The pouring rain, mixed with the slowly falling snow, stopped temporarily after lasting for more than half an hour.
But just such a shower mixed with falling snow instantly turned the originally warm spring afternoon into a chilly one.
Farmers in the northern part of Crescent Island have a saying that "winter snow is good for the year, but spring snow is a nuisance." When the weather gets warmer in early spring and the seedlings are sown in the fields, a sudden heavy snowfall will kill and frostbitten the seedlings, which will cost them the fruits of their labor for a long time. Reimbursed, had to start over.
Even though it was just a light snowfall that reached calf and neck depth, within its reach, there were probably many farmers sighing with grimaces.
Appreciating snow and rain are behaviors that only nobles can do.
Even if they are in the same place and look at the same sky and earth, there are still differences in what people of two different classes can see.
Working people often only see obstacles. On rainy days, the muddy ground makes it difficult to walk. Water will rot crops, make their houses moldy, and cause things to get damaged due to water damage.
This is true everywhere.
Whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made war, those who will be in trouble are often the weak who are already in trouble. The strong control the resources and have many ways to escape or protect themselves. Therefore, they can eulogize the beauty of disaster and write poems and lyrics to describe the scenery.
But the weak have done their best just to survive, so there is no such margin.
This is not difficult to imagine even for people like Mira and Galeva who were born as foreigners. In any country, there are upper and lower classes, and what restricts the lower class from climbing up is the pressure of survival that makes them have to do their best just to have a full stomach, and have no time to learn and improve.
The harsh Kingdom of the Moon has put another layer of spiritual shackles on this basis, making it impossible for farmers to not only find time to study and forge ahead, but also humbly believe in their hearts that they have already stayed there and should stay there for the rest of their lives. In a place where any thought of changing the status quo is treasonous.
After traveling together for a period of time and fighting side by side, Mira and Galeva, who have become more or less familiar with these Kazuto samurai teammates, have generally understood how to get along with them, and have generally understood why missionaries are in this country. The Catholic Church has been so difficult.
Kazuto is a reasonable person.
Especially Kazuto Noble is the best among them.
"Nobles should not be established based on the nobility of their bloodline, but should demonstrate their superiority through their speech, words, deeds, appearance and body. Only in this way can they gain the support of the people and the surrender of all people."
They have been required to be both civil and military since they were young. Not only do they have good etiquette, but their understanding and communication skills are also not bad at all.
As long as they do it right, they will be as reasonable as any good person you know. Both parties can communicate efficiently and cooperate with each other with professionalism. Even becoming friends is not a problem - just look at how happy this team is now.
But this is based on the premise of "doing it the right way".
Kazuto's rebellious nature is to criticize the shortcomings of their country.
As long as it doesn't involve discussions about their current way of living and various things about the class society of the Moon Country, then everyone can be good friends.
This is a strange relationship that is polite and reserved. Perhaps it is because they are both big countries with a long history. Similar to the Padrosi people, they give people a sense of distance and difficulty in truly communicating with each other.
Except for those things that cannot be talked about or touched, there is no harm in talking about everything. But once he mentioned it, the atmosphere instantly became tense.
This is a strange scene that is born out of a mixture of firm confidence in one's own country's long history and pride in being a member of it, as well as the cultural barriers between Rigar and Crescent Continent.
Rigal grew up with the sparks of Lamani civilization moving westward, and even the west coast still has cultural similarities in many places. Therefore, the church's missionary work may encounter obstacles such as language and enlightenment, but there has never been such a huge and troublesome dilemma as in Crescent Continent that it has to make strategies to incite war and gamble.
There will be no problem if we do not touch this point, but it is impossible for missionaries to not touch this point in their work.
The belief in the Unitarian Religion requires believers to devote themselves wholeheartedly to the gods. If the warriors still believe in the traditions of the Moon Kingdom and follow the Moon Kingdom's way of life, then it is also unacceptable to the White Church.
The conflict is not just about interests on the surface, but deep down, the acclimatization caused by outsiders and the cultural soil of Crescent Continent that is very different.
"Fortunately, I'm just a mercenary." After roughly knowing the purpose of the missionaries and the obstacles they would encounter, the Luoan girl sighed a little heartlessly.
After experiencing a side-by-side battle, through the established relationship of trust, future cooperation between the two parties will probably be more stable.
Henry's tactics, the cooperation of the barbarians, and subsequent interactions such as helping the warriors skillfully treat their wounds not only resolved the gap but also proved the value of these people.
As we mentioned before, it is very unhealthy to maintain an unequal relationship in a team for a long time, because there will always be someone who becomes psychologically unbalanced.
Although Kazuto Samurai hides himself well, he is still arrogant. All food, accommodation and protection are provided by them. It is inevitable that these people will look down upon Henry, the southern barbarians, Temulun and other barbarians.
However, the war with the bandits and the subsequent treatment of their wounds dampened the spirit of the samurai and made them understand that although they were powerful, they were not invincible and would still be injured when facing enemies who could fight back; on the other hand, It also made them realize that there were people besides themselves who knew the art of war and could fight with their strength, and the tenacity shown by the border barbarians they looked down upon in the face of bloodshed and injuries was also impressive.
