Chapter 245 Heavy Casualties

"Lord Earl, what's wrong with you?" Carolina asked with concern.

Wiggins raised his head and looked at Wushanbao's liaison officer. Perhaps because he was too angry, his eyes were already red, and his ferocious expression startled the latter.

She knew that something had definitely happened in Chishan Town, and it was a big deal!

Wiggins breathed heavily and tried to calm down: "Carolina, please go ahead and inform Sir Toru, Ronin, Kabir and others that I am at Osan Fortress..."

"No, just push me over there."

Wiggins was not ready to disturb the banquet, but when the matter became urgent, he decided to inform the nobles and knights present about the news as soon as possible.

In the ballroom of the dinner party, the lights did not go out and the music did not stop at this moment.

However, everyone was getting tired from playing. Basically, most people sat down, ate desserts, talked and laughed and exchanged some interesting things.

In fact, at this point, tonight's banquet is almost coming to a successful end.

Diane, who sat down to eat dessert, also breathed a sigh of relief.

This was her initiative to propose to Lu Lansi to host the banquet in person, and it was a good explanation to successfully complete it.

There was a grunting sound, but it was Carolina who pushed Wiggins back.

"This is?"

Diane noticed this scene and saw the expression on Wiggins' face.

With all her knowledge of her husband over the years, something big was definitely going on.

She quickly stood up and walked over, glanced at Carolina, and then asked: "Wiggins, why do you look so bad?"

Since breaking his leg, Wiggins' temper has improved.

If it were in the past, he would definitely shout loudly to let outsiders leave. It is already very good that he can hold his breath now.

"Toru, Kabir, Ronin, Albert, and Curry, come with me."

He looked back at Carolina: "Push me to the side hall next to her."

The people whose names were called looked at each other, not knowing what happened.

However, seeing Wiggins's solemn expression, he immediately followed him without asking any questions.

The remaining noble family members and performers stopped their entertainment when they saw that the main personnel had left.

Diane clapped her hands: "Okay everyone, today's banquet is over. Hallwater, you can handle the rest."

"Yes, ma'am."

Diane waved to Brayton, "Come on, let's go over and have a look too."

In the side hall next to it, after everyone came in, Wiggins told a bombshell news, which shocked everyone on the spot.

"Chishan Town has been occupied by the Polish Bandits!"

Luo Ning was shocked, why so fast?

It doesn't even take six hours for the messenger to fly from Chishan Town to Wushanpu. The day before yesterday, Kerien sent a message saying that Cassirer Town has been adding troops.

In other words, Chishan Town was captured in less than two days?

"impossible!"

Kabir was in disbelief: "There is a knight group stationed over there. Corian and Hahn are both pretty strong. How come..."

Wiggins revealed the second bombshell.

"Deputy Captain Hahn has died in the battle, and more than half of the Fifth Knights have died. Now Corian is leading the remaining members of the Knights to retreat to Boulder City!"

"How can it be!"

If they were defeated, they could barely accept it.

But more than half of the knights were killed and wounded, and the deputy leader also died in the battle. This kind of thing is really unbelievable.

Knight Tolu stepped forward in disbelief, took the letter from Wiggins and read it, his face was terrifyingly gloomy.

"Why...why is the Bolt Bandit Group so strong?"

The Poland Thieves Group only occupies one city and three towns. Why are they suddenly so powerful?

"I have been to Chishan Town and visited the defenses there. As long as there is no negligence, the opponent's troops will suffer heavy losses even if they really want to force their way in."

Kabir frowned and analyzed: "Could it be that the Bolant Thieves formed two knights during their break? Or do they have multiple golden knights leading the charge?"

Luo Ning also took a look at the letter. It did not mention the details of the specific failure. He didn't know if he forgot to explain it or if Kerien was avoiding mentioning his mistakes.

But no matter what, Wushanling lost another border town, and this matter must not be let go.

"There is no use saying these words now, the key is what we do next."

Wiggins interrupted everyone's speculation.

He was very worried.

He had just concluded a business deal with Luo Ning in the afternoon, and was about to make more money, but he didn't expect that Chishan Town was lost.

The loss of territory and the loss of the knights made Wiggins heartbroken. The loss of Chishan Town caused him to lose nearly two thousand gold coins every year, which also made him heartbroken.

"Chishan Town must not be lost like this!"

Wiggins' eyes were firm, "I decided to issue a war order and ask the nobles of Wushan Ridge to send troops to support Boulder City and take back Chishan Town!"

Kabir and Tolu looked at each other and did not immediately agree, but it was impossible to refuse such a thing.

Luo Ning thought for a while and then suggested: "What we need to do now is to mobilize troops to support Boulder City as soon as possible. We cannot allow the Polite Thieves to continue to advance."

War mobilization can be as short as one month or as long as two or three months. It is uncertain whether Boulder City can hold on for such a long time.

"Yes, you are right!"

Wiggins' eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he agreed with this sentence very much.

"Ronin, my son, I hope you can represent me and the Wushan family on this expedition!"

Nobles are closely linked to the military. Generally speaking, when the nobles launch a war, they will basically participate in the war in person. Even if they do not participate in the war in person, they will send suitable agents to represent themselves.

Now that Lulans is injured and Wiggins has a broken leg, only Ronin and Breton can replace these two people.

Breton is still young, only fourteen years old, and Ronin is not only eighteen years old, but also the Viscount of Wubei Territory. With this identity, it is more suitable to be the agent of Wushan Castle.

Ronin did not expect Wiggins to arrange such a big job for him, and he did not respond for a while.

He promised Wiggins to escort supplies to the front line before, because he did not need to go to the battlefield, nor did he need to bring his own soldiers and food.

But now it is different. In response to the lord's call for war, he either has to bring his own knight squad and prepare food and other supplies to participate in the battle; or he does not send soldiers and provides supplies or logistical support to Wushan Castle.

It is difficult for Ronin to come up with both of these.

To be honest, he does not want to participate in the battle at this time, even if he wins, it will bring him considerable reputation.

"Father, Wubei Territory may not have enough soldiers and food support. I am afraid that I can only help a limited number of people in this battle."

"It doesn't matter!"

Wiggins does not care how many knights Wubei Territory can send or how much food it can provide.

"The Wushan family needs someone to represent them in the battle. I can't, your grandfather can't, and Breton can't either."

What Wiggins said is not bad.

"So, I just need you to command the battle on my behalf, and other things will be provided by other knights and nobles."

Ronin was a little surprised. Can it be like this?

He glanced at Toru and Kabir, and neither of them expressed any opinion on this.

Ronin frowned.

If he really follows what Wiggins said, can he command others?

After all, he has no one around him and no deterrent power;

At the same time, he himself has no command experience and has never been on the battlefield. In the eyes of others, such a person commanding is probably a waste of human life.

How can other nobles be willing to hand over the knight squad they have worked hard to train to a person like him?

Roning thought about it, "Such a major matter, I think we should listen to grandpa's opinion first?"

Toru and Kabir nodded slightly in agreement.

Wiggins thought about it and seemed to think it was necessary.

"Okay, then we will go to the back garden now and settle this matter tonight!" (End of this chapter)