Chapter 236: The Battle of Thorn Ridge (Part II)
"Thorn Ridge, the forward position of the western defense zone of the pioneer territory, after the enemy breaks through, it is a silt swamp that continues to move forward. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Swamp lizardmen who have not been completely cleared, due to the principle that the enemy of the enemy is a friend, there is a high probability of being recruited by the vanguard army. After all, dark creatures and outlaw fanatics walking in the gray area, even if they have not dealt with each other, are inextricably linked to each other. ”
Lu Bin's inquiring gaze fell on the entourage on the left and right, no one showed the cowardice of dodging their eyes, they were all eager to ask for battle, after all, Nina Wild, who was useless and could only warm the bed, and Haley, a former senior mercenary who served in Riverrun, were both endowed with unique abilities by the "Lord Rez", and they had leapfrog progress.
The "Blade of Doom" and the "Beast Spirit Emissary" recently killed two transcendental black knights in Shilipo, and this battle feat alone was enough to be written into the founding documents of Riverrun, not to mention the land that was given to it later, enough to establish a medium-sized manor.
With the Great Council in charge of order in the north, and Thor's suppression of the Church, peace has generally come, but there are still wars in some areas, especially in the marginal corners where the indigenous and dark forces have not been cleared.
"Since I have to sit in Riverrun City and control the overall situation, unless the battle in Thorn Ridge is defeated, I will not go over it myself, after all, the limited source of spellcasting must be used sparingly. ”
Lu Bin slowly stood up, supporting the table with both hands, staring at everyone present with eagle falcon eyes: "Everyone, a crisis also means an opportunity, whoever can solve this vanguard army for me, I will definitely not be stingy with the reward of breaking through my own strength and the existing pattern." ”
With Nina Wild, the Blade of Doom, and Haley, the Beast Bringer, as examples, no one doubts the generosity of Lord Rez. After all, no one knows how many strange things have been acquired and properly collected or how many amazing skills have been learned in the long wandering life of Lord Rez.
Hawke, a freeman from Resting Town, a former member of the town hall guard, works as an errand boy in the town hall with the help of his past acquaintances. He knew that this was a rare opportunity, and as soon as the words of "Lord Rez" were finished, he took the initiative to stand up.
Lu Bin glanced at the "Guide of Rest Town" in surprise, and did not shake his head to refuse, although he thought in his heart that Young Hawk was not qualified to be a "retinue".
"Your courage deserves a commend, but intelligence shows that Thorn Ridge is facing an enemy ten times its size, or at least 400 men. Even if an individual's ability steps into the transcendent level, it is difficult to change such a disparity in strength compared to the scale. I know you'll say that the fortifications and favorable terrain of Thorn Ridge Stone Fort will play an important role, but in the high-end power comparison, we are only three orthodox knights, and we must not be able to confront the enemy with deceitful methods. ”
The unwavering gaze of the young man Hawke and the "Lord Rez" looked at each other without giving in, and the people around him looked at each other, a little unclear about the true relationship between the two.
If it weren't for his status as a freedman, if he hadn't had feelings in the past, he wouldn't have dared to be so "tough", after all, the huge class gap between them is here, unless Hawke doesn't want to mix in Riverrun in the future.
Lu Bin insisted on his judgment, but he had to be appeased, "Since you are not afraid of death, why should I stop you from asking for hardship." However, you are not qualified to bear my gift, after all, you have no contribution to Riverrun. ”
The expression on the young man's face remained the same, but his lips were pursed and his eyelids drooped, and no one else knew what he was thinking.
"In the Ironforge Fortress in the Dark Lands, the Dwarven Elder once gave me an elven-style one-handed sword, the Dwarven Vaniot, also known as Gladiolus. Compared to the slashing blade blessed by nature, this one-handed sword with its own name has no special abilities, except for sharpness, it only has the characteristics of being light and thin, so I will give it to you now. ”
Lu Bin held the "Spell Book" in his left hand, and in the blink of an eye, he summoned the "Gladiolus" from the place where the bones were buried, "That's right! ”
Everyone present was in an uproar, the famous sword without special abilities was fine, the Traveling Boots had always been the standard equipment of the "Lord Rez" in the field, and the cloak made by Legolas Deer Helmet himself could make people sneak in the forest almost perfectly.
"You are positioned as a jungle wanderer, an elite scout, and if you can personally decapitate the heads of ten goblins in this battle, and retreat with all of them, I will consider giving you the seeds of power. ”
After sending the young man Hawke away, Lu Bin's gaze turned to Moder and Fei Xi, "Thorn Ridge Stone Castle lacks nothing else, it lacks magic power, after all, there are elemental warriors in the vanguard army, dangerous vampire nobles, I don't know if you are willing to risk going to support." ”
Knowing the generosity of "Lord Rez" from the teacher's sources, the two official mages who had taken off their apprenticeship titles nodded without hesitation, but they also expressed their envy for Nina Wild, Haley, Hawke and others.
