C53 (1/2)
Xu Keding and the other nine generals who stayed behind finally knew the real reason behind Messenger of God convening this meeting.
The monster that had almost instantly killed the two great generals Zi Hou and Kong Shanren previously was a super soldier that was ”made” by Lord Messenger of God following the divine order given by the Beast God. These soldiers were extremely strong, and their brains were quite sharp, but they were not easy to ”create”. So far, the Messenger of God only had three thousand of these soldiers. This time, the reason why the Messenger of God had gathered all the Tiger King s was because he hoped that the Tiger King would select a few elite soldiers under their command and send them to Mo Qiu, so that the Messenger of God could form an invincible army. The day that the army is formed is the day that the Fire Phoenix Empire of the south is swept away!
Once the Fire Phoenix Empire was swept flat, a large swath of fertile land in the south would become owned by Black Cove. At that time, the territories of the various Tiger King s would no longer be just a small Black Cove, but the territory of the entire continent!
When he finished speaking, the Lord Messenger of God emphasized, ”Because this is the first and last time this matter has been gathered. After this incident, I will not trouble you about it. If you agree, please report the number of your soldiers. If you don't agree, then please make it clear that I will not force everyone. ”
Xu Keding secretly sucked in a cold breath. A single soldier like this was enough to instantly kill two Great Generals, and three thousand of these soldiers did not dare say that they could exterminate a certain Tiger King, or at the very least, injure him greatly. If each Tiger King offered five thousand soldiers, then for tens of thousands of such super soldiers to go out to battle with Phoenix City Pass, taking it down would not be a pipe dream.
Just as he thought of this, Second Tiger King, who was sitting beside monarch, raised his hand.
”My department is willing to send 5,000 soldiers!”
”My department is willing to send out 8,000 soldiers!”
”My department is willing to send ten thousand men!”
Following Second Tiger King's announcement, the other Tiger King began to express their positions. Everyone knew in their hearts that this was no longer a question of how many soldiers were to be given, as it involved the distribution of benefits after the reunification of the continent. Even the weakest of them would be around thirty to fifty thousand. Giving out these five million soldiers was not really a big deal, and in exchange for the distribution of benefits in the future of the continent, this business was worth talking about.
Amongst the Tiger King s, the most shocking ones were the Eleventh Tiger King s and the Ten Second Tiger King s. After the two of them lowered their heads and discussed for a while, they stood up and spoke in a clear voice.
”My family is willing to send out twenty thousand!”
”My family is willing to send out 25,000 soldiers!”
The two Tiger King s who were at the bottom of the rankings had brought out the largest number of troops. They were betting on themselves, betting on themselves if they won. They would have great Fire Phoenix Empire and rivers and mountains if they lost. If they lost the bet, they would still have eleven or twelve people, and it wouldn't affect them.
Seeing that the other Tiger King s had expressed their positions, the Fourth Tiger King s, Ninth Tiger King s and Tenth Tiger King s remained silent. When the entire audience was focused on the three of them, Ninth Tiger King smiled slightly, ”I have discussed it with the Ten Kings. After all, the Lord Messenger of God is leading the brothers of each family out to war, and someone is going to be responsible for the logistics issues at Mo Qiu. At the northeastern border, I will deliver food and money to all of you, waving the flag and shouting to you all. I wish all of you brothers victory at the start! ”
Although his words were beautiful, those who knew better already knew that these two brothers were not going to participate in it. Or perhaps, they simply did not approve of Messenger of God's plan. After all, in some ways, the creation of such a soldier was already a destructive act.
Listening to his words, Fourth Tiger King snorted coldly, ”With such a huge Moqiu, Ninth Brother and Tenth Brother might not be able to accomplish it. I'll stay and help.”
Although the words were unpleasant to hear, the meaning behind the words were similar to that of the Ninth Tiger King and the Tenth Tiger King. It was clearly on the same side as the two.
