The team arrived at the spot where the Scout had an accident but didn't see a single gnolloll, and I guess these things weren't stupid, as they might have a more sensitive sense of smell and hearing than a human. Even if they weren't, their scouts probably wouldn't be stupid.

In this tense atmosphere, we climbed over a dozen hills before dawn, and the light of the rising sun in the east lit up the whole valley in an instant, and the red soil under our feet told us that we had reached the boundary of the Red Ridge Mountains.

The name of the Red Ridge Mountain says what it is like, with red earth and towering mountains, not only is the terrain high but also the mountains are really steep.

Compared to the warm and humid Elwyn Forest, it is not actually warm here, at least you can feel the obvious coolness in the morning, perhaps because the red soil is not particularly suitable for grass and trees, and the surrounding mountains are bare. However, the trees here are extremely tall and very large.

The gnolls didn't come out to look for trouble, in fact, I was quite happy, on the one hand, there was no delay, on the other hand, there was no battle attrition without a fight, and everyone was tired after a night of forced march, in case a battle came at this time, it would be very bad. Lothar ordered to fix the spot for a while, and the soldiers who had been running for the night were finally able to catch their breath.

But not long after sitting down, the scout whistled the alarm, and it was the jackal who had come out of the mountain. These brutes really pick the time.

Seeing the gnolls rushing down the hillside beside me, Lothar put on his helmet and was about to go up to fight himself, but I reached out and stopped him. He looked at me angrily, "That's not what you're supposed to do, Commander. I said.

He drew his sword and roared, I understood his feelings, perhaps out of anger at his captivity, perhaps out of necessity to sweep away the brutes, or perhaps out of the hatred left behind by his ancestors...... This is all my imagination. However, this battle did not last too long, maybe less than an hour, and it was directly killed.

Lothar did not let them go, but ordered the pursuit to be killed quickly. I stopped him again, "We're not here to kill dogs!" The soldiers are too scattered, and they will suffer if they enter the mountain and are not even. I said.

He glanced at me, "Before the war begins, the soldiers need to taste the blood." ”

"Enough is enough, we need more people to kill orcs instead of being wounded and bleeding here. When we're done cleaning up the orcs, I'll accompany you to exterminate them, and not a single one will be left! I said.

The soldiers were called back, but fortunately there were few sacrifices and not many wounded. Looking at his back, I have a feeling of trance, maybe I don't know him before, maybe he has really changed, in short, his impulse just now made me a little worried......

This is ...... Not a good sign.

The soldiers seemed satisfied, and the victory made them a little excited. I think that's a good thing, because it's better to see the blood and train your courage to prepare before a big battle than to face the orc army directly.

Another day passed, and near noon we saw the glittering lake in the mountains in the distance. Of course we couldn't find out where the source of the lake was, but it felt like a big patch, and we hoped the town hadn't fallen before we arrived.

The scouts who had gone to explore the path had returned, Lakeside was preparing for battle, and the orcs had already appeared on the other side of the lake.

To be honest, when I arrived at Lakeside Town, I felt a sore back, and I just wanted to lie down and sleep for a while. This town is actually very large, the name here is Lakeside Town, but the scale of this town built along the lake feels like it is the size of four or five shining gold towns.

The arrival of Lothar greatly boosted the morale of the local people, not to mention applauding, but also to a great extent welcomed the arrival of these thousands of soldiers.

Lothar, Reggie, and a few other officers were asked to leave, and I waved my hand and went on my own. The last time I came here, it was actually very unpleasant, this town is very beautiful, but the impression of people is slightly worse.

It was only when I climbed the highest bell tower in town that I remembered that my telescope had been taken by Reggie...... The area of the lake is as far as the eye can see from east to west, but the distance on the south shore of the lake is not particularly far, and it is only about two kilometers by sight.

What puzzled me the most was the stone bridge over the lake. The last time I came to that stone bridge, I just felt quite long and shocked, and I never thought that there would be a day when I would feel uneasy after seeing it.

The lake is not very far from the bridge deck, and although I don't know how deep the bottom of the lake is, it makes me feel that it is not impossible for orcs to come over the bridge without passing through the water!

When I hurried to find Lothar to react to the situation, they were standing in front of the sand table and discussing something, and when they saw me push the door in, Lothar gave me a look and motioned for me to come over. I stood in front of the sand table and listened to the guy continue to talk. I knew that man, I saw him the first time I came here, and of course I can't remember what it was called.

When he had finished explaining, Lothar had asked about it, and Lothar turned to look at me, and I pointed to the stone bridge and said, "Is there a quick bridge to dismantle or ...... A way to blow up the bridge? ”

As soon as my words came out, everyone seemed to be stunned.

"Didn't you think about tearing down or blowing up this bridge when it was built?" I say.

The man who had just explained to Lothar gave Lothar a puzzled look, and Lothar frowned and looked at me for a moment before turning to look at him, "Yes?" ”

The man shook his head in surprise and looked at the people around him, all of whom shook their heads.

