"Dying a soldier doesn't affect a war!"

- "The Bear King" Matthew Coles

"We can't abandon the civilians of Eternal Night, that's absolute, and if the King is here, it will be so. The fat lord surprisingly didn't deliberately cooperate with Rhodok this time, but directly said his thoughts.

"But with so many people, we can't retreat. Another lord spoke.

"Then will you abandon these people who usually call you an adult, and don't forget the oath you took when you were knighted. The fat lord's eyes widened, as if he was disgusted by this abandonment of civilians.

"I didn't mean that, I was just saying a fact, we have to figure it out. The lord who had just spoken retorted that he didn't want to be taken for a coward.

"Yes. I had to think of a solution. Grave also said: "Otherwise, it is better to fight to the death in Eternal Night City, and it is even more terrifying to retreat with so many people and be caught up in the ice and snow." ”

While everyone was discussing, there was a knock on the door, Rhodok called in, and the old executioner Mance appeared in everyone's sight.

"Your Excellency, are you looking for me?" said the old executioner, saluting Rhodok.

"Send another team of messengers, ask Frodo to hand over his cavalry to Hanse, and then ask him to raise ten thousand mercenaries as quickly as possible. "As the only port of Northridge, money is not a big problem for Rhodok, most of the infantry in Northridge are good at sea, and it is useless to bring that little people. The Mercenary Guild should be able to raise enough men from Sunset Moon City and Port Naranster to send it to them within a month.

Everyone looked at each other, and the 10,000 mercenaries said that they would be recruited, which could be described as wealthy, which made everyone not only look at Rhodok from a new perspective, it seems that Rhodok is not only the most experienced among the lords here, but his own strength may not be underestimated.

How did they know that this was Roddock's helpless move, 10,000 mercenaries had to spend almost half of their own savings, plus almost the other half that Jack took away when he left, it was a whole box of gold, that was all the gold of old Rhodok, and now his son was richer than himself, Rodok thought of this and smiled self-deprecatingly.

Turning his head to look at everyone, feeling that his actions had successfully boosted his prestige and everyone's morale, Rodok felt that the money was well spent, anyway, Alan woke up and had to compensate half of the expenses this time.

"Yes, old fellow. The fat lord smiled and hammered Rhodok's shoulder, and said, "It's so rich." ”

"It's bankrupt. Rodok smiled bitterly and said, "But there is no way, whoever let Northridge only I can recruit mercenaries, I can't lose the war because of money, old guys, this time I will allow you to fight to the death and erase the Kakamans from the map of Northridge." ”

Rhodok said, pointing to the Kakaman area on the sand table and said, "Our population of Northridge has always been a big problem, and thanks to God, the autumn harvest has just ended, so we are fighting this war now." Mercenaries are an effective way to reduce casualties for us, and we can keep them as subjects of Northridge by rewarding them with houses and land after we drive them back to Devil's Mountain. ”

Everyone nodded frequently after listening to Rhodok's explanation, and some people asked if this would not offend the Mercenary Guild? Ridiculous, the Mercenary Guild was not a powerful organization in the first place, but just a place run by a group of merchants for the poor to earn a living, and these merchants who made war money were not very popular, and it was strange that these mercenaries were not stable with land and even residences. When the time comes, bring in the distant family members, and in ten years at most, the population of Northridge will be able to recover without counting the Kakamans.

"So when it comes to the demographic issue. Rhodok's tone changed, and he became serious and heavy, "We have to take the people of Eternal Night City with us, we can't afford to lose." ”

Rodok paused, looked at the crowd, and continued: "I believe that last night we all had a difficult night, there was an attack, a fire, the queen died, and the king was almost assassinated. The taste of being betrayed is not pleasant, and being stabbed in the back of one's own people is absolutely unacceptable in Beiling!"

Thinking of last night's loss, everyone looked at each other, you look at me, I look at you, and they couldn't stop nodding their heads to each other to show their approval of what Rodok said.

"So we must not betray our own people, who call us great men, who seek refuge in castles in times of need, who pay us taxes, who regard us as fathers and brothers, who are the families of our soldiers. Rhodok swept everyone's faces one by one, and no one ran away from Rhodok's gaze, which was good.

"Say it, Rodok, we'll do what you say!" said the fat lord, rubbing his hands.

Rodok gratefully glanced at the fat lord who had been cooperating with him, and continued: "We must start leaving tomorrow, so we have to make proper arrangements, Pikes, the people of Eternal Night City and the surrounding villagers must be notified to leave tomorrow, as for those who don't want to go, we can't take care of it, but the child has to be kidnapped for me." ”

Rhodok said and looked at Pikes, who nodded. Rhodok turned his head to Greor and continued: "Grevor, I left most of the men and horses for you, only two thousand infantry with me, including most of the personal guards of all the people, you send someone to send a letter to Adam and Archie, let them recruit soldiers, there are only two of them near Eternal Night City now, you divide the infantry among them, let them send the cavalry to you quickly, I want you to take the cavalry like a wolf pack, give me the large army that constantly harasses Kakaman." ”

Grebe looked at the map and nodded thoughtfully, pointed to the map and said, "If it succeeds, it is likely to direct the firepower to either Adam or Archie's side." ”

"Yes. Rhodok nodded, although Grave was the youngest in terms of leading troops, but because he was the most belligerent, there was no one more suitable here than him. "If the Kakamans concentrate their fire on one side, you and the other side will support, and if the Kakamans attack both sides at the same time, you will be in the middle. Anyway, find a way to hold back the Kakamans, and the Kakamans will eventually find out that we have abandoned Eternal Night, and they will definitely enter Eternal Night City to rest, which will buy us enough time. ”

Grave nodded, and everyone agreed with the plan.

"I'll send a letter to the lords who went back to recruit troops, Northridge has been at peace for too long, and it's time for us to give the Kakamans a taste of what we're capable of. Rodok swept everyone's faces one by one again, and said heavily, "The blood of my blood." ”

"The blood of my blood!" all the lords replied in unison.