Chapter 12: The Great Victory
In fact, most people's fears disappeared when they slid down, as they soon discovered that the rope was still as reliable as ever.
After all, this is the demon black technology material provided by Vincent, and then Ninia came up with it.
Vincent had always told her that breaking the routine was what her enemies feared the most.
Due to the difficulty of mountain warfare, Vincent specially prepared a strong rope woven by the magic spider silk for the troops to use when climbing, this demand almost made the giant magic spiders lose weight one by one, after all, the precious spider silk is not only a tool, but also a part of the food to be recovered after use.
Despite the generosity of the lords, who had given them a great deal of evil and Herodians, the yield of spider silk could not be increased.
The Demon Spider is too big, and it doesn't grow as well in the basement of the castle as it grows in the Demon Domain.
As spider silk became more and more widely used, Vincent also had to consider the supply of materials, and let people donate a piece of land in his fiefdom in the Demon Domain to the Demon Spider Tribe in exchange for more spider silk.
Either way, the rope came in handy right now, the material seemed to be slender, but the strength was comparable to that of a wire rope, more than enough to bear the weight of a person, and it was difficult to destroy.
The selected mountain people are not afraid of death, although there is an abyss under their feet, as long as they don't look down, it takes less than ten seconds to slide to the opposite side, forget the feeling of fear of heights just now, and plunge into a life-and-death battle.
In order to get everyone used to it, Ninia still took the time to find a similar environment, so that everyone could test it a few times before the actual battle, and only those who could successfully complete the action were selected.
During training, except for the fact that there is no 100-meter suspension under your feet, everything is almost the same, and at this moment, it is just from practice to real combat.
For the sake of lightness and rope safety, these people carried only simple weapons and did not wear armor, but they could make up for it with bravery and enthusiasm.
Seeing that the main general was a woman, they all rushed over first, and these brave mountain men were unwilling to be defeated, and they slid across the abyss to break into the enemy formation, and launched a Jedi counterattack against Iwasu's minions.
Soon, Ninia gathered around a dozen brave mountain people, all of whom were victims of the bandits, and had to abandon their homes and hide outside the mountains, unable to suppress the anger in their hearts.
Now that vengeful fury has found an outpouring of on, the mountaineers have no choice but to engage in a heroic battle with the equally panicked bandits.
The addition of this group of people also freed Ninia from continuing to guard the connection of the ropes, and completely let go of her hands and feet to fight.
It turns out that as long as the Chosen One is loosened, there will be no suspense in the battle.
A group of ignorant dwarves with strong armor tried to rush forward to fight, but they all died under the golden sword light, they had never seen such a brilliant light, not only could not open their small eyes, but also could not resist the power contained in the light.
Some people are more clever, and when they see that the other party is extraordinary, they immediately take out their bows and arrows and shoot them at a distance.
It's a pity that although the Random Arrow is powerful, the "Lightless Blade" Dilandar is a peerless magic sword, and after taking enough light, she can directly take over Ninia's body, allowing her to use the skills of the magic sword grandmaster back then.
Originally, there were a lot of bows and arrows in the fortress, and they were all hard compound bows carefully made by dwarves, so it was not difficult to shoot a little girl to death.
As a result, the dwarves and bandits were dismayed to find that the female knight on the opposite side not only missed the move, but was also able to cover the safety of others, which was simply not as fast as a person.
Even if she shoots with a bow and arrow, Ninia can dodge with a ghostly body, and even continuously slashes arrows with her sword, covering everywhere, without even a trace of panic in her steps, and steadily clears the bandits above.
However, when the bandits tried their best to resist and fell, and their weapons and armor fell into the hands of the mountain people, the situation became even more unfavorable.
"Don't rush to kill them all, just take the fortress as soon as possible!" Ninia ordered the mountain people, "Where is the flag? Plant our flag, it's ours!"
It's true that the stone fortress is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but that's all
For the attackers below, if the enemy breaks inside, the structure inside is actually not conducive to the defenders, not to mention that they encounter the Chosen of Light.
The follow-up mountain people were encouraged and continued to slide in under the response, the number of bandits became smaller and smaller, and the balance of victory was completely tilted in favor of the territorial army.
