Chapter 118 Build momentum and ask for a monthly ticket
Sean deeply agrees with this point.
Throughout the history of the two worlds, it is very rare for someone to come from the lowest level of society and finally ascend to the throne. Even if one or two appear occasionally, they still have unique environmental backgrounds.
Take flower growers as an example. Before the Tang and Song Dynasties, power changes were carried out among the powerful clans.
The current situation in Ashan Continent is also in a similar state.
The reason is that the level of literacy is too low, and the lowest level of society basically has no opportunity to receive education. It is difficult for one person to truly become bigger and stronger based on his bravery. Sean understands this very well. Really big things are never accomplished simply.
of.
The momentum of the slave gladiator rebellion is too fierce, which is a bit beyond Angie Beina's estimation. In order to prevent them from affecting her plan, it is a wise choice to suppress them to a certain extent.
In the face of thousands of cavalry armed to the teeth, the slave gladiator rebel army was unable to organize effective resistance despite its empty numbers. Coupled with the overnight robbery, the team was too scattered. Many people gained wealth that they had never seen in their lives.
When we are dreaming about a better future, we cannot even think of working hard.
Even if two champion knights tried their best to encourage them, it would not work. Their numerical advantage limited their skills. They were blocked by their own people. Without room for detours, their strength and speed were empty talk.
In front of a group of charging cavalry, they could only retreat.
This retreat didn't matter, it directly defeated the entire slave gladiator rebel army without even a decent counterattack. The war only lasted less than half an hour and turned into a one-sided rout and massacre.
Five to six thousand people chased two to thirty thousand people, like wolves on the grassland driving sheep, running wildly in the wilderness outside Solo City, stretching for tens of kilometers. The slave gladiators had not been systematically organized in the first place.
All of a sudden everything was disrupted.
The generals can't find their own soldiers, and the soldiers can't find their generals. They are all wandering around like headless flies, including those generals who were ambitious just a night ago and don't know where to go.
They did not set a corresponding goal at first, but planned to grab a fortune in Solo City and wait until they met to discuss this issue. Unexpectedly, the second general meeting was held before it could come, and Angel Beina led
The cavalry arrived and killed him.
They can only lead a group of soldiers who are not their own, running aimlessly in the wilderness. If they are lucky, they can still find a large army, but if they are unlucky, they may become a small group of bandits and cause trouble everywhere.
Many people with bad motives took advantage of this opportunity to take the looted wealth and disappear, or hide their names, or go to other territories to squander the ill-gotten wealth. What will happen to them in the end?
, it all depends on personal nature.
As for those who were trampled to pulp by war horses, impaled and chopped to the ground, there were countless others. Before they even took the first step in resisting fate, they were crushed by the torrent of fate.
Any uprising and resistance requires the price of blood, and this is just the beginning.
The champion knight is known as the Dinghai Shenzhen on the small battlefield, but he is really not just bragging.
When the number of slave gladiators led by Starbuck and Dikron decreased to a certain extent, and the cavalry behind them lost their initial group charge speed, it was their turn to show off their might.
The two men, riding in two, dared to charge against hundreds of people. The ferocious energy made people's blood boil, inspiring the bravery of a large number of fleeing slave gladiators. They howled and followed behind them to launch a countercharge.
Although the entire army fled, they won a partial victory, leaving nearly a hundred elite soldiers of the Feren family on this land.
Those who can be selected by Archduke Borg and put in the castle to protect him are definitely the best among the best. Not to mention rich war experience, although they are not all knights, they are almost the same.
The fighting style was equally fierce. Although nearly a hundred men were annihilated, the price paid by the slave gladiators was equally heavy. The casualties were several times that of the opponent. Even the two champion knights, who were symbols of the undefeated myth, suffered to varying degrees.
of injuries.
The battlefield is different from the gladiatorial arena. All kinds of accidents happen one after another. Even the champion knights with superhuman reactions cannot be fully protected. Fortunately, their armors are good and they are not removed from the beginning to the end, which plays a huge role.
