vrcanaries Chapter 53 Evacuation and Initial Management
Chapter 53 Evacuation and Initial Management
Led by Rogge, the group headed in the direction of old Yar.
The closer you get to the village entrance, the more horrific the scene becomes.
The ground was littered with the corpses of countless villagers and a few pirates!
The screams and cries of the villagers rose and fell, and Rogge, with his keen sense of observation, found old Jarre's figure deep in a small alley.
At this moment, old Jarl was covered in blood, his white beard stained with blood, and one arm hung limply...
He was clearly also seriously injured and gradually lost his ability to move!
"Old Jarl, how's it going?"
Roger rushed over quickly.
"I'm fine..."
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"The pirate leader did not appear, and nearly twenty powerful pirates were also nowhere to be seen."
Rogge explained his theory that the pirates had divided their forces to encircle them.
"They've split their forces; they might be trying to encircle us here!"
If everyone doesn't leave now, they'll all perish here!
Old Yar's face changed drastically upon hearing this, whether from exhaustion or shock, it was unclear.
Based on Rogge's repeated intelligence reports, he now firmly believes in Rogge's words!
Looking at the horrific scene before them, of the nearly four hundred villagers, seventy or eighty had already fallen into pools of blood.
They also realized that the villagers were no match for these vicious bandits.
Old Yar had long understood that the strength of these pirates was beyond what the villagers could resist with their numerical superiority.
They've been able to hold out this long entirely thanks to the intelligence provided by Rogge; they've made ample preparations and divided the pirates' offensive intensity...
Old Yar had long harbored the idea of retreating. He knew better than anyone that if the fighting continued, the able-bodied men of Duanpo Village would be completely wiped out!
"The village is gone, but we'll take it back later!"
"With the person gone, your village is essentially gone too!"
"What we need to do now is protect the living and preserve our strength!"
As long as the people are still alive, Duanpo Village will always be rebuilt one day!
Roger spoke quickly, proceeding step by step.
His words struck old Jarre like a heavy hammer.
But he hesitated to make a decision, troubled by the stalemate on the front lines.
The battle lines were already locked in a stalemate, with villagers and pirates fighting hand-to-hand.
If a retreat is ordered at this point, anyone who turns around will be slashed to death from behind by the pirates, and it will instantly turn into a one-sided massacre!
Old Jarl realized he had made the wrong decision from the start. Due to his heart condition, his mind was blank, and he couldn't make a decision for a long time...
"Old Yar, quickly order a dozen or so trusted militiamen to cover the rear!"
"If we don't act now, it will be too late!"
Rogge's urging made old Jarl no longer hesitate. He summoned old Quay and more than ten others and gave them a death order:
"Fellow villagers, we must evacuate. I'll lead you to cover our retreat. We can only turn around after the other villagers have evacuated out of the alley... Do you understand?"
As he spoke, old Yar struggled to his feet.
"Understood!" The dozen or so middle-aged militia members gritted their teeth and agreed.
"Old leader, I'll lead the brothers to cover our retreat!"
Old Kui stepped forward, wiped the blood off the sword with a cloth, and said in a deep voice:
"The villagers can't live without you; you have to keep them alive!"
Roger knew that the pirates had not yet completely broken through the defenses, and many villagers had not yet joined the fight. Now was the time to evacuate and save the majority of the villagers...
Similarly, Duanpo Village cannot be without Old Yar, who can command everyone's respect!
Seeing old Jarl struggling to even stand, Roger shook his head and gave an order to Gis beside him:
"Gis, carry old Yar on your back, it's time to retreat!"
Giss received Rogge's orders, and while slightly surprised, he hesitated.
"A village can be rebuilt, but Broken Village cannot be without Old Yar!" Roger shouted angrily, and Giss reacted instantly.
Giss reacted instantly; he wasn't stupid. Ignoring old Jarl's objections, he grabbed old Jarl and slung him tightly over his back...
