The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 88 Confrontation before battle
Zhuoshui Village is a small village in Anle. As its name suggests, the village is famous for the fact that a turbid water flows through it. The reason why the water becomes turbid is because the slave owners built many handicraft workshops in the upper reaches of the river. The villagers have always been concerned about this. They just dare not speak out when they are angry, and many people in their village make a living by serving the craftsmen in the factory.

However, after the uprising that swept across the Andas like a storm, the slave laborers in the factory launched an uprising. The factory was also reduced to ruins in the fire of the uprising, and the rebellious craftsmen also left with the rebel army.

As for those arrogant slave owners, they were all hanged on trees. When the slave owners kicked their legs, they were no different from ordinary slaves. This disappointed many people who wanted to see the death portraits of these "noble blood" people. .

Without the factory, the muddy water in Zhuoshui Village has become cleaner, but the villagers have been forced to leave one after another, because after so many years, many people in Zhuoshui Village have already relied on factory workers for a living. After the factory is gone, They can only leave.

And in the maelstrom of the uprising, how many people can survive alone? Many villagers also joined the uprising and left their small hometown with the rebel army.

As these people leave, the village becomes increasingly depressed, creating a vicious cycle in which the more people leave, the poorer the village becomes, and then even more people leave.

In the end, only a bunch of old people who were too old to walk were left in Zhuoshui Village. They sow seeds every day to make a living. Because of this, no one in this village cared about it - after all, even the most skilled tax officials would go there. Nothing can be collected from taxes here.

Originally, with the passage of time, after these old people left, Zhuoshui Village would be completely deserted, and then become a part of nature again under the power of nature, but with the burning of the war, things changed.

"This village is very important. It is at the core of this highland. The fortifications here must be repaired."

Wearing a gorgeous armor, Hu Ge said as he watched the soldiers forcibly take away the old people who were unwilling to leave home. His eyes only stayed on the old people for a while, but mostly looked around.

When the Novus people besieged the troops he sent there, the shooters could project firepower on the enemy from their original positions, causing a lot of damage to the enemy.

There was the first person, and soon there was the second, and then the third. With a chorus of responses, Hu Ge nodded.

The Norvos' plans must be thwarted. Hugo told himself this, his eyes constantly scanning the Norvos military camp.

At a glance, Hu Ge could see that the area around Zhuoshui Village was full of soldiers building trenches and parapets. Since the strength of the troops was not as good as the opposite side, they had to find ways to strengthen it from other directions - this is why Hu Ge urged the army to march quickly. Reason for coming here.

As Hu Ge told everyone his plan, everyone's expressions changed one after another, but in the end, they all fell silent. No one raised any objections, because Hu Ge had analyzed the pros, cons and necessity very clearly. There are also some people who have blind trust in Hu Ge. In their opinion, no matter what Hu Ge does, it is right.

Thinking of that kind of opposition, Hugo's brows tightened. He also wanted to hold on to the fortified city and let the Norvos people starve to death, relying on the peace of mind to fight with the Norvos people, but he couldn't do this.

If Twin Star City or Hugo City were to fall, the morale of his army would be fatally affected, and they might collapse on their own.

Therefore, Hugo defied all opinions and led his army northward, forcing the Novos to come to fight, and the Novos did come.

Although they gave up the advantages of building parapets and trenches, the Norvos people are currently in a situation where they are also building parapets and confronting trenches, which means that Hugo needs to do something drastic, otherwise if he continues to spend time here, he will definitely fail. of.

These Novos people are very good at setting up camps. This was Hugo's first impression. Only half a day after arriving, they had built wooden fences and small wooden towers, and also vigorously built trenches and parapets around the defense line - and he The sides are exactly the same.

Hugo took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled it. Alas, at that time he just felt that he had to take the initiative no matter what. However, when he really faced the Novos people, he felt tremendous pressure - but he He does not regret this choice, it is the only right choice he can make at the moment.

This is why Hugo wants to take the initiative. Taking the initiative means that the initiative is still on his side. It is the Novos people who sway with his actions, not the other way around. The most important thing is that if the Norvos people in front of them can be defeated, then many things can be put into play, and the current embarrassing strategic situation can be reversed.

After a while, Hu Ge came to his tent. He looked at the officers. Some had no expressions on their faces, while others had strong morale, obviously full of trust in him. Some had no expressions on their faces. People's mood is a bit low.

When Hugo decided to move his army north to fight the Novos people, there was still a lot of opposition. Some people thought that they could stick to consuming the food of the Novos people and let the Novos people collapse due to lack of food - from the south From the refugees' mouths, they learned that the Novos people were frantically collecting food, which in turn led them to the news that the Novos people were short of food.

Hugo looked at the axe-wielding bear flag of Novos. Under the dark red flag, the Novos people were also digging trenches and building parapets. Seeing this scene, even if they had received the news from the scouts, they could not see it with their own eyes. After seeing it, Hu Ge still felt bitter in his heart, which he didn't want to see.

The Norvos army was divided into two parts, with a distance in the middle. This arrangement was mainly due to the lack of land for camping. Hugo looked at the arrangement of the Norvos people, and he thought of something. He felt This is an opportunity. If their own army advances between the two Norvos armies and cuts them apart, the Norvos people will definitely not be able to sit still. This will definitely mobilize the Norvos army.

The Novos people are currently besieging the Twin Star City, and the city of Hugo may also become the target of attack at any time. If you stick to the peaceful land, you will completely hand over the initiative to the Novos people, and you can only follow the Novos people. Swinging to the rhythm of the world, even heading towards death.

