When Ashrufat returned to Thomas, William Daly and Leo were waiting for him. Thomas was seriously wounded, and although he was temporarily stopped by bandages and hemostatic powder, the two men did not dare to carry him away for a while, for fear of tearing the wound again.

"I'll call someone. William Daly proposed. "You wait for me here, I'll call a few people and get a stretcher. ”

"No! fool," Leo cried. "We can't get the word out about Thomas's injury! If the soldiers know that Thomas is seriously injured, then we're done!"

Indeed, all the soldiers knew that they were now alone in the heart of the enemy. It was nothing else that supported the army's courage in battle, and what kept the soldiers confident, but their invincible commander, General Thomas. Thomas is now an absolutely indispensable psychological pillar! Once the news of General Thomas's serious injury spreads, then I am afraid that the whole army will collapse directly before the battle. Worst of all, they have no way back now. The flotilla that had brought them here had already left.

In fact, even for the three lieutenants of Eshurufat, Leo and William Daly. After seeing Thomas's serious injury, they were also at a loss, and they didn't know how to face this situation for a while.

"What then? Let Thomas just lie here...... By the way, a prophetess, a prophetess can have the power to heal!" William Daly suddenly thought of this important matter. His cry lit up his companion's eyes.

"That's right, Aeshurufat, go find a car! It must be a covered car! We put Master Thomas in the car, and secretly send him into the city, and then get the prophetess to treat him! William Daly, you go over there and keep watch, and don't let anyone come near here...... If someone comes...... You say there's a secret meeting here, and Master Thomas is going to meet a guest! I'm here looking at Master Thomas. ”

It's already noon time for dinner. But at this moment, at the door of Thomas's room, his three lieutenants did not feel hungry at all. The uneasiness and fear in my heart have overridden everything else.

In the morning, the three of them worked together to bring Thomas in without anyone else knowing, and then immediately informed the prophetess. Thomas remained unconscious, but fortunately the wound did not crack again.

The prophetess Phil walked out of Thomas's room, looking slightly tired. The three of them immediately surrounded them.

"General Thomas is fine. For his age, his body was very, very strong, so this time he was lucky not to be in danger of his life. He could regain consciousness in three or four days, but it was impossible to get out of bed anytime soon. I was tired and had to take a break. With that, Fei'er left.

"What should we do next?" the three of them were silent for a while, and Leo finally spoke.

Thomas was wounded and could not command the army. This army now has no commander, and they will face an extremely dangerous battle. They had to hold out for three months in the face of an overwhelmingly superior enemy. At least three months.

Damn it, Ryan, that bastard!Leo cursed in his stomach, but it was clear that cursing was useless in this situation, and he had to figure out a solution to the problem.

"You must not let anyone else know!" said Ashrufat suddenly. Ever since he went to chase Ryan and returned empty-handed, Leo had always felt that Ashrufat's brow had condensed with a strong murderous intent. Ashrufat already had a serious face, and now the low haze in his eyes was enough to shut up anyone who wanted to laugh.

"But......," William Daly said, slurring. Fools know what he wants to say. It's a simple thing to hide Thomas's injury for half a day, but it's a whole different story for a few months. Thomas had to listen to reports and handle official business every day, especially to supervise the preparations for war. Once the enemy was in the city, Thomas had to personally direct the army into battle. He had to boost morale, he had to supervise the soldiers, he had to inspect the walls. How can these things be hidden?

Ashrufat grabbed William Daley's heart. With unimaginable force, he single-handedly pulled a big man like William Daley off the ground.

"If we don't want all of us to die here, we have to hide it!" he shouted in a terrifying voice. Then he looked at Leo, and the fury in his eyes made Leo unconsciously take half a step back.

"The three of us are Thomas's lieutenants...... We can convey orders in the name of Thomas. After a few seconds, Ashrufat's face returned to its usual calm. "We must do whatever it takes to protect this secret until Thomas recovers. ”

"What should I do? Also, you'd better put William Daly down. Leo began to understand why William Daley, who had always been rude and brave, had always had a scruple about Eshurufat. It's not just a matter of the amount of alcohol.

Ashrufat let go of his hand. "I'm sorry. He said to William Daley apologetically. "I couldn't control myself for a moment. But now the situation is very dangerous, and this secret cannot be known to anyone except us. If this news gets out, it will be difficult for all of us to survive this winter. Master Thomas is even more certain to die. ”

"And Phil knows that!" Leo reminded.

