Act 357 Stamford's Invitation
Half a month after retaking the Blood Castle, Stamford came to Stormwind as an envoy of the Black Rock Kingdom and met with White Steel again, but this time the meeting place was changed to White Steel's palace study.
There is no such thing as a press conference in Anglia, and naturally there is no need to put on a show in the huge hall and let the camera crackle around, so the reception is basically in the study.
"I really didn't expect that your country's actions would go so smoothly, so that those undead who were wreaking havoc in the north of Black Rock would have no backup, and it was only a matter of time before they were destroyed." Bai Gang said, "However, those undead will definitely launch a fierce attack on the Blood Castle in order to get in touch, and the side of the Blood Castle facing the Black Rock is not very strong, so I still don't understand why you refused our help." ”
That's right, when the Blood Castle Fortress was recaptured, the base offered to send troops to assist the Black Rock Kingdom in organizing defenses, after all, with the Blood Fortress Fortress to attract the attention of the undead, the pressure on the Black Thorn Region would be much less.
But strangely enough, the Black Rock people refused without hesitation, which made the base feel very strange.
There was no expression on Stamford's grim face, and the tone of his reply was as cold as ever.
"Isn't Your Majesty's Hell Valley now under onslaught from the undead? At this time, we have to bother Your Majesty to send your precious troops to a place like the Blood Castle where there is no danger at all, how can we Black Rock people do this? ”
"There is no danger at all...... Bai Gang said as he stared at Stamford, "Your Royal Highness, you are really confident in Black Rock's combat power. ”
Stamford raised his head and said, "It's not that I have confidence in Black Rock's combat power, but I have confidence in Blood Castle."
From the moment the Blood Ciep Fortress was established, we at Black Rock have been constantly refining its defenses and formulating countermeasures for all kinds of bad situations, so even if it is occupied by the enemy, we can ensure that it is recaptured! It can be said that the defense of the Blood Keep Fortress is foolproof!
Now that the Blood Castle is under the protection of the Blood Rose, no object can pass through the barrier except for a certain person, not a single outlaw or a stone!
Until the protection of the [Blood Rose] is lifted, even if there is only one person stationed in the Blood Fortress, it will be absolutely safe! Therefore, His Majesty's kindness will not be forgotten by Heiyan, but your country's help is indeed completely unnecessary. ”
"[Blood Rose]...... It's really a reliable magic ......."
White Steel had heard of this magic in Gilnas, an absolute defensive magic used by large fortresses. This magic envelops the target in a thick and extremely dangerous dimensional rift, making it an independent space that the outside world cannot tread.
If you want to destroy this kind of magic, unless you know the detailed laying method of the magic array, you can only pile up damage and push until the magic array uses up the energy of the magic crystal - once the magic circle is opened, it is impossible to replace the magic crystal.
However, given the confidence of the Black Rock people, it is clear that it will be very difficult to break through the defenses of the [Blood Rose].
White Steel glanced at Stamford meaningfully, and the words of the third prince of Black Rock raised a trace of doubt in him.
If the confidence of those Black Rock people was not blind, then they must have left a secret hand in the Blood Keep Fortress, which can be seen from the fact that the Blood Castle has a large and complex magical defense system like the [Blood Rose].
But if that's the case, why didn't these Black Rock people take advantage of the undead army to recapture the Blood Castle first, instead of waiting until now?
They didn't come to the White Steel when the Blood Castle was built, and the Black Rock people must have other ways to ensure that the Blood Castle was recaptured after it fell.
You know, the undead are wreaking havoc on the land of the Black Rock Kingdom, and every minute of delay will cause more innocent Black Rock people to die.
Is it the fear that a country or the like will have too many casualties to resist the undead army, or is the conditions for activating a secret hand not allowed, or is there some other reason?
After all, the mysterious disappearance of Ferno the horse was too weird, and during the time they arrived in Lion's Peak City, Bai Gang and they tried their best to look for Fino, but they didn't find any clues at all, as if he had never been to Lion's Peak City at all.
But why didn't he come to report it? Unless he had taken refuge in the undead, there was no reason to do so.
But Fino, who is the shadow son of the Blood Keep Legion hidden in the dark, is actually a traitor, and this inference is simply too weird.
The more convincing answer is that Fino was killed!
So, who exactly knows Fino's identity?
That's a secret that even the people at the level of the Banner Captain of the Blood Castle Legion don't know, and it's a secret that has been passed down by the commanders of the Legion for generations!
Sure enough, just like mentioned in the intelligence department's report, it is very likely that the upper echelons of the Black Rock Kingdom acquiesced to this invasion of the undead, and on the premise of being sure that they could recapture the Blood Castle at any time, they used the huge deterrent power of the undead to their advantage as much as possible!
Although there is no direct evidence to prove this, White Steel is increasingly suspicious of it.
Stamford said, "Your Majesty, although Black Rock does not need your help in the defense of the Blood Keep, there is one thing that cannot be done without you.
We, the Seven Kingdoms, have decided to send an expeditionary force to fight in the Black Thorns region after clearing out the undead entrenched in the northern part of Black Rock.
But Your Majesty, you also know that we haven't crossed the Echo Canyon for a long time, and we really don't know anything about the Black Thorn Region, so we hope that as Your Majesty the King of the Black Thorn Kingdom, you will be able to lead an army to join the expeditionary force and fight alongside us. ”
Bai Gang made a thoughtful expression, but was actually waiting for the results of the negotiations from the high-level officials of the base who were watching the talks in the conference room.
After a while, Bai Gang said: "The expeditionary force came to fight with Black Thorns to help us, and I should naturally lead the army to join, but now the Hell Valley side is also being attacked by the undead, so I can't send too many troops." ”
Stamford said: "No problem at all. We don't need your army, we need enough guides, and you can use your prestige to communicate with the locals, and your situation is clear to the kings, and they will understand your plight. ”
Bai Gang nodded, "That's fine." However, the most important task of the Seven Kingdoms now is to clear out the undead in the northern part of Black Rock, and I, I, I, I'm afraid, will have to prepare to get together enough troops.
Sky! I don't know how many undead are pouring into Hell Valley! They're almost draining everyone in my hands!
Believe me, though, when the expeditionary forces of the Seven Kingdoms reach Black Thorns, you will see my army. ”