Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 561 Continues
Half a month later, snowflakes fluttered in the air one after another, covering the ground with a light layer of frosty white.However, amidst the thundering roars one after another, the scorching shells tore through the cold wind and mist, roared and bombarded the white-stained forest, and disturbed the existence hidden in the snow.

They were animals with distorted and hideous shapes, deformed parts or most of their bodies; and groups of white aliens walking on two legs; and around these suspected human-shaped white aliens, there were even whirlwinds circling The general smoke freezes the place it passes.

"It's a group of aberrant beasts and the associated frost monsters. According to visual inspection, the number is hundreds. We are preparing for the No. [-] attack plan." The mountain company's major Minnie, whose face was full of vicissitudes and rough and dark skin, also waved his saber and hissed: "Open the half ring!" The siege formation, the special attack knight squad is dispatched..."

Then, they were hit by the rain of musketballs fired head-on, causing blood to stop all over their bodies; and then the incendiary cans thrown over the air burned into pieces in the mottled woods behind them, which also blocked them from turning around in disguise. The escape route compressed the range of activities in a disguised form.

Immediately afterwards, knights with grenadiers, scatter cannons, and flame-breathing pipes; companions holding long-handled broadswords, moonblade axes, and long maces, approached in groups of three or four with the cooperation and support Come.Slash, smash, or set fire to plate armor with furious scratching and biting.

Occasionally, a fish that slipped through the net in a panic and knocked down the arc-shaped shield wall formed by the surrounding sergeants; immediately before the hoarfrost spread, it was pierced by the sharp-eyed axes and spears and halberds, and then hacked and cut into scattered pieces. The shattering on the ground was frozen into one piece with the ground in a blink of an eye.

However, after these alien species were killed one after another, the snowflakes that fell from the sky gradually dissipated along with the heavy leaden gray clouds that accumulated; Look at the warm and reassuring sunshine.

Then another younger artillery officer took a huge glass thermometer from the carriage, took another look and nodded and said: "The temperature has risen, it seems that the abnormal conditions in this area are disappearing; even if there are still some Slipping through the net and remaining will have little impact."

There was another mercenary with obvious frostbite on his face, eyebrows and forehead, and thin yellow hair; he walked up to Major Mines and opened his mouth to speak.Then a heavy small cloth bag was thrown into his arms: "You have verified the news of your investigation, and the stipulated reward at this time."

"..." The yellow-haired veteran mercenary opened the pouch and took a look, and found that it was not the variegated silver coins minted by the princes themselves, but a dozen exquisite and brand-new flower crown coins, and he couldn't close his mouth with a grin: "Thank you for the generosity of the kingdom, and thank you His Majesty the Knight King for your kindness."

"Wait..." However, Major Mines stopped the yellow-haired mercenary who turned around and wanted to leave; he suddenly realized that he quickly took out a handful of silver coins from the cloth bag, and wanted to hand them to the other party with some heartache.But Major Mines shook his head slightly and said, "I don't need your money."

"You need to be treated in time, otherwise you will be left with an incurable wound after you get warmer." Then he put a small bottle in the mercenary's hand: "This is specially formulated whale oil, which is very effective for frostbite." Well, I hope you still have the chance to serve the kingdom."

"Of course...of course...it will be." The yellow-haired mercenary couldn't help but bowed down in a salute in admiration, but he held the small bottle tightly in his hand.Because it also means faster recovery, and more opportunities to earn a living: "I can't thank you enough."

"Don't be nervous..." Major Mines smiled slightly, as if seeing himself in the past, looked at the distance with a little nostalgia and said: "I used to be a mercenary, but the team I was in was very lucky. Only when my king has everything that we have now."

"I also know that you plan to use the money to buy food within the quota, and then help those people in your hometown. So compared to those people who have no bottom line, I don't mind giving you one more task. Let you and your companions Go out into the surrounding countryside and tell as many locals as you can."

"These deformed beasts and alien meat that were buried after being killed cannot be secretly dug up as food afterwards; such deformed creatures are highly polluting and can easily lead to physical deformities and even loss of sanity Turned into an inhuman monster..."

"God is above, my companions and I will definitely not disappoint your trust." The yellow-haired mercenary replied slightly moved, but then asked cautiously: "But I also heard people say that as long as you followed the Knight King All the veterans can get the land granted directly?"

"It's true." Major Migne smiled slightly, and said with a little color: "I was only a sergeant at the beginning, and I got a half-hufu (15 acres) of land; now, under my name, even more It is the manor that already owns a [-]-armed manor and the matching baron..."

"Could it be that, as a foreigner, can he get this kind of treatment?" the yellow-haired mercenary couldn't help asking more and more enviously and curiously:
"Among the officers and generals of the kingdom's army, there are also a large number of foreigners." Major Mines laughed again, thinking that his goal seemed to have been achieved: "My former legion commander came from the Holy Kingdom, The chief minister of the government is also a Western Empire."

