After the defeat of 50,000 Northland troops, the suppression of Lady Theron's rebels, Herbert's blockade of Craig Harbor, and the eerie fog bringing monsters, undead and monsters.

In such a troubled place, merchants from outside the country are reluctant to stay in Craig Town for long.

With fewer inhabitants and fewer people to do all sorts of work, the docks were depressed and looked lifeless.

If it weren't for Erin Craig's blockade of the docks and the forbiddenness of merchant ships to leave empty, there would not even be anyone here.

Because of Herbert's forced conscription, the Chamber of Commerce lost its armed merchant ships, as well as three large cargo ships that carried important supplies, and now there is only one ocean-going cargo ship, five large cargo ships, and three ordinary sea-going ships.

With Chris leading the way.

Langton soon met the nine captains who were resting.

In addition to the sea ships and cargo ships belonging to the Chamber of Commerce, the nine captains all have their own sea vessels.

However.

Because Herbert forcibly requisitioned armed merchant ships, three of the captains lost the armed merchant ships they had worked so hard to buy, and the remaining six captains only had cargo ships, lacked loading manpower and force protection, and now they did not dare to go to sea casually.

For the sudden arrival of Chris and Lanton.

The nine thought they were going to be urged to go to sea.

Sean, the oldest and oldest bearded man, said: "Chris, we are very short of manpower now, and there is no way to sail yet. ”

Chris smiled bitterly and shook his head: "No, no, no, I'm not here to urge you to go to sea." ”

Bearded Sean: "Oh, so what do you have to order?"

Chris: "I decided to put the fleet in the hands of Gabry. ”

Hearing this, the faces of the nine captains were a little unpleasant, and the bearded Sean frowned and asked, "Doesn't Young Master Gabrie have a ship?"

"Why do you need a ship from the Chamber of Commerce?"

Langton: "Guys, I'm not trying to take Chris's ship, I'm taking over the fleet temporarily, and I'm not handing it over to the Craig family. ”

"It's about reinvigorating the Chamber of Commerce!"

The bearded Sean shook his head: "Gabry, running a boat is not as simple as you think." ”

"We lost our armed ship escort, it was very unsafe to go to sea, and we were the luckiest if we encountered pirates and the cargo was gone. ”

"Pirates?"

Langton did ignore the issue of security at sea.

"Trouble ......"

After pondering for a moment, he didn't dare to ask, "Can't the merchant ship fight the pirate ship?"

Bearded Sean: "Yes." ”

"But it is difficult for an ordinary sailor to defeat a murderous pirate in a broadside battle. ”

Langton: "......"

Next, you will go to war to find the Woodford family to form an alliance and find Isabella Stuart to obtain nobility.

Neither himself, nor Tywin, nor Sauron, Dowling, or Andrew could be separated.

The plan to send merchant ships south to trade and bring back refugees may not be carried out.

Chris: "Gabby, what are you going to do?"

Langton was full of distress: "I kind of want to go out with a ship, but we are not going to attack the port of Stuart, and it is useless to bring a merchant ship. ”

With a sigh and a look at the situation of the Chamber of Commerce's ships, he went back with Chris.

The merchant ships did not dare to go to sea for the time being, but the counting of goods continued, and after a busy noon, old Pablo woke up with a hangover, asked Landon about his plans again, and then learned that the Chamber of Commerce's fleet lacked escort ships.

"Master Gabry. ”

Looking at the depressed Langton, the old Pablo, who had sixty years of life experience, said: "Although I am only a steward, I am not even a real businessman, nor am I a nobleman. ”

"However, I know very well. ”

"Force is fundamental to the world. ”

"Now that Master Chris has become a knight, let's recruit mercenaries to build a new escort team. ”

The Lanton Chamber of Commerce used to have a convoy, but with the murder of Lance Lanton, due to Craig's lack of ability, coupled with the covert suppression of the Craig family and other wealthy merchants in the town, some of the stewards dragged their feet and disbanded five years ago.

Hearing this, Chris smiled helplessly, he had decided to refuse Erin's canonization, and he had not yet become a knight.

Moreover, in the case of Craig Town, the Chamber of Commerce can't recruit people at all.

"The convoy doesn't just say recruit and recruit. ”

Langton groaned and asked, "So, what is Uncle Barboro's suggestion?"

Pablo Sr.: "The war is important, and as for the plan, if you believe me, I will discuss it with the nobles of the town." ”

Chris nodded hurriedly and said, "I believe in uncle." ”

Langton smiled.

But in his heart, he couldn't fully trust old Pablo.

......

After a day's rest, Tywin began to recall the soldiers who had been relaxing in the town, telling them not to leave the barracks again, and to head north to attack Machiavelli early tomorrow morning, and after taking care of some important tasks, he returned to Lanton's house.

