king of the castle

Chapter 348

The entire city of Sellis almost became a huge military camp, and heavily armed soldiers hurried past on the streets from time to time. 【】A lot of food and weapons and equipment were piled up on the squares between cities, and the guards watched every pedestrian approaching vigilantly to prevent anyone from destroying these war supplies.

Citizens were more nervous than soldiers.Now Cellis City is the only area in Seiya County that is still completely under the control of the kingdom. Sooner or later, the enemies will launch a full-scale attack here.At that time, it is hard to say whether the city can be held. It is said that the soldiers in the desert country are very cruel, and they will often massacre the city after they break through the city.Many citizens have already fled the city, and the rest of them 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, and the atmosphere was oppressive and suffocating.This made Roger frowned involuntarily. If the morale of the soldiers and other people in the city were so low, if the enemy attacked, I am afraid that the last fortress in the Kingdom of Seiya County would not be able to keep.

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 was originally the residence of a certain big merchant, but when the war broke out the merchant fled to the north, and his house was quickly requisitioned by the army.

Roger didn't wait long, when a young man dressed as an officer hurried over, and when he was far away, he had already stood down and saluted: "Hi, Viscount Roger Lee, my name is Jean-Claude Van Damme, I am a knight, and I am currently Sergeant." Commander of Ellis City!"

Hearing Jean-Claude Van Damme's self-introduction, Roger immediately frowned.A knight actually served as the commander of a city, which is not in line with the habits of the king's team, and it made Roger feel bad thoughts.

Jean-Claude Van Damme also had Roger's doubts, and couldn't help but smiled wryly at him: "I know what you're thinking, but I'm the most qualified candidate to be the commander right now."

"Where are the others?" Roger asked curiously.

"The commander of the southern army, Earl Carter, died in battle. The lord of Seiya County, Viscount Lear, was seriously injured. Several other nobles and knights either died in battle or disappeared. I am the only knight in the army at present." Jean-Claude Van Damme bowed his head. He sighed and said, "The army has basically been dispersed. The soldiers you arrived are the remnants and defeated generals I managed to gather together. But now everyone's morale is low, and they can't fight any tough battles at all."

After listening to Jean-Claude Van Damme's words, Roger's heart was also very heavy. Although he knew that the situation in the south was unfavorable before he set off, he did not expect it to be so bad.The main commander of the army was either killed or wounded, and he actually wanted a knight to preside over the overall situation.If the situation is allowed to continue like this, I am afraid that the enemy will soon be able to occupy the kingdom's last fortress in Seiya County, and then quickly move northward, causing huge damage to the kingdom's hinterland.

Although he was very worried, Roger still wanted to comfort Jean-Claude Van Dun to 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 current situation is indeed not good for us, but you don't have to worry too much. The army of the nobles has already set off from the capital, and it will not take long to reach Sellis There are more than 2 troops coming to support this time, and they will definitely be able to drive all the enemies out of the country!"

In fact, Roger’s words are true or false. It’s not bad that there are more than 2 private soldiers of the nobles this time. It’s not wrong to have already set off, but the first batch of departures is only three to 4000 people. As for when they will arrive, it’s even more unclear .But the current situation is not good, and Roger can only pick up news that can boost morale, and he selectively ignores other things.

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 his body suddenly seemed to be much lighter, and he sighed with relief: "This is really good news. With so many reinforcements, not only can we defend the city of Sellis, but we can also drive those desert barbarians back to their hometowns!"

"So before the reinforcements arrive, you and your men must defend the city of Serlis." Roger did not forget to remind Jean-Claude Van Damme of his duty: "Otherwise, the reinforcements will come without a solid base, and 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 has also recovered a lot.

After asking about the situation on the battlefield, Roger began to care about his mission.Although his status is much higher than that of Jean-Claude Van Damme, his status in the army is only the vanguard of the noble army.Before setting off, Roger knew that his task was to cooperate with the local defenders to stabilize the situation and wait for the reinforcements of the follow-up troops. From this perspective, Roger would be controlled by Jean-Claude Van Damme instead.

