The meeting lasted until sunset. When the lights were lit, various tasks such as the reception, control, and renovation of the Rock Fortress were finally roughly arranged. Among all arrangements, the most important thing was what should be done next. Who will guard this vital northern gateway.
Gawain did not choose the two "veterans" Philip and Byron.
Of course there is no doubt about the loyalty and ability of the two knights, but they are not suitable for guarding the Rock Fortress. The First Combat Corps they lead, as the main force of Cecil, is responsible for maintaining the security of the entire southern border and defending against darkness. The heavy responsibility of the mountain range, especially the second point, is something Gawain dare not relax under any circumstances.
In Gawain's eyes, the threat to the wasteland across from the Dark Mountains is far greater than the human kingdom to the north - although the Rock Fortress is an important gateway to the south, no matter how important it is, Gawain cannot weaken it. Cecil's Home Defense.
Byron and Philip cannot be tied up in the fortress, and apart from them, the younger generation of commanders currently trained in Cecil still lack experience, and none of them are capable of taking on this important task. Talent.
In the end, Gawain chose Walder Peric, an old knight from the Kant area.
With the help of Philip, this experienced knight successfully transformed an old-style aristocratic private army into Cecil's Second Combat Corps, although this regiment still has a lot to be perfected. , but the ability of the old knight has been reflected in this process, and what is even more valuable is that Wald Peric has an unexpectedly strong ability to accept new things and new ideas. As the oldest knight in the Kant area, he has His speed in learning new weapons, tactics, and new military regulations was even faster than those young people. Even Philip specifically praised this to Gawain.
In addition to his ability, Wald Peric’s character is also trustworthy.
The task of guarding the Rock Fortress, renovating and modernizing the fortress fell on the Second Combat Corps.
After the meeting, Gawain stood in the deserted hall, looking at the map hanging on the wall and lost in thought.
The north gate has been knocked down.
The Royal Capital may know this news soon, but with the current situation where the Dukes of the West and the North are struggling to deal with the rebels in the East, they will be unable to solve the crisis in the south. They know the combat effectiveness of the Rock Fortress. , one can naturally estimate the strength of Cecil's army that broke through the Rock Fortress in one day. As long as they are not stupid, the two grand dukes will realize that in this case, even if they piece together a team, It is impossible to get the Rock Fortress back, but it will only increase the consumption - so the most likely reaction of the royal capital is to send envoys to contact them in order to seek temporary "stability".
No matter whether the king sends an envoy or an army, it is the same to Gawain. What he wants is a Cecil Principality that is not disturbed by the outside world and is completely under his control. He will temporarily close this door to isolate all those who want to get infectedUse the power of the guide realm, and then quietly absorb and digest this vast territory that has just fallen into your hands, completely stabilize your basic base, and enter a benign stage of industrial operation. This process may take several years - Even if there is pressure from the demonic tide that forces him to speed up everything, this process is indispensable.
The emergence of modern weapons will eliminate traditional castle tactics, but this does not mean that gateways such as Rock Fortress are meaningless. At least at this stage, this north gate will firmly guard Cecil. The land of the principality.
The nearby air was slightly distorted, and a shadow emerged from the air. Gawain turned to look in the direction of the shadow: "How is the situation outside?"
Amber from He picked up the water glass from the table next to him and drank half of the cold tea. Then he began to report the situation outside: "Everything is in order, the main force has completed the takeover, and the original defenders of the fortress The army has all been imprisoned, and the Iron Rangers have just found the last batch of hiding guys from the mill in the west of the city-all of them are originally exiled knights from the south. Their ability to escape and hide has really improved a lot."
Gawain nodded: "Where are the civilians in the city?"
Hubo grabbed another piece of snack and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it and said: "Martial law in the inner city, wartime curfew is implemented, civilians Of course, they all stayed in their own houses, but the female knight named Margarita had already taken the soldiers to read the 'Ancillary Notice' and distributed comfort supplies and medicines, both of which were quite effective. Yes, apart from being a little nervous, the civilians in the inner city are in pretty good order."
Gao Wen breathed out: "Because we didn't bomb the civilian area."
Panshi. The fortress is a fortress-type city - both a fortress and a city. Nearly ten thousand soldiers are stationed here for a long time. In order to maintain the operation of the fortress and the stability of the army, the central area of the fortress is a fully functional town. In addition to the soldiers, In addition, there are a large number of civilians living here.
In order to prevent accidental damage to civilian areas, during the entire previous shelling process, Cecil's army only bombed the southern city wall and the military facilities behind the first city wall. Even Solderin and When Luo Penni carried out sabotage operations in the inner city, their burning and attacking targets were also places such as military camps, outposts, and wizard towers. Although the urban areas where civilians lived were also slightly affected in the process, they were different from other places. Those injuries are almost negligible in comparison.
