Godard's army had not been heard from since they entered Elson, and it was only three days before a dozen wounded wolf cavalrymen staggered back to their large army encamped on the steppe, bringing the news to Grand Chief Sauron that Godard's army had been "annihilated". Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

And Sauron was almost nosed by these guys - he was not afraid of defeat, but these orcs generally had no brains, and their voices were louder than the other, and they wanted everyone to know that hundreds of wolf cavalry had been killed...

As long as it is an army, it cannot ignore the impact of such a thing as "morale" on the ranks. Sauron knew very well that he was trying to "carry" all the orcs forward, but he couldn't do the word "command" at all. The slightest setback could have his prestige suffered, making it more difficult to give orders.

Well, now, the whole army of the Overseers has been wiped out within the borders of the Karen Kingdom without warning, and if it is said that they were killed in battle, the cause of death is that they were inexplicably blown to pieces...

If this kind of rumor is allowed to spread, how will this battle be fought next?

It is said that orcs are brave, but that is all due to animal nature, and beasts have the instinct of "seeking good fortune and avoiding evil", if everyone thinks that after entering the kingdom of Karen will be blown to pieces, who will fight well?

"Don't give me nonsense! I already know from another group of warriors... Godard's overseers were brave enough to break through the human fortress defenses, but they died heroically because the other side arrived in time for too many reinforcements! You deserters are not only cowardly, but also full of lies, the tribe doesn't need cowards like you!"

Sauron shouted these words, and then pulled out the chain hammer on the spot and smashed the heads of several soldiers - those hapless orcs were still wondering who had reported the letter to Sauron, and the next second they were splashed with brains...

Sauron's gloomy gaze swept around, and he said to a few of his henchmen: "Go and tell Racol and Duda's Overseers to increase their marching speed!

"Godard's clan has been weakened, and now he can't let his son serve as an overseer, so go and secretly inform Casa... When he has complete control over Godard's clan, I'll make him an Overseer. ”

"Yes!

Sauron wasn't very shrewd in his way of domination, but he was much higher than the other orcs. Even so, Sauron was still troubled by the problem in front of him: before the all-out war began, he had already taken the lives of two Overseers and more than 800 wolf cavalry... And he didn't even know the specific distribution of troops in the Karen Kingdom.

Are these human beings really as fragile as they think?

Or are they all as brave as Roddy's men?

Rulers are lonely, and Sauron is constantly moving forward in self-doubt and denial. If the outpost of Sarota had been able to gain a foothold, this would not have been the case. But Zoro also knows that there aren't many "ifs" in this world - it's not a bad thing for him to die some orcs now, and there will always be a bunch of disobedient guys to use as cannon fodder.

"But... What if they all hide in the fortress..."

Saurom clutched the hammer in his hand and fell silent.

"Lord Duke, this is the news that Baron Sodrore has just heard. ”

In the Earl's Court in Holier City, Sally, dressed in simple clothes, took the letter, read it briefly, and then lit it directly on the candle and destroyed it. He then got up and went to a newly made simple sand table in the center of the study, and placed two small wooden puppets and a wooden horse's head on the model of the fortress for "Tucker".

There are already a number of similar puppets on the border fortress on the sand table, each puppet represents 500 full-fledged infantry capable of going into battle, and each horsehead represents about 100 armed knights.

"It seems that Ivota has mobilized tens of thousands of soldiers in a short period of time. ”

It is difficult for the noble lords of this era to count how many soldiers and horses they can pull out to fight, and it is possible to meet a knight who does not give face and ask to bring 200 people out, and 30 people come. Although Luo Di began to recruit and train professional soldiers before the establishment of the "cabinet", he could not change the military structure of the territory in a short period of time, so the current military composition is still dominated by "nobles + private soldiers + temporary soldiers of the people".

A total of 12,000 soldiers were recruited through the cabinet, including 300 knights who traditionally owned the fiefs, and they brought with them more than 7,000 squires and infantry, which were distributed among the fortresses according to their combat effectiveness.

As the "Prime Minister" of the upcoming war, Roddy was naturally the main policymaker, but he did not hold the specific command of the war in his hands - Roddy knew very well that his control of local battles was unmatched, but he could not do everything in a large-scale war.

Therefore, Roddy only proposed the general direction of "active defense, waiting for work", and the specific implementation was in charge of the experienced knight Titus.

