Section 157: Retaliation

The city of Fornoros was pitch black.

The little queen's army set up the first line of defense half a mile from the city walls. Standing on the city wall, you can see the faint light of the fire in the camp in the distance.

The enemy showed no signs of an offensive. This was evident in the daytime - the view from the top of the city was very good, and the movements in the enemy camp could be clearly seen. So far, no one has found any signs of siege equipment in the camp. As we all know, it is completely impossible to attack a city without a city breaker, a turtle shield, a siege tower, or a ladder.

Even someone who knows nothing about military affairs can guess that the little queen intends to use siege tactics.

Having said that, the siege tactic itself is one of the most effective, labor-saving, and unsolvable methods used by the besieging party.

Bairheim wore a leather, austere-looking travel gown, a crude leather armor over it, and a taupe cape. Beside him were three retinues dressed in the same way as him.

"What are we waiting for?" asked Bairheim.

"Wait for a few people. Essien replied. He wore the rusty chain mail he had worn last time, and he wore a black cloak. As he spoke, he kept looking at the camp in the distance, as if trying to see something special in the darkness.

"Who else are you waiting for?"

"Waiting to be able to ...... for you Someone who provides identity cover!" Essien replied unceremoniously. "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had to look for such a hassle. ”

As if to prove Essin's words, a few more figures appeared on this section of the city wall a few minutes later. Although the men were all wrapped in hooded cloaks, anyone could tell that they were women and children. Byerheim grabbed the smaller figure, a child's face beneath the hood, full of horror.

"What do you want to do, Essien?" asked Bairheim as he let go of his hand. He didn't know the child, but he could tell his identity from the child's clean face and slightly chubby body.

"Find a suitable reason to camp in Lì Tong Guò. Essien replied. "With them, there is a reasonable explanation, at least not to make others doubt the identity of our team. ”

Bairheim quickly realized Essien's true intentions, or he thought he understood Essien's intentions. This damn mercenary wants to use this opportunity to make extra money. But Bairheim agrees that there is some truth to Essien's words.

This kind of scum is always trying his best to reap the benefits!

The man had arrived, and Essien jumped into the hanging basket prepared at the head of the city, and was slowly put down. Tonight, the stars and moon are lurking, and it is a good time to act covertly.

According to the plan, Essien had to go over and contact the "old friend" first to determine what was going on there.

Byerheim stood at the head of the city and watched as Essien vanished into the darkness. He actually had some hope that this lowly guy would never return. Essien's body is full of factors that he does not like: low birth, full of desire and ambition, ignorance of humility, no one in his eyes, pampering and pride, etc., etc. If it weren't Byron who was in charge of the overall situation in the city now, but Bairheim, he might have found the most suitable death mission for this kind of scum, and solved this eye-catching guy once and for all.

However, the facts seem to illustrate the truth that the scourge lives for thousands of years. Soon after, a slight bell rang from below the city walls. The basket was lowered again, and Essien returned to the city.

He seemed to be safe, not even a piece of skin was broken.

"I've found that guy. Before Bairheim could ask, Essien said, "It's lucky that he's in charge of patrolling today." That means he's able to get us out of trouble without much effort. ”

In this way, they came to the city by hanging baskets. Under the cover of darkness, they crossed the moat using a small boat prepared in advance. The whole process was quite smooth, and even the little cubs who got in the way didn't have too much drag. Then, they stooped and stoodle in the open space outside the city, trying to get as quietly as possible to the enemy stronghold.

The first line of defense of the enemy army was located half a mile away. It was a simple line of earthen walls and moats. The line was lit by a torch at intervals, in addition to which corresponding sentries were arranged. This line of defense is actually not difficult, and it only takes a quick person (with a little tool help) to climb through it with ease. After passing through this line of defense, it is the biggest trouble. Behind were the enemy's fortified camps, various fortifications for defense against frontal attacks, and numerous patrols.

Without Essien's lead, at least Bairheim himself would never have taken that risk.

This journey in the dark is slow and depressing. In order to take care of the children, Essien was not very fast. Everyone knew that the operation was dangerous - all sorts of controllable and uncontrollable accidents could kill the whole team at any time.

They came all the way to the bottom of the high wall, and just as Bairheim was surveying the improvised but effective fortification, someone suddenly poked its head out of it.

Bairheim was taken aback. His hand quickly reached behind him...... Ostensibly he wore only a sword, but in reality, like all calculating people, he hid a specially made and delicate pistol.

