Shield Wind Fortress. Leon was arranging for Rimuske's men to set up a defensive line. He planned to use Rimusk's men to stop the Bacchus army at the Shieldwind Fortress - after the Bacchus captured the Shieldwind Fortress, they left a lot of military rations here.

This is a very normal practice, Bailu Fort is located in a forest and mountainous area, and it is inconvenient for carriages and horses, and the Bacchus people generally do not bring too much grain and grass when attacking Bailu Fort.

Leave food at the Shield Wind Fortress to ensure supplies whether you continue to attack or retreat. Since the food is here, it is natural that the enemy will return to the territory of Bacchus from here after withdrawing his troops from White Deer Fort, after all, he also has to eat on the way back to the army.

Since the Bacchus set fire to the Noldor Forest, the argent must not be allowed to return alive, which is Wendy's request.

Of course, Leon himself thinks so. Leon really didn't expect the Kairos father and son to do this.

In fact, over the centuries, many people have thought about setting fire to the forest - especially those who have been fooled by rumors and regard the Noldor elves as demons.

Including 360 years ago, before the establishment of the kingdom of Pande, those old forces who had been at all-out war with the Noldor elves also thought so.

But no one has ever actually lit a fire in the forest. The Knights of the Ebony Gauntlets, who had been dealing with the Noldor elves, had never done this, neither had the kings, nor did the conqueror, General Ossa...... Not even the Gatu had done that.

It's not because it doesn't burn - the forest is there and it doesn't move, and if you really set it on fire, the forest can be set on fire at any time, and Enodo's numbers can't be prevented at all.

There are two reasons for not setting fires. On the one hand, there is the interest - the dignitaries need the Noldor elves, and the capture of the Noldor elves has formed a huge industrial chain hundreds of years ago, and the former Changhe Town, the Ebony Gauntlet Knights, and the Cragy Rock Bay are all links in this industrial chain.

The upstream of this industrial chain is naturally the powerful people of various countries, and they can't let the Noldor elves get out of control.

But now, the Pande Continent is in chaos, and with Li Ang's intervention, this industrial chain has basically been cut off.

On the other hand, no one can afford to set fire. Because the Noldor elves who have lost their home are bound to attack humans in a frenzy - in order to survive, they must fight a habitat in the human world.

If a person is cornered, he can do anything, and the Noldor Elves are of course the same. Most of the Noldor elves are indeed peace-loving, but if they don't even have a home, those Noldor artists who were originally reluctant to dance with swords and swords can only use bows and arrows to fight.

Therefore, the original Lion Kingdom and the Bacchus Empire must maintain the Noldor Forest, and once a serious fire breaks out that cannot be repaired by manpower, then most of the two countries adjacent to the Noldor Forest will be destroyed by the Noldor Elves who have fallen into madness.

The sparsely numbered Noldors certainly can't wipe out these two countries, but at least they can cripple them. If they are crippled by the Noldos, other countries will definitely take advantage of the fire to loot, and it is not impossible to destroy the country and destroy the species at that time.

Of course, those in power in various countries are aware of this consequence – if anyone is not aware of it, it must be mentally deficient and impossible to become in power...... But that's just the obvious consequence of what will happen right away.

In addition, there is a heavy price to be paid in the future...... The Noldor Forest is not a small forest, it is a vast primeval forest, and the total area of the forest is roughly equivalent to half of the Lion Kingdom.

And when it comes to the density of forests, that is, the number of flora and fauna in the Noldor forests, it probably accounts for half of the entire continent.

If such a large forest were to be burned, the entire continent would have to suffer. Regardless of the other after-effects of the fire, in terms of species, it is not only the Noldor elves who have lost their habitat when the forest is burned, but also the animals, birds and insects of the forest.

Birds and insects are not burned to death, they fly to other places to forage for food, such as wheat fields or plantations.

Insects will be forced to live and breed in the fields, birds will be forced to forage on human estates, and snakes, insects, rats and ants will be forced to enter human habitats.

It's all about survival...... This can lead to an infestation of birds and insects, crops will be lost, trees will be gnawed, and bridges and levees will gradually collapse due to the migration of insects and ants.

In just one or two years, the entire continent will be completely out of balance, and humanity will not only face the revenge of the Noldor elves, but also face endless pests and the inevitable famine!

This is also what really happened in the world where Leon was originally located...... It's just that not many people are aware of this price that will be revealed in a year or two at present.

But Leon can realize, and so can Risardillan and Wendy—the Noldor will be taught the importance of species balance from an early age.

