Later that night, the execution had been carried out and the villagers assisted the soldiers in burying the bodies.

Major Carl Vinson and more than 600 light infantry soldiers under his command also returned from their mission.

The rescued villagers followed them, their wrists and ankles bruised by ropes.

"Grandpa!"

A girl with pigtails flew out of the crowd and flattened the arms of the village chief, an old man and a young man hugged their heads and cried.

The relatives were finally reunited, and the scene was warm, but some villagers were not so lucky, only standing alone, and many soldiers gathered around to comfort them.

"I'm homesick too, but...... There is always a sense of foreboding, and there is a high probability that there will be no going back this time. Major Alexandra sighed.

Karl scolded: "Ugly girl, you are talking bad things again! How unlucky! ”

"Don't make trouble, I will take you to complete the task and return home safely,"

Dali looked at the reunited villagers and said:

"Look, all the effort is worth it, if we hadn't marched hastily some time ago, and arrived at the village a little slower, I'm afraid all we could see here would be corpses and ruins."

At this time, the sinful bearded ensign had been beaten by the villagers and his nose and face were swollen.

He was tied up in a pigsty, covered in feces and urine, and had a broken wooden board hanging from his neck with the words "Devil." ”

"Oh, this guy is miserable, the smell is the same as mine," Karl asked, "why did you kill the others and leave him alive?" ”

"Because he doesn't deserve a crisp death," Alexandra gritted her teeth in hatred, "these villagers are too soft-hearted, and if they were left to me, he would have bitten his tongue and killed himself." ”

When Karl heard what this man had done to the village girl, he said, "I finally understand how those ancient tortures came about, and it was cheaper for him to be smoked to death in a pigsty." ”

William asked, "How are you over there?" ”

Carl Vinson triumphantly gave himself a thumbs up: "Lao Tzu personally led the troops out of the horse, and he must do a good job, not only to rescue all the villagers unscathed, but also to have an unexpected gain." ”

"Oh? What's the catch? ”

Karl beckoned, and a light infantry scout saluted William, and then said

"Division commander, we have collected important information from the tents in the enemy's camp, including the opponent's staffing and a map of the military defense deployment in the nearby mountains."

William took the documents and maps, and stomped his feet hard with his high chest: "Great, with these, many unnecessary casualties can be avoided." ”

That night, the officers and men of the 12th Mountain Division enjoyed heroic treatment, and the villagers did not hesitate to give the last bit of their family money to entertain the distinguished guests in order to repay their benefactors.

William decisively refused, knowing how poor these poor mountain people were, and not only refused the gifts, but also gave the villagers some supplies to rebuild their homes.

The village elder burst into tears and knelt down to hold William's hand: "Some time ago, the rebels and Voodoo people were always propagandizing that the Valsta people were invaders, and they were all demons who killed people without blinking.

Now it seems, it's completely reversed.

As for the dispute between the king and the regent, we poor people don't care who governs the government, anyway, it's just a difference between who pays taxes.

As long as we can make do with this hard life, we can have food to eat and clothes to wear, but it is clear that the regent does not care whether we live or die, and we will never serve him.

Heroes of Valstad, your actions give everyone hope, hope for restoring order. ”

"All will be fine, Mr. Chief." William lifted the old man up,

"There's another thing I want to bother you, even though we have a map, the mountain road ahead is steep and forky, and we need a local guide who knows the road conditions to lead the way, and I will pay you for it."

As soon as these words came out, the villagers at the banquet raised their hands one after another:

"I know the way!"

"Let me go, I don't want money! As long as you can help your benefactor! ”

"Don't fight, just go together!"

"Thank you for your enthusiasm, but we really don't need so many people, you need manpower to rebuild the village, and the guide only needs one person, not only to know the way, but also to endure hardships and stand hard work."

After many layers of selection, William chose a swarthy and stout man to be his guide, named Rogers Huntelaar, nicknamed "The Living Map".

He was the most agile and sturdy hunter in the village, often going into the mountains alone to hunt and then return with a full load.

In the early morning, the troops assembled and set off,

The 12th Mountain Division can bypass the heavily fortified fortifications and choose a weakly defended area to pass through, and can also use carrier pigeons to share this important information with friendly forces.

The local guide was a very talkative man, with many local anecdotes, and a special fond of gossiping about things in their village.

He pushed his elbow against William, and raised his eyebrows meaningfully:

"Don't you see, there are many girls in our village who fell in love with you at first sight, especially Sister Jessica, the granddaughter of the village chief, when she saw us off, the child cried like a tearful child."

Suddenly came out of such an inconsequential sentence, which really caught people off guard.

William raised his hat in embarrassment and grabbed his hair: "Thank you for the kindness of the girls, but I have been married a long time ago." ”

Carl Vinson looked very dissatisfied: "Why! Obviously, it was Lao Tzu and I led the soldiers to rescue her! If you want to love, you should love me! Why did you fall in love with this! ”

"You're not talking nonsense, William, he's handsome!"

Alexandra covered her mouth and smiled: "I don't pee and take care of my virtues, I'm short and round, and I live like a big pumpkin!" How can any girl take a fancy to you! ”

"Ugly girl, the most unqualified person here is you! You stupid orangutan, big she-donkey! Be single for the rest of your life! ”

The guide looked at the tall Alexandra, and then at the stocky Carl:

"I've been observing the two of you for a long time, although the quarrels are endless, but in fact, the emotional bond between the two of you is the deepest, not that the enemies don't get together."

"Nothing!" The two of them spoke almost simultaneously in defense: "Stupid! Lead your way! Don't fuck the beard, we're rivals! ”

Seeing that both of his companions were looking embarrassed, William burst out laughing:

"Haha, if you fall for the secret, they will be so embarrassed.

These two people quarreled non-stop when they were on the team, and they fought several times.

But well, as the old saying goes, beating is kissing, scolding is love, if these two living treasures make up a couple, it's really interesting. ”

It was not easy to feel tired while walking and chatting like this, and before nightfall, William chose a hillside that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Legend of the Heroes of Valstad