In the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion, the wine stains and brocade mess after yesterday's banquet have been cleaned up, and now they have returned to their original appearance.

It was raining early this morning, and the hall looked a little gloomy at this time.

Aonien, along with the two dukes of Nanton and Kasugari, were discussing how to get to the front in front of the parchment map. The city guard beacon listened to it without saying a word.

"According to His Majesty's military order, these soldiers and horses under our command should be stationed in Xituo City, but Your Highness, if you want to rush to the front line without a serious army to escort you, how can this work?" Duke Nanton said in surprise, "It is too dangerous to rely on those mercenary groups that do not enter the stream. ”

"Yes, Your Highness, don't play with your own life. Count Kasugi followed the persuasion, then turned his head to look at Nanton and said, "I think so, we have brought 10,000 men this time, half of which will be distributed to His Highness, and we have 5,000 men left to resist the enemy." ”

"I think it's okay. Nanton nodded and said, and glanced at the beacon on the side again, "He still has five thousand defenders, and we have a total of 10,000 people, as long as it is not the main force of the Tingxiao army, it is impossible for the ordinary miscellaneous army to take this Xituo City in the short term." ”

"There will be a decisive battle in two days, that Jiu Zhan should not divide his troops to the south at this time, I feel that 10,000 people are enough to defend the city. Kasugi said.

Beacon nodded in agreement.

"That's okay, I'll lead 5,000 people to the front line of Yiling Burner, and I'll ask the two uncles and the city guard here in Xituo City. "O'Nian saw that the two dukes were sincere, so it was naturally difficult to refuse. In addition, she also felt in her heart that there was no need for so many troops here in Xituo City now.

"The ministers will live up to the trust of Your Majesty and the Princess. The three of them said in unison.

O'Ann nodded, then pondered back to the map.

"The old minister knows that His Highness is in a hurry, but ah, there is something I still have to tell His Highness. Nanton glanced at O'Ann and said thoughtfully.

"Uncle Nanton doesn't need to be out of sight. Onian came to her senses.

"These royal iron horsemen followed the old minister to hurry desperately day and night, and yesterday they rushed to the bottom of the mountain to fight again, and they were already sleepy and tired. Although I rested for the night, I am afraid that I have not yet recovered my combat strength. Now His Royal Highness is about to march in a hurry again, and the old minister is worried that these people and horses will not be able to eat. Nanton reminded.

"Indeed, it stands to reason that these centaurs should have rested for another day or two before hitting the road, but now the situation is not in such a situation. Onien said with a frown.

"Lao Chen has a way to shorten the journey by half a day. Kasugi said.

"Oh, Uncle Kasugi is going to tell me about it. "Onian came interested.

Kasuki pointed to the map and said, "Your Highness, if you go north from Xituo City to a section of the provincial road, and then change the path to take the provincial road from Newn to Yiling Burner Castle, this is the way we came, and it will take about a day and night without a break on the way." However, the march along the coastline to the northeast leads to the south of the Marlord Plain, which saves about half a day. ”

O'Ann looked at the map and muttered for a moment, "It seems that this is the only way to be faster." In this case, the 5,000 men did not have to be in a hurry, and the two-day march should be able to arrive before the start of the battle. ”

"God bless my country, Your Highness will definitely be able to catch up. Duke Qishan said with a smile, "Your Majesty is a martial artist, and with the help of the princess, this battle will definitely be victorious." ”

"Yes, yes, there is a princess here, plus Master Pilo, I don't believe that those Tingxiao people can still have any chance of winning. The Duke of Nanton laughed along.

The beacon duck nodded mechanically, looking at the two smiling dukes beside him, and woke up from his trance, and a wave of disgust and disdain arose.

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At this time, on the edge of the stone fence on the second floor, the four young people were gathering together to talk.

"Why is it raining so early in the morning?" Alvin watched as the raindrops fell briskly into the Ming Hall, and the rich bamboo leaves were beaten up and down.

"yes. Maybe even God felt that our regimental commander should not leave us, so he complained. Keba quipped.

"Oh, you don't know, my father, I can't beat him. Lai Wu said helplessly, "He rushed into my room last night and wanted to come to me to quarrel again, I happened to be changing clothes at that time, and he saw the wounds on my body, and immediately did not allow me to participate in any mercenary groups." ”

Speaking of this, Lai Wu sighed again, "Don't say it, for the mercenary group, I quarreled for most of the night." ”

"Lao Tzu loves his son, I can understand it. Alvin said with a smile. However, he also knew in his heart that after the battle with Xiyu Chen, Lai Wu had all kinds of injuries on his body. In order to save him and Onian in the night battle the day before, Lai Wu was stabbed in the shoulder again. Alvin thought to himself, any father must be distressed to see such a large and small wound on his son's body.

"Oh, I mean Laiwu is not going, you all have something to say. If I don't go, no one will mention it?" Chen Zhu said with an unhappy face.

"I know that you were not lightly injured by the stab of Yu Chen. can understand. Alvin patted Chenzhu's shoulder and said.

"It's the two of them who want to leave us, what are you going to comfort them for?" said Keba as he looked at Alvenci.

"There's no way, I'm the head of the regiment now, and I have to say what the scene says. Alvin smiled wryly.

Chen Zhu's injury Alvin also understood, in fact, the knife wound could not be healed in more than ten days. But the blindly confident Alvin and Lai Wu insisted on fighting against the tens of thousands of Tingxiao people, and Chen Zhu had been fighting hard for his brothers. It makes sense that he is now proposing to recuperate from his injuries. Besides, with Chen Zhu's current physical state, if he really wants to drag him to the front line to fight, it is no different from directly sending him to death.

