With a terrible scream, the last cavalryman in red robes fell from his horse, and the plains of Swadia returned to peace. Soon a group of horsemen followed the signposts lined up with corpses, looked around, and one of them reported to the leader.

"Big sister, this should be the last one, and no one ran away. ”

"Very good," the leader of the team, known as the eldest sister's leader, pulled the reins of the horse and let his horse spin in place, "The days are still long to recover the arrows that have been fired." ”

"Gotcha!" the rider bowed from his horse, dismounted with a few of his men, found a corpse for each of them, stepped on his waist, and with a force of both hands, the arrow pulled out a blurred piece of flesh. The riders didn't care to remove the pieces of flesh and rub them with their robes, leaving the arrows shiny as new.

This arrow is not simple, it is a distinctly three-edged armor-piercing cone with barbs. This shape doubles its lethality, even against the bright armor of the Swadia heavy cavalry, shooting on these scouts with only simple light armor, there is no doubt that they are terrible ghosts seeking their lives. Due to the complexity of the manufacturing process and the extremely high material requirements, only the Virgian Marksmen are generally equipped on a large scale. But judging from the armor and clothing, these riders are all Kujits, and the craftsmanship and materials of Kugit cannot make such fine arrows, so they can only be trophies from the battle against Vegia, which is absolutely precious to the Kujits, which is why they will collect arrows so sparingly.

Of course, these riders naturally scavenged for steel swords, iron helmets, and even simple chain mail vests to compare with their own armor. In the end, with extreme reluctance, the eldest sister forcibly ordered the crossbow arrows of the detective to be included in his quiver. There is no way around it, as crossbow arrows are shorter than bows, which also means that when you shoot from a bow, they will feel quite poor. However, in this situation, there is no way to pick and choose.

The eldest sister looked at the battlefield and almost cleaned up, and with a wave of her hand, several people quickly got on their horses and quickly disappeared on the boundless horizon.

On the other side of the sea, the fighting at the "Hunting Teeth" camp has entered a white heat. This is not to say that the coalition forces are at a stalemate, on the contrary, their victory is sealed the moment they land on the island. It's just that the strongest tribe also has the dignity of the strongest tribe, and the tribesmen who don't know what is going on at sea have no fear in their hearts at all, but fight to the death in the name of "tooth hunting". In addition, the food and wine they stored had been spoiled, and even if they could survive, they would eventually starve to death, so all the "Tooth Hunters" who could still move were determined to die and fought against the water, no one wanted to, let alone wanted to survive.

On the side of the coalition army, both in terms of military strength and equipment, they have just broken the "Tooth Hunting" fleet, and their morale is extremely high, and no one will definitely lose, even in the face of this trapped beast, what the Yar are concerned about is only how to reduce the casualties of these bloody men under them.

In short, the coalition forces did not panic at all, they surrounded the entire garrison, and even put on a defensive posture, advancing little by little. Moreover, having learned the lesson of the last time, this time the coalition forces first took control of the mine and set up guards before slowly advancing to the garrison. In order to reduce casualties, they even resorted to wheel warfare to wear down the strength of the remnants of the "tooth hunters".

Exhausted, Nordi was replaced by his men and returned to the cargo ship to rest. To be honest, this large cargo ship has a wide space and smooth sailing, and the two brothers, Nordy and Norton, usually live on this ship, and there is already a faint meaning of replacing the status of the king ship. No, as soon as he got on the boat, he saw Mu and his brother sitting on the box playing cards. However, the form of the card game seems to be quite obvious, after all, in the corner of the box where Mu is sitting, the gold coins have been piled up into a small mountain bag, and his brother's place is empty.

Nordy tilted his head, stepped forward and said, "Brother, I'm back." ”

"Oh, it's good to be back, and I'll wait until I win this one. Norton just gestured, his eyes still fixed on his hand, as if he could play through the cards with his eyes. This is really useless, Nodi stepped forward to take a look, and sure enough, the whole plate is lost, no matter how wonderful the hand is, it can't save his brother's fate of imminent defeat.

He was cheated by this bastard again. Nodi sighed and continued: "Brother, I suggest that you also go to the battlefield to fight, and live a stable life for a long time, and the whole person is rusty. ”

Norton didn't mean to come out of the game at all, and casually replied, "Don't worry, I'm practicing every day, and I won't have a problem with my skills." ”

"It's not just your hands, it's your soul. Nordi sighed, "When I went to the battlefield today, I saw that women and children were a little helpless... ”

"Holy," Norton exclaimed, standing up again, throwing a hand on the board, "Can't make a move? That's too bad, where's my axe?"

