After saying this, Edward did not ask all the soldiers and officers to give him an immediate answer, but announced that the inauguration of the new legion would be held in three days, and that all those who wished to pledge their allegiance to him would have to stand in the square of the fortress on that day and wait for the oath to be taken.

As night fell, the Burning Goshawk Banner was re-hung at the top of the Commander Tower in the center of the Green Valley Fortress, and a red cross flag on a black background was added, and Edward Witwood, who was stationed in this fortress, became the new owner of the tower, and the Knights of the Sacred Tree who accompanied them also scattered into the tower, announcing that the fortress had been officially taken over by His Excellency the "Chief Flag Officer".

Although they were very unfamiliar with this sudden appearance of Lord Edward Witwood, many soldiers could not help but breathe a sigh of relief - at least now they no longer had to worry about being abandoned, and many people on the battlefield saw this flag bearer leading the knights to charge, and there was no more love of the soldiers than a commander who dared to take the lead.

As for whether or not to pledge allegiance to this lord, there are still many people who are hesitant - although the conditions of this lord are extremely rich, but today everyone has seen it, when he came, there were only more than a hundred knights, not even a carriage, such a shabby "lineup" still makes many people doubt the truth of what he said.

In any case, they survived today, and as for what will happen tomorrow - that's tomorrow's business, and who cares about tomorrow if they can't even save their lives?

At this moment, Edward, who was standing by the window and looking out, also had an inexplicable emotion. Leave the baggage team on your own. Arrived early with the Knights of the Sacred Tree. Sure enough, it was quite true - even if it was only a step too late. This Banner Legion is likely to be wiped out by the enemy!

That was definitely not the outcome Edward wanted. In the deal with Holard Minest, it was a prerequisite to control the fortress of the Green River Valley at the western gate of the Vast Land, and if he did not even have an army of 1,000 men, it would be wishful thinking to control such a strategic location.

What's more, the situation he faces now is far more dangerous than that - even now, Edward still doesn't have an army that is completely loyal to him!

The knights of the Sacred Tree are "loyal" to him based on the premise that they are the chief knights, while the knights of The Hague Fort are only the Lund pirates of Donner because of Alan Kwyn. And now this army has been sent to the east to recruit men, and it is temporarily impossible to contact.

Without your own army, you don't have your own voice - it's the same everywhere. Now this soon-to-be-disbanded Battle Banner Legion is his only chance, taking advantage of the transfer of power between Berrion and Anson, before Hantu City officially becomes Anson's territory, this small legion will be brought under his command.

If all goes well, the fortress of the Green Valley will become its own foundation in the Vast Land, and the black-haired knight's hands clenched unconsciously. This time is different from when you were at Fort Horn or The Hague, even the slightest mistake will make you fall into the abyss, and there will be no turning back!

A soft knock on the door came from behind him. Edward, who had just lost his mind, immediately regained his original calm, and the "squire" Ludwig stood in the doorway. He bowed slightly to Edward, "Virgil Brutus, the former Legion's secretary, wants to see you. ”

"Then let him in. Edward nodded, at least from Ludwig's expression, that he was not too hostile to him - this was probably the most reassuring thing about having the Brotherhood Assassin as an acolyte.

"Please come in, Your Excellency. After receiving Edward's nod, Ludwig slowly turned his head and looked at Virgil Brutus standing there with a nonchalant smile: "Your Excellency has agreed." ”

Virgil barely managed to squeeze out a smile and wiped the sweat from his forehead with a thick stack of parchment scrolls - the fellow named Ludwig was not even allowed to bring a few servants and guards with him, and as a result, he had to carry so many things himself.

"Salute to you, Your Excellency the Chief Flag Bearer. The trembling Virgil gasped for breath as he maintained his minimum demeanor and placed all the scrolls on Edward's desk: "The roster of the Banner Legion, the accounts, and some other important letters—all here, please take a look." ”

"Oh, thank you so much. Edward nodded, nodding towards Virgil. The clerk had beautiful curly hair, but his complexion was pale and he looked frail: "I heard that after the death of the Legion Commander, you have been in charge of the management of the entire Battle Banner Legion?"

"Lord Isat is a brave commander, but not a very methodical administrator - of course I am only talking about the facts, and may the Radiant Cross forgive me for judging the dead. The clerk hurriedly laughed twice: "I have always been in charge of the paperwork of the entire Battle Flag Legion, basically from the day this legion was established. ”

The corners of Edward's mouth twitched slightly, the clerk's words were quite fine, and he said "brave" rather than "excellent", which was obviously the most intuitive evaluation of his former master.

"In fact, every corps commander appoints his own clerk. At this point, Virgil's expression became even more humble, and he even stammered a little: "If you like, you can also reappoint a qualified ...... for the Banner Legion."

"Oh, I'm sure the former Legion Commander Secretary is up to the task. Edward chuckled and shrugged his shoulders, "Are you interested in continuing to work here and continue to serve the kingdom?"

"When, of course! You're so kind. The clerk had a look of "gratitude": "I will definitely not disappoint your expectations, and I will do my best to serve you." ”

Although it is not clear what the identity of the "Chief Flag Bearer" is, Virgil is still flattered - in any case, it is better to work for a new duke's cronies than a legion commander with little future, as for the Duke of Berion...... He was just a clerk, could Lord Berion care about the loyalty of such a small man?

Thinking of this, Virgil Brutus, who had calmed down his excitement a little, stood in front of Edward and said: "Then as the clerk of the Battle Flag Legion, there are some things that you may need to deal with as soon as possible - the entire Battle Flag Legion has a total of ten flag regiments, and I hope there should have been 4,800 people, but now it has been upgraded to a regular army, and there should be 6,000 soldiers in the formation, but there are actually 2,745 people, and the shortage is serious, if you want the army to restore its due combat effectiveness as soon as possible." ”

"Of course, the most serious problem of the army at the moment is that we are seriously short of all kinds of military supplies - standard bows and broadswords, spears, axes and even hoes and hammers, and the army's existing food supply can last for three months, but we have our own poultry and potatoes that can barely sustain the consumption in the fortress, and it is not enough to go out to fight. ”

"In addition, because the Battle Banner Legion was originally only an auxiliary corps, there were only two hundred pack horses in the entire legion, and now there is not a single one left. Virgil sighed and continued: "We don't have enough medical staff, we don't have medicine, and the most urgent thing at the moment is to establish contact and supply lines with the towns in the rear, which may require a lot of paperwork and all kinds of communication, if you wish, I can start arranging negotiations with the nearest town council now......"

"No, the Banner Legion will have the most secure supply line, so don't worry about any problems at all. Edward waved his hand heroically: "Remember this, we don't have to look at anyone's face at all." ”

"Where's the supply line, then?" Virgil twitched.

"Sooner or later, don't worry. ”

For some reason, the clerk felt as if he was panicking. (To be continued.) )