"What's there to be surprised about?" The old marquis glared at the adjutant.

The latter immediately bowed his head and was silenced.

"However, if the Sword Saint comes to the fortress to support, then the safety of the royal capital..."After thinking about it, the intelligence officer also had some questions.

"Standwell has the Guards and many Templars in charge, so there will be no problem. But here, even the death preacher has appeared, and it is the real precariousness. Aside from His Excellency Xiu Sai, do you want me to ask for help from that madman in Lorraine? The old marquis also did not give the intelligence officer a good look, as if the other party had asked a stupid question.

"It's... Naturally, this is impossible..."

The Duke of Lorraine, known as the Lord of the Stormy Sea, has been the kingdom's only outlet to the sea for generations, and is the largest and most powerful local faction outside the royal family. Since he was young, Iserren has been at odds with the Duke of Lorraine of this generation, and now it is certainly impossible to ask the "enemy" for help. Even under the command of the Lord of the Storm Sea, there is a Super Templar "Dragonlance Chronicler" who has reached level sixteen.

"Alright, all orders can be communicated and executed."

Without further nonsense, Iseron pulled over the adjutant's order, quickly signed it, and waved the two away.

"Death Preachers... The Temple of the Holy Spirit... What exactly do you want to do? Is it planning to take advantage of the demonic invasion to capture the Dawn Fortress in one fell swoop? Hmph, if these skeletons really have such a stupid idea, then they must all be buried under the 'Twin Cities', and serve as the eternal foundation of the fortress for thousands of years! ”

Putting down his beloved pipe, the old marquis stroked his meticulously combed hair, and the thunder between his eyebrows was faint.

The efficiency of the army was very high, and in only ten minutes, the order for the Dawn Fortress to enter the highest combat alert had been issued to officers of all ranks. Although it is not clear what happened, all steps were carried out in strict accordance with the discipline. All the sergeants, including those on rotation, were recalled, and all kinds of materials that were laid out to dry were quickly sorted out and put into storage. A large number of arrows, armor, spears and spears were carried out, and the soldiers were armed in groups.

In a short period of time, the "Twin Cities" have all been mobilized and have truly entered a state of imminent battle.

At the same time, under the guidance of the adjutant Greeter, Julian the "Electric Dragon Lance", Bailemen the "Light of Glory", and Inscose, the "Skeleton General", also came to the old marquis's office. There, Iserlon, his personal magic advisor, and Jan, a high-ranking qi mage, were already waiting. Also present were intelligence officer Hesin and chief logistics officer.

"Helsing. Has the message been sent to the royal capital? ”

After the adjutant closed the door, the old marquis asked first.

"Yes, Your Excellency, it has been sent urgently. However, during the sending process, the teleportation array was slightly unstable, and then it recovered on its own. The intelligence officer immediately reported.

"Well, keep an eye on Standwell's response, and let me know as soon as there is news." The old marquis nodded, and then turned to the three holy churches: "You all know everything, right?" ”

"Yes. Teacher. ”

The thirteenth level of the Templar Julian is a student of Iserlohn and is at the helm of the Thundering Knights.

Although the size of the order is only 100 knights, it has ten high-ranking knights and thirty middle-level knights, making it a true elite knight order and one of the two major knights of the Dawn Fortress.

"The Death Preacher from the Holy Spirit Temple is about to fight us. Teacher, the Thundering Knights have all assembled and are ready to attack at any time. Yuri stepped forward. Loud voice.

"Good." His students have always been resolute and resolute, and Ichelrondo has trust. Nod slightly.

"Your Excellency, the 'Night Watch Fort' has also completed mobilization and is ready to fight at any time." Then came the Hundred Column Gate.

The Fortress of the Dawn, also known as the "Twin Cities", is composed of two separate castles that are only a few hundred meters apart, and they are horns and watch each other.

One. Named "Thunder", it is the "main fort" where Iserlohn and Julian are stationed, and it is also the headquarters of the entire fortress, which is the core; The other castle is the "Night Watch", which is slightly smaller in size. It is the "deputy fortress" of the fortress, which also has thousands of human warriors and the "Knights of the Worried Country", and its strength is only slightly inferior to the "Thunder".

Currently, the "Night's Watch" is led by two Rank 14 Human Sanctuary Beremon and Inscoser.

