Heroes of the Invincible Knight

The battle to the west of Dragon's Breath Pass started suddenly and ended quickly, because both Mixiu and Hussein were well prepared, and the battlefield was quickly cleared. The people in Dragon's Breath Pass had no idea that they were not far away. An important battle took place.

At this time, the main attention of Longxi Pass is still on the east. Usually, most of the teams are from west to east, transporting supplies from the central plain to the defense line, replenishing ordnance and soldiers, but these days are different. Continue to come back from the east of Longxi Pass.

At this time, the city gate of Longxiguan was half opened, and the soldiers passed through the gate one after another.

Although they were all human soldiers, the defenders at the city gate still had to conduct basic cross-examination in the face of these scattered defeated soldiers.

"Which army are you from?"

"We are members of the Seventh Banner Regiment of the Nineteenth Legion. We were scattered by the orcs when we retreated two days ago."

"After entering the city, observe military discipline and don't make trouble, otherwise you will know the consequences."

"Um"

The leading officer nodded. Although the army on the Eastern Expedition was defeated, there were still a lot of troops left behind at Dragon's Breath Pass. Thanks to Sol and the imperial guards, the Duke of Ross still brought the main force and part of the Western Territory Army with him. The Eastern Expeditionary Army has returned to Longxiguan, and the order in the city is stable, and there is no room for the defeated army to mess around.

"Open the door and let them in."

"yes!"

Soon this group of scattered defeated soldiers returned to the city through the closed gate. In the past few days, at least more than 500,000 people have returned to the city. Although the soldiers still maintain basic order, it can be seen from their expressions that they The morale of the army was very low. Obviously, the army had returned after a defeat, which also caused some uneasiness among the troops left behind.

"Boss, there are fewer people coming back today, I'm afraid it's time for the orcs to catch up."

"I heard that Master Saul has already died in battle, can we really hold the Dragon's Breath Pass?"

The little soldier who spoke had a bit of panic on his face. He was guarding the city gate these days, and he also learned a lot from the defeated soldiers on the front line. The army suffered a disastrous defeat, Master Saul died in battle, and hundreds of orcs appeared With the help of the giant dragon, the scalps of these people who would be shocked by any one of them are numb. Now that several things are put together, it is no wonder that this little soldier has no confidence.

"Shut up, if you can keep it, you have to keep it, if you can't keep it, you have to keep it, don't say that there are millions of troops in Dragon's Breath Pass, even if I am left alone, as long as I have a breath, I will never let the orc Cross the dragon's breath pass."

After Xiaobing finished speaking, he was immediately reprimanded by the officer on the side. As an officer of the knight rank, he has broader knowledge, and he can actually see the severity of the situation more clearly than this little soldier. He also has a better understanding of the consequences of the orcs breaking through the Dragon's Breath Pass, not only for the common people in the pass, but also for his family and relatives in the central plain to defend the Dragon's Breath Pass to the death.

"However, it is indeed time to be more vigilant, the orcs may come at any time."

"Cheer up your spirits, and close the city gate immediately if you find something is wrong!"

"Yes, my lord!"

…

In the inner fort of Guancheng, the atmosphere was equally heavy. A group of high-ranking generals were sitting on both sides with solemn expressions. The Duke of Ross was sitting in the position before Sol, presiding over the new day's military discussion.

"Thousands of people returned to the pass today. Although these people lost their armor, they still held weapons and maintained the organizational system. They should not have been chased by the orcs. They just broke away from the brigade in the chaos."

"Well, settle them down, re-equip and train them, and restore their combat effectiveness as soon as possible."

"Yes, Lord Rose!"

"My lord! I learned from a banner leader who returned to the city today that when he was retreating westward, he saw white dragons in the sky above Rageflame Castle. The orcs attacked desperately with the cooperation of the white dragons. Our giant dragons It was completely lost at that time, I am afraid that Furyfire Castle has fallen two days ago, we have to prepare early."

After the officer said, there was silence in the conference hall. Since the Duke of Ross withdrew, they have not received a single piece of good news.

The entire Imperial Guard army was annihilated, Sol died in public, and Richard lost contact after retreating to Rageflame Fortress. Now it is basically confirmed that Rageflame Fortress has fallen. It was about to be directly attacked, but the senior officers, including the Duke of Ross, were basically not sure whether they could hold it.

But everyone knows that they have no way out, and the Dragon's Breath Pass must be guarded.

"Continue to send scouts to investigate the situation, and report back immediately if you find the traces of Sir Richard and Sol."

