Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 228

This is originally a chapter number with a historical commemorative significance;
And the indistinct call of the owl added a bit of tension to the star-studded southern night sky.

The shock brought about by the bloody banquet the previous evening has not completely faded from the hearts of the residents of Halledine, but the coalition forces hastily formed by the Igor family and Halledine have already set foot on the ground in the dark. Started the long journey to defeat the forest trolls.

This huge but chaotic army of bandits marched all the way to the Sunset Forest along the path the Igor family had taken when they came;

An unspeakable silence permeated among the soldiers. In the long line, under the dim sky, there were only burning torches, strung together into a long river of bright yellow fireworks, which slowly flowed through the woodlands of Halladayne. flow.

Although time is the key to everything, and even though every second of delay increases the chances of Earl Halledine dying at the hands of troll bandits, the footsteps of the soldiers of the Earl Kingdom still seem to have stepped into the "Eastern Border" of the Empire. Like a psychic quagmire, sluggish and slow, as if subconsciously delaying the speed of marching——

——After all, no one wants to face the forest troll's "Jian Shan Chuang" poisonous arrow, and no one can guarantee that he is the lucky one who can survive the battle.

However, the discipline of being a soldier, the training they have suffered in the past, and the scolding by their officers still make them grit their teeth to meet their unknown fate.

In stark contrast to the soldiers of the uncle who were full of sadness, uneasy, and shrouded in the shadow of death, they were the soldiers of Shuangfengling led by the lord himself:
This group of Igor elites brought out from the southern wilderness can only be described as relaxed and comfortable, as if to them, what greets them is not a life and death fight, but a Spring Festival fair, a Qingming outing, and a big red plastic bag. Pack wedding wine.

This is of course because the elite pioneers of the pioneering army more or less know the ability of the lord's "living flesh and bones", and they are all born in the wilderness who are not afraid of death;

But the most important reason is that the small pioneer army was completely covered by the unlucky soldiers of the uncle in the middle of the team, like a tainted witness closely guarded by the police——

——Since someone blocked the gun, what a fart!

Among the troops of the Earl of Halladine, there is probably only one guy who is in a brighter mood:
The man's name was Joyce Hallardine.

After this branch heir of the Halladine family broke into the pavilion of the manor with Jiu Jin and expressed his loyalty to the outsider Lord Shuangfengling, he won the eyes of Igor's gang;
What a character the lord is, he immediately fulfilled Sergeant Joyce's wish with a swipe of a pen:
Didn't you say "willing to be a pawn"?

Alright, then it's up to you to lead the soldiers of the Uncle Kingdom who are at the forefront, and lead the way for our bandit suppression coalition forces!

Surprisingly, Nolan, the commander of the country, had no objection to this personnel arrangement that was slightly suspected of overreaching.

First of all, Joyce Halladine was originally a sergeant, and he was regarded as a junior officer in the Earl's army. It would not be a violation of the rules to let him lead the former army;
And more importantly, facing the elusive forest trolls with poisonous feathered arrows, the soldiers walking in the front are basically unlucky ghosts who help the rear army throw stones to ask for directions. It doesn't even take two hand;

Therefore, Commander Nolan thought about it, and felt that it was really appropriate for Joyce to lead the team at the front:

If this wretch can die under the poisonous feather arrow of the forest troll, he will be regarded as a worthy death, and by the way, he will kill the harm for our country, Halla Dean, right?
So, with the acquiescence of Commander Nolan, Sergeant Joyce Hallardine shouted "Design" in his mouth, and happily became the leader and leader of the bandit suppression army.

This is exactly what makes Commander Nolan puzzled.

In the impression of Commander Nolan, although Joyce Hallardine was ignorant, idle, and unscrupulous, he could not be said to be a fool anyway;
The position of the front army of the team can be said to be a danger visible to the naked eye, but why did Joyce rejoice when he got the position of a former army commander from the Lord of Frost Maple Ridge, as if he had picked up a huge bargain? The war horse almost fell down with joy?
In the end, Commander Nolan believes that all this can only be explained as...

... Ah, you really drank enough today.

Thinking of this, Commander Nolan even envied Joyce:
The military chief of the earl country felt that on this extremely bad day, he himself should follow Joyce's example and drink away his sorrows.

First, his lord was kidnapped, and the visiting lady was poisoned, and then he had to embark on a dangerous journey to suppress the bandits with his brothers;
What made Commander Nolan even more frustrated was that Frost Maple Ridge unceremoniously arranged his country's army on the periphery of the team, and almost planted the flag with the words "shield" on the heads of these local soldiers!

