Tauren Overlord

371. Dragon Rider

Faced with the approaching knights, Bonaparte and the rebels picked up simple weapons such as rye sticks and prepared for battle.

It was already late autumn, and the bleak autumn wind had long since blown away the anxiety of midsummer, but Bonaparte and his men were still sweating from nervousness.

He himself knew that their chances of winning against the lord were actually slim...

Even though their number exceeded a thousand, in this magical world, numbers were not the only factor that determined victory or defeat.

As a noble, Jacques had already mastered a large amount of psychic resources, which resulted in all spellcasters being kept on his side.

There are rumors that a strange dragon suddenly appeared in the castle, which may be the combat creature summoned by the nobles.

No one could see clearly where the dragon flew towards the castle from, it seemed as if it suddenly appeared near the castle.

It seems that the only explanation that can make sense is that the dragon was magically summoned by a spellcaster.

If the dragon was really a creature summoned by the spellcaster on Jacques' side, Bonaparte and his men would have no chance of winning.

They didn't have any weapons that could break through the dragon scales, so even if they ran deep into the mountains, they couldn't escape...

Bonaparte's only chance was to raise his voice and let the lords see that the people supported him.

He had been ruled by Jacques for a long time and knew that although the lord was bad, he was not necessarily stupid.

If he slaughtered the last young and strong men in the territory, Jacques would become even less useful to the empire.

Moreover, even if the nobles have powerful spellcasters, they still need the labor force of the entire territory to provide them with resources so that they can continue to cast spells.

If the lords could be made to realize that compromising with the empire without any bottom line is a more disadvantageous option, things might turn around.

This was the most pragmatic approach in Bonaparte's eyes.

Unexpectedly, the knight shouted to the rebels:

"Excuse me, who is Woziki Shuode? On behalf of Count Jacques, I surrender to you!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Bonaparte's pupils shrank.

He didn't understand! What kind of magic did Woziki Shuode have that could make the count surrender to him?

The other rebels also showed surprise on their faces. They looked at each other in disbelief, looking for the magical strong man.

It was under their astonished gaze that Lu Heng walked out of the crowd and waved to the knight.

The knight quickly dismounted, raised his hands and announced loudly:

"I surrender to you on behalf of Count Jacques! I will accept your orders, please give the order!"

The knight's behavior made the rebels' eyes widen even more, and everyone's face was filled with disbelief.

They originally thought that Bonaparte was the hero who could best lead them to resist the empire, but who knew there was another master in the team!

Many people began to talk in low voices, eager to understand more fully the greatness of Wojiky Shude:

"Who is he? Why have I never heard of him? Is he a hidden noble?"

"If he is a noble, he must be more powerful than the Burios family... Could he be the heir to the old royal family?"

"What noble has such power? He must be a holy warrior sent down to us by the goddess Taimenia, right?"

While people were making all kinds of speculations, Lu Heng accepted the knight's surrender and issued the first order:

"The brothers behind me are all our people. Now they don't have the right weapons, so they need to go to the armory to get new ones."

The knight looked at the crowd behind Lu Heng, his expression seemed to say:

"You have quite a lot of people here. The armory of a local noble is not a national treasury. I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult."

Without waiting for him to say anything, Lu Heng made it clear:

"I will give you as much as you have. I am now your lord, and my words are the law. Lead the way!"

This knight was more or less a minor noble, and under normal circumstances he would never allow a commoner to order him around like this.

But when he thought of the giant dragon that had just circled overhead and the panicked scene of Arthas and Jaina in the castle, how could he dare to be negligent?

He quickly accepted the order and said:

"Okay, Master! Please follow me to the armory."

Meanwhile, Bonaparte was trying to make sense of it all.

Hmm... this friend he just met has made the usually domineering knight obedient, is that right?

But before he could recover from this shock, something even more shocking happened.

At first, a few sharp-eyed insurgents began to shout, and then the people collectively screamed:

"Dragon! Dragon! The dragon is coming!"

Bonaparte also raised his head and found that there was indeed a giant green dragon flying towards them in the sky.

Now no insurgents were in a fighting stance.

Even if they encountered knights, as long as the rebellious peasants had pitchforks in their hands and there were enough of them, they would be able to fight.

But this time they were facing a giant dragon! The dragon's pressure alone was enough to make them realize that they had no chance of resistance.

If it was a neutral or friendly dragon, they still had a chance of survival.

What if the dragon is hostile? Then you really can only face death.

This is not cowardice, but helplessness based on the comparison of strength.

The real coward was the noble knight who had just surrendered to Lu Heng.

He was wearing heavy armor and holding a long sword which was a serious combat weapon, but he was frightened by the majesty of the dragon and sat down on the ground.

