"Is His Majesty Sagre still in Cologne?" Richard did not answer Suffolk's request, but asked again

"It's still there. Suffolk could only suppress the anxiety in his heart and nodded, "But soon he will return to Vlais to take charge of the whole country." ”

"It's not just the war, it's logistical and diplomatic. "The lord has a relative, "Someone has to be in charge of the whole country." ”

"Richard, what the hell do you think. Suffolk looked at his tepid appearance, and he couldn't help but get anxious, "In my opinion, it's best to withdraw to Cologne as soon as possible, and don't delay a day." ”

Gunther, who had been eating food with his head bored and never said a word, suddenly raised his head, glared at Suffolk and said, "I want to scold people today, so I won't scold you." ”

This kind of statement, which is full of twists and turns, and you have to turn around in your head to understand, cannot be grasped by non-veterans. But no one present is stupid, and it will be natural to understand it when the ears pass by.

Anyway, he was the commander of the corps, and Suffolk also had attachés. The Lord will be humiliated, and they have the urge to take the case on the spot. But looking at Gunther's oppressive body, I couldn't help but suddenly feel calm.

Suffolk's face was blue and white, he was also from a famous family, and maintaining a superficial harmony was almost an instinct integrated into his bones, so he had been scolded by someone pointing his nose like this.

"Gunther. Richard knocked on the table slowly.

"Hmph!" Seeing the brute, who was as strong as a bear, turn around and leave the table, the attachés couldn't help but subconsciously breathe a sigh of relief.

"Richard, you're talking. ”

"Can I take the lords into the city with me?" asked the lord with interest.

"This ...... It takes the governor to decide. Suffolk was embarrassed.

In normal times, accommodating tens of thousands or even more civilians is nothing to Coren. However, there are many people who take refuge in the city during the emergency period, and it is not so easy to force people into the city.

What's more, most of the people of Alpine Fort are half-orcs. Although Pompeii has been actively absorbing orcs in recent years, the exclusion has never stopped.

"Hahaha. Richard stroked his palms and laughed three times, looked at the inexplicable expression on Suffolk's face, and said indifferently, "It's just a bunch of dead souls with rotten brains, I don't need to go anywhere, just kill them here." ”

"Hiss~" Suffolk gasped and carefully observed Richard's face, trying to find a hint of a joke.

But his attempt was doomed to fail, because Lord Lord was not joking at all!

"Richard, you ...... again"

"Sending off!"

A fully armored Gunther burst in, like a steel golem. Looking at Suffolk and a few of the attachés, he snapped his knuckles with bad intentions.

............

Dark clouds drifted from the north, and at supper time it suddenly began to rain. What started out was a drizzle, but it soon became so sloppy that castle construction and metal smelting had to be temporarily suspended.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was fine, Richard gathered all the people and declared that the mountain fort had entered a state of war.

When the crowd dispersed, he stood on the second top floor of the castle, which was not yet fully completed. In the design, this place will be a tea room in the future, and at night it can overlook the lights of thousands of homes in the consular area, which can arouse the pride in the chest.

It was still dark, and the ant-like sheriffs could be seen running around in the rain to maintain order.

They are all very weak races, and their own forces are very weak. But since taking over the post of sheriff, he has shown remarkable courage in his dedication.

The lord couldn't help but think that maybe there was no necessary connection between strength and courage.

There was a sound of tapping footsteps, and more people followed, filling the small tea room to the brim.

"Richard, is there another war?" asked Anne bitterly.

"A wave of undead is on their way, and there is still about half a month to go. The lord shrugged his shoulders and didn't look back, "Just now there was a deflated man who persuaded me to run into Cologne with the Ripper Legion, and I just blasted him away. ”

"The undead!" Vera took a deep breath, "the kingdom and the church should send people to support us." ”

"Enough. The lord reached out of the window and caught a few drops of cold rain, "They are too busy to take care of themselves, they must first defend the big cities in the Northeast Province, and they will not be able to take care of our mountain fort for a while." ”

"Tax collection never falls behind, and it is always impossible to count on it at critical moments. The half-elf chick said through gritted teeth.

"Well, even if it were for you, you would have done it. Buckland limped around on crutches, his knees aching on rainy days, and he was easily reluctant to move.

"Besides, I haven't paid much tax at all. Gunther was very straightforward, "Those who can escape have fled, and those who can't have fled have also relied on it, and the tax officials have been beaten by us several times." ”

No one could refute this, and even Anne was stunned in an awkward silence.

"Wori, have you ever beaten the tax collector?" Richard couldn't help but hold his forehead, shocked by the audacity of these people.

Abu waved his fist indignantly, "Everyone wants to rub oil and water when they come, and they don't look at what kind of place this is, if I want to say it, I owe it." ”

"Next time, hang them up to hang them for public display!" the lord sneered, and then said, "Collect taxes on Lao Tzu's head, this deflated three governors really dare to open a dye shop if he gives him three colors." If you don't embarrass him, you won't know what a snake is!"

"Yes. Anne was immediately supportive.

A few of the people who shouted the most fiercely just now looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

After all, the tax collector represents the ruling authority of the governor, and it is not a big problem to beat him up in private without getting caught. But hanging it up to show the public is **naked propaganda, and the degree of audacity is not at the same level at all.

"Ahem. The more Buckland listened, the more outrageous he felt, and he quickly coughed twice, "Let's hurry up and discuss business, do you want to call Seedorf back to the staff officer?"

"The garrisons of the New World must also be recalled. Richard nodded first, then shook his head, "However, our mountain fort lacks defensive depth, so we can only defend the line of the Nutao River, and it is difficult for Seedorf to have any good way to come." ”

"Actually, Seedorf is quite capable. Buckland sighed from the bottom of his heart.

He saw very clearly that since Seedorf took command of the two gaps, he was actually also responsible for the training of recruits. The construction of the chain of command, the training of grassroots officers, and the technical and tactical design of the detachment are all much more refined than before.

The entire Ripper has benefited a lot, and from top to bottom it is facing a normalized transformation, and it is no longer the wild road that can only charge with its head bored.

"Nonsense, of course I know, otherwise why would I ask him to come over. The lord rolled his eyes, "Don't rub around here, hurry up." ”