"But if we don't bring militia, we can only gather 500 people. Even if we add those disgusting lizard people, there are less than 1,500 people. How can we deal with that black dragon with such a small number of people?" Someone said
questioned.
"I need to remind you," the old knight spoke again, "even if we really recruit an army of five thousand people, we don't have that much equipment to arm them. You still plan to let those militiamen go there with wooden spears and wooden shields.
Fighting that dragon?"
After Ilea took over the green field, the Arias family's economic situation improved. Not long ago, they purchased a batch of weapons and protective gear from the Golden Fleece Chamber of Commerce for the first time.
Now these weapons and protective gear have been sent to Luye one after another, but they are barely enough for the newly recruited soldiers. As for the militia, Miss Rabbit really can't take care of it.
In fact, even for professional soldiers in the Arias family, the level of weapons and equipment in the Western Region is only at the middle and lower reaches.
However, the opponent they had to face this time was covered with almost invulnerable scales, which made everyone in the hall frown.
After a while, someone said, "We should continue to seek help from the Figuerola family. That black dragon is too powerful. It will be difficult to defeat it with the strength of the Arias family alone!"
The man's proposal was approved by many people, but the girl shook her head and said, "Our only reinforcements are Sir Ferdinand and the three hundred people he brought."
Her words caused an uproar in the hall.
"How is this possible?!" A knight said, "Didn't you say before that all the families in the Western Region have agreed to form a coalition to attack the black dragon? And I heard that the commander of the coalition was just selected three days ago, and he is a marquis.
Hers, the second son.”
"There will be no more reinforcements." Ilea repeated her previous words, "Have you forgotten what happened when the lizardmen surrounded Teacup Castle?"
Everyone's faces turned ugly when they heard this.
Of course they will not forget that just four months ago, large swaths of lizardmen suddenly appeared in the swamp. Those hateful bandits were burning, killing and looting everywhere in the green fields, like locusts. Many people's fiefs suffered heavy losses, until now
Haven't fully recovered yet.
Moreover, those lizardmen later ran to the Teacup Castle. However, the Arias family's appeal for help to the nobles in the West received no response at all except the Bathory family.
"But this time is different," someone still refused to give up. "This time the coalition was organized by the Figuerola family. Those big families can ignore our life and death, but they must obey the orders of the Figuerola family.
."
"If Marquis Cullen is still in the Western Region, that may be true." The female lord said, "But unfortunately he has left Yanxue City for a while, and no one knows where he is now or when he will return.
"And there is not only one voice within the Figuerola family. Sir David does support sending troops, but the commander selected this time is Hulls, who is not the main war faction."
"But since Lord Hells has taken over the position of commander-in-chief, even if it is just for the honor of being a noble, he shouldn't run away from the battle, right?"
"Indeed..." The girl's voice paused there.
The truth about Russ's death involved many forces, even the royal family. Although Ilea wanted to avenge her father, she also knew the dangers involved, so she only told Li Yu from the beginning to the end.
She did not intend to make this matter public until she obtained absolute evidence, but then it would be difficult for her to explain to others why she firmly believed that the Figuerola family's reinforcements would not come.
Ilea was still looking for excuses, but Pablo on the side had already yelled, "Where did so many mothers-in-law come from? Miss Ilea is the head of the Arias family. She makes judgments based on the situation. As her fiefs, we
I just need to resolutely carry out her orders, there is no need for her to explain to us."
Pablo is an old man who has worked for the Arias family for many years, and until Teacup Castle changed hands, he was responsible for the security of this castle. There is no one in the whole green field who has not dealt with him, so what he said
Still very substantial.
Although many people still had doubts in their hearts, no one asked any more questions after hearing what he said.
On the other side, Miss Rabbit also used the time that Pablo bought for her to find a fairly suitable excuse.
"I have offended Miss Angela of the Emmanuel family before. In order to retaliate against me, the Emmanuel family has been delaying sending troops this time.
"And I heard that Theodosius, the head of the Emmanuel family, has a good relationship with Lord Hells. He is likely to use this personal relationship to interfere with it. I'm not saying that reinforcements will definitely not come, but we must do a good job
Be prepared to fight alone."
When everyone heard this, their hearts tightened and they felt heavy pressure.
It took a long time for someone to speak again, with a troubled expression on his face, "It's not that we don't want to fight, it's just that we don't have enough manpower, and we don't have the weapons to break the scales on that dragon mountain!"
His words expressed the sentiments of many people in the room. If it weren't for the fact that there was nothing they could do about the dragon, the Arias family would not have needed to ask for help from the outside world.
During this time, everyone saw Ilea running around asking for help.
But the final result was cruel.
Except for the Bathory family, the die-hard allies of the Arias family, no soldiers appeared in the green field.
In fact, even if Ilea didn't say anything, many people began to have doubts about the delayed arrival of air reinforcements, but no one wanted to face this reality.
Because that was almost a death sentence for the Arias family.
But at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in the hall, "Yes."
Li Yu, who had been silent until now, finally said, "I have weapons on hand that can hurt or even kill that black dragon."
"Really?!" Everyone was stunned at first, and then their faces showed joy.
Although most of the people present are believers of the Silver Moon Goddess, unlike those who believe in Pisiya in other places, they all know the power of Shuangxiujiao and Li Yu.
Especially after the Silver Moon Church took great pains to organize the medical skills competition, Li Yu's name was known to everyone around Luye, from nobles to commoners.
If there is anyone who can stand up and solve the problem right now, then probably the only ones left are Li Yu and Saturday behind him.
Unknowingly, Ilea was not the only one to think so.
It's just that the opponent this time is too strong, and even Miss Rabbit is not as confident in Li Yu as before.
And unlike others, Ilea, the Lord of the Green Fields, had already known about the existence of the Sea King's Halberd in advance. The girl also admitted that this kind of giant crossbow was very powerful. It is said that Li Yu even built four of them in one go.
However, this kind of giant crossbow was originally used by the Weiting family in naval battles to attack enemy warships. If it was used to hunt dragons that were faster and could fly, Miss Rabbit was not sure how useful they would be.
(End of chapter)
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