Realm of Power

572 A woman from a foreign continent (3)

In March, the mountains are in full bloom, and the dots of flowers cover the hills where Vic City is located with a gorgeous carpet. The climate in the coastal area is unforgettable, with the warm post-monsoon winds and the receding winter cold winds stirring. Together, they blow on people's faces, as gentle and comfortable as a lover's hand caressing them. In this huge garden, a group of black dots move quickly along the mountain road.

"Order the whole team to vomit"

The northern commander of Salander, Jejardo, was mounting his war horse on a high hill outside the city of Vic. He looked at the bustling city of Vic not far away with a bit more complexity in his eyes.

Behind him, thousands of fierce-looking Mamunuk knights held their horses one after another. They wore helmets with long white feathers on their heads, and wore black and white robes, with the cuffs of their robes half exposed. The scales covered with metal armor, the spears and the heavy horses, were like a black cloud covering the entire hillside.

The "treading" war horses hit their hooves almost simultaneously, showing extremely high equestrian skills.

At the forefront of these knights, there is a young knight who looks somewhat similar to Jajardo. He has the same chestnut hair as Jajardo, and his face is also very similar to the Chinese character face, but the look in his eyes is different. One looks steady, and the other one is relatively frivolous, but everyone can see that he and Gajardo have an extraordinary relationship.

"Jerry Reese, what do you think of this first city in the north?"

Standing on the hillock, Gerhardo suddenly raised the riding crop in his hand, pointed at the city of Vic in the distance, and asked in a deep voice to the young knight for whom he had placed high hopes.

"This time you come to the North with me. You should have heard of the newly-minted Marquis of Victonsey. I heard that the goshawk Avi was lost in his hands. Now there are some people under my command. Said, this Marquis of Victonsee will be my first general in Salander.”

The young knight seemed a little indifferent to Jajardo's question, with a hint of disdain on his face, and said in a contemptuous tone, "Father, you worry too much. The so-called first city in the north and the first famous general are just those who have never seen It's just the self-righteous imagination of the Yankees in the world. Just such an ordinary castle is everywhere in our Kyoto. Only these country bumpkins who have never seen anything called prosperity will take such a city seriously. It seems that the north attracts more attention than Kyoto,

In fact, in my eyes, this kind of open castle where the residence and the castle are mixed are simply a joke. As for the death of Avize the Goshawk, the Normans have never released such information. It is said that this news was circulated among the northern lords. When it comes out, who knows if it’s true or false? "

"Oh? Aviz's without saying anything in advance, Jerry Reese. "You said this city is a joke? What does this sentence mean?" Hearing the young knight's comments, Jajardo showed a knowing smile on his face, "

This young knight named Jerry Reese is his second son. He has been deeply loved by Gerardo since he was a child. He even achieved some impressive achievements in the war with the Normans.

Among the young Mamunuk knights in Kyoto, Jeriris, known as the Red Knight, and the Eagle Knight Yesug, who came to escort the sky sacrifice this time,

Tied as one of the most likely candidates to be promoted to the youngest commander of the Mamunuk Army at the upcoming dynasty meeting in Kyoto in June,

This time, Jajardo brought him to the north not only to broaden his horizons, but also to allow him to show his talents in the integration of the north and add an important weight to the review of the Ministry of Military Affairs in June.

Seeing Jajardo's attention, the young knight became more and more proud. He paused and said in a rather teasing tone.

"A castle is a castle, a symbol of the noble status of the lords and nobles, and a proof that the land is governed on behalf of His Majesty the Great King. But the Vic Castle in front of us, which has a bit of nobility, is just a grocery store, whether it is Untouchables with no status, or those lowly businessmen who are only interested in profit, can come in and out at will. Such a castle is simply a disgrace to our Lord Salander. Fortunately, it still has the honor to be called the first city in the north. "

"Haha, what you said is indeed good."

Jehardo laughed, and the gloom on his face suddenly lightened a lot. He used his riding crop to draw along the outer reaches of the city in the distance, and nodded with great satisfaction.