For Leon, the consequences are extremely heavy - his territory, which is closest to the Noldor Forest, is bound to be wiped out as soon as possible, and all crops are likely to be wiped out this year.

In this era, it is almost impossible for manpower to stop bird and insect plagues. In other words, even in order to have enough food to sustain the people, Leon had to kill these Bacchus, and then attack the Bacchus to seize their territory and food reserves.

Otherwise, in winter, hundreds of thousands of people in the entire east will have nothing to eat! - The war in the western part of the Lion Realm in the past two years has fattened the Bacchus, and now only Bacchus has so much food in stock.

"Which idiot was it that set fire to the Noldor Forest? How dare he accept such an order? After arranging the defensive line, Leon asked Limuske.

"It should be Gauls, Lord of Ameraburg. The fire on the side of Ameraburg was planted by him...... "Rimusk is honest now, he really cares about his mistress and illegitimate child.

"Gauls...... That's a fool, he's a bad gambler. Alina said to Leon.

"yes, that's a bad gambler who can even use his wife as a bet, and he loses every time...... I don't think about anything other than gambling. He was the only one who dared to set fire to the Noldor Forest. Rimusk nodded: "He has another name...... Oliver, that's his original name. The name Gauls was changed after he lost his wife......"

"Oliver? Is it him? Ramon was stunned.

"You know him?" Leon looked at Ramon, who was looking a little glazed.

"I know, I know too well...... His wife, who now lives in Singar, has remarried, married to one of my brothers......" Ramon spread his hands: "I am the dealer who made him lose his wife...... Moreover, I was actually doing a good deed at the time - it was her wife who voluntarily traded herself for chips, and she couldn't stand this rotten gambler for a long time, and she would rather go to my casino as a barmaid! "That's a coincidence...... But Ramon then frowned again: "However, Oliver's guy is not easy to deal with...... Although his gambling skills are sparse, his martial arts are really powerful. ”

"What? Have you fought with him? Leon asked.

"I'm going to collect the bill...... I once lent him a gambling sum – you know, it's the regular business of the casino. But after he lost everything, he alone put down a dozen or so of the brothers I sent to collect the debts......" Ramon pointed to the Scorpio Assassins behind him, "All of them I sent were good hands. ”

"In other words, this Oliver, or Gauls, is a gambler, a skilled martial artist, but a man with no brains? Such a person probably only cares about the thrill between winning and losing, right? Leon asked as he pondered.

"No, although this guy is a bad gambler and doesn't care about his family, he is very kind of to his friends, and many people in the Shadow Legion have a good relationship with him...... Otherwise, he wouldn't have been the lord of Ameraburg......" Rimusk shook his head.

Li Ang nodded: "I have a gambling addiction, I am angry, but I don't care about my family, I am bold, and I am strong in martial arts...... It seems that this is a substitute for the death that Kairos specially found to set the fire...... Since he is a good gambler, let's give him a gamble...... Rimuske, you go and let him gamble......"

"Good...... Hey, who? I? Limusk thought that Leon was going to gamble with Gauls, and hurriedly asked, "At such a time, how can you let him gamble?" ”

"Of course it's for him to see a chance to win." Leon patted Rimusk on the shoulder: "You just need to let him enter the Shield Wind Fortress, you should be able to do such a simple thing." If you let him go, I'll kill your entire family, including your beautiful mistress and lovely bastard. ”…… Shield Wind Fort North.

The two armies are facing off. The larger number is the troops of the Bacchus Empire. Standing in their way were their former colleagues, Rimuske's men.

Moreover, most of them were Shadow Infantry soldiers who were originally part of the Shadow Legion.

"I must get food from the Shield Wind Fortress...... Gauls, lead the army to defeat them! Antonius thought for a moment and then gave the order.

"Antonius, many of our lords' forces are unstable, and it is said that assassin knives have been found in their homes...... Moreover, on the opposite side are the troops of Rimusk, we cannot kill each other...... Rimusk is not very daring, talk to him, he will not dare to fight with us. Gauls, riding a tall war horse, whispered to Antonius, who was tightly wrapped beside him.

