Chapter 22: The Convergence of the Crosses
At about 9 o'clock in the morning, the sky was still clear and the weather was very good. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ ο½ο½fo
But the people of the Blue Night Castle don't have the heart to enjoy such good weather, because a big event is happening, and now the entire Blue Night Castle knows that Knight Logan is angry, and he has gathered everyone who can summon it, including the people of the escort team, to swear in front of the Lord's Mansion to go and give the Clover Mercenary Regiment some powerful looks.
"Tulip Town, it's Mann's Tulip Town, not anyone else's. As mercenaries, Clover will pay for their shameful deeds!"
This was the main point of Knight Logan's speech. This was echoed by all the soldiers, as well as the onlookers.
Who doesn't know that Tulip Town is the western pearl of Mann? How can a mercenary group that relies on the Mann people to support and grow have the right to steal the mansion of the owner? This is unreasonable in the whole world.
What's more, the Manns have been more sensitive and fiery recently, their lord has died, and the Temple of Light and the newly rising Blackwater Cult have been fighting, and people have died every now and then. Now that the Clover mercenaries have taken over Tulip Town again, are we really easy to bully?
So in the excitement of the crowd, Logan set off with the army.
However, Logan's army did not go directly west, but first went south to the town of Nightingale, where the newly formed Escort was stationed.
When Logan led the army to kill violently, Anguire panicked, especially after hearing the number report, he knew that the part of the crusaders controlled by the lord's mansion and Logan's had merged together.
This realization made him feel very bad, because he knew that the Guardian had just been formed, and its backbone was the Crusaders, and if Logan was overpowered by the righteousness of the lord, most of these people would hesitate. And the Guardians couldn't defeat the Crusaders in the first place, and Logan was more prestigious and warlike than him, so if he really wanted to fight, he would lose a lot.
One of the important reasons why he organized and established the Guardian Army in the first place was that he thought that he had figured out Logan's temperament and thought that he would not act rashly before the birth of a new lord, and Logan's previous performance also confirmed his speculation. I really didn't expect Logan to suddenly come to such a hand.
But now that the soldiers are in the city, he can only bite the bullet and see if he can freeze Logan with words, or promise some benefits, such as Logan has been eager to integrate into the aristocratic circle all these years, but has always been resisted, and now he may be able to open his arms.
The aristocratic circle of Mann Territory is mainly the nobility of the Southern District, most of the nobles born in this land for more than 700 years are here, knights, lords, many of them can only be regarded as relatively wealthy free people in terms of assets, but no one will underestimate them, because there are basic conditions for cultivating outstanding offspring, maybe they can produce a great achievement, and then prosper.
Moreover, the aristocratic circle of the border collar is not as good as the mainland, what sea and sky feasts, uncovered conferences, this side is not so indulgent, and there is no condition to indulge, the aristocratic circle is a very pragmatic product, mainly reflected in the coordination of materials, such as farm tools, large livestock, borrowing of funds, etc.
Logan wants to join, mainly because of this. After all, he is also ashamed, Ratvo was run like that by him, he was anxious in his heart, he felt that if he could join the noble circle, with the help of its function, Ratvo could gradually get better.
Anguire also understands Logan's thoughts, so he feels that this is a bargaining weight.
When the two armies met, Logan's side was at its peak, and Anguiel's side was twisted and crooked, and the judgment was made.
Before Anguiel could speak, Logan took the lead: "The four-leaf clover mercenaries have robbed our Mann's Tulip Town, what do you say?"
"Beat him up as a bitch!" The crusaders on Logan's side, who had shouted such a slogan in the Blue Night Fort before, naturally did not get cold at this time, and formed a chorus twice.
Logan raised his hand, the shouting stopped, and then pointed at the guards and Anguiel opposite: "What do you say?"
Anguill reacted, naturally he would not wait for his soldiers to speak, then he would be too passive, and preemptively said: "Of course we are duty-bound, Tulip Town is our Mann." β
So the team set off for Tulip Town. On the way, Anguire learned from Logan that Martell's father and son had coerced the people of Sky Farm and Kailan Village to run away, and this drama was quite amazing.
When he thought about it, Martell and his son could walk quietly, they must be lightly armed, houses, furniture, this is all wealth, not to mention the high walls of the city there, close to Ayrond Avenue, the surrounding farmland is fertile, and the water conservancy facilities are perfect, which is at the level of the lord's main city.
