"Horses are precious resources. They can help farmers plow their fields in peacetime and can serve as mounts for cavalry in wartime. If an expedition is needed, it is best to use mares. Mares can produce milk and can directly become rations for soldiers."
"Well, I agree with this. But the quality of horses in Kislev is not good. The quality of horses in the Empire and Bretonnia is good, but these two countries hardly go on expeditions. The Empire is in chaos, and the system in Bretonnia is not good. There is no one
The lord can have enough property to support his troops for long-term expeditions."
In the cold snow forest, several people sat down and chatted. Lawrence didn't know where he caught game. It was a frozen rabbit. It seemed that it was not affected by the wind of chaos, and it still had normal body shape and sexual characteristics. But the five
A big man, a hare, obviously not enough to fill his teeth. But in this ice and snow, having meat to eat is better than nothing.
The flints were struck loudly, and the dry wood quickly ignited sparks. This was precious warmth in this ice and snow.
Rhodes pulled up his bearskin cloak and wrapped it around his body to resist the cold weather. Others were also enjoying the short-term warmth by the fire. Their hands became rough from being exposed to the cold for a long time.
, some places have cracked, like soil that has lost moisture, struggling and longing for it.
"Rabbit meat, wild vegetables, flour, pepper, herbs, well, this is the best game."
The mercenary Khufu thought about it. He is a retired veteran of Kislev. He once participated in the Snow Queen's Eagle Legion. He was used to killing and blood. After retiring, he could not find the meaning of life, so he joined the army again and became a soldier.
Mercenary. It can be said that besides the chief knight Virgil, Khufu is the best warrior under Rhodes...
He took out a large spoon, filled a bowl of rabbit soup for his lord, and handed it to Rhodes. The heat turned into white mist and kept rising. Rabbit meat is not delicious when used for soup.
But this is only the only way to cook wild vegetables to maximize the use of food. Although everyone carries dry food with them, you must know that in this cold northern land, dry food is usually difficult to swallow.
Taking the big bowl, Rhodes took a sip of rabbit soup. Since the blood was not completely boiled out, the soup rolled into his throat with a strong smell of blood. The taste was simply indescribable. Compared to any meat he drank in his previous life.
Soup, the bowl of soup in front of me is simply unpalatable. But this is the common food of people in this world.
Although he didn't like this kind of broth, Rhodes still endured the smell and drank the soup slowly. After all, hot soup is an important way to keep warm in this ice and snow. Khufu opposite was drinking heavily.
While drinking the soup, I took out the black bread I had brought with me and ate it.
You can hear the clicking sound of teeth chewing hard bread. It is a kind of food composed of flour, nuts, and preserved fruits. Because it is easy to preserve, it has become the portable rations of most northern soldiers. However, due to the lack of food, many
Bread does not actually add that many ingredients. The ration bread for most soldiers and homeless people is actually just the skin, germ, endosperm, wood chips, and mud ground out during the wheat flour milling process. It is baked together. Although it is easy to store, it takes a long time.
Once it is long, its hardness is comparable to that of tree bark. Therefore, the teeth of every homeless man and field soldier are as sharp as wild wolves.
Although Rhodes has the conditions to eat better food, in order to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, in most cases, his food is the same as theirs. When he took a bite of the bread, countless dust fell on his mouth, and he could not tell the difference.
Is it flour residue or sawdust and mud dust?
Dong dong dong, dong dong dong...
"Hey, can you make a little noise when you eat?"
As night fell, the woods were eerie and dark. In front of Rhodes, soldiers Carrot and Khufu quarreled over something trivial.
Rhodes usually didn't have many requirements for them. Apart from showing the necessary respect to him, in other aspects, he got along well with the soldiers and there was no obvious gap. Therefore, even in front of the lord, they still seemed to have little restraint and restraint.
dogma.
"You make the loudest noise when you eat!"
The despised soldier Carlot couldn't help but screamed in dissatisfaction.
However, the ranger Lawrence, who had been patrolling in the forest for a long time, stood up alertly. His dark blue eyes stared at the woods, and an uneasy atmosphere was approaching.
Rhodes also discovered something. To be precise, it was not what he discovered, but the power of the bear spirit hidden in his body, which made him instinctively feel the danger in the forest. He could sense the existence of wild beasts in this land, however,
Something different from normal creatures is approaching.
"Shh..."
As the sound continued to approach, the earth seemed to be shaking uneasily. Rhodes lay his head on the ground and listened to the sound coming from the other side of the ground with his ears.
It was an uneasy vibrating sound, like a beast...
"alert!"
Before the guards could react, Rhodes pulled out his sword and roared loudly. He picked up the wood from the fire with one hand and held the sword made of cold iron in his other hand. He stared at the surrounding trees.
Passing through the forest was not the best route, but in order to save time, Rhodes chose this route. Now, danger followed.
Before Carrot and Khufu could react, a huge shadow emerged from the darkness. Almost as soon as the black shadow pounced on veteran Khufu, the sharp arrow in Ranger Lawrence's hand also flew out. In just a moment,
, the sound of arrows piercing flesh was heard in the air, and accompanied by the roar of wild beasts, a beast man with horns half knelt on the ground, less than two meters away from the veteran Khufu.
However, before everyone could pick up their weapons, the second and third beastmen rushed out of the woods.
The blood-red eyes, rough arms, and the rough and inferior giant axes all stimulated the fragile nerves of the soldiers. If they had not served in the regular army, several of Rhode's men would have been paralyzed by fear.
"Roar……"
The beastman roared, and the huge ax fell towards Rhodes like a shadow. However, the Lord of Blackhammer Castle, who had merged the memories of two generations, was no weakling. The moment the opponent's battle ax fell, Rhodes rolled over.
He dodged this powerful blow. The beastman's battle ax hit the ground hard and let out a hearty roar. However, before he could turn around, Rhodes appeared behind him and jumped from the ground.
He stood up and stabbed the beastman in the back with his sword. At the same time, a torch burning with hot flames pierced the beastman's thigh.
Under the double blow, the Beastman warrior let out a painful cry. He turned around and tried to fight back, but Rhodes did not give him a chance. After pulling out the blade with force, the Lord of Blackhammer squatted down again and cut open the Beastman's calf with his sword.
The blade of the sword bit deeply into the flesh, and when it was pulled out again, warm blood had splashed all over the floor. The slaughter was so bloody, and the beastman warrior kneeling on the ground was filled with fear. In front of him, a
The man who looked like a giant bear was holding a bloody sword and stabbed his throat with one sword. Immediately, blood spattered everywhere, dyeing the beastman's chest red.