After all, Knight Titus is a long-established knight of Evta, and he knows the team participating in this battle in the territory well, and he is very handy in commanding. As a duke, Sally is not a decoration, she has the "right to decide" all of Evta's baggage, and in a sense, Sally's participation in the war is definitely no less than that of Titus.

This is a means of checks and balances that Roddy is familiar with, and it also gives Sally a great deal of control over the war as a lord.

"The evacuation work has basically been completed, and those who have not yet taken refuge in the fortress can only ask for more blessings. ”

The voice of Knight Titus rang out beside him, and as the "commander" of this battle, he did not need to be on the front line himself. In order for Sally to gain knowledge about the war as soon as possible, she stayed in Hollier City to explain all the details to Sally.

"The strength of Sodrore's soldiers can't be compared with other knights, so is putting him in this fortress with the worst conditions to make up for the shortcomings of the defensive front?"

Thanks to the teachings of the Duke of Angelmar as a young man, and the experience of patrolling the border as a child, Sally has a very clear idea of the fortress, and she is immediately able to make a rough judgment when it comes to the name of the fortress.

"You're right, but it's not a bucket or not, it's a gamble - Sodrore reported to me that his troops are ten times more effective than ordinary troops, and to be honest, I wouldn't believe it if I had said it a year ago. But with the equipment that Lord Roddy is backing up, I'm sure he won't fool me with lies. So I'm going to let them guard the most crucial point of the defense... If the orcs could see the situation in the Evta Line, they would definitely attack here. ”

Titus stretched out his hand and pointed to the fortress where Sodrore was located, and then pointed to several fortresses next to him: "The total number of troops of more than 10,000 people, in fact, more than seventy percent are recruits who have never been on the battlefield, and most of them have never experienced war, and even the most basic training is lacking..."

He continued with a grim face: "There may only be more than 3,000 people who really have qualified combat effectiveness, of which Sodrore brought half of them, and the rest are the veterans of Wellington. Although there is no shortage of elite soldiers under the command of the other lords, they are their own masters, and they can't act in unison when they get together, so they can only show their skills in defensive battles. ”

Sally learned a lot from this remark, she looked at the sand table and thought for a moment, but she thought of Roddy's next plan - from the letter sent by Sodroll, the baron divided a team of about 100 people in the process of leading the team north, and quietly went to Elson City.

Counting the days, this team should be the elite who set off with Roddy, right?

Thirty elite cavalry were selected, and sixty able-bodied barbarian "auxiliaries" arrived at Elson on 2 May.

They didn't come here to simply wait for Roddy to set off, but received a "training" order - Roddy asked them to learn how to build and lay simple magic slabs in two days before they could set off.

Roddy, who was in the City Lord's Mansion, didn't seem to be worried about the orcs at all, and for days he had been wandering between the magic laboratory, the study, and a testing ground outside the city. He said "Wandering" because he had been completely sleepless and forgetful these days, and even Akasha, who was closest to Roddy, had difficulty determining his whereabouts.

Often one moment ago, he was in his study with Nata holding a stack of parchment paper to confirm something, and five minutes later he ran out of the city to cause a small earthquake or explosion.

However, if you look closely, you will find that the tense look on Roddy's face has disappeared in the past few days, and even become a little relaxed.

Madeira was very curious about what Roddy was tossing, but Roddy made it clear that he refused to reveal: "You don't have to risk this matter, and it is obviously more important to maintain your position in Houdini's eyes." I'm going to ask Rasiman for a lot of things in the future, and it's not all up to you?"

Roddy's reasoning barely coaxed Merlensela to stop asking, and his preparations came to an end with the arrival of May 3 - when the team of 90 people had finished their "training", Roddy began to inspect the equipment he was about to carry on his trip.

But at this moment, Houdini, who suddenly returned to Elson City, made Roddy frown.

Houdini obviously didn't bring good news, and even before he spoke, Roddy could tell from his haggard and emaciated countenance.

"What's wrong? Master Houdini?"

He glanced at Houdini's retinue, bowing his head left and right, and realized that the situation might be more serious than he had imagined, so he welcomed the other into the parlor and retreated, waiting for the mage to organize the language.

Houdini's eyes were still bloodshot, but when he spoke, his tone did not hesitate: "Sorry words I want to say no matter how useless, Lord Roddy, before... I negotiated with you as Rasiman's envoy.

But for now, I'm afraid I can only speak for the leader of this fleet. ”

Roddy's brow furrowed, but only for a moment's thought, and a faint smile.

"I guess for me, it doesn't really make a difference. (To be continued.) )