Chapter 103: The Omen Before the Earthquake
The tent suddenly fell silent, and Nokhan looked at the expressions of the three of them, and waited for the three of them to think for a while before he smiled slightly: "However, since I have raised this point, there is naturally a solution......
Seeing that the three of them had all looked over, Nokhan continued, "Although the Wind Bird is strong, those invaders from the other continent are not easy to deal with...... The last time the Tempest Bird was seriously injured was proof that although the invaders were beaten to powder, it was clear that the Tempest Bird had to keep the invaders at bay, as well as the Makere people south of Tatos and the Ruz people to the east...... That's ...... possibility."
"Then your gods will be able to keep out the outsiders?" Salinopa didn't know if it was arranged like this, or if it was like this, so he said to Nokhan in a daze.
Nokhan immediately showed anger, but this time he was really angry, and said angrily: "My lord is the lord of all light, and holds the authority of the sun and moon worlds, and has the power of fire and purification!" Are you worthy to question my Lord? ”
Regardless of the other person's appearance, stand up and leave the tent!
Seeing that the other party was indeed angry, the three unreligious fellows panicked, and Glepa, who didn't care about his demeanor, jumped up and grabbed Nokhan's sleeve, and hurriedly softened to dissuade him.
However, Nokhan was indeed a devout and staunch believer, otherwise he would not have been selected to be the leader of the caravan, and it was a great honor to be able to serve in the church in a theocratic kingdom, not to mention that Shepard also treated his devout followers very well.
The three of them persuaded until their mouths were dry, and Nokhan's anger gradually subsided, and he remembered his original plan, so he forcibly endured his hatred, completely ignored Salinopa, and only looked at the other two and said, "I'm not in the mood to talk to you anymore, how many people can you say to follow?" Although our Lord is merciful and generous, He will tolerate only the faithful, and those who do not believe in Him will be paupers and slaves! ”
At this time, it was no longer possible to find the harmony and peace that had been the beginning of the negotiations, and Dornopa saw that Nokhan's expression was indifferent, his tone was stiff, and he did not even look at himself with any kindness, and he couldn't help but secretly hate Salinopa's lack of success, and even more hated Glepa's private opinion, and now he had also harmed him.
I thought in my heart that no matter what the negotiation were, I would have to discuss with Nockhan again and get some understanding as much as possible, after all, if you want to defect to the Dawn Kingdom, the credit depends on the other party, and it is better to finalize it first than to let others handle it when the time comes.
The three of them talked for a while, but Nokhan didn't have the patience to talk to them anymore, shook his sleeves and left the tent, and coldly dropped a sentence before leaving: "If the three of you are not sure, just estimate it first, anyway, I am not very worried, whether you are in a hurry or not, it is all up to you to choose." ”
As soon as Nokhan left, the air in the tent became more solidified, and Dornopa stood by with a blank face, Salinopa with an angry expression, and Glepa with a gloomy face, occasionally sneaking a look at the other two, not knowing what was in his mind.
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The chaotic military situation of the adventurers makes them look like a rabble, but if you look closely, most of them are still grouped together in squads or gangs, and they can maintain their combat effectiveness to a certain extent.
As for the reason, it is that the Tatos tribe on the opposite side only has pig burst tactics every time they fight, not to mention strategy, and they can't even line up the array.
In this universe, because of the extreme prominence of individual strength, the technology tree of the entire civilization system has been distorted, and it can be seen from the god of war that the god of war is just a weak god of divine power.
The wars on the old continent are mostly the kings and nobles who lead private armies to war, and due to the intervention of the Church of the Gods, large-scale wars are very rare, although the richer kings and nobles will equip their subordinates with uniform clothing to improve morale, but it is the norm to bring a group of peasants-like miscellaneous soldiers to fight, and the battle of thousands of people is not nothing, but there is a lack of generals who can control the situation.
Even if it is a high-ranking priest of the Church of the Gods, it is a big scene to bring a few hundred people to encircle and suppress the cult, and the two sides add up to a battle of tens of thousands of people? That's a myth!
In the entire continent of Draenor, the only armed force that has the concept of marching into a formation is the Divine Guard under the command of the Church of Light in the Dawn Kingdom, and even the nobles and town guards in the kingdom are still implementing the policy of stocking, not only to weaken the local force, but also because of the cost of raising troops.
The mercenaries and church armies under the command of powerful churches such as the Church of Justice, the Church of Wealth, and the Church of the Sea are quite spectacular, this is the difference between having a city and not having a city, the main city of the Ruth tribe and the Tatos tribe has only a population of tens of thousands, but the Ruth tribe has a city wall to defend it, so the expeditionary force does not dare to attack it easily.
