From confirming their identities to boarding the airship, the group of people didn't spend too much time. Anyway, they took off their heavy winter clothes. As long as they weren't demons or orcs, they were all one of their own.
Several half-grown children were stuffing biscuits as dry food into their mouths. This stuff is not delicious, but it is filling. For children who are growing tall and have not eaten enough for a long time, they
I wish I could fill every space in my stomach.
The ones who feel the most about this kind of scene are those children from primary school. Once upon a time, they were like this when they were on the street. As long as they had the chance to eat, they would eat as much as possible because they didn’t know where the next meal would be.
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Although it feels like it happened a lifetime ago, in fact, they are not far away from that kind of life, and they are not much different in age from the children in front of them. My current mood is not so much one of pity, but more of deep emotion.
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But the oldest child didn't just eat his fill. He sprayed biscuit crumbs and begged: "Please, please go and save the others? They are not far from here. No one is there."
There are just a few people. If we leave with you like this, they will not be able to survive on their own."
Ezio handed over a glass of water and expressed condolences: "Drink some water first, and then talk carefully. Where is the person, and what are the details?"
Only then did the big boy tell them their situation.
They can be called pioneers, reclaiming a piece of uncultivated wasteland. If they can stand up, they can obtain ten years of tax exemption from the lord. If there is no lord, they can claim ownership. This
This is the custom of Lost Land.
The number is five families. There are many capable people in these families. Without such people as backers, they would not dare to explore the natural world that can eat people.
But the war of demonic invasion shattered their expectations for the future. The evil camp army passing through like locusts caused all humans living on this land to lose the foundation for their livelihood, and even their lives.
These five families were not spared. They fled from the land they had cultivated with their own hands. Some lost their lives in the process, while others hid in the mountains and forests. These children were the ones who escaped the war.
Originally, there were adults taking care of them. In this winter when supplies were scarce, they tried their best to collect things that could satisfy their hunger. But then, the adults did not come back. I don't know if they escaped or died.
The children were really hungry and couldn't bear it, so the older ones took risks. Then they were discovered by orcs and fled; then they were discovered by an airship and rescued.
Of course they are willing to leave with the airship, but they have to take away the children who are still hiding. Because they are younger and do not live in a big city. In this freezing weather,
There is no way those children can survive on their own.
Of course, Ezio would not refuse such a request. But he would not just go in the direction of the big boys and head in. Instead, he would have people scout the place first to confirm the situation.
The location of the mountain forest where this group of people was hiding was very clever. It happened to be a concave cave. It was also camouflaged and arranged, so it was difficult to see the clues from a distance. At first, when the Arcane Eyes investigated, there was no reaction from any living body.
You must know that although the arcane eye will still be covered, the range of detecting the underground will be greatly reduced compared to areas without shelter.
But you have to go deep underground to see things that cannot be seen. So Ezio once thought that those children were lying.
It wasn't until the radar operator reminded him that he remembered that he had requested to block biological targets that were too weak. After revising such restrictions downwards and still excluding bug-level creatures, he saw the biological reactions of those children.
As for the children who were left behind, as the older children who were rescued before said, there are those who can't even speak a whole sentence, stumble when walking, and there are even some who are still in their infancy.
They were not wary, and when someone came to pick them up, they followed them obediently.
Therefore, the saying that these few people will never be able to live alone without a few sensible older children is very likely to happen.
As for the nearby hiding places, the nearest demon or orc military camps and outposts are quite far away. As long as the airship does not stay, there is no risk of being discovered or surrounded.
After confirming the situation, Ezio and others took away the remaining children as quickly as possible. The process was uneventful, and there were no routines like the appearance of the Virgin Mary or the birth of disaster.
In fact, everyone has a sense of compassion. This is a famous saying from a sage who traveled across time and space. The offending part should be that doing what seems to be the right thing at the wrong time and in the wrong place is confusing.
Our society has not educated people to the point of being indifferent.
Ezio dared to save people because, firstly, the mission had been completed and it had nothing to do with the overall situation. Secondly, their location was in an empty area on the north side of the mountain. Even if there were humans or enemies active, it would only be on a very small scale of a few or a dozen people.
The third reason is to stimulate everyone. Perhaps after the mission is completed, they can go back safely, and this reconnaissance mission will be considered a successful conclusion. But after all, they are not professional spies. They are warriors and soldiers, and they need to maintain their blood.