Such many details and impressing others through actions are exactly what our Mr. Sage has always done.
Parents know how to "teach by words and deeds", but if they only have a mouth that speaks beautiful words but cannot do practical things, how can these arrogant warriors who think they are powerful in martial arts be convinced.
They accepted foreigners from the South Barbarians such as the Yi people and Henry and others. Although there were still a small number of warriors such as Young Master Yajiro who sometimes put on a bad face, and the missionaries also made the atmosphere worse because they still suffered from occupational diseases from time to time. Awkward, but overall.
After this series of events, the samurai have accepted their traveling companions and regard them as equal beings.
This was directly reflected in the change that perhaps many young people who were inexperienced in the world still couldn't notice - when Narumi planned to make the next step after the snow stopped, he took the initiative to invite Temulun and Henry to join their discussion.
Although the samurai leader is not an arrogant person, and has seen Henry's personal strength twice before, when he made the plan a few days ago, he decided directly before informing Henry and the barbarian leader Temulun.
It is true that the strength of the sage's personal force is obvious to all. However, there is no direct connection between a combat professional's personal martial arts and his ability as a commander. Therefore, before Henry proved his talent in this area, Temulun proved that he could control the barbarian tribes according to Henry's Before the plan is carried out accurately, no matter how powerful they appear, Narumi will never consult their opinions.
Even though this is still his home court, and neither Henry nor Temulun knows the nearby roads as well as he does, this kind of proactive consultation and invitation to join reveals equality and respect.
These are the skills that young Master Yajiro still hasn't learned.
This is also the difference between upper-class samurai leaders and lower-level samurai.
Whether they are valued, grateful for their efforts, and respected by others, Narumi's positive response in these aspects, Henry and Temulun, as mature adults, will naturally not become arrogant and really start to plan. Pointing fingers.
After the two quietly listened to the warrior leader's explanation of the next plan, they basically agreed on the general march plan. The Yi leader and the sage made some suggestions based on their richer understanding of field marches and weather changes. suggestions, and after Narumi confirmed that they were indeed valuable, he also added considerations as variables.
After Henry and Temulun returned to the team respectively and conveyed the next plan to their own people, the hundred-man brigade spent a lot of time to fix all the things that needed to be mended in the previous battle, and ate them again. After a hot meal, looking at the sky outside gradually getting brighter, I finally repacked my gear and got ready to hit the road again.
Because the weather is getting colder, most people have taken out their warm clothes. The samurai wore clothes called "jinhaori" on top of their bright armor - which was what Narumi wore from the beginning, but most ordinary samurai were not so gorgeous.
"Haori" is a kind of coat worn by Kazuto, and adding "formation" in front of the term means that it is worn "in battle to kill the enemy", which is also a part of armor clothing and armed clothing.
Ordinary haori have sleeves, but too many things cannot be wrapped around the armor, otherwise it will hinder movement, so most haori are sleeveless vests.
Feather fabrics made of silk as the surface and wool or cotton as the lining can have a certain ability to withstand weather changes. Because of the cooling, many people also take them out to increase the thermal insulation performance.
The barbarians, on the other hand, added their own original clothes to Kazuto's clothes to keep warm. Since they were walking, they had to pack light and only brought these two sets of clothes, so they didn't have much extra for replacement.
As the weather turned cold, Mira, Henry, and Galeva took out the Rigal-style cowhide boots that had been put away.
With a thick leather sole and a relatively thin leather boot body, this equipment of the Rigar people is more comfortable than the straw sandals of the Moon Country. If beeswax is rubbed back and forth on the sutures and then melted into it by roasting it over a fire, even if you step on standing water, the beeswax will have a certain degree of resistance and will not be easily eroded by cold air.
But because of the snow, our Luoan girl ran over and asked for some dry straw from Ashigaru. She folded it and stuffed it into her leather boots. She stamped her feet firmly and used them as insoles to isolate moisture.
The foreigners' attire attracted the Japanese and even the barbarians to stare at them, but they themselves were not without means to keep out the cold.
The thick lace-up shoes with straw soles will not be replaced, but they will be changed from bare feet or wearing light socks to so-called "long foot bags".
These are thick two-toed socks sewn with cloth. Kazuto refers to socks as "foot bags". This term is very simple and easy to understand: the foot refers to the foot, and the bag refers to the bag, which is a bag that is worn on the feet. , foot bag; by analogy, Kazuto naturally uses words like "handbag" when calling "gloves".
By extension, the so-called long foot bag is naturally an extended version of ordinary socks. Some of these leg equipment are made of thick cotton that reach up to the calves, some even go up to the thighs. The angles also add a layer of thicker fabric, which is equivalent to wearing an extra pair of cotton trousers, and the ability to keep out the cold is naturally very good. .
Then put on durable straw sandals on top, and your foot equipment for cold weather is completed.
The sun wasn't very bright, and it felt like it might continue to rain or snow later.
The soft snow on the ground was not very convenient to walk on, but they were still not completely out of the bandit's territory, so after taking an emergency rest, they immediately got back on the road.
