For a long time, the Brandenburg Fortress in the north was the most important training ground for the Norhan Kingdom. But since an accidental break in the backbone of the northern barbarians, the role of the new blood in the army has become weaker and weaker - in fact, it should not be said that it is a mistake of the Norhan army, but because of the joint action of the other party and the Lucia Kingdom in the war, the Norhan side has no time to stop.

Since then, Norhan has lost a qualified training ground, which has not been restored to this day. As a result, although the reputation of Nohan's strong army is still widely recognized in the Western Continent, these military nobles in Nohan's country always have a feeling of bottomlessness in their hearts - after all, no matter how hard they train, they can't compare to real actual combat.

In addition to ordinary soldiers, worries about the new generation of the family also linger in the hearts of those big people. Although going out to take risks and accept the baptism of wind and rain can indeed effectively help young people grow. But the adventurer's battle and army are very different. Seeing that war is about to begin, these young people, who lack experience in war, risk taking even greater risks as a result.

That's why there is the current arrangement, otherwise this kind of task is just as good for ordinary soldiers - although the Kingdom of Lucia often sends elite troops in the early stages of the war, the number of advance teams and scouts is often not very large in the battle before the invasion of large soldiers. As a kind of transitional training ground from adventurous combat to war, it is naturally a pretty good choice.

Of course, there are risks, but if you want to get something, you have to pay some price. At least in the eyes of the family's top brass, such a risk is still within a controllable range. Or in their eyes, even if there is a damage, it is worth the gain.

After basically understanding what he had to face, Barrett asked what he was concerned about: "And when do we need to go?" And it's a long way from here to the northeast of Cruze, can we really get in place before Lucia's action? ”

"You can rest assured! This blizzard has had a greater impact on the Kingdom of Lucia than we do here. And according to what we've heard from Lucia, their road network is completely paralyzed. So you have plenty of time to lurk. Speaking of this, the Earl of Boreham smiled, "As for the mounts on the road, the family will be responsible for the preparation." After all, you guys are still recuperating in the stables for a few days! ”

Because of the structure of the polity, the national income, and Lucia's own turbulent environment. This makes the road condition in Lucia even worse than that of Nohan. Even the strategically important transport routes in the direction of the Kingdom of Cruze were in a state of difficulty in recovering long after this heavy snowfall.

While soldiers could march in the wilderness, the large-scale transportation of baggage supplies could not. While it is true that feeding the enemy can reduce the logistical burden to some extent, the risks involved make the Lucians hesitate - in the war 200 years ago, their strategy of fighting for war eventually caused a major collapse. That kind of shadow and lesson is still fresh even after the baptism of time.

"Lord Bo, I want to ask, how to solve the problem of grain and grass? My teammates and I were able to do it. But horses have a huge demand for forage, and they can't replenish themselves in this icy and snowy field! At this time, Barrett asked the key to this question with a look of embarrassment.

Count Borem smiled: "Naturally, we are prepared in this regard. You have set out on the road with the baggage caravan disguised as a caravan, and we have reached a tacit understanding with the local lord in this matter. ”

'Wait! In that case, is there any point in secrecy? With so many people involved in such a big move, there is no possibility of completely blocking the news! Hearing this, Barrett was beating a drum in his heart, but he still didn't dare to show any rude expression on his face.

However, the Earl of Boreham still found some clues in Barrett's stunned kung fu. He immediately understood the concerns of the young man in front of him: "You don't have to worry about this. Boreham's mercenary export tradition is enough to confuse the truth. 200 years ago we were able to defend the independence of those small countries with arms, so now it is not a big deal to guarantee the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Cruze. ”

The mixture of true and false, false and true information, can indeed play a certain role in misleading. But it's not clear how much of a difference it can really make. Could it be that the previous secret letter was also a smoke bomb in some sense...... 'While these thoughts popped up in his head, Barrett said while beating his chest: "Promise to complete the task." ”

"Tomorrow you bring them to sign a non-disclosure agreement, and then the specific departure time will be notified when the time comes." Earl Boreham stood up and patted Barrett on the shoulder, "Although the final reward is related to your results, if you can't do anything, it is better to save yourself." To be alive is to have endless possibilities. ”

"Understood!" Nodding his head, Barrett said, "But we can't let people see jokes." ”

The Earl of Boreham felt that he should not discourage the young people, and he smiled: "Then you can take care of this yourself!" ”

Early the next morning, Barrett led his companions to the city hall to sign the confidential documents. It was only then that the system tooltip for mission sharing appeared in the ears of all 'Bloodstained Grey' players. The players who understood the general situation all cast puzzled glances at Barrett. As the captain, Barrett turned around and said, "I'll explain to you when I go back." ”

Wait until you get back to the enclosed space and ask Laru and Noodle to keep an eye on what's going on outside. It was only at this time that Barrett officially informed his companion of the full details of the operation.

"War! Real war. It turns out that we can already get involved in this kind of event. Claudia suddenly stood up with a look of excitement, but she lowered her voice again under Barrett's gaze.

After staring at Claudia and closing his mouth, Barrett said angrily, "Have you forgotten our experience in the Seven Cities Alliance? We were already involved in the war by then! ”

"It's different! It's not the same at all. Claudia shook her head repeatedly, "At that time, we were just helping the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce. This time it can be regarded as really intervening in the war from the perspective of the regime! ”

"Do you think there's a big difference between the two? In a sense, the church is also an organization that is not inferior to a secular government. The role in the war is sometimes the same......" Barrett shook his head slightly.

