For Muxizhen, this is destined to be an unusual morning.

　　 An army without any flags was stationed outside the town.

　　 The best horses, exquisite armor, and sharp weapons were placed in the square.

In the chapel hall, the old knight Cumberland took a list of statistics from his subordinates, and read aloud: "Five-nine war horses, 87 sets of heavy and light armors were seized, 17 people were captured, and some supplies were supplied. ."

Todd let out a sigh from the depths of his heart. It was nothing more than the old saying in his previous life, "When a cannon is fired, gold is tens of thousands." Things like making a fortune in war really make people jealous. It is much higher than the income of Muxi Town for half a year.

　　 "Where are the casualties?"

　　 Cumberland closed the list and said, "We injured five people seriously and 22 people lightly."

　　 Todd, who has never been on the battlefield, his understanding of war is still stuck in games and movies. In his opinion, using more than two hundred infantrymen to defeat a company's elite cavalry, and the number of deaths on his side was zero, this is simply a victory.

　　 The old knight looked at the priest on the preaching stage and slowly said, "My lord, does this mean that the test has passed? I and my men are allowed to join Musi Town?"

　　 Todd was waiting to speak.

　　 Someone in the church said, "Master Todd, I think you should be more cautious if you agree with these people to join Musi Town."

Everyone followed the sound, and the monk Qiao frowned, thinking while saying: "Once we officially accept this army, it means that Muxi Town and the Kingdom of Silver Ring are completely opposed. Lord Todd, I have two Questions: 1. Will the church approve this kind of arrogant behavior? 2. Will the kingdom send more troops in the future? If so, how should we deal with it?"

Unexpectedly, the first person to answer the question was Rachel: "In my opinion, the Papal State will not only dislike our actions, but will support our actions. For these hundreds of years ago The barbarian kingdom that converted to the Church of Heavenly Father, the church has always held an attitude of division and suppression. If we make this pool a little more muddy, isn't it exactly what those people want to see?"

"As for the second question, let me answer it." Cumberland stroked his beard and said: "The news of the annihilation of the cavalry company will probably take three days to reach the chamber. The king will organize the ministers according to the battle report. We are discussing this matter. Since this escape incident involves the royal family, public grievances, and Muxi Town, the resolution to send troops again is almost certain to pass. First of all, I want to explain a few issues..."

The old knight released the sword and handed it to his entourage, saying: "The first question, the Silver Ring Kingdom has three legions, namely the Northern Legion, the Eastern Legion, and the Southern Legion. This time, the queen was secretly arrested without using the palace guards. , And did not call the Northern Army and the Southern Army, but only used the Eastern Army. Why? The palace guards are part of the royal family, and they will definitely resist the arrest of the queen; while the Northern Army is responsible for garrisoning the border and resisting Barbarians; the two commanders of the Southern Legion, one is me and the other is Earl Emerson. According to our temperament, we will definitely not support such things as secret arrests; The Eastern Legion, which is close to the nobles, has deployed troops..."

　　 Todd heard this and suddenly thought of a question: "Then, if the Kingdom of Silver Ring attacks Muxi Town again, what forces will it use?"

Cumberland nodded and said, "Master Todd, this is the second question I want to explain... If you attack Muxi Town again, the kingdom will not have many choices in terms of military strength. The palace guards are due to a rebellion. , There should be a major purge, and it will not be sent to the battlefield in a short time; the northern legion is responsible for defending against the barbarians. If the northern line of defense is lost, then the silver ring kingdom will become an enemy condemned by all kingdoms in the heavenly father’s parish. Therefore, I think the north The army’s strength will not be requisitioned; next is the Eastern Legion, the Holy Guard’s army approached the border, and the deployment of a cavalry company and a hundred infantry is already the limit of the Eastern Legion’s tolerance. From this point of view, the attack on Muxi Town There are only two options for military strength. One is the private soldiers of the nobles, and the other is the Southern Army Corps."

　　 Todd said with some surprise: "You defected from the kingdom with two hundred soldiers of the Southern Legion. Will the kings and nobles still trust this Legion?"

Cumberland shook his head and said: "Earl Emerson was once the king's tactical teacher and he is absolutely loyal to the royal family. Perhaps my defection will make those in the kingdom doubt the Southern Legion, but they will never question Emerson's loyalty. As for the earl himself, perhaps he will criticize the arrest of the queen, but if Guy VI asks him to go on the expedition, he may still agree."

The old knight raised his head, looked at the holy cross just above the church, and sighed: "To be honest, I really don't want to go to war with that "old tortoise". He is one of the few in the entire kingdom. One of the people who pleases my eyes. And in the Legion, I am good at attacking, he is good at defending, and fighting him, it is really difficult to determine the outcome."

