Lord of War

  The sky is gray and gray, which seems to herald the coming heavy rain.

  In the abdominal center of the original Pandaling, there is a small town with a large population.

  This town does not have a name. Even on the map privately kept by the lord, it is only marked with a red dot to show that there is such a small town.

The town is not like Hongye Town, where there are very distinctive red maple fruit wines that can be sold, but the town is better than the surrounding land and the climate is not as cold as the general south, so the town can be planted every year The three plants are just the last planting after the autumn harvest, which is just a small addition. Therefore, before Pandaling was abandoned, the townspeople usually planted a lot of good-selling crops during spring plowing, and saved some money through sales after their own use to help make up for the summer and autumn taxes, while the autumn harvest It is used to cope with winter taxes.

  Only the harvest from the last planting can be really retained by the townspeople. So usually with this little addition, they will grow what they like and store them for a good winter. Of course, those who have the ability and technology will also use these small additions to grow their own wines or make some dry food that can be stored for a long time, and then send them to the most prosperous town to sell them.

   But now, the townspeople in the small town no longer need to calculate everything so tightly.

  Because since losing the rule of the lord, the townspeople no longer need to pay taxes to anyone. Their harvest is entirely their own. The extra parts are a good choice whether they are spare or sold. The most important thing is that their luck is very good, unlike Hongye Town and a mercenary group quarrel with each other, unlike Dabron Town, the whole town has become a purgatory on earth.

  The relationship between the townspeople and this mercenary group is really good. Many young and middle-aged people are even willing to join this mercenary group instead of re-forming a so-called militia group. So I heard that Hongye Town had set up a militia group, and when they fought the mercenary group several times, these townspeople would laugh at it. Even if the commander of their militia group was a veteran who had experienced two wars, what about ?

Isn't    still crushed to death?

At this time, the townspeople would sincerely praise their mayor. If it weren’t for their mayor’s eyes to invite this very well-reviewed mercenary group, I’m afraid that their town would be like Hongye Town and Datong sooner or later. It was really horrible like that in Brontown.

  As for the lord appointed by the Valkyrie of the Principality of Lane?

  Hey, who cares!

  There was no lord in the past year. Didn’t you come here too? But if it comes up, they have to thank the Valkyrie, because if it weren't for the Valkyrie, their small town would not be so relaxed and free now.

   There is a slight breeze, bringing a touch of coolness in the sultry heat.

A young man wearing heavy armor and holding a thick-spine epee in one hand broke in from outside the town. A sheath made of heavy boots. Because this type of armor is built according to the body shape, it is slightly inferior to the general-purpose heavy armor in terms of protection, but it is lighter in weight, but even if the weight is slightly reduced, This armor still weighs hundreds of catties, not to mention the thick-spine epee he carried in his hand, which was especially thickened and heavier for the purpose of slashing.

  You can see this young man's actions, but he doesn't seem to feel the weight of these objects on his body at all.

He walked like the wind, and several mercenaries carrying spears were doing patrol in the town. When he first saw the young man, he was still at the gate of the town. When he first called out the deputy commander, the young man only left his back to face. They are.

   "Deputy Captain Frod ran so fast, could it be something urgent?" A mercenary asked, looking at the young man's back.

"It should be." Another slightly older mercenary groaned. "The last time I saw the deputy commander, Dabron's bunnies came over. Could it be Dablo this time? Hmm, something happened over there?"

"Should it not?" The third mercenary frowned. There was a scar on his face, but he didn't look ferocious. "We only fought with Dabron's bunnies before, that time. They were completely defeated by us, how could they do it again?... Even if they really want to start a war again, it is impossible at this time, how long it has been since the end of the last war."

   But, if it wasn’t war, then what made their deputy commander so eager?

  The man named Frode, like a gust of wind, quickly traversed the entire town and came to a house.

  There is nothing unusual about this house, it is one of the most sparse and ordinary houses in the town. It's just that since this mercenary group called the Sword of Valor came here, this residential building has become a lot more lively, and people from the small town often visit here every day. They didn't mean anything urgent, they just thought that when they came here to meet the head and deputy head of this mercenary regiment, they would always feel a lot more stable in their hearts, so it became a custom over time.

   "Head!" Frod opened the door and ran towards the living room.

  There are three people sitting in the living room at this time. In addition to the leader of the Heroic Sword, one is the mayor of the town, and the last is a wealthy businessman in the town. Since this wealthy businessman came to this town with the sword of bravery, he has become the logistics manager of this mercenary regiment. He is naturally capable, because he alone can complete the replacement of the entire mercenary regiment. This coordinating ability can definitely be regarded as a talent.

