"Master, you are different from what I imagined."

　　 Looking at the slightly weak "woman" standing across from him, Todd scratched his head, for a moment he didn't know how to call him.

　　『Mr. Dion? 』

　　 "Miss Dion? 』

　　 After thinking about it for a while, Todd omitted the address, looked at the other party’s simple women’s suit, and said hesitantly: "You are a little bit different from what I thought..."

　　 Glancing at the two facing each other with a headache, Tristan squeezed between them and said to Todd: "Find a place, I have a very important thing, we need to talk separately."

　　 The latter glanced at the knight dressed in women's clothing and nodded.

　　 The two came to the exegetical hall of the church and closed the door.

　　 Tristan first asked a question: "I was on my way here. I heard that you received the Queen of the Silver Ring Kingdom a few days ago, and there is a rebellious army?"

　　 Todd admits that something happened.

　　 Tristan lowered his chin and pondered for a while: "If I knew about this earlier, maybe this time I would bring some soldiers."

　　 Todd heard what the other party said, and asked a little strangely: "I saw the entourage of the church mission, haven't you already brought a group of soldiers?"

　　 Tristan pinched his eyebrows with a headache: "No, they are not soldiers..."

　　 After that, the man explained the course of the "Scourge of Truth" to the commander of the Knights.

　　 Todd listened to the introduction, his eyes widened, and finally he stammered: "You...you mean, the group of soldiers you brought is just a bunch of college students?"

　　 Tristan nodded slightly.

　　 Todd took a long breath, closed his eyes helplessly, and a wry smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

　　 Speaking of which, Muxi Town is about to become a paradise for fugitives...

　　 The serfs who fled from the nobles, the alien species who were persecuted, the queen who was scolded for trouble, the army who fleeed from the country, and now there is a group of students who are defined as heretics. The most ironic thing is that these people actually live on the land of the church and still receive the asylum of the Knights of the Holy See.

　　 Todd opened his eyes and said, "I saw your letter a few days ago. I thought you brought a reinforcement to Muxi Town..."

　　 Then, he sat up straight, with a solemn expression on his face, and recounted what happened recently in Muxi Town.

The young deacon touched his chin with his hand. After thinking about it, he said, "The commander from the Southern Legion is right. Even if there is no defect, the town of Muxi will be attacked, but because he has insufficient information. , The analysis may not be sufficient. Next, I want to tell you some news I just learned, they are very important!"

Tristan first explained the situation around Mursey Town to Todd: “According to the sacred agreement concluded between the church and many secular countries, no kingdom may engage in any form of trade with the northern barbarians. However, according to the church’s investigation, the Silver Ring Kingdom is in A few months ago, secretly conducted many large-scale transactions with the barbarian tribes. They exchanged weapons and armors for a large amount of gems and gold sand from the barbarian tribes."

"Because of the lack of effective evidence, the church had to use the Holy Acropolis to exert military pressure on Silver Ring City. At the same time, it sent a delegation to negotiate and demanded that they stop this behavior immediately. If this continues, the Holy Acropolis will not hesitate to seize the strongholds and destroy the trade road leading to the north." Tristan tapped the tabletop gently with his knuckles, with a solemn expression: "At the same time, according to the reliable It is reported that the barbarians and the pirates of the northern islands have signed an armistice agreement and may conclude a temporary agreement."

　　 Tristan moved his body closer to Todd, and asked in a deep voice, "Do you know what this means?"

　　 Todd digested the information provided by the other party in his brain.

　　 1. In order to alleviate the domestic financial and tax crisis, the Yinhuan Kingdom began to trade with the northern barbarians.

　　Second, the church and the Holy Acropolis adopted a combination of hard and soft methods, intending to force Silver Ring City to immediately suspend trade with the barbarians, and claimed that they would not hesitate to use war to destroy trade routes.

　　 Third, the northern barbarians have concluded a temporary alliance with the pirates of the northern islands, opening up the sea.

　　 Then combining the above three, Todd came to a conclusion that made him sweat.

Since the trade route between Silver Ring City and the northern barbarians may be interrupted by the army of the Holy Acropolis at any time, the former two need to find a safer new trade route to avoid the threat of war; and the provisional agreement between the barbarians and the pirates is This trade road opened up a perfect passage-the sea.

　　 However, there is still one biggest problem that needs to be solved in this sea passage-Muxi Town.

Muxi Town, located in the Throat of the West Coast, is across the sea from Waiheke Island. It is surrounded by a plain with a wide view. Only a cavalry unit needs to be stationed in the town. No trade caravan can go back and forth safely under the eyes of the town. .

　　 Therefore, for Silver Ring City and the barbarians, the existence of Muxi Town is like a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh, and it has to be removed.