At this moment, the halfling wanderer suddenly interjected and interrupted the conversation between the two: "If you need to face Lucia's army, then the best type of enemy-breaking arrow is to choose humans. However, I don't know if there is any stock of this type of arrow in the stronghold. ”

The Enemy Breaker is a powerful power-item for a single species. However, it is precisely because of their strength that major organizations and regimes often impose quite strict restrictions on their production and sales. Among them, it is aimed at sapient beings (e.g. humans, elves, dwarves...... The arrows that break the enemy are particularly strictly controlled.

This is because if it spreads, it has the potential to affect the stability of the rule - not all rulers are strong enough to ignore the 'Enemy Breaker' sniper. Even if the top level has such strength, the middle and lower level civil officials are afraid that everyone will become dangerous.

Therefore, it is never easy to buy 'Enemy Breaker (Human) in the human realm. It's much easier than buying 'Enemy Breaker (Elf) in the Elven Realm. But that's only relative. Although with the strength of the 'Good Dragon God' Church, there is definitely a way to get a legitimate sales channel, but in the case of many monks and few porridges, it may not be easy to grab noodles.

"The family will prepare some supplies for us before we leave, and when the time comes, I'll ask if I can get you a few 'enemy breakers (humans)'!" Of course, don't give up on the 'Good Dragon God' church. Speaking of this, Barrett paused, "If you really can't do it, go to the black market and look for it, and the price will be higher if it is higher!" It's better than the guy who didn't take advantage of it at that time. ”

In Barrett's position, words like 'go to the black market to solve the problem' should not be brought up in Boreham's territory. After all, that kind of shady channel, even if there is really the Boreham family behind it, it should not be brought to the table - the Boreham family pays attention to order, and the underground order of the territory is naturally included. Since it cannot be completely eliminated, it has become an inevitable choice for this family to control it.

Of course, these people in front of him are all players, and Barrett naturally doesn't have as many taboos as when there are aborigines around. However, in order to ensure that his usual acting is more natural and does not make mistakes, he is generally very restrained when there are no outsiders. Because Barrett knows that he is not a natural actor, if he says it well in front of the players, who knows if he will say it in front of the aborigines in the future? As the so-called embankment of a thousand miles collapses in the anthill, the prevention of micro problems gradually starts from small things.

"I'll give it a try on both sides! However, Captain, you'd better prepare at least 1,500 gold for me. "The noodles that I estimated in my heart were quoted with such a number.

Hearing this, Barrett immediately turned his head to look at the treasurer in the team. And Kleimatis nodded: "If it's this money, we can still get it." But according to what I know about the black market, 1500 gold coins can't buy a few 'enemy breakers (humans)', right? ”

"It's true that they can't buy much, but what they can provide is also very limited." The halfling wanderer jumped out of his chair as he spoke, "So if the internal can provide these funds, it will be enough." I doubt even that the 1500 gold will be able to be spent. ”

In the preparation before leaving, the players of 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' spent a lot of energy on the procurement of supplies. Although the Boreham family promised to provide supplies and a considerable number of consumables, players still prepared with a careful attitude.

"Barrett, you did a good job, and you actually got 10 'enemy breakers' from Lord Earl. Coupled with the 5 I got it, there should be no problem with this mission. Noodles, sitting in the caravan, said to Barrett with satisfaction.

As the caravan's ruts made a mark in the snow, Barrett looked back at this time: "You should make good use of these arrows." I'm afraid our burden this time is not light! ”

The number of 15 'Enemy Breakers' is not much, but not every enemy needs to use the 'Enemy Breakers' to deal with them. From the military's point of view, only true elite captains have this level of value, and the rest of the ordinary soldiers are just right with ordinary crossbows made by the blacksmith.

In fact, in addition to destroying the enemy's arrow, players were also given two jars of alchemy plaster that were lethal (unlike flasks, this special ointment could be adjusted according to the amount used) and a group rejuvenation scroll. The total value of the whole is about 4,000 gold coins.

Except for the 'Enemy Breaker' that Barrett took the initiative to request, they are basically recovery items. From this, it can be seen that the family side wants to ensure the lives of the participants as much as possible. At the same time, it also proves that the Boreham family has not underestimated the danger of this mission.

The baggage caravan disguised as a caravan stopped and stopped on the trade road because of the weather, but with reasonable arrangements and rich experience, the speed of the group's progress was not slow. Of course, according to Barrett's point of view, the team in front of him is not only a baggage team, but also undertakes the normal business of the caravan.

Of course, from a camouflage point of view, this approach can often work well. But it also comes at a cost in terms of speed. However, from the point of view of the fact that Boreham has released so many smoke grenades to make local intelligence more difficult, this should also be regarded as a part of the tactical misdirection.

Along the way, Barrett discovers that it doesn't just seem like the Boreham family has a caravan heading south at this time. Are there also people in the caravans of those other territories who have the same task as their own party? It has been a concern for Barrett for some time. Judging from the current situation, Barrett, who had doubts in advance, did find quite a lot of suspicions. But if you hadn't worn colored glasses like him from the beginning, it would have been difficult to find out what was wrong. (To be continued.) )