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    The three knights present obviously did not want to invest too much energy in that kind of thing.  Apparently he thought that no matter how much he and his team participated, they would not be able to have much influence on the outcome of the matter.  After ignoring the troubles that they could not interfere with, all members of the Boreham Rangers entered a state of rest. ?? If for the players participating in the game, the fighting and running during this period are just a little bit tiring.  For those ordinary aboriginal cranks in the setting, their mental and physical bodies are almost reaching their limits.  If sufficient relaxation and adjustment cannot be provided in time, it is very likely that widespread mental illness will not only affect combat effectiveness, but may even lead to an accident in which the team loses control.  Through the caravans that were contacted in advance, the Boreham Rangers took out all the loot captured in the past period.  Although the prices of various goods brought by caravans have doubled during the war, the prices of weapons and equipment among the spoils of war have also increased equally.  If it is a general adventure team or mercenary group, at this time, it is very likely that those fully disguised caravans will take the opportunity to lower the price.  Although the profits of wartime trade were high, its risks were not something that everyone could bear.  The number of such expensive armed caravans is small, which gives them considerable initiative. If you don't sell them, you won't be able to find other buyers at all.  However, there is a strong enough backer behind the Boreham Rangers. As long as those chambers of commerce want to trade with Boreham or borrow channels, they have to consider the consequences of being too shady.  If they were targeted, the chamber of commerce behind them would definitely cry to death.  It is precisely with the strong backing capable of revenge that the Bolum Rangers obtained a variety of fresh food and drinks from the Chamber of Commerce at relatively reasonable prices.  This, coupled with the presence of several halfling 'chefs' in the team, provided the cavalry with sumptuous meals to warm their stomachs during the rest period, which was even more heart-warming.  Of course, just relying on delicious food is not enough. Several knights also distributed the precious metals they captured to the strong men in the team.  Let these rangers who have been holding back for a long time go to Brereton City to have some fun.  Although the price in that area will inevitably rise as the tide rises, this demand does not need to be met just because it is expensive.  Within a few days, the moods of those Bolum soldiers, who were originally irritable and restless, returned to calm.  Knight Baptiste, who saw all this, nodded with satisfaction: "It's almost time to go out again. Now we just have to wait for the specific tasks from the territory." Covering Cruze who wants to defend Brereton City  The kingdom is different. The Nohan people from the Bolum Territory have no plans in this regard.  Although losses in the war are inevitable, Bolum has no intention of sacrificing manpower for Cruze in vain.  Before the Nohan Kingdom fully intervenes in the Cruze battlefield, the mission of this group of Bolum Rangers is to take advantage of the speed of the cavalry: harass the Lucian rear line, clean up the Lucian scouts, and plunder the Lucian  Human transport team.  At most, they would collide with Barrett's army, which was not dominant, like the previous rescue of Camplin City escapees.  "Does that mean we have to leave tomorrow?" Barrett moved his neck while speaking. "After staying here for so many days, my bones are almost rusting. It's time to find someone.  The place is active. " "Although Lucia doesn't seem to be taking action against Brereton City yet, who knows when they will suddenly surround this place!" Knight Baptist said this!  He narrowed his eyes as he spoke, "I don't want these great guys under my command to change from cavalry to infantry." Before the advent of trench warfare, defending a city was often the most cruel.  Once the rangers who lost their mobility became infantry, their combat effectiveness was almost cut in half.  Knight Baputi doesn't want his elite men to be consumed in that kind of flesh and blood grinding mill.  What's more, judging from the current progress of the project in Brereton City, it is likely that the upgrade will not be completed before the army of the Kingdom of Lucia arrives.  In that case, the chance of winning will be even lower, and any smart person with autonomy will make the right choice.  "Okay! I'll go back and finish the part of the work I'm responsible for. It won't affect tomorrow's trip." Barrett, who understood Knight Baputi's concerns, nodded.  Then he turned his gaze to Knight Ovaltine who was walking around in the tent: "Can you stop spinning in circles in front of my eyes? It makes people dizzy." Ahua who just stopped walking  Knight Tian turned his head and frowned and said, "I don't know why! Something is wrong with my mood today. I always seem to feel restless!"   "When I heard what you said, I also felt a little chilled down my spine! I thought it was an illusion at first, but now it seems that it really is a sign that something is going to happen." Barrett said this  He also subconsciously touched his back with his hand to make sure it wasn't wet with anything.  Knight Faulkner did not forget to add at this time: "It turns out I'm not the only one who thinks there is a problem! After nightfall today, I felt that my thigh muscles were always shaking involuntarily. I'm afraid something is really going to happen.  "That's why I decided to leave early tomorrow morning. I don't think those Lucias can suddenly cross the distance of nearly 100 miles to occupy this place!"  His own chin: "I went to conduct reconnaissance during the day, and those damn Lucians are still 100 miles away." "Okay! I'll go back and prepare now." Barrett, knowing that something was not right, stood up immediately,  "But I think there should be no problem if I don't come back." "Your companions are indeed a group of people who will not cause trouble." Knight Baptist nodded, "It was not a mistake to let them participate in the first place.  Decision made, Barrett opened the curtain and left the big tent in the camp. Then the full moon like a silver plate appeared in Barrett's eyes, and the moonlight poured down like milk and enveloped the entire cloth.  In Reardon City, everything in the city looked gray in the moonlight. The colorful flags that were originally flying in the sun were hanging on the flagpole in this windless night. Barre looked closer.  