Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

"Okay, eight hundred it is!"

Unlike Capela, Subaru Natsuki seemed quite satisfied with this number.

With these 800 people, General Natsuki now had his own resources in this other world.

If I join Emilia's camp in the future, I won't be too constrained by others.

Of course, this constraint doesn't refer to Emilia!

Emilia's favor towards him was so great.

For her, it would be worth it even if Natsuki Subaru and these eight hundred people died!

Subaru Natsuki really wanted to suppress Roswaal, the Grand Commander who had usurped power within Emilia's camp!

Although Subaru has never liked power struggles and infighting, now that he has set his sights on Emilia, Natsuki Subaru is not afraid of power struggles!

However, it seems that something is missing if we just take the people and go to join them.

Without any achievements...wouldn't a surrendered general be looked down upon?

Natsuki Subaru's eyes darted around, and the plan that Anastasia had previously rejected resurfaced in his mind. He immediately asked.

"Tell us what's been happening in the capital recently."

"Father, Crusch has entered the palace," one of the sons hurriedly replied.

"She controlled the power of the kingdom and also held the true leader of the Wise Men—McLutov, who held the position of prime minister."

"Because McCrotov is sometimes lucid and sometimes insane, almost all of his decrees come from Crusch and Russell, the leader of her ally, the Six Tongues!"

Upon hearing this, Natsuki Subaru recalled the white-haired old man he had seen when he entered the palace in search of fame.

Unexpectedly, after this person went mad, he became a symbol of power comparable to Emperor Xian of Han.

Hey!

How come I didn't realize this back then!

Why don't we just commit suicide now and go back to capture him?

Subaru Natsuki then thought again, there's no need, it's not too late to catch them now.

Natsuki Subaru remained silent, continuing to listen to the other people's reports:

Another person picked up the conversation:

"After Crusch entered the palace, she eliminated a large number of people infiltrated by the organization during the turmoil."

"Now the royal palace, the Knights, and the Sages are all under her influence, and the power and legitimacy of the kingdom are concentrating in her hands."

The person next to him quickly added:

"But Father, don't worry. Those who are truly loyal to you have not betrayed you, nor have they been discovered. They are still hiding throughout the kingdom, waiting for your orders."

Natsuki Subaru raised his eyebrows upon hearing this.

Judging from what these two female brothers are saying, their group of neutral ambush troops also spawn within the royal palace.

Great, absolutely great! He originally only wanted to recruit a group of men armed with swords and horses.

Unexpectedly, these people even have a ready-made foundation in the royal palace, which is of great help to Emilia in becoming queen!

If Subaru Natsuki hadn't known that this organization was a neutral ambush force that had been whitewashed, and that it existed to help someone compete to become king, he would have believed it too!

Capela:....

"Hahaha, this is truly giving a banner to the raging wind and a sword to its sheath!" Natsuki Subaru laughed loudly.

With these men under his command, he had a much better chance of seizing control of the kingdom's prime minister, Mycroft!

Subaru's laughter immediately reached the ears of every child, causing them to press even closer to the ground.

In the past, when Capela laughed, someone else would suffer.

Subaru Natsuki, however, wouldn't do that. He continued, "..."

"Go on, is there anything else happening in the capital?! Something related to the royal selection."

"Father, given Crusch's current prestige, even if the election proceeds as planned, she is very likely to become the top candidate among the five candidates."

"Once the capital is back in order, her ascension to the throne is practically a done deal."

"It was this person who recently launched a purge of our organization. Originally, there were over a thousand brothers, but now only 800 remain, all because of her..."

Upon hearing this, the air in the room seemed to sink.

Natsuki Subaru suddenly raised his head.

"Cursh, that ruthless thief!"

"This heroism is comparable to that of Dong Zhuo!"

He slammed his hand on the armrest, and the chair made a dull thud.

"I was so focused on Roswaal that I completely forgot about this giant thief in the Kingdom of Lugnica!"

"What's the point of fighting amongst ourselves if we can't be king? This intrigue is truly harmful. Even the child prodigy Sun Quan was ruined by infighting and became a mediocre ruler. Even we almost fell for it!"

"But this Crusch has reminded me of the idea of ​​using the prime minister to control the candidates! Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

The sons kneeling on the ground shivered simultaneously.

Clarissa's black nails, already bitten raw, stopped at her lips.

She looked around at the people, mustered her courage, and asked:

She asked cautiously, "Dad, what should we do now?"

Natsuki Subaru stood up from his chair:

"Pass on my order! We shall attack the capital today!"

All the children present immediately turned pale.

This father's madness exceeded her imagination.

While their mother, Capella, was indeed domineering in general, that tyranny was mostly reserved for her beloved sons.

