Milk then had a pencil and a large piece of paper fetched. Vukovic thought about it for a moment and drew it on paper. A moment later, a simple diagram appeared on the paper. Judging from this diagram ... This guy really can't draw. The diagram has been rudimentary to the point of only lines and circles.

Milk and I looked at the preschooler-like scribbles on the paper and were stunned, I couldn't tell where it was. Trovic was already laughing in a low voice, and Brodz looked at Vukovic with an embarrassed expression. And Vukovic didn't seem to care, he took the pen and pointed to a crooked line and said: "This is the road in front of our door." ”

Seeing that Milk and I nodded in understanding, he followed the line to the left and stopped in a circle. He nodded to the circle under the line that symbolized the road and said, "The side here near Kosovo is his heartland." There is a small village here, which was originally only a cargo station, but it was occupied by the Count and built a village-like place. Most of the people living in it were the Earl's armed men, the people who worked for the Earl, and some of their families. It was heavily defended, with sentry posts and firing points on both sides of the main roads and at high points. After being attacked here, in addition to the armed men who were originally working with guns, those who did other jobs for the Count would also take up arms and go into battle, and even some of these people's family members would also take up guns, so it would be very difficult for ordinary people to enter here. The resistance will be fierce. ”

"These people are willing to work so hard for the Earl?" Milk asked in surprise.

Vukovic shook his head and said, "Salish is a shrewd man. Most of these people were politically in line with or close to him, and the living conditions he provided to these people were actually good, at least good here, and although he did very bad business, he was generous and generous in his dealings with those who served him. And in the case of a battle, he will give a high reward, which is why these people, young and old, pick up guns to help him fight. ”

I looked at Vukovic and said, "No wonder you said that the Count was difficult to knock down, it seems that he is indeed more difficult to deal with than we thought." ”

"It's more than that. After entering this area, it is almost a street fight, there are many buildings there, and they are also very close, I don't know if the count did this on purpose, anyway, you have to be very careful after entering, there is no commanding height around there, and the highest place may be the castle of the count, that is, the warehouse. Bunotz added.

Vukovic nodded and said, "That's right. It's not easy to fight there. And even after breaking through the perimeter of the large warehouse and occupying this area, you still have to feint to attack the large warehouse. There are two roads leading to the Great Warehouse, one to the south and one to the west. There are firing points on both roads, and there are a number of shooting holes on the exterior wall of the large warehouse. After an attack on this area, the people here will retreat in the direction of the large warehouse. Shrink defense. The entire area is reminiscent of the sound of screeching sirens. ”

"There should be observation points on the big warehouse. The terrain is high, and those observation points can see the whole situation below, which is convenient for directing fire from above to strike, or to direct people below to attack. Bunotts said.

Milk looked at Bunotz, "How do you know?" Have you been there? ”

Bunotz smiled and didn't speak, while Vukovic spoke: "Of the three of us, the only one who really participated in the large-scale attack on the Count was Bunotz. What he just said shouldn't be wrong. ”

"I see. It seems that the results of your attack are not very good. Milk said.

"It's not bad. It's a tragedy, to be exact. Bunotz smiled wryly and said.

Vukovic patted him and comforted, "Don't think about those things anymore, my friend. No matter what, life has to go on. ”

I looked at Milk and whispered, "Looks like this count is a thorny fellow." Much more powerful than the rich people I met in Colombia. ”

Milk glanced at me and said, "That's not weird. Most of the armed groups that are still alive here are fought. What can't be fought has long ceased to exist. The scale of the armed conflict in Colombia over the years certainly cannot be compared to that of this country, although the country is much larger than that. ”

I pointed to the circle above the circle that represented the Count's lair, and said, "What does this circle on the other side of the road mean?" ”

"On this half is a trade market run by Salish. Some of his own business is also done there. Vukovic said.

