Reinforcements? Did he even understand what he was saying? Tang En twitched his lips. Even if reinforcements come, they won't be able to get through! Or is he referring to reinforcements that can directly flatten Hermes and cross over the ruins of the Holy City? But in that case, it would take at least ten days to prepare for a siege, right?
However, seeing the other party's expression that he obviously didn't want to continue the topic, Tang En wisely shut his mouth.
One side of the Cloud Ladder entrance is on a mountain wall not far from Coldwind Ridge. Entering from an inconspicuous cave and seeing the sky again, one is already in mid-air. When the air is humid, this road is covered by clouds and mist, making it feel like ascending to heaven, hence the name.
But as long as the weather is good, this road is still very reliable. In order to dissuade the First Army, he deliberately exaggerated the danger of the Cloud Ladder. In fact, because some merchants value its tax avoidance function, they have reinforced the collapsed parts with wooden planks and wedges, so the risk of passing through is not high.
In half a day, he led Dingzi and others back and forth three times – traveling through the mountain walls avoids the rugged mountain roads and the Holy City's layers of checkpoints, while shortening the distance. Therefore, as long as they travel light, the efficiency is actually higher.
Tang En noticed that Dingzi kept scribbling in a small notebook, as if recording something. However, besides the characters commonly used on the continent, the content was also mixed with many characters he had never seen before. This surprised him greatly. A soldier who can write and possess knowledge that he cannot understand at all, he would never have believed it if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.
You know, in order to learn how to do accounting and record the entry and exit of goods, he specifically found a chamber of commerce and mastered the basic operations of trading at the cost of a gold dragon. If Dingzi could read and write, why bother with this fighting and killing? Although Roland Wimbledon's army is unparalleled, war always kills people, and no one can guarantee that they won't be the next one.
However, he discovered from their conversation that literacy and hand-drawing maps didn't seem to be "advanced skills," as if everyone in the First Army could do it.
What are these people thinking?
Tang En felt more and more unable to understand.
Back at the camp, dusk was approaching, but the area around the main tent was bustling. The soldiers gathered in groups of twos and threes, excitedly discussing something, and their gazes were focused on the bonfire in the center of the camp.
"Looks like the reinforcements have arrived," Dingzi grinned.
"I guess so," Uncle Sang smiled, "I wonder which acquaintances will be coming this time?"
"Lightning xiaojie and Maisie xiaojie must be inside," the squad leader quickened his pace, "Let's go take a look too."
Wha- what... xiaojie?
The reinforcements they were waiting for – are women?
Tang En couldn't help but follow the two closely, and after finding an open space, he looked towards the crowd – and the next moment, he suddenly felt like he was going to faint.
Hell, what kind of reinforcements are these!?
Those are clearly a bunch of kids!
Especially that guy whose hair is almost dragging on the ground, looking at her round cheeks and watery eyes, he would believe it if you said she was only ten years old!
The others are not much better, their arms and legs are not even the size of a fist. Putting them on the battlefield, they probably can't even hold a sword, so what role can they play?
It's simply absurd – huh? He suddenly paused, and his heart became uncertain again.
One reason is the appearance of these girls, which far exceeds that of ordinary women. One or two wouldn't be noticeable, but when a group of them stand together, it immediately reminds him of the special group called witches.
Of course, witches are not as scary as the legends say. If they were really as strong as devils, they would have crushed the church and human kingdoms into dust long ago. As a knowledgeable merchant, Tang En knows that as long as you wear a God's Punishment Stone, a knight can easily kill several witches – without their abilities, they are not much stronger than ordinary people.
But adding another person is hard to say.
Tang En held his breath and focused all his attention on another green-haired woman.
He had seen her... at the celebration in Evernight City. Although her appearance is not the most outstanding in the crowd, she is the most attractive – once you have seen her, you will never forget this woman with a special temperament.
Edith Kant, daughter of the Duke of Evernight City, nicknamed the Pearl of the North.
She can be as dazzling as a flower in social situations, and she can also wield a long sword and chop off the head of her opponent in battle. It is said that her swordsmanship is as outstanding as her features, but what is most feared is her way of doing things. Unexpected, unconventional, and hard to guard against... Anyone who dares to underestimate her because she is a woman has paid a heavy price. Residents of Evernight City can talk about the rumors about the Pearl of the North for days and nights.
It seems that Duke Kant has completely sided with the new king, otherwise he would never let his beloved daughter run alone to the military camp without the protection of guards. Moreover, judging from the deputy battalion commander's respectful attitude, Edith is worthy of the name of Pearl even after leaving the Northern Lands.
You know, the army she leads can even defeat the church.
With witches and Edith Kant, plus a group of killing gods, they might really cause great trouble for the Dawn Army.
In addition to the "reinforcements," there was also something that aroused Tang En's curiosity.
Next to the bonfire, there was a strangely shaped iron stand, the outline of which was symmetrical from left to right, and at first glance looked a bit like a carrying pole. At each end of it was a frame, and each frame contained three rows of metal cylinders with large heads and pointed tails, and for a while, it was impossible to see what material they were made of.
It was clearly just a metal object, but it made him feel a faint sense of unease.
After repeatedly examining it for a while, Tang En noticed where the unease came from.
That is, the nine cylinders, each as long as a person, are almost exactly the same in shape. From the round head to the tapering tail, they all showed a smooth curve!
This detail made his palms sweat, because metal is the most durable, and if you want to bend it into a fixed shape, you must repeatedly burn it and hammer it repeatedly. But according to the blacksmiths he has come into contact with, being able to hammer a piece of iron into a square shape with a flat surface is already a one-in-a-hundred skill.
Knock a five-foot-long piece of iron into a uniform arc? What a superb skill this is!
And then make nine of these things in the same way?
Any craftsman in Evernight City would laugh at his ignorance.
If they were all exquisite works of art, that would be fine.
But the gray-black appearance and the way they were piled up like杂物 indicated that they were not expensive and light工艺制品.
Appearing in the military camp, and coming with the "reinforcements," it is likely to be a special weapon.
And it should be a durable weapon, but it shows a beauty that is no less than that of a work of art, this strong conflict makes him feel an unspeakable shock.
Tang En swallowed. He realized that he might no longer be called knowledgeable.
For these people, war has probably become something else.
A field he cannot imagine.