Three Philosophical Questions for Travelers

"Women, the only thing that can pay off debts is the body. The lone wolf's wife is quite young, under 20 years old, and a bit pretty, so the baron spared her life and sold her as a prostitute; as for the child, alas, the baron is merciful, Didn't kill the boy either. Just cut off his arm and drove him away."

"How old is that kid?" Hai Wen asked.

"The mother-in-law is 20 years old, and the child is only four or five years old."

"Yeah." Haven nodded, cut off the child's arm and drove him out of the village, which is really kind.

"Later, the hunter came back to take revenge. He killed the baron and his twelve guards..."

"Wait a minute." Haven stopped, "How did he do it? He's just a hunter."

The earl said: "The baron loves hunting as much as his son. That time the baron took more than [-] people to hunt in the wild. The hunter was dispatched. While the baron was staying overnight, he attacked the baron. It is said that he first killed the baron with a bow and arrow. He killed two night watchmen, and then he sneaked into the tent and stabbed the baron to death. When the other guards chased him, he sneaked into the dark forest. In the forest, he was as terrible as a ghost. He used poison He killed several of the guards with traps, traps, and spears, and then the guards panicked and began to run for their lives. Then the lone wolf turned and chased them, and at last he killed a dozen of them."

"That's not the stupidest thing!" said Ivan Dulalia. "The stupidest thing is that those survivors made a big deal about it, and then the whole barony knew about it, and people began to myth him, saying that he was Some ancient hero reincarnated, and said he was the incarnation of some god. Ha! Foolish!"

It is the people who need such a hero, Haiwen thought to himself, the appearance of the lone wolf Harvey satisfied the people's need for a hero, so people made him a myth.

"Since then the lone wolf has rebelled. The rascals of the Reach have embraced him, and village after village has joined him. The number has grown from a few hundred to a thousand. How many are there now? Thousands? Tens of thousands? I don't know. I know. All I know is that these guys are going around looting the property of nobles and landowners! It's sacred private property, and they just break into people's mansions, kill and set fire to them, and plunder their wealth."

Holy private property?Is the wealth obtained by expropriation considered "sacred"?

"We sent people to encircle him and take back the land he occupied. But this man was too cunning, he didn't defend the city at all. He rushed into the forest with those rogues. We chased them in the past few times, but we didn't catch them. A few people, and a lot of soldiers and horses were lost. What else can we do? We can’t be savages like bandits. The forest is so big that we can’t contain it, so they wander around, plundering landlords and small nobles everywhere. Even though Riverbend is rich, it can't resist such a toss!"

The earl knocked on the table angrily, and the iron gloves made a "cracking" sound.

"Later, Harvey the lone wolf became more and more rampant. He began to attack my caravans, messengers, and tax collectors. The unscrupulous people became his eyeliner, and his people were everywhere. There will be another war soon, and we have no time. Deal with these rebels! My lord, the little trident took down Eagle Head City, and everyone thought the war was over... Hehe! How could it be over? The Overlord's ambition is enough to swallow the world, and he will definitely have to fight north and south. By then Well, the three Dukes of the Gulf will send him money and food, Fengleibao will pay, and the River Bend must also, if it doesn’t come out, it will be bad.”

Hai Wen asked, "What if I can't get the money?"

"Can't you get the money?" The earl slapped his thigh, "Bug Kahn's invincible army will flatten the river bend! My lord, he even slaughtered Eaglehead City, who else in this world is he?" opponent?"

Ivan Dulalia on the side also echoed: "No one is his opponent, we can't provoke this..." He pondered a little, "This king."

The earl nodded, and the iron helmet made a sound of metal rubbing, "Haven, my lord, that's why I came up with this plan. Please use your reputation to invite him out. As long as you can invite him out for beheading, then the rebels will lose Without the leader. Without Harvey the Lone Wolf, the rebel army is a mess."

Haiwen said: "I see. It seems that the leader of the rebel army is very destructive. If he is here, the nobles will not be safe."

"Exactly!" said the Count.

Hai Wen nodded and said with a smile: "Then we can't let him go."

"It's great that you are willing to help, my lord! On behalf of my family, I thank you!"

At this time, the smiling cat took a step forward and said to Haiwen, "My lord, our guest is here."

Haiwen stood up and looked towards the entrance of the village, only to see a few wandering knights walking towards this side.