"If necessary, the bridge must be torn down." I say. "Is there any explosives?"

The group was still confused. I pouted, "Get the craftsmen, and we'll have to discuss how to demolish this bridge quickly." ”

Soon the room was once again engulfed in gossip. I quietly hid and waited for their argument to come to a conclusion, and if Lothar hadn't stopped the argument, I guess they would have kept arguing.

They all looked at me, and I said, "Instead of you arguing here about whether to tear down the bridge or not, why don't you discuss how to tear it down?" ”

"Any idea what you're talking about?" An older guy stood up and glared at me.

"Of course I know what I'm doing. I know why you say that. "I glanced at the bald, white-bearded old man." I know that our army is going to put up a very heroic resistance, and many people will die. But I remember saying that the first thing you should think about before doing something is what to do if you fail. That is, once the orcs break through our defenses, whether we have the ability to prevent them from entering the city, and whether we can better protect our people. That bridge can be said to be our last barrier, if the battle situation is unfavorable, blow it up, destroy it, we can at least save some strength, at least we can not kill everyone, and we will not let this city be directly lost to the orcs. Now the first thing to think about is how to quickly destroy the bridge if there is an undesirable situation, which may save the city's life. ”

There was a lot of discussion again, this time discussing how this could be done, how it was impossible to do it, how strong and how good it was built at that time, and it was impossible to dismantle it in a short time at this time.

The more this group of birdmen talked, the more irritated I became, things are often called this kind of stirring up, they can't help it, they have no idea, a lot of objections, or they can't do it for various reasons, if this kind of person mixes into the official position, they are often more calculating how to climb up quickly.

Lothar stood up, "I want a solution, not a solution." "It seems that he can't take it anymore. The people were silent.

"There may be difficulties now." A middle-aged man said: "The bridge was really strong when it was built, and it was demolished...... Cover is needed. ”

"Now that the orcs have stationed troops on the other side, I'm afraid it's too late at this time." Another stood up and said.

"The bridge is actually not that wide, and it is not impossible to use this narrow terrain as a defensive formation." The man seemed to be Mayor Mare, and he had been arguing with Lothar for a long time.

"Tear down the bridge, even if it's a defensive formation." I say.

"Why are you just thinking about tearing down the bridge?" The bald head stood up again.

"But if you've slashed an orc, you won't be able to let out this kind of fart!" I just slammed it back. "Do you know how far an orc's bow shoots? Do you know how the orcs broke Brightwood Road Ridge and Castle Black in succession, you are so optimistic, I think it would be good for you to be the vanguard and fight the orcs? ”

"You're scared!"

"I'm going to fucking stop coming!"

Bill...... "Lothar stopped me from spewing trash talk." Now that we're talking about defensive tactics, you're architects, so hurry up and figure out how to tear down the bridge in the shortest possible time. He waved his hand. I want a solution. ”

I turned to leave, and Reggie glanced at me and pouted. I don't bother to quarrel with them, and I hate dealing with this kind of person. I walked up to the dock with a curse, and the orcs on the other side were camping and busy, and they were still gossiping on this side, and the other side was so lost...... Alas.

In the evening, when the results of their discussion came out, I did not hesitate to ask how it was arranged. After dinner, I was squatting on the dock to observe the situation on the other side, when suddenly there was a commotion on the pier, and someone shouted.

Seeing that the situation was a bit serious, I leaned over and heard that a man was swimming across the river, and it seemed to be Leorik's man. By the time I arrived at the command post, the man had already confessed.

"Leorik is not dead, he still has more than 2,000 people lurking in the mountains on the south bank." Reggie told me.

"More than 2,000 people...... How many orcs are there on the other side? ”

"Probably nearly 10,000 people, or more." There was a hint of worry in Reggie's eyes.

"That is, we can probably have a tie in terms of the number of people at present." I looked at Lothar, and the expression on his face wasn't so ugly.

The heralds here were dispatched a dozen at a time, and they rowed into the night in boats.

Lothar walked up to me, "Rest well, at dawn, decide life and death." ”

How could I sleep before the war, I hadn't cultivated the mentality of Tarzan collapsing forward and not changing my face, I sat on the bell tower and watched the busy crowd in the town, the bridge did not send more manpower, but evacuated women, children, old and children.

The bridgehead finally began to assemble, and there seemed to be no movement in the orc camp opposite, although I hoped that the orcs were not aware of the psychology of self-deception, but I still hoped that they were not ready.

The cavalry fought in the vanguard, followed by the infantry. I stepped on my horse as Reggie grabbed me. "You're with me." He said.

"You still need my protection?"

"I don't want you to protect him, you protect him by Lothar's side, it may be chaotic for a while."

I smiled, "It's enough to have you." ”

"It's not your job to lead them on the charge." As he spoke, he pulled me off my horse.

"There is a chance to be a hero." I said, "But you're going to die this time." ”

"Are you boasting that you're not afraid of death, or do you think I'm afraid of death?"

"You're the one who wants to be a marshal." I shook my hand. "If you're going, I'm going to have to, boy."