"Gabry, how's your side?"

Hearing the old lion's inquiry, Langton shook his head helplessly: "Because of Herbert, we have lost the armed merchant ships of the escort fleet, the sea is not calm, there are no escort ships, and it is very risky for the merchant ships to sail. ”

Hearing this, Tywin suddenly looked dissatisfied: "So what?"

Lanton: "Fight first......"

Tywin's face sank, and he said sternly: "Our development is inseparable from financial support. ”

"You're already dragging your feet!"

Langton was depressed: "I know, I will find a way to solve it." ”

"It's too late!" Tywin said, "The enemy won't wait for you, and I can't wait for you to solve it!"

Sauron came over at this time: "What's going on?"

Langton shook his head, "My plan went wrong. ”

"What's the problem?"

Sauron didn't know what plan he had made with the old lion, but he was a little curious about it, and thought that he was capable of solving it as a demon lord.

"Tell me about it. ”

Tywin: "We're going to take Machiavelli and leave Craig, and then we need the support of the Chamber of Commerce if we don't have logistics, we don't have supplies." ”

"But the Chamber of Commerce can't sail for trade. ”

"Even if they can provide the funding they have, it's not a long-term solution, and we can't do it next. ”

Didn't ask what to do next.

Sauron nodded: "This problem is indeed serious. ”

"Why can't merchant ships go to sea?"

"Because of the pirates. Langton said helplessly: "In the absence of an armed ship escort, several captains did not dare to sail. ”

Sauron: "No sailors?"

Chris sighed, "Ordinary sailors are not those murderous pirate opponents. ”

"Then let me go. Sauron said.

Tywin shook his head, "No, you are needed more on the battlefield." ”

Dowling suggested, "Gabre can summon people out again." ”

"Not right now. Tywin shook his head.

After this period of understanding, he knew that the northlanders of this world were even more disgusted with those who desecrated the bodies of the dead.

To lead the army, as long as there are Craig Town soldiers, Ranton cannot reveal his summoning ability.

Sauron: "Actually, we don't have many people, so we can completely adopt the method of fighting to replenish the war. ”

Tywin nodded, "I've thought about it too." ”

"But we can't win every battle, as long as we lose a few times, and if we don't have supplies from the logistics department, the soldiers will definitely be scattered. ”

Sauron: "Then do it in every battle!"

As the Dark Lord, the lesser god of the Lord of the Rings, he has this faith and ability.

Andrew rarely spoke: "He does have this ability. ”

For this reason, Tywin didn't say much, and nodded slightly: "Pack up your things, and tomorrow you will go to Machiavelli Town." ”

......

After the expedition, he had to face many problems, and Lan Don didn't have the heart to cultivate, so he went back to his room and lay down, and fell asleep in his troubles.

A force of two hundred people is ready.

As soon as the day dawns.

And they departed from Craig.

It's getting colder.

The water of the Sharp Blade River is turbulent, and the last time the embankment was dug to release the flood, it was to use the water of the Sharp Blade River and cross the river on a prepared fishing boat.

On the north bank of the river, Machiavelli's side was still empty.

The landing of the troops went smoothly and without any incidents.

However, both Tywin and Sauron had been on the battlefield for a long time, so they immediately sent scouts to investigate the situation.

"Andrew, can you fly, can you see the surroundings up there?"

The scout didn't come back so soon, and Ranton got a little bored waiting, so he got the idea of Andrew, who was reading a book in mid-air.

But who is Andrew?

In order to master the strength, he is studying hard, where will he waste time to find out the enemy's situation?

The stinky temper of this radical young man is very helpless.

While waiting, the minutes and seconds passed.

The scouts did not disappoint the people, and when they returned, they told them that the surrounding villages were empty, there were no animals in sight, and that Machiavelli led the situation here in the same way as Rodriguez and Camoranesi!

After making sure of this, Tywin ordered, "Let's go straight to Machiavelli!"

"Raise the banner of Herbert!"

Herbert's army was wiped out in the flood and the flood dissipated, and Tywin sent someone to find his banner to deceive people.

There is a flag of deception.

Because of the smooth experience of the town of Camoranesi last time, the soldiers were not afraid of a sudden attack by the enemy, so the march was much faster.

Walk on the main road unimpeded, and at night, find a random village to station.

If it weren't for Tywin and Sauron's caution, they would have even felt that this expedition would be similar to an outing.

"Ou~"

Before you know it, it's the dead of night.

Outside the village, the soldiers, who took turns keeping vigil, heard the howl of wolves.

After all, it's wild, and it's not strange that there are waves in the woods.

But when Sauron heard the commotion, he immediately got up and left the farmhouse, and walked to the entrance of the village with his hand-made hammer.

