Chapter 1757: The Man of the Snow Field
Throughout the history of the Orlando continent, whether it is the human kingdom or other intelligent races, I am afraid that there is no one who can be more united than the Slavs. I think that when the Slavic warriors came to France as mercenaries to make money, someone asked them, saying that where they are mercenaries, they are not always the same to deal with robbers, monsters, etc., why do they have to run away from their hometowns to other countries to make a living?
For this kind of question, the snowfield people would always smile helplessly, and then answer in a natural tone: It is difficult for our national mercenaries to do, if there are demonic beasts around the village, as long as it is not a particularly strong kind, it will be cleaned up by the villagers themselves without our action at all. As for robbers or something, we've never heard of them growing so big on a snowy field!
This kind of answer often surprises the uninformed, after all, aren't thieves, robbers, and skilled women products of human society since the dawn of human society? Are the Slavic snowmen so special that they can ignore this universal law?
Surprisingly, the answer is yes. However, it is important to understand that the reason why they are not so special is that the Slavs are special, they just have to unite to survive in extremely harsh living conditions.
In order to survive in the snowy fields, which are cold all year round and desperately short of food, people have to be physically strong to cope with the cold, and they have to do everything they can to find and stock up on food. Over time, not only did the Slavs generally have a physique far beyond that of the average warrior in the human realm, but even those magical beasts that were considered inedible by humans were constantly tried by them to make a small amount of edible parts, and the remaining meat was fed to the demon wolves without waste.
However, even in this way, it is difficult to increase the number of Slavic snowmen for thousands of years, and even if you are unlucky enough to save enough food for the winter in a disaster year, it is often good that half of the people in a village can survive. This is unimaginable for the Francois, who have a relatively warm climate and rarely worry about food.
It is precisely because it is too difficult to survive on the snowy fields of the far north, so the Slavic Snow Country will think of invading France in the south at the beginning, but it is a pity that although the soldiers of the snowfields are generally stronger than the soldiers of France, the large population and the disparity in strength have made them try many times without progress, on the contrary, it has made it more difficult for the country, which has lost a large number of manpower.
However, on the other hand, the French Empire once had a counterattack on the Slavic snowfield, and not only that, because of the gap in combat power, the Francos also succeeded more than once. However, it wasn't until they actually set foot on the far north that the Franks found that their small size could not withstand the cold of the snowfields, and the frozen soil was so barren that even if they occupied it, there was no point in it, so they gave up after only trying to live for a few months.
After a few cycles like this, it became clear to both the Slavic and the Farnes that the Snowlanders did not have enough manpower to invade the Snowman, and that the Farrans would not give up their land to the Snowlanders out of bored sympathy, and that the Farrans would not be able to live on the Snowlands.
What's the point of you going back and forth? Aside from needless death and bloodshed, there is little to be gained on either side. Therefore, after recognizing this reality, hundreds of years ago, the French Empire and the Slavic Snow Country completely ceased war.
Although the two countries established fortifications and garrisoned defending legions along the border, not only did the two sides get along peacefully, but soon after, a certain degree of trade began, which not only ended the useless war that had dragged on for many years, but also improved the lives of the Snowfield people to a certain extent.
So soon the Slavic snowfielders figured it out, since the resources on the Arctic Snow Field are limited, and the Flange side is not only rich in products but also lacks combat power, then why don't they come here as mercenaries to make a profit, and then use the money they earn to buy a large amount of food and materials back to the snowfield in winter?
Since about 500 years ago, Slavic warriors began to work as mercenaries in France and other human kingdoms, and then returned to their relatives with cattle, sheep, horses, and carts of food and supplies. This model of peaceful coexistence soon brought common prosperity to both sides, so much so that soon after the sweetness of Fran boldly relaxed the control of the snow mercenaries, not only agreed to the entry of scattered mercenaries, but even the mercenary groups formed by the major legions of the Slavic kingdom could move freely after paying taxes.
In just a hundred years, the population of the Slavic Snow Kingdom had almost doubled, and for a time the upper echelons of the French Empire felt threatened. Fortunately, the simple Slavic snowmen are not greedy, they just want to keep their relatives fed and clothed for the long winter, as for the invasion of the French Empire? To be honest, the snowfield people who are used to freezing are really a little unaccustomed to living here!
In this regard, the Snowlanders may be too simple and unambitious, but at the same time, it is undeniable that they value life and respect others more than the more populous Snowlanders, after all, survival and the continuation of the race always come first in their hearts, so it is only natural that the Snow Wolf Legion Captain Kaft would be so cautious at a time when the Slavic Snow Country was almost destroyed by the sudden appearance of the undead.
