Xiao Chen's team did not move very fast because he spent a lot of effort on reorganizing the mercenary team. Taking advantage of his prestige in the team, he broke up and reorganized the various mercenary groups into a new army with dark elf strongmen as chief officers, mercenary group masters as adjutants, and a three-three system.
He was originally worried that the dark elves would not get along with the human subordinates, but later he found that this was unnecessary. The dark elves were not as arrogant and alienated as the high elves, and these first immigrants were also full of curiosity and interest in humans. Therefore, when they tried to break the barriers and get along with humans, there were not many obstacles.
These dark elves, who were either powerful or beautiful, were born with a kind of charm that attracted others. Especially those dark elves who were both powerful and beautiful, had a lot of admirers and admirers in the team, and most of them could manage the team well, and even had more cohesion than the original loose mercenary groups.
Of course, there are always some people who want to escape from this team, but in the end they become Xiao Chen's target of killing chickens to scare the monkeys. Those who have experienced the charm spell will often become very obedient even after the spell takes effect. They all remember their behavior when the spell took effect. The feeling of being conscious and logical, but completely becoming another person in behavior is really terrible.
Although Xiao Chen did not have any officers from the guard team around him, Roger, a high-level soldier with rich military experience and modern military training, was just right to lead and train this team.
After a few days, under the command of carrots and sticks, these mercenaries have been trained to be more obedient.
Carrots were naturally a reward. Xiao Chen asked Roger to treat the march as a training exercise and integrate various training subjects and competitions into the daily schedule. Many mercenaries had combat experience and teamwork experience. Although they had not received formal training and many of them still had various bad habits, their learning ability and discipline were much better than those of ordinary farmers and mountain people.
Xiao Chen stipulated that the team with the best performance every day would not only be able to eat the most game, but also receive bonuses from Xiao Chen. When the first day came and the leading class received more bonuses than one silver spear per person, all the classes were excited. In the following days, they worked hard in various training and competitions, and the first place in various competitions kept changing hands.
The sticks were various punishments. Teams that fell behind or made mistakes would be given extra work, such as cleaning the camp or carrying baggage. Individuals who performed poorly would also receive various punishments, starting with the lightest punishment of standing in the corner, to being whipped, or even becoming Xiao Chen's target for practicing the heart of fear.
The entire team continued to adapt and transform in such a strange atmosphere. Although the seven days of intensive training did not allow the team to be reborn, its combat effectiveness was greatly improved.
Seven days later, Xiao Chen was leading a well-organized team. Although the team still had a bit of a rough and tumble spirit, they already had some discipline.
Green Garden Town was already in sight. Xiao Chen ordered the troops to stop behind a hillside and sent out Evelyn and a group of scouts to investigate the situation. He then disguised himself as a magic apprentice and followed Ordaz to make the first contact with the other party.
Ordaz met Count Green in the house of a local baron. He was a gloomy middle-aged man in his forties. The scar on his chin should be a mark of his many years of military career. When Xiao Chen looked at the Count, the Count also swept them with his blade-like eyes.
Ordaz obviously didn't like being looked at like this, and he said, "Your Excellency, I have brought the team here, but unfortunately, Rivas is dead."
"Dead?" Earl Green raised his eyebrows, obviously surprised.
"Yes, the people from the China Tower ambushed our team and killed him." Ordaz was actually telling the truth.
"What about the assassin? What kind of person is he?"
"The assassin was naturally burned to ashes by me. He was a magic warrior who could become invisible. Although his whereabouts were secretive, it was a shame that Livas died defenselessly at the hands of a mid-level warrior. The assassin used a magic prop that would explode and sent Livas and his servants directly back to the arms of the God of Nature. That night was really chaotic. Not only did the frightened mercenaries kill each other, but many people took the opportunity to steal things and escape. It took me a lot of effort to settle the team, but at one o'clock the next morning, the number of people who were left to obey my command was probably only a little more than half of the original number. I have done my best to bring them here." Ordaz complained.
"How could such a thing happen? I must report to His Excellency the Duke first, and then make a decision."
"This time, you Dukes owe us the Red Lotus Tower a lot."
"You and the Red Lotus Tower will both be thanked by the Duke." Ordaz was a wizard invited by the Duke and represented the Red Lotus Tower. Although the Earl was an old noble and a high-ranking warrior, he had to show due respect to Ordaz. "You don't have to worry about the mercenary team anymore. My knights will go to your camp and take over the team from you."
Xiao Chen and his team had long expected that Earl Green would take back the military power, so Ordaz answered without hesitation: "Of course, this is not something I should be responsible for."
"I have already arranged a place for you to stay. It is a house of a merchant in town. You and your followers can move in immediately. I will hold a banquet for you in this house tonight. This is also a thank you from the Duke. He thanks the Red Lotus Tower for sending you to support his battle. At that time, some nobles in my army, local nobles, and the magicians accompanying the army will participate."
"Of course. Thank you for your hospitality."
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According to Xiao Chen's observation, Earl Green did not have any suspicion. After all, it was possible to encounter assassins from the Tower of China on the road. Moreover, the Tower of Red Lotus had always been friendly with the Duke, so it was hard for the Earl to think that Ordaz would suddenly betray the Duke.
Back to the mercenary team, Xiao Chen called a meeting with the backbone of the team. His team was divided into two before coming here. One team was led by Kasa and had already sneaked into the nearby forest. The current team was led by Evelyn and was ready to be taken over by the Earl. The two teams, one bright and one dark, were naturally prepared for the action at night.
Xiao Chen reviewed the evening's plan with Evelyn and finalized a few details of the battle with her. He and Roger pretended to be Ordaz's followers and stayed in the home of a local merchant arranged by the count.