In the northern part of Vekia in autumn, in the vast Molhausk hills, the golden wheat fields are spread all the way to the end of the day, and the lush northland wheat swayed out a series of tumbling waves under the breeze, making people want to look up to the sky and sing a strange feeling of filling the sky and the earth.

The black cavalry group was marching towards the north, and at the front of the black cavalry was a fat man wearing light chain mail and two curved swords stuck in his back, and his horse's hooves leaped, like a goshawk crossing the sky in the autumn sun, and the red cloak flying behind him was like a rolling red battle flag galloping down from the edge of the high earth,

"Keep up!"

The long black line composed of hundreds of Imperial Guards cavalry followed closely behind him, and the horse's hooves leaped, raising billowing smoke and dust in the sky, and the earth trembled under the horse's hooves, like a black long sword, cutting the land field full of the lake in front of him in two, and the sound of horses' hooves roaring like thunder attracted the attention of many farmers who were making final harvest preparations at the edge of the lake.

They curiously straightened their backs and bent down, looking through the golden ears of wheat, looking at these galloping cavalry, their eyes were full of confusion, in the eyes of these ordinary peasants, since six years ago, the war that decided the power of the entire kingdom, it has been a long time since they saw such a spectacular scene, not to mention that now the empire is in full swing, the army marched north into the grassland, completely annihilating the biggest hidden danger in the north of the kingdom, the kingdom's defensive line, from here to the east in the direction of Achmore more than three hundred miles, the land that was once densely packed with guard towers and castles has been completely replaced by patches of wheat fields that are growing happily

The fat man stopped his horse in front of a large lake floating in the blue waves, July, is the hottest season in the Icadiva continent, leaving the Salander Peninsula facing the sea on three sides, the four seasons are like spring, the further north, the dry temperature shows the power of the heat, the cool lake in front of him makes the fat man hesitate. After ten days of continuous driving, to put it mildly, it made the fat man tired,

If it weren't for the fact that he had specifically ordered him not to stay in one area for more than a day when he set off, he really wanted to jump into the rippling blue waves and take a good bath in the crystal clear lake water, and when he raised his head to look at the sun above his head that could roast dead people, he felt the sweat all over his body slide down his underwear, and turned his head to the guard behind him and asked, "How far is it from here to Aichemoor?" "Judging from the time and the nearby lake, it should have entered the range of Moorhaus, which is known as the city of a thousand lakes!" Konoe looked at the scenery to the left and right. Wiping the sweat from his face with his hand, he replied respectfully, "If you continue north, you will be able to see the walls of Achmoor in about two days!" "Moorhaus, the city of a thousand lakes!"

The fat man's eyes swept over the lake in front of him, and a hint of surprise flashed at him, he had entered Molhausk from Mount Vatu in the west, so he had not seen the scene of a thousand lakes in the south

It was indeed hot, and there was a ridge at the edge of the nearby lake, on which grew golden ears of wheat, all of which seemed to glow yellow in the hot sun. The war horse under the crotch stretched out its tongue and exhaled, and just stopped for a few minutes, without the master's special instructions, he bent his neck and stretched out his tongue to lick the lake briskly. The sound of thirsty drinking water is made

"This guy is really spoiled!"

Finding that even the best war horses couldn't hold on, the fat man couldn't help but smile bitterly at the corner of his mouth, and waved his hand, "No matter." Tell everyone to rest on the spot! It's been ten days in a row. Neither the men nor the horses can stand it anymore, so everyone rests here for a night, washes the dirt off their bodies, and since it is not far from Aichemor!

"Haha!"