"Essien, are you here?" said the stranger to Essien.

"Well, what about the ladder?" replied Esin. The calm tone in which he spoke brought the entire group back to normalcy from the shock. Obviously, this person is an old friend of Essien, or at least a close subordinate of an old friend.

"Here it is. The stranger ignored the team's reaction. Soon, a ladder was lowered. With the help of this tool, the whole team, including the children, was able to overcome the obstacle smoothly.

Bairheim was the last to climb up. He noticed that there were already four or five people waiting for them. These men are heavily armed, but their armor varies in style, and they are instantly recognizable as mercenaries.

"There are so many people that they have to be separated. Only two people can walk at a time. Essien whispered a few words to the leader and turned back to Bairheim. "The little ones have to wait here for a while and need a car to hide them, but we can go first. ”

Bairheim had no opinion at all about this mentions. He just wanted to get through the camp as much as he could, and the matter of the children was completely out of his mind.

However, the so-called "late will change", when Essien proposed to be the first to go, he immediately agreed.

The strange mercenary took the lead, Essien second, and Bairheim last. It must be said that the one who led the way was indeed very familiar with the road, because they turned all the way, and they did not encounter a single patrol.

Ahead was a clearing in the middle of the camp, where a bonfire was blazing, but there was a standing figure in front of it. It looked like the one leading the way wanted to pass through this way, because he didn't have any intention of dodging the figure at all, and walked straight towards it......

Is it the guy who can't sleep at night and hangs out?, Bairheim lowered his head and looked at the ground in front of him, trying not to be conspicuous.

The man in front of him suddenly stopped. Barheim almost couldn't hold his foot. Instinctively, he looked up and saw that he had come to the person who was standing by the campfire in a daze.

The stranger looked fairly young, dressed in armor (which is normal in the barracks), without a helmet, revealing black hair and eyes of the same color. There was a scar in the middle of the bridge of his nose, which had been left by some kind of sharp weapon. The stranger was smiling, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"Hmm......" Bairheim realized in the next moment that Essien had retreated to the side, as did the mercenary who led the way. The three of them, forming a triangle, surrounded him in the center. Even a fool knows that something is wrong.

"Viscount Bairheim?" said the man with the scar on the bridge of his nose. "Nice to meet you. To be honest, it's a shame that you didn't give me a plan to meet the last time you visited Eagle City. Fortunately, today we can make up for this regret. The stranger's smile grew even stronger at Bairheim's slightly frightened face. "Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Eshurufat, and I'm a newly canonized earl. You must have heard of me. I have a lot of questions for you and a lot of places that need you, and I'm sure you won't let me down. ”

The shock of "Shi......" Byrheim at this moment is really indescribable. What's going on? How could this be?" he turned to look at Essien, who had a smile on his face.

"I am very grateful. Essien said, but the joy on his face was not disguised. "With your help, Lord Bilheim, I finally got a chance to be promoted. ”

"Essien...... I'll treat you well......"

"Lord Barheim, the level of your speech really makes me bow down. Essien replied. "You can tell such a lie to your face without changing your face and without changing your heart. Even that guy from Clio is willing to bow down!" he reached out and pulled out a bag from his waist - it was the same money bag that Bairkheim had given him before, heavy and containing hundreds of Quiolis. "Your 'not thin' can be taken back at any time. What do you think I am? a beggar on the street?"

"Damn......" Byerheim turned his head and pulled out his gun in disregard, but Essien moved a little faster. With a round of his arm, the heavy purse struck Bairheim in the head, knocking the latter headlong and not moving on the spot.

There was a sound of small footsteps, and several people present saw a little girl in armor appear next to her. Everyone, including Ashrufat, took the initiative to salute.

"Her Majesty the Queen. Essien greeted.

"I saw it. The little girl looked at Essien, and then at Bairheim, who had passed out. "Essien, you've done so much for me, what do you want?"

"Just like I said last time, Your Majesty," Esin said, bowing his head. "I just want to have an opportunity to serve you. ”

The little girl opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say it. "I can make you a general, but I don't have a spare army for you. She concluded

"All you have to do is give me five hundred soldiers. Essien replied.

The little girl turned her gaze to Ashrufat, saw the approval in his eyes, and then turned back. "That's fine. If...... Essien, if you could do what you said...... So," she gestured with her hand. "You can choose any piece of land you like from all those territories as your fief!"