Muxi Town, February 19, 1171. [Full text reading] (After the second combat meeting ended, another two months passed)

"How? Can you adapt to the "keel" now?"

Todd was holding a pen and paper, observing the horse in front of him, writing something from time to time, and asking the knight on the horse.

Huggins sitting on horseback moved his arms and twisted his waist. The parasite hooks pierced into his back spine caused him a dull pain. He squinted his eyes and slowly said, "Just two weeks ago. In the beginning, I couldn't even move my fingers, but now it's much better."

Todd pointed his finger at his back: "So what about the "Hive"? How about using it now?"

Huggins closed his mouth, and the "keel" parasite on his back suddenly made a rattlesnake-like tail. Several subordinates ten meters away from him shouted at him: "My lord, this is a good idea!"

Todd asked curiously: "What did you "say"?

Huggins shrugged: "I just told them that there is still a frozen leg of lamb in my house, and everyone can roast it together at noon."

Todd laughed, patted the war horse on the neck, and finally asked, "How do these alien war horses perform?"

Huggins touched the horse's mane affectionately, causing the latter to snort comfortably, and he said happily: "They run with all their strength, like a bolt of lightning; no matter what kind of wound, they can't affect their combat. I really can't think of anything in this world that can stop them from charging!"

Todd tapped the paper in his hand with a pencil, and thought to himself, "Quick", "Regeneration", "Pain Resistance" plus "Metal Skin", in order to transform your 13 war horses into "Heirs" ", I used more than half of the pharmacy inventory.

Huggins stopped his movements and looked in the direction of the hills.

Todd followed his gaze, and the knight Alfonso swung his great sword, still practicing day and night.

"He still refuses to put on the "keel"?"

Huggins sighed: "I have talked to him several times, but he still can't accept the tragedy in his heart."

Todd retracted his gaze, looked at the parasite limbs all over the man, and sighed: "We can't help him, maybe he can only get out of the nightmare of the past by relying on himself... As for you, take your subordinates with you. Get used to the "Dragon Bone" and the alien war horse, the time left for us is getting less and less."

Leaving the "Heirs" team that has stepped up training, Todd met Cumberland on the road in a hurry. When the old knight saw him, his expression was happy: "Headquarters, I happen to be looking for you, Silver Ring City is moving."

Todd heard this and quickly asked for details.

Cumberland sorted out the information obtained in the past few days: in the barracks in Silver Circle City, logistics officers have begun to deploy consumables according to the troops; some private soldiers of the nobles left the manor and began to gather outside the city; government affairs Several meetings have been held in the lobby in recent days. All signs indicate that the kingdom is likely to launch an offensive against Muxi Town in the near future.

Cumberland finished this and began to comfort Todd: "Don't worry, even if the Wang ** team starts today, it is estimated that it will take seven days to reach Muxi Town. Our troops only need to be closer to the town. If you set an ambush at the location, you can intercept this troop."

Todd asked again, "Are you ready for that fake military order?"

Cumberland nodded: "It is really a perfect forgery. All the seals on it are ingenious and unimaginable. They are exactly the same as what I had in mind."

Listening to the admiration of the old knight, Todd is a bit strange. Even though Queen Mary is good at painting and has been in contact with royal objects, it is incredible to memorize so many seal patterns and draw them without any difference. NS.

But it was not the time to consider these, Todd asked Cumberland a few more questions, and returned to his experimental building after saying goodbye.

Pushing open the door and coming to the back room, Rachel and Karin stood in the depths of the room, debugging and operating the "Volcanic Environment Simulation Culture Bottle".

Compared to the cold outside, the room was warm as spring. Todd took off his coat, put it on the back of the chair, and walked behind the two nuns: "How is the situation?"

Rachel didn’t turn his head back: "The No. 1 and No. 3 culture flasks are broken again. I asked Old Aiden to repair them. The "Sutherland Potion" produced in the past few days is enough for one person to use. I plan to choose another person among the alien species for vaccination. That's right! The "regeneration" and "pain resistance" in the cold storage have been used up. I have notified these two alien species to come here as soon as possible."

Todd nodded, indicating that he knew.

Karin lifted her small face full of soot: "Todd, why can't sister Rachel and I have the ability to give to others?"

The person being asked was stunned.

Todd touched the bridge of his nose. Regarding Rachel’s "Intentional Power", Karin’s "Attachment" and Adelina’s "Beast Talk", he tried several times for power transplantation, but all failed. He didn't know the specific reason, he could only guess vaguely, it should be related to human genes or something smaller.

He wiped Karin's face with the wet cloth in the laboratory, and replied helplessly: "Maybe it's because you are special."

Rachel looked away from the culture bottle, picked up a record book from the table, and said to Todd: "From two months ago, to today, we have cultivated a total of 27 "heirs". ", among them, there are four aliens of elemental attack type, two aliens of "flaming breath", two aliens of "Sonic Concussion", and they are equipped with "fast" and "regeneration"; 13 aliens of melee attack type , Equipped with "regeneration", "resistance to pain", "metal skin" and "debilitating"; ten different species of underwater attack system, equipped with "regeneration", "underwater breathing", "hands and feet webbed" and "Quickly"."

After Ritchell finished reading, he put down the record book in his hand, and suddenly thought of something, and complained to Todd: "It would be too wasteful to ask me to use Sutherland Potion for 13 horses. Use all those potions to cultivate "Heirs," maybe we already have an ability company now."

Todd smiled and shook his head: "Huggins' cavalry team is the most important part of defeating the Silver Circle Alliance. Give them more strength, and you have more chance of victory. As for the town of Muxi, we are better than The enemy is more familiar with it, and it is more beneficial for us to take the street fighting method. What's more, I still have that thing..."