After thinking about all this, Todd sat in a chair, looked at the young deacon on the opposite side, and said, "You mean that Musi Town is in the vortex of war? And if I'm right, the church is actually I hope to see Muxi Town fall into the flames of war. In the war between secular kingdoms, the church only has the power to mediate, but it is inconvenient to directly participate in the war. But if Muxi Town, the church’s land, is attacked, the church will have a reason. One of the best reasons for the church army to embark on the secular kingdom. Therefore, the church uses Muxi Town as a bait, an excuse to go to war. For the church, we people are nothing but a dispensation in a plan. Abandoned child."

　　 Tristan heard this with unexpected surprise on his face, and later he said to Todd in a complimentary tone: "Yes, Master Chief, you can think of this is really rare."

　　 Todd tilted his body a bit, and looked at the other person in a puzzled way: "I don't understand something. Since you already know the future fate of Muxi Town, why send those students here?"

The young deacon said, "Commander, you may not know that the situation in the capital is getting worse and worse. These students have nowhere else to go. Regarding Muxi Town and the Muxi Knights, my master and I have a suggestion. ."

　　 Todd listened to the other party, with an ominous premonition in his heart: "Suggestion?"

　　 "Abandon Muxi Town, take your Muxi Knights and head south!"

　　 Todd stood up from his chair in surprise: "What did you say?! Give up West Town?!"

Tristan took out a lot of papers from his suitcase: "These are the things that my master and I spent a lot of effort to get. This one is an order for the Knights to move defense, this one is The permit pass through the pass, and this one is..."

　　 "Wait a minute!"

Todd slammed his hands on the table and shouted: "Are you kidding me?! There are more than a thousand people in town! How can so many people say that they migrate?! And it's almost winter now. , The heavy snow will soon block all roads, even the door will not be able to get out, let alone the relocation of the whole town!"

　　 "Commander, please note that I did not say that the entire town moved south, I am talking about the Knights of Muxi..."

　　 Seeing the man on the opposite side calmly uttering these words, Todd took a breath, and buzzed in his head: "What you mean... is to let me leave the people in the town... and run away?"

　　 Tristan tightened his lips: "Commander in chief, this is not an escape, this is a temporary retreat. You will still have a chance to return to..."

　　 "You let me leave the residents of Muxi Town to the pirates in the north, and those cruel nobles?!"

Tristan’s nails were deeply embedded in the palms of his hands. He tried his best to make his voice unable to hear the sadness and pain: "You can bring all the talents and objects you think are valuable. As for the residents who stayed, they used to be The people of the Silver Ring Kingdom should not suffer too much..."

　　 "What about the serfs who ran away? What about the merchants who avoided excessive taxes? And those! What about the people who chose to move to Muxi Town because they trusted me?!"

Tristan, who gradually lost patience, hit the table with his fist, stood up and looked at Todd, and said coldly: "Commander, in the war, innocent people die the fastest! Necessary to give up is to avoid meaninglessness. The sacrifice, there is only hope of revenge if you are alive!"

　　 After a dead silence.

Todd's expression was calm and terrifying. He grabbed the edge of the table and said in an unusually low tone: "Perhaps you don't believe it, I have died once. Death is not terrifying, nor is it sad. Sadly even though it is. To live, but life is better than death, and life is worse than death. Although alive can escape many things, but you can’t escape yourself.”

　　 Tristan was stunned~lightnovelpub.net~ In the impression of the young deacon, Todd is a gentle, humble, and polite person. At this moment, he saw the other side of this 15-year-old boy that he had never seen before.

The young man cleaned up the papers on the desk, walked slowly to the door of the room, turned his head and glanced at Todd: "The commander in chief, if you want to convince me, words are not enough. I want to hear. Yes, how do you plan to deal with the double double-teaming of the Silver Ring Army and the North Island Pirates. Please remember that it is the end of November and your time is running out..."

　　 Watching the deacon disappear at the other end of the door, Todd sat back in the chair and buried his face in his hands.

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　　 Todd sat on a bench in the square in front of the church, watching the bustling crowd in front of him. These residents in front of them, no matter how busy they are, when passing by him, they will always bend over and bow and salute.

　　 Just yesterday, Brother Joe and Old Aiden finally succeeded in the development of new cement. The new cement is faster than the cement recorded in ancient books in both the firing speed and the hydration time, and it has a higher hardness and a lower cost.

The old knight Cumberland is on the eastern plains of the town, teaching Huggins and his subordinates how to conduct group charges and battles to ensure that these young men who have been separated from their horses for too long will not be on the battlefield. All of his combat skills are difficult to perform.

　　 Knight Dion watched by the residents of the town. After several protests were invalidated, he finally changed into a neutral casual clothes and brought a group of students into a hotel on the commercial street of the town.

　　 Todd looked at the ground, remembering what Tristan said yesterday, and worrying about how to deal with it in the future. This kind of aimless thinking lasted from noon until the sun set.