Broad World

Sandy looked Amber up and down for half a minute, then sneered. "Ha! It's this guy? A mere fifth-level fighter? A cold arrow on the battlefield may kill him."

"A military officer requires tactical literacy and command ability, and personal strength comes second. You know, the idea of ​​using rumors to deceive the scattered enemies this time was proposed by Amber. What's more, he is only two years old this year. Twelve years old, and less than three years after joining the army, I have already become a fifth-level fighter, I believe that when I reach my age, I will definitely cross the threshold of fifteenth level and become a martial arts master."

Corey's face was full of pride when he said these words, and it felt like he was introducing his wonderful son to others. It can be said that all the young officers in this army were single-handedly promoted by him. Although Faerun Continent does not have the idea of ​​being a teacher for one day and being a father for life, the relationship is still quite close.

"Whatever, I only care about whether the characters can be completed smoothly. As for the distribution of manpower, you have the final say." Sandyer turned and left after finishing speaking. She didn't agree with Corey's point of view at all. Although an officer didn't need a high professional level, it couldn't be too low. Level 5 fighters are really too fragile, they are very easy to be killed by surprise attacks, or controlled by spells. Half an hour later, Corey directed the main force of the army to march northeast along the main road. He has already left enough soldiers and stages for the young adjutant, and what kind of record he can achieve depends on his individual ability. You must know that for a young officer, it is one thing to follow a large army to make suggestions, but it is another thing to lead an army alone. If the control is not good, it is normal for the entire army to be wiped out.

Watching the large army slowly disappear into the night, Amber shook his fist fiercely. I can't help myself. As a civilian, he knows how hard-won such an opportunity is. If it weren't for the complicated situation in the north, it would be impossible for a rookie to lead the army alone.

Sun Tzu's Art of War has a saying: Bing is expensive and fast. It means that soldiers are expensive to act very quickly, to seize the opportunity and launch an attack before the enemy reacts. Although no one on the continent of Faerun has heard of this sentence, there are still similar sentences. As a place where wars continue, the military theory here is quite mature.

Amber under Corey's tutelage. I have already mastered a lot of theoretical knowledge about marching and fighting. Without hesitation, he ordered all the soldiers to board the ship, and prepared to use the cover of night to attack Sknubel upstream. This is the most important first step in the whole plan. If it goes well, the Chongsa River will be completely in the hands of the Principality. At that time, with the continuous supplies from the rear, it will only be a matter of time before the entire north falls. Two hundred elite soldiers. In addition, more than 160 captives boarded a large river boat. Amber stood on the deck with some emotion. These people are the capital for his success. Although there are only less than 400 people, most of them are veterans. Even the mercenaries who served the Iron Throne have basically killed people.

Before setting sail, there was no pre-war mobilization or impassioned speech, just a loud announcement: If the operation goes well. And if one enemy is not let go, then he will take a third of the spoils as a reward and distribute it to everyone. Whether it was a former captive or a regular soldier.

Nothing can increase the combat effectiveness of an army more than naked interests. Looking at everyone's excited eyes and ferocious smiles, one can tell that their enthusiasm for war has been completely ignited. This is an elite force from now on, and anyone who stands in our way will be crushed.

Doing so would have some pretty nasty after-effects though. For example, once the income is insufficient, soldiers are likely to become passive and war-weary or even mutiny. But now I can't care about that much anymore. According to Amber's estimate, there are at least 400 to 600 enemies scattered in various villages behind. In addition to Sknubel's defenders, there are almost a thousand people, which is twice and a half times his own strength.

He must do everything possible to increase the fighting enthusiasm of the soldiers. If the gold coins cannot be obtained after occupying the city, the young commander will not hesitate to order the robbery of the rich merchants. At that time, as long as it is cleaned up enough, and then pushed on the head of the Iron Throne, no one will notice. After all, the reputation of this commercial organization has long been invincible, so it is not surprising to do something outrageous.

Of course, this is all thanks to Henry and Robert's secret plan. In order to promote the legitimacy of their rule, they did not hesitate to adapt the plots and stories of the Iron Throne into more than a dozen versions, which were sung by the bards of Bluewind City Academy. Now even the children in Waterdeep City know that there is such an evil merchant organization in the Western Continent, which specializes in uniting monsters to overthrow the local regime.

