Traveling through The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

"What's the reason for this? What did I do to make you so angry?"

"Brother, you are now a knight appointed by the lord. I know you deserve it. Everything the brothers have today is obtained through your efforts. I am not jealous. But you should also remember that we were all once the boss's people, especially you! I know everything. The money for the investment in this inn was paid by the boss on your behalf. She said that you didn't take the money at the beginning because she was afraid that you would have no way to support your family. She didn't even pay Cindy a single Septim! Tell me yourself, how many women have you brought back in the past month? Are you worthy of her?"

"Wait a minute, what do you mean I should bring the woman back?"

"You brought back Miss Angie, didn't you? You brought back Lucia, didn't you? And now you've brought back another Forsworn! How come you're not so picky about food? If you hadn't been there for her, how could the eldest be so disheartened that she would have forced herself to marry the lord? You..."

"Shut up! Do you think I want to do this?" I yelled at Eddie and pounded the table with my fist, causing bottles and glasses to bounce around.

What the hell is going on? Rigel married Sidgel, that was already agreed upon long ago, it was part of our plan, how can this be considered as me abandoning her? Do I want Rigel to marry someone else? The baby in her belly is mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! What the hell is this a knight! What the hell is this? Is there anything more painful than watching your own child not being able to recognize him?

"Eddie! What the hell are you doing?"

Probably because she heard our quarrel, Murray ran into the cellar and saw me and Eddie confronting each other with red eyes. This scene frightened her. How could this small hotel continue to operate after offending the knight and partner appointed by the lord? She ran between us in two steps, apologizing hastily.

"Brother... Sir Knight, Eddie is drunk, you must not argue with him!"

Murray started to cry while talking. I didn't know what to do now. In my previous life, I was a straight man, the worst at coaxing girls, and I was still single at the age of thirty. After traveling through time, I learned a lot of things, but I still haven't improved in this aspect. Murray's crying calmed me down. All the previous plans were secretly planned by me, Rigel, and Cindy, and the other brothers were not aware of it. After all, these are conspiracies that cannot be put on the table, and we can't talk about them to everyone we meet. To be fair, Eddie can't be blamed for his wild imagination. As for Rigel's pregnancy, no one can know about it, otherwise everything today will go down the drain. As for my own grievances... Alas... Most of the time, things don't go as planned, but they are the same to those who speak.

Just bear with it.

I curled up on the stool, rubbed my face, and tried to calm down. After a while, I stood up, patted Murray's shoulder, and came to Eddie again. This kid was also dumbfounded by Murray's crying. He seemed to realize that his behavior was too impulsive, but he was unwilling to admit his weakness in front of me.

"Eddie, aren't you afraid of offending me?"

"I am afraid, but I feel uncomfortable if I don't say these words."

"You are a good brother, and you are loyal. But there are some things that I cannot tell you right now. It's not that I don't trust you, but I really don't know what's going on myself."

I pushed Eddie into the chair, grabbed the bottle and took a sip. The fresh aroma of juniper rushed into my body along my throat, and the feeling of depression in my chest was immediately relieved. No wonder they say wine can relieve sorrow.

"Do you know why the Imperials were able to come to our door so quickly? We suspect that they still have spies in Falkreath, but we don't know who they are yet. The current situation is unclear, and we are facing a powerful enemy. Everything today was paid for by the lives of many brothers. How can I sit and wait for death? Now is the time to use people. The more people we have, the greater the chance of winning. I just hope to bring everyone I see to Helgen. I have no selfish motives. I have a clear conscience about this matter, and heaven and earth can bear witness. As for the marriage between the eldest and the lord, the baron saved the life of the lord's father when he was young, and the friendship between the two families is not shallow. This matter is not something I can control. Even the eldest herself has no choice."

Eddie also raised his bottle and clinked it with mine. "Brother, I'm sorry, I didn't know..."

"Don't blame you. I was too self-righteous. We are brothers and should stick together, but I always want to take on all the responsibilities by myself. Eddie, I want to entrust you with something. Cindy's whereabouts are unknown. You must make good use of your current identity, pay more attention to information from all sides, pay more attention to suspicious people, and be a good eye for the boss. This must be done secretly, without leaving any traces, and don't get yourself into trouble."

Eddie nodded, "Don't worry bro, I know what to do. Are you hungry? I'll go cook."

Speaking of cooking, I remembered something. Rigel is pregnant now, so I can’t just make do with what I eat like before. I need to nourish her. I need to nourish her a lot! But now it’s so chaotic, and many things are hard to prepare. I thought about serving fish soup first.

