Chapter 397: Stratagem and Countermeasures
"Why are those drows targeting me?"
Luo Zhengdao knew that he was not a popular figure, whether it was as a magic card master, or as the king of the Kingdom of Light, his enemies grabbed a handful, the question was that Luo Zhengdao asked himself if he didn't have too deep ties with the Zhuoer elves, did the other party make such a big move?
The boatswain, as usual, kept his hand off the flask, and even then his words did not smell of wine, but with a solemn atmosphere:
“…… It was the Spider Queen's will, and why do you think He would explain it to Drow? Hehe! ”
As everyone knows, the spider queen who has rebelled from the elven god system has always ruled the drow elves with extreme tyranny and cruelty, and this tyrant-like god will not be polite to his servants? Asking such an idiotic question, did you wake up? I'm afraid that even those Drow Elf family mothers who are actively preparing for war don't know why they are doing this, no matter how many doubts they have in their hearts, they can only obediently obey the will of the spider queen, and they want to ask the spider queen for a solution...... There are many ways to commit suicide, such as hanging the beam and taking drugs to wipe the neck, throwing yourself into the river and jumping into the well to swallow gold bars, or simply eating a few more bowls of rice to support yourself, you really don't have to use such the most painful way to die to end your life journey.
"But this time I have a windfall!"
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao looked at Zola Hegel with a puzzled expression, and the smiling boatswain showed two rows of white teeth and said word by word:
"I've got information about the evidence of the Overlord of the Dark Sea."
The spirit was tense, how could Luo Zhengdao change his mind at once, and immediately slid down towards the dark side, and said:
"Such a coincidence? It can't be a trap, right? ”
Without waiting for Zola Hegel to answer, Luo Zhengdao himself came back to his senses, slapped his head with a smile and said:
"Hahahaha, it's me thinking too much. I've decided to go on a trip to the Sea of Darkness, and the treasure hunt is done all together. ”
Luo Zhengdao's many treasure hunting experiences in the new world have made him familiar with the rules of drilling caves and activities in the underground space, but familiarity does not mean liking, he still hates the days of drilling underground like mice, and he can't stand the fate and never considers whether you like it or not, anyway, when things come to an end, no matter how unhappy he is, he can only pinch his nose and move forward
The dark sea of darkness with dim light and almost indistinguishable from morning and dusk is not like the sea of death, which diffuses negative energy and the empty breath of death all year round, and it is also a proper place to live and not approach, in this kind of environment that does not see the light of day, even if you stay in a relatively good surface world, it will make people feel extremely depressed, and go deep into the underground space activities, it is not a bad situation that ordinary surface creatures can adapt to. Because of this, the Drow Elves have a deep enmity with Yaling and the Elves, and these two great-power level rivals are so hated that they have not been able to overthrow the scattered Drow city-states, except for the protection of Queen Rose, the geographical conditions of the Dark Sea account for at least half of the constraints.
"Zora, how much power can the Drow elves muster against us?"
Having the confidence to be able to deal with Drow's attack does not mean that Luo Zhengdao is willing to waste time on those Bichi, asking just to avoid accidental conflicts, not worrying that Drow can threaten his safety. Zola Hegel was full of concern about this, and said:
"Well, there are sixteen city-states around here, and the number of professionals will not exceed a thousand, and the total number of soldiers will not exceed ten thousand, and there is no way to count the slaves."
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao nodded and said:
"There are so many professionals in Drow? The strength is not weak! ”
When Zola Hegel heard this, he looked at Luo Zhengdao with a surprised expression, and said back:
"Not much, there are dozens of professionals in ordinary city-states, and in the early 100s of large city-states, each family will not exceed ten on average, and this number includes the priests of the spider queen, so do you still think there are a lot of them?"
Sure enough, you can't look at the superficial phenomenon in everything, as soon as he heard this, Luo Zhengdao immediately understood that he had made the old mistake of generalizing again, most of the national organizations of the surface intelligent race were in a state of mixed centralization and feudalism, as if the Drow Elf was so fragmented, it was really a special case within a special case. Smiling helplessly, Luo Zhengdao turned to continue asking:
"Who is most likely to know the inside information?"
"Those housewives, especially those who preside over the entire city-state, have access to a lot of secrets with their status."
Hades is easy to see, but it's hard to be a ghost. Good at fighting in the nest of small families, with a fanatical love for cannibalism that is incomprehensible to outsiders, Drow Elf is undoubtedly a strange flower in the New World, although he hates Yaling and Elves to death, Drow is also helpless against the old enemies, and can only hide in the underground space of the Dark Sea behind closed doors to claim hegemony. Frankly speaking, Luo Zhengdao didn't want to evaluate the merits and demerits of this race, the main premise was that the other party didn't provoke him, but now it was clear that Drow was ready to conspire with the giants and the ruined giants against him.
