People are in the moon, The Sims

Entering the city in an unhidden way this time was to show respect for Baldwin IV and to show that he was here for business. In fact, Baldwin IV had been paying attention to the Egyptian Sultan Shah for a long time. Latin's action.

In fact, as early as the beginning of the year, he wanted to organize his army to attack Egypt first and place the battlefield on the enemy's territory. Unfortunately, another lord who came to join the alliance did not want to attack his neighboring country, so this The active attack was forced to give up.

From this point of view, this young monarch can definitely be regarded as a being with keen observation and long-term vision. Unfortunately, I heard that this king's health is not very good, and I don't know if this king is still alive. How long can it last?

If one day this king dies and returns to the embrace of the Lord, will his successors be able to withstand the attack of the Egyptian Sultan?

The most important thing is whether the Mountain Old Man's Order at that time can be funded by successors? If Jerusalem is captured by Saladin, the Order will not only face the departure of a high-quality wallet, but will also face Saladin's siege, which will be an extremely difficult time.

Old Hassan naturally thought of this matter, and also thought that at that time, the entire responsibility would fall on the next Hassan. He couldn't help but feel a little worried and melancholy in his heart, because in the increasingly chaotic time process, Ha The probability of losing Sang is higher, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, as an assassin, maybe it is not a bad thing to go to a peaceful place early.

At least in this extremely chaotic era...

"Let's go directly to the study of Baldwin IV. We entered the city so arrogantly that the king should have already known about this matter, although the king's subordinates should all know that their king funded our project. But this matter cannot be brought to light, after all, we are old people in the mountains..."

The Order of the Old Man of the Mountain belongs to Islam, while Baldwin IV belongs to Christianity. At least on the surface, the two religions regard each other as heretics, and it is common to attack each other. On the surface, the two opposing parties secretly There is a hookup. If both parties find out about it, they will not live.

At that time, both parties will be labeled as heretics, and Jerusalem will definitely fall into the hands of others for various reasons. It is necessary to act secretly, not to mention that as an assassin, you cannot leave any evidence on the surface.

So the three people turned into an alley. In the process, the aura on their bodies was gradually hidden in the shadows. When they walked out of the alley, they felt as if they were isolated from the world even though they were walking among the crowd.

When the three of them climbed into the study from the window, Baldwin IV was already sitting here with a veil on his face, so he wore the veil because leprosy in his childhood destroyed his face and body, and leprosy still exists today. It troubled his body so much that the young king was unable to govern his country with all his strength.

It is precisely because the king is so weak that the ministers in the country are naturally divided into different factions. The entire kingdom begins to weaken, and the strength of Jerusalem begins to decline. This is why the king will use the power of outsiders to resist other Islamic kingdoms. , if you really have enough strength, why do you need to rely on the strength of others?

This is the sorrow of Baldwin IV, and it is also the sorrow of the Old Man of the Mountain Order. If the Old Man of the Mountain Order loses the ability to travel among countries, and also loses part of the country's funding, it can only rely on the worship of the people of the mountain. It will definitely be greatly attenuated.

At that time, it is very likely to cause a split within the sect, and other factions may also find opportunities to attack.

The 16-year-old king looked at the assassin in front of him through the veil, listened to the information brought by old Hassan, and couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand. The next step will be a difficult battle. Now The forces possessed by Jerusalem were no match for Saladin.

"I need your help. Saladin is our common enemy. No one can stay out of this war."

Chapter 68: The final assessment action

Hassan looked at the young king wearing a veil in front of him and nodded lightly. Rather than letting Saladin occupy this area, it would be better for them to continue to maintain contact with the king. At least in terms of interests, this The young king needed them to balance the power of other Islamic countries, and also needed them to help balance the internal struggles in Jerusalem at critical moments.

Baldwin IV was also helpless about the current situation. Due to his illness, he was weak and could only use this method to stabilize his position.