Watching other people fall into silence, Rachel, who is good at finding and filling vacancies, asked a key question: "Mr. Cumberland, if the kingdom wants to attack Musi Town again, when will the attack time be? "

　　 Cumberland pondered for a moment, and said affirmatively: "Spring next year."

　　 The woman was a little surprised: "Spring next year?"

The old knight explained: "The king does not have much power in his hands. The mobilization of troops requires meetings and discussions with the nobles. There are many conflicts of interest and political tricks involved. When the war resolution is officially issued, mobilize. Linghe emergency call-up orders will also be issued, followed by the raising of rations, the formulation of tactics, the appointment of commanders, etc. After all this is over, it will be two months at the earliest. It happened to be at the end of November. At the beginning of December, the midwinter is approaching, which is not conducive to the march. Therefore, I will say that the next attack time will probably start next year in spring."

　　Rachel pondered for a while, nodded in recognition of this statement, and said, "Mr. Cumberland, then I have one last question. What do you think will be the size of the enemy's army in the next attack?"

　　 "Not less than a thousand people."

　　 When this statement came out, all four were shocked.

　　 The population of the entire Muxi Town is only more than a thousand people. The next battle will actually be against an enemy who is equal to the town’s population? !

　　 Hudgens said at this time: "Master Cumberland, can you make a mistake? Why are there so many enemy troops?"

　　 Cumberland turned his face to Todd, with a smile on his face, "I have to ask Master Chief."

　　 Todd was puzzled: "Me?"

　　 The old knight stretched out his fist, first raised his index finger: "Silver will be refined."

　　 followed by the middle finger: "Gospel flower."

　　 Come again is the ring finger: "The land of miracles."

　　 At the end is the little finger: "The alchemist blessed by God."

"You may not know that the name'Musi Town' has spread throughout the streets and alleys of Silver Circle City. From the king to the peddler, everyone thinks this is a holy place blessed by Heavenly Father, Todd The priest has mastered the magic of gold given by the Holy Spirit. There are even rumors that the clear water here has the power to cure diseases, and the land here can grow gold. In short, everyone is eager to get wealth from here, especially Those nobles who hold the military power."

Cumberland folded his fists on his chest and smiled at Todd and said, "Let’s put it this way, even if there is no defect, Muxi Town will one day become the target of Silver Circle City. So, you need one. Commander, an old guy who really knows how to fight. How?"

Todd looked at Huggins, Alfonso, Brother Joe, and Rachel in front of him. Finally, everyone had no objection. He nodded towards the old knight: "Mr. Cumberland, you are welcome to join Muxi town."

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　　 "Monster! Monster! Don't come near me!"

　　 A man in leather armor crawled backwards on the ground with his hands and feet together, looking at the person slowly approaching him in front of him, terrified.

　　 lifelike wolf head mask, strange and complicated patterns on the skin, a cloak made of animal fur, the upper body is naked, and a small steel round shield is worn at the heart. Such a strangely dressed creature ~lightnovelpub.net~ In front of the man in leather armor, he reached out his hand and grabbed the dagger on his chest. The wound on his chest healed slowly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

　　 The man in leather armor was so scared that he took out the cross from his clothes, raised it to the front and shouted: "You are not a human! You are a different species! The posthumous son of the devil! Father, save me!"

The wolf-faced man walked in front of the man, flew the cross in the opponent's hand, grabbed the opponent's neckline, and lifted him up in the air. The harsh sound like steel rubbing resounded above the woods: "Indiscriminately killing innocent people." The robbers dare to brazenly ask for the asylum of the Holy Father?!"

　　 grabbed the opponent's head, his hands were wrong, and the sound of broken bones that made the heart throb sounded instantly.

　　 dropped the corpse in his hand, the wolf-faced man turned around and looked at the corpses in the woods.

　　 Some robbers were hit by spike traps, some were pierced by bows and arrows, and some were cut in half alive.

　　 Before reaching the convoy of mules and carts, the wolf-faced glanced at the people who were kneeling on the ground. These people didn't dare to look at the scene that looked like a Shura field in front of them. Their faces were pale, their bodies were like chaff, and they didn't even dare to make a sound of the atmosphere.

　　 He found a man who looked like a leader: "Where are you going?"

　　 "Twilight... Muxi Town..."

　　 The wolf-faced man raised his hand and pointed to the west: "Go down this road, and within a day, you will be able to see the town."

　　 After saying this, he turned around and planned to leave.

　　 "Thank you... for saving us..."

　　 The sound of thanks behind him made his footsteps pause, and after a while he embarked on a new journey.