Chapter 60: The Departure Ceremony
Since the Colossus was founded, the town of Phumesius has been given a long time of peace, and the time it has gained for development is much greater than the time it took to build the Colossus.
Lawrence returns to the town of Phumithius with a moose-ridden Cahalan, who has already repaired the Colossus.
When it was first built, it was too rough, resulting in some areas not being meticulously improved.
It's almost summer, and it's time to clear farmland and dig holes, and Delen is still mainly responsible for monthly building maintenance tasks.
When I returned to the manor, I saw Seravon, whom I hadn't seen for a long time.
"Master, we were attacked by the forest tribe two days ago, but we repelled them, and now we need warriors to take revenge on them with us!"
If you are beaten, you will definitely get revenge back, and there is no tolerance in the world of barbarians.
Lawrence said very dryly: "Yes, Regro should be back soon, and when she comes back, she will set off, just in time to practice soldiers." ”
"Go and gather the soldiers first, you need a shield and an axe to fight the foresters, and a helmet."
Lawrence thought carefully about what was needed, and now the wheat and other crops were not yet ripe, because the proximity to the river also reduced the pressure of watering.
With the exception of blacksmiths and construction workers, most of the people were in a period of slack in which they took turns resting.
"There are three hundred people in the forest tribe who attacked us, and the weapons they use are weapons made of stone and bone, they can eat people, they don't have cloth like clothes, they are thinner than women, and they can see the bones on their bodies. ”
"They speak an inaudible Loffen language, somewhat similar to the language of the Ugers."
"One of us men can beat three of them, Beoff kills six, I kill two."
Lawrence showed a thoughtful look, and Saliel on the side complained: "Seravon, you are still so weak. ”
Salavin looked ashamed and defended, "I was sleeping, and it was late to go out, and they started to run away after we killed more than a dozen people. ”
The reason Lawrence didn't like the Ugg people at the beginning was that the Ug people had a habit of cannibalism, and after hearing that this forest barbarian also had a habit of cannibalism, he quickly set the general tone.
"Those who attack us must die!!"
The estate was quickly mobilized, and the Lawrence men began to prepare for a sacred counterattack.
Sarriel asked, "Are we all going to go this time?" ”
"No, you don't." Lawrence searched the warehouse for suitable weapons and explained: "During this period, there were many caravans, and the people of the Kingdom of Vakiri and the Kingdom of Lorfen may pass through us on their way to the West at this time. ”
"The foresters don't need us all to go, just leave it to the men and women of the Black Goat tribe and the soldiers we sent out."
"Those who don't want to see blood will work honestly in the fields, and those who are willing to fight will become soldiers who can receive a salary."
"A savage village of 300 people, we don't need to care too much."
"But these tribes that can't communicate and are too willing to attack must be eradicated as soon as possible."
Lawrence took out his shield, "This time I plan to arrange twenty soldiers, ten shield girls, and ten more reserve teenagers to go over, and the rest will call people directly from the Black Goat Tribe." ”
Shieldmaidens belong to the escort type of female warriors, such as Sariel and Reglow, both of whom belong to Shieldmaids.
The same goes for Emma and Bull, the two maids who are usually in charge of household chores and all sorts of trivial things, and are in fact traditional barbarian women who have killed people and seen blood.
Emma and Bull's friends are also savage women who have experienced the dark nights, and in order to survive and take up arms with their families, they will also receive some militia training, and they can distinguish between the left and right, and they can form shields and axes and swords with each other.
Compared to the barbarian males who are accustomed to fighting separately, shield women are more likely to form battle formations.
Most shield women had no men to rely on, and were more ferocious than men in order to earn more food, clothing, and rewards.
Sariel asked, "Who is arranged?" Reglow? ”
Lawrence said, "Don't wait for Leglo, Bull and Navia will follow along, as nuns in our church. ”
"Navia?" Sarriel didn't understand the purpose of arranging this person, "She doesn't know witchcraft, and she can't fight, so what should she do in the past?" ”
Lawrence explained: "It's enough to go over as a nun, this time the commander is still Seravon, but the rest of the barbarians will naturally elect the bravest to speak, which will lead to a difference of opinion between the two sides, and Navia's role is to witness this." ”
Army commanders, fierce generals, saints directly affiliated with the Catholic Church.
Due to the unique regional culture, Lawrence had no shortage of brave soldiers and generals, but there was a lack of legion commanders and overseers.
Sariel didn't understand Lawrence's intentions, but she didn't mean to continue asking, she just couldn't help but lean over and offer a few words of advice when she watched others do things, showing her presence.
The presence of nuns or saints would strengthen the loyalty and faith of the soldiers, while keeping the army loyal to Lawrence and not to anyone's privates.
Lawrence was not a social or communist system, but a dictatorship.
The difference is that it is not the organization, but the individual.
If the organizational system cannot interfere with the free movement of a certain person and cannot impose restrictions on the supreme ruler, it is a dictatorship.
Lawrence is dictatorship, above all rules and regulations.
Below the self, everyone is equal.
Below the self, there is a clear hierarchy.
This is indeed the case with the current estates, where everyone is equal on the one hand, and there are clear hierarchies on the other.
People will grow up, from the beginning no one wants to provoke, just want to live quietly, don't know the nature of resistance if you don't get beaten, to now you will take the initiative to attack potential dangers, will go to sea to make a fortune for the sake of strategy, and kill your next-door neighbor with one mind.
One of the characteristics of feudal lords is that they expand, using various means to annex more territories.
Except for the garbage places that can't be taken down and are too troublesome, there is no land that no one else wants.
In order to expand and set a steady tone for the first Legion Battle, Lawrence turned to Loshanda.
"Mother, the warriors who went this time are mainly former Kloda, and they are men and women fighting together, I hope you can work with Navia to supervise the discipline of this army and make them obey the orders of their commanders and generals."
Luoshanda thought for a moment and asked, "How many days will it take to go back and forth?" ”
Lawrence: "It's a six-hour boat ride, and when you come back, you're walking against the current, because the road near the beach hasn't been completely cleared, and it takes two days. ”
After determining that it would take about three days, Losanda agreed.
"Yes."
Loshanda didn't mind Lawrence arranging things for her to do, nor did she mind exterminating other primitive tribes, the first thing she thought about was how long she would have to come back and go out for a long time.
Fighting and other things, on the contrary, did not care.
The life of a witch is long and tenacious, and the fifty-year-old Loshanda, although he seems to be an old man, actually has half of his life to squander.
Lawrence pays more attention to health, and it should not be difficult to live to be 90 years old.
Losanda herself is a forester, and her familiarity with foresters is much stronger than that of the Bumishians, and with her high status here in the manor, her opinion will definitely be taken seriously.
Lawrence prays in church before the army leaves.
"Now, I want to bless your weapons."
Lawrence asked the maids to boil a basin of water to cool it naturally, and then sprinkled water on the weapons that everyone had put together.
A sense of ritual is a necessary procedure, whether it is a long knife or spear or a tank missile steelmaking furnace, as long as it is something that eats people and kills, it is not too much to pay attention to a sense of ceremony.
"From now on, you are blessed by God, those cannibal monsters you killed are not worthy of being human, God will forgive you for the sins you committed by killing humanoids this time, everything is God's will."
The Legion of Vengeance soon set out with the goal of destroying the brutal man-eating monsters.
(End of chapter)