On September 28, at eight o'clock in the evening, the white moonlight poured on the long meadow, and the hot heat of the day gradually receded, and the cool breeze began to blow continuously.

On the official road outside the Gula Pass, Hades and his squadron of 100 men marched slowly.

The neighing of war horses could be heard faintly outside the horizon of the winding and rugged official road of 'Ang'.

'Pop and Tap' was followed by the sound of the horses stirring, and the slight movement of the fire on the horizon slowly rose up.

"Alert!" Hades snapped in a low voice.

Amid the slight clash of soldiers, the cavalry of the squadron led by Hades quickly formed a simple circular defensive formation.

"Illumination!" the squadron commander calmly ordered.

As the white ball of light rose into the air, the darkness was slowly dispelled.

The fast-moving team on the opposite side suddenly stopped, and after a few seconds of silence, someone shouted, "Sir Hades?"

"It's me!" Hades remained vigilant.

After another moment of silence, a cavalry squad in the distance split up and rode towards Hades.

Hades thought about it and picked up a torch and hit him forward.

The two got closer and closer,

Soon, both sides saw each other clearly.

"Sir Hades, it's a pleasure to see you again. A middle-aged nobleman with dark hair and a long gray and white beard looked at Hades with a smile.

"Sir Bruno?" Hades had met Sir Bruno during the Orc War last year, but was not impressed.

"It's me... Haha..."Bruno laughed heartily, "I didn't expect you to remember me," he approached and said, "I can't help but think of last year's war when I see you..." Everything that would have been good. ”

Hades immediately said: "But in the end we won, and the orcs are now driven by us like slaves." ”

"Damn the orcs, they should be grateful to Baron Pedi for his kindness. Bruno patted the saber at his waist, "Otherwise, I'll cut off their heads with my own hands." ”

Hades frowned and said, "But it turns out that the right choice is to leave the orcs behind, and the Jamich grassland can be rejuvenated in the shortest possible time." ”

"Without the orcs, we can still restore the Jamich grassland to its original state. Bruno said disapprerovingly: "It's just a matter of time." ”

"Maybe... But is there cheaper labor than orcs?"

Bruno straightened his big belly and said jokingly: "Hey, my friend, our conversation here won't fall into the ears of Baron Pedy, you don't have to pretend to be the head of the household all the time"

"Let's change the subject..."Bruno looked at Hadesla, who was obviously a little upset, and turned his horse, pointing in the direction of the passage fortress, "There will be a pleasant bonfire waiting for us tonight." He glanced at the hundred-man cavalry behind Hades, "You should have arrived five hours ago." ”

"No one can resist the beautiful scenery of the Jamici steppe, I used to spend most of my time in the imperial capital and the northern snow, everything here is attractive to me..."

"Your words remind me of how I felt when I first saw the Jamici Grassland when I was young. Bruno nodded understandingly, "Before last year, this grassland was more beautiful, and it was all those damn orcs. ”

"I can't wait to see your bonfire. Hades glanced at a line of firelight in the distance and secretly waved his hand at the cavalry squadron behind him.

"You're going to be satisfied. Bruno's eyes lit up immediately, he was obviously satisfied with the bonfire he had organized, or rather, even he himself was looking forward to this bonfire.

After the two looked at each other and smiled, Bruno made a gesture of please for Hades to take the first step.

...

The Gura Mountain Fortress, a fortress built by the Orcs last year and perfected by Fort Bien, spans the entire central part of the mountain pass.

At this moment, under the fortress gate, a thousand armored soldiers lined up neatly.

On the official road, Hades frowned and looked at Bruno next to him: "Do you need to be so grand?"

"It's not my attention, look at the equipment of these soldiers, it's all made of fine iron. Bruno was a little embarrassed, he pointed to a figure in front of the military formation and introduced: "Baron Jay Gero, the captain of the knightly guard of the palace of Byanburg, these soldiers are brought by him." ”

"How did he end up here?"

"Didn't you come to talk about the re-establishment of the northern part of the Jamich Grassland, and he came when he heard my report—" Sir Bruno's voice grew quieter and quieter, "this man has a bit of a bad temper, and if there is anything wrong with what he says, you will think he is farting." He chuckled, "We always think he's farting..."

Hades smiled noncommittally when he heard this, but he began to be secretly wary in his heart.

While the two were talking, Jay Garrow on the other side took the initiative to greet him.

Jay Geiro was tall and strong, with long brown hair with a hint of white thread, and was dressed in a well-dressed leather armor trimmed with silver trim.

Hades looked at Jay Geiro in the light and couldn't help but think of the main character in some knights.

"Sir Hades, it's a pleasure to see you here. "Kind greetings from Jay Gero.

"I'm here today to talk about business. Hades waved his hand, flattered.

"Of course!" Jay Garrow stared at Hades and smiled, "I was on the road for a day and a night, I thought I would be late, but I didn't expect you to be so late than expected." ”

"The scenery on the prairie makes you slow down unconsciously. Hades first joked, then solemnly apologized, "I'm very sorry to keep you waiting." ”

"We could have an all-night chat tonight, but this is not where we talked. Bruno's stiff voice interrupted the conversation between the two, "The wine is on the table, let's have a drink before we talk." He was obviously very unhappy with Jay Gero's sudden arrival, because it made him feel that he was supposed to be the owner and suddenly became a supporting character.

