Chapter 172 Only by burning the butt can people run fast, and it is difficult to inspire the determination and courage to die until they reach a dead end
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Nick glared angrily when he was woken up by the cold water, and reached out to grab the long sword next to the pillow, looking like he was going to fight with someone. He paused for a moment before he smiled bitterly and put the sword into the sheath, sat down on the bed and covered his face and rubbed it vigorously, "It's going to be dinner so soon? His eyes are full of bloodshots, and people choose to rest when they are tired, either they sleep enough in one breath, or they just fake sleep for a while, and being called up in the middle of sleep is the most hurtful at this time.
He seemed to have thought of something, suddenly raised his head, and saw that the camp tent was full of people, and immediately showed a look of surprise, "What, what's wrong?", he drank too much, and his brain couldn't turn around now, and it took a while to realize that so many people appeared at the same time, and he must have encountered some special situation.
General Naki handed over the card, "The boss was ambushed and surrounded, and someone broke through and came back to deliver a letter, asking us to go to the rescue." I can't make up my mind, so I have to call you up, I don't dare to call the shots in this matter. ”
The badge went into Nick's hand, and he spat and wiped the dried blood stains off the badge and carefully identified it. The life of a mercenary is full of all kinds of dangers, and many people can't even tell the difference between dead bodies, so many mercenaries love to tattoo special patterns on their bodies, just in case. The military badge is a kind of identification tool evolved from tattoos, and the small iron plate is engraved with the name of everyone, the regiment to which they belong, and an anti-counterfeiting mark.
It is a very simple but practical means of defense to prick small dots with the tip of a needle through a small blank space, some close and some far away, to distinguish different symbols and spellings. Nick groped for a moment and then nodded solemnly, "Is there no problem with things, let people identify them?", this is not enough, but also acquaintances to recognize people, when I was a mercenary in the past, the personnel were much more complicated than now, and I have experienced too many things, and I have already had a series of means.
The soldier on the side immediately nodded and replied, "I have already recognized it, it's our brother." ”
Nick stood up with his badge in his hand and took a few steps back and forth, hesitating in his heart. Before leaving, Sean told him that no one else should be allowed to enter the city under any circumstances, and he could not leave the city to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the opportunity to attack Venier. This is where Sean's foundation is, no matter what kind of failure he encounters outside, as long as Winier doesn't lose it, he has a chance to make a comeback. Nick is not a reckless person and is not very smart, but he has the advantage of being obedient enough.
But the current situation is obviously beyond the limit of his judgment, if Sean is really besieged by ambushes, he does not go out to save Sean, Sean may die on the battlefield. As soon as Sean died, they couldn't afford to make any waves in Venier. The upper-class bigwigs in the city believe in Sean, and the residents accept Sean, not to mention whether they can get their support or not, and it is considered a great ability to survive for three days.
Winier is the root of Sean, and Sean is the root of their group.
At this time, he had a splitting headache, he couldn't concentrate at all, and his spirit was extremely sluggish.
After hesitating for three minutes, everyone's eyes were focused on Nick, and Nick stomped his foot fiercely, "Draw out five hundred infantry, one thousand cavalry, and immediately rush to the aid of the boss." He turned to look at Naki, "I will personally lead the troops to set off, and I will trouble you to help keep an eye on the affairs in the city." Nugar's wounds from the last battle have not healed yet, and he has difficulty moving, so now he can only rely on you. He patted Naki on the shoulder, turned around and put on his armor, held his helmet, and strode out, "Gather your troops and horses, and set off immediately!"
Looking at Nick's distant figure, Naki stood at the head of the wall and breathed a sigh of relief, what he had to do was done, and the rest had nothing to do with him.
Nick was in a frantic hurry, not caring about the physical strength and endurance of the war horse, and after running more than 80 kilometers, some war horses began to slow down and foam at the mouth. The knights turned over on the other horse beside them in regret, and continued to whip and accelerate, leaving the previously tired and immobile war horse to fend for itself. War horses are the knight's most loyal companions, and if it is not necessary, they are absolutely reluctant to rush at such a cost.
Under such a reckless rush, before it was dark, they finally rushed to the outside of Xiliu City.
However, looking at the neat camp and the brightly lit and noisy scene, Nick's eyes suddenly went dark, exhausted along the way, and with such a heavy blow, he fell from his horse with a sweet throat.
The sentry riders who were wandering nearby also spotted the team, and immediately more than 300 horsemen came to meet them, and there was a commotion in the camp.
