Chapter 118 Building Momentum

For this, Sean deeply agrees.

Throughout the history of the two worlds, there are very few people who were born at the bottom of the society and finally ascended to the throne. Even if one or two pop up occasionally, they have unique environmental backgrounds.

Take the flower growers as an example. Before the Tang and Song Dynasties, power changes were carried out among those big clans.

The current situation in the Arshan Continent is also in a similar state.

The reason is that the level of cultural popularization is too low, and the lowest level basically does not have the opportunity to receive education. It is difficult for a single person to become bigger and stronger. Sean has a deep understanding of this. Really big things have never been done simply. of.

The momentum of the slave gladiator rebel army is too fierce, a bit beyond Angel Bena's estimation. In order to prevent them from affecting their plans, it is a wise choice to suppress them to a certain extent.

In front of thousands of iron cavalry armed to the teeth, the slave gladiator rebels had enough numbers but were unable to organize an effective resistance. Coupled with the overnight looting, the team was too scattered, and many people reaped wealth that they had never seen in their lives. It's time to fantasize about a better future, and you can't even bring up the desire to work hard.

Even if there are two champion knights desperately agitating, it will not work. Their own superiority in numbers limits their ability to display their skills. They are tightly blocked by their own people, and there is no room for detours. Their strength and speed are just empty talk.

In front of a group of assault cavalry, they can only back away.

This retreat didn't matter, the entire slave gladiator rebel army retreated directly, without even a decent counterattack, the war lasted less than half an hour, and it turned into a one-sided rout and massacre.

Five or six thousand people chasing 20,000 to 30,000 people is like a pack of wolves on the prairie driving a flock of sheep, running wildly in the wilderness outside Solo City, stretching for tens of kilometers. It was all messed up all at once.

The generals couldn't find their own soldiers, and the soldiers couldn't find their generals. They wandered around like headless chickens, including those generals who were ambitious a night ago, and they didn't know where to go.

They didn't set the corresponding goals at first, but planned to grab a fortune in Solo City, and then discussed this issue after they converged. Unexpectedly, the second general meeting had not yet been held, and the team led by Angel Bena The cavalry was killed.

I can only lead a group of soldiers who do not belong to me, and run aimlessly in the wilderness. If I am lucky, I can find a large army.

Many people with bad motives took advantage of this opportunity to take the wealth they plundered and disappeared since then, or concealed their names, or went to other territories to squander this ill-gotten wealth, and what happened to them in the end? , it all depends on personalization.

As for those who were trampled into flesh by war horses, pierced and knocked to the ground, there were countless of them. Before they had finished their first step in resisting fate, they were crushed and crushed by the torrent of fate.

Any uprising and resistance needs to pay the price of blood, and this is just the beginning.

The champion knight is known as the god of the sea on the small battlefield, and he is really not bragging.

When the number of slave gladiators led by Starbuck and Dickon reached a certain level, and the cavalry behind them lost the initial group charge speed, it was their turn to show their might.

The two rode together and dared to charge hundreds of people. The ferocity of the people watching the blood boiled, which inspired the bravery of a large number of slave gladiators who were running away, screaming, and launched a countercharge behind them. In the case of an overall rout, they won a local victory, leaving nearly a hundred elite soldiers of the Faerun family on this land.

Those who can be selected by the Grand Duke Borg and placed in the castle to guard his own safety are definitely the best soldiers among the best soldiers. Not to mention rich experience in war, although not all knights, they are almost the same.

The combat style is equally fierce. Although nearly a hundred guards were wiped out, the price paid by the slave gladiators was also heavy, and the casualties were several times that of the opponent. injury.

The battlefield is different from the gladiatorial arena, and various accidents emerge one after another. Even the champion knights who react superhumanly cannot protect themselves well. Fortunately, their armor is good, and it has not been removed from the beginning to the end, which has played a huge role.

Although this battle ended in a disastrous victory, it was of great significance to the fleeing slave gladiator rebels. At least they raised the flag again, attracting more routs to come closer to them.

The pursuers of the city defense army led by Angel Bena began to consciously slow down their pursuit. Their strategic goal has been completed, and naturally they will not kill them all. First, Angel Bena still has demands on them, and second, their numbers are at 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 saying that it was led by Angel Bena, it would be more appropriate to say that it was led by General Christopher. Angel Bena just showed her face when she first set off to win the favor of the people.

Since then, she has been following far behind the city defense army. She is called the supervising army, but it is actually for her own safety. If something is wrong, she may run faster than anyone else.

As I said before, Angel Bella and Sean are very similar in some respects, and the creed of life is also similar, that is, a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall.

After leaving the city defense army without a trace, Starbuck and Dickron stopped to take stock and found that there were less than 5,000 people still following them.

The general's supplies were gathered together, and the quantity was not ideal, only less than ten days' use. In the previous wars and chaos, the relatively heavy military supplies were almost lost.

Those who know that they carry a portion of food with them are all starving shrewd people, and those who don’t carry a grain of food, but only bring a pile of gold, silver and jewelry, are all fools who are fascinated by money.

In this chaos, it is good to fill the stomach. These inedible and undrinkable things are just a pile of scrap copper and rotten iron at the critical moment. I am so hungry that I want to exchange them for a piece of the worst bread. , People love to talk to each other.

Starbuck and Dickron looked at each other, especially Starbuck had a trace of unconcealable bitterness on his face. Today's battle poured a basin of cold water on his ambitious heart. It made his feverish head sober up a lot.

