Chapter 154: The Bandit Elite
[Ding! Congratulations! You have repelled the first wave of attacks from the Hell Demons! Your post-battle rewards will be increased by +1%. ]
"Increase the post-war reward by 30%?"
Shen Mu raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at the dialog box that appeared on his retina, feeling a little surprised.
This is really a pleasant surprise.
But looking at the dialog box, the so-called first wave of attack.
Shen Mu also pursed his lips slightly.
Doesn’t this mean that the second wave of attack is already in the works and is about to begin?
Looking at the Kugit grassland bandits who were still strangling the devil of hell in the distance, he felt more solemn.
After all, the system has said before that after the system scan, there will be many waves of attacks from the demons of hell.
They attacked him in waves until dawn.
"So this is just the calm before the war?"
Shen Mu's expression was still quite solemn.
At this moment, a dialog box appeared in front of his eyes.
[You have received the stage reward - 10000 dinars. ]
[Tip: Idle time on the battlefield does not count as entering combat mode, so you can upgrade your soldiers. ]
[Hint: You have soldiers that can be upgraded. ]
"Wait?" Shen Mu looked at the dialog box that appeared in front of him, his face a little stunned.
He didn't expect it at all.
After the first wave of attacks was repelled, he actually received a stage reward of 1 dinars, as well as free time to upgrade his soldiers.
This is so crucial.
"Open the upgradeable soldier interface."
Shen Mu's thoughts directly communicated with the system, and immediately a new dialog box appeared in front of him.
[Currently upgradeable soldiers:]
[① 100 Prairie Bandits, each can be upgraded to 'Prairie Bandit Elite (Level 100 Archer Cavalry)' by consuming dinars. ]
[② 100 Swadian Light Infantrymen, each can be upgraded to 'Swadian Infantry (Level 100 Heavy Infantry)/Swadian Heavy Cavalry (Level Heavy Cavalry)' at a cost of dinars.]
[③1000 Vikia civilians, each can be upgraded to 'Vikia Recruits (First-level Infantry)' at a cost of 10 dinars.]
At this moment, a dialog box appeared in front of Shen Mu, clearly stating the soldiers that could be upgraded now.
100 grassland bandits can be upgraded to grassland bandit elites.
100 Swadian Light Infantry can be upgraded to Infantry or Heavy Cavalry.
This is secondary.
Shen Mu had upgraded many times before.
Instead, his eyes looked to the bottom of the dialog box, which contained the contents at the prompt level.
"Wait, after a battle, all of my Wikia civilians were able to upgrade?"
Some light appeared in front of Shen Mu's eyes.
This is really an unexpected surprise.
If the steppe bandits are upgraded to steppe bandit elites and Swadian light infantry, Shen Mu's idea is to upgrade them to Swadian heavy cavalry.
What comes is a surprise of normal upgrade.
Then all these Wikia civilians can be upgraded to Wikia recruits, which is really a surprise within a surprise that he didn't expect.
"Upgrade all." Shen Mu communicated directly with the Mount and Blade system without any hesitation and confirmed his idea of upgrading.
Then a new dialog box appeared in front of me.
[Ding! You have confirmed the upgrade! ]
[The upgrade cost for 100 elite grassland bandits is 10000 dinars. ]
[The upgrade cost of 100 Swadian heavy cavalry is 10000 dinars. 】
[The upgrade cost of 1000 Vikia recruits is 10000 dinars. 】
[The total cost is 3 dinars. ]
Then, the crisp sound of metal coins colliding came to Shen Mu's ears.
It was as if countless coins were colliding with each other, and then began to disappear into Shen Mu's dinar balance.
Shen Mu, who had originally had a balance of more than 75 dinars, now looked at the remaining balance of 000 dinars and his face fell a little.
These are the dinars that he worked hard to get until now.
An upgrade consumed another half.
"Sure enough, no matter what the situation is, money is still important." Shen Mu's face became more helpless at this time.
However, after Shen Mu confirmed the upgrade, streams of white data began to flow out from between his eyebrows.
The power from the rules of Mount and Blade also began to descend upon this world.
Or.
It fell upon the Mounted and Bladed soldiers who had arrived earlier.
'Om! '
It transformed into white, egg-like shells that wrapped all the Mount and Blade soldiers inside, undergoing evolutionary upgrades in terms of time and space.
Then, within a short period of time, this evolutionary upgrade gradually came to an end.
The first to appear are the Wikia recruits, the basic recruits from the first level of the Wikia Kingdom.