In fact, even if Kaiba proposed to stay in Xituo City today, Alvin would not have any surprises. After all, all three of his brothers were now covered in bruises. But Keba didn't say anything, and he didn't care about the injuries on his body at all.

"Then we're going to part ways today?" Chen Zhu sighed as he looked at the rain in front of him.

"Don't worry, when you get to the front line, I will snatch back your share of the battle exploits. Kaiba teased at Chenzhu.

Chen Zhu wanted to open his mouth to mock, "Survive first", but after thinking about it, he still didn't say it, and nodded after hesitating.

"Be careful. Lai Wu looked at the rain in front of him, and said this sentence very restrainedly, obviously for Alvin who was beside him.

"Hmm. Alvin said in a deep voice, for some reason, when he heard Lai Wu's voice of "be careful in everything", he was a little depressed in his heart, and he choked a little in his throat, as if he was blocked by something. This gray tone of the city lord's mansion was dyed by the humidity of the sea, supplemented by the thick rain, which was really different from the sentimentality in his heart, so he was so depressed.

This is the first time that Si Shao has parted in this way.

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"Knock knock" Alvin knocked on the door of the room opposite the airboat, "Is Miss Kwai there?"

There was no movement after a while, and Alvin wondered why this girl was up so late today?

"Brother Elwin?" Aoi poured open a crack in the door, tilting her head to look at Alvin outside the door.

Alvin saw that her eyes were slightly red, apparently she had just cried.

"What's the matter, little girl?" asked Alwin, who was wrong with your father's tendons?"

There were immediately two or three coughs in the room, and it was clear that her father had listened to Alwin's words outside the door, but he didn't dare to attack. He'd seen what it was like for Alwin to lose his temper, so he had to cough to show that he wasn't deaf.

The little girl shook her head, came out of the room, and closed the door.

"I just saw Uncle Langyun and they are carrying their luggage, Brother Elwin, don't you need this empty boat?"

Alvin nodded, "Yes, I originally wanted to borrow your airboat to go to the front line, but the battle between the two countries was just two days later, and the speed of this airboat march was still not comparable to that of the war horse, so we had to abandon it and ride it instead." Although I personally still like to have more empty boats, after all, it is comfortable to sit on. ”

Seeing that she bowed her head and was silent, Alwyn had to smile and comfort, "I'll give you back this empty boat today, little sister." However, you have to take those silver coins, Brother Alwin, and I can't let these mercenaries fight with me in vain. ”

After saying that, Alvin began to admire his shamelessness and being so straightforward. But how did he know that the little girl didn't care about those things outside her body at all.

"Shall we meet again?" said Elwin, Aoi asked, looking up suddenly, tears forming up in her eyes again.

"That's right, when the battle is over, can you come to Salyuch to find me?" said Alvin with a smile, "Miss Kwai Tilt, you are not a businessman who travels between the north and the south, so can you still go through Salyuch? ”

When the little girl heard this, she felt that it made sense, her eyes were watery, the corners of her mouth were smiling, and there was a shallow pear vortex on her cheeks, "Then we can talk about it, and I will go to Salyushi to find you then." Brother Alwin, then you have to promise me that you can't fight as hard as you used to when you go to the battlefield. ”

"Ahh

"Hmph, you like to behave very well, and you still like to protect girls. Her Royal Highness the princess, her cultivation is so powerful, coupled with her identity, she will definitely be targeted on the battlefield. If you want to protect her, you have to be careful with your own life. Aoi admonished, looking at Alwyn's eyes quite seriously.

After hearing this, Alvin couldn't help but be secretly frightened, and felt that this little girl looked quite vicious, and had a maturity that was not at all like her age.

"Okay, I promised you. Alvin couldn't shirk it, and nodded in the little girl's stubborn eyes.

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By the time the Quartet Mercenary Group had finished preparing, Onian had already ordered five thousand military horses and was waiting outside the city.

"Why has it been so long?" asked Onian, frowning.

"Don't you take the money and the equipment you need off the empty boat. And you have to hold all those bottles and cans. Alvin said helplessly.

"Time is tight, we have to hurry up and get on the road. Onian turned her horse's head and prepared to go.

"Hey, why don't you go north on the provincial road, is this going north along the coastline?" said Alvenci.

"Well, that's faster. With that, Oneen whipped her on the horse's hips, and rushed out first.

Erwin gave Xia Ye and Langyun a look, meaning that the two of them would lead people to follow in a while.

Then he turned around and looked at the two figures on the head of Xituo City, smiled and beckoned, clamped his knees, and galloped out of the horse under his crotch.

Xicheng is light and dusty towards the rain, and goes north to Lianshan to say goodbye to the old people.

Lai Wu and Chen Zhu stood at the head of the city, staring at the figures of Alvin and Kaiba in a daze, and gradually drifted away, unable to see it really, before they came back to their senses.

"How many years have you been a brother... Chen Zhu sighed with red eyes, and he bit his fist fiercely, obviously holding it back.

Lai Wu looked much more restrained, patted Chen Zhu's shoulder, and walked down the city without looking back.

And not far from these two people, there is another figure, which is the city guard beacon. He was still staring at a shadow that was close to the sky, and he was stunned. There were some things he didn't dare to say, and he couldn't say them, thinking that he probably wouldn't have a chance to say them in his life.