On the first floor of the Wooden Castle Lord's Hall, after hearing the news, a group of civil affairs officials in front of the long wooden table of the council first looked left and right and whispered, their faces full of worry and helplessness, and then their eyes fell on the civil affairs chief Cooper, hoping that the old man could come up with a solution, otherwise the fire would almost burn to his eyebrows.

In the face of such a dramatic change, the reaction of these civil affairs officials is also human. As the civil officials in charge of grain production and the construction of houses in the valley, and the management of the workshops, these civil officials did not know anything about military affairs, and there was no need for military training on weekdays, and the defense of these things was the responsibility of the Wells Legion beforehand. After the legion went on the expedition, there were also special people in charge of the defense of the valley and the surrounding territories. At this time, the legion was out on a campaign, and the group of robbers had almost reached the doorstep, and far water could not quench their thirst.

"Everyone, be quiet and listen to me." Seeing that everyone was talking, Cooper finally spoke. Suddenly the hall was silent. As one of the first to follow Art, this gray-haired old man was one of the core figures in the valley, and half of the credit for such an achievement in the valley would not be disputed by anyone. His position in the valley is other than Art and Lottie, and it may be difficult to find a third person.

Seeing that Cooper had spoken, the crowd listened attentively to the wise insights of the old man of prestige in the realm.

"Everyone heard that just now," Cooper continued, glancing at the people present, "the group that captured Tignaz was about forty people, and although there were not many of them, they were too strong to be careless. The defenders of the city of Tignets numbered forty or fifty men, a dozen were killed, and the others fled from the city. It is not easy to judge whether the other side has reinforcements now. Now the Lord is leading the Welsh Legion to fight in Kodor Province, and the garrison of the valley has also recently recruited some young and strong people in the territory to go to Kodor Province with most of the people of the valley garrison to support. At this time, the defense force of the valley was only fifty people of the valley garrison corps temporarily led by Scott, plus a small number of garrisons in Boulder Town and Beiguan Military Fort, adding up to only seventy people, and it was obviously not enough to deal with that group of fierce bandits. ”

"yes, yes." The crowd looked left and right, whispering to each other. I think what Cooper said is right.

"So, folks," continued Cooper, stroking his chin and gray beard, "it is imperative to summon at once the garrison commanders of the Beiguan Fort and Stonehenge to discuss a plan to defend against the enemy. ”

"That's right, Master Cooper, you're in charge of the valley now, and we'll listen to you." Lawrence, who was sitting on the sidelines, got up and said.

"Yes, Master Cooper, we all listen to you." Others chimed in.

"Good!"

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In the end, after everyone's deliberation and after obtaining the consent of Lottie, the hostess of the valley wooden castle, the officials of the valley responded to the emergency from five aspects.

The first is to immediately gather the fifty existing garrison peasant soldiers in the valley and some garrisons in Jushi Town and Beiguan Military Fort, and another two hundred adult men from the territory to join the garrison corps. Distribute to them the weapon armor and shields that the Valley Weapon Workshop has recently forged. As the commander of the garrison, Scott was responsible for the defense of the valley. Although the combat effectiveness of the peasant soldiers is low, they also overwhelm the opponent in terms of numbers, and they can bluff to make the enemy afraid of attacking easily, so as to buy time for the arrival of reinforcements.

The second is to immediately notify the lords of Wincheston Manor and Ryan Manor, so that they can prepare in advance to defend against a surprise attack by the enemy.

The third is to collect the county defenders who escaped from Tignac, find out the enemy's situation, and at the same time send the county defenders to several other manors to assist in the defense.

Fourth, the flying pigeon sent a message to Lord Yat immediately of the attack and occupation of the city of Tignets by the enemy, and asked him to send troops back to help.

Fifth, reassure the valley people to avoid the spread of panic, and at the same time prepare for the grain harvest.

After all the arrangements were made, the civil officials and the officers in charge of the defense of the valley left and began to bust themselves in the event of a sudden disruption of the peaceful life of the valley......

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At this time, the city of Tignats is no longer the same as before, when the market is opened on time and the gates are closed at sunset and dark.

Since yesterday afternoon, before the gates were closed, more than forty men disguised as traders were pulling four or five carriages into the northern gate of Tignac, when they suddenly drew their broadswords and swords disguised as goods covering the carriages with linen. In the blink of an eye, the three county soldiers and a few tax collectors who were defending the city fell under the sharp swords of the bandits. By the time the soldiers on the city wall had just reacted and ran to ring the broken bell on the city tower, several guys who had cleaned the city gate had already rushed upstairs with blood-stained swords. Helpless, outnumbered, the two soldiers defending the city were cut down on the edge of the city wall in three or two.

When the bandits stormed the city of Tignats, the traders and pedestrians on both sides of the gate were frightened by the sight and fled in all directions. In the blink of an eye, several unlucky guys had been indiscriminately stabbed to the ground by the bandits who rushed in, bleeding and wailing. By the time the soldiers at the county town heard the bell ring, they had already rushed towards them, and immediately frightened a few of the county soldiers who were running in front of them to stop. Everything seemed premeditated, and the bandits knew which direction they were coming.