Among the two, Bailemen was a local nobleman, the eldest son of a county earl's family, but he had no intention of inheriting the family business and had been guarding the border of the kingdom.

And Inscose is even more legendary. His real name is "Haydrich. Schmainted", a descendant of a ruined aristocracy, self-taught as a commoner scholar. Later, he volunteered to serve in the Dawn Fortress from Rong, changed his name and surname, and finally grew into a generation of strong generals of the Terran Race. Not only was he promoted to the extreme powerhouse, but he also wrote military works such as "A Brief History of the Continental War", and faintly became the new generation of military gods of Erathia.

One of his most famous phrases is: "Plan with the heart of a gopher, fight with the heart of a dragon, and face death with the heart of a skeleton."

Hence the name "Skeleton General".

It was not until he was awarded the title of Honorary Earl of the Kingdom by Queen Griffin for his meritorious service that he publicly reverted to his real name "Heydrich. Schmainted", and also renailed the name of his family. However, in the army, especially among the high-ranking generals, it is customary to refer to the skeleton general as Inscose.

A royal duke, a concubine, a commoner Rongbo, and the court viscount Julian, it can be seen from this personnel arrangement that the power structure of the Dawn Fortress is also a high degree of unified checks and balances between the royal family and the local nobles and the commoner elite.

As the commander of the fortress, the Marquis of Iserlon had supreme command and decision-making power, and was directly responsible to the royal family and the local noble group.

However, in specific military operations, the two forts "Thunder" and "Night Watch" were relatively separated. The latter has a considerable degree of autonomy and the right to dispose of the battlefield, and it is not necessary for the old marquis to approve everything. Therefore, Bailemen and Siinkose are not only subordinate generals of Iserlon, but also an important weight to restrain the dominance of the "royal capital faction" from a certain point of view. This is no different from the general state of the human kingdom.

Although this model may have hidden dangers such as failure to meet military orders and poor command, after thousands of years of running-in, Fortress of Dawn has become extremely suitable for this set of rules of the game, and has also become the best way to gather forces from all sides to jointly resist the invasion of the undead.

"Lord Bailemen, you will carry five thousand crossbows and ten barrels of fire oil from the main treasury within today." The Night's Watch are weaker defensively, and I'm afraid the undead will attack yours. ”

Nodding. The old marquis said directly.

In the real battlefield facing Dejia, the contradictions between the royal family and the local aristocracy are the smallest, and the constraints and traps are even more unlikely to happen, but everything works together.

"Yes, thank you."

"Inscose, what do you think of this war?" Then. The old marquis set his eyes on the skeleton general again.

"No... I'll see it again..."

Because of the injury, Inscose's voice is very hoarse, and his voice is relatively slow. But once he spoke, the old marquis, and the other two templars listened intently, which showed its weight.

Unfortunately, General Skeleton did not make any valuable insights, and Iseron was a little disappointed.

"In any case, today and tomorrow may be the last deadline for preparation. Both the 'Thunder' and the 'Night Watchman' must hurry up and put all kinds of supplies and preparations in place. Freeman, you have to coordinate well. "Finally. The old marquis fixed his gaze on the chief logistics officer.

"Yes, Your Excellency, the re-counting of supplies for the two castles is already underway, and it will be completed before nightfall. At that time, I will personally be in charge of the deployment overnight, and make sure that the 'Twin Cities' complete all the material preparations before the start of the war. ”

Freeman was the youngest son of the contemporary Chancellor of the Treasury, and although he had little force, he was very proficient in financial calculations. Moreover, it is a matter of financial power, and the position of the chief logistics officer has always been held by people from the royal family.

"Good." Iserlon took a deep breath. There was a faint electric light in his eyes, and he looked around: "Everyone." Although the undead have unleashed an army of thousands, intent on taking advantage of the demonic invasion to invade my Fortress of Dawn. But I tell you that these skeletons and carrion are just wishful thinking. Even without the Kingdom's reinforcements, relying on the tight defenses of the Twin Cities, the concerted efforts of all the Lords, and the unity of all the soldiers, we are fully sure that we will be able to stop and destroy the undead under the city. ”

"Of course, the Death Monarch Jayhu's presence is a great threat. For this. I have ordered Hassing to summon Standwell to request Her Majesty's sword teacher, Her Excellency Xiu Sai, to come to Dawn Fortress. With Juggernaut in the war, the Death Preacher no longer poses any problem. ”

"Teacher, is the Sword Master really coming here?"

