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Volume 6: The bloody battle of Tallon, Chapter 14: Purging the defenders and rebuilding the organization...

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    When the gray morning light rendered the sky outside the window bright, a rapid knock on the door woke Tomad from his deep sleep.  The young pilgrim's first subconscious action was to reach out and grab the head of the bed, but his fingers tightened on the hilt of the Griffin Sword for less than a second before they relaxed again.  Trish Blood Snake led several shadow assassins to lurk and monitor in the corridor outside the door. If the person coming is hostile, the shadow assassins who are particularly sensitive to murderous intent will definitely be alerted, instead of arriving directly in front of the door like now.  "Please wait a moment." Tomad responded, turning over and sitting up. At the same time, he found that his throat was sore and hoarse, as if it had been dry for several days without drinking water.  There was a jar filled with water on the table, and the surface was covered with condensed water droplets. Tomad took two sips from the mouth of the jar, and the cold and sweet water rushed into his body along his throat, which lifted his spirits.  Opening the door, Tomad saw a big man wearing a full set of knight's heavy armor standing outside. He held a ferocious steel helmet in his hands, revealing a tough and unsmiling face.  "Lord Toth?" the young pilgrim said in surprise, "What's the matter with you coming here so early?" "Yes." Lord Toth replied firmly, "Mr. Tomad An, I am here to serve you."  The Lord has ordered us to come and discuss matters related to reorganizing the troops and rebuilding the organization. The orc army may appear at any time. We must be vigilant and seize every moment." Tomad nodded hesitantly, "This matter.  The matter is indeed very important and urgent. I will immediately send someone to find Dean Kurgan and Chief Pilgrim Silva to discuss it together" "The leader's intention is very clear. The only person to discuss with is you, and no one else.  There is no room for negotiation," Lord Toth interrupted firmly.  Tomad took a deep look at Lord Thoth and quickly had several thoughts in his mind.  The first branch leader has a very high status in the Knights of the Steel Fist and can be regarded as the plenipotentiary representative of Marquis Dragunson. His words obviously imply some unexpected possibility.  "I'm the only one?" Tomad repeated softly, and then opened the door, "Please come in, Lord Toth, but I'm afraid I can't guarantee that I will give you the result of the discussion right away." "It doesn't matter, I  I don't think we'll waste too much time." Lord Toth strode into the room, then pulled up a chair, turned it around, and sat on it with the back of the chair facing forward.  "The Marquis asked me to bring the fortress defense map. Do you want to study it carefully first?" Thomasad said "hmm" and watched Lord Toth spread out a beautifully crafted leather map on the oak table.  One of the rolled-up corners was nailed with a dagger.  "The middle part of the map is Tallon Fortress, the Gobi Desert is close to me, and the Moon Whispering Plain is over you." Lord Toth introduced, "It records all the terrain within dozens of kilometers nearby, including mountains.  , rivers, forests and villages, but now almost all the residents of the nearby villages have fled. " "Has Tallon Fortress sent anyone to search the area recently? I have only seen one on the Yueyu Plain.  A team of cavalry, and they were the subordinates that the traitor deliberately sent away. " Lord Toth nodded and said in a deep voice, "A week ago, the Marquis sent me to lead a team of light cavalry to go south to conduct reconnaissance in the Gobi and to investigate the villages and villages we encountered.  The woods were all burned down, the wells were poisoned, and then filled to death, to create as much trouble as possible for the barbarian orcs." Tomad frowned, but he understood that this kind of thing was unavoidable.  The woods will bring the orcs materials for bonfires and siege engines, while villages and wells will provide them with valuable supplies.  Considering that the greatest premise is to defend the Tallon Fortress, if the villagers in these villages did not leave but tried to stop it, they might not get any good results.  "Lord Toth, have you encountered any orc spies?" "No, but I led the team deep into the Gobi for about three days and have discovered some traces of the migration of the orc tribe. According to my estimate, it takes at most two weeks.  In time, the barbarian orc army will arrive at the city and launch a full-scale attack. As for the intrusion of a small group of troops, I'm afraid it won't happen at any time." Tomad tapped his finger on the table and said, "The barbarian orcs just attacked.  Yupingyuan has lost a thousand elite men, and I am afraid that we will not be able to spare the men who came to harass us in a short time. Therefore, we must express our gratitude to Mr. Franco Bacon, whose head has been poked on the tip of a spear. It is precisely because of his stupid actions.  Only then did the brutal orcs' carefully planned conspiracy go bankrupt." Lord Thoth's eyes flashed with warmth, but his stern face remained as motionless as a stone sculpture.  "Let's wait until the end of the war to say thank you. We must prepare before the barbarian orc army arrives. This will probably be very difficult."  "It's just hardship?" Tomad asked sharply, "The equipment and training of the fortress guards are very poor. The former only needs the Knights of the Steel Fist to open the warehouse, which can more or less make up for the loopholes, but the latter  Have you ever thought about how we can train this group of militiamen with low morale and no sense of honor into an elite division within half a month? " Lord Toth thought for a moment, or was organizing his words?  ¡ª¡ªObviously he has considered this issue before.  "The fortress guard requires not only training, but more importantly, excellent officer candidates. Currently, at most, only a quarter of the twenty company captains of the guard are qualified for their positions. The others either do not understand war at all.  