Extreme Southern Regionvast desert, Silver Riversource.极南境沙海,银川源头。Briansitsin the tent, awaits calmlytransmitting of frontlinenews. Buthisopposite, is Wildflame ClanClan HeadGulz Burningfire, as well asBrave Sand ClanelderThuram.布莱恩坐在帐篷中,静待前线消息的传来。而他的对面,则是狂焰氏族的族长古尔兹.焚火,以及傲沙氏族长老图拉姆。Theynowbecame the Mojin Clanspokesmen.
他们两人如今已成为了莫金族的代言者。In additionon behalf ofGreat ChiefBattalion CommanderFirearm Battalion, cansay that candecide the leader who Sandpeopledestiny, has gotten togetherinthis.
加上代表大酋长的火枪营营长,可以说能决定沙民命运的魁首,都已齐聚于此了。
The cold wind on desertblowstarppūto make noise, butin the awningexceptionallywarm--thissandsas ifare actually situatedabove a giantbrazier, regardless ofsurfacecold, buriesin the saltsandalways to feel that the foothas the steamto gush out, itseffectenduresto compare the Neverwinter Cityheated kangandheater.
大漠上的寒风吹得篷布噗啦作响,但篷子里却异常温暖——这片沙地仿佛坐落在一个巨大的火盆之上,无论地表有多寒冷,把脚埋进盐砂中总能感觉到有热气涌出,其效果堪比无冬城的火炕与暖气。
The nativeseveninventedbed of cinnabar orething--to dig a person of length and breadth the ground the shallow holes, changed into the white and shinysaltsandafter the fine sand of screening, buriedagainoneself, canmaximum limitmaintain the body temperature. Butthesefine sandsoft touches, lie down above are even more comfortable than the cotton-padded mattress that the linenweaves. Ifbuilds a tentin the top of the head, throughout the entire wintercancrossverysatisfied.
当地人甚至发明了沙床这种玩意——将地面刨出一个一人长宽的浅坑,把白花花的盐砂换成经过筛分的细沙,再把自己埋进去,便可最大限度的保持体温。而那些细沙触感柔软,躺在上面甚至比麻布编织成的垫被还要舒服。若是在头顶搭个帐篷,整个冬天都能过得很惬意。What a pityalsothisgeothermy, has ruined the vitality of thisplace. The salinity in sea waterseparates outunceasingly, turned intosnow white about hundredkilometersdesert. Let alone the flowers and plantstrees, the sandworm and poisonousscorpionwere hardto see.
可惜也正是这股地热,毁掉了此地的生机。海水中的盐分不断析出,将百公里左右的沙漠变成了一片雪白。别说花草树木了,就连沙虫与毒蝎都难以看到。Withoutoasis, did not havefoodsource, bigtogetherplainanddeathtrapnotdifferent, ifdiscussedbybleak, perhapsinExtreme Southern Regionalsoonly had the Black waterswampinitsabove.
没有绿洲,也就没了食物来源,偌大一块平原和死地无异,若以荒凉而论,极南境里恐怕也只有黑水沼泽在其之上。
Since several hundredyears, the Mojinpersonhas only builtseveralscatteredlog cabinsin the place of salinecommon Border, the takingsaltperson who suppliesthesecome from far awaytemporarily resided, butnow, situationalreadybecomesdifferent.
数百年以来,莫金人只在盐碱地交界之处搭建起了几座零零散散的木屋,供给那些远道而来的取盐人暂住,但现在,情况已然变得不同起来。„Youpourcan calm downvery much, the young fellow,”Gulzopens the mouthto break silencesuddenly, „Raging Wave ClanandBone Scraper ClanareinIron Sand City the strengthtoplarge clan, Great Chiefcandefeatthemeasily, doesn't representthesesmalltribesalso to achievethis point--suchconfidentyoutothem?”
“你倒很沉得住气啊,小伙子,”古尔兹忽然开口打破了沉寂,“怒涛氏族和削骨氏族都是铁砂城中实力顶尖的大族,大酋长可以轻易击败他们,不代表那些小部落也能做到这一点——你就对他们这么有信心?”Seessomepeopleto begin, Thuramalsohurriesto add, „inthis year, Iron Sand Citydid not have the newtribepromotionto besixbigClan, obviouslytheydominatedallflowed tonatural resource in city. ButinExtreme Southern Region, so long asthere is a sufficientfood, Clancanrecoverquickly. Theirpresentstrengths, onlyfeared that comes tohere before you are stronger.”
见有人开了头,图拉姆也赶紧补充道,“这一年里,铁砂城一直没有新的部落晋升为六大氏族,显然他们把持了所有流向城内的资源。而在极南境,只要有充足的食物,氏族很快就能恢复元气。他们现在的实力,只怕比您来这里之前还要强。”„Confidence?......”Briandid not shake the headslowly, „Ido not havesuchthingtothem.”
