Chapter 474: Misty Clouds
In the garrison camp in the mountains near Opole, Charan, disguised as Jabr, was being reprimanded by Elliott in a military tent, and the content was largely inseparable from the absurd assassination that took place yesterday at the "North Hill Clubhouse".
Elliot is nearly fifty years old, with gray hair on his sideburns, a weather-beaten face that is resolute and awe-inspiring, and the military uniform he wears is meticulous, and his posture is like a pine and upright, giving people a momentum of not being angry and arrogant at all times.
The usually dissolute and uninhibited Jabr is like an obedient and good boy in front of him, and he does not dare to show the slightest frivolity and disobedience, and Xia Lan, who has carefully studied Jabul's character traits, will naturally not show his feet in front of the other party, and will do his best to play his current role.
I don't know how long it took, Elliot seemed to be tired of reprimanding, he shook his head and sighed, although Gabr was misbehaving in some aspects, but his talent in handling military affairs could not be erased, and now the well-organized planning of the Opole garrison can be said to be inseparable from Gabriel's credit, as an adjutant he is undoubtedly excellent, but his shortcomings are also a headache.
"Do you have any objection to the cancellation of all the vacations for the next month?"
"Nope!"
In the face of Elliott's punishment decision, Xia Lan bowed his head and said respectfully.
"In that case, you go down and take care of military affairs these days." Elliott waved.
"Do as you command."
After speaking, Xia Lan respectfully retreated.
Out of the military tent, Xia Lan breathed a sigh of relief, he didn't pay attention to Elliot's explanation at all, because he didn't know anything about military affairs, and now that he had successfully disguised Jabr and blended into the military camp. The implementation of the plan must be stepped up as much as possible. Otherwise, it is likely to arouse the suspicion of the old guy after a long time.
"Someone. Come with me to inspect the vultures. ”
When he saw the subordinate guards waiting not far from the military tent, Xia Lan immediately put on a stern appearance and called to them.
"Lord Jabeur, what has Commander Elliot decided to do with what happened to us last night?"
A guard led the horse to him and asked cautiously and boldly.
Xia Lan took the reins of the war horse and turned over on the horse, his face sank and he snorted coldly: "Don't think I don't know your mind!" Don't worry, this time the adults have only decided to cancel my one-month rest as punishment, and you will not have any punishment for the time being! ”
The guard suddenly sneered, "My lord, there is a huge disparity between you and us. Moreover, we have won the trust of the commander, and the future is limitless, if things fall on us, we will definitely be completely finished in this life. ”
"Less nonsense! Military affairs are important, and I don't have time to dwell on things that have passed with you. Xia Lan said impatiently.
There are more than 1,000 vulture brigades stationed in Opole, but in fact, there are only 500 real vulture knights, and the rest are subordinate to logistics personnel, but in terms of combat effectiveness, as long as the tactics are flexible and appropriate, 500 vulture knights are enough to defeat the most elite mountain legion in the kingdom. What's more, the role of the Vulture Knights on the battlefield is far from being comparable to that of ordinary ground legions.
The Vulture Knight's attacks are often from a high altitude in the air, and it is completely wishful thinking to shoot the Vulture Knight high in the air with the range of the bow and crossbow. When the enemy army is defeated, the vulture knight will launch a dive attack, the vulture's claws and the knight's spear will become a nightmare for the rout, occupying the absolute speed advantage, the rout army has no way to escape, leaving the only option for the rout army is surrender and destruction.
How to deal with this cunning and shameless strong class has always been a problem for the neighbors around Elanison, ordinary shooting is ineffective, it is difficult to defend, and basically can only be beaten passively, which will severely demoralize, except for deliberately routing and luring the Vulture Knight to take the opportunity to counterattack when diving and attacking, otherwise only the high-ring mage or the law realm powerhouse can completely deter the Vulture Knight.
But the problem is that the number of high-ring mages and law powerhouses is scarce, and it is not easy to recruit, so the neighboring countries around Elanison can only vigorously develop weapons and props for the Vulture Knight, especially the anti-aircraft ballista successfully developed by the Etanin Kingdom has finally contained the threat of the Vulture Knight, but unfortunately the bulky anti-aircraft ballista is not easy to transport, and it is only suitable for city defense checkpoints.
It takes at least ten years to train a good vulture knight, so you can imagine the preciousness of the vulture knight, and when there is a dispute between the Eranison clans, they will try their best to restrain the vulture knights to participate in the war to avoid casualties, because everyone knows what the vulture knight means to a clan.
The vulture has a fierce temperament, wild and untamed, and must be trained at the stage of the fledgling, only in this way can the vultures grow up to be safe and reliable, unlike docile horses, the breeding of the vultures must not be like the treatment of horses in the cage, leash whipping and other rough behavior, otherwise it is very easy to suffer from the vulture's backlash, in short, the vulture is a creature that eats soft and does not eat hard, and must be treated warmly in order to gain its recognition and loyalty.
