Tang Qi Tan

Cyrano is a short, lean middle-aged soldier, even a head shorter than Thiago; coupled with the conspicuous fleshy nose; wearing a wide-brimmed hat; Sea ducks walking on land.It's just that his face collapsed after hearing this:
"Christian died in battle, and died in my arms; Roxana also entered the monastery, determined to keep his chastity... However, I still did not escape the harassment of those people, so I had to kill One of them was also retaliated by the head of the corps..."

Cyrano, an officer who was born as a minor noble in the kingdom, once stood in the hostile camp with Thiago, who was the captain of the mercenary; but after many life and death fights, they failed to kill each other; Yiyou's sympathy for each other, thinking that this is God's will, they shook hands and made peace.

Later, by accident, they fought side by side for a period of time, so they are quite familiar with each other.Therefore, Thiago also knew more or less, Cyrano's cousin Roxana; also the object of his crush, a female writer and poet who is well-known in the capital.

But in a twist of fate, Roxana took a fancy to another of Cyrano's close comrades-in-arms, the young and handsome Christian; and asked Cyrano to provide corresponding help.As a result, a love triangle full of accidents, misunderstandings and sorrows between the three began.

Because Christian, who is favored by a beautiful woman, is actually a man who is not good at words; so he turned to the elder brother Cyrano for help; asked Cyrano to write beautiful and moving love letters for him; and helped them when the family was forced to marry The wedding was held in secret.

Therefore, when Thiago saw him for the last time, Cyrano had already made up his mind to quit, and secretly protected Christian, silently guarding the happiness of his loved one.But I didn't expect that when they met again, everything would usher in another ending as if God's will had tricked them.

"So, in order to protect Roxana's peace, I can only take the necessary responsibility, even if I stand in the mud." Cyrano sighed with shame again: "So I bring a message, They are willing to exchange [-] ecu for you to lead your subordinates out of the city or make way."

"Ten thousand ecu?" Tiago couldn't help laughing when he heard the words: "They really value me, a lowly mercenary leader! Cyrano, do you know that my lieutenant colonel's daily salary is ten ecu, The captain's annuity is [-] ecu, and there will be a big manor for the elderly in the future?"

"There are so many?" Sihanouk couldn't help being a little shocked when he heard the words: "I didn't expect the free army to offer such good treatment; no wonder they don't like the conditions that the Milanese can offer. Since In this way, that is my trip in vain..."

However, it is hard for Thiago to imagine such a decadent and vicissitudes-faced person; back then, his words were as sharp as his swordsmanship; his mouth full of fangs, who were good at sarcasm and sarcasm, was like a storm, enough to make enemies and opponents stunned and dizzy A generation of characters.

"No, you didn't come in vain." The next moment, Thiago grabbed him and said word by word with burning eyes: "Or, you came just in time, please tell me something, what you know What is the situation of the Milan army outside the city? For example, how many people have they come..."

"This..." Cyrano showed a embarrassed and angry expression, then shrugged his shoulders and said with a sneer: "It's all right if you reject the proposal I brought, do you want me to break my promise and oath, and leave you alone?" Can Shana be in a dangerous situation!"

"Cyrano, Cyrano!" However, Tiago sighed with sympathy and helplessness: "Don't you think that Roksana is not dangerous enough at this moment? place. Is it really as safe as you think..."

"Tiago, what do you mean by that!" Cyrano couldn't help but pouted his nose, and asked angrily: "Roxana's monastery is St. Catherine's Monastery, which is also the highest sanctuary of God in the province. One; even foreign troops dare not offend easily..."

"Is this really the case? Not necessarily..." The sulky-looking Thiago twitched his face and laughed: "Next, are you willing to follow me into the city and see something you have never heard of before...?"

Afterwards, Thiago brought Cyrano, who was full of hesitation, to the closely guarded prison in the city.It's just that most of the prisons have been emptied along with the released prisoners; only a few cells in the inner dark area are left, and some people continue to use them.

However, the next moment, Cyrano saw the "man" behind the fence of the cell, and he opened his mouth in surprise and was speechless.Because it was a few living corpses covered in maggots, most of which were rotten, exposing their bones and viscera, and they kept pounding in one direction.

"This is just the most harmless living corpse, and it is also the most common in disasters and battlefields. Because of the accidental obsession at the time of death, it is a strange species that was born by chance." Thiago, who was holding a lantern, said in a low voice: "In theory , even a farmer can defeat several in a row."

"This is an ordinary ghoul that is rarely born in the tomb; therefore, it is particularly disgusting and afraid of the light." Then Tiago pointed to the other side, and was illuminated by the light and suddenly rushed to the corner of the pale figure: "Although it is not difficult to deal with, But after being scratched by its minions, there is a chance of contracting the disease."

"Usually, ghouls will only squat in the tomb, or dig up the remains of the cemetery for food; but there are also a few ghouls, after tasting the flesh and blood of the intruder, they will hurt further mutations, and the minions will be more powerful. Sharper, the outer skin is tougher, and even produces simple consciousness."

"Look, it's a water demon, it's said to be a strange kind of resentment gathered by drowned people;" Immediately afterwards, Thiago pointed to a mess of hair like water weeds, which was nailed to the wall of the cell and said: "It will be in the river." stagnant stagnant places, sneak attacks and entangle relatively weak women and children."

"I suggest that you better be mentally prepared." After Thiago introduced a group of aliens who were captured as display samples, he came to the last stone-walled cell with only an iron door, and emphasized again: " To see the hidden side of this world..."

Then, as the air vent was pulled open on the iron door, a young woman curled up in a corner with disheveled hair and dressed as a nun was immediately revealed.However, amidst Cyrano's unclear expression, Thiago suddenly cut open a rabbit he brought, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

In the faint smell of blood, the young nun in the shadow of the corner suddenly jumped up, and with a twisted posture with her limbs grounded, she swooped and hit the iron door transom, making a loud bang At the same time, it also frightened Cyrano back several steps.