"Eddie, help me get some fish. I want fresh river fish. I'll think of a new way to cook it and let the boss taste it later."

Eddie probably thought that I wanted to develop new dishes for him, so he happily agreed.

The fight with Eddie was not in vain. I finally arranged the family affairs. I was always running outside, and it was more reassuring to have someone I could trust watching over Helgen. I ate something and went to the open space outside the town again. While the others were not there yet, I picked up a branch and wrote and drew on the ground. I was going to design a compressed version of the mandarin duck formation, combining long and short weapons to maximize their combat power.

In my previous life, I had never been exposed to battle formations and fighting. I had only read about the name of the Mandarin Duck Formation in books. This was a formation invented by the great hero Qi Jiguang to deal with the Japanese pirates. The Ming army at that time, like the Nords today, highly valued individual combat power. The stars in the army were those tough men who could wield dozens of kilograms of broadswords with great vigor. So various martial arts masters, even monks from Shaolin Temple, mixed into the army. However, facing the well-armed and well-coordinated Japanese pirates, the scattered Ming army was beaten to a pulp. Qi Nantang quickly responded and invented the Mandarin Duck Formation, organizing eleven soldiers into a combat team, arranging a captain, a long shield holder, a rattan shield holder, two boring palladium holders, two wolf-whip holders, and four long spearmen. The combination of long and short weapons, supplemented by bird guns, javelins, and crossbows, successfully restrained the Japanese pirates.

"The title of Marquis is not my intention, but I hope the sea will be peaceful."

His character is so great that I wish I could follow him! It's a pity that Wu Yigong was born at the wrong time. He was dragged down by the party struggles that harmed the country and was eventually deposed. He was a hero but had no place to use his talents.

I definitely won't be able to completely replicate this formation. Not to mention the difference in the number of people, I don't have any of the five weapons: wolf-whip, hammer, bird gun, javelin, and spear.

The wolf spear is made of large bamboo and can be more than five meters long. Each branch and fork is equipped with a sharp spear tip. It can not only cover the team's actions before the enemy, but also control the distance from the enemy during the battle. It is a cheap and easy-to-obtain weapon that can be used for both offense and defense. However, there is no bamboo in Skyrim. There are many trees in Falkreath Territory, but they are too heavy, so I had to give up this signature weapon.

The harpoon is a bit like a three-pronged fork. This thing seems to be a favorite weapon of gods and monsters in the East and the West, such as Poseidon and Yaksha. It also has the characteristics of both attack and defense. It can stab and block. It looks very beautiful, but I am faced with a very serious problem: how to make it? Don't underestimate this harpoon-like thing. Since it is going to be used on the battlefield, it needs to be strong and durable. With the current forging level of Tianji, it is unknown whether the two side branches can be welded firmly enough or even made into one piece. So this weapon had to be abandoned.

As for the bird gun, there is no gunpowder, bullets, or barrels, so it is out of the question. Although Skyrim has a low-end alternative - the crossbow, I am despised for even using a bow and arrow. If I equip the team with a crossbow, I am afraid that I will be scolded to death by the nobles. After all the calculations, only javelins and spears can be used, but in this way, the team's attack radius will be greatly reduced, and the defense capability may not be ideal. At first, I thought it would not be difficult to make a miniature version of the mandarin duck formation by copying the gourd, but now after careful calculation, it turns out that a good cook can't cook without rice? No, how can I be called a good cook when I am not even half a bottle of vinegar?

The players arrived one after another, and before I explained the formation and tactics to everyone, I first emphasized discipline.

"We talked about the first rule of the team this morning. Now let's talk about the second rule, which is unity. From today on, whether in training or on the battlefield in the future, I hope everyone will forget the word 'I' and remember 'we'. The six of us are a team, a whole, and we must advance and retreat together. So from today on, if someone makes a mistake or deserts during training, the six of us will be punished together! Do you understand?"

The most important thing in a battle formation is strict discipline. Everyone in the formation must stick to their own position and protect their teammates' flanks. The most feared situation is that a coward would run away midway, causing a gap in the formation, so discipline is of paramount importance. I will first tie the six people together, so that if one person is injured, all will be injured. Only when everyone can safely leave their backs to other brothers, can this formation training be considered a preliminary success.

Some of the five people nodded, while others simply said "I understand". I had no choice but to act like a military training instructor and shouted, "Have you not eaten yet? I didn't hear you. Say it again! Do you understand?"

"Got it!" the five people shouted in unison.