Chapter 379: The Church's armed forces are out of food, and the supply lines are stretched and
After all this busy time, the day dawned, and the faint morning light gradually dispelled the gloom of the night.
All of these church vanguards were buried, and the earth regained some peace, but the smell of blood lingered in the air for a long time.
Kashin panted and said tiredly, "Senior Sendi, let's find a place to rest. The fighting and digging pits have been almost non-stop this evening. I am a little tired. Let's find a safe place to eat something..."
His voice was a little hoarse, he was sweating, he hadn't shaved for several days, he was unkempt, and looked quite haggard.
Sendi nodded and said, "That's fine. We are not here to stop them. We are just waiting for the church's armed forces to get hungry and then slaughter them. There are only two of us now. Even if we meet them, we can't stop them. It's impossible to fight them head-on!" His eyes revealed a hint of cruelty, and the fatigue on his face was clearly visible.
"When you see a large army following from a distance, take action when you have the chance. You can get a huge amount of points by taking down these people, and use them to expand the population limit of the mercenary team..." Kashin said, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
The two men found a place to rest on high ground. One man and one wolf were carried up directly by Zhuangzhuang. His strong and powerful wings flapped and brought them to the high ground steadily.
The view here is wide and the terrain is dangerous, so their presence disappeared out of thin air and there is no possibility of being tracked and discovered by the enemy.
Zhuangzhuang was in charge of guarding, and his sharp eyes were vigilantly observing the surroundings.
Kashin and Sendi leaned against the tree and fell asleep quickly. In their dreams, their faces were still tense, as if they were still experiencing a fierce battle.
At this time, the church armed forces were collecting food, and the hunters were hunting separately, but this was unsustainable. Although the dry food they brought was very economical, it was almost eaten up.
It was not difficult for them to find water, but they had too little food. They set up a big pot, removed the hair and skin of animals, and cooked a pot of soup. They also stewed wild vegetables, leaves, and mushrooms in the pot. They could barely fill themselves up. At this time, they could walk for four hours a day, as all their time was wasted on solving the food problem.
More than a hundred wolves were killed and eaten for meat, which kept the soldiers half full, so the top leaders of the church's armed forces were worried. In addition, a lot of food could be found in the forest in late summer. If it were winter, the 100,000-strong army would be dead.
"My Lord Pastor, we are moving too slowly. When can we get out?"
The pastor sighed and said, "Although we are moving slowly now, the soldiers are not starving. This is the only way. Ordinary small places cannot feed us!"
"Yes, as long as there are no pursuers, we can always get through the difficulties by walking out slowly. May God bless us..."
The white-robed priest called on all the military priests to start chanting. The loud Sanskrit sounds seemed to be a call from ancient times, which could purify the soul.
The soldiers were comforted by the scriptures, their irritability disappeared instantly, and they became extremely pious. They seemed to be comforted by the Lord, and they were full of strength...
The church's armed leaders knew that this was only temporary and that the actual situation was of no use at all. Without enough food, a crisis would come...
Jean Tocque was separated from the church's armed forces by a hill, and from time to time someone in the front would report back their movements, so they had to stop to rest.
Now the church armed forces are marching at a snail's pace, which is annoying everyone. There is nothing to do here, but to urge the scouts to train hard, because they still have mounts to eat, and it is not time to attack yet.
In that lush jungle, a comprehensive training is in full swing, covering many important skills such as tracking, tree climbing, fighting, extreme running, and archery.
Under the guidance of their instructor, the scouts carefully observed the faint footprints on the ground and analyzed the animals' movement paths and habits.
They sometimes bent down, sometimes squatted, and gently touched the trampled grass leaves with their fingers, not missing any tiny clues.
Tree climbing training is not easy. Trainees need to overcome their inner fears and flexibly use the strength of their hands and feet to climb those tall and sturdy trees.
They have gradually mastered the skills. Now the requirements are as demanding as those of apes.
The combat training was full of passion and sweat. The students faced each other, punching each other, and every move was full of power. The hunter mercenaries shouted loudly:
"Pay attention to defense and look for the opponent's weakness!"
In the fierce confrontation, they not only exercised their physical strength and reaction speed, but also cultivated their strong will.
The sprint training was a great test of endurance. The scouts shuttled through the jungle, their steps were "flexible" and as fast as lightning. Someone in the distance was shooting them as prey. They were training each other cruelly, and this was just daily training.
They had to cross streams, avoid thorns, and maintain a steady pace and rhythm. After each sprint, the scouts looked like they had just been fished out of the water, but their eyes were full of determination.
The training in archery was equally strict, almost all of it was sparring, except that the arrows were sealed with animal skins.
These trainings are not only about improving skills, but also a challenge and transcendence to oneself. In this mysterious and vibrant jungle, they are steadily moving towards the goal of becoming excellent hunters.
At this time, Jean Toc was still training the scouts, and their morale was high. The senior hunters from the mercenary association had nothing to do and served as sparring partners, having a lot of fun.
Tan Aili personally approached them with a batch of supplies. Because the two sides were still very far apart, she came again two days later.
Let Tok and his men said with a smile: "Why did the head of the family come here in person? It must be tiring to climb over mountains and cross rivers!"
"Yes! I should go through hardships and difficulties with you brothers. I came here this time just to experience the hardships that the soldiers face every day.
This time, it was all thanks to the brothers who pulled the wolves to transport the supplies, so the supplies they brought were not too much. They mainly brought a batch of military rations and a full 10,000 arrowheads. "
Jean Tocque laughed heartily upon hearing this and said, "Military rations are indispensable. As for arrowheads, it is indeed difficult to transport them if there are too many of them. But it doesn't matter. We can bury the extra arrowheads on the spot and dig them out when they are needed. Master, feel free to transport them here... Hehe! The more the better. After all, once the war starts, these arrowheads may be used up quickly!"
Miss Tan Aili thought for a while and said, "I will leave a few people behind to guard the arrowheads, and then bring back supplies after we go back and set up a few more supply points. You can also have a few more supply points. How about that?"
"We can't be too far away from the troops. No problem. So why don't you just let this group of brothers transport the goods and follow from a distance, and then find another group of people to continue transporting the goods. How do you think?"
"It doesn't matter. Anyway, there is indeed a group of people transporting supplies from the castle. They will transport the goods to the manor outside the mountain. It seems that we need to readjust and make sure the goods are transported continuously. I will continue to make adjustments."
Because the battle line is stretched out now, it will be very dangerous if the supply is insufficient, so the number of cargo transporters must be increased...