"Okay, everyone is here, let's start the meeting."
As one of the northern lords, when Rhodes was the last to enter the tent, General Cohen announced the opening of the general military meeting.
In the huge white military tent, there is a huge long table. As the commander-in-chief of the legion, Grand Duke Cohen sits in the middle of the long table. The others take their seats in order according to their military rank and the size of their territory. This is not like the lords of the north.
In the tent, there is a round table placed there, and all the lords in the north sit on an equal footing. Here, the hierarchy is clearly defined, and even the right to speak is determined based on the title and strength.
Rhodes sat with Edmund, the lord of Binglan Castle, Varrel sat with Lord Digel of Snow Rock Castle, and Siril, the lord of Watchfort, sat next to Grand Duke Cohen. He was the only other person in the entire big tent except
The person with the highest title other than Cohen. At the same time, his territory is also the largest in the entire North.
"Erengrad, yes, we have been besieging it for two months. All kinds of supplies have been prepared. Spring is coming soon. I think it is necessary for us to hold a general military meeting and decide on what to do next.
Next action. According to the Snow Queen's order, Kislev's army will arrive at the western gate of Erengrad in two weeks. The Queen already has enough ships to blockade the city's port. So, no surprises
If so, we will launch a general attack on this city in half a month."
Cohen sat in the main seat and spoke enthusiastically.
"Cheer, brothers, we are about to end this journey. The Snow Queen is merciful. She hopes to end this war before spring comes so that you can return to your respective territories. The farmland needs to be cultivated. The soldiers cannot leave their homes for too long.
After all, I know that we don’t have many standing armies. Each of you has very few people who really only fight wars and don’t cultivate the fields. Of course, except for a certain frontier lord.”
Cohen said, staring at Rhodes sitting at the end of the long table. Everyone understood the meaning. As the lord of the north, Rhodes was a weirdo. Unlike others, who recruited local farmers and civilians to fight, he hired northerners to fight.
The Norscans became his subordinates. No one knew how the Lord of Blackhammer managed these barbarians in the early days and trained them into a real regular army...
"How will we attack Erengrad? How many defenders are there in the city?"
Earl Hillel asked. He didn't want to listen to the grand duke's nagging and wasting time, and wanted to get straight to the point. Many northern lords were the same. They liked to be simple and direct, rather than beating around the bush like the southern lords.
"Strike, brothers, you have also seen the terrain of the east gate. There is no other way. The city wall here is tall and thick, and there is only one road in the valley that can lead to the city. That gate must be defeated before our people can enter the city.
You don’t need to think about the weaknesses of sewers and city walls. I have already sent people to investigate. There are no weaknesses in the defense of Erengrad City. Either besiege the city until it runs out of food, or you can only attack by force. The Ice Queen’s order is to attack by force.
.She will never allow the traitor to survive in there for so long."
Cohen said loudly, pointing to the obvious coordinates of the city gate on the map.
"That group of rebels, they have heavy weapons, and the tower's ballistae can directly destroy our catapults and siege engines." Cohen continued, "So, once the war starts, we must rush to the city as quickly as possible.
At the gate, we seized the gate and the tower."
"Suicide Squad?"
Aubrey laughed.
"You can't say that, this will be a brave unit, and he will make his due contribution to the stability and long-term peace of Kislev." Cohen said, a pair of cunning eyes kept turning, and finally
Staying on Rhodes. They were far apart, but Rhodes could also feel the deep malice on the Grand Duke's face. Indeed, he had stolen his limelight during this period... As a general, if he even has prestige,
If he can't establish one, then what qualifications does he have to lead an army?
"Lord Rhodes, I plan to entrust this arduous task to you."
Cohen stared at Rhodes and said calmly. This calmness was filled with deep malice. Not only Rhodes felt it, but others also felt it.
Edmund, the lord of Binglan Castle, could not sit still for the first time. He stood up and said loudly——
"Your Majesty the Grand Duke, this is our common task. We cannot assign it to a specific person. Rhodes doesn't have that many people, right?"
Edmund's loud cry did not make other lords on the field follow and respond. After all, it has nothing to do with him. Since he is not the cannon fodder, why should he support others? A small lord of Blackhammer Castle and a big king of the kingdom
Compared with the Duke, it is easy to weigh which is lighter or heavier.
Although Cohen's arrangement was obviously unreasonable, most people did not speak up. Edmund was righteous and indignant at the indifference of the northern lords.
Obviously, if it weren't for lords like him and Rhodes fighting bloody battles on the front line, these northern lords would not be able to enjoy peace in their own territories.
"Yes, yes, yes. He does not have so many manpower, but Rhodes is the son of the God of Thunder. You have all seen the fighting power of the Norscans under him during this period. The first round of siege requires the most
Elite troops, I think there is no one more suitable in the legion than this one, isn't it?"
Cohen answered, but his eyes were still staring at the Lord of Blackhammer Castle opposite.
Killing someone with a borrowed knife, using the enemy to get rid of the nails around you, the method is so clumsy, it is not a clever method, and all the focus is once again focused on Rhodes.
"Your Majesty the Grand Duke, although you are the Grand Duke of Kislev, I must say a few words. What you do is an insult to your reputation. This is a war for all of us. You cannot put all the burden on one person's shoulders.
The more capable people are, the more they are worth cherishing. Your approach is nothing more than letting the troops of Blackhammer Castle be the vanguard. However, the ones with the highest casualty rate are also the vanguards. If we lose this assault force and attack the city later,
There will be more casualties. As you said, they are all civilians and farmers, they all have their own fields to cultivate, and they have wives and children at home waiting for them to return."
Seeing the Grand Duke targeting Rhodes in this way, Caroline couldn't help but stand up and speak bluntly. You can see the twisted expression on Cohen's face. The Frost Witch is the subordinate of the Snow Queen. If necessary, the Snow Queen can even
Skipping the lord and contacting the Frost Witch directly, Cohen knew that although the young witch in front of him was not high-ranking or had a high-level position, he could not do anything to her. The rebels of Erlengrad imprisoned the queen.
The frost witch caused the Queen to be so angry...
Just as Cohen was thinking about how to fight against this ignorant little witch, urgent information came from outside the big tent. The kingdom's cavalry with the ice flower mark on their chest broke into the military tent and delivered an urgent letter directly to the Grand Duke Cohen.
In front of everyone, Duke Kislev opened the letter, and a few lines of simple and scrawled handwriting came into view...