Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 87 Emergency War Mobilization

The vast border princes are full of dangers. The gloomy woodlands, deep valleys and the vast lands between the frontier territories are home to all kinds of plunderers, including wolves, goblins, greenskins, beastmen, undead, and so on.

The biggest threat to the Hessen Territory right now is undoubtedly the massive Goblin Broken Toe Tribe in the Blood Pine Forest.

The goblins in this world are not the wretched monsters in some other worlds who can only draw pictures with elf girls.

Like their distant cousins, the Orcs, they have green skin and are scattered across the world. Aggression and cruelty are their defining characteristics. Provoking war and celebrating the defeat and conquest of their enemies are their greatest pursuits.

War is their greatest pleasure, so wherever there is war, these belligerent creatures are likely to join in happily.

They care little for whom they fight, so long as they enjoy the fight, and even in the absence of a common enemy, they quickly grow bored and turn on one another, striking at their own kind with the same ferocity as they strike at humans and dwarves.

More importantly, while they are aggressive, their despicable minds are also very flexible, and they know how to use all means to ensure victory. They will bribe stupid trolls, breed giant anarak spiders, and recruit orc warbands who also like fighting to join.

Therefore, this 5000-man goblin army possessed formidable combat power, capable of sweeping through vast numbers of pioneer territories with unstoppable force. The Hessen Territory was extremely difficult to deal with just three Anarric Giant Spiders. While Knight Orstein could fight one, the other two could only be fought with the knights' lives.

So, after temporarily putting the matter of the throne aside, Su Li said in a serious tone, "Put the matter of the throne aside for now. Hildurd, immediately summon all my retainers, lords, and troops. You personally go to the western part of the territory and invite the head of the Halfling family, Harzklin, to the territory. If you encounter a pilgrimage group from the Goddess of the Fiery Sun there, ask them to visit our territory and help us fight the monster invasion."

"Avril, inform the Keeper of the Seals and the Minister of Agriculture to immediately halt all construction and reclamation work and to summon the young and strong men for military training. Also, inform all slaves that if they kill a monster on the battlefield, they will be exempted from the death penalty under the 'Landing Law.' If they kill three monsters, I will personally free them from slavery."

This time, Hildur couldn't help but cover her open mouth with her hands, her eyes wide in shock. She had never expected that the lord would change so quickly.

One moment he was discussing ascending to the throne, and the next moment he was facing a life-and-death crisis for his territory.

All internal affairs developments were stopped, and all civilians and slaves were urgently mobilized and trained in military operations. It was obvious that a huge external invasion was about to occur.

By now, Hildre and Avril had already been convinced of Su Li. When Su Li said that he might ascend to the throne, they were both shocked at first, not smiling, which showed their inner attitudes.

After hearing Su Li's serious order, the two men did not dare to hesitate at all. They immediately got up and carried out the order and began to fully arm themselves.

Hildre donned crimson vibranium rune armor, clutching a shimmering golden rune sword. Avril also donned a heavy, sophisticated full-body armor. The two left the castle in a solemn and murderous manner, immediately causing alarm throughout the territory.

Even the Death Claw lying in the stable was awakened. It stretched its body out and crawled into the castle, rubbing its head against Su Li's thigh.

There is a dragon blood stone tied to each of its four legs. With the added effect of these four dragon blood stones, it doesn't look like a two-month-old griffin at all. Its body is as big as a majestic lion.

Its daily task is to practice hunting various small animals in the pasture, and its hunting ability improves by leaps and bounds every day.

Occasionally, it would try to carry Su Li into flight, but this task was very difficult for it. A griffin the size of a lion could not run or fly with a person on board.

It also felt the atmosphere of the coming war on Su Li, so it chirped excitedly. With its ability, it was still possible to kill one or two goblins.

However, Su Li has not yet built a full body of heavy armor for it, so he does not plan to take it to the battlefield for the time being.

At least we have to wait until its body shape stabilizes a little before we can tailor-make armor for it.

Su Li had just interacted with the Death Claw for a while when Knight Orstein, the military commander of the Hesse Territory, entered the castle first. He was training soldiers on the training ground in the southeast of the castle. This place was connected to the castle with a wooden wall, making travel very convenient.

After hearing the news, he immediately rushed to the castle and asked excitedly, "My Lord, is there a war going on? I heard that you ordered all military forces in the territory to be mobilized."

Fighting was the thing that most ignited the passion of a military commander, especially a large-scale war like this one, which could make his knightly blood boil and provide more opportunities for advancement. He had left his homeland and followed Su Li to this treacherous border princely territory, hoping to engage in more intense battles. This was also the first time he had truly fulfilled his duties as a military commander since following Su Li into the Hessen Territory.

