Chapter 169 (1/2)
The war in Hongye town has completely turned white hot.
The militia of the militia finally realized what a real war is.
These young militiamen have taken the lead in the bloodiest street fighting before they have experienced the fighting in the field. In a war of this degree, the effect of any tactics and strategy is minimized. The real competition depends entirely on the soldiers' own will and morale. The combat ability of individual soldiers is infinitely enlarged on the occasion of street warfare, but it is also infinitely reduced.
Any excellent soldier in street warfare will become the most noticeable existence on the battlefield. They are facing greater pressure and siege than others.
Habinder really has a good reason to be proud and confident of his mercenary regiment, because it is indeed an army he spent a lot of energy building. From this, we can see that the strength of these mercenaries is indeed stronger than that of the militia, from the fact that only more than 20 people in the habinder snake team can kill more than 30 people, or even close to twice their own number of militias.
However, this is more because the equipment of habinder snake is better than that of the people's corps, and the team members' arms allocation should be more reasonable.
However, no matter how excellent, this is also an army without faith. Unlike the Puda militia in Hongye Town, they will never escape, even if they die, in order to guard their homes and protect their relatives.
Therefore, the militia who broke away from the enemy's front with flesh and blood until the last drop of blood was left is not the only one to do so.
Nor is it the only one like nock who dares to face the fierce war, arouse the fighting spirit of his comrades in arms, and then plunge back into the war.
But despite this, the militia finally began to retreat in front of the mercenaries who killed the red eyed habinder snake.
Even if the militia had a magician like Cecilia and a commander like Puda, the enemy also had a team led by habinder himself. When the troops of both sides encounter the troops led by their respective commanders, they naturally have no combat effectiveness. It can be said that it is a unilateral massacre. However, with Cecilia's little remaining magic that needs to be used carefully, they can't compare with habinder in the speed of massacre.
The display of fighting spirit, although not unlimited, is much more than Cecilia, who has only the lower bronze strength.
Moreover, the habinder snake has a very important advantage, that is, they can ignore the hidden militia and just move towards the old temple in the center of the town. However, the Puda militia, as the defensive side, must try their best to prevent the approaching of habinder's snake. In this case, even if the Puda militia has courage, fighting spirit and even fear of death, their vertical and horizontal fighting space is still shrinking.
Soon, the living people of the militia finally had to retreat to the old temple.
In addition to the militia who were seriously injured and unable to fight and were carried to shelters for refuge, the whole Puda people's army actually participated in the defense war, a total of more than 500 people. But now, there are only more than 100 militia who have retreated, and the number of casualties has exceeded 300, which is undoubtedly an extremely heavy blow to Puda, who deeply loves the whole town and its residents.
Suddenly, a militia suddenly ran out of the alley. When he saw Puda standing outside the temple, he immediately accelerated and trotted over. He has almost become a red man with blood. Just seeing that he can still run, we can know that the blood on his body must not be his, but it is also impossible if the militia is not injured.
After the militia ran out of the alley, they began to walk out of the alley one after another. They either helped each other or covered with guns. They also held many weapons and equipment in their hands, which were stripped from the mercenaries of habinder snake. However, what Puda really valued was not these equipment, but the temperament and composure shown by the more than 40 militia. Obviously, after such a tragic fight, the surviving militia had an essential change.
”Nock.” Puda greeted him.
”Captain Puda.” The young man named noco had a suit of leather armor on his body, which was pulled from a mercenary of habinder's snake, and he also held a round shield in his left hand and an iron spear in his right hand. ”I've gathered everyone around, but... Sorry! Many people died... ”
Including these more than 40 militia, there are still less than 200 militia retreating to the old temple, and many of them are still seriously injured. Even many people may not last long. There are only about 70 or 80 militia who can really fight again.
”You don't have to blame yourself.” Puda shook his head. ”You only took seven or eight people out, but now you have brought more than 40 people back. Without you, many of them may really buy a way to come back. What's more, you bring back these bows and arrows, which will greatly increase our defensive ability, but unfortunately... Few people really know how to shoot. ”
”Puda, we can use bows and arrows!” Several middle-aged men in their 40s and 50s came out of the old temple. These people were hunters in the town. ”We are also a member of the town. How can we watch these young people bleed in vain, and then we hide behind? Even if we want to die, we old bones should die first. They are the future of the town! ”
”Yes!”
”Yes, it's the whole town. How can these boys die in front!”
Many people came out of the temple. They were either ploughmen or blacksmiths. Everyone had a skill. They were also nominal instructors in the militia. These people are nearly half a hundred years old, including an old man, who is nock's grandfather. These people can't help but grab weapons from the injured militia. It's not that the militia are not afraid of sacrifice. These people are also afraid of death for their own homes.
As the intelligence data that Sean saw showed, the militia of the Puda people's corps had only war dead and no escapees!
Before the debate came to an end, the mercenaries of the habinder snake had appeared.
The first person to walk out of an alley is the head of habinder's snake, habinder.
He walked with a long knife in his hand. There was no blood on the shining knife, and there was no blood on his body. Habinder looked arrogant. When he saw Puda and his militia laying a simple fortification around the old temple, he hissed. It was obvious that he did not pay attention to this degree of fortification at all. Habinder was convinced that it was not difficult to break through this fortification.
As long as he can break into this fortification, habinder is confident enough to make these people pay a heavy price. Perhaps Puda can delay himself, but he can't stop himself from killing in the position, but what really worries habinder is the magician who still doesn't know his identity.
