Chapter 204 Maggots!
"Dear gentlemen, please come in!"
Gervis and Pat were dressed in silk and had badges on their chests. This was pure aristocratic attire, and there was certainly no such thing as looking down on others. When Gervis and Pat arrived at the fence gate, two slave servants immediately stepped forward and bent over to lead the way for Gervis and Pat.
Led by the servants, Gervis and the other man came to the high platform. After they sat down, they were immediately served drinks. Then, a slave maid behind the sofa kept fanning them with a large fan, and the heat just now disappeared instantly.
"Please wait for a moment, gentlemen. The review will begin soon!"
Seeing that Gervis and the other man were enjoying the cool breeze with great satisfaction, the servant who had just led the way for them said something respectfully, then took his leave and returned to the fence.
Then several nobles came one after another, but what surprised Gervis was that he met Caroline and others again. However, only Caroline, Kevin and Carl came up. After the three of them came to the platform, they were stunned to see Gervis and Pat, and Kevin glared at them.
However, most people who came to the platform today had a purpose, and there was no conflict between the two sides. Caroline nodded slightly to Gervis, who smiled back at her, and then they each sat down.
"It is an honor for our Actor Merchant Group that you have honored us with your presence. Now, I will introduce the three types of slave soldiers in the audience to you."
Seeing that most of the seats on the podium had been occupied, the host finally came to the center of the venue and greeted Gervis and others with a cylindrical loudspeaker.
"This phalanx is made up of spearmen. As you all know, every year during the southern expedition, the king's infantry phalanx is the key to victory. After five months of training, our Aket Merchant Corps has brought this 50-man infantry phalanx to you, gentlemen."
"Although the training time is only five months, 150 people were eliminated during these five months. As you can see, these fifty people have all been baptized by blood and rain, and each of them has at least one opponent's life in his hands. If you buy these 50 people and use them in this year's southern expedition, you will definitely gain military merits for you."
The host introduced the spear phalanx in a torrent of words, and his words also confirmed Pat's introduction just now, that these fifty spearmen were all survivors of the fight among two hundred people.
This reminded Gervis of the introduction to cultivating the Gu King in the novel of his previous life. Wasn't it just about letting poisonous insects fight each other, and only the final winner could become the king? However, there were only insects in the novel, and what Gervis heard with his own ears now was 150 lives taken.
"Maggots, let the master on the platform see your performance now. If you satisfy the master, you will be given a name by the master later, and you don't have to be called maggots anymore."
After speaking to the people on the podium, the host turned around and shouted at the fifty spearmen.
“Hooha!”
The spearmen did not answer yes or no, but shouted with their eyes straight and their chests puffed out.
Following the shouts, the slave soldiers turned the spears that were originally held upright horizontally. Although their movements could not be said to be uniform, they were definitely clean and neat. Coupled with the powerful shouts, they scared the crowd of onlookers who were closer to the fence and made them take a small step back.
"Move, maggots!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Following the host's order, the spearmen phalanx began to move, and all the slave soldiers took small steps and advanced in the direction of the spears.
The strides of these slave soldiers were very small, and the distance between their front and back feet was only the length of their soles. Although their steps were small, each step was very powerful. As they advanced step by step, the phalanx did not show any disorder and remained tight and orderly. Although there were only 50 people in the phalanx, the momentum was not inferior at all.
"good!"
The noble lords on the stage all showed approval when they saw the performance of the slave spearmen, and some even cheered happily.
Only great nobles and kings knew how to train such well-trained spearmen. Such performance certainly made them satisfied. Moreover, there was one biggest difference between these slave soldiers and the infantry phalanxes of the great nobles.
That is, these slave soldiers are not afraid of death, and as long as their masters do not order a retreat, no one will desert the battlefield even if they die in battle. This is the hallmark of these slave owners, and it has been proven over hundreds of years.
As for how to train such an emotionless killing machine, only the slave owners themselves know the bloodiness and cruelty involved.
"stop!"
Seeing that the nobles on the stage were interested, the host smiled and stopped the phalanx from advancing, then walked to the team of 30 longsword fighters.
"My lords, these thirty longsword warriors have undergone a year of training and have survived from 300 people. Our Actor Merchant Group has hired the best swordsmen to teach them the techniques of slashing and killing. These 30 swordsmen are not afraid of a hundred ordinary guards. Whether they are protecting the safety of the lords or charging into the city during the southern expedition, they will be invincible!"
"Maggots, show us what you can do!"
“Hooha!”
As the host finished speaking, the 30 longsword fighters quickly divided into two rows and stood opposite each other, then began to attack each other.
Although they were fighting with wooden swords, people like Gervis who had been training in killing martial arts for a long time could see that these longsword fighters were quick and accurate in their swordsmanship, had a steady body and a well-balanced lower body, and indeed had good attainments in swordsmanship. Moreover, they were all tall in stature, and it was really difficult for the guards of ordinary small lords to do anything to them in close combat with just three or two of them.
After seeing the skills of these longsword fighters, even Gervis felt a little jealous.
"The following are the 20 longbowmen. I want to explain something to you gentlemen. Although they are longbowmen, their sword skills are no worse than the 30 longswordmen just now. If any of you gentlemen give them names later, you can also equip them with longswords. Their combat power will definitely not disappoint you gentlemen."
With the excellent performance of the first two arms, the nobles all perked up and looked at the field with bright eyes. Seeing such a scene, after the longsword players finished their performance, the host immediately came to the longbow players and began to introduce them again in a passionate tone.
"My lords, please don't be fooled by the small number of longbowmen. There were 600 people who participated in the elimination selection. After three years of training, these 20 people are the last survivors among the 600..."
The host slowly explained how difficult it was to train longbowmen, and the eyes of some nobles on the stage lit up. They didn't care how many people died, but what they cared about was that the more people participated in the elimination, the more elite the surviving slave soldiers would be.
Hearing the host's words, even Gervis was shocked. Elimination means death, which means that on average, each of these 20 people has killed at least 30 people. This is such a terrible and cruel elimination training. Just based on this point, these longbowmen are enough to laugh at the ordinary soldiers of the entire principality.
Next, the longbowmen's performance was also divided into two teams. One team of 10 people placed egg-sized fruits on their heads, while the other team stood sixty steps away, drew their bows and strings, and shot five arrows within one minute, all of which accurately passed through the fruits on the former's heads. After one team finished shooting, the two sides exchanged roles and continued the performance.
At this point, the display of the three types of soldiers was completed. Especially after watching the display of the 20 longbowmen, each and every noble was so excited that they looked at the 20 longbowmen as if they saw 20 stunning beauties, and the passion in their eyes was not concealed at all.
It is well known that training archers requires a lot of effort, but these 20 longbowmen are not acquired through training alone. Such fast and accurate shooting also requires talent. What's more, their swordsmanship is extraordinary and they have survived brutal fighting. With all these conditions added together, no noble would dislike such soldiers.
Moreover, everyone can still trust Akter, the slave owner. There is basically no deception in what the host says. To become a slave owner, credibility is the most important factor.
Thanks to the book friend "皮皮虾下依然旧" for the reward!!!
(End of this chapter)
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