The Wozhimala City War Command temporarily requisitioned a collapsed commercial building and built a field hospital in just two days.
The field hospital can admit hundreds of wounded soldiers every day. Many soldiers who are injured while defending the city will be carried directly to the hospital by the auxiliary troops. This immediately reduces the treatment pressure on Surdak.
Because the 'Blessed Body' can stabilize the injuries of seriously injured guards and help seriously injured soldiers survive the most dangerous period, the mortality rate of wounded soldiers walking out of the Surdak treatment room is much lower than that of field hospitals, and in
Here in Surdak, the local indigenous guards in the Maca plane will not be discriminated against. Many injured guards will still line up outside the treatment room, waiting for the knight of the Helensa Guard Camp to spare more time for treatment.
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In order to allow Surdak more time for treatment, on the wall of the defense section where the knights of the Hellanza Guard Battalion are responsible for taking turns, there are always some inexplicable situations where some indigenous guards appear to assist in the defense. Those indigenous people who organized themselves spontaneously
The guards sometimes bring some local specialty fruits to the knights in the guard camp.
As for this guard battalion knight who is always not doing his job, Karl, as the captain of the Helensa Guard Battalion's support squadron, has always given him the greatest freedom within his authority.
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The climate of the Maca plane is warm and pleasant, and most of the land is covered by vegetation. In the mountain forest outside the city, there are vines and shrubs mixed in, and the hell dogs emerge from the dense jungle. This dense forest provides a perfect environment for the magicians responsible for detecting the whereabouts of the hell dogs.
The magicians caused considerable trouble. The magicians did not dare to sneak into the dense forest on magic harpoons, so they could not accurately trace the source of the hell dogs.
The sun shines through the taro trees overhead, leaving dots of light on the sidewalk beside the city wall.
The air contained a faint fragrance of trees. On the fifth day after arriving in Wozhimala City, the Halanza Guard Camp took another break. Surdak put down what he was doing and finally had the opportunity to enter the city.
He and Karl took to the streets. The city was full of warriors wearing leather armor and armed with weapons. Occasionally, some knights riding war horses would pass by on the streets. It was originally promised that the Hellanza Guard Camp would be equipped with war horses, but now there are no war horses.
After cashing in, Viscount Emmett communicated with the Plane War Command and learned that the Helensa Guard Battalion was not the only group of knights waiting for the war horses.
The main city gate of Wozhimara City is less than one kilometer away from the section of the city wall guarded by the Hellanza Guard Camp. From a distance, Surdak saw a whole group of heavy cavalry gathered at the city gate. These horses were lined up neatly on the streets.
, there was the neighing of war horses.
The city gate was slowly opened, and there was a huge vibration as the drawbridge fell. Then hundreds of heavy armored infantry rushed out of the city holding heavy shields, and placed a defense made of shields on the drawbridge at the gate of the city.
The knights in the city rode outside the city one after another and faced off with a group of hell dogs outside the city.
In the past two days, as a large number of reinforcements have entered Wozhimala City, the war command has been trying to send knights and heavy armored infantry regiments to fight outside the city in order to open up the situation in Wozhimala City and prepare for the next large-scale campaign.
Make some preparations for counterattack.
Karl looked with envy at the heavy cavalry riding out of the city. The crowds on both sides of the street burst into cheers and shouts of encouragement. The city gate seemed very crowded. The two did not continue walking that way, but walked in.
Entered a narrow alley.
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This city is much larger than Helensa City. The five neighborhoods in the city are clearly distinguished, including the rich area, commercial area, industrial area, slum area X2, etc.
In Wozhmara City, the imperial slums and the local indigenous slums were two completely incompatible neighborhoods. Surdak and Karl walked into an alley with walls on both sides filled with wet moss.
The stone pavement inside is filled with debris, and these narrow alleys spread out like a spider web in the slums of Wozhimara City.
Water drops fell from the eaves of the roof and shattered on the stone slabs on the street...
An old indigenous man with wrinkles on his face wiped his hands on the stone slab, grabbed the mashed herbs from the stone trough, kneaded them into sticky green cakes and pasted them on the young man's wound.
He ate and grinned with a pained expression, but did not dare to say a word.
