Philip breathed a sigh of relief, it was so exciting, he didn't want to go through it again in his life.

And the unicorn rider, who fell to the ground like a broken sandbag, let out a pop, and then stood still, not knowing if he was dead or not.

Arthur's also struggled to change his flying stance at this time, and got rid of the doom of falling himself to his death.

As if puzzled, Arthur stood in mid-air, the golden stripes on his head emitting a striking light, gradually condensing into a ball, shooting straight at the figure on the ground.

The golden light was like a sharp arrow, blasting the unicorn knight's entire body into the air, shattering from his shoulder into three or four pieces of wreckage in the air, scattered all over the ground.

Arthur hissed at this point, ignoring the wound on his leg, and appeared beside the Phantom in a few flashes in succession, licking his mother's chin flatteringly.

The Phantom responded enthusiastically to his son, licking his wounds, and for a moment the two of them were only concerned with confiding in the pain of separation, forgetting all about Philip on their backs.

It's easy to remind the two of you that you still have injuries on your bodies, especially the wound on Arthur's leg, which is still bleeding out, and I am afraid that it will not be able to stop it by relying on the Phantom's tongue alone.

Although he was still wary of the Wards, Aiko's anxious phantom didn't care so much, and cautiously landed at the head of the Red Moon Pass.

It's just that the earth-shattering cheers from the city made her a little alert, wondering if these humans were sick.

With the exception of Matthew and Albert, almost all of the other soldiers resisted the urge to bow to Philip, and their eyes unblinkingly watched the handsome figures of the two legendary unicorns.

Although it is rare to kill a legendary-level air horseman, but every few years with good luck can occasionally encounter an eyeless person to send him to death, Matthew also killed an arrogant giant bat knight a few days ago, but this is an air battle, genuinely one-on-three, and in the end not only almost a complete victory, but also abducted one.

Although the name of Philip's legend has been heard a little these days, rumors are rumors after all, and witnessing this thrilling aerial battle today is enough for them to brag in front of their grandchildren in the future.

As soon as he landed, Philip almost fell to his knees at the head of the city, mainly because the situation just now was too exciting, and he was a little scared now, and his legs were weak and a little trembling.

But fortunately, the loss of physical strength was not too big, and at the moment when his knees were bent, he controlled it stiffly, otherwise he would really lose a big face.

As soon as he stabilized his figure, he saw his father's rushing figure, his weather-beaten face full of concern.

"I'm back, father. Philip couldn't help but give Matthew a hug, which was tight and didn't part for a long time.

"It's good to come back, and talk to your mother in a moment, she misses you very much. "After all, he is a professional soldier, no matter how excited he is, Matthew still controls it well and does not lose his temper.

Albert also hugged Philip and said hello, and the medical officer who accompanied the army was already waiting to treat the wounds of the two beasts.

Feeling the medical officer's busy hands on his chest, he didn't know whether he was excited or scared, he trembled slightly, and Philip couldn't bear to look closely, but asked with concern, "The temple still doesn't move?"

Matthew shook his head and replied, "The temples of the three major military cities have fully assisted, the forces of Gaokan City are hanging in the air, and a large number of security teams have entered the army, and now it is the Knights of the Temple who are assisting in maintaining law and order."

In addition, all of the temple's medical officers have been transferred to the front line, and Bishop Narando is now caring for the wounded in the new line of defense.

It's just that the loss this time is too great, the medical resources are far from enough, and all private medical centers and pharmacies have been forcibly requisitioned, and they are still a drop in the bucket.

Neither the Imperial Capital General Temple nor the Southern Temple have yet to make a public statement. ”

Philip's lips pursed, the temple's reaction was unexpected, and he was also guessing what was going on inside, but unfortunately Melissa and Leonardo had transferred out of Gaokan City one after another, and they couldn't even find out any news.

After all, unlike the usual military harassment of previous years, the invasion had too many troops, and the religious beliefs of the steppe people were self-contained, and they were definitely the standard heretics in the eyes of the temple.

In this case, the temple and even the Sanctuary have not conveyed the meaning of the holy war for a long time, and I don't know what kind of subtext they want to express.

Whether it is a warning to the Wardsman Empire, or a knock on the temples of the three border cities, or other deep meanings, it is unpredictable.

Philip didn't say much, and it was useless to guess here, so he went to the newly built defense line and visited Bishop Narando, after all, his identity is still ambiguous, and he has been familiar with several bishops in the temple of Gokan City in the past two years.

Unfortunately, Bishop Narando was also confused by this, saying that the entire temple of Gaokan City was anxiously waiting for news from the Southern Temple.

Philip looked him in the eye and felt that the other party was telling the truth.

The casualties were heavy, the huge barracks were covered with dense beds, and the strong smell of blood and herbs filled the air, which was disgusting.

