Chapter 88: Enemy action

After the group settled down, Xiao Chen took Silo, Roger and Evelyn around the town.
This small town is a very typical kingdom town. Most of the houses are small and old. People ’s clothes are also very simple. There are no shops in the town. There are only a few small shops that are separated by millers, bakers and tailors. In addition, there is a tavern and two hostels.
"I've counted a lot of villages in the kingdom now. I found Floro is really a wealthy place." Xiao Chen glanced at the bakery, basically with dark bread that seemed unappetizing. Mainly.
"Of course, in previous years, Floro was like a forgotten place, except that the tax officer of Count Carlos occasionally came and basically no one was in charge. And most of the time, the tax officer could not collect much tax. If here Baron Croto also left this town for twenty years, and it will be like Floro. "Siro said.
Xiao Chen saw that two businessmen dressed up walked into the pub, so he said, "Go, go sit in the pub, there may be news."
This pub is small in size, but divided into two floors, the upper floor area is only half of the first floor, and the remaining area is the empty space at the entrance.
The second floor has a cleaner layout and some small tables, which are obviously prepared for the merchants who come and go. Downstairs are long tables and benches. Some seven or eight laid-off farmers and craftsmen in the workshop squeeze together and drink water-laden ale. They had a loud voice, and when they laughed, they were knocking on the glass and flapping the table.
Several people walked upstairs and sat down along the railings of the second floor. In this position, you can hear the noise of the people downstairs and the comments of the people on the second floor.
Lusong Town is naturally famous for pine trees. There is a local specialty called pine wine, which is brewed with pine nuts, wheat and several other fruits. Xiao Chen ordered a few cups. Although it was sour, there was a hint of pine fragrance. This kind of wine doesn't count as a countertop, but it also has no flavor.
"Evelyn, I don't know if you are accustomed to such a place." Xiao Chen smelled the smell of sweat and alcohol in the air, and the picky elves might have opinions.
"I'm fine." The dark elf drank a few sips of pine wine, and there was some blush on his gray face. "At least it's much more spacious than the ground, isn't it?"
"It seems that the dark elves and the high elves look at the problem in different ways." Xiao Chen can be sure that if it is Elena, she will not like this noisy and chaotic place.
"How can stems planted in the ground be the same as the fruits that grow on trees?" Evelyn's rhetorical question made sense.
The four people stayed upstairs for a while, and did not hear any valuable information from the mouth of the farmers and craftsmen downstairs. What they said was nothing more than complaining that the tax burden was too high, too many servants, and the year is not good now. Difficulties in raising a family, etc.
However, the two businessmen sitting on the second floor revealed very interesting information in the dialogue.
"Once Baron Oferel died, his eldest son, Matos, was granted the baron title of his father by the Duke of Greenwood. When I left Greenwood a few days ago, the baron who lost his land was jumping up and down, hiring What about mercenaries. "Said a businessman.
"It's useless. How can he regain his own territory by himself?" Another businessman whispered, "You don't know how many people attacked the Baron's mansion at the Tower of China. The fortress was killed by China in less than a night. People took it. "
"The Chinese are powerful, but you think that Matos is alone. He is just a banner placed on the front by the Duke, and many of the territories he controls are moved in the background. The Duke of Greenwood City is the most powerful in the west of the kingdom. Forces, it is not easy for the Chinese to fight him. "
"Alas, these mages and lords fight back and forth, and they can destroy a village in just one battle. It is us who are unlucky."
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"At least we still have a chance to run, but for the townspeople, the farmers really have no choice."
Xiao Chen listened carefully for a long time and roughly understood the current situation. He said, "It seems that Chen Hansheng has done more thoroughly than planned, completely controlling Alano. This is a good thing, but it also makes Green Forest City Become an enemy, we have to be more careful here. "
"Sir, what should we do next." Silo asked.
"It sounds like these people are not optimistic about us against the Duke, then we better take the opportunity to find out what the Duke's strength is. If it can destroy his plan to send troops, it will be even better." Xiao Chen thought for a while and looked up and asked Roger, "What do you think can stop the Duke from sending troops"
"It is a very complicated process for a noble lord to send troops. He wants to mobilize the vassals of various territories. These people need to recruit soldiers, prepare weapons, and prepare food. If we destroy any link in the middle, he will not be able to send troops normally. "
"Although I'm not familiar with the political model of humans, I think if you can get rid of the Duke himself, or get rid of the guy named Matos, you can certainly delay the battle." The Dark Elf Ranger obviously prefers a direct solution.
"Well, yes," Xiao Chen nodded. "These are all ways, but it needs a team to execute."
Roger knew what Xiao Chen was thinking best. He stopped, "Master, your idea is too dangerous. We don't need to take risks here."
Xiao Chen smiled, "Roger, who knows me. That's right, I'm thinking of forming a team to destroy behind the enemy. In my hometown, there is a game called guerrilla warfare. We lurk behind the enemy and destroy the enemy. Fang's logistics. It may make the opponent's head burned, and it is difficult to organize an effective attack. In our team, there are three high-level, three high-level hiding behind the enemy, it is terrible to think about it. "
"You want to participate in the battle of the Duke, it is better to go back to the town of Alano and meet the team of Chen Hansheng, then you can still play a big role, but you can avoid taking these risks."
Xiao Chen shook his head and said, "If we give up this opportunity and leave the Duke's territory, let him calmly pull the team up, the threat to be encountered in Alano will be much greater and our losses will be much greater. Roger. If you make the choice, if you take a little more risk, you can make your companions greatly reduce the possibility of sacrifice. Will you do it? "
Roger took a deep breath and said "yes"
"This is not enough. I know, you think your mission is to protect me, but I need more comrades on the battlefield than the bodyguard in the mage tower."
At this time, bells were heard outside, and the townspeople downstairs looked like they sighed, and several people complained.
"Why would the bell ring today. Is there a conscript?"
"There must be no good. Lord Baron's last ringing bell was the war tax."
The old version of the pub said loudly, "Okay, the bells are always a big deal. Be careful, like old Ande last time, people haven't gone, and taxes are on him."
The boss walked up the stairs. "Guest, Master Baron wants everyone to go to the village center. There is something to announce. The shop is temporarily closed."
"Go, let's listen to it. Maybe something interesting will happen." Xiao Chen said.