Chapter 284: A War Without Justice (I)
Judging from the distribution of military tents in the camp and the equipment standards of the soldiers, at least half of the troops brought by the Odysseus family were temporarily reorganized ragtag troops.
This so-called ragtag army was actually private soldiers. When attacking the city of Innadli, Zhao Zhenzhen had witnessed with her own eyes how complicated the sources of the troops raised by the local nobles were.
After contributing their equipment, the private soldiers were all tied up and sent to build roads. They are probably squatting on the border of the Tarantan Wasteland and eating dust...
The war launched by the Odysseus family was different from the war when the undead army was at the gates of the city. At that time, the nobles of Innadri had no choice but to gather together and board the ship of the Bartles family; but the nobles of the Odysseus territory had a choice, they could completely choose not to borrow troops... but these nobles still lent their private soldiers to the Odysseus family.
In the main tent of the headquarters, there were only Odysseus and his daughter, the mysterious person from the Nosk Federation, and a man who looked like an officer. Obviously, the nobles who lent out their private soldiers had full trust in the Odysseus family, or in other words, the Odysseus family had the ability to allow the nobles in the Odysseus territory to lend out their private soldiers without interfering with the command power.
Regardless of whether the reason is the former or the latter, it is enough to prove that the Odysseus family can easily beat the Bartles family...
This was the first fact Zhao Zhenzhen observed after she disguised herself as an "ordinary undead" and sneaked into the main account.
The second fact is... this war is indeed not a simple war of revenge.
The content of the conversation between Odysseus and his daughter and the mysterious person from the Nosk Federation contained many unfamiliar words that were not used in everyday contexts, making it a little difficult for Zhao Zhenzhen to understand. However, based on the content that she could understand, it was enough for Zhao Zhenzhen to make a judgment: this so-called battle of revenge was just a part of a transaction!
Unfortunately, these people spoke very quickly, and Zhao Zhenzhen could only understand that Phoenix seemed to have proposed some conditions to the person from the Nosk Federation, and repeatedly reiterated the risks taken by the Odysseus family, hoping that the other party could make some kind of commitment.
Zhao Zhenzhen could hardly understand the snooker man's reply. The pronunciation of the words was obviously different from that of the Innadri man.
For locals, this difference in pronunciation may be the difference between Sichuan dialect and Guizhou dialect, but for Zhao Zhenzhen, who is not a native speaker, it is similar to Chinese people trying to understand Indian English...
Odysseus and his daughter talked with the snooker man for about ten minutes. After the two sides repeatedly mentioned the word "Rhines" several times, they seemed to have reached some kind of consensus. They all stood up and saluted, and Phoenix personally sent the man out of the main account.
Zhao Zhenzhen hesitated for a moment whether to follow them out, but seeing that Count Odysseus and the officer-looking man were sitting still, she continued to stay among the players and "eavesdrop".
After Phoenix escorted the guests out of the main tent and returned, he talked to the two people who remained in the tent. Zhao Zhenzhen, who had been eavesdropping openly, finally found it easier to understand:
"Father, I don't think we can trust them completely." Phoenix said solemnly.
Count Odysseus frowned and thought for a while, then said, "It doesn't matter. We just need to take back the land that belongs to us."
"I'm afraid it won't be that easy." Phoenix shook his head. "My people heard that Lionel suddenly started spreading rumors two days ago that 'there are indeed gold mines in the eastern territory, otherwise the Odysseus family would not have come to rob them.' Those guys... probably want to see not only Lionel's blood, but also our family's blood."
"There's nothing we can do about it, Phoenix." Count Odysseus sighed, "This battle is too important for us. We have to fight. Even if 'they' have ulterior motives and want to use us to blunt Lionel's long sword, we can't refuse."
Zhao Zhenzhen, who was squatting in the main tent with the other players, couldn't help but secretly glance at Phoenix.
The noble lady's eyes were slightly widened, her nostrils were flared, and the muscles around her lips were tense... She was in a very angry state.
"Does the Odysseus family have to prove their strength by starting this war?" Zhao Zhenzhen seemed to understand something. "Is there a more powerful enemy coveting the Odysseus territory?"
"No, war not only demonstrates muscle, but also inevitably causes consumption. Moreover, war is uncontrollable. Once the situation gets out of control, the Odysseus family will become even weaker."
"That is... there is a certain risk that forces the Odysseus family to obtain some kind of security through this war!"
Phoenix accepted his father's advice and stopped mentioning the "war deal" to his father. Instead, he talked about military supplies with the officers who had been waiting for a long time.
Obviously, Odysseus and his daughter are not "tactical masters" who are keen on "micro-manipulation". They both trust the officers who are qualified to know the secrets of Odysseus's family and hand over the command of this war to them, and are only responsible for providing logistical support.
Zhao Zhenzhen hesitated for a while but didn't hear more of what she wanted to know. When the players got tired of playing and prepared to leave, she followed them out of the main tent to avoid being exposed.
The person left, but she was still thinking about what she had overheard in the main tent.
Because the new regime of Naderi was very immature and passively isolated, Yang and the Chinese compatriots he summoned were all outsiders, and the local "foreign aid" they brought in were either illegitimate children of the Viscount's family, former thieves, former red-light district workers, civilians, and so on.
