In the barracks of the city of Birne, Viscount Pedi presided over the funeral of Sir Alfred and more than a dozen knights who died in the attack and defense.

Most of the knights who died in battle were freelancers, some of whom were employed by Viscount Pedi, others who volunteered to resist the orc attack, and as for the knights of the lord's family, most of them followed their lord to what they considered to be the most honorable battlefield in the north, the city of Klan in the north, before the war began.

Baron Duru stood beside Sir Alfred's body, and the old servant had lightly painted a light make-up on Sir Alfred's face, making him look as radiant as he had been when he had died!

Jazz was dressed in a new aristocratic attire, with a standing bear on his chest, lying among the flowers, sprinkled with the peculiar scents of the northern grasslands.

A haze enveloped Baron Durou's face, and he stared at Sir as if he might wake up at any moment, and whispered in a voice that only he could hear, "Why bother?"

yes, why bother? Sir would have had a chance to retreat.

Baron Duroux, however, was able to understand his assistant and friend.

Sighing, the baron personally ignited the fragrant wood under the flower cluster, with a faint fragrance, Sir Alfred's body was gradually covered by the fire, the baron took two steps back, the high temperature of the fire made a layer of fine sweat oozing from his face, he didn't say a word, holding the hilt of the steel sword at his waist left hand trembled slightly, making a light crisp sound.

There were many people who attended the funeral, and the knights and nobles in Byan City were all able to come, except for Punk, who was absent from the Highland Fortress.

None of the nobles or knights listened to Viscount Pedy's impassioned speech, and they silently watched the flames grow brighter and stronger, and they all silently thought in their hearts: If they were also killed in this war, would it be like this?

...

After the funeral, Viscount Peddy invited Rainer and Druw to his council chamber, where he needed to exchange information with the two of them, after all, Baron Druux was the leader of the Aegisa Realm, and Reyna, not to mention, he represented the Corwin Lord, the Harrence Lord, and the Heron Lord.

Two years ago, Viscount Booker of the Egissa Command took advantage of the fact that Gray and Count Borg were fighting against the combined forces of the Tess Territory and the Seku Territory, and led the troops to capture the entire territory of the Tyss Territory.

Therefore, Baron Duru and Rainer can be said to represent all the forces of the Southern Dominion.

"According to the information found by the scouts, more than 40,000 troops of the orc expeditionary force and goblin mercenaries are advancing towards the city of Byan. Viscount Peidi was the first to speak, and after thinking for a while, he said, "This time, for the accuracy of the information, we sent all the scouts. ”

Baron Duru stroked his mustache gently, because of the continuous bloody battle, his beard that was originally smeared with sesame oil had been split off, and he could only comb it lightly with his hands, "More than 40,000 people, the orc army plus the goblin mercenaries, at least 60,000, you don't want to tell me that there is a unit directly from the Sushui River to the Kovinde Territory, right?"

When it came to business, the gloom of Alfred's death on Baron Durou's face had subsided slightly, and he tried to adjust his thoughts, but the unpleasant smell of sawdust on the brand-new wooden table in the conference hall made the baron a little sick to his stomach, and he habitually craned his neck, but the smell of blood and leather on his body was even more unpleasant, but he was already familiar with both smells.

Hearing this, the scars on her face floated up and down, making people afraid to look at them directly, she focused on the huge military map on the wooden table, the ink fragrance around her nose, and she asked, "Is this true?"

"Yes, the cunning orcs have deceived us all, to be sure, the orc fleet did not land from the Sushui River defense line, they only opened the way for the subsequent army to arrive by land, and this fleet went directly upriver from the Sushui River towards the Kovind lead. ”

Sir Gowen makes a gesture on the map, but because he is so short, it looks as if he is lying on a wooden table, which is as funny as a clown's performance.

But Durroux and Renner didn't find it funny, or that they weren't in the mood to make fun of each other right now.

Baron Duroux gently stroked the gold-encrusted ring engraved with his family pattern on the ring on his thumb, the blood stains remaining in the gap between the textures on it made him frown slightly, and he said: "Viscount Cage is obviously not ready, the defense line of the Covinde Leader is too big, and now he will face two choices!"

"First, when the orcs land, take the initiative to attack, the best choice for the orcs to land is undoubtedly the fertile Sailon Plain next to the Garmic Waterfall at the junction of the Byan Territory and the Cowin Territory, so if Viscount Cage chooses the active host, then the battlefield should be the Sailon Plain, which is known as the granary of Cowind!"

"Second..."

Rainer stood up violently at this point, and she flicked the banner representing Gray's army on the map, and said, "Second, it is to abandon the Covinde Territory and retreat to the Black Mountain Pass!

Duru nodded, "Moreover, the orcs will get a large area of fertile land from the Byan Territory and the Cowin Territory, as you have seen from their performance some time ago, this land will allow them to obtain countless logistical supplies, and we don't know who consumes whom if we want to fight a war of attrition with the orcs!"

"So, the best choice is to take the initiative and fight the orcs to the death in the Syren Plain!" Sir Gowen said as he straightened his clothes, "Of course, I think this is also the purpose of the orc's plan this time, they seem to know our military deployment very well!"

"You're not trying to tell me that we have an affair with orcs, are you?" Rainer lowered her voice, she thought of the human mage, but she wouldn't tell the two on the other side on this occasion, she glanced at Baron Duru.

Sir Korwin also knew what was at stake, and he didn't intend to dwell on this issue with Rainer, so he said, "I think these are the problems that will give our Viscount Cage a headache, and now, let's get back to business." ”

After the two of them finished speaking, Baron Duru said: "The key issue now is that the 40,000 orc alliance forces outside Been City cannot be allowed to pass through Been City to increase the number of troops for the upcoming decisive battle in the Sailon Plain!"

"Well, two!" Rena understood, but she couldn't explain, so she asked, "What are your plans?"

After that, Rena glanced around Viscount Pedi and Sir Gobble, and finally she fixed her eyes on Viscount Pedy, and Baron Duru stopped playing with his ring at this moment, quietly waiting for their answers.

"We will stay and hold on to Byan City!" Viscount Pedy also looked at Reiner with great seriousness, "As long as I am alive, it is impossible for the orcs to take a step beyond Byan City and swear in the name of the Borg family!"

Rena was stunned when she heard this, with a slight shock on her face, she had planned to make some demands when they retreated, she didn't expect the other party to stay and hold on to the city without any hope.

The solemn oath of Viscount Pedi in front of her made her a little unsure of what to say, and after a few seconds she said: "I will never forget your courage, and my people will sing the praises of your deeds from generation to generation, Viscount Pedi!"