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    "Have the number of the Goblin army been counted?" Hu Bin asked Okov next to him. He did not let the rangers participate in this battle, but asked them to detect the specific strength of the Goblin side, but  But they didn't expect that the goblin's reaction was unexpectedly violent. Just a tentative attack made the mercenaries pay a heavy price.  "The number of people participating in this attack alone is no less than 20,000. It is estimated that the total number of this goblin community is no less than 100,000. It can gather at least about 60,000 warriors. It is considered a large community." Okov looked on.  Said solemnly.  "I'm going to talk to Grima and see if he can find any way to stabilize this group of mercenaries." Hu Bin left the tent with an unswerving expression.  Grima was originally leading people to escort the follow-up supplies. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the destination, he heard the news about Hu Bin's defeat in the first battle. He also consulted with Hu Bin everywhere, trying to find a way to solve the problem of low morale among the mercenaries.  question.  "Our biggest problem is the combat literacy of the mercenaries. They are accustomed to fighting independently. When encountering the enemy, they cannot respond in a unified manner. Moreover, once someone retreats, it will trigger a comprehensive retreat, which is completely ineffective.  Ensure the stability of the defense line" Hu Bin started a series of complaints as soon as he saw Grima. After all, he was also an outstanding general who had made great contributions in the Battle of Baicheng, but he actually suffered so much from the weak Goblin.  A loss.  "Have you never thought of using profit to drive them?" Grima said quietly after listening patiently to Hu Bin's complaints, which made Hu Bin stunned on the spot, and then Hu Bin quickly began to count himself.  Possessions on hand.  Hu Bin, who has benefited from the Kingdom of Gondor in many large-scale battles, still retains a lot of supplies seized from the Rune Supply Team.  Although the trip to the Blue Mountains almost emptied Hu Bin's mithril reserves, it did not consume too much money. Instead, he expanded his wallet a lot by selling supplies during the process of regaining Grima.  Now, Hu Bin's financial resources have reached their peak of 800,000 gold coins.  For this expedition, Hu Bin¡¯s initial investment reached 200,000 gold coins.  This can only guarantee the consumption of weapons and food for thousands of people. Later, additional expenditures will be required according to the intensity of the war. The remuneration of the mercenaries is also a considerable expense.  After hearing Grima's reminder, Hu Bin simply invested another 100,000 gold coins into this battle.  "Your Excellency, please don't forget that the weapons and equipment bought from Luohan can still be used." Grima was worthy of being the Minister of Finance for so many years, and he immediately pointed out something that Hu Bin did not realize.  "Yes, I only use these crossbows temporarily anyway. The quality of similar weapons sold from the war group world is much better than these. But for these mercenaries, these military supplies are rare items.  Hu Bin said as he hammered his forehead, and quickly asked Grima to draft an announcement to the mercenaries.  ¡°Harvey. Are you still sad about your brother¡¯s death?¡± an older mercenary said to the young mercenary who lived in the same tent as him.  "Uncle Gurian, do you think we shouldn't participate in this mission?" Young Harvey asked blankly, obviously still immersed in the sadness of his brother's death.  "Haha, the customer this time is quite good. Not only is he well-paid, he also provides food and drinks, and he can also touch high-end items such as military crossbows during the mission." Gurian carefully wiped the crossbow on his hand.  Hu Bin had previously distributed it to some mercenaries, but he did not have time to collect it after the defeat.  Simply let them stay in the hands of the mercenaries.  "Are these things worth risking our lives for?" Harvey still looked the same, but after hearing Henry's words, he had a look of injustice.  "Humph, if we don't risk our lives, we will eat and drink whatever we want. Why are we still mercenaries if we are afraid of danger? We might as well go home and farm." Gurian cursed loudly.  "Boy, what do you know? Do you know what kind of missions I have experienced, for a mere reward of 20 gold coins. I and more than twenty mercenaries tracked an orc guerrilla group, but unfortunately they were discovered. In the end, I was the only one  He and another mercenary came back alive. Compared with the orcs in that mission, this mission was just like a child's play. "Gurian continued to express his anger: "Those greedy and fearful people.  Damn rats, as soon as they see the enemy, their legs weaken and they want to retreat. Not to mention that there are people behind them and they can't retreat. Even if they can retreat, they must do so step by step. If they flee in a swarm, if they are not hacked to death by goblins, they will be killed by others.  "People are trampled to death." But this is something that can't be helped. Gulian can see through this truth, and his many years of experience tell him.  But most mercenaries do not have this insight, and they only selfishly want to save their lives. In the end, they not only ruin themselves, but also implicate others.  