Chapter 024: The Merchant
I knew that the typical Nord way of thinking. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info" The merchant sighed, "Okay, okay, fight." As he spoke, he lifted his cloak and took off his coat with it, revealing his white shirt and pale brown trousers. And Jamila has already intimately held a simple saber and stood behind her master.
Mu drew his knife out of the sheath, and when the sharp blade of the sword cut through the cold wind, he even brought a little whistling, "In order to save time, how about we don't use a shield?"
"Okay, refreshed!" Skoll also ripped off the armor on his body, and his knotted muscles were exposed to the sea breeze, and a faint white mist slowly rose. Seeing this tiger-backed man, the "bloody" Sofina whistled loudly, just like a scoundrel who saw a beautiful woman in the alley.
Skoll ignored the woman, and just shouted "Bring the axe!" and his retinue pulled out their axes and brought them to Yar.
The Nords are reckless, but that doesn't mean they don't have brains. He let go of the two-handed battle axe, which was very hideous at first glance, and instead picked two short axes, tossed them in his hand, and then stood in front of Mu. The deck is not very spacey, and it is full of obstacles such as masts, chests, stairs, etc., so the longer the weapon, the more difficult it is to play. The lethality of the two-handed axe is indeed very large, if it is split on Mu's body, it is estimated that it will be directly halved, but if it is not split, the strong inertia will cause a big flaw, besides, if the axe is cut into the deck or mast, it will be very difficult to pull it out.
"Drop anchor, quick!" Seeing that the two were about to fight, Norton hurriedly gave the order to stop the ship. As an old salted fish that eats at sea all year round, it is necessary to prevent the enemy's surprise attack at any time, so the warship will be kept at a point where it can be driven at any time. When the Yars were on board, the cargo ships began to circle on the sea, and the king's ships of the Yars followed on both sides. Now, however, Mu and Skoll are going to face each other head-on. Not to mention that Skoll was originally a traditional Nord war maniac, how could Mu understand the fighting skills on the water when he was mixed with the land all the year round? The ship may form a chance to kill as the waves sink and float, not to mention that it is still in action? Therefore, in order to avoid accidents, Norton, as a collaborator, had to order the ship to be stopped and create a battlefield closer to the land for Mu. Fortunately, this Royce sailing ship is relatively large, and it is much more stable than the Nord longship.
At the moment when the ship came to a standstill, Yael threw an axe at Mu's head, and with his sturdy body, he pounced on him with a grunt. Mu saw a black shadow pressing towards his head, but this did not make him shake in any way, he took a small step to stabilize his body, held the knife in both hands, and drew a broken line in the air, only to hear two sonorous sounds, Yar's two axe strikes were all blocked. Mu grabbed the gap between Yar's hands and connected a thrust that went straight to the heart of the Nords. And Skoll is also experienced in a hundred battles, and he doesn't have time to withdraw his hand? It doesn't matter, he screamed, his waist and abdomen twisted, and the whole person spun like a whirlwind, and the hands up and down were also placed to his side because of centrifugal force, completely ignoring the sharp tip of the knife, desperately slashing at the merchant's head with a life-for-life fight.
Mu naturally wouldn't really gamble with his life, in mid-air, the flipping hand horizontal knife was able to block this axe, and with the help of this blow, while the second axe had not yet been chopped, he hurriedly jumped out of Yar's attack range. However, how could the Jarr of Nord be so easy to dispose of, and Skoll roared, brandishing his axe, and rushed up again. It's hard to imagine that this bear-like man actually has the agility of an ape, just three or two steps, he rushed in front of Mu, and slashed with both hands in a row, like a thunderbolt in a summer rainstorm, surging but endless.
In fact, compared to the Kujits' stormy attack, Yar's attack speed is not very fast, but you must know that the Kujitt's attack is actually a very clever way to play, most of them are not enough to kill, but enough to injure false moves, the actual move to attack the heart, throat, and head is secretly hidden in it, which keeps their enemy's brains in an extremely tense situation. Yes, these injuries are not fatal, but they can dull the body, weaken the mind, become distracted, and then suffer more injuries. In such a vicious circle, there is only one way to lose. And a long period of tension will lead to an inevitable trance, even if it is just for a moment, and that deadly killing move will pierce your heart like a poisonous snake.
This style of play is very suitable for people like Mu who have a better brain, and it is also true that in the two years in Kujit, the merchant did practice this technique perfectly. The fast and flexible brain allows him to easily distinguish between false and real moves, allowing him to quickly make the most correct response, and at the same time, induce the enemy's movements and ambush his own killing moves. At the same time, the tenacity he has cultivated on the business road allows him to concentrate for longer and to coordinate himself more perfectly between attack and defense.
