He leaned against the head of the bed, holding the letter for help sent by Corian in his hand, his expression calm, as if he was used to it.

The letter must be authentic. The Knight Commander wrote several letters every year. Rulans had long recognized his handwriting, and the marks on the bird also proved that it could not be forged.

"Um."

He sighed and looked at Wiggins who was sitting in a chair nearby. "What are your plans?"

Wiggins expressed his thoughts.

"I am going to issue a war order to the other nobles, gather troops to support Giant Stone City and retake Red Mountain Town."

Wiggins was ambitious: "If we have the chance, we can even recapture the town of Kasir, or even advance further south!"

"Oh yes, father."

He glanced at Luo Ning and said, "I cannot go to the front line in this campaign, so I plan to let Luo Ning represent our Wushan family and serve as the commander of this operation."

When Lulans heard this, his brows frowned slightly, and then he looked at Toru and Kabir in the room.

"What do you two think?"

The two looked at each other and Kabir spoke first.

"My Lord Marquis, it is somewhat strange that the Polant Bandits attacked and defeated the Fifth Knights this time. I suggest that you write a letter immediately and ask Corrin to explain the situation of the battle clearly so that we can take appropriate countermeasures."

He paused for a moment and continued, "But no matter what, Wushanling will definitely teach the enemy a profound lesson this time!"

Toru nodded in agreement: "Sir, I have the same opinion as Kabir. If the Polante thieves are not taught a lesson, they will continue to expand northward."

Lu Lan Si nodded slightly.

This war can only be avoided unless Wushanbao takes the initiative to sign a ceasefire agreement with the Polante Bandits and abandon Chishan Town.

But if they really did this, how would the lords below view Wushanbao? They didn't even fight, but directly asked for peace, and the object of the peace was such a low-class group of thieves. That was too undignified.

This war is inevitable.

"Write a letter to Corrin now and ask him to explain the situation of the battle and whether the enemy intends to continue to invade Boulder City."

Rulans gave the order: "For the rest, just follow Wiggins's wishes."

He said, waving his hand, signaling everyone to leave, "Luo Ning, you stay."

Wiggins, Kabir and others got up and left the bedroom. Before leaving, they all looked at Roning silently, wondering what the Marquis would talk to him about.

After leaving the bedroom, Wiggins began to make arrangements.

He first asked his liaison officer Carolina to write a letter and send it to Boulder City via a bird of prey overnight, asking about the current situation there.

On the other hand, Toru was asked to transfer some knight squads from the First Knights Regiment to support Corian first, to prevent half of the knights regiment from being unable to withstand the pressure and encountering an accident.

In addition, since the decision to attack has been made, the supplies previously provided to Chishan Town are definitely not enough. The political officer and the financial officer must coordinate personnel and prepare supplies as soon as possible.

Wiggins himself discussed the contents of the war order with Kabir.

Over the years, facing the wars launched by the Black Gold Brotherhood and the Polante Thieves Group, although Wiggins was not good at battlefield command, he did a remarkable job in the early mobilization.

Looking at the backs of everyone busy leaving, Bretton clenched his fists. It was a pity that his strength was too weak, otherwise he would also be able to go to the battlefield.

"Mother, will Brother Luo Ning agree to go to the battlefield?"

Diane looked back at Rulans's house, "Maybe?"

She only knew that Lulans valued Roning very much, and if he took the latter's safety into consideration, he might not agree to let Roning go to the battlefield.

In the bedroom, only Lu Lans and Luo Ning were left.

"Wiggins asked you to represent the Wushan family as the commander of this war. What do you think?"

Luo Ning has also been thinking about this problem.

When Wiggins issued a call for war, all the nobles in Wushan Territory, big and small, would basically respond without any reasonable reason. Even if they did not send knights and soldiers, they would still provide money, food and other supplies.

Luo Ning, as the Viscount of Wubei Territory, is also on this list.

Luo Ning said: "But I have to think carefully about the job of commander. After all, I have never been on the battlefield and lack experience. If I give blind command, it might bring disaster to the team."

Rulans nodded.

Although there is no direct monetary reward for being the commander of the coalition forces, there are still many benefits.

Apart from anything else, as long as the battle you command is victorious, you will gain considerable fame.

The larger the battle, the higher the reputation.

Reputation is a good thing, especially for an emerging lord like Ronin whose territory is still in its infancy. A well-known reputation can attract more talents and increase cohesion.

"I am glad that you can recognize your own shortcomings and not be blinded by the desire for power."

The Marquis recalled that when he had appointed Wiggins as the commander of the battle to suppress the resistance forces in the territory, the equally inexperienced Wiggins had not been polite.

As a result, there were many twists and turns in that battle, which gave the group of people the opportunity to escape into the woods in the north, which led to the later formation of the savage tribe.

"Actually, I don't want you to participate in this battle. Or, even if you do, you can just serve as a material transport officer in the rear."

Perhaps he was old, or perhaps he subconsciously associated Ronin with his eldest son.

Grahams, whom he had high hopes for, died on the battlefield, and he didn't want Roning to repeat the same mistake.

Lu Lans said: "The battlefield is dangerous, and the composition of the Bolant Thieves Group is relatively complicated, so we must be more careful in dealing with it."

Luo Ning was very concerned about the words "complex ingredients".

In fact, he had doubts about the so-called bandit gangs and brotherhoods a long time ago. How could a force that was wiped out by Wushanling grow so fast? "Grandpa, are you saying that there is someone behind the Polante Bandit Gang?"

Luo Ning simply asked the question in his mind: "Is it the Earl of Moonlight Valley?"

Lu Lans was a little surprised. He didn't expect Luo Ning to think of this. He felt more relieved.

"You are much more perceptive than your father. He has fought against the Portland Thieves several times, but he never thought of this."

He changed the subject: "But I am just guessing. There is no solid evidence to prove this."

Things like this naturally have to be done in secrecy.

Openly supporting a bandit group to invade other nobles' territories is not allowed by the kingdom's laws. Once the truth is discovered by Wushan Castle and reported to the capital, even if Jesus is His Majesty's younger brother, he must be prepared to be held accountable and sanctioned.

"Then the Black and Gold Brotherhood is supported by Vera?"

Lu Lans was silent for a while, and then he slowly said after a while: "Maybe."

It seems that Lu Lans is aware of the details of these two forces, but he is already old and has no energy to deal with this matter.

Although the two borders were in a state of turmoil, most of Wushan Territory was peaceful, which was acceptable to Lulans.

Just treat the southeast and southwest directions as proving grounds and play with them.

I just don't know, this time the Polante Bandits' strong attack is just to occupy Chishan Town, or do they have a bigger plan?

Lu Lan Si put away his thoughts, "If you don't want to go to the battlefield, I will arrange for you to be in charge of logistics. If you want to go to the front line and bathe in the baptism of war, then you, representing the Wushan family, will naturally be the commander, but I will arrange people to assist you."

"There is still some time between mobilization and departure. Go back and think about it carefully."

Although a qualified family heir needs to go through the baptism of war, Lu Lansi is not in a hurry.

For him, Chishan Town can be lost, and even Jushi Territory can be abandoned, as long as most areas of Wushan Territory are peaceful.

Now both Ronin and Breton possess extraordinary qualifications, especially Ronin, who is both meticulous and capable.

As long as the Wushan family is given some time, after they grow up, these lost territories will eventually be taken back.

However, Lulans still gave the final choice to Roning, allowing the other party to choose the path he wanted to take.

"I'll seriously consider it."

Luo Ning said, stood up and left the bedroom. (End of this chapter)