When you come to a lush mountain forest, you can hear the high-pitched and loud cries of the vultures in the distance, and the officer in charge of taking care of the griffins immediately dressed up and went to greet them when they heard that the adjutant was coming to inspect them.
Turning over and dismounting, Xia Lan slowly inspected the breeding of flying vultures in the mountains and forests under the leadership of the officer, and even personally drove a flying vultures to swim in the air a few times, although he was riding a flying vulture for the first time, he could rely on his strong body to quickly master the method of riding a flying vulture, you must know that a knight who has just come into contact with a flying vulture needs at least three natural months to adapt to riding and flying.
Opole's vulture brigade was not allowed to leave the camp without Elliott's military order, and those who dared to disobey the order were all executed by defection, and the occasionally boring vulture riders would choose to ride the vultures to fly around the camp to relieve their boredom, so as not to neglect the adaptation of the ride.
Leaving the vulture's mountain forest, Xia Lan returned to the camp and began to deal with the relevant military affairs, the solution is very simple, according to the original Jabr's old process, as long as there are no accidents in the camp, he can play the current role safely.
How to hide people's eyes and seek to get the camp vultures is the first problem that Charan faces, although Jabr is Elliot's very trusted lieutenant, but it is Elliot who holds the real power, and it is not his responsibility to command and dispatch.
Elliott eats and lives in the barracks, even if he rarely leaves the camp on his monthly vacation, and he doesn't know how many times he has been invited to the banquet by the nobles in Opole City, and in the face of this old-fashioned old guy, Xia Lan is really difficult to find a place to start.
For a month and a half, Xia Lan's life in the barracks was normal, he was not idle, and preparations for the vultures were ready, just waiting for the day when Elliott left the camp.
Perhaps in the early morning, Xia Lan, who had already woken up, received a notice from the guards outside the military tent, and Elliot urgently summoned him.
When he arrived at Elliott's tent, he was surprised to find a group of riders gathered around him, could it be that Elliot was about to leave the barracks? Charan was overjoyed, and entered the tent without changing her face, and then saw Elliot neatly dressed at a table writing orders.
"Jabr, you're here."
Elliot, who had already realized it, looked up at the adjutant in front of him, a rare smile on his face, he was satisfied with Jabr's peace these days, and proved that his punishment was still effective.
"Last night I received an invitation from the bishop of the White Rock Church in the city of Opole, and I am afraid that I will not be able to return to the barracks today, so the affairs of the camp will be left to you for the time being."
"Your Excellency, rest assured, your subordinates will never disappoint your expectations." Xia Lan solemnly saluted.
"I've always been reassured of your abilities, and I'm sure you won't let me down." Elliott smiled and said, "Besides, I'm only away for a day, so there's no need to feel so strict." ”
"Forgive my subordinates for daring to ask, I wonder why the bishop of the White Rock Church invited your lordship?" Xia Lan asked cautiously.
"The bishop's letter clearly states that the murderer wanted by the Templar is likely to be in the Opole area, but the murderer's whereabouts are secretive and vigilant, and it is difficult to find the whereabouts of the murderer for a while, so the bishop of the White Rock Church hopes to get the cooperation and help of the Vulture Brigade." Elliott Road.
"Strange!" How could the Radiant Sanctuary know that the murderer was in the Opole area? Xia Lan frowned.
"I don't know, I'm afraid I'll only know the details when I meet with the bishop." Elliott Road.
"So, my lord, will you accede to the bishop's request?" Xia Lan asked.
"If nothing else, I should agree." Elliott Road.
"Why? Don't you know the danger of a murderer? "Charland." If you're not careful, your entire vulture brigade could suffer heavy losses! ”
"Of course I understand that, but ...... What if His Majesty the King agrees? Elliott shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"What!?" Xia Lan pretended to be surprised.
"Presumably you are also aware of Elanison's financial predicament, and His Majesty simply cannot refuse the benefits offered by the Templar this time." Elliot sighed. "Even if this vulture brigade is killed and wounded in the mission, the Templar's compensation will be enough for His Majesty to build a larger vulture legion."
"I see." Xia Lan lowered her head and said in a deep voice.
"Alright, it's not too early, I'm ready to go, and I'll leave the matter to you here."
Elliott stood up, walked out of the tent cleanly, and did not forget to pat Xia Lan on the shoulder before leaving.
Looking at the back of Elliot disappearing into the camp under the escort of a group of riders, Xia Lan, who should have been excited, kept her face gloomy.
He was still wondering and confused.
How did the Radiant Sanctuary know they were in Opole?! (To be continued......)