"What's going on?"
Marvin looked at the entrance of the camp and said, "Even if that Corrine wanted to dress up like a woman to go out, she should be here by now!"
"Don't worry, Philip should be back soon."
After he finished speaking, Philip quickly walked into the tent: "Oh no, that Corian has closed the castle gates. Now even the castle servants who are out on business are not allowed in, and no one is coming out!"
Upon hearing this news, everyone was stunned.
"Fuck, who leaked the news?"
Marvin roared, "There's a traitor among us?"
Coreyon stayed indoors and it was obvious that he had learned the news, so it was normal for Marvin to have such suspicion.
For a moment, the people in the tent looked at each other, all of them a little wary.
The only people present yesterday, besides Ronin and his men, were Toru, Marvin, Philip, and Thorstein. Even Tarun didn't know the inside story.
If there was a traitor, it was among these four.
The coalition is already loose, and if the top leaders don't trust each other, it will be a terrible thing.
Roning spoke at the right time: "There is no need to doubt each other. In my opinion, the person who passed the information to Corian was not one of ours. Amycus from Chishan Town is also a possibility. After all, the disappearance of a key figure is something they should be alert to."
Having said that, he still didn't expect the other party to notice it so quickly and inform Corian of the information so quickly, which shows that they have a high level of mutual trust and communication.
Luo Ning couldn't help but sigh at the rapidly changing situation; his plan of catching the turtle in the jar had failed.
"What Ronin said makes sense."
The tense atmosphere in the big tent eased a lot.
They also admired the young man's ability to respond more and more. If it were Wiggins, no, if it were them, their thinking would not be able to keep up with the other party.
"Ronin, what should we do next?"
Toru asked, "With the material reserves of a normal castle, even if Corian hides in the Giant Stone Castle for ten days or half a month, he won't have to worry about food. But we can't. This time, the Giant Stone Castle will bear the food consumption of the Wushan Castle Knight Squadron and the Wubeiling Knight Squadron."
To put it simply, if Corian does not provide food, the coalition forces will have nothing to eat.
If we are hungry, not only will we be unable to fight, but we will also inevitably cause panic.
“The food problem is easy to solve.”
Before Luo Ning could say anything, Marvin gave a suggestion: "The Stone City is so big, and there are so many people. If all else fails, we can just requisition their food."
Expropriation sounds nice, but in reality it is robbery.
"The food stored in the camp should be enough to last four to five days. If not, we can ask other nobles to balance the food and promise to return it to them after victory. The most important thing now is to consider how to deal with the enemy."
Ronin said, "The Boulder City and the Portland Thieves are working together. Since they have communicated with each other, Amycus must also be aware of Corrine's situation. As a key ally in the outcome of the battle, Amycus will definitely send troops to support us. We need to prevent being attacked from both sides."
Everyone nodded slightly.
Thorstein couldn't help but ask: "Should we divide our forces to resist?"
Luo Ning pondered for a while, and finally shook his head.
Keeping the troops in place is not a good idea, but dividing the troops to fight against each other is not a good idea either.
"Last night, time was tight and it was not suitable to attack the Stone Castle, but we can try now."
Marvin looked worried, and continued Ronin's words: "But the defense of the Giant Stone Castle is very strong."
"I have a way to deal with it."
Luo Ning said: "The Marquis gave me a level 6 magic cannon, which may be able to blast open the gate of the Stone Castle."
"Magic cannon? The Marquis is willing to give you this thing?"
Marvin glared at Lulans. He tried to persuade him to buy a magic cannon at a slightly cheaper price, but Lulans refused.
Now, the other party directly gave one to Roning.
Sure enough, compared with the apprentice, the grandson is closer to him.
The eyes of the others also lit up. With the help of the magic cannon, it would be much easier to break into the castle.
"We are relatively close to the Giant Stone Castle. Even if the bandits from Red Mountain Town can get here, it will take them a day."
It would not take that long to march at full speed, but facing a battle that could break out at any time, they needed to maintain their physical strength and could not move forward at full speed.
"Within one day, we will try to blow open the gate of the Stone Castle. Even if we can't blow it open, we will block them inside the castle and prevent them from leaving."
"At the same time, on the way to support the Boulder Castle, the Polante Bandits set up traps and ambushes based on the surrounding houses and other favorable terrain."
Since luring the snake out of its hole and catching the turtle in the jar didn't work, then we should surround the enemy and attack the reinforcements. If facing a single enemy at the same time, the noble coalition still had the upper hand.
Under his arrangement, everyone felt that the chaotic situation suddenly became clear. "Okay, let's do this!"
Marvin clapped his hands, looking ready to do something big: "I'll let Taren take people to get rid of Corian's team in the camp first, and use them as sacrifices."
Of course, some of the people that Corian left in the camp were innocent, but it would be difficult to deal with the situation if he didn't kill them.
Moreover, with the war imminent, suddenly announcing that an important figure in the coalition was a traitor would inevitably cause instability among the people. Publicizing Corean's evil deeds and executing his subordinates in public would have a very good effect.
"Toru, Ridar, you should also deal with the matter of the traitors. Try to let the coalition forces know the crimes committed by Corrine and the whole process of the incident."
Roning ordered again, "Philip and Thorstein, do not reduce the number of scouts in Chishan Town. Send them in batches, with multiple people in each group, to continuously report the latest developments of the Polante Bandits Group to us."
"Yes!" the two deputy captains responded in a deep voice.
After some arrangements, everyone else left.
"McKen, go gather Joffrey, Rogner and ten other extraordinary people. I have a special mission for you."
"Yes, sir!"
McKen had already witnessed the Lord's command ability and was looking forward to this special mission.
On the other hand, as Tarun, Marvin and the knights surrounded Coreyon's men, a storm arose in the camp.
The barons, knights, and leaders of various family teams all couldn't believe that the Baron of Stone Territory would actually betray Wushan Castle.
They couldn't understand why he would betray Wushan Castle when he was already a baron and was highly regarded by the marquis . But with Toru's explanation and the interrogation of the knights, the truth about the tragedy in Chishan Town that night and Hahn's death in battle came to light.
The coalition of nobles began to accuse these traitors, throwing stones and even drawing their swords.
Amid the wave of calls to kill the traitors and avenge Knight Haan, all the members of the knight squad left in the camp by Correan were slaughtered.
The hostility of the noble coalition towards the Giant Stone Castle reached a climax. With the order from Toru and others, the noble coalition, which had been divided into teams, left the camp and marched towards the Giant Stone Castle under the leadership of the new captain. (End of this chapter)