Let them clearly realize that they are far less powerful than imagined, and their enemies are far less weak than imagined.

On the contrary, Di Kelong's expression was unusually calm. He had been tempered in perseverance since he was a child, and he would hold a pessimistic attitude towards everything, including the fate of the slave gladiator rebel army.

Their current situation is far better than the whole army he expected, much better, with this kind of thinking, what is there to complain about?

Di Kelong turned his head to comfort Starbuck: "For us, this may not be a bad thing. Although our number has decreased by a large part, our combat effectiveness has not decreased much."

Starbuck looked around, no, most of the ones who could rush out with them were slave gladiators, and the rest were also strong and able to run and jump. As for those old, weak, sick, and disabled, they had died long ago. Under the iron hoof butcher knife of the city defense army.

This battle of chasing and fleeing is tantamount to screening for the slave gladiator rebel army in disguise, and the rest are good seedlings.

"If you lose, you lose. There's nothing to hide. It's because I didn't think carefully and didn't 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 have reached this point.

Starbuck is naturally no exception. This setback is far from knocking him to the ground, falling into self-pity and refusing to get up.

"This is a joint decision we made. How can we blame you? In terms of responsibility, we are common."

"That's right, we were careless. I didn't expect the bastard born from that fat pig of Borg to be so bold and decisive that he would dare to take the initiative to attack. If we had been prepared, the outcome is still unknown. Once we block her attack With the first wave of impact, we will be able to counterattack and enter Faerun Castle."

"This is just a useless assumption. We are all sitting here now. What are we talking about? What is the most important thing for us now is to determine the next step. If there is no common goal, it will be difficult for the soldiers to be united and their strength will not be able to go together. use."

"This is reasonable. Only when we have a goal can we be motivated. 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 should be gathered and dispatched in a unified manner. , supply in limited quantities until new food supplies are obtained."

"I agree."

"I agree."

"The method is a good method, but it is obviously unfair. After all, some people bring more food, and some people bring more treasure. It stands to reason that this belongs to private property."

"As far as our current situation is concerned, there is no private property. We are a group. If the group fails, even if he guards a golden mountain, he will not be able to survive. If we succeed, we will still care about this little property. No way? It doesn’t matter whether it’s food or treasures, they’ll all be gathered together and deployed in a unified way, and then subsidize them according to the situation when the current difficulties are over.”

Starbuck snorted again, hard-nosed.

"It's not the time to talk about the law and human relations. Everything depends on power. If anyone refuses to accept it, let him come to me directly, and I will persuade him with my fist."

"There is no need to be so radical. We will try our best to convince our subordinates. If we can't convince them, it won't be too late to take tough measures."

"General Starbuck, please give us some time, we will try our best to deal with everything."

"Alright, you only have one night, and I will ask for your results tomorrow."

"General Starbuck, no problem, just wait and see."

"It shouldn't be far from the hospital run by that illegitimate daughter. Shall we destroy it? By the way, snatch the doctors there? We also have a lot of wounded patients now. If there are a few doctors with the army, the wounded soldiers The number of deaths will drop dramatically."

"This is public revenge. It's true that Angel Bena led the army to defeat us, but it has nothing to do with Angel Bernard Hospital. If we do this, we will undoubtedly be with the bandits."

"What's more, Angel Bena Hospital is in the same line as the medical center. It has rescued many brothers. If we really do this, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the brothers. Don't mention this matter in the future."

"However, we can drop by the door to seek medical treatment. They have always claimed that they treat all patients equally regardless of race or class. Maybe they will help us."

"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 irreversible."

The detached position that Xiao En had set for medical treatment at the beginning began to work. As a life-saving and wounded institution, as long as it stood at a neutral angle, generally no one would offend it to the death, and it might be used by others at any time.

As for the radicals among the Holy See of Ether and the slave owners, they are purely conservative and ignorant, and do not believe that the new medical technology is so powerful.

However, the slave gladiator rebels are doomed to be disappointed. Angel Bena, who had been prepared for a long time, evacuated the hospital. She is not as confident as Sean, and she does not want anyone inside to be harmed. Sheer, help her open more hospitals.

Angel Bella has obviously tasted the sweetness. The real role of this kind of public medical institution is not to earn a lot of gold coins, 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. Just to be on the safe side, they rushed towards the city closest to Solo City.

Sean left Solo City at noon. Angel Bena did not come to see him off. She is busy cleaning the battlefield and appeasing the citizens of Solo City.

Compared with the low-key in the past, the current Angel Bernard can be as high-profile as she wants. She wishes that people all over the world will know her and establish her own glorious and positive image.

So far, the effect is quite good.

First of all, this guy is very good at choosing the time to attack.

If the time to attack was early, the citizens of Solo City hadn't suffered the scourge of the slave gladiator rebel army, and hadn't developed a bitter hatred for them, so naturally they didn't feel deeply.

If the attack was late, all the slave gladiator rebels would run away. If they jumped out at that time, not only would they not get a good name, but they would be infamous. No matter how they control public opinion, they still have to buckle the hat of inaction. on her head.

Now it is just right, not too early and not too late, which made the citizens feel the pain, but did not allow the slave gladiator rebels to escape smoothly, giving them the illusion of revenge for them.

Most importantly, their drive ended in a glorious victory, which undoubtedly added to her aura.

Many citizens remembered that when Solo City was in crisis, the girl who was not much older than their daughter and granddaughter came riding a horse with the sun shining.

Secondly, Angel Bella 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.