He is arrogant; or he is ready to abandon his post and flee. It is estimated that after the war begins, our military judges will chop off countless heads. The hundreds of spears on the city wall may not be enough. " "This is.  A very critical question." Tomad nodded and asked in a tentative tone, "Where can we find candidates for officers now? Can the Knights of the Steel Fist provide them?" Lord Toth shook his head.  "Ordinary members of the Knights of the Steel Fist have not received training from lower-level commanders, and commanders above the middle level cannot move. They must consider whether their mood can adapt. Leading an elite cavalry is not the same as leading a group of old, weak and remnant soldiers.  "Thenwhat else do you suggest?" "How about finding it from the Pilgrim?" Lord Thoth took out a roll of parchment from behind his breastplate and placed it in front of Tomad.  This is a list of all the commanders in the fortress guard who are unable to perform their duties. As long as you can provide a replacement, I will let them all get out of here within a day. " This suggestion shocked Tomad.  It is of course the most suitable choice to select candidates as middle-level commanders of the guard army from among the pilgrims.  Pilgrims are warriors and monks, and their studies originally include military command. Although they have no experience in large army operations, they can fight with ease in small units of dozens of people.  However, after considering it beforehand, this was also the most difficult proposal for Marquis Steel Fist to accept.  After all, the number of guardsmen is nearly twice that of the Knights of the Steel Fist. Doing so is tantamount to transferring the command of Tallon Fortress to Tomad.  Tomad originally prepared many reasons and rhetoric, trying to achieve his goal through a difficult debate.  However, this way, it felt like all the efforts were in vain, and for a moment I didn't know what to say.  "Is there any problem? Mr. Tomad." Lord Thoth tapped the table with his fingers, reminding Tomad not to continue to be in a daze.  Tomad took a deep breath, suppressing all doubts and surprises in his heart, "No, Lord Thoth." He took the list on the parchment, and then found a quill and half a bottle of ink from the drawer.  "I will bring you the revised list as soon as possible. Now let us solve the next problem. How many herbalists are there in Tallon Fortress? Are the wounded soldiers' shelter, medical soldiers and stretcher soldiers ready?" This time  It was Lord Thoth's turn to show a surprised expression, "We have twenty priests who can perform medical magic and nearly fifty acolytes, which are enough to soothe the pain of the injured. As for the herbalists, the Marquis has nothing to do with them.  The bitter medicinal soup made by me is not good at all, and there is no such position in Tallon Fortress. " "That's not enough. It may be enough in normal times, but when the war begins, I estimate that the number of injured will make the priests busy.  Tomad wrote a series of calculation formulas on the parchment, then looked at the final result and sighed, "We need at least two hundred stretcher bearers and the same number of medical soldiers, and we also need to find a few herbalists.  Regardless of whether the injured can receive timely and effective treatment, there are two different things between being helped and being left unattended. Do you understand what I mean?" Lord Toth's cheek twitched, "You plan to give those wounded soldiers a false hope.  ?¡± ¡°No, what I want is to give them the courage to survive.¡± Tomad waved his quill, ¡°The medical soldiers must be people with determination. They must not only comfort the emotions of the injured, but also help the herbalists.  To treat with the priest, and to relieve the pain of the dying people when necessary, each medical soldier must be given a long, sharp dagger and tell them that the name of this dagger is - Mercy."  "Ending the pain of a dying person is an act of mercy, just like shooting a war horse with a broken leg. But before this, I have never heard of anyone who dared to write this matter into the military code."  Lord Thoth looked at the roll of parchment on which Thomas was writing furiously, "Mr. Thomas, are you not afraid of getting into trouble if you do this?" "So you have to do this, Lord Thoth."  Tomad forced out a smile and said, "Let the patrolIf the ritualist does it, it might cause a mutiny in the army.  Lord Thoth glanced deeply at Tomad, his eyes full of admiration or vigilance that could not be told, "You really surprised me, Mr. Tomad An."  " "Each other.  Tomad put down the pen and paper with a smile, "The plan really makes my mouth dry. Lord Toth, are you interested in having breakfast with me?"  " "Thank you for your suggestion, Mr. Tomard, but I must immediately report the results of the discussion to Lord Dragunson.  "Lord Thoth stood up neatly and turned the chair back to its original position. "Then I'll take my leave first.  "    "last question.  Tomad did not stand up, but said quietly, "Lord Thoth, why are you doing this?"  " "This is the order of Lord Dragonson.  Lord Toth replied coldly, "Mr. Tomad, if that's what I mean, you and the pilgrims you bring must obey the orders of the Knights of the Steel Fist, because there is only one voice here."  " "No, that's not what I mean.  "Tomad stood up with a smile and pointed to the chair that Lord Thoth had turned twice. "What I want to ask is, why did you turn the chair in one direction when you sat down?  "Lord Toth snorted, seeming to be a little dissatisfied with his little mistake just now. "This is a habit of many senior warriors. It is easier to get up in a straddling posture, and the back of the chair can also protect the vital points of the chest and abdomen.  ¡± ¡°How to talk to strangers?  Tomad nodded slightly, "I understand, Lord Toth, we are not friends yet, right?"  I hope that we can eliminate the barriers between us as soon as possible and focus on being vigilant against each other, which will allow those barbarian orcs to take advantage.  Lord Thoth snorted again, but said nothing and strode out of Tomad's room.
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