Chapter Two Hundred and Three: Expectation
"Oh, it's okay", Liu Ergou didn't think much about it, and continued to watch the movements of the fighters intently.
After regrouping in the air for a moment, the Buderley team swooped down again, cutting the already half-cut target in two again!
And in the process, all the wooden pillars standing between the targets were perfectly avoided by the warriors, and none of them were damaged!
However, pillars are not just used as obstacles.
As the Olo men pulled up from the ground for the second time, the heavy armor gargoyles in the rear formed a ball and smashed straight down from the sky like iron sea urchins!
"Bang!"
The gargoyles in a clump of gargoyles used the inertia of the downward rush to run over the entire school field like a rolling stone!
Then, with the last bit of inertia, the gargoyles flapped their wings again and quickly left the ground.
Under them, the school field, which was originally full of targets, is now in shambles.
"Good!" There was another thunderous applause, and the whole school was suddenly plunged into deafening cheers!
Seeing this, Bufax stood up and saluted Liu Ergou and said, "Boss, this is the end of today's military exercise, do you want to say a few words?" ”
"Well played...... Yes? Liu Ergou was applauding these two wonderful rounds of air strikes, and he was a little surprised when he heard Bufax's words.
"That's it? What about the crossbow troops? Why didn't you see the appearance? ”
"Boss, you forgot? Didn't I report to you the other day, according to Hammer's estimate, it will have to wait at least a month if it wants to take shape. Isn't our production capacity during this period focused on the manufacture of armor and equipment......"
Bufax lowered his voice and explained tactfully.
"Oh......" Liu Ergou muttered with some regret, "This is my negligence, but the speech is exempt, let's not do that!" ”
After thinking about it, Liu Ergou added: "The work of rewarding the soldiers must be done well. Also, after this military exercise, I estimate that there should be a lot of people who want to join the army, and you have to do a good job of reception and review. ”
"In addition", Liu Ergou pointed to the emir who was cheering and jumping on the side.
"Big kids like this who are close to adulthood, I think you can also mobilize them and participate in a little training in advance after school, and they will all be good seedlings in the future."
Regarding Liu Ergou's words, Elantst quite agreed.
For Ellanster, the concept of a child is vague.
Limited by the harsh environment of the Northern Plains, many children have just reached adulthood, and even some older children who are close to adulthood have to take on various tasks in the tribe early.
Among them, obtaining food and fighting are the two most common and important. This is the case, for example, with Able.
"Boss", Tufaen also walked up, and said to Liu Ergou when he heard the words:
"If you're going to do training, do you want to organize those goblin kids as well? First, it can cultivate their loyalty from an early age, and second, it will also help the people to get acquainted with them as soon as possible. ”
Liu Ergou thought for a while and said, "This is a good idea. But don't forget, even a baby goblin is not weak in combat, so be sure to do a good job of safety! ”
A few days ago in the prisoner of war camp, among the thorns that were subdued by Liu Ergou himself, several of them were slightly older juvenile goblins.
Regardless of whether he is an adult or not, Liu Ergou is not polite at all, and he will be punished as many whips as he should be punished! Even a few goblins who took the lead in causing trouble were beheaded and thrown out of the city to dry out.
For such a dark race, even if it is a juvenile, it must not be taken lightly. As night falls, the whole city gathers in the central square for a grand celebratory feast.
The celebration is naturally the successful military exercise today, and it also marks the official completion of the standing military system of Kitahara Castle.
Ciel, on the grounds that he was unwell, excused himself from the banquet and went straight back to his quarters.
Carefully closing the door, Hill lay on the bed, held the amulet in his hand, and began to sense the mental fluctuations in it.
After a few moments, Tobias's voice rang in his head.
"Are you sure it's safe?"
"Confirmed, everyone else is in the center of the city, at least five kilometers away from me."