Led by the Chosen Choice of Light, the bandits in the stone fortress resisted less than a breakfast, and when they found that they were no match at all, they began to waver.
Without the protection of the fortress, most of their powerful weapons are prepared for the back attack, many crossbow arrows are mounted on the wall and cannot be moved at all, while ordinary weapons are powerless to parry the fearless warriors who descend from the sky, and even the mountain people can see that they are cowardly and attack desperately.
From the stone wall to the cave, from the steps to the road hanging on the wall, the territorial army continued to break through, and the bandits left corpses all over the ground, retreating one after another, and the ground was covered with blood, as if to wash away the long-dormant sins here.
The number of troops in the fortress was insufficient, and the garrison of hundreds of people was originally reduced by forty because of participating in the sneak attack, and once it was broken through, it was difficult for the bandits to support it for a long time.
Under the sword of the Chosen One, these bandits resisted for a long time and finally their morale collapsed, and everyone screamed and fled desperately outside.
Although Ninia did not expect to catch up with them, her mountain people were already mad by this time.
The mountain people rarely fought a beautiful battle with the wind, and when they saw that the enemy was really fleeing for their lives, they roared and chased after them, they were as familiar with the mountain situation as the bandits, and now their morale was like a rainbow, and none of the bandits wanted to let go.
Of course, revenge is the primary goal, but the idea of using the bandit's head to save a military merit cannot be ignored.
The Lord General said that the warriors who participated in this battle were not only rewarded with gold coins, but also the spoils of war could be owned by individuals, which made the mountain people who had been bullied for many years even more enthusiastic, and they all tried their best to bite the tail of the bandits and chase after them.
The defeated bandits faced this group of fierce pursuers, completely lost the heart of resistance, as long as they were caught up or shot down, like a prey, it was difficult to escape death, the cold arrows behind one after another, a little slow running will be hit by the arrow.
Especially the dwarves with short legs, in addition to being good at making holes, they are not as good as the human race in terms of climbing mountains or trees, and they can be said to have suffered heavy losses under the pursuit, and they were basically sentenced to death when they were targeted.
The armor they were proud of became a trophy for the mountain people, and although it was not as valuable as the black technology armor on the centaur cavalry, it could also sell the poor mountain people for a good price, which was much better than logging or hunting.
Half of the nearly 100 people escaped, and then they were hunted down all over the mountains, and less than 10 of them finally fled back to report the news.
However, the mountain people don't have to be too sorry, soon another wave of prey will be sent to the door by themselves, and those who run too far will not be able to catch it, and those who are depressed in the back will be blessed.
The bandits who were chased by the cavalry team at the foot of the mountain finally came too late.
When the bandits who had managed to climb up the hill below came to the back of the fortress and tried to enter the fortress in horror to catch their breath, they were greeted by a fortress that had changed owners, and a group of locals who were eager to break them to pieces.
Except for those bandits who fled for their lives by other routes, those who ran back to the fortress threw themselves into the net, and if they were lucky enough to surrender on their knees, the rest were killed outside the castle.
The gods were definitely on the side of the territorial army on this night, and those who followed the territorial army were richly rewarded, and the victory convinced them that they became loyal lords, swearing to guard the mountains for their lords and never betray them.
It wasn't until the sun rose the next day that the cleaners were shocked to discover how surprising the victory was.
Before the battle, even the most optimistic people did not expect that this battle would go so smoothly, and after the battle, both the lord's subordinates and the people understood that the bandits, in front of the brave and wise generals and the organized people, the wicked were nothing more than paper tigers.
Overnight, the territorial army defeated the main force of the bandits, captured the first fortress, killed and captured more than 500 bandits, and lost none of its own, and the chief cavalry of the territory
The fame of Sinia Wald and the Centaur Knights spread throughout Howling Winds.
The impregnable mountain defense line of "Iwasu" Zakir was directly opened, and the second fortress, which was weaker than the first fortress, was exposed to the territorial army.
Not to mention that the bandits' strength has been greatly reduced, and the defensive force has also weakened a lot, even if there are still troops inside, it is difficult to defend against the air raid of the territorial army.
The bandits were not stupid, and they did not hesitate when they saw that the situation was not good, and destroyed the chain bridge connecting the two lines of defense, so as to avoid a direct attack.