"Go, fool won't go! If you can occupy it, the ending will not be too beautiful, and even if you occupy a part, you will be rich. That's the vast majority of the Martell family's wealth!"
It's no wonder that Anguire thinks so, most of the people in this era have similar ideas, and real estate is the main embodiment of wealth. Heaps of gold and silver like dragon's treasures don't happen. In a small-scale peasant economy, barter, low currency circulation, and the depreciation of grain over time, what is the wealth worth investing in the long term? It is land, houses, furniture, and then cattle and sheep tools, and so on. So from this point of view, the Martell family gave up their houses, towns, territories, farmlands, and heavy possessions, which is to leave most of their wealth behind.
Li Yun is naturally more knowledgeable than Anguill, and he also knows how to use such a big action as migration to exploit the value of labor, hand over the work that suffers greatly to goblins and other secondary intelligence, and then realize the typical production mode of the industrial age of technical labor + intensive labor, using tools, Using energy (water power, dark power), what Anguiel thinks is valuable, can be produced at a very low cost, Anguiel feels that Tulip Town is a wealth that can only be created by at least two generations, Li Yun feels that the new city located in Gushan and named Horn River City by him, in half a year, it is enough to be comparable to Tulip Town, or even better, this is the gap.
Anguirre naturally didn't know that on the north bank of the rushing river, a force had already walked on such a super-era construction road, and he was fascinated by the golden rice bowl of Tulip Town, and his mind was full of how to occupy more points.
After walking for a while, Logan complained, and he said to Anguiel: "Your army is not good like this, the level is too poor, and if you can't deter the Clover mercenaries, you may go to war, and they rely on the defense of Tulip Town, and we will lose a lot." I pulled you up to make a strong voice, not to make a rabble sell cuteness, but to make the other party make up his mind to stick to his mind. β
Anguire looked at his team, it was indeed not decent, he didn't want to go to war, he didn't want to die, and it was best to solve the problem peacefully.
"Listen, I'll come to the whole team?"
Logan said, "You, this kind of work, I'll do it." β
Anguire shrugged, he is a knight, but the specific position is logistics, leading troops, he is indeed inferior to Logan, this is not acceptable.
"Herald, stop!" Logan commanded in a loud voice.
The army gradually stopped.
"Warriors, we have provided a mercenary with gold and silver to guard the door for us, but they have been fattened up, and they want to bite us back when they have the opportunity. Do you say yes or no?"
"No!" shouted the people.
"I didn't hear clearly, louder!"
"No!" the people howled.
"I can't hear you, haven't you all eaten?
"No!" the crowd screamed.
"Yes, we can't agree, we can even beat the powerful aliens of Graystone Mountain, and we are afraid of a group of mercenaries who only have money in their eyes?" Logan was impassioned: "We are Mannians, and this is the hot land of Mannens, our ancestors created here, every inch of land here is infected with the blood and sweat of us and our ancestors, not to mention that they are a group of white-eyed wolves, that is, gods and demons, if you want to take them, you have to ask Manns if they agree." If we don't agree, they will only succeed by stepping on our corpses!" Logan said sonorously: "We Manns are not afraid of any strong enemy, and we Manns have the courage and determination to defend our homes and relatives, and we are not afraid of wind and rain!"
"Fearless of wind and rain! Fearless of wind and rain......" People are deeply infected. Echo in unison.
Anguire looked at the officers and soldiers whose morale was crazy and high, and then looked at the majestic Logan on the war horse, and said in his heart: "This dirty land, when did you become so eloquent!?"
"Warriors, we want to show those white-eyed wolves what a real army is, and make their bladders tighten every time they think of our army in the future!
The Crusaders all stepped forward.
"All officers, get out of line!"
Officers are out of the ranks.
"Soldiers are assigned to officers nearby, and I want you to complete the reorganization quickly and efficiently. I'll count dozens, I'll see which crusader is a bastard, and he can't even stand in line, one, two, three!"
With Logan's shout, the Crusaders quickly regrouped and soon formed a queue.
"It's good, your skills haven't been left behind, which reminds me of the Battle of the Bloody Night two years ago, when the ogres from Greystone Mountain tried to sneak up on us, but we quickly assembled, and when they came over and saw our battle columns, they were all stupid immediately. β
Proud laughter came from among the troops. These people happen to have participated in the Battle of the Bloody Night. At that time, the two troops rotated, one had just arrived, and the other had not yet left, and the ogre was unfortunate and was rotated. This is a rare victory in recent years. Because of the poor logistics, the Crusaders have fought in the past few years, but the battle of the bloody night is very relieving, it was red on a rainy day just now, and the blood of ogres was shed.