In fact, if he could repay Devin IV, he would not want to do so, but unfortunately, except for him, no one seems to be able to shoulder this important task. Baldwin IV had to admit that after experiencing several generations of wise kings, their king in Jerusalem , when it came to him, there was finally a decline.

Is it true that even Jerusalem cannot escape the common sense that everything that flourishes must eventually decline?

After seeing Hassan nodding in front of him, Baldwin IV breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, he finally got a powerful blade for Jerusalem. Even if this blade couldn't pierce the enemy's heart with one blow, it still could. It will definitely hurt the opponent's limbs and slow down the opponent's progress.

As long as we can seize the opportunity, we can repel Saladin's attack. As for how long Jerusalem can hold on in the future? It depends on how long you can live.

Hassan looked at the young king in front of him and gently raised his chin. As the leader of the old people in the mountains, even though he has aged and his strength has declined, he still has his own arrogance.

This arrogance is rooted in the teachings of the order, so much so that when the Mongolian cavalry begins to sweep across the continent in the future, the old man in the mountain actually dares to assassinate the Mongolian generals and kings.

The final result...the old man in the mountain perished like this.

"Then...what price can you pay if we delay the powerful Saladin forces in the world today?"

Baldwin IV covered his chest, coughed twice, squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then raised his hand.

"In addition to normal rewards, I will open the treasure house in Jerusalem. The two Hassan candidates can choose any treasure from the treasure house. Even if I choose the most precious thing, I will have no regrets."

This is equivalent to a gamble. What kind of treasure you can get depends on your own eyesight. However, being able to store it in the treasure house in Jerusalem is enough to prove that the treasure will definitely not be bad. It is just a matter of whether it is suitable for you.

Another problem is that ordinary people are not guilty, but they are guilty of possessing a treasure. Most of the things stored in Jerusalem are related to the Lord and religion. The old man in the mountain despises other Islamic sects and regards these sects as heretics. Don’t you know that others regard them as heretics?

The holy things of the Lord fell into the hands of heretics...

Just think about it and you will know the consequences. These two heirs of yours should not think about living an ordinary life in this life, unless the treasures they choose have nothing to do with religion, but such treasures may not be treasures in Jerusalem.

It's just that the Baldwin IV in front of him has indeed shown his full sincerity, and you can't say that he has treated you perfunctorily.

Of course, Irlan also thought about this aspect. He could only complain that the king's heart was really dark, just like the Arthur family in the legend of King Arthur that he had read. How could a family go into battle together to bully the wolf king Grey? , but also the spirit of chivalry, zizizi.

However, among the treasure houses in Jerusalem, there are treasures of religious significance, no matter how valuable they are, they may not be as valuable as his own left arm.

Irlan silently touched his left arm hidden under the bandage. If his arm possessed the power of the Ten Commandments and was exposed, then he would have to consider the issue of the cemetery in the future. He was not worried that he would die of someone. Instead, I am worried that someone will rob the tomb and take my arm after my death!

"Okay, we, the old man in the mountain, have accepted this deal. Our mission is to delay Saladin's troops as much as possible. Then we will decide the assassination target."

After saying that, Hassan jumped out of the window again with Yilan and Yanzui.

This also made the young Baldwin IV couldn't help but sigh, assassins just don't like to take the main entrance, but those who take the main entrance will not be assassins.

[Judging from his voice, Baldwin IV was a very elegant leader, which may be inseparable from his physical weakness. 】

[If his face had not been destroyed, this king would have been more popular. 】

[Time passed very quickly. By the end of autumn, Saladin's troops had left Egypt and began to approach Jerusalem. 】

[During this period of time, the Mountain Old Man's Order collected a large amount of intelligence. How to assassinate the fewest people to obtain the greatest results became the topic of discussion during this period. 】

[The final result was that the troops were divided into three groups to assassinate two officers in Saladin's army and Saladin himself. 】

[Mr. Hassan personally led the two iron-masked assassins except me and Yanzui to Saladin's location, while Yanzui and I were in charge of the two officers. 】