After winning the first battle, Ninia was still very sober, although she did not attack, but immediately began to consolidate the defensive line, preventing the opponent from launching a sneak attack when she took it lightly after her victory.
The lich and necromancer who were not originally on the front line were also transferred to the front line, and Ninia asked people to put down the big basket, hang the weak necromancer to the fortress, and use magic to transform the corpses of enemies who died on the battlefield into skeleton soldiers, and recruit troops on the spot to replenish the fortress's defenses.
More corpses killed in the valley will not be wasted, except for the monsters to open some meat, they will also be converted into skeleton soldiers, sent to various important places on the sand table for defense, filling the battle line that was originally lacking troops.
After the First World War, the undead of the demons surpassed the bandits, and with more and more mountain people who enthusiastically joined the militia, the number of the territory army had skyrocketed to nearly two thousand, crushing the army of Rock Whiskers in terms of numbers.
After this battle, more mountain people not only had courage, but also got armed, they used the enemy's weapons they all became militia, in order to thank the army of the territory, they brought their own dry food to take the initiative to fight for the lord, this kind of scene Ninia has grown so big is the first time to see.
In the past, when the villagers heard that the lord's army was coming, they either closed their doors or simply fled, the men trembled, and the women either blackened their faces and disguised themselves or hid in the mountains and forests to avoid disaster.
Everything in the village is taken for granted as the private property of the master, and it is never polite to take and ask, and everyone is a servant who does not want money, and the slightest disobedience will be punished, and even his life will be lost.
Whether it was the lord's own soldiers, levies, or mercenaries, the military discipline was equally corrupt, as if they had come to the world for nothing if they had not been robbed or taken, and they were full of undisguised greed for everything they saw.
When the nobles had nothing to give them, they would grant permission to loot, and villages that resisted looting would be destroyed for disloyalty.
The life of the poor is not life at all, Ninia originally thought that her life would also be cut off in the hands of the demon lord, but Vincent changed her fate.
"There are so many people who love to kill, someone will do those things." Vincent once said to Ninia, "In my territory, the damned cannot live, but the undeserving must live."
"How do I get people to be allegiance?" Ninia asked, confused, "I don't have faith......
"Remember, do not do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Vincent explained to her a little, "I don't have a choice, you don't want to become a demon because of me."
The helpless appearance of the lord in the midst of suffering, Ninia has never forgotten.
With military power in hand, Ninia can summon undead creatures and requisition militia, although she does not have direct reinforcements, but the militia is obviously not as easy to manipulate as skeleton soldiers.
The captured bandits fell into the hands of the demons, which was very relieving to the locals, and Ninia also organized several trials in her busy schedule to make the bandits confess their crimes, and then publicly execute the heinous bandits in front of the angry people.
This resolute act is, as always, very satisfying.
"This is just the beginning, it does not mean the end, as long as there are bandits in the mountains, the evil deeds will not end." Ninia also declared to the people after the trial, "I need the strength of each and every one of you to carry the reckoning to the end, for peace to truly come."
I have to say that after half a year of training, Ninia's experience in the face of public activities is unmatched in the entire territory, and Ninia's words in Silver Dragon Castle are even better than the lord's will.
By promising the people on behalf of the lord to restore peace, restore their homeland and open up roads, Ninia easily gained the hearts and minds of the people, as for the redistribution of land and the election of villages
For a long time, the female knights who have quelled the rebellion many times are already familiar with it.
Talk to the people, summon the undead to understand the situation, let the candidates conduct a simple election, swear an oath to the lord's knights and the people, and send the undead to supervise the village, and after a set of processes, the people will be stabilized.
With bandits, it is much easier to unite others.
The mountain village is different from the plains, the population and production are very different, Ninia has to fight, but also to stabilize the people's hearts, every day is very busy, many places in the Wind Whistling Mountains have left her footprints, people sigh that they have not seen such a hard-working nobleman.
In fact, Ninia is not a nobleman at all, and many people have actually forgotten one thing - since Vincent took office, he has not divided any lower-level nobles, nor rewarded a fief, but has been constantly appointing officials.
If it weren't for the fact that this kind of political affairs was too troublesome for the demon clan, he would have come to work in person a long time ago.