In this case, Luo Zhengdao doesn't mind teaching the Drow elves a profound lesson, and he can't clean up the spider queen who is lurking behind the scenes, is it possible that he can't kill these drow elves who don't know whether they are alive or dead?
For a long time, Queen Rose was probably worried that the royal power of the secular regime would weaken her theocracy, and deliberately restricted the annexation of the drow city-states to each other, and did not allow the emergence of a larger national organization. Even if the two adjacent Drow city-states go to war, the winner will only return home with the loot they have looted, and the relationship between the two sides will return to square one.
The scale of a single drow city-state is not large, if you don't count slaves, a city-state with tens of thousands of free people can be considered a first-class metropolis, the drow elf race has a relatively early sexual maturity time, and the natural life span is not short, in terms of fecundity alone, compared to late-maturing and low-yielding close relatives such as Yaling and elves, it can be said that Drow is as special as a mouse. If it weren't for the fact that there were so many favorable conditions, and the Drow Elves who cultivated both magic and martial arts had embarked on the road of all the people being soldiers, coupled with the support of Rose the Spider Queen behind them, no one dared to mess with them, and this race that loved infighting would have been besieged and wiped out by the neighbors who could not bear the tyrannical behavior around them.
Luo Zhengdao needs to understand the plan of the drow elves, and the specific method is very simple, he has to grab a tongue and come back, and according to the information provided by the boatswain, he points twice on the map. Zola Hegel looked at the location pointed out by Luo Zhengdao and introduced:
"The city-state of Kosol? A small city-state with three main families in the city, and now the head of the Afala family is the head mother. ”
After that, the boatswain looked up at Luo Zhengdao and asked:
"What to do? Is it a storm? Sneak attack? Or is it kidnapping? ”
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao pondered for a moment and said:
"Can you bring the mistress out? Is there anything you can do, Zola? ”
"Well, I can try, but I can't guarantee success, so let's prepare to attack!"
Roughly finalizing the course of action, Luo Zhengdao turned to say:
"What about the proof of the overlord? Didn't you say there was a clue? ”
Zola Hegel put away the map and said:
"Yes, it should be around here, I got word that someone had seen a strange stone on the black market in the city-state of Kosol, and the guy who bought the stone later had his throat cut and the stone was gone."
"What does that have to do with the Overlord's Certificate?"
Hearing this, a flash of gloom reminiscing about the past flashed in his eyes, and the boatswain sighed and said:
“…… When I was a child, I once heard an interesting story that said that the proof of the overlord of the Dark Sea was a strange stone. ”
The treasure map is the key to solving the mystery, and if there is no guide from this key, then there is only one way left to blindly ram this way, and the story told by the boatswain is of course quite bizarre, but it is much better to trace it as a clue than to try it with no purpose.
Luo Zhengdao, who led the army deep into the enemy territory, knew very well what he should and should not do, so he said with a smile:
"That's a clue, Zora, you arrange the trip."
"No problem, leave it to me!"
Not counting the part of the remaining fleet, the total number of troops available to Luo Zhengdao at hand at the moment is more than 10,000, looking at this mighty army, he can't help but feel a little excited in his heart, in addition to the big ships and cannons, isn't the romance of men just commanding thousands of troops and horses to scold Fang Xuan?
After some preparation, Luo Zhengdao walked around the temporary camp and said to the commanders:
"Hey, are you ready?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, we are only waiting for news from His Excellency Hegel."
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao laughed, and said in a deep voice:
"Hehehehehe, you have to be patient, we have a lot of time."
The boatswain, who had gone out on a mission, also came out of the darkness outside the camp and walked straight into the tent that served as a command post, and he happened to hear this conversation, and immediately smiled and said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have good news for you."
A familiar staff officer scratched his head, half jokingly, half earnestly:
"Oh, let me guess, which of the housemothers voluntarily eloped with you?"
"Hahahaha, I like this joke. Well, my news isn't so interesting, the three families of the city-state are already at war, and now is the perfect time for us to attack. ”
Luo Zhengdao touched his chin and thought for a while, then interjected:
"Shouldn't you have to wait?"
"Your Majesty, the war of the Zall family will not last long, the winners and losers will be divided in a few days, and the losers will be completely uprooted, and if you start late, you will lose the opportunity."
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao shrugged his shoulders to express his regret, and then a malicious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said:
"Well, it's up to you to decide when the battle begins, but I want you to promise that you will capture the Afara mistress alive."
Zola Hegel had no guilt or moral pressure at all for his own kindred, and at this moment he patted his chest and said:
"Of course, I promise to complete the mission!"
Luo Zhengdao did not delve into whether the boatswain was suspected of bragging, but simply clapped his hands and said:
"Very good, guys, let's get started! Let the arrogant drow know that we are not to be messed with. ”