In the conference room of Duncan Fortress, Pastor Victor, Usein, and Kent sat around a round table and listened to Pastor Friedes.

"The day before yesterday, King Dordor, His Majesty Friedrich, arrived at the Bronze Halberd City with 45,000 Duoduo cavalry, and the next 15,000 infantry will enter the territory of Sassan within 30 days, and the Count Fort August of the Kingdom of Cambes, with 250 dragon knights and 20,000 Cambis cavalry, has entered the Wharton Prairie, and they are currently resting in the Sacred Glory City of the Prairie, and will arrive at Duncan Fortress in 15 days. ”

Patriarch Friedes looked at Duke Baselius and said, "The southern fortress of the Eastern Frontier Line, Lydonburg is taken over by reinforcements from the Kingdom of Dord, who are responsible for guarding the 480-kilometer war zone in the southern section of the Eastern Frontier Defensive Line. The 280-kilometre theater in the middle of the eastern line was defended by Cambes reinforcements, who took over Duncan Fortress...... Usein, the 400-kilometer war zone and the Marfa fortress in the northern section of the eastern defense line will be handed over to you and Orokshia. ”

Usein nodded and said solemnly, "Baselius lives up to his mission. I have ordered the Sassanian cavalry to prepare to assemble northward, and when I have handed over command of Duncan's Fortress to the Cambes Vanguard Army, I will go with Orokshia tonight to defend Marfa Fortress. ”

He turned his head and smiled at Victor, "Oroxia and I have been guarding Duncan's Fortress and Marfa Fortress respectively for some time, and 40,000 Sassanian cavalry are scattered in the 1,000-kilometer-long eastern defense line, and there are holes everywhere. The arrival of reinforcements from the Kingdom of Cambis and Dodor at Fort Duncan and Fort Ridenburg finally gave us a sigh of relief. ”

Roland was the commander of the Cambysian reinforcements, and she was supposed to sit here for the meeting, but she and Oroxia were nowhere to be found...... The two of them didn't know where to go to drink the medicine...... Victor secretly scolded himself and said solemnly: "The Gambis reinforcements will do their best. ”

Duke Barcelius cooperated with the transfer of command of Duncan's Fortress, and Patriarch Friedes nodded with satisfaction and continued: "I have armed 90,000 militia in eastern Sassan, and from now on, they will be stationed in the fortifications of the eastern defensive line. Your cavalry units will soon be able to maneuver. Subsequently, there are still 60,000 militias to support and fill the gaps in the eastern defense line. ”

Usein and Victor glanced at each other and were the first to ask, "So...... How will the 150,000 garrisons be distributed?"

Victor was also concerned about this issue, but the garrison of the Eastern Border was a registered citizen of the Sassan Empire, and as the guardian of the Kingdom of Gombis, he did not have a suitable position to intervene in the affairs of the garrison.

Priest Friedes said forcefully: "The northern section of Marfa Fortress, the middle section of Duncan Fortress, and the southern section of Ridtenberg Fortress, each with five garrisons. They populated every castle, fortification, and guard post in their war zone, ensuring that the fortifications were fully manned and held out. I will replenish as many people as they have lost, until the fortifications are in ruins and can no longer be used...... These garrisons were registered citizens of the Eastern Lords, defending their homeland in the name of Frederick's royal family. You do not have the right to mobilize the garrison militia that holds the fortifications to go out to fight, and I have prepared 5,000 infantry militia for each fortress, who are under your command...... However, I can only replenish each of these infantry militias once, no more than 2,500 people. ”

Victor was satisfied with this arrangement of Friedes, and in other words, he would never hand over the Randall family's infantry to the command of knights from other kingdoms.

