Warhammer Fantasy: I Have Total War System

Chapter 78 Tiria and the Border Prince (2)

We continued strolling for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The foreigners here include traditional blond-haired, blue-eyed white people, descendants of desert nomads with high noses and deep-set eyes, and people with slightly darker skin and strong features who resemble Latinos.

Li Lin was quite disappointed to find that there were no troops here like those of the Empire, Bretonnia, or the Mountain Kingdom that he had imagined. The "War Dogs" mercenaries mentioned in the intelligence were mostly small, scattered groups of soldiers.

These mercenaries, who were either lying or sitting, all stood up when they saw Li Lin approaching. They straightened their backs, fiddled with their armor plates and weapons, like peacocks vying for attention.

But when Li Lin approached with Mo Shi Jin Fu, his legs went weak and he retreated in a cold sweat.

Not to mention the man-eaters of Golfag, even the most basic Jade Warriors of Cinnabar are more daring than them.

Li Lin naturally lost interest in these foreigners.

"War Dogs" are mercenaries from Tyrell, a region with many merchant lords who do not maintain a standing army but rely on mercenaries to fight.

The merchants of Tyrell were also among the first Westerners to arrive in China, pay homage to the King of the Dragon King, and establish trade treaties.

It is said that the war dogs they brought had defeated the Jade Warriors sent by Binlong in a military exercise. Binlong was overjoyed and rewarded them handsomely. From then on, this unit had a place in Shangyang and became a permanent foreign legion to fight against the enemy in the Sorrowful Mountains for Zhen Dan. The army commander was also a proper border guard captain.

What Li Lin wanted was a powerful mercenary group that had earned the dragon's approval.

However, it now seems that these mercenary groups are clearly not, and are unlikely to be, among their own fleeing coalition forces.

Otherwise, the cannibal war would have already been revealed.

Besides humans, the allied forces also included a small number of dwarves, ogres, and halfling cooks.

Most of them didn't amount to much.

Among them, the Dwarf Butchers were the only force that Li Lin wanted to recruit, but they were unmoved by money and even offered Li Lin money instead.

"You, nobleman of China, here is a piece of gold as tall as you."

A small, very swift squad of dwarven butchers intercepted Li Lin in the narrow passageway of the caravan.

Some of them wielded two-handed axes, while others carried shotguns and sniper rifles.

His gaze was fixed intently on Mo Shijinfu.

"Stone monster, let's fight!" the lead butcher with the rooster-like hair said in broken Chinese.

Li Lin felt ashamed.

Once a dwarf feels he has been scorned beyond redemption, he will become a butcher.

The butcher has only one goal: to challenge heretical strongmen and evil monsters, and then die, writing an epic of atonement and glory through heroism.

Whether it's China, or China on Earth.

In Eastern culture, the practice of defending one's integrity to the death, regardless of whether it is lacking in consideration, is always admirable.

Li Lin didn't dislike these butchers.

Moreover, he is not short of money, and there is no reason for him to let Jinfu get hurt for nothing.

So they took fifty taels of Dragon Court gold, food and water, and some exquisite silk and porcelain (the relics of Wu Tamei's maid) from the Dragon Palace and gave them to the dwarf butchers in an attempt to avoid this pointless war.

"It's just an ordinary stone lion," Li Lin said slowly, half-coaxing and half-deceiving. "Every household in Zhen Dan has one at their door. Killing it won't bring you the honor you want."

"The allied forces will soon face a major battle, just like the previous war against the ogres."

The dwarf butcher who spoke the first Chinese language hesitated.

He picked up the Dragon Court Cast Gold and stroked it for a while. Although he looked disdainful on the surface, it was still clear that he loved these exquisite gold pieces.

"Not bad," he blew on his thick beard. "Not quite as good as Oath Gold, but for a human, it's pretty good."

After saying this, he put down the gold. Although reluctant, he closed the safe and did not accept any gifts from Li Lin. Instead, he turned to discuss with his companion.

The dwarf butchers quickly erupted into a cacophony of arguments. Li Lin couldn't understand what they were saying, but judging from their furious expressions as they pointed at Lai Fu, he could tell...

He speculated that some dwarfs were determined to fight Jinfu and die a glorious death.

After all, for a dwarf butcher, the longer he lives, the more disgraceful it becomes.

They traversed the world's edge mountains, the chaotic wastelands, and the mountains of sorrow, all the way to China. The journey must have taken them a very long time.

In the end, after the leading dwarf butcher argued his case, the other butchers reluctantly gave up the idea of ​​challenging him.

They turned and left without taking a single one of the gifts Li Lin had given them.

They didn't even glance at the gold that the dwarves coveted most.

It's as if their obsession with honor has far outweighed their fundamental nature as dwarves and their survival instincts as living beings.

"May I ask your honorable names?" Li Lin cupped his hands and called out to the departing dwarf butchers.

"I need mercenaries; the big battle you've been waiting for is coming up."

No butcher paid him any attention, except for the one who spoke Aurora, who turned around and replied, "Clark the Controvers."

This was the language of the dwarves, which Li Lin couldn't understand, but he knew it was roughly the pronunciation of the other person's name.

"We are warriors who die for honor, not mercenaries who are only after money. Go find our cousins, the dogs of war, if they are here."

After saying this, the other person, carrying a double-handed axe, swung his legs and disappeared into the noisy convoy.

Li Lin took back his gift, feeling deeply moved.

"What a group of true warriors."

"It's a pity that they can't be used by me."

He looked around again, but still couldn't find a mercenary team that met his standards.

