Armed with experimental equipment and ability samples, Todd flew on Henry the Griffon for two days and a night before finally reaching the skies above the Froststone Tribe.

Looking down from the sky, the ruins of the original broken walls have now been basically cleaned up. All kinds of people were busy in the camp, clearing the snow and building wooden houses.

The sound of the griffon's wings flapping attracted people's attention, and the sharp-eyed one looked at the northern sky and shouted, "The leader is back!"

Todd, who had changed into a boyle, commanded Henry to slowly descend to the ground, and the wooden box under the griffin's claws was gently lowered.

Flipping off Henry's back, Todd looked at the people gathered around him, nodding and smiling at them. Among them were gladiators who had fought alongside him, to people he had rescued from prison, and many strangers he did not know. But out of the corner of his eye, he still unconsciously aimed at the chic building that had just been built in the camp.

"Boss!"

Ackerman, who was counting the food stock in the camp, was the first to run over because of the close distance.

Todd looked at the young man in his early twenties, the back of his hand was covered with chilblains, but his face was full of happy smiles, and he nodded and said, "How's the camp?"

Looking around at the crowd, Ackerman came to Todd's side and whispered, "Boss, we need to find a quiet place." ”

Todd glanced at the small building not far away, suppressed the thoughts in his heart, nodded to Ackerman and said, "Gather all the people in charge, I want to know the current situation." That's right, this wooden box contains extremely important equipment, transport it to a safe place, and then find someone to take care of it. ”

Ten minutes later, the hall of the tribal longhouse.

Ackerman, Casper, and Minnie sat by the fire, and the three waited silently for the leader to speak.

Todd had just heard two pieces of news from them: the first was that the barbarian veteran warrior Fried had taken his people south to transport weapons and armor, and the other was bad news for the camp.

Sitting cross-legged at the top of the longhouse, Todd touched his chin and said, "Sixty-nine people left?"

Ackerman and Casper glanced at each other, and the former said, "Boss, there are quite a few people in your absence...... Leaving here, some of them were gladiators who missed their loved ones, and some were civilians who had heard that the army was coming. ”

Seeing that Todd was silent, Casper slapped his thigh hard, and said in a dull voice: "These people don't know the situation at all, the snow has blocked all the roads, and the army is still searching for fish that have slipped through the net, and there is only one dead end to leave the camp at this time."

The old shaman seemed to be saying to herself: "We need to restore people's confidence. ”

Todd closed his eyes, thought for a while, and then said, "In the camp, is there anything else going on besides someone leaving?"

Ackerman said with a serious expression: "According to the results of that knight's reconnaissance, the scouting activities of the Ulster people are becoming more and more frequent, and it is possible that they will not be able to wait for the beginning of spring and will attack here. ”

Caspar continued: "There is only one arrow tower built in the camp, and the surrounding wooden wall is only 200 meters around, and the defenses are too weak. ”

Todd asked, "How many troops can we use?"

Caspar thought for a moment and gave a vague number: "About four hundred." ”

Todd was a little surprised: "Only four hundred?"

"Including those twenty-eight knights, more than two hundred gladiators, plus a hundred or so tribal warriors. After reporting the figures, Ackerman paused, and added: "The cold outdoors, the poor housing, and the heavy labor have made many people sick. Moreover, the weapons and armor that we use to arm our warriors are also seriously insufficient......"

Hearing this, Todd frowned and asked, "Why hasn't the equipment brought from the Watch Fort arrived at the camp yet?"

"It's more than 400 kilometres south from the camp, and most of the way is a winding mountain road. Even if we organized dozens of sleds, it would take at least a little more than a month to get back and forth, and it was still in good weather. ”

Todd calculated the time, and when the weapons and armor arrived at the camp, he was afraid that he would probably not be able to catch up with the war with the Ulsters.

Most of the boyars had no systematic military training, and the gladiators, despite their superior individual combat skills, were unable to organize an effective attack in the face of a formed army, so they could not be the main force of the army.