The Guards cavalry let out a cheer of joy, and they couldn't wait to get off their horses, bury their heads and wash their faces, the noisy sound disturbed a resting caravan below the opposite side of the lake, the caravan consisted of more than thirty carriages, loaded with goods, with a dozen mercenaries escorting goods, in the territory of Vecchia, the situation of bandits is not obvious, and there are patrolling garrisons on the roads leading to the north, so in general, a dozen mercenaries are more than enough to protect such a convoy, seeing that the upper reaches of the lake are the regular army of the Empire, the mercenaries relaxed their attention after a few minutes of tension,

This is the real regular army of the empire, it can be seen from the excellent Boulder war horses that are worth a lot of money, each one is the price of thousands of gold coins, no bandit can be extravagant enough to do this, even the grassland royal court that crisscrosses the grassland does not have such magnanimity, and it is only the wealthy imperial army that can come up with such a big deal

The fat man looked up at the convoy at the other end of the lake, and didn't care, such a configuration, at first glance, it was a caravan from Vikia to the northern steppe trade,

He put the chain mail on his body next, handed the two Samor knives on his back to the captain of the guard squadron standing behind him, squatted down happily, picked up a handful of cool lake water with his hands, the feeling of cold and fluttering, and then jumped into the lake like a super bomb, splashing everywhere, from the hot air into the refreshing coolness, so that he had a comfortable feeling that every capillary in his body was opened,

The guards cavalry also learned to untie the armor on their bodies, jumping into the lake like a stone, the lake was full of people for a while, but they all carefully avoided the upper lake where the fat man was, which was the exclusive area of His Majesty, and the guards all chose the water on the lake more than ten meters away from the fat man.

The agitated lake produced a large amount of turbid water, which flowed to the location of the caravan across the river,

Some of the caravan personnel who were begging for water by the lake stood up dissatisfied, looking at the groups of imperial guards tossing in the lake here, showing an angry look.

In the middle of the caravan carriage opposite, a carriage with inconspicuous decoration, at this time, the corner of the curtain was gently lifted, and a delicate female voice came from the carriage, "Uncle Hurd, who are those people in front, they are so rude, don't they know that this Lake Dalady is the private property that the family bought from the local administrator for 10,000 gold coins!"

The so-called private property does not actually refer to the lake, but to the surrounding wetlands, including this lake.

During the kingdom, Morhausk was the stronghold of the enemy Stienes, the land of a thousand lakes, and the city of fertile fields, which is what Morhausk means in the Wikibian language. The scene in front of me is also very apt to describe this, the low-lying terrain has formed the largest swampy area in the northern region, separated from the grasslands by majestic mountains in the north, the first dangerous mountain in the west, and connected to the northern county of Ryerdian in the east, fertile land, large swamps and lakes, and a thousand lakes like a mirror. And several great rivers flowed through this low-lying land,

Abundant water attracts all kinds of water birds, wild crops grow luxuriantly,

On a sunny day, it is lush and green, but during the rainy season, the whole area is muddy, and the river will overflow the low river till it reced. In addition to the endless dense lakes and large areas of fertile wetlands, which are the most valuable resources of Molhausk,

Wetland fields!

The edges of large and small lakes. It is covered with black wetlands like wet soil, and it is a gift from nature that even the southern region, which has a southern water network, cannot be compared. If you sow the seeds, you can bring a good harvest, and this is a completely natural area that is conducive to cultivation. Very rare in the entire continent of Ikadiva,

Compared with the dry hard alpine rocks and soils in other parts of the north of Vekia, the lake here is near the grain production area, and the other areas only have one harvest season a year, and the harvest in autumn is in a sense related to the livelihood of the next year, while the lake wetlands here can achieve the same two harvests a year as the southern Salander, even in the southern hills of Wekia, which has been developed for several years, it is rare to see the heavy golden ears of wheat turning like the waves in front of them.

