Dr. Zombie carried the Flesh Devourer's stomach pouch and went down to study it.
Knight Tim entered the main hall. The wounds on his body had just been bandaged, and they were still bleeding.
"Didn't I tell you to rest?" Bai Xiaowen said.
Tim clenched his right fist and knocked on his chest, performing a knight's etiquette in the Cain Plane. "Sir Lord, please take me with you to rescue Lady Cecilia! She must be in great danger now. "
Bai Xiaowen nodded. "I know. But you don't have to go. "
"No, I have to go. As a guardian knight, I have always regretted not persisting in following Lady Cecilia. Instead, I was ordered to guard White Stone City … If anything happens to Lady Cecilia, all the glory I have gained since I became a knight will be gone. "
Tim insisted. "Sir, although I am injured, I can still fight! I want to rescue Lady Cecilia with my own hands. "
There was a commotion outside the door, and a group of white-armored knights rushed into the main hall.
"Sir Dior, please take me with you!"
"I also want to participate in the battle to rescue Lady Cecilia!"
Bai Xiaowen glanced around. The white-armored knights in front of him were almost all Cecilia's original subordinates. They were mounted archers that she had brought up. All of them were elites, and there were more than thirty of them.
"Alright, I agree to take you with me."
Seeing the joy on the faces of the knights, Bai Xiaowen changed the topic. "However, I have a request."
"Sir Lord, please say it," Captain Tim said.
"The people who follow me on this expedition must strictly obey my orders without any objections," Bai Xiaowen said. "This is very important. I know you are eager to rescue Cecilia, but an army can only have one voice to command. If everyone has their own ideas, they will only become a pile of loose sand! "
Captain Phil said, "We are knights under the command of White Stone City. Of course, we will listen to Sir Lord's orders."
Captain Tim was cautious. "If it is a wrong order, do we still have to obey it?"
Bai Xiaowen said faintly, "On the battlefield, there is no right or wrong in a commander's orders. It is wrong for everyone to stick to their own opinions and not follow orders. As for my request, you must swear on your honor as a knight before I can take you to battle. Otherwise, I would rather choose people from the construction corps of the original White Stone Region. "
The knights had no choice but to raise their hands and swear at the same time.
Bai Xiaowen was slightly relieved and quickly walked out of the main hall. At the same time, he asked, "How many soldiers are left in Baishi City who can fight?"
Captain Tim followed behind and reported, "There were originally close to a thousand soldiers in the city. In the battle to defend the city, more than three hundred died, and even more were injured. At present, apart from the 34 of us, there are less than 400 soldiers who can fight. "
"It's enough." Bai Xiaowen nodded slightly. "Tim, go and reorganize the troops immediately. Other than your 34 mounted archers, choose another 100 shield-bearing infantrymen. "
"Only infantry?" Tim asked in surprise. "The infantrymen can't keep up with our marching speed. Besides, to rescue Lady Cecilia, the most important thing is time …"
"This is an order." Bai Xiaowen repeated. Tim was suddenly speechless. After saluting, he quickly walked out.
Bai Xiaowen walked to the gate of the Lord's Mansion and closed his eyes slightly. The topographic map of the Kane Northland appeared in his mind. The positions of White Stone City, Black Rock City, Cold Spring Valley, the surrounding roads, mountains, rivers, and so on flashed through his mind.
After about a quarter of an hour, Bai Xiaowen opened his eyes. He heard a series of dense footsteps.
"My Lord, I have brought the 100 shield-bearing infantrymen you asked for." Tim's voice sounded.
Bai Xiaowen nodded. "Have the dry rations and water for the march been prepared?"
"It's all ready."
Bai Xiaowen nodded in satisfaction. Tim's efficiency was quite high.
"Now, listen to my orders."
Bai Xiaowen cleared his throat. Li Shuyi beside him opened the map with a whoosh.
"Phil, you will lead the infantrymen directly towards the northeast. Our target is Black Rock City!"
"What?" Captain Phil thought he had misheard.
Phil hurriedly said, "My Lord, you said before that Lady Cecilia was trapped in Cold Spring Valley and not Black Rock City."
"Yes, but Black Rock City's defense is very weak. I plan to take over Black Rock City this time!" Bai Xiaowen's eyes shone. "Black Rock City sent out their elites to besiege Cecilia and more than 2000 soldiers to besiege White Stone City … How many soldiers does the Ironthorn Family have left? Now is the best time to take over Black Rock City! "
"But …" Phil was unwilling to give up.
"I know what you want to say. As for Cecilia, I will go and rescue her," Bai Xiaowen said calmly. "You should have seen my strength in the previous battle. To put it bluntly, even if you follow me to Cold Spring Valley, you won't be of much help. It's better to lead the troops to Black Rock City first. The marching speed of the shield-wielding infantrymen is slow, so we have to set off early. There's no need to go to Cold Spring Valley. "
Phil could only agree. Of course, this was also due to the persuasive power that Bai Xiaowen had displayed in the previous battle.
"Han Xu, Sister Qiao, do you know how to ride a horse?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
"Yes." Han Xu and Qiao Rui nodded at the same time. With the physique of an awakened, riding a horse was not difficult. Of course, awakened ones who mastered the ability to fight on horseback were relatively rare.
"You will lead the 32 mounted archers to Cold Spring Valley. Shuyi and I will take the white eagles and fly to Cold Spring Valley first, "Bai Xiaowen said.
The flying speed of the white eagles, Yi One and Er Two, was clearly much faster than the horses.
"Okay." Qiao Rui nodded without hesitation.
"My Lord, what about me?" Tim asked.
"Including the wounded soldiers, White Stone City still has more than 600 soldiers, but there are 800 prisoners of war! There are even more Ironthorn Family's soldiers outside. You must stay and lead the White Stone City's soldiers to defend the city and look after the prisoners, "Bai Xiaowen said.
Tim was stunned. He had to defend the city again?
Seeing that Tim was about to speak, Bai Xiaowen waved his hand to stop him, "Okay, I'm going to set off immediately to rescue Cecilia. Every minute you delay, Cecilia will be in more danger. You're already injured, so it's not good for you to ride a bumpy horse. You're the best candidate to stay and defend the city! "
"… Yes." Although Tim was unwilling, he could only obey.
After agreeing on a rendezvous signal with Qiao Rui and Phil, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi respectively mounted the white eagles.
"Let's go! The goal of this battle is to rescue Cecilia and capture Black Rock City! "
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