Hey, King!

2022-01-07

Chapter 448 Chapter 451 Training and Exams
The vanguard training camp is arranged on the mountain of Chiling Inside, this can effectively isolate the onlookers from outsiders. Toban sent people to clean up the part of the cave that had been collapsed by the codworms, and then left the small area to Dagon. The stone walls of the training camp are made of rubble, and everything in the training camp apart from this is brand new.

New weapons, new tactics, new slogans, and of course the most important thing: new people.

Considering that the vanguard was assembled under the name of the Ori Temple Guardians, and they needed to train and live in the dark environment of the cave, so this army was all made up of Jiangu clansman. The Jiangu clan youngsters of Chiling City are the main force of the vanguard, accounting for about half of them, and the other half are those Jiangu clansman who have escaped from various places in order to avoid the oppression of elves and humans.

For faith or for life, the Vanguard's current composition is very pure, but Dagon doesn't think that's enough. He is the core of this team, and he must be the core of this team, so this team must know its ideals. He does two things every day all: go to the giant blessing ceremony in the morning, and come to the vanguard for education in the evening. Many warriors and most priests believe that Dagon is preaching, but only those who listen carefully and are keen enough to realize that what Dagon is telling is not the classic Auric teachings.

"Why are some families poor from generation to generation?" "What makes Knights and lords always be Knights and lords?"

This is also in the vanguard Internally, one either worships Dagon very much through faith, or lives here, but there is no way out. Otherwise, such a topic can easily lead to problems. Dagon tells them the simple truth of labor production to create wealth, and then dissects what the various elements of production are and how they interact to shape the current society. These things, which seem to be completely unrelated to military training, are not valued by warriors at first, but they slowly transform their thoughts under unnoticeable influence, and even "birth" their thoughts.

"Dagon Taoist, teach us some tricks!"

Every time Dagon finished his lecture, he would ask everyone any questions, this time a lively warrior asked him so required.

"The tricks used on the battlefield are already in the training program, and the tricks of life are in this class. At present, you can study them well. When you pass the assessment and become a full-fledged soldier, there will be new courses. ." Dagon responded with a smile: "Is there anything else to ask?"

"Why do we fight?" A Jiangu clansman stood up and asked, "I'm not timid, I just feel Now Chiling City is very safe, everyone can farm and eat enough, whether monsters, elves or humans are far away, and the army of Chiling City itself can defend it. Why do we have to fight?"

This person was immediately criticized by the surrounding crowd: "What nonsense! You are just looking for trouble!" "Are you questioning Dao Zun?" "You are just afraid, don't admit it!"

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Dagon pressed his hands down, signaling everyone not to quarrel and listen to him first. "I can talk a lot about big things, for this, for that, for everything... I can go on and on for days like this. Trust me, that's how I talked with Ollie," Conversation Minutes begins —besides introducing the context of the conversation — then it's written: this book is a brief record, not the full text."

There were smiles on the faces of those who knew Dagon could be verbose.

"Don't talk about those big truths, go back to the essence of the problem. Why do you want to fight, why do you want to fight with you? In fact, the answer is very simple: I have an ideal in my heart, I want to realize it, I must come through you. Make it happen. In order to make it happen, I will take care of you, train you, and use you. This is the essence of the vanguard right now."

"Don't care what anyone says, you are my private army now. , I collect resources to support you, and you obey my orders - what is this not a private army? But I don't want this to be a long-term state, I hope you understand my ideals and become a strong team capable of fighting for ideals. Army. Many people think that you are an escort army, that is nonsense! What kind of sect do you defend? Do you understand what you want to protect? For example, some people don't understand why they fight, and some people don't want to understand why they fight -- that's not good!"

"If it's just for turf, I can borrow the army of Lord Toban, and I can pay to find A mercenary, just pay for the results. But my expectations of you are far more than that, and I believe that some of you - although I hope it is all, but may not be all - can understand me ideal, and fight for that ideal. In that way, we are not just a relationship between the commander and the soldier, the priest and the warrior, but we are like-minded, close partners, brothers, and comrades fighting for the same reason and path.”

"Well...it seems to be long-winded again." Dagon scratched his head, smiled apologetically to the crowd, and said, "You guys have been training for a day, plus the study, I guess I'm hungry too. Today That's all there is to it! Follow me all the way and you'll know why you're fighting. Now, go eat!"

Eating is always a major event, including for Dagon. He and Saree joined the soldiers in the queue for dinner. Today's dish was mushroom potato pancakes with meat sauce and a carrot for each. Dagon's recipe is the same as everyone else's. At most, the cook gave him a larger carrot, which was considered special care.

