Warlords of the witcher world

Chapter 2 Armed Crossing the River
Herme's behavior won him unanimous praise from the soldiers, and many people were very happy that the officer finally came.

Everyone didn't deliberately contradict the chief, but because he didn't do anything, that's why he showed that attitude.

Most people don't choose to go against their direct boss, because that would look stupid, and only the dumbest idiot would.

After returning to the camp with his subordinates, Herme sat in his tent again.

He felt relieved that he had finally made a good start, but only a start.

The mess left by his predecessor is really a mess, but if his opponent, the Centurion, pays more attention, it won't be like this now, it's really troublesome.

However, these thoughts were quickly diluted by something more terrible, that is, the status quo faced remained unchanged.

It shouldn't be long before the Northern Allied Forces will cross the Yaruga River and go to Sodden Mountain, and they still have to participate in that bloody battle.

What should we do?

Herme thought deeply, but in the end she still sighed silently. He was just a wealthy knight, and his resources were still too limited. In the end, he could only set foot on the battlefield.

It seems that I can only count on myself to survive that bloody battle. I don't know if I can get a better position at that time...

Just as Hermi continued to feel melancholy, Jerry's voice sounded outside the tent again.

Compared to last time, his tone was no longer so indifferent, but more respectful.

"Knight Herme, White Knight Selchik asks you to meet him."

Ok?
The news made Herme jump up immediately, the White Knight of the Kingdom of Aden wants to see him?He had the impression that he had nothing to do with this knight.

Selchik is the most famous warrior in the army of Aedirn and one of the best fighters in the north. He can be said to have a high position in the army of Aedirn.

Such a person summoned him to go, how could he not go, so he moved quickly and went to the white knight's tent.

As for Selchik's tent, Herme's first impression was simplicity.

A camp bed covered with bearskin, a camp chair, then a table, and finally weapons and armor.

There is glitter on the weapons and armor, and it is evident that their owners have taken great care of them.

These things filled Selchik's tent, which was completely opposite to the gorgeous tents of high-ranking nobles in Herme's impression.

This is obviously a tent belonging to a soldier, and it is also a battle-tested soldier.

And the famous white knight is sitting in a chair, flipping through the documents on the table.

On his woolen sweater was a smock of the Kingdom of Aedirn, which could hardly conceal his strength, and Herme could imagine what it would be like to swing a weapon with that arm, anyway, Herme didn't want to be attacked by him.

Selchik's face was full of righteousness, and his white hair and beard made him even more temperamental. It made Herme think of the paladins in those fantasy works in his previous life, and sighed in his heart, no wonder he was called the king of the Kingdom of Aden white knight.

"Herme Botterdan, a property knight in Esenland, whose father was well-known in Esenland, died young, and was enlisted to join the royal army in September 1263... Is this information correct? .”

Selchik's voice was very calm, which fit his appearance very well, and what he read and read was Herme's resume.

"Yes, Lord Selchik."

Herme bowed slightly. He didn't understand what Selchik was planning to do when he called him here, so let's lower his posture first.

"Very good, knight, I have a task here now, I don't know if you are willing to accept it."

Selchik put down the resume in his hand and looked into Herme's eyes.

For some reason, Herme subconsciously wanted to dodge the scrutinizing eyes, and he felt that he couldn't hide anything under those eyes.

"There are still some soldiers in the Soden Kingdom scattered in the Upper Soden area. I need someone to cross the river to organize them and cause trouble for the men in black. In a few days, the army will cross the river. We need to create as many soldiers as possible for the men in black. trouble."

"Ah? Here, my lord, but why me?"

Homer paused, subconsciously wanting to refuse, but then realized that this was exactly what he wanted?What to do after crossing the river is not up to you.

Although the danger of crossing the river first is also great, but at least the fate is controlled in his own hands, instead of being driven to die on Suodeng Mountain, it is better than now.

But he didn't show those emotions, it would be foolish to show what he wanted, he wouldn't do that.

And Hemei is still very strange, why did Selchik choose him?
"I saw you refusing those Kaedwenians. You are a clever boy, smarter than most of this army, so I like you. But I must tell you frankly, this business is very dangerous. The northern kingdoms I have sent some troops to the south before, but many of them retreated in embarrassment in the end. Are you willing to accept this mission? I can promise that as long as you are willing to cross the river to the enemy-occupied area, no matter whether you succeed or not, His Majesty the King will win Pay a handsome reward."

Selchik still has some reasons why he didn't say it, that is, before Herme, he had already met some officers and knights who he thought were suitable, but most of them rejected this mission, after all, this mission is still so dangerous. some high.

