"Then please come with us, our general wants to see you. (Remember me)

"You have led soldiers before?" he asked in a very affirmative tone.

Alex clicked, "I used to be the centurion of the Roman Legion."

"Roman Legion?" Prius was unfamiliar with the word.

Lin Tianyu hurriedly explained, "That is a remote country that is extremely far away from here."

Pris nodded without comment, "I heard that you discovered the gathering of the Black Tide on the way to come? How many of them are there?"

Alex pointed, "That's true. At that time, the number of enemies was about 1,200, but it seemed that their number was still increasing."

Alex's answer was obviously beyond the judgment of the old general, but he did not question it, but then he asked a few other questions, including the morale of the enemy, the equipment, the ability to attack, whether the command was unified, etc.

Alex gave very detailed answers, of course, some of which he also stated in advance that it was only his personal opinion. This series of answers made the old general very satisfied. For him, these analytical insights with a certain degree of depth were obviously more intuitive than simple and straightforward intelligence.

"In your opinion, does the enemy have the strength to capture this fortress?" the old general asked at the end.

Alex thought for a while, "If we look at the military strength at that time, we could easily defend the opponent's offensive with 500 troops, but if the opponent's troops gather further and exceed two thousand people, it would be difficult to be afraid of it. If there are more than three thousand people, it would be basically a matter of time before the fall of this fortress."

"Oh!" The general was obviously surprised when he heard Alex's answer, "Why do you think so? You must know that relying on the city walls in World War II, we can at least do one to three. If three thousand enemies want to conquer here, they will not retreat due to huge casualties before capturing the castle?"

Alex shook his head, "If it were an ordinary army, it might be like this, but what I saw was an army in desperate situation. It gave me the feeling that it was to use all the strength to complete this attack. Even judging from the supplies they carried, they did not prepare any food reserves for the withdrawal, so I think it is unlikely to force the other party to withdraw by relying on the number of casualties."

The old general's face looked a little ugly. He lowered his head and thought about it, as if he was judging the meaning hidden in Alex's words.

Suddenly he smiled, "It seems that there are also military-know talents among the mercenaries. I had considered who to arrange to command them uniformly. It seems that you are the most suitable candidate."

After saying that, General Pris patted Alex's shoulder hard, which was beyond Lin Tianyu's expectations. Before he could object, a young knight in brand new shiny armor came up behind the general, "Uncle Pris, you promised me to command a unit before."

Pris was obviously impatient when he heard the words of the young man behind him, but when he turned his head, he immediately changed into a kind smile.

"Of course I haven't forgotten this, but most of the mercenaries are free and unruly people. It's not that easy to make them obey military orders. Therefore, I decided to lead the militia troops to defend the city walls on the west. Although the militia's combat power is a little weaker, the number is more than 200 people, which is enough to make up for the gap in combat power, and the militia are more obedient."

The young knight was still a little unhappy, "But-."

"Okay, that's it. This is the order, and you should call me General Pris at the military meeting."

The old general's face darkened, and the young knight on the opposite side could no longer speak. He glared at Alex in annoyance and pointed helplessly, "Okay, then I'll go to the city wall to the west to rectify the defense."

After saying that, he turned around and left with his two knights.

Alex still misses his military career. Although he feels eager to try it out, he still has to think about his master. "I am just an unknown mercenary. I'm afraid I'm a bit hasty to lead them? Are there other mercenaries? Isn't there any suitable one among them?"

The old general shook his head in disagreement, "I have met several famous mercenary captains before, but unfortunately, most of them are only good at small-scale combat, otherwise they are reckless men with outstanding personal force. If it is a melee of more than a dozen or twenty people, they may be able to deal with it, but no one of them can be competent in such a big scene like the current one. If you have been a centurion, then it should be fine to command more than 100 troops to fight."

Seeing Alex nodding, Pris patted his shoulder heavily, "That's right, there are only more than 120 mercenaries, which just agree with your command ability. Since you are the mercenary who came to participate in the war according to the order, there is no need to refuse like this. And don't worry, as the commander of the mercenary who participated in the war, as long as you command properly, I can ask the king for me for you. Maybe you can be awarded a title at that time, not necessarily."

Alex was not interested in titles or something. He looked at Lin Tianyu as if he was exploring, and saw Lin Tianyu nod helplessly, and agreed.

"So what is our mercenary's mission?"

"It's very simple. Defend the city wall on the east and resist the enemy's siege troops. Now I'll write you a warrant, and you can organize those mercenaries. Refer to the intelligence you brought, the enemy may attack tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Before that, you must rectify the troops and prepare for battle."

Watching the three of them leave, Pris sat on the chair and rubbed his head, "It's such a headache. This year's Black Tide is so large, but His Majesty refuses to send reinforcements. Now he can only rely on mercenaries and militias to assist in the defense."

"But I think the general did not put his hope entirely on these two military forces," the man in the black robe who had been hiding in the corner suddenly walked out and said with a smile. "Otherwise, the general should at least send some experienced sergeants to command them, and he would not put them down on the walls on both sides of the east and west."

"Haha, it seems that you know me. I will arrange them on the east and west city walls to at least share some pressure on us. Moreover, even if the east and west city walls are captured, as long as the main castle is in my hands, those aliens will not be able to drive straight into the kingdom. In fact, I have to do it. If I have two full legions in my hands, I can defeat those mobs head-on, and there is no need to do this at all."

"So if the east and west city walls fall, the general doesn't plan to send troops to rescue him?"

The old general glared at the man, "Are you questioning me? Don't forget that there are only more than 300 soldiers in my hands. How could it be possible to divide the troops? Since they came to join the war, they should have already become aware of death in battle. Then I will ask for more blessings."

ps: There is another chapter tonight
Chapter completed!