The so-called numerous mountains in the Moon Country are not an exaggeration. When the group of people finally broke through the first obstacle at the starting point of the journey after a long time, what lay in front of them was not a smooth and unobstructed vast plain. But more mountains.
Rigal is not without mountains.
The Avenella people also call themselves mountain people, but most areas of Rigal are still gentle compared to the Moon Country.
After fighting together, the distance between the two sides was further narrowed, and after being respected as equal beings, not only Old Qiao, a rough countryman who didn't care about his identity, but also other warriors began to fight against Henry and Mira. A rare foreign combat professional talked about what they saw and heard.
So far, most of the people who have come to the Moon Country are politicians, nobles, businessmen, and missionaries. Even if they have soldiers to protect them, most of them are strictly restricted and ordinary samurai cannot meet them at all.
Putting aside the physical barriers, as they are both warriors, they actually have many common topics to talk about.
The current road has become wider, and they no longer have to advance in a narrow single column formation. Except for the alert flanks, most of the remaining warriors gently pulled the reins to slow down the horses, slowing down so that they could talk to Henry and others on foot.
Having already crossed the high-risk area, during the long journey that lasted for hours, still keeping everyone's nerves tense all the time would only lead to the warriors being mentally exhausted and numb, making them unable to react at critical moments.
A serious and dull atmosphere is harmful. Henry understands this, and so does Narumi.
When there are small flanking units on guard, it is okay for the people in the formation not to be too tight. However, many samurai who had just experienced the first battle still had some stress reactions in their hearts. They felt that they had taken the lives of others and the suffocating moment of conflict on the battlefield. Both the ashigaru and the samurai who had not slept well these past two nights were worried. Rarely seen.
Therefore, a relaxing conversation is not only not a way of being relaxed and defenseless, but also a necessary measure to make them calm down and think calmly.
All in all, the conversation continued. The sage's abundant knowledge and the lively character of the Luoan girl made more and more warriors gather around them to listen.
There are so many people and things outside of Crescent Continent, which fascinate the warriors who have always been in a unified country. After discussing various countries and nations, due to the inevitable comparison of combat power due to the nature of warriors, it was because Henry won the respect of everyone that he became less aggressive and competitive, and more calm and reflective.
In the vast and barren Abu Serra steppe, the nomadic army is dominated by light-armored horse archers: land resources are scarce, and only wild grass can grow in most places. Therefore, it was difficult for them to establish a city-state that could support a more heavily armed army. The cavalry of the prairie people go into battle lightly and are famous for their lightweight and high endurance, but they are very weak in terms of resistance to strikes and their own lethality.
This is the reason why they have not been able to leave Abu Serra and truly invade the sphere of influence of the residents of Ligardin.
In contrast, the knightly culture of the major kingdoms and empires on the east and west coasts of Rigar are also closely related to their terrain.
The flat and affluent east and west coasts have fertile land and numerous forests. Hundreds of years ago, the early knights built small outposts in the wilderness that could provide a place for their heavily armed troops to rest and recuperate. Using these castles as advancement points, they gradually established the current state of the country.
The name of the country of Sivalier is the final size of knights/knight forts in the Sivalier language. It is the country of knights, Sivalier, composed of countless knights/innumerable knight forts.
The word also refers to "chivalry."
This is a very simple and clear idea: the heavier the equipment, the stronger the combat capability that can be exerted in a single battle. However, due to the heavy load, the continuous combat capability will become worse.
Rigal, which has a flat and fertile plain, can build a knight's castle to support knights. The strongholds are connected with the strongholds, and the empire can be expanded steadily. But this method cannot be copied to Abu Sera, simply because if it stops in the desolate prairie where only weeds grow, it is tantamount to seeking death.
The Abu Serra could only keep moving forward.
There is no winner in the battle between the steppe people and the Rigar people.
The Rigal knights who are good at heavy-armed charges will not be able to catch up with the light-armored horse archers after entering the vast steppes - the Absera people have no stronghold, so they have no city to attack.
The cavalry cavalry troops, who are lightly armed and good at endurance, cannot attack the solid castle. They are good at mobile warfare, and standing firm is not their strong point. Even if they occupy territory, they will be taken back by the Rigar people who are better at this.
One cannot be hit, and the other cannot be hit. The two sides have reached a balance in this way, and so far no large-scale conflicts have broken out.
No matter who the two of them are, they will become incompetent soldiers when they come to the Moon Kingdom.
Nothing is a one-size-fits-all move, be it armor or weapons. After years of historical development, in a specific geographical environment and based on specific enemies or imaginary enemies, the armor and weapons evolved will be the most suitable for the local area.
There will certainly be technical differences.
The plate armor made by the Rigar people based on their understanding of the human body structure is the undisputed top-notch armor, because it is only one-third heavier despite the fact that its defense power completely overwhelms the Kazuto warrior armor.
But just this extra one-third weight and structural changes made it impossible for them to——
——Do this kind of thing.
"How?" During the chat, time flew by like a meteor. It was already afternoon again, and the group of people stopped somewhere, while Narumi rode his horse and looked up at the top of the treetops.
"No, Narumi-sama. The clouds look too thick." Ayong, a young samurai who had fought against the young master before, easily climbed up to the treetops while fully armed, and was now sitting high up, watching the distance. scene.
