Chapter 23: The Resistance (5)
Everyone cheered when the gruel, cooked as viscous as sewage from a sewer, was presented to the dwarves.
Instead of cheering for more fruit and plant roots for dinner today, they were excited about the trace of oil floating on the gruel.
Yolande felt that the solid matter in the gruel only filled a small corner of the stomach, and the rest was all water, and even when he walked, he could hear the sound of the liquid in his stomach swaying from side to side.
The water used to feed the pigs is thicker than this stuff. Looking at the gobbling up of the clansmen, Yolande felt a sore feeling in his heart. He suddenly noticed that several people around him were slowly surrounding, and immediately quietly clenched his fists.
"Who are you?" asked an old man with a gray beard, led by the leader.
"Like you, I'm an ordinary prisoner in the valley. ”
"We are the elders of the families of the valley...... I hope you can be honest with us. ”
Yolande looked at everyone, hesitating whether he should tell them his true identity.
"You don't belong to any of our families. Moreover, Fiona has not replenished the valley with new labor for months, and he will leave us to fend for ourselves in the valley. You beat up those bad boys who were rampage and robbery in the camp today, and your skills tell us that you and your companions are definitely not ordinary dwarves, but should be ......" The old man stared at Yolande without blinking, and said, "Mighty hero!"
"Can I trust you?" said Yoland.
"I swear in the name of my ancestors that you can absolutely trust us!"
Yolande let out a sigh of relief and made up his mind: "My name is Yoland, the son of the Dwarven King Klonis, and the heir to the throne of Erry!
The old people opened their mouths in astonishment, and it took them half a sound to come to their senses, and even a few of them immediately knelt down. Yolande stopped them and said, "Now don't reveal my identity until the last day!"
"Your Royal Highness, what are your plans?"
"Reinforcements from outside are ready! In a few days, when the defenders outside the valley send troops to escort the minerals, we will begin to riot. Go back and contact your trusted people first, and ask them to be ready at all times. ”
Several of the old men exchanged glances with each other.
"I know you've rioted once, and you've lost a lot of people. But we can't rely on outside forces alone. Only if everyone unites and does their part will it be possible to leave this damn place. Otherwise, what awaits us is here to rot and stink. ”
"You're right! Staying here is a dead end, and only by finding a way to fight out will there be a way to live!" an old man nodded.
"There's nothing to say! His Royal Highness the Prince can be in danger in order to save us, so what are we hesitating about?"
"Your Royal Highness, I want to say that the cohesion of the various families is different now. Some of you may still listen to us, but some of the stronger young men are messing around like the bad boys you beat today. These people are not very obedient, but they are also a powerful force. ”
"I'll beat them obediently!" Yolande grinned, "The dwarves worship the strong, and the reason they get together is simply because they don't feel strong enough. I will make them understand that their power is also insignificant on their own, and not on their own. ”
For the next few days, at the time of the meal, a ring will be set up in the center of the valley. Yoland, of course, was the champion, and he affirmed that whoever dared to challenge any of them would receive a piece of venison.
On the first day of the fight, the dwarves who came up to fight were very enthusiastic, but all of them were beaten to the point that their noses and faces were swollen, and they walked off the stage in a gray manner. Fortunately, even if you lose, you can get a piece of venison.
By the next day, no one dared to come forward to fight, so Yolande let go of the standard and allowed the five of them to fight one, and as a result, the valley was lively for another day.
The standard for the third day is one out of ten. The dwarves immediately went crazy, and the challenging teams flocked to it. Of course, none of the teams could beat any of them. Even so, Yoland, Malkem and others were also blue and purple, and they even staggered when they walked.
It's no wonder that heroes are hard to beat. One person fights ten at the same time, and he has to keep one hand, and he can't break their bones, isn't that looking for a draw?
Now, wherever they went, they were greeted with the awe-inspiring gaze of the dwarves, and many others gathered together to point and whisper.
