323 Stone Hall Meeting
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Based on the experience of the game "Ancient Era", Gordon made a one-time attack magic item "Destruction Miè Flashlight", which played a very important role in the battle against the attackers sent by Earl Thompson on that night in Clear Water City. Due to the very demanding materials required to make this kind of prop, although Gordon wanted to make another one to defend himself by his side, he couldn't find the rune gem as the core material, so he couldn't do it.
Now, before the Great War, he was able to remake a "ruined miè flashlight", oh no, it should be called by Gordon's "Freeman's ruined miè light" not long ago.
Before the advent of the Great War, being able to remake a piece of "Freeman's Destruction of the Light" would certainly work at a critical moment.
With the help of Gordon's new training method, Xie Ona, Chuck and others sweated to improve their strength as much as possible. While Gordon urges Durina and the Dwarves to repair the Black Titan, he spends his time designing a new special weapon for the golem. On the other hand, the mage also has to consolidate the two five-ring spells that he has recently mastered, the "Antello Force Wall Technique" and the "Antello Burst Gem".
Even with the remaining fragment time, Gordon still had to make a few scrolls and magic potions to make himself as prepared as possible.
Under the shadow of war, his life has never been more busy and fulfilling. In High Rock, this life lasted for thirteen days, and Grand Duke Antello summoned the military elite of High Rock for the first war meeting.
Gordon also attended the meeting. Although in his capacity, he is not yet able to participate in decision-making. However, as the magic advisor to Archduke Antelo, and the person who possessed the Black Titan, a key weapon of warfare, he was qualified to propose proposals and opinions at the meeting.
In the largest redstone hall in the stronghold. Every word, every decision that would affect the course of the war was made by the big men sat around the marble table, looking at report after report with a stern expression.
The flames in the fireplace were blazing, filling the cold stone hall with warmth. However, the faces of the men sitting around the long table were as strict as ice.
"The orc army arrived at Princess Marlene's fortress yesterday afternoon. It was the last important line of defense in front of High Rock. The fortress keeper, Viscount Huck, used teleportation to send a message that he would take advantage of the fortified defenses of Princess Marlene's forts. Hold on as long as you can, and give us more time to gather our forces. "Archduke Antello handed a report to Count Renalin, the commander of the Redstone Legion on his left, and told him to circulate it.
The Earl of Renaline was a native of the Northlands. It's just that I haven't been able to do it before. It wasn't until the "airborne faction" of Archduke Antello came to the Far Frost Province that he wisely chose to join the new lord of the Northland, and his talent was finally sold. During the orc invasion a few years ago, the border guards led by Count Renaline. It was one of the few bright spots in the whole rout. He led his army in the opposite direction. Boldly invaded the barren tundra, destroyed four orc tribes, and forced a part of the orc army that invaded south to withdraw ahead of schedule.
Therefore, after the war, when the Emperor's order was to build its own first-class standing army in the province of Yuanshan, Archduke Antello naturally appointed Count Reinnarin as the commander of the legion.
This man began to lose his head in middle age, and had to shave a bald earl, changing his previous bold and aggressive combat style, and training the Redstone Army into an excellent unit that was as calm as a mountain and good at defensive operations. with cavalry-based. The Winterclaw Legion, which is good at mobile raids, has a stark difference.
"I didn't expect that. We've done so much to hold back the orcs' advance, and even the Orlandos have been working in the northwest, but we haven't had enough time. Count Reynardin sighed.
It is already impossible to completely assemble all the forces of the Far Frost Province. What needs to be considered now is how to win this victory with the existing forces.
"Reso, how many people are in our army now?"
Grand Duke Antello turned his gaze to a middle-aged nobleman with a handsome appearance at the long table. He is the lord of High Rock Castle, Reso. Count of Lrolledo. He has always been responsible for the work of counting the number of people in the army.
"Both the Redstone Legion and the Wintertalon Legion are at full strength, with five thousand men each, and plenty of baggage. That's the good news. As of this morning, there were 16,000 noble private troops assembled in High Rock City. If Princess Marlene's fortress could hold out for a few more days, the number would not be a problem to reach 20,000. In addition, there were 7,000 border guards who had withdrawn from the front. However, since the establishment has long been disrupted in the battle, and we lack the manpower to manage them, the combat effectiveness of these soldiers cannot be expected for the time being. ”
The officials under the lord of Goyan Castle were limited, and these days they had to count and sort out supplies, pacify refugees, arrange and provide food and lodging for the noble private armies assembled from all walks of life...... There are so many things that the hapless border guards can only be put aside for the time being.
Gordon sat behind the Grand Duke and couldn't help but smile and shake his head when he heard the words of the High Rock City Lord. If it weren't for the other party's negligence, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to get five excellent and experienced Ferreton officers.