One thing to say, Dagon doesn't like to eat carrots, but he won't show it. After ka beng ka beng bites, he quickly swallows it down, so that he eats like a live dragon and animated tiger. More than 300 young young men who train every day are really good at eating. The vanguard must live within their means, so cheap and well-fed mushrooms and potatoes are the only choice for the staple food.

The mushroom and potato cultivation technology brought from Jiangu City by the Wind Chasers has been adapted to the northern environment, and they thrive in the underground tunnel network. If it is not for the taste and taste of mushrooms and potatoes that northerners do not like, it is much better than oats and barley in terms of yield, and should have a larger planting area.

Unfortunately, the most suitable underground tunnel for cultivating mushroom and potato seedlings belongs to the canine fortress, which also affects the speed of expanding the planting area. The underground Jehol and the continuous caves of Egg Island have been targeted by Dagon. The sooner they are taken down, the sooner the breeding farm for mushroom and potato seedlings can be established, and the earlier the vanguard can support themselves.

Food, clothing, arming, training, you will only know how troublesome it can be if you manage an army yourself. Fortunately, the uncles of the Wind Chasers Group helped and shared the work, otherwise Dagon was just a half-disabled youth with empty ideals and no hands and feet. Dagon gulped down his meal and thanked Thorens Haven, who was sitting not far away, with his eyes. The tactical command and military discipline management of the Vanguard Army are all in charge of Jiangu clansman, who has always been serious. It seems that the effect is very good now.

Dagon never wastes food by mopping up the gooey bolognese with the last small piece of pancake. speaking of which , the practice of this meat sauce is also based on the recipe of halfling sausage, which can make use of the viscera of livestock, which are usually difficult to handle, to make meat sauce with acceptable taste, which greatly increases the food source of the pioneer army . Dagon winked when Sari finished eating at the same time as him. The two returned the clay plate and walked to the war room together.

The Wind Chasing Hunter Group will have a meeting today, and the content is very simple: to discuss whether it is ready to start the assessment and officially form an army. This time Dagon did not stop like last time, so the proposal was unanimously agreed. The reason given by Dagon is: Although the warriors of the vanguard have not yet understood the ideal, they can ask this question, which shows that they have already begun to think - this time is the best time to test and form an army.

"Be careful to weed out believers who are too fanatical." The participants were all members of the Wind Chasers, and Dagon could speak freely among them. "Although the teachings of Ori are very mild, our people come from various cities, villages and tribes in the north, and there are differences in some subtle aspects. The vanguard must only obey military orders, and cannot have a second command system, including self-asserting fanatics. system - this is especially important."

Tormund nodded hard, noticing satisfied smiles from the Old Brother sisters. He understood the smile, which was a nod to Dagon's nurturing behavior of power. "Give them the last three days to prepare," Tormund said. "Then let's observe carefully, who can help their companions more in these three days, and such people will be given priority."

"Yes! Most people's tactical moves can be qualified, and we have to choose the best." Anders said: "Dagon, the only question is whether to use a real gun? These guys are holding models of equal weight all day, and some problems can be seen. Don't come out!"

Dagon nodded and said, "Put the real guns on and see how they react when they open fire. During these three days, a simple stone house will be built and used for the shooting assessment, so that they can be used for shooting assessments. They go in one by one. Just put a few guns in there and let each of them go through their first shot. Tohens, when the time comes you put on your heavy armor and invigilate inside."

"Ok. , leave it to me." Tohens nodded, said: "The people who have completed the shooting test should be separated from those who did not. After leaving the house, Anders will set them up. Dagon, the children of our Wind Chaser Regiment Can we give some preferential treatment? For example, let them touch the gun in advance?"

"No! Neither preferential treatment nor bad treatment, the same level and level test are good. Now we can treat them well, go on Do you expect the enemy to treat them well after the battle?" Dagon stroked his beard and said solemnly, "I have an idea, and I just took this opportunity to tell you about it."

"Speak." Tormund said : "Is it about the Vanguard?"

"Yes. Needless to say, the main opponents of our Vanguard will be elves and monsters. The former is supported by the Mage Association, and the latter has various strange abilities. It is impossible for us to train warriors to the level of both spell and monsters, so adaptability and strong will to fight are equally important. On the day of this assessment, I will temporarily add an assessment to see their adaptability. "

"That's it? Just say it, and there will be room for you in the exam room." Anders said, rubbing his chubby belly.