Compared with the average bandits, the combat effectiveness of the defenders of Tignats County is still good. However, within a few rounds of sword contact with this group, several county soldiers fell to the ground. In the face of the menacing bandits, after more than a dozen of their own people were killed, the rest of the county soldiers knew that the general trend had gone, and they couldn't resist this group of guys at all, so they retreated all the way to the south city gate......

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"Ahh

In the hall of the lord of Tignac City, a soldier who was fighting against the bandits was shot in the leg by a flying arrow in the process of escaping, and one staggered, rolling on the ground a few times before being caught by the bandits.

"Say, where is your vault?" A bandit shouted at the captured soldiers. Then came the sound of an awl burrowing into the thigh.

"Ahh The screams of pain from the soldiers spread throughout the halls of the lords. The other bandits sat cross-legged on the table in the lord's hall, gulping on beer, and munching on the roast chicken that had been brought from the roadside restaurant during the invasion of the city, each with oil and water dripping from the corners of their mouths. Looking at the beautiful scenery in front of me, I laughed out loud one by one, thinking that I had never done this kind of thing.

"My lord, let me go, I have already explained, the tax collectors sent by Lord Yat are responsible for the taxes of the county, and every day all the coins in hand will be sent back to the valley, these money never stay overnight here, and even our salaries are sent from the valley every month." The soldiers pleaded bitterly.

"You fuck fart, how can such a big place not have a vault?" The bandits who were forced to ask were already angry at this time. Except for the few slain tax collectors at the gates of the city and some oil and water in the inner fort, I searched inside and out, but found no other valuables.

"Nick, I don't think that guy is lying." The bandit leader, who was sitting at the table and had just put down the beer in his hand and touched the juice at the corner of his mouth, said to the guy who was torturing the county soldiers.

"Sir Doyle, this bastard is absolutely lying! He~" As soon as he spoke, the tortured county soldiers regretted it.

At this time, the county soldier who had been tortured with blood on his face and covered in injuries glanced at the commander named Doyle, and then looked at a few bandits around him, thinking about the scene where those guys rushed into the city gate and ran directly towards their station today, as well as their extraordinary combat effectiveness, he seemed to understand something......

"You bastard, tell you not to reveal our identities, are you in the water of your brain?" The bandit leader yelled at the guy next to the county soldier.

"I~"

"Okay, you pay attention to me in the future, if the matter is revealed, I think you have enough heads to cut off!" After teaching that guy a lesson, the bandit leader winked at the little minions beside him. The little minion got up and walked towards the soldiers, pulling out the dagger at his waist.

The county soldier looked at the little minion who came over, and his body trembled: "Don't kill me, don't kill me, don't kill me~, ah!" With a scream, the soldier stopped moving, and the short sword had already pierced his neck, and blood was pouring down the ground......

Looking at the motionless county soldiers, the bandit leader ordered the people around him: "Release the bird immediately and inform the Thorne court that the big thing has been accomplished!" ”

"Yes, Lord Baron!"

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The day after Art took Fort Marssy, Bernard's court at the Thorne received news of the Welsh Army's raid on the province of Codor. This made Bernard, who had been furious in recent days because of the news of successive defeats and retreats in the northern battlefield, feel a chill in his back. Frightened, after a moment of thought, Bernard immediately decided to immediately order the Kodor army to go south to defend against the enemy, and to annihilate the lone army. If they are really allowed to go all the way north, they will definitely be attacked by the enemy at that time, and it will be difficult to turn the tables again.

After the herald was out, Bernard walked around the office, thinking about what to do to save the situation if the Kodor's army was defeated. In the middle of the night, a baron who led the soldiers of the inner palace knocked on the door and walked in after receiving the order.

When the baron entered, Bernard motioned for the baron to sit down.

"Doyle," Bernard put his hands behind his back and turned his back to the baron leader, "as you know, the battle ahead is tight, and I have no choice but to call you over. ”

"Pledge your allegiance to the Earl!" The baron of the lead soldier stood up and said.

"Good!" Bernard turned.

The reason why he called his inner palace leader knight at such a critical moment was after careful consideration. This guy named Doyle had dealt with Assasin and knew how to infiltrate enemy territory in disguise to carry out secret assassinations and sabotage, and he was a sharp knife in his hand, and when needed, he would pull out his scabbard and stab the enemy in the deadliest place.

Bernard was also an old fox, and when he saw an enemy stabbing him in the back, he would never sit idly by and wait for the enemy to come and cut off his head.

Bernard leaned into the baron's ear and whispered, "Gather forty elite soldiers in the army at once, get ready, all dressed in civilian clothes, and go to Tignets secretly early tomorrow morning...... Then there will be people there who will receive you, and you must unite with them and force ......"

"Please rest assured, Lord Earl, I will definitely play to complete the mission!" The baron replied.

"Excellent! When you return, your title will be viscount of my province of Thorne!" This is Bernard's usual trick, using titles and fiefs to buy people's hearts.

"Lord Earl Xie! I'll go get ready right away. ”

When the Viscount of the Soldiers had left, Bernard looked at the open window to the south and said, "Art, you want to fight me, you are still a little tender!" The clenched fists clenched the bones crunched.