Section 5 Preparations

"Are you going to go to war with those greenskins?" asked Ashrufat.

"That's our business. The Great Elder replied. "We've been at war with Greenskins countless times. ”

"But this time...... That's too much......" Mimilu suddenly screamed. She glanced back at Ashrufat, her tail wagging faster.

"But that's not an outsider's business. The Great Elder replied. "We can deal with the greenskins on our own. ”

"I'm not an outsider...... It should be said that, according to the law of St. Jean, I am the lord of this land, the master here. This area is mine. I am Count Ashrufat, lord of the Danden Mountains. I obtained this fief legally from Princess Irina. Ashrufat replied.

"But this is our land. A half-beast suddenly shouted. "Not human. ”

"That's what you think. Great Elder, if you lose, this place will immediately become a green-skinned land. ”

"You're a knight. The Great Elder replied. "I can see it. Human knights are strong, but you only have one man. ”

"Ashrufat...... No...... Ordinary people ...... "Mimilu tried hard to explain."

"Grand Elder, you said you fought with the Greenskins, when was that, and are you ready for war?" "I don't see any fortifications of war, and I don't see any army. How many warriors do you have? There are at least a thousand of the Greenskins, not counting the Scroogs they have tamed. They also had some wolves with them. ”

"The last time the greenskins invaded, it was before I was born. A half-beast in the crowd said. Although he didn't look as old as the Great Elder, he definitely didn't look like a young man anymore.

An atmosphere of unease spread through the crowd, and everyone exchanged words in their own words.

Then one of the participants stood up to speak, and many joined in in response, while others remained silent.

"What are they talking about? This time, Ashrufat took the initiative to ask Carrie.

"I'm here to provide instant translations. His brain suddenly felt a cold trembling sensation, as if a foreign object had suddenly been inserted into his brain. It was uncomfortable, but in an instant, he could understand the half-beasts.

"This is a rare opportunity, and it must have been Mother Earth who sent him to help us. He's a human knight, and he must be very good at fighting the Greenskins. And we have not had a war for too long. No one remembers how to fight. ”

"He's a human being, and he's not going to care about our lives. He's going to give random commands and make us fight to the death with Greenskin. Then turn it into human territory. ”

"It's not going to be human territory. Humans can't climb over the black mounds. ”

"But isn't this human coming?"

It was really an expected debate. Ashrufat thought to himself. He gave a command in his mind, and the feeling of a foreign object in his mind disappeared, and the language of the half-beast immediately became an unintelligible strange pronunciation.

Suddenly, he remembered an accident, these half-beasts, these cat people, actually wanted him to command the war?

This was a completely unforeseen challenge.

"Master, haven't you learned the art of using your troops from Thomas?" asked Carrie.

"I know, but there are a lot of things in Thomas that I can't understand. Too much stuff. For example, what to fear war, such as what to prepare for frontal combat before a surprise attack, and so on. I don't have the confidence to command an army right now. ”

"Ashrufat...... Absolute...... He's a good guy! He's going to ...... Help us!" Mimilu suddenly jumped up and said loudly in human language. "He could have ...... Walked away. But he didn't...... Let's go!"

With that, she looked at Ashrufat with wide eyes. Mimilu had obviously washed it just now, and all the mud marks and stains on her body had been washed away. Now she does look very much like a teenage human girl, cute and innocent, with little tiger teeth bared - if not counting the cat's ears and tail.

"Count Ashrufat, you're a nobleman of St. Jean, aren't you?" "I remember the last time I heard from outside, the general of St. Jean was called Thomas. Do you know the truth?"

"He retired for more than ten years, and has just made a comeback as a general again. Ashrufat couldn't help but admire Thomas, even the half-beasts had heard of him. "I am his lieutenant general, and I am also his disciple. ”

"He's my friend. When I was younger, I used to travel in the human world. I met a lot of hostility and bad treatment, but I also received a lot of help and made a lot of friends. Thomas is one of them. I served as his scout, the Scout, and fought the Greenskins together. After hearing Ashrufat's introduction, the Great Elder seemed to have made up his mind immediately. "Humans are stronger and smarter than us, and there are many strategies and plans that we don't have. You're a knight, can you help us, and command our warriors in battle?"

"Carrie, if I fight alone, how many greenskins can I deal with?" Ashrufat asked in his mind.

"The results of the calculation of the bioenergetic data compared to the derivation...... The danger reaches the maximum limit of 99.9 per cent. Since there was no specific engagement, it was not possible to make more detailed calculations. But I strongly advise you that you must not fight so many greenskins on your own. There are so many green skins that any low risk becomes unacceptable due to the increase in numbers. ”

This is indeed a normal answer. Even a warrior like the Knight of the Holy Grail who is invincible to a hundred will be doomed if he is unlucky enough to receive a single cannonball. Although in actual combat, the chances of cavalry being hit by shells are really not high.