And to achieve this level, what is more useful than a victory.
Perhaps with the strength of an airship, if you fight a small team of orcs, winning is nothing, but losing is quite embarrassing. But people's hearts are often not that complicated; a justifiable excuse can change the situation.
people's mood.
In short, Ezio needs a victory. Perhaps annihilating a small squad of orcs is nothing, but they also rescued a small group of people. A large group of troops responsible for rescue will definitely not be distracted by the few.
And this success also made Ezio face up to a small flaw in the entire rescue plan. That is, like the group of children in front of him, the number of trapped people is too small to be worthy of being rescued by a large force.
Are there many such people? In fact, during Ezio's day's investigation today, he discovered quite a few such people. Most of them were hiding in remote places with few human habitations, and because they were not on the route of the demon coalition's suppression from the beginning, they could not
To survive till now.
It’s just that Ezio doesn’t think that these people, just like the children saved today, can be directly included in the scope of targets to be rescued. Maybe there are some reclusive experts among them. Not only can they be self-sufficient, but they can also
Not discovered by the devil.
If you really have contact with such people rashly, you will risk exposing them.
As for those who really need rescue, Ezio believes there are many. How to identify the difference between the two, and how to safely rescue the most people in the shortest time, there is no standard procedure, and you will never make mistakes if you follow everything
of.
This is an action that has neither a standard answer nor time for proper planning. And like the entire rescue plan, everyone agrees that this is an action with only one chance.
After this time, the demon coalition will never let these people linger under their siege. Even if they can still be preserved, the chances of traps will definitely increase. Even if they still want to carry out rescue by then, the difficulty and risk may increase to an unacceptable level.
the point.
This kind of anxiety comes from a feeling that Ezio cannot express to others.
Ever since he crossed the Wind Emperor Mountains, Ezio has always felt that he was being targeted. Who was being targeted? He didn't know. But he was certain that as long as he neglected a certain detail, he would pay an unbearable price.
The calm in front of him does not mean that it will always be so smooth. Ezio does not want to be the first test subject chosen by demons and orcs when they find a way to deal with airships.
After having an idea in mind, Ezio left the group of children under the care of the rough guys from the Marine Corps and called the leaders of each group to discuss it.
Things like this are not something he can just do whatever he wants. The entire airship must first reach a consensus before they can fight with the big boss who directed the rescue mission.
If it were kept quiet and carried out in private, it would be okay to be treated as a missing person, but if it was treated as a defector, it would be crying.
And another concern is that although there was no combat during the whole day today, everyone's nerves were tense all day for the mission. Although we still rescued a group of people in the end, we were more or less ready to call it a day, so we let ourselves go.
mean.
If we turn around and have to go on a small rescue mission alone, it's a question of whether everyone can endure it. If mental weakness brings risks to the operation and involves more lives, then it is better to retreat.
However, everyone's enthusiasm was far better than Ezio imagined. In a state of excitement, and stimulated by the small victory of the Marines, everyone's enthusiasm for continuing the rescue mission did not need to be stirred up by Ezio. There were still people who planned to propose this
's advice.
But when the matter was reported to the rescue mission commander, something different happened.
The veteran of the Haider Empire still insisted on the requirement to assemble within a limited time. Unless there are special circumstances, the airships that came forward must choose to retreat and break away from the mission.
The reason is also very simple. Even if a large force gathers together, it may not be possible to rescue all the trapped people at the gathering points. So what is the point of spreading efforts to save those scattered humans?
Instead of wasting that energy and energy, it is better to identify those large gathering points and save every extra one.
Besides, if those small places can survive most of the winter, they will have a chance to hide until the humans counterattack. There is no need to remind the devil where the people are hiding.
Secondly, if such a thing is allowed, then most airships will choose to rescue these orphan birds. Instead, no one will go to the gathering place with a large number of people waiting to be rescued. As a result, it will take the same time and risk, but fewer rescues will be done.
People, that’s not putting the cart before the horse.
Although this reason has dampened everyone's enthusiasm a little, it cannot be denied that there is truth in it.
However, the veteran was not completely unkind.
He emphasized that only the airships required to go out for reconnaissance could be organized into the rescue force if they arrived before the time limit. If they could not arrive, they would be considered special circumstances and allowed to move freely.
In fact, this implies that if you decide what you want to do, you will be responsible for it. He will not let go.
After Ezio received the reply, he made a decision immediately.