[In the words of the old man, this is the final trial. 】

[This sentence gave me a bit of a bad premonition in my heart, but now that the task is current, I can only suppress this premonition for the time being. 】

[Before this, I never thought that after this mission against Saladin ended, I would usher in a turning point in my life. 】

This time Saladin's action against Jerusalem has attracted everyone's attention. Who will this holy city eventually belong to? In fact, most people no longer think that there will be any suspense about the outcome. After all, the difference in military strength between the two sides is too big. , and even some kings on the European continent were ready to launch a crusade.

In a valley, Irlan was constantly shuttling through the jungle. The target of this mission was to escort the officers delivering food and grass. No matter which war it was, logistics and food and grass were the top priority. If Saladin's troops could be transferred If the food and fodder are destroyed, then the numerical advantage of Saladin's troops will turn into a liability.

Looking at the densely packed ropes and bells hanging in the Grain and Grass Valley, Irlan slowly put on his mask. Did he think that such an array of bells could stop him? It would be too much to underestimate the assassins of the Old Man of the Mountains!

Gently climbing up the branches, each jump was as silent as a cat, and seemed to have no weight like feathers. The black robe completely covered the body in the shadows, and Yilan was relaxed without being there. Arriving at the edge of the food and grass barracks without alerting any bells.

Chapter 69: What old man in the mountains is not worth mentioning?

Soldiers were constantly patrolling, and there were also people who were specifically observing the situation of the surrounding bells. If there was any sign of trouble, they would immediately send a small team to investigate. It was obvious that these people were also preparing for the arrival of assassins.

How could Saladin not know that the Order of the Old Man of the Mountain rejected him, and that he would definitely take corresponding precautions against this attack on Jerusalem.

It's just that this defense didn't have much effect. The general underestimated the top assassins of the order.

This kind of defense may be able to block the hastily cultivated killers in the cult, but it is nothing to a person like me who is only one step away from Hassan's position. What's more, to put it more ugly, he only needs to unlock it. Without the seal on his left hand, even if the people in front of him set up such a defense, what would happen?

Just doing this is using his own power wantonly, which is not in line with the principles and creeds Ilan has given himself in his heart.

not to mention.....

Irlan narrowed his eyes and looked at the back of the military camp. There seemed to be many wooden cages there. I am afraid that many prisoners captured on the offensive were brought here, but he did not know that these prisoners were defeated soldiers. They are still captured ordinary people.

Don't underestimate the cruelty of war. When building a defensive offensive, it is common to use these prisoners, especially for construction or repair in dangerous areas. After all, these prisoners are more important to many generals than the lives of their own soldiers. It's nothing at all. It's an existence that should be killed on the battlefield.

They might even be scolded: They are all heretics, and they are wasting their food rations by staying here.

Irlan moved his left hand, finally readjusted his position, and launched the hook outward. With the hook movement between his fingers, the steel cable began to tighten, leading Irlan's figure to quickly move towards the wooden barracks. He flew towards the wall, lightly tapped the wooden wall with his foot, and easily climbed into the military camp.

Behind the wooden wall, there were many gravels on the ground. If Ilan hadn't been very experienced, he would have used steel claws to stabilize his body after climbing over the wooden wall. With the help of the wooden wall, he would have Once I jumped deeper into the camp, I might have to step on these extremely sharp looking rocks.

Of course, even if you step on these stones, as long as you use magic to protect your soles and rely on your flexible body trained over the years, you can minimize the damage. Although there is no impact, at least it will not affect the continuation of the mission. .

When they came to the wooden cage, they could see some teenagers and girls being imprisoned in it from a distance. Their bodies were covered with scars. Many people only had numbness in their eyes. As for why there were only prisoners of this age left, Irlan also probably had some guesses.

After all, children and old people are a burden, but young people and middle-aged people have enough fighting power to resist their existence. How can they stay and continue to march, and how can they be a burden.

