The first thing the players who set up camp again did was to insist whether their party had left any traces before. Although with the help of the 'Snow Boots', neither humans nor their mounts would leave any traces on this snowy field. . [?({£¼¡²With the help of the special ointment, the smell has already dissipated with the wind. However, when walking through the woods with your mount, it is inevitable that you will accidentally catch some small dead branches. Although such traces are very small It was unclear and incoherent, but in the eyes of some experienced hunters, it was a very obvious sign. So under the guidance of the halfling rogue with experience in counter-detection, he, Mao Zai and Barrett, It took a lot of time to completely erase these traces. After he was completely settled, the first thing Barrett did was to tell Bo in detail what happened through the "Dichla Letter". The conflict reported by the Bolum leader has exceeded the normal border friction in a sense. If the Bolum family fails to get this information in time, it may become a diplomatic dispute if there is any. Very passive. About three hours after the message was sent back, the communication gem hanging on the wall finally showed up again. "Good job! Stay safe." Barrett touched the words. He touched his chin: "It is indeed this style! No matter what it is, as long as we win the battle, the family will find a way to fight for you. But what do you mean by paying attention to safety? Are you worried about Lucia's next revenge?" "If that's the case, I'm afraid we need to be more careful in our next actions." Rielli, who was standing aside, put down the book in her hand and took over the conversation: "Then do we still need to monitor that fortress? ? You must know that the distance from here to that fortress is not short, it takes at least 2 hours to go back and forth. If one person is arranged to monitor it as in the past, the risk of the monitor is too high, but if it is divided into teams, it will take a lot of time. The impact is not small. It will also give the opponent the possibility of defeating them one by one." The players immediately became silent after hearing this. The risks and benefits need to be carefully evaluated. So much so that for a while. No one spoke first. Clematis and Claudia pulled Rierli over and stared at each other, seemingly communicating silently, while Anvil and Noodles lowered their heads. Seeing the wrinkles on his forehead, Lalu was the only one with wide eyes. As if his kindness had nothing to do with him at this time, Barrett finally couldn't help but speak: "Then let's vote by show of hands first! If you plan to continue to monitor the fortress nearby, please raise your hands." As the companions turned their attention back to Barrett one by one, Barrett did not notice which one of them raised their hands. . Then he nodded: "I understand! It seems that no one intends to continue to monitor the castle." "No! No! No! Barrett, it's not that we have decided not to go. It's that we haven't made a decision yet. "After hearing this, Clematis immediately explained hurriedly. Then Barrett's eyes focused on the ladies: "It's Clematis who hasn't made up his mind. , or none of the three of you?" "None of the three of us!" While speaking, Clematis reached out and patted the two friends beside him. Then Rierli and Claudia nodded again and again to express their support for Clematis's remarks. After smoothing his bangs with some helplessness, Barrett ignored Mao Zai and turned his attention to the two men: "So Anvil and Noodles, you two don't want to go?" "No! We are also with the ladies. Again, not sure what choice to make." The two men looked at each other and exchanged glances, and then Noodles came forward to express his position. After receiving such answers in succession, Barrett had no choice but to put his hands on his hips and let out a sigh of relief: "Huh! You guys are so uninformed! Since you are so hesitant, you might as well not go under surveillance for a long time. Anyway, Crowe Dia has a bronze gryphon in her hand, so she can just go over there occasionally and observe what¡¯s going on over there. ¡°But what will happen to our mission?¡± Rielli, who originally didn¡¯t want to go, heard Ba. After Leiter said he would give up surveillance, he became worried about the mission again. "Don't worry! Our main task now is to monitor each other's pre-war preparations. We can complete the minimum requirements of the territory by observing a few times a week." After glaring at the mage in front of him who was more hesitant than himself, Barrett continued Said: "And if Lucia is really planning to attack the border with troops, the originally formed trade route will definitely be their choice. What's more, the most timely location to build the bridge nearby is also on the trade road. If you want to monitor the other party's big moves, it's better to It¡¯s relatively easy. ¡°Building bridges in this day and age is not an easy task. At the same time, after the construction is completed, it carries?The meaning also determines the economic prosperity of a region in a certain sense. Therefore, the construction of each bridge is a very careful regional project, and it must undergo multi-party certification and consultation by craftsmen from site selection to completion. Coupled with the long construction period and cost, even the emergence of a bridge may change the original direction of the trade route. Therefore, the river is in a large area around it, and the earliest time to build a bridge is at the original site of the bridge that was just destroyed by Barrett. Although it is not impossible to build a simple pontoon in other places. However, with current technology, ordinary pontoons are often unable to carry baggage vehicles. This is a serious consequence that is absolutely unbearable for large corps operations. Therefore, Barrett felt that the vanguard of Lucia was likely to rebuild the bridge on its original site because that section happened to be the narrowest point of the river, and the time and material costs invested were relatively low. What's more, if the other party builds it in a different place, it won't be too far away from the consideration of utilizing business channels. When the weather gets better, it shouldn't be difficult for players riding bronze griffins in the sky to spot signs of their opponents' movements. "Then I'll listen to you. After all, you are the expert in this area." Clematis held Rielli's shoulders and expressed his support for Barrett's point of view. Immediately, the next actions of the "Blood-stained Gray Flowers" have changed greatly from the previous ones. On the other side, the leaders of Tallinn Castle were all extremely agitated at the moment. The dispatched team failed to return for such a long time, which was completely different from their previous expectations. This