I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 176 The Strange Lizardmen

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Rod told everyone to continue eating dumplings.

He personally rose and took the letter presented to him by the guard.

Rod calmly finished reading the letter before sitting down.

"It seems that Gunther's vacation ended before it even began."

Rhodes placed the letter on the table.

Lawrence knew this had nothing to do with him, so he kept his head down and continued to put the dumplings into his mouth with a spoon.

Durant put down his cutlery, wiped his mouth, and waited for Rod's next instructions.

"Chris discovered that the White Claw tribe had been captured by the Lizardmen and enslaved. They were digging on the hillside, seemingly clearing land."

"Chris initially thought it was a lizardman squad, so he didn't make a move out of caution."

"Reconnaissance has revealed a lizardman camp nearby, and it seems there are quite a few of them."

"It's a bit risky to deal with Chris's dozen or so men, so they wrote back for help."

Rod briefly explained the contents of the letter, then handed it to Durant, indicating that he should read it again.

Durant took the letter with both hands and read it carefully.

While waiting, Rod finished all the dumplings on his plate.

After Rod finished eating, Durant put the letter down.
"Fortunately, Chris didn't act impulsively."

He rolled up the letter and sighed, "If I act rashly, those lizardmen will probably seize the opportunity."

"Um,"

Rod nodded and continued, "Gunner should end his vacation and gather the troops."

"The Snow Rabbit people have an exceptional talent for infrastructure development. If we can capture the White Claw tribe, the city-building speed will be much faster."

"Yes, I can vouch for that!"

Lawrence raised his hand to indicate, "Those little paws seem to have magic, digging holes so fast!"

"It's not like magic. I think their claws should actually have magical enhancements, like weapon enchantments."

Rhodes commented.

Snow Rabbits possess earth-related talents, and their claws are no exception, having special magical enhancements.

Otherwise, how could their claws be as sharp as a pickaxe when they are digging in the soil?
Durant and Lawrence nodded in agreement.

Rhodes continued, "Another mission this time is to weaken the lizardmen as much as possible... Never mind, we'll talk about it when Gunle arrives."

Durant nodded. "I'll go and inform Gunle right now."

"Don't rush, finish your dumplings first."

Rod waved his hand, his tone relaxed, "It's such a long way, a little extra time won't make a difference. Let Gunle finish his lunch too."

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When he received the order, Gunther was still in bed with a woman in his arms.

Because Rod said he didn't need to worry about anything for the next couple of days, Gunther became somewhat indulgent.

As the saying goes, a short absence is better than a new marriage.

However, because Gunther's woman was pregnant, he found another one.

"Damn it, I knew I shouldn't have drunk so much!"

Gunle pounded his head to clear his head as he ran quickly toward the manor hall.

"I apologize, my lord, for keeping you waiting."

Gunle bowed deeply, his face full of remorse.

Rod gestured for Gunther to sit down. "Alright, there's no need for this. I'm the one who broke my promise and interrupted your vacation."

"I just don't trust others to do this kind of thing."

Rhodes originally intended to give Gunther a few days off to let him rest, and he didn't even call him to the morning meeting.

Rhodes looked at Gunle's haggard appearance.
"How about I give you another day to rest properly?"

"No need, sir."

Gunle shook his head repeatedly, "I drank too much last night and only went to sleep this morning."

Two days of indulgence didn't drain Gunle's body; it merely depleted his stored ammunition.

He looked rather haggard, mostly from a hangover.

"You'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

Gunle patted his chest and assured him.

"Well."

Rhodes nodded and explained in detail the intelligence and mission details that Chris had sent him.

"I want you to lead a team to the White Claw tribe and bring back those snow rabbit people."

"no problem!"

Gunle's eyes lit up after hearing this.
"We love capturing slaves!"

This wasn't flattery from Gunle; he genuinely preferred conquering and plundering to staying home and helping Rod till the fields.

It's so quick to just grab it!

