Chapter 255: Clues

Gawain listened carefully to the reports of the patrol soldiers. From these reports, he learned that what the patrol encountered was not a simple desperate bandit or an exiled mercenary, but a group of experienced and highly organized people. Professional soldier.

The report of the patrol will not be wrong, because their captain is a senior veteran who has served the Cecil family since the old Cecil era - all veterans in the territory and those who grew up later. Excellent soldiers have been dispersed into various recruit teams to serve as "seeds". These people will not cause any major problems in battlefield judgment.

If it weren’t for the high-tech weapons of the Cecil Combat Soldiers, which were simply creations of the Zentraedi Star to conventional armies of this era, and if the patrol captain hadn’t noticed the enemy’s presence in time and responded accurately, it would surely have happened. It turned into a difficult and fierce battle, but there were no ifs on the battlefield. Faced with completely incomprehensible weapons and fighting methods, these suspicious militants who tried to infiltrate into Cecil Territory suffered a disastrous defeat. In the end, only two of the ten-man team survived. Come down.

Gawain looked at the seized items brought back by the patrol - weapons, armor, luggage and backpacks. Many of them had traces of being burned through and melted by the scorching rays, but there were also many well-preserved items. However, there is no sign of subordination in any of these things, and there is not even an obvious style. Although each piece is high-quality equipment, it is obvious that their owners do not want to use these equipment to reveal their identities.

The map-drawing tools and sketches mentioned by Amber were placed on a separate table, as well as some things that seemed suspicious to Amber. Together.

Gawain picked up the rough maps that showed the path of the dark mountains and looked at them carefully with a frown. He noticed that there were not only maps on them, but also some incomprehensible code marks - but Even if you can't see the meaning, you can guess what these symbols mean.

Although Amber is quite astute in the professional field, this situation is obviously not in line with her profession. She looked at the tools in confusion and asked Gawain curiously: "You said these people came from Where did it come from?"

"No need to think about it? Of course they are our 'good neighbors'," Gawain shrugged and threw the sketches back on the table. "Well-equipped and well-trained. Infiltrating from the Dark Mountains, drawing maps and collecting intelligence along the way, who else do you think would do this?" As he spoke, he curled his lips and looked at the unmarked weapons and equipment: " We also specially prepared these whiteboard equipment to hide people's eyes and ears... Are you treating the Ansu people as fools?"

At this time, the door was pushed open and Hetty walked in. She heard Gawain's words. , couldn't help shaking his head: "You can't say that - although Ansu's border guards will know their origins as long as these people are caught, but as long as there is no evidence, the arrest is just in vain. After all, at present The two countries have not officially declared war. No matter whose spy is caught, everyone just doesn't admit it. Most of themNobles are both shameless and shameless creatures. "

Amber glared at Hetty: "Hey, you are also a noble, your whole family is a noble! "

"But this does not affect my evaluation of other nobles," Hetty rarely hit Amber on the head with a stick (probably because there were too many people and she had to stay elegant), she just glanced at Amber , then walked towards Gawain, "Ancestor, I have arranged for additional manpower to be sent to the mine, and Knight Byron also went there in person. "

Gawain nodded approvingly, while Hetty showed a worried look, "Ancestor, do you think these imperial soldiers are a signal to start war? "

"They have already run into the Dark Mountains, and the war is not far away." Gawain did not say anything comforting at this time, but stated his judgment straightforwardly, "The eastern part of the Ansu Empire The defense line is impregnable, and the Loren family is a stone that cannot be chewed. Only the dark mountains extending from Anzu to Typhon and adjacent to the wasteland of Gondor are the weak points of the entire national border - but this natural danger The army is not allowed to pass through. Typhon can only send small-scale infiltration troops in to do something, and these infiltration troops will only come in handy when they are really ready for war. ”

Speaking of this, Gawain closed his eyes slightly, and the satellite overlooking view of the entire Dark Mountain Range appeared in his mind.

The Dark Mountain Range winds around Ansu. It stretched and turned southward on the border of Typhon, forming a natural barrier, and finally the mountains gradually flattened out between Typhon and the Wastes of Gondor, blending into the earth.

He could almost see it in his mind.

