"Alright, let's get down to business. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Neveris slipped out of Locke's arms, the gloomy expression on her face once again hidden.

"It's snowing now, and with this season, I'm afraid it will be raining for a while, maybe it won't stop until the Winter Veil Festival begins." Norris looked at the flames dancing in the hearth and continued, "Are you going to go to the Silver Pines Forest as you originally planned?" ”

Locke didn't speak, he added a piece of wood to the fireplace and watched as it fired.

In the past, whenever the cold winter moon arrived, Lordaeron's army would consciously start preparing for the Winter Veil Festival in advance, and all the training of the soldiers would be slowed down, and all training programs would be canceled after the snow.

The winter months will last for three to four months, when the weather will become unusually cold and all long-distance training will not be suitable. The Winter Veil Festival is in the third month of the cold winter month, which is the coldest time of the weather. At this time, the soldiers will enjoy the annual Winter Curtain Festival in the barracks, enjoy the food that they can't usually enjoy, and they don't have to go out to train except for standing guard, which is a holiday for the soldiers.

At the same time, the entire Tirisfarda and Silver Pine forests will be covered in heavy snow. In areas close to the coast, the trees will even freeze into ice sculptures, and the whole area will be turned into a sea of silver.

All roads will also be covered in heavy snow, except for the main main roads, the rest of the forest roads will be completely frozen by snow and ice, and this is the best time for the army to go out.

Otherwise, when the temperature rises and the snow begins to melt, except for some of the main roads, which are paved with stones, the rest of the forest paths will become very muddy, and the march of the army will become extremely difficult.

"I think the Grand Lord Mograini and the Grand Commander Dassault Khan may call off your training outings." Norris turned to look at him and said, "There is more than a month before the Winter Veil Festival, and most of the soldiers' families live in Gadar, and they all want to live a full Winter Veil Festival with their families. Until now, the soldiers have been a little absent-minded in their training. ”

Locke was still silent, and Norris was right, and he knew it. But time waits for no one, the Forsaken have been digging in the ruins of Lordaeron for more than half a year, and the dungeon Undercity must be almost finished. If they don't act, if they have repaired the Undercity and freed up their hands, banished the gnolls and the undead of the Scourge in the Silver Pine Forest, and occupied enough minerals and resources to arm their soldiers and war machines with these resources, what hope would the Lordaerons and the Crusaders have to regain their land?

Is it just this broken Tiris's method? Those lands in the Valley of the Hearth?

When the time comes, not only will this be the case, but it will even be attacked from both sides. To the south, the Forsaken of Lordaeron may begin to fight for the land of Tirisfa, and in the Plaguelands, the Scourge will choose to wipe out all humanity there, and the Crusaders will be on the verge of destruction.

Therefore, it is crucial to occupy the Silver Pine Forest before the Forsaken, or at least to lay a nail there to contain the Forgotten in the flank and rear.

"No, we have to go!" Locke looked at the flames and explained to Nonris, "I made a pact with the goblins to trade grain at the entrance to the Haru Canyon. At the same time, I hired them to help me get some stuff, so we had to go. And it's going to be gone in the last few days! While the snow is now freezing the woodland, we will have to wait until after the Winter Veil Festival, and we will not be able to go there next year. ”

"I really don't understand, why are you in such a hurry?" Norris shook her head and said, her face full of doubt, "Next year, we can pass the same, why do we have to rush for the remaining two months of this year?" ”

Locke got up from his chair and moved around the room, "My hunch tells me that next year will be a very critical year, so we must complete these things that can be laid out in advance this year, otherwise if something unexpected happens, we will no longer be able to occupy the Silver Pine Forest." ”

"And, when we get to the Silver Pine Forest, we can set up camp there, and we can spend the Winter Veil there, so we don't have to stay here. Now that the Crusader Headquarters needs to support so many soldiers, the pressure is already very high, and our departure will relieve them of great pressure. ”

Locke expounded his theory, he didn't expect to dispel Nollis's doubts, these things were not clear, and no one knew what it would be like in the future? And she can't tell her what she knows, and even if she does, she won't believe it.

