In Stormwind City, Shiloh followed Claire with a livid face to somewhere in Stormwind City.
I saw a group of soldiers commanding the carriage, breaking a large number of black stones into pieces and evenly distributing them along the street.
Some soldiers also bundled hay, right on top of these black stones, evenly distributed along the street.
Shiloh recognized what these black stones were at a glance. Aren't they just common coal!
What is Old Joel planning to do! Is he planning to burn the entire Stormwind City?
These soldiers had expressionless faces. Some of them separated themselves from the crowd, while others continued their work in an orderly manner. Some citizens raised questions, but were glared at by these heavily armed soldiers and separated from them at a distance.
Shiloh squeezed out of the crowd, strode up to the soldiers who separated the crowd, and said coldly: "What are you going to do? Who gave the order!"
Hilo is not a mysterious lord. Everyone in Stormwind City remembers his appearance. When they saw Hilo appearing, the citizens immediately cheered, and some citizens immediately complained.
"Your Highness! These people want to burn down the entire Stormwind City!"
"Your Highness, stop them quickly. They have been setting up these flammable objects since early in the morning. We have seen these black stones. As long as they are ignited, they can start a fire that will last for a long time. If it really burns, Stormwind City will definitely
It’s going to turn into ruins!”
"Your Highness, these soldiers are definitely not well-intentioned. They want to burn down our home!"
The crowd was furious. Almost everyone looked at these soldiers with resentment and complaint in their eyes. After all, Stormwind City was built bit by bit with their hands. Now that they saw someone actually placing such dangerous things in the city, they were naturally furious.
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If it were not for the fear of the weapons in the hands of these soldiers, the citizens would have rushed forward and stopped them with force.
When the group of soldiers saw Hilo arriving, they were slightly panicked for a moment, and then a soldier with a resolute face stood up, who was the captain of this small team.
The captain first gave a military salute to Shiloh, and then replied: "Your Highness, we are acting on the military orders of Commander Joel."
"Acting on military orders? Joel's military orders tell you to burn the city down?!"
"Chief Joel ordered us to distribute these things evenly according to the drawings, but my subordinates don't know exactly what we are going to do."
"Nonsense! Coal, hay, kerosene, these things are enough to burn the entire Stormwind City to the ground! Stop all of them and move your things back!"
The captain didn't say anything, he just stood there stubbornly motionless, seemingly not intending to obey Shiloh's order. Shiloh was furious and said with an angry smile: "Okay, it seems that Joel's men are not willing to obey."
Take my orders seriously, right? Well, I will ask Joel now to find out what stupid thing he plans to do!"
"Before this, no one is allowed to take action!"
After saying that, Shiloh waved his hand fiercely and strode towards the executive hall.
Along the way, Shiloh saw from a distance that there were Guards soldiers setting up these flammable objects at several intersections around him. Shiloh clenched his fists tightly, wishing he could fly to Joel immediately and grab him by the collar.
Ask him what he plans to do.
Claire did not dare to express her anger, and followed Shiloh closely with small steps. Ever since she followed Shiloh and got along with him for more than a month, she had never seen Shiloh so angry.
After passing through the gate of the ruling hall and crossing the courtyard, Shiloh walked straight to his study, pushed open the door, and saw Joel leading some soldiers from Hope Island to discuss the distribution of the battle lines.
Old Joel saw Shiloh walking in with a livid face, his expression remained unchanged, and he just saluted and said: "The military meeting is still going on, and various war reserves are still being arranged. Does your Highness have any questions?"
Shiloh snorted coldly, strode to his seat, sat down, and stared at Joel and the various non-commissioned officers in the study with cold eyes.
Among them were the squad leader of the desert mercenaries, the non-commissioned officers of the Storm Army, and the rest were all members of the Guards.
Everyone was swept by Shiloh's gaze and lowered their heads unconsciously. Only Old Joel did not see any change in his expression and looked directly at Shiloh.
"Pong!"
A cup of tea was thrown directly at Old Joel's feet. The teacup burst suddenly and Old Joel's trousers were soaked with tea. Shiloh cursed: "Old Joel, what are you thinking in your head!
I gave you the power to resist the lizardmen, but it would be better for you to attack Stormwind City instead! By acting like this, have you considered the lives of thousands of Stormwind City citizens?"
"Have you ever taken me, the Third Prince, seriously?"
Hearing Shi Luode's angry curse, the expressions of other non-commissioned officers in the room changed and they lowered their heads and did not dare to speak. Only Old Qiao Er still said calmly: "His Highness said that this war will be handled by your subordinates.
My subordinates have also issued a military order. If they cannot kill ten thousand lizardmen, they are willing to be dealt with by military law. All arrangements are to protect Stormwind City and His Highness."
