Thinking of Tolz's independence from the LaWitt Federation regardless of the cost, and what he said when they parted, Raymond sighed: "Denek is an important person next to Vice Speaker Lorraine, and Edward and Paist are also important members of the LaWitt Federation, and the situation is not optimistic. ”

At this time, Jessica said: "It's just that I never imagined that Denek turned out to be Cliff." ”

Thor nodded, "yes, I almost thought I was wrong that day. No wonder he is scheming to put us to death. ”

Jessica said hatefully: "These necromancers are really dead but not stiff, they escaped from the Modina Continent, and they are actually making waves here again. ”

"So, do you really know Denek?" Raymond remembered the scene when Thor first met Denek on Manas Island, and the relationship between the two was really not simple.

Thor rubbed the bridge of his nose helplessly: "It's not just an acquaintance, it's an old acquaintance." The inside story is very complicated, to put it simply, that guy tried to launch a rebellion in the Kingdom of Dinar for 20 years, but failed, but for some reason he became a necromancer, and ran to the continent of Veronica and infiltrated the Lavit Federation. ”

"Bahrain takes Cliff?" Freddie frowned, "I've heard that name." It is said that you were the one who thwarted that rebellion 20 years ago, and it seems that he must have hated you very much. ”

"Aha, you know that you know it very clearly. Thor smiled wryly.

Jessica's color changed slightly: "Oops, if it's really Cliff, then he won't give up." We're in Headington, and we're not going to be a problem to you. ”

Freddie said coldly: "Don't worry, in fact, we have already formed a feud with them. ”

Raymond nodded: "That's right, even if it doesn't happen this time, we will have to make a break with those guys sooner or later." ”

As he spoke, he held out his hand to Thor: "Mr. Thor." Since necromancers are our common enemies, let's work together to eradicate those scourges. ”

"Agreed. Thor smiled and reached out to shake Raymond's hand.

Cliff, Cliff, you couldn't beat me 20 years ago. This time our father and son join forces, you are dead!

Jessica looked worried: "However, he actually controlled a sea dragon. If we don't find a way to deal with it, we have no chance of winning. ”

Although Charlotte and the others had never seen the power of the sea dragon, Manas Island was completely destroyed in an instant, and Headington was a coastal town, so it was obvious that it would not be safe to go. Therefore, when I heard her say this, I couldn't help but look worried.

"I may have a way to deal with that. Raymond touched his chin and said.

"What, really?" everyone was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "What way?"

Raymond thought of it. Naturally, he asked the sea dragon's mother, Netheris, to come forward, so he never worried much about the sea dragon's problem from beginning to end. It's just that she couldn't tell everyone because she had promised Netheris.

Therefore, he had no choice but to say vaguely: "This can't be said for the time being, our top priority now is to solve the threat of the Dirk Kingdom first." After defeating Renard, we will settle the matter of the sea dragon. ”

"Then what if the sea dragon attacks during this period?"

Thor saw Raymond's embarrassment, so he said, "Don't worry. On Manas Island, Cliff didn't completely bargain, and he shouldn't dare to rush out the sea dragon again in a short time. We are safe for the time being. ”

Then he said to Jessica: "We have Mira, which should make Cliff have some scruples, and I believe that he will not dare to provoke the dragons blatantly." ”

Seeing that Raymond and Thor said this, everyone let go of some of their worries about the sea dragon.

Afterwards, the two sides talked for a while. Raymond said after that: "Then, please rest assured that you will recuperate in Headington." Wait until we get rid of the enemy. Let's take our time with those necromancers. ”

After sending Thor away, Raymond immediately threw himself into intense combat preparations. The next day, he and Lutz and other generals left Headington and prepared to rush to the front line to meet the approaching enemy.

At the gate of the town. Charlotte and others saw off Raymond and his party. Everyone understood the importance of this battle, so everyone looked solemn and the atmosphere was quite solemn.

"You have to be careful, although Renard is known as the mad prince, he is actually very difficult, he is never crazy when it is critical. Sophia told Raymond, "So don't leave anything to chance. ”

"I've dealt with him a lot of times. Raymond said: "It's just that I've never seen the real chapter on the battlefield, and this time I just touched his reality." ”

As he spoke, he stroked Sophia's hair: "Don't worry, I will definitely protect Beddington and everyone." ”

Sophia grabbed Raymond's hand and let it slide down her cheek. She looked into Raymond's eyes, her eyes glittering, "From the moment you rescued me from the necromancer, I never doubted that. ”

"You can beat Renard. ”

Feeling the warmth of his palm, Raymond took a slow breath: "Wait for me to come back." ”

On the other side, Kress was also talking to Lorna. Lorna asked Kress, "Master, aren't you going to fight with me this time?"

