Mount and Blade Central Asia

Even he couldn't eat kvass for three meals a day. That would be too torturous.

However, this is also a helpless solution. Previously, Mosul's food supply mainly relied on the surrounding villages and the river transportation from the cities upstream of the Tigris River.

Now, large areas of land around Mosul are barren, and it will take at least two to three years to recover. Most of the cities upstream are also in the hands of the Qara Sheep.

Fakhr is afraid that kvass will be a nightmare for the people of Mosul for a long time to come...

In fact, the nightmare of the people of Mosul did not end there. In the East Tower on the east side of the city, Li Rufeng's soldiers found the laboratory left behind by the dark wizard after he escaped.

They just gave it a rough check and then fled with pale faces, sealing off the entire wizard tower.

When Li Rufeng, accompanied by Misia, officially entered the wizard tower, he saw a scene that looked like a slaughterhouse.

There were blood clots on the floor, and they were sticky to the shoes when I stepped on them.

The walls and test benches were filled with "human stuff" everywhere. It was obvious that the dark wizard had conducted meticulous research on the human body structure in his own wizard tower.

However, from Li Rufeng's point of view, this dark wizard was obviously not satisfied with just understanding it, and he was still trying to make improvements.

At least on the laboratory table in the central laboratory on the second floor, there was a corpse made by stitching together a human and a horse.

The upper torso of the corpse was that of a sturdy human male, while the lower body was from the waist down, taken from the shoulders of a warhorse.

The hair on the war horses' bodies was shaved clean, making them look even more bizarre at first glance.

Li Rufeng noticed that the other party used a wound healing technique that he could not understand. There were no traces of stitches, but instead a circle of scar tissue that looked like a burn scar.

It can be seen that the dark wizard has realized the risk of wound inflammation and has taken special measures to deal with it.

There were a lot of rotten skin and flesh at the joints, which had been picked open with a knife and disinfected, which was very reasonable.

Chapter 584 Farewell Eagle of Order

"The master of the tower here is Barash Alcaraz. We didn't know his main research direction before..." Misia whispered as she introduced the situation here.

As a dark wizard, he had to admit that there were often some surprisingly perverted people among the dark wizard community.

But it is undeniable that this creation, which looks very similar to the legendary centaur, is indeed amazing.

"Burn everything here." Li Rufeng finally suppressed his curiosity. Based on his understanding of the Blue Wind, this curiosity would definitely lead to a disastrous result.

He accepted the existence of kvass and acquiesced to the early birth of cement because these were things that were beneficial to the times.

But the things inside this wizard tower are far beyond the times. It is more like a bait to show how reckless the believers of the Azure Wind can be.

It can be said that the power currently demonstrated by the Azure Wind is like an all-encompassing database. As long as the dark wizards have rich enough imagination and courage, the Azure Wind can always provide them with the corresponding knowledge, but the cost is hard to say.

"Burning them all?" Misia asked with some regret. He was a scholar with a theoretical bent and had an instinctive desire to protect all knowledge.

"I mean, these people are already dead, the price has been paid, the knowledge is priceless, and they are innocent..." Misia explained.

He was not interested in Barash's technical approach, he just thought that this knowledge might be useful in the future.

"Leaving him here is a very dangerous choice..." A familiar voice suddenly appeared behind Li Rufeng.

When he looked back, he saw a dagger on Misia's neck.

Haishar's face looked a little gloomy behind the hood, and no one knew when he appeared in the wizard tower.

But then Haishar loosened his grip on Misia's neck and pushed the frightened dark wizard in front of Li Rufeng: "You came faster than I thought. This should be our problem."

As Haishaer spoke, he shook his head towards the position behind Li Rufeng: "He is one of us, don't scare him."

Li Rufeng finally reacted and turned around subconsciously, only to see a bearded man also wearing a black robe standing less than a meter away from him, holding a dagger in his hand.

He swore he had just looked in that direction and there was nothing.

"What's going on, Haishaer, why are you here?" Li Rufeng helplessly supported Misia. He was so frightened that his legs were weak and he couldn't get up from the ground.

As a dark wizard, Li Rufeng felt that he was bringing shame to the profession.

