While the residents of Nashirama were still immersed in the joy of Ramos Day and the excitement of the Ramos Tumbling Competition, they did not know that Saga, the female port supervisor of Nashirama, was quietly preparing to launch a war.
preparation.
Due to the tight time limit, the preparations for this war seemed a bit hasty, but for Saga, this action was an opportunity not to be missed!
There has been quite a commotion among the Rakkor people who have settled in Uzeris. By sending troops at this time, not only can they raise the banner of "conquering Shurima's rebellion", but they can also reap the benefits!
Moreover, the Noxians have their hands full right now!
Although Nasramei did not send spies to Noxus, Saga also learned a lot about the Besilico rebels through her husband's connections.
Although she didn't know the specifics of the confrontation between Du Kecao and Jericho Swain, she was at least certain that the Noxians were currently busy dealing with civil strife and had no time to take care of Uze.
Reese.
With internal chaos and no external reinforcements, even if Uzeris is a fortified city, it can still be conquered with a single blow!
In order to achieve the strategic goal of quickly occupying Uzeris and for the sake of confidentiality, all war preparations in Nashrame were carried out quietly.
Needless to say, the collection and deployment of grain, grass, equipment, and pack animals. The former had already been secretly collected when the Noxians were making large-scale purchases. The latter, Saga even took advantage of the livestock markets in other cities to go on strike.
When the livestock market was booming, I took the opportunity to purchase a large number.
The most elite local city guards in Nasramei were mobilized out of the city three days ago on the pretext of "clearing out the sand bandits" and are now stationed in a remote oasis in the west of Chengdu, waiting for the next order.
The militia recruited from the desert remnants and the most fanatical about reviving Shurima also completed their training after Ramos Day and are currently rushing to the oasis where the city guards are located in the name of "training".
One-third of the registered elemental mage mercenaries received a secret summons. Saga went to great lengths and took out a lot of treasured books as rewards to form a team. Although they fought independently, they could at least provide spells.
Supported magic groups.
At the same time, in Nasramei City, the larger mercenary groups also received special mercenary tasks issued by Saga - war mercenaries. Saga did not expect these guys to be the main force in the siege, but let him wave the flag and attract Nuo.
The attention of the Xusians and Uzeris is quite good.
When the residents of Nasramei City just discovered that brand new street lights were being laid in the business district and were talking about it, Nasramei was already making all preparations for war.
Finally, on the early morning of the third day after Ramos Day, Saga announced to all the citizens of Nashrame the news of the upcoming use of force against Uzeris.
People in Nashilami woke up in the morning and were surprised to find that overnight, messages drafted by the female port supervisor had been plastered all over Nashilamy, and the slogan "Cut down the unjust and punish the rebels" resounded throughout the city.
Streets and alleys.
After hearing the news, some of the residents of Nashrame were ecstatic, some were worried, some were panicked, and some were outraged. However, the situation in the entire Nashrame was still relatively stable - Saga did not turn the city around.
Transformed into a rumbling war machine like Noxus, she is full of confidence in the next battle.
Uzeris...
It will surely come down in one fell swoop!
Compared with the residents of Nasramei, Lux and Ino received news of the war two days later.
They had sold Skalas on the day after Ramos Day, bought two camels at a high price, and continued westward to leave Nashrame - because although Kalya had smelled the breath of war, in the end he
They chose silence, so it wasn't until Lux and Ino came to the oasis west of Nasramei and wanted to get close to the supplies that they encountered warnings from garrison scouts. They realized that a war had begun.
Lux and Ino, who were ordered by the scouts to not approach the oasis and received a free proclamation, read the text word for word. Then, the two Demacians quickly extracted the righteous words from it.
A central idea emerged.
"This is a war of aggression!"
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In the inherent concepts of the two Demacians, Lux and Ino, the reason for declaring war is "to defeat the unjust and punish the rebels".
As a city-state of Shurima, Uzeris took the initiative to seek refuge in Noxus. This is similar to a city on the continent of Valoran, sandwiched between Demacia and Noxus, which once received a large amount of aid from Demacia.
The principality, as if it turned around and surrendered to the Noxians, should be punished.
