Tauren Overlord

Along with Kalomenos, there were also a number of ratmen who stood up.

"Ahh, I might die here..."

Although they seemed filled with fear, more and more ratmen stood up.

"Yes, I'm dying..."

In the end, the number of rat people willing to stay with Lu Heng and fight guerrilla warfare reached more than 30.

44. Farewell Ceremony and the Harpy

Kamun stood up and patted Kalomenos on the shoulder, then said to Lu Heng:

"We will set off for the west coast tomorrow, where we will meet with other Luna people and discuss plans to resist the Empire."

“As a father, I must reiterate that the followers of the Lord of All Suffering are those who share suffering with the world, not those who are consumed by suffering.”

"My son may have been around the rat people for too long and will always be as brave as them, but I would rather he be a hero than a martyr."

"When the war is over, please bring my son back."

Then Kamun gave his son another shove.

"Good job."

Kamun looked to be in his 40s, which was still considered youth in the relatively long life span of a tauren.

The young father and his son, who was probably in his 20s, stood together and looked as close as brothers.

As a farewell gift, Lu Heng also planned to give them a big gift.

He opened the portal, spilling out nearly a hundred sets of Tymenia crossbows, and explained:

"These are weapons we captured from the enemy."

"We minotaurs can use them as hand crossbows, and the ratmen can use them as heavy crossbows."

Although Lu Heng was used to leading an army alone, these supplies were indeed what he purchased behind enemy lines.

The weapons obtained were enough to equip at least 800 people - but Lu Heng did not have so many troops to equip all of them with these weapons.

His forces are roughly divided into two parts - Luna and Timenia.

The Luna faction is the Suspension Bridge Monastery, and the ones that need weapons are mainly the ratmen troops that are being expanded.

There are about 120 rat reconnaissance companies, and there is also a rat combat company, most of whom are slave rats rescued by Lu Heng from Ai Cao Town.

There are more than 200 slave rats. Due to long-term abuse by the Empire, they have a stronger fighting will than the ratmen in the Suspension Bridge Monastery.

Unfortunately, many of these slave rats were malnourished, and Lu Heng could only organize about 120 relatively healthy ones into a team.

Including the 30 or so ratmen who are about to join, the total number of ratmen troops is about 270.

As for the remaining spellcasters in the Suspension Bridge Monastery, even if the Duck Prophet is included, they don't actually need too many weapons.

Including spare equipment, a total of 500 sets is enough.

For Lu Heng's part of Taimenia, which is the lord's mansion of the Mountains Territory, Lu Heng left about 200 sets of crossbows.

The troops Weimar brought back consisted of mostly shield-sword infantry, a small half of shield-spear soldiers, and nearly a team of smallpox-arrow archers.

The majority of the team consists of nearly 40 shield-sword infantrymen, and the minority consists of nearly 20 shield-spear infantrymen.

There are actually only more than 60 melee infantrymen left.

The original full strength of smallpox archers was 45 people, but now there are only 41 left.

All the infantrymen together numbered just over 100 people.

The only bright spot was that Weimar retained more than 20 trebuchet operators.

They can continue to operate the new equipment that Lu Heng purchased from Aicao Town.

Perhaps in the near future, Christina will improve or even invent some new war machines for them to play with.

This allows them to play a significant role as well.

But no matter what, these 120 people were not far from being completely annihilated compared to the original 570-man army of Qunshan Territory.

At least for now, Lu Heng's Taimenia does not need too many weapons and equipment.

Because the remnants of the army that Weimar gathered were also equipped with their own weapons.

Since there is no shortage of weapons and equipment, it is obviously more cost-effective for Lu Heng to give a smaller portion of the weapons to make allies.

After all, Lu Heng did not intend to challenge the entire empire alone. He would eventually join forces with other forces that were resisting the empire, including the West Coast.

Therefore, establishing good relationships early will obviously be more helpful for future development.

Even if I really need equipment in the future, I can continue to work as a weapons porter.

If he doesn't have a bow or a crossbow, the enemy can make them for him, and it doesn't cost any money anyway.

Looking at the bows and crossbows on the ground, Kamun became more and more convinced that Lu Heng really had the ability to inflict heavy damage on the enemy here.

He happily accepted the weapons and exclaimed:

"It seems I underestimated you and your warriors."

"We suffered from the Empire's crossbows on the previous journey. I didn't expect you to have seized so many..."

Then, Kamun changed the subject and added:

"I have another request. We got separated from a group of harpy witches when we were passing through this area."

"We have been looking up at the sky these past few days, hoping that they would return, but unfortunately... we haven't found any trace of them."

"Based on the current situation, it is very likely that their suffering has ended."

"But if you find these harpy witches, please provide them with all possible assistance."

Lu Heng knew that the harpy witch was an intelligent creature with a head and torso similar to that of a human female, and feet and wings similar to those of an eagle.

They have eyes far sharper than humans and have powerful, wide wings that allow them to soar through the air.

In appearance, these witches have slender, agile, elegant and curvaceous bodies.

At the same time, they possess intelligence that is not inferior to that of humans or minotaurs.

