In the reception room of the Lord's Mansion in Lake Town, in addition to Earl Myron Garnard, who was serving in the royal capital, the lords of the Northwest Gulf Customs Alliance gathered together.
They are discussing a serious issue - how to deal with the orc invasion.
“Damned prairie barbarians!”
“Bastards with hair on their butts!”
“A bunch of guys who overestimate their own abilities.”
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Such curses filled the room.
“This is still unbelievable.”
Earl Heller shook his head.
“The Warden Fortress is impregnable, and it is theoretically impossible for the orcs to invade the Inner Rodan Corridor.”
Although reason told him that Paul was unlikely to gather everyone here just because of a rumor.
"It's a pity."
Paul said dejectedly, "Arda's intelligence agents have returned information that the northern part of Nairodan, that is, the area near the Rocky Mountains, has There are traces of large-scale activities of orcs."
Earl Parker frowned, "If the Watcher Fortress is still there, does it mean that the orcs have found a way to cross the mountains on a large scale?"
Paul? Nodding, "I think so."
The words between the two sparked another discussion.
"Okay! We should be prepared."
Duke Ferdinand rubbed his hands, a little nervous.
Due to the increasingly prosperous commercial activities, the lords of the Northwest Gulf now have many news channels and are not as blind as the lords in other parts of the kingdom.
They knew something about what was happening on the prairie. They knew about the newly rising "King's Tent", they knew about the great chief named Abar, and they knew that the orc army had swept across the east of the kingdom. Oasis countries.
The territory of the Ferdinand family is located inland, which is the easternmost part of the Northwest Gulf.
If anything goes wrong in the northeastern part of the kingdom, his territory will be the first to suffer.
“The towns in the east should be fortified!”
“Dig deep trenches!”
“Train the army!”
A host of conventional measures were proposed and quickly confirmed.
But everyone started to complain again.
“Damn orcs, if we need to train a large number of troops, it will seriously affect our production.”
“That is to say, who will farm the land and who will work in the factory.”
“But the orc cavalry comes and goes like the wind, so we have to deploy our troops everywhere, which requires a lot of manpower.”
Paul stood up and patted his chest.
“Everyone, I have come to you to strengthen your faith.”
Two attendants carried a wooden frame and placed it behind Paul.
This wooden shelf is similar to a drawing board, with a stack of large cardboard sheets hanging on it, which can be turned over one by one.
“What is this?”
"Manual PPT, don't care about the name, now we should focus on the content on it."
Paul turned over the cardboard.
On the first page, there is a picture of a strange machine that spits out thick mist.
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Maun, an ordinary town in the northeastern region of the kingdom.
It was here that the Bradley family welcomed Princess Catherine and her troops.
"Your Highness! Salute to you and the great Aldo royal family." Smollett Bradley, the second son of Duke Bradley, knelt down respectfully and looked towards The princess of the kingdom salutes.
"Please rise, Sir Smollett."
Catherine smiled softly, but without losing her dignity.
Smollett stood up and looked at her with eager eyes.
"I haven't seen your beautiful face for a long time since I fought against the highland barbarians under your command."
Catherine said: "It's a pity that you didn't go to the king's meeting last time. "
Smollett sighed, "Yes, I was entrusted with an important task by my father and had no time to go to the south. However, my brother brought me a bolt from the blue. Such news-our Majesty the King actually proposed the marriage of his cousin to the Earl of Alda."
The expression on Catherine's face did not change, "This is an inevitable thing for every royal daughter. Having shared the glory of the kingdom, we must also fulfill our obligations to the kingdom.”
"But..." the man opposite shook his head, "Perhaps the king should choose a husband for you with a nobler background, purer blood, and a longer family background, so that he can be worthy of your beauty and talent, instead of Send you to a man's bed casually."
"Bold!"
The generals around Catherine were angry that this well-dressed young nobleman dared to speak so openly.
Ofina, Lester, and Ofina all pulled out their swords and glared at Smollett.
To be honest, this was the first time they encountered someone who was so rude to Her Royal Highness the Princess.
The knights behind Smollett immediately drew their swords and protected the lord's second son.
For a while, the sound of swords being unsheathed could be heard constantly, and the two sides were at war with each other.
Katherine was so angry that she didn't know what to say at the first time, because it was the first time she encountered this situation.
"Earl Smollett, my future husband is a healthy, noble, and brave nobleman."
She added a question suffix in her heart, after all, she had not yet understood Paul deeply. .
But you must defend him in public.
"He is a perfect match for me, and I am very grateful to His Majesty the King for promoting the union between the two of us."
A very regretful expression appeared on Smollett's face.
He waved his hand, and the knights behind him put away their swords.
Then he bowed and saluted, "I apologize to you, Your Royal Highness Catherine. I admit that I was dazzled by a strong unwillingness, but I want people who share the same mood with me There are many in the kingdom, they are just bound by the so-called face, and they are embarrassed to say it in front of you.”
These words of hidden compliment, combined with Smollett's expression, made him look like an amorous young man who had just begun to fall in love but was suffering from unrequited love.
Catherine raised her hand and asked her subordinates to put away their swords.
But her tone became colder, making her think of an iceberg compared to just now.
"Sir, considering that you are so young, I will not hold you accountable for your rudeness."
The princess sighed, her heart had already drifted to the Watcher The fortress has no intention of caring about such nonsense.
"My army needs to rush to the fortress immediately. The soldiers on the front line are waiting for our support."
The Duke's second son seemed to be relieved, "Of course, Your Highness. My father is waiting here." , in order to provide you with a batch of supplies and serve as your guide."
"Please take a rest in the town. I will return to the camp immediately and hand over the supplies to your army."
Catherine nodded, "Go as soon as possible, Sir. The orc army is approaching, and I hope you can focus on protecting the people of the kingdom and the family's territory, instead of thinking randomly."
" I follow your teachings!”
Smollett led the knights away.
Not long after he left, Ofina approached Catherine.
"Your Highness, there is bad news."
Suddenly I remembered that as a farming and hegemony novel, the protagonist seemed to have not fought a formal battle for a long time.