Chapter 2654 The Boggard Visits
A guard reported the uninvited guest's request to General Gates, and also told about his unfortunate companion's experience, which aroused General Gates' interest, so he offered to meet with the visitors and inquire about their origins.
The boggard witch claims to be Guslin, the current "King of Law" of the Gurga tribe, which means the tribal chief and religious leader. The two followers are also young nobles of the Gurga tribe, the son of Guslin. Gudora and niece Gudora.
General Gates didn't know much about the boggard tribe in Midgard, but one of his adjutants was a native of Hot Springs. He had heard of the Gurga tribe, and he had long admired Ms. Guslin.
In the villages and towns around the Baden Wetlands, if any child is disobedient, the parents will always scare them with such words: "If you make trouble again, you will be sent to the swamp, and you will be turned into a toad by the witch!"
The "witch" that adults use to scare naughty children actually refers to Ms. Guslin.
The adjutant used to think that what the elders said was just to scare the children, but now seeing that poor croaking guard, he couldn't help but wipe off his cold sweat, and suddenly realized that the legends he heard in childhood were really true!
General Gates learned about Guslin's background, so he was a little more polite to the three visitors, inviting them into the barracks to sit down and drink tea, and inquire about the purpose of the trip.
"Your Excellency, General, I heard that you are leading an army to fight against the Lord Fei from the north. Is this true?"
Seeing General Gates nodding, a smile appeared on Guslin's face.
"To tell you the truth, we country folks have heard about Midgard's recent independent revolution!"
"Look at what you mean... don't you agree that the colonial people unite to fight for freedom and fight for independence?" General Gates frowned slightly.
"Quack?! How can it be! Your Excellency, don't wrong me! The freedom-loving Gurga tribe is of course a supporter of the independent revolution. I even asked someone to buy a copy of the "Declaration of Independence"! It’s really well written! Every sentence speaks to the hearts of us country people!”
General Gates observed the visitor's demeanor, and he didn't seem to be fake, so he followed the other party's words and asked: "Since you are a sympathizer of the revolutionary army, can you first undo the spell cast on my guards?"
"Of course it's okay!" Guasilin explained with a dry smile, "That kid's speech is ugly, I just taught him a little lesson, and I didn't intend to turn him into a toad forever."
General Gates watched the witch cast a spell to remove the transformation, and the guard transformed from a toad back into a human form. He had a deeper understanding of Guslin's magic power, so he invited her to join the Continental Army Mages and contribute to the War of Independence. a force.
"My lord general, to be honest, I have seen clearly the battle you fought in the swamp through scouting magic. It should be said that the boys in the Continental Army fought well, but I have to say that those foreigners also Very tenacious! Even if I help, you won't win so easily."
"Ma'am, what do you mean?"
"If you want to completely defeat the enemy army trapped in the swamp, you have to launch a more violent attack, but then again, if the Continental Army goes deep into the wetland to fight, it will also be stuck in the muddy pit. This battle, It's not easy to fight!" the boggard witch shook her head and said.
"You mentioned the key point. We are indeed worrying about this. If an army that is good at fighting in wetlands joins in and assists our army in attacking the enemy from the east flank, victory will be at your fingertips." General Gates said knowingly.
"What a coincidence! There are thousands of warriors in our Gurga tribe, who grew up in the swamp. No one is more suitable for fighting in such an environment than us swamp people!" Guslin grinned. Said, "If Your Excellency the General is willing to hire us, we are of course also happy to contribute to the just cause of the Continental Army's pursuit of independence and freedom."
It was only now that General Gates understood that the toad witch came to discuss business on behalf of the mercenaries of the Gurga tribe.
General Gates spent half his life in the army. He may not be as brave and courageous as Laval in commanding battles, but when it comes to people's sophistication, he is not a "stupid young man".
If I reject the cooperation intention proposed by Guslin here, they will turn around and go to Johnny Burgoyne to cooperate. Master Fei will not let go of this life-saving straw in desperation. In this way, the Gurga tribe The boggards will become their own enemies, and offending these half-human, half-toad local snakes will not have any good fruit to eat!
After a short thought, General Gates made up his mind. No matter what conditions Guslin offered, he could only agree first. As for how to pay the commission, whether he can afford it or not, that is not up to him. In the future, the Continental Congress The bureaucrats worry about it!
Guasilin's request is actually not harsh.
In addition to a commission worth 10 pounds of magic crystals, there is an additional request, which is to ask the Midgard government to pardon the elder Gumoduo of the Gurga tribe who is serving his sentence in the abyss mining area, that is, Guslin's brother, Gudora's father.
Many years ago, Elder Gu was arrested in Hot Spring Town and prosecuted for abetting murder. He was finally sentenced to ten years of hard labor.
Guslin wanted to take this opportunity to get his brother out of the labor camp. General Gates expressed his understanding, but the city of Midgard had already fallen into the hands of Fierce, and the functions of the colonial government had been replaced by the Continental Congress. Immediately sent a magic text message, contacted the Continental Congress in Prince Port, and conveyed Guslin's request.
The person who replied was a legal expert from the Continental Congress, the famous lawyer Mr. Joseph Adams, who agreed to pardon Elder Gua, but the commission requested by Guasilin... The Continental Congress was short of money, so it could only issue her an IOU first.
The Boggard Witch complained a lot, but finally accepted the IOU and amnesty, bid farewell to General Gates, and promised that after Gumoduo was released, the mercenary group of the Gurga tribe would come to fight side by side with the Continental Army.
Without further ado, General Gates immediately ordered the adjutant to handle the amnesty.
This matter is simple to say, but it takes a lot of twists and turns to handle it.
Now the northern part of the Midgard colony has fallen into the hands of the Fiends and the Royalists, and the Abyss mining area is precisely their most valued piece of "fat"!
After the fall of Midgard, the newly established royalist government—the "Committee for Supporting the King"—sent people to take over the mining area. The handover has not yet been completed, and all production in the mining area has come to a standstill. From the management to the hearts of the miners Panic.
Elder Gu, who is the attending physician in the mining area, is also half unemployed, but he calls friends all day long, plays and hunts around, and his life is happier than before.