Chapter 27 Light Take
"Quick! Quick! Quick!"
The team quickly advanced along a small path. In front of them, the dry ground no longer existed, and a piece of green and dirty water surface was standing in front of everyone.
There are many dangers in swamps, such as poisonous snakes, poisonous insects, and diseases. However, the most dangerous thing in swamps is still these ponds. The water surface is turbid and dirty, and there is no way to guess its depth, let alone what is underwater. It may just overflow the instep, or it may not be bottomless. It may be a hard ground underground, which can make you pass through, or it may be a quagmire that can swallow you in one bite without hiccups.
If a normal person wants to walk in it, he must be fully equipped. For this kind of pond, you have to poke it down with a cane long enough to be sure that the dirty water is hard enough for walking. If it cannot pass, you must take a detour. This usually means that even if you finally find a way, the speed of progress will be slow and terrible. It is common for you to spend a few hundred meters for a few hours.
From this point of view, lizard people with certain amphibious capabilities make a big profit in the swamp. Although this environment is also dangerous to them, it is much better than humans.
Zhang Cheng stood on the chariot. For the swamp environment, the wheels of the chariot were worse than those of human feet. The history of the earth has proved that this thing is too bulky with countless facts. It is only suitable for flat, hard and dry roads, so it will inevitably be eliminated by the cavalry. Not to mention anything else, at present, the ubiquitous mud pit will become an absolute burden.
The entire team had four tanks, three full tanks, and one was Zhang Cheng's own command car. Of course, he was the only one in the command car, and there was no car right, and Jia was responsible for driving. The time was too short, so Zhang Cheng had no chance to find the car right for himself, but everyone knew this, so no one said anything.
In this era, in most cases, the commander's chariot was not put into combat, and even if it was fighting, it was mostly supported by spells.
Qian seemed to notice Jia, but he was so clever that he didn't say anything. In fact, since the two sides met, he had firmly controlled his mouth, said no annoying words, and did not question Zhang Cheng's command.
But rather than saying that this is because he has changed, it is better to say that all development is exactly what he expects. He is actually most afraid that Zhang Cheng will delay and then return to the work. Because the time given to him by Dr. Kunwu is really too short, even if Zhang Cheng does not complete the task, others cannot use this to make him laugh at his incompetence.
Qian was not afraid of defeat, because even if so many troops were wiped out, it would not be a big loss for Kunwu City. It would not damage the military strength of Kunwu Doctor and would not affect the safety of Kunwu City. However, this failure would completely ruin Kunwu's favor for Zhang Cheng. Therefore, he did not say a word, obeyed his orders, and had no intention of giving advice at all.
In fact, Zhang Cheng was even more reckless and reckless than Qian expected.
It is not surprising to be reckless and indifferent in itself - for young people who are commanding the battle for the first time, it is appropriate to be reckless and indifferent. But it is rare to be so reckless and indifferent to the point of being so reckless.
This morning, Zhang Chengju ordered the entire army to set off, give up all the supplies, carry only one day's supply, and head straight to the swamp.
Without any preparation, no guide, no map, just rushed towards the swamp recklessly.
This move completely refreshed the lower limit of Qian's view of Zhang Cheng, so that Qian now began to think about another question in his mind: that is how he should escape after defeat.
In a bad place like a swamp, it is actually difficult to escape by sitting in a chariot. Flying seems to be the best way to escape. But on the other hand, Huaiyi will definitely have methods to deal with flying... Is it better to be invisible? But I also heard that Huaiyi has a very sensitive sense of smell... It is better to use chariots, you only need to use spells to make the chariots and horses suspended...
The car beside him poked Qian with his elbow, allowing him to return to reality from his thoughts. Zhang Cheng had just ordered the casting of the spell to reduce the weight of the car and prepare to pass through this area of water.
#¥%@, Qian cursed a few words in his heart. The spells are limited. If you use them now, you will not be able to use them today. At that time, the situation is not good and you will probably not be able to protect the chariot when you are defeated. Of course, the driver and the chariot are hard to protect. It’s okay for the driver. This chariot is his confidant, and the archery technique is extremely exquisite. Even among the entire army in Kunwu City, this archery technique is one of the best. But if you really have to force it, you can only give up...
He looked at Zhang Cheng, and Zhang Cheng didn't seem to notice Qian at all, but stared ahead.
Several casters began to cast spells.
After the casting of the spell, the chariot drove into the water. Zhang Cheng took the lead and ordered the others to follow him. Qian followed his orders, but he was secretly happy.
Another area of water appeared ahead - as mentioned earlier, there are countless such areas of water in swamp areas. Apart from their size, there are no different things. Every pond hides danger.
But this time, they no longer have magic to use. This means that either Zhang Cheng must venture through without magic. But if the wheels are trapped in the mud, the expedition will end here.
Zhang Cheng chose to detour without hesitation. Moreover, he was completely lucky. He actually found a dry and hard road that was accessible to the chariots at a very close distance.
Well, the swamp terrain is complicated after all, with mud and dry ground. In addition, it is autumn and winter and dry time, it is no big deal to have a dry ground.
Another pond appeared in front of him. This time, he didn't even have time to be happy, and found that the area of the pond was not large. After a little bit of a walk, they passed through a place next to which muddy but could barely pass through the ground.
Another area of water. This time, Zhang Cheng ordered to pass through directly. Qian was secretly happy and found that this was a very shallow area of water, no more than the insteps of a person. And there was no mud pond below, but a stone. Although the wheels were bumpy, they passed through without any danger.
Although their roads were winding and detours to avoid waters from time to time, the march was fast overall. Somehow, Zhang Cheng was always able to find a way to walk in the swamp without any signs. The soldiers quickly realized something.
They passed through the last area of water at this time.
