"Alek, you are worthy of your name. From now on, you will be the cavalry commander of the Fire Mercenary Group!"
Amidst the excited cheers, Zhang Yang did not forget about business and found old Alek. As expected, the old guy was searching calmly.
"Captain, as you wish, but now, let's take a look at what we have gained. By the way, can you give me an ancient rune shield?" The old guy naturally has a good taste.
"No problem, all weapons and equipment are up to you to choose from!"
Zhang Yang is very generous. He captured too many horses in this battle. Excluding the 12 dead horses and the 2 that ran away, the remaining 13 horses are all wealth. What's more, there is also a charge horse from the underworld. This is that The mount of rogue knight McGrady.
As for weapons and equipment, after they are distributed to all soldiers, some can still be sold.
But the biggest problem is the upgrade of Zhang Yang and his soldiers.
He once again upgraded one level to level 16. This time he added it to strength and also upgraded one level to strong attack.
For soldiers,
Another armed infantryman, Iger, has been upgraded to an assault swordsman and is also qualified to be called a veteran.
Then came Tony and Bob, both of whom were promoted to one level, but Tony only killed one rogue follower, while Bob killed a rogue knight and two rogue followers, which was obviously related to his newly acquired hands. Great sword related.
Zhang Yang personally assigned attribute points and skill points to the two of them. Tony added intelligence to bring the strong attack skill to level 4, while Bob added strength to raise the strong attack skill to level 6.
By this point, it was obvious that Bob had left Tony behind.
Carly performed equally well in this battle. Taking advantage of the new weapon, she also killed three enemies and was successfully promoted to level 11. Her attributes also changed a lot.
Carly: 18 years old (Level 11)
Identity: Maid (female citizen)
HP: 70
Attributes: Strength 15, Agility 9, Intelligence 9, Charisma 10.
Skills: Iron Bone Level 4, Assault Level 2, Riding Level 3, Mounted Archery Level 3, Persuasion Level 3, and Trading Level 1.
Proficiency: 115 for one hand, 145 for crossbow.
Finally, the three noble sons were upgraded to rogue followers, and the two Jatu wanderers were upgraded to Jatu raiders.
The reason why they upgraded so quickly was certainly related to their kills in this battle, but it also had a lot to do with their original accumulation.
Then there is the reward based on merit.
Naturally, an ancient rune shield was given to old Alek. The old guy also picked out a piece of full-body armor, replaced it with a lance, and a half-hand sword with sigils. His aura immediately increased, and he even seemed to be ten years younger. How old.
The second ancient rune shield was given to veteran Robert, and the third ancient rune shield was given to veteran Norton.
In fact, as an assault swordsman in the Sarion regular army, he is not qualified to equip the ancient rune shield. Only the Sarion Guards have this qualification.
But now, veterans Robert and Norton are not only equipped with full-body plate armor, all-steel masks and helmets, but also ancient rune shields. This has turned into a steel fortress in advance, but the attributes are far behind.
As for the three upgraded rogue followers and the two Jatu raiders, Zhang Yang also replaced their mounts, armor, and weapons respectively.
In this way, in just half an hour, the combat effectiveness of Zhang Yang's Fire Mercenary Group had doubled.
"Captain, should we continue traveling through the night, or should we stay here to rest?"
After finishing his work, Old Alec asked.
"what is your opinion?"
Zhang Yang asked. He had already underestimated the old man, but now he was looking forward to his performance more and more.
"Hey, captain, if it were me, I would order to leave overnight. Our victory this time depends entirely on McGrady's contempt for us, but once the situation of tonight's battle is spread, it will be like poking a hornet's nest, Afen There are many rogue knights in the Dole area, and although there will be some rogue knights who will not deal with McGrady, such a record is enough to arouse their interest."
"So I predict that in at most two days, five teams of rogue knights will arrive, with a total strength of more than 120 people. Even this matter will continue to ferment. By then, the rogue knights in the Sarion area, Mariones area All the rogue knights will hear about the achievements of the Fire Mercenary Group. As I said, they are like hyenas on the grassland, extremely difficult to deal with. Once they discover our traces, they will continue to chase us until they kill us. Kill them all until their heads are turned into toilets."
"At that time, with all due respect, unless your mercenary group is strong enough, captain, there is no way you can even think of establishing a foothold in the Kingdom of Sarion. So my suggestion is to walk overnight, first to Mariones, and then through From the plain south of Mariones, enter the Jatu Prairie, follow the trade route, and go directly to the Kingdom of Ravenston. When you have enough strength, it will not be too late to return."
The old man gave a suggestion in just a few words, especially his analysis of the rogue knights, which won Zhang Yang's approval. Yes, he also felt that these rogue knights were too troublesome, and they were like brown sugar. Therefore, it was better to leave. The best policy.
"Okay, let's take a rest. Once the carriage is repaired, we'll set off overnight."
Next, Zhang Yang's team traveled day and night and arrived in Mariones City on the morning of the third day.
Here, he quickly sold part of the loot and six extra horses for 3,000 silver dinars.
But as soon as he changed hands, he bought three short compound bows and six packs of feather arrows.
This is for old Alek and the two Jatu attackers. The three of them, plus Anderson, Carly, and Zhang Yang can put together a 5-person Ranger team.
In addition, he bought a whole cart of food, horse feed, some medicines, etc., because he had to prepare for crossing the Jatu Prairie.
Finally, Zhang Yang followed Old Alec's advice and bought a large cart of salt at Mariones Port. This was not for his own use, but could be sold to the Kingdom of Ravenstone, because the old man swore that in Poynbru region, this cartload of salt could earn 3,000 silver dinars.
Of course, the premise is not to be robbed by the Jatu raiding team.
When Zhang Yang expressed concern about this, old Alek laughed.
"Captain, I used to take this caravan from Mariones to Poynbru twice a year. I know every route. I know more about those Jatu people than the lice on my body. Don't worry, Even if I encounter those Jatu people, I can still find a way."
The old man's method is to prepare enough horses to resist.
For this reason, Zhang Yang had to buy another large cart, mount it with a full two hundred horses, and prepare 20 additional large wooden shields ten centimeters thick.
When the last silver dinar in his possession was spent, they set off on their journey again, preparing to cross the Jatu Prairie.