The Duke of Richmond was a little puzzled by Sir Thomas's words, "Sir, what do you want to say?" ”

Sir glanced at Isabel, who was standing on the right side of the map, and then turned to the Duke of Richmond beside him, and said, "Your Highlander, if the highlanders do not pursue our cavalry, but go around the marshes and go straight south from Gretna Green, they will reach Carlisle Castle. ”

Isabel listened carefully to Jazz's words as she looked at the map intently. At this point, she noticed a thin line drawn under the village of Gretnagreen on the map, which curved northeast to a place marked "Langdon" to the east.

She pressed her right index finger on the "Langdon" and followed the thin line to the west through a large area of greenery, rivers and marshes called Solvimos. After a moment's thought, he put his finger back on the thin line south of the village of Gretnerglin, and looked at Sir Thomas, "Sir, this line to the south of the village of Gretnerglin... Is it a river? ”

Sir Thomas thought for a moment, then walked to the right side of the map and pointed to the thin line, saying, "Mademoiselle, this is a tributary of the Eske River to the village of Langdon, which flows northeast through the whole continent. ”

"Good, sir. You told Your Highness just now that the Highlanders will definitely attack us from the south in the direction of the village of Gretnagreen, right? ”

"Yes, miss, the highlanders know that the terrain of Solvimos is not conducive to their army fighting."

"Sir, since this thin line represents the Eske River, the Highlanders will definitely cross the Eske River to continue attacking us." Isabel blinked, then asked in more detail, "Sir, how wide is this Eske, and is it deep?" ”

Sir stroked his beard and kept his eyes on the map, "This river is about 400 feet (about 121.9 meters) wide and shallow... When the river rises, it will go over a person's head. Well, that's right, a lot of times people drown. ”

"So, when will the river rise?"

"Towards sunset, the river rises."

Isabel had a tactical plan in mind and nodded to Jazz. Then, he turned to the Duke of Richmond and a group of nobles, knights, and other members of the committee, "Your Highness, you and gentlemen, we can use the time when the waters of the Eske River rise to hinder the highlanders. ”

The Duke of Richmond stared at the map without saying a word, as if he understood what Isabel meant, and then said, "Miss Isabel, you want to lure the highlanders from the village of Gretnagreen all the way south of the Eske River. And then, when the river rises, cut off their retreat with the water? ”

Isabel nodded, "Yes, Your Highness, you can at least kill the vanguard or half of the highlanders' army first." Of course, after the highlanders rushed across the Eske, our cavalry and sergeants had to fend off these highlanders. ”

The Earl II of Abram also thought this was a good idea, and glanced at her, "Mademoiselle, you plan to let the battle begin before sunset?" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency. However, it is not yet clear when the Highlanders will attack. ”

"yes, I see." The Earl of Cumberland looked at the captain of the guard standing on the right side of the map, and asked calmly, "Sir, have your spies detected the time when the Highlanders are attacking us?" ”

During this time, Sir Thomas had been sending a large number of spies to spy on the Scottish army. Due to the constant presence of Scottish troops in Dumfries and Lochmaeburn, his spies never had time to attack. After glancing at the Earl of Cumberland with some embarrassment, he said with obvious confidence, "Your Excellency, because the armies of the highlanders are constantly entering near the border, my men have not yet found out the detailed time of the attack. ”

The Duke of Richmond listened very carefully to Sir's words, and suddenly asked, "Sir, you said that the army of the Highlanders is still gathering on the border at this time?" ”

"Yes, Your Highness. I don't think the Highlanders' armies will assemble at the border until October. ”

"What does my God, James V, want to do? Is the king of the Highlanders crazy? ”

At this time, Isabel said at the right time, "Your Highness, if we wait for the highlanders to gather all their troops on the border, our men will be in danger, and Carlisle Castle will fall into a very bad state. ”

The Duke of Richmond walked to the map and anxiously looked at the large and small villages near the Anglo-Soviet border, "Isabel, what are you going to do?" ”

"Your Highness, we can take the initiative while the Highlanders have not yet gathered all their armies. When night comes, go burn their towns, food, and forage. Not only that, but kill more highlanders. ”

"Well, that's all we have to do for now." The Duke of Richmond shook his head helplessly, and then focused his gaze on Sir Thomas's face, "Sir, you can do what Miss Isabel says." And more importantly, it is necessary to find out the time of the attack of the highlanders in the shortest possible time. ”

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Today's military meeting was long in progress, and it was not until just before lunch began that the Duke of Richmond called it a conclusion. As all the members walked out of the conference room, Baron Walton had a lot to say to his daughter. However, when the baron saw the Duke of Richmond walking all the way to his daughter, he chose to leave the hall quietly.

Seeing her father's back disappear into the hall doorway, Isabel glanced at the Duke of Richmond, "Henry, I'm going to take some people to Dumfries in Scotland once to find out when the Highlanders are attacking. ”

"Isabel, what do you think... It's too dangerous. You can't possibly know what to expect on this stretch from Carlisle Castle to Dumfries. ”

"Henry, you know what, I have three family members who are about to go to war." Isabel's eyes moistened a little as she spoke, but her voice remained firm, "When the war is over, I don't want to bury my father, elder brother and youngest brother in the cemetery in front of the Territory Church with my own hands. ”

The Duke of Richmond knew about her family, and obviously didn't believe her words, "Is this true?" I'm sorry, Isabel, I... I don't know about these things. ”

"They will not take a penny from His Majesty, but they are willing to defend their homes and their loved ones with their lives. Henry, just wanted more northerners to survive, including my family. ”

The Duke of Richmond stared at her for a long time and nodded slowly, "Isabel, I will give you the men, horses, weapons, and armor you want." However, you must come back. ”