Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.
Chapter 152 Testing
Chapter 152 Testing
In the small room, there are leaders of several large tribes deep in the wilderness. They gather here to discuss details for unknown purposes.
"There is a human who has become famous in the wilderness recently." The pig-headed man leader started the conversation. "It is said that he has killed a dragon."
It is the strongest warrior of the Pig-headed Man Tribe, and is confident that its personal fighting power is definitely among the best. Even if that guy Gus wants to defeat it, it will take some effort.
But even so, it still has awe in its heart for those who can slay dragons.
Dragons and giants are the most powerful creatures in this world. Just one look at their majestic figures that block out the sky and the sun is enough to make people feel the vastness of the world and their own insignificance.
Anyone who can slay a dragon should not be underestimated.
"It's just a rumor. Humans always like to exaggerate something to show off their own strength. They say they killed a dragon, but in fact, they might have killed a ground-walking dragon. After all, a ground-walking dragon is also a dragon, and no one can refute that."
The hobgoblin gave his own opinion, dismissive.
All the bad qualities of human beings are deeply rooted in its mind. In its view, this human being is just exaggerating in order to make his own reputation spread far and wide.
This human being is probably just a person with a false reputation.
If it kills the dragon slayer by then, wouldn't its reputation be even more famous?
Everyone present agreed with it that dragons were not so easy to kill.
They are all the best in their own race, with extraordinary bravery and strength. The giant tigers in the wild that pose a deadly threat to ordinary people are just larger house cats to them and can be killed with just two punches and three kicks.
But even so, they didn't dare to boast that they could damage even a single scale of the dragon.
"At present, the human army is still at a level that we can deal with. If we continue to increase the pressure, only the bitter fruit of defeat will be waiting for us." Centaurgus saw it very clearly.
Even though they seem so powerful and invincible now, they are nothing compared to a human kingdom.
"So how long does Leon want to attract us?" It looked at the Minotaur who was in the lead.
"Do our best." As the leader of the coalition, the Tauren Shaman spoke concisely.
"The thing you promised me..."
Before the centaur could finish his words, he was interrupted.
"Ripe apples will eventually fall to the ground, Gus, be patient."
……
According to the current month, it is at most early winter, but the climate this year is unusually cold. The cold wind blows all day long, and there is a constant howling sound in the wilderness, which sounds like ghosts howling at night.
Although Levi was still not afraid of the cold, the cold wind was quite annoying, so he put on the coat sewn by Christina Bai.
Occasionally, you can see some frozen bodies of natives on the road, often with creepy smiles on their faces.
Some of the goat-man and rabbit-headed auxiliary soldiers were inevitably saddened and tried to dig pits to bury the bodies of these poor people. Unfortunately, the originally soft grass had now frozen solid, and after all their effort they could only dig a small pit, so they had no choice but to give up.
Sam, who knows more, says that this abnormally cold weather is called the White Disaster by the people in the wilderness. According to legend, thousands of years ago, the entire North and even the wilderness were in eternal winter, but since the magic tide, the seasons of spring, summer and autumn have begun to appear.
There have been unusually cold spells in previous years, but never as severe as this year.
The cold wind was like a steel knife scraping at the bones, drilling straight into the cuffs and collars. No matter how thick the clothes are, if there is no heat source for a long time, the heat will still gradually dissipate. I wonder how many tribes will not be able to survive this year.
"This horrible weather is not suitable for fighting. I don't know what these bullshit guys are thinking. They have to choose this time. I have to chop down ten of them to vent my anger!" Zat was full of resentment.
It has been in the south for several years and can be regarded as a southern orc. It hates the cold winter that it has only experienced when it was a child.
At this time of time, it should have been in the warm wooden house, happily roasting the venison that made the animals salivate.
Although that is what he said, this guy was wearing very little, of course, compared to the goat-man and rabbit-headed auxiliary soldiers who were wrapped like dumplings with only their faces showing.
"If we can't survive, we'll just have to go south."
Levi and a few leaders stayed at the end of the team to prevent anyone from falling behind, and then disappeared in the vast snow.
