Chapter 126 Crowds
Chapter 126 Crowds
The long, drawn-out bugle call rang out, and the soldier holding the bugle blew it until his face turned red. The troops quickly formed ranks.
The slave-catching squad was at the front, followed by their personal guards and the three leaders of the slave-catching squad, then the nobles' soldiers, and finally Baron Talis and his three knights.
Baron Talis raised his left arm high.
"go ahead!"
……
The team finally moved!
Li Mosi shifted her gaze from the [Leshanshui] map and turned to look at Ziyi lying beside her.
"They're coming."
Zi Yi nodded vigorously and turned to look at the spear-throwing warriors not far away.
He asked, "How much did the troll eat?"
"So much meat... Let me think."
Those who crave meat, quickly start counting on your fingers.
The one-eyed old man spoke up, saying, "They probably ate the meat of two donkeys."
Although it's harder to calculate after slicing, this is roughly the number.
"wrong!"
Those who crave meat, hurry up and speak up.
"That dried meat was as big as two donkeys, definitely more than two donkeys."
The goblins chattered amongst themselves, while the saintess lying nearby looked at Li Moss with a puzzled expression.
"Craftsman, are you really not going to kill the troll first?"
She always felt that leaving such a big guy here was not quite right.
Since the craftsman came up with an idea yesterday, they have changed their battle strategy.
For some reason, the troll has been sleeping inside ever since it ate two barrels of beast oil the day before yesterday, without moving an inch.
It only wakes up when the goblins get close.
The goblins listened to Li Moss and gave the troll a lot of meat until the troll stopped taking any.
Perfectly good food, and they just fed it to the trolls!
She doesn't understand!
Hagi Saint was confused because she was unaware of the trolls' condition.
Li Mosi, however, could see it clearly through [Leshan Shui].
The troll is injured.
He wasn't sure if this troll was the same one that attacked the Ziyi tribe, since this guy refused to leave the cave.
Even when it just took the food, it only extended one paw.
But it doesn't matter, it doesn't affect his plans.
Although it is unknown what kind of injury the troll suffered, it clearly needs to rest.
He figured that if the guy had food, he probably wouldn't be too eager to fight.
The facts were just as he had thought.
Although the troll is wary of the goblins, it will not attack unless you feed it or go inside.
You can stay.
"That much jerky is equivalent to at least three donkeys!"
"That must be three donkeys."
Upon hearing the answer, Zi Yi reported it to Li Mosi.
Li Mosi nodded, then reopened the [Leshanshui] map and shifted his attention to the trolls.
The target state reappeared before his eyes.
[Target Status: Injured, Adult, Asleep]
[Target distance: Approximately 50 meters]
[Target behavior: Sleeping]
As expected, the troll ate its fill and went to sleep.
Upon hearing this result, Zi'an couldn't help but look over and complain.
"Three donkeys, they can really eat. They must weigh as much as that guy now!"
Even though it was dried meat, it's quite an achievement that I could fit it all in my stomach!
"What's the big deal?"
The saintess turned to look at Zi'an.
"I remember trolls eating way more than this!"
Li Mosi had no idea what she was gesturing to.
Zi'an was also stunned by what Hagi Saint said.
What is this guy saying?
She didn't understand, so she shared her opinion with Li Mosi.
"Master, it would indeed take half a day to walk here at a normal pace. Perhaps they wanted to get here quickly so they could finish their work today."
"They should have come much sooner!"
Haki was as excited as ever.
Li Mosi didn't know what to say.
The point that heresy is more abhorrent than cult...
wrong.
It seems he's only ever heard the word "heretic"?
As everyone chatted, Li Mosi noticed that the troll in front of her had changed.
"Falling asleep" has become "being asleep".
He spoke up, reminding everyone, "The troll is asleep! Proceed with the plan: eat, set up, and take your positions!"
Ziyi whispered a command to the soldiers to relay the order.
The goblins hurriedly began to gnaw on their dry rations.
After finishing their dry rations, the final arrangements were made before the battle.