The whole plan dispatched dozens of bards and cost more than 20,000 gold coins, but the effect achieved was far beyond imagination. The biggest advantage is that it has won the approval of the majority of the people, and at the same time permanently characterizes the Iron Throne as an evil organization. These two points not only ensured Henry's legal dominance, but also annexed a large number of shops, warehouses, and goods that originally belonged to the Iron Throne.

It can be said that more than half of the reasons why the Iron Throne made such a bold move were forced. If they swallow their breath and watch so much property being forcibly expropriated, then the hearts of the people will be scattered immediately, and the entire organization will fall apart in a short time. After all, the purpose of establishing the chamber of commerce is to stand up for the merchants who join in. If they can't do this, who will turn over part of the profits for no reason.

The top executives of the Iron Throne just had the mentality of giving it a try at first, but they didn't expect that Anta Silver Shield was so vulnerable that it occupied several towns and large tracts of land almost without bloodshed. Because of this, their ambitions began to expand further, and they wanted to attack Henry in the south, but they didn't expect to steal chickens and lose money.

These guys still don't know that they have a deadly elite army behind their ass. As long as Corey occupies the town of Cui Er, he can immediately form a (explosive) momentum against the enemy forces who are besieging Soba. As long as he is willing, this sharp dagger can easily hit the back of the Iron Throne, and it is guaranteed to make the other party survive or die.

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Near midnight, Henry, who was stinking all over his body, finally got out of the sewer in the temple area. He killed another Elemental Lich without alarming anyone, and at the same time got the opponent's phylactery and the other half of the Kangus seal, the hand bones and leg bones made of gold.

Due to staying in the sewer for a long time, his patience has long been exhausted, and there is still a fire in his stomach. When he sees a lich, he directly hits the "Dimensional Anchor" to seal off the surrounding area. Space, followed by a weakened version of the legendary magic "Sunrise". The poor elemental lich didn't even have time to say a word, and was devastated by the positive energy, leaving nothing left.

Maybe it was because he was in a better mood after venting, Henry lifted his invisibility and walked leisurely on the streets of the temple area. He even hummed a little tune softly in his mouth. But when he passed by the gate of the Temple of Heim, the expressions of the two knights suddenly became ugly, and they covered their noses and mouths in unison.

No way, this smell is really too bad. You must know that there are many kinds of things in the sewers of Askatla, including domestic waste water, excrement, leftover food, human or monster corpses, etc., all of which rot, deteriorate, and ferment, and ordinary people even breathe. One breath of air inside could be infected with deadly germs.

"Hey! Respected knights, good evening. The night is really good today. Bathing in the bright moonlight can make people feel happy, doesn't it?" Henry stopped and said with a smile on his face. He noticed the movements of these two guys and was deliberately teasing them.

One of the knights held his breath and quickly returned: "Good evening, sir. But I suggest you go home quickly, you must know that the recent nights are not very safe."

"Oh? Didn't the vampires disappear two days ago? Why are they coming out now?" Henry asked with a curious expression. He obviously had a bad taste, and he wanted to see how long it would take for these two guys to not be able to help but chase people away.

A paladin is the embodiment of order and kindness, and he must set an example by not swearing or swearing. They must remain courteous in their dealings with others, even if they are dirty beggars. It can be said that under such harsh conditions, quite a few paladins who were inspired could not help but choose to degenerate, some became dark guards who believed in evil gods, and some changed jobs to become warriors.

A knight (referring to a profession here, not a title in the noble system) is a variant of a paladin, giving up the use of long-range weapons, and adding items against dragons and demons to daily training. They understand the body structure of dragons and demons better than others, so they can exert stronger combat effectiveness when dealing with these wild beasts or evil life. Of course, the knight must also abide by all the virtues of the paladin.

The temple knight in front of him suppressed the disgusting taste, and introduced the struggle between the shadow thieves and the vampires in recent days. He spoke in great detail, almost saying everything he knew, without any intention of coping with it.

Although Henry has always felt that these guys are a bit stupid, it is undeniable that they are indeed worthy of admiration. After all, not everyone can talk endlessly for more than ten minutes against the stinky smell, just to prevent a stranger from being in danger. It seems that it makes sense that paladins are very popular in many places, at least they protect a lot of people from evil monsters.

It looks like a paladin could be considered for recruitment after the Sinister Squad is disbanded. Anyway, the holy avenger "Kasomier" lying in the dimensional bag is also a waste, it is better to take it out and use it first. In particular, the two special effects of adding powerful magic resistance and releasing "dispelling magic" when hitting a hit can completely make the holder a veritable spellcaster killer.