Chapter 0635: War Escalation
When Zhou Qingfeng played the trick of 'going deep into the enemy's territory', it represented the expansion of the war situation.
In the past, the wars in the Northland were fought between nobles, and fighting was similar to outings, and had nothing to do with the bottom. Anyway, no matter which master you change, the poor are treated the same.
Now the situation has changed.
The humble forces of the poor and slaves at the bottom, or 'the humiliated and persecuted', were mobilized.
Lord Exxon, who ordered the attack on the village, died. He tried his best, but he couldn't even win the 'Shadow'. The steel teeth of the mechanical dragon tore it into a pile of minced flesh.
More than half of the men and horses led by Exxon died under the ambush of Zhou Qingfeng. Although many people escaped, with the mobilization ability of the Banshee Castle, they would not be able to gather manpower to investigate until tomorrow or even the day after tomorrow at the earliest.
With Exxon's experience, the people of the Butch family will not dare to come to death again if they don't have enough strength. This formed a short time gap, giving Zhou Qingfeng the opportunity to operate from it.
There were more than a dozen villages in the vicinity of the road where the attack took place, and almost every one of them was massacred by Exxon's retaliation. At this time, it is useless to talk about ideals and beliefs, just talk about how to survive.
Zhou Qingfeng dismounted and entered the village and personally led the team to go deep into it. He is surrounded by good-looking members such as Healy, Old Borg, and Mahan.
More than 30 spirit slaves changed into ordinary women, dressed in simple clothes, and went from house to house to collect the victims in the guise of rescuers.
"We are from Coldwind City, and we have come to rebel against the forces of the Buche family and their lackeys. This time, the aristocratic lord suffered a big loss and dozens of people died. They will not rest on their laurels, and they will surely slaughter all the villages in this vicinity.
If you want to live, come with us. We're going to give you a way out. ”
Adrian's hunting team is from the bottom, and the words 'resistance' and 'life' are more vivid than Zhou Qingfeng, and they themselves are living examples.
There is no food, no drink, no safety, no way out, as long as you talk about how to live, you will be like a cloud.
The exploitation of the aristocratic class is too heavy, and there are already many contradictions with the poor people, and the hatred is as deep as the sea. In the past, there was no one to take the lead, and the aristocracy was too strong, so the poor could only use their own heads to carry the sword.
Now that the great Hugo has arrived, the situation has become 'emancipated serfs'. Coupled with the panic caused by the massacre, the poor people had no choice at all, and immediately two or three hundred people were willing to join.
Zhou Qingfeng couldn't provide food and drink for these people. But yesterday's convoy that attacked the Buchi family managed to get a lot of food.
As the backbone, the spirit slaves each led a group of five or six poor people, first had a full meal, pulled the captured knight horses, and pushed the cart with some rags, and the morale was quite high.
In the past six months, the Harmony Chamber of Commerce has sent people around to do business, and heavy-duty wagons are running around with bargains. Sometimes a kitchen knife and an iron pot can harvest a friendship.
Zhou Qingfeng has the map provided by the Chamber of Commerce in his hand, as well as the guidance and protection of the underlying forces. He led the replete to a pre-selected wilderness camp.
The camp was more than twenty kilometers away from the Banshee Castle, not far or close.
It was originally an abandoned village. Most of the decaying wooden houses have collapsed, snakes and rats are hiding in the weeds, a large number of fallen leaves have been deposited in the dry wells, unknown corpses can be seen everywhere, and there are ghosts scurrying around from time to time.
The place was abandoned because it was haunted. Mondino dispersed the evil spirits that roamed the area, making it a secret camp.
Zhou Qingfeng has been lurking near the Banshee Fort for the past two days, and the chamber of commerce's convoy has brought a lot of supplies to the camp according to the plan. In addition to food, currency, medicine, tools, and a large number of rudimentary weapons.
"Adrian, I have a mission for you and the Hunt Squad." Zhou Qingfeng led the team into the camp and arranged for manpower to reorganize the camp. Instead, he called the 'clown' alone to a dozen wooden boxes.
