War of public opinion.
Carissa has come up with a brand new concept.
You don’t need to ask to know that this concept must have come from Gavin, it is something he talks about every day.
Although Faerun had something similar before, it had never been used on a large scale, so it was learned and used by Carissa.
The outstanding performance of Carissa and Thomas in this military meeting made Veranika, the chief of staff, a little unable to sit still. She also said: "When fighting these undead, you must not use human sea tactics. If you are a little careless, , it may cause large-scale casualties to oneself, and elite beheading tactics are the key. As long as the leader of the necromancer and the intelligent undead are killed, the remaining undead are just a group of brainless tools that can be cleared away slowly."
"We know this, and those necromancers must also know it. They must hide it very deep, or use the undead army to protect themselves layer by layer."
"I just said that we don't use the human wave tactic. It doesn't mean that we don't use our huge army. We can fully mobilize their undead army through siege. As for the hiding place of the necromancers, we I believe those rebels will definitely have their own channels to dig them out." Veranika showed strong confidence, "As long as the lord is sent to them, it will be their end."
Her confidence is naturally based on Gavin.
Previously, he and Carissa were able to overwhelm a legendary six-armed snake demon.
Now he has turned this six-armed snake demon into his own killer weapon. With the powerful combination, the combat power that can be unleashed is naturally more terrifying.
It would be difficult for a group of necromancers to make waves in front of him.
Others had no doubts about Veranika's remarks.
Gavin is now recognized as having the highest combat prowess in the army of conquerors, even if his professional level is not the highest.
"We will postpone the detailed tactics and study them in detail. We cannot simply rely on one-sided words. Even if it is cooperation, we must fully understand the partners we want to cooperate with through various channels before proceeding, especially when the intelligence they provide needs to play an important role. ." Gavin did not pin everything on his past life memories.
The previous information about Ivanso was time-displaced, making him realize that even memory was not completely reliable.
After all, it involves the issue of time, and people's personalities and ways of doing things are not static.
The person he knows is the person from a previous or future time point, and does not represent the current point in time.
Especially with the rebirth of oneself, the vortex of fate that has been rolled up is getting bigger and bigger, and the fate of many people has been completely distorted. The information from the past life must be carefully screened, because maybe what is provided to oneself is not help, but what one firmly believes. Undoubtedly false information, once a wrong decision is made based on it, the consequences will be fatal.
"This is natural." Veranika has already prepared for this. "I have selected some people and sent them out both openly and secretly. As soon as tomorrow, there will be news back."
Another responsibility of the chief of staff is to collect intelligence.
During this time, she has been selecting suitable candidates from the entire army of conquerors to form reconnaissance rangers.
Gavin took this matter very seriously and gave her absolute first choice.
All personnel selected by her, no matter which unit they originally belong to, will be directly transferred into the ranks of the reconnaissance rangers, including Nora's Nott heavy cavalry.
Good reconnaissance rangers are the most difficult to cultivate, because not only do they need to have super combat effectiveness and be able to wander around the periphery of the army without being easily eaten, but they also need to have enough intelligence to solve various unexpected problems and the ability to discover problems. With keen insight, he collects the intelligence needed for the army.
The number of reconnaissance rangers named Hawkeye in Veranika's hands has not exceeded five hundred so far.
But they can be used. Many of them are either from the market or mercenaries, have rich social experience, and some are even professional intelligence personnel who make a living. The Dragon Coast will be their first destination. A battle.
"Very good." Gavin nodded and said, "Let's continue the previous topic. Do you have any other opinions about the industrial layout?"
"The Dragon Coast is dominated by mercenaries. It is said that one in ten people becomes a mercenary. Why don't we recruit more mercenaries to expand our army?" Darren suggested.
His vanguard vanguard army has nearly a quarter of the mercenaries, who are the absolute backbone of their army. They are very easy to use, so naturally they are highly recommended.
"No." Veranika had strong objections to this, "Due to their complicated origins, mercenaries are very useful in many aspects, but their loyalty cannot be guaranteed.
We have used a large number of mercenaries in Tethyr. Firstly, we have no choice. Secondly, they are residents of Tethyr and have a certain sense of belonging to us and can easily integrate with us.
The mercenaries on the Dragon Coast are purely interested.
Large-scale employment may not necessarily be a boost for us, but will instead become a destabilizing factor within us.
We can hire them to complete an individual task, but they are not suitable for large-scale introduction into the army.
For us now, loyalty will be above all else, while ability is relatively secondary and can be cultivated and explored slowly. "
Gavin recognized and supported Veranika's opinion, "We have now passed the initial stage of eagerness for quick success. What is left is to work steadily and slowly to grow. This is especially true for the expansion of the army. Sometimes it is better to be short than excessive when necessary. , some unqualified ones can be kicked out of the army.