But even so, in the face of the domineering style of the Igor family, Commander Nolan still could only swallow his anger:

There is no way, this time it is their "Nation of the Forest" who are wronged first and ask for help from others!
Leaving aside the fact that Katerina Igor was injured by an arrow in their territory of Halledine, it was enough to cause a diplomatic conflict. When the old housekeeper of the manor begged Shuangfengling to send troops for help, how could it be aimless?

——If they only rely on their own army, how can they stand up to the arrogant forest trolls?

Due to its location in the Taiping inland, the local army of Halledin was not well trained, and it was barely able to fight against the troll rebels before;
But after the "Jian Shan Chuang" feather arrows appeared on the stage, the troops of the Bo State were shot into defeated roosters by the troll archers, let alone suppressing bandits, and now the soldiers of the Bo State even saw a wild boar painted in green I thought I had run into a troll, but I was completely terrified and had a severe attack of PTSD.

This is why Commander Nolan needs Shuangfengling's great help:
Among other things, the extravagant equipment, strict military discipline, and belligerent ambitions of these pioneer soldiers can at least serve as a motivator for the local soldiers who have no fighting spirit.

If there was no Shuangfengling in charge, Nolan would be afraid that cowardly soldiers like himself would pee their pants when they heard the sound of the bowstring.

Therefore, when walking side by side with Lord Frost Maple Ridge, Mr. Commander reminded the other party repeatedly:
"Our soldiers from the country of Halladine really can't fight tough battles, you must be careful..."

"Don't worry!" Xia Houyan patted his chest and replied, "Once the group of trolls show up, we, Shuangfengling, will take on the task of attacking the fortifications! The local brothers under your command, as long as you wave the flag and shout, you will be able to fight!" it is good!"

Commander Nolan swallowed.

He still can't figure out how a declining nobleman who has just established a territory in the wasteland got the silver armor of the regular army of the empire, the threaded crossbow that is standard for the southern army, and the unspeakable quaint dagger?
All sorts of mysterious auras pervading the top and bottom of Shuangfeng Ridge made the rare and strange Commander Nolan worried;
Although he had already received the assurance from the senior officials of Xiahou, words such as "seeking skin with a tiger" and "leading a wolf into a house" could not be suppressed in Commander Nolan's mind.

It was in this atmosphere that the entire army was full of ghosts, the "Igor-Haldein" bandit suppression coalition finally pushed away the roadblocks and set foot on the broad Sunset Avenue.

This southern avenue, which was prosperous and noisy in the past, but has not been visited by caravans for a long time, is tightly sandwiched between the dense forests on both sides, and has a dangerous and seductive hazy texture under the night.

As the team moved forward, everyone could observe with the naked eye the wreckage of vehicles walking on the dirt road, the carcasses of livestock, broken arrow branches, and the dark blood stains that had penetrated deep into the soil.

Undoubtedly, these relics came from the caravans that had been attacked by the troll rebels before. Given that the Sunset Forest was too dangerous, the Kingdom of Halladine obviously hadn't had time to clean up the wreckage of these battlefields.

Feeling more and more depressed, the bandit suppression coalition walked silently on the Sunset Avenue.

Only the chirping and flapping of wings of perching birds can be heard occasionally.

"So where should we go to find those forest troll robbers?" Xia Houyan rode on his beloved horse "Meteor", looking around the dark forest on both sides of the road.

Commander Nolan smiled wryly:

"I can't find it. These troll bandits belong to the 'Enziai' tribe in the Sunset Forest. Originally, there was a fixed tribal village as a settlement in the west...just..."

"Just what?" Xia Houyan asked.

"It's just that when we suppressed the rebellion last time, we destroyed the village of the Enziai tribe." Commander Nolan lifted the helmet on his head, "Since then, this group of troll bastards have been in the Sunset Forest wandering around, and no longer have a fixed residence..."

Xia Houyan snorted.

Forcibly forced a group of settled bandits into guerrilla bandits, and forced the illegal faces into roving traders. The counter-insurgency of your country, Halladin, really "helped a lot" for today's bandit suppression project... …

"Then we can't just wander around in the sunset forest like this?" Master Laurie and Chris Mann looked at each other, "After a long time, we don't even know where the enemy is... Isn't this outrageous? !"

"The Enziai tribe not only has troll warriors and archers, but also old and young women and children..." Commander Nolan shrugged, "No matter where their tribe migrates, they will always leave traces for us to track— After the village of the Enziai tribe was burned, the army of our uncle followed the location of the troll bastards to suppress the bandits in this way."

