When he approached the front of the position, he could see the appearance of the group of refugees without the need for a sight glass.
There are men and women, of different ages, clothed in baskets, sluggish in pace, weak and weak, not to mention the judgement army, even the ordinary militia.
Nail was more convinced of his own judgment.
However, he also knew that the church also had a secret medicine that could instantly increase its strength. Considering that the opponent might use the maddening pill, he asked his teammates to set up the barrel of the heavy machine gun within the suppressing range of the heavy machine gun, and shouted loudly by himself. Said, "This is the border defense line of the Kingdom of Greycastle. No one is allowed to break in! Now stop immediately, stay where you are, or we will shoot!"
The group of people obviously saw him, with excited expressions on their faces. Not only did they not stop moving forward, but they accelerated their pace.
Nail fired twice in the sky and repeated the warning, but to no avail.
"Nailhead, come back!" the old soldier shouted behind him, "they don't even know what a musket is, and they won't stop even if you scream!"
Nail's heart was moved, and he quickly replaced the shooting in the shouting with archery. This time the comers finally responded, but they just hesitated for a while before continuing to move towards the position, and this time they also waved their hands to the First Army. , running and shouting something.
The shouting was so loud that he could only faintly tell that he was calling for help.
"No, stop!" Nail made a final attempt until he was dragged back to the defense by his teammates. When the group crossed the first row of stakes, the two bunkers burst into flames almost simultaneously. The bullets whistled over the top of the nails and landed around the stakes, stirring up snow pillars that completely drowned out their cries.
The front of the crowd suddenly raised a blood mist.
This time they finally stopped moving forward.
Nails saw that, except for the refugees who were swept down, the rest of the people fell to their knees one after another, lying on the ground in the snow. Although they were terrified, they did not flee back. It seemed that there was something more terrifying behind them. wait for them in general.
"Stop! Stop! Don't shoot!" Nail took off his coat, risked being hit by a stray bullet, got up and waved in the direction of the bunker, and finally let the machine gun team release the trigger. Probably noticing his strange behavior, two more teams left the bunker area and surrounded the front line.
Passing through the position where the smell of gunpowder still smelled, a five-man team raised their rifles and followed behind Nails and slowly approached the group of strangers, who were trembling all over.
"Where did you all come from?"
No one spoke up.
"Didn't you hear the squad leader's question?" the old soldier shouted, "If you don't answer, you'll be hanged as spies and killed!"
"Big, big, big... Sir," someone finally spoke this time, "I, we are all from Hermes."
"So you are church believers?" Nail frowned.
"Yes... No, no, we are not," the man kowtowed again and again, "We were deceived by the church before, but now we have lost our way! The gods didn't bless the church at all, it's our fault, please give us something Eat!"
After saying this sentence, it immediately caused a commotion in the crowd, "Sir, please, just a mouthful of wheat porridge, my child is about to die!"
"The army of the church was after us, and we had to lose our luggage."
"My lord, I haven't eaten for three days."
So would they rather be machine-gunned than run away? Looking at the withered face of the other party and the more than ten bloody corpses, Nail's heart flashed a trace of unbearableness. After escaping from the Holy City, going to Graycastle may be their only way to survive. He took out the dry food in his waist pocket and was about to throw it to the group when the veteran grabbed his wrist.
"what are you going to do?"
"Give them something to eat."
"Are you sure? These guys are from the church," the veteran emphasized in a low voice. "They are our enemies."
"But now they're gone don't you hear? They admit to being deceived."
"Tsk, cheating?" The veteran said disdainfully, "When they can't survive, they will even believe in the devil as a true god. Compared to the judgement army who rushed forward, these guys are nothing more than rubbish."
"Boss, Uncle Sang is right. Maybe the weapons and armor used by the church army were made by them."
"Ghosts know if they have the blood of the First Army on their hands."
"It's just what they deserve to be like this. Who told them to go against His Majesty? I don't want to give them food."