Some bids were ridiculously high, but they couldn't even muster a proper setup;

Some boasted wildly about their battles, but when asked about actual battles, they stammered and brushed it off by saying they couldn't understand the Chinese language.

It was all piles of rotten fish and shrimp.

Just as Li Lin was filled with disappointment and was about to return to his acquaintances in the Central Guard Army to borrow troops,

Suddenly, he saw a knight with an extraordinary bearing striding toward him.

This man was burly and wore a full suit of shiny plate armor. He was not wearing a helmet, which revealed his sharp brow bone and light gray eyes.

He was completely oblivious to the aura of fear emanating from the Ink Lion, and in a few steps he stepped over the hesitant mercenaries around him and stood directly in front of Li Lin.

"Your Excellency." He placed his right hand on his chest and performed a standard knightly bow, which was very exotic. His Chinese was a little stiff, but his pronunciation was clear.

"My name is Alfonso Ferram, and I am a mercenary general from the border princely territory. If you need a strong and trustworthy army, then I am the one for you."

This person's ability to withstand the aura of the Ink Lion's "Inducing Fear" already proves his strength.

As for which faction this border princely territory belonged to, Li Lin really didn't know.

Perhaps they were a mercenary group of war dogs?

"Lead the way."

The two arrived at the western outer area of ​​the mercenary camp, and Li Lin saw a colorful cavalry unit from a distance.

Carcassonne Cavalry - Light Cavalry

[Health Points: 6600] [Morale: 68] [Number of Modules: 60]

[Attributes: Armor 105, Movement Speed ​​78, Attack 33, Defense 36, Melee Weapon Power 7, Armor Penetration 21]

If it doesn't break, charge 30.

【Characteristic: Agile】

At Alfonso's resounding shouts, the heavily armored cavalrymen, their warhorses clad in brightly colored and ornate robes, quickly formed a neat array of lances to greet Li Lin.

"How was it?" Alfonso asked with a proud tone.

It's very subtle.

Although it is a regular force recognized by the system.

However, it was an ultimate garbage unit that combined all the shortcomings of cavalry.

With a charge rating of only 30, heavy armor, and decent attack and defense attributes, it's clear that this is a melee cavalry unit that relies on close-quarters combat to deal damage.

But the weapon's power was pitifully low.

At the same time, their movement speed is among the lowest for cavalry, making it difficult to engage enemies at range.

It's like a degraded version of the Bretonnian cavalry.

"Not bad," Li Lin replied insincerely.

Then, the grain and exquisite porcelain that had been given to the dwarf butcher were wrapped in red silk and presented to the border prince.

The latter seemed to be modestly declining, but Li Lin's gift was far too precious for these mercenary leaders who were in arrears with their military pay, so they immediately shamelessly had their men put it into the pay box.

"But what I need even more is a powerful infantry regiment, one with faith, a fearless determination, and the ability to withstand fierce battles," Li Lin said solemnly.

Alfonso looked somewhat troubled, but after a moment of contemplation, he seemed to have thought of something and nodded to Li Lin.

"Yes! There is a unit that perfectly meets your requirements, but..."

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"Just what?" Li Lin asked. "Is it expensive?"

The mercenary general shook his head, seemingly organizing his thoughts: "They... have cultural differences with your empire, I don't know how to put it, but they are absolutely qualified warriors, you'll see for yourself when you come with me."

The other party was cautious in their wording, as if they were worried about offending me.

This made Li Lin even more curious about the troops he was talking about.

"It's alright, take me to see it."

The two headed towards the northernmost edge of the mercenary group's defenses.

Along the way, one could see many offending mercenaries being shackled and chained, staggering forward under the beatings and shouts of the Jade Warriors.

"Manager!"

"Greetings, Steward!"

When the soldiers along the way saw Li Lin riding the black lion, they all knelt on one knee and bowed in greeting.

Alfonso was secretly alarmed upon seeing this.

Although he had already guessed that Li Lin was no ordinary person when he met Jin Fu, he still underestimated this mysterious young man from Aurora.

Unexpectedly, he was one of the commanders of this Aurora Army.

He is generous and powerful. If one can gain his favor and return to the border princely territory with valuable treasures, he might actually have a chance to unify the border princely territory!

"It's them."

After walking two hundred paces, Alfonso pointed to a prison wagon surrounded by Jade Warriors and farm laborers.

A strong, pungent stench of entrails and sweat wafted towards me.

The stench is secondary.

Li Lin's hair stood on end; he could actually smell the tangible "fear" emanating from it!

He stared intently at it.

In the prison carts of all sizes, a large number of burly men dressed in fur coats were imprisoned.

Each of them was over two meters tall, with muscles bulging like nine dragons pulling a coffin.

The people outside Changyuan, Kurgan, were highly similar to the nomadic Huns in Li Lin's memory!

【Esno Bearman - Sword and Shield Infantry/Heavy Weapon Infantry】

[Health Points: 11600] [Morale: 65] [Number of Modules: 100]

[Attributes: Armor 45, Movement Speed ​​31, Attack 32, Defense 35/29, Melee Weapon Power 9, Armor Penetration 22]

Unbreakable/25 armor penetration 8 unbreakable, charge 18】

[Skill: Fury]

[Characteristics: Dexterity, Psychological Immunity]

[Rage: Physical resistance, morale, and melee attack increase with melee duration]

The bloody battlefield transforms uncontrollable rage into a brutal advantage.

Li Lin stood there, stunned.

Holy crap! Noah!

Isn't that the Norsca Bearmen army?

The most overpowered mid-tier infantry, bar none. Even in the late game, it can easily outclass Star Dragons, Dragon Demons, and Chaos Chosen.

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