When it comes to the planning of kingdoms and palaces, she always patiently lays out hidden plans, waiting for the right time to gradually reap the rewards.

On the contrary, the man in front of her seemed kind and approachable, but when he spoke, he said he would lead his army to attack the capital and even planned to storm the palace.

arrogant!

Arrogance indeed!

The previous Archbishop of Arrogance was said to have been killed during an attack on the capital!

Is this the curse of all arrogant bishops?

"Father, you want to... kill Crusch?"

"No." Subaru Natsuki raised his hand to interrupt her.

He had a close relationship with Wilhelm and had also learned medicine from Felix.

Moreover, Crusch had previously shown him some discernment, never dishonoring his reputation.

If we just kill Crusch like this, wouldn't that be repaying evil with good?

Many of the children breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems this father isn't that crazy.

Natsuki Subaru continued, "Crushi is not important, what's important is rescuing the Emperor...Prime Minister Mycroft!"

The other sons looked at each other in bewilderment...

How is the difficulty of this task any different from killing Crusch?

"But we're not strong enough." Finally... one of the children couldn't help but say:

"The kingdom has Grand Master Marcus of the Knights, Sword Saint Reinhard, Sword Demon Wilhelm... and countless other powerful knights. We alone..."

"It's alright. Do you know the essentials of military strategy?"

Natsuki Subaru looked around, his tone now carrying a hint of the certainty that he was about to muster his troops.

The children shook their heads, their expressions filled with curiosity. What kind of military strategy could give the man before them such confidence?

Natsuki Subaru then spoke:

"The essence of military strategy is that an arrogant army will inevitably be defeated!"

"Now that Crusch occupies the royal city and is eliminating dissidents, she is suffocating the other candidates. She must have already become a formidable and arrogant general!"

"And what about us? We just parted ways with the tyrannical ruler and are in a state of great sorrow! And you have been forced into this situation by her. It's not an exaggeration to call you a desperate army!"

The children didn't understand.

Natsuki Subaru then spoke with great enthusiasm:

"The second essential principle of military strategy is that a desperate army will surely win! Now that Kurshu is destined to be defeated, we are destined to win. If we don't strike now, when will we?"

The many beloved sons were stunned.

Is there any logic to this?

Unfortunately, faced with the formidable presence of Subaru Natsuki and Capella, none of them dared to voice their opposition and could only obediently accept Subaru Natsuki's next instructions.

"I'll cast a divination!"

Natsuki Subaru subconsciously reached for his waist, only to realize that he didn't have any fortune-telling equipment in this life.

He had no choice but to put that thought aside for now, and raised a finger, saying to the others:

"Pass on my order! We shall depart in one hour."

"Attack the royal palace! Intercept the prime minister's carriage!"

"You all go and prepare."

"As ordered!"

The children could only agree in unison and split up to check the weapons and secret passages.

Only Clarissa remained standing beside Subaru Natsuki, her fingers, which she had bitten her nails with, trembling slightly with fear, but she did not ask any more questions about the details of the plan.

As Natsuki Subaru watched the bustling crowd, he pondered whether his plan was perfect, while his mind raced with calculations.

Roswaal now holds an extremely high position in Emilia's faction, with his power, magic, and the title of Border Count all overshadowing the entire faction.

If I want to support Emilia, I must join the group with something that can shake the kingdom.

Then Mycroft is naturally the best choice!

As long as we bring him back to our camp!

Then my status within Emilia's faction will immediately rise to the same level as Roswaal's.

Otherwise, Crusch will not be killed.

Besides the reasons of gratitude and the fact that he shouldn't have been killed, there's another layer of meaning.

Just like when Sima Yi used the Empty City Stratagem to let Zhuge Liang escape!

This is a method of nurturing enemies to enhance one's own prestige!

Crusch is currently enjoying great popularity, and everyone's eyes are on her;

The more she tries to consolidate her power, the more she will be drawn into the power struggles in the capital.

To keep her alive after losing the emperor would make her a target of public criticism, causing her to lose troops and prestige amidst the tug-of-war between various royal factions.

Emilia, who lives on the border, can take the opportunity to withdraw from the world and rest easy!

Subaru Natsuki was basking in the glory of his grand plan and blurted out unconsciously:

"The capital is now a ruin, a useless thing; the prime minister is the most precious treasure."

The next step after we abduct McCrotov to Emilia's camp and bring him back to the border is to establish a new dynasty when the time is right.

As the saying goes:

"With one Lu (Genica) in the east and another Lu (Genica) in the west, only by moving the capital to the border can we avoid future troubles!"

It would be difficult for Emilia not to inherit the throne!