Regarding helping these harpy witches who might have fallen on hard times, Lu Heng answered in a steady and firm tone:

"I understand. We will help them as much as possible."

Lu Heng really wanted to rescue these harpy witches who were lost in the mountains.

This way, at least I can do them a favor.

If he could get them under his command, his air force would be secure.

Of course, Lu Heng didn't think that they could be directly equated with fighter jets, bombers, or armed helicopters.

The harpy witch is still a mortal body, and flapping her wings in the sky is similar to a human running, and she will quickly become tired.

An untrained harpy can probably fly for about a minute at a time before needing to find a landing spot to rest.

A trained harpy witch can last for 3 minutes, while a well-trained harpy witch can extend this time to 10 minutes or even longer.

But they have to find a place to stay and can't keep flying.

The limited flight time also means that they cannot fly too high and may still be shot down by archers or spellcasters. At least they are not invincible.

But even with all the limitations, Lu Heng also attaches great importance to another point - generally speaking, only harpies who have awakened their exclusive artistic abilities are called harpy witches.

Even though these girls can't fly, they are a spellcasting force that cannot be underestimated.

Once there are enough strong and numerous spellcasters joining, his army will have a qualitative leap.

Although Lu Heng knew in his heart that encountering these harpy witches was not an easy task.

If they were still carrying out their original mission normally, they would have met up with Kamun long ago.

There has been no news so far, obviously something unexpected happened.

45. Mountains, rivers, lakes and seas are all treasure houses

Lu Heng did not hold out much hope for rescuing the harpy witch.

He knew that the Empire's attitude towards harpy witches was: "A dead harpy witch is a good harpy witch!"

Those harpy witches who fell into the imperial-controlled areas have most likely been massacred by the imperial people.

Only a few good-looking harpy witches could be transformed into harpy maids by the empire's nobles, but this was a special case that was rarely encountered.

Just as Lu Heng was thinking about something, Kamun suggested having a barbecue feast as a final farewell to the warriors who stayed behind.

Lu Heng happily agreed.

Soon, a farewell barbecue dinner started in a joyful atmosphere.

The flame in the oven crackled and an enticing aroma filled the air.

As the news of the barbecue dinner to be held in the center of the camp spread, many Tauren who had previously participated in hunting and guarding and were now on shift also gathered around.

The number of minotaurs around also increased from a dozen to nearly 30.

Kamun smiled, picked up a pair of tongs, and gently turned the roast over.

As the meat sizzles, the aroma becomes more intense and irresistible.

Finally, the barbecue was cooked through, with a golden exterior covered with crispy skin and the meat inside was tender and juicy.

The aroma wafts into your nose, making you unable to help but swallow your saliva.

Kamun personally selected the most tender and delicious pieces of meat for Lu Heng. The delicate texture and rich color were mouth-watering.

Lu Heng, who was happily eating barbecue, found that although they called themselves refugees, the quality of their food was much better than that of the old farmers in Qunshanling.

Because they have strong fighting power, they can directly hunt monsters and obtain a large source of meat.

The wild fruits and vegetables that the rat-men refugees find can also supplement their diet.

If there had been a team of harpy witches hunting with them by land and air, it would have been even easier for them to obtain food.

While enjoying the meal, Lu Heng turned on his psychic vision and began to silently observe and calculate their combat effectiveness.

According to Kamun, there are about 50 Tauren in the entire temporary camp.

There were about 20 minotaurs who were on guard and did not eat together.

The Empire had long ago issued an order to exterminate the Minotaur, forcing the Minotaur to guard against attacks from the Empire.

However, Lu Heng discovered that among the approximately 30 minotaurs in front of him, 16 were spellcasters.

Perhaps because they have been baptized by war, some minotaurs without exclusive skills have long been slaughtered by the empire's regular army and adventurers.

So the casting rate of this group of Tauren will be higher than 20%.

Most of them are at level one, but three minotaurs, including the civilian guard Kamun, have reached level two.

Lu Heng estimated that nearly half of the other 20 Tauren who did not participate in the barbecue party were spellcasters.

These minotaurs may not be strong enough to serve as a force heading to the west coast to participate in the decisive battle.

After all, it is not surprising that the empire would directly mobilize dozens of lords to participate in the fight during the decisive battle.

If an average lord leads 700 people, and 30 lords go out together, then it is not difficult for the imperial army of more than 2 to take down these 50 minotaurs.

But if these minotaurs are only used to deal with a small lord of an empire, then they are actually enough.

With the combat power of one second-level lord + 6 first-level affairs officers + 570 peasant soldiers in the Mountain Territory, it was basically unable to stop these 50 minotaurs.

The reason why the imperial territory of the Mountains exists is mainly due to its isolated geographical location, which makes it difficult for people to detect its existence.

Although this humble position is by no means without cost...

If it had enough resources and favorable living conditions, the Luna people would have established villages and even towns here long ago.

This wasteland was not originally a gathering area for the Luna people, but a natural mountain boundary between different Luna campuses.

Even the Luna people's resistance force may not take the initiative to attack here.