The first chest opened, and inside was a hundred forged daggers. In the second box is a 'fiery glue' in a clay bottle. The third box was a 'paralyzing potion', and the fourth box opened strangely, with short cylinders one by one.
The cylinder is about 20 centimeters long and 2 centimeters thick. Looking at the shape, it is a hollow wood processed by a woodworking lathe. Zhou Qingfeng grabbed a cylinder, aimed it at the wooden box about five meters away, and pressed the motive.
A slender crossbow bolt suddenly shot out of the barrel, and with a soft thud, it pierced through the plank about half a centimeter thick. This power can only be used against unarmored targets at close range, and you may not be able to shoot through thick clothes.
Adrian pulled the bolt back and looked at the cylinder to see that it was actually very rudimentary. There is a reed with elastic force behind the barrel, and the crossbow bolt is pressed into the front section of the cylinder, which drives the machine to reset and jam the crossbow bolt.
This thing is low-powered, has a short range, poor accuracy, and is difficult to reload. The biggest advantage is that it is ...... at most and the cost is low?!
"I want to use this as a training camp where all the people who gather will have a five-day training in their minds and skills.
It is here that the poors will learn the idea of rebellion, as well as the use of these revolutionary weapons. Zhou Qingfeng grabbed a 'cylinder', "Don't underestimate this thing." ”
Revolutionary?
Just kidding!
Adrian really underestimated this thing, he would never use such a bad weapon himself. Zhou Qingfeng continued: "The Buchi family is much stronger than the long-legged family, and it will be impossible to defeat for a while.
We can't always have a chance to catch a team like Exxon. The enemy will become more and more cautious and fierce. They will come out with all their might to fight us, and it is a matter of life and death.
But our enemies are not only those nobles, but also the nobles' dogs, nobles' relatives, nobles' attendants, and nobles' hardcore slaves.
These people are numerous and harmful. But we don't have time to kill them one by one. At this time, a special team is needed to deal with it.
For example, the aristocratic tax collectors often numbered two or three, and they would regularly appear at the village fairs to collect taxes in kind. At this time, who will guard against a vegetable farmer woman who only promises? ”
Zhou Qingfeng grabbed the cylinder in his hand again, "This is designed by Arcie, and we strive to be the simplest and cheapest." The woodworking workshop in Coldwind City is in full swing, with a production capacity of thousands a day.
This thing is easy to carry, good concealment, simple to train, and you can throw it away after use, so you don't feel distressed at all. The shot crossbow bolt can also be applied with a 'paralyzing potion' in advance, which is effective within two hours, and a little bit of skin can kill you.
Even if it is captured, the enemy will not be able to use such a bad weapon, and the harm to us is relatively small. So it's good for the poor. With it, the nobles' scruples about doing evil increased dramatically. ”
Adrian quickly understood Zhou Qingfeng's intentions, and he grabbed a cylinder named 'Freedom Crossbow' again, and whispered:
"This thing is not for fighting, and the people trained in this camp are not for dealing with nobles.
The people we train don't need to fight face-to-face. They can burn a house, attack an enemy outpost, kill an evil tax collector, poison a well, and poison food.
It's not that hard to do. Without the vassals of the nobility who were everywhere, the lives of the common poor would have been much better. Naturally, our impact is also greater. ”
Adrian thought about it, and felt that the lord was really creative. However, he thought too far ahead, and suddenly asked: "Your Excellency Hugo, what if there are poor people at the bottom of the world who use this thing to deal with us?" ”
Thinking that he might be killed with such a rudimentary weapon if he was not careful, Adrian really shuddered.
Zhou Qingfeng didn't care about this, "We only charge some 'reasonable burdens' for the poor at most, which is much more merciful than those nobles."
If the poor really use this thing against us one day. Either we are recklessly expropriating or instigated by foreign enemies. This shows that there is something wrong with our management, and the root cause is not the poor.
By the way, I have a practical experience in mobilizing the masses. Do you know the 'grievance meeting'? ”