"First row … Stab!" On the square, Maccon was giving orders.
"Kill!" A group of old men fiercely stabbed forward with their spears. Although their movements were the same as when they stabbed the wooden stakes, their momentum was completely different. A faint murderous aura spread out. Standing beside them, one would feel a suffocating sense of heaviness.
"Oh, not bad, not bad." Li Huailin nodded. They actually found some of the aura of the Second Army. It was much better than he had imagined.
"Hey, hey, is this really okay?" The Jade Emperor and Red Moon stood beside Li Huailin. Looking at the group of old men who were about to kill, Red Moon could not help but ask, "These people were a group of kind old men a day ago, but now they have been brainwashed into murderous demons. Is this really okay?"
"Isn't it good? Look at how energetic they are." Li Huailin spread his hands and said, "Besides, it's none of my business what they become. I am here to complete a mission. Once the mission is over, I will leave. I don't care what they do."
"That's true …" Red Moon nodded.
"Can you win? How many people did you bring?" the Jade Emperor asked.
"A total of a dozen people." Li Huailin said. "A few people are transporting weapons, and the scouts are scouting the surroundings. I didn't bring anyone else."
"You only brought a dozen people?" The Jade Emperor asked. When he saw McCann, he thought that Li Huailin had brought a lot of people. "How do we fight? We only have a hundred old men here, but there are three thousand soldiers over there. "
"I wanted to bring my private army here too. That way, it wouldn't be so troublesome. We could just use the cavalry to flatten the camp. The problem is that we can't." Li Huailin said. "This place is too far away. I asked the cavalry, and they said that it would take at least three to four days to travel from my territory to here without rest. So, I could only ask a few people to come over to help. But don't worry. Even if there are only a hundred people, it will be very easy to take down those soldiers."
"It's simple. How do we do it? Do you have a plan? "the Jade Emperor asked.
"First of all, don't overestimate how strong the other side is. Remember when we went to their camp to investigate?" Li Huailin said, "The soldiers standing guard at the gate said that they had just joined the army not long ago. In other words, they are just a new batch of soldiers who have just put down their hoes and picked up their spears. Even if they have an advantage in physical strength, they lack training. Secondly, when we went there last time, they said that their generals were still sleeping and couldn't have a meeting. Isn't that strange? "
"Strange?" the Jade Emperor asked curiously.
"Of course, when we arrived, it was around 9 in the morning. Generally, military camps start training at 7 in the morning, especially in a recruit camp like this. They definitely have to pay attention to discipline. The problem is, why is the camp so quiet at 9? Not only is there no sound of training, but even the officers are sleeping. This doesn't make sense," Li Huailin said.
The Summoning Jade Emperor thought for a moment and asked, "This … indeed, what's going on?"
"It's obvious that the other side … didn't wake up late, but just went to sleep," Li Huailin said.
"Just went to sleep?" the Jade Emperor said in surprise.
"Yes, actually, I thought it was strange yesterday. I went to take a look at it at night, and I realized that this military camp is really not a simple military camp." Li Huailin said, "At 8 o 'clock in the evening, the officers will leave the camp with a large number of soldiers and enter the mountains next to it. They will bring them back in the morning."
"Why?" the Jade Emperor asked curiously.
"Mines …" Li Huailin said, "When we came back, the other side's soldiers were pushing carts of ore. Although I couldn't tell what kind of ore it was, it was obvious that they were mining overnight."
"Eh? Why? Isn't this a military camp? "the Jade Emperor asked." Shouldn't mining be done by miners or slaves? "
"I don't know. Maybe our opponents like to use mining to train the soldiers' physical strength. Maybe they can't get slaves to replace them. After all, although slaves can be bought casually, they still need to register. The other side … can't register, right?" Li Huailin said.
"Can't register?" The Jade Emperor was surprised. "Are you saying that this army … is illegal?"
"Yes, this has been verified. I went back and asked if there were any troops stationed here. Simply put, these soldiers are not the regular army of the empire, so they refused to hang their flags," Li Huailin said. "Although I don't know where they came from, they should be rebels."
"Marshal, I found it." As they were talking, Li Huailin's Military Minister, Legg, walked over from the side. This guy had just been spanked, and Li Huailin had pulled him over to help. His loyalty had skyrocketed, and it was already full.
"What's the situation?" Li Huailin asked.