They were all dressed in simple coarse linen clothes, holding pitchforks or sticks in their hands. Because they had undergone some military training in a short period of time, they were able to form a formation and obey orders.
It can be said that they are no different from ordinary civilians in the Kingdom of Vikia. Compared with those brave and aggressive Vikians, they even look a little pitiful.
However, looking at the two-handed axes hanging on the backs of these Vikia recruits, although they were rough in texture, they were just axes used to chop wood.
But these Wikia recruits just held it with both hands and chopped it down heavily.
Even the Swadian heavy cavalry in heavy mail had to show respect.
Because a two-handed axe is an equal attacking weapon known for its ability to defeat skill with force.
The corresponding weapon is a two-handed sledgehammer.
Although it is bulky and awkward to use.
Not a very good battlefield weapon.
It's not even a good weapon.
However, once it was swung, the terrifying force and destructive power brought about by inertia would force even heavy infantry and heavy cavalry wearing heavy armor to temporarily avoid it.
Then use your own fighting skills to kill the user to stop the attack that must be avoided.
So at the first level, the Vikia recruits, with these two-handed axes, have the highest attack power among all the first-level troops in the Calradia continent.
Although it is not of much help to Shen Mu and Xin Riwading now.
But at least it can produce good attack effects on the battlefield.
Of course, Shen Mu also didn't believe that those devils from hell could now easily reach the outer walls of the castle of Xinriwading.
"My 100 Swadian heavy cavalry."
At this time, Shen Mu turned his head to look at the Swadian heavy cavalry and the Swadian war horses that appeared in the white light beside him. They were all wearing heavy chain armor, and his expression was extremely satisfied.
Coming from the Kingdom of Swadia, starting from the fourth level, he is the absolute king who can travel across the entire flat terrain of the Calradia continent.
The Swadian heavy cavalry appeared before their eyes.
It can almost be said to be a perfect match for the embarrassing situation Shen Mu is facing now.
That is the problem of severe shortage of shock-type heavy cavalry.
"After all, I now have 515 light archers like the Prairie Bandits, but only 110 melee shock cavalry from the Holy Tree Knights. In the previous battle, if I had these 100 more Swadian heavy cavalry, perhaps that wave of charge would have caused the tight formation of those Hell Demons to collapse."
At this time, Shen Mu's face also showed some regret.
But that’s fine.
It’s not too late for these Swadian heavy cavalry to come now.
"Fortunately, these 500 Swadian light infantrymen had fought against those parasitic monsters in the underground tunnels before, and had accumulated some combat experience over a long period of time. Now, with the addition of new battlefield experience, they have completed the upgrade."
Shen Mu looked at the remaining 400 Swadian light infantry, and his expression became more and more anxious.
If the battle continues, then can these 400 Swadi light infantrymen who have also experienced fighting in the subway tunnel also be able to continue to upgrade and be promoted to Swadian heavy cavalry?
That's obviously possible.
After all, the Mount and Blade system is a model of fighting to support fighting.
As long as you can continue to defeat the enemy and then snowball, you can obtain a steady supply of more elite soldiers.
This may be the unique feature of the Mount and Blade rules.
Perhaps this is also the extraordinary feature of the Mount and Blade rules.
But at least for Shen Mu, he is really very satisfied now.
Especially when they turned their heads to look at the 100 grassland bandit elites next to them, who had begun to appear after the white light faded and merged into their bodies.
A brand new fourth-tier soldier.
"The grassland bandit elites really make me curious."
Shen Mu also looked over at this time.
Just after the white lights faded away, they appeared, one by one, riding on fat and strong heavy grassland horses, wearing Khergit light armor, holding three-meter-long spears, with Khergit light armor helmets on their heads, heavy leather round shields on their backs, and two quivers full of barbed arrows, plus heavy nomadic scimitars on their waists.
It can be said that the grassland bandit elites, whose visual impact was quite terrifying, appeared at the edge of the outer castle of Xinriwading.
They are absolutely different from the ordinary grassland bandits around them.
"Why do I feel like I have the look and feel of a Kugit horse archer?" Shen Mu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly at this time.
It really gave him that feeling.
Because the Khergit Horse Archers themselves are the fourth-tier archer cavalry of the Khergit Khanate.
Same outfit and appearance.
It just seemed that these grassland bandit elites were more sturdy and were obviously often in battle. They would plunder caravans or attack villages from time to time, and they seemed to have a special bandit spirit.
