There is no doubt that chasing down a group of monsters that completely collapsed and fled in the dark night is obviously not an easy task.
Even for those new Amn troops with certain night vision capabilities, as well as dragons mass-produced through magic gene technology, they can only intercept those big targets first, and give up one, two, two or three small targets here and there.
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After all, there is a well-known saying that as long as the establishment does not give up resistance and choose to surrender, even thousands of running pigs will have to be captured for a few days.
Not to mention the group of terrifying monsters in front of us who are extremely vicious and can eat humans as food.
And because the situation on the battlefield has long been chaotic, a large number of uncontrollable coalition soldiers are following the monsters to kill them, and there are no so-called formations and battle lines.
Therefore, if you use legendary magic or magic rituals that affect too large a range, it is easy to accidentally injure friendly forces.
In desperation, we can only let these guys who are stimulated by blood and killing have a carnival.
After all, among all the towns with names in the North, which one has not been invaded by monsters and barbarians from the wild?
So when you have the opportunity to slaughter these damn enemies, you will naturally not show mercy.
Generally, we kill as many as we can.
Only when the number of wild monsters symbolizing savagery is reduced, can towns and villages representing civilization become a little safer.
The relationship between the two sides is somewhat similar to the conflict between nomadic civilization and agricultural civilization on the earth for a long time to compete for living space.
Except for a very small number of morally obsessive paladins and good priests, the leaders of most towns advocate killing all threats from the wild world and leaving no one behind.
It may be that the barbarian tribes, which are also human branches, have a chance to become slaves after defeat, or they may kill all the adult men and leave only women and children for fusion.
Whether the others are goblins, orcs, lizardmen, or the more powerful ogres, trolls and hill giants, there is only one result of defeat, and that is the death of the whole family, old and young.
Even newborn babies will be mercilessly drowned, thrown to death, and burned to death.
Of course, the same situation is the same in reverse.
If these monsters break through towns and villages, they will also brutally massacre the villagers.
For example, throwing a baby into your mouth as a snack and chewing it crunchily, appreciating the wails of its father and mother in pain and despair, and their resistance that cannot pose any threat to themselves.
Under the influence of gods, demons, demons, and celestial beings, the conflict between good and evil, order and chaos in this world is so fierce and extreme that mortals must be a little more extreme in order to survive, rather than become a historical phenomenon.
An insignificant record.
Some of them don't even have a few words of record, they just appear and disappear in obscurity.
As an outsider, a planeswalker with the ability to freely travel through the endless universe, Zuo Si understood very well the thoughts of these ordinary people who lacked power, so instead of choosing to stop them, he allowed them to vent to their heart's content.
He entered Baldur's Gate with representatives from various towns, announced to the residents in the city that he had successfully driven out the evil forces of San Tilburg, and held a banquet in the Supreme Hall, the palace in the center of the city, to entertain these people who had come from afar.
allies,
As for the remaining clean-up work on the battlefield, he left it directly to Vera.
At the same time, he also ordered the professional bureaucrats who arrived with the army to take over important departments and completely bring this important port hub connecting the Sword Coast and the Sword Sea under his control.
If nothing else happens, early tomorrow morning there will be a large number of people who don't know the truth, who will be inspired by people with intentions and gather in front of the palace in the center of the city to petition for annexation to Amn.
After all, during the period when they were occupied by Fu Zouer Chamberry, they all experienced the taste of being pitted against others, and they were in urgent need of protection from the strong.
In addition, the entire upper ruling class and many of the richest businessmen in Baldur's Gate have also been completely wiped out. Even those guilds and chambers of commerce have few senior leaders left, and they cannot organize effective management at all.p>
The most important thing is that the maritime merchants who have the greatest say now are all the comprador class that the Nelanser Islands have supported over the years.
For them, it doesn't matter who rules Baldur's Gate, what matters is selling it for a good price.
Once they join Amn, these merchants who specialize in sea shipping will be able to obtain more favorable taxes and the right to do business in any port on the entire west coast.
Therefore, they are the most active in this matter, and even take the initiative to spend money to buy food and drinks and distribute them to the people for free, and then use this to invite people to realize their wishes.
Zuo Si himself knew this well.