However, considering the previous back and forth between Nashrame and Noxus, the implication of this punishment being carried out by Nashrame is not quite right.
Does Nasramei want to punish the rebels, or simply occupy Uzeris?
This judgment question is really too simple.
Therefore, the first reaction of both people was that Nashrami had launched a war of aggression.
However, even though it was a war of aggression, it was dog eating dog after all, so after Lux and Ino came to this conclusion, they didn't have many other ideas.
"Think about it again, is this war just a war of aggression by one city-state against another city-state?" After receiving feedback from Lux and Ino, Kalya continued to ask, "What else does this war mean?
?Is attacking Uzeris the entire strategic goal of Nasramei?"
"Nashiramei is not still thinking about unifying the entire Shurima, right?" Lux hesitated, "That city does have a deep foundation, but if you want to unify Shurima... I think it is almost impossible."
"Don't be bound by the rules of war you heard from your father." Kalya continued, "The style of war in Shurima is completely different from that in Valoran."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "War style?" Lux blinked, then turned to look at Ino, "Am I thinking inertia?"
"In the continent of Valoran, there are two powerful enough forces, Noxus and Demacia. Therefore, if there is any grudge between the small city-states and principalities in the middle, even if a war breaks out, the scale will be very limited and will not expand.
." Kalya also named Ino, "Tell me, what do you think of the follow-up to this war?"
"Well... I'm afraid it depends on the outcome of the war." Enos thought for a moment, and finally could only give a vague answer, "But in terms of commonalities... maybe each city-state will pay more attention to the army and force?"
"A very good answer, simplifying the complexity." Kalja said with a pleased tone, "In the continent of Valoran, Demacia and Noxus form their own factions. There are clear barriers between the camps. Internally, Demacia and Noxus
will be mediated, and the war between camps depends on whether Demacia and Noxus will join the war."
Hearing what Kalya said, Lux and Ino both nodded.
"However, the only city-states in Shurima now are Nashrame." Kalya paused and continued, "Nashrame suddenly takes action. How do you think other city-states will react?"
"Condemn? Fear? Form an alliance to protect each other?"
"This is possible." Kalya said calmly, "But no matter what the reaction is, as long as there are still some ambitious guys, they will take this opportunity to strengthen their armaments - no matter what the outcome of the war, an arms race has officially
Start and never stop.”
Lux blinked and was stunned for a moment before she understood what Kalya meant, and then she said with some worry: "Doesn't that mean that Shurima is about to start a... total war?"
"We haven't reached that stage yet, but the trend is like this."
"So, should we stop this war of aggression?" Lux narrowed her eyes, "Shurima's natural conditions are already very bad and it cannot afford a war!"
"Stop? Why stop?" Kalya's tone became intriguing again, "If we unite for a long time, we will divide, and if we divide for a long time, we will unite. Remember, Lux, not only does power have a price, but everything has a price. If Shurima wants to gain
Freshmen, that will definitely not be on the tender negotiation table!"
Lux nodded subconsciously, then smacked her lips and realized something was wrong.
"But, can Nashilame really bring new life to Shurima?"
"What do you think?"
Lux and Ino looked at each other, and the two recalled their experiences on Ramos Day. Although they both felt very happy, they always felt unsteady, which was completely different from when they were in Zaun.
So, the two people shook their heads in tacit agreement.
"Nashilami is just a catfish." Kalya's tone was full of confidence again, "Before the show starts, someone has to come to warm up the place!"
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The discussion of the impact of war is but an interlude.
Compared with caring about the future situation of Shurima, for Lux and Ino, there is another issue that is more important at this time: whether to go to Uzeris as the next stop.
According to their previously planned action route, after leaving Shurima, the next stop is Uzeris, where they will replenish sufficient supplies, then turn southwest and go straight to Narimajer, where they will officially start.
The climb of Mount Targon.
However, now that Nasramei and Uzeris are about to go to war, it may not be easy to go to Uzeris to replenish supplies at this time - no matter how slow they are, Uzeris should at least be under martial law at this time, and cities under martial law should purchase supplies.
It’s not easy, and it’s also very difficult to leave.