Friedes' gaze turned to Usein, and he said in a deep voice: "Almost all of the 5.6 million registered citizens and adult males of the Sassan Empire have received militia training, and the 150,000 militia troops of the eastern lords have been defeated, and the militia of the central lords has been replenished, and the militia in the central part of the empire is finished, and it is the turn of the militia in the western part of the empire. If the Barcelius family recruits militia now to defend the eastern defensive line, I promise to arm 30,000 men for you, of which 10,000 will be armed with the standard infantry of the Sassanid Empire, and the necessary supplies will be borne by the Sassanid royal family. ”

The Sassan Empire has been operating the Wharton Prairie for more than 200 years, and there is no shortage of high-quality leather armor, warbows, and shields, but what they lack is armaments made of metal. The three southern kingdoms and the two kingdoms of Seuss and Borui only need to provide iron spears, helmets, wooden-handled one-handed axes and arrows to the Sassan Empire, and Friedes will be able to arm a large number of infantry militias in no time. The standard armament of the Sasan infantry also included a steel-ringed half-chain mail and a one-handed iron sword.

Usein said without hesitation: "In that case, the remaining 60,000 militias are served by the people of our western lords. However, I ask His Excellency the Patriarch to provide 20,000 sets of infantry equipment. ”

"...... 20,000 sets. A wry smile appeared on Friedes' rigid face, and he shook his head and said, "I hope Your Highness can agree to cash in batches of infantry equipment...... I pledge that the first deliveries will be no less than 10,000 units. ”

Usein smiled and said, "As you wish, honorable Lord Friedes. ”

Reaching a preliminary tacit agreement with the Duke of Barcelius, the patriarch turned his gaze to Kent and said: "The eastern defense line now has the Knights of Barcelius, the Knights of the Iron Wall of Dordor and the Knights of Glory of Cambys, 6 His Highnesses, 64 Grand Knights, more than 300 official knights, 100,000 motorized cavalry, and 150,000 garrison soldiers, which are more than the military strength in the heyday, plus the perfect fortifications and food reserves of the Eastern Defense Line, even if the army of the Orc King rushes over, we can stop it." On the clergy's side, I am in charge of dispatching 400 horned wolf warriors, 3,500 paladins, and 8,000 Sasanian guards under the command of Kent and Wallace to clear out the orc bandits that have infiltrated the eastern hinterland of the empire, and they will be ready to support the eastern defenses. The eldest son of Emperor Siegfried requisitioned 200,000 young and strong employees to be responsible for logistics and repair. These men are militia-trained and can take up arms to replenish the garrison. In addition, I will send priests to the three major fortresses of the eastern defense line, and they will be responsible for the overall coordination of mobile cavalry, garrisons, paladin reinforcements, and logistical supplies. ”

"The Grand Master of the Radiant Knights, His Highness Testil has asked the mobile cavalry of the Eastern Frontier Defense Line to level the Eastern Frontier by the end of February of this year's Wind Season. We expect that the Sidonian army will only hold out until mid-February in the season of water, and whether they choose to retreat or attack, we must seize the opportunity and annihilate them completely, lest these 400,000 centaurs join the king of the orcs. ”

Patriarch Friedus paused, looked into Victor's eyes, and said bluntly: "This is an all-out war that belongs to the entire human kingdom. Your Highness Randall, as one of the legendary powerhouses in the human realm, be sure to keep an eye on the big picture. I sincerely hope that Your Highness will be able to snipe the orc powerhouses of the entire Eastern Frontier Territory. ”

The old patriarch's tone was tough, without the slightest politeness, but Victor was not surprised, and said with a faint smile: "Your Excellency, what do you ask of me, please speak up." ”

Friedes secretly breathed a sigh of relief, with a relieved smile on his face, nodded his head, and said, "Of the first batch of villages near the eastern defense line in the Pioneer Territory, we have already captured 13, and 8 are occupied by orcs, 2 of which are suspected to be orcs with a golden rank...... In the northern part of the defensive line, there is a group of bear monsters entrenched in the village of Baimu, led by the Golden Rank Blood Bear Elder, and in the southern section near the Mushroom Town, there is a group of mixed orcs, and their leader may be the fierce Jackal of the Golden Rank...... The cunning and cruel monster had killed at least three Scout Knights, and it lived with its own people in the mountains and forests, and the orcs in Mushroom Town were mainly their vassal slaves. Hunting down a golden-tiered ferocious gnoll is very time-consuming, and I suggest that Your Highness hunt down the Ursa Elders in the north first, and then deal with the gnolls in Mushroom Town last. ”

Victor rubbed his chin and asked leisurely, "Is Mushroom Town rich in mushrooms, and what does the mushrooms taste like there?"

