After nearly a month of baptism of war, Twak City finally ushered in a respite break.

But there is no way for the city to return to its former prosperity in a short period of time, and the citizens of the city have already migrated, and the outer city of the city, which has collapsed nearly half of the city walls, has attracted a large number of scavenging animals such as hyenas, vultures, and large long-tailed lizards from the grasslands because of the smell of blood in the city.

The noisy city was completely reduced to ruins by the devastation of the war.

At three o'clock in the afternoon of the 16th, seventeen hours after the capture of the city of Twak, the slowly falling snow began to slowly wrap around the blood stains that could be seen everywhere in the city like a snow-white carpet.

At this moment, in the main hall of Huashi Castle, the guards of the two squads stood left and right in full uniform, and the Prime Minister, Count Amofero Witt, stared at the center of the hall with motionless eyes... There, the rich elemental energy began to gather, and the circle outlined around it was emitting a mesmerizing milky white halo.

It seemed that in an instant, it seemed that a lot had passed, and the elemental energy in the circle suddenly gathered together.

"Ahh

"Ahh

Along with the gathering of the elements, the sound of tearing through space reverberated through the halls.

Less than two seconds after this sound sounded, just as the hall was about to lose its bearing, the gathered elemental energy suddenly exploded... There was no shockwave from the explosion, but in the next moment, the air in the entire hall seemed to freeze suddenly, and the soldiers guarding the perimeter and the Count of Amofero soon felt that they could not breathe.

No, it's not that they can't breathe, it's that there's no air for them to breathe!

Five or six seconds later, just as Count Amofero wanted to retreat to the side to ventilate, a gust of cold wind suddenly poured into the hall... Everything was back to the way it was before.

At this moment, the milky white halo in the circle had already dissipated, and two sturdy figures appeared in the middle of the hall.

"Your Majesty. Count Amofero-Witt's eyes lit up, and he immediately saluted the figure that appeared in the circle.

It was Nishizawa Devin and his son Ronald who had disappeared from the front line.

I saw that Nishizawa Dewen and his son were wearing tight armor, and the armor was densely engraved with magic runes, which was very charming, and the texture of the runes was flashing with a faint purple light at the moment.

"Click"

The hard armor began to crack.

"Bang"

Just as the surrounding soldiers were amazed, the two armors shattered.

"Whew"

"Whew"

The sound of long breaths was heard, and Nishizawa-Dewin, father and son, gulped in the air around them.

"Water!" came a weak voice, the voice of Nishizawa Dewen.

Count Amofero reacted immediately, and he hurriedly ordered the soldiers on the left and right to bring the two large bowls of water that had already been prepared.

"Gollum"

"Gollum"

After the two people who experienced the magic teleportation each had a bowl of water in their stomachs, it was a fact that they felt alive.

"Your Majesty?" said Count Amofero, staring at Nishizawa Devin with a worried expression.

"I'm fine!" Nishizawa Dewen spat out three words, and then let out another breath, his cloudy gaze slowly began to become attentive, "It's better than ever!"

"I swear, I'll never do a magic teleportation again. Ronald moved his somewhat stiff body.

"An unpleasant trip, but one of the best rewards. Nishizawa-Devin looked more relaxed, staring at his prime minister and asking, "What's the situation now?"

"Everything is going according to plan. As he spoke, Amofero helped his kingdom to the lord's chair in the hall and sat down.

Nishizawa Dewen waved his hand to the guards around him as he moved, "You guys go down first. ”

When the guards heard this, they did not dare to stop for the slightest.

Prince Ronald took two steps out of place, moved his body and asked, "Is there a message from Chief Shikan?"

"The magic communication that just came. After lifting the king to his seat, Amofero took out a letter written in sheepskin from his bosom, "The army of the Sheikh of Shikan has entered the town of Sharp, but there is no next move. ”

"Don't underestimate Shikan, he's smarter than we think. Nishizawa Devin said as he lay back in his chair and relaxed: "I bet he won't make any further moves until it's clear that the battle in the Corwey Woodlands is clear." ”

Prince Ronald had a worried look on his face, "But what about Twak City, there are only 3,000 defenders here, and the nobles of Twak have gathered 30,000 troops, and if Baker-Abbott comes to attack us, we can only retreat." ”

"I was prepared for that. Nishizawa Devin was in a good mood right now, and he said with a smile: "Viscount Benny Wacker's Third Legion is already on its way back. ”

"Oh, that's great news. Prince Ronald smiled unnaturally, then quickly adjusted his mentality and said, "But Chief of Staff Cabe is not stupid, will Benny Wacker's departure and Pereth's attack make him change?"

"If that's the case, Perrith will definitely lose! Now for Cabe and Pereth, a strong attack on the Cowey Woodland defence is their only chance to turn the tables around. The wrinkles on Nishizawa-Dewen's face tightened, "Cabe isn't stupid, so he'll know how to choose." ”

Count Amofero immediately said, "What we need to do now is... Quietly await the outcome of the war between the Cowe Glades and Pereth. ”

"Yes. Nishizawa-Dewen had a victor's smile on his face, "Whoever wins this battle will pay a heavy price for it! At that point, we will only need a slight wave of our hands to destroy them... The real winner of this war is me!"