These men were dressed in sackcloth over tattered leather armor, and one man wore half chain mail.Most of their weapons are self-made spears, some have maces, and only one out of ten has a real sword.

The further they walked, the more desolate they looked. Their clothes were torn and their riding boots were covered with mud.All unkempt.The army of the nobles separated in twos and let them in. Every noble soldier's face was full of contempt and disdain.

However, Hai Wen found that these soldiers were in good spirits, far better than those noble soldiers.He saw these people's faces were firm, their backs were straight, their eyes were bright, and they were full of hope.

They must be fighting for something, Haven thought.

Earl Harlan of Migratory Bird City stood up, went up to meet him, and said, "You are finally willing to come out like a civilized person, lone wolf."

The wandering knights were divided into two rows, and a tall and burly man stepped out of the middle. "Harun Satria, I won't talk to you, I'm here to find that lord..." He glanced around and finally landed on Haven, "Is that you? Haven Amber Syd?"

After these two years, no one in this land did not know Hai Wen.The poor adored him, the slaves believed in him, and the leader of the rebel army wanted to see him.

Haven looked at the man in front of him.The lone wolf—Harvey, he was a tall hunter with a pointed face and eyes as sharp as a cheetah.His face and body are painted black and green, and the patterns help him hide in the forest.The most eye-catching thing is the big bow behind him.

Haven hasn't seen such a big bow for a long time. This guy is no different from the bow that Fasnat used back then.If it is full, it is likely to be able to penetrate Yang with a hundred steps.

A man with such a big bow is by no means an ordinary person, Hai Wen thought to himself.

Haven asked him, "It's me, are you Harvey the Lone Wolf?"

"Exactly, my lord." He dismounted from his horse, which made him look even taller.He was a head taller than Hai Wen, at two meters tall.He has a strong body and slender limbs, but he is neither fat nor strong, and his shoulders are not too broad, so the whole person looks very vigorous and agile.

He said to Haven: "I received a letter from my lord, saying that a peace talk is going to be held. I have long heard the name of the beggar King Haven Ambleside, and all my men know you, and some people have been to Mustang Town, I have seen the prosperity of your territory. Therefore, I ventured to come here for a negotiation, and I hope that my lord will not disappoint my sincerity."

Haiwen replied, "Of course not. I hope to live in peace with you, Lord Lone Wolf. I can see that you are a worthy warrior. Please sit down and let's talk about the future." Haiwen said Pulled up a chair for him.

The lone wolf sat down, and his guards dismounted one after another and stood behind him.A long table, four positions, four negotiators, and four teams of soldiers.The atmosphere was tense, and everyone had a straight face.

Haiwen didn't intend to turn the table right away, he wanted to see what Dulalia and Satlia wanted to say.

Earl Harlan of Migratory Bird City raised his visor, unbuttoned his neck, and let out a long sigh of relief.He said: "Lone wolf, we have been fighting for a year, and we have both hurt each other. War can't solve any problems. Peace! That's the way civilized people get along. Lone wolf, I want to ask you, do you yearn for peace? "

The lone wolf said to him: "No one does not desire peace, but my wife and children are dead, and my brother and I are starving. Peace? Can peace be eaten?"

Harlan laughed a few times and said, "Lone wolf, I can give you something to eat, it depends on whether you want to eat or not."

Ivan stroked his raised mustache and said, "Yes! See if you want to eat!"

The lone wolf asked them, "What do you want to do?"

Harlan smiled and said, "Your Excellency Harvey, I think you have some abilities. Obviously, you are different from those ordinary people. Let me ask you, who are your ancestors?"

Harvey said: 'My dad was a hunter too'

"What's your last name?"

"Our family has been civilians for generations and has no surname."

"Oh..." The count looked sleepy.At this time, the bearded Ivan asked: "Lone wolf, then you still have relatives, any relatives are considered, there must be someone with a surname, right?"

Haiwen had already guessed the intentions of these people, so he couldn't help but sneer.But Harvey said with a confused face: "I do have a distant relative named Seth, so what's the matter?"

The count slapped the table, "Okay!" Ivan also shouted: "Okay! Just have a surname!"

The count then asked, "Then he must have a family tree."

"He was a poor man, illiterate, there was no way he could have a family tree," Harvey said.

The count shook his head and said: "Having a surname means that there have been nobles in the ancestors. There must be a nobleman in ten or a hundred generations! And the noble blood of a nobleman will not be cut off, and a nobleman should also own his land and land. His power. I reckon you have noble blood, lone wolf!"

