Chapter 125 Enemy Tracks (Ten Thousand Words Update 4)
Viscount John looked calm, and he had obviously thought of something with Raven: "Baron Raven, you have a very keen judgment on the situation. What you said, We have discussed it before, but now is not the best time to leave."
Leaven frowned: "...because. What? Even if there may be an army of the Death Hand Order ahead, we can retreat a certain distance and wait until the war is over before making a choice."
Viscount John shook his head slowly: "Because... We can’t retreat, at least not now.”
After thinking about it for a moment, Raven understood the logic.
He had told Eberron before that he had no morals, but that could only be said in a secret room and would never be made public.
Fighting the hand of death is moral and righteous in itself.
For the same reason, now that Morgan is leading a group of nobles to stay here, it is certainly a place of fun and debauchery, but it can also be said that they are going deep into dangerous places.
At this time, anyone who backs down will be called a "coward" or a "deserter". They send troops but end up with the same fate as those nobles who lost their land.
Lei Wen felt a little regretful. If he had known this kind of virtue, he might as well have acted alone. The target was smaller!
However, the problem is not that big. Anyway, he has many horses. At worst, he will run away first to show respect. There are dozens of nobles present, and no one may care about him.
Viscount John smiled slightly and meant something: "Little guy, your mind is very sharp, but you still need to pay more attention to the 'moral' aspect. It may not help you, but sometimes, But it can destroy you."
"Okay, I am an old guy who can't stand the cold, so I won't walk with you." He turned around and walked towards the big tent.
The cold wind blew and lifted a corner of Viscount John's dress, revealing a section of enchanted plate armor that was shining brightly.
Looking at his back, Raven shook his head slightly: "This old fox!"
Is the fourth-level ice knight afraid of the cold? What an international joke!
The atmosphere in the big tent was really unbearable, but Raven didn't want to get the reputation of being "unsociable", so he took a few breaths of fresh air and returned to the tent.
The communication among the nobles was always boring, and their words were nutritious. In comparison, even Judra began to look good in Raven's eyes.
But Raven was not in the mood to talk to him. He took a glass of wine and sat in the corner in a daze.
Unexpectedly, Judra took the wine glass and sat next to Raven, asking in a deep voice:
"...Ms. Denise, how are you doing lately."
The corners of Raven's mouth twitched, he smiled, and looked away. He really didn't want to answer such a useless question.
Judra's face sank, but she didn't dwell too much on it and directly changed the subject: "What did you say to Viscount John before?"
"It's what you discussed before. Content." Lei Wen's words were concise and concise.
"...I don't agree with his view." Judra stared at the wine glass: "Waiting here is too passive, and we also need military exploits. Why don't we set off directly tonight and head towards Explore inside? ”
"I said Romney and Kate looked at you wrong." Raven frowned and asked, "You wouldn't have encouraged them like this, would you?"
Judra's face was a little gloomy, but she remained silent. nodded.
"Since you were so anxious, why didn't you go with Fisher in the first place?" Raven asked.
"Viscount John is more generous." Judra told the truth: "I have too few soldiers, and following Fisher will only be used as cannon fodder."
"Then you are more generous. You shouldn't make such suggestions." Raven said: "I know what you are thinking. You see that it is difficult to inherit Angel's title, so you want to make a contribution in this war and gain a fief for yourself."< br>
"But Kate and Romney are not you. They are not so eager for credit, so they follow Viscount John. Your thoughts will only make people feel dangerous and difficult to get along with."
At this point, Raven He sneered: "Come to think of it, you don't really think that you can change your situation by taking some merit in this war, do you?"
Judra acquiesced to Raven's statement.
“Give up your fantasy.” Raven took a sip of wine: “If this were really possible, how could Angel hold all the elites in his hands and only give you more than two hundred serf soldiers?”< br>
“He just treats you as cannon fodder and wants you to die here!”
"He sits on the wall behind and observes to see who can gain the upper hand, Slater or Fox."
"If Slater survives, then you will give the best explanation to the Slater family; if Fox can If the family is strong, then he can say that you sent the troops privately!"
Listening to Raven's words, Judra's face became more and more gloomy, almost dripping with water. He gritted his teeth and suppressed his voice, But can't suppress the anger Angry mood: "Stop talking! Baron Raven, you are trying to sow discord between our father and son!"
"I just want you to wake up." Raven said coldly: "This war It’s too dangerous. If we want to survive, we The nobles of Xuefeng County must stick together, your previous mentality can only kill everyone!"
Judra felt aggrieved because she had to deal with Angel every day at home! He was taught a lesson, and now he was taught a lesson by Raven.
But he couldn't refute it yet, because what Raven said was the truth, and he himself had a vague feeling for a long time. It was because he never wanted to, or dared not face it.