He has already written the script, and is going to agree to it after pretending to be humble tomorrow morning, and gain the legal right to rule Baldur's Gate in front of representatives from towns in the North.
Not only Baldur's Gate, but also all the towns built along both sides of the Chongsa River, all the way to the Dragon Coast in the east, will do the same.
This is also one of the ultimate purposes of gathering so many allies.
After all, "legitimate right to rule", to put it bluntly, depends on whether other surrounding forces and the majority of the people recognize it.
On the west coast of Faerûn, the two powerful countries in the south, Karinshan and Tethyr, have fallen into the hands of Shane VII, so he will definitely not hesitate to admit that Zuo Si's occupation and control of the West Heartland region
The legitimacy of the exercise of rule.
So what needs to be done most is actually the towns in the North that were led by Silvermoon City and Waterdeep City.
Now Zuo Si has forced Waterdeep City to give up leadership in public through a crushing military victory, and at the same time united Queen Alustriel of Silvermoon City and Lord Nasir of Neverwinter City.
Coupled with the blessing of the aura of "democracy", no one can find anything wrong with it.
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In other words, all the lands south of the Winding River, including Baldur's Gate, will become part of the Amn Empire.
But this Amn Empire will no longer be ruled by merchants and oligarchs, but will implement a truly unified centralized monarchy.
As the emperor who is about to be crowned, Zuo Si has long learned how to use different talents to help him manage large and complex things. He will not do everything himself like most kings and lords in this world.
What the real leader needs is to put the right people in the right positions, and then establish a set of effective laws and rules, as well as a regulatory system that is independent of the first two.
In this way, the automatic operation of an organization as small as a country can be realized.
What's more, he wants to be the master of power, not the slave of power.
In this way, accompanied by cheerful music, wine, food and dancing, the fallen Baldur's Gate finally welcomed its liberator and true master.
In the eyes of most outsiders, Zuo Si, the new leader who seems fair, kind, powerful, prestigious, and capable, will definitely lead everyone to a better future that will make them richer and happier.
Only rational and intelligent people like Alustriel, Kelben, Laila, and Piergalen can detect the amazing ambition revealed in Zuo Si's calm eyes.
Without a doubt!
Occupying all the land south of the Wan Ting River is not the final goal of this young man, but the first step in a huge plan to annex the west coast.
After completing the marriage with King Xia En VII of the South and completing the internal integration, his next target will definitely be the entire Northland.
It's just that these people don't know how and what means he will use to achieve his goal next time.
Just when the entire Baldur's Gate was in a state of carnival, Vera, as a battlefield commander, finally walked through the banquet scene wearing blood-stained armor, went straight to Zuo Si, and reported in a low voice: "Master,
The battle outside the city has ended.
Most of the monsters abandoned by Fuzor Chamberry have been annihilated.
Only a handful of them escaped to the sea from the cliffs to the west of the battlefield.
But I feel that given the height and steepness of the Sword Coast, it is impossible for other creatures except trolls to survive."
"Well done. What are our losses?"
Zuo Si took back his command staff and asked calmly.
"We lost a total of 252 heavy infantry and 77 heavy knights.
The casualties on the dark elf side were relatively large, about three hundred people.
The losses of other allies have not yet been calculated, but the total will not exceed 2,000.
Fortunately, the priests have begun to treat the wounded, and some of them who have performed bravely will be resurrected.
When I entered the city, I had ordered the logistics to prepare sumptuous food and drinks to reward them for their heroic and fearless performance tonight.
Oh, by the way, there are those metal dragons.
After defeating the captured black dragon and green dragon, they are eager to meet you."
Vera quickly revealed the information she had.
It is easy to see from her bright eyes that she is still in a highly excited state at the moment.
After all, a war of this scale cannot be fought by just any country in Faerûn today.
Once it breaks out, its influence will not be limited to the West Coast, but will continue to spread to distant places as time goes by.
Coupled with such an astonishing battle loss ratio, the opponent is still Zhentil Castle and powerful monsters such as ogres, trolls, and giants.
It is foreseeable that the name Vera Salem will definitely be recorded by historians and become one of the most important symbols of the times.
To be continued...