Heart of the Castle

Chapter 762 The Huge Trap Across the Sealand River
The steel boots knocked a series of heavy footsteps on the ground, from far to near, suppressing the whistling wind on the rooftop, and then a rough voice sounded behind the head of the Death Knights, "Thomad Yang Boss Sen, hiss, the lads are exhausted and need to rest."

There is no need to look back at all, the Lord of the Eyes knows who this rude voice with a little bit of orc accent belongs to. Except for the second division leader, Earl Belgritos with the sword, there will be no one else. The second person.

"Bell..." The Lord of the Eyes didn't turn around, but still looked at the southern sky with vacant eyes, his voice was as soft as a sigh, "Could I have done something wrong?"

The head of the second branch, who has a little orc blood, scratched his hair in confusion, "What did you do wrong? Boss Tomad Jansen, do you regret killing those bastards from the Sherwood family?"

"No, I'm not talking about the Sherwood family. Leaving these chameleons is of no value, but will increase the variables of the plan." Tomad Jansen shook his head thoughtfully, and then a wry smile appeared on his face, "With you It's useless to say that, Bell, you never cared about anything other than fighting."

"That's because the head needs to think about things, and the arms only need to obey the orders of the head." Belgritos replied confidently.

Even though the Lord of the Eyed Eyes Tomad Jansen was full of worry in his heart, after hearing this sentence, there was still a knowing smile on the corner of his mouth. The second branch leader of the Death Knights only cared about his surname, happy battles and three days a day. Meals, other than that, nothing else will leave too many traces.

Only in front of Belgritos who has no intentions, Thomas Jansen occasionally reveals the confusion and anxiety hidden deep in his heart.Including the more trusted head of the first branch, Jia Xiugang, no one else has such an honor.

"Let the troops be divided into three groups to take turns to rest, and arrange rangers to scout both sides of the Zeilan River, and be vigilant at all times." Tomad Jansen ordered, while looking away, the sky was as clear as a crystal clear and flawless sapphire, but But there is a haze called "anxiety" in his heart that cannot be reunited. "Ten minutes...no, half an hour later, call all the heads of the group to the lobby on the ground floor of the Central Weihe Tower for a meeting."

"Boss, I'll do it now!" Belgritus replied loudly, then turned around and walked away from the rooftop with heavy steps.Watching the back of the head of the second division disappear on the edge of the roof, Tomad Jansen raised his head and stared at the radiant golden sun in the sky. The confusion in his eyes gradually faded away, replaced by a familiar coldness and ruthlessness. The golden pupils seem to contain a light source.

"Whether the choice is right or wrong, now I have no choice but to put all my eggs in one basket!"

Lord Gale Eyes turned away from the noon sun and strode towards the narrow stone steps spiraling downwards. The whispers left behind were blown away by the wind, and only the silent stone statues beside the crenels of the city wall were fortunate enough to hear.

A week has passed since the Winter Festival. Although the weather is still sunny, the temperature in the area north of the Dusk Forest has already dropped below freezing point. The death knights felt very uncomfortable.Especially after the sharp cold wind blows through the steel plate armor, the coldness left behind lasts for a long time, which is not something that light leather vests and leggings can resist for a long time. I have a deeper understanding of the behavior of wearing thick animal skins inside the armor.

That is by no means a custom of barbarians who drink blood, but a customary behavior to resist the cold climate.People living in the Moonwhispering Grassland in Xifeng County, where the flowers bloom, or the Eastern Daserai County, where the climate is warm and humid, would be completely incomprehensible to how cold and cruel the Northern County is in winter if they hadn't been there in person.

However, those who suffer from the cold wind are the rangers patrolling on both sides of the Westland River, or the guards on duty guarding the top of the river tower. The attack of the wind.In every fireplace, branches and leaves of oak, oak, and other miscellaneous woods burned, and the crackling flames licked the soot-covered fireplace partitions, while driving away the pervasive darkness and cold.

The ground floor hall of the central river tower was originally a meeting place for important figures of the Sherwood family. The decoration has the luxurious style favored by Sir Robin, but now it has changed owners, and those luxurious carvings, tapestries and exquisite bows and arrows have all been picked. When they came down, they piled up randomly, leaving only a gloomy scene on the walls of the hall.

The Patriarch's throne that once belonged to Sir Robin Sherwood was empty, and the head of the first branch of the Death Knights, Gaxiegon, and the second branch, Belgritos, stood on both sides of the throne, holding the hilt of their swords, calm and stern. His eyes scanned the twenty or so sub-group leaders and team leaders in iron-blue armor and black wool cloaks.The costumes of the high-ranking death knights are roughly the same, regardless of armor or weapons. The only difference is that the branch leader wears a gold skull-shaped cloak buckle on his shoulders, while the team leader's cloak buckle is a bronze skull.