At this time, it seemed that the soldiers standing guard were yawning from time to time. The spirits of these Cruze soldiers seemed not to be very good. Obviously, the long-term laziness cannot be changed by intensive training in a short period of time.  Barrett suddenly felt that something was wrong with the black silk-like night sky: "This night sky is too flat.  It's like a darkened mirror.  Could it be that we are already enveloped in a large-scale illusion?  But if it's an illusion, there's no reason why I can't see the problem" Before Barrett could say anything, the night sky seemed to be broken by something, with cracks like broken glass appearing. This crack happened very quickly.  The speed spread to all directions, and in the blink of an eye, the night sky was filled with strange cracks with no trace of origin. When they finally stopped not far from the city wall, that point was visible.  The space could no longer bear the force beyond the critical point, so it slowly collapsed and turned into a gap leading to another world. All nearby objects, whether they were earth, rocks, vegetation, or creatures, were attracted to the guard's cry for help.  Surrounded by the breach, they formed an interdimensional portal, and then from that portal, a stench comparable to Norwegian herring and a cold breath surged out. They immediately made those who were still stable.  The guards standing on the top of the city all covered their noses and bent down. The most serious ones were holding their chests and vomiting. Then a huge black shadow slammed into the city wall from the huge portal.  Above. ¡°Bang!  "With a loud noise, the half-built stone floor had turned into scattered rubble and scattered in all directions. The aroused dust was accompanied by the rising air waves, like billowing black smoke that instantly enveloped the entire  Facing the city wall. Seeing this scene, Barrett immediately shrank his pupils. In the air waves composed of dust, a group of Cruze Kingdom soldiers began to free fall. In Barrett's eyes,  It can be confirmed that the fallen Breretons were all injured before they left the billowing black smoke. Some of them had bleeding wounds all over their bodies, and some seemed to have been hit with stones.  Their bodies were twisted and deformed, and some were simply pieces of flesh or mashed meat that had lost their lives before they hit the ground. ¡°Damn it!  What is that thing?  "Seeing this scene, Barrett touched his ring, and then changed from his original casual clothes to full armor. And such a loud sound on the top of the city naturally woke up everyone in Brereton City.  . Almost at the same time, the curtain of the camp where Barrett was born was opened, and the Knights of the Three People immediately appeared in front of Barrett. As the temporary leader, Knight Baputi watched the stones flying.  The city wall asked: "Isn't it the Lucians who are causing the ghosts?  " At this moment, only a crashing sound was heard. The city wall that had obviously been reinforced collapsed. " Will make up for it tomorrow. " The next morning, at Qiaoji's invitation, the two of them followed him and got into a car in advance.  The carriage was prepared and Steward Needle asked straightforwardly: "Where are you taking us, Lord?"  ¡±  This is not because he cannot hide doubts in his heart, but because he thinks that at this time, Qiaoji has no need to hide his purpose.  ¡°Few people are as familiar with war as we are in the Principality of Norhan.¡± Qiaoji seemed to have answered the question.  "We believe this. The warriors of the Kingdom of Knights have resisted the invasion of northern barbarians for many years. There is indeed no one else who is better at war than you." Mr. Hancox nodded.  After introducing the topic into the scope of his expertise, Qiaoji continued to strike while the iron was hot: "The biggest weakness of your three-city alliance compared to other city-states in the North is probably the lack of population!" "Yes! Although the population in recent years has been  The growth is very fast, but compared with the entire Northland, we are absolutely disadvantaged," Mr. Hancox said with a nod.  Qiaoji then analyzed: "Relatively speaking, your biggest advantage is that your people are united. You are not like the huge number of other cities that have their own plans. So once a war starts, the longer the war is delayed, the better it is for you."  This time it was Steward Needle's turn to nod and praise: "Yes! Many scholars in our city think so too." "Then defending in the early stages of the war is the best choice for you! And now I  What I want to show you is something good for defense," Qiaoji said with confidence.  A loud "bang" sound was accompanied by the vibration of the crossbow arm "Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"  The round stone bullet flew out quickly and penetrated two nearly one-inch-thick pine boards 500 yards away, and then sank deeply into the sand pile behind.  Next came the test of the giant crossbow arrow, and this time the result was that it directly penetrated the protection of the metal breastplate.  "This is a ballista? No, it seems to be very different from ordinary ballistas." Mr. Hancox seemed to have a good understanding of these siege equipment, and he immediately raised his own questions.  The ballista is the most classic mechanical cold weapon. It fires a variety of weapons, including arrows, javelins, stone bullets, incendiary bombs and so on.  In the field, the ballista also fires a heavy-duty giant arrow. The arrowhead is made of iron and is in the shape of a crescent or an anchor. When this giant arrow is fired flatly towards the enemy's formation, it can open a gap in the enemy's team, and the killing effect is very terrifying.  In history before time travel, the ballista was even nicknamed the Shield Penetrator.  The giant arrows it fires can easily penetrate any known shield and armor.  Even in the Middle Ages, because at that time the Romans had very strict requirements on the quality of military equipment.  A qualified ballista requires a killing range of 500 meters and the ability to penetrate a homogeneous wooden board with a thickness of about two inches within 200 meters.  In this world, we can often do better because of the advantages of materials.  However, although the ballista has the name crossbow, it is actually not an enlarged crossbow to a large extent.  It uses the torque generated by two tensed bundles of horse hair, leather ropes or animal tendons as power to launch projectiles in an instant.  After the crossbow held by ordinary infantrymen is tensioned, the arrow is pushed by the potential energy generated by the elastic compression of the bow arm, and the bowstring cannot be stretched.  (To be continued.)
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