"It can be seen that the method you used to suppress bandits is very effective!" Bob Brook interjected next to him.

Commander Nolan's old face immediately turned red.

"I can't continue searching aimlessly like this..." Xia Houyan and the senior officials of Shuangfengling's territory exchanged glances, "Whether it's Earl Hallardine or Katerina's 'Jian Shan Chuang', all We are not allowed to waste time... What if we are unlucky and cannot catch the tail of the Enziai tribe?"

Commander Nolan's face looked like he had just chewed Coptis chinensis stewed bitter gourd:

"Master Igor... The humans in the country of Halledine basically live in Spring Leaf Town and several other forest villages and towns. The Sunset Forest is originally the home of non-human races such as forest trolls...they are very interested in The familiarity of the woodland is much higher than ours, if these troll bastards really want to hide, what else can we do except try our luck and find traces?"

Xia Houyan glanced at him, then suddenly raised his head to look at the sky.

Commander Nolan looked at the young noble in front of him inexplicably.

"It's almost autumn..." Xiahou official said disappointedly, "The recent weather is quite dry..."

Commander Nolan was stunned for a moment, then his face suddenly turned pale.

"Y-Master Igor!" Nolan grabbed the sleeve of Lord Frost Maple Ridge firmly, "You don't want to set fire to the mountain, do you?"

"If you don't set fire, how can you force out the mice hiding in the forest?" Xia Houyan chuckled, "To tell you the truth, I have a lot of people who are good at playing with fire!"

Lena Leslie, who had gradually learned how to ride a horse since the raid on the catapult of the bandit alliance, proudly puffed out her chest on the horse not far away.

"You're crazy!" Commander Nolan yelled out in desperation. After noticing the gazes around him, he hastily lowered his voice, "The surrounding forests are all connected together. Once a fire is set, it will cause a forest fire. What should I do? What if I accidentally burned the Earl to death?"

"To popularize science with you, in our Shuangfengling tactics book, the best way to negotiate is not to negotiate, and the best way to rescue hostages is to have no hostages." Xia Houyan looked reckless and sinful, "Anyway, the current situation is racing against time. , I have already discussed with Master Laurie and the others. Frost Maple Ridge’s combat strategy is to light the flames and force those trolls to show up——If you have any opinions on our rescue method, Commander Nolan, please Take the local soldiers and suppress the bandits alone!"

Commander Nolan hesitated for a long time, but didn't hold back a word.

"Finally, let me tell you a classic imperial proverb—I hate that elves can't hold dragons!" Xia Houyan smiled at the commander of the country, then turned his head and shouted loudly, "Lena! Do it!"

Nolan is still thinking about where this bullshit "common saying" came from in the empire. Not far away, Lena Leslie, who has already rubbed her hands and is eager to try, has already unfolded an ancient magic scroll. Begin to chant the profound Aeolian ancient rune spell.

Obviously, Miss Lena Leslie, who has been burning bricks and earth in the "Griffin Kiln Factory" for a long time, has long wanted to burn something real for fun.

As she chanted the spell impatiently, the fire elements in the air began to violently stir, the temperature of the air rose rapidly, and the birds with a premonition of the apocalypse flew up from the branches in groups——

——Then, a green feathered arrow suddenly shot out from a hidden bush, smashing an Earl soldier at the very edge of the line to the ground—

The noise sounded like a tide.

Seeing that the other party took the bait, Lena Leslie stopped casting the spell with regret, and re-bundled the fire scroll and stuffed it back into her bag.

"Look, this is what animal and plant protectionists who yell about the 'God of the Forest' every day pretend to set fire to a mountain, as if they are going to rape eighteen generations of their ancestors." The lord smirked. Commander Lan squeezed his eyes, then pointed at the direction where the trolls showed their whereabouts and shouted angrily, "Shuangfengling, kill me!"

Amidst the loud response, the militants of the Igor Pioneering Army started to run wildly with kite shield planks and long spears and short swords——

But soon, the Frost Maple Ridge Brothers, who were fearless, were completely terrified by the sight in front of them.

Not because the trolls fought back from the bushes;
It's because a certain former army commander who just took office actually led his soldiers to charge faster and more fiercely than the Shuangfengling hunk, even shouting loudly:

"For Lord Earl! For Lord Igor! For dear Brother Shuangfengling!"

Commander Nolan knew that this guy had probably forgotten his surname "Haldein".

(End of this chapter)