Hugo lost many stragglers and wounded along the way, but all the efforts were worth it. They rushed to the battlefield before the Novos people, and the Novos people on the opposite side had just arrived not long ago.

However, the plan in his mind is still a bit risky, and it is still only a rough idea. Hugo thought, turned his head, and strode towards the camp. He had to talk to his men. He needed to hear their opinions.

"I support Lord Hugo." The first one to speak was Gleicher. No one was surprised that he was the first to speak. "As the Lord said, we have no choice."

Milo Ludsin of Novos had completely understood his thoughts, Hugo said inwardly with a wry smile.

"Then let's do it like this. Let us let the Novos people build fortifications for a few days and give them opportunities to attack. Then, we will start taking action."

"Yes, Lord Hu Ge." As Hu Ge made the decision, everyone responded immediately.

. And when Hugo was laying out his strategic plan, the Novos people were also laying out theirs.

"... Generally speaking, we just have to wait now. God bless, time is on our side. We must hurry up in building fortifications. Tell those servants and slaves that I will grant free status to those who perform well."

In the dark red Novos tent, Milo Ludesin was giving orders, and the Novos generals took orders one by one to carry out Milo's orders.

Through the tent dwellers, Milo saw the Andals army's position directly. He saw that a large-scale defense fortification had been formed there, and the Andals were busy above. He smiled scornfully at this, and said, "Consumption, consumption, consumption" , that Hu Ge will definitely not be able to sit still.

Milo was surprised that Hugo arrived at the agreed battlefield before him. In order to reach the battlefield first, he had urged the troops to march as much as possible, but unexpectedly, he was still one step slower than Hugo.

However, he was not annoyed that Hu Ge had taken the first step. Judging from the adventurer's behavior, he probably wanted to smash his head into his position and bleed him.

Well, in that case, he would also build fortifications and wait for him to hit his head and break his blood. He could afford to wait, and he quite hoped that Hu Ge would do this.

That Hu Ge actively sent a challenge to him and challenged him, just to defeat him and change the current embarrassing situation. In this case, he put Hu Ge to dry first.

Milo is a man who believes in using all his strength to fight a tiger against a rabbit. If that Hugo wants to open up a battle formation and fight him, then fight, he will use the power of the Norvos army to defeat him without any suspense, and he wants to When it comes to repairing fortifications, you should cooperate with him in repairing them. After all, he is the one who is more anxious, and the final result will be that he will bump into his own position.

Thinking that the adventurer army would first be beaten to death in their own position, and then be crushed by Novos' spear phalanx, the corners of Milo's mouth could not help but turn up. However, as a person who values ​​reality, this was just him. A little relaxation during a short break.

"Lord Milo." Manny walked in at this moment, and the general of the Ludesin family now changed into the clothes of General Novos.

"How are you managing the troops? Is there still a big problem?" Milo asked directly. That was why he asked Manny to come.

"Basically, it's okay. There are still some people who are dissatisfied with my status as a slave, and some officers and monks have left the team without permission... But these are all minor problems. I have replaced their positions with people from my family, Artur The army is now, so to speak, in my hands—and yours."

"Still can't relax." Milo's face also showed joy, but his words were still so serious, "The battle formation is changing rapidly. What I did this time was not in line with the rules. Artur's troops, you must Make sure there are no problems, I don’t want anything to go wrong on the battlefield then.”

"Yes." Manny said seriously.

Milo suddenly softened his attitude at this time, "Manny, after winning this battle, you will obtain the status of a free man and an invitation from the religious order."

"By God, I will always be loyal to the Ludesin family." Manny was excited because of the promise, because Milo's promises have always been fulfilled, and joining the cult was a step to the sky for him.

The Bearded Order of Novos is a typical esoteric order. The names and rituals of worshiping gods are only carried out within the order. As for outside the order, the gods are called great gods, and even the rituals are It is also specially made for lay people.

In other words, it is extremely difficult to join the Order, but once you enter the Order, it means that your future will undergo earth-shaking changes and you will become a real big shot in Great Norvos.

"You deserve this." Milo was very satisfied with Manny's reaction. Taking advantage of the power of this victory, it would not be a problem at all to introduce a former slave into the cult.

After all, by that time he will gain top prestige, and his power will also need to expand, and it will be time for others to bow their heads.

However, when Milo was thinking about future glory, he suddenly heard a noise coming from outside. Milo didn't like the noise, "What's going on?"

"Sir, the adventurer's army sent a group of flamboyant knights to call for formation in front of our camp. How should we deal with it?" a soldier immediately said.

"Then call them back. Do I need to say more?" Milo said impatiently, and the soldiers quickly followed the order. After a while, it finally became quiet outside.

But what he didn't expect was that there would be a steady stream of challenges from the Westeros people. They hid outside the range of bows and arrows and kept shouting. If cavalry rushed out from the camp to drive them away, these people would run away immediately, but with It won't take long for them to come back and continue calling the formation.

This made the Novus people very upset. This kind of behavior was really disgusting. Moreover, they not only yelled and cursed during the day, but also at night. They also carried out various false attacks and false alarms at night, which made many soldiers very angry. exhausted.

After Milo was initially annoyed, he didn't take the adventurer's behavior seriously. In his opinion, the adventurer was just a weakling. He probably took out these things because he realized that he was about to die.

Although these behaviors can affect the Novos people, they only affect a part of them, or a small part.

And he also started to harass the adventurers. However, because the fortifications on the opposite side were built earlier and more complete than him, the effect of the work was not very obvious - Milo didn't care, it was just the icing on the cake anyway. matter.

However, out of caution, Milo still strengthened his security and defense, so that if the adventurer planned to do anything, he could detect it immediately.

(End of this chapter)