"They're definitely not ordinary dwarves, they're here to rescue us!"
"Yes, I've heard from the elders......!
"I'm willing to fight with them! Anyway, I'm going to die, it's better to die a heroic death on the battlefield than to live here!"
"Me ...... too"
"Follow them, and everyone has hope of living!"
"Everyone get ready! This day will not be long before ......"
Kailin's ears are pointed, maybe he has some elven blood in his body. When he quietly reported the dwarves' discussions to Yoland, Yolande was overjoyed.
In the afternoon, Esquire, who had gone out to gather food, returned. He brought Yolande a message that the border city on the border between Eli and Erathia had been captured by Fiona.
This news is definitely great news for Eri! Once Fiona's army invades Erathia, Eri will have a strong field army of the enemy, and the pressure on Yolander will be much less.
But this is bad news for Erathia, who will have to face Fiona directly and fight his army.
Yolande was very happy, but immediately ashamed of his vile thoughts. Gu Shiyu, Catherine, Adrid, and Cuthbert, are you all right? Will you be able to withstand Fiona's invasion?
You still fight, don't send Fiona back to Eli...... At the very least, you have to get yourself on your feet.
Early the next morning, news finally came from Taniguchi that the guards had begun to form a team, and it looked like they were about to set off.
Yolande climbed a high ground in the valley and watched the movement of the enemy forces at the mouth of the valley.
Yes, there were nearly twenty guards assembled on the river beach outside the valley.
"Where did they get so many troops?" Taniguchi only has more than a thousand people!" Yuland said.
"I think the guards on the other side of the valley have also sent troops. Esquill replied.
"Uh...... You help me keep an eye on the dots, and help me count how many teams they have sent out. Yolande rubbed his eyes and said. During this time, he felt that his eyesight was much worse, could it be that it was really as people said, forty-four, with thorny eyes?
But it was still two years before he had a thorn in his eye! Yolande was very frustrated. It seems that I have to work hard, and strive to have more sons and daughters when I am not really old, and protect them when I still have the strength.
Jenny, your land must be fertile, it must be fertile!" Yolande sighed and prayed in his heart.
The dwarves of the valley did not work. They slowly gathered around, staring at their leader.
Esquire galloped down from the high ground and said, "They have sent fifteen squares, five each of the Hellhounds, the Demons, and the Hellguards!"
"That's half of their strength!" said a dwarven elder delightfully.
"That is to say, there are only more than 700 guards at each of the two exits of this river valley!"
"Your Royal Highness, shall we start? Such an opportunity is very rare!"
"Of course!" Yolande nodded, "but not now, we have to wait for them to go farther." When the sun shines on us and there is no longer any shadow, let us begin! Cook and eat all the food in the camp, and not let them go hungry during the war, so that they will have strength!"
There was a tense atmosphere in the camp, and everyone seemed very excited. Esquill took out all the things at the bottom of his box, which were more than a hundred swords and battle axes, and he smuggled them in little by little from outside the camp like ants moving.
Yoland, Malkem and the others were planning intensely. Now they are like tigers in cages, with both ends blocked, and only three or four miles in between belong to them. Once they riot, it won't be long before they are flanked by the guards.
Although there were more than 3,000 dwarves, they had to fight fifteen hundred higher-level guards, armed to the teeth, and there was no hope of victory at all, even if they had five heroes such as Yolander and Malkem.
They must rush to the valley as fast as they can, finish the defenders as fast as they can, and then use the fortifications to block the enemy who is catching up from behind.
Time is of the essence. If they fail to do this, what awaits them will be mercilessly slaughtered!
Yoland's plan was as follows: first, he and five heroes, including Malchem and Kailin, would lead more than 100 strong dwarves who had obtained weapons as assault troops, the second group would be the dwarves with strong arms who would throw stones behind their backs and serve as archers for fire support, and the third group would be dwarven troops with hoes and pickaxes.