Kress shook his head, "I must stay here to protect my lord." Lona, your swordsmanship has reached a considerable level, as long as you continue to hone it in actual combat, you will one day have extraordinary achievements. ”

As he spoke, he patted the girl on the shoulder: "Go ahead, slaughter those enemies for me." ”

"I see. Lorna gave a knightly salute to Kress, "Master, I will never let you down. ”

Outside the town, from generals to soldiers, there are touching farewell scenes everywhere. But in one corner, there is a very different picture.

"200 gold coins, you're too dark, aren't you?" Rickett exclaimed, "We said it was good, but it wasn't the price. ”

"No way, this was done at your special request to work overtime, and it almost didn't exhaust the Keska and the others to death, and it wasn't finished until this morning. Alina pouted: "Besides, in order to enhance the power, a special addition has been made, of course the price will be increased." ”

I haven't seen her for a long time. Wearing a long work apron full of burn marks, the girl's blonde hair was tied in a braid, her pretty face was dirty, her eyes were black, and she looked like she had just finished her work all night.

Behind her. The barrel-like "Ah Tu" was topped with a bulging package, which was clearly what Rickett was buying.

"You're a girl, what do you want so much money for. The young nobleman apparently refused to give in: "Don't be so greedy, little child. ”

"Please, I'm running an alchemy workshop, not a charity. Alina yawned leisurely, looking like a "boss lady".

"Besides, my father's chamber of commerce was almost destroyed, maybe it will go bankrupt one day, and my mother spends money super well. For the sake of my future. Of course I'm going to make more money. ”

"Ahh

Seeing that Rikitt was still hesitating, Alina said impatiently: "Hey, do you want it?" Forget it, Ah Tu, let's go." ”

Seeing that she turned to leave, Rickett had no choice but to say, "Wait, I, I bought it." ”

"That's right. A smug look crossed Alina's face. She patted Rickett with sophistication: "Don't worry, this price is still for the sake of old friends." I definitely didn't make any of your money at all. ”

Rickett could only smile helplessly: "I've never seen a price that can be so reasonable." ”

After striking Rickett hard, Alina asked Ah Tu to carry a bag of gold coins of the same size and leave triumphantly.

Looking at her back, Rickett couldn't help but shudder: Oops, it seems that another talent of this girl's family has finally awakened...

After bidding farewell to the people who saw them off, Raymond and his party rushed to the front line. Since they only had generals and some escorts. It only took 2 days to cross the Giant's Seal and arrive outside the city of Tails.

"Lord Raymond, you're finally here. Bryce, who was on the front line, led his men to greet him.

Don't care about greetings. Raymond asked, "How's it going?"

While leading everyone towards the headquarters, Bryce introduced: "After receiving the news, I immediately gathered the troops and began to deal with it. ”

"The last time Belen failed to sneak up on the Giant's Seal, we entered into a confrontation with his troops, and we have been strengthening our defenses ever since. Fortunately, after his sudden withdrawal, we did not relax our combat readiness, so that we would not be caught off guard. ”

As he spoke, he said excitedly: "I didn't expect Renard to come in person, Lord Raymond, let's teach that arrogant prince a good lesson this time." ”

"That's right!" shouted the Praetorian Guard generals who followed Bryce.

His words made the Hellness and the others behind look at each other, this is the first person who can maintain such a high fighting spirit after learning that Renard led the army to fight in person, and the generals taught by Kailan himself are indeed extraordinary.

It can also be seen from here that the Praetorian Guard is worthy of being the first elite of the current Headington army.

At this time, the crowd entered the barracks. I saw that the camp of Nuoda was busy, with groups of Praetorian Guards hurrying through in a neat queue, people pushing vehicles transporting supplies, building fortifications everywhere, and people in the camp shouting and neighing, mixed with the sound of tinkling knocks, which seemed to be very lively.

Seeing Raymond and his party, the soldiers along the way stopped their work and saluted him, showing that Raymond had established a high prestige in the Headington army.

"How are the fortifications of the camp ready?" asked Lutz.

Bryce said: "It will be completed in a few days, and our camp and Tails City will rely on each other to effectively deal with enemy attacks." Even if this place is lost, the troops can retreat into the city and continue to resist, and no matter how many enemies there are, they will not want to take advantage. ”

Everyone couldn't help but nod their heads, this kind of arrangement can only be done by an experienced general like Bryce, which is also the most appropriate response when the number of troops is greatly smaller than the enemy's army.