Nail took a deep breath and made a quiet gesture to his teammates, "Listen to me, when Your Majesty didn't come to Border Town, you should all know what was going on in the town. At that time, everyone was more or less affected by the church. Are they deceived? But His Majesty has not given up on us, let alone treated us as scumbags. Should we spurn them now? Of course, I am not saying to let those who have committed crimes go and give them food first. Taking it back for interrogation is the right thing to do."
"Uh, this..."
"And His Majesty Roland once said in the book that the Kingdom of Graycastle is a whole. As long as they are innocent and willing to submit to Graycastle, they should be regarded as the king's subjects, not persecuted and excluded." He said in a tone, "If there are innocents in it, and we can't help us, isn't it against His Majesty's will?"
After a moment of silence at the scene, the veteran grinned, "Nailtou, I think I know why Lord Blair chose you to be the captain. It's different from those who have read books. You used to be someone who couldn't speak well in a pinch, iron. If the head wants to know, it will definitely applaud you."
It can be seen that he does not quite agree with the remark that "all those who take refuge in Greycastle are citizens", but the First Army has a high respect for His Majesty Roland Wimbledon, and naturally he is reluctant to resist the nails. move. "But you can't throw the food directly to them, that will only cause looting, pick out a few who are about to be unable to hold on, and let them line up to pick it up."
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As more and more soldiers gathered around, the deputy battalion commander "Eagle Mian" who was in charge of commanding the garrison in the northern region also rushed to the front line. , who are also the first outstanding hunters to join the militia team, "Who can explain, what the hell is going on?"
On the nail, he gave a military salute and briefly stated what happened.
"Escaped from the holy city?" Eagle Face showed a thoughtful look after hearing this, and then asked his subordinates to bring a refugee to him, "What happened in Hermes? Tell the situation in fifty-one, and I can fill your stomach."
"Sir, sir..." The refugee swallowed, "The cathedral of the new holy city... collapsed..."
"What?" Nail couldn't help being taken aback. Even he had heard that Hermes Cathedral was the immortal symbol of the church. Before His Majesty's "Miracle Building" was completed, the Tower of Babel was the tallest building built by mankind. At the beginning of the Cold Wind Ridge blocking battle, he also fantasized about following His Majesty into the Hermes Plateau and occupying this legendary tower that could reach the sky. But this magnificent building... doesn't even exist
"I heard that there was a big pit under the church, and the whole tower was sinking in..." the refugee said intermittently, "The judgement army sealed off the scene, but such a large building disappeared without a trace, and the earth was shattered. There was a loud noise, and everyone knew what happened. The church was about to end, my lord, the gods no longer favored the place, and the residents outside began to flee secretly. We left a little late, and we encountered the chasing Judgment Army. Hundreds of people were the only ones who escaped..."
"So, there is chaos in the holy city?"
"It's messed up, it's messed up..." The man nodded again and again, "Not only the west gate, but the south gate and the east gate are also left unattended, just left open, obviously all the guards guarding the gate have run away. I heard that the old holy city's The situation is even worse than the new holy city, and I really haven't seen a caravan from outside enter the city for a long time."
"I know, you go down."
After his subordinates took the people away, the eagle face showed an excited look, "This is unexpectedly good news, maybe we won't have to wait for the army to arrive before we can take down Hermes ahead of time."
Nail naturally knows what the deputy battalion commander is happy about. If he can become the first commander in the First Army to step into the Holy City, he can undoubtedly add a heavy stroke to his resume. But at the moment he doesn't care about whether he can get more military exploits, he cares about those refugees who are suffering from hunger and cold.
After expressing the worries in his heart, Ying Mian gave him a deep look before replying after a moment of indifference, "It is impossible for the camp to take in these outsiders, give them some tents and food, and let them camp in a position where the heavy machine guns can see. Bar."
"Is it on this unobstructed field?" Nail's heart sank, "If the weather changes, if there is heavy snow or a storm, they may not be able to last for a night."
"I am the person in charge of the garrison in the north, and I must put the safety of the First Army in the first place." Ying Mian said unmoved, "I will notify Duke Kant to accommodate them. Before the helpers from Yougu Town arrive, How many of these people survive depends on their own luck."