I looked at him and said, "The Count still has a market?" What's sold here? Wet markets and department stores? ”

Vukovic tapped the circle with his pen, "There's more than you can think of." As he spoke, he looked at me, "As long as someone wants it, and someone is willing to sell it, there are all there, and even if there is none, you can ask if anyone is willing to find a supplier." ”

"So powerful?" I listened and looked at Milk, "I really should let the Grandet and Nicky go there." ”

"Nope. From time to time, anyone can go in. You have to have someone to bring you in. In addition to a few of Salish's own designations, these introducers included some of his business associates and others from the armed groups he had recruited. Vukovic explained.

"Are there a lot of armed men here too?" Milk asked.

Vukovic nodded, "Of course." For these people, the count, as the master, is obliged to maintain order there and the safety of these people. So there is a lot of defense there, and there used to be a defense of fifty to sixty people. And the people who go there to do business also bring a few retinues, of course, they are not allowed to carry weapons after entering that area, but when it comes to the real fight, these people are not vegetarians. ”

Milk nodded in understanding, then he pointed to the two circles and said, "Are these two places directly connected by roads?" What is the terrain like around here? Is it complicated? ”

"There is a road connection." Vukovic said as he picked up his pen and drew a simple line between the two circles, "It's actually not far away, and the entrances on both sides are about four kilometers away." The surrounding terrain is also not complicated. On the periphery of this section of the market is a forest, and the distance between the forest and the market has been artificially cleared, presumably for the need to be vigilant to see the surrounding situation. ”

"Then how did you break through to the Earl's warehouse? Have all their people been transferred? Milk then asked.

Vukovic smiled and said: "This is just one of the reasons. There was also a reason why the Count didn't want anything to happen to his market. His men were scattered. The defensive forces in the market have no intention of sending reinforcements, and there are few people in the big warehouse, so we quickly gave up the overly large defense circle and quickly retreated towards the big warehouse. That's why we were able to hit the outside of the big warehouse very smoothly. But in fact, we were only in the dense construction area below the warehouse, and we hadn't even set foot on the road to the warehouse. ”

I nodded, "Actually, they were right. When you go at night, the other party must feel more strongly about taking advantage of the situation. You must not be slow to attack, and without knowing your true intentions and actual strength, it is the right choice to tighten your defenses and keep the truly valuable place. ”

"Not bad. So we made a fuss there for a while, burned a few houses and then didn't attack again. Bunotz began.

Milk nodded, and looked up at the three of them after looking at Vukovic's extremely rudimentary schematic, "I think you should hurry up and take the team home." I guess you can't stay here for long, there should be a ceasefire over there soon, and Ke Qiman is expected to leave there with people. Then the Count was free. And it's hard to say what those NATO mercenaries will do when they come back. So I advise everyone to get out of here as soon as possible. We are also prepared to take the team out of here for the time being, and wait for the situation to be clear for this generation. ”

Vukovic nodded when he heard Milk's say and said, "Not bad." It's time for us to go. But I want to say that if the Count comes to take revenge on us in the future, I hope you will keep your promises. ”

"There's nothing wrong with that." I immediately said, "As long as we are alive, we will go back to help." ”

"Okay." military

Kovic said and looked at Bunotz and Trovic, "Let's pack up and go home." They probably have something to do. ”

Looks like this old wand saw that Milk and I were going to do something. But it's good to show them the ability and determination of our people.

The three guys quickly packed up their things and left with the people, and before leaving, Vukovic said in a hug and goodbye: "Salish has a lot of eyeliner here. You must be careful what you do, or he will soon find out. In the future, if you need our help, you will find Milic and he will let us know, and in the same way, we will find him when we need your help. ”

After the three of them left with the group, Milk, Milic, and I immediately reflexively returned to the station. In addition to the people we brought with us, Milk's picks included the old fellow and his three men, and I added Christovich, who was a big discovery and was meant to be of great use.

After talking to Milic about our actions, we arranged for Milic to take over the affairs of the place for the time being, and let him leave the place with the rest of the people and move into the woods first, and hide in the woods tonight. Actually, I'm really afraid that the mercenary will suddenly attack our remnant after solving the Earl's troubles. We can't be their opponents at this moment, and since we can't beat them, we can only hide.