Filmin left him with no choice. Nighteye teased the silent Borges.

Filin put his hand on the soot neck, feeling the warmth and life there, while waiting for Borges to reply, but he still didn't say a word. However, this is not something that Filin can choose, it is Filin's nature. ”

People are like that. Nighteye said with a hippie smile. Come, heart of the herd, speak to me, and don't you find pleasure in people hunting together?

The heart of the herd?, Filin wondered.

He knew it was his name. All the dogs who adored him called him that, and made fun of each other during the hunt: "Heart of the Herd, here, here, the prey is here, he found it for you, found it for you!"

So, they all rushed to bark at him, but now they were all taken to distant places. They didn't like to leave him, and even if he didn't respond, he knew he heard their call. Don't you hear them?

Filmin wanted Filmin to try not to listen.

What a waste. Why did you choose to pretend to be deaf and dumb?

"Do you have to do this in front of Film?" Borges's voice was stiff.

"I'm sorry. "Filin really felt that he was deeply offended. Nighteye snickered again, and Filmin pretended not to hear, and Borges didn't look at Film. After a while, he nudged Hong'er to trot forward to catch up with Floya's guards, and Filin followed him after a moment's hesitation.

He formally reported to Floya what he had done before leaving Fort Stag, and she nodded cautiously, as if she was used to hearing such reports.

She then made a gesture for the man to ride behind her left with honor, while the Captain of the Guard, the Fox Glove, rode on her right hand.

Before dawn, the other Buck Fort cavalry caught up with the people, and the Fox Gloves slowed down to give their horses a breath as the cavalry joined the people.

But when the people came to a stream for all the horses to drink, they decided to speed up. Borges still won't talk to me.

A few years ago, he served as a special envoy to Hermes to the Bay of Gee.

It was a five-day journey, but it was a journey in wagons and palanquins, with a group of jugglers, musicians, and servants;

This time, however, people rode horses with experienced warriors, and they didn't necessarily have to walk on the wide coastal roads. The only problem encountered was the weather, when a winter storm struck on the morning of the first day of departure.

It was really uncomfortable to ride a horse in such bad weather, not only because of physical discomfort, but also because I was worried that a gust of wind would delay the boat that was traveling with the people.

Whenever people could look out at the sea from the road, he kept an eye out for boats on the sea, but saw nothing.

It was a struggle to catch up with the speed set by the fox glove, but it did not cause any damage to the horses and knights.

There were not many stops along the way, and she kept adjusting her pace to make sure that no horse wanted water, and when she reached the stops, the horses could eat grain to satisfy their hunger, and the riders could feed themselves on hard bread and dried fish.

If someone saw a wolf following people, then no one said it. Two days later, people were looking out at the valley leading to Jeyi Bay at dawn on a clear day.

Fort Guardbay is the fortress of Jieyi Bay, the castle home of the Duke of Kerva and the Lady of Xianya, and the heart of the Duchy of Violet.

The beacon tower stood on a sandy cliff above the city, and the castle itself was built on flat ground, but was guarded by rows of earthen walls and ditches.

He had been told that no enemy had ever been able to breach the Second Wall, but that was not the case, as people were pausing to look at the ruins.

The five red boats are still on the beach, while the boats in Jeti Bay, mostly small fishing boats, have burned to ashes and scattered on the beach, having been battered by the waves since the robbers broke them.

Charred black buildings and charred wreckage, fanning out from where they landed, marked their path like a contagious disease spreading.

The fox glove stood on her stirrups and pointed at Jieyi Bay, connecting her observations with her own knowledge of the town and the castle.

"It's a shallow beach, from the inside to the exit, so when the tide is low, the tide flows completely into the sea.

They had parked their ships too close, and if the people were to force them to retreat, they should have attacked at low tide, for their ships were high on the shore and their hulls were dry.

They slammed into the town like a hot knife through the cream, and he wondered if he needed to defend it, because it was really not very defensible.

Perhaps as soon as you see the red ship, the keel hides in the castle.

In Firin's opinion, the Outlanders had breached the third wall, but the Kervar should be able to stop them from attacking indefinitely, as the fourth stone wall had taken many years to complete.