"..." At this moment, the yellow-haired mercenary's eyes seemed to flash a certain kind of brilliance, but he straightened his body as if he was a different person, and introduced himself solemnly: "I am from Bohemia Yang Jieska from Asia, I hope to have the opportunity to become a member of the Kingdom's army."

Of course, this scene is just a common microcosm of many small battlefields and encounters in the highland/inland vassal territory penetrated by the ancient northwest road on the way to the northern countries of the Netherlands. .

Half a month ago, Bingfeng arrived at the Royal Army of Marienburg, a small town on the estuary of the North Rhine United border; after three days and three nights of detailed negotiations and negotiations with the Marquis Fritz, the consul of the chief princes/lords meeting of the North Rhine waiting here , signed a new package of peace treaties.

In addition to publicly declaring to be an ally of the Kingdom of Sealand in the name of the North Rhine Union; low tariffs for trade with the Kingdom and preferential policies for opening the domestic market, military access to jointly prevent the invasion of the Norman barbarians in the north, punitive reforms and Partition outside the Diocese of Aachen;

He also received a huge amount of compensation paid in batches.About 95 pounds of gold, [-] (imperial silver coins) dinars or equivalent artifacts; and a large amount of low-priced coal and copper ingots, livestock, fur and other products in the United North Rhine, a ten-year exclusive supply agreement for the kingdom .

This does not include the personal ransom of the captured lords and their vassals, and the price they had to do to the New Kingdom Army to redeem captured soldiers and provide them with basic self-defense arms in order to keep their territories intact.Almost squeezed out the family's accumulation over the years.

It can be said that the harvest has exceeded the bottom line of expectations.Therefore, within a few days after returning to Liege, as the supplies purchased and raised by all parties arrived; spent at the banquet.

Of course, although Jiang Tian has decided to return the class teacher to China, in fact, he can't just leave immediately, but needs some follow-up foreshadowing and long-term deployment.For example, give an explanation to the gathered princes of the Netherlands, and at the same time solve the internal troubles of the four coastal countries.

After another on-site rotation and expansion, the First Army Corps going north has reached five regiments with a scale of nearly [-] soldiers; among them, the fifth newly-built Netherlands Corps has soldiers from the territories of the princes of the Netherlands; The commander of the regiment was Nisit of the Vermandois family.

And the original armies of the princes of the Netherlands, after receiving the corresponding indemnity compensation and the distribution of spoils of war, each embarked on their way back home.Only a few cavalry companies composed of many noble children, vassals, and knights were left, headed by Gismund, Duke of Brabant.

Then, led by these Dutch princes and local lords, the First Army marched northward, aiming at the disputed Northern Netherlands region.But this time the process was much smoother and easier.Basically, there was no resistance or obstruction from the establishment.

Instead, the barons, jazz, and knights, who were lower-level vassals along the way, ran out from the castles and manors they guarded to greet and ask for a visit; just like the foreign kingdom army is not invading, but liberators descended from the sky.But then Jiang Tian understood why.

The impact of the celestial change also affected the inland areas of the Netherlands.But compared to the abnormal events that started to emerge one after another, all kinds of anomalies that frequently appeared on the main road during the day and near populated areas; their lords regarded it as some kind of opportunity.

And from the lower-level vassals in various places, more food, strong men, soldiers and knights were mobilized layer by layer; they joined this battle of mutual invasion and revenge for old grievances.Therefore, the biggest obstacle for the New Kingdom Army/First Legion at the moment is actually all kinds of aliens raging along the way.

There are also many towns/settlements/villages that have fallen into famine, panic, and chaos because of their inability to fight against the rampant aliens in the wild.And the short-term climate disturbance caused by abnormal phenomena in local areas; the sudden appearance of bright sun or lingering rain in the ice and snow.

This rapid change from warm to cold in a short period of time has an even greater impact on the army than the enemy on the surface; some soldiers in auxiliary companies and supplementary companies began to fall ill, while in the army of the princes of the Netherlands and the new redemption company In the midst of the epidemic, there are even signs of plague...

And as the Royal Army got closer to the north, this abnormal phenomenon became more frequent; the local chaos became more and more obvious.There have even been cases where individual castles and manors with insufficient guards and weak defenses have been abandoned or attacked or even massacred.

Therefore, the First Legion had to divide its troops along the way to eliminate the aliens, and work hard to solve abnormal events and rebuild order; at the same time, it also set up more military stations and fortresses along the way, purchased, raised, and hoarded supplies nearby, and also placed various non-humans. The sick and wounded attrition.

But in this case, the mercenaries who were originally active in the Netherlands, between the Rhine and Danube river basins were able to be used.In a sense, they have little effect in the overall battle, but they can serve as qualified scouts and guides for the Royal Army.

Therefore, under the corresponding rewards of money and materials, these armed groups who worked for money also joined in the task of investigating different groups and abnormal situations along the way.For the regular army from the kingdom, it is the best choice to save resources.

(End of this chapter)