At this time, they arrived at the headquarters in the camp, Bryce opened the tent, and everyone immediately saw a huge military map hanging in front of them.

On the map, Bryce has marked the current situation of the enemy and us with various colored arrows, which is clear at a glance. So to speak, he has done everything a front-line commander can do, so to speak.

Walking over to the map, Raymond looked at it. While asking, "Where are the other troops?"

Bryce said: "Between here and the town of Vilai, I have set up three camps, and Makudi is in charge of the camp on the side of the town of Vilai, so as to form a tight line of defense. The forces were mainly in the towns of Tars and Vilai, with only a small number of troops in the camp in between. ”

"For what?" said Hilnis, puzzled, "In that case, the enemy will attack from the center. Wouldn't it be possible to break through the defense line in one fell swoop?"

Bryce explained: "No, the town of Vilai is a transportation point, and the Tails is an important city, and both have a high chance of being attacked by enemy forces, so they must be defended. ”

"On the contrary, the defense in the middle seems to be weak, but if you break through from there, there is no road in the rear, which means that the enemy army can only force its way through the wilderness to the Giant's Seal. It will be a great drain on their strength. And, if they do..."

Speaking of this, Bryce put his hands at an angle, and his palms closed in the middle like an arrow: "Let's just strike them left and right!"

"Well, that's good. Lutz nodded appreciatively, "This is a very clever strategy. If I were the commander of an enemy army, I would not risk being attacked on both flanks and go deeper. ”

"In that case, we have a long line of defense. But being able to concentrate our forces on key defenses will be very beneficial to us. ”

You can see it. Lutz's praise made Bryce quite complacent. However, it is true, and Bryce's arrangement is arguably the most effective strategy to defend against the enemy at the moment.

"Lord Raymond, what do you think?" As the Supreme Commander, Bryce naturally needed to ask Raymond's opinion.

While Bryce was making his introduction, Raymond kept his eyes on the map. Hearing his words, Raymond waved his hand. Motioning for yourself to think about it first.

After a while, Raymond suddenly pointed to the outside of his own defense line and said, "Where are these places?"

Unexpectedly, he suddenly asked, Bryce was stunned, and then said, "That's Canton, Gallina and Kennett." are the three closest enemy towns to our lines. ”

The place of Raymond's finger was in the enemy's territory, with the towns of Canton and Gallina facing each other to the north and south, and Kennett was the farthest away from them.

Raymond then asked, "How long do you expect the enemy army to arrive?"

Bryce said: "Baster leads the scout troops to reconnoiter the enemy's territory, and once they find the traces of the enemy, they will report back immediately. However, according to previous information, it will take about 4 to 5 days for the enemy army to arrive. ”

"Four or five days?" seems to be enough—" Raymond nodded noncommittally.

"Boss, it's not us attacking, why are you asking this?" said Harlot, puzzled.

"No!" Raymond shook his head and slapped his palm on the map: "We are going to attack, give me to capture them." ”

"What!?" as soon as these words came out, everyone looked at each other.

"Lord Raymond, what are you doing here?" Bryce couldn't help but say, "The enemy is far outnumbered by us, and the troops are strong, it is pointless to take the initiative to attack, and the only way is to rely on the defense line to defend." ”

"Moreover, even if we take those three towns, we will not be able to hold them, and the enemy can easily take them back. Lutz also said.

However, Raymond smiled: "That's right, I'm just going to let them take the town back again." ”

"It's... What are your plans?" everyone was puzzled, and Hilness had to ask.

"This time, the gap between our strength and the enemy army must have been cleared by everyone. Raymond said: "No matter how we strengthen our defenses, there is no natural danger like the Giant's Seal, and we still can't stop them after all." ”

"So our only chance of winning is to wait for reinforcements from the Godan steppe. ”

Bryce said: "Of course I know this. But that's why we should be more defensive than aggressive. ”

The others agreed, apparently not understanding Raymond's intentions.

"However, no one knows when the reinforcements will arrive. Raymond's gaze slowly swept over everyone: "Do you think Renard will obediently wait for us to delay time?"

"Young master, what do you mean?" Lutz seemed to understand a little.

Bryce also suddenly realized: "You mean to use these towns to delay the enemy army?"

