I led the Goblin Culture to victory.

Chapter 128 Thick Smoke, Devastation

Troll?

Baron Talis frowned. "Where? I don't see it."

He had heard of trolls; those things were as tall as ten people and had an eye in the center of their heads.

Anyone who isn't blind can see it.

But he didn't see it now.

The three knights also raised their greatswords and began to look around.

Kamo explained, "The troll in this forest is like an enlarged goblin; it's three adults tall and two adults wide. I'm sure it's no match for Lord Baron."

Baron Talis gave a helpless smile: "This dares to call itself a troll?"

He almost left just now!

After all, a real troll cannot be defeated by a few nobles.

"Yes, we've never seen a real troll; it's just a name our men made up because they don't know any better."

Evok casually explained, then pointed to the cave entrance not far ahead.

"The claw that was just extended was a troll's claw; no other beast has a claw that big."

This piqued Baron Talis's interest.

"I've never seen a creature like this before. Remember to give me its head later."

The slave-catching team naturally couldn't refuse the nobles' little hobbies.

Camo nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, Knight Valos looked at the slave-hunting team that was charging towards the second high platform.

"Watch out, roll..."

"Surround them from...!"

"Ah! A stone!"

"My back..."

"They're trying to escape again..."

"Waaaaah!"

"Squeak, squeak!"

"roar!"

The battlefield was filled with all sorts of shouts, so chaotic that they were hard to distinguish, and with the goblins' various squeals and cries, ordinary people could hardly understand what they were saying.

Adding to the chaos, the roar of the trolls emanating from the cave ahead made it impossible even for the nobles to decipher the words.

Moreover, after another round of attacks, the goblins ran behind the third tree branch wall!

Knight Valos cautioned, "Baron, this is too slow. The goblins might escape."

They've fought so far, and apart from breaching the goblin's stronghold, they haven't gained anything!

Moreover, he knew very well that there was a beech forest behind this, giving the goblins a way out!

While ordinary goblins might be captured if cornered in the forest, it's hard to say with these cunning creatures.

You can't fight like that!

Upon hearing this, the three leaders of the slave-catching team tensed up.

This served as a reminder to Baron Talis.

"You're right!"

He turned to look at Hicko.

"My brother. For victory, we can't go on like this."

Hick frowned, but Camo's expression relaxed slightly.

The three knights exchanged glances discreetly.

What did they hear?

"My brother!"

They were nobles who grew up together, so this form of address naturally made them seem closer.

But Baron Talis and this mercenary are not!

But this mercenary's hair, his appearance...

Just as the three knights were speculating, Camo patted Hicko on the shoulder.

"Take your personal guards and surround the enemy from the right side of the gentle slope. The nobleman's soldiers are supervising the battle. You don't need to worry."

The title "warlord" is no longer needed.

Hico, who had been frowning since noon, glanced at Baron Talis and nodded to Camo.

"Alright! Soldiers, follow me! Ride your horses and surround the goblins from the right flank. Don't let them escape!"

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

Hico pulled on the reins and rode his horse up the gentle slope to the right.

A dozen or so bodyguards immediately followed.

"Advance! Make them breach the third wall of branches!"

Baron Talis gave the order again, and the knights led the soldiers forward on horseback.

They all stepped onto the second pine branch shelter.

This time, all the soldiers raised their crossbows!

This is blatant coercion!

The soldiers who were unwilling to go forward began to hesitate.

They gritted their teeth, gripped their weapons, and looked back, as if about to make a decision.

Evork shouted quickly, "Move forward! The goblins are running away! Each goblin can be traded for twenty bushels of wheat!"

He originally intended to pass the buck and didn't tell the team members the specific reward.

But now I have to say it!

As for how to make a profit?

We'll see!

Although the battlefield environment was chaotic, many of the slave-catching team members who lagged behind heard these words.

"Twenty bushels!"

"A live goblin!"

Even though the slave-catching team members at the front didn't understand what was going on, the news still spread quickly!

Upon hearing the reward, all the slave hunters fixed their gazes on the goblin's back, some even with their eyes turning red.

Twenty bushels!

That's enough to feed each of them for a whole year!

The kind with meat and alcohol!

It's done!

The slave-catching team on the high platform continued forward. The slave-catching team in the passage discovered that the trolls only attacked at the cave entrance but did not come out, so they bypassed the cave entrance and continued forward.

This scene was naturally witnessed by Zi'an, who was standing on the third high platform at the northernmost end.

