Chapter 426: The Plague of Rats
After three days, Schukin finally returned. However, the white-necked crow did not bring back any letters, and she returned in vain. According to Gulf, she couldn't fly into Hayes City, which was so well guarded that not even a fly could fly into it, let alone a large bird as conspicuous as Scheukin.
However, Schukin observed an anomaly: a large number of rats appeared in the fields there, and they were so active that they would even swagger in broad daylight. Fort Hays also sent a large number of soldiers to hunt down the rats, but the soldiers were dressed strangely, as if they had covered themselves with cotton bags. And the rats that were killed were gathered together and set on fire.
Could it be some kind of ritual of the Otto Empire? Was it a preparation for war? Qi Lang couldn't guess, but at least for now, Jenny was calm and the situation wasn't too bad.
In the following nearly a week, the dragon monsters sent out by the four returned one after another, and the signal soldiers brought one exciting news after another: except for the Lingnan branch of the Zun Holy Sect, which had not yet been contacted, the rest of the friendly troops gave enthusiastic replies. It turns out that the formidable King of Zong Hao has charisma, and Qi Lang's previous generosity has been exchanged for the world's rarest sincerity. At the moment of receiving the letter, Qi Lang even felt that it was not difficult to become a politician -- even if there were different races and different skin colors, what could they do? As long as there was sincerity and sincerity, it was entirely possible to eliminate the estrangement.
Of all the friendly forces, the Luman Empire was probably the most powerful, promising to send twenty-five Spiral Bands to their aid. If you don't consider the glorious history of waging war against several small barbarian countries in the northeast of the continent. This was probably the largest number of troops sent by the Luman Empire to the outside world. It can almost be said that the entire Whirling Front Army is fully dispatched. Old Henry even assured Qi Lang. Will push his dear son to the front again.
Speaking of Marcus, Qi Lang was actually a little frightened, because he was worried that he would not be able to supply enough meat for that good friend, and the wild things such as roe deer and hares around Dawu Mountain had already been hunted by local hunters, otherwise Shanggang Village would definitely not move the village away. If it weren't for the fact that it was too late, Qi Lang even thought of writing a letter back, asking old Henry to retract the idea and replace the noble prince with a ten-headed dragon monster. That would obviously be more affordable.
However, the elder Henry has already made up his mind, claiming that this is the last official test before Marcus officially takes over the throne of the Luman Empire, and if Marcus shows his courage and wisdom, the old Henry will retire early and go to the shore of Lake Naron to build a villa and retire quietly. Qi Lang had no hope for that possibility.
In addition to the news that Marcus was about to lead his troops to come to the rescue, the Luman Empire also brought some military information. Their intelligence services have discovered that there is a commotion in the Otto Empire, as if there is infighting in the army. Of course, according to the past style of the Luman Empire's military affairs department, the reliability of the information still needs to be specifically verified. But at least the most worrying Black Death showed no signs of an attack, which somewhat relieved Qi Lang. After all, that kind of severe plague is contagious, and if the Otto Empire suffers, some surrounding countries may not be better.
Another ally, the Mingyu Kingdom, has also made a significant contribution, and their secret weapon, the Flying God Crossbow, is already on its way and will arrive with 10,000 rangers. Although there are no strange flying species in Baghi, that kind of anti-aircraft weapon is also necessary to prevent the dragon monsters of the Otto Empire from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos.
It seems that King Mihuan has also made a bloody investment, and Gurf has analyzed his mentality and thinks that he is fighting for Mirong's pocket. In Gulf's opinion, Mi Rong should be at a disadvantage in the competition with Joanna, because she has fallen behind in terms of body and appearance, and the only capital is her father's resources - compared to Lieutenant Colonel William, King Mi Huan is more suitable for the identity of Qi Lang's father-in-law. Qi Lang didn't bother to pay attention to Gulf's fallacy, hoping that he would no longer take advantage of this headache to absorb bets, the soldiers had gambled enough on it, and Qi Lang even feared that when he finally made a decision, it would cause the gamblers who had lost all their shorts to protest.
Of all the allies, the one that surprised Qi Lang the most was the Love's tribe, because the dragon monster who went to deliver the message did not return alone, but also carried back three strong giants with great difficulty, among which the giantess who was more than five meters tall was the petite and delicate mother Tia mentioned by Lanset. When Lansai brought his mother and the two best friends over to say hello, Qi Lang only felt that it was dark in front of him, as if the entire sky was blocked by them.
