So Bandak returned to New Ushaul and reported the matter to Shen Mu. "The Diesel Company subway station entrance?" Shen Mu seemed to be thinking about something, but he also thought of this subway station entrance which was quite famous before the disaster. After all, the Diesel Company's headquarters was here, and there was a commercial street around it, plus shopping malls, complexes and other projects, it could be said to be quite prosperous. There should be a subway entrance. However, he also understood that the subway entrance that Bandak mentioned now represented the undead monsters that might appear at any time in the subway tunnel. It was not a question of whether it was possible or not, but the undead monsters that were bound to appear, even the abyss demon monsters or hell devil monsters. They were all monsters that posed a clear threat to his Ushhor. "Master Shen Mu, don't worry. Ten Holy Tree Knights and I have already checked the subway tunnels. They are just ordinary skeleton archers or skeleton monsters." Bandak shrugged his shoulders in response, with no extra expression on his face. He just said in a muffled voice: "If those skeleton monsters come outside the subway tunnel and come to the desert, I also have a way to repel them. If possible, I have always wanted to apply to you, Lord Shen Mu, to lead those Swadian recruits, Swadian civilians, and Swadian militia to fight those undead monsters, so that our soldiers can get sufficient growth." "Then I'll leave these matters to you to decide, Bandak. I'm confident in your work." Shen Mu nodded and didn't care about these small details. After all, just as he said, he was quite confident in Bandak. "Thank you for your trust, Lord Shen Mu." Bandak lowered his head again to express his gratitude. As they were talking, the sky gradually darkened.
In the western sky, the setting sun was still struggling to release its last brilliant light, but its fall was inevitable. It could only force itself to flash an extremely dazzling light for the last time before sinking completely into the blue star world. Night has come. 'Om! ' Then darkness completely enveloped the entire Blue Star world. Then a gray mist spread. However, these were not a problem for Ushaul on the mound. They had lit a bonfire in time, and the patrols on the outer city wall also had torches in their hands to illuminate the surrounding environment. The entire mound was brightly lit, and the darkness and gray fog, which seemed to be solidified, could not completely erode the mound. This is because of the protection of the Mount and Blade rules. The rules of Mount and Blade spread here the moment New Ushahar was established, or in other words, they took root here firmly like a point. It excluded the rules of the blue planet, the rules of the spirit world, and the rules of the undead. There are only Mount and Blade rules here. However, this Mount and Blade rule has also actively absorbed some Blue Star rules and some parts rules. After all, the Mount and Blade rule also understands which rules are beneficial to itself and which rules are significantly harmful to itself, so it does not completely reject them. Or in other words, Mount and Blade understood that now he could only rely on the Blue Star Rules and the Spirit World Rules to resist the Undead Rules or other evil rules. However, the essential and absolute position is still occupied by the rules of Mount and Blade. At this time, Shen Mu came to the top balcony of the castle again. He looked at the Rhodok sniper crossbowmen around him who were holding sniper crossbows and had not rested yet. They were still guarding their posts very strictly, watching the situation around them with a fierce look, and he felt quite satisfied. These Rhodok sniper crossbowmen are powerful killers with a range of over 500 meters, and even an effective range of up to 1 kilometer. If it is within 100 meters, even a wooden baffle as thick as three fingers can be shot through directly. Moreover, within 100 meters, it can also penetrate the thick fan-shaped shields of the Swadiya knights and the best Mamluk steel shields equipped by the Mamluks. Not to mention that once you get within 50 meters, no matter who the person is or what equipment they have, you can shoot them with one arrow and kill them instantly, with terrifying killing effect.
This is why Shen Mu arranged all these Rhodok sniper crossbowmen here. After all, these Rhodok sniper crossbowmen are also wearing heavy armor and have very good defense. If those wood elves really dare to come and fight them, Shenmu also believes that these Rhodok sniper crossbowmen will be able to gain a certain advantage. After all, the equipment is here, the advantage of defending the city is also here, and they are high above and have an open wilderness outside, so they certainly have a good defensive advantage. Moreover, the senior Rhodok crossbowmen around these Rhodok sniper crossbowmen also hold heavy crossbows in their hands, which can also cause huge armor-piercing effects on armored units, and can also cause terrifying killing effects on unarmored units. 100 Rhodok sniper crossbowmen, plus 100 Rhodok veteran crossbowmen, plus 100 Swadian guerrilla archers and 700 Swadian militia. A total of 1000 long-range shooters. And it's a combination of elite troops and ordinary shooters. Combined with those melee soldiers and the Swadian Castle of New Ushaul below, it is enough to make any enemy who dares to offend here pay the price. "Bandak, it's dark now. If I'm not mistaken, the undead monsters outside the mound who have sensed the presence of a new castle and human settlements should be naturally attracted here." Shen Mu suddenly spoke at this time, and smiled at Bannak who was still looking at the darkness outside: "Okay, I'll leave this to you. If you want the soldiers to grow up, everything is up to you. I believe in you." Then Shen Mu patted Bandak on the shoulder, went back to the castle hall to find a room and planned to go to sleep. At this time, the 50 Holy Tree Knights who followed Shen Mu also followed him back to the castle hall, but they also consciously divided into several groups. Not everyone followed Shen Mu to sleep, there were still people on guard. After all, even in Dehrim, they would consciously arrange shifts for duty and night duty, and now in this dangerous newly established Ushhor, they would of course be more vigilant. Of course, the 10 Holy Tree Knights who followed Bandak did not rest, but stood behind Bandak, earnestly protecting Lord Bandak, who had been personally asked by Lord Shen Mu to protect his safety. "Thank you for your trust, Lord Shen Mu." Bandak slowly clenched his fists and looked at Shen Mu's back as he returned to the main building of the castle, his face full of emotion. Being able to let a general personally take charge of a castle and give him various command rights and promotion rights is basically equivalent to enfeoffment. For Bandak, who has always protected civilians, the current situation brings him one step closer to becoming a tribune. This also means that he is one step closer to his ideal. "I want to create a world without exploitation, where people can live and work in peace and contentment, and where nobles and lords will not oppress the common people. Although this is ridiculous, ever since I met Lord Shen Mu, I have also seen the light of kindness and equality shining from Lord Shen Mu." Bandak slowly reached out and touched his heart, and his eyes looking at Shen Mu became more and more respectful. Almost fanatical worship. Of course, Shen Mu, who was already asleep, did not notice that a new dialog box popped up after he fell asleep. [Ding! Your general Bandak's trust in you is increasing, and he has completely opened his heart to you! ] [You can grant skills to this general! ] But it doesn’t matter. When he wakes up, he will see these dialog boxes, and Shen Mu will take corresponding measures based on these dialog boxes. This also represents Bandak's almost fanatical belief in Shen Mu. This is a recognition. Absolute loyalty means being willing to sacrifice one's own life for Shen Mu.