"You're talking a lot of nonsense, isn't that what I told you?" Tohens snorted and said, "Dagon, I'm not worried about the test, but I'm worried about the training after the test. Start taking real guns. , are there enough bullets for training?"

"Enough, enough for now, probably everyone can have a hundred rounds of pointed bullets and five rounds of shotguns to practice shooting. The remaining bullets must be used on the battlefield, It can't be allocated to you for training. By the way, you must register good spears and bullets, and they must be implemented to people and must not be lost. Especially the bolts, when to fire bullets and when to fire them again."

Thohens hammered his chest with his fist and said, "Don't worry, I will supervise in place. The musket is the Knight's weapon and armor. If you lose this thing, you will be exiled directly."

Dagon shakes Shaking his head, he said: "The punishment of exile is too severe, and the removal of the beard ring and the deprivation of the surname must be carried out through the temple, which is beyond the jurisdiction of the vanguard itself. Don't forget that there will be soldiers from other races to join in the future. They don't necessarily believe in the Ori. So the vanguard's martial law must be carried out within the army, and replaced by a lighter approach."

Tormund added: "The battlefield is full of surprises, so it is necessary to Think about the reason for dropping the gun. We also sometimes throw the weapon out and stick it on the enemy, and it gets carried away and can't be retrieved. I think it's better to separate and Dagon to set a penalty limit."

"Deliberately handing over the gun to the enemy or selling it is considered the most serious, death penalty." Dagon said: "Other military law can refer to the rules in the infinite labyrinth, such as defecting, leaking secrets, running away from battle, disturbing the morale of the army, etc. Live exile down to Level 1 and turn it into a death sentence. Dad, you are familiar with these things, you can do it. The exam will be implemented in three days, and it will start after the exam is in the army, so give it to me in two days."

"I keep those things in my head, I can recite them at any time, and I'll definitely give them to you in two days," Tormund responded.

"In this way, we divide the labor like this: Tormund is responsible for military discipline management and tactical command; Torhens is responsible for training and life management of soldiers; Anders is responsible for the service and security of the barracks; I will be responsible for Determine the combat goal. I think after the assessment, it is best to choose a representative from the soldiers, a person who everyone can trust and get close to, who is responsible for reporting the soldiers' various ideas. Well...for the time being, it is called the representative of study and life."

"It's no problem, I'm optimistic about a few Knight seedlings, as long as they pass the exam, they can take turns to become this representative." Thohens thought about it carefully, and said: "Dagon, we have all arranged here. Now, you have to worry about the military chaplain. We have few people and are more expensive, so we have to find a few good chaplains you can trust."

"Okay, I have already arranged it."

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Dagon manages the Oli Temple not only in name, but also with the power of the "Earth Forging Hammer", but this does not mean that he can take the Oli Temple as his own. Jiangu clansman in various places also need temples, and the temple priests of Chiling City need to be able to return. If you can leave these priests to form a priest Legion, use the dive technique to serve the war, then the power will never be less than the mages chapter of the mages association.

Fortunately, Dagon is sober, knowing that doing so is unrealistic and impossible. It will even directly violate the teachings of Oli and cause the temple to split. He has only one requirement for those priests of Ori: familiarity with "The Conversation Minutes" and "The Way of Divine Revelation". Once this is done, it is possible to return to their respective temples with copies of both sets of books.

He didn't ask any pastors to stay, he kept every pastor who offered to stay. He knew very well that the transformation of the temple's functions would be a long process. Judging from Jiangu clansman's lifespan and character, it would take several decades at the earliest, even hundreds of years would be normal. Therefore, he cannot force change from the very beginning, but he must hold in his hands and unite those who are willing to actively change.

Even with him as a clear, de facto leader, the temple would certainly be divided—or already in the shadows. There are priests who are not ready or unable to change in their lifetime, and they will stick to the old teachings and ignore Dagon's proposed reforms. Dagon understands this choice, and the old teachings of the Ori Temple are just old, not bad, and these conservative priests aren't bad people because of it. Dagon will certainly allow them to continue guarding the old doctrine, the old ceremony, and he prepared the dive force for Oli for these people.

Ao Li will change the channels and methods of obtaining belief and generating divine force, and he and Dagon have reached an agreement on this point. This kind of change has actually happened, and he has been transforming since the merger of the two Auras on the Path of Revelation. Since the climate has not yet formed on the Dagon side, the nature of Ori's dive force is very weak. However, he has been supplemented by three main Divine Grade powers, and his ability is much stronger than before, so he doesn't have to worry about safety issues.