There's no need to wait; just fight with your life on the line.

The only thing Gunther couldn't stand was that he couldn't drink alcohol while on a mission.

However, having served under Bian Chengjun, he knew this was military discipline.

Drinking alcohol can easily cause delays, so he didn't drink a drop of alcohol when going to war.

"Don't be careless this time, discuss it with Chris."

Rhodes instructed, "Before we take action, we need to thoroughly investigate the area around Razorfen Downs and refine the map. Intelligence is the most important thing right now."

"Kill more lizardmen on top of that; there's no need to hold back when dealing with them."

Although Rhodes had never encountered a lizardman, Avril had.

Those cruel and bloodthirsty creatures treat humans as food and show them no mercy.

"understand!"

Gunther loudly assured him.

Rod paused, his tone softening, "Tell me, what do you need? What can I offer you?"

Gangle rubbed his hands together, tilted his head and thought for a moment: "Nothing special, but can the team we're going with this time still be the same brothers who went with me to raid the border of Eagle Ridge?"

Rhodes nodded, his gaze steady: "Okay, but this time the number of people should not be too large. Too many people will make us too conspicuous and it will be inconvenient to transport supplies."

Razor Plains is now a desolate wasteland, with no villages to provide shelter and supplies for hundreds of people.

"In addition, I will have the knight squad train with them."

Rhodes instructed, "Put some pressure on them, but also take care of them. Don't let them get hurt."

"Okay, I understand. Then... I'll go pick it myself?"

Gunle straightened his chest and said solemnly, "My lord, we're not trying to win people over. It's just that some of our brothers get along with us and enjoy fighting on the battlefield!"

"Don't be nervous, just pick whatever you like."

Rod said with a smile, "It's perfect that Durant teaches them the theory, and you take them on the field. In the future, they will all be able to stand on their own."

Rod knew that neither Gunle nor Durant were used to winning over their subordinates; otherwise, Gunle wouldn't have allowed Rod to break up his previous squad.

However, Gunther was an outgoing and straightforward person, and he could make friends anywhere.

"Hehe, that's good."

Gonner grinned and said, "We have another request. Could you write us a written order, like you did last time?"

"That sounded really inspiring, and the brothers were really motivated after hearing it!"

A sly glint in Gunther's eyes as he leaned closer to Rhodes and whispered, "The brothers are saying in private that your orders were enchanted, and it must be related to your title of Holy Lord!"

No one is stupid.

The daily training felt ordinary, but after hearing the lord's order to charge, his body was like it had been injected with chicken blood. He could fight two people at once and didn't feel tired at all.

Who wouldn't notice?

Not everyone in the army is a brute; the clever ones quickly realized this.

The lord's orders may very well possess magical power.

Since everyone happened to know the legend of the Holy Lord spoken of by the wild men, it all naturally corresponded to that.

"Yes, I will write you an order myself."

Even if Gunther hadn't mentioned it, Rod would have written it anyway.

"Thank you for your generosity!"

Gunther's grin widened, and he suggested, "You could actually give this kind of command a name."

"A name?"

Rhodes was puzzled. "What do you mean? Isn't this just the lord's order to wage war?"

"Too ordinary."

Gonler shook his head and said, "Call it the Holy Lord's War Order? It sounds a bit simplistic..."

“By the decree of the Holy Lord.”

Rhodes casually made a comment, then changed the subject.
"Don't waste your time on this. Do you have any other questions?"

"The Holy Lord's decree is also good!"

Gunle paused, a hint of shyness on his face: "However... I have a small request."

Rod raised an eyebrow, signaling him to continue.

Gunther rubbed his hands together and whispered a few words in Rod's ear.
"I hope you can take care of Cordna; she's my woman."

"You're really something, kid."

Rod paused for a moment, then patted Gunle on the shoulder: "How old is she? Whose daughter is she?"

"She was a widow too..."

Gunle scratched his head and chuckled.