"You can put down other things first, you must first reorganize the border guards. We must do everything we can to increase the number of soldiers we can fight. In addition, it was necessary to recruit auxiliary troops from among the citizens to strengthen the city's defenses. ”
"Yes, Lord Antelo."
Under the auspices of the Grand Duke, the military council went smoothly. Orders and decisions came out of the marble table. If the entire Yuanshuang Province is now a fast-running war machine, then this small long table in the Red Rock Fortress is the core chip of the control machine.
At the end of the meeting, the commander of the Winter Claw Legion, Earl Exxon, suddenly said: "Grand Duke, Princess Marlene's fortress is lonely, I'm afraid it won't last long. The Orcs had captured many fortresses before, captured a lot of siege weapons that had not had time to destroy, and with the addition of Cyclops, siege was no longer a problem. ”
"What do you want to say?"
"Ever since the orcs crossed the Great Wall of Anduin, we have been retreating and in extreme passivity. Now, it's time for a counterattack. We will be able to take the enemy by surprise and give the defenders of Princess Marlene's fortress a strong support that will allow them to hold out for much longer. ”
It has to be said that the Earl of Exxon's mention yì is indeed very attractive. But Archduke Antello vetoed his Tiyì.
"How to be surprised? Now half of the Far Frost Province is not under our control, and the scout troops sent out have suffered heavy losses. In such a situation, how can a raid be carried out without effective intelligence support? I'm afraid there is a high probability that you will fall into the trap of the enemy. Remember, our enemies are not just reckless and belligerent orcs, but also sinister and cunning cultists. ”
In the face of the current shape, the human resources in the hands of Grand Duke Antello are stretched day by day. In addition to the military scouts, almost all of the forces he commanded to carry out covert operations were now committed to the major cities in the rear to ensure the smooth flow of supply lines and the stability of law and order.
The Three Holy Baptists are a cult organization that is best at incitement, sabotage, assassination, and other conspiracies. The Grand Duke had to be guarded against.
"But ......"
"Okay, no need to discuss it, the task now is to fully strengthen the defense of High Rock City." Archduke Antelo stopped Count Exxon from going any further.
Earl Exxon is a typical military man who wants to crush the orc army on the battlefield, so it's not surprising that he has this idea. But Archduke Antello looked at the problem from the perspective of the entire Northland, and even the entire empire. Now, because of this Northland crisis, the entire empire is also in action. The Western Legion stationed on the border of the Deep Verdant Forest, the Thundering Legion holding winter exercises in the Changxia Plain, and the Swan Legion that had boarded ships from Dolong Harbor and sailed up the river were all rapidly advancing towards the Far Frost Province.
Although the orcs are numerous, they still have little chance of winning in the face of an empire that is efficiently engaged in war. Now sitting on the platinum throne, Emperor Ferreton is probably most worried not about the tundra orcs, but about the Black Dragon Empire Northumbard who is about to move because of this crisis. That old enemy of the East is the henchman of the Ferredonians.
Because Grand Duke Antello knew that with the passage of time, the advantage would inevitably slowly turn to his side, and when reinforcements from other provinces of the empire arrived, the balance of strength between the two sides would inevitably turn around. So there is no need to risk attacking. However, this kind of defensive strategy against the enemy is not very popular with military nobles like Earl Exxon, who are highly motivated to fight and hope to defeat the enemy and establish meritorious deeds.
However, although there were some disagreements, the military meeting ended smoothly. Count Exxon, who was directly vetoed by Archduke Antello, did not show a dissatisfied look. After all, after the political purge some time ago, the Far Frost Province is now almost under the control of the Lord of the Scepter, and no one dares to explicitly stand up and challenge its authority.
But as soon as everyone got up and was about to leave the long table, there was an accident.
"Golden Dragon! The Golden Dragon is back! ”
The redstone hall is located on the top floor of the fortress, and outside the window is a large terrace with an area of more than 500 square meters, and is equipped with heavy fortification weapons such as catapults and ballistas, which can be used as a high-level firepower point in wartime. The soldiers patrolling the terrace suddenly saw four golden dots approaching from the distant skyline with the sound of rolling wind and thunder, and immediately shouted loudly.
All the people in the hall walked out.
Gordon knew that the four golden dragons were sent out by the Grand Duke yesterday to support Princess Marlene's fortress from the air to stop the orc attack, but why did they come back today? Is the war ahead over?
A bad feeling welled up in his heart.
When Gordon narrowed his eyes slightly and used his group strength to see the appearance of the four golden dragons now, he immediately confirmed his guess.
Jin Long, he was actually injured! (To be continued!)