Chapter 9: Spicy Man
As an amphibian humanoid, the fish-man's signature woo-woo cooing sound actually sounds quite loving, silly and cute. The Q version of the fish man is even more cute, and it is popular around online games.
But when a living fish-man appears in front of you, it's not such a beautiful thing. Yellow eyes, skin covered in mucus and seaweed, short, thick limbs, large, sharp, hooked mouths and dripping gooy saliva from the corners of the mouth. When you face the Fish-Man alone, you must first go through a round of -1 Spirit's Will Evaluation, otherwise you will enter a panic state.
When you're in a queue, wearing armor and holding a sword and shield, you'll get an additional morale boost of +2. Because the primitive social organization and living environment of the fish-people do not provide them with weapons and equipment, the most sophisticated weapons in the hands of these little monsters are the rusty knives in the wreck, and most of them only have wooden sticks or hard coral.
As the tide of fish fades away, so does the food available to the smeltmen who settle here, and the wise men among the fishmen also set their sights on humans. In just five days, there have been three incidents of fish-man injuries and one missing, and Carlos sends the best scouts in his army to search for the missing people, only to find only half of the corpse covered with tooth marks.
"Is the deception plan going smoothly?" Carlos was angry in his heart, living in this world for so many years, he couldn't think of his people as counts, nPcs. But unwarranted anger can't change anything, so Carlos's voice is calm and calm, and it seems extraordinarily cold-blooded.
"Lord Sir, the fish-people are different from the beasts, they have a certain amount of intelligence, but they are not smart enough, as long as we lure them a few more times, we will definitely wait for the perfect opportunity to ambush." Heni. Mareb saw that the gentry in the town hall were pretending to be dumb, so he had to get up and answer Carlos's question.
"As a nobleman with a good culture, I don't understand your concerns. The fish-men on the ground can even clean up one or two of the old mayor. After Carlos finished speaking, he paused deliberately, and the people in the council hall laughed knowingly, and the old mayor also pressed his hand with a smile on his face and motioned for everyone not to interrupt Carlos's speech.
"But the fish-people in the water are terrible opponents." After Carlos finished speaking, everyone unanimously agreed, and the combat power of the fish-man in his hands increased by at least five times.
"I have a lot of confidence in this plan of action, and there are many things going on in the kingdom. Therefore, it is unlikely that the good deeds of sending in a regular army to help you clear out the fishmen will happen very often. Therefore, I hope that this operation will have a good outcome. I hope that everyone will not work together and wish the joint operation a complete success. β
Carlos finished his words in an official tone that he didn't really believe, and after applauding the crowd, he ended the meeting.
Many people may wonder why the militia in Nanhai Town, which has more than 400 people, still values Carlos so much to bring more than 100 soldiers. The reasons are very simple, one is that the militia of 4,000 people in Nanhai Town has a total of less than 4,000 people, and the militia organization of 400 people has exceeded 10% of the total population, which is rare in non-full-scale wars. Second, more than half of the militia in Nanhai Town is responsible for patrolling the sea and escorting merchant ships, and the troops on the shore actually have less than 150 people, and at least 100 people are needed to guard the villages and towns. In previous years, the remaining 50 people, plus the hired sailors and nearby hunters, would not exceed 100 people in total. The third is: Carlos's aid this time is free! In addition to providing accommodation and meals, residents of Nanhai Town do not need to pay additional fees. Fourth: The soldiers brought by Carlos brought a full set of equipment and were well-trained, and their combat effectiveness was significantly higher than that of the militia in Nanhai Town.
"Heni. Mareb, tell me what you think you say, will this operation have a good result? "Leave Herney. Mareb, Carlos asked alone.
"Lord Sir, with all due respect, we will never be able to defeat the Fish-People outright, so reducing their numbers is the best option. If I were the mayor of Nanhai Town, I would build a 20 to 30-strong fish-man hunting team to hunt lone fishmen all year round, and buy fish-man heads from hunters and insurers, which is much more useful than any kind of clean-up at this time of year. "Heni. Mareb's insight made Carlos's eyes light up, this guy has goods in his stomach.
"Why hasn't anyone done that before?" Carlos asked rhetorically.
"Who's paying? Who is responsible? "Heni. Mareb answered Carlos' question with two questions.
"That means it doesn't matter if you have me or my soldiers?" Carlos asked deliberately in an awkward manner.
"No, Sir Lord's support will at least keep the fish-men from making any major events for the next three years." Heni. After finishing the praise, Mareb finally said his plan, "Actually, after the joint operation, your Excellency can visit Nanhai Town for an extra month, so that your soldiers can take over the garrison militia, and I can free up manpower for long, non-stop patrols and hunts." I don't dare let your elite soldiers go to the beach to play in the mud. β
Carlos believed. Heni. Mareb is really the hidden boss of WOW, a generation of military gods buried in the long river of history. Previously, Carlos's idea was to take people and fishmen to a positive wave, but reality gave him a slap in the face, because fishmen don't build houses on the coast at all, they all live in the water. And Heney. The soldiers brought by Carlos did not care about fighting the enemy, but they would never ambush a lone fishman in the muddy mudflats for two months in a row. So replace the mission, Carlos's men patrol in Nanhai Town, and the militia of Nanhai Town go to do these dirty work, everyone is happy!
I am still a traverser, and my brain is not as flexible as a local native.
No, Heni. Mareb was an intellectual who received his certificate of completion under the Lordaeron Scholars.
"Very good Tiyì, I am impressed with you, so let's do it, when the time comes, I will transfer the 10 personal guards around me to you, and you can prepare some assault forces in your hands." Carlos had a smile on his face.
"Agreed?" Heni. Mareb couldn't believe that he had persuaded a lord so easily, and he had the impression that the nobles were selfish, miser, and unprofitable.
"Let's finish the plan first, and then talk about the rest, don't let a boatload of patterned groupers sacrifice worthless." Carlos quipped.
"Yes, Your Excellency, then I'll go out and set it up first, and there should be results in two days." Energetic Heni. Mareb's appearance +2
After the militia captain of Nanhai Town left, the soldiers who belonged to Keldaron were also secretly happy, and it was much easier to be stationed on patrol than to fight in the field.
Except for the 10 rough men who belonged directly to Carlos, everyone else was happy.