Chapter 40 Countermeasures

"What's the countermeasure of the Duke?" Igna the Great asked urgently.

The speed of the crowd was very fast. When he arrived at the palace, the emperor did not receive the news. When he understood what had happened, he summoned the crowd to the council hall in plain clothes.

Duke Miwigg's face looked sad: "The black tide has been more than 100 years away from the last time. We can only rely on literature to speculise how to deal with it. Let's listen to the head of seal and read the history first!"

Soon, the head of the seal held out a thick book of history and read it.

In the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China (179), a large number of undead creatures appeared in the southwest of the kingdom, including more than 30 kinds of skeletons, zombies, dead spirits, ghosts, lichs, soul-sucking monsters, binding spirits, vampires, mummies, headless knights, etc. They harvest life and strengthen the fire of their souls in the kingdom, and wherever they go, they will not live and die. Our king raised 100,000 troops and marched for more than a few years, killing and injuring 80,000 people, so he exterred the spiritual people.

"The following year, the elite soldiers sent by the king to look for the source and found a strange place where the miasma could not be penetrated. It was the place where undead creatures first appeared. They named it Karas Mountains and sent troops to build cities and stationed here to establish the Fifth Legion of the Kingdom.

In 288 of the cold lunar calendar, more than 30,000 undead legions appeared in the mountains of Karas, more than 30,000 killed and injured by the fifth legion of the kingdom, and more than 30,000 killed and injured other support legions retreated.

In 407, there were more than 20,000 undead legions in the mountains of Karas, most of which were skeletons. The fifth legion of the kingdom retreated according to the city, with less than 20,000 casualties.

In 532, more than 50,000 undead legions and more than 10,000 dead spirits appeared in the mountains of Karas. The fifth legion of the kingdom were completely destroyed, and more than half of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th legions were killed and injured.

The cold lunar calendar 668..."

"Stop," Igna the Great waved his hand: "If you only talk about the war situation, you don't have to read it. Find out if there is anything else."

The seal official quickly turned over and found a reading: "In the 221 year of the blood calendar, the black tide came. The great swordsman Blai Cassie led 134 people from his mercenary regiment into the mountains of Karas, and more than 20 people came out in two months. The great swordsman Bulaikasi later reported that this place is not like the outside world, but like a piece of bread full of holes. There are countless caves, tunnels and straight cliffs, forming a whole, and there is a ghost emperor in it to control tens of thousands of undead spirits. And it is inferred that the Kuroshio is the act of the ghost emperor sending undead creatures to absorb his anger. At that time, if someone can enter the mountains and find the ghost emperor to eliminate it, he can do it once and for all!"

"Oku, don't read any more," Igna the Great looked around: "Do you have a solution?"

Looking at the answer, the old Duke knew that the current situation of Kuroshio does not know the scale. The perfect solution is nothing more than to dispatch soldiers from each legion and go to the archangel fortress where the Fifth Legion is located to assist in defense; and then order the elders to send private soldiers to establish a second line of defense, but no matter who speaks , it is estimated that this burden will fall on himself. In the face of the world's first martial arts competition to be held soon, it is estimated that none of them will stand out.

The old Duke sneered in his heart and was about to speak, but he saw the elders taking the lead: "Your Majesty, I have a strategy: first order each legion to dispatch soldiers to the Archangel Fortress to assist the Fifth Legion to prepare for defense, and then each elders and nobles send private soldiers to establish a second line of defense behind the Archangel Fortress. Stick to the rear - our Solomon family is willing to escort 2,000 to establish a second line of defense!"

It is worthy of being a marriage family. It is indeed much more proactive in everything. Igna the Great thought about it, but what is this plan? He turned his eyes slightly inquisitively at the Duke of Miwig.

Duke Miweig nodded and said, "The elder door is the same as what I thought, which is the best strategy at this time. Your Majesty, please give me permission!"

"Yes, since the old duke thinks this is a trick, then do it," Igna the Great said slightly hesitantly: "But the commander of the second line of defense..."

There is such a large-scale war in the kingdom, and many soldiers of the legion are mixed. The leader of the first defense line must be personally led by the marshal of the kingdom, so everyone does not ask, nor does your majesty mention it.

"Please ask the father to allow the child to form a second line of defense and contribute to the country!" A loud answer came from the door. There is no need to look back to know that the person who came must have recalled His Royal Highness Howard, the second prince of the capital, from the Sixth Legion of the Kingdom. In the imperial navy for several years, the second prince not only had outstanding achievements, but also his strategy was deeply praised by everyone. Taking the initiative to ask for it was not too much.

His Royal Highness Howard, dressed in military uniform, seemed to have arrived from the barracks, covered with dust and sweat, naturally showing a trace of bravery.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness is so heroic, please complete it! I am willing to send a thousand family soldiers!"

"The second prince's heroic strategy, the second line of defense must be as solid as gold! Our family is willing to send 1,800 people to wait for His Highness's dispatch!"

"We are willing to send 2,000 troops! - Your Highness is such a hero, what a blessing for the country!"

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A gang of people rushed to confess: His Royal Highness the second prince is simply the first choice of the second line of defense tailored, and it doesn't have to be violent.