"Shut up, Rimusk has already defected...... Since he stopped us here, it's no longer a matter of guts! We can't afford to lose time...... Don't you want to live? It won't be long before the Noldor Elves are in action! Antonius glanced at Gauls: "Or are you feeling sorry for the enemy?" ”

"Enemies? They were our colleagues yesterday! Moreover, how could the brethren be at peace when they were concerned about the situation at home? Gauls was not pleased: "Antonius, although I help your father and son, I am not your servant!" You're not an Imperial Marshal, so you're not qualified to order me! ”

"Alright then, I respect your wishes. I didn't show up in public, so I withdrew first, and I handed over this force to you, whatever you want...... Perhaps, you can get the food from the Shield Wind Fortress and bring the entire army back to your Ameraburg, and by then, they will be completely yours......" Antonius was not angry, and after a few words, he looked to the west, and prepared to start alone.

"Give me all of them?" Gauls asked, somewhat surprised.

"Of course, this is the command flag of the Shadow Legion, take it...... As we agreed, my father has appointed you general of the Shadow Legion, and the centurions will obey your command. Antonius tossed Gauls an elaborate pennant by the saddle and rode his horse alone to the west.

"This ......" Gauls took the small eagle flag, his face was a little incredulous - this triangular command flag can indeed command the centurions of the Shadow Legion, and now the first legion, the grassroots captains are all shadow centurions.

As the general of the Shadow Legion, and holding the Order Flag, he can indeed command the actions of the Legion. At the same time, this would have been a condition for Gauls to support Kairos and Antonius - to make him the general of the Shadow Legion.

Yes, you don't need Emperor Marius' approval to become a general of the Shadow Legion, Kairos says it. The Legion Commander decides everything, this is the tradition of the Shadow Legion.

While such private appointments were not legitimate, the Shadow Legion never endorsed Marius' reformed new laws......

"Lord Gauls, there's a secret letter from the Shield Wind Fortress for you." Gauls was stunned when a soldier stepped forward and handed him a letter.

"Want to talk to me? ......After reading the letter, Gauls grinned: "Limusk's coward, he really didn't have the courage to fight...... Actually, if Gauls immediately led his troops to charge the battle now, most of them could be broken with one blow - Limusk's troops also have no fighting spirit, who wants to fight with their former colleagues?

Moreover, most people will realize that after the Noldor Forest fires, the Noldor Elves will soon retaliate, and no one wants to stay in the Shieldwind Fortress.

But Gauls did not listen to Antonius's orders, and he really did not want to charge at his former colleagues...... And Antonius did not insist on this order - let Gauls attract attention here, and Antonius himself could easily get out.

The next day. Gauls arrived outside the Shield Wind Fortress with a cavalry detachment. Later, the gates of the Shield Wind Fortress were opened, and Rimusk also stood outside the city gate with his troops.

"Rimusk, you don't seem to want to fight me? Also right...... Whoever you take refuge with now, you should get out of here......" Gauls looked at Rimuske, who opened the gates and went out of the city to talk, feeling a little strange.

"Oliver...... I can't help myself, and if I don't stop you, I'll lose everything......" Rimusk shook his head helplessly and whispered.

"My name is Gauls now...... Rimuske, if I can't bring the brethren back to Fort Amela, I'll lose everything...... Since you are not going to fight, then move the grain out and let us go...... You can't stop us in the first place. I don't want to kill you, and I don't want the brothers to kill each other, after all, we have been comrades for many years......" Gauls realized that Rimusk really seemed to be involuntarily, and his tone was relaxed.

"Oliver, when I opened the city gates, I actually wanted you to bring troops into the city...... They asked me to ask you to come and then attack you...... But I think we can take a gamble......" Rimuske's voice was even quieter: "Leon is in town...... There weren't many people around him. I don't have what it takes to deal with him, but you can ...... I think we can take a gamble together...... If I can catch him, my family will be safe and I will not be coerced again! ”

“…… You mean...... Not many troops in the city? Gauls also lowered the volume as much as he could.

"Not many people...... It's just that my family is in his hands, and I don't dare to go against him openly. Leon is now in the garrison of the northern wall, and with your skills, you can most likely catch him by rushing into the city......" Rimusk urged in a low voice.

"Then ...... Take a gamble......" Gauls looked at the open gate, and suddenly raised his spear to drive his horse to speed.

The cavalry behind him also rushed to the city gate with him, and there were not many of them, about two hundred, but all of them were elite.

There are always winners and losers in gambling, and Gauls won this bet - he easily rushed into the fortress of the shield wind.

But in the gamble of life, Gauls lost again - as soon as he stormed into the city with his troops, the gates of the castle fell.

Then, all parts of the city suddenly ignited, and the fire quickly engulfed the castle, which had only been rebuilt for two years.

At the same time, Rimusk's troops surrounded the burning Shield Wind Fortress from all directions outside the city—all of his troops were outside the city, but on the other side of the wall.