"What's so surprising?" The old Marquis glared at the adjutant.
The latter immediately lowered his head and kept silent.
"But, if Lord Sword Master comes to the fortress to support, then the safety of the royal capital..." After thinking about it, the intelligence officer also had some doubts.
"Standwell has the Guards and many holy churches, so there will be no problem. But here, even the Death Preacher has appeared, which is the real danger. Apart from Mr. Xiu Sai, do you want me to write a letter to Lorraine?
A madman asking for help?" The old Marquis also did not give the intelligence officer a good look, as if the other party had asked a stupid question.
"This...this is naturally impossible..."
The Duke of Lorraine is the famous Lord of the Storm Sea. This family has controlled the kingdom's only sea outlet for generations. It is the largest and most powerful local faction outside the royal family. Since his youth, Iserlohn has been closely related to the Duke of Lorraine of this generation.
To deal with it, it is of course impossible to ask for help from the "enemy" now. Even the Lord of the Storm Sea has a Super Templar "Dragonlance Chronicler" who has reached level 16.
"Okay, all orders can be conveyed and executed."
Without further ado, Iserlohn grabbed the adjutant's order sheet, signed it quickly, and then dismissed the two men.
"What do the death preachers...Holy Spirit Temple...want to do? Are they planning to take advantage of the demonic invasion to capture the Dawn Fortress? Huh, if these skeletons really have such stupid ideas, then they must all be buried in this place."
Under the Twin Cities, it serves as a permanent foundation that will not change for thousands of years!"
Putting down his beloved pipe, the old Marquis stroked his meticulously combed hair. There was a faint light of lightning between his eyebrows.
The efficiency in the army is very high. In just ten minutes, the order for Dawn Fortress to enter the highest actual combat alert was issued to officers at all levels. Although it is not clear what happened, all steps were strictly implemented in accordance with the procedures. Including those who were on their rotation.
All the sergeants were recalled, and the various materials that had been laid out to dry were quickly sorted and put into storage. A large number of arrows, armor, and spears were carried out, and the soldiers were armed in groups.
In a short time, the "Twin Cities" had all been mobilized and truly entered a state of war.
At the same time, under the leadership of Lieutenant Siget, "Electric Dragon Spear" Julian, "Light of Glory" Bailiemen and "Skeleton General" Inscorse also came to the old Marquis's office. There. Iserlohn
As well as the personal magic consultant, the high-level air mage Yang is already waiting. Also present are the intelligence officer Hexin and the general logistics officer.
"Haisin, has the message been sent to the capital?"
After the adjutant closed the door tightly, the old Marquis asked first.
"Yes, Your Excellency, it has been sent out urgently. However, during the sending process, the transmission array was slightly unstable. It then recovered on its own," the intelligence officer reported immediately.
"Well, pay close attention to Standwell's response and inform me immediately if there is any news." The old Marquis nodded, then turned to the three saints: "Do you all know the matter?"
"Yes, teacher."
Thirteenth-level Templar Julian is a student of Iserlohn and is in charge of the Thunder Knights.
Although this knighthood only has a hundred knights, it has ten high-level knights and thirty mid-level knights. It is a true elite knighthood and one of the two major knighthoods in Dawn Fortress.
"The Temple of the Holy Spirit actually dispatched Death Preachers. They must be fighting us. Teacher, the Thunder Knights have all assembled and are ready to attack at any time." Julian took a step forward and said loudly.
"Very good." His students have always been decisive and resolute, so Iserlundo trusted him and nodded slightly.
"Your Excellency, the 'Vigil Fort' has also completed its mobilization and is ready for battle at any time." The next person to speak was Bailiemen.
Dawn Fortress, also known as the "Twin Cities", is composed of two independent castles that are only a few hundred meters apart. They serve as horns and guard each other.
One is called "Thunder", which is the "main castle" where Iserlohn and Julian are stationed. It is also the core of the entire fortress headquarters; while the other castle is the "Night Watch", which is slightly smaller in size and shape.
It is the "auxiliary fort" of the fortress, which also houses thousands of human warriors and the "Knights of Concern for the Country", and its strength is only slightly inferior to that of "Thunder".
Currently, the "Night Watch" is jointly led by two level 14 human beings, Bailiemen and Yingsi Kesai.
Among the two, Bailiemen was born into a local noble and was the eldest son of an earl in a county. However, he had no intention of inheriting the family business and had been guarding the borders of the kingdom.