When Shiloh heard this, he immediately became angry. Old Qiao's personal guards had spread flammable materials to nearly half of Stormwind City, and now he was still saying that all this was to defend Stormwind City.
This old guy is so arrogant, does he really think he can't live without him?
"Joel! I gave you great power, not to act like this!"
"Your Highness, you also promised your subordinates that as long as you can defeat the lizard people, you are willing to lend the city for use. Are they just empty words?"
As soon as he said these words, Shiloh was speechless. He didn't even know what to say for a moment. He was so angry that he wanted to throw this old guy out of the house immediately.
After Old Joel knocked Shiloh down with one sentence, he still refused to give in and asked again: "Is this the so-called royal demeanor of His Highness?"
"Is His Highness's measure of employing people just a piece of empty talk?"
After two words in a row, Hilo's face turned red with anger, and he wished he could drive Old Joel back to the wasteland immediately.
Since Shiloh came to this world, he has never seen a subordinate who didn't give him face like this, and actually questioned him in public until he had nothing to say.
What can be done? Yesterday, Shiloh had already promised with a pat on his chest that all the arrangements for this war would be left to Old Joel. As long as the lizardmen could be defeated and future troubles forever eliminated, he could agree to all the conditions.
Even if it was Old Joel's ambiguous words of "borrowing the city for use", Shiloh nodded and agreed. If he regrets it in public now, it will not only be a matter of his face, but also the future commander of the army will be affected.
This old Joel was so ungrateful. No wonder the aristocracy wanted to put him to death. It must have something to do with his prickly personality.
Shiloh was breathing rapidly, his chest rising and falling as if there was a bellows installed, but at this point, it was hard for him to intervene. It was already getting late, and changing generals on the spot would definitely be detrimental to the war.
At this moment, another person walked in, it was Connor.
Connor did not participate in this military meeting. He asked Old Joel for military orders from the beginning and personally protected Shiloh's safety. Now that he walked in, he just diverted the middleman's attention.
"Mr. Joel, how is the progress of the war arrangements now?"
Old Joel glanced at Connor and said calmly: "The arrangements have been made. As long as the lizard people dare to come tonight, they will never come back."
"In this case, it's all a matter of trouble to Mr. Joel... It's just that the [Killing Art of War] is too overbearing and will inevitably hurt innocent people. Stormwind City is the place where His Highness lives and lives. I hope Mr. Joel can be more careful."
Old Joel didn't speak, his eyes flickered a few times. Connor had long heard about this old man's character and deeds, and knew that he was difficult to convince others. He was almost like Marshal McMahon when he was young, using troops to take the wrong direction.
, as long as the goal can be achieved, it will not care about other casualties.
To put it simply, Old Joel is a sharp double-edged sword, the kind that can injure an enemy a thousand times and damage himself eight hundred.
Only those who are stronger than him, or who convince him sincerely, can truly adopt him as their own, and so far, only two people have won the approval of Old Joel.
One is McMahon Cavendish, the only marshal in the kingdom for hundreds of years, who is a god in military use;
The other is the honor of the Pontos royal family. The bloody lion who is in charge of the most powerful army in the world now, the eldest prince Hammond Wilf.
As for the current Shiloh, although he showed his prominence in the Royal City Competition, he still cannot make Old Joel surrender.
Connor could see that Old Joel did not take Hero's orders to heart at this time, so he silently used his extraordinary power and gathered a momentum to envelope Old Joel. Old Joel trembled all over, and suddenly
It felt like the figure of the junior in front of him had grown as tall as a mountain, and his expression finally changed.
No one else in the study felt the momentum rising from Connor at this time, but they saw old Joel swaying and then stood up straight again.
"As expected of Marshal McMahon's grandson, he has already reached this level at such a young age... Since even you are willing to recognize His Highness, I will be more restrained in this battle to ensure that Stormwind City will not be seriously damaged."
After receiving Old Joel's answer, Connor immediately regained his momentum and returned to his calm military appearance. He walked behind Shiloh and said: "Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Mr. Joel will definitely act in accordance with His Highness's orders. No,
Harming the innocent citizens of Stormwind."
Connor's words finally found a way for Shiloh. Shiloh snorted coldly and strode out of the study.
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After leaving the study, Shiloh was so angry that he returned to his room and drank several large gulps of juice to calm himself down.
Connor followed Shiloh and said: "Your Highness does not need to argue with Mr. Joel. It was precisely because of his bad temper that he was tricked by the nobles. In the end, even grandpa's intercession failed to save him."
Shiloh snorted and said nothing, and Connor stopped trying to persuade him and stood quietly aside.
Subordinates with a personality like Old Joel's are the most troublesome. The key is that this guy is really capable, so everyone who has been his boss loves and hates him.
No matter how much he values his talents, he will be pissed off to death by his character.
