The white pole Sarah mentioned was actually a long wooden pole with horizontal branches at her feet, painted white - just now Sigismund and others were supporting this wooden pole, creating the scene of Sarah floating in the air.
Sarah is actually half sitting and half standing on the horizontal branches of the wooden pole. Against the background of the snow, it is completely invisible from a distance.
If viewed from the bottom of the mountain, it would appear that Sarah is located higher, but in fact, she and Sigismund are behind the temple wall.
The reason for doing this is actually not to make Sarah 'hang in the air', but to avoid an avalanche...
Sigismund is from the north Raven Territory, where there are many snowy mountains, and he knows very well that excessive noise can easily cause avalanches.
But the location of the temple will definitely not be affected by the avalanche - this is obvious, otherwise the temple would have ceased to exist, and it would not be Sigismund's turn to burn it.
Therefore, it is safe next to the temple.
That horse is not a real horse, but the head and armor of a demon war horse. It is also supported by wooden poles. Even its attitude of attacking Sarah is also made of wooden poles.
The head of the demon war horse is a trophy left by Sigismund after he dealt with the Fear Legion's Python Knights at the beach.
Keeping the heads of wild beasts as trophies is a habit shared by many warriors, and is also a source of bragging rights in the future.
Moreover, the devil war horse has horns on its head and looks like a combination of a horse and an ox. This is relatively rare. It can be used to brag and drink at least eight bottles of wine...
At that time, most of the demon war horses were ordered to be killed by Li Ang. After all, they could not be controlled, so they could only remove those horse armors. Anyway, these terrible mounts could not be left to the enemy.
Like those undead knights, the demon war horse is also undead - in fact, after removing the horse armor, it becomes a mummy. If its brain is not damaged, it will still not die, and its eyes will still glow red.
So that Iron Ring Centurion five-shot spear throw failed to kill a demon war horse.
In fact, when Li Ang was dismantling these demon war horses, he was always worried - if they were not blocked in the sea, if they were allowed to run ashore, these undead creatures wearing full horse armor would be much more difficult to deal with than Python Knights...
Of course, the explosive effect is caused by the grenade. This thing is not too powerful, but it is more than enough to blow a set of horse armor into pieces.
As for the smoke created when Sarah disappeared, it was just a direct ignition of some gunpowder. After all, the process of Sarah jumping down from the wooden pole could not be seen by anyone.
The whole process is to create 'Eunomia defeated Vata'...
Sarah is a good actress. Although she is better at singing and dancing, it is no problem to broadcast a pantomime live from a distance. Although she was shaking from the cold, she did not have any performance accidents.
Let devout believers see with their own eyes the gods they have worshiped for generations being killed by another god. This may have a greater effect than killing them directly...
And the most important thing is, maybe in the near future, Dexian people will change their beliefs...
Of course, it's not possible yet.
Now, all Dexian people are busy crying and mourning, and have not thought about changing gods to worship.
From time to time, devout believers can be seen committing suicide or having their abdomen disemboweled on the spot.
Especially those ascetics wearing headbands, most of them killed themselves at the foot of the holy mountain.
On the contrary, the few "advanced monks" in gold and silver and brocade robes in the middle looked relatively sober. They all looked around in panic, and had already started running away. They seemed not to care about God Vata's life or death...
Although the Dexia herdsmen were outnumbered, they basically had no fighting spirit, so the troops of Li Ang and Agason did not kill too many people.
Li Ang's order was originally to disperse Dexian people and bring the horses over - he wanted these Dexian people who had "witnessed" God Vata's murder to deliver the news to more people...
Let these monks and herdsmen from the Holy Mountain tell others personally that the Holy Mountain is gone and God Vata is gone too. This will definitely be more effective than the news spread by outsiders.
To be honest, it is not easy to get rid of these Dexian people.
Although they basically have no intention of resisting, their current state is as if their ancestral grave has been struck by lightning. Most of them are relatively sluggish and do not know how to dodge in the face of swords.
Fortunately, Lion Territory's warriors still pay attention to a certain degree of chivalry and do not easily attack those who do not resist. Otherwise, it would be much easier to kill them all than to drive them away.
Li Ang's troops pushed, punched and kicked them, and it took them a long time to gradually disperse them.
After a few hours, the foot of the Holy Mountain was barely cleared.
