Who taught him to restore his country like this?

Ron put on his coat, which still carried the faint scent of Gloucester.

"If you run, you won't feel cold."

With that, Ron took a step forward.

Talulah: "..."

"Mr. Gatling, where do we go next?"

Talulah kept up with Ron's pace.

“Thornlands, Whitewood City,” Ron said.

"Thorn Ridge?"

Talulah saw reports about Thorn Ridge in the Lianhe Zaobao in recent days.

"It seems like there's a war going on there. Teacher, what are you going there for?"

“Go and bring peace to Thornlands,” Ron said.

"Oh~" Talulah's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

She definitely wants to go back to the Arcane Academy, her home.

So she brought four alloy rods with her. After all, she would die anyway if she brought only one, so she might as well bring four to do something big and show that fierce woman what she was made of.

"Is Whitewood City our base?" Talulah asked.

"Correct."

Ron nodded.

"There are many people in Whitewood City who want to bring peace to Thorn Territory, and they are all waiting for me to return."

cool!

Talulah's eyes grew even brighter.

I believe this matter has great potential!

She took the initiative to ask Ron about the situation in Whitewood City.

As they walked, Ron explained the situation in Thorn Territory to her.

……

Whitewood City.

City Lord's Mansion.

Late at night, Reggie was still sitting in his workspace, handling his tasks.

The table was covered with battle reports and opinions submitted over the past few days. She hadn't had a good night's sleep since Ron left Whitewood City four days ago.

On the day Ron left, Silver City dispatched an army of three thousand men to carry out a violent purge of all those who disobeyed orders.

This was something they hadn't anticipated.

They hadn't expected the Duke's second son to dare to openly break ties, nor had they anticipated that three of the five major cities had already submitted to him.

These three main cities dispatched troops to cooperate with the army of Silver City in a large-scale purge of forces loyal to the Duke's eldest son.

In just one day, apart from Whitewood City and White River City, all the other forces loyal to the Duke's eldest son disappeared without a trace.

It's either death or surrender.

Faced with the fierce offensive of Silver City and the three main cities, along with the gathered troops totaling more than 5,000 men, Whitewood City and White River City were simply unable to withstand it.

Yesterday morning, Baihe City sent people to request reinforcements, hoping that Baimu City could send 1,000 troops to launch a surprise attack on another main city with a weak military force while Baihe City was under siege.

It doesn't matter if we can't take it. As long as the other three main cities know that there is a risk of being attacked, they will not dare to send a large number of troops to besiege Baihe City, and the pressure on Baihe City will be greatly reduced.

At the time, most of the high-ranking officials in Whitewood City agreed with White River City's proposal to seek help.

Reggie almost approved the action plan.

But at the crucial moment, she remembered Ron's instructions before he left—not to leave Whitewood City even if someone asked for help.

Ultimately, she rejected Baihe City's request for help.

Then that very night, they learned from the fleeing guards of Baihe City that Baihe City had been captured by the army of Baiyin City the night before they requested reinforcements.

The people who came to ask for help yesterday were actually sent by Baiyin City.

Those in Shiraki City who had agreed to provide support immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

If they had actually sent troops to attack that so-called empty city this morning, they might have been completely wiped out by now.

Fortunately, Reggie ultimately rejected the request for assistance.

They looked at Reggie with admiration.

Reggie also felt a lingering fear.

She was quite talented in management, but when it came to leading troops and political maneuvering, she was just a clueless novice.

She felt no relief at her narrow escape; on the contrary, a heavy pressure weighed on her heart, making her fearful of making choices.

Sitting in the position of city lord, she has to make all the decisions, and every decision she makes determines the life or death of Whitewood City.

We were lucky to make the right choice this time, but what about next time?

Will I be able to make the right choice next time?

Feeling overwhelmed and struggling to breathe, Reggie began to miss and admire Ron.

Because Ron never seemed to feel that pressure; every decision he made was full of confidence, effortlessly guiding everyone in the right direction.

She hadn't thought it was anything special before, and thought Ron was just a blindly arrogant madman.

Now that she's in this position, and looking back at Ron's past behavior, he's practically a charismatic hero!

Your Majesty Ron, I miss you, please come back soon...

Chapter 104 Choice

The night was deep and silent.

Twenty miles outside Whitewood City, a faint light suddenly appeared on the open field, and a huge army of several thousand men appeared in the field as the sound of hooves broke the silence.

The armor gleamed coldly in the starlight, and the horse's hooves, wrapped in thick cloth, trod through the wild grass, leaving only a soft, rustling sound.

The leader was a robust young man dressed in luxurious armor. He had one hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist and the other on the reins, and he stopped.

Gazing at the blurry outline of the city walls of Whitewood City in the distance, he raised his hand and whispered the order to set up camp.

"Lord Krag, shouldn't we take advantage of the night and launch a direct attack on Whitewood City?"

The deputy commander standing to the side asked, puzzled.

Now that White River City has been captured, only Whitewood City remains in the entire Thorn Territory, a force that supports the Duke's eldest son.

A single tree cannot make a forest; the people of Whitewood City should understand this principle. A single day is enough for various different opinions to emerge in Whitewood City.

If they launch a surprise attack under the cover of night, the divided Whitewood City will inevitably lose its composure and be unable to exert even half of its full strength.

This was their perfect opportunity to take Whitewood City in one fell swoop, and he couldn't understand why Krag had chosen to halt his troops and set up camp at this moment.

"Do you think the people who took Whitewood City in a single day with just a few hundred men are a bunch of fools?"

Krag looked at the vice commander with a cold gaze, his voice low but like a cold block of iron hitting the vice commander's heart.

"Don't think of the enemy as too stupid. What you see as an opportunity may just be a trap that they have prepared for you."

Krag withdrew his gaze from the vice commander and turned it back to the distant Whitewood City.

Bai Mucheng was able to see through the conspiracy of "Baihecheng's plea for help" and become the last lone tree, which must have been due to the outstanding leader behind him.

With such a leader, it's impossible for Whitewood City to experience disagreements or chaos.

Conversely, Whitewood City, which becomes the last lone tree, will become more unified, united, and powerful.

Because those guards and forces loyal to the Duke's eldest son had no choice but to surrender to Whitewood City, and they all surrendered to Whitewood City with a do-or-die mentality.

Currently, Whitewood City has gathered nearly three thousand guards, making it a force to be reckoned with.

But it wasn't to the point where Krag was afraid; he was absolutely confident of taking Whitewood City by force.

However, doing so would cause significant damage.

This is not what Cragg wanted to see, nor is it what Young Master Ian wanted to see.

“Select some reliable people, dress them in civilian clothes, and at dawn, head to Whitewood City.”

"As ordered."

……

Whitewood City.

Morning light streamed through the window, illuminating the mountain of documents piled on the desk.

In front of the office, the orc girl, who hadn't slept all night, still held a quill pen in her hand, her heavy eyelids almost squinting shut.

bang bang.

There was a sudden knock on the office door.

"Please come in."

Reggie quickly sat up straight and looked towards the door.

"Sister Reggie, breakfast is ready."

Renee pushed open the door and came in.

"Ah."

Reggie smiled slightly at Renee, his tense body slowly relaxing.

"Sister Reggie, didn't you get any rest last night again?"

Renee walked over to Reggie, looking at his tired face and somewhat listless spirit, and asked with concern.

"I am fine."