"Also, issue a summoning order to the nobles of the Central Great Plains again, asking them to bring people to Longxiguan to join the battle. This time, let the messengers go farther away."

"Lord Ross, this is somewhat against the rules. We have no right to issue a call to war."

"Let's talk about it first, the capital will agree, and I will bear the consequences."

"Yes, my lord."

"How is the layout of the giant crossbow?"

"In the past few days, more than a hundred bed crossbows have been newly installed on the main city of Longxiguan, and the surrounding castles have also been equipped with bed crossbows."

"It's not enough, the dragon's breath is closed, at least another thousand crossbows will be added."

"Let the craftsmen seize the time to make the bed crossbow. Don't worry about the service life of the bed crossbow. Just try to ensure the power as much as possible. We must make more bed crossbows in a short time."

"Yes, my lord!"

It's no wonder that Ross is impatient. In the past, the orcs didn't have the help of giant dragons, and the air power was almost zero except for some bat riders.

Orcs have been intimidated by golden dragons for hundreds of years, and they have already developed some countermeasures. For example, the technology of hunting dragon crossbow was forced out under the pressure of golden dragons. Humans have no such pressure, but now they have to deal with it suddenly Bailong, he can only make some preparations hastily. Try to build more bed crossbows, at least there is a possibility of hurting the white dragon.

Of course, it is impossible to rely on these bed crossbows to resist the white dragons. If the orcs attack the city and a large number of white dragons appear to help them again, human soldiers will probably have to rely on their flesh and blood to carry them.

"Come here first today. Everyone, remember that Longxi Pass is the last barrier of our human race. If we can't hold it, what awaits us is the crisis of national subjugation and extinction. We can't slack off a bit."

"yes!"

All the officers present answered yes in unison. At this moment, their thinking is still very unified, that is, to do everything possible to guard the dragon's breath pass.

…

Dragon City

royal palace

Ren received the news that the Eastern Expeditionary Army was defeated and that Sol's life and death were unknown, and he almost passed out without taking a breath.

Fortunately, Ren was still a resolute monarch, so he forcibly held on and began to digest the information in the letter.

One of the main factors of the defeat was the lack of information at the beginning, not knowing that the White Dragon and the Orc Alliance had joined the battle. The second is that the orc reinforcements arrived faster than expected, so that Sol did not complete the strategic goal in time. The third is that Sol was defeated by the orc strong in full view, which caused a collapse in morale, and finally led to a big defeat.

Now Longxiguan will face an army of as many as 2 million orcs to attack. As time goes on, more orcs will be mobilized to join the battle. Judging from the population of orcs, the number of orcs who participated in the battle will exceed 10 million. No wonder.

There is also a reversal in the air situation. The orcs have a large number of white dragons to help them fight, while the human dragon knights are almost gone now. What is even more frightening is that the human side is not as prepared to deal with the dragons as the orcs are. Humans have to face the attack of the orcs' superior ground army and the giant dragon, even if they have the advantage of the dragon's breath to defend...

The dragon's breath can't be guarded.

After the analysis, Renn quickly came to a conclusion. Although the Duke of Ross clarified his determination in the letter, Renn is a very rational person. He naturally knows that some things cannot be done with determination. The only thing to consider now How to keep the dragon's breath gate as long as possible, and buy a little more time.

After taking a deep breath, Ren told the guard outside the door:

"Go let the left minister and the right minister come to see me."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The dignitaries in Golden Dragon City usually live not far from the palace. Not long after Ren was summoned, the two of them were guided by the guards to the side hall where Ren was located.

"His Majesty."

"sit down."

"This is the battle report of Longxiguan, you should take a look too."

Golden Dragon Kingdom's intelligence work is good. Although it is not as sophisticated as Richard's Yusidu, the black prison has existed for so long after all, and has its own set of rules and procedures.

The battle report of Longxiguan was sent out by wind and bird relay, and it was sent to Renn without any delay after arriving in Golden Dragon City. He was definitely the person in Golden Dragon City who heard the news of the frontline defeat the fastest. Others, even two The two high-ranking ministers are still unclear about this matter.

"How did things develop like this, is even the Dragon Knight caught in the battle?"

After circulating the letter, the faces of the two prime ministers also became extremely ugly. It is naturally impossible for mediocrity to be able to sit in a high position under a king who can be called a wise king like Rennes. After reading the entire information, the two prime ministers also understood the seriousness of the matter, and if they were not careful, it would be a crisis of national subjugation and extinction.