All in all, the better Dagon's side does, the more stable Ori's side will be. Now there are priests from the Temple of Ori who are willing to stay with Dagon and carefully consider how to establish a "new system that is fundamentally oriented to serve the people". This has already taken the 1st Step.

Of the more than 300 priests of the Ori Temple, 22 of them took the initiative to stay, including Phoenix. In addition to the new recruits, there are forty-two trainee priests, and these become the most solid priest helpers around Dagon. Since Dagon has multiple identities such as Archbishop and Prophet, according to the regulations of the temple, each identity should be equipped with corresponding service personnel and servant priests. Therefore, the temple should equip Dagon with two bishop-level high-level priests, plus thirty Two various types of servants.

Dagon left two bishop-level priests, not so many minions. These servants will use the diving technique. They are not servants, but actually take "Olison" as the surname and serve the priests of the temple all their lives. Different from ordinary priests, "minions" need to demonstrate their devotion to the Ori by serving specific high-ranking priests. In addition to being limited by doctrine, their diving techniques are also limited by their close service relationship and strong oath beliefs. Object binding. That is, if they mess with Dagon, Dagon doesn't need to take out the "Earth Forging Hammer" to weaken their spellcasting ability.

Dagon sent six of these "minions" to the vanguard, leaving only one by his side as healer, prayer, and pacifier. This priest called "Bart Olison" is skilled in summon "Saint Servant", a kind of sonic little angel that can fly at the speed of sound.

Thirty-two minus seven, the twenty-five "minions" were all given to those two bishops by Dagon, which made the people around them swell all of a sudden - and then seemed too bloated . This is the kindness of Dagon, and it is also an arrangement approved by the temple (can Dagon agree to it?), but both bishops are shameful people. They can't go out with more than ten servants, and there is only one by Dagon's side, right? They couldn't get the 25 people back, so they had to send the original servants back to their place, so that they could look less eye-catching.

Although these people were sent over, they were still under Dagon's orders and controlled by him. So on the Chiling City side, the two bishop priests were surrounded by "Dagon's servants", not their original staff, so it was easier to deal with. Dagon knew very well that before he built a territory or built a strong army, it was not the elves or monsters that would most likely let him go to waste, but the Temple of Oli. The belief in Ori is deeply rooted among the Jiangu people, and the apparent division or betrayal of the temple will cause far more harm or threat than those outside enemies.

On the day of the assessment, six "servant" priests came to the Vanguard Army, and they did nothing else. They performed blessings on all the candidates, and received unanimous thanks from everyone. Dagon "is not willing to be left behind", and he will do another wave of group god-given spells by himself, so that each candidate will get a tiny temporary armor, which can reduce or even avoid the effects of minor injuries such as bruising and swelling. This is the first time that the candidates have been strengthened by the dual group incantation, and they are all full of confidence in passing the exam. What made them didn't expect was that Dagon also entered the team of candidates and seemed to have a contest with them.

"I give you lectures all day, and I leave the training to Thorens, but that doesn't mean I'm unfamiliar with your training. I'm sure you've all heard that I was the one who wrote the recruit training code. , whether you are believing or not, you will be able to judge by seeing my performance in a while."

"I won't use the dive technique today, otherwise I will fly over directly, and the assessment will be boring." Dagon said to the crowd: "I'm only seventy years old, younger than many of you, but it's not my fault, I'll take advantage of it. Besides, I'll start first, and the first obstacle test will be me. You have never practiced the design and arrangement. I will take the lead in doing it again. You can observe carefully and adapt accordingly. After I finish, I will wait for you there. After half of the people have passed, I will continue to set off. The first half of the people must do their best , I can give up all the advantages I have taken, and if I am overtaken, it will not look good in face."

"What if I was lucky in the end to be faster than you?"

" For those with better grades than me, I will perform blessing techniques, healing techniques, and exorcising diseases on you and your family. You choose. But this is just an exam, and I don't need spells. I won’t use the diving technique as a reward. After all, I have to keep studying, practicing and accumulating some spells. But those who have made military achievements can definitely make such requests from me.”

“Oh. !~~~~~~" The crowd burst into an uproar, then applauded violently until Dagon motioned them to stop.

"Squat down in the front row, half crouch in the middle, and stand up straight in the back!" Dagon said: "The first test item: Comprehensive obstacle. I'll set off after Thorns whistles. I'll give it to you. Demonstrated once, just once, all look good..."

(end of this chapter)