The infinite journey of knights

Chapter 171 Veterans
"You want to find a job?"

Looking at the two big men in front of him, Yadimu couldn't help but smile: "Then what kind of abilities do you have?"

"Or in other words, what can you do for me?"

He looked at the two people in front of him and asked like this.

The two suddenly laughed.

Judging from their faces, the two should be brothers. At this moment, the older one said: "Our brothers are all famous hunters nearby. Whether you use us as bodyguards or for other things, we are willing to do it." .”

"As long as you can manage enough food."

The younger brother on the side spoke quickly.

Yatimu stood where he was, his face looked the same as before, and he remained calm.

He was smiling there, chatting with the two people in front of him.

The two people in front of them are indeed brothers, the older one is called Loken, and the younger one is called Lynn.

Neither of them were natives in Lima, but mountain people nearby.

The so-called mountain people are those local aborigines nearby.

Most of them live in the wild, gathered in one place after another in the form of tribes, and practice collective life among them.

Because of this, they are rarely seen in the city of Lima.

This time it was a surprise.

Judging from the current situation, the Loken brothers have been hanging around here for a long time, and they still haven't found anyone willing to hire them.

As for the reason, it is not difficult.

On the one hand there is identity and on the other hand the market.

Although they are quite majestic, if they are used for work, it is better to use slaves directly.

If they are used as bodyguards, they are obviously not as professional as those on the side, and they don't even have a weapon on them.

In addition, he is also a mountain dweller, and there is also a small minority of discrimination, so naturally no one would like it.

But Yatimu's heart moved.

Looking at the outfits of the two people in front of him, a few thoughts flashed through his mind, and then a smile appeared on his face.

"If you have nowhere to go, follow me first."

He looked at Brother Loken in front of him and said so, then pointed to Gretel beside him.

Gretel understood and walked forward immediately: "You all come with me."

He took the Loken brothers to the side, gave them a few big cakes, and then left the place.

After leaving here, Yatim continued to stroll around.

However, apart from Brother Loken, he never encountered any surprises in other places.

So soon, he turned around and left.

Returning to the previous place, Sai Luo is also back at this moment.

According to Yatimu's instructions, he purchased a full hundred slaves, and the price was not too expensive.

This is the benefit of local snakes, at least it is not easy to be tricked when conducting such transactions.

Otherwise, it would not be so smooth if another person came over.

This is also the biggest value of Silo at present.

"Take them down and wash them, and give them a piece of clothing."

Yatimu nodded in satisfaction, and then reminded: "If there are similar slaves in the future, you can buy them together."

"Yes."

Sai Luo didn't ask why, just nodded respectfully, and then went down to get ready to do something.

Yatimu took Gretel and went down to have a look.

At the beginning, hundreds of slaves were washing their bodies.

As slaves, they have deep marks on their bodies, and many of them look skinny, like skin and bones.

Of course, there are also a few who are stronger and even have scars on their bodies.

Yatim stepped forward to inquire.

"what's your name?"

He looked at the person in front of him and asked.

Opposite him, the middle-aged slave was silent for a moment, then opened his mouth, but what he spoke was a burst of unfamiliar language.

This is not the language of the Principality of Korn.

Yatimu was thoughtful.

On the side, Sai Luo hurried forward, trying to find an interpreter for Yatim, but Yatim stopped him with a wave.

Under the astonished gazes of other people, Yatimu then spoke, but what he spoke was another unique language.

Although it may sound a bit unfamiliar, it is almost the same as the language spoken by the slave in front of him.

Looking at this scene, everyone including the middle-aged man in front of him was stunned.

"You can speak the language of the Principality of Miro?"

The middle-aged man looked at Yatim in front of him with a look of surprise.

"A little bit."

Yatimu nodded, and then asked, "Are you a warrior?"

"good."

The middle-aged man nodded, as if he had thought of something, with a look of sadness on his face.

With the questioning, Yatimu also learned more about the origin of the man.

The middle-aged man in front of him came from a Milo country.

In the past few years, Miro was fighting with several other countries, and a large number of soldiers from both sides were sent to the battlefield.

The man in front of him is one of them.

People who are sent to the battlefield generally have several endings, either to die in battle, or to serve as deserters, or to serve as captives.

The middle-aged man in front of him was taken as a prisoner of war and sold directly to a nearby slave trader.

His name is Cotton, and he is an officer of the Principality of Miro.

This surprised Yatimu a bit.

"You are an officer, why didn't anyone redeem you back?"

He opened his mouth curiously.

According to the rules of this era, the officers of the army are generally served by nobles.

Once nobles are captured, they are generally not sold as slaves.

It would be a better choice to ask the family behind them to pay the ransom.

Regarding Yatimu's question, Cotton smiled wryly and did not speak.

"Anyway, you're mine now."

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Yatimu didn't force him, but just smiled: "Are you interested in working for me?"

"Do I have any other options?"

Facing Yatimu's gaze, Cotton smiled wryly, and then said so.

Yes, he is already a slave now, so what if he doesn't want to?

Continue to be his slave in this place?
To a certain extent, if he was unwilling to change the status quo, he wouldn't take the initiative to tell Yatim so much.

The reason why I want to say so much is actually to attract Yadimu's attention.

"I don't care about your past."

Facing Cotton, Yatimu smiled, and then said: "I only care about what you can provide me."

"You are Milo's officer, so you must have your own opinion on how to train soldiers?"

"How much do you understand?"

Cotton said somewhat conservatively.

To be honest, he doesn't know much about how to train soldiers.

As a noble officer, he often leads his soldiers to charge on the battlefield.

The rest are not his forte.

But obviously, that cannot be said at the moment.