"City ......" Tobias was also a little silent, "So, Liu Ergou really built a city in the Northland Wasteland?" ”
"Nonsense, I saw it with my own eyes", Hill spat unceremoniously, and then added: "I don't know where he got these weird things, but judging from the current scale, it is at least not a problem to make a viscounty." ”
"Viscounty?" Tobias on the other side frowned, "Where did he get so much food?" ”
"Why don't I ask Liu Ergou for you?" Hill sneered, "Not only food, but also housing, medicine, armed forces, etc., he has what the viscounty should have." ”
After a pause, Hill said with some hesitation: "I think, at this rate, at most, within half a year, he will be able to be promoted to an earl, an earl of the field." ”
"Then he has to come to the imperial capital at least once, and the heraldic court can recognize his earl title." Tobias said.
"But if there are no witnesses, how can he prove his earl qualification?"
"Then it's not for me to worry about," Hill shrugged.
"Organization...... Over there, are there any new tasks down? At the mention of the name, Hill was also a little hesitant.
"Nope."
Tobias was very crisp, and pushed back to Hill with one mouth.
"None? So how long do I have to wait here? Wait until old age to die? When I'm dead, will you go and avenge Windsor! Ciel's angry roar echoed in Tobias's mind, torturing his nerves like a serrated knife.
"I said," Tobiaston rubbed his forehead in frustration, "don't do this with me again!" ”
"How do you think I've been doing the last ten years?" Tobias's voice was like an ice pick, nailing Ciel to the bed. "My sister's revenge, I want to avenge it more than you!"
"Alright! All right! Hill raised his hand and gestured his middle finger, unaware that Tobias, who was thousands of miles away, couldn't see what he was doing.
"Lord Tobias, you have a lot of opportunities, so naturally you don't care about Xiaomin's trivial matters."
This burning steel must be in the middle finger again.
Thousands of miles away, Tobias also had the look of burning steel in his mind.
"I've told you everything I should have told you." After a pause, Ran Steel said again.
"It's unlikely that he knows who I am. But even so, today's military exercise also showed quite good strength! I don't know who he's trying to show this to, but one thing is clear. ”
"The current Beiyuan City is like an adult wolf that has finally grown claws and teeth."
"I don't care what you're up to, Tobias, but you'd better be careful."
"Be careful that 'fighting tigers' doesn't work, but it becomes his meal."
With that, Hill disconnected from the mental connection, rolled over and began to take a nap.
And Tobias, on the other end, also rarely opened a foul mouth.
"Fart! I still have to worry about you! ”
......
Walking down the avenue of Aden Manor, Tobias remembered Burning Steel's last words.
Fight the Tiger...... Is it?
"Humph!" Tobias sneered. How could that muscle-filled burning steel know which "tiger" he wanted to fight!
In the chamber, which is filled with the smell of fresh or old blood, the saber-toothed tiger of Assahid is hidden in the shadows of the throne, waiting for Tobias's reply.
"Got it clear?" Seeing Tobias coming, Assahid just sipped his wine and asked casually.
But those eyes, which were greedy and fierce even in the dark, betrayed the anxiety in Assahid's heart.
"Go back to your lordship," Tobias saluted, "and find out." ”
"Tell me about it," Assahid shook his glass and took another sip.
"Yes, my lord," Tobias replied immediately.
"Our spies have managed to break into the city. After investigation, the spies believed that Liu Ergou had indeed built a settlement that could be called a 'city'. ”
"'City'?"
Asahed sneered suddenly, "In the Northland Wasteland, where there is not a single bird feather, what did he Liu Ergou use to build a 'city'?" I'm afraid that your spy has never seen the world, and when he sees a village, he says it is a city, right? ”
"Back to your lordship," Tobias bowed his head respectfully and said, "As you said, my lord, the spies have indeed not seen much of the world. ”
"But according to intelligence, there are now ...... in Liu Ergou's village"
Tobias thought for a moment and gave a number
“...... 100,000, a minimum of 100,000 inhabitants. According to the spies' report, Liu Ergou got the strength out of nowhere, and he could actually meet the food supply of these 100,000 people! ”
"And," Tobias added, "as far as the spies have seen, Liu Ergou has already raised an army of 1,000 men in Beiyuan City, all of whom have been distributed. ”
"Poof......" Assahid didn't swallow the right place in his mouthful, and squirted it all out.