The old patriarch was stunned, and explained helplessly: "Mushroom Town does not produce mushrooms, and when the site was first selected, the pioneers found a mushroom ring of blue poisonous mushrooms, so it was named Mushroom Town. ”

Victor smacked his lips, shook his head and said, "I see...... Then I will follow the arrangement of His Excellency the Patriarch, first go north to Ash Wood Village to kill the Bear Monster Elder, and then go south to Mushroom Town to deal with the leader of the gnolls, and I will kill the leader of the orc tribes I encounter along the way. However, I have said it first, I will only destroy the orc leader, and the rest of the orcs will be cleared by the mobile cavalry in the defense area. ”

Randall likes delicious mushrooms?

The two legendary priests and the Duke of Baselius all had such thoughts in their hearts, the amber luster in the duke's eyes lit up, and he recalled the tempting smell that flowed out when Princess Roland quietly pulled out the potion bottle, and said with a smile: "Thank you Cousin Victor for your help, when my cousin cuts off the head of the Elder Bear Monster, I will prepare for you the silver-veined mushroom that is a specialty of the western part of Sasan, which is a first-class delicious mushroom." ”

Victor was stunned and looked left and right, "Did I say that I like mushrooms?"

Duncan smiled and nodded, "I just found out, but I didn't see it before...... I thought you liked meat. ”

Friedes coughed lightly, corrected the deviation, and said, "Your Highness Randall, I will arrange for you two fourth-level battle priests, two ruling warriors, and 10 fourth-level holy warriors. Priest Carlomon is the leader, he is not only a fourth-level combat priest, but also a veteran knight from the Relgalel family, able to support His Highness in battle. He brought with him a simple map of the Eastern Frontiers, which showed the orc forces that the Scouts had discovered. Carlomon will assist and guide His Highness in slaying the leader of the entrenched orcs. Of course, the decision rests with His Highness, and they obey His Highness's arrangement and will never cause trouble. ”

Level 4 priests can perform restoration techniques twice a day, and broken fingers can be connected, and with regeneration potions, they can even regenerate severed limbs. Accompanied by a fourth-level priest, Victor felt much more at ease, and painted the emblem on his chest with his fingers, chanting, "Praise be to the Most High Lord." ”

Friedes nodded slightly, looked around the left and right, and said with a serious expression: "The important thing is unity, and the motorized cavalry needs to watch and help each other...... If there are no other questions between the two Highnesses, then this is the end of today's meeting. ”

Victor and Usein had no opinion, and the two priests got up to take their leave. Before leaving the door, Patriarch Friedes suddenly turned back and said to the duke: "Oh, by the way, I have issued a fatwa asking the southern diocese of Sassan to cooperate with the mercenaries of the centaur hills to organize the local outcasts to migrate to the southern kingdom through the Dodor Kingdom's frontier on the outskirts of the Wraith's forest. I will now inform Your Highness...... Focus on the big picture. ”

The Church organizes the movement of refugees, and the lord has no right to dispose of it, but it is a different matter for the Kingdom of Cambys to send people to the territory of Barcelius to move the people.

Patriarch Friedus only informed Usein when he was leaving, and asked him to focus on the overall situation, and Victor, of course, could not show weakness to explain, but just stood there quietly.

The amber in Duke Baselius' eyes lit up for a moment, and then calmed down, and said lightly: "I know." ”