Early the next morning, the new recruits woke up to the sound of the horn. They packed up and, led by Sean and accompanied by the few remaining veterans of Keane, set off for the hills north of the city.
Although they had been training for two months, the difference between the new recruits and the veterans was still obvious. It wasn't obvious when they were walking in the barracks, but now that they were marching out of the city, the pace of the veterans was much lighter and steadier than the new recruits. There wasn't even a trace of fear on their faces, only confidence and fighting spirit.
They were originally brave and aggressive people. Many of them were even gangsters before they joined the army. Their style of doing things was to be happy when they heard the news of battle. As long as there was a reward, they welcomed a battle. Even if there was no reward, they would look for a fight when they were bored.
During this period of time, they had been patrolling with Rhett. Although Rhett was skilled in martial arts and was able to suppress them, this group of energetic people had not fought for several months and had long been bored. Now that they knew that they were going to exterminate the Gray Goblins, they were all excited. Their eyes were bloodthirsty and they couldn't wait to vent the desire to destroy that had been suppressed for several months.
Of course, this was also because the Gray Goblins were weak enough. If it were the Ogres or Bear Goblins, they wouldn't be so excited.
Fighting the Gray Goblins was free, but fighting the Ogres was risking their lives …
Under their influence, the new recruits' courage was also boosted. They looked at the well-maintained armor on the carriages beside them, gripped the weapons in their hands, and listened to the nonchalant laughter of the veterans beside them. Naturally, they felt more confident.
This was the benefit of the veterans leading the new recruits. As long as the veterans hadn't been wiped out, the veterans could quickly rebuild the army with the new recruits.
Not to mention that Crick had invested a lot in the training of the new recruits. These new recruits ate well, wore warm clothes, and had enough training every day. Not only were they disciplined, but their stamina was also very good. They were the most popular type of soldiers in the modern army.
From Crick's point of view, although they weren't strong enough at the moment and were much weaker than the veterans, they represented the direction of the future army. As for the veterans, they could either improve to the level of senior adventurers and become specialized elites, or they could only be gradually eliminated and sent to the villages to become militia captains.
This was not necessarily a bad thing. The bravery and toughness of the veterans could effectively motivate and motivate the militia. When the territory had enough manpower and resources in the future, it would be much more convenient to train the militia.
As the troops slowly left the city, Crick noticed a horse galloping away, and on its back was Rena.
He couldn't help but smile, feeling more confident about today's victory.
In order to preserve the soldiers' physical strength, the troops did not march very fast. They only arrived at the foot of the mountain at noon.
Crick was not in a hurry to go up the mountain. Instead, he let the soldiers rest first, eat some lunch, and fully restore their strength. He then took out the simple map that he had drawn earlier and began to discuss it with Rhett and Sean.
"I've arranged adventurers to lure those gray goblins to the bend by the river." He pointed to the map and said, "The terrain there is open and suitable for us to fight."
Rhett and Xiao En didn't know about this beforehand, and now that they heard it, they couldn't help but smile at each other.
"Originally, I was thinking that it was inconvenient to use a two-handed spear in the forest, and I couldn't widen the formation, so I could only rely on the advantage of the armor to fight slowly. In the end, my lord, you were already prepared! "Xiao En said with a smile," The terrain is open, the goblins have a river behind them, and there is no way to retreat. If I still can't win like this, I might as well jump into the river and die. "
"Such an open terrain is very advantageous for archers." Rhett said, "There are heavy spearmen at the front to hold the position, and I will bring archers at the back. I can guarantee that not a single gray goblin will escape."
He said it casually, as if he didn't care about the twenty or thirty gray goblins at all.
This wasn't arrogance. With his strength, he could single-handedly annihilate a large tribe of over a hundred goblins. The reason why he made such a big move this time was to use the goblins to train his troops.
The reason why Crick brought the veterans was to ensure that the new recruits didn't lack experience and made mistakes on the spot. The second reason was to let Rhett come as well.
To be honest, he felt much more at ease with a high-grade expert in the team.
Not to mention that this expert was a godly archer, and could even shoot three arrows in a row in an instant. With Rhett in the team, he could ensure that no mistakes would be made and casualties would be avoided.
Keane Land really couldn't afford to lose anyone right now!
Because of the upcoming battle, the soldiers didn't eat much. They ate some bread, drank some cold water, and rested for a while before standing up again. They stretched their bodies and waited for the order to move out.
After a while, a handsome horse galloped over and stopped beside the team. Rena jumped down from her horse's back. Although her expression was a bit unnatural, she still smiled and said, "The mission has been completed. I've set up a scene that looks like a wild wolf hunting and then being killed by a passing adventurer. The goblins are rushing towards the river."
Crick smiled and waved his hand, ordering the troops to move out again.