A new regime with this structure cannot afford any political resources... If the upper echelons of the Rhine Kingdom have any important information, Innadri cannot expect to share that information with other noble lords.
And this is the reason why Zhao Zhenzhen wanted to make this trip to understand the significance of the strategic purpose of the Odysseus family - she must know what exactly forced the Odysseus family to start a war for a piece of land that is not of much value in the mainstream concept of this world!
Zhao Zhenzhen would definitely not believe the excuse of revenge - mature politicians don't have the concept of revenge in their minds, unless the slogan of revenge can bring tangible benefits!
The literati, who are full of romantic sentiments at heart, love to talk about the feudal politician Xu Jie in Chinese history who planned to eliminate Yan Song in revenge for his mentor. However, they don't like to mention the fact that after Xu Jie became the Prime Minister, his wealth was several times richer than Yan Song's... Isn't this nonsense?
By observing Phoenix, Zhao Zhenzhen does not think that Count Odysseus, who raised Phoenix, is mentally retarded.
The content overheard by means of "infiltration" also confirmed Zhao Zhenzhen's guess: this war did have other purposes.
After the Norsk people who had a PY transaction with the Odysseus family left, the conversation between Odysseus and his daughter further proved Zhao Zhenzhen's guess - there must be some greater and more terrifying unknown danger than the war getting out of control, which forced the father and daughter to start this war!
Because the Territory of Nadeli and the Territory of Odysseus are neighbors, the relationship between the two families has not yet reached the level of mutual assistance. However, under the condition that there is no conflict of interest between the two parties and there is an opportunity for cooperation, Zhao Zhenzhen will not ignore the principle that the lips and teeth are cold.
If the Odysseus Territory is really facing a huge crisis... then Innadri is likely to be involved.
“It is necessary to pay closer attention.”
Zhao Zhenzhen turned around and took a deep look at the main account.
The development process of Innadili’s new regime must not be disturbed. This is China’s only window to explore the other world!
Zhao Zhenzhen, who was silently planning various strategies in her heart, received an invitation from a player to form a team.
It is now ten o'clock in the morning in the other world, and five thirty in the afternoon on Earth. After logging in, the players who received the branch battlefield missions on the new map were ecstatically teleporting to the front line. The people in the large battlefield group increased one by one. When Zhao Zhenzhen joined the group, the team members in the team list were so many that they had to be folded for display.
Zhao Zhenzhen, who was joining a large group of players in a super battlefield for the first time, had no idea of blocking the team channel. As soon as she joined the group, the team information displayed in blue font on the information bar suddenly moved up a lot...
"What are nine walkers thinking as a team? The captain should provide a healer! Damn, I'm a powerful DPS, not cannon fodder!"
"What the hell do you need milk for? I've never fought in a large battlefield before. You have to kill a few waves before you go up. It's useless even if you have milk. Don't bother."
"The perfect team needs a healer. We are no good at getting wiped out. It's because the healer is strong that we didn't get wiped out. We have to take all the blame!"
"Has anyone seen my wife? She's pretty, has a great body and a cute voice. If you see her, call me. She's really my wife!"
"Let's fight at the gate of the warrior camp. Warriors only, don't target me, mages!"
"You're just looking for a soldier to bully you, right? Today, I, Master Zhan, will smash your head into pieces!"
" While I was sparring just now, which idiot kept clicking on me to add you as a friend?! Get out here, I will definitely beat you to death!"
"A newbie is looking for a master. Those without a master's wife please don't bother me!"
"Damn it, don't provoke the NPCs. The walker from Team 26 just tried to enter a place that was not allowed to enter and was chopped by the NPC!"
"Whose team's people are climbing the tent? Stop it and get down now!"
"My mom kicked my ass, I have to log off to eat, who can help keep my body?"
"Produce a dagger with bleeding enchantment! Produce solid wrist guards! Produce a large amount of low- and medium-level materials!"
"Two coppers for the dark potion! It will produce golden thorn grass, gold, and a secret ratio!"
Zhao Zhenzhen: “…”
Zhao Zhenzhen closed the team channel with an expressionless face.
She suddenly understood why the former thief Tattle Joe would rather be forced to be a busy and hard-working puppet lord than go back to being a so-called "professional mentor".
Half an hour after the player received the task, Phoenix came out of the main tent and communicated with Brother Lowell who was guarding the undead tent about the areas where the undead needed to help.
At 11 a.m. in the alien world, and 6 p.m. on Earth, after the number of players on the battlefield surged to more than 2,600, the Odysseus family officially completed their pre-war preparations; groups of soldiers who had eaten two hours in advance and warmed up appropriately gathered in the open space in front of the camp.
The camp was about four kilometers away from the battlefield where the battle with the Principality of Lionel was scheduled. The commander ordered the light cavalry to go out first to clear out the enemy's scouts around the battlefield, and then let the heavy cavalry and heavy infantry advance.
Before the commander could finish arranging the tactics, the players, knowing that the battle had begun and the enemy was right in front of them, rushed out in droves like huskies without leashes, running all over the mountains and plains...
Zhao Zhenzhen, who wanted to listen to the commander's arrangements, was forcibly "taken away" from the camp by the surrounding players...