It seems that it is worthy of the word elite.
"And it feels more like the regular army of the Khergit Khanate to me, but they are disguised as the elite bandits of the grasslands."
At this moment, Shen Mu suddenly had this thought in his mind.
But if you think about it, it seems quite normal.
After all, these nomads of the Khergit Khanate don't need to care about aristocratic honor or chivalry.
All they have to think about is how to get more wealth, how to keep themselves alive, and how to get more spoils. That's all.
Therefore, it was normal for them to sneak out of the tribe in their spare time, or for the leaders of certain tribes to take a group of people and pretend to be grassland bandits to go to other countries to plunder and kill.
Not to mention the nomads of the Khergit Khanate who have low moral standards.
Even in other kingdoms, some so-called nobles would occasionally do this, and some would even deliberately do some evil things due to lack of money or spoils.
These include but are not limited to the Kingdom of Vikia and the Kingdom of Savadiyya, and even the Sultanate of Sarand.
Even the king at the top would condone this.
After all, this kind of behavior can not only satisfy the spoils of war of the small lords under his command, but also help them train their troops.
and weakening its competitors.
Of course, such good things will be tacitly approved.
"But for now, I will just regard them as the elite bandits of the Kugit Khanate, and that's enough."
Shen Mu nodded with satisfaction.
At the same time, looking at the 1000 Wikia recruits, all of whom had completed their transformation, he also had some thoughts.
After a brief pause, he spoke again and ordered, "Now ask the kitchen to prepare some food and water, and let our soldiers start eating in batches to replenish their energy."
As he spoke, Shen Mu also added: "Including the horses under our soldiers' crotches, who have been running hard, we should also prepare feed and food for them."
"clear."
The Swadian light infantryman who was serving as a messenger beside him immediately responded, then turned around and conveyed Shen Mu's order again.
Soon, in the entire Xinriwading, food began to be cooked in this strange dark red light.
As the smoke from the cooking stove rose, the aroma of food spread again.
Although it is the simplest kind of stew made by boiling it in a pot.
But it is indeed the best nutritional supplement to replenish lost water and physical strength after a fierce battle.
After all, there are chopped meat and various diced vegetables in it, including some bread and flour, which are added in batches according to the degree of maturity, making this pot of stew soup mushy. Although it does not look good, the taste and flavor are quite good.
At least those soldiers who came back to simply eat something to fill their stomachs were quite satisfied.
Even the Knights of the Holy Tree, who were used to eating good food, thought that this stew was indeed delicious.
So everyone enjoyed the meal very much.
And in the troughs next to them were horses of the prairie, Swadian war horses, and sacred tree horses.
He was also eating the grass mixed with diced meat in small bites.
Well water was poured into the trough next to it.
It can replenish physical strength and water. The most important thing is that a handful of salt is sprinkled into the water.
To replenish the energy consumed by the war horses after running.
Salt is the best supplement that war horses need after physical exertion.
Therefore, these war horses ate grass and diced meat in the end, and then licked the salty well water in the trough with their tongues.
Although he looks pitiful.
But it is indeed a good supplement to these war horses.
of course.
Whether it is these Mounted Blade soldiers or these Mounted Blade warhorses, the food they obtain is only enough to maintain a level of food that can just replenish their physical strength.
It wasn't enough to feed them.
But these soldiers also understood why this happened.
After all, for them, the food they eat now is just to replenish their physical strength.
And you can't eat your fill at this time.
Otherwise, when the enemy arrives again and they are well fed, they will continue to engage in fierce battles or exercises.
Not only will it cause vomiting, but it will also cause irreparable damage to your stomach and intestines.
It is also equivalent to causing harm to their bodies.
They are all a group of experienced fighters who have fought for a long time on the continent of Calradia, and they certainly understand the taboos in these battles.
This is also a manifestation of the extraordinary power of the Mount and Blade system.
Even though they were just wrapped in white data at that time, they had actually returned to the continent of Calradia and fought for a long time.
After completing all the training for the branches that can be promoted, becoming familiar with the corresponding combat methods, and learning a wealth of fighting skills.
Finally completed the promotion and returned to this different world.
Returned to Shen Mu's side.
"Okay, have a simple meal! Then quickly clean up the battlefield outside the city wall and clean it up immediately."
At this time, Resarit was still on the west wall, commanding the Vikria recruits and the Swadian light infantry to take action.
Open the city gate on the west side and first deal with the arrows scattered on the ground outside and the ladders on the city wall.
