Chapter 32: Crying and Laughing
The cavalry charge, which was originally pinning on hope, made a situation like this. This immediately caused the attackers to realize that something was wrong, and then the scouts, who were still glowing on their bodies, rushed to escape. Immediately after that, the riders who were still able to control the war horses under their crotches immediately tightened the reins and turned the horse's head.
With the menacing enemy just now, it turned into a lost dog in the blink of an eye. Even Barrett, who had decades of experience during the test, really didn't know what kind of play the other party was playing. Scratching his helmet and still not understanding, he immediately reached out to stop Lalu, who wanted to chase after him: "Beware of traps!" ”
At the same time, a thick fog suddenly rose in the middle of the evacuated horse team, which looked black and oppressive in the night, completely blocking the player's view. This made Barrett even more worried about whether there was some trap hidden in it to lure you into the urn. As the remaining attackers retreated, Barrett immediately turned his gaze to the anvil: "Don't kill you, we'll have to scratch our tongues and ask questions." ”
Hearing this, the anvil immediately moved the 'Ancient Virtue' that had been picked up too much by 1 foot, and then smashed it heavily on the enemy's leg. The enemy rider, who had been slightly injured in the previous battle, fell unsteadily. And the machete in his hand before he fell only left a few painless scratches on the anvil's whole body armor.
Rielly, who flapped her wings and returned to the ground, also shook her tail at this time: "What the hell is going on with the spellcaster in there just now?" In addition to throwing a fireball at the beginning, it also attracted the fog when retreating. Is the rest of the time snoring? ”
Although Rielly's words are full of mockery, the player's actual contact with the enemy is not very long. Rielly herself used only 3 spells to complete the battle - of course, this is also because it takes a bit of time to counteract the spells and take off after the transformation. However, judging by a well-trained caster of spells, the opponent should have cast at least one more spell to be considered qualified. From this point of view, Rielie's sarcasm is not unreasonable.
Barrett, who didn't refute anything, looked at the group of seriously injured people who had fallen to the ground before, and then turned his face away with a frown: "Clematis is ready to be the 'Honest Domain'!" Let's interrogate this gentleman and see if we can get any useful information. ”
"I think we should give these captives the most basic treatment! Otherwise, I'm afraid my camp will shift dramatically. "The halfling wanderer who came out of the shadows at this time was clearly hoping to heal the attackers who were struggling on the ground.
Of course, it's not that Noodle really wants to heal these captives, it's just that he has to keep his camp kind for the sake of his own advancement. And for these enemies who have lost their combat power, according to the style of the good camp, they must not just let it go. Otherwise, the halfling wanderer will not know how many good deeds he will have to do in the future to be able to brush back the deflected camp!
"Sure enough, for people like me, it is the right choice to choose the neutral camp. Otherwise, sooner or later, you will have to be annoyed by this kind of thing. In order to ensure the outcome of the next torture, Barrett now has to show an attitude of not taking human life seriously. Then he waved his hand: "Whatever you want!" Hurry up and get it done, we have business to do! ”
The allowed halfling wanderer immediately came to Clematis with a look of hope. The pastor, who couldn't resist the noodles, had to follow him to deal with the wounded who were constantly wailing. Eighty percent of the unprofitable business like this is not at all in line with the style of the 'goddess of wealth and business'.
So in the next treatment work, Klaimatis at most helped the injured people straighten their bones and bandage the open wounds. At the same time, he used thick hemp rope to trap the hands and feet of these guys, preventing some of them from taking this opportunity to sneak attack. However, after some of the wounded were resolved, Kleimatis stopped what he was doing: "Those who are very burned must be treated by magic to have a chance of surviving. I won't do it unless you pay for it. ”
The peculiarities of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce made Clematis very cautious about the use of divine magic. She didn't want to risk losing her magic in the middle of her next operation to do such a thankless job for the halfling wanderer.
"Good people don't do things that are hard for others. I just have to do my part in this matter. "I guess that the camp will not change much, and I didn't ask for anything at this time.
Of course, in addition to the tongue at the beginning, Barrett selected a suitable control group from among the few people who had just been treated with mild injuries and more sober minds. The two are then forcibly separated to prevent the two from colluding to mislead the player with words - the 'Honest Domain' can guarantee that the other party will tell the truth, but it will not guarantee the integrity of the words. Moreover, this spell may also be exempted by certain strong-willed people.
"Say! Who the hell are you? What a number! What is the purpose of this attack. "Staring at the guy in front of me who was arrested and then kept his mouth shut and didn't say anything. Barrett was somewhat impatient. He then pulled the spice bag out of his pocket. A pinch of salt was then taken out of it, and it was evenly sprinkled over the wound of the interrogator.
Immediately after that, I saw that the other party's eyes immediately narrowed, and at the same time, the masseter muscles that closed their lips became more forceful. Seeing the other party's facial expression, Barrett also had a little bottom in his heart: "I didn't expect that although you are a pustule on the battlefield, you are a tough guy here?" Don't worry, I have a lot of spices in my hand, and you're sure to taste all sorts of different flavors......"
Many people are not aware that spices and condiments are also excellent instruments of torture in many cases. However, the most obvious effect is probably the British spicy soy sauce. This condiment, adapted from the indigenous Bengali spice, is not just sweet and sour and slightly spicy. If you pour on the wound, the sour feeling is by no means something that most people want to recall (please don't try this boldly, generally speaking, rubbing it with salt and vinegar can get a rough idea).
