The reserve soldiers and ordinary soldiers each took a map and went to the designated positions in the forest.
Fernandi and Valk took a team of knights to stay at Lake Paar to protect Shazoe.
After arriving at the designated location.
Mike Andrew planted the small flag he carried on the ground, sent someone to familiarize himself with the road conditions from here to the valley, and then greeted the squad leaders of each class to discuss how to snatch the other side's small flag.
However, before the strategy was finished, the two soldiers who went to the small valley to scout the terrain suddenly returned with a solemn expression.
"Squad leader, something is not quite right."
Mike Andrew frowned: "What?"
The soldier said: "We found that there were not very obvious traces of activity around the small valley, and we found this branch on the ground... I suspected that there might be another group of people in the valley, but I didn't dare to lean too close for fear of getting too close and scaring snakes. past."
It just snowed heavily in the forest.
Neither the frost covering the treetops nor the snow on the ground has completely melted.
During this period of time, the dead grass branches are the most difficult to ignite, so it is a very unwise choice to go into the mountains without bringing some coal and kerosene.
The ends of the branches that the soldiers took out were charred and dry, and if you smelled them carefully, you would smell a slightly pungent smell.
As a slave, he used to chop wood and burn fire when working for the manor, and he could tell at a glance whether the wood was dry or wet.
The end of this branch is obviously a manifestation of being doused with kerosene and burned.
The soldiers could initially determine that there was someone in the small valley.
Although I don't know whether it is an enemy or a friend, but choosing to enter the Parr Mountain at this moment, I always feel that I have bad intentions...
"What should we do? Squad leader, do you want to go back and inform Lord Edward before..."
Mike Andrew pondered for a moment: "Send someone to return the notice."
"The original drill plan has changed... They come to Parshan at this time, no matter what the purpose is, they are probably not at ease."
"The Count is waiting beside Lake Parr. Protecting the safety of the Count is the most important thing. Whether it is an enemy or a friend, we will arrest people first."
The other squad leaders around him looked at each other.
One of them said: "That is to say... We are likely to fight with real swordsmen... Are we going to kill people?!"
Mike Andrew: "Don't forget Lord Edward's admonition, when you take up a weapon, you will one day wield it. Kindness to the enemy is cruelty to yourself."
"If your hand can't fall, you will die."
The expressions of the other squad leaders gradually became firmer.
Mike Andrew: "Let the people from the two classes follow me carefully and sneak over there. After the investigation is confirmed, I will blow the bird whistle to signal you to act, and pass the message to the ordinary soldiers across the valley."
"Yes, we understand."
A bird whistle is a short whistle made of wood.
When the whistle blows, the rod in the middle is adjusted by hand, and the tone will produce different changes in height and length, or high-pitched and clear, or thin and loud... It is very similar to the real bird call.
The length is only half the size of a palm, which is very convenient to carry.
Xia Zoe fiddled with the bird whistle and used it as a secret signal in the army through different changes in pitch.
In addition to the strengthening of various physical fitness, the soldier training camp also includes various technical studies such as reconnaissance and rapid rescue.
Bird whistle is one of them, currently only in the hands of each squad leader.
A reserve soldier quickly followed the same route back to Lake Parr and reported the anomalies found around the small valley to Fernandy Edwards.
at the same time.
In the forest, there were sharp bird calls at regular intervals, short and high-pitched.
Valk William said beside Xia Zoe: "This means no longer hiding and starting an all-out attack."
"It seems they have determined that the enemy is hiding in the valley."
"They don't have enough experience yet, Tyler, you and Barna go over there and take a look at the command."
Taylor Kennedy and Barna Larry lead the way.
Xia Zoe: "Aren't you and Fernand going to go?"
Valk William smiled and said, "Lord Count, protecting you at Lake Parr is the most important thing."
"And for the past three months, Fernandi and I have been training them hard every day, and now it's time to check the results. After all, the soldier training camp should not raise some useless people."
Although he abides by the spirit of chivalry in his bones, because he is from a noble family, he has a brother who is not very close to him. If he fails in anything, he will be eliminated. Success is the only way out.
Most of the time the smile on his face is a disguise, but in fact there is an unknown indifference hidden in his heart.
Compared to him, Fernandi Edwards is the same person.
I don't know how long it took, and another long Qingyue bird whistle sounded.
Fernandi Edward said solemnly: "The battle is over."
Xia Zoe: "Let's go and see."
"Yes, Lord Count."
The narrow valley in the mountain forest is slightly steeper than the large valley where Pal Lake is located. It is full of messy boulders and rocks, and the ground is relatively desolate. Only a few wattles are struggling to grow in the cracks.
The snow in the small valley was trampled in a mess, and it was mixed with scarlet blood. The air was filled with a pungent bloody smell that had not completely dissipated. Many corpses were lying on the side, and big swords or machetes were scattered around.