Standing on the town square, habinder and Puda looked at each other from a distance. Behind him were ten mercenaries, but the team he personally led did not even have a wounded. But now, habinder did not attack immediately. He was still waiting for his subordinates to assemble. After the assembly was completed, he would launch an attack directly and destroy everyone in the whole town at one fell swoop.
Habinder's eyes wandered on all the militias and townspeople gathered in the old temple.
There are more than 2000 townspeople in Hongye town. Although habinder has been in this town for more than a year, he can't know all the townspeople. It's just that habinder knows all the townspeople in the town who have a little identity, strength or technology, so he knows almost all the townspeople gathered here at the moment. Even if there are a few more strangers occasionally, he can judge from each other's clothes that these people are also townspeople in the town.
Cecilia alone, although she looked like a child, was still out of place in the crowd.
So habinder knew that he had finally found the magician.
Then habinder's mouth was slightly raised, which made his face look more ferocious and terrible.
Seeing habinder's smile, the militia felt a surge of cold, and even Puda showed a dignified color. But when he spoke again, he seemed to laugh at himself: ”it seems that the Lord has abandoned you.”
”Sean won't.” Cecilia's face didn't show any strange look, but a firm look, ”Sean said that if he solved this habinder, he would solve it himself. Sean never slipped his tongue.”
”But he is still standing here...” when he said this, Puda's face suddenly changed, as if he thought of some possibility.
”Don't underestimate Sean.” Cecilia seemed to know what Puda was thinking. Instead, she comforted Puda. ”This habinder can still stand here now, which means that Sean hasn't done it yet. And he didn't make a move, there is only one possibility, that is, he can't find a time to make a move. Maybe Sean is here right now, waiting for his chance. Maybe we can find a way to distract the ten mercenaries behind him. ”
Puda glanced at habinder, looked at ten mercenaries behind him who also showed ferocious killing intention, and seemed to understand why Lord Sean didn't take action. Even for him, it is difficult to face habinder alone, not to mention that habinder is still standing behind him. He knows that he is an elite mercenary. In terms of the cooperation degree of this team, Sean wants to fight alone, which is really no different from suicide.
However, Puda will think on the bright side, which does not mean that others are the same. Nock snorted heavily. His father and uncle died at the hands of the female warrior God in the Principality of Ryan. Therefore, he certainly won't have a good face for the LORD sent by the female warrior God, and he won't have a good face for Cecilia. If he can, nock even wants to kill the new Lord.
It is said that his strength is not very good.
”Only you will believe it.” Nock said coldly, ”the so-called Lord is a virtue and appearance. He has always been concerned about his own life and safety. In the eyes of their nobles, anyone else is just a chess piece and something that can be used.”
Cecilia glanced at noco, but did not say anything. She had learned from Puda that the family of the still young man died in the invasion war of the female warrior God of the Principality of Ryan against the kingdom of dabion. Therefore, Cecilia can understand his resentment towards Athena, and even transfer this resentment to Sean and herself.
Just understanding doesn't mean approval, so Cecilia doesn't bother to pay attention to each other. She just glanced, and then turned her attention back to habinder, thinking about how to fight the next battle, because with her remaining magic, she can only reluctantly cast another fireball at most, so when to cast this fireball has become a crucial opportunity.
Cecilia ignored nock, but nock seemed to hold his resentment. Just when she wanted to speak again, she simply cursed, but someone put a hand on his shoulder. He looked back and saw his grandfather put his hand on his shoulder. He looked puzzled, but he saw his grandfather shaking his head slightly, opening and closing his mouth without making a sound, but he understood the word.
soldiers ' morale.
Nock glanced at the situation around him. All the wounded militia lay aside. They closed their lips tightly. They dared not make a sound even if they were in pain. They were deeply afraid of affecting others. The whole old temple was already covered with blood and blood. Although there were still a large number of militia who could fight in the first World War, the faces of the vast majority of people also showed a look of tension and worry, and even many people were peeking at themselves.
It seems that it was caused by the dispute just now.
So nock knew that if he was desperate to quarrel with the girl as delicate as a doll at this time, it would also be a morale blow and impact on others. Because at least in the current situation, the new Lord they haven't met has expressed his intention and is willing to help them on their side. Otherwise, they won't let a magician stay here.
Who doesn't know how important a magician is to a lord?
But!
Noke is really upset!
In the previous three years of war, his father and uncle died on the battlefield, and all this was caused by the Marquis of the Principality of lane, just for the whole angloda mountains. Doesn't she know what impact the outbreak of the war will have on ordinary people like them? Now, although the snake and habinder have completely torn their faces, after all, there is no real bloodshed between the two sides, but this happened as soon as the LORD came to the town.
How can nock not complain?
But now, he can't say that the Lord is not right, just because he is on the same front with himself!
Nock's anger was not just dissatisfaction with Athena. How could Cecilia, such a clever person, not know? She's just pretending to be a fool. As long as she doesn't answer, she won't provoke the anger of the town people. Even if Hongye town really suffers heavy casualties this time, she will only sigh a few times at most. Who will really think of everything behind it?
Maybe this nock will, but he's only one person. As long as Sean's development policy doesn't go wrong, no one will believe him.
So Cecilia's eyes once again turned to the town square.
There, the mercenaries of habinder snake came out one after another, and then began to gather towards the square.
But when he saw this scene, habinder kept a proud look and finally began to become gloomy.
Because these mercenaries coming out of the alley are no longer as complete as before they set out, and almost everyone is injured. In the smallest team, there were only three Stormers holding Epee, and the three were injured to varying degrees. I'm afraid only one person can really fight; As for the largest team, there were only 11 people left, but even if there were 11 people, all the archers were killed.