Alien Knights

In the meeting room of the Barracks in Lonely Rock City, the ashen-faced Jennings sat on a chair, looked at the map in front of him, and said calmly: "So, as early as half a month ago, the enemy fleet set off from the port, Heading north."

"They bypassed the observation range of Lone Rock City, transported a large number of troops to the Yuexi Plain in the north, and then used frontal attacks to attract our attention."

The chunky knight wearing the umbrella emblem nodded and said, "That's right, this fleet landed in the north of Lone Rock City, and waited for your request for help to be sent before starting to attack the reinforcements."

Jennings rubbed his brows, and said irritably: "That's why the enemy troops at the gate of the outer city calmly negotiated peace with us. Because their purpose is to surround Lonely Rock City and defeat the coming one by one. reinforcements, so there is no rush to attack the city."

The knight nodded again and said, "That's true."

Jennings looked at him and asked, "Sorry, about your identity, can you...?"

The knight cleared his throat and saluted Jennings: "The Muxi Knights, Commander Horne, salute you."

Jennings turned his gaze to Randall in the corner, and said, "I heard that you and your men were originally the guards escorting the Golden Lark Troupe?"

Horn smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, originally we had escorted the Golden Skylark Troupe to a place close to the border, but I heard gunshots. In desperation, I could only split my subordinates into two teams, and one continued to escort The troupe returned to Muxi City, and the other rushed to the battlefield to save the messenger... But, it was still a step too late..."

Jennings forcefully squeezed out a smile: "Knight Commander Horne, please don't blame yourself. On behalf of everyone in Lone Rock City, I would like to express my sincere thanks to you. Without your help, I would never have thought of the enemy in my dreams." Already circled to the rear of the kingdom."

Horn and Jennings talked for a while, and the former left the room with an excuse.

Randall looked at Horn's back, saluted and followed, leaving only Jennings looking at the gate weakly.

"Knight Commander Horn, take a step to talk." Randall followed the chunky Knight Commander, tilting his head to signal him to follow him.

The two came to a hidden place, and Randall asked, "How many people are there in the imperial army that landed from the north?"

Horn stroked his chin and thought for a while, and replied: "The exact number is unclear, but it should not be less than 5,000, and there are quite a few cavalry."

"So, there are nine out of ten reinforcements in Lone Rock City..."

Horn sighed: "I'm afraid they will never come here again... The pagans in the south have used this tactic more than once."

Randall glanced at the knight commander: "I'm afraid it's not as simple as returning the messenger when you return to Lone Rock City this time?"

Horn did not answer Randall's question, but asked instead: "Let me ask you, if Lone Rock City falls, what impact will it have on Muxi City?"

The latter replied without hesitation: "If Guyan City falls into the hands of the Ayub Empire, it means that the enemy can pass through the mountains directly and enter the flat plains. If they march quickly, they can even reach Muxi City within a week. "

"Lonely Rock City is a strong city, but it is also a barrier, a barrier used to separate the north and the south world." Horn lowered his face and said seriously: "The southern empire is now unified by Saladin, regardless of population, technology In terms of land, land and military, they are far stronger than the north where the sand is scattered. Muxi City is the only kingdom in the northern parish that has the potential to compete with it, but it still needs time to develop and grow. And the lonely The control of Yancheng is the biggest guarantee for Muxi City to gain time to develop."

Horn said word by word: "The gains and losses of Lone Rock City not only involve a city, but also mean whether the belief in God will fall into darkness forever."

Randall looked at Horn's face, the knight commander who had always been playful and impermanent, showed a serious face in front of him for the first time.

"So, you came here to defend the city."

Horn grinned and said, "No, I came here to protect God."

Randall shook his head slightly: "The situation in this city may be worse than you think."

"Tell me."

"There are less than a thousand defenders in the city. The long-term peace has made them inexperienced in combat, and they are as timid as sheep when fighting; as for the residents, they are afraid of the imperial army and hide at home all day long. Pray to God."

Horn was a little surprised when he heard the number of troops in Randall's mouth, but soon he regained his composure and said to the latter: "When I was at the border, I had already written a letter and asked my subordinates to bring Lord Cumberland, in a short time, the Kingdom will send an army to help Lone Rock City."

"What do you mean by 'it won't take long'?"

"Ten days."

Randall turned his gaze to the distance, his face full of worry: "Ten days... Can this city really last for ten days?"

Horn suddenly opened his eyes wide, and patted Randall's shoulder suddenly: "That's right! I almost forgot a very important thing!"

"What?"

Horn pointed behind Randall with his finger, and said in a low voice: "On the way to escort the Golden Skylark Troupe back, there is a person who refuses to go back. He must follow us here to find you..."

Randall turned around and saw the person in Horn's mouth. He was stunned for a moment, his brain seemed to have lost the ability to think, and his whole body stayed in place like a log.

The beautiful Miss Barbara stood under the fire not far away, still wearing the gorgeous armor on the stage, waving her arms excitedly at him.

Three days later, Muxi City, the office of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet.

Emerson, who looked tired, was discussing the report in front of him nervously with his assistants. Suddenly, there was a quarrel outside the door, and then, a big foot kicked hard on the door panel, and an old knight in armor and holding a sword rushed into the room, pointed at the cabinet prime minister's nose, and cursed directly.

"You eggless coward! Why haven't you responded to the report of the Knights sending troops to Lone Rock City?!"

Emerson didn't even need to look, he knew from the sound that the person coming could only be Cumberland.

Waving his hands to the left and right, Emerson let Cumberland sit down first, and said, "You should know that it is the king's power whether Muxi City wages war against the outside world."

The latter shouted angrily, "However, His Majesty also said that in case of an emergency, the cabinet can decide on its own after deliberation."

"That's the problem!" Emerson tapped his knuckles on the table, and said in a deep voice, "The cabinet is not my cabinet alone! I need to discuss with other members before making a decision about launching a war. The Minister of Economy told My treasury is tight this year, and the Minister of Agriculture told me that the labor force in the farmland is insufficient, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs will bring out the matter of the Holy Acropolis to warn me that it is an unwise move to enter other countries' territory without authorization!"

Cumberland suddenly stood up and kicked the chair under him: "Discussion, discussion! Discussion! Do you know the fuck?! The southerners have already entered the Moon Creek Plain! In a few days, then Help the bastards come to town and stab your ass!"

Emerson blushed with anger at the other party's words, overturned the documents on the table, and shouted loudly: "Do you think I am willing to watch the enemy approach?! You know, what the people outside call Mine?! Shadow King! Listen! Shadow King! If I don’t pay attention to my words and deeds at this time, sooner or later I will be..."

Cumberland coldly interrupted Emerson's words: "In the end, what you are worried about is only your own reputation and status. The old guy I knew who dared to think and act for his ideals is already dead... "

After saying this, Cumberland turned around and left the room without looking back.

Looking at the back of Cumberland going away, Emerson looked depressed, as if he had exhausted all his strength, he slumped on the chair, slowly closed his eyes, and said nothing for a long time.

"Master Prime Minister..."

An assistant cautiously poked his head in from the door and looked at Emerson anxiously.

After a long time, Emerson let out a long breath, and when he opened his eyes again, there was no more hesitation in his eyes.

While writing the words "Wartime Cabinet" on a piece of paper, he said to his assistant: "Notify all cabinet members to hold an emergency meeting. I have something important to announce."