"Anyway, trust me." Locke looked into Noris' blue eyes and said, "I'm not going to lead you into despair. ”

Norris lowered her head, and she didn't say anything more. Although he didn't know why he was anxious, Locke was the commander of the Fifth Legion and her lover, and he did what he had to do in public and private, maybe he did it because he had his own plans?

There was a knock at the door, and a soldier reported outside, "Legion Commander! Bridget Herald has sent a herald to deliver you a letter from the Crusader headquarters! ”

"Let him in!" Locke walked to the door and said.

The door opened, and a cold mixed with wind and snow rushed in through the door, and the herald entered, and hurriedly closed the door to prevent the heat from escaping.

"Legion Commander. Letter from Headquarters. The herald pulled out a short, round bucket from a package he was carrying.

He turned the lid above the small round keg, opened it, pulled out a parchment scroll from it, and handed it to Locke, along with a signed form.

Locke took it and glanced at the form, which was a receipt with the names of several legion commanders already signed.

Locke turned around, Norris handed him a pen, Locke signed his name on the form, and the herald stuffed the form into a small round bucket, saluted, turned and opened the door and walked out.

Locke tore open the red clay that was still sealed, opened the parchment scroll and looked at it.

"Locke"

"I'm sorry that you weren't notified of this meeting because you're still training soldiers."

"I, I, Abydis, and Grand Commander Dassault Khan have decided that our Crusaders should not train on a long journey before the Winter Veil, and that all other outdoor training will be cancelled. Our soldiers need a winter curtain festival to recuperate their tired bodies and minds. ”

"The training program of the Fifth Army, in principle, we also hope so. If you have other ideas, don't hesitate to let us know. In addition, Duane has made a batch of antidotes, which will soon be delivered to the Fifth Legion, and it is up to you to decide whether or not to clear the Poison Spider Canyon. ”

"Finally, kid. Renault and I, and Dalyan, hope that you will return to the monastery on the day of the Winter Veil and come and join us, and now we are all your family. Don't feel sad about the past, I know that every time this time, is it a time to miss your family, and I believe that your father doesn't want you to be depressed all day. If it's possible, please bring your one along, you know who I'm talking about. Is that right? As for the relationship thing, I hope you can be cautious and not let down the girl who has always been in love with you, as for the rest..."

The High Lord's handwriting was a little messy here, and Locke continued to look down.

"Anyway! I wish you a happy Winter Veil Festival. ”

"Your father's old friend: Alexandros Mograini"

A few more improvised additions followed.

"Also, if you don't come, please let me know in advance so I can prepare. Dalyan, this kid, I want to see you every day, sorry kid, I'm a little verbose. Alas, when people are old, they always want to talk to someone, but this kid Renault doesn't let me worry every day, alas. ”

"Goodbye!"

Locke scratched the golden hair on his head, this was really guessed by Noris, the Grand Lord Mograini and them, sure enough, hoped that before the Winter Veil, the soldiers could be repaired.

But what happens next? The Great Lord asked the Winter Veil Festival to take her of his own to his house for dinner...

You know who I'm talking about?

I'm sorry, Great Lord. I really don't know who you're talking about now, one is your former herald and a part-time scout captain, and the other is your adopted daughter, which one?

Norris looked at Locke's somewhat embarrassed expression and asked casually, "What did you say above?" ”

"No... It's nothing! Locke quickly folded the letter, "As you guessed, the headquarters meeting did suggest that we should let the soldiers fix it in the period leading up to the Winter Veil. ”

Locke disguised himself as if he had nothing to do and stuffed the letter into his bag.

He didn't say the rest of the words, with the temper of the elf girl, maybe he really dared to ask him who to bring to participate, this fatal question.

"Then how are you going to reply to the Great Lord?" Although Norris was a little suspicious of Locke's movements, Locke wouldn't ask more if she didn't say it, and she wouldn't put too much pressure on her lover.

"No, no reply is required." Locke sat down, his hands roasting the fire in the depths. "This is just a letter, not a military intelligence order, and it does not need to be replied to. The High Lord only told me the contents of the meeting in advance, and perhaps the herald had already sent the full minutes of the meeting to the headquarters of the Fifth Legion. ”

"And all I have to do is have an excuse ready. Take the soldiers out and take them to the gorge of Haru, where they wait for news. ”

"It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and once you miss it, you really miss it." Locke looked at the dancing flames and muttered quietly.