To Yoland's delight, Kailin actually has a veteran of air magic. This increases the impact speed of all units with a simple acceleration spell.
"Kaylin, when did you actually learn this? I really underestimated you!" said Yoland, happily patting Karin's shoulder.
Kaylin knew the strength of Yoland's bear claws, and he hurriedly avoided it, "I don't have as much strength as you! ”
"Looks like a battlemage is also a good class. We need more people like you!"
The camp was tensely busy. The powerful dwarves were chosen, almost a thousand. The young dwarves who had fought with Yolander and the others in the ring were still relatively good at fighting, and they all obtained weapons to take advantage of, which made the other dwarves very envious, and even willing to exchange them for gold.
Yolande looked at them with interest. He knew that these people of his clan loved money like their lives, and they would never hand over all the gold sand they had found, and they would keep some of it anyway.
It's a Golden Army!
But few of the commandos were willing to swap. In addition to stealing, robbing, and scooping, they have enough gold in their pockets, and now what they want most is to have weapons to protect themselves! Of course, it is also a great honor to be a commando.
How much can a person's honor be bought?
When the well-fed dwarves gathered around the heavily armed Yolander under the scorching sun overhead, Yolande did not babble as he used to and give a wonderful speech. He simply raised the king's sword in his hand and shouted, "My name is Yoland, son of the dwarven king Klonis, heir to the throne of Erie!!!
What more needs to be said? The fact that His Royal Highness the Noble Prince was able to fight with him was enough to lift people's spirits!
A whirlwind suddenly erupted in the narrow valley! It was Karin using advanced air magic to speed up the battle against all the dwarven warriors!
The demon soldiers guarding the mouth of the valley were blown away by the wind. While they were rubbing their eyes with their hands, thousands of dwarves were already screaming and rushing up!
"Ballista, ready to fire!" shouted the guard general in panic.
But few ballistas could fire sharp spears! Raining stones roared, and the soldiers who operated the ballistas and trebuchets were smashed to their heads and bleeding! The stars were not gone, and a second wave of stones was thrown!
Among the stones, there are whining arrows!
The arrows roared overhead with the sound of breaking through the sky! The defenders looked up and saw dense forest shooters on the cliffs on both sides!
Regardless of the freezing effect, in terms of damage alone, the Forest Archer is in no way inferior to the Ice Elemental in the Elemental City. They specialize in continuous arrows, and no other shooter can match their attack speed!
The horses set up in front of the formation did little to help these crazy dwarves. The dwarves led by a few swords and axes cut down the fence and broke into the position!
"Marchem, you are in charge of commanding the ballista and trebuchet to prevent the enemy from flanking from behind!" Yolande waved his sword in all directions as if he were chopping vegetables, and in addition to his excitement, he had not forgotten how to command the battle.
"Yes!" Marchem immediately led hundreds of dwarves to guard his back.
The battle was stalemate and brutal until a large group of unicorns and silver pegasus joined the warband. Behind them is a large group of running trees, and they can stomp on a hellhound with one foot!
As soon as the reinforcements came, the defenders immediately lost their fighting spirit, and as soon as the formation was chaotic, they immediately fell into layers of encirclement.
"Thank you!My name is Yoland, son of the Dwarven King Klonis, heir to the throne of Erry! Who are you?"
A bearded dwarven hero replied, "Your Royal Highness, my name is Eufritin, a friend of Gu Shiyu. This is Princess Jenny, your unmarried wife. ”
Yolande was startled, and he looked at Princess Jenny in a daze. Twenty-five years later, is this his wife? When she parted, she was still dragging her nose and had not yet grown a few teeth in her mouth!
But he was quite satisfied with the current Princess Jenny. She has a fair complexion, a large waist and a round waist, and looks very healthy...... She's definitely a good piece of land, definitely!
But Jenny's face looked a little sad. I only heard her mutter, "Oh my God, Yoland, you're so ugly!"