He wasn't worried that Rena would lie to him. The fact that her favorability had risen from sixty to sixty-five was enough to prove this.
Although Rena seemed to have something on her mind, who didn't have a secret?
As long as the task was done well, what did it matter if it was a secret?
When the troops set out this time, they didn't march slowly. Instead, they hurriedly trotted, taking a detour and cutting off the path behind them, intercepting them between the forest and the river.
They could already see the messy scene at the bend of the river in the distance. Rena had done a beautiful job. She had gotten a goat and a wolf. The goat had obviously been killed by the wolf. An experienced adventurer might not be able to fool other adventurers, but it definitely wouldn't be a problem for the goblins. The wolf had been killed with a single slash, its head separated from its body. Along with the horse's hoofprints, it was obvious that the wolf had hunted a goat and was killed by a passing adventurer. That adventurer was highly skilled in martial arts. He didn't even dismount from his horse before slashing at the goat.
Rena wasn't a battle-type adventurer, but no matter how bad she was at fighting, her rank 10 combat profession didn't drop from the sky. A mere wolf was really nothing in her eyes.
In reality, she could try to wipe out that group of gray goblins by herself, but it would be a little risky. If Crick gave her more money, she wouldn't mind taking the risk.
But Crick wasn't a fool …
After occupying the advantageous terrain, the recruits hurriedly put on their armor. They were heavy-armored soldiers, and their armor was to be worn in battle. Otherwise … a set of armor weighed more than 20 kilograms, and they definitely wouldn't be able to fight for long periods of time wearing it.
But heavy armor naturally had its advantages. Heavy armor meant strong defense. When these recruits put on the heavy armor neatly and put on the iron bucket like helmets, they immediately turned into moving steel fortresses. Thirty of these steel fortresses formed a huge arc. They held spears that were about 2.5 meters in length in their hands and aggressively pressed forward …
Although they didn't understand the goblin language, the reaction of the gray goblins was obvious. When they saw dozens of steel fortresses holding terrifying spears and shouting in unison — in fact, it was "one, two, one" to maintain the order of the troops — slowly walking over, they were all stunned. Everyone even saw a goblin with a piece of flesh in its mouth making a strange sound. Its mouth was so long that people wondered if its jaw would be dislocated, and the flesh in its mouth would naturally fall off.
The gray goblins weren't very smart. At a glance, Crick could see that they were a bunch of trash with the highest intelligence not even reaching 9. But no matter how stupid they were, they knew that there was no way out and they could only fight to the death.
A tall gray goblin quickly picked up the bow and arrow on the ground, nocked the arrow, and shot at the recruits.
The arrow whistled and hit the chest of a recruit, but it bounced off the sturdy metal armor, leaving only a shallow mark.
Following that, several other gray goblin archers also shot arrows, but their results weren't better than their companions. Facing the fully armed heavy-armored soldiers with their heads covered in bucket helmets, ordinary wooden bows and teeth arrowheads couldn't pose a threat at all.
The rest of the gray goblins also picked up their weapons. Most of them were spears, and a few of them were using large wooden clubs. They roared angrily and rushed toward the recruits.
Facing this group of ugly monsters rushing over with strange cries, the orderly footsteps of the recruits suddenly became a little chaotic. Sean, who was following behind the troops, immediately shouted, "Calm down!", but that didn't really make them calm down.
At this moment, an angry roar came from behind them. It was Crick who spoke.
"Attention!"
The recruits immediately stood at attention subconsciously, and the somewhat chaotic troops regained their order. Sean finally heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly gave the order to raise their spears and get into offensive positions. They advanced slowly according to his orders, and continued to restrict the goblins' movement space.
The next scene was truly tragic. The charging goblins crashed into the forest of spears, and not a single one was able to attack the recruits alive. Grey-green and slightly red blood sprayed all over the ground, and also splashed on the recruits' bodies.
The recruits immediately panicked, but this time Sean controlled the rhythm very well. He used angry roars and commands to restore order, and they continued to advance.
The goblins that failed in their charge had nowhere to go, and could only turn around and jump into the river. At this time, it was the turn of the veterans under Rhett to show their might. Most of them knew how to use bows and arrows, and even if they didn't know how to use bows and arrows, they would pick up stones from the river and throw them out. One of them even used a catapult. Under the cover of all kinds of long-range attacks, none of the slow-moving goblins in the river made it to the other side alive. Soon, along with the blood in the river, they turned into corpses one after another.
Interestingly, there was actually one hiding in a pile of corpses on the riverbank, pretending to be dead. This guy was seen by Crick at a glance, and with a casual point of his finger, he was stabbed by a few of the recruits, and he couldn't be more dead.
In this battle, a total of 27 gray goblins were completely annihilated, and the recruits of Keane's territory had no casualties!
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