Prince Ronald shook his head and said, "But I'm worried..."

"What are you worried about?" Nishizawa Devin interrupted the eldest son unhappily, he didn't want to hear the disappointments now.

His father's sudden interruption made Prince Ronald's tone stagnate, and he subconsciously wanted to continue after taking a breath, but when he looked at his father and was silent for a few seconds, he changed his original words: "I'm worried about my mother and sister in Thurbuk." ”

"We can only pray to the Goddess to bless them. A look of pain appeared on Nishizawa Dewen's face, and he waved his hand impatiently at his eldest son, "I need to rest for a while, you can go down first." ”

...

Time flies, hours pass in an instant.

Soon, night fell again.

As the battle continued on the heights on the official road more than a hundred miles north of Twak City, Pereth quickly suppressed the rapid casualties of his troops after changing his tactics.

Hundreds of miles away, under the work of nearly 200,000 laborers and a huge team of magicians, an earthen city wall rose from the ground on the narrow defense line, and the dark forts, arrow towers, and fortresses were densely distributed everywhere.

Ten o'clock in the evening,

In the gradually improved command post of the walled city, Peidi held a daily military meeting.

Baron Danmen, the chief of intelligence, first listed two important pieces of information for the latest day: first, the ambush that had taken place a few hours earlier more than a hundred miles north of Twak City, and second, the merchant rebellion that had occurred in the territory of the Central Empire.

"We don't have to pay attention to the rebellion of the Central Empire. Pedi lowered his eyelids and played with the ruby ring on his thumb, "Now that the battle of the Twak Leader is very obvious, our mission is simple... Hold out until the Count of Baker finishes the battle with him. ”

"The fortifications to be built in the defense zone should not be a big problem. Sir Bowen Wright preemptively said as soon as Pedy's voice had landed: "But what I am worried about is that he has clearly taken refuge in a new master. ”

"Shikan-Silver Axe, one of the three great chieftains of the orcs, no, it should be the only one of the orc tribes now. Baron Danmen took over the subject, "Nishizawa Devin has clearly taken refuge in him... Andy, of course, that he was working with our Sir Andy. ”

"Nishizawa Devin, we all underestimated him. Count Bane frowned, "He could have given up an entire legion for his own purposes... And he only has a total of two legions in his hands, and if it were me, I would not have made such a determination. ”

"He gave up a legion, but he got more than that. Baron Danmen shrugged.

"Knock"

"Knock"

The command sword in Pedy's hand tapped lightly on the table, and everyone immediately stopped the meaningless discussion, and Pedi's eyes were fixed on Don Wright, who was sitting at the end, "Do you have detailed information about the Orcs of the Klan Collar there?"

"The details are not. Don Wright shook his head, "But there is still a little bit of a point, for example, now that a banner soldier of Shikan has entered Sharp Town, and the orcs and the besieged Perith overseers on the grassland opposite us are not either. ”

"Can you confirm the news?" asked Pedi.

"Of course. ”

"Then we should try to let the orcs on the other side know the news. Earl Bane's eyes lit up.

Baron Danmen proposed: "My lord, I think you should order Count Baker to divide his troops to attack Twak City in the name of the commander-in-chief of the Northern Frontier Theater, where there are currently less than 3,000 men to defend it. ”

"I've studied our opponent Pereth and he's impulsive at times, but he has intelligence. Sir Bowenright shook his head at the Earl of Bane, "There are only two paths in front of Pereth now, first, defeat us and seek a glimmer of life, and second, wait for death! As he spoke, his gaze shifted to Baron Danmen, "As for Twak City, I think Nishizawa Devin has been prepared for a long time, although I don't know how he prepared it. ”

Baron Danmen smiled, glanced at Sir Bowenlet, looked at Pedi and said, "If Pereth really has enough wisdom, he may choose the third way... Surrender to Shikan. ”

Sir Bowenwright smiled and responded, "Yes, it's a good choice, and it turns out that there are quite a few orcs in Pereth's army who think so. ”

"If that's the case, I think we should retreat now. Earl Bane leaned back, looked at Pedi and said, "Baron Pedy, you should have made a decision earlier. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, if someone assassinated Duke Nick, would you choose to be loyal to him?" Sir Bowenright asked a strange question, "even if you don't get cornered, will you choose to be loyal to your enemies?"

"My Lady of Loyalty can bear witness!" Earl Bane immediately said coldly, "The Lockton family is a testament to their words and deeds for hundreds of years. ”

The old knight shrugged, and without waiting for the others to answer, he said, "So, Pereth will not throw himself into the arms of Shikan... What we really have to worry about is Shikan. ”

"If I were Shikan, I wouldn't have helped Nishizawa Devon deal with us!" Baron Danmen grinned, "That Great Chief is in trouble right now, and although there are people within the orc clan who support him, there are also voices opposing him... Therefore, he needs a relatively safe external environment to solve internal problems. ”

"The fight between Nishizawa Devin and the Barrett family can ensure his security on the northern front for the time being. Don Wright took over the topic, "On the frontal battlefield on the Southern Front, Shikan is negotiating with the Central Empire, and it is only a matter of time before an armistice treaty is signed in the current state of the Central Empire, while the Cullen Territory on the Western Front, they are busy with civil war and fighting with the Empire. ”

"The question is, what shall we do now?" interjected the Earl of Bane.