Whether it's a Craig collar, a Rodriguez collar or a Camoranesi collar.

After several hurried journeys, they did not hear the cries of other animals except the chirping of insects and birds, and did not find any living animals in the wild.

If Machiavelli is empty, why is there still a wolf howl?

"Your Excellency. ”

Seeing Sauron, the armoured man with a war hammer coming, the soldiers of the night vigil hurriedly cheered up and saluted.

Sauron nodded and asked, "Do you hear the wolf howl coming from in which direction?"

The soldier hurriedly replied, "It's the woods to the west." ”

"Mr. Sauron, what's the matter?" asked Chris as he arrived at the entrance of the village.

Sauron asked, "Have you ever heard wolf howls or other animal cries in the Rodrigues and Camoranesi territories?"

"It doesn't seem to be. "Chris isn't so sure.

Sauron: "Then we'll have to be careful. ”

"Because of that wolf howl?" Chris was a little puzzled, but thinking of the wolf monster he had seen before, he immediately nodded solemnly, not daring to neglect it in the slightest.

"Ou~"

Another wolf howl rang out.

Looking at the woods where the sound came, Sauron and Chris immediately spotted a few pairs of eyes that shimmered in the darkness.

The wolves over there seem to be staring at them!

"Bigger the campfire. ”

Beasts are afraid of fire, and Chris doesn't want his soldiers to be attacked by wolves.

Sauron: "I don't feel like these wolves are the same. ”

"What?" Chris frowned, "It can't be a Warcraft......

Sauron didn't speak, just silently looked in the direction of the woods where the wolf was, and sat down to the side.

Seeing that he volunteered to stay vigil, Chris continued his patrol.

Walking to the other side of the village, he was holding a torch, and suddenly noticed a few black shadows flying on the small dirt slope to the north of the village.

"What's that?"

The soldiers on patrol muttered at this.

"It's like a wolf......"

"Be careful!" Hearing this, Chris, who had a psychological shadow on the wolf monster, hurriedly drew his sword: "Don't let them get close to those who bring bows and crossbows!"

Hearing this, the soldiers immediately raised their longbows and crossbows in their hands.

The wolf shadow approached quickly, and they were two meters long and more than half a meter tall, full of tendon flesh.

The wolf's claws are sharp, and the fangs are cold!

"Woo Woo Woo ~ "

A fast-moving crossbowman releases an arrow.

However.

The arrows hit the wolves, but they didn't see them slowing down.

"Roar~!!"

These huge wolves roared and attacked, and the soldiers of the patrol were pounced on two archers in an instant, Chris swung his sword and slashed, but was bitten by a giant wolf with its fangs, and then the wolf next to him swung its claws to attack!

They also work with each other!

Chris hurriedly abandoned his sword to dodge, flipped out his dagger and rolled on the ground, dodging the sharp wolf claws, and stabbed to death the giant wolf attacking the soldiers next to him.

"Blow the trumpet!"

"Woo~!!"

The soldiers who were attacked by the giant wolf did not hesitate, and immediately blew the horn and told all the soldiers who had entered the village to rest.

"Enemy attack?"

Tywin quickly pinned his sword and asked the soldier who had risen.

"I don't know, the sound of the horn came from the north side of the village. The soldier hurriedly replied: "We are about to pass." ”

"Let's go. Tywin didn't talk nonsense, and ran over with his sword.

At the entrance of the village, the wild wolves in the woods also rushed out, and Sauron got up with his hammer and let the soldiers of the night watch stand side by side to take precautions.

Andrew, who was disturbed from resting, was very upset.

Crash directly into the farmhouse, fly into the dark night sky, and then see the giant wolf attacking the soldiers through the light of the fire.

Tywin and the others were about to support Chris, but the weapons in their hands suddenly fell out of their hands.

Then turn into an arrow and shoot at the ferocious wolf!

"Woo Woo Woo ~ "

In the blink of an eye, the evil wolf that attacked the soldiers turned into a dead corpse, and his whole body was pierced with sharp swords and spears, and he directly turned into a hedgehog!

At this time, Langton hurriedly ran out with a war hammer: "What happened?"

"We were attacked by wild wolves. ”

Looking at the giant wolf that turned into a hedgehog, as well as the soldiers who died from the wolf's mouth and wolf claws, Chris said with a solemn face: "The size of these wolves is the same as the wolf monster we saw on the day of the fog. ”

Hearing this, Tywin's brows furrowed, "They're demonic beasts?"

"No, they didn't cast a magic attack. Chris shook his head: "It shouldn't be Warcraft." ”

"But they are stronger and more ferocious than the average wild wolf. ”

"I have a bad premonition. ”

...... To be continued......