"Although you have brought many gifts, I have also returned them with valuable gifts. To be honest, you are in the same situation as Young Hawke, and you have not made any major contributions to Riverrun, and I can't make an exception to break the rules, otherwise the people who built up the battle will be dissatisfied. ”
Lu Bin said it very well, but after leaving the city hall, he temporarily lent the "Drax the Destroyer" to Moder for use, and taught Fei Xi the method of lifting the seal of the "Death Grip" statue completely.
"The enemy won't fight us fairly! If they want to play yin, then don't blame me for giving them a slap in private. In the battle of Thorn Ridge, the key is not to form a formation to eliminate the forward army, you must pay attention to the direction of the enemy's large army attack, and return information to me at any time. ”
Moder was a little surprised: "Anytime? It's not an easy thing to do. Your Excellency, you ......"
"Forget about Faxi, she is a girl after all and has her own privacy. As for you, Moder, now relax and let my tentacles stretch out. ”
The young mage pondered for a moment, a little resistance quietly disintegrating and vanishing under the inquiring gaze of Lord Rez, and soon the two of them established a close bond, and the words of the heart allowed them to speak at any time.
"Later, I will teach you on the road the ability to use the will to build a mental barrier, which can keep our spirits relatively independent. Another point is that the language of the heart is very expensive to cast spells, and it is best to learn to express exactly what you want to say in concise words, and don't knock on the door if there is no big deal. ”
Fei Xi couldn't help but be a little eager to try when he learned that his partner had learned so many skills from "Lord Rez", and Lu Bin saw her thoughts: "The moment you made the connection, your past life experience was like a blank sheet of paper for me, and there were no secrets at all, do you still want to learn?"
The official mage couldn't help but shake his head, for the sake of his own privacy, and partly out of a woman's self-preservation instincts, Fei Xi sighed and extinguished his thoughts.
"Now you can go!"
Lu Bin held the Ring of Qi in his hand, summoned a clawed wind spirit, rolled up Moder, Faich, and Hawke out of thin air, and pointed in the direction where Thorn Ridge was located, and they were like riding majestic galloping horses, quickly moving away from the field of vision.
Later, on the slope in front of the Stone Fort of Thorn Ridge, the goblin cannon fodder who was whipped by the water-soaked leather whip to catch up with the battlefield and die, moved his steps as heavy as lead, and walked forward surrounded by heavily armed trolls, as if approaching this big man would increase his sense of security.
The few remaining trebuchets stopped roaring, and the lack of operators made them a lonely target, but the trebuchets at Thorn Ridge Stone Fort came to an abrupt halt.
When a large group of goblins reached the halfway point of the two-hundred-step mountain road, the gate of the stone castle suddenly opened inward, and the rough stone balls that had been simply carved were pushed out by a pair of large hands and arranged in a neat array.
The garrison knight Sheen raised his sword and slashed forward, and the row of stone balls was pushed out by the militia, and they rolled slowly at first, but then faster and faster. The falling rocks dropped by the trebuchet on the slope of the mountain road are completely unobstructed, and they will be knocked open or even crushed directly at the moment of contact.
More than a dozen stone balls surrounded by a path rushed down the mountain like galloping horses, and the continuous rumbling sound was like the thunder rolling through the clouds in the sky, shaking the hearts of everyone on both sides of the enemy.
The Vanguard Commander, Amy Virgo, had a fiery eye and a face that was more ugly than that of his ally Blood Baron, and the situation was moving too fast for him to adjust.
"Oh Ke...... Oh Gram"
The goblin's reaction was not unexpected, and seeing that the enemy's attack could not be dodged, he spontaneously hid behind the "strong" and attached himself to the heavily armed trolls.
This old and decrepit creature was also hard-blooded, perhaps also related to the soul that the dementor Vladimir had infused into its body, even though it was terrified inside, its two big elephant-sized legs firmly pinned to the spot, motionless and ready to resist.
The ogre took off the engineering-grade stone ball he was carrying on his shoulder, smashed it hard on the slope of the mountain road, and then stood with his feet lunge back and forth, his hands staggered to protect his most important head.
"Boom!" Due to the slightly larger size of the troll, the two stone balls collided with each other in front of the back, flew high, and then fell to the ground and continued to roll, emitting a series of tooth-aching bone cracking sounds.
The wounded were not heavily armed and inferior creatures, but goblins hiding behind it, whose thin arms and legs could not carry hundreds of pounds of stone balls.
This flesh-and-blood scarlet road killed half of the goblins in the blink of an eye, and countless people were injured.