The fast-paced but merciless executions made it clear to all the nobles that he would not hesitate to abandon mercy and ruthlessness for the sake of victory in the war, and that anyone who betrayed would be punished directly without compromise or trial

Among the four people who were pulled away, two marquises, an earl and a viscount, may not be conspicuous in such a noble capital as the imperial capital, but under Leo's command, these four people and the family behind them have represented a good force, but Leo still did not give them any chance to directly execute, presumably even if the members of these families can survive after the war, the once prominent family will inevitably decline and be destroyed

Leo, who had been prepared before, briefly ordered Fein to take the knights and soldiers to collect the soldiers under the command of these nobles, and after the punishment knights left the venue quietly, he took the black tea in front of him and took a sip of the import, he smiled and motioned to Marshal Al Andergrims in front of him to continue the previous explanation, of course, after finding the mole, this plan is the real evacuation plan!

Coughing lightly a few times, Al who drew everyone's attention back to him again, habitually turned the slender teaching rod in his hand, and slowly opened his mouth to tell the real plan that he and Leo had already made......

After the plan detailed to the extreme of this era took more than an hour to come out of the mouth of Marshal Al, the nobles who participated in the military meeting were like incarnated stone sculptures, and they were silent for more than ten minutes, and no one spoke, and at the same time, dozens of complicated eyes were cast on the Duke of Lancaster

After a long time, a vassal nobleman of the Lancaster family stood up tremblingly, and hurriedly spoke with some difficulty after saluting Leo

"Your Highness, I beg your pardon, I have no intention of being disrespectful to you and Marshal Al, but...... But...... But is there something wrong with this, I sincerely ask you to reconsider the consequences of doing so, even if the plan succeeds and we win in the end, I am afraid that it will bring you unnecessary stains in history! ”

Raising his hand to stop Al Andgristes, who was about to speak, Leo explained in a tone of great sincerity

"My dear friend, I can understand your kindness and the bitterness in your heart, please believe me, I was also extremely painful in my heart when I made this decision, even if until now, this emotion is still deeply tormenting my heart and torturing my conscience, but, everyone knows that what you want in this world must pay the same price, if it can bring us victory, I am willing to bear all the dishonorable accusations!"

Seeing that another nobleman wanted to stand up and persuade him, the Duke of Lancaster stood up unexpectedly, and the old man's loud voice spread throughout the venue

"Everyone doesn't need to say it anymore, as the thirteenth patriarch of the Lancaster family, in front of everyone, I am the first to agree with His Highness's decision, the Gray Fort has witnessed the rise and glory of the Lancaster family, so now, in the future, it will also witness the rise of another emerging country, I believe that under the leadership of His Highness, even if it loses the city on which it depends...... City...... Lancaster Family ...... The family will also ...... ......"

Speaking of this, the old man could no longer speak, his tall body was crying silently, but none of the nobles present ridiculed and accused the duke of losing his demeanor, in this era when the family was even more important than the state, everyone knew how many days and nights of struggle and pain the duke had gone through to make such a decision

"The Lancaster family will die with the country in the future, I swear!"

Leo stood up, in front of the Duke of Lancaster and all the nobles, spoke the last sentence and solemnly made an oath on behalf of the Duke, and then walked to the old man in person, and comforted him softly for a while, and after the duke's mood gradually recovered, he did not return to his seat, just stood and waved his arms and said loudly

"Thank you to the Lancasters for their sacrifices, yes, the decision we made was to burn the city, completely burn this city with more than a hundred years of glorious history, of course! We will sacrifice the lives of countless soldiers of the invaders for the last glorious city, and we will tell them with our determination that violence will never bring us to our knees! ”

Glancing apologetically at the Duke, Leo gasped slightly and spoke again

"In addition, in addition to what I mentioned above, the actual situation we are facing also needs to be known, firstly, although in the course of half a year of fighting, although the walls of the Gray Fort have been damaged and damaged to varying degrees, these can be repaired and become obstacles in our counteroffensive in the future, secondly, the opponent's army has come from afar, although the military strength is huge, but the logistics supply has always been difficult to solve the problem, plus our early layout and population migration, As they penetrate deeper into the territory of the Northern Territory, these problems will become more acute and prominent, and a fully exploitable city as a logistics base can solve a large part of the enemy's problems, a fact that we all cannot tolerate and ignore, ladies and gentlemen, are you willing to face an enemy in a raged basket of hunger who cannot even raise a weapon, or an enemy who can get a steady stream of support and then crush us with a huge force? ”

After a few quick laps back and forth with his hands behind his back, Leo raised his head, and the sincerity in his eyes was impossible for anyone to ignore

"We are all mature people, and as nobles, I am not even as good as many of you here in some respects, so I hope that you will carefully consider the reason for which I am saying, this is not an order, but a request that I, as a member of the nobles, make to you......"