However, it is true that Yar is also playing fast attacks, and it is not false that the speed of his moves is slower than that of Almaty, but there is no such thing as false moves in the Nords' tricks. First of all, the Nord people's favorite axe is not a balanced weapon in itself, and it will be more laborious when it is closed than a sword that pays attention to the balance of moves. So, instead of playing any technique and playing flexibility, it is better to chop an axe again, just like that, an axe is an axe, and if you don't hit, you will chop again until you are killed.
Therefore, at this time, Mu couldn't play any tricks at all, every time the axe was chopped, he had to block or dodge, coupled with Yar's infinite strength, he didn't even have time to think about other things, plus the deck width problem, and a lot of obstacles, it was impossible for him to toss and turn without scruples, so almost every axe had to be eaten by himself. I also have to thank that this saber is made of Ameradian steel, otherwise it would have been broken after eating so many slams.
Mu ignored the cheers of the Nords next to him, and retreated while thinking about countermeasures. It is definitely not a way to be passive like this, he shook the tiger's mouth, which was already a little numb, and raised his knife again to block the next axe attack, he had to think of a way.
The merchant continued to retreat, having retreated from the first mast to the front of the second, and the Nord seemed to have endless physical strength, and if they wanted to turn defeat into victory, they had to stop his attack. At this time, Mu sold a flaw, pretending to be unstable when blocking, his footsteps staggered, and the block in his hand lost his strength, and the swinging axe made Mu have to raise his head to dodge, so that his steps were even more messy. The Nords continued to attack unforgivingly, and seeing that Mu's defense was getting more and more hasty, Skoll laughed wildly, "That's the end of it!" Immediately after, two axes attacked the staggering Mu at the same time with the momentum of ten thousand armies.
"Fooled!" The corners of Mu's mouth bent, and Shunzhi, who had bent his legs because of stumbling, bounced up, grabbed the rope ladder hanging down from the mast for the hand holding the knife, and then used a force to hang steadily in the air. At this point, the weakness of the Nords was finally exposed, and Skoll knew the plan, but the ferocious blow could not be unturned, and the twin axes slashed into the mast with great force.
Mu smiled lightly, his legs were used again, he rolled over in mid-air, and landed lightly on Yar's back, and then, swinging his knife to slash at the back of his neck. Skoll's reflexes weren't covered, and he immediately let go of his hands, pinned his body, dodged the battle, and then leaned over again, intending to pull the axe off the mast.
But how could Mu give him this opportunity, at this time, the saber was no longer slashing at Yar, but pulled out a series of knife flowers at the handle of the axe, forcing Skoll to retreat every time, although he had steel-like muscles, but the muscles were not as hard as steel.
Yar was so angry that he was forced to retreat again and again by a Ryordian, which greatly hurt his pride, and he took two steps back, looked around, and despite being burned, picked up the stove where he was still baking the dough and threw it at Mu with a loud shout.
"Hey, be careful!" The stove that was still on flew towards him, and he was calm and calm, and hurriedly retreated to let the stove pass, and at this time, Yael pounced again, and wanted to grab the axe, but at this time, he was too far away from the rear mast, and could only watch the merchant knock and kick, and the two axes slipped into a corner where neither of them could grab it.
"Damn!" Yael yelled angrily at the onlookers behind him, "Axe, give me the axe!"
In order to show that he was not hostile, the other Yar, like Skoll, did not bring weapons on the ship himself, and was in a state of drinking tea and watching the play at this time, so it was not lively. Their guards did bring them, but the bigwigs didn't say anything, who dared to move? So, only the guards of the "Shark" responded to this order and threw out the big axe in their hands, which was the one that Skoll had left.
Skoll spat on his hands, then grabbed the axe he threw at him, let out a loud cry, and slashed at Mu again. However, this kind of speed, for Mu, who is known for his agility, is simply slow and hairy, and he can easily dodge the past. In particular, he also hides in chests, masts, and shipsides, so that Skoll has to spend a lot of effort pulling out the axe every time. Mu didn't take advantage of the situation to pursue, and after he pulled out the axe, he dodged again, and then symbolically made some counterattack moves in return, after all, he didn't forget what this fight was for.
"So, Skorjal. While Yar was chopping the axe into the deck again, Mu suddenly slammed the saber on the ground and said, "I admit defeat." ”
"What?" said Skoll, blushing as he pulled out his axe, and suddenly heard this, a little unbelieving his ears.
"I admit defeat," Mu smiled and repeated again, "Lord Yar is so skilled, even if I change to a weapon that is not suitable, I can't do anything, if you still have a double axe, I would have been defeated by this time." ”
Bang, Skoll also put the axe on the ground, "Hmph, you know each other." Yar, who found the steps, was naturally happy to borrow the slope to get off the donkey, "However, you are indeed very strong, at least, among the Ruierdian people, you are the strongest one that Lao Tzu has ever seen." ”
"Thank you Yar for your appreciation," Mu bowed slightly and said with a smile, "So... ”
"Okay, count us as a 'mad shark', I will do what I say. ”
"Then thank you. ”
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After agreeing on the contact information and relevant signals, the Yars left contentedly with the large bags of wheat and the ale wine given by Mu, while Norton turned the boat around and prepared to enter the Ye River after nightfall to send Mu back.
