"Sir, something happened. Please go and have a look, our military camp has been controlled by Lord Sack's army..." I had just returned to the military camp for a while when Matthew's shouting made me almost drop the teacup in my hand.
"What happened? How could Lord Thacker take control of our military camp? Didn't he send people to protect us the day before yesterday?" Hearing Matthew's panic, I really couldn't understand why this happened? Could it be... A slight chill made me shiver unconsciously beside the brazier.
Although I know that I have gone too far, this situation of killing the running dog after the cunning rabbit dies should not happen so early? Did I really go too far... Now that the military camp has been controlled, there is no way to escape. The only way now is to express my loyalty to Thacker as soon as possible, so that maybe I can delay some time...
"Sir, a few soldiers just reported to me that after returning from the battlefield, they were not allowed to leave the barracks. Even the soldiers who were going to cut down trees were stopped. So I went out to negotiate with them, but in the end they only showed me Lord Sack's instructions. You see..."
"I'll go take a look. If I can get rid of it, I think there won't be a big problem. Then I'll go to Lord Sack to ask about the situation. You just need to replenish the war equipment as I asked you to do before. If there's anything else, I'll talk to you when I come back."
My heart was pounding, but I pretended to be calm as I walked to the entrance of the barracks. Immediately, several soldiers and a junior officer came up to me, and the soldiers behind them all looked alert, but not hostile.
"Sir, where are you going? How can I help you?" The junior officer walked up to me and immediately took the lead in saluting me.
"Well, I want to go see Lord Sack. Is there any problem?" It seems that his attitude towards me has not been finalized, otherwise he would not need to be so respectful to me.
"Sir, we just received an order from the legion commander that no one is allowed to enter or leave your barracks. But if you want to go see the legion commander, that is absolutely no problem, but your guards... Please forgive me for being rude. Please leave them in the barracks, and we will dispatch other soldiers to serve as your guards. Is that okay with you?"
Hey, the first level PS, if I can't pass this level, then I might have to think about my reputation again. But since I can pass this level, then the only thing left is Thacker. Under the guard of a squadron of soldiers, I went directly to Thacker's tent.
From my barracks to Thacker's corps headquarters, the distance was less than 1 kilometer, but I encountered dozens of troops of all sizes, led by their commanders, saluting me. Although this felt great, I was still upset because the knot had not been resolved.
Or maybe the guards at the door had received the notice, so they didn't stop me from entering. I straightened my appearance and mood, and strode into the tent. What I saw left me speechless. The command platform in the middle of the tent was no longer in that position, but had been moved to a corner of the tent. Its original position had been replaced by a pile of gold and silver utensils, silk and satin.
The deputy legion commander, whom I always thought was steady, was squatting on the side, pulling out a long sword with a jewel-studded hilt, muttering to himself. . . . .
Thacker, the guy whom I always thought was arrogant and unpredictable, was now sitting on a fine fur blanket, holding a gem in his hand and staring blankly. . . . .
Seeing this situation, I almost forgot the purpose of my coming here. Although I can't be called an idol, the impact of the collapse of the only two goals I hoped to achieve when I came to this world was enough to make me feel uncomfortable.
"Hmm~~~Hanlong is here? Hmm! Sit... uh" Perhaps they were surprised to discover my arrival, or perhaps they were embarrassed by their current image, Sack even forgot the reality that there was no chair in his tent.
"Sir, I'll just stand here. I just came to ask, do we still want to continue the siege? If necessary, my troops will have to go to nearby to collect materials, otherwise we won't be able to exert our combat effectiveness tomorrow." I asked Sack implicitly.
“Hmm…” After hearing what I said, Thack and Pavel immediately stopped playing with the items in their hands, and Pavel immediately turned his gaze to Thack, and at the same time, Thack seemed to be lost in thought.
"Hanlong, I want to ask you, are you willing to follow me forever...well, or to be loyal to our King for life and never betray him?" After a long time, Sack whispered these words, but while he was speaking, the expressions he and Pavel showed were so holy and solemn.
"I am willing to be a humble soldier of the Kastark Empire. I am willing to be loyal to His Majesty for life and never betray him. Otherwise, let me drown in the mother river that gave birth to me and raised me, and I will never be reborn!" Damn, is that cruel enough? Where is the mother river that gave birth to me and raised me? Hehe...
"Good, very good! From today on, Hanlong, you will join us and dedicate our wisdom and courage to defend His Majesty."
"My Lord, this is something that every citizen of the empire must do. I would say this is completely in accordance with the will of heaven and the will of the people. I think everyone in the empire should..."
"Well said, well said, but now there are still a group of people who go against the will of heaven. But today is such a happy day, let's not talk about this. Come, Hanlong, take a look for yourself and pick whatever you need. These things were pre-selected and sent to us by Huangshi City in order to ask for peace. Now they have no ability to fight against us. The thing you made today was really powerful, but Pavel and I also studied it. I guess you made this thing to deal with those berserkers, right? You have made the greatest contribution to this battle." Excited Sack grabbed my hand and led me to a pile of jewels.
"Sir, how dare Han Long take credit for it? If you hadn't given me the opportunity and provided me with convenience, I would never have been able to deal with those berserkers. In addition, I would like to ask you to give appropriate rewards to my soldiers. They have been exhausted in the past few days in order to make so many equipments. As for me, you don't have to worry about it.
In addition, I did use the weapon you mentioned to deal with those berserkers, using the fire line to block their forward speed, and then launch a high-intensity intensive attack on them. But I didn't expect that the ordinary infantry of the Senke Federation would also suffer from it, which I didn't expect.
It's a pity that the weapon is too troublesome to load. It's fun to shoot, but it takes a full hour to load once. It's not practical, and it can only be used for city defense and plain combat. Otherwise, with this alone, I can completely wipe out all hostile forces and all countries on the continent under the leadership of the two adults."
"Well said, Hanlong knows the advantages and disadvantages of his own weapons so clearly, which is indeed rare. I promise you that I will bring you rewards for the soldiers when you return. But you were too modest just now. How could Pavel and I forget to reward the most deserving of this battle? Well, Pavel and I are preparing to discuss how to deal with the problem of Huangshi City, and you can also come with us to advise. After we have dealt with it, you can stay and choose slowly." After saying this, Thacker pulled me aside. Unfortunately, there were no chairs to sit on, so the three of us could only sit on the ground.
For readers who have doubts about the power of the weapon in the previous chapter, I can clearly tell you that this thing is definitely that powerful. When I was in school, I made this thing with my classmates, but it was a 4-barreled one, and the range could definitely reach more than 800 meters. The book used ropes to fix it, and my classmates and I used the trigger-activated type. It was a pity that my class teacher found it before graduation and confiscated it and dismantled it, otherwise I can show you the original form now, 5555 (just think about it, you can make a slingshot with a few rubber bands and send stones out more than a hundred meters!)
In addition, some readers asked me whether I would develop gunpowder. I clearly said no! If gunpowder was used, the balance of the world would be completely destroyed, and the whole book would be meaningless. Machinery and casting, plus gunpowder, isn't it obvious that I am asked to build a cannon? No! (The prototype in the book is me, but unfortunately, I don't understand gunpowder^O^ Otherwise, maybe I would have built it.)