And Selchik will not force his subordinates to do these dangerous tasks, he prefers to do it himself, but the current situation does not allow him to do so, so this matter has been delayed until now.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have seen a clever person in the camp and called him to ask if he was willing to do this.

"I will, Lord Selchik."

Herme's "difficulty" lasted only a few seconds, and then she agreed to the order from the white knight. He knew that this was exactly what he wanted,

"However, my troop equipment is still too poor, and it takes money and food to gather the rout, don't you think..."

Hemei didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already obvious. It's okay to ask him to take risks, but he has to give some money, food and equipment.

"Everything is fine. I will give you a set of equipment for the Centurion. Don't worry, Knight Herme. After you come back, I will report your achievements to His Majesty the King."

Selchik agreed very readily. While talking, he took out a note, wrote something on it, and stamped his coat of arms.

"Go to the quartermaster and ask for it, but don't take too much."

"Thank you very much, Lord Selchik."

When he exited the tent, Herme felt a strong excitement. In this way, he could be said to have taken his fate into his own hands.

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Although he said he got the note from the White Knight, the two sides still fought wits and courage when talking with the quartermaster.

The guy with the monocle tried to fool him with inferior equipment and food, which pissed Herme off at the time.

This guy must be planning to resell those good things that were replaced. That's how many good goods from the merchants accompanying the army came from.

Herme's reputation in the Aden army was really "famous", so the quartermaster attacked him.

If it was Herme before, he might have been deceived, and even if he knew, he would just swallow his anger, but it's different now.

The knight directly pointed out the little tricks of the quartermaster, revealed the things that everyone had a tacit agreement not to talk about, and then threatened to report the matter to the white knight.

This trick successfully convinced the quartermaster. In order to compensate Hemei, he also handed over a batch of privately hidden crossbows and crossbow bolts, which made Hemei take advantage of this bastard who had resold many things from the armory. .

And when Hemei directed the civilians to push these things in and pile them up in the center of the camp, his subordinates were all shocked by this scene. Their soft-footed shrimp officer actually brought them so many good things?
"My lord, is this? Are we going?"

Jerry was the first to react. As a veteran, he knew very well that these equipments could not be obtained only through activities, but must have obtained the consent from above.

And will the higher authorities give them things easily?So there must be work to do next, and the risk is not small.

"Well," Herme smiled, "we're going on a big adventure."

Hemei then told everyone about crossing the river, and the order to cross the river was different from what Hemei expected, and the soldiers did not have much resistance.

Herme forgot that what he led was not Aedirn's levies, but Aedirn's standing army, soldiers who had long served on the frontier under the king's decree.

Obeying orders is a matter of course for them, and there are only a few complaints at most.

Taking advantage of the preparation time Hemei set aside, these soldiers bid farewell to their military lovers very skillfully—in fact, they were some familiar prostitutes—then wrote a suicide note and handed it to the chaplain of the army, entrusting them to deal with the funeral.

The soldiers did this without any emotion, because for them, this is a very common thing, and they have to go through it every time before going to the battlefield.

It is a joke to be alive after the war, but if you die, it is very important, and it is related to the distribution of property behind you.

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After distributing the equipment brought by Hemei, on the night of this day, Hemei left the camp of the Northern Alliance Army with a hundred people under his command, and did not disturb anyone when he left.

Because of Selchik's order, the road was unimpeded, and soon they came to the Yaruga River.

Selchik was waiting there with a group of soldiers, and the boats were already ready, with a dozen of them.

Traces of knives and axes can be seen on some small boats, so it is self-evident what the former drivers of these small boats have experienced.

The river surface under the dark night is very calm, and only some things can be barely seen by the moonlight. This is the moment suitable for stealthy operations.

"Knight, you can still regret it now,"

Selchik said, giving him one last chance to repent.

And Herme just shook his head, this is exactly what he wanted, how could he not go, why not go to participate in the Battle of Sodden Mountain?Go for fireballs and lightning?
"Okay, take this map. This is the movement of the man in black that was investigated by the troops crossing the river before. I suggest you hide in the forest that can be seen after crossing the river. The dense forest is enough to cover your whereabouts, but be careful, the forest seems to be Something weird."

"weird stuff?"

Herme frowned, he was very concerned about this matter, he knew that there were monsters in this world.

"Some routs reported that the forest devoured their comrades in arms. The Nilfgaardians would not go too deep into the forest. It is indeed safer to walk through the forest, but there are risks."

"Okay, I'll pay attention."

Herme's face changed, he thought of something bad.

But here I can't back down anymore, I can only hope that I won't be so unlucky.

While the two were talking, the soldiers had already boarded the ship one after another, and now it was time to send their officers.

After bidding farewell to Selchik, Herme jumped into his boat neatly, and the operation of crossing the river began immediately.