means they may have had an accident. At this time, Baron Schumacher was stepping on the stone floor of the fortress with his iron-clawed riding boots. He walked impatiently from one end of the room to the other, and then from that end to the other. Occasionally, I would see him rubbing his head, which was not much, and his whole body was extremely anxious. Of course, such an unexpected change occurred, and one cannot blame Baron Schumacher for being emotionally unstable. You must know that the local armed force he personally pulled up is one of the most important political chips in this man's eyes. Manors, serfs, and regiments are the three elements that determine a person's status in Lucia's political landscape. Unless the remaining money and personal strength can reach a certain height, it will be difficult to have an impact on this. Although the local armed forces are not entirely Baron Schumacher's private soldiers, with the convenience of being far away from the sky, he has already infiltrated the regiment under preparation. This unit had become the voice of the Schumacher family several years ago. Even officers sent by the military would not be able to carry out their work if they did not come to visit the dock first. Of course, Baron Schumacher is not stupid enough to eat alone. Those officers who were supposed to receive the benefits as usual also pretended not to see them. Otherwise, his private actions would have been reported to everyone. Cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents. If there is a very direct conflict of interest, the other party will naturally not mind fighting with you. But if their own interests are not harmed, no one will take the initiative to trouble a local snake like Baron Schumacher in something like this. It is precisely because he has regarded these three centurions as his own private property that he is communicating like this now. Another person in the room looked at the restless person in front of him, and finally couldn't help but speak: "Baron! Can you please listen first? You keep walking in circles like this, don't you feel dizzy? I feel dizzy!" After hearing this, Baron Schumacher stopped and looked at the man in the bearskin coat in front of him. If it was on his own territory, Baron Schumacher would naturally have no worries. But in front of him, he was indeed in Tallinn Fort, and the person in front of him was the top officer of Tallinn Fort, Sergeant Major Markelder. Although the relationship between Baron Schumacher and Sergeant Markelder, as outsiders, is not very good. But the real conflict is with the soldiers at the bottom. As noble officers, there is still a certain tacit understanding between them. After the lycanthrope troops arrived, the two men immediately formed a united front to fight against them. ????????????????????????????????????????????? As the highest officer of this penal colony, Sergeant Markelder, although he was also born into a noble family, did not have any title of his own. Therefore, in front of Baron Schumacher, it is inevitable that he will feel inferior. However, as a local faction, although his men are poor, he still has a certain degree of leverage. So even though he expressed respect verbally, he still retained a certain degree of independence. Therefore, Baron Schumacher still has to ensure a certain degree of politeness: "Okay! Then I will sit down for a while." "I understand your worries. But even if you are walking around the room, in addition to making yourself become In addition to being more irritated, it will have no effect at all. If the wild bear knows about it, it will only increase the other party's arrogance." Sergeant Major Markard then started to persuade.?As a young son who was born into a minor nobleman and had no inheritance rights. It is not that simple for Sergeant Major Markel to climb to his current position even if he is just a leader of the border fortress. There is serious seniority discrimination in Lucia's army, and the undercurrent is constant. If you don't have a lot of skills and have been pushed to the corner, how can you be the leader? So he has figured out the relationship between Baron Schumacher and that army these days. Although the local armed forces were not completely the private soldiers of Baron Schumacher, with the convenience conditions of the emperor Tian Gao's far away, he had already poured the military regiment to penetrate seven seven and eight. This unit had become the voice of the Schumacher family several years ago. Even officers sent by the military would not be able to carry out their work if they did not come to visit the dock first. Of course, Baron Schumacher is not stupid enough to eat alone. Those officers who were supposed to receive the benefits as usual also pretended not to see them. Otherwise, his private actions would have been reported to everyone. Cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents. If there is a very direct conflict of interest, the other party will naturally not mind fighting with you. But if their own interests are not harmed, no one will take the initiative to trouble a local snake like Baron Schumacher in something like this. It is precisely because he has regarded these three centurions as his own private property that he is communicating like this now. Another person in the room looked at the restless person in front of him, and finally couldn't help but speak: "Baron! Can you please listen first? You keep walking in circles like this, don't you feel dizzy? I feel dizzy!" After hearing this, Baron Schumacher stopped and looked at the man in the bearskin coat in front of him. If it was on his own territory, Baron Schumacher would naturally have no worries. But in front of him, he was indeed in Tallinn Fort, and the person in front of him was the top officer of Tallinn Fort, Sergeant Major Markelder. Although the relationship between Baron Schumacher and Sergeant Markelder, as outsiders, is not very good. But the real conflict is with the soldiers at the bottom. As noble officers, there is still a certain tacit understanding between them. After the lycanthrope troops arrived, the two men immediately formed a united front to fight against them. ????????????????????????????????????????????? As the highest officer of this penal colony, Sergeant Markelder, although he was also born into a noble family, did not have any title of his own. Therefore, in front of Baron Schumacher, it is inevitable that he will feel inferior. However, as a local faction, although his men are poor, he still has a certain degree of leverage. "I understand your worries. But even if you walk around the house, it will not do anything except make yourself more irritable. If the wild bear knows about it, I'm afraid it will be even worse. It will fuel the other party's arrogance," Sergeant Major Markeld immediately began to persuade. (To be continued.) 8