"It seems that today's progress ends here, we'd better start setting up camp." The samurai leader said, while our Luoan girl and the stunned green Kaleva next to her looked at the young samurai again. It was as easy as climbing down from the tree without any burden.
"Knights can't do this kind of thing. In "The Record of Martial Arts", climbing a ladder and cutting down a tree while wearing a full set of armor is already a very strenuous feat." The white-haired girl shook her head and said.
There are some places in the mountainous Moon Country where it is difficult for even a horse to move forward. The samurai's armor still has to focus on flexibility and lightness even when the whole body is covered. Although defense was sacrificed for this purpose, especially the limbs, which would be laughed at compared to Rigar's plate armor, the flexibility gained by this trade-off allowed them to walk and climb mountains for a long time without having to take off their armor. Climb to the treetops without protection to observe the enemy situation or terrain.
This is real mountain infantry, real mountain cavalry. In terms of mobility and flexibility alone, they can lift up Rigar's heavy cavalry and fight. When encountering the grassland people's commoner horse archers, they can rely on their own armor and charge forward to fight with the opponent's firepower.
The best option for Rigar's knights to achieve the same flexibility needed to climb trees was to remove their limb armor, especially the large shoulder armor favored by heavy cavalry. The embarrassing point is that after removing their limb armor, their armor area became smaller than that of the Moon Kingdom warriors.
The defensive capabilities of a single component cannot be compared with plate armor, but when the limbs, torso, and head are all protected, its flexibility is higher than that of plate armor. The specialized armor of the Moon Country's mountain infantry and mountain cavalry is very distinctive, and after understanding that this characteristic is indeed applicable to the current environment, some people who came from afar began to think more or less.
Of course, it is important to emphasize that the knights of Rigar do not need to wear armor and climb trees for reconnaissance in their battlefield environment.
And if the warriors of the Kingdom of the Moon went to the plains of Ligar, they encountered heavily armored knights of the same size charging with 3.5-meter-long lances.
All they can do is run away.
The big bow that Kazuto is proud of will bounce off the plate armor.
As a human weapon with the strongest impact alone, it can knock down even earth dragons and giants in one strike as long as it is large enough.
The lance in the knight's hand, when it hits the lightweight samurai armor, will probably be as unimpeded as piercing through a layer of paper.
In the environment they were in, these were the most suitable weapons and equipment. In this way, the conclusions drawn from the exchanges made Mira, Ling, the missionary, the young master and the samurai all thoughtful.
Galeva, a foolish young man, wrote furiously, pausing from time to time, as if he was thinking about how to organize his words.
His move, which was contrary to the impression of a stupid young man with well-developed limbs and a simple mind, also made the doctor lady on the side look at him sideways.
All in all, all in all.
The bad weather made Narumi decide to set up camp as soon as possible, but he was not unfounded.
Starting from the point where the tributary of the Yongchuan River in Qingzhi Town meets the main river channel, there are two roads that can lead people from the north to the south:
The first is to follow the water system that extends in all directions and take a boat to cross the river. This is naturally a smoother and easier way; and the second is the land route they chose, which is more remote and has fewer eyes and ears.
The two are not straight and parallel, but start from Qingzhi and gradually diverge like a bifurcation, and only after reaching the central and southern parts of the country, there are signs of convergence again.
The Yongchuan River gave birth to the civilization of Crescent Continent. This is not an exaggeration. Although this mother river often floods and causes disasters, together with volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and landslides, it constitutes a troubled side of the Moon Country, but the relatively flat areas it passes through are indeed The most prosperous capital cities of the Moon Kingdom are located.
Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. Convenience and danger coexist, this is a smoother, lower-lying waterway.
As for the more inconvenient and more difficult land route, after heading all the way to the southeast, the terrain becomes higher and higher and enters the plateau area.
The group of people now reached the border, near the high wetlands in the north. The basins in the mountains formed in the long past are not inhabitable because of excessive moisture. However, in midsummer, the blue volcanic lake reflects the scene, and there are mountains and water in the water. , a wetland in full bloom is truly a stunning sight in the central and northern part of Crescent Continent.
Having said that, for a group of people carrying luggage, walking on the soft mud of the wetlands would be as annoying as pebbles running into their shoes.
Spring is already a time of high humidity, and we have entered the wetland again. Not only is it difficult to travel, but it is also a headache to prevent rust on weapons and armor, and it also happens to be the weird weather recently.
The sleet and snow two days ago was not an accident. Abnormal weather happened frequently in the past two days. Thunderstorms often occurred in some places behind me. From a distance, I could see thick dark clouds covering a certain mountaintop as if they were conscious. And if dark clouds are visible from the direction ahead, there will probably be thunderstorms or falling snow after a while. Although it comes and goes quickly, if you are not careful, you can easily get soaked in the water, and your equipment and clothes will be damaged by moisture.
If the body temperature drops, people will easily get sick. Although the samurai also carry some medicines, in such a remote place with no shops or villages, it is more important to be careful and preventive.
Ten minutes passed quickly. When the group of people had set up their tents, the dark clouds they had just witnessed floated directly above them, blocking the sun.
Quietly.
Light white snow began to fall.
Mira, who subconsciously reached out to touch, suddenly seemed to be electrocuted. She turned back to look at the little unicorn next to her, and then glanced at the sage.
This is a scene with a strong sense of déjà vu.
"unusual."
"Cold wave."
The magic pool stirred slightly.
