Chapter 32: Returning to the Heart
In a corner of Evan's makeshift camp, what was Evan talking to a large group of men and women in tattered clothes, covered in blood, and with pale faces? Around this group of people, a large number of guards gathered, their eyes fixed on everyone in the field, the short axe in their hands, emitting a dazzling cold light.
"That's a good question!"
After the middle-aged man asked, Evan spoke loudly to the crowd that looked up at him. And his words did not stop, and continued to say his reasons.
"I've shown my strength in front of everyone, as long as you're not a fool, you know how to choose. Many people also know that I have found the legendary continent, where the four seasons are like spring, and the treasures are everywhere, and those who want to live a good life can follow me.
Those who are reluctant to be the previous leaders can stay, I never force anyone, and you don't put on a face for me to die, your kind of behavior can only make the gods spurn and make me look down on me, I hope you will remember that you are Vikings with heroic blood, you are warriors of the Navian Peninsula.
Now who are willing to follow me, I have prepared a sumptuous lunch for everyone, everyone has let go of me to eat, eat and sleep well, and nourish my spirit, because everyone's exciting and passionate life will come soon. ”
As Evan's words fell, the captives' eyes gradually widened and brightened, and Evan's words evoked their ideals, the Vikings longed for a rich life, they longed for adventure, and they all had a throbbing heart.
After Evan's words fell, the crowd gradually became commotion, and they felt that the young man in front of them was slowly becoming pleasing to the eye at this time, and it was not as hateful as they imagined.
After saying this, Evan walked alone to the campfire, picked up the dagger, cut off the roasted meat, sat down on the ground and began to eat and drink, he knew that he needed to give these captives some time to think, he had time and patience, he was indeed hungry after a busy night, and if these people had not thought about it after he had eaten, then Evan would have to make other decisions.
"Your Excellency!" Hiero is willing to follow you, become your faithful subject, take your orders, and charge for you! I will dedicate to you the best treasures plundered, the most beautiful women. ”
As the minutes passed, the voices of conversation among the captives became louder and louder, and the middle-aged man who asked the question was the first to come out of the crowd of captives, and the guards did not stop him, he came to Evan's side, and his burly figure suddenly knelt down on one knee, and loudly said the oath of allegiance to Evan.
Evan turned his head to look at the first person who came out of the captive, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart, he knew that with the first one, there would be a second and third, and more people would join in willingly, this kind of result, wouldn't it be a waste of what he said just now, delaying him so much time?
Looking at the man named Hierro in front of him, Evan smiled, stood up and helped him up, sat side by side with him on the somewhat dry ground, and handed the barbecue in his hand.
Hierro saw that Evan accepted his allegiance, and handed him the roast meat, and motioned to eat with him, and his face showed a look of emotion, in Yale's more than thirty years of life, he had never dined with a high leader, even when Ramquist and his three sons were in power, whether they were marching or in the camp, the chief always had servants to serve, and the food was all fine little stoves.
But how could the young man in front of him, who was stronger than Ramqvist, actually share the food with him at this time? This also made this middle-aged man completely accept and sincerely convince the new leader "Evan" in his heart for the first time!
Everything was as Evan had expected, with the first, there was the second, and there were slaves rising out of the crowd and kneeling before him in convincing, alone or in groups of threes and fives, some dragging their families and some coming out alone, but their purpose was the same, that is, to swear to the new chief, that they hoped to be sheltered and taken in by him.
The end result was that these thousands of captives were completely conquered by Evan, and they chose to follow Evan with all their hearts, which was also the first time that Evan used his charm to influence the captives after winning the battle, instead of forcibly recruiting them as before.
In the afternoon, herds of domestic animals, teams of men and horses, and carts returned to Evan's temporary camp from a distance, and the Storm Brigade used their strength and experience to collect the remaining people and supplies in the territory, and brought back everyone they met, including the old and weak, women and children.
When these people entered the camp, the prisoners who were sincerely obedient, fed and drunk, and fell to rest immediately woke up from their sleep, and they immediately gathered around them, looking for their relatives, and for a moment the touching of seeing their relatives and the tears of their dead relatives were intertwined in the whole captive area.
"My lord! The three chiefs, Calis, Aguero and Conse, asked to see them. ”
Evan, who was woken up by crying, only felt that his mouth was dry, and he was about to look for water to drink in a daze, but he received a report from the guard.
"Tell them to sit down outside, and I'll be there."
Hearing the report from his subordinates, Evan sat down on the animal skin with a tired face, shook his confused head vigorously, and drove away the drowsiness, and a low and shrill voice followed.
