Three Philosophical Questions for Travelers

The Mad King walked around the castle restlessly.

Three days have passed since the agreed date, why is there no news at all?Can a whole 10 people suddenly disappear?

This is already his last card, if this card is lost, then he really has no cards to play.

A terrible idea came to his mind: the North Fleet had also betrayed him.

After all, he bought this power in exchange for it - he "killed" the old duke and auctioned off Eternal Night City in exchange for assistance from the Far North. Such an army is not trustworthy.

Thinking of this, the Mad King felt relieved, after all, it wasn't the first time he had been betrayed.

However, things are not the same as he thought.In the afternoon, a mage in blue hurriedly ran into the palace and said to him, "Your Majesty! We saw from the watchtower just now that the fleet in the extreme north is at war with the Little Trident!"

The Mad King was startled, "What? There's already a fight?"

This is not the same as said.

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"boom--!"

The artillery bombarded the battlefield, and Bagu's army had already fallen into a melee with the enemy.Artillery exploded in the crowd, often regardless of enemy or friend.In addition to the bloody smell of the past, the battlefield also had a burning smell.

The Overlord took the lead and killed the enemy bravely, and no one survived where the hammer passed.But he alone cannot turn the tide.Howling, the barbarian rushed into Bugu's army. This time, the enemy was extremely brave, and Bugu's army was the Allied Forces in the Gulf, not his elite Sand Castle, and their combat effectiveness was not as good as before.One ebbs and another ebbs and flows, and the army retreats steadily.

He saw a giant rampaging through the crowd, picking up people and tearing them apart like poultry.The orcs covered in needle armor howled and swung their scimitars. These guys were brave and violent. They were not afraid of death and could continue to fight with their limbs broken.

The bony cavalry showed signs of decline. This was the first time since he set off on the expedition.

Under the leadership of the king, the soldiers in the bay area were fearless, but they were helpless in the face of such a ferocious enemy.

Bugu shouted, "Where are Kilps' sailors?"

There was a loud bang on the harbor, as if in response to what he had said.Ba Gu looked there, and saw a double-decker warship capable of galloping on fire and slowly sinking.Then the shells fell on the port, and Eagle Head Harbor was ablaze.

Hurry up, my lord captain!Bagu thought, if you don't land, my soldiers will die!

eternal spring breeze, seven

eternal spring breeze, seven

"Where did the fleet come from in the Gulf?" The Mad King was roaring, he overturned the office desk, and the files were scattered all over the place.There were several ministers kneeling under him, none of whom dared to speak.

"Didn't it mean that the ships were all parked at Jinsha Castle? Didn't they say that no warships were seen in the major ports? We send people to investigate how many ships there are in the Gulf every year. What are these people investigating? Fuck!"

He growled like a mad beast.

"There are only a few ports and shipyards in the Gulf. When the old Trident was alive, there were my tax collectors in these places. I ordered them to count the number of warships in the Gulf and report them at any time. I also allocated funds to form secret agents. , this fucking..." He raised his hand and overturned a beautiful ceramic cup, with a "snap", the porcelain fragments were scattered all over the floor, and the ministers trembled in fright, "It's you guys, you guys handled this Something. Now there is an extra fleet out of thin air in the bay. It is said that there are ten large ships and countless small ships. There are sailors, siege engines and heavy artillery on board—you are responsible for this.”

The Mad King kills people without blinking an eye, he even kills babies, this is well known.Therefore, some ministers cried, some wailed, and some kowtowed to beg his forgiveness...

The mad king smiled and said: "I won't kill you, you put on military uniforms and go to guard the city wall!" Then he said a line that made him sick, "Wash away your sins with honor!"

A witty person hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Then the others followed suit and saluted to thank you.

The Mad King waved his hand to let them leave, and everyone saluted and left.

He finished venting his emotions, and then he sat down on the ground as if he was deflated.

Ok, what should we do now?

My last hope, the Far North Fleet, is also at stake.

If they were defeated, fled, or surrendered, then I would lose my only hope.By then, it will only be a matter of time before Eagle Head City breaks down.

I have to go out and support them, and there is still time.I have elite royal knights who are eager for battle, I just need to send them out, and they will reach Eaglehead Harbor in a blink of an eye.

But this means that I have to open the city gate, which means that Eagle Head City will become more vulnerable.

The mad king walked out while thinking, and after a while, he climbed up the city wall.The soldiers saluted him, and he signaled the crowd to leave him alone.

He looked out of the city wall and saw that the Sand Scorpion was a ten-mile company.He saw cooking smoke, sentry towers, and tent building, he saw patrols and rangers circling Eaglehead City, he heard sandmen and white-robed wizards singing hymns.The newly built catapult stood in the center of the position, larger and heavier than the previous one.A gust of cold wind hit, and the Mad King shivered.

He stood there, sticking his hands out of the city, and suddenly fear swallowed him up.The mad king's courage is limited to the walls of Eagle Head City, which is an iron fortress built by himself, guarded by his blood relatives, dead soldiers, and confidantes.Only here, he will not be afraid.

