Chapter 404 [The Kindness of a Woman]

The reason why Chen Daolin remembered that guy was precisely because the person who claimed to be surnamed Bai had many warriors who looked like fierce and elite with him, and from his appearance and attire, he clearly looked like a warrior on the grassland. And these people acted boldly and recklessly, apparently because their masters were of extremely high status, and even dared to attack the local garrisons of the empire with impunity, and even swaggered away afterwards. This is by no means something that ordinary people dare to do.

If...... That guy is really as Lu Gao said, he is also a descendant of Du Wei, and he has a high status in the grassland, even higher than the king of the grassland, so it seems to make sense.

(Du Wei's descendants?hmph...... Interesting...... ）

Chen Daolin really wants to complain, if it is strictly investigated, the current chaos in the Roland Continent, speaking of which, the initiator is simply that Du Wei. One of his descendants became the emperor (as a result, there was also internal strife and usurpation), and the other descendant inherited the title of duke of the Tulip family and sat in the northwest, which is actually equivalent to creating a powerful separatist force within the empire, and he actually has a descendant in the grassland, whose prestige is higher than that of the king of the grassland, and he also clashed with the Tulip family, which is likely to set off an invasion war?

What is this? The Great War between Du Wei's descendants?

With such a slander, Chen Daolin simply closed his mouth.

Oh yes, and this Lu Gao in front of him was also commissioned by Du Wei to tie himself up?

That Du Wei, how many problems he left in the world!

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I rested overnight at the herdsman's house and got up the next morning. Chen Daolin washed up briefly, and when he walked out of the tent, he saw Moisa's two sons. They were riding horses not far from the tent - the eldest of the two little ones looked to be no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, but their equestrian skills were enough to put Chen Daolin to shame. Moisa's eldest son sat on his horse, as if he had become one with the boasted horse, and the little one was still holding a rope in his hand, and soon in a gallop threw the rope and caught a running sheep.

Chen Daolin watched the little guy pull the sheep down. Then he dismounted and pounced, and with three blows and two struck the sheep was tied firmly.

And behind him, his younger brother seemed to be full of helplessness and unconvinced.

Chen Daolin only knew. It's just a game for the young boys on the prairie. These little ones grew up on horseback from an early age, and when they came of age, almost every steppe man was born a good cavalryman.

It is precisely because of this tradition that the grassland has been alien for thousands of years. will pose a huge threat to other human civilizations in the interior. Even a huge human empire as powerful as the Roland Empire was threatened by the steppe people before Du Wei came to this world more than a hundred years ago.

In the era of cold weapons, there is no doubt that cavalry is the strongest weapon for land warfare, and the nature of the steppe people and their traditions make it possible for the steppe people to be almost all soldiers in the event of a war.

A nation that can pull out hundreds of thousands of cavalry casually. There is no doubt that it is extremely terrifying.

"If there happens to be a wise leader on the steppe who becomes their king, and this king happens to have strong ambitions. So once the entire grassland is unified, it is not an illusion to control millions of strings in the case of reckless military force. ”

Chen Daolin didn't notice when Lu Gao came behind him. As if he had spied on Chen Daolin's inner thoughts, Lu Gao said such a thing.

"Oh?" Chen Daolin raised an eyebrow.

"In fact, it is. Lu Gao said lightly: "It has been a thousand years since the founding of the Roland Empire, and it is only in the last hundred years that the grassland people have been unable to move. As for the rest of history, except for the era when the country was founded with a hundred battles of the unified continent, the Roland people could only passively endure the invasion of the steppe people. ”

As he spoke, the strange man suddenly sneered: "I became the commander of the Northwest Army in the Roland Empire, and the Northwest Army was set up by the Roland people to resist the steppe cavalry. The Rolands themselves could not build such a powerful cavalry, because the cost was too high. And the only way for the low-grade cavalry was to build a large number of military fortresses in the northwest region, and use the city walls and military fortresses to resist the iron cavalry of the steppe people. This is an era when cavalry is king!"

Chen Daolin turned around, glanced at Lu Gao, and suddenly smiled faintly: "The cavalry is the king......?"

Probably seeing that Chen Daolin was smiling disdainfully, Lu Gao frowned: "What are you laughing at?"

Chen Daolin didn't answer, just pursed the corners of his lips.

Cavalry is king?

Obviously, maybe still!

But as long as ...... Once your own magic machine is popularized, it will completely change the world!

At that time...... It represents......

...... of the Age of Cavalry End!

……

After breakfast, Chen Daolin and Lu Gao were about to leave here. But just before they left, something happened.

On the grassland, several horses galloped towards this herdsman's gathering place.

This is a group of fierce and majestic steppe cavalry, their equipment may be a little rudimentary, wearing only the simplest leather armor, and the colors and styles are also varied. The scimitars and bows and arrows they used, in Chen Daolin's opinion, the lowest-ranking warriors in the Roland Empire disdained to use such shoddy weapons.

But these people came on horseback, but with a wild and unrestrained momentum, they were excellent and imposing.

When they came to this herdsmen's gathering place, these cavalry approached the tent, and clearly saw Chen Daolin and Lu Gao standing there watching, these people let out a roar and shout, and then deliberately ran around the tent twice. Pointing at Chen Daolin and Lu Gao - many of the gestures were obviously very unfriendly.

Moisa quickly ran out and stopped the steppe cavalry.

Then the men stopped their horses, but did not dismount, and one of the horsemen, led by them, sat on their horses and shouted a few words at Moisa. Moisa's expression became ugly, and then Moisa and the cavalry led by him quarreled loudly, and finally the cavalry spat at the mouth. He grabbed the scimitar again and raised it at Moisa, before he took something out of his bag and threw it on the ground.