Logan brought in a piece of comradeship, and then said, "Crusaders!"
"Take me as the target and move forward bravely!" the officers and men responded in a loud voice. The atmosphere of solemnity and neatness was suddenly there. This is the Crusader, a convoy that mixes private soldiers and militias, turning wolves into dogs and dogs into sheep.
Logan then said to the embarrassed guards and soldiers, "Who are the Crusaders? What do the Crusaders have more than you? Train, fight. What if the Crusaders are gone? Do you have handles?"
"Yes!" Although these people are not imposing and shouting unneatly, they are at least bloody, and the question that Logan asked, the man really can't deny it.
"You are the crusaders of the future, you are the crusaders of the reserves. You're also Ron, and you're a man of all kinds. Then act like a man and do your best. Queue up, just like you do when you go out to exercise, be neat and imposing, let's go to Tulip Town to set up a shelf, so that the mercenaries who have never seen the market will pee their pants in fright. Come, line up!"
The escorts also lined up, much slower, but they all tried their best to do a good job, and the overall atmosphere at this time was solemn enough, and people subconsciously tensed their nerves and did it very seriously.
"Come, walk in place, walk neatly, listen to my command, stand still, walk!
At first, it was chaotic, but gradually it became neat.
"Very well, shout at me, Clover!"
"Clover!"
"White-eyed wolf!"
"I don't know how to get used to it!"
"!"
"That's our new slogan, shout, let's go!"
Anguire was dumbfounded, and said in his heart: "Brother Logan, I really didn't see you so good at playing before!" ......
So what came to Tulip Town was such a morale-boosting army. That's about 45% of the crusaders, plus an escort of about 300 men.
The guards are just that, and the mercenaries of Clover are not given in vain, and it can be seen that they have good morale, and if they really want to fight, it is not difficult to defeat them, but the Crusaders are different.
In the past few years, Mann has no money, and the Crusaders have gradually taken their lives on the front line, and those who can't do it have been cut or killed in battle, and those standing here are basically alone and can put the ogre right. In the mainland, the ogre is the opponent of the knight, the ordinary infantry, a ten-person squad is estimated to be able to destroy more than half, and it may not be able to kill the ogre, although the crusader soldier can't kill the ogre alone, but he won't lose easily, if it's two, then most of the dead are ogres.
What's more, the combined force of the army is terrible. One-on-one, old mercenaries generally have the confidence to win, ten against ten, the mercenaries are a little cowardly, one hundred against hundred, the mercenaries cry. Thousands against thousands, only mercenaries can be seen slaughtered.
Indeed, now the mercenaries are in danger of defending the city. But there's a question, do you really know how to defend the city?
Siege is professional and sharp, is it OK to defend the city by relying on amateurs? Naturally, it is impossible, and amateur defenders often forget to fight and forget to fight, and they cannot give full play to the advantages of city defense at all.
Of course, the most important thing is that mercenaries lack centripetal force after all. Money lives, money is not faith, and no one gives money now.
Before the war starts, the morale will be weak, and in this era of fighting a war by morale, this is equivalent to a four-point defeat. Comparing other aspects, the low winning rate is pitiful.
Several leaders of the Clover Mercenary Regiment were sweating, the situation was beyond their expectations, they did not expect the Crusaders to react so quickly and violently.
They all saw how the Crusaders slowly fell into the quagmire before, and they didn't think that they could really occupy Tulip Town, they just wanted to show their presence through this action, and they had to fight with the nobles of Mann Lord, and get some real benefits.
For example, the supplies that are mainly food, this is very real, Martell and his son have run away, who will pay the bill next? We don't care if you decide on a new lord, it doesn't matter if we are hungry.
The leaders of the mercenary group discussed, isn't this just the right time for the grain tax? Take the opportunity to take the initiative to pinch the grain in your hands first, and it is best to pinch more, so that you can feel much more at ease.
As a result, the Crusaders drove directly over and met each other. So resolutely, they coaxed.
The leader of the Clover mercenaries came out and explained with a smile: We just found that Tulip Town was empty, and we were worried about being overrun by foreign races......