However, although the Snowfield people have a series of characteristics such as being strong and good at fighting, sincere and simple, they are also famous for their stubborn personality and tenacity. So even though Kaft, who is the captain of the Snow Wolf Legion, made a clear statement, Aisin still insisted on his thoughts and said:
"Legion Commander, I understand your thoughts, it is indeed a great risk to attack when you don't know the purpose and number of enemies, but the current situation is different from the past, aside from morale and other issues, we have no other way to choose just to understand the enemy's situation."
At this point, Aisin paused, and then he looked at Legion Commander Kaft with extremely determined eyes, and continued:
"In my opinion, it doesn't take too many people to find out the enemy's reality, in my opinion, the undead monsters that attack this time are about the strength of the fourth order, so for the sake of safety, as long as a small number of wolf cavalry with the strength of the fourth order or more are sent to form a combat team, then with our combat power and mobility, even if we encounter danger, we can respond to each other's return, and if the other party has no other hidden power, just send these undead to explore the reality, we should destroy them all, to prevent the information of the fortress from being obtained by the enemy. ”
In fact, what Aishin said was true, and now that the entire territory has fallen except for a few fortresses, there is really no other way to obtain information about the undead side. And Ashin's personality is also very well understood, so after a little hesitation, Kaft finally nodded slightly and said:
"Now that you're ready to become enlightened, let it go. However, you have to remember two points, one is that the number of people who fight should not be too many but not too small, based on ten elite squads, and at the same time ensure that two squads with a total of ten people act together, so that not only can you kill the fourth-order enemy with one hit, but even if you encounter a fifth-order enemy, you will have the power to fight. As for the second point, you can't blindly pursue the enemy after you have received it, as soon as the enemy escapes from the surveillance range of the fortress, you have to return with the rest of your companions, understand? ”
"Yes! Legionnaire! ”
"Go ahead! For the glory of the Snow Wolf Legion! ”
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In terms of the temperament of a Slavic warrior, since Aysin had won the opportunity to lead his troops to attack, the other officers were naturally ready to act, always wanting to release the anger that had accumulated in their chests during this time on the heads of the enemy, so as to avenge the death of their relatives and compatriots.
However, as Captain Kraft said, if you are only trying to test the reality of the attacking enemy, rather than fighting a war of annihilation, then it is enough to agree to Aishin's battle, if you rush out too many people and happen to fall into the enemy's trap, then it will not only be an unbearable loss for the Snow Wolf Fortress, but it will also affect its defensive ability in the future.
Therefore, even though the other officers applied for battle for various reasons, they were all rejected by the corps commander Kraft. On the other hand, just when everyone was downcast, the captain of the Snow Wolf Legion's direct guard did quietly leave the city after receiving a look, turned around and disappeared out of people's sight......
The Slavs had roughly the same military formation as in other human countries, consisting of a squadron of five men, a squadron of twenty to fifty men, and a brigade of two hundred to five hundred men. It's just that because there are almost no light casters in the Slavic Snow Country, and the number of shamans is not only small, but the effectiveness of their healing magic is not as fast as that of light magic, so usually each brigade in the regular army will be equipped with at least four or five hundred reserve members to replace, so the officer who leads a brigade plus nearly five hundred reserve members is called 'Thousand Commanders' in the Slavic Snow Country.
In fact, as the youngest commander of the Snow Wolf Legion, the total number of warriors under Aixin's command has surpassed that of any other brigade, reaching a staggering 1,300! It's just that because there are more young fighters in the 10th Brigade, even though the number is the largest, the overall combat effectiveness can only rank third from the bottom, and the number of high-level fighters is relatively small.
However, even so, it was still more than enough to select fifty elite wolf knights with strength around the fourth order from among the 1,200 people. Therefore, after receiving the order, in addition to bringing ten strong men of the personal guard, Aysin quickly selected thirty-nine experienced soldiers and officers from the remaining squadrons.
As for Aisin himself? Of course, you have to go. Don't forget that the Slavic warriors are extremely martial, and many times the commander of the army will rush to the front line of the battle when the battle is in a battle, which is obviously different from the other three kingdoms of the human race, so if Aishin does not fight with the team, he will be looked down upon, not to mention that at this moment, his heart has already been filled with anxiety and anger!
(Don't worry, Daddy!) Don't worry, sister! I'm sure to clear the way for you, so be sure to come to me! )