But if they don't go to Uzeris, then they want to cross the Dasai Desert vertically. The supplies the two of them are carrying now are completely insufficient. After replacing Scarash with camels, their material carrying capacity has been reduced a lot.
, we can no longer move in a straight line in the Dasai Desert as before.
"Is there really no large city near Uzeris?" After comparing the map for a long time, Lux asked Karya helplessly, "Why do I feel... It seems that there is a circle with no cities and few oases.
Wrap it around Uzeris?"
"The isolation zone is not that big, but there are indeed almost no cities around Uzeris." Talking about this problem, Karya had no idea, "I am deeply impressed. When the water network was first built, the entire western channel was almost empty.
It was dug manually, and there are few oases in the middle to serve as supplements and transit points.”
"Why is this happening?" Lux was a little confused, "It doesn't make sense..."
"It makes sense for this to happen." Kalya recalled it for a moment and replied, "The terrain of Western Shurima is relatively high, but the water table of Shurima is almost horizontal.
The peaks are relatively far away and are not directly nourished by the melting water of snow-capped mountains, but the altitude is relatively high. It is difficult for oases to appear in places far from the underground water level. Oasis are rare and cities cannot be built. "
"Is this one of the reasons why Uzeris defected to Noxus in the first place?" Lux drew inferences, "Similar to Tellishni and Belgun who were separated from Shurima due to the influence of wind direction and ocean currents, Uzeris
The local business relationships between Zerys and Shurima are not that close?”
"The answer is correct." Kalya agreed with Lux's view, "So, my suggestion is to still go through Uzeris - if you can't buy supplies, go through the black market, and if the city's martial law does not allow you to leave, then climb over the wall."
Kalya's words left Lux and Ino speechless.
For them, whether it is buying things from the black market or escaping over the city wall, it is an experience they have never had before.
The two little girls are both very rule-abiding people. After traveling in Shurima for so long, they basically adhere to the principle of doing as the Romans do.
Now when I come to Uzeris, I have to visit the black market and climb the city wall... Although there is no problem, it is a bit awkward.
"Can't we go all the way west, cross Uzeris, and go to Kalamanda for supplies?" Looking at the edge of the map, Ino still wanted to try, "It's also quite a long distance from Kalamanda to Nerimajie...
…”
"Traveling at the foot of Mount Targon will not sharpen your will." Although he felt sorry for the two little girls trekking in the desert, when it came to path planning, Kalya was quite insistent, "From Uzeris to
Nerima Jie, along the way, your spirit and will will reach a peak. This state will be your greatest gain in climbing Mount Targon. The scorching sand of Western Shurima will make your soul and body more closely combined.
, your first stop as Nerimajie must be Uzeris."
Seeing Kalya's persistence, Lux and Ino could only nod in the end.
Then... let's go to Uzeris!
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Lux and Ino were not the only ones going to Uzeris from Naslamei.
When the two people made up their minds to learn some unconventional methods, in the oasis that was under martial law by the Nashra American army that they encountered scouts and failed to enter, two "old friends" had just finished their day.
march.
Sivir and Cassiopeia were in the oasis at this time.
As mentioned earlier, in order to replenish the troops and put enough pressure on Uzeris, the female port supervisor Saga of Nasramei not only mobilized the elite city guards and trained the militia mainly composed of desert survivors, but also sent troops to Nashilame.
The large-scale mercenary group issued a commission.
And Sivir and her mercenary group are one of the recipients of this commission.
In the past, the money-hungry Sivir would have disdained such large-scale tasks in the past, even if the female governor personally announced them. However, such large-scale tasks have always been low in oil and water and take a long time, so they are not Sivir's cup of tea.
But today is different from the past.
Not long ago, she suffered a heavy setback in front of Kalya. Not only was her bloodline deprived of her, Chalikar was "snatched", and several of her most loyal mercenaries were also taken away by Kalya.
Sefiqa, who was in control, was beaten and seriously injured.
Even if Sivir herself is fine, she and her mercenary group will not be able to take on any profitable work.
Moreover, even with Elise at the bottom, Sivir was not the worst in the entire operation, but this failure still brought her a lot of pressure and trouble.