With that, Leo turned back to his seat, quietly waiting for the answer he expected

Eventually, after a brief silence, the Duke was the first to raise his right hand

"The Lancaster family supports His Highness's decision ......"

Subsequently, the Marquis of Hohenzollern, the Marquis of Auston, the Earl of Leicester, the Earl of Raven, the Baron of Tron, and the Viscount Sebastian all raised their arms one after another, and in this atmosphere, everyone finally passed the almost cruel decision made by Leo and El Andrrestes

You know, even the most ferocious thieves wouldn't have completely destroyed a castle in this era, let alone a city second only to Stormwind and the Imperial Capital

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As the night fell, the once bright first quarter moon in mid-air was now secretly hidden above the heavy clouds, and the faint light that diffused slightly hung a layer of silver evenly on the clouds, and at the same time, the earth was also plunged into darkness because of her shyness and hiding

On the walls of the Grey Castle, although it was decided to evacuate tonight, in order to confuse the enemy, the careful Al still arranged a large number of soldiers to be on duty, and these noble private soldiers who had experienced the elimination of the war would not only play such a role, but they would also be the last to evacuate from the city

This is to prevent accidental attempts to maximize the preservation of elite combat power, and of course, no one wants that to happen......

In contrast to the somewhat calm city walls, in the Grey Castle, the streets of the Grey Castle at this time, all the houses, including the Duke's Palace and other noble residences, were being sifted and examined for the last time, and various books on family history and artifacts and artifacts that had not been transferred before were the focus of the search

In the area where civilians or slums lived, the soldiers were not so careful, under the leadership of the knights, they were divided into teams of hundreds or even dozens of people, and after a cursory check that there were no people in the houses, they put the huge amount of straw and wood that had been prepared to be hoarded long ago and stacked them in concealed ways around the houses and in the houses, and after completing these streets without omission, another group of soldiers scattered the oil evenly on them, which was a decision made by Leo later, he was afraid that the fire would be easily controlled, In the Middle Ages, there were many buildings built entirely of stone

In addition to these preparations, all wells and other water sources were completely filled, and most of the dirt roads except for the main road into the city were dug shallow pits, and the remaining large quantities of oil and other ignitions were buried and covered with a thin layer of sand, perhaps very rudimentary, but under the cover of carelessness and night, it was not an easy trap to spot

All of this was going on slowly and quietly, and for fear of making a large noise to alert the enemy, all the soldiers on the mission wore thick cloth covers not only on their feet, but also on the horses of the knights in charge of supervision

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As time passed, at about four o'clock in the morning, when the first rays of morning light were about to appear, after everyone's unremitting efforts, all the preparations were finally completed, and at this time, Leo, who was accompanied by the Knights of Punishment led by Finn, did not rest until now

When the last officer in charge of the street came to report that the mission was completed, Leo, who was sore and highly concentrated, breathed a sigh of relief, moved his stiff body with difficulty, turned over and rode the unicorn

"Have all the nobles finished retreating?"

Hearing Leo's question, Keith stepped forward and spoke softly at Finn's motion

"Before the early hours of the morning, everyone had quietly left the city through the north gate, and Captain Alexander led the Knights of Dawn to personally follow and protect it, but it was just ...... His Excellency the Duke was resolutely reluctant to go with them, and in the company of the two Marquises, the Duke insisted on staying near the city gates, hoping to see it with his own eyes."

Shaking his head, Leo understood the reason for the duke's insistence and reluctance, and did not want to think about this sad thing anymore, he turned his head to look at Aldarion

"My friend, I reiterate once again that Elena must return to Stormstorm whether she wants it or not, how have the Knights of the Dawn sent to protect her?"

Bowing slightly, Lord Noldor nodded

"The escort of ten Knights of the Dawn and a hundred champion swordsmen has set off three hours ago, in addition to Miss Elena, there are some relatives of other nobles who are still stranded in the city for various reasons, the knights who lead the team will hand over your handwritten letter to Anthony when they arrive in Stormwind, Miss Elena will receive the best hospitality, please don't worry......"

After the most important thing in his heart was assured, Leo stretched his waist heavily, his mood became much clearer, and he lowered his arm and smiled at his subordinates on the left and right

"So now, before Rolf and the Pope enter the Grey Keep with a surprise, who wants to be what may be the biggest arsonist the continent has ever seen? …… Stand back, Tydamir, I'm afraid you'll be discovered three miles away if you run to light a fire, and what I need is a skilled archer who is accurate and careful enough......"

After Leo's words came out, Tyre Oleo demonstratively pulled out a thick black arrow and spun it in his hand, and seeing his actions, Aldalian pursed his lips in disdain, and quietly slipped down the closing bow in his palm, emitting a faint green light in the dark night...... (To be continued.) Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ)