Chaos Crown

Chapter 319, Mister "Bishop"

March on Hurek Forest and take back our lands in Cormyr.

Aaron's call was immediately responded by everyone. Except for the dwarves, everyone in the castle hall was eager to fight, including the priests of Su Lun who liked peace and advocated kindness the most. Bestow upon their enemies the wrath of the Darkmoon in the name of Selun.

Under Aaron's call, the army quickly assembled, and the entire Ninth Shepherd Legion was dispatched. All the main forces attacked, and only the fairy princess Buyer stayed in Sunset Town.

Under the chilling autumn wind, recruitment orders were issued at the same time, and Aaron's Black Eagle Guards posted recruitment orders for the upcoming pioneering war all over every village in the Sunset Territory.

Facts have proved that Aaron greatly underestimated people's enthusiasm for war. Hearing that the lord wants to open up the Hurek Forest, everyone signed up enthusiastically, especially those farmers who have completed the harvesting task and started to enter the slack season. This year, all of them have achieved unimaginable bumper harvests under the guidance of Isa under the guidance of Buyer, and Aaron's grain tax rate is not set high, even if he has to pay 35 per cent of tax to the mother of the earth. Once the tax is paid, the farmers also recognize it.

Who quadrupled the harvest?

Merchants began to go to the countryside to collect grain, and after the farmers sold their excess grain and had a few more golden lion coins in their arms, they naturally began to have other ideas.

I heard that there was a farmer named Douglas who went to the city to do hard labor. Not only did he not starve to death, but he was also rewarded for his hard work, and was promoted to a full-time soldier of the Shepherd's Legion along the way?Awakened professional talents?
We also want to awaken the talents of professionals!
The peasants began to move around, and at this moment, the lord's recruitment order came down.

The scene was crazy, the peasants surrounded the soldiers who came to deliver orders, their greedy eyes could hardly be controlled.

Adventurers throughout Cormyr are gathering towards Sunset.

If you raise one, you get ten, if you raise ten, you get a hundred, and if you raise a hundred, you get a thousand.

Aaron ordered the layoff of the old, weak and unsuitable to participate in the war near Sunset Town, and still got more than 1000 high-quality soldiers, plus Aaron's own 3000 shepherds, dwarf retinues, and Egil's retinues , Su Lun priest group and some small organizations, this wave he gathered a pioneering army of [-] people!
The chilling autumn wind blows over Feilongshui Lake, and the increasingly cold sky is clear and clear.

After more than a week of concentration and training, Aaron officially announced the departure of the army in mid-October.

There is only one goal: to wipe out all the ghosts, demons and ghosts in the Hurek Forest, and bring this land back into Cormyr's embrace.

Adhering to the decree of Su Lun Mama, any enemy and any force can get two chances to surrender, the first is the chance to surrender when they first contact, and the second is the chance to surrender after being defeated. If they are not caught, then Aaron's order is to shoot to kill.

Three thousand pioneering troops gathered in the square in front of the castle. They watched the viscount on the stage giving orders with full of longing and fear, and felt a flame in their hearts.

Of course, in addition to Aaron's great reputation and strength, what made everyone confident was the legendary dragon who was entrenched on the castle and proudly patrolling his territory.

A legendary power dragon!

This is still not winning, it is really unreasonable!
When the soldiers and the temporarily summoned adventurers gathered full of confidence, there were some noises in the corners of the town that were also moving.

"3000 people? Aaron Salian was able to summon an army of 3000 people? Isn't this already comparable to a duke-level force?"

"What exactly does Her Royal Highness the Regent want to do? Does she really want to watch the Salian family dominate the Northeast of Cormyr?"

"A viscount can actually assemble an army of 3000 people. Salian's influence is terrifying."

"After all, it is Your Excellency Aaron."

The spies, spies and intelligence personnel of many secret organizations in the city are discussing Aaron's pioneering war.

At this time, a tall and thin man who usually pretended to be a vegetable vendor had a very ugly face after receiving the news that Aaron was about to leave.

It is finally here.

I knew there would be such a day, and His Excellency the Bishop also knew that such a day would come.

This news must be reported to the Bishop immediately!

The tall thin man found an excuse to leave and disappeared outside the city.

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The official departure of the Salian Pioneering Army was on October 10th. On this day, the army left the city in the farewell of the leaders.

Aaron divided the army into three armies: the front, the middle and the rear.

The former army is composed of a large number of adventurers. Aaron divided them into dozens of squads. Each squad is equipped with at least one or two rogues or rangers. They are responsible for scouting and reconnaissance. If they encounter small groups of enemies, they will be wiped out. , large groups of enemies or powerful enemies wait for the arrival of the Chinese army.

The central army is the Shepherd Legion led by Aaron himself. They are responsible for the main combat tasks. Many Purple Dragon Knights and soldiers of the Shepherd Legion can't wait, especially the orc swordsman Doherty. If it wasn't for Aaron's permission , he intends to take his Great Sword Battalion as a pioneer.

The rear army is mainly composed of logistics troops and caster troops, among which Eleanor's Su Lun priest group, Anna's medical group under Buyer's command, a small group of Barrell Moonflower and a small number of rear troops, among which the rear army There are also a huge number of merchants, peddlers, prostitutes, handymen, transport laborers and large groups of convoys, and there are also more than 3000 people in this group.

Don’t think it’s too much, it’s already less because of the war on the edge of Aaron’s territory. Judging from the current organizational structure of the country, under normal circumstances, the ratio of soldiers to followers in the army will be 1:2 or even 1: 3 or more.

The deepest thing in Aaron’s memory is the Battle of Fujikawa in the Genpei Battle of the Little Days. According to the "Heike Monogatari" records at that time, the Kanto Genji army led by Minamoto Yoshitomo had 5 troops, and the Heike Eastern Expedition Army led by Hera Weisheng had 7 troops. [-].

Looking at it this way, an army of 12 people would have been an out-and-out battle at any time in history.

However, according to the records of some high-ranking samurai who followed the army, Genji had an army of "two thousand cavalry", and the Hirashi also had an army of "about two thousand cavalry", which means that the two sides had a total of more than 4000 soldiers.

Comparing 4000 and 120000, the gap is too big.

The reaction of many people is that they can blow up when they are young.

But in fact, 12 is true, and so is 4000.

There are really 12 people deployed at both ends of the Fuji River, and only 4000 people are really here to fight!Depends on how it is recorded.

Such is the case with ancient warfare.

Once the cannon is fired, the gold is ten thousand taels. In any era, once the army is dispatched, it will face staggering expenses. 3000 people eat horses and chews every day, and they will consume piles of grain. Enough rewards, and a large pension is needed after death.

No wonder that in Aaron's previous life, many countries even outsourced their military, for example, asking their cooks to form a mercenary army to fight instead of the regular army, because the cost of the regular army was too high.

Of course, this army also has a small problem: the number of genuine mages is insufficient.

This is also the trouble in the fantasy world. Few of the pharaohs are willing to join the army. They usually earn more money than joining the army. The pharaohs also dislike life in the military camp very much. Individuals who are willing to be treated as ordinary soldiers line up to obey orders, but if they want the Mages to contribute to Aaron, they have to pay at least five times the salary of normal soldiers.

Aaron had asked about the price of hiring a team of battle mages from Suzar. Even the friendly price offered by the eldest lady was enough for Aaron to pay the salary of an entire shepherd army during the same period.

The crux of the matter is that the salaries of the Shepherd Legion are still fully paid by the Obeszier royal family.

Fortunately, Aaron himself is a powerful spellcaster, as well as Eleanor's group of priests and Baril Moonflower's small group, and the great dragon Egil will also take action when necessary.

Two days after the army set out, news of some sporadic firefights gradually came from the front.

When we first entered the edge of the Hurek Forest, the scout troops in front began to exchange fire with goblins and gnolls. The number of enemies was not very large. Facing the scout troops formed by adventurers, they could only be slaughtered. They were like a net. Spread out, immerse in the deep and dark forest, annihilate the small groups of enemies separately, and send the information back to the rear.

The central army where Aaron was stationed was constantly receiving intelligence from the front.

Everything seems to be going well.

The first day of the pioneering war passed in peace. According to the rules established by the country, all the spoils of this type of scout battle belong to the individual.

The next day was also very calm, except for an unlucky guy who accidentally fell into a jackal trap in the forest and broke his leg, the army gradually went deeper into the forest for about five kilometers.

It was not until the third day that news of casualties finally came from the front.

"Discover the Gnoll Tribe!"

"Find a large group of Lizardmen! Among them are Lizardmen Druids!"

"I found the goblin war group, and the bear goblin killed several adventurers!"

"Your Excellency, we seem to be approaching the sacred forest of druids. Is it a negotiation or..."

"Your Excellency, we have not found traces of Huimin, nor have we found Huimin's monastery."

One after another, Aaron sat on the Tzeentch sky patrol vehicle and browsed the news from the front one by one, and then officially announced that he would join the regular army.

"It doesn't matter whether you shoot or kill the wolf man tribe. The lizard man tribe mainly drives them away. Tell them that this is our territory, and we can give them a chance to move away."

"Don't attack the sacred forest of the druids for the time being. Send envoys to negotiate with them and promise to protect their interests. We can grant them citizenship and promise not to harm the forest at will."

"Huimin...keep searching and send more people to find their monastery!"

"Once you find the monastery, don't approach it rashly, come back and report to me."

"Yes!"

Maximian went down, and Aaron frowned and looked at the Hurek Forest in the distance. His central army tent stood on the open space at the edge of the forest.

Miss Pastor walked to him: "It seems to be going well at the moment, but... Aaron, I have a hunch that there is something else in the forest."

"Of course, there must be something else." Aaron sneered: "If everything is really that simple, then how could the previous development be blocked frequently, and what happened to the ghosts and supernatural events that the villagers frequently reported before?"

"However, I think we'll find out soon enough."

Aaron looked calmly at the forest in late autumn, and he folded his hands on his chest. Like Miss Priest, he also faintly felt the strangeness coming from the depths of the forest.

Around him, fifty black eagle guards in heavy serpentine steel armor and holding chaos-enchanted weapons were on standby.

Not far away, the Snow Elf Demon Shooter Battalion and the Orc Great Sword Battalion were also ready.

What the hell is in the forest?Aaron thought he would know soon enough.

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In the depths of the Hulek Forest, Huimin, the Hall of the Holy King, a hermit's monastery.

A Huimin with a rune ring on his head prays to his god.

Long known as the "bishop," the Huimin had a huge stature, pale skin, and blue eyes.

His most notable feature is his smooth, almost flat face, which makes his features look more like a stone statue than a living person.

His clothes are simple but gorgeous, a pure white robe inlaid with gold trim, and the red cloth on his chest is branded with the stigmata of the Huimin people. He is praying to the vague icon, with a devout and devout expression on his face distracting thoughts.

"My God, did you hear that?"

"Mortals need redemption, and every mortal living in the mortal world now needs redemption."

"Never have I been so eager to win, never have I been so eager to seek the truth, never have I been so . . . to purify the heart."

Gao Da Huimin continued to kneel down: "Please give us the strength to fight, my God."

At this time, the door of the prayer room was opened, and there was noise from outside, and the sound of killing could be faintly heard.

A Huimin rushed in from the outside: "Mr. Bishop! No, the Cormyrs are coming!"

"Have you killed?" The tall Huimin turned around. He looked at his servant with a very kind expression: "Tell me, what's going on?"

Huimin looked at "his bishop" with eyes full of admiration.

He still remembers how he was abandoned in the wild waiting to die in the midst of hunger and cold, but was saved by the bishop himself, how he treated his disabled body kindly, not only healed his wounds, He also personally transformed him into a Huimin, allowing him to obtain the professional talent he dreamed of.

Every Huimin living here was saved by the "bishop". Once, when they held a sacrament meeting, someone asked curiously: "Which one of you has been saved by the bishop?"

Every one of the hundreds of people present raised their hands.

They are like a big family, bathed together under the radiance of "God", the bishop personally taught them how to worship "God", worship "God", and purify people's hearts in the name of "God".

As for who this "god" is, the bishop didn't answer. He just said that God is God, and God has no name, and he cannot be referred to by a specific image or name.

They have always lived in this hermit monastery. Since they have been transformed into Hui people, they don't need food, so they naturally have nothing to do with the world.

Until now.

"It's Aaron Salian! The lord Viscount of the Sunset Land!" Huimin said, "He came with an army. There is news from Master Thorn that he is looking for our monastery."

"Oh, is that so?" The bishop was still so kind, and he spoke softly: "So... So, you disobeyed my order and got in touch with those outside who believe in false gods?"

"Eh..." Huimin was taken aback for a moment, and then he remembered the bishop's warning—in order to maintain his own purity, no one in the monastery should have contact with mortals who believe in other false gods.

"You... no, no more, pure, clean!" The bishop's face suddenly burst into veins, he opened his mouth, and it took less than a second to change from amiable to furious and ferocious. The stick was raised high and lowered fiercely: "Die, heretic!"

"Crack!" Huimin's head was smashed to pieces on the spot, brain matter mixed with blood splashed out, staining the white carpet red, and he died on the spot.

Huimin's eyes protruded from their sockets, and before he died, there was still an expression of disbelief on his face, as if he couldn't understand why the bishop wanted to kill him.

His life was saved by the Bishop!
"Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow! robe.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Dravid, I'm sorry, I don't want to do this either, but I can't help it! The only thing I can do is to purify your polluted soul."

"Ahhh!" Weeping bitterly for a few seconds, the bishop wiped away the tears on his face with his sleeve.

"It's all your fault! Aaron Salian! It's all you!!!" Picking up his cane, the bishop strode out of the prayer room, his face exuding extreme twisted fanaticism: "Heretics, all heretics! "

"Breaking this peace, I will purify you in the name of God!"

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