And Yingsi Kesei is even more legendary. His real name is "Hydrich Meinted", he is a descendant of a poor nobleman, and he is a self-taught civilian scholar. Later he joined the army, changed his name and surname, and volunteered to serve in the Dawn Fortress. After experiencing life and death, he finally became a civilian scholar.
He grew into a generation of human race strong generals. Not only was he promoted to a powerful person in the extreme realm, but he also wrote military works such as "A Brief History of the Continental War" and became a new generation of military god in Erathia.
His most famous sentence is: "Make plans with the heart of a gopher, fight with the heart of a dragon, and face death with the heart of a skeleton."
Hence the name "Skeleton General".
It wasn't until he was awarded the honorary earldom of the kingdom by Queen Griffin for his outstanding achievements that he publicly restored his real name "Hydrich Schmeinted" and renamed his family. However, in the military, especially among senior generals, it is still customary to
The locals called the Skeleton General Inscorse.
From this personnel arrangement, it can be seen that the power structure of Dawn Fortress is also composed of the royal family, local nobles and civilian elites.
Unified checks and balances.
As the commander-in-chief of the fortress, the Marquis of Iserlohn has the highest command and decision-making power, and is directly responsible to the royal family and local noble groups.
However, in specific military operations, the "Thunder" and "Night Watch" forts are relatively separate and independent. The latter has a considerable degree of autonomy and battlefield disposal rights, and does not necessarily require the approval of the old Marquis. Therefore,
Bailiemen and Siincose are both subordinate generals of Iserlohn, and in a certain way they are also important weights that restrict the dominance of the "Royal Capital Faction". This is the same as the overall current situation of the human kingdom.
Although this model may have hidden dangers of insufficient military orders and poor command. However, after thousands of years of training, Dawn Fortress has become extremely adaptable to this set of game rules, and has become the best way to gather forces from all aspects to jointly fight against the undead invasion.
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"Lord Bailiemen, today you will carry 5,000 crossbows and ten barrels of kerosene from the main warehouse. The 'Night Watch' is relatively weak in defense, and I'm worried that the undead will mainly attack your area."
Nodding, the old Marquis said directly.
On the actual battlefield facing Dejia, the conflicts between the royal family and local nobles were minimal, and constraints and traps were even less likely to occur. Instead, they worked together to do everything.
"Yes, thank you, Your Excellency."
"Insike, what do you think of this war?" Then, the old Marquis turned his attention to General Skeleton.
"No... I'll see if I fight..."
Because of the injury, Yingsike's voice was very hoarse and his voice was relatively slow. But once he spoke, the old Marquis and the other two saints listened attentively, which shows his weight.
Unfortunately, the Skeleton General did not express any valuable insights, and Iserlohn could not help but be a little disappointed.
"No matter what, today and tomorrow may be the final deadline for preparations. Both 'Thunder' and 'Nightwatch' must seize the time to implement all kinds of supplies and preparations. Freeman, you must coordinate well." Finally.
, the old Marquis stared at the general logistics officer.
"Yes, Your Excellency, the re-inventory of supplies in the two castles is already in progress and can be completed before nightfall. I will personally be responsible for the deployment overnight and ensure that the Twin Cities complete all material preparations before the war begins."
Freeman is the youngest son of the contemporary Palace Finance Minister. Although he has little military power, he is very proficient in financial planning. Moreover, as it involves financial power, the position of Chief Logistics Officer has always been controlled by the royal family.
"Very good." Iserlohn took a deep breath. There was lightning in his eyes again, and he looked around: "Everyone, although the undead have launched thousands of armies, intending to take advantage of the demon invasion to invade our Dawn Fortress. But I say, these skeletons
and the wights are just wishful thinking. Even without reinforcements from the kingdom, relying on the tight defense system of the "Twin Cities", the concerted efforts of all your lords, and the united will of all the sergeants, we are completely sure that we can stop and eliminate the undead.
Below the city."
"Of course, the death lord Jiexiu's entry into the battle is a huge threat. For this reason, I have ordered Helsing to summon Standwell and request Her Majesty the Queen's swordsmanship teacher, Your Excellency Xiu Sai, to come to Dawn Fortress. And the 'Sword Master' has joined the battle.
, the death preacher no longer poses any problem."
"Teacher, Master Sword Master will really come here?"