Upon seeing this, Roger's lips curled up slightly...
"Fellow villagers, brothers, follow me to cover their retreat!"
Old Kui was relieved to see that Old Yar was going to be taken away.
Just as they were about to organize the able-bodied men to cover the rear, Roger called out to them at the opportune moment:
"Wait, I have something for you. It could save your lives in a pinch!"
As he spoke, Roger pulled out more than ten "experience candies" from his pocket and quickly distributed them to more than a dozen militiamen.
These are the experience points he and Virgil extracted after they teamed up to ambush three pirates.
"Swallow it right away, it'll help you last for a while!"
Seeing this, Gis was overjoyed and added from the side:
"This stuff is harmless; I've eaten it!"
Upon hearing this, the villagers no longer hesitated and swallowed it one after another.
"Walk!"
At Lao Kui's command, more than a dozen villagers joined the fight against the pirates at the breach.
Rogge gathered his strength, took a few steps forward, and said:
"Listen up, all villagers!"
Those not involved in the fighting, retreat immediately to the end of the village!
Giss stood beside him, carrying old Yar on his back; everyone could see the old chieftain's figure.
The villagers in the back row, already gripped by fear and completely disoriented, were now even more flustered upon hearing Rogge's clear instructions, with old Jarl reciting them aloud.
They grasped at this as if it were a lifeline, and immediately followed instructions to retreat in an orderly manner toward the end of the village.
For these villagers, all they need right now is a choice to survive and a direction to escape; who gave the order is no longer important.
Many villagers in the front row, who were being held back by the pirates, were terrified when they heard Rogge's shouts.
They also tried to retreat, and many of them were cut down by the pirates as they turned around!
Only the dozen or so militiamen led by Old Kui felt incredibly strong after Luo swallowed the experience candy given to him by Roger, and their senses and reaction speed increased dramatically!
Using their familiarity with the alleyways, they took turns blocking all the narrow passages, managing to withstand the pirates' overwhelming offensive and buying the villagers precious time to retreat!
Seeing that the villagers wanted to run away, the pirates launched an even fiercer attack, and the militiamen around Lao Kui fell one after another.
Roger followed the flow of people through the village dirt roads and soon arrived at the open space in front of his blacksmith shop.
The villagers' faces were filled with fear, and many of them were about to flee directly towards the back mountain where the women and children had gone.
"Stop right there!"
Just as many people were panicking and running for their lives, Roger mustered all his strength and let out a cry that echoed throughout the entire arena.
"Those who want to live, listen to me!"
There are also ambushes!
Roger's gaze swept across the entire area, and his exclamation made everyone who was fleeing stop in their tracks.
Rogge periodically activated his Eye of Insight to scan his surroundings, but due to the limited distance, he did not discover the presence of the pirate leader.
But perseverance pays off; with his naked eye, he spotted those figures running around in the woods to the side!
Those must be the squad led by the pirate leader!
Those pirates are about to circle around to the back of Duanpo Village!
If the villagers panic and blindly rush into the forest, it's no different from throwing their lives away!
But these villagers, blinded by fear and only thinking about escaping, wouldn't listen to what Roger, an outsider, was saying.
The moment they recognized Rogge, several of them immediately continued running towards the woods behind the mountain.
Just then, old Yar, on Gis's back, suddenly opened his eyes and roared with all his might:
"Stop right there, all of you!"
From this moment on, everyone will listen to Roger!
He saved the lives of our entire village time and time again; only he could keep everyone alive!
"Anyone who dares disobey his orders is opposing me, old Yar, and is a sinner against Duanpo Village!"
Old Jarl's words instantly silenced all those who were agitated and disobeying Rogge's orders.
Those who were about to flee, even though they seemed extremely anxious, all stopped in their tracks and turned their gazes toward Roger standing behind them.
With old Jarre's endorsement, Rogge's order instantly gained the attention of everyone present.