Huggins' "Successor" combat team became the last straw that broke the pirates and barbarians.
But what is surprising is that even though they were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of combat power, these plunderers from the north still chose to fight until the last moment, and very few surrendered.
The next day, Cumberland returned to Muxi Town with his troops. His team was much larger than when he set out. The troops of more than 200 people actually escorted more than 400 prisoners, including large and small prisoners.
There are more than 20 small nobles.
If pirates and barbarians are included, the total number of prisoners in Muxi Town exceeds 500.
Instead of dealing with so many prisoners, Huggins secretly found Todd and told him another bad news - Muxi Town was out of money.
Todd was initially incredulous about this, but after looking at Friar Joe's accounting, he discovered to his shame that except for the construction of a few projects, most of the funds from "Muxi Mutual Aid Society" were used in his own laboratory.
.The purchase of experimental bottles and jars, culture raw materials, consumable materials, etc. all requires a large amount of funds.
Another week later, the team that moved south returned to Muxi Town.
Under the supervision of the army, all prisoners cooperated with the residents to begin the repair and reconstruction of Muxi Town. A large number of burned-out buildings were knocked down, and the blacksmith shop equipped with "bacterial fuel bottles" produced raw materials 24 hours a day. The houses in the town were originally
All wooden materials were replaced with cement concrete.
Due to financial constraints, Todd had to provide cheap meals to the captives. As a result, the captured nobles jumped out because of this matter. They strongly protested this approach and believed that it was right for them to eat the same meals as the soldiers.
An insult to them.
After discussing together for a while, the nobles proposed a "minimum standard" for a meal to Todd, which included sausages, dried meat, smoked fish, bread, vegetables and meat porridge.
Looking at this menu, Todd became very angry. He had only one sentence for these nobles' reply.
"Muxi Town is a land under the rule of Heavenly Father. Here there is only faith and no class."
Days like this lasted until late March. Envoys came one after another from Silver Ring City. They found Todd and only wanted to discuss one thing - the ransom of the nobles.
Todd, who had no experience in this kind of thing, delegated the power of negotiation to Cumberland and Mary. After a week of negotiations, the ransom of the nobles totaled 17,000 silver moons and was paid to the Holy Treasury in Muxi Town.
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Another week passed, and Todd learned an important piece of news from Xing Shang.
Holy Acropolis officially went to war with Silver Ring City, and the Church's Templar Knights also entered the battlefield as the former's support force.
In response to this matter, Todd held a special meeting of the Knights to discuss the next strategy for Muxi Town. The meeting location was also moved from the original church chapel to the newly built Knights headquarters.
Watching everyone take their seats, Todd first spent ten minutes explaining the general situation of the Muxi defense battle. Then Huggins reported on the losses of the troops.
Cumberland's army had three killed and eleven disabled; the army garrisoned in Muxi Town had thirty-seven killed and nearly a hundred disabled by the militia. In addition, there was a melee-type soldier.
During the battle in the escort camp, the alien suffered a heavy blow to the head and died.
Listening to Huggins talking about the alien species, the other people in the meeting did not look unusual. They had heard some news more or less beforehand, and they also knew that there was such a special animal in Muxi Town.
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The army only takes orders from the commander-in-chief.
"How are the aliens getting along with the residents in the town now?"
Hearing Todd's question, Rachel thought about it and said: "Most of the aliens have moved into the town. According to the classification of supernatural powers, many stores are willing to hire them. But there are still a small number of people who are still here.
Those who are not adapted to the existence of alien species are mainly those who have migrated back south."
Todd touched the bridge of his nose and looked at Cumberland: "How are the prisoners in the town doing now?"
The old knight stroked his beard: "The prisoners in Silver Ring City are reassuring in terms of work and discipline. The problem is that the pirates and barbarians have blood on their hands, so the residents will naturally have nothing against them.
Good look."
Todd nodded, looked at the others, and asked if there was anything else.
Friar Joe said: "The reconstruction progress in the town is not ideal. The main problem is the lack of fuel. Mr. General, can you produce some more canisters that can produce gas?"
Todd thought that there were indeed not many "Flame Breath" bacteria in the laboratory, so he wrote this matter down on paper and treated it as a priority.
Knight Dion wore a simple women's dress and said: "I heard that the Grand Master can borrow the books in the monastery. Those students who arrived here from the capital hope to read those books."
Todd nodded and said: "No problem, you can contact the monks for the books you need, and they will go to the monastery to borrow them."
After answering some more questions, Todd looked at everyone and sat up straight: "This meeting is held today to discuss an important matter - what should the Knights do next?"
Cumberland spoke first: "Holy Acropolis and Silver Ring City have officially started a war, and the Church's Knights Templar have also participated. Silver Ring City has just suffered a major defeat in Muxi Town. In terms of military strength and morale,
Facing the two-sided attack of the Holy Acropolis and the church army, defeat is only a matter of time. So I think that Silver Ring City will introduce barbarians as reinforcements to counter the enemy."
Todd heard this and said with a somewhat uncertain tone: "Introducing barbarians? That means Silver Ring City and all parish kingdoms have become enemies. Will they do this?"
Cumberland tapped his fingers on the table in front of him: "For Silver Ring City, this is the only way to solve the kingdom's predicament. And for us, this is a good opportunity for expansion."
Todd asked, "Expansion?"
"If the church defines the Silver Ring Kingdom as a betrayer of doctrine, then this will give us the best excuse to send troops." Cumberland glanced at Todd: "And most of the troops in Silver Ring City will be trapped.
In the battle with the Holy Acropolis and the church troops, there is naturally no time to take care of the war in the west."
Todd thought carefully for a moment and then asked: "If it is expansion, where should the attack target be placed first?"
Cumberland thought for a while and then said: "The southeast of Muxi Town is the territory of Viscount Bartley. Maybe we can start from there."
A week after the meeting, news came from the eastern battlefield.
Silver Ring City lowered the drawbridge of Watchfort, allowing the barbarian troops to enter the south. Almost at the same time, the church issued an oracle, depriving Guy VI of his religious membership and defining the Silver Ring Kingdom as a heretic.
In Muxi Town, a troop composed of aliens and sergeants set out to the east and set foot on a strange land.