Tobias immediately got down on one knee and bowed his head deeply.
"One hundred thousand? You mean 100,000 people? ”
Casually slapped away the maid who came to beat her back, Asahed didn't care about the gaffe, stood in front of Tobias and shouted.
"Where did he get so many native monkeys, and how did he have a way to feed so many mouths?" Ashad stepped straight down from his throne and strode around in circles.
At this moment, Asahed's footsteps suddenly stopped, and the air around him began to fill the air with a strong killing intent!
"Driss, that slut...... Did you really take the key to evolution with you?! ”
"My lord", with a murderous intent as rich as substance, Tobias still said in that trademark emotionless voice: "The subordinates believe that Dries has not received the key to evolution. ”
"Go on."
Assahid turned his back to Tobias and did not turn back.
"Do you remember, my lord, the role of the key to evolution?"
Of course I do! It is precisely because the key of evolution can further awaken the unawakened part of the bloodline that Assahid has to go to great lengths to bring down the Fermu family, not hesitating to kill Devenston, the actual earl, but also to get it!
As long as he has the key to evolution, Assahid can awaken the power hidden in his bloodline and awaken into a thunder-winged saber-toothed tiger!
At that time, as the first person in the power of the royal bloodline, Asahed will be able to justifiably take the throne for himself! Seeing that Assahid did not speak, Tobias said again:
"I'm sure you've remembered the purpose of the Key to Evolution...... The key to evolution is precious because it maximizes the strength of the individual, not the environment. ”
"Whether it's Driss, Liu Ergou, Seattle, or those aborigines in the Northern Plains, they obviously don't have the ability to cast great druid-level natural spells. In this way, it is to give them the key to evolution, and none of them will be able to advance to the Holy Druid, so naturally they will not be able to change the environment. ”
"Therefore, my subordinates believe that the food problem in this Northern Plains City should have nothing to do with the key to evolution."
"Besides", Tobias thought for a moment, and reminded him euphemistically:
"Your Excellency, have you forgotten? The grotto that seals the key to evolution is still in our hands......"
After Tobias had said this, Asahed turned around and sat back on his throne with a gloomy face.
After a while, Assacid muttered, "The key to evolution...... The key to evolution...... One day, I'm going to drain all of that slut's blood and make wine for my advanced celebration! ”
In the second half of the sentence, Assahid began to howl again.
Tobias didn't hear Assahid's perverted words, but knelt quietly with his head bowed, looking sad and joyless.
"What did you just say......" Assahid asked slowly after sitting for a while
"How many of Liu Ergou's subordinates are there now?"
"Five hundred", Tobias naturally understood that Asahed meant military strength.
As soon as he heard this answer, a smile appeared on Asahed's face again.
It's just that this smile can be equated with nightmares for everyone except him.
"Five hundred...... With only 500 people, do you want to keep an earldom? With a sly smile, Assahid waved his hand and greeted the guards at the door
"Someone! Go and put ...... Forget it, get me pen and paper! ”
After a few minutes, his subordinates brought in a desk with a royal pen and paper.
Asahed thought for a moment, pulled out a piece of stationery and wrote something on it.
Then he put his seal on it, folded it in an envelope, and sealed it with fire paint.
"Send this letter to Pacific," said Assahid, handing the envelope to the guard, "Tell him that he will give me what I want within a week." ”
"If you're not prepared...... I look at the elder's office of the heraldic academy, it's time to change the name brand! ”
"Yes!" The guard bowed down and took the envelope and left the dormitory.
"You", Assahid pulled out another token and threw it to Tobias.
