CH 37

The Eastern Front collapsed, but that didn’t everything is over. Because the Roman Kingdom did not lose their fighting spirit, although the defense line was largely pushed back.

The eastern region could not be easily abandoned. They wanted to regain it again even if they put in a lot more troops than before.

The most elite troops, which they had treasured until the very end, were finally mobilized. They moved the Kingdom Wizards, the Red Dragon Knights, and some of the western and southern armies to the east.

Greenskin mobilized a formidable force to occupy Eastern Gray Citadel, but it forced them to fight even more fiercely.

In addition, while occupying the eastern part of the Roman Kingdom, they faced the kingdom in the southern part of the continent, Marina. Since the front line has suddenly expanded, it will be difficult just to hold on for a while.

Because of this, the group that attacked the northern part of the Roman Kingdom was not as large as expected. So Ivan insisted strongly.

“Rather than holding out like this, it’s important to build a defensive line ahead of time so that they don’t fall over.”

Of course, it’s easier to said than done. Most of the farmland and living base were outside the city walls.

The damage could not be dealt with if they focused on looting and burning paddy fields and buildings while roaming outside. Rather, it was more correct to open the gates, go outside, and launch a preemptive attack to drive them out.

Ivan talked about it for a while, but the one who accepted it was completely passive.

“Hey, the Orcs are strong and they destroyed the East, can we even do it by ourselves? There are too few soldiers… Rather, if they dig in the gaps, they can even cross the castle.”

The northern part of the Roman Kingdom had long been tainted with peace. They had never experienced a battle like a battle properly. So the fact of fighting itself seemed burdensome. Rather than actively moving, they wanted to be passively defensive.

“The damage to citizens will be great. No matter how you save your life now, after everything burns outside, you will run out of food and eventually starve. You will not be able to collect taxes properly.”

Saying that, Ivan spit out a curse inside. It was because he could see the lord’s observer, who had been listening to the other words, flinched at the sound that he would not be able to properly collect the taxes.

The commander who was wary of the observers shook his head.

“It’s already winter. Since you’ve harvested everything you need to harvest, even if the field is burned, there will be no problem. Why not burn it on purpose in winter?”

He nodded quickly, saying that the others were right. There was no one to point out the fragility of that opinion. (dlazarturead(dot)wordpress(dot)com)

‘You bastards, don’t you even think that the crops you’ve already harvested will burn? What if the house disappears? What if the beam collapses? What if the mill is destroyed? Is it possible to accommodate the residents outside the castle?’

The fact that the Eastern Front, which they believed would always protect them, had collapsed and fell into the hands of Greenskins, terrorized them. It seemed unbearable for the soldiers to leave them and go out.

Ivan let out a long sigh with a frustrated expression and said.