"Yes, we followed the direction provided by the Marshal and found a mine in the mountains. After asking around, we found an abandoned mine. There are a lot of iron and sulfur mines in it," Macken replied.
"Abandoned mine?" Li Huailin asked curiously. "Why is it abandoned?"
"I also looked into it. About 50 years ago, iron ore was discovered here, and they tried to develop it for a while. However, this place is too remote, and transportation is inconvenient. In addition, it is difficult to purify the iron ore here. At that time, the iron casting technology couldn't keep up, so it was difficult to develop it. Another thing is that this mine seems to be contaminated by dark substances. There are often zombies and other dark creatures in the mine, and the miners' lives can't be guaranteed. So, after a few years of development, it stopped," Legg replied.
"Oh, I see." Li Huailin nodded. "No wonder the army was sent to mine. Not only can they get the ore, but they can also kill dark creatures to train their soldiers. In that case, this army is really an illegal army."
"Yes, the ore is the property of the local lord. This area has not been given to others, which means it is under the direct jurisdiction of the king. Digging without the king's order is an act of treason. Obviously, this is a rebel army. Although I don't know where they came from, it is not a small scale to be able to organize an army of 3000 people," Legg said.
"In that case, kill them all. It is still a contribution to the country," Li Huailin said. "Has the location of the mine been confirmed?"
"Yes, but there are guards at the door. In order not to alert the enemy, we didn't go in to check," Legg replied.
"Okay, it's easy there." Li Huailin said, "But since that's the case, we have to move a little earlier. Let everyone gather and prepare for the meeting. There are benefits to having fewer people. Holding a meeting is really easy."
Very quickly, all the elderly were gathered together again. Now that the new equipment had arrived, the elderly had all changed into a new set. Of course, considering the problem of these people's stamina, it was impossible for them to wear the heavy armor of ordinary soldiers. They wouldn't even be able to walk, so everyone was basically equipped with light armor and leather armor. Only a few people with especially good stamina, such as one-armed Sadra, could wear heavy armor.
In terms of weapons, each person had a spear, a sword, and a bow. This equipment was better than that of ordinary soldiers. After all, there were few people, so they could afford such equipment. It was different in the barracks. Everyone was so equipped that they would go bankrupt.
With Legg's explanation, the group of old people quickly understood the other party's purpose. It turned out that this group of people was here to mine.
"No wonder they were willing to give us 300 gold and let us go. They can earn at least hundreds of thousands of gold by opening a mine …"
"We didn't know there was an iron mine here." After all, this group of people had moved here after the iron mine had been abandoned. They knew nothing about the iron mine.
"Okay, everyone understands the situation, so we'll change the plan slightly. Originally, I wanted to deal with them tomorrow morning. Now, I really don't want them to see tomorrow's sun. So, let's deal with them tonight," Li Huailin said.
"This …" The group of old people revealed a slightly doubtful expression. Li Huailin's words were too casual. Previously, they had been too hot-blooded to ask. Now, however, when they thought about it, they only had so few people on their side. Could they really win?
"What's wrong? If you have any questions, you can ask them now. I rarely answer other people's questions. Today, I'll make an exception, "Li Huailin said.
"Really? Can we win?" Henry stepped forward and asked.
"Don't you believe me?" Li Huailin laughed. "Who do you think I am?"
The group of old people looked at each other. They really didn't know who he was.
"What a bunch of idiots." Legg stepped forward and said, "This is the current marshal of the empire's second legion, Duke of Aquitaine, Lord Ruolin. It's a blessing that he's willing to help you. How dare you doubt the duke's judgment? Believe it or not, I'll cut you all down right now."
"What!" The group of old people was really scared this time. "That … that Million Duke …"
"Of course, is there anyone else with that name?" Legg immediately replied.
"Any other questions?" Li Huailin asked with a smile.
"No … No, Marshal …" Although these old people were not knowledgeable, they knew Li Huailin's name. In addition to the Million Duke, he also had the title of God of War. This guy had never lost until now, so if Li Huailin said that he could win, there was absolutely no reason for him to win.
"In that case, everyone, listen up," Li Huailin said as he stood up.
"Yes, Marshal!" Everyone, including Maccon and Legg, stood at attention.
"Everyone … go to sleep, now," Li Huailin said with a wave of his hand.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