"But you are only right about one thing, and there is another thing you did not say, that is, the main function of a castle is to defend against enemy attacks. The more bloated a castle is, the more vulnerable it is to defense. Take this Vic Castle as an example. , as long as we break through the city wall, the residential area behind is a blank area, and we can drive straight in and enter the bedroom of the guy named Victonsai."

"Father, do you mean that we directly take down that guy?"

The young knight geared up with excitement and said, "This time we have brought the most elite 1,500 Mamunuk knights. It is easy to take down such a defenseless castle. As long as we take it, the entire The whole north will be strangled by our necks, and they will have no choice but to obey our orders."

"Haha, what you said is very far-sighted. You are worthy of being a member of my Jieha family, but don't be like your eldest brother who goes crazy every day and really embarrasses my Jieha family's face."

Jiehardo shook his head helplessly, as if remembering something, and said solemnly, "This time I will enter the city alone, and you will be responsible for leading the legion to station outside the city. Remember, don't do anything unless it is absolutely necessary."

"Why is this? Can't we just rush in?" the young knight said angrily. "I have long been dissatisfied with this Victon. This time it is just right for those northern hillbillies who have always been dissatisfied to see how they can resist us." This is the end result. Although they are all lords of one side, under the righteousness of the kingdom, I don’t believe they dare to show their teeth to us."

"You don't understand politics. Sometimes, some necessary superficial skills are also needed by the situation." Jhardo patted the young knight on the shoulder and sneered at the corner of his mouth.

"When I left Kyoto, someone from the Ministry of Military Affairs said hello in particular, saying that the Grand Duke Lhasa of the North, who died in battle half a year ago, had a daughter named Nile who seemed to be very close to the Marquis of Victonsey.

And this time, although the northern lord adopted a two-pronged military and political strategy, at least the superficial harmony still needs to be maintained.

Jajardo paused and said with a serious face, "You know the situation in Kyoto very well. His Majesty the King does not need to see a large-scale civil war in the north. This is our first priority in the north. The kingdom does not have enough energy." We are fighting on two fronts, so we must adopt a tolerance strategy for the Marquis of Victonsee before we have the necessary confidence.

Whether he develops trade in the north or pretends to be a good person to recruit northern refugees, as long as he takes it in one fell swoop, these are not all His Majesty’s. These are the overall situation that His Majesty is thinking about. You and I are just executors."

"I understand. No wonder my father has been tolerating this guy's mischief. It turned out that he was waiting for the opportunity to close the net." The young knight was slightly stunned and suddenly realized. "I heard that the daily income of this Vic City reaches two to three hundred thousand gold coins. So, A big income is indeed a fat fish."

"Haha, it is indeed a big fish, but the net must be strong enough."

Jajardo was amused by the vivid description in his son's mouth, and smiled and said, "This time, His Majesty the King personally arranged it, with the help of the Sky Temple, and the support of the Nords on the opposite side, this road is called Vik. No matter how cunning the fat-headed fish of Donsai is, they will still be caught in this big net. Three days later, during the Winter Veil Festival, we will become the most powerful people in the north of the kingdom."

The warm sun hangs in the sky, neither too cold nor too hot. The sea breeze coming out is filled with the fragrance of vanilla. A large number of green leaves sprout from the tree trunks on both sides of the street. On the cobbled streets, There are many horse-drawn carriages going back and forth.

The Winter Curtain Festival is approaching, and the festive atmosphere is getting stronger and stronger. The unique triangular lanterns of the Salander people are hung on the entrances of many city shops. The bright lights will light up the entire city at night. It looks like a piece of red cloud floating over the city.

The number of people coming and going from various places has obviously increased. Although the Northern Commander-in-Chief does not like this Vic City, this does not affect the enthusiasm of others. What’s more, one day will be the return date of the voyage fleet, and many caravans have already Wait at the port in advance,

After more than half a year of construction, the commercial atmosphere in Vic City is surprisingly strong. Business travelers traveling from north to south regard this newly built city as their base camp in Salander.

