Chapter 65: The Strange Boat
The noble generals of various countries thought that the virus weapon mentioned by Prince Ephr was probably just a poison made from Barro's gastric juice and mealworms, but when they saw the real thing, they all felt cold and sick.
Prince Ephrat ordered a large clay jar from another warship of Herilandi to be brought in a very damp clay jar with green moss on the inside. The clay jar was filled with bulging baros and mealworms mixed in with them.
These poor Barro, who once lived quietly and harmlessly in the damp caves of the mountains, away from the crowds, had not yet had time to learn to fear and hide from the rulers of the Eastern Continent, the Lepelians, and had already been captured by them to "fight for the motherland".
The Barrow in the clay jar was obviously overwhelmed, all huddled together, unable to move normally, his round body writhing uneasily in the clay jar, covered in slippery yellow slime. Because of his love for wetlands, Baro's body surface was indeed a little slippery, but the mucus in front of him was obviously abnormal, and it was probably caused by eating mealworms mixed with poisonous substances. The poisonous food caused great pain to the innocent Barro, and they could only roll and wail softly, life was worse than death.
In the bilge of the Herilandi warship, there are hundreds of these large, damp clay jars with moss-covered walls. Prince Ephror ordered the ships of Herilandi, which were loaded with Barrow, to approach the harbor and the shoals quickly, and line up along the line of the coast as they had done yesterday. Then, the soldiers on the deck began to use large throwing weapons to throw the living Barrow, who had been fed with the mealworms and had endured many days' suffering, at the soldiers who were fighting fiercely on the shore.
But the Barrows had little chance of falling to the shore alive, because a rapid rain of arrows followed. Unable to suppress his appetite and deliberately fed him to the fullest, once he was shot by a sharp arrow, his swollen body would burst in the air, causing the venom in his body to splash out like a torrential rain and rain down on the soldiers in the fierce battle. Even if Barrow is not shot occasionally, he will immediately trample through the chaotic footsteps on the battlefield.
Immediately after projecting Barrow, Prince Ephr ordered all the ships to retreat, keeping a safe distance from the coast. After that, he sat comfortably on the tall warship, watching from afar the fighting scenes played by those inferior creatures who had been poisoned but unaware, stupid and unaware, and continued to enjoy his own sense of superiority.
As long as they wait quietly on the ship for a few days, there will be no more Savoy people in the world, and the Allies will soon be able to divide the resources of the Western Continent. The nobles were excited at the thought of this, and no one cared about the soldiers who remained on the shore to "fight for the Fatherland".
However, they were not happy for long, and after they were free, they began to be suspicious of each other.
If there were no Sava Edicts, how would the resources of the Western Continent be distributed? Although it had been clearly stated in the previous covenant that whoever contributed the most troops and ships would reap the greatest benefits. However, if there is still a sufficient amount of Baro poison hidden in Herilandi, or some other secret virus weapon, then the noble generals and soldiers of the other fourteen countries may not be able to return after landing on the Western Continent. Of course, there is also the possibility that if there are already people in these fourteen countries who have secretly taken refuge in Herilandi, then ......
The Allied members quickly fell into the anxiety of mutual suspicion, and after thinking about it, it seemed that no one could find an ally to trust. They pretended to congratulate each other and showed great joy, but in their hearts they coincidentally tried to destroy each other before they landed, and their hatred for each other was so strong.
Koz Solus, a nobleman of Kornon, suddenly walked up to Prince Eupher with a happy face, and said, "Now that the tide of the war has been successfully turned, it is only necessary to sit back and wait for it to be completed, and the prince who has the greatest merit should also take a good rest, so that he can continue to lead his allies to reap the fruits of the battle in three days." Now, I can finally return to our ship with peace of mind, and go to convey the good news to the soldiers, and by the way, share the prince's extraordinary strategic wisdom with the other Konon generals. ”
"Yes, Prince Ephris has been bothering about this battle, and we are inconvenient to continue to disturb it, so please rest well...... the prince of the other countries also echoed, and after the beautiful words were finished, they all couldn't wait to leave the chief command ship of Herilandi without waiting for Prince Ephror to respond.
As a result, in less than half a day after Barrow was poisoned on the shore, the distribution of Allied warships on the sea quietly changed. Before the fierce battle on the shore was over, the more than 2,000 warships of the Allied forces had already consciously distanced themselves and gradually divided into more than a dozen independent floating camps, leaving a wide sea route between them, and the dividing line was obvious.
"Hmph! Those idiots are a little clever. Don't think you'll get away with it, though. "Tell me my orders, and after three days our ships will stay where they are, and I don't believe that those fools will not rush to land." ”
Instin Gate, a confidant of King Herriland, has made several missions to the Western Continent and is quite familiar with this sea. Therefore, King Herilandi deliberately sent Instin, who had just returned from the Western Continent, out again, after all, this was Prince Epher's first battle.
"His Royal Highness the Prince is very intelligent, and those stupid fellows must not have imagined that the body of Baro poisoned would continue to be infected as long as it was not burned to ashes. Instin hurriedly flattered. Although he did not have as much respect in his heart as he appeared to have for this pampered and proud young prince, and did not think that he could perform any miracles, who made him the noble heir to the throne? As for the results, Instin doesn't really care, it has nothing to do with him. King Herilandi put the command in the hands of Prince Ephravi, and only instructed him to wait for the prince to send him all the way, not to mention that this arrogant prince would never allow others to question any of his decisions. In other words, there is no room for Sting's planning in this battle, and it is just a matter of accompanying a wayward child on a long trip.
