"Your Highness, the scouts have sent back news that a legion of Djerkhara is moving north, and the target is likely to be us."

"Your Highness, I have received a tip from our spies at Fort Etesko, and the local militia has stopped training and has been assigned equipment, apparently to cooperate with other troops to encircle us."

"Your Highness, the troops of Fort Culma are not far from us, and von Byron has eliminated one of their advance party for us when he returns, but there are at least a thousand men still on our side."

"Your Highness, the mercenaries of the south have all been hired by Count Mateas, and he intends to take advantage of this opportunity to reclaim his fiefdom."

"Your Highness, it's not good, our garrison in Qiza has been broken, and we have no barrier to defend in the south."

"Your Highness.... Your Highness, are you listening? ”

Sir Conish Arden's voice constantly rings in Prince Harau's ears, as if it were as annoying as a fly that can't be driven away.

But the prince, who had always been quick-tempered, could not be angry at this time, because the crisis was as urgent as Konish had reported, and if something went wrong, Svadia would lose the gains made in the long war with Rhodok, and although he would not be punished as the crown prince, he would certainly be criticized by the lords and dissatisfied with his father. Now Svadia is in a time of internal and external trouble, and if the heir is deemed unqualified, then the political situation that King Haraus, who has managed to stabilize with great difficulty, will fall into chaos again.

But if you choose to hold on to the south, it is also very dangerous to hold on to Viruga, the Rhodok side has three large armies, and the size of the troops can reach 5,000 people together, and the rout troops returning from the south even found that the army from the Djerkhara side used a large number of horse-drawn vehicles to carry parts of large engineering weapons, and most likely carried gravity stone throwers, and the walls of Viruga could not stop the onslaught of those things.

On the other hand, on the other hand, although Prince Harauu had sent a plea for help, the king did send a reinforcement for the life of his precious son, and instructed the counts near the south to send troops to support. However, because the previous battle with Nord was still fierce, there were not many troops that could be freed up, and only about 500 more elite Swadian infantry crossbowmen and 62 heavy cavalry finally arrived in Viruga, this force was still elite, but the existing defenders in the city were only 1,200 people, although the defenders of the city had the advantage, but they could not withstand the four times the strength and heavy engineering equipment on the opposite side. What's more, since Viruga was taken over by the prince, it can be said that all parties have complaints, not to mention supporting their defense, it would be good not to cooperate with the army outside.

In this case, it is strange that Prince Harauu could not be irritated, and he was eager to personally lead his troops out of the city to meet them, and annihilate several of Rhodok's forces before they could converge. This should be the most reasonable solution from the current situation. But Conish and the knights who had followed him to Viruga all objected, and they were all militants, but they feared more for the prince's life than for a hearty battle, for they were not sure of defeating either of the two armies in the neighboring city.

Yes, Conish and the prince had compared their strengths in detail when considering this plan, but they found that it was not a simple battle out of the city.

The hearts of the people of Viruga have not yet been subordinated, and the rule of Svadia, the instinctive plan of the Rhodoks, was better to say when Byron first took the city, and his origins, words and deeds, and the decrees on tax cuts and business subsidies made the natives regard him as a leader of foreign mercenaries, so that they would have the illusion that they had never been occupied by Svadia until the arrival of Prince Harauu. A prince of Svadia, symbolizing the rule of the tyrants of the north over them. The strict edicts and taxes (the high taxes were mainly to maintain the expenses of the prince and the garrison, and most of the land outside the city that could be divided was controlled by Ellen) reminded the people of the city that they had rebelled many years ago when Rhodoc was not independent.

Because the citizens and wealthy merchants of Viruga did not like the rule of the prince, it was extremely risky to take the entire army out of Viruga, and there were many weapons hidden among the magnates and citizens of the city, and no matter how much they searched, they could not be cleaned. Once the army left the city, as soon as a small group of Rhodok troops arrived outside the city, the people of the city would open the gates to welcome them into the city.

However, if you want to ensure that this populous large city will not have problems, at least a few hundred defenders must be left, and the troops that can get out of the city will be directly reduced by a quarter, and they will be at a disadvantage in numbers against the Rhodok army, and the familiarity with the terrain is not enough, so it is very difficult to annihilate a whole Rhodok army of thousands of people. If something happens to Prince Harauu during the battle, they will really be finished, you must know that His Majesty is only one son at such an age, and there is no one in the rest of the family who is too suitable to inherit the throne, if the prince is gone, the throne will fall on Mrs. Esona, then this civil war will not be fought in vain!

Therefore, after careful consideration, they finally gave up their plan to go out of the city to meet the enemy, and instead considered how to defend the city. This is also the reason why Harauu is now bored and unable to eat, the situation of the war is getting worse and worse, Rhodok's two armies are getting closer and closer to the city, and the messengers sent to make peace with Rhodok have also brought back news, and several of Rhodok's main war counts insist that Svadia give up the land around Viruga, otherwise there will be no negotiation.

Originally, he could also enlist Alleyne to get the troops in his hands and increase the combat power for the defense. However, after Byron's return from the north, this plan was abandoned, and the troops and territories of Byron were returned to the baron's administration in a very short time, and a considerable force was assembled to match the number of defenders in the city.

Harauu didn't want to ask Byron for help, but he didn't want to give up the city even more, and after thinking about it, he didn't make a decision in the end. In this respect, he was not even as good as his father. After all, although King Harlaus is notoriously greedy and grudge-holding, and likes to rob his subordinates of their military exploits, he is quite decisive, otherwise the kingdom would not be able to survive where it is now.

"Your Highness..."

Just as the prince was at a loss, Conish entered the room. As soon as he saw his face, Harauau felt an indescribable annoyance.

"Tell me, what's wrong with the Rhodoks?" He asked, dissatisfied.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, but this time it's not a Rhodok, it's Baron Byron's letter."

Cornish was of orthodox aristocratic origin, and when he used to talk about Byron in private, he always regarded him as an upstart. For the first time, the title of baron was added to Byron's name.

"I see, give me the letter."

Prince Harauu sighed, although reluctantly, but this was already the best person to turn to at the moment.