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That evening, Curt took part in an operational meeting. (Please search Bayi Chinese Net, the fastest updated novel website!) Attendees were Gourant, Henry, William, Wren, and two senior commanders. Owen was ostracized, and the Qurants tripped him up. After learning that Curt and Owen had a conflict, Gulant did not hesitate to abandon his son. He was decisive and worthy of a generation of kings.

At the meeting, both sides frankly confessed. Through William's description, Gulrant and others learned about the terrifying power of firearms. Curt indifferently added that if necessary, the firepower of firearms can be doubled in a short period of time. This made Wren understand why Curt would advocate fighting the enemy under the city.

On the other hand, Henry also told Curt about the comparison of the military forces of the two sides. Otlan's army was only one-third the size of its opponents, and after deducting the number of men who had to stay behind to defend the city, there were about 2,000 soldiers who could be dispatched. In addition to this, there were less than three hundred knights, and thousands of young civilians.

With the firepower projected from the walls and the defenses placed on the battlefield in advance, these men could withstand at least four or five days of saturation attacks while killing and wounding the enemy's army. After that, the situation will turn into a pointless war of attrition.

The commander named Rodney took out the map and circled the points where the enemy might use to drop his forces and attack. He was in his forties, in the prime of life. Curt could see that Rodney was a rather rigorous master of war. He is methodically dissecting the battle situation and finding out all the possibilities.

The other commander, Valen, was very young, probably in his twenties. He is unusually strong, almost two meters tall. Valen is the lead knight. In battle, he is responsible for leading the knights to charge. Even in meetings. He didn't take off his heavy chain mail either.

Curt listened quietly. Opinions are rarely expressed. He knew that he was a layman, and there was no need to pretend to understand in front of experts. When asked for his opinion, Curt emphasized only one point. That is, the bullets are limited, and he hopes to fight. Either crush the enemy in one wave, or stand still. Otherwise, the mercenaries will soon lose their combat effectiveness.

"I see what you mean, Master Curt. In addition to the twenty mercenaries, you also have two high-level mages under your command who can act as a point of fire. Right?"

Rodney asked, staring at the map without looking up. Curt smiled, he glanced at the others, and then said softly:

"At a critical moment, there will be three high-level mages supporting the army at the same time. You can overestimate them a little, Lord Rodney. I can guarantee that you won't be disappointed. ”

"That's good. ”

When everyone showed delighted expressions, Rodney nodded with a straight face. He pondered for a moment, then drew a series of circles and lines on the map. While Rodney was working hard to write, Curt made some new requests. Gulrant solemnly agreed. will give Curt the one he wants. At the same time, Rodney silently scribbled the map, adding these needs one by one.

After the preliminary plans were released. This concludes the meeting. Rodney left with the map to make further design and arrangements. Curt and Wren were chatting and walking together when they bumped into Owen in the hallway. Owen's face turned pale, he just knew he had missed an important meeting. A maid fell at Owen's feet, her cheeks swollen from the beating.

Curt pressed the scabbard with his left hand, walked slowly in front of Owen, and leaned over to help the maid. In the process, Owen's right hand opened and clenched, repeating several times. Wren folded his arms and stood on the side watching the excitement without caring about himself. Until Curt left with the maid in his arms, Owen didn't dare to draw his sword.

A few intersections away, the maid thanked Curt and left. She was just scared and weakened her leg just now, but the injury was not serious. Wren, who had been following the side, shrugged his shoulders and said teasingly:

"You're a knight more than I am, Curt. In ancient legends, knights were saints of high character and respect for women. ”

"Isn't it now?"

Curt responded perfunctorily, he wondered what was going on with Wren all the way. Wren grinned toothily and said sarcastically:

"Virtue is worthless in the face of reality. Back then, the Knight King James insisted on a duel with his opponent in a dignified manner, but died under the knife of a group of killers. After that, everyone learned wisely, what is the use of the old rules? As long as one side is unwilling to follow them, then the other side that follows the rules will suffer greatly. ”

"Sounds like you've finally figured it out?"