“If you want to be a noble, you must first be a living person.” Raven stood up:
“Don’t kill yourself.”
After speaking, he had already slowed down. He stepped away, leaving only Judra's back.
Night came soon, and singing continued in the big tent. Raven returned to his military camp under the guidance of Volaf.
Raven was very pleased with Eric's choice of station.
The location is on a high slope, not far or near the camp. Although the wind is a little stronger, after cutting down the surrounding trees and erecting simple walls, the view is very wide and you can See danger in advance and be able to remove the roadblock and ride away at any time.
At this time, you can see which nobles have really fought in the war, or have enough experience and awareness, because not far away is Viscount John’s camp, and Judra, Kate, and Romney are also there. nearby.
Back in the camp, Lux was still praying in a low voice. Raven did not bother her, but took out two unfinished maps.
One was recorded on the road, and the other was sorted out later. All Lei Wen had to do was to adjust the contents of the first copy to the second. Maps play an important tactical and strategic role in this era. Since this is a business trip, it must be both public and private.
Lux returned to her tent to sleep, and before leaving, she added some more lamp oil for Raven.
When the map was copied and proofread, Raven rubbed his somewhat stiff shoulders, slowly stood up and walked out of the camp, looked up at the gloomy sky, and took a deep breath.
"Lord Baron, please." Volaf handed over a warm water bag.
Leaven took the water bag and took a sip: "What time is it now?"
"It was about one o'clock in the morning," Volav said.
"One o'clock in the morning..." Raven stopped and frowned: "Where's Simon, have you come back yet?"
Flav shook his head: "Not yet."
An ominous premonition came to Raven's heart. Simon had been away for more than ten hours, but he had not reported anything yet...
"Pass the order, double the number of sentries tonight!"
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"Yes!" The camp was not big, so the order was passed quickly.
Flav turned back to Raven and asked softly: "Lord Baron, would you like to rest for a while first?"
Raven shook his head slightly: "We will wait until Simon comes back."< br>
About four or five hours passed, and Simon came back.
He rode a half-war horse that turned into a monster and stopped at the entrance of the camp. Then, regardless of his image, he staggered and rushed into Raven's tent.
The half-warcraft leather armor on his body was in tatters, and there were bone arrowheads hanging in some places.
"Lord Baron, east, northeast, northwest, three directions! There are large-scale undead creatures gathering here!"
"At most, there is still one hour!"
Raven was not that surprised, but instead breathed a sigh of relief.
The other boot finally hits the ground.
"You take a rest first." Raven threw his water bag to Simon, turned around and ordered: "Flav, wake up the soldiers, make a fire to cook, and be ready to fight at any time."
"Then send someone to inform Viscount John and tell him exactly what Simon discovered."
"Yes, Lord Baron!" Fu Rafe saluted and accepted the order, and then asked: "Aren't you going to inform Viscount Morgan, who is in charge of the camp?"
"No." Raven shook his head: "If Viscount John asks about my decision, just say Let him make a decision and speak politely."
Flav stepped back, and Raven began to check the armor on his body and flexed his hands and feet.
Not long after, Volaf arrived at Viscount John's camp in person. This nobleman, like Raven, did not rest.
After listening to Volaf's report, he nodded slowly: "Where is Viscount Morgan?"
"The Baron said that he did not dare to act without your order." Raph replied respectfully.
"This little guy..." Viscount John smiled slightly and shook his head slowly.
He knew what Lei Wen was thinking. On the surface, it seemed that Lei Wen felt that he was insignificant and that even if he came out with information, he might not be taken seriously.
But in fact, I'm afraid it's a little twisted.
No matter what Viscount Morgan's abilities were, he still brought half a legion of private soldiers. Together with other nobles in the camp, the total force was more than 20,000, the size of four legions.
Given how drunk they were before, if they really heard the news, they would be immediately frightened into chaos, and it would not be impossible to escape before the battle.
Only when the army of the Death Hand Order comes to attack and complete the encirclement can they gather together and have to fight!
In this way, we can attract the main force of the Hand of Death and share the pressure on everyone in Xuefeng County.
John seemed to see Raven's face, with a hint of joking on it: "Didn't you say morality is important? Now, it's time to test your morality."
Slowly stood up from the marching chair , John said: "I understand, you go back."
Next, no one left Viscount John's camp.
Leaven's camp is located at a high place and the wind is very strong. Even if he lit a fire for cooking, it did not attract the attention of the main camp.
When the first ray of morning light shines, a wave appears on the horizon!
Waves made of bones!
"Enemy attack——!!!!!"
The sentries in the main camp finally discovered traces of the enemy, and the heart-rending shouts pierced the sky.
The next moment, heavy drums and horns sounded at the same time!
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(End of this chapter)