Chapter 38: Massacre (Part 2)

Most of the gnoll clans operating within the territory now have populations ranging from 200 to 600.

Although there is the map information released by Murphy, relying solely on the slave merchants to do sneak attacks, the gnolls cannot be hurt. To deal with gnolls, such creatures with natural combat power, you must concentrate your efforts and focus on attacks!

In this era, the strength of slave merchants was not as exaggerated as the legend.

After all, the noble council is the dominant force of the entire human system, and they will not allow slave merchants to have too strong force!

Generally speaking, slave merchants were agents of the nobles.

The armed forces they hold are mostly private soldiers of the nobles. The real combat power is in the army, so the number of private soldiers of these slave merchants is not large, and the combat power is also very average. They are used to deal with weak creatures such as the kogman goblins with innate background, but the situation is not optimistic about the situation when dealing with creatures like the zombies that have an advantage over humans.

Most of the slave merchants who came to the port controlled private armed forces ranging from dozens to hundreds of people.

They are equipped with weapons and leather armor, have received certain military training, and do not know how to marching in arrays, but they have developed tacit understanding and cooperation in past combat experience, and have more advantages in small team combat!

If it is sent to a battle of less than ten people, even Greek infantry may not be their opponent.

But if it is placed in a battle of more than ten people, these mercenaries will be a little too short of it.

The reason is very simple!

--discipline!

After discussing with Mrs. Elizabeth, Murphy decided to organize the strongly armed slave merchants who came to the port and use themselves as a link point to let these slave merchants cooperate once.

Because only cooperation can reveal the advantage of the number of people and form suppression when dealing with the gnolls.

As long as this cooperation gains enough benefits, these slave merchants will surely find ways to seek cooperation with others in the future to reduce losses.

But at the beginning, there is still a matchmaker.

The best candidate is of course the lord of the Athenian town - Murphy!

The maximum armed force of slave merchants is one or two hundred people. Once they exceed this number, it is already beyond the scope of tolerance of the nobles. Unless they are a nation like the Psycheans, ordinary slave merchants can only recruit private armed forces of less than 200 people at most, and they need to be subject to many restrictions and a guarantee letter from the local nobles!

These restrictions include the inability to be equipped with crossbows, the inability to possess iron armor, the inability to be transferred at will, the list must be on the list, etc.

Murphy planned to gather these slave merchants to destroy one or two large gnollah gathering sites.

The first is to reduce the vitality of the werewolves, and the second is to train troops and deter these slave merchants!

You can't expect a bunch of slave traders to be good people.

Right?

In the wild, these people also often play robbers.

Therefore, while urban trade is developing, demonstrating force to deter the enemy can save a lot of trouble!

This time, except for the self-doing Murphy, who did not intend to interfere in the profits, his purpose was to integrate the slave merchants and tell them that cooperation could only obtain the greatest benefits. As for the specific distribution of interests, let them fight for them by themselves.

Murphy didn't mind some "should" conflicts between these slave merchants!

The rainy season is a good weather.

Because the scope of zombies' hunting will be greatly reduced, and because of the rain, the sensitive sense of smell of these creatures will be greatly affected.

A few days ago, Murphy sent a large number of cavalry to inquire about the situation of the gathering place of the zombies.

The plan to organize the manual cleaning of the werewolves Murphy had a long time ago. However, he only started to make arrangements until the construction of the town was on track. In the past, it was because of insufficient manpower and the population that was worried about the loss could not be replenished as soon as possible. But now with these slave merchants as the vanguard, Murphy didn't have to worry about these problems.

Although these slave merchants cannot be blatantly treated as cannon fodder, it is still okay to use them as cannon fodder as cannon fodder.

The strategic map given on the auxiliary system of "Total War" is just a hazy data. The specific attack also requires consideration of terrain, time, weather and other aspects. Because of the fear of problems in these details, Murphy sent General Leodale to several large zodiac gathering sites three days ago to inspect the general Leodale, drawing out the general topographic map of the gathering site and the distribution of the zodiac activity range, and then bring it back.

Since we want to inspire the enthusiasm of slave merchants.

Then naturally, a brilliant victory is needed!

It is best to destroy the enemy in one fell swoop.

Only in this way can the slave merchants be mobilized to the greatest extent.

In this way, there are skills in selecting enemies.

The gathering place of the werewolf should not be too remote or too far away, because this is the first time to cooperate and they do not trust each other. The population of the werewolf clan should not be too small, too small without a sense of accomplishment, and there is not much profit. But there should not be too many. Once the number of werewolfs is too large, even if they win, they will suffer considerable losses, which will not achieve the effect of inciting slave merchants.

Moreover, Murphy doubted whether these private armed forces would be distracted when facing a large group of zombies.

Therefore, the following conditions must be met when selecting enemies.

First, it is not too far from the town. Second, it has terrain advantages to facilitate the encirclement and suppression of werewolves to expand the results of victory. Third, large and medium-sized werewolves with a population of about 400 have few adult males with strong combat power.

Murphy's purpose was to regain confidence among the slave merchants.

He only wants to reduce casualties and expand the results of the battle. As for whether the enemy is a type that is strong outside and strong inside, it is not important.

It is precisely because of so many requests that it took him three days to inquire about the information about the gathering place of the zombies.

"Governor General."

In the barracks, Leodale, covered in mud and dust, handed a map to Murphy. The general was covered in blood, and it seemed that he had passed a fight on the way back!

Murphy took the map and looked at it, then nodded with satisfaction.

With such detailed information, he was basically able to achieve the predetermined goal. The military equipment in the territory is still relatively tight, so it is necessary to keep these slave merchants as much as possible and use their power to restrain the werewolves!

After summer and autumn come, life will be better.

"Have you ever had trouble when you come back?" Murphy asked, staring at General Leodal with a few white hairs in front of him.

Although he has entered middle age, his long-term military life still makes Leodale Grees full of strength. He has a strong face and the scars on his body are like medals. He tells everyone about the wars and glory he has experienced!

"I met a few zombie sentries, but I cut off the heads of those beasts!" Leodale Grees showed a bloodthirsty smile. He licked the corners of his cracked mouth, his tone was full of murderous intent.

The pain of losing his son made him hate the gnolls! But his discipline as a soldier also made him know how to restrain himself!

This formed the current Leodale-Tyrannist!

A general who combines courage, violence, cruelty and discipline.

The self-control brought by the Spartans made him an extremely excellent commander, making him brave but calm on the battlefield!

"Low, we will make those beasts look good!" Murphy patted General Leodale's shoulder, then turned around and walked out of the barracks.

Since the things you were waiting for have been brought back.
Chapter completed!