Sent Locke away. Wood, Hathaway felt infinite emotion in her heart, the virtues of the samurai had always swirled in her heart, lingering.

Like Locke. Wood is a model of samurai, and although these people are often torn apart in the cruel and snobbish reality, they do not change their beliefs and pursuits, and this kind of dedication is the embodiment of true samurai demeanor.

As a lord of a land, he first needs to consider the survival and well-being of the people before he dares to talk about anything else, which is probably the essential difference between a nobleman and a professional, although many people only use this reason as a cover for self-comfort.

Locke. Wood's surrender did not come as an unexpected surprise to Hathaway, and the Resistance's submission was expected, and it was not worth hathaway's joy. Wood's talent is her biggest gain.

Hathaway had a great affection for the leader of the Resistance, who had a great deal of compassion, and many of the members of the Resistance, most of whom were from poor backgrounds, would be able to solve many of the problems that were now bothering her.

It seems that those resistance soldiers also hesitate in their hearts, probably because they are worried that their lord will unload the mill and kill the donkey. However, it is true that she will not be able to use all the rebels, and a large number of them, at least after the war, will lay down their arms and pick up hoes or pickaxes again.

In Locke. Wood, Fast. After Robert and the others returned to the Fallen Zone, Hathaway had a lot more to do. Gettysburg Fortress has been regularized, but the hot potato of the occupied area is now in front of you, just like Locke. According to Wood, the situation in the occupied area can no longer be delayed, the underground coalition seems to have lost patience, large-scale killings are about to begin, and if decisive measures are not taken, the entire occupied area will become a haven of riots and carnage.

What makes Hathaway feel a headache is not what means to take to recover these areas, but how to restore the normal order of production and life in the occupied areas, relying solely on the import of materials. Can these places be restored to prosperity...... Of course. Hathaway believes that as long as there is a steady flow of food, it will greatly alleviate the basic needs of urban and rural residents, but civilians who have experienced war may not simply use this measure to return them to normal life. Envy and grace. After grace. It must be complemented by the necessary iron and violence.

This is the only way to deter these populations, and this should be carried out, believing that they have the support of the leaders of the resistance. And to get their willing support. They must also be given the necessary promises and hopes.

And the clearest hope is direct military action.

Long before Hathaway arrived at Gettysburg Fortress, the Cordillera Commander's warplanes were already in motion, and the strong smell of gunpowder smoke made the horses in the barracks let out a low neigh.

……

On July 11, 911, the Cordillera City Guards were defeated by Lord Hathaway. Bell's leadership set out on the march.

4,026 people in the mixed brigade of the city defense army;

3,809 barbarian hoplites;

108 barbarian dragon knights;

54 barbarian vulture knights;

barbarians, heavy archers, 1942 people;

803 people in the flight squadron of the city defense force;

504 members of the special combat team;

546 members of the city lord's personal guard;

Together with Hathaway herself and a number of staff officers, a total of 11,940 people.

The army led by the Cordillera did not directly kill Lecton, the northern city of Casseff Province, Hathaway was not a person who was happy to achieve great things, so she would not lose her due sanity, and her first target was Blanca.

July 12th.

The sun is shining, the dark green plants are moistened by the heavy rain in midsummer, the color is thick and verdant, one by one, one by one, one by one, clusters, lush, pleasing to the eye, refreshing to smell.

On a dirt-paved avenue, on this morning, suddenly from the end of the road, at a speed that is neither fast nor slow, a group of people, about two hundred people, most of them on horseback, and a few on foot, in order to accommodate the speed of the walkers, the whole team did not walk very fast.

Judging by their equipment, the team is not bad, it doesn't look like some kind of improvised group of adventurers, as you can tell from their fairly uniform attire and orderly formation, the number of walkers is small. There were only a dozen people, judging by their walking speed, but they were not much slower than those on horseback, and. They did not wear any armor, but they had stronger physiques, and they were uniformly dressed in adventurer clothes, with bulging pockets around their waists and various weapons on their backs.

And those horsemen on horseback, who had the appearance of more than a hundred people in the ranks, accounted for the majority of the group, they wore leather armor on their bodies, they held strong reins in their hands, and their bodies rose and fell rhythmically with the advance of the horses, showing the demeanor of a rider.

Judging by these points, this is a team that has been well-trained in the past.

It's just a moment, and the slightly messy team still reveals that they have begun to move from their heyday to decline, and if there is no appropriate turning point that can change the fate of this team. Within two years, the people in this team. It will definitely wear away the wind and bones that are still maintained today.

"Strange, why would the boss agree to an outsider to command us? Is there anyone more suitable for a position of command than the well-known and heroic Donod? ”

"Hey, you're still a newcomer, and you don't know the secret of this scarf, you know, the person invited this time. No ordinary adventurer. During the march, a new cavalryman curiously asked his puzzles, but the veteran beside him knew some insiders, and when he heard the recruits' doubtful questions, he said unhurriedly.

"The current underground coalition is too rampant, relying on us alone, even with Donod's command. It will also be difficult to regain the lost territory from the hands of the underground coalition. ”

"The person the boss invited this time is different, he is a very remarkable person, has the Marquise de la Cordillera heard of it?"

"Is that the sixth-level great magician?" The recruit's eyes lit up and he nodded violently. "Of course I've heard of it, it's a legend, it is said that under her leadership, tens of thousands of underground coalition troops have been killed, but why did you suddenly talk about her?"

Whoever can enter the army will not be a fool. Naturally, he immediately grasped the point of the other party's words.

"Hey, hey."

The veteran smiled a little smugly. "You don't know that, do you? In order to block the news, the young lady has not revealed to us who the new commander is without making sure that the matter is finalized. I have a good friend who works in the boss's personal guard. I heard him say that he used to contact ......"