Hearing the news, Julian seemed extremely excited and excited. I couldn't help but shout.

In comparison, the Bailemen and Inscose on the other side were much calmer, and even did not react much.

"Of course." Iseron affirmed: "If the opportunity of this battle can be used to 'stay' the Death Preacher forever, it will be the greatest victory since the establishment of the Fortress of Dawn, and it will also save the northeastern border of the kingdom for at least a hundred years of peace." Therefore, I think Her Majesty will agree to Her Excellency Hussey coming here. ”

"Great! If the Sword Saint can sit in charge, and with a little suppression of that central light array, there is really hope that Jie Xiu will be completely buried here! Yurian was the youngest of the four sanctuary, and he was still in his passionate years, so he was the first to respond.

"Your Excellency... If... Spell out 'Thunder' and 'Night's Watch'... Exchange Death Preachers... Would you like to? ”

At this moment, the skeleton general suddenly spoke, but his words were extremely sharp. Not only does it have no illusions or the so-called "romantic passion of soldiers", but it also points directly to the coldest heart with the most insipid words.

Sure enough, when asked so nakedly, the old marquis couldn't help but open his mouth, and after a while, he said in a dumb voice: "If you can destroy the Death Preacher, except for the Dawn Fortress, you can't lose it, and any other price, including the death of 'Thunder' and 'Night Watch', is worth it!" ”

"Okay... I don't have a problem anymore...", nodding, Inscose was silent again.

"So, everyone is clear, let's go our separate ways. This battle is extremely crucial, I hope you will work hard! His gaze slowly turned to the faces of everyone present, and the old marquis finally said solemnly.

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

In unison, everyone returned to the kingdom military salute, and then departed.

Almost at about the same time, an urgent message from Fortress of Dawn was delivered to Queen Griffin's desk.

But the strange thing is that the highest level of secrecy was clearly used, but in the end, the content of the manuscript was blank, which could not help but make people suspicious, and even give birth to some bad associations.

"Please ask His Excellency Reajean and Squire André to come to me at once."

Queen Griffin is fifty years old, but she still retains her beautiful appearance and slender figure. In particular, his waist-length blonde hair made the noble lady of the royal capital envious. So to this day, Her Majesty still has a large number of admirers and loyal fans in the Kingdom. In addition to his great intelligence and extraordinary skill, his enduring charm is also an extremely important "weapon".

It's just that the Queen's husband, Prince Hamidon, died ten years ago, so Lady Griffin is currently single, arguably the most high-profile and most valuable supreme widow in the human kingdom.

It didn't take long for the Minister of War, Regent, and the chamberlain, who were already waiting outside, to enter the Queen's Governor's Study.

"Your Majesty."

Even if Queen Griffin is not a professional and does not have the strength to intimidate the world, as a fourteenth-level Templar, Rejean and Andre, the Rainbow Knight who is already at the peak of the high rank, still have the greatest humility and loyalty to the queen.

"Ray Arangqing, excuse me. Andrey, you get up too. ”

When the two entered the study, Queen Griffin was not sitting on a throne, but standing in front of a wall.

On this high straight wall hangs a copy of the most accurate official map of Erathia. All the important physical geography of the human kingdom, rivers, roads, and administrative units down to the castle level are fully marked on this map. It can be said to be one of the most powerful auxiliary tools for managing the entire country's politics and economy, and it is also a real state secret.

The original map was drawn during the reign of Griffinhardt, which was also the peak of human power, and was made by several archarcanists from Bracada who spent months exploring and measuring in Erathia in person, and was later presented to the human king as a national gift.

But for some reason, the map suddenly disappeared. The royal family has been traced to no avail, but only a few photocopied attachments have been left, which are more and more precious.

"Your Majesty, is there any message from the Dawn Fortress?" Seeing that Queen Griffin's gaze moved back to the northeast direction on the map, the Minister of War bowed and took the initiative to ask.

"Yes." The queen turned and pointed to the blank copy on the table: "I received a confidential urgent letter from Dawn Fortress two hours ago, but nothing was written. ”

"A confidential rush with no contents?"

Following the Queen's gaze, Rejean frowned. (To be continued......)