Upon hearing the news, Julian seemed extremely excited and couldn't help shouting.
In comparison, Bailiemen and Yingsi Kesai on the other side were much calmer and even did not react much.
"Of course." Iserlohn affirmed: "If we can use the opportunity of this battle to 'stay' the Death Preacher forever, it will be the greatest victory since the establishment of the Dawn Fortress, and it will also preserve peace on the northeastern border of the kingdom for at least a hundred years.
Therefore, I think Her Majesty the Queen will agree to Your Excellency Xiu Sai coming here."
"Great! If Lord Sword Master can take charge, and with a little suppression from the central light array, there is really hope that Jiexiu will be completely buried here!" Julian is the youngest among the four saints, and he is worthy of "
"And stand" is still a passionate time, so I was the first to respond.
"Your Excellency...if...all the 'Thunder' and 'Night Watch'...are exchanged for the Death Preacher...are you willing?"
At this time, General Skeleton suddenly spoke, but his words were extremely sharp. Not only did he have no illusions or the so-called "romantic passion of soldiers", but he also used the plainest words to speak directly to the coldest heart.
Sure enough, when asked so nakedly, the old Marquis could not help but speak at a loss for words. After a moment, he said in a hoarse voice: "If the Death Preacher can be destroyed, there will be no other price except that the Dawn Fortress must not be lost.
It’s worth killing them all, including ‘Thunder’ and ‘Night Watch’!”
"Okay...I have no problem..." Nodding, Yingsi Kesai said nothing.
"Then, everyone is clear, let's prepare separately. This battle is extremely crucial, I hope you will work hard!" His eyes slowly turned to the faces of everyone present, and the old Marquis finally said solemnly.
"Yes, Your Excellency!"
In unison, everyone returned to correct the royal etiquette, and then filed away.
At almost the same time, an urgent communication from Dawn Fortress was delivered to Queen Griffin's case.
But the strange thing is that even though the highest level of confidentiality was used, the final interpretation of the manuscript was completely blank, which can't help but make people suspicious and even give rise to some bad associations.
"I beg Your Excellency Léandré and the Attendant André to come and see me at once."
Queen Griffin is fifty years old, but she still retains her beautiful appearance and graceful figure. Especially her waist-length blond hair, which is the envy of the ladies in the royal capital. So to this day, Her Majesty the Queen remains in the royal palace.
He still has a large number of admirers and loyal fans in China. In addition to his superb intelligence and extraordinary skills, his long-lasting charming appearance is also a very important "weapon".
However, the Queen's husband, Prince Hamilton, passed away ten years ago, so Ms. Griffin is currently single. She can be said to be the most high-profile and most valuable Supreme Widow in the human kingdom.
It didn't take long for the Minister of Military Affairs, Léa Jean, and the attendants who were waiting outside to enter the Queen's administrative study one after another.
"His Majesty."
Even though Queen Griffin is not a professional, nor does she possess the military force to intimidate the world, Léajean, who is a fourteenth-level temple, and Andre, the rainbow knight who is already at the peak of his advanced level, still have the greatest respect for the queen.
Humility and loyalty.
"Mr. Léagon, please excuse me. Andre, please get up too."
When the two entered the study, Queen Griffin was not sitting on the throne, but standing in front of a wall.
On this high, straight wall hangs a copy of the most accurate official map of Erathia. All the important physical and geographical features of the human kingdom, rivers, roads, and administrative units accurate to the castle level are on this map.
Completely marked on it. It can be said to be one of the most powerful auxiliary tools for managing the entire country's political economy, and it is also a real state secret.
The original map was drawn during the time when Griffin Hart was in power, when the hegemony of the human continent was at its peak. Several great arcanists from Brakada spent several months working together to draw it in person.
The actual exploration calculations in Erathia were finally completed and later presented to the human king as a national gift.
But for unknown reasons, the original map suddenly disappeared. After several attempts by the royal family, no results were found. Only a few rare photocopied attachments were left behind, which became increasingly precious.
"Your Majesty, is there any news from Dawn Fortress?" Seeing Queen Griffin's eyes moving back to the northeast on the map, the Minister of Military Affairs bowed and asked proactively.
"Yes." The queen turned around and pointed to the blank letter on the desk: "The confidential urgent message from Dawn Fortress was received two hours ago, but there is no content in it."
"Confidential dispatch with no content?"
Following the queen's gaze, Léajean also frowned. (To be continued)
