"Freddy, how is our intelligence organization?" asked Raymond as he walked alongside the trio.

Knowing what he meant, Freddie shook his head: "There is still a lack of trained manpower, after all, the foundation here is too poor, and I almost started from scratch." At present, although we can cover the whole of Hydington, it is still difficult to extend our intelligence network outward. ”

"So I'm afraid we won't be able to help much in this battle. ”

Raymond had already expected this situation, after all, the establishment of an intelligence organization is not a hen laying eggs, which can pop out at once, and training qualified personnel alone is a long-term job.

He said indifferently, "It's okay, Baster will be in charge of the scouts." ”

After a moment's hesitation, Freddy added, "Wait, maybe I can find a way to put someone in Auston City." It's the nearest town to us, and if they call, they'll stop by Auston to gather some information. ”

"Okay, then please. ”

Raymond then turns to Lutz and Sean.

"Lutz, do you remember that bandit camp I let you stay?" Raymond asked.

Luz nodded: "As you ordered, I didn't destroy it. ”

"That's good. Now you and Sean, take all the men to repair that camp at once, and fortify it as much as possible before the enemy arrives. Raymond commanded.

"Do you want to meet the enemy there?" Lutz was taken aback: "It's just a wooden camp, and the time is limited, even if you strengthen it, I'm afraid it can..."

Raymond smiled bitterly: "Do you think I want to? But there is no other way, you also see the shape of Beddington, there is almost no defense at all, if you let the enemy come outside the city, then there is no need to fight." ”

"So I have to meet the enemy in the field. The original foundation of the camp is still there, the terrain is also good, easy to defend and difficult to attack, if it is repaired, it is the best place to attack. ”

Lutz and Sean said, "Understood, we will do our best to fix the camp." ”

With limited resources at hand, Raymond can only do these measures at the moment. The real pre-war preparation can only wait for the arrival of that mercenary group, and then think of a way.

The only hope now is that the mercenary group is as powerful as Javier said.

Javier lived up to his promise, and 10 days later, the mercenary group arrived in Headington with the fleet.

When the first mercenary stepped off the deck, Raymond noticeably felt the difference. The soldiers on the other side were all tall, with sharp eyes, and although they had a variety of equipment, they could be seen to be very good.

What's more, the spirit of these people obviously carries a kind of battle-hardened toughness, and there are not a few people with scars on their bodies. Although these people are lazy and seem to lack discipline, they have a compelling momentum in their gestures, just like a tiger resting, seemingly lax, but in fact they can burst out and hurt people at any time.

This murderous aura alone was enough to make the guards who had been robbers ashamed, and the garrison of Headington was even more out of reach.

"They're all great guys. Lutz said. can be praised by him so much, which shows that the other party should not be underestimated.

"If it's such a helper, maybe there's hope. Raymond finally had a glimmer of optimism.

At this moment, a tall strong man with a huge axe on his back and gray hair, accompanied by Javier, walked towards this side.

"Mr. Raymond, this is the leader of the Wolf Mercenary Regiment, Rubens. Javier introduced to a few people: "Mr. Rubens has a deep relationship with our lord of Lowell, so he is willing to help this time. ”

It wasn't until the other party walked in front of him that Raymond felt the pressure of his huge size. Rubens is almost as tall as Rutz, he has a rough face, gray hair, scars and wrinkles on his face, and he looks almost 50 years old, but he is full of muscles, a pair of blue eyes as sharp as knives, and a huge battle axe on his back, the whole person is murderous, full of a veteran of a hundred battles.

Rubens' giant cyan eyes swept over everyone, first glanced at Ruz and Baste in some surprise, and then stared at Raymond and said, "Are you the employer?"

Raymond calmly met his murderous gaze: "I am not an employer, but I will be the one who fights side by side with you." ”

"So, you're Raymond?" Rumens's calmness surprised Rubens, and he snorted: "Reed thinks highly of you, and I happened to be bored, so I brought my brothers to play." ”

As he spoke, he asked, "How many enemies are there this time?"

“2000。 Raymond said: "Just like you, they are all professional mercenaries. ”

Hearing this number, Rubens did not have the slightest abnormality, his long-term mercenary career has already given him a very strong psychological quality, I am afraid that even if he hears 2,000 minotaurs, he will not frown.

"How many of you are there?"

“300。 ”

Raymond added: "Of these, 100 are untrained, and the other 200 have barely fought, and most have never even killed." ”

"What!?" Rubens finally looked shocked when he heard this.

It's not that he's making a fuss, but there is a saying that "if you're not afraid of a god-like opponent, you're afraid of a pig-like teammate", 2,000 enemies are not terrible, it is precisely these 300 allies that are terrible.

"You're going to let me fight a bunch of guys like this?" Rubens said incredulously.