Unlike before the usual meeting, a deathly silence enveloped the entire ground floor hall, only the crackling of the burning firewood in the fireplace.All the high-ranking death knights sat upright with their eyes fixed on each other, and they rarely even exchanged eyes with each other, let alone whispered to each other.Thomas Jensen, the Lord of the Eyes, has always been very strict in the army, and after he unjustly replaced the dead Count Gregor Clemennon as the head of the Death Knights, this strictness quickly increased to a kind of It is almost inhumanly severe, whispering is absolutely forbidden in public meetings, and even gestures and eye contact with each other will be considered as a connection to some extent.

Accompanied by firm and powerful footsteps, the hall door was pushed open, and at the same time, the sound of the death knight in charge of vigilance knocking on the breastplate was heard, "All stand up and welcome the leader of the Death Knights, His Excellency Tomad Jansen, Lord of the Eyes Just as Jiaxiu spoke in a deep voice, there was a chaotic sound of armor rubbing against each other, and all the high-ranking death knights stood up to pay their respects, and the iron gloves knocked on the breastplate. "Salute to you! The scythe of death, the symbol of invincibility."

Thomas Jansen strode into the stone hall, and the black cloak rolled up behind him to form a blood-soaked lining, which even made people smell a pungent bloody smell at the end of their noses.Casiogan and Belgritus bowed their heads as he passed by, and then watched him take three steps and two steps to the throne.

Lord Gaiyan turned around and looked around the hall, his eyes especially lingering on Jia Xiugang for a few more seconds, then he smiled with confidence and opened his mouth slowly.

"Guarding the kingdom's legitimacy and eradicating evil and rebellion is the duty of our soldiers!" Tomad Jansen's high-pitched and resonant voice spread to every corner of the hall on the ground floor. The sky above the bridge barrier echoed endlessly, "Thanks to the blessing of the benevolent Father God and the God of War Barud, the kingdom of Arthur, which has been plagued by disasters, finally ushered in an opportunity for revival after the disaster in the bloody night of the king's capital!"

Even though it was prohibited before, there was still a rustling of discussions in the hall. Belgritos stared angrily, and just when he was about to speak to stop, he coughed lightly in his ear.The head of the second branch raised his eyes, just in time to see the Lord of the Eyes on the throne making a "don't worry about it" gesture to him.

"This news is really encouraging. Your Excellency Thomas." An elderly team leader slowly stood up, while forcing himself to show a happy expression, "As a loyal subject of the Kingdom of Arthur, I I think everyone in the Death Knights feels the same way. It would be great if you could explain in more detail the opportunity for the revival of this kingdom."

Several gasps of astonishment sounded from different places, and more than one high-ranking death knight showed an expression of astonishment, staring at the stubborn figure of the old team leader with wide eyes.In all fairness, the suspicion in their hearts is not much worse than that of the old team leader. However, in the face of Thomas Jansen's iron fist, most people have long lost the courage to question.

"Captain Sass, please remember with that head that is getting old and confused, you don't need to explain anything to you, Commander." Jia Xiugang, the sub-team leader, interrupted angrily and loudly before the Lord of the Eyes could speak. Said, and at the same time hinted the old team leader to shut up with a urging look.

"Jia Xiugang's division leader, I can understand your desire to protect your subordinates, but I don't think you can make the decision for me whether I need to explain." Tomad Jansen said coldly, although the voice was not loud, but the words What Li meant made Jia Xiugang shudder suddenly. "I...I, Your Excellency, Captain, I'm sorry..." He muttered in a low voice, and then closed his mouth tightly.

"The leader of the Sass team asked a very good question. I can see the same question in the eyes of the rest of you, but he is the only one who dares to ask it in person." Tomad Jansen slowly scanned the audience, his majestic golden eyes Wherever they went, most of the high-ranking death knights couldn't help but bow their heads. "I'm not a ruthless person." The ruthless and ruthless lord announced loudly, "I don't want to see my close comrades-in-arms become alienated! For the sake of getting along day and night in the past ten years, please Don't hold grudges against the tough choices I had to make!"

The so-called "tough choice that had to be made" was the brutal cleansing of the Death Knights, including the old Ministry of the Devil's Mountain and the Death Knights who had doubts about the Lord's control of military power.More than a dozen experienced team leaders and their direct subordinates were massacred, and blood soaked every butcher knife swung at their comrades.

The so-called "tough choice that had to be made" refers to the iron-fisted suppression of the rebellious forces in Serre County. Since the middle of the year, the gray-clothed ghosts of the Death Knights Special Operations Team have been mobilized almost every day, either to raid noble mansions or Drove the civilian assembly, blowing panic and fear into the bottom of everyone's heart, and at the same time made their hearts fuller.

After the voice of the Lord of the Eyes Thomas Jansen fell, there was silence in the hall, and it took a long time before there were sparse responses.

"Your Excellency, you are right!"