After a short time, with a smile on his face, Evan appeared beside the three leaders, and with his arrival, Calis, Aguero, and Conse immediately stood up from the low stump to greet Evan's arrival.
At this moment, especially yesterday, after seeing Evan's strength with his own eyes, the three of them no longer have the slightest intention of underestimating the kind-looking young man in front of them at this moment.
This young man who always has a kind smile on his face, looks a little shy, like a boy next door, but he is not like the feeling that his appearance gives everyone, yesterday he brought a huge shock to the three of them, and changed everyone's previous impression of him. In particular, the depth of his scheming terrified the three leaders who watched the entire battle from beginning to end.
The method of using light to influence the course of war, the weapon of victory that had never been seen before and shot far away, the axe man who charged the enemy like a black bear, and the courage of Evan to be the first to fight to death, all of these things deeply shocked the three leaders, so that they had to show respect and caution when facing Evan at this time.
"Three lords, I'm so sorry! Due to the heavy casualties of our troops last night, coupled with the stubborn resistance of the enemy, I and my clansmen were anxious, and we neglected a few people, I am really embarrassed, a few of you, please take a seat, please take a seat. ”
Evan, seeing the three leaders standing up to greet him, and seeing that their faces put on deliberately flattering smiles, he couldn't help but feel disgusted by the hypocrisy of the three people, but he didn't show a single expression on his face, he strode up to the three people, and said slightly apologetic words to the three people with a hearty smile as usual.
As soon as his words fell, the three leaders with a flattering smile on their faces had obvious expressions, and they had to choke back when they reached the words, because they didn't know how to answer Evan's words. "Do you admit that what Evan said is true? The enemy has stubbornly resisted until now? ”
The three of them couldn't help but feel contempt for Evan and me, and thought to themselves, "Your victory is also a heavy death?" The battle ended in half an hour, and what else did you say about the stubbornness of the enemy? Are we not blind? It's shameless that your team has devoured each other like beasts, and now it's shameless to come and tell us about the heavy casualties. ”
"It's nothing, it's nothing! Don't you say that, we didn't do much last night? Your troops have won a great victory under your leadership, and it is inevitable to be busy, at least you have more than 10,000 soldiers under your command, and it will take time to deploy, we can all understand this, please take a seat! Have a seat! ”
Or the old man Kong Sai, the first to take over the conversation, although he despised Evan in his heart, but he had to follow Evan's meaning and say, who called himself inferior in strength?
"You are an old-timer, an old lord, don't be polite to me, come and sit with you."
Seeing the ugly expressions on the faces of the three of them, Evan was secretly happy in his heart, and hurriedly stretched out his hand, helped Kong Sei and told him to sit down, and then he also fell beside him, accompanying a few people to chat casually.
Time slipped by slowly in such a nourishing chatter, and seeing that they couldn't get to the point, the three of them couldn't help but feel anxious in their hearts.
They were anxious about Evan but not in a hurry, anyway, they had already won on their side, and they also did what he intended to show those who had good intentions, sounded the alarm for those with bad intentions, and achieved the goal of "knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger".
At this time, he was really not in a hurry, he sent a sentry as soon as the battle was over, what he had to do now was to wait for the news to come back, if there was still someone who was not convinced, thinking that he Evan was easy to bully, he didn't mind, and directly pulled the team over and eliminated the other party.
With this thought, Evan was able to waste time in this wasteland without hurrying or impatient, chatting with Calis, Aguero, and Conse.
Just as Evan was thinking about his own thoughts and took the fifth glass of water and drank it down, suddenly, he found that everyone's conversation had stopped, and Calis, Aguero, and Conse looked at Evan who was drinking water like a cow with a strange expression.
"Sorry! I'm sorry! The barbecue eaten at noon was too salty, where did everyone say? Go on! Go on! ”
Seeing that everyone was watching him drink water with strange eyes, Evan rarely blushed and said to a few people.
Hearing Evan's explanation, the expressions of the three of Calis were a little weird, revealing what kind of uncomfortable expression they wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, and their faces were also reddened, but because of Evan's strength, they didn't laugh out loud in the end.
[Add a few words of nonsense, today this book is on the front page of the strong push, this is after Sanjiang, another honor of this book, here I want to thank the readers who have always supported me, although I have a lot of problems in this book, newcomers should not have problems, I have made mistakes, but so many readers have always supported me, I was moved, this is also the motivation for me to write, I am not a full-time writer, I have a job, a family, and the age is not young, but I still want to say thank you here, Thank you for your continued companionship and support.
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