349.Chapter 349: Approaching and Retreating
Most people will always have various illusions when faced with difficulties, but when truly mature people are faced with problems, they will only think about how to rely on their own resources to solve the problem - just like at this moment, Roddy and Angmar immediately made their own choices after a brief panic.
After Roddy left the Duke's Palace, Angmar, who had been relieved by the magic of the gods, reacted immediately: after a brief communication with Bishop Nova, a whole ten carrier pigeons were sent out at the first time, and a whole team of fast messengers also set off, rushing to different destinations from various routes, including the "Temple" where Rubens is located, the "Diocese of Bodog" where Benjamin is located, and the "Forest of Brill" where Sally is currently located...
This is the only solution Angmar can think of at the moment, but what worries him is not the possible conspiracy of the "Viper Cross", but the struggle within the "Rosicrucian" sect - the head of this mission is Bishop Mograini, and Rubens, who is about to be promoted to "Cardinal", is in a state of "opposition" with the other party in terms of faction...
Some things are far from being as simple as they seem, but for Angmar, the only thing he can do now is wait...
And when he turned his head to ask where Roddy was, everything that Steward John had reported made him frown deeply.
"You said he took seven bundles of rope from here and asked for three sets of warm leather coats?"
Angmar had an incomprehensible expression on his face, and John was equally confused, adding, "He took care of what his subordinates asked for directly from the warehouse, and according to them, Roddy also took a bag of bread and three bags of water from the kitchen..."
If it was a long journey, it was normal to get food, but Angmar obviously didn't understand why Roddy was carrying the leather coat in the summer, shook his head, and asked again, "And then he went out of town?"
"Yes, sir, but... Some soldiers reported that Roddy did not take all of his equipment with him when he left, leaving his tomahawk behind and leaving through the North City Gate. β
"North Gate?"
Angmar was completely confused, because both the "Brill Forest" and the "Temple" were in the southeast of the kingdom, and the fastest way out of the city gate should be from the east gate...
If it weren't for the trust in Roddy that is hard for ordinary people, I'm afraid Angmar would have regarded this behavior as an "escape" at this time... But even if he knew that Roddy wouldn't come nonsense, seeing him behave like this, Angmar couldn't expect much from him in her heart.
Now the only thing he can count on is the carrier pigeons.
At the same moment, Roddy, galloping in the dark night, was speeding to the Silent Forest.
On the left side of the war horse hung the leather coat and rope he brought from the Duke's Palace, and on the right side was a large bag of bread and jerky for the stomach, and Roddy had changed into his "Behemoth Master" leather armor suit, carrying the [Ice Crystal Thorn] on his back, and wearing the [Purification Blade] and left Hollier City.
Roddy did not carry the "Blood Drinker" Tomahawk because it was too heavy and a huge burden for the next journey of more than 1,500 kilometers.
The sound of horses' hooves echoed in the silent night, and Roddy's agitation had been completely suppressed by him for half an hour... At this time, his gaze was unusually calm, and the initial seemingly fantastical idea in his mind was gradually refined into a feasible plan.
What seems impossible to others is not completely impossible for Roddy, a former player... However, Roddy didn't think too much about how to get to his destination quickly, but thought about the possibility of Nefi being drawn into this battle.
If it was only a skirmish of a few hundred people, it might not be possible to involve Mogra Village in the "Brill Forest", but if it was a powerful blow to the "Rosicrucian" combat team of nearly 10,000 people, the scope of the battle between the two sides would definitely have a great probability of affecting all nearby towns -- logistics and transportation lines, the front of the enemy and the enemy, and the strategic depth, etc., all of which could pull Mogra Village into the whirlpool of war!
In other words, Nefi is in danger of war.
Roddy didn't want anything to happen to her, but when he carefully sorted his feelings, he found that he was just as worried about Sally's safety-
Although he doesn't want to admit it, Luo Di is now very aware of a fact: the girl who once confessed to him but was politely rejected by him has actually left an indelible shadow in his heart.
But what is her position in her heart?
Roddy was a little confused, but he quickly pressed the unanswered question to the bottom of his mind - he looked up at the road in front of him, recalled the information of the "Silent Forest" in his heart, and after confirming the path in front of him, he picked up speed again and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
Six hours later, early in the morning of May 1, Brill Forest.
The temporary camp of the "Rosicrucian" team looked very simple, the tents were a little dilapidated because of the long period of use, and because the temperature rose, they didn't bother to repair a few holes in it, and often a few large leaves were covered with it to block the rain.