However, as soon as Melodia landed, she quickly walked to Lu Heng's side.

And her next words once again shocked the rebels, including Bonaparte, to the depths of their souls!

"Why don't you come ride me? Those humans are too slow. Why don't we persuade them to surrender together?"

That Woziki Shuode is actually a dragon knight?

The insurgents who were watching were now shocked beyond words.

It was incredible that the Count surrendered to Wojciech.

Who would have thought that the dragon would actually submit to him? How did he do that?

Such a magical person once again broke Bonaparte's cognitive limits.

He originally thought that he could regard this mysterious man as a powerful subordinate on the road to uprising.

But now it seems that the other party's status is much higher than his!

It would be fine if such a person could look up to him, but how could he possibly conquer him?

Just when Bonaparte was so shocked that he couldn't speak, Lu Heng took two steps towards him and said calmly:

"I am a rebel from the East Continent, under the command of Earl William."

"My lord has taken up the banner of resistance against the empire in the East Continent, and I am his representative in the West Continent."

"William is completely different from those ordinary nobles who look down on the common people. He is very much looking forward to your joining us."

"And you, my dear Bonaparte, have shown extraordinary courage and command."

"I am happy to recruit this rebel army and let you be the commander."

"Will you join us and fight with me from now on, brother?"

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372. Gnashing of teeth

Bonaparte had no reason to refuse Lu Heng's invitation.

He didn't know Count William, but he knew that a tough guy like Wojciech Shude was just a member of his advance team.

So how powerful should William himself be?

It’s really scary just thinking about it!

But the more this happened, the more Bonaparte saw the opportunity he had always longed for.

His eyes suddenly widened, and his gaze was extremely earnest:

"Of course I do!"

Seeing that the other party was so active, Lu Heng also took out the communicator he carried with him:

"This magic item can realize instant communication. If you encounter any difficult problems, you can contact me at any time."

"Next, I will go to other areas to help more Taimenian people gain liberation. I will not stay here for long."

"This area depends on you to try to mobilize more people to join the fight."

"As for your specific official position, it may be finalized later, but with your talent, you will definitely be able to step onto a bigger stage."

Lu Heng did intend to arrange a good position for Bonaparte.

Choosing a commander of commoner origin could also balance out the aristocratic couple.

If it turned out that Bonaparte was doing better, he would increase his weight still further.

After all, if a regional leader like Bonaparte could play a role, it would relieve Lu Heng of many of his burdens.

After all, in the entire Taimenia region, there are more than a hundred feudal territories like the Territory of Brios.

If he had to manage them one by one, he definitely wouldn't be able to do it.

As the commander of the entire war, being able to be on the front line is of course a very valuable quality.

But if a commander has to do everything himself, it can only be said that he has not led a useful team at all.

Therefore, capable subordinates are very important, and Bonaparte is a rising star with great potential.

Next, the mobilization of the Territory of Brios began to proceed in an orderly manner.

The rebels received weapons from the armory, and for those that were insufficient, they simply "borrowed" a lot from the original guards.

All of the Moral Inquisitors were captured, which prevented them from bringing the Imperial Army here, thus prolonging the development time.

But the people led by Brios alone would definitely not be able to resist the Imperial Rebellion Suppression Army that would arrive sooner or later.

So Lu Heng turned his attention to the East Continent again, such as the mountain territory he had initially built...

After more than two months of construction, a large field of Taimenia rye has been opened up on the originally barren land in the mountains.

This plant has strong vitality, and coupled with the long-term breeding of old farmer Taimenia, the annual grain yield is extremely high.

Perhaps because this world is rich in spiritual energy, under normal circumstances, Taimenia rye can be harvested an astonishing six times a year.

But is this the limit?

No, because life wizards like Elsa can also cast magic like Cloud of Life to speed up the growth of wheat.

With the addition of Chloe's psychic simulation stone, the Cloud of Life no longer requires Elsa to stay in the fields every day to cast spells.

The new-age farmers under Lu Heng can also use the Cloud of Life on a large scale to assist in farming.

Under the influence of the Cloud of Life, the already excellent Taimenia Rye has undergone even greater changes.

Their root systems have become very developed and can fully absorb nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium two meters below the ground.

Not to mention six harvests a year, even twelve harvests a year is no problem.

As a result, the Mountain Territory not only no longer faced a food crisis, but was also able to produce more food that could be used for exchange.

Lu Heng also asked administrative officials to purchase the surplus grain in a unified manner.

This not only ensures the income of the old farmers in the new era, but also provides sufficient capacity to provide life-saving assistance to the refugees heading south from the north.

In this way, we can steadily absorb cat people, dwarves and rat people, thereby further increasing the labor force and forming a virtuous circle.