It is not uncommon for Wildfire Town to change its owner. However, it was actually occupied by the Byzantine regular army, which was rare.
Xia Ya was slightly puzzled and did not pursue it. Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with him. No matter who the occupier is, Wildfire Town is still Wildfire Town.
But when Xi Ya walked under the city wall and saw the guards wearing the leather armor of the Byzantine Empire infantry, he couldn't help being stunned.
These guys are the mercenaries who occupied this place before! When Xia Ya came here for the last time a few days ago, these people were still soldiers of the mercenary group. Because Xia Ya was going to enter the town, one of them took the last copper plate from Xia Ya to pay the tax.
As for the person who took the money from his pocket, Xia remembered it very clearly!
How did these guys change their bodies in just a few days and became the official army of the Byzantine Empire
Xia Ya was stunned when he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves on the road behind him.
A small group of Byzantine cavalry troopers came galloping, and it seemed that they had completed their patrol nearby. More than a dozen cavalrymen wore light breastplates, carried axes and spears, raised their heads on horseback, and filed in from under the city gate. , every cavalryman had on his face the kind of rigor and discipline that only regular army soldiers have. These are all things that the mercenary group does not have.
When she entered the city wearing an ordinary Char, it didn't attract anyone's attention. When he walked into Wildfire Town, he discovered the difference between Wildfire Town and the past.
The streets are obviously depressing a lot. In a square at the gate of the city, it was originally a horse market, where businessmen from all over the world gather here on weekdays, but now it is obviously depressing a lot, and people are sparse.
There was no scene of merchants gathering on the street, it looked deserted, and even many taverns and hotels on the roadside were closed and not doing business.
In the town, a small group of Byzantine infantry patrolled from time to time. These Byzantine infantry wore military boots and made a neat owl sound when they walked, looking murderous.
The black street seems to be deserted, and the carpets on the streets are only one-third of what they used to be in the past, and many shops have also closed their doors.
Xi Ya wondered in his heart - did the Byzantines want to destroy Wildfire Town? It's not that it hasn't been occupied by officials before, but it has never been so dilapidated.
Xia Ya was quite dissatisfied. He kicked a huge sum of money in his arms and was about to come here, but he found that the store was deserted, and he couldn't help being greatly disappointed. He even glanced at the contract he had signed to buy Warcraft cubs when he walked through the black street. The store that was in there was actually closed and closed.
After walking through the black street and turning a corner, I came to the Zhifen Street that Xia Ya dreamed of. At a glance, the heart of the turtle suddenly lit up: the former Zhifen Street can be said to be walking on Mahua Street, full of red sleeves and tricks, go After passing through the street of fat powder, you can feel the fragrant smell from far away. But looking at it this way, there is no one on the street, a gust of wind blows, only a few withered leaves are rolled up, and occasionally a skinny wild dog staggers across the street...
woman? It would be nice if you could get a bitch out!
Xia was angry.
A man comes full of pride, and when he encounters such a result, he will be unhappy. Not to mention a virgin who has been holding back for more than ten years
Xiaya walked two streets, found a tavern that he had visited many times, and rushed in. The tavern only opened half a door. Although it was still open when he walked in, the huge lobby was deserted and empty. There were two or three people at a table.
A tall and thin man with only one eye in front of the counter was wiping the wine glass with a dry cloth in his hand. He watched Xi Ya come in, but nodded and laughed in a hoarse voice: "Little Xi Ya is here? It's been a long time since you came. Come to buy wine."
This shop Char used to come here often, not only because the rye wine in this shop is the cheapest in the town, but the most important reason is: the one-eyed man behind the bar used to be Char's rival in love for three years. Before Xia Ya was young and sensible.
Because... This one-eyed guy is Aunt Sofia's husband.
Of course, this one-eyed man wouldn't know the twists and turns in Xia Ya's heart, and now Xia Ya wouldn't be hostile to this guy, so he sat down casually and threw a gold coin on the counter.
One eye picked it up and looked at it, one eye looked at Xia Ya, grabbed the gold coin and bit it hard in his mouth, before grinning, revealing rotten teeth: "Have the little hunter made a fortune?"
He turned around and took out a bottle of fine tequila: "Here, this is the best, it's all yours."
Xia Ya had never drunk this kind of good wine. She took a sip from the bottle cap and sighed comfortably before she whispered, "Hey, what's going on in the town? How come those mercenaries have become Byzantines?"
One-eyed cautiously looked at the door of the store, and then smiled: "Don't you know? Those mercenaries were originally Byzantines. Before they disguised themselves as mercenaries and occupied the town, they were sending outposts to the army of the Byzantine Empire. A Byzantine regiment came here more than ten days ago. Well, it was probably two days after you left last time. Those Byzantine troops occupied the town, and the mercenaries in the town were indeed the same group as them, and they were all replaced. equipment, then declared the town to be owned by the Byzantine Empire, and posted a notice under the city walls."
"But why has the business in the town become so bleak?" Xia Ya frowned: "How dare they make such a mess? Aren't they afraid that the people in the town will drive these guys out?"