The two of them are worthy of being the most effective commanders under him, and Raymond nodded: "That's right." There are still 4 to 5 days left before the arrival of the enemy army, and instead of sitting here and waiting for the enemy to come to the door, it is better to take the initiative. ”

"We don't need garrisons to capture these towns. There is no need to stick to it. Just wait for the enemy to come, make a show and evacuate, and then return the town to them. ”

"I see. Hilnis also came back to his senses, and he slapped his thigh: "If the enemy army wants to reoccupy these towns, it will definitely take a lot of time, so we don't have to fight them in the first place." ”

"Hmm. Turn defense into offense. Bryce touched his chin and said with admiration: "Lord Raymond's trick is really powerful. We take these towns, and then the enemy recaptures them, and so on, together with a series of tasks such as clearing out the spies, pacifying the people, and arranging the garrison, will greatly delay the progress of their march. ”

"That way, there's plenty of time to wait for reinforcements to arrive. ”

But Hilneth voiced his concerns: "Still. Before engaging the Dirk army, fight with the Gaspard army, if the losses are too great, will it be too much to lose?"

His concerns were not unreasonable, after all, those three towns were in enemy territory, and a rash attack was likely to meet with stubborn resistance. If you delay the enemy's time, but lose your troops, it will really be a loss of rice.

"Nope. Absolutely not. Bryce said confidently: "I know Duke Charlie very well, he is timid as a mouse but calculating. Now that he knows that Renard will come and clean us up. He will not waste any more troops. ”

"Therefore, even if we fight it, the garrisons of those towns will never resist. Because, knowing that the Dirk army would be recaptured sooner or later, they naturally couldn't do it desperately. ”

When he said this, Bryce's face was obviously a little unpleasant. After all, he was also from the Gaspard Army. The army of the motherland has become so cowardly and incompetent, and he is naturally also disgraced.

Raymond nodded: "I think so too." If you want to wait for the reinforcements from the Godan steppe to arrive, you must make good use of these few days. ”

As he spoke, he said with a smile: "Then, the target is those three towns." Occupy them for me before Renard arrives. ”

"Yes!" the crowd agreed.

A day later, the town of Canton.

The night covered the land, the sky was dark, and the small town on the eastern plains of Gaspard lay like a hare sleeping on the ground.

Located west of the city of Tars, opposite another town, Gallina, the town of Canton is small and inhabited, and is of little importance in its own right, except that it is a necessary stop on the road to the city of Tars.

Of course, all this changed when the rebels of Headington (as Duke Charles said) took over the city of Thars.

In order to stop the further westward advance of the Headington army, Duke Charles had to urgently send troops to Canton. However, since the town was too small to be hazard or fortified, no one was sure whether it would be able to withstand the enemy's attack.

So, Canton, Galina and a few other towns were really worried for a while.

However, fortunately, the "Mad Prince" Renard has led a large army to clear out the rebels, and the town can finally be relieved from the pressure of the front line and return to its former peace.

At this moment, on the watchtower in front of the town, the soldier Durin yawned deeply.

In front of his eyes, there was a monotonous scene that he had seen many times. In the endless wilderness of night, the avenue leading to the city of Tals in front of the town disappeared into deep darkness after extending a few dozen meters forward, and there was nothing to be seen except the shadows of those trees and stones.

Behind him, the town of Canton was silent. There was not a single light in the town, and the torches on the watchtower were the only source of light. The cold night wind blew, making Durin's body, who was standing guard alone, shiver.

He is a native and a member of the town's vigilante. Supposedly, this is the front line, and such an important task as night vigilance should not be done by him. However, as soon as they learned that the Dirk army was about to arrive, the carefree Gaspard army was relieved of the pressure, and immediately became extremely relaxed, and these days there was no soldier willing to do such drudgery as night vigilance except for daytime.

So, the burden fell on the natives like Doolin. As for the troops who were ordered to come and take up the duty of defending Canton, they slept in the barracks one by one.

However, this is also to blame them, since the usurpation of the throne by Duke Charles, Gaspard's people have been unstable, and General Kailan led the Praetorian Guard to revolt, and the already weak Gaspard army has completely become a mess.

Discipline, combat effectiveness, and this kind of joke should not be mentioned as soon as possible.

Fortunately, all kinds of information showed that the Headington army on the side of Tails City was busy building a defensive line, and it was obviously not idle to attack Canton Town. So all the garrisons in the town slept peacefully, and now they only had to wait for the arrival of Dirk's army to liberate them.

Of course, the only one who was unhappy was Durin, who had the drudgery of the vigil.

"Ahh

Another gust of night wind blew, and Durin couldn't help but sneeze. He quickly wrapped himself in his clothes, stomping his feet and cursing his bad luck. (To be continued......)