Because at the moment when the other party raised his head to bite, Cyrano saw a distorted face with flat features, a gaping mouth reaching to the ear, and several rows of sharp teeth like nails; he bit directly on the iron door It snapped off with a creaking sound. "What kind of devil is this..."

"This is not a devil, but a nun serving the Church of Notre Dame." However, Thiago said with disgust on his face: "It is said that after being tortured and killed by some people in the royal party after a special black mass, It became like this. Those villains even tied him up and had sex with him...they are the real devils in hell."

"I understand, I'll go back now and find a way to bring Roxana out." At this moment, Cyrano said decisively without hesitation:
During the short stay in Ales City, Jiang Tian or the Freedom Army also did several things: First, they obtained a total of more than [-] ecu by checking people related to the Royalist Party/Orthodox Army. The property, plus the wealth amassed/looted by the orthodox army, is also [-] to [-].

In addition, there are enough food and other supplies collected from places along the way, which is enough for the current Freedom Army to feed for a year; There are also [-] to [-] ECUs in sponsorship military expenses raised to donate.

But for this money income, Jiang Tian only took half of it as military expenses, and at the same time bought pigs, sheep, wine and hired custom industries on the spot, and rewarded the soldiers who participated in the war; the remaining money was reclassified into one, to a small coffer called the Urban Development Fund.

Then, he summoned the remaining industrial and commercial owners and city guild representatives in the city.Using this money as start-up capital and expected expenses, I urged them to come up with a plan to resume mine work and reopen the textile market, announced the purchase of all their inventories, and placed large orders as incentives.

Today, the income of the Freedom Army mainly comes from six provinces, one crown and one border area; 31 counties, 89 cities and their related towns; and more than 2000 farms/villages in kind; Production resumed and continued to grow slowly.

In addition, there are coastal port tariffs and commercial taxes headed by Marseilles, and trade income from overseas provinces and the Mediterranean coast; mines, factories, salt ponds, and lumberyards affiliated to the Free Army have unique operations, and a multi-level sales system has been established in various places. , resulting in more follow-up entries.

And that doesn't include the potential future benefits of increased harvests for many coastal fishermen to mine more of the island's struvite after the Navy cleared and repelled the large organisms that swam offshore.Therefore, the free army, which is not short of money, has placed a large number of orders in addition to the construction of public facilities.

After all, only by transforming the benefits of various wars into continuous and stable productivity additions is the long-term prospect of a steady flow of water.Otherwise, no matter how much money is stored in the treasury, it will be a dead thing at best.

Immediately afterwards, the Freedom Army used food and money to recruit more than 1000 unemployed miners in the local area, and thus formed four engineering companies; if we say that in the mode of modern warfare, the role of miners is even greater. Yes, as long as simple training can dig tunnels and blasting operations.

You know, during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement in another time and space, Nanjing, known as one of the largest and strongest cities in the south, was breached; it was because the Guangdong and Guangxi miners recruited by the Taiping Army dug tunnels under the city wall, and then used a coffin of gunpowder to Send it to the sky by earth plane.

In addition, the series of propaganda that Father Lacha carried out in the city of Ales was quite effective; more than 2000 people came to join the Freedom Army in a short period of time; in addition to ordinary citizens, there were even some bankrupt knights/ Sirs, and even family members of lesser nobles.

The reason is also very simple, under the perverse actions of the orthodox army; not to mention ordinary citizens or civilians, even their family members are not spared.Therefore, driven by a lot of hatred, coupled with the examples of their own experiences, they would rather defect to the Freedom Army to get a chance to avenge their hatred.

Therefore, the Free Army also chose to accept some of them.The main thing is not to count on the combat power they provide, but that these bankrupt knights/jazz, and even minor nobles, have varying degrees of potential appeal and influence in their respective native places.

Therefore, as long as they use their family members and social networks to spread the news that the orthodox army/royalists have driven and raised many aliens and sold their souls to hell demons; Much more effective and credible.

Sometimes the way of war is not to destroy the enemy physically, but also to occupy the moral high ground and the position of universal humanitarianism through public opinion warfare; Erase it completely.

Maybe this method cannot directly confront the armed and violent means in the hands of the opponent; but it can infinitely magnify the hostile forces. The speed of falling apart.

On the other hand, it is also a potential role model and demonstration; it is used to show that the targets that the Freedom Army has always attacked are the conservatives/royalists headed by middle- and upper-class aristocrats, and their close accomplices/high-level church members; but treat them with tolerance And absorb, the lower knights and lesser noble classes.

This is also impossible.As the leader of an emerging force; after having a solid territory and a standing army, it is necessary to unite and support a relatively stable group as the basic platform for the continued operation of the regime and the long-term potential vested interest class.

Therefore, relative to the royalists behind.Those who control most of the land, wealth and other resource output in the kingdom, and even the promotion channels in the bureaucratic system, but are still greedy, want to seek more benefits several times;

Before the vast majority of poor civilians and farmers have not gained enough enlightenment and awakened.Only emerging urban industrial and commercial owners, and knights and small noble groups whose family backgrounds have declined or gone bankrupt amid the continuous turmoil in the kingdom;
They are generally those run-down little nobles whose land is small and often need to work on the land themselves; or they have sold their ancestral property and moved to the city to switch to industry and commerce.Although the Free Army liquidated most of the old nobles in the territory; but a small part was retained by franchise;
They are noble family members who have special expertise in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, geography, poetry, painting, etc.; they teach their skills in designated places, as a slightly preferential treatment for family members and relatives under compulsory supervision and labor, and even regular pardons prices and conditions.