"Alright, I'll have Lawrence give her some preferential treatment."

Rod couldn't help but sigh. That guy Gunther really doesn't associate with any young girls; he only goes to widows' houses.

"Alright, lizardmen are different from humans. You've never had any contact with them before, so you don't know if they have any hidden special abilities."

“Vivian has been in contact with them. She just asked Sherry to tell you about the lizard people.”

Rod changed the subject and waved for Vivian to come forward.

Vivian was already prepared and began her introduction immediately.
"They are strong, although they don't look as strong as you."

As she spoke, Vivian's gaze swept over Gunther.

"But their strength should not be weaker than yours."

"Their commonly used weapons are shields with spikes and spiked clubs."

Vivian gestured with her hand, "The thickest end is about the same size as your head."

"Be extra careful with those spikes, they're all poisonous."

Rhodes raised his hand to interject, "I've already had Luna prepare an antidote for you."

After saying that, Rod raised his hand to signal Vivian to continue.

"In addition, their spear throwers are also very skilled, just like the barons under the Baron's command, or even stronger."

"Sherry said that the lizardman tribe has shamans, similar to savage prophets, but Sherry had never seen one before."

"Also, the lizardmen are a different race, possessing sharp teeth like wild beasts, and they can bite like wild beasts."

"So they have to be careful when they're unarmed."

Vivian solemnly advised, "In short, just as the Baron said, we must not be soft on them."

"okay, I get it."

Gunle also stopped smiling and memorized all the information Vivian provided.

"Alright, if there are no problems, go and prepare."

As soon as Rod finished speaking, Gunle's stomach began to rumble loudly.

"I'm sorry, my lord, I haven't eaten anything all day..."

Gunle smiled somewhat awkwardly.

"It's okay, we just happened to have some leftovers from lunch."

Rhodes immediately looked at Vivian.
"Tell Leah to boil all those frozen snowballs from lunchtime."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Vivian nodded and immediately stood up.

Gunther looked bewildered, and Rod patted him on the shoulder with a smile.

"Just wait, I'll let you eat something new today."

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In the ravines north of the Razor Plain.

Chris waited a week before finally seeing his reinforcements.

"Good day, Lord Gunler."

Chris nodded respectfully to Gunther.

Although he was a knight, Chris knew in his heart that he was not as highly regarded as Gunle in front of Rhodes.

Moreover, he had been defeated by Gunle in their last encounter, and Gunle's bravery still haunted him.

Since Rhodes assigned this mission to Gunle as the team leader, Chris obeyed the order.

Gunther noticed Chris's gaze, grinned, strode forward, and unceremoniously put his arm around Chris's shoulder.

"Oh, don't be so formal, we don't need to be like this between us!"

Gonner casually said, "We used to be on opposing sides, so I spoke too casually. Don't take it to heart."

“You’ve received such a good education and are smarter than me. We don’t need these formalities between us.”

"The most important thing is for us to cooperate well and complete the lord's mission flawlessly!"

Chris steadied himself, forced a smile, and said respectfully, "You are the commander, and I will be your deputy. I will listen to you completely."

He paused, then said in a low voice, "After all, I lost to you last time."

"I got the better weapon that time."

Gunther waved his hand, laughed heartily, and raised his battle axe to show it off.

He lowered his voice and leaned closer to Chris: "It's no secret. As long as you serve the lord well, you'll get your share sooner or later."

Chris was taken aback, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes: "You mean... the lord will also bestow such an exceptionally sharp weapon upon me?"

Gunle grinned and nodded, a sly glint in his eyes: "The lord told me to tell you that you will have everything you need."

Chris's pupils contracted sharply, and his heart raced.

Chris felt that his strength and combat experience were in no way inferior to Gunle's; last time, he had been defeated by weapons.

If I had an equally sharp knight's sword, I certainly wouldn't lose to Gunther.

Desire ignited in Chris's eyes, and he nodded solemnly: "I understand."