"Master, there are enemies approaching from the flank! They're riding small horses!"

"That's just ordinary light cavalry."

Li Mosi answered calmly.

"Tell the goblins with spear throwers to prepare for an attack."

Zi'an nodded: "Okay!"

She turned to Greedy Meat and gestured the pre-arranged commands.

The saintess was getting anxious.

"Craftsman! Is that troll even useful?! I didn't hear any sounds of it fighting!"

She listened to the roar for a long time, but it sounded like it was still inside the cave.

She was so worried!

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. The troll is just driving those people away right now. Let me put some pressure on it."

Li Mosi raised her head.

He finally used the [Leshan Water] map to understand the specific situation of the battlefield again.

The system is useful, but it's still too difficult for him to check the exact location and status of more than 400 people and deduce their identities.

Then why don't you put some pressure on me!

The saintess wanted to say something more, but the light cavalry had already rushed to the side of the second high platform.

This immediately attracted the attention of several people.

They're just too far away.

It was more than seventy meters away.

"Too far, we can't hit them! Let's retreat!"

Li Mosi decisively jumped off the platform and continued to retreat.

Zi'an casually picked up the saintess and followed him back.

Li Mosi raised the armor plate in her hand and began to tap it rapidly.

Ding ding ding ding ding ding—

Upon hearing this voice, all the goblins were startled.

They're leaving already?

There are still logs left to put out!

But they understood the meaning behind it: they were about to set a fire!

Get out of there!

The slave hunters carefully knocked down the third tree branch shelter, and stared in disbelief at the high platform behind it and the departing goblins.

The logs were all set up, how did it get away?

The answer was revealed to them the next moment.

"Fire!"

With the help of the ignition device made by Li Mosi, the fire snake traversed the north and south ends of the battlefield in less than half a minute!

The high platform, wooden walls, scattered pine branches and withered leaves all became fuel for the flames!

Baron Talis quickly steered his dragon horse to a safe position, and everyone else on the pine branches did the same.

Knight Valos looked up, his eyes wide: "These goblins burned our house down!"

This is impossible!

Winter is almost here, don't these goblins care about their own lives?

These goblins can't die!

The fire around them wasn't too big yet, but Baron Taliss was unwilling to give up.

He was about to order the advance to continue when someone beat him to it.

Camo shouted, "Keep going! Keep going before the fire gets out of control!"

If Baron Taliss's profits are damaged, all of his family's investments will be wasted!

The slave hunters thought the same thing.

This was especially true for the slave-catching team members who were at the forefront.

They've already lost slaves, are they just going to slink back like this?

Absolutely not!

The fire was widespread, but not high; it only reached my ankles!

And just a hundred paces ahead lies the end of the sea of ​​fire!

"Rush!"

"It's just ahead!"

"For twenty bushels!"

Seeing that his teammates' fighting spirit had not diminished but increased, Camo turned to look at the Baron.

"My Lord, I request that you allocate some soldiers to me so that I can supervise my warriors as they continue their advance."

"good!"

Baron Talis agreed immediately.

"Kamo, Evork, each of you take my fifteen soldiers and advance from both sides."

Evock was somewhat surprised, but he quickly agreed.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

There's no better way now.

The team must finish this quickly.

The soldiers scattered and leaped up the steep slope, forcing the slave-catching team to continue forward.

"Master, this fire doesn't seem very big!"

Seeing the flames only reaching her ankles, Zi Yi, who had finally reunited with Li Mosi, was a little anxious.

The saintess also spoke up, adding pressure.

"Yes, craftsman, why haven't the trolls made a move yet?"

Li Moss raised his hand to signal them to shut up. He watched as the light rushed up the third platform, searched the platform inside and out, and then began to charge in their direction.

[Target distance: Approximately 72 meters]

It's almost time.

"Fresh trees have too much moisture, but fortunately, quantitative changes can lead to qualitative changes."

Zian couldn't understand.

What is a quantitative change leading to a qualitative change?

She asked, "Should we launch an attack first?"

This time, they had no cover except for the smoke from the flames.

So many people rushed at her, she couldn't stop them!

boom--

Just as Zi'an was wondering, a gust of wind rushed straight to her face, carrying a faint scent of pine.

Li Moss quickly reminded him, "Squint your eyes!"

Ziyi quickly translated: "Squint your eyes!"

All the goblins squinted, puzzled, and looked towards the sea of ​​fire to the south.