Although Tatos is also a tough nut to crack, the risk is greatly reduced when the expeditionary force is reinforced by one side......
The sound of wheels rolling from far and near, and although the camp of the expeditionary force was extremely noisy, there were still vigilant people who noticed the convoy slowly approaching from a distance.
"Look at that emblem...... It's the mages of the Beast Hunters, right?! ”
"That's right, that's it...... You didn't go to the previous battle, the one who died was a miserable one! Thousands of adventurers, more than a hundred died......"
"Didn't you go too?! It's like you've seen it! Such a big bear, even if it is a beast, is not so easy to deal with, not to mention that I heard that the bear can also cast magic! ”
"What kind of magic, I heard the pastor of the church say that the bear is an evil god worshiped by the natives, and it is an evil witchcraft......"
The whispers of the do-gooders did not affect the itinerary of the superiors, and with the arrival of the mages, representatives of the Church of the Gods also came to greet them.
Nellos was still as quiet as usual, and after the last hunt, his expression was even more gloomy, and his temperament had changed a lot, which made several high-ranking priests subconsciously resist at first sight.
The high-ranking people on the side of the church looked at each other a few times, and finally it was the high-ranking priest of the Goddess of Wealth Church, the lady's [Gold Coin Messenger] stepped forward and said politely, "The luster of the gold coin is with you!" Everyone, you have come from afar, and you have worked hard. ”
Although Neros's expression was indifferent, he was not stunned, and replied politely: "May Lady Fortune favor me, please trouble Your Excellency." ”
"The Goddess will make you rich, Master Neros, and please enter the barracks and discuss with us the agenda for war." The female gold coin messenger dressed in luxury and flamboyance had a smile on her face and invited Neros to enter****** she nodded, turned her head and asked her deputy to arrange for the convoy to find a place to rest, and the other mages would not be interested in these military things, so he was the only one who followed the actual commanders of the expeditionary force into the barracks.
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Ten days later.
The night was like water, even the moon was hidden in the sky, and the five fingers were missing in the wilderness for a while.
"Quick, fast......"
From time to time, the voices of the people whispered, and I saw that on the side of the camp of the Tatos tribe carrying the expeditionary force on their backs, a long procession was quietly moving outward, and everyone dragged their families with them, carrying only food and valuables, and heavy and troublesome things were abandoned.
A small number of carts traveled on the uneven road, mostly women and children, and most of the old people remained.
The small half of the camp was silent, guarded by silent Tatos warriors near tents and junctions, constantly luring the people who came one after another, whether they were the agreed fugitives to the south.
On a nearby hill, Nokhan stood with his henchmen, followed by Dornopa and a few strange Tatoth warriors, in addition to his caravan men.
The sacred amulet hidden in his clothes on his chest shimmered slightly, allowing Nokhan to see clearly one or two hundred meters away in such a dark night as he did during the day, watching thousands of Tatos gather in a long and wide procession, occasionally falling to the ground, and trying not to make a sound to get up on their own.
Occasionally, someone suddenly broke down and wanted to scream, but was immediately subdued by the Tatos warrior who pounced out of nowhere, struggled a few times and stopped moving, and then pulled aside and threw himself into the ravine or cave at random.
Noukhan remained expressionless, not knowing what was going on in his mind.
After a long time, I heard him whisper: "The brothers have already left, right?" ”
A henchman behind him immediately stepped forward: "Captain, rest assured, except for those of us who have agreed to stay, the others have already set off a day in advance!" ”
"Okay." In response, Nockhan fell silent again.
After all, Dornopa couldn't stand the strange silence and couldn't help but say, "Nokhan, my friend, there are so many people...... Is it too late tonight? ”
After a while, Nokhan said in a deep voice, "Four shamans, eighty-eight warriors, and the close and family of all people, including you...... A team of two thousand men will leave the tribe tonight, provided there are no surprises......"
"With so many people leaving, even if you can hide from the Wind Bird, it is difficult to say that you will be able to hide from your patriarch and the Great Shaman, and everything is unknown until the migration is completed."
Dornopa was silent for a while, but fortunately, although the team of two thousand people was huge, they left slowly, half a night was enough, and the remaining half night was enough for them to distance themselves, and at dawn tomorrow, no matter what fate Tatos would face, it had nothing to do with them!
After another hour or so, the relocation team was expected to be halfway through, but the crowd was still very crowded, and the situation was even a little chaotic.
Nok Han frowned slightly: "What's going on?" ”
One of his men came running from a distance and whispered, "Captain! The migration was filled with many Tatos who were not in the plan. ”