"I'm sorry for you, Norton. Mu smiled, a little embarrassed.
"It's not a big deal. Holding the steering wheel, Norton shook his head and said, "Still, you should be able to win." ”
Mu didn't answer, just shrugged his shoulders and said, "Why should I win? If I win, if I don't win, I will be in big trouble." ”
"How?"
"My own tactics, I'm very clear, and I don't think Skoll will really give in anyway. Besides, I think he is also a proud person, and he will definitely not be willing to fail, and he will make trouble for me in the future. Mu stared at the waves that were gradually dyed golden by the setting sun, and said slowly, "In short, it's good that we can get by in this way, so that both sides can reach an agreement decently." ”
"Aren't you afraid that he will reject you because of this?"
If he wants to refuse, forcibly pull him on the boat, and then it will be a hidden danger. Mu didn't care, "Don't say that the power of the four families is enough, even if it's not enough, it's a big deal, let's just go find another family." There are more people who covet this sea route. ”
Norton thought for a moment and said, "I think you're thinking too much." ”
"It's better than underthinking. Mu was noncommittal. The first snow in Swadia befell this fertile land before people knew it. When Mu saw the white elves dancing freely with the north wind, he suddenly realized that winter was really coming.
Due to the obstruction of the Jelberg Mountains, the first snowflakes began to fall in Svadia when the Nord houses were about to be buried by heavy snow. Normally, at this time, the Nords, who lack food and clothing, will cross the Gerburg Fort en masse with the determination to die, and then go to the territory of Svadia to get a vote. If you can go back alive, then you can survive this cold winter with the spoils of war safely. If it is dead, it is even better, and there is another brave soul who returns to the throne of the King of God and does not have to suffer in this damned world. However, this winter, the Nords are afraid that they will not be able to do this, and the conflict between King Ragnar and Olafjarr has broken out in full swing, and the two sides have gathered all their forces and are engaged in an endless decisive battle, in this case, it is estimated that no one is willing to provoke the old lion of Svadia.
For Mu, winter is not a problem. Although they live in a village in the mountains, they are still quite rich in supplies, the food has long been purchased, and the trees in the forest are God-given firewood, not to mention that sometimes, the mercenaries who go out on patrol will occasionally bring back some snow chickens, wild wolves and other prey. Mu looked out the window at the mercenaries who were excitedly skinning a bear, smiled and shook his head, these days, there is really nothing to be picky about.
At the wooden table behind her, Princess Asona and the Knight of Fatis were arguing fiercely about something, completely oblivious to their respective identities.
"Haraus will do it at the end of next spring!" said Fatis, "it is already winter, and it is snowing now, and the army will not be able to attack, and after the spring it will be muddy for a while because of the melting of snow, and his cavalry will not be able to move at all, and will have to wait until the ground is dry again." In addition, in late spring, spring ploughing has ended, and the impact on agriculture has been reduced a lot, so the late spring attack should be the best choice. ”
"No, no, no, Knight Fatis, don't you forget, Haraus is an army mobilized in the name of a birthday banquet, have you ever seen a banquet that has been open for half a year?"
"Excuses, wording is hard to find, Your Highness Princess?" Fatis retorted, "but Paraven is a small aristocratic army, although there are many of them, but they are scattered, they are all scattered, and it is impossible for Haraus to let such troops go into battle! After such a delay, it is time for heavy snowfall, and we can only wait until late spring to set off. ”
"Paraven is a city by the sea, knight," argued Isona, "and Harlaus can march by boat, and besides, there is no snow in Rhodok. ”
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Mu listened to their argument and shook his head helplessly. He felt that it was not up to Haraus to decide when Swadia would send troops, but it was Hakim who had the final say. Otherwise, the early dispatch of troops will only attract all the attention of the Rhodok army, and correspondingly, the pressure on Salander's side will be greatly reduced, and he will take advantage of the weakness by the way. Unless Harauth was willing to be a substitute for the Salanders, he would certainly not have done it before Hakim.
However, Mu still shook his head, he had commanded caravans to fight a lot with bandits from all over the country, but when it came to the large corps of the regular army, he still had no experience at all, even if he had been a "blood blade" military advisor before, but the mercenary group at that time was only a hundred people, and it was not a large corps at all. Therefore, Mu decided to simply leave these troubles to the professionals. And the two professionals seemed to understand Mu's thoughts, and they didn't stop him from leaving the table.
In the cold season when the snow is falling, staying by the comfortable fire can really be said to be a crime, the warm flame makes Mu slack off, just sit for a while, the thick tiredness comes up, making him almost fall asleep. So, he opened the door, and the cold wind immediately swept in, which lifted his spirits.