Although this battle ended in a tragic victory, it was still of great significance to the fleeing slave gladiator rebels. At least they were able to throw out the flag again and attract more defeated soldiers to move closer to them.
The city defense army pursuers led by Anji Beina began to consciously slow down the pace of pursuit. Their strategic purpose had been completed, and naturally they would not kill them all. Firstly, Anjibeina still had demands for them, and secondly, their numbers were at a low level.
Disadvantage: There is no way to kill them all. If you divide your troops, you will be in danger of being eaten by the opponent.
Rather than being led by Angie Beina, it is more appropriate to say that it was led by General Christopher. Angie Beina was the one who showed off her face and won the favor of the people when she first went out to fight.
Since then, she has been following the city defense army at a distance, euphemistically called the supervisor army, but actually it is for her own safety. If something goes wrong, she is afraid that she will run faster than anyone else.
As I said before, Angie Beina and Sean are very similar in some aspects, and their life creeds are also similar, that is, a gentleman should not stand behind a dangerous wall.
After the city defense troops were completely wiped out, Starbuck and Dixon stopped to take stock and found that the number of people still with them was less than 5,000.
After gathering the military supplies, the quantity was quite unsatisfactory and could only be used for less than ten days. In the chaos of the previous war, almost all of the heavier military supplies were lost.
Those who know that they carry some grain with them are smart people who are hungry; those who do not carry a grain of grain and only carry a pile of gold, silver and jewelry are fools who are blinded by money.
In this chaotic situation, only good things can fill the stomach. These things that cannot be eaten or drunk are just a pile of scrap metal at the critical moment. I am so hungry that I want to exchange them for a piece of the lowest quality bread.
, people like to talk to each other but not talk to each other.
Starbuck and Dikron looked at each other, especially Starbuck's face with a hint of bitterness that could not be concealed. Today's battle poured cold water on his ambitious heart. Although it did not completely turn off his fire, it also
It made his somewhat heated head sober up a lot.
Let them clearly realize that they are far less powerful than they imagined, and their enemies are far less weak than they imagined.
On the contrary, Dixon's expression was unusually calm. He had been tempered by his childhood hardships and was indomitable. He would hold a pessimistic attitude towards everything, including the fate of the slave gladiator rebels.
Their current situation was much better than the total annihilation he had expected. With this thought, what else was there to complain about?
Dikron turned around and comforted Starbuck: "For us, this is not a good thing. Although our number has been reduced by a large amount, our combat effectiveness has not been reduced much."
Starbuck took a look around and saw that most of those who could follow them out were slave gladiators. The remaining ones were also physically strong and could run and jump. As for the old, weak, sick and disabled, they had long since died.
He fell under the iron hoof of the city defense army.
This pursuit and escape battle is like screening the slave gladiator rebel army in disguise, and the remaining ones are all good seeds.
"A defeat is a defeat. There is nothing to hide. It was because I did not think carefully and did not anticipate the opponent's sudden attack." Starbuck took the initiative to admit his mistake.
A person with a strong mind may not necessarily be a champion knight, but every champion knight must be an indomitable person, otherwise, he would never be able to reach this point.
Starbuck was naturally no exception. This setback was far from knocking him to the ground and sinking him into self-pity and refusing to get up.
"This is a joint decision we made. How can I blame you? In terms of responsibility, we share the same responsibility."
"Yes, we were careless. I didn't expect that the bastard born from that fat pig in Berg would be so bold and decisive, and dare to take the initiative. If we had been prepared, the outcome would still be unknown. Once we blocked her
With the first wave of impact, we can counterattack and enter Faerûn Castle."
"This is just a useless hypothesis. We are all sitting here now. What are we doing with these useless things? The most important thing for us now is to determine the next step. If there is no common goal, it will be difficult for soldiers to work together and their strength will not be able to move in one place.
use."
"This is reasonable. Only when you have a goal can you have motivation. Moreover, we are now facing the problem of military supplies. We must conquer the next city before the food is cut off. I suggest that before that, all the food be gathered together and dispatched in a unified way.
, limited supply until new food supplies are obtained.”
"I agree."