"Just like before, solve the problems here caused by the belief in the Four Wind Gods." Haishar's tone was a little weak when he said this.

The fact is that Haishar had secretly sneaked into Mosul a month ago. Just like what happened when he and Li Rufeng first met, the dream kingdom built with the power of the Four Wind Gods could not stop a professional like Haishar.

He easily tore through the defense system outside Mosul and entered the city through his unique forward movement skills.

But even as a member of the Eagle of Order, Haishar had never dealt with a special case like the city of Mosul, and he couldn't kill its creator in the dreamland.

Even Haishar did not dare to reveal his existence. He could only hide here and there and wander around the city of Mosul looking for opportunities.

During this period, Haishar also found another team from the Eagle of Order organization, led by the bearded man who was about to kidnap Li Rufeng.

The other side was the "reinforcements" that came all the way from Isfahan. Yes, their original mission was to reach Aleppo, join up with the remnants of the Eagle of Order there, and then find out what exactly happened in the holy city of Mecca.

Due to responsibility, the two sides finally met in Mosul, which had become a devil's land.

Before Li Rufeng arrived, Haishar and other Eagles of Order had killed eleven dark wizards in the enemy's home turf, which was considered a remarkable achievement.

It’s a pity that other dark wizards killed more people, so the assassination of the Eagle of Order was not obvious at all, and even Ali didn’t notice it.

Mosul, which is covered by the dreamland, is originally a large sacrificial site. All marked dark wizards are sacrifices. No matter they die from the conspiracy of their peers or die at the hands of the Eagle of Order, the result is the same.

The reason why Haishar was a little embarrassed was that they had been planning here for a whole week, and the final result was not too late. They successfully killed the leader of Dongta Tower, Barash Alcaraz.

As a price, they also paid the price of a formal knight and an apprentice, and Haishar and Big Beard were trapped in the wizard tower and unable to leave.

They didn't even know about such a big event as Li Rufeng leading his troops to besiege Mosul.

If Li Rufeng had not directly solved the problem of the entire Dream Kingdom network from the root, Haishar and the others would probably still be lurking in the shadow of the Dream Kingdom and unable to move.

Haishar knew that Li Rufeng had many special qualities, especially when facing the believers of the Four Wind Gods, his power was even more powerful.

But Haishar did not expect that Li Rufeng's progress was so fast. He crushed his way to the city of Mosul and successfully captured it.

"Barash is dead. His body is upstairs, but it's not suitable for ordinary people to see." Haishar briefly explained the whole story and then introduced him to Li Rufeng, "Muel, a knight of the Eagle of Order, from Isfahan."

"Li Rufeng, the master of Aleppo, should now be the conqueror of Mosul." Haishar looked at Li Rufeng with a complicated expression.

When we first met, he was just a down-and-out shaman from a nomadic tribe, and any patrol of Black Sheep could chase him all over the place.

As a result, in just over a year, he had become the overlord of this area.

For a moment, Haishar didn't know what attitude to adopt towards Li Rufeng. The Eagle of Order Organization has always maintained a relatively good cooperative relationship with mortal rulers, and is even willing to make some concessions when facing some more powerful monarchs.

For example, the Eagle of Order tolerated the descendants of the great conqueror who wantonly borrowed the power of the Four Winds God, which eventually created a monster like Lord Milansha.

And now, when Li Rufeng borrowed the power of the Four Wind Gods, he behaved more maturely and steadily.

Therefore, Haishar remained restrained in front of Misia. During the time he was lurking in Mosul, he had a general understanding of the "leading figures" among these dark wizards. Misia was the kind of dark wizard who posed relatively little harm.

The most obvious example is that although Misia is one of the four tower masters, he is not even in the top fifteen on the assassination list of the Eagle of Order.

Even Haishar was curious about how he became the lord of a tower among this group of dark wizards.

"If you want to borrow the power of this dark wizard, keep an eye on him and don't give him the chance to carry out those conspiracies and tricks. This is their nature and cannot be stopped." While Haishar was speaking, his eyes were always looking at Misia, full of threats.

Bearded Muel chose to remain silent. Like Haishar, he was an experienced knight who knew when to be tough and when to give in.