Most of Dexian people staggered away with three steps and three steps - they were all on foot. Their lost state was obviously not suitable for riding horses, so the lord kindly took in their horses.
A small number of people planned to run away from the beginning, so these people were tied under the holy mountain and became prisoners.
In fact, most of those captured were leaders or nobles of some small tribes, as well as a few "high-achieving people" - in fact, Li Ang didn't know how to identify tribal leaders at all, but his soldiers consciously caught those who were about to run away first.
Later, it was discovered that those captured because they tried to escape were all Dexia nobles, and most of the poor herdsmen were indeed more pious.
Of course, there are also a handful of overly pious people who go crazy and attack indiscriminately on the spot - and then they turn into corpses and pile up in a pile at the foot of the Holy Mountain.
General Agason also got a large number of horses as he wished. Even the number can be easily counted. It should be close to two thousand, because basically each of his soldiers leads two horses.
These Bacchus Empire warriors have never raised horses and don't know how to drive horses, so they can only use the lead...
"Count Li Ang, is this why you asked me to pick up these 'ownerless war horses'?"
Agason now no longer doubts whether Li Ang is deceiving him, because he has already confirmed that Li Ang is using him to attract firepower!
But... Judging from the results, Li Ang did not lie to him - he did get a lot of horses, more than he imagined.
"Agason, there's no need to say thank you..."
Li Ang looked around at his men who were driving the horses, and smiled at Agason, "After this job is done, I have to go back to Long River Town, but don't forget the debt you owe me! Otherwise, I will have enough excuses to attack Bacchus Empire at any time to collect debts!"
Thanks?
Agason is stunned. I have been trapped in the mountain for more than 20 days. I killed half of the holy mountain and soaked it with blood. I dragged thousands of Dexian people away and guaranteed your retreat...
Do I still have to thank you for co-authoring it?
But Agason was full of words and was blocked by the debt. He shook his head and shook Li Ang's hand. He hesitated for a long time and finally said only, "A good method."
It seemed like he didn't know whether he should be happy or worried.
Having acquired so many horses, the task given to him by Emperor Marius must have been overfulfilled;
After destroying the faith of Dexian people and driving away the herdsmen under Gazi Mountain, the safety of Aishikeman will definitely be more guaranteed.
These are all things to be happy about.
But the debt owed to this guy Li Ang is really difficult to repay...
And as Li Ang said, if the debt is never repaid, then Li Ang can 'lead troops to collect the debt' at any time. Agason really doesn't want to face such a heart-wrenching opponent on the battlefield.
However, Agason has asked about it these days. Many scholars of Bax, including Justus, said that Dragon Tear does exist, but they don't know where to look for it!
So this Imperial General was worried and led the troops on the road back to Aishikeman.
At dusk, Li Ang was waiting for Emil Xixis under Gazi Mountain.
Emil Xixis is indeed dressed like a 'hero' at this time. He is wearing shiny golden armor, which looks very conspicuous. He also wears a pointed crown helmet on his head, and the saber in his hand is also golden - I'm afraid this thing has little lethality and can only be used to pose.
He only brought a hundred people with him, but after seeing Li Ang's flag, Emil Xixis bravely launched a 'charge' directly.
This looks like a brave raid against a large number of enemies.
And Li Ang's large army began to retreat when faced with Emil Xixis's charge.
This was originally the result of the agreement between Li Ang and Emil Xixis, but in the eyes of outsiders, Li Ang's troops carried too many trophies and were not suitable for encounters. Facing a surprise attack as the sky was getting dark, and they did not know the number of enemies, it was indeed understandable to retreat directly.
Therefore, the 'captives' who were tied under Gazi Mountain, namely the eminent monks and nobles from various tribes, were all 'rescued' by Emil Xixis.
The next day, Emil Xixis got his wish and became the real Bahad Khan.
Although the ceremony was very simple and not many people participated, it was still in accordance with the Dexia tradition. The election meeting was held under the holy mountain, and the 'coronation' was held under the ruins of the temple on the holy mountain.
The eminent monks are still trying to rebuild the holy mountain. They claim that the god will not be killed, but will only sleep temporarily. As long as the temple is rebuilt, God Vata will come back and be more powerful...
However, it is hard to say whether their rhetoric can convince Dexian people, or whether the reconstructed holy mountain is still God Vata's temple.