It can only be said that the fragility of the noble army in this era helped Gawain a lot. Those levies with no discipline and belief almost immediately lost the will to resist after the city wall collapsed, so the fortress Searle's army can capture the entire fortress with only limited shelling - if the defenders of Rock Fortress are an army with tenacious fighting will and modern experience, if they continue to resist after the wall collapses, or even retreat inside urban areas and rely on intricate streets,If civilians come to fight the Cecil people in street fights, then this battle will never be won so easily.
The damage to civilians in the inner city will never be so minor.
After reporting the situation, Amber began to stare directly at Gawain. She was still holding the snack in her hand, and there was still snack dregs on the corner of her mouth, but her eyes were completely serious. When Gawain saw this guy's state, he knew that she had another problem that he couldn't figure out, so he said casually: "You can ask whatever you want."
"How are you going to arrange that Sir Maryland?"
"What kind of problem is this? Of course, we will treat him as a prisoner of war," Gawain waved his hand. "Send Cecil back to work, educate, and instill Cecil's laws, and then see if he is willing to become Cecil." Become a good and law-abiding citizen of Searle, so that I can still retain his title of nobility, although the 'new style nobility' basically only retains a title and an annuity..."
Amber Hearing this answer, he immediately looked disappointed: "Hey, I thought you would give special treatment."
Gawain was silent for a moment, and asked unhurriedly: "Do you remember what I did last time?" Did he say it before you and Wright?"
Amber thought for a while: "What about the landed nobles?"
Gawain nodded: "Yes, tradition. There are also 'good' landed aristocrats who retain the spirit of chivalry, pursue true aristocratic virtues, and have admirable character. Sir Maryland is such a nobleman - but this still does not change his nature as a landed aristocrat, and his 'nobles' Virtue's limitations. He is a respectable knight, but that is not enough. As a person, I admire him, but as a lord, I must transform him equally."
Speaking of this. , Gawain couldn't help laughing: "Of course, there are still differences between the Maryland knight and those southern nobles - I believe that knight will successfully wake up, complete the transformation, and become a 'new style nobleman' who is law-abiding and harmless to the territory. I I saw the shadow of Philip in him. Although this kind of person has a rigid personality and is difficult to change, as long as they realize the right direction, their transformation will be very reliable, unlike those hopeless southern nobles - they Maybe they would say they were willing to be loyal to Cecil on the first day they joined the collective labor, but I couldn’t believe them even after they had been saying it for ten years.”
“Those traditional nobles...” Amber listened. After arriving, he couldn't help but muttered, and then stuffed the last bite of snacks into his mouth, "But it doesn't matter, you finally knocked down the northern gate that you have been thinking about so much. Now the entire southern border is completely under your control, you have plenty of time." Take your time to cook those guys.”
“The entire Southern Territory? No, I haven’t controlled the entire Southern Territory yet.” The corners of Gawain’s mouth turned up, and his eyes fell on Amber’s face covered with biscuit crumbs. On the military map, it falls on the "City of Louan" where the Cathedral of Saint-Louan is located.
The city is located in the northwest of the southern border, and it has been circled by a red circle.
AmberNoticing Gawain's gaze, he turned to look at the map and suddenly looked surprised: "Are you going to... attack those magic sticks?"
"No, just surround them for a while longer. Gawain shook his head and said, "St. Luan's Cathedral is not a rock fortress. Physically destroying or occupying that church will only be worth the loss. To destroy the foundation of the old Holy Light Church in the south, you should be heartbroken. This requires careful preparation." ."
Amber keenly noticed the term "Old Holy Light Church" in Gawain's mouth and smiled knowingly.
Three days later, the situation in the Rock Fortress was basically stable, and all registration and statistical work were completed, confirming that Knight Walder Perici and his Second Combat Corps had completed the attack on the fortress. After taking complete control, Gawain boarded the "Aurora" battleship powered by the Kraken, and left the fortress with Amber, Byron, Luo Penni and others.
With the convenient magic network communication, the news of the frontline victory was actually transmitted back to Cecil City through wireless signals before the army returned to the mainland.
In Cecil City, in the Government Affairs Hall, Hetty ended the magic network communication with Rebecca - after filtering out her eldest niece's cheerful chats and non-logical nonsense, she Rebecca's needs have been understood.
After a while, she summoned Kamel.
Kammel, who was filled with arcane brilliance, entered Hetty's office. He greeted the "Butler Cecil" who was a low-level mage but had excellent internal affairs abilities. : "Good afternoon, madam - has the news come back from the front?"
"Yes, a great victory," Hetty said with a smile, "and Rebecca said there is something that needs you to go Do——This thing was ordered by the lord."
"Technical problem?"
"So," Hetty nodded. "The lord decided to take advantage of this victory. Conducting a large-scale broadcast test, Rebecca provided a plan to test the actual performance of Magic Network communication..."