"That's right, letting them fall into the net is the easiest way to fight this battle. Next, we just need to wait patiently for a few more days, and the Western Continent will be in the bag of Herilandi, hahaha......" Prince Epho smiled incomprehensibly, as if he had seen the lively scene when the whole country greeted him when he returned triumphantly.
Unfortunately, however, whatever the Allied states were secretly fighting their intentions, they completely ignored an unexpected and most critical enemy who would determine the outcome of the war.
The battle between the Savoyard warriors and the Allied soldiers on the shore was still raging, but the Allied member states were all watching the movements of the other country's warships with uneasy attention, and had no intention of watching the battle, not to mention that the poisoned soldiers on the shore had long since become outcasts and were insignificant.
At this moment, a small and narrow kayak shaped like a crescent moon quietly sailed into the sea route between the fifteen-nation allied camps. The boat had neither oars nor sails, but it could move at breakneck speed on undulating seas, and no matter how the waves rolled, they could not knock it over.
On the graceful boat stood a tall man, and at his side stood a slender single-edged knife, with a slight curve, a pale, unknown material, and almost two-thirds the length of the man. He was dressed in a faded robe, with several delicate objects hanging from his waist, and well-made fishskin boots on his feet. His left hand rests easily on the hilt of the knife at his side, and his right hand hangs naturally down to his side, with a relaxed expression and a smile on his face. It's just that the pair of tear-like red freckles under the sea-blue eyes make his smile look strange and dangerous, and that appearance has gone beyond the scope of good, evil, beauty and ugliness, making people elusive. The sea breeze inadvertently ruffled the brown-red hair, adding a bit of leisurely and comfortable atmosphere to him, which was incompatible with this imminent battlefield.
This small boat of unknown origin blatantly shuttled through the camp of the fifteen-nation allies, and it took a long time before it finally attracted the attention of the allies. After all, this boat was so small that it was easy to ignore compared to the great warships that could even ride beasts on deck.
Gradually, although many people had discovered the existence of the boat, the unknown allies did not dare to act rashly. At such a sensitive time, everyone was worried that they would fall into the trap laid by other countries, so they carefully hid in the dark and watched with a stomach full of doubts.
Suddenly, the boat stopped in the waterway between two large ships.
Assi put down his left hand, which had rested on the hilt, and slowly untied something from his waist. Due to the distance, the Allied forces looking down at the boat from the great battle ship could not see what he was holding in his hand at all.
At this moment, Assi suddenly looked up at them, and the smile on his face seemed to deepen a little. I saw him suddenly open his arms and point to the outboard of the great war ship on both sides, and at the same time, something seemed to fly out of his hand. But the thing was so small that it was extremely difficult for the allies standing on the high place to observe with the naked eye, but they felt as if there were two extremely thin silver lights flashing by, and before they could explore it, Assi had already quickly and forcefully withdrawn his arms.
Immediately after, something unexpected happened! The two great warships shook violently and suddenly, as if they were pulled together by two uncontrollable and powerful forces, and in the violent collision, the hull of the ship suddenly collapsed, catching the allies on board by surprise.
And the inconspicuous boat had already passed through the gap at a high speed the moment before the two big warships collided. Then, Assi quickly came between the other two warships and repeated the action just now. After a few such trips, many Allied warships that had not had time to be prepared were killed, but no one could see how he did it.
The sudden chaos soon deepened the suspicion between the Allied member states, and the hostility between them came to the surface, and they began to fight so hard that no one doubted whether the people on the boat were from the Eastern Continent. Because in their eyes, it doesn't matter who that person is, the most important thing now is: I'm afraid that someone wants to swallow the Western Continent alone!
"Huh, it's running out so quickly......" Assi touched his waist and found that what he was looking for was gone, and couldn't help but sigh regretfully, but there was no anxiety in his expression, his eyes swept over the scuffle on the sea, and then smiled, "Forget it, it's all the same anyway......
Unhurriedly, he pulled up the long knife standing at his side, raised it horizontally in front of his eyes, and his gaze slid over the slender and graceful blade, and the corners of his mouth raised meaningfully. In an instant, Assi, who was originally idle and lazy, seemed to have turned into an evil demon from the Land of Death, and the boat under his feet slid towards another huge warship at great speed. But seeing that Assi held the handle of the sword with his left hand, leaned forward slightly, and without thinking, he turned the long knife horizontally to the outer side of the warship, and then slashed hard, and the blade actually sank deep into the hull, but the boat did not stop at all, still maintained the same speed, and continued to move forward around the waterline of the warship. Soon, the huge ship was cut in half by Assi's blade. Even as the Allies watched, they could not believe that this was true. After all, he only used a slender thin knife to cut through the heavy hull directly, and even caused the hull to crack and break off, which is incredible!
From beginning to end, Assi was calm, as if this was not a killing, but a carnival feast, and the smile on his face looked even more eerie and terrifying against the backdrop of the pair of tear-like red freckles.