After what happened today, Shiloh naturally figured this out. At this time, his stubborn temper was aroused, and he made up his mind to conquer this thorn in his side and make him respect him respectfully.
"Connor, how can we subdue this old guy?"
"It's very simple, surpass him in strength, or conquer him in magnanimity."
After listening to Connor's words, Shiloh couldn't help lowering his head and taking a look at himself. Now his big belly has disappeared, but if he wants to surpass old Joel in strength, it is estimated that he will never be able to achieve it within a few decades, so the only way he can
The only choice is to show the magnanimity of a person in power and convince this old guy.
When Shiloh was thinking about what to do, he suddenly felt the ground shake slightly, and then saw a circle of black light suddenly appear in the center of Hope Island. The completely black light shot from the ground into the sky, forming a
The black hole of space seems to swallow up all the light, which is extremely strange.
[Ding...the second ring of the continuous mission "Conquer the World" is triggered! 】
[Task description: Creatures in the darkness curse the sun, and the deadly poisonous mist is eager to spread. When the lost kingdom awakens again, killing and war have become the only themes of the Gulfstream Island Chain.
Ask the host to defeat the awakened lizardman kingdom!】
[Task Difficulty: C+]
[Task reward: 8000 energy points, mage tower*1, special building drawings*3]
With the release of the mission, Shiloh suddenly turned around and said to Connor: "Let's go, fight with all our strength to protect our homeland!"
Connor nodded and followed Herod quickly out of the ruling hall. Behind them, the ball of light composed of black space was slowly unfolding.
With the emergence of the black space, the ground of Hope Island began to tremble continuously. The citizens of Stormwind City, who had experienced this scene long ago, immediately rushed towards safe refuge, while countless warriors put on their armors and picked up their weapons.
Guarded in the southwest of Stormwind City.
The nearly 1,000-strong force is composed of a variety of arms. The Storm Army is at the forefront, with the system soldiers as the center, in a clear formation, while the desert mercenaries serve as a mobile team, ready to support the Storm Army at any time.
The sailors, led by Rowan, also climbed up the arrow tower to control the whale hunting crossbows, while the others stood on both sides of Stormwind City, waiting in full formation.
Old Joel personally went into battle and led the 120 Guards to sit in the rear. Their weapons and armor were the most sophisticated. In conjunction with their horses, they would be the main force that determines the outcome and the final word for this battle.
The elite private soldiers of the Cavendish family and 50 royal knights also formed a separate army, lying in ambush in the city, ready to kill the lizardmen who broke through the battle line at any time.
The 20 magicians gifted by the Cavendish family are also ready to add powerful buff magic to friendly forces caught in battle at any time.
The black space spread very quickly, and soon it enveloped the entire Hope Island. It was pitch black in front of everyone, and they could not see their fingers, and they could only light torches for lighting.
Shiloh took Connor and the newly promoted 200 system soldiers and sneaked out of the east side of Stormwind City and came to a remote forest. There was no underground passage here, and it would take a lot of money for the lizardmen to rush over.
For a long time, he ordered everyone not to light fires and lights, and hid in the darkness, monitoring every move on the battlefield.
These 200 system soldiers are Hilo's real trump card. They must take action at the critical moment to completely defeat the lizard people.
Everyone held their breath. After all, this was the first real war that Stormwind City faced. It was a battle involving thousands of people. Although Shiloh had commanded wars between barbarians, now it involved his subordinates.
After gaining power, I couldn't help but become more nervous.
Old Joel rode his horse out, as if he was mobilizing before the war. Not long after, he heard a loud roar that soared into the sky. At this time, the sound of wild beasts neighing could also be heard around Hope Island, accompanied by the neighing.
The sound became brighter and louder, and finally, the enemy hiding in the darkness showed his true face.
The first ones to rush out of the darkness were short lizardmen, who looked exactly like the lizardmen Shiloh met for the first time.
The red pupils glowing with bright blood were endless in the darkness. There were not only tens of thousands of them, but the half-human and half-animal monsters roared loudly and rushed out of the darkness. They were only about 1.5 meters short in stature and limbs.
You Cun, standing upright, with mottled scales on his strong legs, covering his whole body along his waist, like a set of natural armor.
These lizardmen are glowing with a faint green color, and their long red tongues are wriggling like snakes in their big mouths, dripping with fishy saliva. They have a thick and powerful tail trailing behind them, and their heads are diamond-shaped. They are lizardmen.
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These lizardmen moved quite quickly, probably at the same speed as humans. There were a lot of them. They held stone weapons in their hands with sharp edges, and they rushed straight towards Stormwind City.
Although Shiloh has seen the strength of these lizardmen and knows that they are no match for the system soldiers, this time, there are too many of these lizardmen, rushing like a tide into the storm like an isolated island.