Those arrows scattered all over the ground can be recovered and used again by the archers.
Of course I have to collect them again.
Moreover, all the ladders on the city wall were dragged back into the city wall. At that time, they could be dismantled and used as supplies for throwing down the city defense, or burned and used as combustible materials for bonfires.
Moreover, the logs and stones that they had thrown down while defending the city also needed to be carried back.
After all, there will be a city defense battle to be used next.
But you can't just throw it away and not care about it anymore.
As a nobleman and a realistic general who often experienced actual combat, Resarit fully demonstrated his rich experience at this time.
After all, he is an instructor-type talent.
Instructor-type general.
Not only can it train excellent infantry, cavalry and long-range archers.
Even when it comes to siege warfare and defense warfare, he has a rich understanding.
He is an all-round general.
"very nice."
Shen Mu was quite satisfied with this.
In the evil camp, Resarit is a unique existence.
But judging from the prefix of the evil camp, Resarit is just selfishly pursuing his own power and wealth.
Normally, he cares more about himself than about civilians and others.
And they possess the arrogance of the nobility and the contempt for other classes.
Generally speaking, talents like Resarit are the most common, while those generals in the good camp who have ideals in their hearts are relatively rare.
However, Shen Mu still didn't want to say more about how to evaluate it.
"It's enough for you to work well under me."
Shen Mu looked up in the direction of the Sujia subway station, and there was a bit more solemnity in his eyes.
After all, we have a common enemy.
No matter whether they are in the good camp or the evil camp, as long as his subordinates can seriously obey his orders and listen to him, that is enough. All he wants is work and attitude.
Like now.
Bestur was leading the 100 grassland bandit elites and 415 grassland bandits, wandering on the plain near the Su family station.
Looking at the half-built subway supermarket that appeared out of nowhere in the flat fields.
Each of them tightly grasped the nomadic bow in their hands, and the other hand was always on the quiver.
As long as you find any abnormal situation.
They would immediately draw out their feathered arrows or barbed arrows, put them on the nomadic bows and shoot them out fiercely.
If they find that the number of enemies is too large for them to handle, they will withdraw immediately.
Then execute the most classic kite tactics of the Khergit Khanate to attract the enemy's pursuit and harass and destroy the enemy's formation.
And once the enemy's formation begins to disintegrate.
Then there will be a heavy cavalry unit stationed alone on the south side of the city wall of New Rivadin, led by 60 Holy Tree Knights, 50 Holy Tree Cavalry and 100 Swadian Heavy Cavalry, ready to attack at any time.
At this time, Airen was still running among these heavy cavalry troops, encouraging them with great joy.
Although Ailen can usually lead infantry in combat.
But at this time, letting him lead these heavy cavalry troops alone also made him quite excited.
Of course, Airen also understood that he was not as good as Fatis in commanding cavalry operations.
However, he was confident that he could rely on his personal bravery and superb combat skills to lead these heavy cavalry to stab out like spears and inflict fatal damage to the enemy's formation.
It can be said that now all the soldiers and generals inside and outside the castle of Xinriwadin are looking forward to the next battle.
They are now all passionate about war.
And it’s in the subway tunnel below Sujia Station.
A new army of hell demons began to gather quietly.
At the same time, among this new army of hell demons, a phantom composed of dark red blood mist, was looking at the half-built subway supermarket at the subway station ahead with full anger.
In those eyes, which were glowing dark red, there was already a flicker of uncontrollable anger and anxiety.
"Damn it, I really didn't expect that this damn Blue Star human has such a powerful human soldier force."
This dark red blood mist is exactly the fifth warlord among the high-level devils.
Because of special restrictions, it cannot descend into the Blue Star world, so it can only appear here in this special way in the form of blood mist.
The greatest ability you can achieve is just observation.
But even while observing this high-level devil, he seemed to have sensed something.
"Could it be that the human from Blue Star obtained the inheritance mark from those higher forces in the main material world? Where did he get so many elite troops?"
The high devil muttered.
The dark red light in his eyes became brighter and brighter: "Perhaps it is true. If I can swallow his Lord Crystal Core, not only can I recover my losses, but I can even gain more huge benefits!"
Thinking of this, the blood mist figure formed by the high-level devil began to tremble with excitement.
If he could really swallow the lord's crystal core.
Bring the huge amount of spiritual world rules into your control and transform them into hell rules.
Perhaps his ranking can go up a bit further.
It's not just the Fifth Warlord!
(End of this chapter)