Under the victory or defeat of the war, the bloodshed buried is unimaginable.

Of course, Ilan's words did not attract the attention of these young girls. At the same time, he also shared his hearing with the surrounding tents and began to monitor the conversations of the surrounding soldiers.

While Irlan was carefully identifying useful information in his mind, he began to consider whether he should make one or two machine beasts, so that after sharing his hearing and vision, it would be easier to find out information.

Perhaps because they are far away from the battlefield, the soldiers here are more relaxed and the content of the conversations is more casual. It is not easy to extract one or two useful information from the noisy words, but as long as someone speaks it Irlan will not let him go.

"The general is planning to build fortifications again. First he hung bells around them, and then built a high wooden wall. He even found a lot of sharp gravel to cover the entire wooden wall. Now he is preparing to Dig a deep pit outside our wall and fill it with braziers to prevent assassins from approaching. The general must be too cautious."

"Anyway, we are not the ones doing the work. The general will personally supervise the work of the prisoners, so we don't have to do anything. The only headache is that if a prisoner dies under the general's whip, it will be very troublesome to dispose of the body."

The conversation continued, but Erlan had withdrawn his sensory sharing, and the information provided in these two sentences was enough.

First of all, the general has to dig a defense fortification against himself, and these boys and girls are the ones working. At the same time, the chief here will personally supervise whether the work of these boys and girls is done properly.

Should it be said that this is an emphasis on oneself? Or do you throw yourself into a trap?

He shared the vision of one eye with the cage here, and then, like a ghost, he floated towards the warehouse where grain and grass were stored, directly avoiding the patrolling personnel, and threw away the few small mechanisms he brought with him. Go in.

It was also at this time that I received feedback from the view I shared with the wooden cage.

I watched a soldier come to the cage where the boys and girls were being held. He held a whip in his hand. After unlocking the door, he directed the boys and girls, who had no expression on their faces and seemed to be numb, to walk out of the camp.

Irlan thought for a while, took off his hood, and hid the mask on his chest. He quietly integrated into the team without knowing when.

I have absolute confidence in my own small agency, at least the food and grass stored here cannot be saved, so what I have to do next is to assassinate the leader here to keep the chaos alive for a longer time.

Outside this military camp, an officer with a whip in his hand and a machete on his waist is already waiting for the arrival of young girls. He will not give these children any tools. Everything depends on these children's hands. To dig up the soil is also to consume the physical strength of these prisoners as much as possible.

It can be said that life is worse than death. Perhaps dying in the massacre when the army advances is a kind of luck, at least for those who are unable to resist.

The officer had a smile on his face. He did not have any sympathy for these prisoners in his heart. At this moment, he had already been attracted by the iron wall he had set up. He was already fantasizing about the assassins from the religious order. Among these defenses, figures appeared one after another.

"With all these defenses, what old man of the mountain? Not worth mentioning at all—huh?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the officer saw a cold light passing in front of his throat with his peripheral vision.

Chapter 70: I am Hassan among Hassan

The officer's gaze quickly dropped, and what occupied his sight was the steel mask that Irlan had put on his face again at some point. The skeleton-like mask seemed to be mocking what he had done.

The officer was about to raise his hand and shout loudly that the assassin was in front of him, but blood had already blocked his throat.

At the same time, the small mechanism that Irlan threw into the grain and grass area also began to rotate slowly. The flint placed in it ignited the fire, and the Greek oil stored inside the small mechanism flew around with the fire.

A single spark can start a prairie fire, not to mention that the food and grass here are all dry food. It is simply like a fire burning in a dry pile and getting out of control.

What's more, the wind at night poured directly into the valley, and the wind helped the fire. It has become an established fact that most of the food and grass were burned to ashes.

The rapidly igniting fire immediately attracted the attention of some soldiers. While some patrols began to think of ways to rescue the interference, the other group naturally wanted to report to their commanders. However, when they came to the city gate, they only saw The officer's body fell to the ground, with blood still coming out of his throat.