But he still had many questions, but he temporarily chose to trust his companions and waited for Haishar to give him an explanation.

Li Rufeng keenly sensed the change in Haishaer's attitude towards him. He was intentionally or unintentionally strengthening his authority, so he nodded knowingly and replied in a dignified, unchallenged tone, "This is my decision. I don't need you to remind me. But I'm still very happy to see you again, Haishaer."

Chapter 585 Holy Land Sect

"So you have been trapped here for almost two weeks?" Li Rufeng had an uncontrollable smile on his face. He never thought that his brother Mengjiang, who had not been seen for a while, was trapped here.

Hearing Li Rufeng's question, Haishar's face darkened a little, but as an upright knight, he nodded honestly: "The dream built by the dark wizard here is more stable than we imagined..."

When Haishaer said this, he was holding a steamed bun in his hand and swallowing it in big mouthfuls. He looked like a poor guy who had been hungry for a long time.

"How did you manage to survive?" Li Rufeng pushed the plate in front of him forward. The whole Mosul was short of food, and only the army could still see some meat.

Although the civilians under Li Rufeng drove herds of cattle and sheep to follow the army, the livestock were often not well fed and lost a lot of weight.

"Kvass, that's the name you gave it, so we'll eat that." Haishaer answered without raising his head.

Even a real man like Haishaer still gritted his teeth when he mentioned the word kvass.

"Muel brought me some news from Isfahan and further east, some of which concerns you." Haishar wolfed down the food in front of him. "First, the magic sword in your hand has begun to attract attention. Sultan Khalil is inquiring about its whereabouts."

"Secondly, there are rumors that one of Bayezid's sons is hiding in the Black Sheep's tent, so the Black Sheep King may get support from the Ottomans." Hayshar has always adhered to the rules of the Eagle of Order, which is not to interfere with the development of secular regimes.

Therefore, these two pieces of news are extremely precious, which proves that Haishaer has begun to regard Li Rufeng as a partner.

"If there is a chance, I would like to meet that brother-in-law." Li Rufeng laughed. He was a little inflated after having just captured Mosul, and felt that the heroes in the world were nothing more than this.

Where the great conqueror can go, so can I!

"The emirs in the Iranian region can mobilize an army of 40,000 to 50,000 people. They may not be happy to see you occupy this city." Haishar reminded Li Rufeng, which immediately stopped him from laughing.

Li Rufeng has grown from a shaman of a small tribe to his current position. Many times, plans cannot keep up with the speed of change.

For example, he had not originally expected that he would be bordering the Khanate so soon. After all, the Black Sheep People seemed so arrogant at the time that Li Rufeng made seizing land from them a long-term goal.

As a result, when the two sides really fought, the Black Sheep people were like paper and were torn apart with just one poke.

Of course, it may be unfair to evaluate the people of Hengyang in this way. After all, Li Rufeng gained a considerable advantage in the war.

Although those dark wizards can obtain bird's-eye view maps by controlling crows and use witchcraft to make long-distance calls, they are not as convenient and direct as Li Rufeng.

Especially after the war started, Li Rufeng, who was able to give orders directly to the hundred-man unit, was far superior to those dark wizards who had to relay what they heard and saw to the officers.

Many times, Li Rufeng himself and the soldiers under his command felt that the enemy was vulnerable because they could always outnumber the enemy. Li Rufeng could even shorten the time difference on the battlefield to minutes.

"Lord Rufeng, we have finished checking the West Tower. There is nothing left there. The owner of that wizard tower burned everything of value before escaping." Misia appeared at the door and reported in a low voice through the curtain.

He was very wary of Haishar and the Eagle of Order organization behind Haishar. As a dark wizard, apart from murder and mutual framing, the biggest cause of casualties in their profession was the unfortunate visit of the Knights of the Eagle of Order.

When Misia reported this, Li Rufeng was also confirming the news with the personal guards who were accompanying Misia to inspect Xita.

For now, Misia has been behaving quite honestly without any tricks, which even makes Li Rufeng begin to doubt whether his dark wizard bloodline is pure.

Li Rufeng now understands more and more what Haishar said. When a person accepts the gift of the blue wind and embarks on the path of witchcraft, he often cannot help himself.

