Huggins' "Heirs" combat team became the last straw to crush the pirates and barbarians. 【】

But what is surprising is that even though they are at an absolute disadvantage in combat power, these looters from the north still choose to fight to the last minute, and few people surrender.

The next day, Cumberland returned to Muxi Town with his troops. His team is much larger than when it started. The army of more than two hundred people actually escorted more than 400 prisoners, including more than 20 nobles, large and small.

If you count the pirates and barbarians, the total number of prisoners in Muxi Town exceeds 500.

Rather than dealing with so many captives, Huggins secretly found Todd and told him another bad news-Muxi Town was out of money.

Todd was originally surprised by this, but after reading Brother Joe’s account, he was ashamed to discover that, except for the construction of a few projects, most of the funds of "Music Mutual Aid Society" were used in his own laboratory. . The purchase of experimental bottles, culturing materials, consumable materials, etc. all require a lot of money.

After another week, the team that moved south returned to Muxi Town.

Under the supervision of the army, all the prisoners cooperated with the residents to repair and rebuild Muxi Town. A large number of destroyed buildings were torn down. The blacksmith shop equipped with "bacterial fuel bottles" produced raw materials 24 hours a day. The original wooden materials of the houses in the town were all replaced with cement concrete.

Due to financial constraints, Todd had to provide the captives with cheap food. As a result, the captured nobles jumped out because of the incident. They strongly protested this practice, thinking that it was an insult to them to let themselves eat the same meals as the soldiers.

After discussing together for a while, the nobles proposed a "minimum standard" of meals to Todd. Including sausages, dried meat, smoked fish, bread, vegetables and meat porridge.

Looking at this menu, Todd was frustrated. He only had a word for the reply from these nobles.

"Muxi Town is a land under the rule of Heavenly Father, where there is only faith and no class. 』

This kind of day lasted until the end of March, and one after another envoys came from Silver Ring City. They found Todd, only to discuss one thing-the ransom of the nobles.

Todd, who has no experience in such matters, delegated the right to negotiate to Cumberland and Mary. After a week of negotiations, the nobles paid a total of 17,000 silver months for the ransom, which was paid to the Holy Treasury in Muxi Town. .

Another week passed, and Todd learned an important news from the trader's mouth.

The Holy Acropolis officially went to war with Silver Ring City, and the church’s Templar Knights also entered the battlefield as a support force for the former.

In response to this matter, Todd held a knights meeting to discuss the next strategy for Muxi Town. The meeting place was also moved from the original church chapel to the newly built headquarters of the Knights.

Seeing everyone seated, Todd first took ten minutes to explain the general situation of the defense of Muxi. Then Hudgens reported on the loss of the troops.

Cumberland’s army consisted of three dead and eleven disabled; in the garrison of Muxi Town, 37 people died in the militia and nearly a hundred disabled. In addition, a melee alien was killed in the battle of the guard camp due to a heavy blow to the head.

Listening to Hudgens talking about the alien species, the expressions of the other people in the meeting were not unusual. They heard some news beforehand, and they also knew that there was such a special army in Muxi Town. , Only follow the orders from the head of the head.

"Now in the town, how are the aliens getting along with the residents?"

Hearing Todd’s question, Rachel said while thinking about it: “Most of the aliens have moved into the town. According to the classification of their abilities, many stores are willing to hire them. But there are still a small number of people who still Those who do not adapt to the existence of alien species are mainly those who have moved south and returned."

Todd touched the bridge of his nose and looked at Cumberland again: "Those prisoners in town, how are they now?"

The old knight stroked his beard: "The captives of Silver Ring are reassuring whether it is labor or discipline. The problem is that the pirates and barbarians, because their hands are stained with blood, the residents will naturally have nothing to do with them. Good face."

Todd nodded, looked at the others, and asked if there was anything else.

The monk Qiao said: "The reconstruction progress in the town is not satisfactory. The main problem is the lack of fuel. Master Chief, can you reproduce some of the cans that can generate gas?"

Todd thought that there were indeed not many "inflammation" bacteria in the laboratory, so he wrote the matter on paper and treated it as a priority.

Knight Dion, wearing a simple dress, said: "I heard that the headmaster can borrow the books of the monastery. Those students who arrived here from the capital hope to be able 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 thing-what should the Knights do next?"

Cumberland first spoke: "The Holy Guard and Silver Ring have officially started war, and the church’s Templar Knights have also participated. Silver Ring has just suffered a major defeat in Muxi Town. Regardless of its strength or morale, Faced with 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 the barbarians? That means Silver Ring City and all the parish kingdoms have become enemies. What will they do?"

Cumberland tapped his finger on the desktop in front of him: "For Silver Circle, this is the only way to solve the kingdom's plight ~ lightnovelpub.net~ and for us, this is a good opportunity for expansion."

Todd asked, "Expansion?"

"If the Church defines the Kingdom of Silver Ring as a doctrinal betrayer, then this will give us the best excuse for sending troops." Cumberland glanced at Todd: "Moreover, most of the forces in Silver Ring City will fall. In the battle with the Holy Acropolis and the church forces, naturally there is no spare time to take care of the fighting in the west."

Todd thought about it for a moment, and then asked: "If it's expansion, where should the target of the attack be placed first?"

Cumberland thought for a while and said, "The southeast of Muxi Town is the territory of Viscount Bartlett, and maybe we can start from there."

A week after the meeting ended, a message came from the battlefield in the east.

Silver Ring City lowered the suspension bridge of the Watchtower, allowing the barbarian troops to enter the south. At almost the same time, the church issued an official document of the edict, depriving Gay VI of his membership, and defined the Kingdom of the Silver Ring as a heresy.

In Muxi Town, a troop composed of alien species and sergeants set out to the east and set foot on an unfamiliar land.