Jordi looked towards the direction of the fire, his face changed slightly, "No, it's a beacon calling for help. The direction should be the fief of the Trinidad Knight."
"It must be those damn lizardmen. They finally couldn't bear it anymore and launched an attack." His follower Carl continued, "But it's still a month before the harvest, why did they come so early this time?"
"No matter what the reason is, the Trinidad Knight and the people in his territory need us." Miss Rabbit's eyes were serious.
The Purple Sparrow Knight and his retinue looked at each other, and the latter nodded and said, "What you said is that I will bring twenty militiamen to support the Trinidad Knight."
After Karl finished speaking, he began to gather people in the village and distribute weapons and equipment.
However, because it was already dark, many people had gone to bed. The knights were running around, and it took them a while to get the team together.
When they heard that they were going to fight the lizardmen emerging from the swamp, many militiamen had a look of fear on their faces.
Although the weapons and equipment of the bandits were as crude as theirs, their skills were much better than those of the farmers who made a living by farming and had only received a little military training.
Normally, it takes three or four militiamen to deal with one lizardman warrior, and the most important thing is that those lizardmen are not robbing their villages, nor are they robbing their wives and daughters, so the enthusiasm of these militiamen to fight is naturally limited.
Can't come up.
The girl felt that at this time, as a lord, she should stand up and say something.
She thought for a while and asked someone to hold a torch and walk towards the militia team that was about to go out.
The look of the retinue knight who led the team changed slightly. Although he understood that Ilea just wanted to boost morale, he also knew that the new head of the Arias family was really mediocre in this aspect.
If the morale is not increased in the end, and if the big guy takes another heavy blow, then he really doesn't know how to lead this team.
Thinking of this, Karl turned his eyes to the Purple Sparrow Knight for help, but the latter quickly looked away and pretended not to see him.
At this time, the girl had already walked in front of the militiamen. She looked at the panicked faces, and after a moment she stretched out a palm.
"I promise you on the honor of the Arias family that as long as we can drive away those lizard men, each person who goes on this expedition can receive five pounds of pork sausage, five loaves of bread, five cups of mead, and five silver koen.
, I will personally send it to you when you return in triumph."
Miss Rabbit was extremely nervous, and her voice was trembling when she spoke. She did not have the outstanding eloquence of Li Yu, nor was she like her father, Ruth, who could lead the way and inspire the soldiers under his command.
After much deliberation, I finally had no choice but to use myself to save others and use the power of money to encourage these militiamen who were going to the battlefield.
After she finished speaking, the crowd was silent for a while, and then burst into cheers, which were even more enthusiastic than during the day. Some people even beat the wooden shields in their hands with their spears.
The knight knight who led the team also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It actually worked! Although it is different from Master Russ’s style of doing things, Miss Ilea’s simple and crude motivation method may be more suitable for these common people. If there is any shortcoming, it is just a little bit.
Costly.
Not to mention meat, bread and wine, just five silver coins per person is equivalent to ten gold coins. The Arias family has not had such a arrogant head for a long time.
What he didn't know was that Miss Rabbit on the other side was also in pain.
She regretted it as soon as she said the words. Because this time it was really a big bloodletting. She took out so much money at once, and the girl's heart was about to break. But there was nothing she could do. This was her first speech.
In front of so many people, it would be too embarrassing if it messed up.
And Ilea was really worried about the safety of Trinidad Knight and others, so she finally gritted her teeth and spent the money.
The high morale that the militia team erupted after that also surprised Miss Rabbit. It seemed like a door to a new world had opened, but that's a story for another day.
Carl saw that the team's fighting enthusiasm had been mobilized, so he struck while the iron was hot and quickly led the people on the road.
However, after they left for a while, another man covered in blood stumbled into the village.
The visitor claimed to be a retinue of the Trinidad Knight, and said that the number of lizardmen who came out of the swamp to attack and plunder this time was more than sixty. Unlike in the past, when they fought independently and ran away after robbing, this time they
It seems that there is still an organization, and the advance and retreat are quite well-founded.
Seeing that they were defeated, the Trinidad knights gathered all the soldiers and villagers into the small castle in the center of the village, lit beacons, and sent out people to ask for help.
And his identity was quickly confirmed.
The purple sparrow knight's expression suddenly turned very ugly when he heard this. There were twenty-two warriors on Trinidad's side, and nearly forty militiamen. The number was about the same as those of the lizard men, but the combat effectiveness was far different.
.
Even if Karl and the militiamen he brought are added, it is still not enough to watch, and Trinidad and his people have a castle to rely on. If they are really defeated, they can still hide behind the stone wall, but Karl and the others have to face those people.
lizard Man.
If the regular army could withstand the first wave of impact, they could form a front and rear pincer attack with Trinidad's men on those damn lizardmen.
However, the militiamen brought by Karl do not have this ability. Although their morale is still good now, as long as those lizard men attack them and kill three or four more people, the entire team will soon collapse.
Become a lamb to be slaughtered.
The Purple Sparrow Knight immediately called for people, hoping that they would catch up with Karl and others who came to support them.
However, the knight knight and his entourage had already left for a while, and Jordi didn't know if he could still catch up.
Miss Rabbit made a decision immediately, "We have to do something more. I promised those people that when they come back, I will personally distribute food and silver coins to them!"
"Lord Jordi has sent people to call back the team." Alfred replied after hearing this.
"But it's possible that we won't be able to catch up, right?" the girl asked back.
"It is possible, but there is nothing we can do about it." The old knight's voice sounded a little cold, "Sir Jordi seems to have no extra manpower here."
"There is a way. Jordi doesn't have anyone, but we do. Thanks to Alfred's persistence, I brought a lot of guards with me this time." Ilea said, "It's not just Karl and him who brought him
The militiamen, Trinidad Knight and his people also need support, and we have to find a way to repel the invading lizardmen."
"Miss Ilea, with all due respect, I and the guards I brought here are just to ensure your safety. Other things have nothing to do with us."
"How could it be irrelevant?" The girl's mind was clearer than ever at this moment. "Even if you don't care about the casualties of those civilians, Jordi's fief and Trinidad's fief are right next to each other. If those lizardmen grab all the special
Rinida defeated Jordi's men again, and they will definitely rush here to continue killing and looting.
"At that time, we will directly confront those guys and lose all our support, so no one will be able to fight side by side with us."
This chapter has been completed!