When the army was still a few miles away from the Agate Plain, it stopped and, under the command of Fujiro, found a leeward place to set up camp.
This war is sure to be a protracted one, and no one thinks it will be decided in one fell swoop.
Therefore, after setting up camp, they hurriedly arranged various defensive fortifications.
Suddenly, a warning horn sounded, and everyone in the camp looked nervous, but they still moved in an orderly manner and began to organize a team to meet the enemy.
"Come so fast?"
The lord was also startled, and quickly used his hands and feet to skillfully climb up the wooden stake that was seven or eight blades high and served as a flagpole. He climbed up and looked far away, then took out a telescope from his waist and took a look.
On a high slope in the distance, a team of twelve people were standing and observing the Thorn Legion setting up camp. Levi estimated that it was two or three miles away from here.
This position means that they regard the Legion of Thorns as their own pasture and can do whatever they want. They are very arrogant.
"Brother-in-law, did the enemy launch an attack?"
Mir below asked anxiously.
Although he was not familiar with military affairs, he knew that the Thorn Legion was now setting up fortifications, and it would definitely not be a good thing if they were attacked.
"It's a human scout, not an enemy attack."
The lord slid down from the top again and patted the water on his hands that had melted from the snow.
"As a leader, you should remain calm even when the flood is overwhelming. If you get anxious first, what will happen to the soldiers under you?"
Levi patted Mil on the shoulder and took the opportunity to give him a lecture.
Zat on the side curled his lips secretly. He didn't know who climbed the flagpole so quickly just now and made a gesture to lead the others to retreat.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The scout's words alone proved that the army was still some distance away from here and there was no need to worry about being attacked for the time being.
The troops from Gaoya Castle were placed in the logistics position, with the main force of the Legion of Thorns in the front.
If you encounter an enemy attack, the enemy is likely to choose a logistical assault where the defense is weaker.
So Levi had no choice but to be cautious.
"Sir, sir."
Skye shouted as she trotted over from the front.
"What's wrong?" Levi waved his hand, signaling the goat men's auxiliary soldiers to continue setting up tents and try to build the camp of Gaoya Castle by noon.
"Lady Florina has notified you of a meeting." Sikai took two breaths and calmed down a little.
"Is it related to Centaur?" Levi asked.
"That's right." Sikai nodded, and then reminded the Lord, "The Duke is not in a good mood."
Levi nodded.
After all, it was a great shame and humiliation to allow enemy scouts to approach the army two or three miles away without any concern and to gather intelligence.
Walking into the wooden house that was first built to serve as a meeting room, Flinna was scolding a middle-aged knight with a mustache and wearing cavalry armor. This was the first time the lord saw the Duke angry, so he was very sensible and sat down next to Sikai without saying a word.
Levi asked Sikai about the officers of the Thorn Legion and knew something about this mustached knight.
This is the captain who commands the Thorn Legion cavalry and is also responsible for scouting missions.
Allowing the enemy scouts to approach the Legion of Thorns was clearly a serious dereliction of duty.
The officer's face was filled with shame, and he obviously felt that this was his mistake.
"You have been pampered in Bailiu City for too long. Your arrogance is almost visible to the naked eye. You have failed in your duties one after another just to deal with a group of wilderness natives. I dare not imagine the damage you will cause when you go south."
Florina was disappointed.
For a legion, poor equipment or lack of training are far less serious than arrogance.
History is littered with legions that were defeated because of their arrogance.
The successive small battles they had won in the past had made these officers unable to see themselves clearly.
"Sir, if I can't take down these scouts, I will be frozen to death!"
The mustached officer issued a military order.
Li Wei looked at his nose and his heart, and he just sighed in his heart. He seemed to see the old general on the stage, with flags all over his body.
If the Centaurs were so easy to deal with, they would not have allowed the enemy to ignore the Thorn Legion and dared to shorten the distance to two or three miles.
This represents the other party's absolute confidence in their own strength, and the confidence that no one in the Thorn Legion can stop them.
After all, they are born cavalry, which is completely different from human cavalry who are trained after birth.
To be honest, if he did not take the initiative to pursue the enemy and let Levi lead his troops to stop them, he could not think of any good way to deal with this group of people.
