Chapter 16: The Island of Light (5)
After this battle, although the troops successfully obtained a wharf and had an outlet to the sea to lead an expedition, the vitality of the troops had been greatly damaged. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info The long-range attack troops suffered heavy losses, and the spearmen also suffered many casualties, but none of the old men of the swordsman troops were injured. One is because they all have shields in their hands, and the other is because they are too slow, and the red-robed mage has to deal with the immediate threat first, and has not had time to "take care" of them.
Now there is no need for everyone to persuade him anymore, Gu Shiyu only has to return to the city once to replenish the troops, after all, it will take some time for the dock to build a ship.
"Oh no, there's a fleet in the distance!" the soldiers who had been on guard on the heights hurriedly came to report.
Surely there is already someone ready to lead an army to invade Castellos?
Tension immediately enveloped the docks. Gu Shiyu ordered his subordinates to seize the advantageous terrain and prepare to resist the enemy's beach-grabbing landing, and planted flags everywhere, thinking that they were suspicious.
These measures did not have any effect, and the enemy fleet continued to row towards the pier with impunity.
Whose troops would this be? There weren't many ships, just six.
But no one knows what kind of soldiers are on board. But what is certain is that those who dare to go to sea for an expedition to go deep alone cannot be a unit of too low rank.
Now Gu Shiyu can only hope that this fleet belongs to Boris. After all, I have a verbal agreement with her alliance, which may be of some use.
A king or lord may make a lot of promises to others, but when it comes to the critical moment, they will weigh the pros and cons and keep the promises in their favor, otherwise they will not hesitate to break them.
Kings and lords are the most untrustworthy people in this world. Getting them to keep their promises is as difficult as asking a rooster to lay eggs.
Maybe they don't want to be a man of their word, but reality will force them to constantly betray their allies.
This is why the king or lord did not hesitate to marry or even send his own concubine to other countries as hostages in order to achieve political goals, in order to form a temporary and stable alliance.
But Gu Shiyu and Boris seem to be a little away from having a child, and there is no need to consider marriage at all.
It's not that Gu Shiyu can't have children, the problem is that there is no land to plant for the time being. Although Catherine is very affectionate with him, she will always calmly and shyly defend the last line of defense when it comes to critical times, often causing many of Brother Gu's children to go down the drain with the sewage from washing clothes.
Boris still seems to be a girl. Although there is noble and fertile royal farmland, it does not seem to be ready to sow any crops.
There is nothing to do to strengthen the alliance, but how credible is such an alliance?
Boris, will you keep your promise? Brother is also your half-baked future brother-in-law, you should take care of your sister Luna's face, right? What's more, Brother also accompanied you to dance the palace dance on the Holy Light Island, although he unintentionally stepped on you a few feet, but the pain is secondary, and the feeling should be the main thing, right?
While Gu Shiyu was thinking wildly, the guards who were guarding came to report again: "Your Excellency, there is no flag flying on the ship, so I can't see whose troops it is. ”
Hey, that's weird, it's a pirate, but pirates also have black skull flags!
The archers on the docks have lit a bonfire, ready to shoot rockets at any time at the sound of an order. The druid monks murmured, only the last incantation resting on the tip of their tongues.
But the flotilla ignored the impending battle and sailed without hesitation.
Gu Shiyu has already begun to scratch his head, ready to give an order! You have a lot of places to land, do you have to choose to be under my brother's nose, this is too contemptuous of people, isn't it?
"Brother Gu!" a crisp shout came from the enemy ship, and a girl waved her hand on the boat, jumping and jumping.
"Don't let go of the arrows, that's my friend!" Gu Shiyu looked at it, and immediately closed his mouth with joy.
Who? Could it be that little girl from Renesa?
Yes, it was Renesas! When the keel of the boat pierced the pier and cut through the sand, Renesa grabbed the cable and jumped ashore, and now she was running deep and shallow on the sand.
Gu Shiyu also ran up stupidly, first holding her little face with both hands, squeezing her lips into a trumpet shape, and then kissing her forgetfully.
Renesa's little face was flushed, and I don't know if it was because she was too excited or because she was kissed.
"See the Governor's Wife!" the old swordsmen who followed closely behind Gu Shiyu bowed and saluted.
"Don't talk nonsense, she's my sister!" Gu Shiyu's face also turned red, and then he realized that what he had done had caused a misunderstanding.
This kid is crazy, and when he is happy, he will forget the gender of the other party, and it is no wonder that others say that he is distracted.
But Gu Shiyu was already alert. I couldn't get off the stage because of Catherine and Luna's affairs, and it would be a shame to cause misunderstandings again.
But how are Catherine, Luna, Eldrid, Renesa, Saiya, Boris, and even Sariel, who always wants to spank herself at that moment, so cute?
I can't marry so many girls at the same time, not to mention anything else, and my energy and physical strength can't support it. I've chosen the best one, so I've got to leave some for others.
Gu Shiyu secretly made up his mind that he would only be loyal to Catherine in the future, and would not make frivolous moves to other women.
It's just that Renesas's help in the snow really made him too excited to help himself.
Ressa took Gu Shiyu's hand and said excitedly: "Brother Gu, you can take a look at the troops I brought to you first!"
The first to disembark were dozens of archers, dozens of pikemen, and dozens of swordsmen.
There are many of these people Gu Shiyu looks familiar, Ken is the person he brought back from Dia, and they see each other and are very affectionate.