But Roger didn't care about this, he didn't come to the southern front to grab power, as long as he did his own job well and made enough military exploits to suppress Jenson Button, Roger didn't care about other things, so he was very happy. Quickly ask, "What is my mission?"

Jean-Claude Van Damme felt a little uncomfortable commanding a nobleman, especially 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: "Actually, the order to you was issued by the commander of the reinforcements, Lord Kimi Raikkonen himself, and the order was sent to me two days ago."

As soon as Roger heard this, he knew that the situation was not good. This Raikkonen was originally a member of the Patton family, and he gave him a special order before he arrived at the front line. Its intentions can be imagined.

Sure enough, Jean-Claude Van Damme also said to Roger in embarrassment: "Master Raikkonen means that he wants you to guard Gettysburg!"

Roger knew that he could only obey orders, so he didn't say much, but responded lightly: "Understood, I will set off as soon as possible!"

Jean-Claude Van Damme had a 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 Dun's hesitant appearance also aroused Roger's interest, and he couldn't help asking: "And what?"

"The people stationed in Gettysburg are veterans with rich combat experience, and they are the only ones who 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 Too obedient to the officer's orders, if you go like this..."

When Jean-Claude Van Damme said this, Roger already understood what he meant.Not only is Gettysburg's location very dangerous and dangerous, but the soldiers stationed there are also a group of thorns. Although he is a nobleman, he may not be able to suppress the scene if he goes there rashly.

Jean-Claude Van Damme's reminder to Roger was entirely out of good intentions, but he was also afraid that his words would offend the nobleman, so he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.But Roger didn't mean to blame Jean-Claude Van Damme at all. Instead, he patted him on the shoulder affectionately and said, "I understand what you mean. Thank you for reminding me, but don't worry about me. As long as I stay in Gettysburg for one day, I will Make sure those desert bandits don't touch Gettysburg for a day!"

"Please." Jean-Claude Van Damme was moved by Roger's confident words, and thanked him solemnly.

Now that he has the order, Roger can't stay in the city for long, 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 bringing some supplies will also help guard the castle.But Jean-Claude Van Damme regretfully told Roger that Mr. Raikkonen had given an order that he would take over all the combat supplies in Seiya County, and no one could dispose of them privately.

Roger knew that this was deliberately done by the Barton family to make things difficult for him, in order not to allow him to get enough combat supplies.However, in order to cope with this battle, Luo Jie had packed a lot of war supplies in the castle warehouse before he set off, and it didn't make much difference to him whether he could get the support of the military.

If other nobles encounter this kind of thing, they will definitely use their own status to force Shang Gewen Dun to make concessions, and at least they will get some war supplies to take away.Of course Roger would not make things difficult for Jean-Claude Van Damme, but decided to leave for Gettysburg immediately.

Jean-Claude Van Damme had a good impression of Roger, an approachable nobleman, and specially sent a scout team to take Roger to Gettysburg.

The further south Roger goes, the more he can see the impact of the war. Seiya County, which was rich in food, has become scorched earth everywhere. Large tracts of fertile farmland have either been burned or trampled in a mess. Overgrown grass.Almost all the buildings along the way were destroyed, leaving only ruins standing indifferently, telling people how prosperous the place was at the beginning.

Occasionally, stiff corpses can be seen in the grass by the roadside. Judging from the clothes, it is obvious that most of them are civilians.These people originally lived here fighting against the world, but the sudden war not only destroyed their homes but also took their lives.Although Roger and these people did not know each other, he felt sorry for them.And this further reminds Roger that if he wants to survive in the world of Torenzo, strength is the most important guarantee for survival.

Faced with such a tragic situation, everyone's mood will not be good, and naturally they didn't talk much along the way, just silently marched towards the destination.By the evening of the day, the outline of a castle was in the distance, and Gettysburg had arrived.

It wasn't until getting closer to Gettysburg that Roger realized that the castle had been severely damaged.There are mottled depressions everywhere on the outer wall, and even a section of the city wall has collapsed in half.Coming to Gettysburg is indeed a very important strategic location, and the two sides have fought extremely fiercely around this place.

"Stop, what are you doing?!" Just as Roger was secretly looking at Gettysburg, a rough voice suddenly rang out: "If we get any closer, we'll shoot arrows!"