Expedition losses and pension compensation are not small figures.
What's even worse is that in her mercenary group, there is now a group of miners who are prospecting for some reason!
In order to prevent these prospectors from becoming the spider's food, Sivir counted these people as members of her mercenary group. As a result, when she returned to the mountain col with the seriously injured mercenaries, she brought them with her.
After receiving the news of Elise's death, these prospectors completely regarded Sivir as their thigh and wanted to join the mercenary group.
Cassiopeia, who was also in a state of embarrassment, also kept supporting her, hinting that she "knows a more interesting site that still needs professional surveying", and so on. She expressed the hope that Rashivel would accept these prospectors.
Although she had just experienced a failure, for Cassiopeia, this failure proved her value - she really found an amazing ruins, but everyone failed to realize it at first.
The value of the plain-looking dagger and the two black gauntlets are just that.
For other people, after experiencing a tragic failure, it is very likely that they would be bitten by a snake and be afraid of well ropes for ten years, and would never dare to take risks again. But when Sivir thought of the previous gifts of blood, he just felt
Full of dissatisfaction.
My ability to get to where I am today is not due to some bloody bloodline!
I'm all on my own!
Therefore, after hearing that Cassiopeia had other clues about the tomb of the gods, she accepted these prospectors without hesitation, and even Cassiopeia became a member of her mercenary group.
.
However, there is a difference between the mercenaries responsible for prospecting work and real prospectors. Sivir did not intend to feed these guys for free, so after returning to Nashrame, she quickly found people suitable for these rookies.
mission, hoping to make them more adaptable to the identity of mercenaries through training.
At this time, the envoy of the female port governor Saga found her and invited her to perform a "not difficult but significant" mercenary mission.
It is actually very common for tasks to be kept confidential before being accepted, so Sivir did not realize there was any problem - after confirming the reward and number requirements, and finding that everything was suitable, she happily accepted the task.
Anyway, my trusted thugs are still recovering from their injuries, so it’s a good time to take these rookies out for training!
Then, Sivir was told that this was a war mission.
It is no exaggeration to say that Sivir's head buzzed when he learned that the main goal of the mission was to attack Uzeris.
She never expected that a seemingly ordinary group mission could be so exciting.
A war mission, and the target is not a large-scale sand bandit group, but Uzeris!
However, after calming down, Sivir discovered that this task actually seemed to be quite suitable.
Because although the envoy did not say it clearly, Saga would definitely not really regard the mercenary group as the main force - just think about it and you will know that the main role of the mercenaries is just a feint attack.
cannon fodder?
Maybe Saga has similar thoughts, but the mercenaries are not stupid. There is no way they can be driven to attack the city stupidly. Waving the flag and shouting is already the limit. If they ask for more, the mercenaries will really mutiny in minutes.
You see.
Therefore, Sivir finally took over the task.
War mercenary...maybe the effect of training new recruits will be better?
Moreover, I just took this opportunity to explore Cassiopeia's background!
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For Sivir, although this high-profile war mercenary was relatively novel, in the final analysis, it was just that.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! But for Cassiopeia, who was named to accompany the team, being forced to be involved in this war made her situation a bit embarrassing.
You know, Cassiopeia is the second daughter of the Cecao family!
Even in the eyes of most Shurima people, the two sides of this war are Nashrame and Uzeris, but in fact, the two sides of the war should be Nasramae and Noxus!
In other words, Cassiopeia, who was forced to participate in the war, was currently among a group of mercenaries fighting Noxus!
Even though Cassiopeia herself had no patriotic enthusiasm, she still felt very awkward when she thought of this - and when she thought that the old man Du Cacao was still leading an army to confront Swain, Cassiopeia felt very uncomfortable.
It feels even more awkward.
Of course, if that was all, it would be okay to be awkward. Cassiopeia, who was good at disguise, was used to suppressing her feelings, and this level of embarrassment was not enough to upset her.
What really made Cassiopeia unbearable was that Sivir would come over to harass her from time to time on the grounds that "you are a Noxian, so you must know how to fight"!
I'm not my stupid sister. Do I know anything about Hammer War?
