Chapter 221 Rescue Plan

Now that he has made up his mind, the first question he faces is: Will he go to the capital in person?

This is the first time that Bianbian Town's army has fought away from the western border. Unlike the two defensive battles, it will inevitably encounter the troubles of the unfamiliar geographical environment. [>Without the preset battlefield, it is still unknown how much of their combat power they will be able to display. It is hard to rest assured if they do not go by themselves.

But once the border town is left, the western region will become an uncontrolled place. If the news spreads to Longsong Fortress, there is no guarantee that those big families will have any crooked ideas. As long as someone discloses this news to Timothy, whether the front line or the rear will suffer a few witches Timothy may not care so much, but if he finds out that he is near the capital, it would be strange for him not to mobilize an army to encircle and suppress . Taking 10,000 steps back, even if he let himself go and ordered his other men to go straight to the west from the north, he would still have nowhere to go.

In general, any time a backyard fire is far worse than a frontline loss.

In the end Roland decided to stay in Border Town.

After all, the main task of the First Army was to protect the witches, and the second was to guide the fugitives onto the ship in batches, rather than engage in direct combat with Timothy's Royal City patrol or the Church Judgment Army. As long as the rescue measures are carried out properly, if there are no accidents, they will probably not open at all.

Of course, he must formulate a rescue plan as perfect as possible for this purpose.

At noon that day, Roland called Carter, Iron Axe, Brian, and members of the Witch Union over.

The landforms near the royal city were only vaguely remembered in the fourth prince's childhood memory, but it was not a big problem. He asked Soraya to draw a simple map on the dining room table in the living room, and began to give orders to Iron Ax and Brian.

"The central square represents the capital, and the blue line represents the canal." Roland said while thinking, "You have two tasks, the first is to protect the witches, heal the fugitives, and bring them back to Border Town. The second is to prevent the evil epidemic from continuing to spread in the royal city. First, let me tell you that this epidemic is likely caused by the church."

"What... what?" Brian's eyes widened in disbelief, while Carter frowned, only Iron Axe's expression remained unchanged at all. Roland was very relieved that the declared only true god had no awe.

"After the Church annexed the Kingdom of Eternal Winter, it launched an attack on Wolfheart. If Wolfheart is destroyed, I think Dawn and Graycastle will be their next targets sooner or later. In fact, the War for the King itself is doubtful." The prince told the church At the same time, he briefly explained to Timothy, Garcia, and his own pill, "From this alone, it can be seen that he is not supporting any heir, but encouraging us to kill each other. The person who swallowed the pill The citizens will not become battle-hardened soldiers, but will die limply after the drug is stopped. The same is true of the epidemic this time. As soon as the evil epidemic spread in the capital, the church claimed that it had the antidote, which is ironic Yes, but they have not released it to the city residents for a long time.”

"Only the light shining into hell is the most dazzling," Iron Ax said.

"That's right. If you want to play a savior, you have to act at the moment when the people are suffering the most. The stronger the contrast, the deeper the church's impression will be on people. As for the innocent people who died halfway, it's just that their faith is not pious enough." It’s just a sacrifice,” Roland stated, “so in addition to rescuing the fugitives from the east, we also need to try our best to destroy the church’s conspiracy.”

"What should we do?" Brian took a deep breath.

"Conceal yourself as much as possible, and complete the task without the other party noticing." Roland pointed to a large open space in the south of the pier on the outskirts of the canal. "This area should be full of crops, which is very suitable for lurking. You should look for a high point here, Set up a reconnaissance post overlooking the pier. The soldiers responsible for the response will pretend to be caravan mercenaries and pick up the healed fugitives on board. I will meet the merchant Margaret and ask her to gather as many sailboats as possible, and It's not just two fleets involved in the delivery."

Whether it is Longsong Fortress or King Graycastle, the patrol forces in big cities seldom cover the surrounding area. The area is as far away as possible. The area to the south of the pier is already out of the opponent's detection range, and it is difficult to attract the attention of the royal guards by setting up troops here.

"How to treat those patients?" Iron Ax asked.

"Mainly rely on Lily's clone," Roland briefly described the little girl's unique abilities. "She doesn't need to go into a fugitive camp to heal these people. Any microorganism can become a clone. In other words, all you need to do is Just keep collecting river water for her to purify, and then feed those sick people to drink."

"That's it...?" He was taken aback.

"There are two things to pay attention to," the prince stretched out two fingers, "one is to ensure that everyone on board drinks the purified water, and the other is that you must never use boiled drinking water to purify the water. In fact, The dirtier the purified water, the better. The more microbes there are, the more replicas will be transformed. You may not understand, just do what I say."

"What about the patients in Wangcheng, do they do the same?"

"Almost, but our people can't deliver the medicine, that would be too conspicuous. Let Tasa be in charge of this part," Roland said, "As long as the money is paid properly, the efficiency of the Black Street Rats is quite high."

"Your Highness, rats are not reliable. As long as they are profitable, they may stab their employer in the back at any time." Carter objected.

"So the second task is to prevent it as much as possible, not to complete it," the prince stood up. "As long as something is wrong, the first army should immediately protect the witch and evacuate. If the fugitives can be brought back smoothly, it is a victory. The people can save as much as they can. Moreover, defeating the church's plan is not achieved simply by relying on evolutionary water. As long as the facts are not what they claim, that is, "only the holy medicine can fight against the plague", their trick has already failed . "

"Finally, I announce the candidate for this trip to the capital," he said loudly, "Iron Axe!"

"yes!"

"You lead two hundred and forty soldiers to protect the witches, control the canal docks, and eliminate potential threats. You must bring the witches and the people of the East back safely."

"I obey, Your Highness!" Iron Ax stood at attention and saluted.

"Brian!"

"Yes!" The young knight held his chest high.

"You led sixty soldiers to pretend to be caravan mercenaries, responsible for delivering medicine, picking up refugees and maintaining order on board."

"Follow your orders, Your Highness!"

"Next is the witch. This time, the people who will go to the capital with the boat include Lily, Nightingale, Echo, Lightning, and Wendy." Roland's voice slowed down, "I will explain your mission in detail later, and it should be noted that Protect yourself and return safely."

"Don't worry, Your Highness," Nightingale patted her chest, "I'm here."

Roland nodded, "Then the last point and the most important point is that after the troops arrive at the capital, they can only stay there for three days at most. Once the three days are up, they must return to Border Town regardless of the actual situation." One sentence said, "If the church plans to destroy the resistance of Graycastle, it will definitely not only affect the epidemic in the capital, and the western region may also be one of their goals. So you can't stay in the capital for three days, understand?"

"Yes, Your Highness!" Iron Ax and Brian said in unison.

"Very well, then implement according to this plan."

"Wait...Your Highness, what about me?" Carter raised his hand.

"Just lead the remaining soldiers of the First Army and protect my Border Town." Roland patted him on the shoulder.

(To be continued.) 8