The indigenous people of the Maca Plane sat under the eaves on both sides of the alley, leaning against each other with their upper bodies naked. Their faces did not seem to be panic after the hell dogs besieged the city. Many of these indigenous people crowded together were injured young people, and they also had
People are using oilcloth to maintain their armor, and they are also using whetstones to sharpen the spears in their hands.
The Nanai natives came out from the depths of the mountains and entered the bustling city, and then gradually adapted to the life here.
Most of the indigenous people are engaged in the dirtiest, hardest and most tiring jobs in this city. Of course, the indigenous people have another way out - joining the army. The Green Empire implements a universal military recruitment system, but if you reach the age limit, you can still stay in the army.
In military camps, they can also receive a monthly salary, so some indigenous people are professional soldiers.
A young indigenous guide stood under the eaves. When he saw Suldak and Karl walking over, he whispered to his companions, then walked quickly to the street with bare feet, and greeted Karl humbly.
, leading the two of them toward the depths of the alley.
The roads here are complicated and people who are not familiar with them can easily lose their way. Only those who have lived here since childhood can find the shortest way.
The guide led Suldak and Ka into a street that seemed livelier. There were various pubs and hotels on both sides. Some scantily clad street girls were leaning on the stone pillars next to the gate, greeting the passing pedestrians.
Showing his talent, the native guide stood on the street, pointed to the innermost part of the street, and said to Karl: "Sir Knight, the orphanage is at the innermost part of this street."
Some young imperial poor people on the street frequently made provocative moves toward the Nanai tribe guide. The Nanai tribe guide just pretended not to notice and explained to Karl in a low voice: "This street is the intersection between our Nanai tribe and the Empire."
It is the dividing line between the poor and the poor. We rarely step on this street, and they will not come to our side."
"If you met outside, would you fight?" Karl asked curiously.
The Nanai guide puffed up his chest and said proudly: "They won't dare to provoke us after we leave here."
"The poor people living here are all a group of imperial people who entered the Maca plane a long time ago. They originally planned to create a career, but in the end they fell into despair due to various reasons and stayed in Wozhimala City for several generations.
Afterwards, they have regarded this place as their home." Karl explained to Suldak in a low voice, and then turned to the Nanai guide and asked: "Then what should we do if we go there to do business?"
"There is their guide on this street." The Nanai guide said awkwardly.
The three of them walked along the street and came to a shabby yard. The yard was not big. There were some purple morning glories growing on the fence wall at the door. There were delicate little trumpets blooming outside the wall. There was a hanging hanging on the door.
A worn wooden sign with a line of words "Wozhimala Orphanage" written crookedly in imperial script.
Karl stood at the door of the orphanage and asked the indigenous guide: "Does this orphanage belong to you Nanai tribe or the poor people of the empire?"
The indigenous guide scratched his head vigorously, and it took him a while to understand Carl's question. He shook his head and said awkwardly: "They don't belong. We Nanai people don't have orphanages. The children of Nanai people belong to the god Paglio."
, we will raise them together. Regardless of the poor life of these poor people in the empire, their orphanage is between the slums and the rich areas. There are many rich people willing to go there to express their goodwill. This orphanage is
Specially for mixed-race children."
"..."
In the yard, a group of children were sitting on a bench in the yard eating with wooden bowls. A hunched-over old lady was standing in front of the wooden table with a wooden bucket, holding a wooden spoon in her hand while scooping out food from the bucket.
While serving vegetable soup, he said: "Eat well. You guys are clamoring all day long to grow up quickly. How can you do it with just such a little bit?"
Karl and Suldak pushed open the wooden door and walked in from the outside. They saw a group of children holding vegetable porridge and eating silently with their heads down. They didn't make a sound while eating. They heard footsteps coming from the door of the courtyard. All the children
They all looked outside.
Now Surdak suddenly discovered that these children obviously had characteristics that were not human, but they were also not indigenous children. They should be a group of half-elves, half-orcs, or other weird characteristics, such as pointed ears and plush hair.
The ears, double-colored eyes, and kitten whiskers on the mouth are different for each child, but without exception, they cannot be regarded as pure-blood humans.
At the end of the wooden bench, Karl unexpectedly saw the little girl who had picked up the Tyro Fruit. He did not expect that she actually lived here in the orphanage.
