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Chapter 102 Heroes

At this moment, a rotating shaft was tightly fixed among the pile of rocks, with ropes as thick as wrists wrapped around the shaft, and the other end of the rope was tied to the waist of a burly man. His naked body was covered with only a few swelling belly made of a few swelled lambs.

Turiyi was raised by the water of the Krati River and lived on the Krati River. But when he was standing by the roaring river, his ears were like thunder roaring, and his whole soul was trembling. The commander of the legion and his teammates could only see the opening of his mouth, and there was no sound at all. The Corati River ahead was the Korati River. With the only glimmer of light at the setting sun, he could see the rushing river water splashing waves several meters high, and the whirlpool of people's souls hooked on the river...

If ordinary people saw these and heard them, they would have been terrified and weak, and they could not stand up. But before he and his companions became citizens of Dionia, they were sailors among sailors. They had been making a living at sea for many years and were used to fighting in the strong winds and waves. Therefore, for this mission, he firmly believed that with his own abilities and experience, he would be able to complete the task smoothly and fight for a bright future for himself and his family!

When the lamb, which was scared by the rushing river water, was pulled out, trembling and unable to scream at all.

Dracos cut off the head of the lamb with one sword, placed the head of the sheep upright on the reef, and the sheep's blood was smeared on the face of each warrior, and everyone prayed devoutly to the river god Akeroos.

Then the big man stood up and saluted Dracos, then stood by the river. He looked at the opposite bank in front of the left, which was his mission destination. He subconsciously touched the rope, confirmed that it was tied very firmly, took a breath, roared, and quickly drilled into the water like a mermaid. The waves raised in an instant covered his body...

The dark and faint river water rushes forward, and it is hard to find his trace anymore. Only the wheel axle is rotating rapidly...

Dracos's eyes followed the ropes that continued to extend into the water, and his mood became more and more nervous...

Previously, after Davers had surveyed the terrain around the Bruti Mountains, he proposed the best breakthrough point for this war in Bissinia. When he expressed his vision, Phelisius and the Legion commanders were shocked: it would be too risky to swim alone over the storm of a hundred meters, carrying dozens of kilograms of weight (the weight of the rope and the momentum of the river) on his body, and not being discovered by the enemy sentry!

However, Davers came up with strong evidence: Marty Coris from the Institute of Mathematics specifically ran to the water inlet, put down the trunk several times, and found that the river water eventually pushed the trunk near the shallows on the other side of the river. He also calculated the flow rate and direction of the river here, believing that people should be able to reach the other side.

Davers also asked an entourage who followed Anta Oris to serve Bruti (actually Antrapolis) to tell his discovery: the Bissinians built a defensive camp and a post tower in front of the river path to the south, and there were also a checkpoint on the road leading to Cosenza in the north, but there were no special posts in front of the river beach. Perhaps because Bissinians was right in front, or perhaps this roaring and unnaviable section gave Bissinians confidence.

As a general, he did not want to fall into a long and arduous tug-of-war with his enemies, but this is likely to happen in the war with Bruty. In the end, the generals of the Legion of Dionia agreed to Davers's adventure plan.

The 100-meter rope reached its limit in the blink of an eye. The rope was stretched straight, and a huge force pulled the wheel axle. If several soldiers didn't use all their strength to pull it, the entire bearing would be dragged into the river.

Dracos was disappointed and expressed his feelings. The first soldier to go into the water must have failed, otherwise the rope would not be so tight. But he still signaled the soldiers to hold on for a while, hoping that the soldier could untie the rope, with the buoyancy of the sheep's belly, and there were more than a dozen ships in the middle of the Clarti River waiting for him, so he was likely to be rescued.

But the ropes were tight and the soldiers continued to wrestle with the river, and finally they were exhausted.

Dracos made a quick decision and hurriedly pulled out his saber and prepared to cut off the rope. However, the soldiers were already weak and the axle flew up with a "huh". If Dracos had not flashed quickly, he would have been seriously injured even if he was hit.

The rope pierced into the river with the axle, and even a wave did not splash.

The people on the shore stood for a while, and sadness and fear began to cover everyone.

Dracos soon came to his senses. As the commander of the Second Legion, he was the core of the Legion, and he could not panic first.

He immediately signaled the soldiers to climb up the slope and move down the new wheel axles and ropes.

All the rig shops in Turiyi processed such a 100-meter rope overnight for a few days before making three sets. This means that the Second Legion only has three chances at most.

"Who is on the way first?" Dracos looked at the remaining two soldiers who were selected and made a gesture.

In the face of the terrible power of nature, coupled with the previous tragedy, the two swimmers retreated. After looking at each other, they lowered their heads under Dracos' expectant gaze.