At noon, people were coming and going on the streets. There were many people shopping and walking, and they were all enjoying the bright sunshine freely.

The new ship leasing policy has greatly encouraged the enthusiasm of the merchants in Wikiia, and has spawned many small shop towns around Vic City. Most of these shops are run by business groups from Wikisia. In order to quickly open up the market, they all adopted a low-price sales strategy, which made the northern nobles of Salander, whose wallets gradually bulged, have fun.

No one has ever seen so many types of products, from the powerful war horses in the northern grasslands, to the sharp swords forged by the outstanding craftsmen of the Dorok people in the eastern mountainous areas, the large pearls from the South China Sea, and the rare snow fox furs on the snow-capped mountains, Ruier You can find almost anything you can think of and hear about the exquisite armor made by the Dian people in this city called Vic.

It is said that some underground markets still sell the legendary Vekia infantry crossbows. Although most of them are defective and old products eliminated from the army, in order to meet the needs of customers, these crossbows are repainted, polished, and affixed. The dazzling metal decoration is not inferior to a piece of exquisite art. It may not be more powerful than ordinary bows and arrows, but it is prestigious and rare.

Just like many lords like to use those ornately decorated full-body armors to display in the corridors, many nobles also like to put one like this in their living rooms, which is both decorative and extremely intimidating. weapons,

What's more, the back handles of these weapons all have their owners at the time, engraved with the names of the battles they participated in and the honors they won.

From the rise of the Samor era to the battle for northern hegemony, every record in it is a mark of this turbulent DNG era. These are all weapons that have actually been on the battlefield, and they are all like having a real spirit mix.

If you listen carefully to your ear, you can still faintly hear the sounds of fighting and shouting coming from the wooden handle. As long as you are a man on this continent, there is no one who cannot not feel curious about this king who has never been defeated.

It is so fascinating to be able to examine the history of the rise of the mainland's number one general through these crossbows with a leisurely and solemn gaze in his own collection room. Each of those achievements that make people's blood boil. One thing

I heard that the most popular collection trend right now is this.

Under the escort of several invs, Scarlet Rui entered a weapons store located at the corner of the street. This was a branch of the underground auction house. When she saw this big customer coming in, the store owner who had already made an appointment in advance, soon He took out an old Vikia infantry crossbow from the back. This crossbow had not been refurbished, nor did it have a gold patch for show off like those collections favored by nobles.

"nice one"

Crimson Rui's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to take the old crossbow that was full of frost marks. He gently touched the arrow groove of the crossbow with his white fingers. He touched it carefully and carefully, as if he was looking at the dream in his heart. Like a lover, it can be seen from the smooth groove that this infantry crossbow has had many hits.

"This is the real "genuine product." Crimson Red Rui nodded with great satisfaction. Although she is a woman, she is also a warrior. This kind of good thing is a forbidden item that cannot be bought even if you have money in the Kingdom of Luode. But Here, as long as you have money, you can easily get something special

Next to her, a fat-faced Vecchia businessman was selling to this big customer with great enthusiasm.

"Miss, you have to know that this is a real good product. Its owner was once a prestigious Samor guard and the most beloved general of the Vecia Falcon. This crossbow has experienced more than a dozen battles. , I heard that the bloody massacre During the siege of Lesdo, this crossbow once pierced the throat of a general with an arrow. If its owner hadn't died in the northern battle, his widow thought it was unlucky to have this thing at home, and we wouldn't be able to receive it. Such a unique collection.”

After saying this, the businessman lightly pressed the wooden handle of the crossbow a few times with his fingers, pointed to the deep marks on the wooden handle, and said matter-of-factly, "Listen, this is made of real peach wood. Even with a knife, I kept cutting, and I saw this mark, which was left by the spear of the Ruidian people. It is said that this wooden handle saved the owner more than once, but it was a pity that he died in the northern battle."