“信心?不……”布莱恩缓缓摇了摇头,“我对他们并不存在这样的东西。”„That...... Why don't youdeploy the Great Chiefarmy?”SomeThurambeing astonisheddifferent ways, „onlyneedto dispatch100people, coordinates the crazyflame and Brave Sandbrave warrioragain, canmakethisgroup of extremely arrogantpeoplenot daresurelyto crosssmalloasisonestep.”
“那……您为什么不动用大酋长的部队?”图拉姆有些讶异道,“只需要调遣100人,再配合狂焰与傲沙的勇士,必定能让这群狂妄之徒不敢越过小绿洲一步。”„Then? LetFirst Armyforevergo on patrolinSilver Riveroasisone, acts as the nursingpeople of thesesmalltribes?”Brianlookstohim, „youthought that is the Your Majestydesiredscene?”
“然后呢?让第一军永远巡游在银川绿洲一线,充当那些小部落的看护人?”布莱恩望向他,“你觉得那是陛下希望看到的情景吗?”„, This......”Thuramis at a loss for wordsfor a while.
“呃,这……”图拉姆一时语塞。
Shortly after migratesgreatly the planis implemented, to the development work of Extreme Southern Regionalsostarts, except, inEndless Capeconstructsoutside the Daqingport, another is located in the Silver Riversourcesalinewith emphasis. Becauselacks the river course, wantsto ship out the desertthesewhite and shinyindustrialnatural resource, can only depend upona huge amount ofmanpower and draught animal powers, a car(riage)car(riage)dragsto the recentScarlet Water Riverbranch.
大迁移计划实施后不久,对极南境的开发工作也随之启动,除了在无尽海角建设大庆港外,另一个重点便是位于银川源头的盐碱地。由于缺乏河道,想要将这些白花花的工业资源运出沙漠,只能依靠大量人力和畜力,一车车拖至最近的赤水河支流。ThereforeFallen Dragon Ridge and Port of Clear Watertwocitieshave pledged the richcondition, toattractenoughmanySandpeoplejoiningtomovinginsandarmy.
为此坠龙岭和碧水港两座城市开出了丰厚的条件,以吸引足够多的沙民加入到搬砂大军中。Shortoneyear , the salineintersection pointthenleftmanytent and intercourseperson's shadow.
短短一年时间里,盐碱地交界处便多出了许多营帐和往来的人影。Deep wellsovercame, fresh water the Silver Riverunderground river that flowsfromundergroundextracts, is used fordrinksat the same time, is used in the filtration and depuration of saltsand.
一口口深井被打下,淡水从地底流淌的银川暗河中抽出,用来喝的同时,也用于盐砂的过滤与提纯。
The crudeworkshopalsoestablishes, does not have the steam of spout, does not havethundering of machine, alldepend entirely onboth hands of peopleto complete the--entireflowjust likepanning for gold, the peoplewill disperseamong the wealthingravelscondensesurely, crystallizes the block, thenloads a carto transport to the Western Regioncenter, waited for that furtherprocessesprocessing, this redundantandaridwork, has become the salinenewmelody.
简陋的厂房亦随之建立起来,没有喷涌的蒸汽,没有机器的轰鸣,一切全靠人的双手来完成——整个流程宛若淘金,人们将分散于千万砂砾间的财富凝聚起来,重新结晶成块,然后装车运往西境腹地,等待进一步加工处理,这一重复而枯燥的工作,成了盐碱地新的旋律。Althoughdoes not have the oasis, sandworm and poisonousscorpionas before, buthereactuallylittlelives it up.
尽管依旧没有绿洲、沙虫与毒蝎,但这里却一点点热闹起来。Did not worry that the food and clothing the rewardnot onlyattracted the transmigrant, attracts the smalltribe that thesehave not made the decision. Theyarrive atintersection pointfrequentlyin groups, received exchange for the wheat, the dried meat and clothwith the physical strength. Few peoplein high spiritsregionfoodwas returning to the oasis, butfew peopleremained, became in transmigrant.
不愁吃穿的报酬不仅吸引了迁移者,也吸引了那些尚未作出决定的小部落。他们常常成群结队的来到交界处,用体力换取小麦、肉干和布匹。一部分人兴高采烈地带着食物回到了绿洲,而一部分人则留了下来,成为了迁移者中的一员。ThisphenomenonarousedIron Sand Citybigclan'sto be discontented, the clan and tribe that went out of the oasiswere more, thenmeansnatural resource that theycanobtainwere less. Thiscontradictioneruptstwomonths ago finally, the high seaandBone Scraper Clandispatch the cavalry, has interceptedoneteamfrom the oasisset offsmalltribetroops, andthrewtheirheadson the road which must be taken of going north, itsintention was warningMojinSandpeople that obviouslyotherwere ready to make trouble.