Xia Zuoyi wrinkled her little nose and waved her hand uncomfortably.
"How about our casualties?"
Taylor Kennedy couldn't help showing a look of joy, and replied: "Lord Earl, only a few soldiers in the training camp were slightly injured, and no one died."
It can only be said that the scale of victory was already heavily on their side.
First, two soldiers stumbled upon something strange when they went to a small valley to scout the terrain.
Afterwards, Mike Andrew made a decisive decision. After confirming the enemy's situation, he blew the bird whistle immediately. The ordinary soldiers responded quickly and cooperated tacitly. The opponent was caught off guard and almost retreated.
A smile appeared on Xia Zuoyi's face: "Yes, I will reward the soldiers who have made meritorious service when I go back."
"Who sent them? Have you been honest?"
Taylor Kennedy: "A dozen people have been captured, and there has been no torture yet."
Xia Zoe: "Fernandi, Valk, these dozen people will be handed over to the two of you."
"Interrogation one by one, be sure to ask who is behind the scenes to want my life."
"Yes, Lord Earl." The two said in unison.
After Fernandi and Valk took orders to leave.
Xia Zuoyi lowered his head and rubbed jiojio, and the remaining snow on the ground was kicked away by him, revealing a soil layer darker than outside the valley, accompanied by small particles.
He seemed to be interested, kicked away all the snow around him, and walked to the edge of the valley.
"Judit, let's take a look over there."
Judit naturally followed behind without any objection.
How detailed is the natural asphalt mine map presented by the system - a three-dimensional topographic map of the valley is specially drawn, and it is marked on it where to find the weakest and most easily excavated ore veins.
The place where Xia Zoe is going is a broken rock that is half-blocked on the mountain wall and extends a little inside.
Going further inside is like a cave, but only one person can pass through the narrow cave.
As soon as he walked to the periphery of the broken rock, he saw a few black solids scattered on the ground, all about the size of half a fist, and the shape was irregular. When he glanced at it casually, it would only be regarded as a stone-like thing.
Xia Zuoyi's heart was a little hot and excited.
This is natural asphalt. If it is subdivided, it should be rock asphalt in natural asphalt.
He said in his heart: "Everything, 098."
[Host, 098 is here to serve you wholeheartedly.]
Xia Zuoyi: "What is the range of gifts that can be given out?"
"According to the position I'm in at the moment, can the gift be placed in the innermost part of the cave?"
[Yes, host, are you sure you want 098 to deliver the gift now?]
"Sure."
[The host, please wait a moment, it is in operation... The delivery has been successful, please confirm the check in time.]
Xia Zuoyi seemed to hear a few milky hums from the cave.
He said, "Judit, there seems to be a small animal inside!"
After speaking.
Xia Zuoyi ran in in a hurry, but Judit didn't hold back even if he wanted to.
"Lord Count!"
When Judit quickly followed, he saw the little Count with his back to him, and his figure seemed to be standing still, not knowing how to react.
Xia Zuoyi was indeed a little stunned.
There were two fluffy little things moving slowly at his feet, one black and one white, covered with beautiful markings, with thick little claws and a stout little tail.
This turned out to be two little tigers that should not have been weaned yet.
A white tiger.
One seems to be the legendary black and blue tiger, which has long been extinct in modern times.
Xia Zuoyi could think of a fluffy little animal, but never thought of a little tiger that was two, only, black and white...
He couldn't help asking in his heart, "098, where did you travel?"
[Host, 098 traveled to the planet where the sand sculpture system is located.]
[There is a plush place. These two little tigers are brothers. They lost their parents shortly after they were born. If they are not taken away, they will be killed by another big tiger.]
[098 thinks they are cute and want to give the host as a gift, no thanks~]
"… "
Xia Zuoyi squatted down when Judit approached, stroking his hands on the heads of the two little tigers who were groaning constantly, and was immediately licked by Mao's paws and rubbed again.
Yes, it's really cute.
"Judit, look! It's a little tiger." Xia Zuoyi whispered.
Judit frowned slightly: "The coat color on these two little tigers... is very strange."
He had never seen white and black tigers.
Xia Zoe: "Maybe that's why they were abandoned... Can I keep them?"
"Lord Count, tigers are ferocious beasts after all, they are fierce..."
"Judit~"
"… "
Judit couldn't stand the earl's coquettish behavior, especially when the big caramel-colored eyes stared at you, and the small hands were still clasped in front of his chest.
"Well, if you really want to... Of course you can."
The author has something to say:
After checking it, it seems that there are no tigers in Europe, but the text is an overhead world and there will be a lot of private settings for the plot, don't text it, there are many wild beasts on the Western Continent, such as tigers and lions, etc.