Those tribal leaders and nobles lost their tribes, so they had a new place to go - Toba City.
Emil Xixis got the Bahad Khan position and troops he wanted, and he even formed a noble cavalry.
This cavalry is indeed all Dexia nobles, and all of them are equipped with Dexia plate armor - this is not a real plate armor, but a riveted armor made of overlapping leather and steel sheets. Its protective power is far worse than that of plate armor, but it is more suitable for desert environments.
Emil Xixis has finally attracted a new group of nobles to help him rule Toba City.
Coupled with the fact that Alina is holding back Aishikeman, he now indeed has the same capital as Kadan.
Three days later, north of Gazi Mountain, in a valley outside Aishikeman city.
Emil Xixis found Li Ang, but at this time, he only wore a black robe and led a team of horses. He looked like a horse dealer.
He is here to settle the final payment.
"Emir Khan, where is your golden armor?"
Li Ang asked with a smile.
"That's a gift for you... I put it in a box."
Emil Xixis pointed at the cavalry he brought.
There were hundreds of horses and a dozen carriages. In addition to hay and horse feed, there were also some large wooden boxes on the carriages.
"You have the good qualities of honesty and trustworthiness, Emil Xixis, then our transaction is complete..."
Li Ang complimented, but then changed his tone. "There won't be blood on the things in the box, right?"
Emil Xixis was silent for a while and replied expressionlessly, "It's very clean, at least, it's very clean for you... I got it from the leaders of various tribes."
After saying that, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I'm not trying to be honest and trustworthy, I just know that if I don't pay, you might sell me to Kadan..."
Li Ang grinned. "You are much smarter than I thought... Emir Khan, I will not make any more deals with Kadan, don't worry. If you need support, you can go to Ramon for help, such as weapons and other necessities, or mercenaries and other combat capabilities - of course, you have to pay."
"I guess Ramon will also say this to Kadan, right?"
Emil Xixis stared into Li Ang's eyes and asked.
"Maybe."
Li Ang replied with a smile, "But you need him and you need me..."
"Baxian is right, you are indeed a devil..."
Emil Xixis whispered, turned and left.
"Kadan's army has already set off towards Toba City. You'd better hurry back, otherwise Brigi may switch to Kadan's arms again."
Li Ang said quietly from behind.
Emil Xixis stopped and turned around. "How... how did you get the news?"
"Because this is Aishikeman. Emil, maybe you don't know..."
Li Ang took out a knife and threw it in his hand. "Ramon will send messages to Scorpion Assassin Brotherhood every day..."
The knife has a scorpion crest on its blade.
Emil Xixis had a look of fear in his eyes, looked at Li Ang deeply, turned around and left.
"Lord Li Ang, why do you want to scare him with Scorpion Assassins? Are you worried that he will hire assassins to deal with you?"
After Emil left, Alina walked out of the valley.
"I didn't scare him. Ramon is indeed helping Scorpion Assassins take over business."
Li Ang put away the knife in his hand. "Moreover, now Scorpion Assassins will also do some mercenary business - if you need, you can hire them to join the army, but the price is indeed more expensive..."
"I don't need to hire them - if an enemy comes to attack Aishikeman, Scorpion Assassins will naturally take action to protect their base. Why should I spend that wasted money?"
Alina is obviously not easy to fool. She is not a Desha rebel like Emir, and she does not intend to let arms dealers take advantage of her.
"You are as smart as Emperor Marius. I even think you are his biological daughter now..."
Li Ang looked at Alina, shook his head and smiled.
"No, this is mainly because I am relatively poor... I really don't have the money to hire them."
Alina's eyes kept glancing at the horses brought by Emil Xixis: "You promised before..."
"Okay, okay... I'll leave these horses to you, as promised before."
Li Ang sighed, "You are indeed the biological daughter of Marius... But Alina, after my troops leave Dexia, Dexia will be more chaotic than before, and Aishikeman will definitely face many dangers. I suggest you return home quickly and let Ikram stay here."
Li Ang really means well. If Kadan cannot defeat Toba City, then Aishikeman will definitely attack Aishikeman.
At the same time, other forces may also take action, such as Sarafan Sheikh and the Tribunal, and even Three Prophets and Dusk Knight Order.
There will be continuous chaos in Dexia, which will indeed be very dangerous.
But Alina hesitated for a while and shook his head. "I... I actually don't dare to go back..."