Harvey was stunned and said, "What the hell are you talking about?"

The earl of Migratory Bird City smiled and said, "I'm going to make you a Baron now, are you willing?"

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Haiwen thought to himself: Make Lone Wolf a Baron?These nobles are really vicious.If the lone wolf becomes a baron, he will first break with the people who support him, and then he needs to exercise his aristocratic power.At that time, the lone wolf will change from a rebel to a counter-rebel. In order to protect his land, he will fight the rebels.

If Harvey the lone wolf can really quell the rebellion, what awaits him is "killing the donkey".It is impossible for the nobles to really make a grassroots hero a baron, and it is impossible for these nobles to let go of this guy who threatens their rule.

Haven wanted to see how the lone wolf would answer.

The Lone Wolf asked them, "Make me a baron?"

Earl Harlan said: "Yes, I can make you a baron."

The lone wolf asked: "What can I get by making me a baron?"

Harlan replied: "You will get lands, castles and the power of nobles. You can collect taxes, buy and sell slaves freely, form legal private armies, and even make laws."

Harlan said to him, "But I want to be free."

"Freedom?" Harlan laughed dumbly, "You are already very free, becoming a baron will only make you more free."

The lone wolf shook his head and said, "Is it the baron or the earl?"

Harlan tried to cross his legs, but he failed because of his strong leg armor. "Of course it's the earl." He said with some embarrassment.

The lone wolf said: "I am younger than you, so I will not be free."

At this time, Ivan let out a piercing laugh, and he said, "Do you still want to be a king?"

The Lone Wolf said, "I don't want to be a king, I just want to be free. I hate having people on my head."

Ivan and Harlan looked at each other, then laughed together.After a few laughs, Harlan stood up and said, "After all, a civilized man cannot negotiate with a savage." After saying this, he dropped his visor.The moment the visors clashed, the soldiers behind him took a step forward, and then the count stood up and stepped back, disappearing into the crowd.

At the same time, Ivan Dulalia also shouted: "Soldier! Protect me!" Then he ran back like a rabbit, and his warrior froze for a moment before he was in front of him.

Haven said nothing, but the orcs were ready to fight.

Then a soldier under the earl blew the horn, and the ambush soldiers of the nobles rushed out.They hid behind hillsides, in rice fields, in houses, on the banks of rivers... They surrounded the team of lone wolves from all directions.

The lone wolf said to Haven: "Lord Haven Ambside, you said in your letter that this was a sincere negotiation. So this is the sincerity of the nobles?" The lone wolf asked Haven.

"No, I wasn't involved," Haven said.

"After I kill these two bastards, I hope you can prove it to me." Harvey the Lone Wolf sneered, and then blew his whistle.

Whistles sounded one after another, and the Lone Wolf people were sending messages in this way.The voice went all the way to the north, and echoed far away.The earl laughed and said, "Havey the Lone Wolf! You want to call for reinforcements? It's too late!" He mounted his horse, raised his weapon aloft, and said, "Kill him!"

The lone wolf said: "You are really stupid." After saying this, the lone wolf and his guards threw a few things the size of eggs on the ground. With a "boom", thick smoke billowed on the ground, the air choked people to tears, and people couldn't breathe.

However, Haven's cloak can isolate some filth, so he is not affected.

The army of the nobles was in disarray, Earl Harlan shouted: "Find him, don't let him escape!", and Ivan shouted: "Protect me! Protect me! My warrior!" Almost into a ball, he turned the person he bumped into off his back.The smiling cat and the orcs protected Haven and led him to the outer circle away from the smoke.But at this moment, Hai Wen saw a very interesting scene.

The lone wolf man was changing clothes quickly.Under their coats they put on the costumes of the earl's army, which they took off to take advantage of the smoke, and put on these.This way, they can blend in with the crowd.

This guy is pretty smart, Haven thought.

As Haiwen expected, after the smoke cleared, Lone Wolf and his people disappeared.The two nobles cursed angrily, scolding the soldiers for letting the lone wolf go.And their soldiers swore to them, saying, "My lord, no one will leave this village, he must still be here!"

So this group of stupid nobles ordered the soldiers to search in the village. They smashed doors from house to house, rummaged through boxes and cabinets, trying to find the "lone wolf".But no matter how hard you look, it's doomed to be in vain.

