The griffin spread its wings and flew at great speed towards the northeast of the city of plenty.

Five minutes later, the group reached the hillside on the outskirts of Heidi City.

When the discomfort of the rapid flight gradually subsided, the noisy sound reached the eardrums, and it seemed that countless voices were emitting a miserable wail, and the despair contained in it.

The gates of Heidi City have been tightly closed on all sides, and there are shadows under the city walls, gathering countless victims, and the darkness is too much to see.

They were ragged, emaciated, and covered in mud.

The refugees gathered beneath the walls, slamming the tightly closed gates and letting out hoarse howls.

There were also many people hobbling from the direction of the Ten Thousand Beasts Forest, helping the old and the young, carrying their pitiful belongings on their backs.

Seeing this, the corners of Renard's mouth couldn't help twitching a few times, and his face was extremely ugly.

Trying to suppress the uneasiness in his heart, he ordered: "Inform Colonel Taylor to transfer the 3rd Cavalry Regiment here." ”

The griffin knight, who received the order, immediately took off and flew towards the city of Meredith in the south.

After a moment of silence, Renard gave another order: "Inform all towns and cities that the gates of the city should be closed as soon as refugees are found, and no refugees shall be allowed to enter the city unless I have received my order." ”

Mark nodded and said, "I'll do it myself." ”

After the other party left, everyone got on the back of the griffin and flew towards the city.

As soon as the griffin landed, Tracy and the others greeted him with a wry smile: "It's great that you can see it in time." ”

Christopher also breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm worried that these refugees will rush in after a while, and you will have the backbone when you come, so you can give orders directly." ”

Reynard's expression was indifferent and he asked, "Why are there so many refugees, and where do they come from?"

Christopher thought for a moment and replied, "They are from the north of the kingdom, the specific region is difficult to determine, and most of the known victims are from Grizzly County in Hailan Province. ”

Renard nodded and asked again, "Then did you ask them why they are here?"

Christopher hesitated for a moment, then said, "According to the refugees themselves, they were told that the plague in the south of the kingdom was over, so they came here in a daze. ”

Renard took a deep breath and confirmed his guess a few more points.

In the past, he was very willing to accept these refugees, but now he is a little hesitant.

He didn't know if he would see more refugees in the Earldom of Meredith in the future.

With the current scale of the territory, it is already very difficult to feed more than 300,000 people, and if we continue to accept refugees, there will always be a day when we will be overwhelmed.

It's good that you have prepared in advance, but suddenly you come to eat with so many mouths, and no one can stand it.

After thinking for a long time, Renard's eyes suddenly sharpened: "The whole army is assembled and ready to fight in the city." ”

His words contain a majesty that brooks no disobedience, and makes all people fearful.

As the order was given, all the soldiers stationed in Heidi City climbed the city wall, as if they had a premonition, and their eyes were full of pity and sympathy when they looked at the refugees under the city.

The refugees also noticed the unusual movements of the defenders, and their hearts suddenly became terrified.

Seeing this, the ill-intentioned people hiding in the center of the crowd retreated to the edge, ready to flee at any time.

The two sides were at a stalemate, the defenders made no further moves, and the refugees did not dare to shout.

Fifty minutes later, with the sound of a low horn, a large number of cavalry appeared in the south of the city, the sound of horses' hooves was like muffled thunder, and the loose cavalry quickly gathered into a charging formation.

The defenders and the refugees took note of the situation at the same time, and the reactions of both sides were mixed.

The defenders were beaming, while the refugees were full of trepidation and worry.

Taylor rushed over as soon as he received the order, and the distance of dozens of miles was not too far, but in the case of the rapid march, the horses and men were constantly gasping.

Although it is a light cavalry, the combined number of people and equipment is more than 200 catties, which makes these excellent war horses very unbearable.

After nearly ten minutes of repairing in place, the cavalry began to slowly approach the direction of the city, specifically towards the refugees under the city.

Sir Howard's tone was cold: "Renard, let's be sure to deter these refugees and find out who is planning to do wrong, no matter who they are, dare to attack the formation and kill them on the spot,"

The order was quickly conveyed, and the cavalry gradually increased their pace, and nearly a thousand heavily armed knights put infinite pressure on the refugees.

Some began to retreat timidly into the distance, while many more collapsed in fright.

Hunger, fear, despair, and countless negative emotions filled their hearts.

At that moment, an old voice uttered a mournful supplication: "Behold mercy in the face of the gods!"

Renard looked to the source of the sound and saw that it was a thin, yellow-skinned old man, kneeling on the ground with a desperate expression, facing the direction of the cavalry.

In front of his knees lay a thin child, his eyes closed and breathing like a lamp running out of fuel.

Renard trembled lightly in his heart, and he was about to bite to death in an instant.

The eyes of the surrounding sergeants all converged on him, and Arka stepped forward and persuaded him: "Young master, these refugees are innocent, and the real damn ones are the people who tricked them here. ”

Renard turned to look at the other party and asked, "Do you think I'm a cold-blooded butcher?"

Arka was stunned for a moment, and then became relieved: "There must be a reason why you did this." ”

Lei Ye ignored the other party, seeing that the cavalry was less than five hundred meters away from the city, ready to accelerate the charge, he immediately ordered: "Let the cavalry stop charging." ”

Hearing this, Arka hurriedly sounded the horn to prohibit the attack, and the cavalry outside the city suddenly stopped, as if they were one.

Renard took out a megaphone and ordered the refugees below the city: "Now everyone retreats five hundred meters, if anyone dares to disobey the order, my butcher's knife will be cut down mercilessly." ”

He shouted several times in a row, but the refugee did not move anything but to focus his gaze on him, still standing in place with a numb expression.

Seeing this, Reynard's eyes turned cold, and then he said to Alka: "Order the cavalry to continue to advance, regardless of the consequences, and use all means to disperse them." ”

Arka hesitated for a long time, and asked in great confusion, "Young Master, do we have to do this?"

He was answered by silence, and after a long time, Renard gave the answer: "People will become more terrible than the devil at some point, and if they are obedient, I don't mind giving them room to live, if they are not obedient......"

The chill in Renard's eyes was fleeting, and he knew better than anyone that hypocritical kindness was more terrible than a butcher's knife.

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