The entire city of Sellis has almost become a huge military camp, with heavily armed soldiers hurriedly passing by on the streets from time to time. [] There is a lot of food and weapons and equipment piled in the square between the cities, and the guards are watching every one approaching with vigilance.
pedestrians to prevent anyone from destroying these war preparation materials.
The citizens are more nervous than the soldiers. Now Sellis City is the only area in Seiya County that is still completely under the control of the kingdom. Sooner or later, the enemy will launch a full-scale attack here. It will be difficult to hold the city by then.
Speaking of it, it is said that soldiers from desert countries are very cruel, and they often massacre the city after conquering it. Many citizens have already fled the city, and the remaining people are also restless, hesitating whether to leave this place of right and wrong.
In short, Roger clearly felt that the city was filled with tension, fear and even despair. The atmosphere was so oppressive that it was suffocating. This made Roger frown involuntarily. If the soldiers and other people in the city were so popular,
It's low. If the enemy attacks, I'm afraid the last fortress of the kingdom's Seiya County won't be able to be saved.
The scout captain took Roger to the command post and asked him to wait in a room while he went to report to the supreme commander. This command post turned out to be the residence of a big businessman, but as soon as the war broke out, the businessman
Fleeing to the north, his house was soon requisitioned by the army.
Roger didn't wait long. A young man dressed as an officer hurriedly walked over. When he was far away from him, he stood down and saluted: "Hello, Viscount Roger Lee. My name is Jean-Claude Van Damme. I have the title of knight. I am currently a soldier."
Commander of Ellis City!"
After hearing Jean-Claude Van Damme's self-introduction, Roger's brows immediately furrowed. A knight actually took on the role of commander of a city. This was not in line with the royal team's habits, and bad thoughts arose in Roger's mind.
Jean-Claude Van Damme also had Roger's doubts and couldn't help but smile bitterly at him and said: "I know what you are thinking, but I am the most qualified person to be the commander at the moment."
"Where are the others?" Roger asked curiously.
"The commander of the Southern Army, Earl Carter, was killed in the battle, and the lord of Seiya County, Viscount Lear, was seriously injured. Several other nobles and knights were either killed in battle or missing. I am the only knight in the army at present." Jean-Claude Van Damme lowered his head.
Sighing: "The army has basically been dispersed. The soldiers you arrived are the remaining defeated generals that I finally gathered together. But now everyone's morale is low and we can't fight any tough battles at all."
After hearing what Jean-Claude Van Damme said, Roger also felt very heavy. Although he knew that the war situation in the south was unfavorable before setting off, he did not expect it to be so bad. The main commander of the army was either dead or wounded, and he actually wanted a knight.
to take charge of the overall situation. If the situation is allowed to develop like this, I am afraid that the enemy will soon occupy the kingdom's last fortress in Seiya County, and then quickly advance northward, causing huge damage to the hinterland of the kingdom.
Although he was very worried, Roger still wanted to comfort Jean-Claude Van Dun and give the knight and his soldiers the confidence to continue fighting. So Roger quickly adjusted his mood and said in a more relaxed tone: "The battle situation is indeed right now.
We are at a disadvantage, but you don't have to worry too much. The nobles' army has already set off from the capital, and it won't take long to reach Sellis City. There are more than 20,000 troops coming to support this time, and they will definitely be able to drive away all the enemies.
Go abroad!"
In fact, what Roger said is true or false. It is true that there are more than 20,000 private soldiers of the nobles this time, and it is not wrong that they have already set off. However, the first batch of departures is only three or four thousand people. As for when they will arrive, it is even less clear.
However, the current situation was not good, and Roger could only pick up news that could boost morale. As for other things, he selectively ignored them.
Roger's words really made Jean-Claude Van Damme feel a lot better. Hearing that a large number of reinforcements were coming, he felt that the pressure on him suddenly seemed to be lighter. He sighed with relief: "This is really good news.
With so many reinforcements, we can not only defend Sellis City, but also drive all those desert barbarians back to their hometown!"
"So before the reinforcements arrive, you and your men must defend the city of Sellis." Roger did not forget to remind Jean-Claude Vandon of his duty: "Otherwise, if the reinforcements arrive but there is no stable base, the next battle will be difficult.
It’s hard to beat.”
"Don't worry!" Roger's words gave Jean-Claude Van Damme hope, and his confidence in this war was restored a lot.
After asking about the situation on the battlefield, Roger began to care about his mission. Although his status was much higher than that of Jean-Claude Van Damme, his status in the army was only the vanguard of the noble army. Roger knew this before setting off.
, his task is to cooperate with the local defenders to stabilize the war situation and wait for reinforcements from the follow-up troops. From this perspective, Roger has to be controlled by Jean-Claude Van Damme.