Once the city gate is opened, this courage disappears.

I'm a coward, he thought, a complete coward.I'm afraid of sand scorpions, I'm afraid of Bone Karn, I'm afraid of knights, mages, soldiers and siege engines, I'm afraid of ogres, I'm afraid of fleets, I'm afraid of suddenly broken city gates...

But what I fear most is the danger within the city walls.My ministers, vassals, allies, friends, subordinates... everyone is betraying me, everyone wants to eat my flesh and drink my blood.I can't be reckless, I have to be wary of everyone.

As long as I keep guarding, I can guarantee that Eagle Head City will not be broken for a year, but if the city gate is opened, the city may be broken today.

No, I will never kill myself.

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Kilpes set fire to the enemy's ships.

A fire broke out on the beach and the crew jumped into the water.Then Captain Kilpes brought the big ship up, some sailors boarded the enemy's deck, some slipped down the ropes, and flocked to land.

The commander of the northerners swung his long sword, changing formations, and dealing with the enemies in front and behind at the same time.The savages from the far north rushed to the port and the beach to block the water army in the bay, while the Orcs, Titans and other despicable races and other tribal coalition forces fought against the Bone.

The enemy's combat effectiveness was really strong, and the Gulf coalition forces fell into a passive position after fighting for a few rounds.

Despicable races include underground people, goblins, white orcs, half-orcs, titans, centaurs, murlocs, etc.These guys are poorly equipped and loosely disciplined, but they are all very brave.It is said that the witch doctor in the Far North has a sorcery that can control the minds of these people and make them devote absolute loyalty to the Far North.

Ba Gu's army is no longer the elite of the Sands Castle, and the new army's combat effectiveness is much worse than before. Even if he himself fights bravely, he cannot reverse the situation.

"Little Trident, look here!"

On the battlefield, there was a huge voice roaring.

Bugu Kahn hates people calling him Little Trident. In the old days, if the enemy called him that, he would tear that person to pieces.

But now, he can't.

The Titan's mace swept towards him, and even the invincible Overlord didn't dare to use his body to harden this battering ram-like weapon.He swung a heavy hammer to meet it, and with a bang, the mallet shattered, sawdust scattered everywhere, and Bone's hands were numb from the shock.

These monsters are so powerful, he sighed in his heart.

He can still deal with one or two heads, but there are hundreds of Titans.They are generally three meters high, and there are even a few four and five meter ones.Lan Zuo ordered to stab these monsters with spears, but their armor and skin were thicker, and ordinary weapons could not kill them.

On the other side, the orcs and barbarian warriors were rampaging, and Bagu thought: If this continues, my army will be defeated.

He doesn't allow this to happen, the overlord doesn't allow failure.

"Despicable race!" he roared, "behold the wrath of the Overlord!"

Ba Gu roared, he turned into a wild beast, and charged into the enemy's formation.Although Bone Kahn is huge, he is not bulky. He runs like a cheetah in the enemy formation. He sweeps his weapons, smashes the skulls of the orcs, cuts off the thighs of the titans, and rushes all the way to the depths of the enemy formation. place.

Only by killing the general of the Far North Army can he end the battle.

He shouted to the knight: "Barbarian, come and fight me!"

This time, however, his taunt didn't work.The other party looked at him, just sneered, and then two titans stopped in front of Ba Gu.Then a vast number of soldiers rushed towards him like a tide, piercing him with spears, bows and arrows, and giant mallets... The overlord roared and waved his long sword and war hammer, but the weapons still pierced his armor, Penetrate into the flesh.

"Captain, what are you doing?" he yelled at the ship. "Kilps! Get out!"

Just then, he heard a "bang".

He felt a projectile fly past his ear, and behind him an enemy fell screaming.Then the sound came and went, and he looked up, seeing a group of sailors pointing their way with tubular weapons.

Kilps carried two of these weapons, the pipes still smoking.The captain's expression was indifferent, as hard as a rock.

What's this?Bagu thought.

Author's message:

ps: happy new year!

I had a two-day break on New Year's Eve before, and I will update it as usual later, and I will make up the part of New Year's Eve one after another.

eternal spring breeze, eight

eternal spring breeze, eight

Eagle Head City's internal morale is high now, and if it looks like this, it will be no problem to defend it for a year or so.

In order to further boost morale, the Mad King often gave speeches. At first, only the nobles supported him, but the common people scoffed at it.But gradually, he unleashed the madness, and many blind people began to go mad with him.The atmosphere in Eagle Head City gradually became weird, and people began to worship him blindly, treating him as the incarnation of another god.

This is exactly what the Mad King wants.Maybe it's time for me, he thought, to make my people fanatical about me, so there won't be so many traitors.

Someone advised him that he should send troops to support the fleet in the extreme north.His uncle Shi En even pleaded with him: "Your Majesty, this is our last chance to take the initiative! Maybe if we miss this time, we will never be able to kill the little trident again."