Seeing Rubens' reaction like this, Javier on the side couldn't help but glance at Raymond again and again, obviously blaming him for belittling his own people so much.

Raymond said calmly: "That's right. Although they lack training and have no combat experience, they are defending their homeland, and when the time comes, these people will be able to exert twelve points of combat effectiveness, and you should not underestimate them. ”

"Even so, we have only 900 men combined, less than half of the enemy, do you think you have a chance of winning?" Rubens glared again.

"Are you afraid?"

Rubens was furious: "Damn, do you know who you're talking to? ”

Raymond said lightly: "That's okay, I'm used to it anyway." ”

This is the truth, from the frozen plateau all the way here, every battle Raymond has experienced has been less to more. In Fangs, in the face of the rebel army of Verona, Raymond and his team fought a bloody battle with a few soldiers.

When he crossed the Broken Sword Gorge Fortress, he only had three people, Luz and Baster, and turned the pursuers upside down.

Waiting outside the city of Plzak, when the bandit group looted Princess Saoirse, he and Luz were just two of them, and they shocked the bandits. Later, in the face of Freddie's Och's army, they also fought with less to more.

After that, help Hairington eliminate the bandits, let alone help. And this time, it was still less than half of the enemy.

So Raymond's sentence "used to it" is really not nonsense.

After looking at Raymond for a moment, Rubens suddenly laughed heroically and said, "Hahaha, I like this kid." ”

"So, let's work together and beat those guys who don't know who they are. Rubens held out his hand to Raymond.

"Very honored. Raymond reached out to shake it.

That night, Rubens rejected the banquet arranged by Charlotte, and instead brought in Raymond and others to make pre-war plans. Although he is rude, he acts vigorously and resolutely, which makes people feel good.

Opening a map of Headington and the surrounding area, Rubens studied it for a while, and then said, "When I entered the city during the day, I carefully observed that the terrain here is not very good. The terrain is flat and there is no danger to defend, the city walls are low and can be easily climbed, there is still the sea behind it, there is no way out, such a bad city, this is the first time I have seen it. ”

Raymond and the others don't care, Sean is from Headington, and he can't help but be a little angry when he hears the other party belittle his hometown so much. It's just that he still has to borrow Rubens, so he can only endure it forcibly.

He explained: "We are a trading town, and when we first built the city, we were interested in the convenient transportation here, and we never imagined that one day we would experience such a war. ”

Rubens said disdainfully, "Well, even if that's the case, why don't you even have some decent fortifications? ”

Seeing that he said rudely, Sean blushed: "Mr. Rubens, please be respectful." ”

Rubens scoffed at his protest: "What's the use of yelling at me at this time? I've seen too many towns like yours, and I don't have the slightest sense of distress, and I always think that the war won't fall on me, and life will be peaceful forever." But when it really comes to war, it's too late to regret it, and no matter how beautiful the city you build, if you can't protect yourself, it will end up just an ugly ruin. ”

Hearing that Rubens was not just swearing, Sean was stunned. Thinking back to the fact that Headington has been building the city for so many years, except for the construction of the wall that symbolizes the surname, no defense facilities have been built, and it is indeed too lacking in the sense of distress.

Now that the enemy is coming to the door, there is nothing that can fight back, so that Raymond has to use inferior forces to fight with others in the field.

Thinking of this, Sean lowered his head helplessly: "You're right, we're really too... Alas. ”

Rubens waved his hand: "Forget it, I just see that I am angry, this kind of place is the most depressing to protect." ”

Sean suddenly said eagerly: "The enemy should be 4 or 5 days away, during this time, it is better for us to build some defenses as much as possible." ”

Rubens shook his head: "It's useless, the difference in numbers is too big, it's only 4 or 5 days, and I can't even dig a circle of trenches around the city, what can I stop? ”

"So-what then?" Sean was completely dumbfounded.

Rubens said: "This rotten city must not be defended, and when the enemy rushes to the city, the god Dinisus will not be able to defend it, so I can only find a way to fight them in the field." ”

His strategy coincided with Raymond's.

Saying that, Rubens said to Raymond: "Hey, is there a suitable place outside the city for fighting, it is best to be easy to defend." If you don't have that, you might as well kill me now. ”

The more he came into contact with him, the more Raymond felt that Rubens seemed to be vulgar, but in fact he was coarse and detailed, and it was not simple.

He smiled, pointed to a place on the map, and said, "I'm glad you don't have to die." There's a camp here, located on one of the highest nearby hills, that's easy to defend and hard to attack, and it should suit your requirements. ”

"What?" Rubens stared at Raymond's finger with some surprise, and said as he looked, "Hmm... Guarding the main road to the town, surrounded by woods, it is not easy for the enemy to deploy troops, and it is indeed a good place. ”

"Hey, isn't that camp sturdy?"

