Lord of War

128. Soldiers in the Valley

When the sky was slightly bright, Sean had already gathered everyone to prepare to set off.

One hundred northern barbarians and one hundred archers, under the command and mobilization of the lazy William, have assembled in the atrium of the hotel. The archers didn't wear armor, only a set of afterclothes that could only keep out the cold, but Sean was not stingy when it came to weapons supplies. He purchased nearly eighty arrows for each of them, a full two arrows of normal size bag, enough for them to pour recklessly for five minutes.

They are just archers who have just undergone a certain amount of training, not the level of marksmen, and their race is not elves, so shooting 80 arrows in five minutes is already considered a good speed. Of course, at this speed, it is naturally impossible for them to shoot accurately with their strength. They can only shoot in coverage like the barbarians in the North that night.

However, compared to these archers who were still a little bit frightened, the barbarians in the north were very energetic.

Half-length shields stood upright by their left legs, their left hands rested on the shields, and their right hands held the spears tightly, standing upright like a javelin. The barbarians of the Northland originally had advantages in height and size. This time, the hundred barbarians of the Northland selected by William were the most imposing one hundred among the steel wings. Exuding a compelling aura, like a real army.

It's just that William knows that these are actually just appearances. It took him nearly a month to finally let these northern barbarians understand what it means to stand in a military posture. As for the real battle coordination on the battlefield, he has not tried that thing, so he is actually a little uneasy. After all, if the result of this entrustment is to fight a battle in the end, it will be his first battle after taking refuge in Sean. Even William actually feels a little nervous.

"According to the usual practice, every army will conduct a pre-war mobilization before going to war." William took a deep breath and calmed down the subtle uneasiness in his heart, "But I'm not good at and I don't like to say these things The only thing I can tell you is that if you win the battle, you can eat meat and drink heavily, and if you lose, your food will be cut in half.”

Hearing William's words, all the barbarians in the north turned red-eyed. He howled angrily. It was obvious that the guy who stopped them from eating was the mortal enemy in this life. In the face of a deadly enemy, the northern barbarians usually use very straightforward and neat methods, which is to directly tear the opponent to pieces!

But for the archers, whether they can have a full meal is not what they urgently need, what they really need is freedom.

And William, who seemed to have seen through the thoughts of these archers, said calmly: "I always count on what I say, as long as you kill enough prisoners, then I will let you go free. I can take away all the equipment on your body now, and I don’t have any objections... Of course, if you are willing to stay and continue to serve Lord Xiao En, then you can also receive the treatment of regular soldiers instead of captives No treatment."

When they heard that William's promise was still valid, the gloom on the faces of all the archers was finally completely wiped away. There is nothing that these prisoners of war yearn for more than freedom. Although these days, they have not been abused, and even the standard of food is no worse than that of the northern barbarians, but because of their status as prisoners of war, they still The illusion that some dwarves are first-class.

Until now!

Finally, a subtle change occurred in their hearts.

This change will allow them to maintain a high degree of attention and concentration in battle, and maybe even play some special effects on the battlefield.

Although William didn't say anything about general mobilization, these few words of his happened to be what these soldiers needed most. In an instant, they burst into passion, and their morale reached the peak. As long as they don't encounter too difficult a battle situation, the morale of the two hundred people probably won't drop, and as long as they can win a big victory, William is confident that they can build a truly elite army.

Just as the training was over and they were about to leave, a man in a neat military uniform appeared at the door of the hotel.

The entire hotel has been booked by Sean. This hotel is the largest in Loveland City, but it is still not enough for Sean and others to live in. Therefore, except for people like Sean and Cecilia who can share a room with each other, North The barbarians and those archers are several people in one room. But at this time, seeing that the officer was just waiting at the door of the hotel, and did not enter the hotel rashly, it could be seen that his attitude and politeness were much stronger than that of the so-called commander yesterday.

The corner of William's mouth raised slightly, and a "sure enough" chuckle appeared on his face.

"Hello, I am the deputy commander of the garrison in Loveland City." The soldier seemed to have been waiting for a while, but there was no sign of impatience on his face, but he greeted William very politely, " You can call me Bone if you want."

A few short sentences, but one can see a confident temperament in him. The smile on his face does not seem to be fake, and the performance of the whole person is simply impeccable. However, the more perfect the person behaved, the more vigilant William was in his heart. He naturally distrusted these noble officers, because they would always treat military issues as political issues.

William had already given the officer a verdict: fox.

At least on the surface, it seems that this is a fox, but whether it is a shrewd fox, a cunning fox, or a stupid fox, you will not know until you get in touch with it.

