Chapter 217 Crossing The River
Old Jimmy stood in the snow, looking at the ice floating on the river, feeling worried.
After Gurgaru came to Bailey City, he led the land race to station outside Bailey City. As a strategic deterrent, fishmen and other amphibious creatures were sent to the main waterways in the earl territory to guard the river banks and block traffic.
The fishmen met the count's expectations, using their amphibious power to sink several ships of Viscount Rheau and Count Lucas before anyone dared to cross the river, but things did not go as the count expected.
Viscount Leo and Count Lucas saw through Bailey's plan. Although there was some friction on the border, the top leaders of both sides restrained themselves and did not enter a state of war.
There has always been a delicate balance between the three countries, but now this balance is about to be broken.
With the arrival of winter, the rivers in the northern Kingdom of Luowe begin to freeze. If this trend continues, in a few winter nights, the surface of the river will be completely frozen "covered with a layer of ice large enough to allow an army to pass."
By then, the fishermen's advantage in amphibious fishing will be weakened, and Old Jimmy will have to retreat.
Elder, the snow has started to fall again. It's time for you to go back.
The reminder from the fishermen's guard interrupted old Jimmy's thinking.
Have the soldiers sent out not returned yet?
Not yet, why don't I wait here for you to come back first, elder, you...
Hahahaha, little janitor, don't worry about me, you look inappropriate for my age. I received a gift from the lord and survived the dragon vein transformation. Maybe you strong children are not as healthy as me.
The fish guard scratched his head, feeling embarrassed by his words.
Suddenly, old Jimmy jumped from his seat, to the fishkeeper's horror, into the river where the broken ice was floating, swam to the center of the river ten yards away, grabbed a piece of ice, and examined it carefully.
The fishing guard who jumped in with Old Jimmy seemed very puzzled by Old Jimmy's behavior.
Little James immediately reported some night walkers and asked them to go to the river to see that the blood of fishermen was frozen in the ice.
yes!
Old Jimmy looked at the faint blood stains on the ice in his hand, and his heart couldn't help but tremble slightly.
He couldn't help it anymore and finally took action!
Since the beginning of winter, the two warring tribes seem to have reached some kind of agreement, and the friction on the border has almost disappeared. In the past two days, more and more scouts have been sent to the river bank.
Faced with such obvious signs of danger, Old Jimmy sent people to contact Bailey City. He himself also sent fishing scouts into the enemy's territory to conduct reconnaissance, but these two groups still did not return to the bandits.
Old Jimmy smelled the smell of conspiracy. He was now convinced that the enemy could not resist and was about to launch an attack on Bailey City.
Not long after old Jimmy returned to the fishermen's camp, a night hiker who went searching came back and brought back the frozen body of a fisherman.
Elder, we found the body of one of our own upstream.
Old Jimmy checked the corpse on the ground. There was an arrow stuck in the back of the corpse. Old Jimmy pulled out the arrow and saw the emblem of a hammer on the arrow.
The emblem of the hammer is the emblem of the Earl Lucas family. If the river freezes, they will definitely not miss any opportunity. It is impossible for a hundred thousand fishermen to stop the Earl family.
Notify everyone and prepare to retreat.
Stomp your feet! Stomp your feet! Stomp your feet
Suddenly, old Jimmy heard the sound of horse hooves coming from a distance.
Hawkeye!
Old Jimmy's eyes were blurred, and he saw the scene on the river bank in the distance. In the thick snow, "a large number of human cavalry with strong bodies were galloping towards the fishermen's camp.
Old Jimmy saw a dozen people wearing mage robes behind the team and immediately decided to make a strategic shift.
Quick! Get the rations and get into the water.
Facing an invincible enemy, the fishermen do not need to fight the enemy desperately for Bailey Town.
Old Jimmy took all the fishermen to the bottom of the river. He planned to take a detour along the river and return to Bailey City. After all, the work was not over yet.
The human cavalry did not arrive at the river immediately, because the powerful human knights saw groups of fishmen at the bottom of the water.
Hehehe, you are lucky!
If old Jimmy saw this man with his own eyes, he would definitely recognize him as the hyena Count Lucas whom Count Dumbledore took out his magic image and introduced cautiously.
Count Lucas' full name is Silva-Lucas. He is the modern head of the Count Lucas family. He is known for his evil, cunning, greed and patience, so he is called the hyena.
The knight looked hatefully at the fish at the bottom of the water with one hand. Sir, should we pursue them?
Earl Lucas waved his hand, no, it's not worth wasting time on fishermen, because they don't have much oil and water on them.
But those damn fishermen have killed nearly a thousand of our soldiers, I…………
Earl Lucas's face changed slightly, you question my decision!
The knight quickly lowered his head and stepped aside, but my men did not dare.
Earl Lucas blushed even more and explained: Dumbledore's Earl's Mansion is very rich. We must hurry up before Dumbledore, the old fox, reacts. Don't worry, we will meet these fishermen again.
My lord, will we be unable to enter Hammerfell?
Count Lucas threw himself upon his men.
Mage, create a channel!
Old Jimmy felt a strong surge of magic energy behind him. He turned around and saw that a team of mages had frozen the icy ground and opened up an icy road for the army.
Everybody get off the horses! Cross the river!
In the wind and snow, the knights mounted their horses, walked across the ice, and stepped onto the land of Earl Dumbledore's territory.
On the other side, old Jimmy turned to the fishman attendant and said: Ride the fastest swordfish, enter the sea from the river, rush back to Bailey City, and tell the earl to prepare for defense.
yes!
night.
Bailey City.
Rachel is awakened from her sleep by her servant.
Master Rachel, the master is holding an emergency meeting in the hall.
Rachel, who was still in shock, woke up immediately when she heard the word emergency meeting and rushed into the castle hall, which was already full of people.
Father! What's wrong?
etc.
Rachel suppressed her doubts and walked to the chair aside.
After a while, the four-foot-tall two-headed ogre leader opened the door, walked in, and sat down directly on a huge chair.
Okay, everyone is here.
Earl Dumbledore looked serious, gentlemen, we have a question.
I just received news that the hyenas have entered the territory with two thousand elite cavalry and are robbing the surrounding areas. (Oh no.) The heir to the Viscount Leo family
Leonardo Leo, a military nobleman, is attacking the city of Wa with 10,000 soldiers. What do you think?
Rachel: Father, the Lucas family and the Leo family must have reached a secret agreement, otherwise how could they attack together at the same time!
roared a baron. That's right! These two families are so disgusting!
Rachel calmly analyzed: The hyenas foresee that we cannot fight on two fronts and refuse to attack Hammerfell, where Viscount Waylon is. Let us go all out to rescue Viscount Oliver in the wings, and then sit back and watch the Dumbledore family and Thunder. The two tigers of the Ou family are fighting against each other, what a ruthless method!
Yes, Leonardo Leo is being tormented by coyotes, but we can only be led astray.
So people just don’t care?
Earl Dumbledore looked at the quarreling crowd and clapped his hands. The lives of civilians will not be threatened. Our first priority is to rescue Viscount Oliver. Who wants to lead the party?
Baron Adams stood up: I'm going!.