"The order of the military headquarters is to stabilize the situation in the Twak Territory. Sir Bowenwright whispered, "As long as we hold the line of defense in the Cowe Woodland for half a month, our mission will be accomplished." ”

Earl Bane smiled, "God knows what the situation will be like in half a month, can you guess our current situation half a month ago?"

"It doesn't take that long. Sir Glick, as Chief of Staff, finally spoke, "As long as Count Baker ends the battle, the situation in the entire Twak Territory will be almost stable... As for the stone ridge - the silver axe. He looked at Pei Di, "Your Excellency can write a letter to Duke Nick, the negotiations between the Central Empire and the orcs are planned by the Duke himself, and I believe that under the pressure of both sides, Shikan's war against the Twak Territory will be carefully considered." ”

As time passed, it was no secret that the Empire's top brass wanted to talk to the orcs, and of course, this was also deliberately spread by some people.

"What if..."

"If there is a case, then there can only be a war, if you can't win, you will retreat, and if you can't retreat, you will fight to the death!" Sir Gorrick looked coldly at Baron Danmen, who was about to refute, "This is the battlefield, unexpected things can happen at any time, there are no ifs on the battlefield, all we can do is to do our best to win this war." ”

"I'm just trying to talk about the problems we might have. Baron Danmen smiled as if he didn't care.

"Let's talk about it, but let's be practical. Sir Glick glanced around and looked at Pedi and said, "The hundreds of thousands of labourers need a huge amount of food, but the nobles of the Twak Command do not intend to supply it. ”

"Send my messenger to tell my cousin that if food is not forthcoming, my army will immediately withdraw from the Corvey Glade Defence. Pedi pinched the knuckles of his aching fingers, "Tell him that if the food arrives a minute late, my army will immediately withdraw from the Twak Territory." ”

"Maybe you should write a handwritten letter to Lord Andy. Sir Bowenright advised, "Otherwise, your cousin will not bother, for he has too much to do at the moment." There was a certain irony in his words.

Pedy was stunned when he heard the old sir's reminder, and after thinking for a few seconds, he said, "This letter will be sent out tonight, and I will have him appear in front of me within three days." ”

Pedi was unusually indifferent when he said this, and it could be seen that he had long lost patience with Andy now, and he knew very well that the battle situation in Twak had developed into the role Andy played in it... Yes, everyone knows what Andy did, and so do the nobles in Twak, but they won't say anything because they need Andy now.

It's the same with Pedy, he needs Andy in this war, just as Andy needs him.

"That's for the best, of course. Sir Glick said.

Pedi straightened up at this time and began to look at everyone in the conference room, he didn't want to have a very long meeting, under his gaze, everyone swallowed the words they wanted to say, and when everyone was ready to listen to his voice, he said: "According to the intelligence, the reinforcements of the orcs on the opposite side will arrive tonight, maybe they will attack tomorrow morning." ”

As he said this, Pedi took a deep breath, "Although our enemy is in a desperate situation now, those who survive in desperate situations are often the most terrifying, so from tonight onwards, the front line must be in a state of combat readiness 24 hours a day... Also, the supplies in the warehouses are beginning to be supplied to the front-line soldiers, especially the combat-ready supplies," he said, looking at Sir Glick, "and tomorrow morning, I need to see the front-line soldiers with the combat-ready materials that will keep them fighting for more than ten hours in a row. ”

"Yes!" said Sir Glick, nodding his head and taking the order.

Peddy continued: "Then, Sir Bowenlet, let me inform you of the preparations for the battle. ”

"Baron Pedi, I feel we should avoid this war. Earl Bane spoke suddenly, "This war is not of particular importance to the Kru Territory, whether won or lost..."

"How can it be meaningless, we need to stabilize the situation of the rout in the whole northern Xinjiang. Sir Bowenright frowned, "Although we have no loss to the Kru Territory for the time being, we will soon regret it..."

Earl Bane immediately interrupted: "I know what you have to say, if Shikan-Silveraxe has no intention of participating in this war, the nobles of the Twak Territory are fully capable of dealing with Cize-Devin without Fort Thurbuk, and the Twak Command is more stable without our Twak Lord, we are meaningless here." ”

"This is an order from the War Department and Duke Nick. Baron Danmen said with a low chuckle.

"The nobles of Twak are not buying our help. Count Bane said, "Up to now, not a single representative of the nobles of the Twak Command has come to communicate with us. ”

"Tuk"

"Tuk"

There was a sudden knock on the door of the conference room, and Eden cautiously walked into the conference room, walked straight to Pedi's side under the gaze of everyone, and whispered in Pedi's ear: "Daisiri of the Eleventh Legion has arrived at the designated location... Earl Anse of Crane was outside asking to see him. ”