This kind of thing hasn't happened before. Many years ago, a band of thieves who did not know the sky and the earth occupied the town. Relying on their strength, they did things in the town and levied heavy taxes. As a result, the people of Wildfire Town quit.
For most people in Wildfire Town, whoever occupies the town and who is the manager doesn't care, as long as they don't cut off the money for the old men.
But if you dare to mess around? Hmph, there are no good people in Wildfire Town, just pick two out, they are all outrageous outlaws!
As a result, the thieves group last time began to think that they had entered the flock and could slaughter them at will, and after angering the people in Wildfire Town, they suddenly found out that they did not enter the flock at all, but entered the wolf's den! Hundreds of people gathered in Wildfire Town in less than half a day. Everyone was a desperado, and the thieves were immediately wiped out with a single slash. The leader of the thieves group was hung on a tree outside the town to hang his body for a month, and in the end, only half of his skeleton was eaten by the crow!
Since then, no one dared to mess around in Wildfire Town.
Do you want to account for Wildfire Town? Yes, you can be the manager, too. But everyone's well water doesn't make river water!
Let's put it this way, if all the people in Wildfire Town are caught and hanged, there will be innocent people who will be wronged, but if they kill half of them and keep half of them, they will definitely slip through the net.
For example, this one-eyed tavern owner, this guy is not a good person. There is a deep scar on his neck, which was cut out by a knife and cut his throat, which is why his voice is so hoarse. And Xiaya heard that he is neither Odin nor Byzantine.
This one-eyed is not a mainlander, but comes from the Landis Kingdom on the sea to the west of the mainland, the "country of pirates". One-eyed likes to wrap a turban on his head on weekdays. This turban is called a "pirate turban". Unique clothing.
You say, a good citizen will have a scar on his neck
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"Now that everyone is out of business, isn't everyone in the town responding?" Xia Ya was puzzled.
"Of course there is a reaction, but what can we do?" One-eyed sneered: "This time, a whole regiment has arrived, and it is stationed in the south of the town. A regular army regiment is not something we can resist. Besides, don't you know? It seems like a war is about to begin now, Byzantium and Odin! The first day the Byzantines occupied this place, the army patrolled the streets and declared martial law. Many shops were ordered to temporarily close because they were deemed to be selling military prohibited items. They did not Copying the store is already abiding by the rules.”
"Then... Where's Zhifen Street?" Xia asked embarrassedly what she wanted to know the most.
One-eyed scolded, but also looked rather resentful: "Bah! These bastard Byzantines have taken away all the girls in Zhifen Street, as if they are serving as military prostitutes. Damn! They are soldiers who have needs, Don't we have it! It's so annoying!"
Xia Ya despised this guy in her heart.
You have the beauty of Aunt Sofia, and the idea of playing the street... Shameless!
After drinking half the bottle of wine, Xi Ya threw the bottle on the counter: "Leave the rest with you, I'll drink it next time! You can't steal it!"
One-eyed smiled and scolded, watching Xia Ya leave.
After leaving the tavern, Xia Ya had no interest in it, whether it was Byzantine or Odin, it had nothing to do with Uncle Xia. He was neither Byzantine nor Odin. It now seems that because the Byzantine occupation of Wildfire Town has dashed Uncle Char's plan to buy a spring, he has a more favorable impression of the Odin Empire in his heart.
Strolling to the square at the north side of the town, I was about to leave the city and go home. As soon as I got to the square, I saw a table set up in the corner of the square. A few officers who looked like officers were shouting something with a tin tube. Hundreds of people were watching.
"Thirty coppers! Thirty coppers a month! Free meals! Take care of food! It's not easy to find jobs like this!!" The officer shouted loudly: "If you want to do it, come up! Click! It's a rare opportunity!!"
Below the stage, a group of wolf-like Byzantine infantrymen stood there holding swords and shields to maintain order. From time to time, a few guys in the crowd walked up to sign up.
But most people just watched with a sneer.
It turned out to be a Latino man... Char is a little funny.
Looking at those who signed up, most of them were thieves like Goldfinger or a liar who lived in the town. Now that the town is deserted, these people have no food to eat. The most people in the rest of Wildfire Town are the thieves Jiang Yang. Who would do this kind of hard work for you for 30 coins a month
The officer shouted for a long time, seeing only a dozen of the 100 people planned to be recruited, he couldn't help but feel anxious! Moreover, the ten people who were recruited seemed to be thin and frail, and I was afraid that it would be difficult to communicate with each other when they brought them back.
Damn, can't recruit, can't I forcefully pull it! Anyway, this is not Byzantine territory, and the people here are not Byzantine nationals...
He winked at his subordinates a few times, and his subordinates immediately understood. Who in the army doesn't know about this kind of forced recruitment of people? A group of infantrymen pulled out their swords and rushed into the crowd like wolves and tigers, and started to make trouble.
The crowd suddenly dispersed, and the Byzantine soldiers pushed and shoved, pulling and pulling, and the scene was chaotic.
Xia Ya was just passing by, but it should never be wrong. The officer stood on the platform and looked far away. When he saw Xia Ya, he raised his finger and said, "There! That guy is strong! Pull over and pull over!!"