During the war, all living conditions became so poor that even a farmer who was accustomed to hard times could hardly endure long hours of combat duty in the rainforest - but the members of Sally's team never complained about poor logistics or unpalatable food, because they knew that the captain, as a nobleman and a woman, never complained about it.
"Captain Sally, there is news from the front, three more squads of enemies have been purified, and the people of the seventh squad are not injured, it seems that the enemy's main force has begun to withdraw on a large scale, and those who are left behind are not strong. β
The rain was still falling, and the soldiers were generally very embarrassed, and the adjutant who came to report on the battle situation was more like a fish out of the water, trying to wipe the rain off his face.
"It stands to reason that there shouldn't be many people left in the main force of the other side, and in terms of distance and the gap between the front and back, they should have reached the outside of the Brill Forest by now. β
Reaching out to tie up her slightly messy short hair with hemp rope, Sally calmly analyzed the situation in front of the team, then frowned and asked, "But... Bishop Mograini didn't set up a guard on the outskirts of the forest?"
"As far as I know... No, our troops entered from the southern part of the forest, and the open areas beyond the northern part of the forest were filled with villages and towns, perhaps the Bishop did not find it necessary. β
For such an explanation, Sally naturally does not believe it, speaking of which, the "Rosicrucian" sect rarely has a scale of more than 10,000 people, after all, the spread of faith does not rely on killing, and religious conflicts will not really be used until the point of irreconcilability, which also leads to the fact that there are almost no people within the sect who are really good at large-scale operations. And this time, Bishop Mograini was able to command the battle with full authority, and I am afraid it was also the result of a trade-off and even a struggle between cardinals.
This battle is nothing more than a springboard for the top, and Bishop Mograini is afraid that after this battle, he will make a further leap into the real inner circle and become a strong candidate for the next pope.
However, this is not something that Sally needs to worry about, it is only the problem that her troops will face at this time: "The mobility of the enemy has increased several times after leaving the forest, and we don't know anything in the forest... I'm afraid that this kind of thing is easy to go wrong, isn't there even a person who investigates in advance?"
"Captain, the scout at the front hasn't left the forest to investigate, and we haven't heard from outside the forest yet, we-captain?"
The adjutant suddenly found that Sally's face was instantly pale and abnormal, and he didn't know what was going on, so he hurriedly asked a few words, while Sally waved her hand, looking like she was in no mood to continue chatting, and said in a low voice: "Go to the whole team, and leave in five minutes." β
The adjutant led the way with some doubts, and after the other party disappeared from view, Sally reached out and pressed her chest hard, but closed her eyes a little dejectedly.
Scout... The first time I saw him, he said he was a scout.
There are some images in her mind, but they make her originally suppressed emotions a little uncontrollable - for countless days and nights, Sally can endure such difficult conditions, endure the psychological pressure of leading the team, and endure all the hardships caused by the war, in fact, there is only one reason:
Only such busyness and suffering can make her forget the nightmarish news for a while...
But such a thing will never be forgotten for the rest of her life, and tears are of no use - she covered her cheeks with her hands, rubbed her sour eyes vigorously, took a deep breath, and then bent down and walked out of her tent...
"Ready to go. β
May 1, noon.
Outside the Brill Forest, in the village of Mogra.
In the summer, the farmers spend much less time in the fields than in the spring and autumn harvests, except for the easy oats to grow, and for this reason, Neffie can always see a lot of farmers enjoying the shade at the entrance of the village - after reading the tome every day, she still comes here to wait for her mother to return, but half a year later, Nefi still does not wait for her mother to come back after waiting day after day.
"Nephi, your sheepdog seems to have taken Palla's skirt away, don't forget to give it back to her. β
"Got it, Uncle Tom. β
Sitting on the straw stack, Nephie seemed to be taller than last year, and her big eyes were still brightβshe stretched out her hand to build a pergola, and then pointed to the distance and asked the farmers who were enjoying the shade in the shade of the trees beside her, "There seem to be a lot of people over there?"
"Little Nephi, your eyes are so good, I can't see clearly, where is it?"
"Right at the edge of the forest, there seem to be quite a few people on horseback. β
Nefi's eyes flashed wide, and he looked into the distance curiously, "Isn't it dangerous in the forest?
The peasants were puzzled when they knew about the religious wars that were taking place in the Brill Forest, and they all looked at each other and replied, "Maybe it's some adventurers or mercenaries, they sometimes go in to explore and hunt some magical beasts or something." β
"Oh, like the serpent I saw last time in Greentown! I've been chasing it for a long time. β
After speaking, Naifi looked at it a few more times, but in the end it was not interesting, so he jumped off the straw stack and sang a nursery rhyme softly and went home.
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