Unlike previous dull wars, which basically only mobilized the lord's direct retainers, this time the entire territory's entire military force, including civilians, slaves, and the armies of affiliated fiefdoms, were mobilized.

The ability to command so many armies from so many different sources was the true value of his position as commander. Those previous battles that only mobilized knights were, at best, a manifestation of the authority of the High Chamberlain, Hilde.

Su Lie took a deep breath and held his breath. This battle would also be his first real battlefield confrontation since he traveled through time. It would be different from the previous small-scale fights involving a hundred or so people.

He said solemnly, "My Lord Commander, we must not let our guard down. A 5,000-strong goblin horde is about to invade our territory. We must go all out and crush them at all costs. We have no choice but to win, only win!"

"A goblin tribe of 5,000 people?" This number made Knight Orstein serious. A group of ants can kill an elephant, let alone these belligerent goblins?

The Fiery Sun Lion immediately displayed his exceptional talent as a commander, asking in detail, "My Lord, do you have more detailed information about this green tide? What types of troops are they composed of, and how many elite troops are there?"

Su Li shook his head and said, "There's no more information yet. I only foresee a flood of green monsters all over the mountains that will soon flood our territory. Among the monsters, the most noteworthy are undoubtedly the three giant Anarric spiders."

"Three-headed giant spider Anarrek!" Knight Orstein's pupils trembled. With his knowledge, he certainly knew that this was one of the most powerful predators in the forest. They could grow larger than a mill with a windmill. In the depths of the dense forest where sunlight could not reach, these huge reptiles could track and trap entire beastman communities or bear goblin settlements. Female spiders in the breeding season would even actively hunt larger prey such as juvenile dragons or adult elephant mastiffs.

Goblins not only raise and cultivate these giant spiders, but also worship them as gods. Every goblin tribe that raises an Anarrek spider will proudly puff out their chests when introducing this giant spider, and emphasize in a fanatical, sharp and worshipful tone: "This is the Spider God! Our eight-legged father!"

After thousands of years of worship, these giant spiders are indeed worthy of the goblins. They allow the goblins to build huge crossbow platforms on their backs with grass, wood and spider silk.

On weekdays, they live and sleep in bottomless giant spider pits. The air here is filled with turbid, corrupt and disgusting odors, which are enough to suffocate any intruder within minutes.

For the forest goblins, these bottomless giant spider pits are the most sacred places. When the help of these ancient monsters is needed, the goblin shamans will hold an ancient ceremony to summon the beasts. The Arachnari giant spider will respond to the call and crawl out of the huge pits. After carrying the fire projection platform tailored for it by the forest goblins and the altar of the spider god, the huge shadow will stagger forward and bring terror to the surface world again.

To deal with these terrifying monsters, even a champion-level knight would have to fight to the death.

The others had no choice but to fill the gap with their lives. A large number of elite knights charged forward one after another, with the courage to pierce the city walls with their lances, and repeatedly attacked his body as huge as a mill to have a chance to kill him.

This battle is indeed very difficult and we must give it our all.

Before Knight Orstein could come up with a winning strategy, the anxious footsteps of Laun and Fandral were heard outside the hall.

"My lord, what happened? Why did you suddenly stop all internal affairs and wait for orders?" Lawen asked urgently as he entered the castle hall.

Su left and said straight to the point: "The next three days are three days that are related to the life and death of our territory. The territory must fully prepare for war to deal with the 5000 green tides that are about to invade the territory."

"A green tide of 5000?" Laun's eyes widened instantly. This was too massive, ten times the size of the monsters the previous lord had encountered. Was he going to face the destruction of his home and enslavement again?

Fandral had witnessed the terrifying scale of the Green Tide in the forest. He had initially been furious at the Lord's brutal suppression of the farming cause, but upon hearing these words, his anger instantly vanished. He immediately declared, "We, the Church of Dawn, will fully support the Lord's decision. We will follow you and defend our territory to the death. We will never allow any monster to wreak havoc on our homeland."

Laun's expression grew even more horrified. He asked, "Faced with a green tide of this magnitude, shouldn't we defend the castle to the death? The most urgent task is to transfer the wealth of the residential areas on the south bank of the river to the north bank of the Blackwater River!"

Fandral was immediately enraged. He asked, "If we abandon the south coast and retreat to the castle, what will happen to our farmland? The crops and villages will be burned, and most people will starve to death. How can we survive until the next harvest?"

(End of this chapter)