Just as the knight commander was about to give the order to fire bows and arrows at the refugees, Jim, who was standing in front of him, grabbed his wrist and shook it fiercely!

"What do you want to do?!" Best looked extremely angry: "Don't you know that they are our compatriots, humans and not orcs!

"But if you don't warn them, Severcro will be devoured by these refugees. The other party's face was resolute: "Our mission is to protect Savincro. ”

"Yes, Guardian Severcro. Jim gritted his teeth and muttered, "We built a wall nearly forty feet high, with a dozen towers and bunkers, not to slaughter these poor people!"

"We're building these things to protect them, aren't we?" asked Jim, rhetorically, "What's the point of a strong wall?"

“............ You are so kind. The knight commander looked at him helplessly: "But your kindness will kill everyone, you can't save them, Severcro is just a castle, a fortress, we liliang is limited." ”

"But someone can do it. Jim's eyes blurred, and the wind blew his hair in all directions: "Because of them, I can also rescue these people." ”

"They can't stay here, and Severcro is still not safe for these people. They have to go to the north, and go further north to have a way to live. Jim muttered to himself, "I'm going to send them all over." ”

"How to send it?" The middle-aged man rolled his eyes: "They have no order, no arrangement, and no guide." They are lost, but the thought of survival keeps them from falling. ”

"Then give them order and guidance. Jim no longer looked at his knight commander: "El Knight, this task is up to you." ”

"I want you to take half of Severcro's infantry and knights and escort these refugees north! Jim said word for word: "You are my father's most trusted man, his brother, and he regards me as a nephew, and there is no one more worthy of my trust than you." ”

"Thank you for your trust, Lord Best. The El Knight Commander thumped his chest and saluted: "But...... What about Severcro's defenses if we leave?"

"My father, on his deathbed, told me this: Our enemies are orcs, and it is the duty of Severcro to protect the human shijie throughout the north, and to protect the innocent from the victims. If it were for this purpose, a fortress was nothing. Jim's voice became firm: "So, please don't worry about the safety of Sevencro, it's strong—for the whole North has its back. ”

"So, Lord Best," said the El Knight Commander ............ whispered, "what if one of the refugees obstructs our order?"

"Kill him, try to be decisive. Without hesitation, Jim answered his question: "We want to protect more people, and a proper sacrifice can't hide that fact." ”

“............ I understand. Al bowed his head and fell to one knee in front of Jim Best: "Follow your will, your sword will be wielded for you!"

"You're a real Best, and now I really don't think of you as a nephew anymore. Al looked up at the expressionless Jim, "Now you are my lord!"

"Hehe......" Jim smiled, "I hope it's not Zuihou once, Uncle El." ”

"Please call me the Knight of El, you are the master of the Best family, the lord of the Severcro. Al nodded sharply, then turned away from the wall, drawing his sword and summoning his soldiers.

"Come out and assemble me, you slackers! Master Jim has given us a mission!"

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El left with his knights and a sizable number of soldiers———— all of whom were excellent warriors loyal to the Best family, and they were to escort the refugees out of the area and into the towns of the West, where they would be left in charge of the lives of Theodore Julian and Salard Urtok.

As for the East, where there is still a war going on, and lords large and small are busy fighting for the ownership of the Laria region, the real successor ———— a boy of only about twelve years old, who is only a nominal duke, and whose authority is useless without the city of Larria. In fact, it's a miracle that he's been able to protect the town until now.

Even the powerful princes in the north of the Broken Boundary Mountain, east of Talboa, along the Kwen River, began to become eager to try to get a piece of the pie. It's just that because of the identity of Princess Helena, who has already come to Harlingos, she hasn't taken the initiative yet.

In any case, as long as Helena is still alive on this shijie, no lord dares to claim the title of king without authorization, seeking hegemony and dominance in the north, at most, he will move his bad intentions in private or something, and the real large-scale mobilization, if there is no invulnerable reason, it is equivalent to declaring war on the imperial power———— and it is also equivalent to declaring war on the lords and lords who are effectively loyal to the imperial power.

But for the current Severcrowe, these are not the biggest headaches for Jim———— Al has taken half of the soldiers, and the defense of the castle has become difficult, which is equivalent to giving up some of the outer towers, shrinking the forces to defend the inner walls, and holding the castle until the army returns.

In order to deal with the current problem, Jim gathered the castle clerk and the remaining knights to discuss countermeasures and rearrange the defensive positions.

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"We must not give up the Arrow Towers on the edge! and the Rangers must still patrol regularly without any slackness. A knight sitting next to Jim stood up, waved his fist and shouted, "Without the Rangers, Severcro would have lost his eyes!

But without the protection of the soldiers, the workers would not have dared to leave the city walls to continue building the watchtowers. An old man stood up without showing weakness, his voice was calm and firm: "As for the rangers, how many war horses do you think we have enough horses?

"But at least the patrol mission of the rangers should be maintained, this is the bottom line, and it cannot be changed!"

"Until the El Commander and his knights return, guarding the castle is the most important thing!"

"There are no patrolling rangers, no watchtowers of the enemy situation with advance warning, how are you going to defend the city?!"

"Shrink all your forces to the inner line of defense, and let the soldiers rotate on duty all night long!"

"Do you think the soldiers are all made of iron?! This is impossible..............................!"

"That's enough!" Jim yelled, standing up and looking at the arguing guys on both sides, "I asked you to come here to discuss how to defend the castle in the time since Al left." It's not for you to quarrel. You should cooperate, not just make demands like you do now!"

"While Lord El was still in the castle, he was in charge of all of this. The knight sat back in his seat, still refusing to bow his head: "I just did what the adults had planned. ”

"But now the El Commander is gone. The old man was also not to be outdone: "What's more, the lord of Severcro is Lord Best, and all this should be subject to the orders of the lord." ”

Of course, this cannot be denied. The knight nodded, then turned his eager gaze to Jim, "So, my lord, what do you think should be done?

"We have very limited troops, and we should spend more time defending the castle. The old man looked at the young Best Lord: "Of course, it's all up to you, my lord. ”

"............" Jim grabbed his hair, his gaze bobbing back and forth between the two groups of people, constantly following the spittle, hiding his own guilt.

Jim had never thought about these things when Old Best was still alive, and his father rarely let his son, who couldn't even use a sword, bother with these matters. When his father died, and the El Knight helped him manage these military affairs, Jim only had to concentrate on the management and construction of the castle, otherwise he would not have the title of "Knight in Robes".

Now, at last, it was his turn to decide for himself, and Jim was at a loss———— he didn't know anything about military affairs, let alone arranging such matters as defense, and he had no idea what was right by feeling.

However, as far as he is concerned, what the old man said is much more reliable than the knights———— now that the castle has limited troops, it really shouldn't send rangers to patrol like in the past, not to mention that there are not so many war horses, these war horses from the north of Marions are also expensive, and they should be used carefully.

If Salad knew about such an idea, he would definitely call Jim a miser and a fool - it's true that war horses are expensive, but if you don't use them, doesn't that mean you don't have them?!

"I think...... It is better to stabilize the safety of the castle first, after all, this is our priority at the moment. Jim decided to trust his own judgment: "Anyway, defend with all your might during this time, and wait until the El Knight returns, and then continue to build the tower!"

Although he still disagreed, the knight chose to obey: "Follow your will, Lord Best!"