Sean put on his armor and helmet, turned over on his horse, held his spear and asked, "Who is the person who came, and how many are there?"
The attendant who led the stirrup for him replied: "It is too dark to see clearly, about seven or eight hundred people, and the other party says that Nick is the eldest from Veneil, and the brothers are not sure." ”
Sean frowned, his legs clamped the horse's belly hard, and the horse ran towards the outside of the camp with a loud nose. Sean's inner world is far less calm than he shows, you must know that before he left, he repeatedly instructed Nick not to let Evenier do anything, and he even secretly authorized Nick that any person or thing that caused a riot must be suppressed immediately, and he did not hesitate to do so at the cost of bloodshed.
But he never thought that Nick would abandon the city and come, and Sean's heart became uncomprehensible. Was it someone attacking Venier, Nick losing the city, or something else. When he came back to his senses, he had already left the camp, looking at a group of knights who were under black pressure a hundred or so meters away, and a fire of ignorance rose from the soles of his feet. He rode forward with his whip drawn, and one of his men tried to stop him, but he glared back.
The other party was also holding a torch, how could he be mistaken, it was indeed his own subordinates over there.
When he approached the group of knights, the knights opened their mouths and called Boss Sean's name one after another, and they were also extremely confused at this time, didn't they say that Boss Sean's life was on the verge of death? How could this happen? They were at a loss, and Nick fainted, and these warriors were all panicking.
"What's wrong with Nick?", Sean rolled over and dismounted and walked over to the fainted Nick, his tone was full of sternness, he threw his arm and slapped Nick in the face twice.
Perhaps it was the stimulation of pain, and Nick shuddered and woke up. His eyes were dazed, then panicked, and finally his eyes were fixed on Sean's face, and suddenly he let out a cry and coughed up a mouthful of clotted blood. The anger in Sean's heart was blocked in his chest, he took a few steps back and forth, and kicked it over, "Crying, crying, you know crying, what the hell is going on?"
Watching this strong man who was born and died with him crying to death, the fire gradually subsided a lot.
Nick cried and shouted, "Boss, I don't know!", he quickly explained the matter briefly, put away his crying, and looked at Sean with blank eyes.
Sean glared at him viciously, took a deep breath to suppress the tyranny in his heart, "Idiot, can't you see it?
"Wouldn't it?", Nick still doesn't believe it, how can this old brother rebel? He believed in other people's rebellion, but he didn't believe that Naki would rebel against Sean. Besides, Naki's prestige in Venier was not enough for him to rebel, and no one would obey him.
Sean suddenly felt a heavy sense of exhaustion and boredom in his heart. He glanced at Nick, "The prestige you helped him establish, through your mouth, now everyone knows that Naki and I have had a lifelong friendship, he may not be able to rebel alone, but there will definitely be someone to help him rebel." ”
Nick was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood, he trembled with anger, and his eyes were black again, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go back and chop that bastard!"
Sean grabbed Nick's shoulder, "What's the use of you going back now? If the other party wants to break you up, it means that you have been fully prepared, maybe now Winier has fallen into the hands of others." If you go back at this time, what role can you play other than sending you to death?", Sean's expression became more and more gloomy, Philip and Toddley also hurried over in their clothes, Sean looked back at Xiliu City, and a vicious luster flashed in his eyes, "Order, rest for half an hour, and continue to attack the city after half an hour." ”
Sean glanced at Nick and said with hatred: "You should be the vanguard of this wave of siege and atone for your sins." Defeat the city of Weststream, and I won't care about the matter of losing Veneil. If you can't beat it......"
Nick immediately patted his chest and continued: "If I can't beat it, I'll apologize with death!"
Sean pointed at Nick, "That's what you said, I hope you don't die and don't let me down!"
Soon Philip and Toddley learned the news, one was shocked, the other smiled bitterly, but they didn't expect that there was a problem in the rear. Now, if the whole army retreats, nothing will be accomplished, and Venier will be lost, but it is better to continue to storm Xiliu City. As long as the city of Weststream is defeated, even if you lose Winier, it will not make Sean lose his foothold. At present, we are not considering the issue of expanding the territory, but doing everything we can to protect ourselves.
Strategically, Sean's decision is the most appropriate and the only right thing to do. It's just that the change in this war from high-spirited to lost dogs is really laughable.
Fortunately, Nick had brought 1,500 men with him when he came, otherwise they would have been completely desperate.
Bowen in Xiliu City had not yet been relieved from the weight of a whole day's offensive and defensive battles, and the horn of siege sounded outside the city again, and his face became extremely ugly. (To be continued.) )