Of course, selling lakes and wetlands as an industry is also a characteristic of Molhaus, excellent wetlands also need managers who can find their value, for example, in the middle of the Vekia Kingdom, which is still completely out of reach of the warring border, there is a thatched wilderness everywhere, mudflats, and even for more than a hundred years, Morhaus, which is located between hills and swamps, is a natural barrier arranged by the Vekia Kingdom especially for the Kujit people in the north, in order to strengthen the role of this barrier, the Vekia Kingdom deliberately released this fertile area,

This is the penal colony of the criminals, and the Kujit who attacked Vekia at the beginning were not willing to touch this dishonorable land, but bypassed from this swampy area, until a family called the Stian sin was moved here, through decades of expansion and annexation, the Stien family unified this area that the royal power could not take into account, this wealthy family that rose in just a few decades shocked the entire northern part of Vecchia, even if it was Vikia Kyoto, there were very opinions about the actions of the Stian family, but they also had to admit that the northern border of the kingdom was inseparable from the guard of the Stien family, and they could only turn a blind eye,

The management of lakes and wetlands as an industry is a practice left over from the reign of the Steele family, because it is not a formal field in the traditional sense, so after the Falcon army occupied it, it was not distributed to farmers according to the land, and most of the lake wetlands were sold to merchants in Moorhausk in the form of estates.

It is no wonder that the fat man is so tossed in other people's "manors", it is no wonder that he will provoke the anger of the public, and the female voice coming from the car seems a little faint, almost inaudible, but it exudes an arrogance that cannot be taken lightly

Next to the carriage, a bald middle-aged man, dressed in the costume of a caravan leader, was sorting out the goods on the top of the carriage, glanced at the scene of the demons dancing and the indignation of the people on the opposite side, and sneered, "Those are just some imperial soldiers crossing the border, such a hot day, and outsiders, it is understandable"

The curtain of the car was lifted, and a nimble girl jumped out of the car, wearing a snow-white silk shawl, which set off her pale complexion, making her beautiful appearance look very graceful and luxurious, elegant, beautiful and dignified

Her gaze swept across the chaotic lake opposite, not angry, but also not calm, but unexpectedly stopped in one direction, where a slightly chubby young man was swimming in the lake, and on the shore stood two attendants in black armor, those soldiers tossing in the lake water, all far away from this young man, should be an officer of the regular army!

That's right, if you're unlucky, I'll take you under the knife!

A sneer appeared on the corner of the girl's mouth, and she said slowly, "Uncle Hurd, if I'm not mistaken, this is the southern periphery of Murhaus, and there should be a outpost of Murhausk City twenty miles ahead."

"Yes, the people at the outpost have a good relationship with me?" replied the middle-aged man, somewhat uncertainly.

A hint of chill flashed in the girl's eyes, and she said in a condensed voice, "Send someone to say hello to the outpost, take the opportunity to check their background, it is estimated that the final destination of these soldiers should be Morhaus!"

"I know the name of the opposing unit. When the time comes, I will ask my father to come forward and personally accuse these guys of infringing on the family's private property to the head of the garrison, Heng Tingqi, and at least punish the other party with ten lashes before we can relieve our anger! But here, we don't need to offend them! Also, we should find the caravan's painter and draw me the guy's appearance."

The girl's pretty face stretched out her tender fingers slightly, especially pointing at the young fat man who crawled on the lake water, and saw that the image of this guy was too eye-catching, not an ordinary annoyance!" After all, they are soldiers who are fighting for the Empire, but they are just some small misunderstandings, there is no need to be so......" The bald middle-aged man frowned slightly, and persuaded "Although the family has a strong power in Morhaus, there is no need to offend the Imperial military."

As a merchant leader who traveled between the interior of Vekia and the northern steppes, how could he not see that the identity of these soldiers was not simple,

The troops that can be equipped with such expensive and excellent war horses are only possible in the empire with the famous Imperial Central Army.

If it's really the Central Army. What role can a person in charge of the local garrison in Murhausk play! On the contrary, if he really provokes the other side, who dares to guarantee that there is not a single military bigwig behind the cavalry of the Central Army. Even if you are one of the top leaders of the business alliance, you don't have the strength to compete with a military boss!

