"Convene a high-level military meeting immediately!"
Nicholas's expression changed when he received the letter, and he immediately shouted to his clerk, Basil Heber, beside him.
The decision-makers of Black Rock City quickly rushed to the small conference room for the second military meeting.
As Bai Xiaowen's assistant and sister, as well as the hero of this surprise attack, Li Shuyi was also specially allowed to attend this military meeting.
Time was of the essence, so Nicholas went straight to the point. "There's a new situation regarding the defense of Black Rock Fortress. Baron Dior, please explain it briefly. "
Bai Xiaowen nodded and said, "Everyone here should know about the Plague of the Dead. Previously, we doubted whether the Plague of the Dead had anything to do with the survivors. Now, there's conclusive evidence that the Plague of the Dead was a virus war started by the survivors. At least, the mastermind behind the Plague of the Dead is on the side of the survivors. "
Bai Xiaowen then told everyone about the Blood Spear Warlord, Kelhan, and the troll warriors under his command being "undead".
"These filthy beasts!"
"Damn bastards!"
…
In the small conference room, there were endless curses, but the nobles and clergymen were obviously not good at cursing. They kept using words like "filthy" and "lowly".
When everyone was done cursing, Bai Xiaowen said, "After killing the Blood Spear Warlord, I intercepted an important piece of information. The Plague of the Dead has already spread widely in the northern borderline. Currently, the first batch of the Plague of the Dead is rushing towards the Black Boulder Defense Line … Obviously, this has confirmed our previous conjecture, which is that the undead creatures affected by the plague are under the control of the mastermind behind all this, the Lord of Plague. "
"In other words, what we're going to face next is not only those beasts, but also countless Plague of the Dead?" Count Denton's face darkened as he inhaled a cold breath. "Great. Shouldn't we discuss how to die with dignity? "
"I suggest we abandon the city and return to the capital," Nicholas's chief of staff cleared his throat and said.
Li Shuyi's heart skipped a beat as he looked at Bai Xiaowen. If the chief of staff's suggestion came true, how would he complete the second main mission, "Black Lava Nation's Flames of War"? It was simply unrealistic for Bai Xiaowen and her to fight against the survivors and the plague army.
However, Bai Xiaowen's expression was calm, and he had no intention of speaking. Li Shuyi could only suppress the doubts in her heart and said no more.
Nicholas shook his head. "Abandoning the city is tantamount to surrendering the entire northern border to the allied forces of the remnants! I won't do that. "
The magic consultant said, "Forgive me for being blunt, Your Highness, but I don't see any hope of victory in this war. Therefore, we should take a step back and preserve the strength of the Imperial Army. Also, your safety is very important. "
The chief of staff replied, "That's right. The Plague Undead are fearsome creatures that don't sleep and feel no pain. Although they aren't very strong, they are the best cannon fodder for sieges. This was only the first batch. There was still a second batch and a third batch to follow! They can completely wear us down. "
Bai Xiaowen opened his mouth and said, "Your Highness, Archbishop, I have a plan to deal with the Plague Undead."
"What plan?" In the conference room, everyone's eyes were filled with hope at the same time.
"I'm sorry, but this plan is of great importance. I can only let Your Highness and Archbishop Arlo have a look." Bai Xiaowen took out a piece of parchment that he had written in advance and handed it to Nicholas.
Nicholas took the parchment and read the plan carefully. His face quickly became dignified, and his eyebrows were almost knitted together.
Archbishop Arlo leaned over and read it together. At first, the old man was quite benevolent, but after a few glances, his expression quickly changed. He kept looking up at Bai Xiaowen, and his expression was somewhat agitated … and even angry.
Everyone in the conference room craned their necks like chickens and ducks waiting to be fed.
Finally, the two bigwigs finished reading.
"This is really a crazy plan. However, carrying out this plan requires a lot of preparation work. I don't think we have the time now. "Nicholas sighed." I'm glad that we don't have to decide whether to carry it out or not … "
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "No, I've already done the preparation work in advance."
Prince Nicholas's expression changed drastically, and he stood up immediately. "You're too bold, Dior! How dare you do this without my permission! "
"Please rest assured, Your Highness," Bai Xiaowen said calmly. "I've only prepared for it. I haven't carried it out."
Archbishop Arlo could not sit still anymore. He stood up and said, "I strongly oppose this plan! If we do this, how are we different from those beasts abandoned by God? "
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "Archbishop, if there's a chance of survival, I don't want to carry out this crazy plan. However, this is the only way to fight against the survivors and the Plague Undead. "
"Compared to this, I'd rather take the chief of staff's suggestion and abandon the city and leave," Archbishop Arlo said.
"And then? Hand all the humans in the Northern Borderline to those beasts to be their food? "Bai Xiaowen's words were also very sharp.
"Stop arguing." Nicholas's expression changed, as if he was going through an intense mental struggle.
"Then, let's leave it to His Highness to decide. I'll reiterate again, without His Highness's orders, I won't carry out this plan. "Bai Xiaowen took the parchment back and folded it under the watchful eyes of everyone in the conference room.
"Your Highness, don't make us the sinners of humanity." Archbishop Arlo exerted pressure on Nicholas.
Bai Xiaowen remained silent. He believed that practical pressure was more effective than verbal pressure.
Who was Nicholas? He was the Kane version of Arthas who could give the order to massacre a city without batting an eyelid! He didn't immediately agree to this plan. He probably still had some hope that they would be able to defend the Black Rock Fortress through normal means.
Finally, Nicholas spoke.
"Don't carry out this plan."
Without waiting for Archbishop Arlo to catch his breath, Nicholas added another sentence.
"… Not for now."
After saying these four words, Nicholas exhaled and sat back in his chair. He was no longer in the mood to continue the meeting. He waved his hand and dismissed everyone, "Return to your posts and prepare for battle. Dior … and your sister, please stay. "
Soon, only Nicholas, Bai Xiaowen, and Li Shuyi were left in the conference room.
"Dior, what preparations have you made for this plan?"
Bai Xiaowen thought for a while and selectively told Nicholas some details of the preparations.
"In other words, you've already started preparing when you were in Maple City." Nicholas smiled bitterly, "I really don't know if I should praise you. Your foresight may become a nightmare for humanity. "
"But it will first become a nightmare for the enemy," Bai Xiaowen said.
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