Fort Guardbay has a good well, and the storehouse should have plenty of food in this early winter, and it will not fall unless someone mutinies. The fox stopped gesturing and sat back in the saddle.

"This attack doesn't make any sense at all. She said softly.

"How can the Red Ships expect to survive such a long siege, especially when they are about to be attacked by force?"

"The answer may be that they didn't expect rescuers to support Fort Guard. Floya said succinctly. "They can plunder supplies around town, and maybe other ships will come. ”

She turned to look at Cave and motioned for him to ride over to the fox glove.

"Filin has no combat experience," she said, "and you two have to plan tactics, and Filin is now like a soldier. What's next for people?"

Filmin saw Borges flinch. Such honesty is commendable, but it is not always a good way to lead.

I saw Fox Gloves and Cave looking at each other. "My queen, Cave has more combat experience than Film, and he will take his orders. Fox Glove said calmly.

Keve looked down in shame. "Borges is a subordinate of Silverlight, and has been involved in far more battles than Flin. He looked down at the neck of his mare and suddenly looked up.

"I suggest you let him take command of the situation, my queen. ”

Borges looked mixed with mixed feelings, and after a moment his eyes lit up, and then Filin saw his hesitation.

The heart of the herd, they will hunt well for you. Nighteye urges him.

"Borges, it's up to you to give the order! they will fight for you wholeheartedly. ”

When he heard Floya's words respond to Nighteye's thoughts, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle. From here he could clearly see Borges trembling, but he immediately straightened up in the saddle.

"One may not be able to count on them to raid them in the Duchy of the Plains, and the three lines of defense they have breached have become their escort.

The force of the people is not strong, and the greatest capital of the people, after me, is that the people can trap them and force them to have no access to fresh water.

If Fort Guardbay still stands, the people will be able to trap the Outer Islanders in their current position, between the third parapet and the wall, so that they will only have to wait for the arrival of the fleet, at which point they should consider whether to unite against them, or simply starve them to death. ”

Filin thought it would be a sensible approach. The queen agreed.

"If they didn't leave a small group of armed men on board, they would be a bunch of fools.

But if there were, the people had to fight the men at once, and then send their own guards aboard the ships and order them to kill the outlanders who were hiding from the people or trying to escape.

If not, you'll add more ships to Crown Prince Hermes' fleet. ”

This is also very reasonable. Floya was clearly satisfied.

"It's a neat move, but people have to act quickly.

Even if they're not fully prepared, they're going to be aware of people right away, and they're sure to be as aware of the situation as they are.

The people need to go down there to stop the enemies who are besieging the castle and annihilate the bandits who are guarding the ships. ”

Both Cave and Fox Glove nodded, and Borges looked at them and continued, "Filin needs your archers to join the siege of the castle and trap the robbers there, but not to fight them, just to keep them immobilized there.

Wherever they break the wall, they want to strike again from there, so people need to keep an eye on it, but also take care of the outer wall.

As it stands, don't go inside the outer walls and let them struggle like crabs in a pot but can't get out. ”

The two captains nodded briefly, and Borges continued.

"Filin needs someone to board the ship with a sword in hand, and everyone needs to be mentally prepared because this fight must be fierce.

They would defend their only escape route, so the men had to send their weaker archers with torches and arrows to burn their boats anchored on the beach after all means were exhausted, but they still tried to win them first. ”

"Battleship Rox!" someone called out at the back of the group, and everyone immediately turned their heads to the sea.

The battleship Rox cruised at the northern end of Jet Bay, and a second battleship appeared a little later.

The cavalry behind the people shouted, and Filin saw a white ship anchored in the deep water behind the people's fleet, its sails raised and floating on the sea, its hull as white as a dead man's belly.

As soon as he saw it, an icicle-like fear nearly cut through Filin's intestines.

"White boat!" Filin almost choked, and a shiver of sickness pierced through his body.

"What?" Borges asked, surprised, for the first time he said to me that day.

"It's the white ship!" Filin repeated, gesturing there.

"What? where? that? It was a fog, and the people's fleet was heading from there to the port. ”