"It used to be burned, but in the days when I was waiting for you to come, I have sent someone to repair it, and it should be no problem to keep it for a while. Raymond said.

"Hahaha, I'm getting more and more fond of you kid. Rubens was overjoyed: "No wonder Reed thinks so highly of you." ”

As he spoke, he wondered, "Wait, am I mistaken, the people of this town are smart enough to build a camp in such an important strategic location?"

Sean blushed more and more: "That... That's what the former bandit group left over. ”

Not only was the camp not built by them, but it was also Raymond's idea to stay for later use, which really had nothing to do with Headington, which made Sean even more gloomy.

"No wonder," Rubens muttered.

Not ashamed, Sean hurriedly asked, "If we can hold this camp, what are our chances of winning?"

Although he also served as a soldier, he naturally couldn't compare with a man like Rubens who rolled on the battlefield. In front of him, Sean was like an ignorant schoolboy.

Rubens shook his head: "I don't think it's too big, but it's better than fighting them." Luckily, the camp was so damn well placed that the enemy would not dare to attack Headington at the risk of exposing their backs until it had been captured. ”

Raymond also said: "Yes, I can only hope that I can find a chance to win when the time comes." ”

"By the way, what are the exact numbers of the opponents, what are the troops, and when will they arrive?" Rubens asked a series of questions.

Raymond shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, we don't know any of them." ”

"You're kidding, aren't you?" Rubens glared at him in disbelief.

Raymond spread his hands: "No way, we didn't expect the enemy to move so quickly, and we haven't had time to build an effective intelligence system, so we really don't know anything about their specific situation." ”

Rubens opened his mouth in amazement, stunned for a while, and he said dejectedly: "I'm really unlucky to meet this kind of superb town." Forget it, when I first went to Lowell to help that kid, that rotten territory was nothing, not much better than here, just like history repeating itself. ”

In desperation, he proposed: "Let's just gamble on him, take all the men and horses to the place where they must pass to ambush, and give them a ruthless one while they are unprepared." If you're lucky, a single battle will solve the problem. ”

Lutz muttered, "It's better not to do that, we can't afford to gamble." Beyond Headington is the enemy's sphere of influence, and we can't go it alone. ”

"It's over, Lao Tzu has been crisscrossing the Mojina continent for decades, and I can't imagine that a handful of old bones will be thrown in this ghost place. When Rubens heard this, he couldn't help but sigh.

In the face of this almost absolute disadvantage, he can still talk and laugh freely, and does not take life and death to heart, Rubens's free and easy is indeed impressive.

"I'm annoyed, I don't want to, I'll fight the fuck when the enemy comes. Depressed, Rubens pushed his chair away and strode out.

Three days later, the news came that Depero led the enemy army to Auston, 2000 people, a few...

Just when Raymond and the others were having a headache for the upcoming big war, something happened in the kingdom of Gaspard, far away from Headington.

The geographical location of the Kingdom of Gaspard is extremely special, although his national power is the smallest in the continent, but it occupies the center of the entire Veronica continent, and the reason for this is to start from the history of the Kingdom of Gaspard.

Hundreds of years ago, there was a very powerful kingdom on the continent of Veronica, called the Kingdom of St. Bremen, which was once extremely glorious. Later, the kingdom fell apart, and the land was gradually divided among other countries. The Kingdom of Dirk was one of the countries that separated from Saint-Brimen.

However, when it comes to orthodox surnames, it is the kingdom of Gaspard. When St. Bremen collapsed, a piece of land in the heart of the kingdom persisted, and later formed the current kingdom of Gaspard, and even his capital, Olat, was the old capital of St. Bremen.

Therefore, although Gaspard is the smallest in size, he occupies the center of the Veronica continent, and several major trade routes of the Veronica continent will pass through his territory, and this alone is enough to make the Rawitt Trade Federation red-eyed. And the Dirk Kingdom, which wanted to rebuild the glory of St. Brimen, never gave up its ambition to annex him.

And it is precisely because of the special geographical location that Gaspard has survived until now. He shares borders with four other countries, and the conditions seem to be unfavorable, but each country does not want him to be annexed by others, so they contain each other, but no one dares to do anything.

Moreover, although the territory of Gaspard is small, the terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, under the oppression of the crisis, the subjects of the country have always been united, and it is not so easy to conquer.

The current king of Gaspard is Fagana II, and although he has not been in good health, Fagana is a king with extraordinary political skills. During his reign, Fagana used various means to win over the Godan Steppe Alliance and the Rawitt Merchant Federation to resist the oppression of the two great powers, the Dirk Kingdom and the Krot Empire.

At the same time, taking advantage of the geographical advantages of the Kingdom of Gaspard, Fagana vigorously developed commerce and reorganized armaments, making the small Kingdom of Gaspard glow with an unprecedented atmosphere.