Only Randall sent 500 people in awe, and his heart guessed that he could keep his strength and participate in the world's first martial arts competition!

"Your Majesty!" The old Duke suddenly raised his voice and shouted, suppressed all the voices, and waited for the council chamber to calm down. He then said, "I think that the second highness should be the leader of the second line of defense regardless of martial arts strategy. If it is supplemented by an elder on the side, the defense line must be guaranteed!"

"Ah, since the old Duke said so, is the elder willing to go?" Igna the Great has been a good man.

"Father doesn't have to send elders to assist me..." Howard was about to express his opinion and push away this annoying army to interfere with his plan. Suddenly, he heard someone rush to say:

"Your Highness! Since the Duke has something to say, the old man will come to make a rear army for you and take care of food and grass and so on. I hope Your Highness will not refuse!"

His Royal Highness Howard heard the voice, and the pretext he was going to say was useless, because it was his uncle, the patriarch of the Solomon family.

Although I don't quite understand why Elder Mendie is so enthusiastic and contributes soldiers and personally, this is still a person in the heart of the Second Highness - at least much better than those uncontrolled elders!

"Since my uncle said so, I won't say more! I also hope that my uncle will not hesitate to teach me throughout the battle!" He simply saluted directly and settled the matter so as not to make trouble.

Since the matter was discussed smoothly, Igna the Great can't say more. With the elders and the leader of the second line of defense, the basic defense problem should be solved.

He coughed dryly: "So the first step in this matter has been decided. Is there any good way for you? Can we handle this matter better? The meaning is very simple. Now that the most difficult problem has been solved, let's start looking for the best solution.

"Your Majesty, I have another strategy!" It was the elder who spoke again.

Duke Miweig was a little surprised. Today, this elder is simply a wonderful move, which is not like his usual style at all - is the old tree blooming stimulated? Looking at the guards around him, he suddenly felt a little familiar: the fat man who often whispered to him next to the door seemed to be the old fox Boban with the reputation of "Solomon's Eye" - now all the questions have been answered! At the same time, the old Duke felt that behind all this, there must be a huge trap waiting for someone.

He took a look at Randall hiding in the crowd and sneered in his heart: Boban has always had revenge. It seems that this condom must be enough for you to drink a pot!

Igna the Great said, "Today, the elders are offering advice and sending troops, and now there are still back hands? - Come and listen!" The meaning of praise is self-evident.

"Your Majesty, I just heard from the facts that if someone enters the mountains of Karas and finds the ghost emperor to remove it, it can relieve the once-in-a-century black tide in our country! The Storm Harp Mercenary Union led by Randall's Great Swordsman is one of the three major mercenary unions in the mainland. It is strong and experienced. I think Elder Randall was not saying a word at that time and must have been considering this matter. It's better to send the Great Swordsman to take people there.

"Your Majesty must not!" Randall heard something wrong and hurried out of the crowd and refused repeatedly: "The Storm Harp Mercenary Corps is only full of people but no strong men. It is bound to die when entering the mountains of Calas. It is really difficult to complete the task! I am willing to contribute 2,000 mercenaries to the second line of defense, no, 3,000! Three thousand mercenaries came to assist in the defense..."

"Hit!" There was a bang out of thin air.

"The national disaster is full of strong enemies, and you are afraid of death. What kind of face do you stand in the court?" The old duke was already furious and angry: "It is for profit to hide behind people when he heard the martial arts competition; the previous five thousand are now for privacy; it is for greed to hide their lives; the eighth-order strong man actually said that there is no strong man for fear of death. How can he be a person who is so greedy for profit and hides selfishness but not for the country and the people? The position of elder?"

The old Duke reprimanded Randall with a red face and a speechless retort. Although he did not dare to contradict him, he turned his head to the elder: "You... You... You chose to join the army and hid behind the defense line but pushed me into the mountains of Karas. It was famous and not damaged at all. It's really shameless and cunning! Well, if you have the ability, you can send your son and me to the mountain separately to see who can get rid of the ghost emperor!"

Going into the mountains and so on is not very scary for Randall. Since more than 100 people can go in and come out more than a dozen, how can he, an eighth-order swordsman, have a chance to escape. And if Roy enters the Solomon family, all the strong must follow him. At that time, he will be as likely to win the martial arts competition!

"Didn't Elder Randall say that we are a group of businessmen who don't know martial arts and military? Only you have a chance to eliminate heroes such as the Ghost Emperor. Of course, if you admit what the Duke said, it doesn't matter if you don't go. At worst, just don't be an elder!" The door was squeezed quite viciously.

As if infinite power was added by this sentence, Randall bowed to the Duke and Igna the Great and said, "It's not that I'm afraid of death and don't want to take people to destroy the ghost emperor, but I just don't want to be calculated. If the Solomon family can send people to the mountains of Karas, I will personally lead the union to go into the mountain to destroy the ghost emperor!" After saying that, he snorted at Mendie: "I'm afraid that the elders of Mendie don't want to send people, or no one can send..."

"Who said that uncle has no one to go into the mountain?" His Royal Highness suddenly showed a bright smile and interrupted, "As far as I know, there is a mercenary group called "Blue Mermaid" under the Solomon family, which is very powerful!"

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