Curt pondered the meaning of the conversation for a moment before asking in a low voice. Wren sighed, then replied with a grin:

"Yes, respecting old rules is not necessarily a good thing. It doesn't sound reasonable at all to entrust the fate of hundreds of thousands of people to a fool in order to follow the rules. Of course, it's too early for us to talk about that. At least wait a few years, we don't have to do anything anyway, and Owen will naturally get into a catastrophe out of control. ――Speaking of which, I've looked into your background. You're amazing, Curt. I wonder if you're born with a penchant for going off the beaten path. ”

"There are some things that I can't decide on my own, Prince Wren. ”

Curt narrowed his eyes and spoke slowly. He looked at Wren and said with a hint of warning:

"Keep your spies' mouths tight, or I won't be able to surprise my enemies with a big surprise. ”

"Don't worry, Your Excellency. Now the parents of the spies should have received their pensions, and their son died in an honorable battle. ”

Wren saluted calmly, revealing his ruthless side. This was more drastic than Curt had expected, but it was also the safest thing to do.

Curt nodded stiffly, then turned and walked away. Compared to the lives of tens of millions of people, the life or death of a spy is really nothing. But Curt knew that if he put himself in Wren's shoes, he would probably choose a softer approach. This is Wren's strength, and he knows how to make the necessary sacrifices.

From the next day, Curt officially began to make preparations. According to intelligence, it will take another week or so for the enemy to arrive. Curt intends to use this time to make the most comprehensive preparations. He took a large amount of timber from the storehouse and made it into a long wooden frame. When covered with thick planks, these wooden frames become improvised protective walls.

In addition to this, Curt also sent people to dig trenches and arrange to reject horses. In his eyes, cavalry was the greatest threat. Once the enemy jumps over the wall, send a large group of heavy cavalry to charge to the death. With the guns in the hands of twenty mercenaries alone, I am afraid that they will not be able to resist.

The Gurant sent a hundred soldiers and five hundred civilian laborers for Curt to drive. Curt's mercenaries were taken by Rodney to train alongside other elite troops. Gordon and Cameron weren't lazy either, but they got along well with Rodney. Curt could see that Rodney was extremely capable militarily. At least Gordon admired Rodney and didn't complain about anything in private.

Every day after sunset, Curt would go and talk to Princess Fran for a while. This matter was tacitly approved by King Glenta, but Queen Maggie was a little unhappy. Because the lonely men and widows don't get along well, Curt always drags Wren with him. Wren was a little upset, but Curt knew that Wren actually liked his sister very much.

"Curt, am I going to be free?"

"Well, it's coming, just wait a few more days. ”

Before Curt left, Fran would always ask that, and Curt would always answer that. At this time, Wren couldn't help twitching the corners of his eyes, in fact, the current situation was ambiguous at all. Even if Otlan were to win a battle, the war would have only just begun. As the princess of Alteran, freedom is a luxury for Fran.

Five days later, at noon, enemy scouts appeared at Outlan's outpost. Six days later, the first enemies arrived at Yongya Fort and set up camp nearby. They loaded parts on baggage trucks and brought siege equipment that could be put together.

Gurrant immediately sent someone to investigate, and finally got terrible news. The enemy had a dwarven breech cannon, a weapon powerful enough to destroy the walls. Rodney revised the battle plan with a solemn face, he originally planned to defend the city wall first, deal with the enemy for a while, and then find a suitable opportunity to attract the enemy's main force into the range of mercenary fire.

But because of the breech guns, the defense will become extremely dangerous. Now Rodney can only take risks and pin his hopes on firearms. He planned to go out of the city as soon as possible to meet the battle, and lure the main force of the enemy army to attack with a small force. Curt was a little unimpressed by this, he waved his hand and said:

"Please go as planned, Lord Rodney. You are an expert on the battlefield, and I am sure that your arrangement must have its own justification. As for the breech gun or something, just leave it to me. By the way, you probably don't know much about spells. In fact, in the eyes of the mage, the breech cannon is really not a big deal. ”

Curt confidently finished speaking, and then called Griffin over and showed his hands. Gulant and the others were relieved, and they began to understand how valuable a high-level mage was in war. Randall didn't come, and she was in seclusion these days, not knowing what she was doing. Curt didn't bother to ask, he was too busy.

In the early morning of the next day, the armies of Jepon, the land of silver spears, and Britannia, the country of Hundred Peaks, finally arrived. They were determined to succeed, and in addition to the dwarf man-made breech cannons, they even brought a dozen eagle knights. The Eagle Riders are highly skilled rangers, and the giant eagles under their crotch need to be fed by hand for more than fifteen years before they can be moved.

Although it takes a lot of money to hire a Flying Eagle Knight, many countries are eager to hire it. Because the Flying Eagle Knight can take turns to stay at a height of 100 meters and look down on the entire Wing Night Castle. They are top-notch scouts, used to prevent the Gurants from arranging ambushes or breaking through and escaping, so as to eliminate the uncertainty of a qiē. (To be continued......)