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Volume 6: The Bloody Battle of Tallon Chapter 13: Accident, Conversation on the Wall

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    Tomad jumped up as fast as he could, and the hilt of the gryphon sword almost knocked over the wine glass in front of him.  Marquis Dragonson of Steel Fist has always been known for his violent temper and unruly temper. Even Duke Wilps, who has a higher status and status, dared to reprimand him face to face in the court, which almost triggered a dispute between the Nine Pillar families.  duel.  Although the performance of the Marquis was pretty good in the morning, Tomad did not dare to bet on the other party being able to suppress his anger after seeing him.  The Ripper may confront the Griffin Sword in advance, and the consequences will of course become unpredictable.  Feng Derek was also prepared for the worst.  He is the leader of the secret agent and a member of the Shadow Griffins. The poison-quenched dagger is certainly not a good weapon to fight with the two-handed epee, but Feng Derrick is confident that with his flexible and strange skills, he can at least share the burden for Tomad.  Less than half pressure.  As for the rules of one-on-one duels, Gods be damned, didn¡¯t you see that it was Marquis Dragonson who broke the rules of duels in the first place?  Surprisingly, Marquis de Dragunson did not even look at the two men who had raised their vigilance to the highest level and almost drew their weapons. Instead, he walked directly to the crenellations of the city wall and looked towards the remaining shadow of the western sky.  The golden afterglow looked out in trance.  Tomard and Fengdrick looked at each other. Neither of them thought that Marquis Dragunson climbed up the city wall so late just to catch a glimpse of the sunset on the horizon.  The scenery here is certainly wonderful, but in Tallon Fortress, there are many places where the view is much better than the first city wall. Whether it is the rooftop of the main castle or the Marquis's bedroom, you can see even more magnificent scenery.  "Do you know Zulu Gritots?" After the last ray of light in the western sky disappeared into the horizon, Marquis Dragunson asked very abruptly. He did not look back and did not say the name of the person he was asking.  Mader was very sure that the person being questioned was him.  "The new owner of the Banner of the Barbarian Beast King has far-reaching vision and ruthlessness, and he doesn't care about betraying the covenant." Tomad described his views on the King of Barbarian Beastmen in a calm tone, "But in my opinion, he is probably the most powerful person in this era.  One of the powerful commanders. For hundreds of years, no barbarian king has been able to make the thousands of tribes in the Abraham Desert obey, but he did it, and it didn't take long to fight with each other.  It has become the tradition of the barbarians. Being able to unite the scattered barbarian tribes into an unprecedented army, Zulu Gritotz's ability is really impossible to ignore. " Marquis Dragunson turned his head and surrendered to Tomad.  With a surprised glance, "I thought you would say that guy is a duplicitous barbarian who goes back on his word. Tomad, tell me, is it true that according to the teachings of the Lord of Justice, things like breaking the covenant are already allowed?" "You  What you were planning to accuse the King of Barbarians was about his moral issues?" Tomad replied calmly, "Of course not. From any angle, the King of Barbarians is not a good person, but he is extremely charismatic.  His men adore him and are willing to fight bravely for him just like you." The last sentence of these words was really inappropriate. Tomad was fully aware of this, but he found it difficult to control his tongue.  Fortunately, Marquis Dragonson didn't pay attention to this little sarcasm, but nodded seriously.  "I'm glad you have such an acquaintance, Tomad. I thought I couldn't find anyone with the same acquaintance in Tallon Fortress." The Marquis of Steel Fist's stern face, like a marble sculpture, moved slightly, revealing a look full of memories.  With a smile, "I met Zulu Gritotz once several years ago. At that time, he had not yet sat on the throne of the King of Barbarian Orcs, but it already made me afraid. I really regret not directly seeing him at that time.  Kill him." "Is that true?" Thomas shrugged in disbelief, "My lord, that's not what you said in your eyes.  Still. However, contrary to your expectations, this opponent has grown too fast and is as unstoppable as a prairie fire. It may break through the high walls of Tallon Fortress at any time and bring destruction and death to the people of West Wind County. " Steel.  Marquis Fist's lips pursed angrily. It had been more than ten years since he had been accused so directly to his face.  But a voice told him that the young man in front of him was right. It was him and the mercenary king Joseph Tito's indulgence that made the monster Zulu Gritots gradually grow stronger and crawl out.  The barren desert stretched out its greedy claws towards the fertile land of the Griffin Empire.  "You speak quite frankly, Thomas." Marquis Dragunson finally nodded slightly and said, "Sooner or later, this will make you suffer, but not today." He punched him with his iron-gloved fist.  The rock crenel in front of me, "Since twenty years ago, I inherited the leadership of the Knights of the Steel Fist and theCounting from my position as the guardian of Tallon Fortress, I was older than you when I held the sword in my hand. My opponents were not just one or two, most of them were dead, and some even though they survived, they couldn't wait to  He can die.  Zulu Gritoutz is indeed very powerful, but so what, can he let his army fly over the 20-meter wall of Tallon Fortress?  " "This is true, but the gap in strength between the enemy and ourselves is still too big, and a Tallon Fortress may not be able to make up for it.  " Thomasad walked to Marquis Dragunson's side, also holding on to the crenel and looking out. It was getting late, the sky was full of stars, and the dark night enveloped the earth, covering everything in heavy shadows. " Let us  Let¡¯s look at the facts. The Knights of the Steel Fist have 2,000 well-equipped and well-trained elite cavalry, and nearly 200 knights with fighting spirit. This power should not be underestimated, but it is unavoidable to use it to defend the fortress.  