Heart of the Castle

Chapter 337 Research Countermeasures, Painful Choices (Please support during the closure period)

As the Baron of the Kingdom and the guardian of the border north of the Siran River, the number of people under Li Wei's command is no less than that of Viscount Ryan, and the quality is even better. It can be said that there are a lot of talents.But most of them are knights who are good at wielding swords and charging on horseback. Not many people can discuss the future of the territory with Li Wei, and there are not many people who can make reasonable suggestions.

After careful calculation, there are only four people, the old red-robed scholar Sugard, the title knight Wilps, the grand knight Donner, and the sniper archer Sir Grace. An illiterate rough man like Wei was either an ordinary talent who had some experience in governing and guarding the territory, but was not good enough to deal with the severe situation in front of him.

However, these people are not here now, and Li Wei, with a heavy heart, quickly thought of the only person who could help him.

"Enter the heart of the castle."

A wonderful sense of weightlessness passed, and Li Wei found himself in a world of ice and snow, with knee-high snow under his feet, and the cold wind mixed with snowflakes galloped past him like a hurricane. It was a horse neighing, so shrill that one couldn't help covering one's ears.

However, Li Wei didn't feel terrible. The ice and snow felt cold to him, but they didn't greedily take away the heat from his body. The cold wind felt as sharp as a sword to him, but when it reached his body, But it became as warm as a lover's touch, so that he didn't need to use fighting energy to protect his body.

The Castle Heart does not harm its bearer, ever.

Li Wei looked far and wide, at the foot of the mountain was a vast and boundless green grassland, golden wheat fields were neatly distributed, and there were many arrow towers and guard towers, guarding the castle made of light red shale in the center. Compared with the last time, The castle appears to have been enlarged in size, and several spiers were added to the main building and walls.

Li Wei hesitated for a moment, because he had never been on a snow mountain before, and he didn't know how to go down. There was a steep cliff not far ahead, and he couldn't see any way to go down the mountain.Although the Heart of the Castle protects him as the holder, Li Wei dare not try to see if he will be unscathed if he stumbles and falls from such a high mountain.

"Why did it appear here?" Li Wei was a little puzzled, but the voice that sounded from behind him immediately surprised him.

"The majestic snow-capped mountains make people feel peaceful and peaceful. Li Wei, do you feel your restless mood has eased?" The voice was old and penetrating, and even the howling of the cold wind could not suppress it.

"Mr. Dish, are you here?" Levi turned around and saw Mr. Dish holding a thick tome in his hand behind a snow wall sheltering from the wind, sitting on a silver chair with a smile on his face. On the high-back seat, on the small table beside him was a silver tray with two cups of steaming milk on it.

"Drinking a cup of hot milk in the ice and snow, that kind of enjoyment is very rare." Mr. Dish smiled and picked up the wooden cane, and pointed to the opposite side. A seat of the same shape. "Let's have a cup of hot milk first, there are some spices in it that can help soothe the nerves."

The milk is mellow and delicious, and the spice in it is unrecognizable by Levi. The taste is a bit weird, but it is not annoying.After the entrance, it was hot at first, and then there was a cool feeling running through the whole body, which cleared Li Wei's mind, and an uplifting feeling came from his body.

"It tastes really good, Mr. Dish, what's in it?" Levi swallowed the milk in a few mouthfuls, then asked curiously.

"There are some oriental spices in it, but they are re-cultivated by alchemy, which can help me recall some memories of the past." Mr. Dish's smile seems to have imperceptible sadness, this feeling In a flash, when Li Wei noticed, the expression of the old magician returned to impeccable wisdom and kindness.

"The situation you are facing is very serious now. I have seriously considered it." Mr. Dish took a sip of milk, then raised his eyes, and said in a slow and firm voice: "When justice and glory do not need to pay a price, many people They can stand firm and have a bright heart!" The old magician's voice was as gloomy as a copper bell, "However, if real justice is compared to a bright gem, that kind of justice that costs nothing is just a cheap crystal. We have to admit, and Not everything can be done without cost, sometimes you have to make a choice.”

"Make a choice?" Li Wei repeated in surprise.

"Yes, make a choice, and then pay the price." Mr. Dish looked at Levi with a meaningful look, and Levi could even feel the weight of that deep look on him. "I don't know..." the young lord admitted in a low voice, "According to the information sent by Alans, the demon nobles and the dead have united and are gathering large armies. Even if we gather all the power in our hands now A fist can only be defended with the high walls of the Green Castle." Li Wei's voice was full of bitterness, "However, in this way, the entire line north of the Dusk Forest immediately collapsed. I don't think other lords can defend it." To live in your own territory without falling, perhaps Lord Cedric the White Wolf can do it, but..."

Li Wei felt that his voice was choked in his throat like gravel, making it difficult for him to come to this conclusion.

Mr. Dish patted the shoulder of the young lord comfortingly, and then brushed the white snow in front of him with his hand. The place where the palm brushed immediately swelled, and some sank, and finally formed a very accurate and detailed picture of the Northern Territory of the Kingdom of Arthur. map.Forests, rivers, villages, and castles are all clearly visible, and even some independent farms and sentry towers are also vivid, just like the scene seen when looking down on the land from the sky.

"This is the whole picture of North Border County. We don't know where the demons will choose to attack, but if it is convenient for the assembly and deployment of the army, and can stay away from the sight of the human outpost, there are only a few places." As Mr. Disch said, he pointed at the map of Snow White with a carved wooden stick, and the areas he mentioned immediately raised upwards, and glowed with gentle light of different shades.