This has nothing to do with anything else, it’s just that Chun Chun’s strength was crushed by others.
After all, how can you compare your hobby with that of someone who eats?
Florina obviously understood this, and she just knocked on the table and said in a deep voice, "Centaurs are the trump cards among cavalry. It's normal that you can't compete with them. I don't ask you to be as brave as them and close the distance to two or three miles."
"As long as you can prevent them from getting close to the Thorn Legion."
"You go and lead the team yourself."
"Yes, sir!" The mustached officer saluted firmly and hurried out of the meeting room holding a wooden stick inlaid with white gems.
He is a magician, although only of low level, but he has mastered the skills of speed and lightness. These two skills are not very advanced, but they are definitely very practical for cavalry, so he was appointed as the cavalry captain.
He swore that even if he had to use up all his magic power, he would make these people pay with blood.
"The loss in the scout game is nothing. What really determines the outcome is the head-on game between the two sides."
The atmosphere was a bit heavy, so Florina said something to comfort him.
But things didn't get much better.
After all, anyone with a discerning eye knows that war is fought based on information asymmetry, and it is undeniable that the Legion of Thorns is clearly at a disadvantage in this regard.
Fortunately, their scouts also sent back some news that this group of wilderness coalition forces had also set up camp not far from the Agate Plains.
It was obvious that both sides intended to use the Agate Plain as a buffer zone for the war.
The following content made the lord drowsy. It was basically some precautions and the responsibilities of each person.
As for how this war will be fought, for now we will just wait and see.
Because according to everyone's speculation, the Minotaurs would definitely engage in hand-to-hand combat with them as soon as they moved south, so they were forced to defend.
But I didn't expect that the other party would also start to set up camp, taking their time, which was quite strange.
This made everyone present dare not take the initiative to bring up the topic of attack, for fear that the other side had set up an ambush somewhere, waiting for them to take the bait.
So no matter what decision you make, you have to wait for the scout team to get information from the other side first.
Back at the Gaoyabao camp, tents had already been set up. Levi went straight into the tent with the Gaoyabao flag hanging at the door.
There were not many people inside, all of them were the leaders of High Cliff Castle he brought with him, Zat, Mir, and Sam.
Sam was squatting in the corner holding the stone egg, like an old hen incubating eggs, looking forward to the birth of her children day and night.
Zat squatted idly in front of the brazier, adding firewood from time to time.
"Brother-in-law, what did Duke Florina say?"
Mil, who was reading a book, looked up and asked curiously.
"What else can we do? Let's wait and see what happens."
"After all, in a battle involving this many people, if you're not careful, you could lose everything, so both sides are very cautious."
"The Minotaur group also began to set up camp."
Levi sat down next to Mill and found that he was reading a very famous military book by Derby that recorded various battles.
He took it and took a look at it. In summary, although it is quite good, it is still not as good as Sun Tzu's Art of War.
It can be used to support evidence, but it cannot be followed verbatim.
"Whether in reality or in this book, the tribes that move southward from the wilderness should be pressed for supplies and rush to attack. Why are they setting up camp instead? They look like they are going to fight a protracted war with us."
Mill, who had just learned something from the book, couldn't wait to show it off.
"Who knows, maybe they also have a commander with military talent." The lord told a cold joke.
Unfortunately, no one present could understand it.
However, Levi was still concerned about this. After all, this matter was indeed a bit abnormal.
The number of this group of wilderness coalition forces was much larger than that of the Legion of Thorns. Given the wilderness people's nature of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, they would have pounced on them and besieged them long ago, and then continued to move south.
How could it be like now, with two armies confronting each other?
Time passed bit by bit.
The scout team of the Legion of Thorns started a skirmish with the Centaurs. Thanks to the blessing of a magician and equipment that was countless times better, the cavalry of the Legion of Thorns relied on these two and fought on equal terms with the Centaurs, and both sides suffered losses.
In the end, the scouts left behind a few corpses and retreated, and the scouts of the Legion of Thorns also brought the news that everyone had been waiting for.
(End of this chapter)
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