"Now, you can rest assured. The Crusaders will later be stationed in Tuliptown. β
"The ...... of the Gorge"
"That's not your business. Logan didn't express any special emotions, making it difficult to figure out the true emotions, he said calmly but unquestionably: "We have had some things in Mann Territory recently, but the emaciated lizard beast is bigger than the horse, and you are indispensable to you." β
"Yes, yes, we didn't worry about that. β
Logan said again: "This time, I will say to the outside world that the herald has an accident, which caused a misunderstanding. You were ordered by the Lord's Mansion to send some people back to defense. β
"Thank you, we have taken note of your kindness. "The leader's thanks this time are heartfelt.
Logan finally said: "I am from a civilian background, and I know that the road to climb is not easy, so I can understand you." Listen, you guys are doing well, I don't mind sending a crusader officer to give you some pointers, or even follow the crusaders in rotation. Think about it, if you four-leaf clover is a decent army and there is still a way out in the future? β
At this moment, the leader of the mercenary group was really moved. What Logan says is very practical and very feasible. What does a mercenary group like Clover lack? What they lack is experience in fighting big wars, fighting regular wars, arresting bandits and thieves, and suppressing small invasions, which is what they usually do. Therefore, from the point of view of the actions of mountain troops and squads, they are not inferior to the crusaders, and even win in some aspects, but they wilt as soon as they fight a big battle.
Soldiers have no experience, backbones have no experience, commanders have no experience, this kind of experience is filled in with human lives, and it can only be played by the lord, even if the mercenary group can participate, at most it can only be commanded as a group, and there are not many opportunities like this. If you can make up for your knowledge and experience in this area, you will really be able to go back to the mainland to hug your thighs. On selling, how can there be a price for selling in heaps?
"Rest assured, the Clover Mercenary will ensure that the Elon Forest Road is not lost. The leader of the Clover mercenaries gathered his men and walked away. Before leaving, I tried to clean it up.
Anguiel swallowed his saliva on the side, and said in his heart: "Just a few words, the four-leaf clover will go back to being a dog again?
As soon as the Clover mercenaries left, Clara panicked.
The soldiers had rudely pulled them out of the room, and the men were standing in the cold wind, in the darkening open space, and on the other side was an army of swords, which made them feel terrible. The children were too frightened to cry, but only sobbed.
"The world says we are xenophobic. Rogan rode on a tall horse, looked down at the group, and said, "I don't think we Manns are xenophobic, but cautious. We believe in seeing people's hearts over time. β
The Crusaders and Guards were all shy, and when outsiders talked about the Mann, one of the main points of criticism was xenophobia, which had already reached the ears of the Mannens, and it was uncomfortable to listen to, but it was impossible to refute it, because it was the truth.
And now, the explanation given by Knight Logan sounds very pleasant. In particular, the actions of the Clover mercenaries and the Clara people this time just confirmed this explanation. Look, this doesn't blame us for our usual beware, you are indeed not bad, we Manns have not treated you badly, we took you in when you fled, planted the land for you, and helped you build a village, this is how you repaid it?
At this time, Logan continued: "What is truly recognized by us Mann, we can do it with all our hearts. When you go and check the history, you will know that we Manns are actually from the seven lakes and three seas. It's the land that brings us together. Mann Territory is remote and dangerous, but Mann Territory also has something that the mainland does not have, that is, if you are willing to work hard, you can become a nobleman. I was born as a farmer, and the knight of Anguil next to me, my ancestors were also farmers, and when I came to Mannland, I only had three silver coins in my pocket, and then, relying on hard work, integrity, and intelligence, I made a living, and now Anguiel's family is one of the most important nobles in Mannland. β
Knight Anguire held his chin high, a smug expression. The three silver coins have been a classic inspirational story for the Anguire family. Now that Logan had taken it out to educate the Clara, he felt a great light on his face. "Look," said Heart, "the story of our Anguire family is known throughout Mannland. β
Since we respect our ancestors, the glory of our ancestors will naturally be passed down from generation to generation, which is the capital of the pride of the Mann people. Although many people in the mainland have a longer history, the family tree is interrupted for various reasons, and it is often vague to go back to the generation of great-grandparents. But the Mann people are different, the old Mann can talk about the generation of Toby Fergus, because this is a basic condition for becoming a nobleman, similar to a contribution point, if you only rely on one generation, then you have to make great achievements, how can there be that kind of diligent king to protect the world's merits for you to stand, then you have to boil the qualifications, so that it will be done, everyone will be convinced.