After all the calculations, the only ones who could form a combat force were Alfonso and the twenty-seven knights of the Guards under his leadership.

While Todd was still thinking about Alfonso and his troops, the deity returned from patrol walked into the tribal hall.

Alfonso looked at Todd in his seat, his eyes lit up, he took off the helmet on his head, walked quickly to the fire, and said, "Your Majesty...... Chief, you're back. ”

Todd looked at the snowflakes on the other party's armor that had not had time to be brushed away, and said with a smile, "Sit down first." ”

Alfonso gave Todd a knightly salute, then drew his sword and sat down by the fire.

Before the two could speak, the latter was surprised to find that the former was actually using the torch burning in the fire pit to scorch the metal armor.

Todd's eyes widened and asked, "Alfonso, what are you doing here?!"

Alfonso held a torch in one hand and removed the parasite limbs from his face with the other, and replied: "Chief, I have noticed a strange thing. Ever since I arrived in the North, my keel has become extremely stiff, and sometimes it is very difficult to move my joints. But as long as you heat it up with a fire, it will return to normal. ”

"Is that happening?" Todd stood up and walked over to Alfonso, taking a closer look at the keel parasite on the other's body.

The parasite's limbs drooped listlessly, and the vital joints were as hard as ice, and to the touch felt like stones in the refrigerator.

Todd looked at the snow outside the door and suddenly remembered something.

The keel itself is insulated from heat and can absorb flames, presumably being a parasite that prefers warm environments. But it's the middle of winter here in the Froststone Tribe, and you can freeze into popsicles by urinating outside the door, let alone a keel?

Alfonso reached out and pulled out a bunch of animal pelts from the gap in the armor, and said to Todd: "We have thought of many methods, and one of them is to put fur between the armor and the keel, so that it can play a role in keeping warm, but after staying outside for a long time, the keel will still be stiff. ”

Todd withdrew his gaze and pondered for a moment.

In this situation, isn't it just right to use the Tyrant to evolve the keel parasite? as long as you use the "frozen" bacteria in the arsenal to upgrade the keel, you can adapt to this cold environment. But this matter can be put back for a while, and Todd first intends to ask the enemy's movements: "Is there any movement of the Ulsters?"

"I took my men to the entrance to the forest, seven kilometers from the camp, and went to inspect it. Alfonso drew a simple map on the floor of the longhouse with hard stones: "The advance force of the Ulsters has begun to set up camp on the plain at the edge of the forest, and it seems that they are determined to attack. ”

Casper looked at the map on the dirt and shook his head: "In such a cold winter, launching an attack is not in line with the premise of war. ”

Todd walked to the gate and looked at the snowflakes flying outside the window: "War has always been for the sake of politics. ”

Ackerman and Casper looked at each other, and they asked with puzzled expressions, "Chief, what do you mean?"

Todd sighed, these people in the barbarian camp were still a big step behind Cumberland, Emerson and others in the Twilight Kingdom in terms of strategic vision.

"Think about it, the king of Ulster, who first imprisoned the former crown prince and his son for trumped-up crimes, and then offended a large number of nobles in the city by unleashing war beasts in the gladiatorial arena, regardless of the lives of the spectators. Now he urgently needs a war to divert the attention of all people in the country, and a victory to prove to everyone what a tragic fate will happen to those who betray and disobey him. ”

Listening to Todd's words, Ackerman somewhat understood: "So, Concierge would rather ignore Connaught's threat and deal with our group first?"

Casper felt that something was wrong: "If you think about it in this way, this war may be a war for the throne and power for Concierber. He must win, and if he loses, all that awaits him is an overwhelming revolt at home. ”

Todd stepped out of the door with one foot, turned back to everyone in the room, and said, "Yes, we must be prepared for the enemy to come out." Because of this war, Concierge had no choice but to go all out. ”()

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