"I'm sorry, I was wrong about this." Darren bowed and apologized.
"No need to apologize. This kind of meeting is for everyone to express their opinions. There is no absolute right or wrong." Gavin smiled and waved his hands, "If we dare not speak out because we are afraid of making mistakes, wouldn't we miss many good ideas? Isn’t there a better starting point?”
"The Dragon Coast has always been a paradise for criminals. It has a large number of slave traders and pirates, and it is difficult to separate the two. We can start from them." General Copperfield's starting point is also his most popular place. What I am good at is, "If you attack them, I believe no one will sympathize with them, and you can also gain both population and wealth. At this point, the old guys I brought back with me have relatively rich experience and can, according to the conditions of the surrounding sea areas, Deduced the general location of their land lairs and warehouses, and then followed the Muggles."
The sailors brought back by Copperfield were not organized into any regiment, but formed a corps of 500 men on their own as Copperfield's Guards.
They are young naval forces. Since they are not yet close to the sea and have no ships, they can only reserve them for the time being.
"This is a good suggestion. What does this plan require me to do?" Gavin has no psychological burden on fighting against such evil forces and taking their wealth for his own use.
"We don't have a ship, so it's impossible to pursue us on the sea. We must ensure that everything is blocked on land. Therefore, the attacking troops must have very strong maneuverability and wilderness stealth capabilities. I believe General Thomas's Blood Gap Corps is enough to take on this important task. ." Copperfield suggested, "The most important thing about this matter is the collection of early intelligence. When ready, we will attack overnight to destroy it. Once we give them time to react, the others will hear the news and evacuate to the sea, and there will be nothing we can do. ”
"The general is a professional, so I will leave it to you to handle this matter. General Thomas, for the next period of time, you will cooperate with General Copperfield in carrying out this task." Gavin quickly made a plan.
This is an isolated strategic mission, and whether it succeeds or not will not have much impact on the overall situation.
Just like when Gavin threw Copperfield to the west coast of Tethyr.
Last time, Copperfield had brought him quite a surprise, and he hoped that he would gain something this time.
Everyone brainstormed and came up with more than a dozen strategic directions one after another. Only a few of them could be adopted. Most of them were the result of a hot head and were quickly rejected.
Moreover, most of the methods they came up with were more or less related to war, and very few of them involved business.
Fortunately, the army of conquerors is now large enough to include talents from all aspects, including those in business.
Soon they selected some mature and stable ones and divided them into small caravans, heading east or west along the Trader's Avenue, preparing to buy the goods they had eaten from the city of Ritavon. , sell them here, and then purchase the supplies or local specialties needed by the conquerors’ army, and then continue to follow the army north to earn the difference. This is the most common method used by caravans, but few conquerors’ armies are like this Just large in size.
This is what most of them do, and a small part of them buy real estate locally and build shops directly here.
The shops they purchased had one common characteristic. Most of them were problem industries in major cities. They were either haunted or in disrepair, and some were ownerless.
These problematic industries were a problem in the hands of ordinary people, but not a problem in the hands of an army of conquerors.
It's haunted. They have a special purification team composed of paladins and priests. No matter if you are a real ghost or a fake ghost, they will find out and purify them all. Once the holy residence is covered, this is a sacred residence. There is no place for ghosts. Place.
It was in disrepair, and their kobold construction team moved in the next day. Most of the properties could be given a new look in less than half a month.
It's easier to handle if it's ownerless.
After the merchants from the conqueror's army settled in, those guild and gang bosses who had always been competitive and competitive didn't even dare to let out a single fart.
Not only them, but even the bandit caravans raging on the trade road are more peaceful than ever. As long as they see the dragon oak battle flag of the conqueror's army, they will hide as far away as possible.
This reached an extreme when a bandit group with a notorious reputation was uprooted overnight.
Just because they took a second look at the conqueror's caravan in the crowd - they stepped on their caravan and left a mark.
Everyone knows that this is a warning to the conqueror's army.
Whoever dares to take the lead will face the same fate as them. Even the city has no way to protect their safety, because the other party has the ability to attack the city.
If any gangster provokes them, there is no need for the Conqueror's Army to take action personally. Other gangsters in the city will unite and send their bundles to the Conqueror's Army, hoping that they will not send the army to their city. .
Because once a war breaks out, they may be affected.
In the face of absolute strength, most conspiracies and tricks are useless.
As time went by, a large number of reconnaissance rangers and caravans were recovered, and a large amount of useful intelligence was screened out.