"He must have escaped!" Earl Harlan took off his helmet and stomped his feet angrily, "We let the lone wolf escape again, and he was deceived once, this cunning thief will never be fooled again! "

Ivan also jumped up and cursed, saying: "How can such a big person say nothing? Where is he!" Ivan's expression was twitching hysterically. He looked around and walked back and forth.He asked Harlan, "Harlan! Did your people really search?"

"Nonsense! Otherwise, what are you doing?" Harun went up to him and shouted at him, "Where did your people search? Why did you let the lone wolf go!"

Then the two men quarreled.In the end, they even came to question Haiwen, saying, "Why did you let the lone wolf go?"

Haiwen smiled without saying a word.

Not only do I want to let him go, but I also want to arrest you.

At this time, a general came up, and he said to Harlan: "My lord, I think we should go, if we drag on, the army of lone wolves will come!"

Harun roared angrily: "What are you afraid of! We have more people than them. When they come, we will fight them!"

The general pondered a little, and said: "But we are two armies, three generals, and we are preparing for an ambush, and we have never considered defensive warfare. There are no fortifications or traps here, and the equipment and formation are not suitable... "

"Could it be that you regular army can't beat the rogues?" Harlan's eyes widened.

Ivan on the side also raised his beard in anger. He said: "This is not a forest, this is a plain. You have armor, iron weapons and horses! Do you dare to say that you can't beat it?"

"Of course we can win, but the casualties—"

Harlan stomped his feet angrily, clapped his hands, and snapped his iron gloves, "I don't care about casualties! No matter how many people die, I will kill the lone wolf!" He sprayed the general with saliva.

The general had no choice but to salute and said, "Of order, Lord Earl."

Haiwen watched from the side and thought to himself: The combined army of the nobles has about 2000 people, well-equipped and well-trained. If Harlan wants to defeat these people, he needs at least 3000 people.

At this moment, there was a sound from the northwest direction.It was noisy shouts, hoofbeats and people running.Harlan laughed when he heard the voice, and said, "See? The beggar soldiers are coming!"

Through the billowing smoke and dust, Hai Wen could see the appearance of the rebel army.

Indeed, the combat effectiveness of this army is not strong.They are poorly equipped, yellow and thin, and have no discipline and formation.Few rode horses, and few had decent weapons.Most of the hands are hammers, dung forks, hoes and the like.

The rebels are, after all, untrained militiamen who might have been farmers just a day earlier.They only joined the war when they had no choice.

Strangely, the morale of these people is very high.When the rebels saw the noble soldiers, they all screamed strangely.Some laughed, some cursed, and some took off their pants to pee.The lone wolf may not be able to train soldiers or fight, but he should be a good leader.

But it is very difficult to defeat the noble army with these people, because they are about the same number, and even the number of rebels is smaller than the noble army.

At this moment, a group of cavalry and several infantry rushed out from the noble army.These people ran towards the rebels like crazy.The count shouted: "What are you doing? You haven't let the charge yet!"

Fortunately, Ivan has good eyesight, so he recognized these people. "This is a fucking lone wolf! He has been in our army!" Immediately afterwards, Ivan yelled loudly toward Xiaotupo in the northeast direction: "What are you still doing in a daze, come out quickly!" After he shouted, Immediately, two teams of knights came out.

It turned out that these nobles were not stupid, they also left ambushes to prevent the lone wolf from escaping in the chaos.

These knights went to intercept the lone wolf, but the lone wolf was obviously better at riding than them, so these people couldn't catch up with him.After a few steps, Harvey the Lone Wolf suddenly left his stirrups, turned around and sat down on the horse.Then, he drew out the longbow behind his back.

At this time, what Haiwen thought was: Are these nobles blind?Before the lone wolf was carrying such a big bow, how could he not find him?

The rebels continued to scream and cheer, while the lone wolf bent his bow and set an arrow, shooting down a pursuer.The arrow hit the pursuer's chest, and the man rolled off his horse.Then he shot several times in a row, and every time he fired an arrow, one person would fall.

The rebels cheered.

It is this kind of performance that makes his myth, Haven thought, such a person is attractive, people will worship him and myth him.

The Lone Wolf is like this, and Bugu Kahn is even more like this. Haiwen suddenly remembered that overlord, and now everyone in the Gulf calls him the God of War, and the religion of worshiping the God of War has risen.As long as the bone myth continues, people will become more fanatical.