"Say! I say. I can't tell you what you want to ask......" Although Barrett does not have such a torture artifact as British hot soy sauce in his hands, the person in front of him is not a tried and tested red warrior. After using several pungent spices before and after, the other party immediately gave in. Even the words of reply are interspersed with honorifics.
After the torture of the two captives was complete, Barrett immediately retrieved the noodles that had been herded out to be watched. After all, someone in the good camp is better off on this kind of issue. Although the impact on the faction deflection is not so great, it is like a home, and it can save a little bit!
"I didn't expect that only 200 years have passed, and the three major cavalry regiments under the command of the Cruze royal family have actually become the current bird." Speaking of this, Barrett almost scolded, "Although they didn't seem to be a strong army in the Western Continent at the beginning, but seeing the juniors like this, they will definitely be so angry that they will climb out of the great mausoleum of Cressia." ”
The Cruze royal family has 3 major cavalry regiments, which can be said to be the largest armed force in the hands of the Cruze royal family. In a feudal society, it was never easy for the royal family to maintain a large number of formed armies on their own for a long time. And cavalry, a very expensive type of troops, is even more difficult.
So don't look at the fact that each of these three major cavalry regiments has an establishment of only 1,500 people, but the daily maintenance expenses will definitely make the royal financial officials scratch their ears and cheeks all day long. Therefore, the members of this group are not only selected from the best of the best, but the daily training and selection are definitely harsh in the past.
Thanks to this, in all previous wars (both internal and external), the three cavalry regiments of the sword, the lion, and the viper can be regarded as having made many achievements. Many of their former commanders were buried in the cemetery of Cressia for posterity.
Therefore, when it was discovered that the attacker who behaved so clumsily this time was actually a member of that team. It's no wonder that Barrett, who is used to seeing the world in games, is so uncalm - the difference between before and after is too big, and he can't accept it for a while!
Rielly, who was on the side, looked at the information in front of her and smiled: "There may not be all such pustules there?" After all, it is unlikely that the mercenaries and adventurers who come to deal with us are the true elite of the cavalry regiment. Even if it's not a marginal character, most of them can't be called a top-ranked team! It's like the mixed spellcasters among them. ”
"Looks like the guys on the Cruze royal side are really rotten. It is necessary to know that the tiger fights the rabbit and still uses all his strength. If those guys want to deal with us, how can they send such a group of unreliable guys! Speaking of this, Barrett shook his head, "Besides, if the elimination system at the end of the three major cavalry regiments is still in practice, the gap between these guys and the general members in front of them should not be very large." It seems that the famous sword in the hands of the Cruze royal family may have been rusted by time like this. No wonder they will be defeated in this civil war! ”
In fact, from an objective point of view, Barrett's assessment is biased. If this battle had taken place during the day, the blood-stained Gray Flower would never have won the battle as easily as tonight. The battle was also much more difficult than the previous raiders. However, it is a pity that the brainless commanders of the team in front of them actually chose the unfavorable environment of the night, and the defeat was inevitable from the beginning.
"But this should be good news for Norhan!" Clematis glanced at Barrett, apparently having heard from other sources about the Norhan Kingdom's plans for the Cruze Civil War.
Barrett, who heard this, shook his head: "You know too little about Kleimatis. If the army of the Cruze Kingdom is too weak, it is definitely not a good thing. If Lucia's polar bear's striker is crushed with a single blow, Nohan will probably not be able to save him! ”
To put it bluntly, although the Norhan Kingdom hopes to tear a piece of flesh from the Cruze Kingdom this time, it definitely does not want to see the Cruze Kingdom completely become history. What's more, at this time, there is a hairy bear in the northeast of him. If that guy eats too much land, the threat to the Norhan Kingdom after digestion is completed is also great.
"There shouldn't be that kind of problem, and their failure this time is also related to the failure of intelligence." Rieli, who had been looking at the torture materials for a long time, continued, "According to them, tonight's attackers don't think very highly of us. Otherwise, it would not have whimsically turned it into a real combat exercise at night. ”
Is the overall intelligence work of the Cruze royal family good or bad? Players still have no way of knowing, so naturally it is not good to evaluate. However, in terms of information related to the 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' mercenary group, the officials on that front were obviously very derelict in their duties. Much of what they know about the players comes from the accounts of the raiders who have escaped, as well as the news of some of the people in Upper Valley Town.
And the raiding party, just as Barrett had previously suspected, was composed of a gang of former horse thieves who had just been recruited. And for the combat ability of these 'temporary workers', the members of the Viper Cavalry Regiment look down on them. This feeling is a bit like the Central Army looking at local miscellaneous cards during the KMD period, and that sense of superiority is definitely full.
Therefore, the news from the mouths of those horse thieves will naturally be discounted and discounted in their ears. After all, in their opinion, since those horse thieves had suffered a crushing defeat this time, they must have greatly exaggerated the strength of the enemy. In order to reduce his own guilt.
Originally, there was nothing wrong with this situation in the regular army. But those former horse thieves who just changed into battle robes, after losing their leader, no one knows such unspoken rules! Although due to their own knowledge and other reasons, they are not able to express the strength of the enemy in detail. However, the limited addition of oil and vinegar is not enough to raise the player's strength in intelligence too much.
And the detachment leader of this team, who originally thought and acted in the army, naturally saw the task in front of him more easily. That's why I came up with the idea of taking this opportunity to train the team's slackened night combat ability. In this way, there will be the scene just now.
"Whatever the intelligence problems are, it's always their lack of training that is to blame." Speaking of this, Barrett sighed rather disdainfully, "If you have no experience, you dare to learn to play night raids other things?" You're lucky to be able to escape so many people this time. (To be continued.) )