They usually have selfish intentions, but no one wants the kingdom to perish, especially in the hands of the orcs. If the orcs are really allowed to take over the Central Plains, they may continue to maintain their status of being under one person and above ten thousand. .

"Uncle Sol is still alive and dead, don't spread the news of his death."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"The important thing is to ensure the defense of Dragon's Breath Pass, and what should we do if Dragon's Breath Pass is breached."

"Your Majesty, the fleet on the Jinlong River has been assembled since half a year ago. After expansion, the fleet has more than 3,000 ships of various types and can transport more than 400,000 people at a time. We can withdraw to the west of the Jinlong River at any time."

It was the Right Prime Minister who made such a cowardly suggestion. Ren glanced at the other party, only to see that the other party looked serious and showed no signs of shame. He sighed in his heart and continued:

"Naturally, the fleet needs to prepare, but the matter is not at this stage. Now we should continue to mobilize the army to support Longxiguan."

"Your Majesty, taxes have been raised before, and garrison regiments from various places have been mobilized. Except for some big cities, we now have almost no regular regiments stationed. It is difficult to draw enough strength."

"nobody?"

"The number of private soldiers raised by the nobles in the castle is probably no less than one million. If they are willing, it shouldn't be a problem to expand their strength by another two million."

The nobles of the Golden Dragon Kingdom basically raise some private soldiers. Except for the territory directly under the kingdom, some nobles have to collect taxes, and their knives are not strong, and it is not easy to collect, especially some border areas.

"Your Majesty, this is against the kingdom's laws. The nobles have already done their best, and the kingdom does not allow them to have so many troops."

The Right Chancellor still habitually stands up to fight for the interests of the nobles. Of course, in a sense, the Right Chancellor is also working for the kingdom as a whole. After all, respecting the interests of the nobles is still positive for the stability of the kingdom, but at this moment Apparently something was out of date.

"The code of the kingdom? If there is no further action, the kingdom will be gone. I will not let them send troops in vain. I will give the nobles above the earl of the kingdom the right to expand the army freely, and allow them to mobilize viscounts and barons around the territory. If there are more than ten people, they can be allowed to intercept part of the tax revenue as military expenses..."

"Your Majesty, this..."

The two prime ministers instinctively felt that something was wrong. The power released by Rennes was too great. This was equivalent to lifting the restrictions on the armed forces of the big nobles, and also devolved financial power. In a sense, they even allowed them to merge some small nobles. If this order continues to be issued, I am afraid that several nobles at the military level will be raised.

In the past, the two army chiefs, one west and one north, had made the ministers and nobles of the center a little afraid, but now, if it is carried out according to Ren's intention, the kingdom will probably have military strongmen all over the place.

"There's nothing wrong with it. The two of you want your family to step up recruitment. I allow you to freely collect taxes in the territory, as long as the quality and quantity of the army are guaranteed."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The words of the two phases came to their lips, but in the end they just bowed their heads and said yes. With their wisdom, of course, they can also figure out Rennes' intentions. The effect of taxation and mobilization through the kingdom will not be too great. After all, things that harm the interests of the nobles, They won't particularly cooperate. Now Ren wants to continue to squeeze the kingdom's war potential as much as possible by mobilizing the enthusiasm of the nobles.

Of course, this is a poison similar to a stimulant, and anyone can imagine what the consequences will be in the end, but in the face of the big crisis at this time, no matter what the consequences are, they must be forgotten first, and we must survive first.

"Also, during the court meeting later, according to Uncle Sol's suggestion, Duke Richard Hunter's title will be promoted to a prince, whose status is equivalent to that of the royal family. The king of the western region, Uncle Sol, has also been promoted to the title of prince."

Although Ren accepted Sol's suggestion, he didn't have his own ideas at all. When Li Cha's title was promoted to duke, he also promoted the other two dukes to duke at the same time. Wang Jue's gold content has been greatly reduced. Of course, Li Cha doesn't care about this.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Originally, such a thing as kingship would definitely cause them great shock. Maybe they both objected and persuaded Rennes to think twice, but after the news of the defeat in the previous Eastern Expedition and the first order issued by Rennes, at the same time It has become a trivial matter to seal the three princes.

"Okay, let's prepare first, and announce the news and orders in the main hall later."

After the two phases resigned, they left quickly. The reason why Ren communicated with them in advance was very simple. After a while, there must be no one who is not open-eyed to stand up and object. They should go and order their own people first.