"The taste of good wine is always intoxicating. Jay Geiro was not angry on the surface, he looked at the centurion behind Hades, "These people..."

"Everyone who comes to me is my guest. Bruno immediately understood what Jay Giraud meant, but he wasn't going to take the other party's advice, "Let's go in together." ”

Jay Geiro was stunned, he looked at Bruno like an idiot.

Hades was also stunned, he had never thought of bringing all these people into the fortress from the beginning, and his ideal plan was to bring a few guards with him.

'Hmph' Bruno was obviously unhappy with Jay Gero's expression, and he didn't give the other party a chance to speak, patted Hades on the shoulder, and said: "Let's go, I'll take you to see the bonfire held by Ben Ling tonight, I'm sure, you'll love our show." ”

With that, Bruno ignored Jay Girlo, pulled Hades and walked towards the fortress.

...

Twenty miles from the passage of the mountains, in the shade of the high ground, a regiment of Geebeck-Donna was stationed there.

At night, the cool breeze howled on the grassland blew in bursts, but there was no bonfire in the whole camp, let alone tents, and the soldiers could only huddle together to keep warm.

The grass near the flanks of the underground slope shone a faintly crimson glow in the moonlight, and a pile of discarded corpses littered the area. For the sake of secrecy on the march, all the caravans and ordinary people encountered by the troops along the way were to be killed on the spot, and these were just some of them!

On the quiet slope of the 'camp', Geerbock Donner watched the mountain pass in the distance with his goggles, but he did just that, because he couldn't see anything.

"Look over there, sir. The adjutant reminded Gerbeck Donna to look northwest at the entrance to the Sheep Trail.

Over there, a figure was moving fast.

Gerbeck Donner immediately took the lookout glasses and watched the figure he knew most - Sir Winley.

He immediately caught up with him.

A few minutes later, when the two came face to face, Sir Winley gasped and said, "The situation... Things have changed... I just saw Jay Gero!"

"Captain of the Byanburg Court Guard?"

"It's him, and a large group of elite soldiers he brought, all of them are now guarding outside the fortress gates!"

"How so?" said Geebock Donner's face changed, "Have they already discovered us?"

"Not really. Sir Winley shook his head, "If our actions are exposed, it will be more than just a brigade supporting the Gula Mountain Fortress!"

"But they are clearly on guard. ”

"Yes..."

"Why don't you attack?"

"No, I can't. "At least not yet, according to the plan, all we have to do now is wait for the signal from Sir Hades in the fortress." ”

"We don't have a lot of chances!" Gerbeck Donner was visibly anxious, "and in ten hours, we won't be able to hide our actions—" he pointed to the pile of corpses not far away.

"We must wait, my lord. Sir Winley was really afraid that the young lord in front of him would impulsively storm the Passage Fortress, and he tried to persuade him, "If the assault turns into a confrontation, the Lord of Kawalburg is likely to turn to Borg of the Byan Lord!" he took a deep breath, "This war is unlike any previous war with Byanburg... This is a life-and-death war, and in this war, there is only one winner!"

Geerbwick Donner listened to Sir Winley's words with an ugly face, and then said after a long silence: "Tomorrow morning at six o'clock is only my last time!"

...

After Bruno arrived with Hades and entered the fortress, he couldn't wait to climb the platform and unpack the sealed ale in the fortress.

Countless bonfires were lit at the same time, and the flames rose into the air while the rich and mellow aroma of wine slowly covered the entire fortress.

Hades took the glass of ale that Brunosse had given him and looked down at the magic clock in his arms, the hands on which told him it was half past nine in the evening.

"Where's Baron Jay Gero? don't you have to greet him?" Hades glanced around and moved closer to Bruno and said, "He's your immediate boss, aren't you afraid that he'll let you guard the fortress for the rest of your life?"

"Leave him alone, he's always suspicious. Bruno was unimpressed, "They're not going to be part of our party, just like we're not going to be to their party!"

"Looks like you hate him!"

"I just hate that he's always on top, and I see those soldiers in front of the city gates? Bruno's voice was small and fast, "But he can only touch his nose here, and I'll let him get out of the way in three days!"

Hades took a sip of wine, "I thought he was unhappy with my arrival and deliberately embarrassed me..."

"It's... I don't know. Bruno shook his head, "Don't ask me, I don't know anything." He burped, "I don't care about your struggles, I owe only allegiance to my lord, and I am responsible to my people." His glass and Hades's glass collided, "I advise you not to ask, I promise to sign the documents you need within two days, and in these two days we should eat, drink, and play!"

Hades knew that this was a warning from the other party, so he hurriedly raised his wine glass and drank the whole glass, and said, "When I was in the northern snow, I ate ale wine with bread almost every day, do you want to come to Bibi?" ()

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