Mu stared speechlessly at the mess of cards on the ground again, glaring at Nodi with disgust, but finally showed a smile, "In my opinion, this is a good thing, Nodi." ”

"How is it possible?" Noddy crossed his arms with a disapproving expression, "Are the Nords who can't kill people still Nords?"

"No, no, no, you can't look at it that way," Mu said with a smile, "I want to say that you are welcome to the world of civilization, Nordyar. ”

"Civilized?" Noddy was intrigued by the word, "What do you say?"

Mu's smile became mysterious, and instead of answering, he asked, "Why do you think people like Ruierdian and Rhodok people look down on the Nords, obviously they can't beat you, huh?"

"Why?"

"Because the Nords are savage," Mu continued, "you are like wild beasts, shameless and immoral, even if you are to your own kind, you are like a brute, and you can torture them to death. ”

Mu didn't mean to hide this sentence at all, so it was no surprise that the Nords who could hear it around showed unkind expressions.

"Civilization you speak," Nordi said through gritted teeth, "is it to be cowardly like a?"

"No, no, no," Mu quickly explained, "the knights of Ruierdian can also kill, but people can also feel their kindness and mercy on weekdays. But the Nords are tyrannical at all times, they will pick up an axe to kill people if they disagree, they will only taunt or slaughter like cattle when facing the weak, and they will never try to solve problems by peaceful means. ”

"Just like now," Mu pointed to the island where the killing was everywhere, "If it weren't for the similarity of the strength of the five of you, would you be able to fight together like this?"

The two brothers were silent for a moment before Norton said, "But then we will be ridiculed by them as cowards." ”

"It's up to you. Mu shrugged, "Maintaining the status quo or moving towards civilization is just a thought." Be cautious. ”

Nordi nodded, but suddenly changed his mind and asked, "Since everyone else sees it that way, what about you?"

Mu pulled the corners of his mouth in embarrassment, "Of course it's the same." ”

"And you're still willing to do business with us?"

"I've always thought that even a wolf can be used by me as long as it's fed with meat and bones," Mu showed a confident smile, "let alone someone who can communicate?"

The two brothers looked at each other, with mixed emotions

"With your unvirtuous mouth, I really don't know how I could have dealt with you at that time. ”

"Because what I'm saying is the truth," Mu continued to smile gently, "Besides, cooperation has always been based on interests, and feelings are just icing on the cake, aren't they?" On the other half of the battlefield, the other Yar did not fight on the battlefield, but gathered on Skoll's royal ship, sitting together, staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes.

In the end, Skoll, who was still the boss, spoke, "You say, I don't know what fire is all about?"

Everyone was confused, but Garbit frowned and guessed, "Perhaps, 'Frost Swallow' has an excellent shaman?"

Sofina sneered and said, "If the shaman of the 'Frost Swallow' was so powerful, they would have unified the Black Sea a long time ago, how could they share this piece of fat with us?" I think this must be the witchcraft of the Ryrdian people, aren't there many wizards, alchemists, and the like there?"

"It doesn't matter," Alain shook his head, "the main thing is whether business is still going to be done or not. ”

Everyone fell silent again, and it was Skoll who spoke, "Old man, you are the smartest among us, what do you think should be done?"

Alan pondered for a moment, then replied, "Anyway, we're still allies, at least for now. If he pays as agreed, then it doesn't hurt to continue to cooperate, but if he defaults... It's not good to tear your face, everyone is good to get together and disperse, after all, our gains in this battle are not small. ”

This approach made the other Yars frown, after all, for the Nords, after being offended, it was a matter of course to slaughter the whole family of the blind guy, and Alain's behavior was obviously intended to admit it. They couldn't do anything better, though, after all, the Ryordian had power they didn't know about. Moreover, if it is accidentally planted, it is not as simple as killing a few people.

The battle on the island soon came to an end, and five Yars and one Ryordian sat down again.

"Alright, Boss Mu," Skoll said with a big grin, "our business is done, what about your goods?"

"The grain is still on the ship, and it is being transported here, after all, I don't dare to let such a large convoy pass through the war zone like this. Mu shrugged and said, "However, now we can settle the compensation for the casualties first." ”

The Yars glanced at each other and handed each a roll of parchment, clearly not wanting their temporary companions to find out what they were doing.

Mu unfolded it in turn and glanced at it. To be honest, there must be moisture in these data, but they are generally reliable, so I don't care, let Jamila drag out a gold coin and start settling them separately.

"Of course, if you don't think the dinar will work, I have other goods here, including the spices I ate last time. Before settling the bill, Mu said mysteriously, and then handed over a piece of paper, which was densely written with the prices of grain, spices, and velvet. Nodi is knowledgeable, he knows at a glance that the price is generally high, if you exchange goods, it must be Mu taking advantage, but the Black Sea materials are indeed scarce, not to mention that there is no money, and it is estimated that you can't buy it if you have money. Suddenly there is a lot of money, and I have encountered a large number of good things, how embarrassing is this not chopping hands.