I have to say that Logan has become extraordinarily good at talking today, and if he had this level in the past, maybe he would have been the second man in Mann by now.
Instead of a bunch of clichΓ©s and annoyance, Logan is already concluding the pleading: "We Mannians don't listen to what others say, we watch what others do." So I'm not going to say anything more today, I'm going to do one thing. Logan held up a finger "I'll give you a chance today, just this time, I don't see anything, I'll see what you do in the future." We may be neighbors in the future, and Tuliptown has a place to live, but you have to prove that you are worthy of our trust and dedication, and that you are truly part of the Mann family. β
After a heart-pounding arrest, the Clara people were in a panic, they didn't expect the board to be raised high and fall gently, from fear to breath, they were afraid and happy.
Then they were put back to pack their bags, and the ones who had moved in a day or so had no heavy luggage, and they were to leave tomorrow and return to Clara.
Anguielle looked happy, came to pose a POSE, and the wealth was there, good, good!
"Knight Logan, without further ado, let's go into the city now!" he said with infinite joy.
Logan smiled, wait a minute, I still have something to say to you, he turned his horse's head back, faced the majority of officers and soldiers, and said in a loud voice: "Officers and soldiers of the Crusaders, I now announce the decree of the Lord's Palace......"
Anguiel, who was on the side, was stunned when he heard it, and subconsciously said, "Wait, what is the decree of the lord's mansion?"
Rogan looked surprised and said, "Knight Anguiel, the decree issued by the Lord's Mansion is the supreme order of Mann, and it has legal authority, which is common sense. What, you're going to stop me from telling you the good news?"
Anguil Khan came down, and the front was just over, and the lethality of this stop from telling everyone the good news was too great.
Anguire didn't know how to answer for a while, and Logan didn't give him a chance to deal with it, turned his head and continued: "The Lord's Mansion decrees that every crusader soldier, whether you are an officer or a soldier, will end your sharecropping status, and you and your family will be free people from now on." In addition, depending on military merit, there will be different rewards, including a mansion in Tulip Town and fertile farmland outside the town. Those who have the same military merits, all of you here today have the right of first choice, and in this operation, each of you has three military merits, four free people, and five military merits. β
As soon as this news came out, everyone was very happy, free people, one step closer to the nobility. You must know that most of them are tenant farmers who want to eat less and earn more points before joining the crusaders. Points can be settled at the time of discharge, and can also be counted in the seniority account of successive generations. The Fergus family, it is precisely because of this that their family is closely tied to the Manns. The Fergus family is going to be finished, and the seniority account is not counted, isn't this a loss?
So the scepter of the Fergus family is two ledgers. On the top is the registration of the nationality of the people, one is noble, the other is ordinary people. Dinah also needed this ledger to make it easier for the people of New Lanka to reassure the people of New Lanka. However, this ledger can only be obtained after officially taking over the lordship, it is protected by a legendary high-level magic device, people only know that it is in the Baron's Castle, but where it is, no one knows.
These ordinary people don't know, they heard Logan say this, they thought that the lord's mansion could fully exercise all the powers of the lord, and the points would be depreciated in exchange for seniority, and now that they have such a good opportunity, of course they will spend it. In fact, the reason why most of the Manns are not nobles is mainly because of their economic inadequacy. There is a dead output of farmland, and there is no so-called sideline business to make money, and you have to repay the loan, and the tight income is not enough to spend slowly.
Now Logan's sentence of a free man means that all debts are erased, which is a big benefit. Free people are naturally free, and relying on points to choose their place of residence first, so that they can move to the rich Tulip Town, the Great Sky Village, with convenient transportation, fertile farmland, gorgeous houses, and strong and tall city defenses, this is simply a beautiful death!
If it weren't for the good military discipline that has always been cultivated, people would definitely be cheering wildly now.
As soon as these words came out, Anguire felt his heart 'thump!' and collapsed. He knew that the military power of the Crusaders had nothing to do with him, and this Crusader force had fallen into the hands of Logan.
"Fooled! This old fellow, it turns out that he is the most insidious! In the name of the lord's mansion, he is generous to others......"
Not only is it generous to others, it is simply that the cub sells his land and is not distressed, the tenant farmer is promoted to a free man, and the accounts erased are all the money of the Fergos family, and the Great Sky Farm has become the Great Clear Sky Village, and the same loss is the money of the Fergus family, and it is not an ordinary loss.
In many areas of Mannland, or Netherre, villages and villages are called separately for one reason, that is, who is the main body.