Even in swamp areas, they are not ponds or mud. After all, if they are all water areas, then this place is not called a swamp, but a lake.
No one dares to believe that there is such a relatively dry land in this place. Perhaps this is because of the dry season, and the long-term rain has caused the dry ground to be exposed.
But who knows such details inside the swamp?
It should be said that only indigenous people who have lived in this area for a long time and know all the details here can know this. However, there are no humans living in the swamp area. In fact, due to the threat of various poisonous insects and snake diseases, there are no products worth mentioning. Even before the Huaiyi appeared, this place was an unmanned land.
At this time, Zhang Cheng had ordered the preparation for combat. So the soldiers changed from the marching column to the horizontal lineup of combat and slowly advanced towards the woods ahead. This was a very sparse forest, with a large gap between the trees, so that the chariots could pass effortlessly without a Mercedes-Benz.
The chariot that had moved through the woods was surprised to see the small and dilapidated house in front of him. Although it was the first time he saw it, he could only confirm that this was Huaiyi's residence by just a glance. Many Huaiyi were alarmed by the sound of the chariots, crawled out from it, staring at the human chariot that suddenly appeared.
This confrontation lasted only for a few seconds. More human infantry showed up behind the chariots, and they had already arranged the battle formation. Archers were in front, spearmen and swords and shields were in back.
The magical aura began to flash, and the casters in the army threw auxiliary spells on their own warriors, making them faster, stronger and more accurate in hitting.
Noisy sounds appeared among the Huaiyi. Because they were completely unprepared, the Huaiyi were stunned at first, watching the human soldiers organize their formation, thus missing their only chance to escape. With the first arrow shot out and hitting the target, all the Huaiyi began to collapse.
The car beside Qian shot three arrows in a row, and the arrows were shot without any slightest. Then he once again spoke up to remind Qian. "Young Master Qian!"
Qian shivered. He came to his senses and subconsciously fired a spell to strengthen the power of the war horse. The driver noticed Qian's actions. Based on the tacit understanding cultivated by long-term training, he immediately began to rush toward the most densely populated area of Huaiyi.
After the powerful chariot, the human soldiers began to shout and charge.
The Huaiyi were like headless flies and bumped around everywhere. Faced with sudden attacks, they had no material or spiritual preparation.
The three chariots had already entered the battle, scattering and chasing the Huaiyi who had gathered together to try to resist. The chariots' wheels ran over and hit the banners, leaving behind a large number of wounded men. Not to mention that there was a fully armed warrior and a powerful spellcaster on the chariot.
Zhang Cheng's chariot did not enter the battle, but just watched quietly from a high place.
Lizardmen were killed one by one. Just next to his chariot, a lizardmen was caught in a critical arrow and was struggling to death.
However, there is no change in the experience value on Zhang Cheng's panel.
I can't explain what the reason is. In short, the creatures that die around Zhang Cheng cannot increase his experience value. Only creatures he killed with his own hands can do it.
The little bear can share Zhang Cheng's vision, so he is very excited in his mind at this moment.
"Well done, just kill all these damn lizard men like this."
Compared to the name "Huaiyi", the bear prefers to use the name "Lizardman". Perhaps this title is full of contempt for being condescending and treating the other party as a reptile. In short, the bear hates the lizardman to the core, for fear of not being able to kill it completely.
"By the way, how did you know this road?"
"How come I don't know?" asked the bear. "I have been here for hundreds of years! This swamp, the changes in the depth of every pond here, all the terrain and landforms here, the animals and plants here... I know everything."
"Hundreds of years?" Zhang Cheng was a little curious. "Stay here for hundreds of years... Why?"
"Ah, I want to be a god." Xiao Xiong replied. "Of course I'm talking about my essence."
"Here... the gods?" Zhang Cheng had played enough games and had seen various story backgrounds, so even if this answer was unexpected, it did not surprise him. "In this swamp?"
"The Gods have nothing to do with where they are." said the bear. "It's OK anywhere."
"What should we do to be a god?" Zhang Cheng asked curiously. He remembered the ancestor of Zhou Shi, Hou Ji. It seemed that he was not a god at first, but because of some reason later. How did He succeed? "For example, Hou Ji."
"Are you sure you want to know? In fact, the simplest thing to become a god is also the most difficult thing." Xiao Xiong sighed. "Let me say that, the very, very simple thing to become a god in Houji. The difficulty is equivalent to picking up a piece of soil when you get off the car and pick up a piece of soil."
"Why?" Zhang Cheng was puzzled.
"Because of the fact that the gods are enthroned is only one condition: you need a priesthood. No, it should be said that any existence is as long as he has wisdom or even lacks wisdom. As long as he gets a priesthood, he will be a god." Xiao Xiong replied. "The core question is how to get a priesthood. Then he retains a priesthood... you are a god. Hou Ji was enthroned by a god because someone gave him a priesthood. A very good priesthood. His priesthood should be 'agriculture', at least 'crops'."
"I heard that gods are different from ordinary things, because they have divine nature?"
"The divine character is actually a unit of measurement, just like the 'mu' of land area and the 'step' of length. Maybe what you hear is a relatively obscure synonym, or the common name of people who don't understand, just like the word 'field'. However, some people use the divine character to refer to the concrete objects of the priest." The bear said. "In fact, for gods, any extraordinary power and extraordinary things, everything can come with the priest. Don't think that the gods are great and sacred. As long as there is a priest, anyone can become one of them. Just like animal cubs, they only need normal daily food, drink and rest to grow up slowly."
"But if no one gives you a priest," Xiao Xiong sighed. Although he didn't know why it could sigh in his mind, Zhang Chengzhen felt this information in his mind. "Then the enthronement of God has become the most difficult thing in the world. Because you have to do a priest yourself."
Chapter completed!