Selchik watched the boats paddling peacefully on the lake, and the soldiers acted as lightly as possible, silently blessing them in their hearts, and wishing them a smooth trip.

On Herme's side, they crossed the Yaruga River very smoothly.

The Nilfgaardians did not deploy many troops on the river bank. After expelling the northern infiltration troops, the men in black subconsciously believed that the northerners would definitely defend the river bank. They had no idea that the northerners' plan was to take the initiative to cross the river.

But some traces of the battle can still be seen on the river bank, such as broken arrows, broken shields, and blood on the ground.

The boat stopped steadily on the river bank. According to the prior arrangement, Herme and the soldiers dragged the boat ashore together, and then hid it in the forest.

Then they also entered the forest, using the forest to hide themselves.

Hemei did not urge the soldiers to move on. In fact, after entering the forest for a certain distance, he ordered everyone to rest until dawn.

Anyway, from the very beginning, I came here with the idea of ​​avoiding the battle of Suo Dengshan, so there is no need to worry about tasks.

Rather than walking around in a hurry in the forest, it is better to take a good rest for a while, and then continue to move forward during the day tomorrow.

This naturally won the unanimous cheers of the subordinates. Everyone knows how dangerous the forest at night is. Before, they were very afraid that this knight's newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. Non-combat attrition.

Everyone either leaned against the tree, or lay down on the ground, and thus began to rest.

The whining of various animals kept coming from the dark forest, but this could not scare these veterans. They had long developed the habit of falling asleep in any environment.

Herme felt a little uneasy, he knew that there were monsters in the wild in this world, but soon these uneasiness was replaced by more important things.

And he thought, there must be no monsters in a place where so many humans gather.

Next, the knight began to study the map that Selchik gave him, and planned the next route. After he had an idea of ​​where to go next, he also fell asleep leaning against a big tree before he knew it. .

The next day, Herme was awakened by the dew dripping on his face. When he opened his eyes, he found that the soldiers had already got up and ate the dry food they carried with them, and Jerry was organizing the soldiers who had finished eating to rectify.

"How did everyone sleep last night?"

Herme gulped her saliva first, and then pulled out a piece of jerky from the bag.

This is not the kind of hard jerky, but something he brought from the territory. It doesn't need to be soaked in water to soften it, and it can be eaten directly.

"It definitely can't be compared with the inside of the camp, but this has little impact, and they are all minor problems."

Jerry replied quickly.

Herme glanced at the soldiers, most of them were ready, wearing the equipment he had brought from the armory, and everyone was carrying a bag with dry food in it, enough for them to move around in the forest for a while.

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Everyone was in good spirits, and they didn't feel too scared because they went out to investigate, and their anxiety was covered up by their chatter and laughter.

"Come on, then, and let's see where the Sodens are."

With a wave of her hand, Herme walked in the front, and the others immediately followed.

The team presents a battle formation to facilitate the response to attacks that may come from anywhere.

At the beginning, Herme was 12 on guard, for fear that a monster would suddenly appear.

It's just that they didn't find anything other than some frightened little beasts along the way. Gradually, his vigilance also dropped.

Walking in the forest is very boring, and Herme soon felt bored, because there were only trees in front of him.

The soldiers are obviously in better condition. Their long-term military career has given them a different view on some things. It's really great that they don't fight and just walk around.

Herme's mentality has also changed under their influence. Yes, I took this task to avoid the battle on Suodeng Mountain. Isn't it a good thing to walk around here bored?Why complain.

Thinking of this, his mood suddenly improved, and he even felt lighter under his feet. If it wasn't for the need to hide, he would even want to sing.

It's just that his good mood was completely ruined when he found something. It was a stone standing in the open space in the forest. The stone was very conspicuous when it was illuminated by the sun.

When they first saw this thing, everyone was stunned, because no one thought how such a thing would appear.

This stone has obviously been here for a long time. The upper part has been exposed to sunlight for a long time, so it looks very clean, while the lower part has been entangled with vines and has grown a lot of moss.

And on the stone block, there is a totem composed of strange lines. These lines have a kind of dexterous beauty, and it is obviously not something that a countryman can make.

After looking at the totem for a while, Herme suddenly realized what it was.

According to his knowledge of the world of demon hunters, this kind of totem generally only represents one thing.

Damn, why is there a totem of the deer head spirit in this place?Their current place can only be regarded as the outskirts of the forest!
It would be too troublesome to deal with a high-level monster like the deer head spirit. Although Hemei remembered how to deal with this thing in his mind, did he seem to have time to arrange to deal with this kind of monster now?

But no matter what the hell was going on, Herme was now faced with the problem of what to do with this thing.

He knew very well that if he didn't handle it well, then he would be in big trouble, still very big.

(End of this chapter)