Villages are generally dominated by homesteaders, and most of them are naturally formed.
Zhuang is mainly tenant farmers. The tenant farmers of this world are not as miserable as the tenants of the feudal era of the earth, mainly because of the great external pressure, and the human population itself is not abundant. There are fewer people and more land, and it is not easy to survive, so people are naturally precious.
The farmstead was basically the direct domain of the baron. It was completed according to a set of established standards from the time of construction. Small-scale peasant economy, self-sufficient, that is, some daily necessities such as salt cannot be produced by themselves.
Such a complete system requires mules and horses, cattle and sheep, tools, and houses...... These things have to be done by the people of a farm, and they can't do it at all. They are basically invested by the lord.
Tenant farmers became tenant farmers because they owed money to their lords, which was similar to taking out a loan. If it is paid off, it is a yeoman farmer, a free man.
But in fact, it is difficult to pay off, the old accounts are not settled, and the new accounts are added, after all, eating, drinking, and Lazar are consumption, and it costs money for children to marry daughters, and all kinds of living utensils, including houses, are also damaged, and they will lose money in case of natural disasters and man-made disasters......
In the first phase of Li Yun's grand plan, 4,500 people were fished out, about one-sixth of the total population of Mann Territory. So what is Mann's total population? less than 31,000.
The average number of Mann Lords is 7 people, which means that there are more than 4,000 families in the entire Mann Territory.
The crusaders were more than 2,800 people, and even if the brothers went into battle, they would have to come from at least 2,000 families. This is half of the total number of households, excluding the aristocratic households, and then removing the few points from the families that were taken out in advance, and then counting the ones from the aristocratic territory.
Logan's announcement of the Lord's House Commendation was tantamount to emancipating four-fifths of the Fergus family's tenant farmers. Because the Crusader families who were liberated from other noble territories were bound to give a family to the family, or to give corresponding compensation. Of course, there are also some who are not sharecroppers themselves, and their advantage is to rely on points to exchange good places.
So this time the Fergus family broke the bank. And when it comes to an important thing, relocation. A relocation that will affect the whole territory is about to begin.
At this time, the foreshadowing of Li Yun's first step plan showed its effect.
The two plundering of the population before and after is the act of 'pumping', vacating the rich place, using it as bait, and sending it down in the form of rewards, taking the crusaders who are the first combat force in the territory in their hands, and readjusting the pattern through population migration, this is the whole life.
After this round of adjustments, the families of the crusaders will be concentrated in Tulip Town, Daqingkong Village, Kailan Village, and the more affluent Taishang District in the eastern district. Of course, the lack of production tools is a problem, but it is not fatal, and there is still time before next spring to be heavier, which can be replenished.
However, there are also villages that have been evacuated because of this, such as Ma'an Village in the Eastern District, which is basically composed of the families of the Crusaders, and is a typical village of the kind of poor land with large soldiers, who all moved to the rich places by virtue of points, and the few families left who have no children in the crusaders cannot maintain the most basic operation of the village, so they will migrate passively. Fill in the gaps to join other villages.
After such additions and supplements, two places were finally abandoned, one was Saddle Village and the other was Gravel Village.
Interestingly, both of these places are important from a military point of view, one is the gateway to the north of the territory, and the other is the relay station to the Knife Gap.
The Knife Slash Gorge guards the entrance to the Greystone Mountain area, where the fall would be much more problematic than the fall of the Iron Bridge Fort.
The Infinite Forest to the south of Ironbridge Fort is rich in species, and to a certain extent, it feeds the alien races there. And from Ironbridge Fort to Mann Territory, the road is not long, unless the stronghold of the alien race comes over, otherwise once the strength of the army is increased, it is very easy to fall into the dilemma of running out of food after being blocked.
Gray Stone Mountain is just the opposite, the relatively abundant area of the region is on the other side of the Dao Cut Gorge, the alien race that occupies there is very powerful, coveting the wealth of Kamalan is not a day or two, the human side relies on the high and steep Longji Mountain Range, the Sword Cut Gorge is dangerous and easy to defend, in order to resist the invasion at a relatively small cost.
Under such circumstances, if Ma'an Village behind Daoqixia is occupied, it will be difficult to support the Daojiaxia Military Town in time with materials and reinforcements.
Needless to say, the gravel farm, the gateway to the north of Mannland.
The abandonment of these two places is very unwise to give people a handle.