As the wind blew by, the flames suddenly shot up from the ground, leaping to a height of more than a person!

The flames, which had initially burned only near the ignition source, spread rapidly. The platform, wooden walls, and pine branches, which had previously only been blackened by the fire, were now truly ablaze, emitting plumes of black smoke!

"My eyes!"

"Cough cough, this fire is wrong!"

The slave hunters, who were charging through the flames, were suddenly choked by the fumes and began coughing violently, forcing them to stop their charge.

The soldiers supervising the battle were in even more trouble; not only did they begin to cough, but their horses also started to panic.

As Hick's squad circled around to the side, he looked at the billowing black smoke spreading across the battlefield, completely bewildered.

go ahead?

There's thick smoke all ahead!

Back off?

I can't explain this!

The thick smoke is blowing all the way north!

Baron Talis, standing on the edge of the inferno, gaped in disbelief.

A fierce wind blew from south to north, causing black smoke to almost completely engulf the battlefield!

Knight Valos couldn't take it anymore.

"Your Excellency, we can't advance! Let's retreat to a safe place!"

Let alone ordinary horses, even dragon horses can't stand the smoke!

Just as Baron Taliss was hesitating, a roar resounded across the battlefield.

"roar!!!"

The trolls emerged from their cave!

Baron Talis looked at the trolls not far ahead.

This guy looked like a burly version of a goblin, and was a person taller than him riding a dragon horse. His muscles, covered in thick fat, looked like they were sculpted from stone.

Its face is more like a wild beast than a goblin, with two fangs protruding from the corners of its mouth like daggers, and its blue skin makes it look exceptionally terrifying.

Its left hand held a small oak tree, more than ten meters long, as if it were holding a stick, with a clod of soil still attached to the base of the oak tree!

Just as the Baron hesitated, the trolls charged forward!

Thump, thump...

The troll's footsteps sounded like drumbeats, in sync with Baron Talis's heartbeat.

Baron Talis controlled the dragon horse to turn its head.

"Retreat! Use the crossbows to hold off the trolls!"

This battle is unwinnable!

Faced with a troll wielding an entire oak tree, the soldiers and knights turned and ran!

"Chirp chirp—"

Wow! Wow!

"Coo coo coo! Coo coo coo!"

"Coolie! Coolie..."

The sounds of more than a dozen kinds of birds suddenly rang out from the battlefield.

This is the order for the slave-catching team to retreat.

Li Mosi smiled and said, "Listen, that's the sound of trolls."

The saintess stared blankly at the billowing smoke dozens of meters away, speechless.

Is this what stress is?

That was so sudden!

"Alright! Ziyi, listen up!"

Li Moss wasted no time. Looking at the directions on the [Leshanshui] map, he raised his spear to point the way for the goblins.

"All floaters, attack this way!"

The slave-catching team is about to break out of the passage!

"Yes, Master!"

Zi Yi looked away from the billowing black smoke and quickly gave orders to the goblins.

They were already prepared!

The goblins formed ranks, wielding their poles, and fist-sized stones rained down across the entire battlefield!

"Cough!"

"Cough cough cough!"

A wail mixed with even more violent coughing rose from the thick smoke, so thick that the attacked person could not even utter a complete curse or wail!

Li Mosi then pointed his spear at the left side of the high platform.

"Attack this side!"

"Ah! Cough cough cough cough."

"Cough cough!"

He then pointed to the high platform on the right.

"Attack this side..."

……

The pole vaulter launched a total of nine rounds of attacks.

With each round of stones being thrown, Li Mosi could hear a chorus of coughs and wails, followed by a patch of light stopping on the map before quickly disappearing.

Even in the southern part of the battlefield, where no attacks were being launched, spots of light would still disappear from time to time.

The reason they only attacked nine rounds was not because everyone was gone, but because the fire was about to spread.

Li Mosi underestimated the power of the cold, damp lowlands in the south. Even with a reserve of more than 30 meters, the flames still spread unabated under the strong winds.

Fortunately, the flammable materials had already been cleared away, so they no longer needed to worry after retreating to the fire pit in the fire-retardant zone.

Looking at the battlefield through the [Leshan Water] map, he saw dozens of points of light scattering and fleeing from the south, heading west, east, and south.

The light cavalry squad that had attempted to flank the enemy from the east also retreated to the south.

Suddenly, a point of light rushed northward against the current!

Thump, thump...

Li Moss knew it was a troll just by the voice!