Section 8: Preparing for War (Part II)

"I don't want your hands, and I don't want your feet, but if you don't do your job well, you will be deducted from the last spoils. Townsend stopped such foolish assurances: "Please hurry, the tribe prepared in advance will have additional rewards." ”

The magic of the extra benefits was really hard to resist, so as soon as they heard Townshend's words, the chiefs were like remnant clouds swept by the wind, and they led people away with a "swish".

It is conceivable that under this kind of stimulation, they will all finish what they are doing in advance.

Not even having time to catch his breath, Townsend turned his head and began to arrange for his men - the most important thing was to send the two groups to the camp in the middle of the smuggling trail, and they were to conduct non-stop reconnaissance of the smuggling route to provide sufficient warning time.

Then, Townsend divided the remaining armed men into two groups and spent the night refreshing on battlefield group command and other knowledge. As the so-called grinding guns in battle, if it is not fast, it will be light, and the tribe will send one hundred and fifty people over tomorrow, and it must be divided into men to command.

At least let these "warriors" distinguish between left and right and understand orders, otherwise no matter how many people there are, they will be scattered.

Fortunately, the spicy mercenaries have been trained for a long time, and they can all come in handy, and they don't even need Townsend to train that night. They can directly apply the previous training methods in the Elite Team, but they have to put themselves in the position before Townsend.

Townsend was finally free, but he only felt tired and empty, not knowing what he was going to do during this time. So he climbed onto the roof and watched the stars in fascination.

The benefits of idleness didn't last long, and Marcia soon found it. The glamorous Anomaly, wrapped in a cloak and carrying a lamp, stood beside Townsend: "Don't bother you, right?"

"Don't bother, in fact, I'm afraid to be idle. Townsend said, "When people are free, they reminisce, they think of the past." ”

"I wanted to ask, why didn't I go in the counterattack plan?" Marcia sat next to Townsend with a serious expression: "If you're worried about my safety, then you don't have to, I've led a mercenary group, and I've experienced small battles before." ”

"It's not because of that, Marcia, we can't do without your help right now. Townsend shook his head: "The counterattack battle is important, but this side of Warehouse Town is even more critical, this is our base." Today, everyone saw your deterrent, and several chiefs were terrified. One of us is counted as one, and who better to protect the rear than you?"

"I see. Marcia nodded and said, "But our counterattack is dangerous, right? No matter who the other party is, the first smuggler will bring enough men, and maybe even the Anomalous Division." Why do you have to fight back at this time? How much combat strength can the temporarily assembled tribal warriors have?"

"You're right, and I've actually thought of it. There must be danger in counterattacking, there will definitely be deaths, but I have to think about the big picture. Townsend explained: "Where are we now? The whole group has just been formed, and there is nothing else except the smuggled goods of the caravan, and it is empty. ”

"On the other hand, there are a lot of problems with a newly established team, and people may not notice it during the excitement period, but over time, the problems will definitely arise. But what about us, we don't even have the least cohesion. ”

Listening to Townsend's explanation, Marcia was thoughtful.

"In such a situation, what do we rely on to sustain the whole group, what do we rely on to unite people's hearts, what do we rely on to convince people that the future is better?" Townsend continued, "The answer is victory -- only victory can sustain the group, only victory can unite people." So, we desperately need a victory without any false suspicions!"

"All it takes is a victory?" "Marcia seemed to understand what Townsend meant, "Just a win?"

"You're right, as long as you can win, you can fight whoever you want. If the talks collapse today, then I will fight the tribe directly, but the means will be more tactful and gentle. So, I'm very realistic and utilitarian. Townsend's gaze was very frank: "Fortunately, we talked about it, so the target is still those people in the back, everyone hates them, it's just the perfect target." ”

"I want to thank you for saying what you really think, but what you say is ...... I still can't figure it out. When I was a kid, I was like this, and I was very aggressive. Marcia smiled and shook her head, "But don't worry, I'll keep it a secret for you." ”

"Thank you. Townsend smiled in return: "I'm much lighter to tell you about these things." ”

"Also, Townsend, I don't know if I should say that, but ......" Marcia thought about her words for a moment before she slowly spoke, "You haven't practiced in days, have you?"

"Practice?" Townsend was stunned.

"yes, learning abilities is a long-term process, and you should practice it every day. Marcia thought of something and paused slightly: "Actually, I'm the same, what happened that day had a great impact on me, and I'm also very angry...... But Townsend, we can't give up the ability because of anger, there is no good or evil in the ability itself, it is not it that does bad things, but the ninth apostle. ”

"Actually......" Townsend finally understood what Marcia said, it turned out that she hadn't seen her practice abilities in the past few days and was already worried. But when he opened his mouth, he didn't know what to say, saying that I wouldn't?

"I'm very worried that you'd rather use a skill than an ability. Marcia was also worried about whether Townsend would be able to accept the advice, so his tone was soft: "Since God has given us talent, we should cherish it." Ability is actually a career worth devoting our lives to, and it is by no means just a means to bully the weak. ”

"You're right. Townsend couldn't laugh or cry in his heart, but people were concerned about him, and this was a good reason: "Thank you, Marcia, I'll find a way to adjust my mentality." For I am not one of those who have given up the gifts of God. ”

"That's for the best. Seeing that Townsend didn't run away from the question, Marcia smiled happily: "Don't worry, I'll take care of Warehouse Town for you." ”

Looking at her departing back, Townsend couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, it was hard to imagine how such a stupid big sister could get out of the way, but on the other hand, it was the first time he had actually heard an ability apprentice explain the ability from a positive perspective, even if Marcia was only reading from the script, this kind of behavior was enough to make Townsend grateful.

"You're right, I can't waste my time. Townsend reached into his arms and pulled out the carefully wrapped Anomalous Notes.