It seems stretched thin.  " Marquis Dragunson snorted, "Did that guy Wilpus tell you this information?  Damn, didn't he know this was a secret that was supposed to be kept?  " "No, it was stated by the Minister of Intelligence, Duke Bamilyan himself.  " This name obviously made Marquis Dragunson feel even more irritable. "I should have thought that this spider has already extended its claws to Tallon Fortress.  No information can be hidden from this guy's eyes. Sometimes I really think he knows some weird witchcraft.  " Thomasad paused for a moment, and waited until Marquis Dragunson finished complaining before continuing, "According to the size of Tallon Fortress, at least five thousand guards are needed to exert the most powerful force, and also  The same number of reserves is needed. Even Duke Bamilyan is unclear about this. Marquis Dragunson, I think you should be more aware of the current situation of the fortress garrison.  " The Marquis of Steel Fist lowered his eyes slightly, as if he subconsciously wanted to avoid this question, but he quickly adjusted and punched the hard crenel with his fist. "The garrison of Tallon Fortress is eight thousand people. In fact,  Less than four thousand, and poorly trained.  Some soldiers are still using old equipment from twenty years ago, and two-thirds of the alchemical ballistae and catapults are in urgent need of repair, otherwise they may be completely destroyed under intense use.  " "Your partiality has caused this solid fortress to lose too many things.  "Tomad concluded sharply. "No!  How dare you say that?  "Marquis Dragunson turned around angrily, his eyes burning through the dusk like blazing flames, "Do you know what those idiots in the imperial capital have done over the years?  They have been reducing the military expenditures of Tallon Fortress, saying that it has been peaceful for more than ten years, and it is a waste to continue to invest a lot of military expenditures. They are also trying to replace the regular army with under-trained militia to garrison here.  The current lack of strength in Tallon Fortress is entirely due to the short-sighted approach of those guys. When the barbarian orc army breaks into the city, I want to see how they protect themselves with the gold and silver coins they save!  " Tomad responded with silence. Marquis Dragonson's accusation was not unreasonable, but it was not the whole truth. Judging from the information provided by Sleepless Eye, the military expenditure of Tallon Fortress has indeed been continuously reduced, but it is still huge.  Astonishingly, it was enough to raise an army of more than ten thousand people. Marquis Dragunson's partiality not only weakened the strength of the fortress guarding force, but also did not increase the combat effectiveness of the Steel Fist Knights. Those Steel Fist Knights received generous treatment.  They were fat and soft, like a group of proud little roosters. They were really about to go to the battlefield. Marquis de Dragunson looked at the western sky again, and there was no trace of them.  The shadow of the setting sun only showed a deep blue-black sky full of stars. "I didn't expect you to come, Tomad, why?  " "It's definitely not for you, Lord Marquis.  Tomad smiled and replied, "Talon Fortress is in terrible danger, and apart from this fortress, there is no other barrier in the entire West Wind County that can stop the tens of thousands of barbarian beasts."  The Lord of Justice teaches us that we must have mercy on the weak, sweep away the darkness, and be fearless. Tallon Fortress will be a place where many pilgrim brothers use their lives to sublime their souls.  " "Do you believe" Marquis Dragunson hesitated for a moment, and finally said it, "we can hold on to this place?  " "This is just a battle. The gap in strength between the enemy and ourselves is a bit big, that's all.  Tomad stretched his legs that were numb from standing for a long time. "With strong fortifications, people can withstand powerful enemies. There are too many examples of this. Hundreds of years ago, this place was not captured by the demon army. Now,  Naturally, it can also withstand the army of Zulu Gritoutz.  " "This is true, but the reason why such examples can be remembered by people is precisely because they are rare and enough to satisfy ordinary people's heroic fantasies.  "Marquis de Dragonson shook his head.Shaking his head, "Don't forget how many people were standing on this wall at that time - the savior Levi Ston, the perfect knight Rodriguez, the elf king Osiris, the fire wizard Junoan Mallister, the orc  King Kalmoth? Bloody Roar, as well as the powerful Knights of the Sword of Sin and the Knights of the Heart of the Griffin, even the Lord of Justice that you believe in, Bablupa, is a member of them. But now there are only you and me here.  , and there are thousands of old and weak soldiers with low morale and insufficient training. Do you still think that victory is certain? " "The outcome of the war cannot be judged by a simple strength gap. Numbers, strategic advantages, and military deployment are all important.  But it absolutely cannot determine victory or defeat. If the soldiers regard their own life and death as more important than victory, then even thousands of troops will collapse in the face of difficulties. Marquis de Dragunson, you are a veteran of many battles.  The commander-in-chief understands this better than I do.¡± After saying these words, Tomad stood up straight and walked towards the bottom of the city wall. His last words of the night were floating in the cold night air.  "And we didn't start this war, so it doesn't matter whether we are sure of victory. What's important is that we have no choice." Feng Derek, who was stunned by the sometimes tit-for-tat and sometimes harmonious conversations, shook his head,  The figure that followed Tomad quickly disappeared, leaving only the tall figure of Marquis Steel Fist on the wide city wall, standing at the top of the city like a steel statue.  After a long time, a burst of loud laughter came from there.  "It seems that you understand the meaning of this sentence better than I do - today is a good day to die - a motto passed down by the Dragunson family!"
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