But there are still many people who don't know each other at all! Could it be that it is my brother's great name that makes them admire, so they are admiring it?
And then there are dozens of royal griffins......
And then dozens more druids came out......
And then dozens of cavalrymen came out......
Ressa chirped, "These are Princess Saiya's personal guards, and she wants me to bring them all here and swear allegiance to you." ”
Gu Shiyu was already so moved that he wanted to cry. When he was on the Isle of Light, he didn't belong anywhere, but it was out of his love for Catherine that he agreed to fight for Erathia, not to mention that he only had an indescribable affection for Erathia at the moment. He couldn't help but ask, "What about Princess Saiya?
"Princess Thea has already set off for Erathia, and she says that the people of the Isle of Light are not only liars, but also have a foul smell of fish. She would rather smell the stench of Elasia's cow dung than stay on the Isle of Light. ”
"You...... You haven't said she's safe?"
Ressa knocked Gu Shiyu on the head, "Do you think she will be unsafe? It is only a four-day voyage from the Holy Light Island to Erathia, and Erathia's naval forces are patrolling this sea area all the time. Besides, who dares to touch her?"
"Well, well, that's good, that's good!"
In the evening, a grand banquet was held on the pier to welcome the warriors from the island of Light.
The soldiers of Castelos were also overjoyed to receive such reinforcements. They did their best to be landlords, lest they be inadequately entertained.
There was only one decent house on the dock, which was the main office of the dock, and was now driven out by the soldiers to rest in the tents.
Ressa drank a little and looked like a chirping sparrow, but now had more mouths.
"Princess Saya said that in your western back is the Holy Light Island, and you don't have to worry about the safety of the back. ”
"Your north is Boris's territory, Princess Saiya told her, you two don't have to fight for the time being, let's destroy the other three lords first! Princess Boris is leading a team to attack York, she seems to be determined to win, first defeat the strongest one, and then turn around to clean you up. ”
"To your south is Altyn, who should be the weaker one. Princess Saiya says you can take him down first and occupy his territory to get enough resources. ”
"York is the strongest, but also unlucky, in a bad position, in the very center of the five islands, always worried about attacks from all sides, now he does not dare to go out to sea easily. ”
"The one in the east is Eufritin, and he doesn't seem to have the intention of going out on an expedition yet, so he is closed off from the country and only cares about his own development. ”
Gu Shiyu was a little relieved, it seemed that he didn't have many enemies for the time being, and now he had to find a way to drive out Altyn and gain his territory. In this way, he has two continents, and he can temporarily rank among the top three.
Altyn is temporarily ranked second to last, not much better than himself. Besides, he has a strong backup, can Altyn still be an enemy? For Merlind's sake, if he promises to serve him, he can be allowed to surrender.
But there is another point that Gu Shiyu is very worried about, first of all, he first made an alliance with Boriel behind his back, and then Saiya secretly returned his equipment, and finally Ruisa came to recruit with a strong army, isn't this a serious cheat?
"Don't worry, they don't bother to care! I even suspect that they are secretly supporting you behind your back, otherwise how could they pretend not to see it?"
"Help me, why?" Gu Shiyu felt strange.
Princess Saiya also thought it was strange. Maybe they're betting all on you, but only they know what's going on. ”
"Princess Seya also said that they were too clever! They only offered interest-free loans, and the full amount of money would not exceed a million gold coins, and it was too good to buy back twenty or so castles with this money. ”
Gu Shiyu also felt that something was wrong. Yes, fighting a war requires not only soldiers, but also food, grass and a lot of military supplies, and deaths. And now they only did it with a million gold coins, not only did they pick up a big bargain, but they didn't need to get their hands dirty, what a clever decision, it was a lucrative deal!
If these people really think so, then they will definitely not care whether the game is fair or not, they will only care about whether they can take back the castle as they wish, and they will not care who will win in the end.
Hey, could it be that they secretly supported and plotted their own victory? In this way, as the organizers of the gambling game, they could completely swallow the huge bet placed on the other four. Isn't everyone optimistic about themselves and betting on themselves to lose?
Oh my God, I see them holding such a competition, without having to take a penny out of their pockets, it's like an empty glove white wolf!
Grandma, all five of us are all used as monkeys by you!
Fortunately, you secretly supported me, otherwise my brother would have demolished the Capitol on Holy Light Island after he returned!
When Gu Shiyu thought of this, he was immediately interested. But at this moment, he can't afford to lose, so he has to continue to play such a game.
"What's wrong with you?" Renesa yawned when she spotted Gu Shiyu.
"Nothing, a little sleepy, want to sleep. You sleep by the fireplace, and I sleep on the bunk at the other end. ”
"Is that okay?" said Renesa, worried.
"What's not to do? This house is so dilapidated that if I sneak up this way at night, the footsteps can be heard a kilometer away. ”
That's true. Every time Gu Shiyu took a step, there would be a creaking sound in the room, and if he shook the bed, he would have to shake the house apart.
Gu Shiyu walked to the corner, wrapped his clothes tightly and lay down.
Renesas was very disappointed! How could there be such a stupid pig in the world......! It's not like I haven't slept together...... When you atoned for your sins in the Lost Lands, didn't you hold me in the snow and keep warm by each other's body heat?
But how could Ressa say such a thing? She had to blush, stare at Gu Shiyu's back and sigh and lie down, tossing and turning on the bed, and fell asleep in a daze after a long time.