"I agree too."
"The method is a good one, but it is unfair. After all, some people bring more food, and some people bring more treasures. Logically speaking, this is private property."
"As far as our current situation is concerned, there is no such thing as private property. We are a group. If this group fails, even if it guards a golden mountain, it will lose its life. If we succeed, we will still care about this little property.
No? Regardless of whether it is food or treasure, they will all be pooled together and allocated in a unified way. Once the current difficulties are overcome, we will subsidize them according to the situation."
Starbuck snorted again, with a tough attitude.
"It's not time to talk about law and human relations yet. Everything is subject to force. If anyone is dissatisfied, let him come to me directly and I will convince him with my fists."
"There is no need to be so radical. We will try our best to persuade our subordinates. If we cannot be convinced, it will not be too late to use tough measures."
"General Starbuck, please give us some time, we will try our best to handle everything."
"That's fine, you only have one night, I'll get your results tomorrow."
"General Starbuck, no problem, just wait and see."
"This place should be not far from the hospital run by the illegitimate daughter. Should we destroy it? And grab the doctors inside? We have a lot of wounded people now. If a few doctors accompany the army, the wounded soldiers
The number of deaths will drop significantly."
"This is an official revenge. It's true that Anji Beina led the army to defeat us, but it has nothing to do with Anji Beina Hospital. If we do this, we will really be guilty of rogue bandits."
"What's more, Anji Beina Hospital and the medical center are of the same origin and have rescued many brothers. If we really do this, I'm afraid it will chill the brothers. Don't mention this matter again in the future."
"But we can drop by and seek medical advice. They have always claimed that they treat all patients equally regardless of race or class. Maybe they will provide us with help."
"It's okay to send someone to try, but you must be careful not to use force. Once force is used, the relationship will be irreparable."
The aloof status that Sean placed for medical treatment at the beginning began to take effect. As an organization that saves lives and heals the wounded, as long as it is from a neutral perspective, generally no one will offend it to death, and maybe it will be used by others at some point.
As for the radicals among the Holy Ether Church and the slave owners, they are simply conservative and ignorant, and do not believe that the new medical technology is so powerful.
However, the Slave Gladiator Rebel Army was destined to be disappointed. Angie Beina, who was well prepared, had already evacuated the hospital. She was not as confident as Sean and did not want anyone inside to be harmed. She also expected these people to act as
She is trying to help her open more hospitals.
Angie Beina has obviously tasted the sweetness. The real role of this kind of public medical institution is not how many gold coins can be earned, but the huge reputation that can be gained from it. For her who is ambitious and has ideas, the temptation is even greater.
The slave gladiator rebel army could only leave with regret. For the sake of safety, they rushed towards the city closest to Solo City.
Sean left Solo City at noon. Angie Beina did not come to see him off. She was currently busy cleaning the battlefield and appeasing the citizens of Solo City.
Compared with the low profile before, Angie Beina is now as high-profile as she wants. She wishes that people all over the world would know about her and build up a glorious and positive image of herself.
So far, the results are quite good.
First of all, this guy knows how to choose the right moment to attack.
If the time of attack had been chosen too early, the citizens of Solo City would not have suffered the scourge of the slave gladiator rebels yet, and would not have had an unforgettable hatred for them, so they would not have deep feelings for them.
If they attack too late, all the slave gladiator rebels will be gone. If they jump out at that time, not only will they not gain a good reputation, but they will end up with a bad name. No matter how they control public opinion, the label of inaction will still be firmly pinned on them.
on her head.
Now it was just right, not too early and not too late. Even though it made the citizens feel the bone-cutting pain, it did not allow the slave gladiator rebels to escape smoothly, giving them the illusion of revenge for them.
Most importantly, their attack ended with a glorious victory, which undoubtedly added to her aura.
Many citizens remember that when Solo City was in crisis, the girl, not much older than their daughter or granddaughter, came on horseback with the rays of the morning sun.
Secondly, Angie Beina is very good at building momentum, mobilizing all her underground forces to create and guide public opinion. Only when she is widely known can her image be established.