So, the guest and the host completed the transaction happily.

"So, Boss Mu. Sofina was satisfied with the purchase, and she did receive the payment, so she was in a good mood, "What will you do with the next business?"

The other Yales were also interested.

Mu smiled, "Have you thought about it clearly? This is to fight against the most powerful kingdom on the continent." ”

Skoll pursed his lips and said disdainfully, "A bunch of landlubbers." ”

Gabit and Alain didn't speak, but the cold snort seemed to express this meaning.

"Well, it's easy to say," Mu's smile was even brighter

"Burn the transport ship in Svadia. ”

Originally just an ordinary town in Swadia, Alberon was famous for producing a large number of medicinal herbs, furs, wood and other materials from the forest, as well as for its prosperous commerce. Little did anyone know that since the fall of Dehrim, this ordinary town had suddenly become a frontier fortress in Swadia, so important that King Harauth sent one of his respected veterans, Count Reis, to guard it.

This veteran is on par with the important minister of the royal faction, the former marshal Count Craggs, who has been immersed in the military for decades and has a high degree of attainment in war. It's just that the brilliant victories or turning the tide of the tide in the "Raldian Military God" Clagos have overshadowed the glory of this veteran, and his reputation has gradually been buried.

However, Haraus saw it very clearly, so while King Eastridge celebrated Kraggs's success with great fanfare, he did not spend much effort to recruit the old general, who had always been eager to get ahead, and the earl did not disappoint him, and the veteran can be seen in most of Harlaus's actions, including the "coup" two years ago, and the stationing of him to Alberon is enough to prove that the king attaches great importance to this town.

And the reason why Alberon is valued is naturally because of its geographical location. The white pine forests stretch across the whole of Svadia, and only in Alberon are the thinnest. As a result, thanks to the efforts of the townspeople of this town for hundreds of years, a small area of forest near Abbron was cleared, creating a gap for the army to pass. From Dehrim, if you want to reach the hinterland of Swadia, you must either go all the way south along the banks of the Ye River to the west if you do not pass through Eberon, or you must go through Talboria and follow the Jeerburg Mountains to Fort Reportet. Difficult roads are still secondary, and these two routes significantly increase the distance. Therefore, the importance of Eberon was immediately highlighted.

Considering the current situation, Dehrim was captured by the Nords, and Fort Kerrydan was taken by the Kujits, and Abelon was transformed from a central village into a frontier town in an instant. So, the first thing Earl Reys did when he arrived was to build a palisade wall and convert the lord's residence into a central fortress. If the fighting does not subside for a long time, the fence wall may be converted into a wall.

Of course, it was now the time for Swadia and Rhodok to go to war, and Nord was not moving for internal reasons, but this did not mean that the old general could relax. Because of the forest, the army north of the Elindaha Hills could not march to the Leaf River on a large scale, so they could only move towards Uxhall through Alberon, so Harongoth's reserve force was almost entirely on Reys.

So right now, Count Reys has quite a headache.

His headache is not because of the pressure brought about by the reorganization of the reserves, after all, he has been leading troops all the year round, and this kind of thing is simply commonplace for him. However, these days, he received a lot of urgent reports that scouts, heralds, supply teams, and even a reorganized team of recruits had been attacked by Kujit cavalry on the way to Uxhall.

There were less than thirty cavalrymen in this group, but all of them were good at riding and archery. The recruit team and the supply team are okay, there are a lot of people, and there are some veterans in the middle, except for a few deaths, there is no big problem. But the scouts and heralds suffered, in order to ensure speed, their armor can only be said to be better than nothing, plus the herald or reconnaissance team cannot be too large, so after encountering this gang of Kugits, they will often be completely wiped out.

Of course, several encounters were not for nothing, and Count Reys quickly analyzed the belonging of this cavalry, although they were careful not to raise their banners, but from the testimonies of the survivors, they knew that the edges of their robes were more or less half red and half yellow, which was very similar to the banner on the head of the castle of Kerrydan, that is, they were the people of Nayan Yimiza stationed at Fort Kerrydan.

So, the count fell into deep thought, Nayan Yimiza was also a veteran of many battles, he could not have made some senseless moves, and sending cavalry to harass itself was a signal that could not be more obvious: the Kugit were not willing to be lonely. This is a common tactic used by the Kujits, which is a kind of tentative attack, and at the same time, it can also intercept and kill the enemy's scouts, so as to obtain the advantage of intelligence asymmetry, which is more conducive to the mobile combat of the Kugit rangers. It's just that he really can't do anything with these Rangers, or rather, the knights of Swadia have always had nothing to do with these Rangers.