The next morning, Lydia sent back a scout report confirming that the Greystone Castle was indeed under the control of the forces of the Black Steel Empire, and it seemed that the "Grizzly Bear" was not deceiving.

When the refugees heard that it was the famous "Golden Lion" mercenary group of the Black Steel Empire that captured the Greystone Fort, they were all frightened and panicked, and they all gathered together to discuss: "I heard that Feret's strength is infinite, and even a lion can be strangled to death!" ”

"He has an invincible army of ironclad pikes under his command, and it is said that each of their spears is more than two feet long!"

"The vanguard of the Golden Lion Regiment has three divine dogs, which are very powerful!"

"How can a team like ours win them?"

All kinds of gossip reached the ears of the proprietress and made her restless. Regardless of the fact that his body was still very weak, he found two men to help him support him, and forced his body to find Lydia in the big tent.

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Listening to the boss's worries, Lydia was full of disapproval.

"What's the big deal." She brought a chair and helped the proprietress to sit down, "That silly uncle Ferrett, I've known him since I was sixteen. I know his family background very well. ”

"You know him? Sixteen years old? The proprietress thought that Lydia was just bragging, but the young man laughed and said nothing.

When Lydia was sixteen years old, it was the year when the power of the time-travelers was in full swing, and they coordinated the "Olympic Games" for the seven kings. She won the horse race on behalf of Shendu, while Ferrette won the weightlifting crown.

The young man brought her a cup of hot tea, "Boss, it's not good for your health to worry too much, you need to cultivate now." ”

The proprietress was indeed weak, and she was a little out of breath as soon as she said a few words, "The mission entrusted to me by Martin can't help but worry." ”

As she spoke, she took the young man's hand again, "I'm just a useless witch, and I still need your strength to shelter the people and find our 'Red Pavilion' home." ”

In this world, the Red Pavilion means paradise. Generations of leaders of the Red Pavilion have been looking for a place to escape the war and live in peace.

The young man smiled meaningfully, "We're not going to go to the 'Red Pavilion' anymore. ”

The hostess's hand froze.

"We're going to create a 'red pavilion.'"

The proprietress was so shocked that her mask fell off.

"Starting from Manniu Town, to the area of Chishui Bay, in the area between the Black Steel and the Quicksand Empire, establish a 'Red Pavilion' world where all beings are equal and live and work in peace and contentment." The young man's eyes were already shining, "Since we can't find a 'Red Pavilion', let's create a 'Red Pavilion'!" ”

This is clearly not a laughing mind.

The proprietress always thought that this kind of whimsical idea was only believed by a stupid child like Finks, and couldn't help but persuade: "That's not an easy thing......

"Yes, so we need to expand the population, focus on education, and develop agriculture. The use of black steel technology to develop minerals and metallurgical processes. Convene cloud travel merchants to promote the development of commerce and trade. The young man opened his mouth and suddenly spat out a bunch of words that he didn't quite understand, but obviously not something he could say.

Lydia said with a smile, "I thought you didn't like to hear what you said without laughing. ”

"I didn't understand it before, so I didn't like to listen to it." The young man scratched his head at himself deprecatingly.

Before the proprietress could recover from her surprise, Lydia and a few soldiers had already brought a huge sand table.

The sand table has been made of clay sticks to create the Greystone Fort and the surrounding landscape, with a number of clay figurines poked on them to represent different classes, and flags of different colors planted on the back to represent different factions.

At a glance, the proprietress spotted two clay figurines representing Lydia and the young man, one holding a long stick representing a spear and the other holding a short piece of wood to symbolize a broadsword. In the distance, on the earthen city, a strong clay figure was holding a short stick with an acorn stuck in it.

"Is that Ferrett?" The hostess asked.

"Yes, Uncle Golden Lion." Lydia replied, "He is fortunate to have the clever Miss Nini following him and helping him with his advice." ”

The first time the proprietress had heard the name, "Miss Nini? ”

"It's a long story," Lydia said, pulling out a female clay figurine from the box and placing it beside Feret, "she was the daughter of a noble family who was captured by the Darksteel Empire and became a slave. At that time, Ferret was only a private army leader of dozens of people, and in order to tie up with the powerful, he joined the Gamo clan. ”

As she spoke, she picked up a female clay figurine with a fierce face and put it next to Feret: "This is the 'Iron Lady', who is not only vicious, but also extremely debauched, and it is rumored that almost every nobleman in the area has a leg with her. The clan really couldn't stand it, so they recruited Fei Liete to join in. It's a pity that this son-in-law can't even enter the house, so he can only sleep in the barracks. By chance, I met Nini in the slave market, and the two fell in love at first sight. ”

This bloody plot made the proprietress have a complicated expression. As a saint, she didn't know whether to criticize the Iron Lady for her debauchery, or Felet's split, or Nini's third party intervention. I just think that this must be a tragic Shura field.