"Since there is Molhausk. Of course I know that they are soldiers, but that guy should only be at the level of a squadron leader, and I don't think the other party can involve a character of that level" The girl knew that the middle-aged man had misunderstood what she meant, and the corner of her mouth smiled slightly. Lifting the curtain of the carriage, he said with a proud expression, "You also know that the empire has just enacted the mayoral system, and my father is working on this matter. If we let others know that we can't even protect our own family's private property, then who would believe that my father is a mayor who can become a mayor who can protect a city under the pressure of the military, so if we really face the military this time, it happens to be more able to prove that we have the ability to protect Moorhaus, such an opportunity is really unbelievable!"

"I see!"

Hearing the big layout involving the family fighting for the mayor, the bald middle-aged man showed a sudden face, and hurriedly turned around to find someone, and after a while, the middle-aged man returned with an excited expression, and whispered beside the carriage, "Someone has been arranged to notify the outpost, and the sentry tower promised to help us check it out!"

"Let's go after a rest! It's uncomfortable to see these rude guys."

The girl's voice with a little regret sounded in the carriage: "I will never forget jì, six years ago, it was these so-called soldiers who knocked on the door of Morhausk with blood-stained knives! Although it was a war with the Stien family, even innocent civilians were involved, what is the difference between these soldiers and butchers!"

Hearing the words of the girl in the carriage with a little anger, the bald middle-aged man smiled slightly bitterly at the corner of his mouth, the years of war can be far away, but the traces of war are not so easy to eliminate in the hearts of the Murhausk people, that war determined the power of the Kingdom of Vecchia, but also caused more than 100,000 Molhausk people to die,

The reason why the young lady looks down on the soldiers of the empire so much is not because of the injustice of the Stien family, who were originally called the heroes of the north.

In other parts of Vecchia, the Stienne, who were defeated by the Vecchian Falcon in the battle for the throne, may be called fools who do not measure themselves, but in the eyes of the people of Molhaus, the Stienians are definitely heroes!

No one can ignore the defeat of their own hero by the enemy, or even the extermination, not even the Moorhausk people, let alone a young girl who admires the hero.

After a good bath in the cool lake, the fat man continued on the road in the afternoon when the sun was west, and the night was cool, it was a good time to hurry, according to the time, the fat man was ready to enter the city of Morhausk at night, because he was just in a hurry, so he did not send someone to the front to inform the person in charge of the garrison, as the last rays of the sunset fell on the mountains in the distance, the sky became dark, and the fat man did not know that he had been remembered like a prey, and galloped with the cavalry of the Guards in the direction of the trade road to Murhausk,

The rumbling sound of horses' hooves spread far away in the calm night, "Stop, stop and check!" Just as the fat man was about to ride his horse past an outpost at an intersection, the soldiers at the outpost suddenly stood up, their spears in their hands held side by side, facing the oncoming black pressure on a large cluster of black cavalry, and the hands of the soldiers holding spears in these places were trembling,

These local soldiers are not combat troops, they just believe that in the face of the metal spear in their hands, the other party will never dare to rush over like this.

A man who looked like an outpost officer was standing behind the soldiers with a stern face, raised his hand and shouted loudly, "Stop immediately, I'm Fisk, the captain of the fifth team of the Garrison Flag Regiment of the Murhausk region, as a condition for entering the city of Murhaus, please show your identification!"

The fat man was really angry at this moment, and raised his horsewhip, "Encircle the two wings! Surround them all, Lao Tzu wants to see, who dares to check Lao Tzu's documents!" "Stop, I order you in the name of the Murhausk Regional Garrison Flag Regiment!" Seeing that the cavalry cluster did not have the slightest intention of stopping, the officer was already panicked,

"Damn," the pikemen in front of him were already frightened and began to scatter

Then he saw the galloping cavalry cluster suddenly spread out on both sides of the outpost, and a whole piece of cold light with the brightest sword unsheathed showed a hideous killing intent in the dark night, which frightened the outpost officer to almost pee his pants on the spot, (to be continued......