The steel mask reflecting the firelight looked particularly dazzling in this dark night, like a flame in the long night.

Ilan looked at the young and girls around him who were still numb and unresponsive and spoke softly, "Now is the time of chaos. Whether you choose to escape or take revenge, this is a good opportunity. The choice is yours." .”

I won't say anything, life will be better tomorrow, please work hard to live, such stupid words.

As long as this world raises the blade of war, it will never stabilize within a few decades. Tomorrow will be better. It is just a beautiful fantasy of self-deception. This sentence was placed more than 200 years later, during the Renaissance Maybe it's still effective.

What's more, these young children have suffered torture that is worse than death. If they don't vent it out, their lives will be ruined. Instead of living like zombies, it is better to let these young people choose for themselves, maybe they will bite back harshly. After taking one bite, these soldiers were able to retreat with a relaxed mood...

Or... it would be a good ending to sleep here.

Of course, if you can choose to let go of everything, leave directly in this chaos and start over, you may also have a bright future.

Irlan would not witness the choices these young people would make. Everyone's life path could only be completed by themselves, so he just turned around gently and disappeared into the darkness.

But on the way back, Ilan breathed a sigh of relief. His mission was completed. According to the difficulty, Yan Zui had no problem completing the mission, but he didn't know whether Mr. Hassan could successfully assassinate Saladin.

After two days of traveling day and night, Irlan finally arrived at the meeting point agreed upon before the mission. Here, the moonlight fell on the exposed rocks, casting a bright light on the rocks, like a batch of batches. It was as white as frost, and the autumn wind brought a slight chill, but for candidate Hassan, such a temperature was nothing at all.

Under the bright moonlight, her hair had begun to be dyed with a hint of purple. Yan Zui was sitting on a stone, gently shaking her legs. The discoloration of her hair was caused by the cult's medicine. Her originally white skin It was also dyed with a touch of purple and black, which was not ugly, just like an elf in the dark night.

It's just that this elf in the night has eight-pack abs...

I'm afraid that among the Hassan in the past, only Silent Hassan did not have abdominal muscles.

Yilan looked left and right and frowned. In terms of the distance of the mission, he should be the farthest away. After all, even if the food was transported to the front line, it would not be really close to the battlefield. He had taken a long detour. He went to the rear of the real front line, so if everyone's mission goes well, he should be the last one to join here.

"Where is Mr. Hassan?"

The uneasiness in Irlan's heart resurfaced again, and Yan Zui, who was looking at the moon, also frowned. Indeed, even Irlan has come back, and Mr. Hassan has not come back yet. This is obviously abnormal.

The clouds in the sky began to cover up the bright moon, and the entire rocky valley began to become dark, and uneasy emotions continued to spread in my heart.

It was like a taut string suddenly broke. Irlan subconsciously turned his head behind him. A pair of eyes that seemed to be burning with blue flames came into his own eyes. A tall figure just melted into the darkness. Among them, there are two sword marks on the skull mask that almost covers the entire face.

The black giant sword inserted in front of him also had mottled marks. Even so, the black blade exuded unimaginable murderous intent. The darkness seemed to be able to swallow everything around it.

Yilan subconsciously raised his hand to block Yan Zui's front, but when he came back to his senses, his body felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He couldn't move or say anything. Unable to do it, even if you want to ask who is this person wearing a skull mask in front of you?

"Do you want to ask me who I am? There is no need to be timid, successor, I have no name, you can call me by the name that is easy to call me - the old man in the mountain is Hassan among Hassan, the first Hassan is also - at this moment It’s the time when Hassan’s name changes.”

A sound as thick as a bell rang in his ears. Irlan's stunned body seemed to be loosened from the shackles and he could move again. Although he wanted to focus on the tall figure in front of him, he Looking at this tall figure is like looking into the so-called abyss of death.