Now that he had made up his mind, the first question he had to face was: Should he personally go to King's City?
This would be the first time that the First Army of Border Town would be fighting far away from the Western Region. Unlike the previous two defensive battles, they would inevitably encounter an unfamiliar environment. Without the preset battlefield, it was still unknown how much of their fighting strength they could display. If he didn't go, it would be hard to feel at ease. Although Roland's military level was extremely limited, his understanding of it could be regarded as the top level of the era.
However, once he left Border Town, the Western Region would become uncontrolled. If the news spread to Longsong Stronghold, it was hard to say what kind of wicked ideas the big families would have. As long as someone leaked this news to Timothy, both the front line and the rear would suffer. Timothy might not care so much about the witches, but if he knew that he was near King's City, it would be strange if he didn't mobilize an army to encircle and annihilate him. Even if he let him go and ordered his other subordinates to attack the Western Region from the north, he would still be at a dead end.
In general, compared to the loss on the front line, a fire in the backyard was much more serious.
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 secondary task was to guide the refugees to the ships in batches, rather than to engage in a direct battle with Timothy's King's City Patrol or the Church's Army of Judges. As long as the rescue measures were carried out properly, and there were no accidents, it was likely that they wouldn't set sail.
Of course, he had to develop a rescue plan as perfect as possible.
At noon that day, Roland called Carter, Iron Axe, Brian and the members of the Witch Union over.
The terrain near King's City was only vaguely remembered by the 4th Prince when he was a child, but it wasn't a big problem. He let Soroya draw a simple map on the dining table in the living room, and began to give orders to Iron Axe and Brian.
"This central square represents King's City, and this blue line represents the canal." Roland said while thinking, "You have two tasks. The first is to protect the witches, heal the refugees, and bring them back to Border Town. The second is to prevent the demonic plague from continuing to spread in King's City. Let me tell you something first, this plague is most likely caused by the Church. "
"Wh … what?" Brian's eyes widened in disbelief, and Carter frowned. Only Iron Axe's expression didn't change at all. As a Mojin Tribe worshipped the Three Gods of Nature, he didn't have any reverence for the Church and its proclaimed God, which made Roland feel very pleased.
"After the Church annexed the Kingdom of Winter, they attacked the Kingdom of Wolfheart. If the Kingdom is destroyed, I think the Kingdom of Dawn and Graycastle will be their next target. In fact, the King's His mind. " The Prince briefly explained how the Church had given Timothy, Garcia, and himself the meatballs at the same time. "From this, we can see that he's not supporting any of the heirs, but encouraging us to kill each other. The subjects who swallowed the pill would not become battle-hardened soldiers. Instead, they would collapse and die after the pill ran out.This time's plague is the same, the demonic plague has just started to spread in the capital, when the Church claimed that they have the antidote. Ironically, they have delayed releasing it to the citizens. "
"Only the light that shines into hell is the most dazzling," Iron Axe said.
"Exactly. If you want to play the role of a savior, you must act at the most difficult moment for the people. The stronger the contrast, the deeper the impression the Church leaves on the people. As for the innocent people who died along the way, it was just a sacrifice because their faith was not pious enough. "Roland stated," So in addition to rescuing the fugitives from the Eastern Region, we have to try our best to destroy the Church's conspiracy. "
"What should we do?" Brian took a deep breath.
"Do your best to conceal yourself and complete the mission without the other party noticing." Roland pointed to a large open space south of the dock on the outskirts of the canal. "This should be a crop field, very suitable for hiding. You should find a vantage point here and set up a scouting post overlooking the dock.The soldiers in charge of receiving them disguised themselves as mercenaries from the caravan and escorted the treated fugitives onto the ships. I will ask the merchant Margaery to gather as many ships as possible, not just two fleets involved in the transport. "
Whether it was Longsong Stronghold or Graycastle King's City, the patrols of the big cities rarely covered the surrounding areas. The scope of their investigation basically depended on the height of the city wall. The farther you could see from the top of the city wall, the farther the patrol area would be. But the area south of the dock was already out of the other side's investigation range, so it would be very difficult to attract the attention of the King's City Guards.
"How will those patients be treated?" Iron Axe asked.
"Mainly relying on Lily's clone," Roland roughly explained the little girl's strange ability. "She doesn't need to go into the refugee camp to cure these people. Any microorganism can become a clone. In other words, you only need to constantly collect the river water for her to purify, and then feed it to the patients."
"That's … it?" He was stunned.
"There are two things to pay attention to," the Prince stretched out two fingers. "First, make sure that everyone on the ship drinks the purified water. Second, you absolutely cannot use boiled drinking water to purify the water. In fact, the dirtier the purified water, the better. The more microorganisms there are, the more clones there will be. You may not understand, but as long as you do as I say, it will be fine. "
"What about the patients in King's City, will they also do the same?"
"Almost, but we can't send our people to deliver the medicine, that would be too conspicuous. Theo will be responsible for this part, "Roland said," As long as the money is paid, the Black Street Rats are quite efficient. "
"Your Royal Highness, the rats are not reliable. As long as there is a profit to be made, they may stab their employer in the back at any time." Carter objected.
"So the second task is to try to stop them as much as possible, but it is not necessary to complete it," the Prince stood up. "As long as something is wrong, the First Army should immediately protect the witches and evacuate. If we can smoothly bring back the refugees, it will be a victory. King's City's citizens will be saved as many as possible. Moreover, the plan to defeat the Church is not simply achieved by relying on the Evolution Water. As long as the facts are not as they claim, that only the Holy Medicine can fight against the demonic plague, their trick has already failed. "
"Finally, I will announce the candidates who will go to King's City," he said in a loud voice, "Iron Axe!"
"Yes!"
"You will lead two hundred and forty soldiers, who will be responsible for protecting the witches, controlling the canal docks, and eliminating potential threats. You must bring back the witches and the people of the Eastern Region safely. "
"Yes, Your Royal Highness!" Iron Axe saluted.
"Brian!"
"Yes!" The young Knight held his head high.
"You will lead sixty soldiers disguised as the caravan mercenaries. They will be responsible for delivering the medicine, welcoming the refugees, and maintaining the order of the ships."
"I will obey your orders, Your Royal Highness!"
"Next are the witches. This time, the people who will go to King's City will be Lily, Nightingale, Echo, Lightning, and Vendy." Roland's voice slowed down, "I will explain your tasks in detail later, but you must pay attention to your own safety and return safely."
"Rest assured, Your Royal Highness," Nightingale patted her chest, "I am here."
Roland nodded, "Then the last point, which is also the most important point, is that after the troops arrive in King's City, they can only stay there for three days. After three days, no matter what the actual situation is, they must return to Border Town." He said word by word, "If the Church plans to destroy Graycastle's resistance, they will certainly not only spread the plague in King's City, the Western Region is also likely to be one of their targets. Therefore, you cannot stay in King's City for more than three days, do you understand? "
"Yes, Your Royal Highness!" Iron Axe and Brian said in unison.
"Very well, then we will implement this plan."
"Wait … Your Royal Highness, what about me?" Carter raised his hand.
"You will lead the remaining soldiers of the First Army and protect my Border Town." Roland patted his shoulder.