"Ahh Isn't that "Not only did the recruit's eyes brighten and brighten, but also the other soldiers who were watching with their ears pricked up. It's also a fluctuation in mood.

If the new commander of the future is really the legendary Marquise de la Cordillera, there is only hope that the legend will be true. Once the lords they serve regain those lands, their followers will naturally regain the same benefits they enjoyed before. It's a joy for all.

"Shhhh Let's do it with a good idea. Be silent. The veteran motioned to the crowd not to spread the news. Seeing that he was so cautious, several people who heard this nodded their heads.

There are more than one or two people who know the inside story. Not in half a day. About the reason for all their sorties this time and speculation about the future commander. It has been quietly spreading in this team.

There are very few underground coalition forces in this area, they are mainly concentrated in a large and vast area of occupation farther away, and it is different when you get out of this area, this team began to encounter sporadic lone underground coalition troops, all of them look like one or two, and there are many broken carriage wreckage, and the corpses of humans are basically different, most of the human beings who were taken away were whole corpses or living people who were used as sacrifices.

"Miss, will the reinforcements mentioned by the leader really come?"

At the front of the line, in Xueya. Beside Wood, there was a man in a row. This person is burly, in his thirties, and has a majestic face. With Xue Yaxing, like a father and daughter, he is Locke. Wood's deputy, Pearson. Xue Ya respects him very much and calls him uncle. And this Pearson has an upright character. And very commanding talent, plus he is very loyal to the master he assists, when Xue Ya participated in the combat mission, Locke. Wood asked him to lead the army.

Xue Ya knew that Pearson was not jealous of the person who came to take over her command temporarily, but she was worried about whether the other party would agree and what her strength was, so she replied with a smile: "Uncle Pearson, you can rest assured, since the Marquis of Cordillera has agreed to come, she will definitely not break her word, as for the strength, I think it must be worthy of the name." ”

"A single strength is not the same as command!" Pearson was a little worried.

"Uncle Pearson, you're still there. If his command is inappropriate, you can take over the command. ”

Thinking about it, this is indeed the truth, Pearson said no more.

Xue Ya looked up at the sky, and gave another order, ordering the team to be slightly faster, she had already made an appointment with the special forces team led by Cordillera to meet in the town ahead. It's never too late to rest.

At the same time, the Cordillera team was heading this way, but they were taking a different path and were not among the ground forces.

To say that this special combat team is really good at business. In order to disguise their identities, they disguised themselves as mercenaries, and even if they came in a hurry, they also took a job of escorting precious goods to a certain place on their way, because they were on the way. So a commission was earned for nothing.

This batch of things is not big, and it will not be exchanged for other times. A few bands of thieves came to rob them on the road, but luckily their captain was so accurate that they disguised themselves as caravans. And the small caravan had no idea at all. Even if a thief sees it, he will think: such a small team may not be carrying anything very valuable, and there is no oil and water if they rob it.

And ordinary little thieves, even if they want to rob, with their strength, they see such a group of people. I don't dare to do it.

Soon, after a few days of trekking. They finally came to the outside of the most strict occupied area, and if they wanted to enter the most severe occupied area, they would pass through several outposts and towns guarded by human troops, which was the only way to enter the occupied area.

At this moment, in a very fortified town. There were a lot of passers-by gathered on the street, mostly some adventurers, their faces were full of anxiety, the special combat team didn't need to rush to the road, the place to meet Xueya was set here, so they needed to wait for someone. However, the real adventurers are not as calm as they are.

"What happened?" The captain of the adventurer, with a blank face, asked the person next to him.

"I'll ask." In the face of the captain's question, the team member could only shrug his shoulders, he was not a prophet of the future, but seeing that there were so many passers-by here who stopped, there must be something going on in front of him, and after saying this to the captain, the team member jumped off his horse and squeezed to the front to inquire.

Although the sun in the sky is not so scorching. People who are in a hurry are suppressed by this waiting atmosphere and want to get angry.

"How's it going?" Seeing the team member running back, the captain asked.

"The situation is a bit complicated, I heard that the situation in the occupied area is more severe, and the adventurer team that wants to enter it needs to go through the assessment and make sure that it has the ability to survive and complete the task inside before being allowed to enter." The team member who inquired about the matter said with some annoyance.

The people of the team, you look at me, I look at you, and their confidence in this mission is a little shaken.

"Captain, you said, that noble lady only invited those young people, what are we going to do?" Someone is starting to feel remorseful.

Captain Meng Ke glanced at him, and said with some hatred: "Don't forget, we have an agreement with that young lady, where she goes on a mission, we will follow up the underground race that has left behind, and this time is also an experience." Do you really want to be like this in the future, just to be an adventurer? ”

This could not be clearer. As for how much others listened, Captain Munch didn't bother to say more, of course, that. Hu Congling. Only he and a few people knew, and the general team members didn't know, otherwise they wouldn't have protested.

Seeing that the captain was a little angry, the others didn't dare to say anything, at this moment, there was a sound of horses' hooves behind him, and a team member with a fierce expression looked back, the leader didn't know him, and the few attendants who followed him were the messengers who had been contacted, and it was Miss Xue Ya who arrived with the guards!

"Captain Munch, this is Miss Xueya, this is Pearson, are you all here?" The special operator in charge of contacting them came over and said.

"I've seen Miss Xueya, I've seen Mr. Pearson." It was common sense for commoners to salute when they saw the nobles, and the adventurer captain saluted the leaders of the group, Xue Ya and Pearson.

"Hasn't the Marquis come yet?" Jumping down from the horse and letting them get up, Xue Ya looked at their team, then at the special combat team members, and asked with some disappointment. (To be continued......)