"You go to Tartura and ask Gugriff to prepare a 'caravan' for me, it doesn't take too much, about a thousand people are enough!"
Tobias took the token and asked cautiously, "My lord, what you want to prepare is 'that kind' caravan, right?" ”
"Nonsense!" Assahid waved his hand impatiently, and then snorted coldly:
"Five hundred, how dare you defend a city of 100,000? I'd like to see how many taels of oil he's able to squeeze out as a 'count'! ”
"Go ahead!" With another wave of his hand, Assahid sat back on the throne, sneering with a vulture.
"Let Gu Griff double the number of people to deal with you, Liu Ergou, you can be regarded as a well-deserved death!"
......
Sitting in the carriage, Tobias played with the token in his hand and a playful smile appeared on his face.
Needless to say, Tobias knew what was written in the letter that Assahid had written to Pacific.
If his prediction is correct, Asahed must have coerced Pacifer to confer the title of Earl of Liu Ergou in the name of the Heraldic Academy.
And the witness, of course, is him Assahid.
As for the "caravan" of the Gugriff...... Tobias sneered.
Gugrif Leon Sref, the titular "merchant", was actually one of the "faces" of the Leon family's slave catcher.
In the past thirty years, at least tens of thousands of freedmen and genuine merchants have mysteriously disappeared in the course of their dealings with the "caravan" of the ancient greeves.
At this point, Assahid's plan basically had a synopsis in Tobias's mind.
First, let Pacifer confer the title of Earl of Liu Ergou in the name of the Imperial Heraldic Academy.
In this way, as long as Assahid comes forward as a guarantor, Liu Ergou will immediately become the earl of the field, and Beiyuan City will naturally become Liu Ergou's fiefdom.
Next, as long as Gu Greeve's people destroy Liu Ergou and his 500 village soldiers.
If there is no lord in this piece of Kitahara City, it will immediately become an ownerless thing!
Assahid, as a Witness, had a natural obligation to protect the territory in the early days of its establishment.
At that time, as long as Assahid sent troops to occupy the city of Beiyuan, he would not be alone in determining the life or death of these people in the city?
Except for Seattle, the rest of the people, including Drissy, are naturally counted as the lords of Beiyuan City.
As for Asahid, why didn't he, his protector, rush to the rescue in the first place? Anyway, the place in Beiyuan is far away, and there is a little blockage in the news, which is understandable.
At that time, as long as the people of Gugriff are destroyed, the whole thing will be completely unproven!
Assahid will not only be able to dispose of Driss, but he will also be able to harvest a county by the way!
Under his abacus, there have already been many victims.
However, what Assahid didn't expect was that Tobias's intelligence made him overestimate the number of people in Beiyuan City, and seriously underestimated Liu Ergou's military strength!
According to Asahed's plan, Liu Ergou guarded a city of 100,000 people with 500 men, which was simply a fantasy.
As soon as the elite mercenaries of the ancient greaves attacked, it was as easy to kill them as it was to collect seashells on the beach.
But Tobias knows very well that Liu Ergou's subordinates now have a full 4,000 well-equipped, well-trained, elite troops!
Kitahara Castle is also far from what Assahid thought, just a slightly larger village.
On the contrary, according to Burning Steel's description, the current Kitahara Castle is simply a well-defended fortress!
Therefore, Tobias is now very happy, and it is finally time for Asahed, a brave and unscrupulous tiger, to pull out his teeth.
This is not to say that Assahid will be deflated, and he will get any benefit from Tobias.
In fact, what Tobias wants to see more is the life-and-death struggle between Assahid, a long-grown tiger, and Liu Ergou, a wolf who has just shown his claws.
In this way, Tobias, as Assahid's most trusted governor, will have more opportunities to mobilize the resources under his name.
With these resources, Tobias can climb higher and higher in the "organization" and gain more and more trust from the "organization".
is getting closer and closer to his goal of revenge.