Chaos and chaos are the underlying behavioral logic of the Four Wind Gods. As long as Mysia still relies on the blue wind to perform miracles, he will definitely be affected.

"Let's seal off the wizard tower first." Haishaer suggested to Li Rufeng, "At least seal off two wizard towers to break the balance between them."

"Those four wizard towers have transformed Mosul into a 'barbaric land.' It's not obvious now, but over time you'll discover that the cost of performing miracles here is much lower than in the outside world," Haishar explained. "Among the people Muel brought was a newly promoted scholar, and this is his theory."

Li Rufeng nodded and said to Misia outside the door curtain, "You heard me. This task is up to you. You're a professional, so is it okay? Completely seal off the East and West Towers. When we have enough manpower, we can tear them down."

"I need the help of at least two hundred civilians, and this requires your soldiers to provide some convenient assistance. I'm afraid the people of Mosul are unwilling to respond to my call." Misia said this without any regrets.

Although compared to other dark wizards, Misia is the kind of person who causes less harm and has not done too many evil things, Misia's hands are still stained with the blood of the people of Mosul.

"I'll give you three hundred people. Take this note and my guards will take you to find the person you want." Li Rufeng took out a piece of paper, wrote his name and address on it, and handed it to Misia.

"Is Muir a problem?" Li Rufeng asked after he sent Misia away and made sure that no one was eavesdropping nearby.

"If you're referring to your faith, then he's definitely not a problem." Haishar shook his head. "We might have some disputes over rights, but such conflicts won't escalate into other areas."

Haishar hesitated for a moment, but continued, "Holy places like Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem, especially the first two, have always been the focus of the Order Eagle's operations. That's why we've split into two factions: the Holy Land Faction and the Non-Holy Land Faction."

"I am the former, and Muel is the latter. We have the same position but different interests."

Chapter 586 Aftermath

"Sir, preliminary statistics show that the total population of Mosul should be around 22,000 to 28,000." A dark wizard apprentice in charge of statistics, with dark circles under his eyes, stood in front of Li Rufeng and reported weakly.

This dark wizard apprentice was called Sylvester, a native of Mosul. He was chosen by the dark wizard when he first entered the dream and passively became a dark wizard.

His mother was Armenian and his father was Turkic, both of them Christians. Of course, he was not qualified to go to church now. The surviving pastor had a conscience as he did not beat him to death with the Bible.

After taking over all four wizard towers, Li Rufeng immediately screened the captured dark wizard apprentices. He picked out all those apprentices who were selected in Mosul like Sylvester, and pardoned them for all the crimes they committed during the period when the dream kingdom covered Mosul.

No one could guarantee whether these dark wizard apprentices were truly innocent. After all, under the circumstances at the time, the secular powers of these selected apprentices were almost unlimited and unregulated.

Those dark wizards don't care whether their apprentices slept with the neighbor girl last night. Their only requirement for their apprentices is to complete every task they assign.

After all, no matter who these people were before or what industry they belonged to, the moment they were selected, their heads were filled with "knowledge" in the dreamland.

At least they have all escaped the illiterate class, can read and write, and even have a good grasp of grammar. In this era, they are definitely considered technical talents.

This discovery made Li Rufeng very upset that he had let the owner of the southern tower of the wizard tower escape. It was a treasure trove! It always brought Li Rufeng surprises.

However, according to Misia, these dark wizard apprentices basically do not have much private time to do evil. Just as dark wizards do not care much about the life and death of mortals, they also do not care much about the life and death of their apprentices.

Therefore, when assigning tasks, these apprentices were given standard orders, like living animals on call 24 hours a day, who did not need to eat, drink, defecate or urinate.

This can be seen from the way Mysia addressed his apprentices - he called them academic slaves...

But Sylvester now began to miss the days when he was an academic slave in the wizard tower, because Li Rufeng used them almost as well as the dark wizards.

Sylvester and three other unnamed apprentice colleagues were assigned to statistical work in the city of Mosul. The only thing they could mobilize was a 100-man team split from the Malikiye United as help.

What made these dark wizard apprentices collapse was that less than one-tenth of these soldiers could write simple words, which meant that all the clerical work had to be done by several of them.