This love triangle between a man and a woman is already a bit confusing, but Lydia has to make it more difficult: "Actually, Ferrette also has a subordinate named Balom, and it is rumored that the two of them seem to have an abnormal relationship. ”

"Balom?" The proprietress thought for a moment, "Does this name sound like a man?" ”

"It's an old man with a fat belly and a greasy face." Lydia frowned and picked up a pot-bellied clay figurine and placed it in front of Freette, "I can't look at that dirty beard." But his pair of big axes are still a bit powerful. ”

A love triangle has turned into a four-cornered love again, and a whole new element has been added. Even the proprietress could only sigh in a low voice. I couldn't see her expression through the mask, and I guess my face was full of embarrassment.

She coughed, looked at the puppet on the sand table and said, "So the current opponents are: the main general who wields a sledgehammer, a cold slut, a fat man with a big axe, and a smart little girl?" ”

"There's also an important person missing," Lydia said, holding a clay figure behind Ferett, "this is Ferett's good brother, named Werther." The weapon he used was very special, called a three-pointed fire-bladed gun, and he also raised a lot of very fierce fighting dogs, so he had eyes on his forehead. ”

The last sentence should have been a joke, but unfortunately the proprietress and the young man didn't understand the stalk of this Erlang God.

"In addition, Ferett likes to make friends, so the 'Golden Lions' follow many mercenary groups wherever they go. Ferrett also has a team of guards who are good at using spear formations, and Iron Lady also has a team of guards who are good at assassination and assassination......"

Lydia wanted to go on, but she was afraid of scaring the hostess, so she decided to stop here for the time being.

"There are so many powerful people in Greystone Castle, how can we take it?" The proprietress was really anxious.

Lydia glanced at the young man and said with a smile, "Why don't you ask him?" ”

The young man was pinching the clay figures, shaking his head without thinking: "Go to the army to fight, then to fight, then to attack the army, and then to attack the city." It is better to surround them first and exert pressure, and then find a way to divide them from the inside, and try not to fight siege warfare. ”

Lydia burst out laughing, clapped her hands and smiled, "There is a long progress, it looks like the title of 'Red Pavilion General' is going to be transferred to you." ”

The hostess was shocked.

She recalled that when she and Martin's predecessors led the Red Pavilion, most of them confronted the enemy head-on, and even attacked the heavily armed city without self-defeat, and the result was often a heroic tragedy.

It wasn't until Buxiao only relied on the strength of a few children that she turned around the ironbeard and the three major generals who dominated Chishui Bay, and finally recaptured Chishui Bay without a single soldier, she finally understood that fighting a war not only depends on strength, but also has strategy.

She looked at the young man in amazement.

In her mind, this is a reckless young man who slashes and kills in the enemy line with a divine weapon. I didn't expect to be able to say such a layout, and I remembered that when he was in the canyon yesterday, he mobilized the army, and he looked calm, like a confident general. She couldn't help but admire, "I really didn't expect you to grow to such a point in a few months." ”

The young man scratched his head embarrassedly and smiled awkwardly. He also seemed to notice that his thoughts and actions were different from before.

It seems that I can think about it before swinging my sword.

It seems that he can see his opponent more thoroughly.

It seems that I know how to look at war from a higher level.

It seems to have "grown".

Lydia looked at him approvingly: "Understanding these is a necessary condition for becoming a general, but the so-called generals also have upper, middle and lower levels." ”

The proprietress subconsciously said, "Oh? "Yes.

Lydia re-brewed a cup of hot tea for the proprietress "The so-called inferior general is a reckless man, with his own martial arts, such as the shark who broke his left hand yesterday. ”

The young man laughed beside him, "I'm one of those too." ”

"Maybe it was, but not now." Lydia pointed to the sand table again, "A mid-level general knows how to form a formation, how to arrange troops, and knows how to find flaws in the enemy army to win. But their understanding of 'soldiers' is limited to soldiers and weapons. ”

The proprietress took a sip of hot tea and asked, "Are there any other 'soldiers'?" ”

"Yes, there are invisible 'soldiers'." Lydia's face revealed a little excitement and reverence, "For example, mountains and rivers, storms, and even human hearts and humanity will become their 'soldiers' in the hands of high-class generals." And these soldiers are not only infinitely powerful, but also endless. ”

The proprietress seemed to be a little cheerful in her tone: "You just don't seem to be smiling." ”

"If you meet such a general, it will be a headache." Lydia smiled, "Fortunately, Freyette can only be regarded as a reckless man, and the Iron Lady and Balom are even more of a laggard. ”