Watching the speaker point to the bundled cloth bags in the room, the woman turned pale and moved her body back: "I have heard you mention gunpowder, but I never thought that their power would be so powerful."

Todd's tone was somewhat regrettable: "This is modified gunpowder, if it weren't because there is too little raw material... Let alone this, Cumberland told me today that the Silver Ring Army is ready to go. ..."

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That night, Todd held the third pre-war meeting of the Twilight Knights.

At the meeting, Todd discussed with everyone and determined the general strategy for the defense of Muxi Town, and clarified everyone's responsibilities and tasks in the war.

It is roughly as follows:

1. Cumberland led the cavalry unit and sergeant infantry, first engaged with the Silver Ring coalition forces to attract the attention of the enemy; Harkins led the heavy cavalry squad of the "Heirs" to attack from the back of the coalition forces, with the goal of killing or capturing the enemy Commander general.

2. Todd and Alfonso are responsible for leading the militia and the believers to garrison the town, adopting street fighting, dragging the pirates and barbarians, and avoiding Cumberland's army from being enemies.

3. After Cumberland and Hudgens defeated the Silver Circle allied forces, they returned to Muxi Town to provide support.

4. In addition to the military forces mentioned above, other residents of Muxi Town will evacuate to the southern city of Guyan the next morning.

In Todd's view, tactics don't sound complicated, but some details are subject to negotiation.

But Cumberland, the old knight, just smiled and used a paragraph to persuade the chief's concern.

"A large number of uncertainties in the war are due to the fact that everything is changing. To a certain extent, implementing a plan in chaos is the essence of war. Picking faults will be the worst enemy of a good plan..."

A week later, the army of Cumberland and Hudgens drew from Muxi Town and began marching in the direction of Silver Circle.

Before leaving, the veteran knight pulled the general commander aside: "Yesterday, the Silver Circle coalition forces set off from the city. I guess at this time, they should have seen the fake military order. If they are included in the plan and speed up the march, The original seven-day journey will be shortened to four days. That is to say, after about three days, I will fight with them; if they fail to win, then after three days, I will take the initiative to move closer to the enemy and launch an attack. No matter the outcome of the battle. , I will do my best to destroy the enemy’s cavalry units. Commander, remember! If we have not returned by the fourth day, I have left a few horses in the stable, you know what to do... "

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At the same time, the silver ring troops in the march.

The Marquis Roderick, the coalition coach, sat on the horse, looking at the army that stretched for hundreds of meters, energetic and instructive.

"It's just destroying a rat den built on the seashore, and so many troops have to be dispatched. In fact, giving me half of the troops is enough!"

Beside him, a group of flattering nobles follow him like a shadow.

An abrupt voice broke the harmonious scene: "I hope you will not underestimate the enemy. The enemy once defeated the cavalry company of the Eastern Army. There should be a complete cavalry formation on hand."

Everyone looked at the source of the sound. An old man with a well-groomed moustache was sitting on horseback, with a shiny silver crown on his armor.

"Earl Emerson, look at this army!" Roderick waved his whip to his side and said displeasedly: "We have hundreds of cavalry, as well as the regular army of the Southern Army and the Northern Army, plus you all. Supporting troops. Even if all the rats get out of the hole, our troops will be three times as many as theirs! I don't understand what you have to worry about?"

The nobles echoed one after another.

Some people even speculated maliciously that Earl Emerson deliberately said this because he was robbed of the commander's throne.

Count Emerson sighed and left the crowd with the rein of the horse.

The Marquis Roderick glanced at the leaving figure, and grumbled dissatisfiedly at the nobles around him: "I really don't understand what His Majesty the King thinks?! Regardless of everyone's objections, Emerson must be this one. The stubborn guy participated in this battle and gave him the title of General Counsel! Look at his cowardly and cowardly look, no wonder people who knew him gave him the nickname "Old Turtle"... "

"Master Marquis! Master Marquis! An emergency military order has been sent from Silver Ring City!"

Roderick looked at the letter paper in the messenger's hand and said suspiciously: "An emergency military order is sent at this time? We only left for one day."

In front of everyone, the commander opened the envelope and read the contents carefully.

After a while, the Marquis became furious and scolded angrily: "These unruly pigs! Monkeys! They agreed to attack together and split the spoils, so they dare to lie to me!"

The familiar nobleman took the letter paper from the marquis and read it in a low voice. The more he read it, the more annoyed he became, and he cursed.

The original letter stated ~lightnovelpub.net~ According to the latest information, the barbarians and pirate fleets set off ahead of schedule and are expected to arrive in Muxi Town three days earlier than the Silver Ring Army. The Kingdom Government Office hopes that the Marquis will speed up the march and must rush to Muxi Town before the fleet reaches the coast.

After knowing the whole story, the remaining nobles also scolded.

Someone loudly reminded the Marquis that Muxi Town is a "land of miracles". There is wealth everywhere in the town. Well water can make people live longer, and the land can grow gold. If the barbarians and pirates are one step ahead, then the king's team When I arrived, I’m afraid I’m only going to eat the soil...

There were also some prudent people who asked the Marquis whether to check the military order seal. After all, he received an emergency military order just one day from the city, which is really unreasonable.

As soon as Roderick heard that he was right, he sent people to find the past military order and checked the seals carefully, and finally found that all the seals were exactly the same.

In this way, no one doubts the authenticity of the military order anymore.

The Marquis Roderick, the commander of the coalition forces, then gave the order to the whole army to march quickly, requiring all troops to arrive at Muxi Town within three days.