"I'm worried that there are more than this group of troops infiltrating," Gawain opened his eyes and looked at the two men lying on the mat who had recovered. He walked towards the Typhon prisoners of war who had regained some of their energy, and looked down at them, "Do you know who you are captured by? "

One of the captives looked at Gawain without fear. Although his face was distorted by the pain, his voice was still calm: "I heard that you are Gawain Cecil. . ”

“Is there anything you want to explain? "

"Your people have already asked what should be asked, and they haven't asked anything," the Typhon soldier said with a pinched neck, "Even if you are really Gawain Seth. Sil, we won't say anything either. ”

“I know you still have companions, who are divided into several teams and lurking in the dark mountains, surveying the map while infiltrating into Ansu. If I guess correctly, you will even be in Ansu.” They are lurking in Su territory, waiting for orders and waiting for opportunities to destroy, right? "Gawain said with a calm face. With Gawain Cecil's experience and knowledge and his own quick thinking, he could easily think of what uses these infiltration troops could put in after successfully entering the enemy's territory. , and every time he said something, the faces of the two prisoners became even worse, "Your intelligence is obviously wrong - I guess your commander was before you set off."How did you describe the southern border of Ansu before... a barren land with no development and empty defenses, relying on the natural dangers of the dark mountains to maintain peace for a hundred years, right? That's why he let you run over with confidence and boldness. "

"No, we know your existence, ahem...we also know your pioneer territory," another prisoner said, "ahem...our intelligence is better than you think, If you are really the great hero seven hundred years ago... you must know that times have changed..."

Gawain looked at the two captured soldiers in slight surprise. His psychological quality and pressure tolerance surprised him. Not everyone can maintain a strong stance in front of a resurrected legend, even well-trained soldiers - most professional soldiers in this era rarely have a sense of honor. It can be said that they have "faith in their family and country", but the two prisoners in front of them are obviously different. They put their lives and lives aside and are loyal to them.

How did Typhon train the army? They also realized the values ​​​​for their soldiers. The importance of indoctrination?

Gawain quietly released the pressure of a powerful transcendent, even if his strength was compromised compared to the original "Gawain Cecil", this kind of The pressure was not something that ordinary people could bear. Under the dual pressure of magic erosion and mental power, the faces of the two prisoners quickly turned pale, and Gawain said unhurriedly: "Don't be too confident about your own intelligence." Confidence, 'soldiers of this era', have you forgotten how you lost? "

The eyes of the two prisoners were obviously shaken.

"The people patrolling in the mountains are just ordinary soldiers from the Cecil Territory, the most ordinary kind - they can easily In order to destroy the so-called 'elites' like you, you can think about the consequences of your comrades encountering an entire legion with the same armed forces - your intelligence is too backward, young man. "

After saying this, Gawain immediately put away his pressure. He did not continue to try to get information from the prisoners, but walked towards the door. Before leaving, he left a message to Wright: “I will leave these two people under your care and try to cure them as much as possible. "

After leaving the holding room, Hetty caught up with Gawain: "Ancestor, you plan to intimidate those two people, and then ask Pastor Wright to cure them and create a chance for them to escape. Finally, Let them take the initiative to run and warn their companions. Can we track them down and catch them all? "

Amber, who ran out with him, was surprised when he heard Hetty's guess: "Can you still do this? ”

Then she sighed: “You nobles have such dirty hearts.” "

However, Gawain shook his head directly: "Don't think about it, these specially trained soldiers have been trained, and they will not be fooled like this. "

Hetty was very surprised when he heard this: "Then the last thing you said to the two prisoners was..."

"It would be more difficult to say a few words before leaving. sharp. "

Hetty: "..."

She had no idea how to reply to an ancestor who would casually say the words "look more powerful" so that she would appear to be respectful, filial, polite and elegant, so she simply hypnotized herself to forget what Gawain said just now, He continued the topic in a daze: "Then will you continue to interrogate the two prisoners in the future?"

"The results of the interrogation will not be available in a short time, but their accomplices may have been lurking around here. "It's hard to say whether those guys will cause great damage in a short period of time." Gawain frowned and looked in the direction of the dark mountains. He was not worried about the defense of the territory - sentries, walls and magic traps in all directions. , the rune alarm device is enough to ensure the security of the homeland, and it is impossible for a small group of infiltration troops to lose their minds and attack a pioneer town guarded by the army, but he is very worried about the isolated mines, logging camps and pioneers outside the territory. Stronghold, "I need to go into the mountain and take a look in person. Kohaku, come with me."

"Huh?" Kohaku was stunned for a moment subconsciously, but then he finally remembered his status as a guard. , ears drooped, "Oh..."

The battlefield of the encounter in the mountains has not been cleaned yet, and the patrol team has limited manpower. They only took away the prisoners and some of the seized items and returned to the territory to return to their lives. Gawain and Amber rushed When he arrived at the scene, the Cecil soldiers who were sent to finish were carrying the corpses that were still blocking the mountain road. Gawain took Amber to check each corpse and the entire fighting area. Finally, something suddenly aroused his attention. Notice.

It was a piece of paper dropped by the mountain road. It seemed to be an order written by a superior to these soldiers. Half of the paper itself had been burned by the scorching ray, and only the remaining half was left with I wrote down a few fragmented words that couldn’t be connected at all.

But it was those fragmented words that made Gawain frown slightly.

"What's the matter?" Amber saw Gawain stop and couldn't help but came up curiously, "What is written on this piece of paper... I can't understand it."