Tia said that more than 300 miners were going to come. Lancet had a proud smile on his face as he acted as an interpreter, "The miners of the Valmont Mountains have always been the most famous Hercules of the Loven tribe, and they are most admired for warriors like Little Fly, so each of them does not want to be left behind. β
"I am honored and grateful for your generosity. Qi Lang smiled and saluted Tia, and he saw the giantess covering her mouth shyly and croaking for a while, as if she was showing off something to the two who accompanied her.
"What is she talking about?" Qi Lang asked Lanse with some weakness. He was very worried that Tia would give himself such a moment as if she were hugging her son, and from the look in her eyes, that possibility was definitely not small, and the result would definitely be a crushed fracture all over the body, even if Igro had a natural skill, I am afraid that he would not be able to save him.
"She was delighted. Lansey turned back to Tia and muttered, finally calming her down, "Because she's finally seeing you alive." β
"I'm glad to see her, too, but ......," Qi Lang couldn't help but laugh, "how could she know about me?" I guess you never had a chance to talk to her about me to her face. β
Lancy shook his huge head, "I didn't mention it. But they've all heard of you, and they've actually read about you. It seems that there is an autobiography about you that has been translated into various languages and has been widely circulated on our side, supposedly from the Luman Empire. β
"It must be Marcus's bastard!" Qi Lang gritted his teeth in hatred. He also somewhat figured out why old Henry had sent his dear son over, which must have been Marcus's own request, and he probably gave up the idea of publishing the boring zoopedia and began to use his friends to make a fortune.
At the same time, Qi Lang noticed that Cheng Xin, who had been recording this foreign affairs activity next to him, also showed a chest-beating expression, and it seemed that he was also very annoyed that he had missed this business opportunity.
"So," Qi Lang returned to the point in distress, "what is Tia expressing right now, does she need me to sign for her?"
"I just turned her down for you, because I don't think that's good, after all, we still have business to do, and we can ask for that in privateβyou won't refuse me, will you, little fly?" Lancey scratched his head a little embarrassedly.
Qi Lang let out a sigh, "I really thank you for saving me from embarrassment, Lansai. Well, privately, and not now, we're decided. β
Lansey smiled and turned to take Tia away, but the giantess croaked again. So he turned back again. "I almost forgot, I'm here to get down to business. He tapped his thigh, "It's too far from the Valmont Mountains, and the miners' means of transport are only their legs, and Tia fears that if they come on foot, the war will already be over." So, she wants our drake to work harder. β
"Of course. Qi Lang replied without hesitation, but in fact he was very worried about those poor dragon monsters, more than three hundred giants, even if those dragon monsters could barely run at full capacity, I am afraid that they would have to fly five or six rounds, and it would be too late for time.
Lan Saihan smiled and was about to leave with Qi Lang's order, but under his mother's urging, he turned back again: "Tia also said, you have to be careful of mice." β
"Mouse?" Qi Lang glanced at the petite giantess, "Oh, yes, Mouse...... Women are afraid of mice. β
"No, Tia is definitely not afraid of mice, she has never been afraid. Lancey waved his arm sharply, as if to think it was a denigration of his mother, "But those rats are poisonous and make people sick. Tia said, "There were a lot of rats from the Gondwana Peninsula that came to the Valmont Mountains, and many of our Lov tribes died. This time, as she passed through the Araki Forest, she saw many rats, which made her feel uneasy. β
As Lance said this, Qi Lang saw Tia nodding vigorously behind him, and the shyness on his face had long since disappeared, replaced by nervousness.
The Arragian Forest is supposed to be the area where Baji is located, located in the northernmost part of the Gondwana Peninsula, east of the southwest of the Otto Empire, and about a thousand kilometers away from the royal capital of Hays. Both of these places are making a fuss about rats, could there be some connection between them, and could Tia's poisonous rats have something to do with the Black Death, which wiped out the Gondwana army?
It seems that the situation is far more serious than imagined!
Absion should have already made a move, and Jenny has also discovered Absion's methods, and is trying her best to deal with it positively at the moment. If the Black Death really used rats as a medium of transmission, it was really difficult to prevent it, and it is estimated that the Otto Empire would not last long, and Rebens would definitely not break his promise! (To be continued......