But Roger didn't care about this. He didn't come to the southern front to seize power. As long as he did his job and achieved enough military exploits to suppress Jenson Button, Roger didn't care about other things, so he was very
Quickly asked: "What is my mission?"
Jean-Claude Van Damme felt a little uncomfortable commanding a nobleman, especially since Roger was so approachable, which made the knight feel even more embarrassed. But he also had his own difficulties, and he quickly said to Roger: "In fact, your order
The commander of the reinforcements, Lord Kimi Raikkonen, personally issued the order, and the order was only delivered to me two days ago."
As soon as Roger heard this, he knew that the situation was not good. This Raikkonen was originally from the Patton family and had given him a special order before he even arrived at the front line. His intention can be imagined.
Sure enough, Jean-Claude Van Damme also said to Roger in embarrassment: "Lord Raikkonen means to ask you to guard Gettysburg!"
Roger knew that he could only obey the order, so he didn't say much, and just responded calmly: "I understand, I will set off as soon as possible!"
Jean-Claude Van Damme had a very good impression of Roger. Seeing his so-called appearance, he quickly reminded him kindly: "Master Li, Gettysburg is very close to the border. It is very dangerous there, and..."
Jean-Claude Van Damme's hesitant appearance also aroused Roger's interest, and he couldn't help but ask: "And what?"
"The people stationed at Gettysburg are veterans with rich combat experience. Only they can withstand the enemy's attack." Jean-Claude Van Damme hesitated for a while, and then said as if he had made up his mind: "But these people have never been able to withstand the enemy's attack."
You are too obedient to the officer's orders. If you go like this..."
At this point in Jean-Claude Van Damme's words, Roger already understood what he meant. Not only was Gettysburg's location very dangerous, but the soldiers stationed there were also a bunch of thorns. Although he was a noble, it would be unreasonable to go there rashly.
It may not be able to suppress the scene.
Jean-Claude Van Damme reminded Roger out of good intentions, but he was also afraid that his words would offend the nobleman, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. However, Roger had no intention of blaming Jean-Claude Van Damme, and instead patted him affectionately.
He said over his shoulder: "I understand what you mean. Thank you for your reminder, but don't worry about me. As long as I am in Gettysburg for one day, I will ensure that those desert bandits cannot get involved in Gettysburg for one day!"
"Please." Jean-Claude Van Damme was moved by Roger's confident words and expressed his gratitude to him solemnly.
Since he has orders, Roger cannot stay in the city for a long time, but plans to go to Gettysburg as soon as possible. Originally, Roger wanted to bring some military supplies before leaving. After all, there are other soldiers in Gettysburg, so bring some supplies.
Going there would also be beneficial to guarding the castle. However, Jean-Claude Van Damme regretfully told Roger that Lord Raikkonen had given an order and that all the war preparation materials in Seiya County were completely taken over by himself, and no one could dispose of them privately.
Roger knew that this was another deliberate move by the Barton family to embarrass him, in order to prevent him from getting enough war preparation materials. However, in order to cope with this battle, Roger packed a lot of war preparation materials in the castle warehouse before setting off.
Whether he can get support from the military makes little difference to him.
If other nobles encountered this kind of thing, they would definitely force Jean-Claude Van Damme to give in based on his identity, and he would have to take away some war preparation materials. Of course, Roger would not embarrass Jean-Claude Van Damme, but decided to leave immediately for Gaijin.
Zburg.
Jean-Claude Van Damme had a good impression of Roger, an approachable nobleman, and sent a scout team to take Roger to Gettysburg.
The farther south Roger went, the more he could see the impact of the war. Seiya County, which was originally rich in food, had become scorched earth everywhere. Large areas of fertile farmland had either been burned to the ground or trampled into a mess. Many places were already in ruins.
The grass is overgrown. Almost all the buildings along the way have been destroyed, and only the ruins and broken walls are still standing indifferently, telling people about the prosperity of this place in the past.
Occasionally, stiff corpses can be seen in the grass on the roadside. Judging from the clothes, most of them are civilians. These people originally lived here in isolation, but the sudden war not only destroyed their homes but also took away their lives.
Although Roger had never met these people, he felt sorry for them. This further reminded Roger that if he wanted to survive in the world of Toulonzo, strength was the most important guarantee for survival.
Faced with such a tragic situation, everyone was not in a good mood. Naturally, they didn't talk much along the way, and just silently moved towards their destination. By the evening of that day, the outline of a castle was visible in the distance, and Gettysburg had arrived.
It wasn't until he got closer to Gettysburg that Roger discovered that the castle had been severely damaged. There were mottled dents everywhere on the outer wall, and even a section of the wall had collapsed in half. It was indeed a good idea to come to Gettysburg.
It is a very important strategic location, and the two sides once fought extremely fierce battles around this place.
"Stop, what are you doing?!" Just as Roger was sizing up Gettysburg secretly, a rough voice suddenly rang out: "If you get closer again, we will release arrows!"