"Hurry, hurry, hurry. Remember to follow the route I set out to return. Oh, and by the way, remember to keep an eye on the time, if the appointed time is over, the city gate will be closed. ”

In front of the gate of the Celtic capital, a mountain-like fat figure earnestly instructed the generals who were ready to go.

This man was none other than Bernard, a Celtic scholar and a member of the Imperial Council, known as the "Walking Library".

Taking advantage of the departure of the legions in the city, Bernard united some of the remaining forces in the city, released the imprisoned courtiers, and quickly took control of the situation in the city.

"Alright, scholar, I remember. Leave it to me. ”

Dressed in snow-white armor, Gao Wen, who was riding a white horse, shrugged his shoulders, revealing a helpless expression. At this time, he still has the embarrassment when he was held in the cage a few days ago.

"Ready to go."

Dressed neatly, he raised his sword with a wave of his sword, and a team of five hundred people behind him immediately responded to the order.

All the way according to the route set by Bernard, he entered Gawain in the military formation outside the city, and continued to absorb idle soldiers who joined him and others along the way, and the team continued to grow.

And that's a natural thing. After all, the army besieging Arthur and Zheng Ming at this time was not all under the control of Jaylander. There are many soldiers who have to remain silent because of the overwhelming opponent.

Some of them had been on Lancelot's side before, and some had come in response to Arthur's call, but had been inexplicably incorporated into the attacking force due to the situation.

The team swelled rapidly from 500 people to about 3,000, and Gao Wen's heart was surging.

Killing all the way in the direction caused by the chaos, Gawain finally saw Zheng Ming, who was protecting Arthur behind him, and the generals who were surrounding Zheng Ming.

"Haha, I'm Gawain here to save you. Zheng Ming and Wang, didn't expect it? One day you will have to rely on me Gawain to save you. ”

After laughing, Gao Wen led the army to break in and converged with Zheng Ming and others.

"Gawain? Why are you here? ”

"I was commissioned by Bernard to receive you. The situation in the royal capital has been controlled, so pay attention to follow my footsteps. If you fall behind, you won't be able to enter the city gate. ”

Originally, Gao Wen's arrogant and arrogant look, Sao Bao's dress, and his intonation sounded so pleasant to Zheng Ming's ears at this time.

Hearing this, Zheng Ming did not sneer as before, but praised it from the bottom of his heart.

"Gawain, I apologize to you for my words and deeds. You are the embodiment of beauty and heroism. ”

Gao Wen saw Zheng Ming's eyes shining at him, and he didn't hesitate to praise him, but he felt uncomfortable. He glanced at Zheng Ming, who was extremely embarrassed, and said angrily.

"Excuse me. It sounded like it was sarcastic to me. Okay, stop talking nonsense, time is short, follow me. ”

Immediately, under the leadership of Gao Wen, Zheng Ming and others who joined the team fought all the way, and finally stepped into the city gate that had begun to close at the last moment.

At the same time, Jayland also gave the order to withdraw the army and rectify it. Jaylander's idea was simple.

Since Zheng Ming escaped, there was no point in forcibly attacking the city with cavalry, it was better to wait for the armies from all over the country to gather, reorganize the troops and siege ordnance, and surround the city slowly.

On the other side, after Zheng Ming entered the royal capital, he hugged Bernard fiercely when he was oncoming. Immediately after that, he didn't care about greetings, and immediately started a knightly meeting.

Zheng Ming: "Okay. In this way, with the strong walls of the royal capital, we can hold out for a while. How many troops does Bernard have in the city now? How long will the food last? How many people are there? Is it possible to recruit them to fight with gold? ”

Bernard: "There are 3,000 troops in the city, most of them infantry, but there are more than enough ordnance, and the soldiers are also veterans, and the combat effectiveness is still considerable.

As for the issue of grain, because winter is approaching, the reserves are quite considerable. If we start restricting people from draping down on food and clothing now, we can at least survive until the end of winter. However, I am afraid of causing dissatisfaction among the people.

I've also thought about the Symptom Militia. However, training to fight will increase the consumption of food, far more than civilians, and civilians will be worried about their combat strength even if they form an army, and the gains outweigh the losses......"

Listening to Bernard's clear report, everyone present had solemn expressions, while Zheng Ming silently knocked on Zhuo Yan of the round table of the meeting.

"Knock...... Boom...... Knock ......"

Zheng Ming, who was pensive in the rhythmic sound, suddenly raised his head and looked at Saion.

"Seon, you said you were the first to arrive out of the group. Can you get an idea of when the legion will arrive? ”

Seon: "My lord, I left an order to travel day and night before I left. If there are no accidents on the way, we should be able to arrive late tomorrow night at the earliest, and before dawn at the latest. ”

"Good. By the way, Locke, you said that you met the old fox of the Jinbei family before you came, and he revealed to you the intention of cooperation? ”

Locke: "Yes, sir, that's true. The old man was afraid that I wouldn't understand, so he almost said that he wanted to join us. ”

Zheng Ming: "You are describing the situation at that time. ”

Locke: "You know we have a lot of lads from the Golden Cup family on our team. It was at the leadership of his men that I met Jonathan Oro who was retreating.