"I don't know where His Excellency Xiao En is?" Bunn asked, his eyes showing very timely doubts.

But this kind of trick is of no use to William. If you want to find out information and clues from him, unless you use some extremely special means, otherwise, it is impossible for him to be caught by language skills alone.

"Master Sean is going to investigate the situation first." William said lightly, "I am responsible for integrating the troops here and waiting for Lord Sean's orders. However, in order to be able to implement Lord Sean's command orders as soon as possible, I now I'm ready to leave the city, do you want to go with me?"

"Of course." Bunn nodded, "My duty is to be in charge of liaising with the garrison in the city to support your operation. The commander-in-chief and the city lord have given me instructions to allow me to carry out operations on the battlefield. Judgment of priority rights."

William nodded and said nothing more. He could hear the subtext in the words of the deputy commander: If I think the timing is inappropriate, I have the right to refuse to contact the garrison. To put it simply, this Sir Paro directly regarded Sean's army as a cannon fodder army exactly as he said to Sean. Of course, after what happened last night, the city lord may be a little Changed his mind, let the deputy commander judge whether Xiao En's army is worth wooing.

If there is, then send a reinforcement signal to request reinforcements at that time; if there is no value, then of course it is to sit and watch the sacrifice of cannon fodder, and wait until the end to pick the peaches of victory.

Thinking of this, the corners of William, who had already mounted his horse and led the way, raised his mouth again, and his brain even began to think quickly. However, within a few minutes, he had come to a conclusion: the reinforcement garrison in Loveland City should be a light cavalry unit, the number of which would be about two hundred, and since it was lightly armed, the combat effectiveness should not be particularly strong. It can only play the role of rushing to aid, containment, and pursuit.

After thinking about this, William turned his head to look at Bonn, and smiled very friendly, as if he was greeting a friend he had known for a long time. As for Bunn, he certainly wouldn't be dissatisfied with William's attitude. Even his smile looked a bit more elegant than William's, but it wasn't as exciting as William's in terms of color. accelerate.

"If we really want to fight for a while, let's see whose army is more suitable to be cannon fodder." With this dark-hearted thought, William turned his head, led the army out of the city, and started to stay towards Sean The mark continues to the northwest.

...

Just when William led the troops out of the city, Sean, Cecilia, Alfred, and Anuo, who had already gone one step ahead, had already entered a lush forest. Although Sean is a curse-sealed swordsman, and he also felt the wave of magic power last night, his feeling was not as strong as that of Cecilia, so until now, he basically could not feel the remaining traces of the wave of magic power up.

This is also a special perception that he only possessed after coming to this world. It seems that from the moment he changed to Cursed Swordsman, many perceptions in this world have completely changed. However, after experiencing the initial inability to adapt, the current Sean has actually gradually adapted to this change. He knows , This is the so-called "power resonance" in this world. When a powerful force erupts, many people can feel the powerful force contained in it.

The higher the strength, the stronger the perception, and the stronger the power fluctuations that can be sensed.

And this is something that didn't exist in the original game.

At this time, you can still feel the fluctuation of the magic power remaining in the air, and only Cecilia is alone. There was a hint of fear and panic on her face. Although the feeling of the life force fluctuation in the air being pulled away in an instant was gone, Cecilia's expression was astonishing when she recalled the despair and fear she felt last night. It's just ugly.

Sometimes, being too sensitive is not a good thing.

Soon, under the leadership of Cecilia, a group of four came to the mouth of a valley.

This valley is very well hidden. If it wasn't for Cecilia's ability to find it with magic power, it would not be easy for everyone to find it, because the valley is not deep in the forest, but cleverly opened in the forest. and the corner point of a mountain range. However, judging from the chiseling of this valley, it is obvious that it is not formed naturally, but it seems to be artificially mined. Then think of the building materials stolen by the enemy and the place where Sir Paro was asked to pay the ransom. In the opposite position, Sean probably already understood what the other party wanted to do.

And when Sean saw that there were soldiers guarding near the mouth of the valley, and there were patrols training, the worry in his heart finally completely disappeared.

Because he knew that the Deaththorn organization had never had the habit of hiring soldiers or mercenaries. No matter what they did, they were members of the organization who acted in person. So as long as there is a shadow of the soldier, Sean can know that this matter is definitely not Deaththorn's action against the Danaville Land, and it probably should have accepted some commission and ran out to make some extra money.

While he breathed a sigh of relief, facing the soldiers in front of him, Xiao En also fell into another level of worry: how to deal with them? (To be continued) [] If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. )