Otherwise, I'm afraid the young man across from him will be able to deal with him on the spot.

And to say that he doesn't understand training at all, that's not the case.

After all, he came out of the army, so he still knows a little about all these things.

Just relatively inexperienced.

Yatimu actually knew this too.

However, he didn't care about Cotton's appearance.

Whether it's a mule or a donkey, you'll know when you take it out and try it out.

If it really doesn't work, it's the same when the time comes.

Besides, he really didn't have anyone to use.

The only one I found to be good so far is Gretel, who knows a little more.

As for Sai Luo, although it is considered a local snake here, to be honest, it is just like that.

Yatimu kept him only for the convenience of taking charge of the Shaman Gang.

As for the others, you can't count on it.

In fact, as Yatim's control over the Shaman Gang gradually deepened, Sailo's role was gradually diminishing.

Casually asked Gretel to release Coton, Yatimu did not leave immediately, but continued to speak: "In this war, how many people have become slaves?"

He asked curiously.

"a lot of."

Cotton sighed, and then said, "A lot of people became prisoners of war and were sold to the vicinity."

"I saw a lot in the previous place."

"There are quite a few people who were sold here with me."

He thought for a while, and quickly realized his value: "If you want, I can go over and pick out those people."

"Trust me, these are definitely good fighters."

"Oh."

Yatimu showed some interest, then nodded, and looked at Sai Luo aside: "You can go with him."

"Yes."

Sai Luo nodded and quickly followed behind Cotton.

There is also a translator by their side to facilitate communication.

After doing this, Yatimu returned to the other side.

With Gretel, he came to the previous venue.

It was a fairly empty area, originally a warehouse.

But after Yatimu came, he transformed it into a small training ground.

At the moment on the training ground, many people are training.

Some people are doing physical training, but there are also some veterans who have already started to teach rudimentary combat.

Those in charge of teaching are the eight team leaders appointed by Yatimu at the beginning.

As captains, the reason why they were selected by Yatimu at the beginning is because they have a good foundation and background, and they have more or less learned some fighting skills in the past.

This foundation is not a big deal most of the time, but it also allows them to master some simple combat skills in a short period of time after being trained by Yatim, and then pass them on to others through these people.

Relatively speaking, these combat skills taught by Yadimu are actually quite simple.

Although simple, sometimes it means practical enough.

Different from knights who specialize in combat and deduce enough tricks in combat skills, ordinary soldiers only need to master appropriate combat skills, match with appropriate weapons, and have a strong physique in battle.

According to Yatimu's experience, as long as the physical equipment and training are up to the qualified level, and finally cooperate, they can play a very good role on the battlefield.

At least it's easy to kill.

Looking up at this moment, the people in front of them are a group of ten people, and they cooperate with each other. Although the time is still very short, some prototypes can already be seen.

Yatimu looked quite satisfied.

Gretel stood beside Yatim, correcting him from time to time.

The two brothers Loken and Lynn stood behind Yatimu, looking a little surprised at the training scene ahead.

"Is there anyone in your tribe who trains regularly?"

Yatimu looked at them and asked suddenly.

"will not."

Loken shook his head: "We are all excellent hunters, what we face are wild beasts, and we don't need to fight with humans."

"So, the people in your tribe are all good hunters?"

Yatim suddenly became interested: "Can you use a bow and arrow?"

The Loken brothers nodded immediately.

Yatimu asked people to come forward, handed them a bow and arrow, and started a test.

The target stands 30 meters away, which is not too far away, but just right for the test.

Loken picked up the bow, roughly tested the strength of the bowstring, and then started to use it.

With a sound, the long arrow pierced through the air and hit the bull's-eye directly.

He smiled triumphantly, then handed the bow and arrow to Lynn who was beside him.

Lynn also stepped forward and probably tried it.

He also hit the target, three arrows in a row did not miss, all of them were on the target.

The only pity is that only one arrow hits the bullseye.

Yatim was a little surprised.

30-meter archery, although this ability is nothing to him, it is not the case for ordinary people.

As long as you practice a little, you can be considered a qualified archer.

"How are the people in your tribe better than you?"

He asked such a question.

"Most people may not be as good as us, but not by much."

Loken thought for a moment before giving such an answer.

Yatimu couldn't help but nodded.

If this is the case, then these mountain tribes are not bad.

You only need to recruit them and train them a little, and you can form a good archer unit.

This can save a lot of time and energy, and it can be quickly formed in a short time.

In addition, experienced hunters are familiar with the terrain, know how to hide themselves, and even obtain information from the outside world. They are also good scouts.

Various thoughts flashed in Yatimu's mind, but on the surface, he still didn't say much, just chatting with Loken and exchanging various messages there.

From the conversation, he knew that the life of the mountain tribe is not easy now.

The life of safari is not smooth, and there are also many disasters.

Sometimes it's a danger from the wild, but more often it's from other hill tribes.

In the mountains, tribes of mountain people also go to war with each other, sometimes for hunting grounds, sometimes for other reasons.

In a defeated tribe, all the men will be killed, leaving only the women and children.

In recent years, with the development of Lima City, many people also went to the mountain tribes and started slave business with them.

At present, many men of defeated tribes will also be sold and directly become slaves one by one.

This is also one of the sources of slavery.

In order to obtain slaves and thereby draw money, wars among the mountain tribes have become more frequent.

Frequent wars also brought exchanges.

So at this moment, some mountain youths like Loken also started to leave the tribe, trying to communicate with the outside world.

"If you have guys who want to go down the mountain afterward, I'd be more than happy to give them a job."

Yatim patted Loken on the shoulder and said to him with a smile.

(End of this chapter)