Now this ruthless leader of the women's army has changed back to her original women's clothes. The dark black dress is the base pattern and is covered with various diamond ornaments.

Wearing a deep purple wide-brimmed hat, she has long eyebrows, dark and clear pupils, a straight bridge of nose, soft, plump and moist lips, graceful and smooth cheeks, and a pink face that can be broken by blowing. , so perfectly gathered on the same pure and refined beauty, exuding an irresistible charming temperament;

“You can really talk nonsense”

Crimson Rui curled up her lips, not commenting on the boss's words. She didn't know how many customers she had told these deceptive lies. Although she was romantically involved, as the commander of the Lod people's army that was connected to Wikiia, Crimson Rui was... It is clear that the Samor Guards do not use this heavy infantry crossbow. This may be the favorite thing of a certain Wikia crossbowman, but it is definitely not the Samor Guards.

The Samor Guards use a small and flexible cavalry crossbow. Although the power and range of this weapon are not as powerful as the infantry crossbow in front of them, it can penetrate the armor of heavy cavalry at 30 meters. It is a truly close-range weapon. A great weapon of physical stature,

Regarding the crossbow used by the Wekia army, both the Rhodians and the Ruidian people once wanted to imitate it. Unfortunately, this crossbow looks very simple. It is just a fixed arrow trough plus some small parts, but After actually copying it, I discovered that the most critical crossbow machine could not be copied at all.

It's either too brittle and broken, or it's too hard to press down. Even if I managed to make some imitations, I found that they can't go as far as ordinary bows and arrows. It's simply a rip off.

"This crossbow is just a discarded item from the regular legion of Wikiia. It is not worth 1,500 gold coins, at most 1,000 gold coins. This is based on the glorious record above. Otherwise, it is not even worth 100 gold coins."

Crimson Redrui stared at the crossbow for a while, and then she pursed her lips slightly.

Although she is already the commander of the unified army, she is still a 20-year-old girl after all. She has already heard about this standard weapon of the Wikiya army. Although she said she didn't want it, the hand holding the crossbow didn't even I have no intention of letting go

"You really can't sell it for 1,000 gold coins. Although this is indeed a discarded product, it is truly authentic. It has not been modified in any way. To steal it, you need to risk your life to hold it. For the sake of it being a good thing. , please add some money.”

The boss put on a sad face and looked astonished. At first, he thought that this lady was like those noble ladies from Salander, who were just out of curiosity and showing off. As soon as he said his words, Basically, they will happily spend money. Anyway, these Salander nobles are easy to fool.

Who would have known that this beautiful young lady who knew Didi was actually a real expert, with a terrifyingly sinister eye. With just a touch of her hand, she could roughly tell the true identity of this crossbow.

As she said, this crossbow is indeed an old item that has been eliminated from the regular army, but the record above is indeed true. After the large-scale refitting of the Vecian army, such a crossbow was used by the Grand Duke. With tacit approval, it flows from the Wikiya military supply depot to the outside world.

These crossbows have been specially treated. Either the bowstrings have become loose due to erosion, or the arrow grooves have been worn flat due to excessive use. They can no longer accurately hit the target. They are all defective scraps with some flashy modifications. , has completely become a collectible. One like this one has good appearance and performance. It is already a marketable and priceless treasure.

"1100 gold coins, this is the final price" Fei Hongrui gritted her teeth. Although she was born in a noble family, she didn't carry much money with her this time.

"Okay, 1100 gold coins is 1100 gold coins" the boss hesitated for a long time before answering with a distressed look.

At this time, several figures walked in from the door.

One of the fat men saw the infantry crossbow in the boss's hand at a glance, and his face changed. He didn't care that the boss was about to give the infantry crossbow to Fei Hongrui next to him. He took a few meters in a stride, and with a skill that was completely inconsistent with his trembling flesh, he snatched the infantry crossbow from the boss's hand, looked back and forth carefully, and ignored Fei Hongrui who was staring at him with anger, and shouted "5000 gold coins, I want this thing"t @.