"You guys should take a look too."
Rose and Standa looked at the scroll and looked a little unhappy.
After marching westward along the second branch of the Black Iron River to the Valoran Plains, most of Noxus' military strength was placed in the north in order to defend against the two barbarian tribes in the north, the Mostak barbarians and the Ubol barbarians. South of the Dalmo Plain, north of the Gorel Mountains and the Pagrus Triple Peaks,
A full attack, including the few fifty-three precious Noxian light cavalry and more than a hundred Noxian crossbowmen, Noxian spearmen wearing leather and iron light armor and battle axes There are only over 400 infantrymen, and together with the ten members of the Black Rose Mage Regiment, there are only over 600 people.
The Mostak barbarians and the Ubol barbarians are both large tribes with a population of about 400. The barbarian tribes with all the people as soldiers can easily pull out nearly 90% of the soldiers of the population, including other abducted villagers. and prisoners. If the enemy chooses to leave no room, there are at least eight or nine hundred enemies attacking Tano Village at this moment.
Even if they relied on magic to gain a local terrain advantage, facing more than 900 enemy soldiers, the Noxian soldiers who did not have many long-range troops would not gain much benefit. The battle in Tano Village was useless. Doubt is an unprecedented fierce battle.
But even if it is a fierce battle, with the excellent equipment and the bravery and sacrifice of the Noxian soldiers, there is no hope of victory.
What's even more severe than Tano Village is that the enemy troops are coming down from the Gorel Mountains.
The total number of bandits and bandits on the other side is at least 200. Adding in the villagers who were kidnapped and robbed, it is not impossible that the number could reach 300 or even 400.
At this time, except for the more than 50 elderly or disabled militiamen who were patrolling and unable to be fully armed, Noxus had no extra troops. Facing a powerful offensive of more than 300 people, judging from the comparison of military strength alone, Noxus had no chance of winning, not to mention that the opponent had about a hundred cavalry.
If not handled well, these three hundred people will be the straw that breaks the camel's back, which may lead to the fall of the Immortal Fortress and the tragic end of Noxus.
At that time, all the men, women, and children in the Immortal Fortress will become captives of the Mostak and Ubol tribes, and become slaves with slave marks on their faces, taking whatever they want.
As if he had seen fire and blood descending on the Immortal Fortress, the atmosphere in the conference room became extremely heavy.
Nadarz pinched his eyebrows and looked serious.
"You two, we have reached the most dangerous juncture. Tell us what you think."
The voice of Stander, who was the first to express his opinion, was extremely heavy.
"Population is the most precious resource. We must go out of the city to fight against the bandits. We must not allow them to plunder and destroy several villages near the Immortal Fortress. Otherwise, even if we finally repulse the enemy's offensive, we will lose the opportunity to truly rise. ,
The Valoran Plains to the west is our granary. This autumn, we will rely entirely on this batch of immature wheat and crops. Simply relying on the Immortal Fortress cannot feed thousands of people. The recovery of the villages will take at least thirty years. We simply cannot There wasn't that much time to restore the population and the villages would collapse due to food shortages. "
Ms. Rose also nodded, agreeing with Stander's point of view.
"Sir Stander is right. Even if we rely on the towering walls of the Immortal Fortress to isolate the bandits, we have lost our national destiny and allowed the bandits to wreak havoc on our territory. That is completely meaningless.
What the Black Rose needs is a prosperous and powerful steel fortress, and a great Noxus that can make all countries surrender, not a coward who will only huddle in the fortress and let his people be slaughtered by bandits. "
Sighing, Nadarz nodded.
"I think so too, so we have decided that we will fight this war outside, and we must prevent the bandits from passing through the Gorel Mountains and invading the Valoran Plains.
Then proceed to the second topic, assembling the army. "
After a pause, Nadarz held Centurion Laurent's autographed letter in his hand again, his voice cold and hard.
"The Roxy tribe will take the lead and mobilize all people over the age of 15 in the Immortal Fortress to rush to the battlefield, plus 50 disabled soldiers, which can form a total army of about 200 people."
"Black Rose will send 5 mages to support this war, but they will not be commanded by anyone. You need to use your own strength to prove that you are qualified to occupy the Immortal Fortress."
Rose told her bottom line,
For Black Rose and Pale Lady, it doesn't matter who the owner of the Immortal Fortress is, as long as the owner behind the scenes remains unchanged.
Five people is not too many, but it is not too few either. You must know that the military support of Nuota Village is only 10 mages.
Nodding, Nadarz looked at Standerda.
Standal's face looked a little heavy, but he still spoke.
"After the meeting is over, I will try my best to recruit as many soldiers as possible to join the battle..."
"At least 200 people, Stander, must not be lower than this number. After this battle, the Roxy tribe will have no old people to support. The glory of Noxus needs us to work together to maintain it!"
Gritting his teeth, Standerda, who knew the situation of the other small tribes and survivors, said bravely. "Most people have joined the Noxus army. It is impossible to recruit another 200 people. I am only sure of 100 people. Otherwise, those small tribes would rather escape the Immortal Fortress than fight for Noxus. "
Thinking that under his orders, all the old people and children who had just grown up would pick up spears and fight with the fierce bandits, Nadarz's emotions were a little out of control. He stood up and slapped the table with a loud bang. ring.
"100 people!? Do you want to sit back and enjoy the benefits and let the Roxy tribe bleed blood? At least 150 people!!!"
Standal was furious.
"Those gangsters still have 100 cavalry! And we only have 50 cavalry! And they are all on the front line! If you can deal with the cavalry! I will find 150 fucking cavalry for you! Okay! The question is, can you deal with the cavalry? !? Ah!?? You take the lead and solve it!
Or do you want to force the Noxians to rebel before the war begins? Everyone has gone out, and our hopes have been put together. What if we are all dead? What if someone from the south comes to attack us?
Who will guard the immortal fortress with hundreds of children and women who cannot even hold weapons? "
Nadarz's face froze for a long time, his fingers trembled, and he sat back in his seat slumped.
"Boss..."
Dalt, who always stood behind Nadarz, wiped the moist corners of his eyes.
"That's it. We are no longer barbarians in the eyes of others. We are Noxians."
Nadarz stood up from his seat and walked toward the door.
"Noxians, never back down."