Seeing Harvey being silenced by him, Guri?I also feel that my words are a bit harsh. After all, you only have one life. If it is gone, it is really gone. I made many such mistakes when I was young.  "Your brother has passed away, and the rookies who came with him have also escaped. Why don't you go with them?" "I want revenge!" Harvey said with red eyes.  "Good boy, you finally have a bit of a manly attitude. I'm going to talk to the person in charge of military supplies and see if I can get you a set of thick leather armor. Although the goblin's attack is not strong, it's still pretty good if you take too many hits.  It's fatal." Gurian said, putting down what he was doing and preparing to walk out of the tent, but found Grima standing outside the door and about to come in.  "Your Excellency!" Gurian immediately saluted. After all, Grima had a profound influence in the Rohan Kingdom, and was immediately recognized by Gurian.  "Well, I have something to announce and gather everyone in the camp." Although he looked submissive in front of Hu Bin, when facing other people, Grima still maintained the majesty of the former prime minister.  Gurian, who didn't know what was going on, was very confused about what this adult wanted to do, but he still gathered all the people.  The content of the announcement was posted on a large board in the center of the camp, and the content above made the mercenaries an uproar.  "The mission was judged to have failed? We can only be given one-fifth of the reward as compensation. Are you kidding me? Did all the people who died before die in vain?" Although the mercenaries who were excited had all escaped with a heart before,  However, they were particularly excited when they were told that the operation ended without any problem. At this time, they finally remembered the various benefits of the mission.  "We want to protest. There are so many people here. Why is it judged that the mission has failed?" Someone shouted in the crowd, and the other mercenaries started to boo without thinking.  When Okov saw that the mercenaries were provoked, he withdrew from the crowd with a smirk on his face.  "Shut up!" Although Grima's voice was not loud, it made everyone shut up. The majesty of the former prime minister was fully reflected at this moment.  "Your previous performance has really disappointed the employer. Those who do not agree with the termination of the mission will now go to the mines to fight with the goblins. When will we kill all the goblins? When will we pay all the rewards? You  Who wants to go now?" There was silence among the crowd. It was obvious that no one wanted to commit suicide at this time.  "Very good, it seems that you all agree that the mission has been terminated. There is another mission here. Don't worry, this is a collection mission. A goblin's right ear can be exchanged for a gold coin from me. Yes, it is a gold coin.  A gold coin." Grima's words made the crowd excited again, but this time because the mercenaries were overly excited.  Based on the prices of goods in the Rohan Kingdom, only twenty gold coins can allow a middle-class family to live a prosperous life for a year, and to achieve this, the mercenaries only need to kill twenty goblins.  Thinking of the Goblin's extremely weak individual combat power, the mercenaries were all excited.  This change task seems to require Hu Bin to make a second investment.  But in general, Hu Bin paid much less.  First of all, the previous mission ended in failure. Hu Bin did not need to continue to maintain the food supply and weapon consumption of the mercenaries, but also gradually took back the crossbows and other weapons in the hands of the mercenaries.  If the mercenaries want to maintain their previous treatment, they will obviously need to pay a fee.  And this cost will ultimately fall on the goblin's sacrifice.  The total number of goblins is only about 100,000. All in all, it is just for Hu Bin to spend an extra 100,000 gold coins to buy the lives of that group of goblins, and this money can be used for those who have nothing.  Useful weapons and food offset most of it.  In the end, Hu Bin did not need to pay much extra.  And doing so can also increase the enthusiasm of the mercenaries and change their concept from working for customers to working for themselves, while essentially doing the same thing.  "What a plan!" Gurian said indifferently, looking at the group of mercenaries who were dazzled by money.  But he himself was also tempted.  Many experienced and experienced mercenaries have seen through Hu Bin's tricks, but the high remuneration makes them unable to refuse such an opportunity.  "That's good, at least you don't have to be dragged down by other people. Hey, rookie, do you want to join me, uncle?" Gurian then called Harvey to form a team to prepare for the next action.  The mercenaries who returned to fight freely felt a lot more relaxed. Like Gurian, many of them began to look for companions who could form a team, and then formed gangs to go deep into the mines to hunt goblins.  "The news of this mission has been sent back to the Kingdom of Rohan. In three days, the first wave of mercenaries attracted by the bounty will arrive. After that, more mercenaries will be attracted. We don't have to worry about it.  The soldiers are worried. The only thing they need to care about is whether the goblins are eliminated quickly enough. "Grima is indeed a qualified conspirator, and he actually made full use of the benefits brought by Hu Bin."But it allowed Hu Bin to escape from the mud and algae of defeat and attracted a lot of support.  "Don't worry about this. When the hunting operation reaches a certain level, we will move the camp into the mine. Remember that the terrain of the bridge is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we set up the camp at the head of the bridge and deploy crossbows for defense,  I believe that even if the Goblins attack, we can persist for a while." Hu Bin kept thinking about the next arrangement, but there was a trace of regret in his heart.  After all, this was the first time that he had led an army of more than a thousand people into battle alone, and the facts proved that he was not capable of commanding such a large army.  After the defeat, the lifeless camp finally became lively again, because the first hunting team escaped from the mine.  Although this group of mercenaries were all injured and in a miserable state, their numbers had not been reduced.  When the more than twenty Goblin right ears they took out turned into a bag of gold coins, everyone went crazy. Without hesitation, they pulled up the team and went deep into the mine to search for their brother.  Traces of Breen.  The previous team tasted the sweetness, and after a short break to replenish supplies, they rushed into the mine again, and the gold coins they had just sent out returned to Hu Bin's hands again through selling supplies and medicines.  Many teams returned to the camp one after another, loaded with goblin ears. The hunting operation was not as difficult as Hu Bin imagined.  A small group of mercenaries simply cannot arouse the interest of the Goblins in dispatching a large army, and often five or six mercenaries can annihilate an entire Goblin patrol with tacit cooperation.  The previously arrogant Goblin army finally tasted the pain of slow knives. They were constantly harassed by mercenaries in the mines. Once manpower was mobilized to eliminate these mercenaries, the cunning mercenaries could always  Escape successfully.  In fact, it is simply impossible for goblins to catch up with humans who are trying to escape with their short legs. This leads to the fact that every time goblins chase and kill mercenaries, most of the time they end up with the mercenaries escaping smoothly.  By the fourth day of the hunting operation, Hu Bin roughly estimated that about 4,000 ears had been exchanged for gold coins.  Counting those ears that were too late to be harvested during the battle, the number of goblins in the mine was lost at least 6,000 during this period, and as the mercenaries became more proficient in hunting skills, this number will continue to increase at a rate.  Soaring.  As the first batch of mercenaries who came to support arrived at the camp, deducting the manpower lost during the hunting process, the total number of mercenaries returned to around 5,000, and Hu Bin also felt that the time was ripe and was ready to attack the mine.  An advance was made in the middle.  The establishment process of the outpost camp went quite smoothly. The Goblins, who had been exhausted by the mercenary's sneak attack, were completely unaware of Hu Bin's actions. When the Goblins finally realized that their territory was invaded again,  Hu Bin has already built a very strong wooden wall and tower at the bridge head in the mine, and has also placed all the purchased crossbows here, which has become a thorn in the goblin's heart.  After the outpost was established, the mercenaries who returned one after another stopped their hunting activities. They knew that the Goblins would inevitably launch a fierce counterattack. In order to make it easier for them to harvest the Goblins' right ears in the future, the mercenaries began to hunt.  Get your weapons and stand on the wall.  There was a burst of chaotic footsteps from the depths of the mine. The goblin army arrived at the other end of the bridge as promised and faced the humans at the outpost across the bridge.  Such a scene made Hu Bin feel dazed. Once upon a time, he and the rest of the Ring Guard team faced the Balrog across the bridge like this. But now things have changed and a month and a half has passed since the two human kingdoms launched their expedition.  , the aboriginal companions who had adventured together before still didn¡¯t know whether they were alive or dead.  A huge figure appeared in Hu Bin's field of vision, and a clear and loud voice came from that figure in the common language of mainland China: "Humans, you have invaded my territory!" Hu Bin couldn't tell whether he should be nervous or relieved now.  , the Goblin King who had been hiding in the dark finally couldn't bear the loneliness and appeared in front of him, but this meant that this Goblin group was about to start a decisive battle with him.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster! PS: The author is dead. If you want to urge the update, please burn the paper. Just kidding, brother Fu is so lucky that he will cause trouble for thousands of years. A few days ago, from the two floors  I fell down on a high building, but luckily I was lucky, but my butt was bruised. As for the break in the past few days, please refer to the Sick Leave Management Regulations for Work-Injured Personnel for routine understanding. It has been a month without a broken bone.  Not bad. Today I am typing while lying on the bed. Why don¡¯t you give me a few monthly passes to calm my nerves?
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