Growing up, I only knew about conspiracy!
If you want to test me, just come directly. Why do you have to find such a lame excuse?
Unfortunately, Cassiopeia couldn't say that at all. She could only repeat over and over again that she didn't understand this at all, but Sivir didn't let her go and still came to ask her questions whenever she had time.
.
No, when the team settled down in the oasis and the other mercenaries started to rest, Sivir came again.
"Have you seen the baggage train of Nasramei?" Although they have been marching for almost a day, Sivir still looks full of energy. "There are many Skalas and camels, but not many giant beasts - I heard
Does your Noxian baggage train train basilisk?"
"Maybe." Cassiopeia pretended to be careless and rubbed her calves while answering this well-known question, "I heard that there are special people responsible for training and feeding.
Dragon lizard."
"Then do you know about ground dragon lizards?" Sivir asked, "Where do they come from? What do they usually eat? Are they easy to raise? Can they be used in the desert?"
"I don't know." Cassiopeia shook her head, "I have never been exposed to it. Folks don't know how to raise earth dragon lizards."
"But you are not an ordinary civilian." Sivir waved his hand and showed a don't hide it from me expression, "Although you don't look like a war mason, I think you must be a member of some mysterious association, right?"
Sivir's words almost made Cassiopeia's heart stop for a beat.
But on the surface, Cassiopeia remained calm. She grinned and put on a helpless look: "Mysterious associations all require mages. How can a low-level broker like me have such qualifications? On the contrary, it is Eli.
Si looks more like the kind of person you mentioned."
"But she is obviously on the same side as you." Sivir said with a relaxed smile, "At this time, we can be regarded as scarabs on the same thread. There is no need for you to hide it from me."
"I really have nothing to hide." Cassiopeia sighed, and then continued to shake her head, "I really hope that I am qualified to join them - unfortunately, I am not worthy."
"However, I can always feel a creepy danger in you." Sivir was fiddling with the newly made saber while staring at Cassiopeia, "Especially since you took the initiative to join me.
After the mercenaries."
"Maybe your nerves are a little sensitive." Cassiopeia spread her hands helplessly, "I'm just an ordinary person, not a spell caster, and I can't summon spiders. If you weren't willing to protect me,
, I’m afraid it will be difficult for me to survive in a place like Shurima where I am unfamiliar with my life.”
"Then why don't you want to go back to Noxus?" Sivir pressed forward step by step. "You are from Noxus. Since it is not easy to survive in Shurima, why don't you go back?"
"I don't want to go back in such a dejected state and end up being the plaything of the powerful." Cassiopeia lowered her head, her eyes were lowered, and her eyes became blurred, "Noxus, the strong are respected.
, a helpless woman wants to survive, her only capital is her body..."
Sivir finally fell silent.
Cassiopeia's words reminded her of the time when she first became a mercenary.
At that time, Sivir was just seventeen years old and looked very easy to bully. Many people in the mercenary group would make some offensive jokes when facing her, and then look at her expression expectantly, waiting.
At her reaction.
Facing these malicious guys, Sivir had only one reaction: to raise his fist.
Among the mercenary groups at that time, Sivir was not the most capable, but she was definitely the most vicious. Anyone who tried to act hooligan in front of her would often end up being a cooked prawn——
He was arching his waist, covering his lower body, and his face was red.
In battle, Sivir was never afraid of pain and looked like a madman. Although every battle ended like a winner, only Sivir himself knew the various feelings.
This is true for me who can fight, let alone Cassiopeia who can't fight?
Although Sivir still doesn't know the details of Cassiopeia, she can confirm that Cassiopeia really has no fighting ability.
And for such a beautiful girl, in Noxus, a country where the strong are respected, I am afraid that she can only rely on her own body as she said, right?
Thinking about this, Sivir finally sighed.
After a long time, Sivir finally shook his head and did not continue to ask further questions.
Standing up, she stretched out her rough right hand, patted Cassiopeia on the shoulder, turned and left her tent.
But inside the tent, Cassiopeia seemed to be really sad. She froze for a long time before sniffing and lying down with her clothes on.
The night was dark and the moon and stars were scarce.