这一现象激起了铁砂城大氏族的不满,走出绿洲的部族越多,便意味着他们能得到的资源越少。该矛盾终于在两个月之前爆发,怒涛与削骨氏族调遣骑兵,截杀了一队从绿洲出发的小部落人马,并将他们的头颅丢在了北上的必经之路上,其用意显然是在警告其他蠢蠢欲动的莫金沙民。BigClandoes not darewithKing of Greycastlefor the enemy, thento aim at the smalltribe that thesehave not pledged allegiance to the butcher knife, perhapstheythink that thiswill then not draw on the Great ChiefThunderanger, after alldoes not have a northkingto care abouthundredSandpeoplelife and deathtruly, has not actually expectedthisactionto touch the Neverwinter Citynervedirectly.
大氏族不敢与灰堡之王为敌,便将屠刀对准了那些尚未归顺的小部落,他们兴许以为这样便不会招来大酋长的雷霆怒火,毕竟没有一个北国君王会真正在意百来位沙民的生死,却没料到这一举动直接触动了无冬城的神经。Reduces the populationfor no reason, without doubtwas of Your Majesty Rolandmostabstained from--mattersregardingthis point, Brianwas already well aware.
无端削减人口,无疑是罗兰陛下最忌讳的事之一——对于这一点,布莱恩早已心知肚明。Before the letterdelivery of Gulz, that Firearm Battalion Commanderhas then prepared fordealing.
早在古尔兹的信件送达前,火枪营长便做好了应对的准备。„What to doiftheywere defeated?”Gulz Burningfirehas rubbed the forehead, „, ifIhave not remembered incorrectly, thesepeoplefromundergoingflintlocktraining, to the presentis aboutthreemonths?”
“万一他们失败了怎么办?”古尔兹.焚火揉了揉额头,“如果我没记错的话,那些人从接受火枪训练起,到现在也不过三个月时间吧?”„Theywill be killed, the respectiveclan and tribewill also degenerate into the Iron Sand Cityslave.”Briancloses the eye, „before going to battle, Ihave then said that theirthisfightsnotforme, butIgavethemto resist the sharp blade of cavalryfortheir--sufficiently, if unable to protectownclansmanfrom the butcher knife of opposite party, thentheydid not matchare of Greycastlearmy. For me, buttrainsa group ofpeople again.”
“那他们就会被杀死,所属的部族也会沦为铁砂城的奴隶。”布莱恩闭上眼睛,“出征前我便说过,他们这一战并不是为了我,而是为了他们自己——我给了他们足以对抗铁骑的利刃,倘若仍无法从对方的屠刀下保护住自己的族人,那么他们也不配成为灰堡军队的一员。对我来说,不过是重新再训练一批人罢了。”„......”Gulzfirsttimehas shown the facial expression of facing, as ifhad the newunderstandingtothisyoungmilitary officer.
“……”古尔兹第一次露出了正视的神情,仿佛对这名年轻的军官有了新的认识。„Moreover, youhave forgotten a point, threemonthsare onlytraining time-- of flintlock”hecontinue saying that „besides the flintlock, they have to wear a sword, dagger, fists and feet and tooth, buttheseweaponstartedto trainfromthat moment of Sandpeoplebirth, not?”
“而且,您忘了一点,三个月只是火枪的训练时间——”他继续说道,“除了火枪外,他们还有佩刀、匕首、拳脚和牙齿,而这些武器都是从沙民出生的那一刻就开始训练了,不是么?”
The Sandpeoplearmy that the Brianchoiceforms, hismember came from the smalltribe. TheyandcrazyflamebigClanare like this different, although the choicekeptGreycastleone, was still actually missing the clan and tribe in oasis. Thesepeoplenot onlydo not haveunifiedbackground, andcanforminvisiblemaintenancebetweentwoplaces, is the local forcesbestmanpower resources. But the old styleflint that thesewere eliminatedsends the flintlock, thenbecametheirstandardequipment.布莱恩挑选组建的沙民部队,其成员正是来自小部落的驻留者。他们和狂焰这样的大氏族不同,虽然选择留在了灰堡一线,却仍挂念着绿洲中的部族。这些人既没有统一的背景,又能在两地间形成无形的维系,是地方军最佳的兵源。而那些被淘汰下来的老式燧发火枪,便成为了他们的制式装备。Suddenly, outside the tenthas resounded the rapidsound of footsteps.
忽然,帐篷外响起了急促的脚步声。„Halts!” The guard of guardingshouted.
“站住!”驻守的卫兵喝道。„IambushJodah of group, Ihave the important matterto reporttobattalion commanderSir!”
“我是伏击组的裘达,我有要事向营长大人汇报!”„Letshiscome in,”Brianhas opened the eyefiercely.
“让他进来,”布莱恩猛地睁开了眼睛。
The curtainwas lifted, saw only a whole faceis the man of bloodflushedcome intotteringly, after heswayedtwonext, was likely incapable ofsupportingownbodyagain, kneeling on one kneefalls down. Althoughpants, butinhiseyeactuallybrightlikestar.
门帘被掀开,只见一名满脸是血的男子跌跌撞撞地冲了进来,他摇晃两下后,像是再也无力支撑自己的身体,单膝跪倒在地上。尽管气喘吁吁,可他的眼睛里却明亮如星。„Sir, wewon!”
“大人,我们赢了!”
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