The main thing is to add the ignition material at the end and leave a spark in the designated location.
This is the goblins' mission, and Zi Yi is leading them to do it.
Watching the goblins spread out piles of withered beech leaves, Li Mosi felt as if she were about to enter the college entrance examination hall, and began to carefully consider whether she had made any mistakes in any aspect.
of course not.
The position was well-prepared in all aspects thanks to their time and effort, and the slaves were tied up and thrown a few hundred meters away at the northernmost point, so that they could not disturb the battlefield no matter what.
Li Mosi watched as the goblins spread the dead leaves along the wooden wall, on the steep slope, and beside the pine branch shelter...
Peng——
"Smack! Crunch!"
Suddenly, a chaotic chorus of bird calls erupted from the south of the position, and numerous small black dots shot straight into the sky from the treetops, as if a minor explosion had occurred!
Even without looking at the map, Li Mosi knew that the enemy was coming!
He and Ziyi exchanged a glance.
"Go to your positions!"
Zi Yi nodded and turned to give orders to the goblins.
"The enemy is coming! Get into position and prepare for battle!"
Li Mosi saw the goblins squeal and quickly move to their designated positions.
For goblins who rely on cooperative hunting for their livelihood, this is the most basic form of cooperation.
Those who don't understand have already been screened out!
Li Mosi also led the Saintess and Zi'an into the bunker.
……
"Your Excellency, if you go up this slope, the goblin stronghold is just ahead."
"Great, let's hurry! We need to count our spoils before dark!"
Knight Valos raised his whip and pointed forward, while Baron Talis continued to drive the caravan northward from the edge of the depression.
After climbing the high slope, the position came into view.
They saw the natural passage, the pit and wooden wall a hundred meters ahead, and dozens of goblins in front of the wooden wall.
Dozens of goblins remained motionless, appearing only the size of beans from this distance.
They stood there quietly, unsurprised by their presence.
Turning my head, I saw steep slopes on both sides of the wooden wall, and on both sides were bunkers made of pine needles.
These bunkers were nearly five meters high, so high that even Baron Talis, riding on the back of a dragon horse, could not see what was behind them.
He could only determine, based on the terrain, that the slope of the mountain on the right was gentler.
"My lord, these goblins used the same trick last time. There are logs hidden behind those branches, and the goblins underneath are just bait."
Knight Valos quickly surveyed his surroundings and spoke up to remind Baron Talis.
"Their positions are larger this time, but their methods appear to be the same."
No matter how you look at it, it's still the same old thing.
That's all there is to it!
"Good, very good! Hahahaha."
Baron Talis laughed.
"They not only know how to farm, but also how to use logs and build fortifications."
These goblins have increased in value again!
He couldn't even imagine how much money he would make!
Baron Talis looked at Camor: "Prepare for battle!"
Camo nodded: "Yes, Baron. Squad leader, come and assign the combat zones..."
Knight Valos frowned.
Shouldn't this kind of news be reported to the slave-catching team?
Forget it.
With so many people around, what does he have to worry about?
Don't bother the Baron with such a trivial matter.
As the slave-hunting team began to assign specific combat areas and duties, Baron Talis also gave orders to the three knights in the language of nobility.
"You must lead your soldiers to guard the rear and not let these guys be afraid or back down."
The three knights immediately indicated that they understood.
They turned and gave orders to the soldiers.
Baron Talis's soldiers already knew this, so as soon as the baron gave the order "Ready," they began to cock their crossbows.
Although no one said it, the slaves conscientiously dressed their masters in armor and carried their weapons.
Preparations for battle were completed quickly.
The slave-catching team ahead was divided into three groups: left, center, and right. Because the passage in the middle was relatively narrow, there were only five small teams in the middle, while there were nine teams on the steep slopes on both the left and right sides.
Looking at the procession ahead, Baron Talis raised his greatsword.
"attack!"
"Waaaaah~~~"
"They're here!"
Zi'an watched as more than 500 people surged in like a tide!
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