Logan once asked Li Yun about this question: "Is it really appropriate to give up these two places?"
Li Yun insisted: "It's not suitable, but it's necessary, we need time to integrate our strength, so we can't be too sharp." β
One was given to the Blackwater Sect to card the neck, and the other was given to the Holy See as a bridgehead. It can't be too obvious, so it will be announced to the outside world that it is preparing to complete the paramilitary transformation within half a year.
The plan was agreed, and Logan did the all-important first part brilliantly in a single day.
The Crusaders took control of their forces and kicked the Clover mercenaries back to the Lindau barracks, and even Anguire's escort was reinforced.
The incorporation was voluntary, nominally a crusader reserve, and less than 50 people were ultimately reluctant to join.
It was also during the day that the city of Kakugawa at the foot of the lonely mountain completed the site selection and established the temple of the goddess of harvest.
After the temple was built, the believers, led by Mora, completed their first prayer, and the original flat face of the statue of the goddess had facial features, and released a holy white light, which shone on the person, making people feel warm, like soaking in warm water.
Mora prayed to the goddess again for a magical spell to ward off evil spirits, but as always, there was no response.
In the past years, evil spirits have entered the body and evil spirits have corrupted, and priests have been able to solve the problem through dispelling and purification, after all, if the gods cannot protect the believers, then the faith will be difficult to maintain.
But this time, something terrible happened. Divine magic could not have an effect on the evil in the body of the believer, and even allowed the dark power to transform the believer.
Pray to God, God also avoids talking about it, and everything else is normal.
When Mora prayed to the goddess before, she asked if she could develop werewolf believers, and the goddess replied yes.
Today there are also werewolves who have been blessed and blessed by the goddess. She used the black widow venom caught in the prepared spider forest to corrupt the blessed werewolves and unbeliever werewolves respectively, and then used magic to eliminate them, and the results were successful. After that, she used the evil specially prepared by Li Yun to pollute the two werewolves, and then eliminated them, which was also successful. In the end, the contamination and use of divine magic to try to rid the Mann believers and non-believers of evil were unsuccessful.
And Li Yun has personally witnessed all this, and a very important reason why he came back this afternoon is for this series of tests in front of him.
After confirming that the goddess was indeed unable to shelter the Mannens, he used the newly made Dark War Paint Seal to remove it, and it worked, and it worked well!
At this time, even Mora understood and said, "The Mann has been sacrificed, before being born!"
Li Yun nodded.
One of the most important vows is to sacrifice one's children and grandchildren.
According to the current situation, the goal of sacrifice is older than the goddess of harvest and the god of war, and it is also powerful and more inclusive.
But this is almost impossible, the god of war and the goddess of harvest are primordial gods, existing at the birth of this orderly world, it is hard to imagine that there is anything more ancient.
Li Yun knew that there were only two gods in this world, one was the goddess of harvest and the moon god of the elven race, and the other was the god of war and the god of forging of the dwarf race. In other words, these are the two gods that the main intelligent races believe in and recognize. As for the God of Light, in fact, it is more appropriate to say that it is energy worship, the Holy See of Light says that it has a will and a thought, but at the same time, it is impossible to describe the performance, and it is wrong to stick to any form, so the Holy See does not worship the statue of the god, but worships the light.
The belief in the Holy Light, which has its origins later than the belief in the gods. It is a belief established by human beings, and the history of human development is not as good as that of elves and dwarves. However, the Holy Light Faith is very well run, like humans, very strategic, and has successfully infected the dwarves who are more closely related to humans, and the dwarves now have the Holy Light Faith, and there are paladins and priests. Certainly not all dwarven tribes.
Back to the Mann issue. In general, only those that have an inclusive character, allow the establishment of a new faith in the case of sacrifice. For example, if there is such a Father God who created the entire universe, then the Goddess of Harvest and the God of War are his heirs, and if they have sacrificed to this Father, and the Father acquiesces, they can still become believers in the gods of their children.
But there is no such supreme being in this world. At least he didn't know at all, and when he asked Mora, Mora didn't know, and he hadn't heard of it.
That's interesting. Who, or what is the reason for this?
Li Yun had no clue at all, but he was desperate to get an answer. Because it involves the real backstage of Servis, what kind of existence is it that gives him the support that enables him to achieve such an effect?
Then Li Yun did something that he would never do before his self-memory was sealed, and he felt that he would ask the goddess in person...... (To be continued.) )