He took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and continued, "Then let me first report to you on the surrounding situation..."

"Don't rush to speak."

Gunther waved his hand to interrupt Chris.

Then Gunle turned to look at the distance and gestured towards Tucson with his chin: "The lord has new arrangements."

Tucson stood still and nodded.

A wild man translator also came with Tucson.

Chris had already noticed the savage with a falcon perched on his shoulder and was curious, but he didn't ask.

Now that Gunther has specifically pointed this out, Chris is taking it even more seriously.

"Is this a falconer?"

Chris frowned slightly and asked, "Could he detect the enemy who ambushed us?"

"It's not just that."

Gunther leaned close to Chris's ear and whispered a few words.

Chris's eyes widened in disbelief, as if he had heard something incredible.

"How can it be?!"

Chris blurted out, but seeing Gunle's serious expression, he couldn't help but ask again.

"Is everything you said true?"

Gunther patted him on the shoulder: "Do you think I'm joking with you, or is the lord joking with you?"

Chris let out a long sigh, and couldn't help but reach out to cover his heaving chest, trying to calm his shocked emotions.

What Gunther had just said shocked him even more than an exceptionally sharp weapon.

That savage was able to see what the eagle saw.

Doesn't that mean the other side can see all of the enemy's movements from the sky?
No wonder, no wonder I lost.

My lord, you possess so many wondrous powers...

Chris gradually calmed down, and the shock on his face was slowly replaced by a smile.

It turns out that it wasn't that I was too incompetent.

Rather, it's because Lord Rhodes is too powerful.

Chris suddenly felt relieved and was in a great mood.

He looked at Gunle, "Shall we set off now?"

"You're even more anxious than me?"

Gunther looked at Chris in surprise, "The lord also said you are cautious and asked me to listen to your opinions more!"

"Because what you said is so amazing, I'm really eager to see what it's like."

Chris confessed.

"Just like I was back then."

Gonler chuckled, "Alright, lead the way!"

Chris instructed his deputy to arrange for reinforcements to enter the cave to rest.

This valley was once one of the settlements of the Dier tribe's Snow Rabbit people. Although some caves have been destroyed, they can still accommodate sixty or seventy people squeezed together.

Chris personally led Gunther, Tucson, and the others toward the Lizardmen.

It is worth noting that the farther the eagle is from Tucson, the more difficult it becomes for them to establish contact.

It doesn't mean that the field of view can be shared freely within ten kilometers, and the connection will be immediately disconnected beyond ten kilometers.

In fact, even from ten kilometers away in Tucson, one can still contact the eagle and share the same field of vision.

But it's only for a moment; Tucson can only see a single image, not a stable shared view.

If Tucson forces himself to connect with the eagle, he will suffer trauma, which could lead to sudden death.

Therefore, it's better to be closer to the target.

Chris led Tucson and the others to a place about one kilometer away from the target location. Tucson then released the eagle, its eyes turning blood red as it entered a state of visual sharing.

After a moment, he began to describe what he had seen.

"Isn't that just a lizard that can walk upright? And it's blue-skinned... It looks disgusting."

"The sentry post that Lord Chris mentioned has been found. There are seven lizardmen on it, five of them carrying clubs and shields, and two carrying spears."

"Wait, there's another group pulling carts over here, let me count..."

"Ten and six!"

"Lord Gangle, please remember this: there are four more guards watching over the snow rabbits here!"

"Wait a minute, what Gunle said earlier wasn't right. These snow rabbit people aren't cultivating the land, they're digging pits..."

"By the Holy Lord, that group of lizardmen just brought over a cartload of corpses!"

"They threw the corpses into the pit, and then had the Snow Hare people cover it up!"

　I've discovered that if you modify an article close to the scheduled send date on Qidian, the changes will be invalid.

　　I was wondering why some readers said there were a lot of typos in one of my chapters.

　　It seems my changes didn't take effect...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)