"Only your iron fist can make the Death Knights more powerful!"

"It seems that there is indeed a serious problem in the Death Knights." A chill flashed in Tomad Jansen's eyes, and the haze in his heart became much thicker. "Even flattery seems insincere. It seems that the king The bad image of Duffermeyer's recovery is bigger than I imagined." He hid his worries under his calm mask, and nodded gently to the old team leader who was still standing stubbornly in front of him.

"Captain Sass, are you wondering why the situation has deteriorated to this point, and I still have the confidence to turn defeat into victory?"

A look of astonishment appeared on the face of the old team leader. He didn't expect Tomad Jansen to ask such a blunt rhetorical question. He forgot the answer he had prepared for a while, and just shook his head blankly.

"No... that's not what I meant." The old team leader swallowed his saliva and regained his composure, "Your Excellency Tomad Jansen, I don't think the situation has deteriorated irreversibly. It is true that Northern Border County is now due to the recovery of the capital. They have gained the upper hand, but their weaknesses are also obvious. Too many elite troops followed Levi Ston to the Philmeyer theater, and the defense force of Green Castle has become very empty. As long as we can seize this opportunity... "

"This opportunity is not easy to grasp." The Lord of the Eyes interrupted coldly, "Captain Sass, don't make excuses that even you don't believe. If the opponent is only the second regiment of Griffins guarding Green Castle , even if they are well-equipped and well-trained, and can block our death knights with high walls for a period of time, the final victory will definitely be firmly in my hands. But if Levi Ston leads his army back in time, the situation will be dire It’s different, the Death Knights can’t confront the Griffon Knights with several legendary strongmen, once we are surrounded by the Green Castle, I’m afraid our end will only be annihilated, and we will die in a fierce battle!”

Team leader Sass took a step back, his body muscles tensed, and he tried his best to contain his surprised expression. "Your Excellency Thomas Jansen," he forced a smile, his voice trembling and broken, "what a terrible ending you described! It's impossible, absolutely impossible."

"Is that so? Sass team leader, didn't you describe this terrible ending to others in private?" Tomad Jansen stared coldly at the old team leader, his voice and expression were so gentle, "Aren't you Have you already contacted the spies of the Sleepless Eye, and agreed to deliver news and advocacy for them to fail?"

"This is... there is absolutely no such thing!" The leader of the Sass team looked as if he had been stabbed in the chest, and the blood on his face faded immediately, leaving only a pale white like sour milk, "Your Excellency, leader , you must not believe the unreasonable slander and accusations of those gray-clothed ghosts against me, for the sake of merit, they have done many similar things!"

"However, I have also dug out a lot of vicious tumors hidden deep inside the team for me." Tomad Jansen snorted, "There is only one thing you are not mistaken about, the North Frontier County does have Levi Ston and his side. The ability of the elite troops to return to the rescue in time is why they are so confident and bold to attack the dark fortress defended by two legendary demon lords and tens of thousands of abyssal demons. But what they did not expect is that we He had already learned about the means of returning aid through a dark thread placed - the alchemist Frederick built a very tight and convenient teleportation array network with the help of the earth and storm altars all over the northern border. Thousands of troops can be teleported hundreds of miles away in an instant, which can be called a trump card for centralized defense."

"Your Excellency Thomas Jansen, I feel even more confused when you say that." Captain Sass gritted his teeth, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, "You just proposed Death Knights Unable to win under the encirclement of reinforcements from the Northern Territories, and the method by which Levi Stern was able to lead the army back in time, does this mean that we are bound to lose?"

Whispering voices appeared from every corner of the hall again, and Thomas Jansen waited for the voices to subside with a smile before speaking again, "Leviston should have thought about the safety of Greencastle, but in order to ensure the recapture of the capital Phil Meyer, he still leans most of his strength, and the teleportation array network is the trump card in his hand, and it is also the key for us to turn defeat into victory."

"The key to turning defeat into victory?" The Sass team leader seemed to shrink a full circle, his eyes were wide open, and he looked like he couldn't even breathe, "Your Excellency, what is the key you are talking about?"

"That's here - the earth's divine power hub located in the Xilan River barrier! It is also the key to connect the entire teleportation array network and provide energy for it! The rise of Beijing County is still too short, and the teleportation array network is barely paved. Hey, I haven't had time to come up with the setting of the emergency plan. As long as this hub is destroyed, the hastily constructed teleportation array network will be divided into two, blocking the footsteps of Levi Ston and his elite troops to the south of the Sealand River. !"

Lord Gaiyan thumped the armrest of the throne below him heavily, and the radiance of fighting spirit like the ray of light in the sky flickered suddenly, and the armrest made of iron and wood immediately made a click, and broke from two-thirds of the place.

"This is the key to turning defeat into victory that I have mastered, Team Leader Sass, do you have anything else to say?"

(End of this chapter)