In particular, Ivanso was the focus of their attention. During this period, Gavin had several contacts with Ivansuo's messenger Grace and the leader of the Avengers Resistance Army, Yeshandara.
The price offered by the Necromancer is getting higher and higher, hoping that the money can be used to send away the army of conquerors.
But Gavin's attitude towards them became increasingly cold.
Because judging from the series of intelligence they collected, the fair rule of the Necromancer Ivanso was just self-proclaimed.
They implemented a high-pressure reign of terror against Ivanso. Even if they really had complaints, they did not dare to say anything. Who knows whether they would be included in the list of missing persons the next day?
No one dares to speak out because they are in danger, but they are definitely not able to live and work in peace and contentment.
The only price the Avengers and the Resistance could offer was to conclude a covenant that would allow Gavin and the others to purchase a large amount of their own properties in Ivanso after they regained it—on the premise of not harming the interests of the entire city.
Their strength has also been explored, and there are only a few thousand people in the entire organization.
Most of them are ordinary people, scattered in various cities around the Dragon Coast, either providing intelligence or providing financial and material support.
There are no more than three hundred people who can actually go to the battlefield. Those who can take action are the extraordinary adventure group of the same name led by Ye Shantara and Fan Ruina, which only has a dozen or so people.
But their reputation in the Dragon Coast area is very good. Many mercenary groups and adventure groups have received their favor and are willing to respond to their call.
As long as they are willing, it is not a problem to recruit thousands of mercenaries. This is free of charge.
If it is paid, the number will be even more.
With them as a reference, we can compare the strength of the conqueror army led by Gavin.
The two are not of the same size at all.
Their extraordinary numbers alone outnumbered the soldiers they could fight.
"This is the witness you want. How are you going to extract the evidence of Arms' evil experiment?" Yessandra brought a thin young man to Gavin.
This person was wearing the same hooded black robe as Grace. He was more skeletal than her. He had no flesh on his body, his face was as white as snow, and he looked like he had not seen the sun all year round. His eyes were extremely dark, and he exuded an aura of aura. The cold aura of his butt indicates that he has been dealing with negative energy all year round.
He is clearly a necromancer, and a necromancer from Ivanso.
I just don’t know that this Necromancer spy was instigated by Yeshandara to rebel? Or was he put in since he was an apprentice?
This didn't matter to Gavin, as long as he could collect the information he wanted.
Gavin pointed at Regina beside him and said: "This lady has the ability to extract memories and project them into phantoms. Don't worry, this kind of memory is just a copy and will not cause any harm to the person involved."
"As long as I can destroy that evil place, I don't care even if it means death. What do you need me to do?" The young necromancer's voice was very gloomy and cold, giving people the feeling of speaking with a pinched throat, but his words and eyes revealed The hatred that came out was unforgettable.
"You only need to recall the memory you want to show others, and leave the rest to me." Regina replied with a smile, "I need to touch your forehead to perform the spell, is that okay?"
"Okay." The young necromancer replied without thinking.
When a person is no longer afraid of death, nothing in this world can scare him anymore.
He has witnessed the strength of this army of conquerors with his own eyes. If there is no way to use their hands, Ivanso's necromancers will be completely uprooted.
You don’t know when you will get the next opportunity, and every day you delay, their evil experiment will continue for a day, countless new victims will become their guinea pigs, and you will have to suffer one more day of conscience and self-blame. He didn't want to continue living like this for a day.
Regina stretched out her slender green-white fingers and tapped directly on the young necromancer's eyebrows.
The young necromancer suddenly felt that his thoughts were a little out of control, and he began to recall the situation during the plague virus experiment.
This feeling startled the young necromancer, and he instinctively resisted.
Regina's sweet and clear voice seemed to ring directly from the depths of his soul, "If you want to show the things in your memory to the world, let them see what you see and feel what you feel, let them Understand the evil of the necromancers of Ivanso, don’t resist this feeling, but follow this feeling, and show all the most unforgettable memories of your life, preferably with the feeling of Ivanso The logo lets the world know that the scene you see comes from Ivanso, from those necromancers who flaunt justice..."
He didn't know whether Regina's own magic power or persuasion worked. The young necromancer no longer tried to fight against this feeling, but walked down. Suddenly, scenes that he would never forget came from his memory. , emerging from the depths of the soul.
These things are so unforgettable that he will never forget them in his life.
But on the contrary, when these pictures that touched his heart and soul emerged, the previous anger was not seen on his face, but only endless calm, as if he had seen something trivial and was hung up. What was dissected there and the fish and meat thrown on the chopping board were not human or humanoid corpses, but animals.
(End of chapter)