Messenger of God's expression did not change as he continued to smile merrily, ”That's great. It's good that the three of you have solved everyone's worries. If there is nothing else, then we will end today's gathering here. Do not go back on your promise to this old man previously. ”
Hearing this, a few Tiger King s expressed that they would definitely not do this, and that they would definitely support the great cause of the unity of Mo Qiu. Whether it was them or not, they drew a clear line between them and the Fourth Tiger King, which lasted for three days.
After exiting the Beast God Temple, Ninth Tiger King took Xu Keding out of the Moqiu City without leaving a single moment behind. On the way, he constantly warned Xu Keding and the Guard Captain that they must take extra precautions, until the great army activated their Phoenix City Pass.
In that moment, Xu Keding felt an unprecedented fear from Ninth Tiger King, a fear that came from the bottom of his heart, and even from the depths of his soul.
”That's all I know. After that, the great army will leave and attack your Phoenix City Pass. ” After Xu Keding finished speaking, he once again lifted the teacup and finished the tea in one gulp.
”Don't say it, based on what General Xu said, the three Tiger King s that remained have very good principles and bottoms up. If we were to place them in our hands, it should be called Knight's Spirit, right?” As strong man spoke, he glanced at Chen Chu and Qu Feizhi from the corner of his eyes. The two of them could only smile bitterly in silence. They understood that strong man was talking about the handheld crossbow s.
strong man is not a knight, but he grew up in a military camp, and has a yearning towards chivalry.” There was also a very interesting characteristic about the spirit of a Knight, which was that he looked down on those who used handheld crossbow, especially when the people from Vengeance Moqiu State used handheld crossbow as a standard weapon.
First of all, the Knights believed that whether it was raising or controlling the horses, as well as using the spears, sabers, and bows and arrows, they all needed to be trained, trained, and trained over a long period of time. Even if it was a child born with Aristocratic Family, from the moment he entered the Imperial Military Academy to become a true Knight, it would still take at least ten years. For the civilian population, this would be a much longer period of time. Of course, there was no lack of unlucky fellows in the Imperial Military Academy who would never be able to become a Knight in their entire lives.
Becoming a Knight was just the beginning. The phrase 'honor is my life' was definitely not to be disregarded. A true Knight had to constantly defend the honor of their family, not only to fight on the battlefield, but also to accumulate all sorts of attitudes, etiquette, and knowledge in life.
Compared to all these, handheld crossbow was like a nouveau riche. There was almost no need to train to use handheld crossbow, and it did not even need to be targeted too precisely if one was near. Since there was no need to use too much strength to fire bolt, this training process was saved. To use a bolt as a weapon, one only need to learn how to install it and then deactivate it. With such ease, an old farmer who had been planting seedlings in the fields for the whole morning, or a child who had just finished school, could easily kill a Knight who had struggled for at least ten years to wear this armor.
It was an insult to the chivalry, a victory of opportunism, a contempt for all who had succeeded through unremitting study and hard work. Therefore, the Knights despised the handheld crossbow. They thought that anyone who wanted to succeed through their own efforts would despise the handheld crossbow as a shameless weapon that symbolized obtaining something without working hard.
However, Chen Chu and Qu Feizhi, who were standard knights of an empire, did not seem to have such awareness. From the moment they stepped onto the Moqiu and seized the first handheld crossbow, the two of them unrestrainedly equipped the handheld crossbow in each of their subordinates' hands, allowing the bow decked with horn of an animal, which was an almost light cavalry standard weapon, to slowly withdraw from the conventional equipment of the Expeditionary Forces.
As strong man had always respected and respected the spirit of Knights since he was young, not only was this kind of behavior difficult to understand, it was also a little overbearing. He had once told the Xiu'er that the Xiu'er's attitude was a little cold, which meant that the two of them were the commanders, and that the two of them had the authority to decide which weapons to use according to the situation on the battlefield. With that, he kicked the ball back to Chen Chu.