"Great Elder, do you know where those goblins come from?" Ashrufat asked the Great Elder.

"In the northern part of our land, over the Black Hills, there is a continuous mountain range. It is rich in minerals, the land of the dwarves, and the battleground where they and the greenskins are fiercely contested. Whenever the Greenskins are defeated by the Dwarves, it is possible for the scattered forces to cross the Black Hills and reach us. ”

"How many soldiers are there in the Sem. ”

"We are not like humans, we don't have specialized soldiers. If you must say soldiers, our tribe has a total of two hundred soldiers to fight. ”

"Are there any other tribes?"

"There are two more, but they are fewer than us. ”

"And what about your weapons? What kind of weapons do you use? Do you have any armor?"

"Bring our weapons. ”

A half-beast brought something and put it in front of Ashrufat. Eshurufat recognized one of them as a blowgun. Although there are such weapons in the Anthropocene realm, it seems that no one can use blowguns on the battlefield. It is important to know that the range of the blow arrow is too short, and the lethality is not enough.

In addition to the blowtorch, there is also a short bow that matches the body of a half-beast, and the bowstring is supposed to be made of some kind of bark. Whether it is a blow arrow or a bow and arrow, the arrow is not made of metal, but a black wood. Ashrufat casually tried, the wood seemed to be hard, but it shouldn't be able to shoot through the metal armor.

There is also a claw sleeve that appears to be a melee weapon. It's clearly tailor-made for the half-beasts. The front of the claw sleeve is a sharp blade about the length of a dagger, also made of black wood.

"Don't you have any armor?" asked Ashrufat.

"Armor hinders our movement and slows us down, so we don't use armor. But we also have shields. ”

"I remember you saying that you fought the Greenskins many times and won. Then you should have a lot of metal loot, and the greenskins should have a lot of metal weapons. Ashruphat was a little puzzled,

"Mother Earth won't let us use metal. This is a blasphemy against it. So when we get the metal, we bury it in the moist soil and let it slowly and naturally corrode away. ”

Mother Earth? is probably the god they believe in. Looking at these rudimentary weapons, Aerufat didn't think that the half-beasts using these primitive equipment could defeat the greenskins. Have they really fought the Greenskins countless times and won, or have they all been too few in the past?

"Mother Earth will help us. The Great Elder explained. He noticed Ashrufat's doubts.

"Mother Earth is the embodiment of this forest, and it will bless us Semu. It is it that creates the Black Mound, separating us from our enemies. It is the one who guards the land and brings us food and water. When an enemy invades, we wake it up and it destroys our enemy. ”

"Then what are you hesitating about? Hurry up and wake up Mother Earth. Then there is no need to fight. "It sounds like Mother Earth is something concrete.

"Mother Earth takes time to wake up, it takes six days or more to wake up. But if Greenskin destroys its altar before it awakens, Mother Earth may not be able to wake up. So before it wakes up to help us, we have to keep the greenskin out on our own. The Great Elder replied.

"We ...... Didn't have time...... The greenskins have reached the valley...... If...... We don't fight right away...... They...... We'll get to the oak soon......" Mimilu said loudly.

"Alright, let's get ready for battle at once. Mimilu, the big mistake you made will be put aside. Ashrufat, would you like to accept our commission?" said the Grand Elder.

"It's good, I accept it. In any case, the first step was to gather the soldiers immediately, and also to inform the other tribes immediately to gather all the strength together. ”

Ashrufat picked up the claw sleeve for half-beasts and folded it a little harder. This black wood is far better than expected, and it is actually quite strong.

The Great Elder said a few words, and several half-beasts immediately left the venue and ran out.

"If you can, you have to assemble before dark. The night is a great time for us to deal with the greenskins. Ashruphat looked at the blowgun and the short bow beside him. These weapons may not be good for frontal combat, but they should be suitable for harassment at night. If you can launch a successful night raid, you may be able to wipe out more than half of the greenskins.

"No, it's useless to attack at night. The Great Elder said. "The greenskins are scroogers, and they have a very sensitive sense of smell. As soon as we get close, Greenskin will unleash Scroog to attack us. In the past, our warriors launched more than one night attack, but they were all recognized by Scroog, and many of them were killed by Scrooge. ”

"Has it always been like this?" thought Ashruphat absent-mindedly. The Great Elder's words suddenly made him think of a good idea.

"Don't use fanciful tactics unless they don't require a lot of money. Thomas's words came to his ears again.