When he met us, he told me about the reinforcements. Ask me if there are any differences in the Dragon and Lion Legion, and if there are any reinforcements from other families. I'm in a hurry to save you, how can I have the time to talk to that old man, but I'm annoyed by him......"

Seeing Locke's eyes rolling around, Zheng Ming's face sank, and his tone was serious.

"Getting to the point! Forgive you for whatever you do. ”

Locke: "Hehe, you know that I am good wine and good sword, and that old man promised me ......"

"Pick the key points!"

Locke, who was interrupted by Zheng Ming's scolding, touched his nose and returned to seriousness after a dry laugh.

"I revealed to him some of the size of the dragon and lion legion's army, and also revealed that in addition to the white wolf legion led by Kai, there are several legions on our side. There are some parts where I exaggerate some of the amounts.

Then the old fox revealed that it was true that there were really troops that had arrived in the royal capital, and that you were still alive by then, and that they were willing to provide us with shelter and support for food and ordnance.

Oh yes. He said that the soldiers' salaries would also be provided by the Jinbei family. At this point, he also specially told me, saying that they must let them provide it from the Jinbei family. ”

"You're doing a good job this time. This time the situation is special to spare you once, and next time I will find out that you revealed the military intelligence ......"

Before Zheng Ming finished beating, Locke hurriedly smiled and nodded.

"Yes, yes, yes. I know how to deal with military law. I've thought about revealing this, too, and if I hadn't made them jealous if I hadn't told them, maybe they would have intercepted us halfway and asked Jayland for credit. ”

Zheng Ming didn't pay any attention to the smug Locke, and lowered his head to think about the old fox's intentions.

“em…… Do you want to rely on food and military salaries to contain us and subtly incorporate the Dragon and Lion Legion? ”

After muttering to himself for a while, Zheng Ming looked up at the group of players standing aside, out of step with the generals.

"I didn't expect you to rebel. I thought all the players were on Jaylander's side. ”

Hearing Zheng Ming's emotion, Zi Rat immediately stood up.

"Naru, it's because you've given up on a rewarding chain of quests...... You can't do us any wrong. Oh, by the way, they're all here thanks to my persuasion, and if it weren't for me, you'd probably have fought them to the death in the previous battle. ”

Seeing Zi Mouse's proud appearance, Zheng Ming was not angry, but showed a smile of interest.

"Oh? I don't remember that our friendship was so deep that you would be on my side at the cost of the reward. It's okay to pay you, but you have to tell me why you stayed. After all, you may be pretending to be on our side, and I can rest assured that you know why. ”

"This ...... This one...... This ......"

Seeing the rat rubbing his fingers with the face of a miser who didn't see a rabbit or an eagle, Zheng Ming smiled slightly, and he stared at the other party so tightly without worry.

Everyone in the field also looked at Zi Rat with Zheng Ming's gaze, and under the gaze of many ill-intentioned eyes, the corners of Zi Mouse's mouth twitched slightly.

"Forget it. It doesn't hurt to tell you. Sometimes the tasks are jumpy and selective. I suspect there will be a follow-up to this chain of quests, and there is a good chance that it will turn into a faction battle of spikes in difficulty. ”

Hearing Zi Mouse's answer, the generals and knights in the field showed confused looks, except for the players, only Zheng Ming understood a few points, so he lowered his head again and pondered.

After thinking quietly for a while, after reluctantly coming to a conclusion half relying on the game memory of his previous life and half making up his brain, Zheng Ming stood up.

"Good. Now we just have to wait for reinforcements to arrive and fight our way out of the city. With the funding of the Golden Cups and their allies, we will be able to stand firm.

With your help, we will be able to defeat the traitors led by Jayland and restore peace to the kingdom. We will also be the victors of the Battle of the Contract.

What do you say, King? ”

Zheng Ming turned his head to look at Arthur's location, only to find that it was already empty.

"What's going on? What about the king? ”

Seon: "My lord, the king quietly left during the previous meeting. I saw you thinking, and I didn't bother you. ”

"You didn't say it earlier. Why do we have a knights' meeting? Who doesn't have the king to decide? ”

Locke: "Wasn't the conclusion out a few years ago?" Just listen to you, right? ”

"You...... Hum. ”

Seeing Zheng Ming's unpleasant cold snort and slamming the door, Locke, who was glared at viciously by Seon, showed an expression of no reason.

"What's the matter? Am I not right? ”

Under Locke's inexplicable question, the Council of Imperial Knights fell into an eerie silence.