When Duke said this, Alan and Cassel both looked at Duke with complicated expressions, and the meaning of this sentence was almost equivalent to rebellion. But the two of them weren't too surprised, because Stormcastle's style of acting during this time was actually no different from rebellion, but Duke had never said it like he was now, without any disguise.

"The Storm Legion will always be a sword in the hands of your lord!" Cassel roared, indicating his attitude.

"I will always be the most loyal vassal of the Otto family!" Alan also expressed his attitude without hesitation, he is tied to the Otto family, and no matter what he does, he will stand on the side of the Otto family.

"Good. Duke nodded in satisfaction, he didn't want to hide it in front of his men anymore, at least to ensure the absolute loyalty of the military force to him.

And having said that, Duke is really not afraid of any drastic actions made by the Prince of Andorra, and even this certainty is much better than when he raided Alpine City. The reason is very simple, Gaoshan City and himself are both lords, and if you really want to fight to the death, it is a war between two lords, and there are not too many concerns, it is more a matter of strength.

But the Prince of Andorra is the prince of the French Empire, and his father is the Duke of the French Empire, as a prince, he has to consider more political factors, and he can't rashly attack himself, because it is easy to cause suspicion between the duke and the emperor, especially in the current crisis of the French Empire.

Duke believed that the Emperor of France was absolutely panicked in the face of Duke Otto, who was heavily armed. If Duke Otto announces the opposite at this moment, it is estimated that the name of the French Empire will change from Henry to Otto! Therefore, whether the Prince of Andorra likes it or hates it, he will definitely be polite to himself.

"If we send a thousand Storm Soldiers, how many outcasts will we be able to escort back to Storm Fort?"

Alan thought for a moment and replied, "As long as we don't encounter the main force of the Milan Empire, we can escort at least 10,000 outcasts to Storm Castle." ”

After experiencing the battle of Alpine City, the morale of the Storm Legion has increased greatly, and Duke's agricultural reform has also made many ordinary soldiers see the hope of becoming knights and nobles, so the morale of the entire Storm Legion is high, and the 10,000 people still consider the logistics problems in winter, otherwise they can bring back more homeless people.

10,000 people? Duke pondered for a moment, the proportion of men in the general homeless population would be slightly higher, which means that among these 10,000 people, at least 5,000 laborers can be pulled out. If all aspects are unimpeded, we may be able to bring back 20,000 displaced people, and the problem of labor shortage this year will be completely alleviated.

Duke has absolute confidence, as long as he is given another year of buffer time, then next year he will not be pressed by the ice demons, he wants to let this group of monsters understand what is called the inviolability of the majesty of Lord Duke!

"Ten thousand people is almost enough, immediately prepare for the departure of the Storm Legion, and I will arrange for the town hall to plan the logistics. ”

"Cassel, this time the Storm Knights only brought one elite squad over, and the other Storm Knights all turned into rangers to expand the patrol range. Especially in the direction of the Monster Valley, press forward again, and ensure that Storm Castle has enough warning time. ”

"The main cavalry is stationed in Storm Castle, once the monsters take advantage of this time to attack, the hydraulic factory can be abandoned, but you must ensure that the workers in the hydraulic factory evacuate as soon as possible, especially those scientists, witches and magicians, and take them to Storm Castle first at all costs. ”

What was the most important thing in the Middle Ages? It was talent! Compared with these scientists, the hydroelectric factory could be given up at a critical time, and as long as there were talents who survived this winter, everything would come back in the spring!

"I will give my life to keep them safe!"

"Then you go down and prepare first, this time you will recruit all the animal power of Storm Castle, and ensure that you can go back and forth as quickly as possible. ”

"Yes, my lord!"

The military forces of Storm Castle are urgently mobilized, and on the other side of the border of the Kingdom of Andorra, it is experiencing a bloody battle.

Due to the onslaught of the displaced people, the Third Army of the Empire, which was originally stationed in Alpine City, urgently marched to the Royal City of Andorra for reinforcements. But they never imagined that in the territory of the royal city of Andorra, which was considered to be safe for the time being, there was a Spartan army of the Milan Empire following the tide of displaced people.

In the face of the sudden attack of the elite army of Sparta, the Third Army of the Empire, which had been peaceful for a long time, was directly defeated by almost no effective resistance, and the Spartan army was under the siege of the royal city of Andorra.

The royal city of Andorra is already considered the inland of the French Empire, and if the royal city is broken through again, the entire empty hinterland of the French Empire will be completely exposed. If the Milan Empire is strong enough, it can even directly attack the capital of the French Empire.

Faced with such a critical situation, Princess Jina, who was supposed to urgently reinforce the northern border, immediately moved south to help defend the royal city of Andorra. But the siege of the royal city of Andorra by the Spartan legions was just a cover, and their real purpose was to encircle the point and send reinforcements and consume the living force of the French Empire.

Therefore, the tired army went on an expedition against Princess Jina, and instantly fell into the siege of the Spartan army. Moreover, in the face of the messenger sent by Princess Gina to ask for help, the Prince of Andorra directly rejected Jina's request for help on the grounds that the royal city of Andorra was insufficient to prevent the Spartan army from taking advantage of it.

Because in the eyes of the Prince of Andorra, what Jina led was just a temporary conscripted motley army and reserve army, even if it was lost, it would not be a big deal. But the royal city of Andorra was much more important, and if it was broken by the Spartan army, the entire French Empire might be destroyed.

At the same time, the Prince of Andorra also has selfish intentions, as a rival for the throne, although Princess Jina is not as good as herself. But as Princess Jina gradually grows up, she has shown her talent for writing and martial arts, and she led troops to fight when she was a teenager, and won the trust of her father.

If you can borrow the hands of the Milan Empire, it is not impossible to get rid of a contender for the throne. Although she is her own sister, in front of the throne, what can family affection be? Whether it is the East or the West, it has been the royal family since ancient times.

On the other side of the border area, a bloodied messenger rushed into the camp tent and said with the last of his strength: "Report to Her Royal Highness the Princess, His Royal Highness the Prince of Andorra has rejected the request to send reinforcements, let us break through on our own!"

When she heard this, Princess Jina pursed her lips tightly, and her body trembled slightly from suppressed anger.

At this moment, a man wearing a lion helmet armor beside her said in a calm tone: "Your Royal Highness Princess, the Silver Moon Army can be the queen, you can lead the royal knights to break through from the southwest." ”