"No, it's just another trap for me to fail, and I won't go into it."

"Your Majesty!" cried his uncle, "we have missed our chance twice, and if we miss the third time, even the gods will not bless us!"

The Mad King asked him, "Which three times?"

Shi En replied: "The first time was Hassan Heron. Our military god has the strength to fight against Bagu Kahn. He can even kill this war in the cradle, but he was killed by you."

The Mad King said with a smile, "He has lost the battle and deserves to be punished."

"Sloan said it was not his fault, but the prime minister's fault."

Nonsense, I asked the prime minister to do it, otherwise how could I kill him?

Shi En's face was as ugly as solidified grease, "The second chance is the mountain people. If you support them, we can kill Little Trident. He only brought 800 people."

The Mad King sneered and said, "How do I know?"

"He just brought 800 people, we have confirmed it." Shi En said to him.

"It's too late for you to say that now."

Shi En shook his head and said: "The last time is this time, Your Majesty! Send troops and show them your courage!" The old man's tone trembled, "War depends on courage! If you don't have courage, you don't have courage!" Can't fight."

"Fuck your courage, if I relied on courage, I would have been murdered!" The Mad King roared, "Bug Kahn can use courage, but I can't! There is no place for me to use courage, The little king doesn't rely on courage, he relies on prudence, caution, and..." He stared at Shi En with a suspicious look on his face.

Shi En frowned, "Your Majesty?"

And doubts. "Shi En, is your family in the castle?"

Shi En nodded, "Of course."

"What about your assets?"

"I am your uncle, we are a family, and all my assets are in the castle."

"Hmm..." The Mad King nodded, "I hope I'm suspicious. In short, Uncle Shi En, I won't open the city gate. I believe that the Extreme North Fleet can handle all this by itself."

"I hope so." Shi En sighed.

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Round after round of gunfire will defeat the formation of the Far North coalition forces.

The biggest Titans made the best targets, and they were the first to fall.When these giants were knocked down one after another, the morale of other despicable races collapsed.These people are all superstitious, and seeing these weapons they have never seen before, they are destined to be terrified.Except for the underground people, other despicable races were defeated by the gunshots.

Ba Gu looked at these fleeing enemy troops and thought to himself: Sure enough, war is fought with courage.

No matter how strong a warrior loses his courage, he will become a weak mouse.Bagu hammered the back of the orc's head, and pierced Tai Tan's back with another sword... He took advantage of the victory and pursued, killing the enemy's general all the way.There was a lot of gunfire, and the enemy fled, and no one dared to stop him.

Bugu shouted loudly: "Bugu Kahn has come to take your life!"

The knight from the extreme north also reported his name, saying: "Syron Lastor, Icefield Slayer!"

It was a tall man. He had the typical tough face and beard of people from the extreme north, and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle.He galloped his horse towards Ba Gu, but Ba Gu didn't ride the horse, so he stood still, like a stone tower.

So far, no one has defeated him in a one-on-one duel.He laughed loudly, "Come on, let me see your ability!"

The knight collided with the stone tower, and the heavy hammer hit the horse's head. The man fell off the horse, and the long sword pierced Bone's chest.

The knight's sword was so fast and too sharp that it pierced through the bony armor and pierced him in the ribs.Bagu pulled out his sword, and blood gushed out immediately. He had difficulty breathing for a while, and felt that his lungs had been stabbed.He was coughing, and every time he took a breath, his chest hurt sharply.

Good, you made me bleed a little.

The injuries that ordinary people would die are no longer enough to hurt him. Today's Bagu Kahn is the real God of War, and the God of War will not die by the sword.He charged at the man named Sae-ryong, hitting him with the hammer and slashing at him with the sigh sword.Sailong brandished his long sword to meet him, and he shouted loudly: "You don't deserve to have the Sighing Sword!"

"If I'm not worthy," Ba Gu cut off his weapon with a sword, "then no one is worthy!"

Sai Long rolled, he picked up a section of the mallet on the ground and continued to fight with Bagu.He is one of the strongest martial arts people I have ever seen, but he is a mortal after all, and mortals cannot defeat the God of War in the Gulf.

The soldiers rushed forward one after another, but they all died under the hammer of the Overlord.There were many scars on his body, and some were even superimposed on the last wound, but the Overlord would not fall, he knew: if he fell, then the legend of the Bayland would come to an end.He heard Lan Zuo shouting: "Master Captain, this way, this way!"

Then the sailors from the bay landed on a large scale, and the bronze-skinned men rushed into the enemy formation. The people in the front row held scimitars and hook claws, and the people behind them held muskets, killing a gap in the enemy formation.The captain chanted the pirate's chant and directed the soldiers to support the king.Gradually, the pressure on Bagu became less, and there were many people of his own around him.

Sailong was still resisting tenaciously, his long sword scratched Bugu's body time and time again, but he was still unable to pierce the weapon into the Overlord's heart.He shouted: "You devil, you have used unclean force, you must go to hell!"