A burst of anger ignited in Dracos's heart, and he opened his mouth and wanted to curse.

"Let me go!" At this time, someone walked up to him.

Dracos looked closely and found that he was recommended by the newly established Dionia Navy. It is said that he swam the fastest among the navy. However, because his physique was not strong enough, Davers and the others thought it would be difficult for him to swim over a hundred meters of surging torrents, so he only listed him as an alternate. But at this critical moment, his courage to face difficulties lifted Drax.

Drax didn't say anything more, and personally put on a sheep-beautiful jacket for him, tied a rope, and then said solemnly: "Hades will protect you!" The failure of the previous soldier made Drax subconsciously abandon the river god Akeroos and replace him with the Pluto he trusted the most.

"Don't worry, I, Secrean, are the ones who want to make a name in the Valhalla!" After the sailor said confidently, he strided to the forefront of the reef. The afterglow of the sunset cast a few warm light on his slender and symmetrical streamlined body.

As he jumped into the water, Dracos' heart was hung in his throat again: How can he not be nervous? If he fails again, the two cowards will probably not dare to go up! If he cannot swim to the opposite shallow, the troops will not be able to reach the opposite side safely, and they will not be able to capture Bissinia. The planned combat plan will not be realized, so they have to implement the second plan... This means that the more time, energy, military rations and so on will make the war against Bruti become more difficult!

"Legislature Commander, it's...the end!"

Without the need for the soldiers to shout anxiously, Dracos had seen the axle stop turning.

Did he fail again? Dracos' heart sank. He was unwilling to give up and shouted, "Hold on the clues!"

He shouted and stepped forward to help. The rough ropes pulled down each other by force, rubbing blood marks back and forth in his palms... But Dracos felt that the power was not as big as the last time, and he was excited again: "Brothers, hold on! Hold on!"

He motivated the soldiers beside him, and the pulling force of the pure rope gradually weakened, and eventually it relaxed.

Success?! Dracos looked at the blurry shore in his vision in disbelief, feeling that his whole body was exhausted. He sat on the reef, while the soldiers beside him cheered softly.

The rope is tightening bit by bit again...stop...move...stop...move...

I don’t know how long it took, but when Dracos felt that the time was too long, the rope finally tightened again, and three faint vibrations came. After a while, there were three more vibrations...

Dracos confirmed the secret code, suppressed his excitement, and shouted to the soldiers: "Quick! Tie it to the big tree! Hurry! Hurry!"

In the evening, a long rope lies above the Krati River, connecting the two sides.

A soldier of the Second Legion crossed the rope with his feet, clasped his hands tightly, and moved forward alternately. His whole body was hanging upside down in the air. The lowest point was only two meters high from the river surface. The waves splashed by the river water could wet the whole body. What's even more terrifying is that the river water roared like a demon dragon roaring in his ears, and the rope that kept shaking unsteadily...

Although the soldiers have conducted targeted training in the past few days, the realistic scene requires them to have greater courage. Obviously, this soldier has enough courage and his skills to climb ropes are quite fast, so he was arranged to pass the first "rope bridge". In addition, in order to pass quickly and ensure the safety of ropes and crawling, the soldiers crossing the river did not wear helmets, breastplates, shins, or copper shields, but tied a thorn gun and a small wooden shield on his back. Of course, another rope was tied to the first soldier crossing the river.

When he finally climbed to a big tree next to the river beach on the other side, Secrean was waiting under the tree, his chest was bleeding and obviously injured.

It turned out that the strong river water carried him across the river beach, and hit him hard on the reef, almost making him faint, but the desire to survive made him endure the severe pain of being pierced by the sharp stone edges, and hugged the reef tightly with his arms. At this moment, Dracos and the others pulled the rope with all their strength, giving him a chance to breathe. He used all his strength to climb up the reef, and in the last step, he carefully moved to the river beach...

With the efforts of Seclian and the soldier, a second "rope bridge" connecting the two sides was established, and the soldiers of the First Battalion of the Second Legion began to cross the river one by one.

Even with two "rope bridges", the soldiers' speed of crossing the river is still very slow, because only after one soldier reaches the other side, the latter soldier can start to grab the rope and crawl. After all, two or more people are hung on a rope at the same time. Whether it is a huge effort to connect the ropes on both sides of the straits or the big tree that serves as the pillar of the "rope bridge", it will be a big burden. Dracos dare not take this risk.

Note: Seclian had appeared before at the end of the First Croto Civil War, and when Lucias went to Turiyi to negotiate peace, he was the captain of the patrol ship.

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