  The three of them saw Frod's face rushing in, and the faces of the three who were still talking and laughing immediately became serious.

   "Dabron's bunnies are here again?" The mayor snorted with a beard and staring. "I lost a battle last time, so dare to come this time!"

   "No." Frod shook his head.

   "It's not that Dabron's group of people are calling here again, what are you doing in such a hurry?" The rich businessman looked surprised.

In fact, it’s not to blame these people for making a mistake, because the last time Frode ran back, Dabron had already been one kilometer outside the town. As a result, the fortifications were too late to start, so he was forced to only Can rush to meet. At first, the town was naturally at a disadvantage, because Dabron pulled out a force of nearly two thousand people to attack the town, but later, with the concerted efforts of the sword of bravery and the townspeople. , Dabron was defeated instead.

  In this battle, both sides suffered more serious losses.

Dabron’s 2,000-man army was only left with a thousand people who retreated, and the original size of the Sword of Valor was reduced to less than 600, and even the townspeople suffered a certain amount of casualties. cost. This is the real painful place for small towns, because small towns rely on the way of harvesting crops to develop, which suddenly reduces a lot of young adults, which naturally affects the small town to a large extent. It's not considered completely abolished, but it will take at least several years to recover.

"Yes, it's Hongye Town's problem." Frod took a big breath, and after calming the turbulent breathing, he said, "Hongye Town has announced that it belongs to the new ruler. And, what is the Habind? The mercenary regiment was jointly annihilated by the army of the new lord and the militia regiment of Hongye Town!"

"what!"

   "You mean complete annihilation? Not defeated?"

  The mayor and the wealthy businessman of the small town immediately made a startled voice.

Although they have not seen the Snake of Harbind, they have heard about it. Although the size of this mercenary group is much smaller than that in the northern region before, it is said that many lords are still willing to hire this mercenary group because They are cold-blooded. The leader of the Heroic Sword once said frankly that if it is not necessary, it is better not to provoke this mercenary group. It is not impossible to fight, but it will be very tricky. They can play thousands of people with 500 people. Fighting power, but just defeating this mercenary group, it is really meaningless.

   But now, this mercenary group was not defeated, but completely annihilated?

  How is this possible!

  "Where did you get this news?" The leader of the heroic sword sitting in the middle of the hall asked.

"From Hongye Town, it is said that the end of this battle was seven days ago. It seems that Black Swan Castle is also in the process of rebuilding. Hongye Town has already begun to organize trade caravans, and the first trade caravan also I have already set off." Frode replied, "I got this news from those traders. Now many traders are starting to go there. After all, Red Maple Cider is still very popular."

  The head of the Heroic Sword frowned, as if he was thinking about something.

  The mayor and the wealthy businessman were stunned, seeming to be a little bit arrogant. For civilians like them, the powerful shadow of the lord has completely penetrated their bones. Even if there is no way to take them for a while, it does not mean that there is really no way in the future. Moreover, this lord could easily annihilate the snake of Habind, and this strength made them even more worried.

   "Head Aiwen, what...what should I do?" The mayor panicked a little.

Hearing the mayor’s words, the young man named Aiwen was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed blankly: "Mayor, this town belongs to the lord in name. If we choose not to obey the order, then it is tantamount to a rebellion. , This lord is fully qualified to use some extreme methods.... This small town is no better than Hongye Town. If it loses a lot of young and middle-aged labor, this small town will be completely abandoned."

   "So now, should we obey the rule of the new lord?" When the rich businessman said this, his tone was a little unwilling.

He finally got a chance to show his hands and feet with great difficulty. In the current situation, he is the real third person in the entire town, second only to the leader and deputy leader of the Heroic Sword, and even the small town. None of the mayor of the city has the right to him, which makes the wealthy businessman who was always said to be a nouveau riche in the past feel a burst of great satisfaction. But like returning to the rule of a new lord, then all order will be back on track, and he can still only be his nouveau riche at that time, and it is impossible for him to be as beautiful as he is now.

  Some people, once their mentality changes, many things, opinions, and decisions will also change.

  Faced with the words of the rich businessman, Aiwen did not choose to answer, even if he is now respected by others, he is just an outsider. Therefore, it is about the future development of this small town, and Aiwen absolutely can't be replaced by others, all this can only be borne by the townspeople themselves.

"I heard that this lord still possesses a miracle. It seems that he is a favored one." Frod seemed to have a few roots. He was completely unaware of the weird atmosphere in the hall right now. "It is said that Habind would lose at that time. , It was because the lord showed some miraculous power, and then he killed Harbind... and besides the lord, there seemed to be a powerful magician."

  For a time, the atmosphere in the entire hall became more depressing.