"I think the main way to deal with the Moonkiller Tribe should be to lure them," said Duarte.
Liszt could not deny it. "Tell me more about your idea."
"Your Highness, our Orders of Chivalry have wiped out many Moonkiller Tribes in the Swirling River and captured nearly 30,000 serfs. However, as the number of serfs continues to increase, we will need to allocate a large number of Knights for supervision and defense, which will seriously weaken the overall combat power of the Orders of Chivalry. "
Orders of Chivalry used Knight squads as the main force to deal with a small tribe of one or two hundred people. One Knight squad was enough to carry out the capture.
The three or four half-baked ancient sorcerers in the small tribe were no match for the Knights at all.
However, for a large tribe with thousands of people, one Knight squad was not enough. Usually, four or five Knight squads were needed to complete the capture. For a larger tribe with thousands of people, even a full Orders of Chivalry was needed to capture them, and they also had to prevent the ancient sorcerers from counterattacking.
As the capture of the Moonkiller Tribes went deeper, larger Moonkiller Tribes also began to appear. A large tribe might have tens of thousands of people.
In such a tribe, many ancient sorcerers had already reached the level of great sorcerers. Even the Orders of Chivalry would have to retreat when facing a volley of magic spells. If all the Orders of Chivalry in the Fire Territory participated in the capture, even the largest Moonkiller Tribes would not be a problem. However, the number of Orders of Chivalry that arrived at the Fire Island was not enough.
There were less than 1,600 Earth Knights and less than 2,000 apprentice Knights here. They had to maintain the safety of the camp and capture the natives.
"Therefore, I want to use the quality of life in the territory to attract the Moonkiller Tribes to join us. As long as we can provide them with shelter and food, I believe a lot of Moonkiller Tribes will be tempted. Also, we can focus on tempting the ancient sorcerers of the Moonkiller Tribes. "
"Lure the ancient sorcerers?" Liszt raised his eyebrows and signaled Duerte to continue.
"The mages of the Guild of Magic are analyzing the magic inheritance of the ancient magicians. Inheritance of magic requires inheritance of knowledge first, so the inheritance of knowledge of the Moonslayers almost all happens among the ancient magicians. They are a group of indigenous higher-ups who pursue profit, and they are more easily controlled and corrupted by profit."
The Moon Killers had lost the prosperous civilization of the Moon Empire. They lived in the forest and hunted and gathered for a living. Their living conditions were very difficult.
Even the Ancient Sorcerers lived a hard life. In autumn and winter, they were short of clothes and food.
Duerte said eloquently, "It's already October. The weather is turning cold, and the production of the forest is starting to decrease. The hard days of the Moonslayers are coming. This is a good opportunity for us to change our plan and replace capturing the Moonkiller serfs with enticement. As long as we corrupt the Ancient Sorcerers, no matter how many Moonslayers there are, they will all become serfs. "
"Your suggestion sounds good. Since that's the case, let's gather all the regiment commanders of the Orders of chivalry and the management of Firewood Town for a meeting to discuss this plan."
The meeting was fixed for the evening.
It was in the newly built administrative hall of Firewood Town.
Before the meeting, he first invited Kenley Truth, the president of the Firewood Town's branch of magic, to ask about the ancient magicians and the Sacred Mountain. Kenley was originally in charge of research in the Whirlpool Town of the Swirling Islands. With the discovery of the Moonslayers, she was transferred here to lead the research.
"Your Highness." Kenley bowed. She was a magician who was obsessed with magic. Other than magic, she had almost no other interests. Her life revolved around magic.
"You've studied many Moonslayer ancient magicians. How's the summary of the Moon Language?"
"The Moon Language is very complicated. Although the Moonslayers mastered the Moon Language, many of the words were gradually lost, especially the records of the ancient Moon Empire. It's almost blank. After our research, we've basically mastered the Moon Language for daily communication. "
"What do you think about the magic inherited by the Moonslayers?"
Kenley thought for a moment. "There's a certain significance. Some of the spells are already lost. If we improve them, they can shine … However, most of the spells inherited by the Moonslayers from the Moon Empire are too outdated. They consume a lot of magic and are not powerful."
She then added with a sigh, "I used to look forward to the magicians of the Moon Empire. I thought that the magicians of today were far inferior to the magicians of that time. However, in terms of spellcasting, the magicians of the Moon Empire are far inferior to the magicians of today. "
"Times are changing. Although the magicians have declined, they have also become more adapted to the current era. Therefore, there's no need to look forward to the past. We should look forward to the future." Liszt smiled. People all had this habit of valuing the past and neglecting the present. The more ancient something was, the less detailed it was, and the more elegant it felt.
Part of it was nostalgia, and part of it was the beauty of distance.
The Moon Empire was a classic example of the beauty of distance and nostalgia. Of course, it was undeniable that the magicians ruled the era and created a glorious magic civilization. Energetic and curious magicians could study magic, souls, big projects, and even the nature of the world.
That was what the magicians yearned for most. In this world, the Knight ruled everything. Profit was the most important thing.
As for the nature of the world, it did not matter. Could studying the nature of the world bring profit? If not, why would they even bother to study it? If they had the time, they might as well drink more wine, dance more, and have intimate contact with each other!
Liszt was also a Knight.
Although he recognized the spirit of research of the magicians, he still had to belittle the beautiful existence of the Moon Empire and be wary of the revival of the magicians.
After chatting for a while, he finally got to the main topic. "Kenley, did the ancient sorcerer reveal the specific location of the Sacred Mountain?"
"No ancient sorcerer has been to the Sacred Mountain. The Sacred Mountain is just a legend for the Moonslayers. They don't have a large range of activities, and they usually only travel among a few major tribes."
"Alright."
Liszt furrowed his brows.
He had thought that the smoke mission of "find the Sacred Mountain and investigate the ancient sorcerer" would be easy to complete. He just needed to interrogate the ancient sorcerer to find the Sacred Mountain. He did not expect that no one knew about the Sacred Mountain.
However, although he did not find the Sacred Mountain, he had a clue about the reward of the last smoke mission, "native treasure" — he had figured out the location of the Horn Tribe, which guarded the treasure.
…
After a meeting in the administrative office, it was decided that the main method of exchanging and killing the natives of the Moonslayers for serfs.
Early the next morning, Liszt rushed to the location of the Horn Tribe. After some searching, he successfully found the Horn Tribe, which had a population of more than ten thousand. The location of the Horn Tribe was not far from the Flame Mountain Range where Liszt was going to build the capital city. It belonged to a small mountain range.
On a low mountain near the living area of the Horn Tribe, he successfully found the "broken tower" where the treasure was stored.
There was no guard. The stone tower, which had collapsed by two-thirds, was just surrounded by a circle of stones. There were traces of a bonfire on the platform next to it.
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