Li Wei concentrated his eyes on those raised places. He didn't recognize them all at first, but after all, he had flown in the sky many times on the King of Griffins, and he blinked quickly, using almost It was a voice of fear that said softly: "Old Lord Volcano, Heihe Outpost, Skullbreaker Gobi, and..." His voice stopped, and fear strangled his throat like a rope, making him unable to say the following if.

"The refugee camp." Mr. Dish said it for him. The old magician's face was carved out of solid ice, and his expression was so cold that it made people feel chills.He paused for a while, waiting for Li Wei to understand what he meant, and then stretched out his left hand to point to the map and said: "Old Lord Volcano, this place is far away from the area of ​​human activities, and it is very desolate. It was chosen by the demons as the place to set up their lair; the Heihe outpost was the main attack direction of the demon army last time. The terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, but the scale is too small to station an army, and it is too close to the border. As long as you cross the Heihe, you can Launch a fierce attack on it. However, according to the devil's usual habit, since the last time it failed miserably, the possibility of attacking here this time... is very small."

Following Mr. Disch's explanation, the two snow blocks marking the old Sir's volcano and Heihe outpost stopped flashing, and then retracted into the white snow map.Mr. Dish's finger moved sideways along the border, and finally stopped on the largest piece of terrain.

"Then there is the Skullbreaker Gobi, which is connected to the extreme northern ice field. There are many half-orc and goblin tribes who are half-robbing and half-farming for a living. Also during the last disaster, these tribes were surrounded by the demon army to attack humans. The population loss of the castle is heavy. If the demon army launches an attack from here, first of all, it will not be able to get much supplementary cannon fodder, and then after breaking through the Heihe natural barrier, it must pass through the Green Castle."

"Then we can rely on the high walls of the Green Castle and teach them a lesson they will never forget!" Li Wei's tone seemed a little excited, and he clenched his fists tightly.

"You're right, Li Wei, if the demons or the dead choose to attack from here, we can hit them head-on." Mr. Dish first affirmed Li Wei's judgment, and then pointed lightly, Skullbreaker Gobi It also extinguished the light and retracted to the ground. "But since we can think of this, there's no reason why the devil and the dead can't think of it." The old magician told Li Wei, making the expression of the young lord suddenly stiff and ugly like rancid milk.

Now there is only one protruding part left on the top of the map, and Li Wei stared blankly at that place—the refugee camp. Can't say anything.

The refugee camp was where he started, and besides the Greencastle, it was also the most prosperous place in the entire territory north of the Siran River. Whether it was arable land or village construction, a small town had already taken shape.It can be said to be one of the cores of the territory.

In any case, Li Wei didn't want to see this place destroyed by the flames of war, but the idea of ​​concentrating all his strength to defend the refugee camp and fight to the death with the incoming demon army was a stupid decision that made people speechless.

Because compared with the ancient and solid city walls of Green Castle, the walls of the refugee camp are just simple wooden walls built with logs and ropes. Even if they are soaked in some fire-resistant chemicals, they cannot play a supporting role in the face of the attacking demon army. .As for those guard towers made of wood and leather, no matter how many there are, they are nothing more than raw materials for some large torches in front of the overwhelming fireballs of the Burner troops.

Time passed minute by minute in silence, and the cold wind howled around him, but glistening sweat dripped from Li Wei's forehead, "Mr. Dish," when he finally spoke, his voice was so hoarse that it scared even himself. jumped. "If it were you, how would you choose?"

"My approach is very simple, but it may not meet your wishes." Mr. Dish sighed, "With our current strength, it is more than enough to defend the Green Castle, but there is no chance of winning a field battle with the demon army. We have little choice.” With his gesture, the part between the Heihe border and the refugee camp first bulges from the map, and then the refugee camp to this part of the terrain on the north bank of the Zealand River.

"From the north of the refugee camp to the border of the Heihe River, this section is all uncultivated and inaccessible virgin forest." Mr. Dish pointed to that part with his cane and said, "The army of demons can calmly gather in places that we can't see. Then launch an attack, even if you can densely deploy eyeliner and ranger sentries in the forest, at most it can only serve as an early warning effect, not an opportunity for victory."

"So, Mr. Dish, is your choice...to give up...to give up the refugee camp?" Levi asked very hard, "You should know that the refugee camp is not just a part of the territory for me, It's... an incomparably precious memory..." After struggling to say these words, Li Wei's voice became much smoother, and because of his excitement, his face flushed, "Every wooden house and building here We built it all by ourselves. In order to protect this camp, we defeated the brutal Burner and Slave Knights, as well as the Ratman Rebellion and the Plague of Refugees. Killing... these memories, I... how can I be willing to give up?"

"Li Wei, you haven't understood what I just said." Mr. Dish's voice was full of exclamation. "It's always very painful to make a choice! Do you think you are the only one facing such a choice?" He The voice suddenly turned severe, "Now is not a peaceful and prosperous world! Everyone needs to make a choice sooner or later, don't you think I haven't encountered such a thing? I have encountered countless severe tests in my life. Every situation is worse than yours, and it is more torture! Especially the last time, when my best friend in my life pointed the sharp blade of the dawn sword at my chest and asked me to dedicate my life to fight for it When I was brainstorming...I was faced with a difficult choice, could it be that you can imagine it out of thin air?"

Li Wei looked up in horror, he saw crystal tears flashing in Mr. Dish's eyes, and then the old magician turned his face away to hide his expression, "Forget what I just said, that is already a thing of the past " His voice was as light as a sigh, but the content contained in it was as heavy as fate, "Because I know the pain of making a choice, no one can share it for you, so you have to make your own choice and bear the consequences."

Looking at Levi's young face, Mr. Dish stood up and put his hands on his shoulders, "Now...it's your turn to make a decision, Levi Stone."

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