But if you can make your own ideas and ideals be realized through the people you are loyal to, then it is no longer just a matter of ordinary loyalty or disloyalty, but a kind of belief. This is the feeling Bandak has towards Shen Mu now. "Okay, now I need to gather those 200 Swadian civilians and 700 Swadian militiamen." Bandak thought about it and realized that there were now 200 Swadian civilians and 200 Swadian militiamen in Ushhor who were sent there when it was just established. Together with the 500 Swadian militiamen sent by Shen Mu. Together they constitute the current low-level soldier system. However, there are a total of 700 Swadian militiamen, and Bandak does not want to make any other arrangements for these militiamen. The reason why he called them out is to escort these Swadian civilians. That's right, Bandak wants to complete the leveling and upgrading of these 200 Swadian civilians tonight. It would be even better if these 700 Swadian militiamen could also be upgraded. After all, after upgrading, the Swadian militia becomes the Swadian light infantry, which is an excellent backbone force equipped with chain mail, swords and shields, and spears. They are qualified regular troops and regular soldiers in the Swadian Kingdom, and are also an important foundation for the formation of the regular army. Although they have lost their long-range attack means, the range of those hunting crossbows is only within 50 meters. If they really clash with the wood elves, or the skeleton archers in the skeleton legion, they may not be able to gain much advantage. It would be better to upgrade them all into Swadian light infantry, raise their shields, rely on the infantry helmets on their heads and chain mail on their bodies, rush forward to approach the enemy, and engage in close combat with the enemy. When it comes to close combat, Bandak has great confidence in these Swadian light infantry. After all, after losing the Rhodok infantry and long-range crossbowmen provided by the Rhodok Kingdom, the Swadia Kingdom was still able to take the initiative. Although this was due to the Swadian heavy cavalry and Swadian knights, it was also inseparable from the infantry and crossbowman system that was equally well-equipped and could appear in organized batches. So although Bandak looked down on the infantry and crossbowmen of the Kingdom of Swadia, he felt that they were okay. After all, if you think about it, you can know that the infantry and crossbowmen in the Kingdom of Swadia are all technologies passed down from the Kingdom of Rhodok. With the powerful heritage of the Rhodok Kingdom, no matter how weak its strength is, it can't be that bad. At least it is at a medium level in the entire Calradia continent. It’s not strong, but it’s not weak either. With this and the strongest plains cavalry, the combination of Swadian heavy cavalry and Swadian knights, the Swadian Kingdom will be able to defend its cities and successfully attack them, not to mention field battles, making it invincible. "If it weren't for King Harlaus of the Kingdom of Swadia who was messing around, arbitrarily expelling nobles and depriving lords of their status, perhaps the Kingdom of Swadia would have forced the surrounding kingdoms to surrender long ago." Bandak thought of the wise King Harlaus at this time, and a scornful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Moreover, this King Harlaus was the kind of noble he hated the most. They arbitrarily oppressed civilians, exploited villagers, and even more wantonly oppressed merchants and traders, not taking ordinary people seriously at all. Even the small nobles and knights, and even the great nobles, seemed to be treated as personal slaves by King Haros. He ordered them around at will, deprived them of their identities at will, and even exiled them at will, all for a tiny bit of profit and a small amount of territory. "But if the Kingdom of Swadia is under the command of Lord Shen Mu, then perhaps it can be reborn. And not just the Kingdom of Swadia. If the Kingdom of Rhodok, the Kingdom of Nord, the Kingdom of Vikia, the Khergit Khanate, and the Sarand Sultanate all unite and unite around Lord Shen Mu, then perhaps the prestige of the empire can be restored." Bandak still remembers the power of the empire that once ruled the entire world. Moreover, under the rule of the empire, people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Although there were occasional conflicts, they did not affect the overall situation. The chaotic war that Calradia is facing now is not the mainstream during the Imperial period. People can get their own jobs, own their own houses, and earn enough salary to eat whatever they want and have a good life. At this time, Bandak looked at the 700 Swadian militiamen who had gathered and the 200 Swadian civilians who were holding wooden sticks and were all at a loss.
A resolute expression appeared on his face: "There is absolutely nothing wrong with following Lord Shen Mu." (End of this chapter)