This is a small flag, and the flag system is very simple, when it is inserted in the shaft of an arrow and thrown on the ground. Stuck deep in the dirt.

Then the horsemen laughed loudly and maniacally, and then turned their horses and left. Before leaving, a few cavalrymen were still interested in Chen Daolin and Lu Gao, two outsiders who were obviously not steppe people at first glance. A few intimidating gestures were made.

Chen Daolin ignored the provocations of these guys - in his opinion, these people were simply looking for death. Fortunately, Lu Gao didn't seem to have any interest in killing, so he left with these guys unharmed. If Lu Gao's temper was a little worse, I am afraid that these people would have turned into corpses long ago.

"What's going on?" said Chen Daolin, approaching Moisa.

Moisa shook her head and walked slowly. He stooped down and pulled up the little flag that was planted on the ground. He looked at it in his hand, blew off the dirt and grass clippings that had been stained on it, and spat at it in the direction the cavalry had left.

"Don't ask. Lu Gao walked to Chen Daolin's side, glanced at Moisa, who silently turned back to the tent, and said in a low voice: "This is the tribe's conscription order. ”

After a pause, Lu Gao shrugged his shoulders and said slowly: "Moisa, this small gathering place of theirs is subordinate to a small tribe nearby—this is normal. It is impossible for a single herder on the steppe to survive, and a single herder without a subordinate herdsman. It's like a lone wolf that will soon be killed. Protection can only be obtained by incorporation into some tribes. Obviously, the tribe to which Moisa belonged also received the war order from the King of the Steppe, and this banner was a conscription order issued by this tribe to the herdsmen under his command. The herdsmen who received this call-up had only two options, either immediately pick up their weapons and equipment and go to the tribal gathering to join the army, or ...... The family migrated away from the place - and became a lone wolf without a belonging. Herders who have lost their pastures and belongings cannot survive on the grasslands. Without pasture to graze their own cattle and sheep, without the protection of tribal strength, they will become fat in the eyes of other tribes, they will be robbed, and they will be killed. ”

As the two left the place, Moisa began to come out to see them off.

However, the herdsman's face was ugly, and he sighed: "Two guests...... Maybe the next time we meet, we'll already be enemies. The Prairie King has launched a war order......"

Chen Daolin didn't speak, he thought about it, took out something from his bag and gave it to Moisa.

It's a packet of salt.

Chen Daolin did not give the herdsman any money - gold coins did not play much role in the grasslands, and most of the time there was still a barter stage. As for armament...... Since Chen Daolin knew that the grassland was likely to declare war on the Rolanders, he would not send weapons to the grasslands.

And salt, on the prairie, can be regarded as a hard currency.

Moisa did not refuse, but took a deep look at Chen Daolin and thanked him.

Before leaving, Moisa gave the two men two horses, which were obviously better ridden than when they came. Especially the horse given to Chen Daolin, a majestic healthy horse in jujube red -- even a person like Chen Daolin who doesn't understand horses can see the extraordinaryness of this horse from its appearance at a glance.

Lu Gao couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and laughed in a low voice: "This horse should be the best Moisa has ever had." Before he was about to go to war, he gave you the best horse, apparently in return for the bag of salt you had gifted. ”

Chen Daolin was a little moved.

He knew very well how precious a good war horse was for cavalry. The simplicity of these steppe people made Brother Darling feel very emotional.

He suddenly felt a little unbearable in his heart - he knew very well that even if the Tulip family was out of internal and external troubles, it was by no means possible for the steppe people to overcome, and this simple Moisa ...... Once you join the war, you will most likely die.

Chen Daolin suddenly let go of the reins, strode in front of Moisa, thought about it, and took out something from his arms.

This is a badge of the "Wushuang Martial Saint Sect" that he made himself. He slipped the badge into Moisa's hand.

"In fact, war is not the only option, if you want, you can take this badge and take your wife and children with you...... Head east, through the desert, across the Northwest Corridor, to Nurim Province. All you have to do is show this badge to someone and someone will show you the way. I have a territory, not a small area, and a lot of livestock, cattle and sheep, I need some experienced people to help me with herding, if you want, you can go to my territory to inhabit, maybe it will make you leave the grassland, leave your hometown, but at least ...... There was no war in that place. Yours and your wife and your children can live there in peace. ”

Chen Daolin's words made Moisa's eyes show a deep touch, he hesitated, and made a very respectful etiquette to Chen Daolin, who bent down and stroked his chest with one hand...... Excuse me, how many herders do you need in your territory......? Everyone here has been drafted, except for me and my son, there are several other families, and they ......"

Chen Daolin quickly calculated in his heart that he had extorted a large number of cattle, sheep, livestock and war horses from the Tulip Family's Northwest Army, and he needed these experienced grassland people to graze.

And the people in this gathering place are more than enough to eat it all.

So he nodded very cheerfully: "Moisa, I can promise you that you can bring all the herdsmen in this gathering place, and I will accept them - if they are willing to leave the grassland, of course." ”

"Nobody likes war. The enemy in particular is the Tulip Family. Moisa actually uttered such a humorous remark.

Chen Daolin simply took out a pen and paper and quickly wrote a few lines, drew a signature underneath that only Baron Pierre and others could understand, and then handed the note to Moisa.

I believe that with this note, as long as Moisa reaches his own territory, Baron Pierre will carry out his intentions well.

After leaving this herdsmen's gathering place, Chen Daolin's mood relaxed a little.

But Lu Gao didn't miss the opportunity to continue to hit him, and the guy sneered disdainfully, "You think you saved these people's lives? Well, maybe yes." But along the way, you'll meet more herders. How big is that little territory of yours, and can you take all the herdsmen you meet on this steppe?"

In the end, Lu Gao made an evaluation of Chen Daolin:

"A Woman's Kindness!" (To be continued......)