At this time, a long procession was marching on a certain mountain road in the kingdom of Gaspard.

The procession was guarded by knights in iron armor at the front and back, and in the center was a huge carriage with the coat of arms of the royal family of Gaspard carved into it.

This team is the same team that Fagana II was when he went out on patrol.

Inside the carriage, Fagana leaned against a cushion, his body swaying slightly as the carriage moved.

He is probably in his 50s, but due to long-term political work, he is gray, thin, and wrinkled, and looks like an old man in his 60s. However, only his eyes, bright and clear, shone with the light of wisdom.

Suddenly, the carriage shook and came to a halt, making Fagana almost fall over. At the same time, I heard a burst of shouting and screaming outside.

"What's going on?" Fagana was shocked.

At the same time, the curtain of the carriage was opened, and a knight hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, an assassin has suddenly come ahead." Rest assured, we've got you covered. ”

That being said, as the knight spoke, the screams outside were much clearer, indicating that the assassin was breaking through the obstacle and approaching quickly.

"Protect Your Majesty, stop that monster!" came the cavalry captain's almost desperate shouts outside.

Feeling uneasy, Fagana opened the carriage door and looked out, stunned by what he saw.

I saw a strange swordsman wrapped in thick armor and holding an exaggerated giant sword, as if he had entered a no-man's land, breaking through the barrier of the heavily armored cavalry and quickly rushing towards this side.

His combat power was terrifying, and the great sword, which was as thick as a shield, was wielded as easily as nothing in his hand, and with each swing, a cavalry company and horse were reduced to pieces, and blood splattered in all directions.

As he walked, it was like a tornado of death in the midst of the cavalry, and the mangled corpses were thrown in all directions, and the neighing of the horses and the screams of the people were mixed together, piercing the eardrums.

No wonder the cavalry captain would call this guy a "monster", and if it weren't for a pair of human eyes peeking out of the slit in his helmet, it would have made one suspect that there was a demon in that armor.

The strange man's target was clearly Fagana, and in a moment he was rushing close to the carriage. At this critical moment, a figure suddenly rushed up from behind.

"Your Majesty, please go back to the carriage!" As he spoke, the man rushed in front of the strange swordsman, and in an instant he saw the shadow of the sword flying.

Seeing this man, Fagana's nervous heart calmed down. This is the captain of the court guard of the Kingdom of Gaspard, recognized as one of the five strongest swordsmen in the continent of Veronica, Reiner.

It's not like no one has assassinated Fagana before, but all of them have died under Reiner's sword. No matter how strong this weird swordsman is, he is by no means Reiner's opponent.

Seeing him make a move, the knights around him hurriedly retreated. At the same time, there was a cracking sound, and the heavy armor on the outside of the swordsman's body staggered dozens of cut marks, and then turned into countless pieces and fell to the ground.

And when they saw the appearance of the strange swordsman in the armor, almost everyone gasped.

It was a tall and stout man like a mountain, with short stiff black hair, and his whole body was covered with various sword scars, which was shocking, like a stake for practicing swordsmanship. What's even more terrifying is his face, the huge scars that almost distort his true face, and with his silent and sharp gaze, it makes people shudder.

"Who are you..."Seeing that he shot with all his might, but only split the opponent's armor, Reiner had an incredible expression in his eyes.

The man raised the giant sword in his hand, looking at the several deep dents on the sword body that had been cut by Reiner, he said slowly and woodenly, "Sure enough... No... As it was..."

"Suffer death!" Reiner raised the sword in his hand as he took advantage of the moment's distraction.

I saw that there seemed to be an invisible wave outside his body that shook outward, and the ground was dusty, but it was the strongest skill that he could master with a top swordsman, Dou Qi.

As soon as his sword was raised, he was shocked to see that he was overwhelmed by a rapidly approaching black shadow. In the next moment, Reiner felt his body light, and it seemed that the whole person was flying.

Killed in one hit, am I?

How can it be...

The people next to him only saw the strange man's hand shake, and the giant sword slashed out with an incredible high-speed lightning, and Reiner's whole person was cut off by the waist, and half of his body flew into the air.

One of the five strongest swordsmen in the Veronica continent, Captain Reiner Guard, who is only one step away from possessing the title of Sword Master, is not the enemy of this person?

"Blame... Monsters!" I don't know who shouted in horror, and in an instant everyone retreated to the side in fright.

Casually flicking the blood stains from the greatsword, the strange man walked over to Fagana's carriage.

"Who sent you?"

"You... Don't know..."

The greatsword slashed down, and the carriage shattered.

The assassination of Fagana II, King of Gaspard, during his tour, immediately shook the continent of Veronica.

The storm that swept across the continent began from here...

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