"I refuse to appear in front of those people in Green Forest City in person." Duke Parsa closed his eyes, his expression was a little complicated. When he opened his eyes again, he sighed and said, "Although I have always believed that my judgment is correct, the right action is not always honorable. There are always some fools in the world who cannot understand this decision.
My departure is still a secret, but if you want me to return to Green Forest City again, it would be a public humiliation to me and my family. I cannot let my family's reputation suffer such a humiliation. So I would rather commit suicide than cooperate with you.
Of course, if we change the way of cooperation, it will be easy. I am willing to give you a token, write a letter, and even record a video with a crystal. Believe me, the commander of the city guard, Baron Bocas, will definitely cooperate with you and surrender as soon as possible. "
"Are you only worried about the issue of honor?" Luo Ling asked.
"I still need to see if you are really worthy of cooperation. I have a lot of influence among the nobles around me. I know you want to conquer the surrounding areas. These people are your natural enemies. Although you are powerful, these local tyrants have many ways to cause trouble for you. If you are trustworthy and sincere enough, I can help you persuade them. Even in a war, the fewer battles, the better, isn't it?"
"What do you want?" Luo Ling asked.
"Become a collaborator, not a prisoner." Duke Parsa said, "My family and I can have a normal life and status. You have to pay very little and get a lot. Although I believe both of us will benefit from this cooperation, in the final analysis, you will benefit much more."
"Your Excellency the Duke, your bottom line is really low. For you to talk about honor, it's really..." Ackley shook his head.
"Young man, what do you think honor is? Is it a crystal clear stone? It looks pure and perfect no matter how you put it in the sun?" Although the Duke of Parsa was in a mess, he regained some of his duke's demeanor. He smiled and said, "This kind of honor only exists in imagination. Honor is a gorgeous fur, but you don't know whether it covers a beautiful body or a decayed and sick body. But as a noble, how can you not wear such a dress?"
"I understand. I will seriously consider your request." Luo Ling said.
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A day later, a letter and a small medal were delivered to the head of the Third Regiment, Li Tianrui, by the team led by Anar. Li Tianrui was also very surprised that the Count was caught unexpectedly, but he did not hesitate and quickly led the team out of Alvita Town. He brought four infantry battalions and one artillery battalion of the Third Regiment. The Third Regiment was a very special regiment in the Guards. It had a very large organization, with five infantry battalions alone, three of which were mainly human soldiers, and there was also a dwarf battalion and a dark elf battalion.
The Guards had originally considered breaking up the dwarves and dark elves that had joined and incorporating them into other units, but after a period of training, they discovered that there were many problems with this approach. First, the physical conditions of dwarves and dark elves were too different from those of humans. The equipment and tactics that were suitable for them were also very different from those of humans.
For example, because dwarves are not tall enough, it is difficult for them to use the long 02-type air rifles. The 02-type lances used by cavalry are more suitable for them. And dwarf melee fighters who like to use axes and hammers are also difficult to be included in human melee troops. But because of their height, they are more convenient and quick to use mortars.
Dark elves have higher physical fitness and talents than ordinary humans, and are particularly good at woodland warfare. Mixed operations have reduced the mobility and combat effectiveness of dark elves. Moreover, most of them are good at archery and swordsmanship. The arrows shot by their magic archers are not much worse than those shot by air rifles, and they have many additional effects. They do not cooperate well with standard infantry regiments.
After two months of experimentation, the Guard decided to adopt a combination of independence and infiltration to establish three pilot regiments. In this regiment, dwarves and dark elves were deployed in battalions, and humans were sent to their teams to serve as political commissars and some military commanders. Only a small number of dwarves and dark elves with special skills that could cooperate with the human team were selected and joined the human-based troops. There were humans, dwarves, and dark elves in each team, but it did not affect their respective combat effectiveness.
This time, Li Tianrui brought to Green Forest City the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Infantry Battalions, which were mainly composed of humans, the Artillery Battalion and the 5th Battalion, which were mainly composed of dark elves. The 4th Infantry Battalion, which was mainly composed of dwarves, was responsible for defending the town of Alvita.
The dwarven infantrymen were equipped with lances, a large number of mortars, and a small number of axe-shield soldiers. The dark elves were only equipped with pistols, and their main means of long-range attack was still bows and arrows. However, both the bows and arrows were modified by humans and dwarves, with pulleys and small magic circles added, making them more powerful and less laborious than the traditional bows of the elves. Most dark elf archers were equipped with long swords or staffs, and could become swordsmen or mages at any time in close combat.
With such a team, Li Tianrui is confident that he can quickly capture Green Forest City even if the Duke's letter is invalid.
At the same time, Luo Ling led the remaining half of the masters, plus two elves, to escort Duke Parsa and his family to the town of Arano. This person was too important, so she did not dare to relax at all, so she chose to go there herself.
After more than a year of management by Chen Hansheng, Alano has become the most Chinese-style place outside of Hewan New City. Not only that, it has also rapidly expanded from a town to a city. The Guards have also developed two battalions based on locals here, so there is no safer and more suitable place than Alano to temporarily detain important people.
On the other hand, the Chinese-style Arano can also satisfy the curiosity of the two elves. Luo Ling never thought that the two elves who took the initiative to approach them were a trivial matter. The enemy they were about to face was too terrible, and every force that could be pulled into their battle line could not be underestimated. Even if they could not completely pull the power of their version, if they could keep it neutral, it would be extremely valuable.
These days Luo Ling spent a lot of time communicating with the two elves. Because of Elena, she quickly became good friends with them. Xiao Chen has laid a good foundation, and Luo Ling wants to strive to take the relationship with the elves a step further.