The city, it seems, has already made up its mind to tear Stormwind City to pieces.
Seeing the lizard man attacking like this, Shiloh hurriedly looked at Old Joel, only to see that old Joel was motionless, silently waiting for the lizard man to get closer.
Old Joel squinted his eyes, silently calculating in his mind how long it would take for the lizard men to rush into the first line of defense.
The first line of defense is a trench dug at odd hours. Coal, fuel oil and hay have been laid out in it, and they are ignited as soon as they are fired. When Rowan and the others are fighting against the lizardmen, they usually light the flames early.
Resist the lizard man's attack, but Old Joel had other ideas this time.
Crossed the first line of defense, 100... 400... 800...
When the surging lizardmen were only a few dozen meters away from the Storm Army as the front army, Old Joel finally pulled out the long sword at his waist and shouted: "Front Army, fight!"
The voice was so full of energy that it instantly spread to the entire battlefield. The Stormtroopers shouted, and the sword and shield soldiers immediately came out in large numbers. With bloodthirsty and cold eyes, they put their shields in front of themselves and hit the lizard man. After several months of training,
The new soldiers also held simple swords made by the blacksmith shop and rushed forward with a roar.
"boom!"
The moment the solid shield collided with the stone weapons of the lizard men, these primitive and backward weapons bounced high and collapsed into fragments. However, these ordinary lizard men were no match for the system soldiers and were immediately hit.
He was unsteady on his feet and stumbled backwards. The sword and shield soldier took a step sideways, and the shield always blocked most parts of his body. The sharp knife in his other hand flashed with cold light and immediately tore the lizard man's body apart. Those solid
Even the scales cannot block their attacks.
In an instant, the lizardmen collided with the system soldiers and their formation was thrown into chaos, and dozens of them were killed in the blink of an eye.
Although the sword and shield soldiers can easily fight against these ordinary lizardmen, the life of the new recruits without the blessing of system templates is not so easy. Although their strength is greater than that of the lizardmen, they have no real fighting experience. The lizardmen will be
After pushing away, most of the new recruits lost the chance to defeat the enemy with one blow - their swords did not calculate the angle well and struck the lizard man's body. It only broke the scales and left a mark on the lizard man's body.
A wound that is neither deep nor shallow.
These lizardmen were in pain and immediately began to scream and fight back.
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It has been almost half a year since Bell joined the Storm Army for training.
Half a year ago, he was still a lowly slave. However, through his own slaves, he successfully got rid of his slave status and became a Stormtrooper soldier. He secretly vowed that one day he would stand out and return to the mainland to find his family.
During the month when Stormwind City was besieged by the lizardmen, Bell fought bravely to kill the enemy. He experienced countless lives and deaths. However, he was lucky. After several battles, he did not suffer any life-threatening injuries. Instead, he fought bravely.
, became the captain of a ten-man team.
Although, the soldiers under him are all new recruits who have just joined the Storm Army.
Holding the shield tightly in his hand, Bell quickly blocked the stone spear thrust by a lizard man in front of him. His shield-carrying skills were learned from those elite sword and shield soldiers. When resisting the attack, he tilted the shield slightly.
It can remove most of the opponent's attack force, so that the arm will not be sore after several defenses. Then Bell immediately lowered his body, slightly adjusted the angle of the blade, and made an evil slash, directly disemboweling the lizard man in front of him.
Broken belly.
After these few battles, he has discovered that the scales of these lizardmen can withstand most attacks. If you want to kill with one blow, you must follow the gaps in the scales. The knife just now was obtained after several fatal battles.
experience.
"Remember what I said! Don't confront the opponent head-on, use your brain, remember to put off your defense, and draw the knife at an angle!"
Bell kicked on the body of the lizard man in front of him, pulled out the sword, and immediately loudly reminded his teammates.
"Captain, be careful!"
Before he could finish speaking, an anxious voice immediately sounded from behind him. Bell was startled and immediately put his shield in front of him. Then he saw a lizard man roaring, holding his shield with both hands and opening his mouth.
Then she bit him in the face.
The smelly breath made Bell feel nauseous. He knew that he must not let go now. He used all his strength to push up the shield to keep the opponent's smelly mouth away from him. At this moment, a figure rushed over behind him and shouted loudly.
He thrust the sword in his hand into the lizard man's mouth and came out directly through his brain.
This killed the lizard man on the spot. Bell gasped, pushed the lizard man's body to the other side with his shield, and turned to look at the recruit who saved his life.
This was a young man in his teens, with blood splattered on his face. If I remember correctly, this was the first time he had killed an enemy with his own hands.
When Bell saw the new recruit's dazed look, he immediately patted him on the shoulder and said, "Donald, don't be dazed, you will get used to it!"
"Now, let's fuck these beasts until their balls are blown!"