"Prophetesses are not fools, they are known for their sober-mindedness. Ashrufat replied. "They're not going to talk nonsense. ”

They briefly discussed it, and finally decided that the three of them would take turns to handle affairs in Thomas's place and take care of Thomas.

Fortunately, Thomas himself is a very scheming person, and he has already told the lieutenants about the various plans he has set. Therefore, it is not a problem to continue to carry out all the preparations for war.

Just as they had finished their discussion, the quartermaster appeared at the top of the staircase.

"Hello three adults, please let me, I have an urgent matter to see General Thomas. The quartermaster greeted them as he tried to get around. Leo winked at his two companions, and William Daly and Aerufate blocked the quartermaster's way, one left and one right.

"May I ask the quartermaster, what is the so-called 'urgency'?" asked Leo.

"Oh, it's not a big deal. I found a batch of grain and grass hoarded by the Paro army in a storeroom, and I didn't know what to do with it. The quartermaster looked at the three people in front of him with some confusion.

"Such little things...... Hey, let's be honest, Quartermaster. General Thomas stayed up all night last night, and was busy until now before he fell asleep. It's really inappropriate for you to bother him with such trivial little things. Leo had a sincere look on his face. "Take an inventory of the quantity of grain, and if it's of good quality, put it in the granary, or feed it to the horses. If the quality is not good, continue to leave it in place. It's up to me to decide such small matters, and there is no need to alarm General Thomas. ”

The quartermaster left.

"We have to change that. Waiting for the quartermaster to be gone, Ashrufat suggested. "The fewer people who want to see Thomas, the better. ”

"What to do?" asked William Daly.

"We can immediately convey the order of Master Thomas to assign the odds to the three of us, and we will be directly responsible. Ashrufat replied. "William Daley was to be in charge of the construction of the walls and the fortifications outside the city. Logistics, horses, supplies, medicine, etc., are in charge of Leo. I am responsible for the day-to-day affairs of the barracks. In this case, no one will come to see Thomas except for emergencies. As for emergencies, one of the three of us had to make sure that one of us was in Thomas's room! ”

Both Leo and William Daly nodded in agreement.

"And we'd better make a deal with Ms. Phil so that we have four of us, a little bit better. And take care of Thomas to me, whether it is the daily life of the barracks or the progress of the project, I am afraid you will not have any extra time to spare. Leo added.

The sky is overcast, and a rare winter rain is falling from the sky, enveloping the castle in overcast. Raindrops fell on the body with a damp chill that seemed to seep deep inside.

Drake City is a castle with a very important location, guarding the land and water. Split Cassilos into east and west. After the castle was captured by Thomas, Paro's army, which had occupied the defensive line of the eastern border fortress of Cassilos, was cut off from the rear and turned into a lone army without backup. So, even to save the troops in the east, the Paros must do everything in their power to recapture the castle.

Although the city of Drake was built very sturdily when it was first built, as Cassilos grew stronger and stronger over time, the importance of the city became less and less, and the restoration work was neglected intentionally or unintentionally. The moat outside the city has long since dried up, and even the ditches have been gradually filled in - this is also the reason why the siege towers can be pushed directly onto the city walls when the city was first attacked.

Now the construction of war fortifications is being intensified, all kinds of preparations are underway, everything seems to be in order and in order, and almost no one notices that their commander-in-chief has not appeared for quite some time.

Things weren't as bad as expected. Thomas's wounds were not inflamed, so he recovered fairly well under the Prophetess's magic. After three days, he regained initial consciousness and was able to eat a small amount. Two weeks later, although he was still unable to get out of bed, his mind had regained clarity.

"You're doing a great job. This is Thomas's assessment when he heard Leo's debriefing in bed. There was also a rare hint of joy on his pale face. "Well done. ”

"What should we do now, Master Thomas?" Leo asked in a low voice after reporting everything about his current work. "Ryan's ...... kid"

Thomas shook his head. "He's still too young, just a moment of excitement. Ay...... I should have educated him a long time ago. We have no choice but to stay here and wait for him to send reinforcements. ”

"What if he doesn't come?"

"No, he can only come. Thomas replied. "If we are eliminated, what good will it do him? he will surely be the next target of the Paro attack. Hey, that kid ......."

He sighed. "I underestimated that kid's ambitions. Indeed, this task is not only to build outstanding feats, but also to build a wide range of contacts and relationships. This will be of great significance to his future development...... I, as a master, have not been able to appreciate what he desires. ”