The little girl obviously saw Karl at a glance. She was so excited that she jumped off the stool, but was caught by an older child next to her.
The indigenous guide who was standing at the door said in a low voice: "This kind of mixed-race children will not be accepted in the public orphanage in Wozhimara City. Such children are full of destructive power and have violent personalities. If you want to make them sensible and obedient,
It takes a lot of patience to communicate with them and build trust with them, and not every nun in the orphanage is willing to do this!"
Karl frowned and said nothing. He knew that if such a mixed-race child entered the Kilometer Orphanage, the taxpayers of Wozhimara City would probably protest to the city governor. The city hall cannot waste taxpayers' money like this, because this kind of
Basically, the children's parents will not pay taxes to the tax official, so they cannot enjoy the rights of ordinary citizens.
Generally speaking, the status of these people is worse than that of the poor. They are basically prostitutes, thieves, vagrants, etc. It is difficult for these people to survive, so they are more likely to abandon their children.
Carl asked the indigenous guide: "Is that why there is an orphanage here?"
Before the indigenous guide could answer, the old woman carrying the barrel bent over and slowly walked over and said: "It can only be regarded as a shelter, and they really have no place to go, so they come here."
Then, she glanced softly at the children on the bench behind her, smiled slightly and said, "They are all good children, they just don't know how to express themselves."
Karl asked the old nanny: "There is a half-elf archer with excellent archery skills who is also an orphan who walked out of here?"
When the old nanny heard that several people were looking for a half-elf archer, a trace of worry and panic flashed in her eyes. She cupped her rough hands on her chest and asked with a bitter look on her face: "Are you here to find Samira? I
Poor child, what mistake did she make again, please forgive her, everything she did was for the shelter here."
She didn't even ask Samira what mistake she had made, and just exonerated her. It seemed that this half-elf archer had a bad record in the past, as rumored.
"Oh, no!" Karl stood up straight, and his body immediately had an upright and trustworthy temperament. It can also be said that this is one of the eight virtues of knights. Karl said to the old mother: "She has been staying at the arrow tower recently.
Come on, join us in resisting the siege of the Hell Dogs, and he is our best archer, and every time he gains the most harvest among all of us."
When the old grandma heard what Karl said, she asked with a puzzled face: "Are you sure she didn't make any mistakes? You didn't lose anything important...for example, property like silver coins?"
There seemed to be a hint of relief in her cloudy eyes.
"I'm pretty sure, no!" Karl put his hand on his chest, two fingers just pressing on the knight's badge on his chest.
The old mama excitedly raised her hands above her head and said happily: "Thank God, since you are Samira's partner, please sit down quickly, Aya, go and make a pot of tea for the guests!"
She enthusiastically pulled the three people and asked them to sit down in the yard. She said: "No wonder the children are clamoring to pick up taro fruits on the edge of the city wall. They are also having trouble with me today after being grounded. It turns out that they are in Sasha."
Picking up fruits on the street behind Mila..."
When she mentioned the half-elf archer, the old woman's eyes showed a soft look, like a kind grandmother proudly boasting about her favorite granddaughter.
Karl and Surdak looked at each other and felt that there was no need to tell this kind old lady about Samira's current situation. The half-elf archer had to hunt more hell dogs even though his arm was disabled. It was obviously for this reason.
shelters to earn more funds.
Surdak didn't know how long the half-elf archer's arm that was about to rot could last. He did not recommend that the half-elf archer overextend his body. This approach would make the arm useless very quickly. By then,
I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to hold that forest bow again.
Karl felt a little embarrassed from his pocket in his waistband. He had just spent all his savings to buy a set of magic patterns, and his pocket was cleaner than his face these days.
Suldak took out a gold coin from his purse and handed it to Karl.
Karl chuckled, gave a 'thank you' look, then put the gold coin into the old nanny's hand, and told her not to tell Samira about their visit.
After saying this, the three of them slowly turned around and walked out of the orphanage.
Until the three of them walked far away, the old nanny was still standing at the door of the orphanage, looking from a distance...
Suldak felt that her body was shrouded in a faint and holy light. It was she who used her remaining years to shine and shine, which illuminated this corner forgotten by kindness.