Philip was used to it, after yesterday's battle, the camp of the Rubos was even more miserable than here, and most of them didn't even have any medicine for their wounds, so they hastily stitched and bandaged it, and saw if they could survive it with their own physique.

However, he saw an acquaintance here, a senior who also graduated from the Green Tree Vine Military Academy, two years older than him, and Bruce was in the same class, and was now a squadron leader.

Thanks to the widespread popularity of full-body armor, not many of the wounded warriors here had broken arms and legs, but almost everyone showed signs of poisoning to some extent.

This poison, which can quickly weaken and even die of the steppe people, has weakened a lot in the physically strong Wards, but it is still very troublesome, and it takes a lot of time to clean the wounds and slowly recover.

Philip's Alpine Ward warriors were dismissive of minor injuries and had no effect at all, but they were effective in the Rubor warriors, which was one of the main reasons for their heavy casualties.

Don't always think that poisons are all sealed by blood, that kind of poison exists, but the amount is never too much, and the proportion that can enter the bloodstream along the wound after being smeared on the weapon is too small, and being directly bitten and injected by poison are completely different concepts.

If there really was that kind of mass-produced poison, then with the terrifying strength of the steppe people, they would have dominated the entire continent a long time ago, after all, not all countries have such a powerful combat power of the Ward warriors.

I had a dinner with my father, it was not sumptuous, but it was very affordable, a whole honey-roasted Wendilong's hind legs, and the two of them tore it and tore it into their stomachs, which was very relaxing.

Albert did not participate, giving the father and son, who had been reunited for a long time, a chance to be alone.

has already spoken to the Lion Castle, Cathery is crying heartbreakingly over there, Philip is a little uncomfortable, in the end he is a little willful, so that his relatives are frightened.

When he tentatively inquired about Yun'er's news, he was disappointed that there was no call from the woman other than knowing from the temple that they had arrived in the port city.

"Are you still going to float outside?" asked Matthew.

"It depends, if Mingge chooses to retreat, I will definitely stay outside, after all, the Gaoshan Clan still needs me to contact him. Philip replied.

Matthew nodded, except for the hug when they met again, he had always been introverted and didn't know what to talk about with his son, so he had to talk about military affairs, after all, Philip was now nominally his soldier.

This feeling also made Philip feel a little novel, he had spent too little time with his father over the years, and he was also looking forward to being able to fight side by side this time.

Unconsciously, the two of them talked about the replenishment of follow-up troops, and everything would be empty without troops, and it would be nonsense to talk about any superb tactics.

Matthew admires Philip's strategy of using the Bobo, or that the entire city of Gokan has reached the point where it is eager to send women into battle.

And now the defense line behind the Red Moon Pass has been completed, but it is still limited by troops, at most it is only defensive, and it is impossible to send more troops out of the pass to establish close ties with the Gaoshan tribe in the south.

If this still allows Mingge to escape back and reopen the passage, Philip is very unwilling.

The imperial capital's approach was chilling, not only did it not send reinforcements in time, but it also explicitly blocked the application of several major military cities on the northeast border from sending troops, just because the imperial capital was closer to that side.

"I heard that the Earl of Ravitan and the Earl of York, who had applied for military support, were impeached on suspicion that they were disloyal to the royal family and intended to lead an army to rebel.

In the end, the new emperor Gulliver dismissed the impeachment, but ordered Defense Minister Reginod to plead the two men and make their legion self-examined. Matthew said.

Philip was dumbfounded, unable to believe that such an ugly and comical scene could take place in the political heart of the imperial capital to which he had pledged allegiance.

And the new emperor, who had just ascended the throne for less than half a month, looked fair and clear two years ago, but after gaining real power, he swelled to such an extent that he was ridiculous.

And those ministers of the Imperial Ministry of Defense are like clowns, vying to show their most despicable and stupid faces in front of the people of the whole country, just to win the favor of the new emperor.

On the other hand, they are smart, real politicians, never soldiers.

Under the ambiguous attitude of the new emperor, this group of politicians who can only speculate dare not and are unwilling to make any drastic moves, and just silently watch the southeast border gradually eroded.

Matthew looked at his son's face and continued to explain to him: "These are what your grandfather has thought of, and they don't have much expectation.

However, it does not mean that their suspicions are unfounded, and the military lords of the Earl of Ravitan are all in the same camp as us, and they may be sincere.

But the Earl of York, the new aristocratic Earl, had no direct connection with any of the families in the three frontier cities, and his sudden intentions were indeed puzzling. ”

Philip nodded, and didn't say anything more, these were still a bit far away for him, and without any information, it was really impossible to judge.

If the Marquis of Noor and his grandfather Brad had long lost hope for the new emperor and the imperial capital, then some of the practices of the southeastern province this time are really disgusting.

The four major provinces of the empire, not to mention the two provinces in the west, have always been militarily weak, and the whip is beyond the reach of the northeast provinces, and the northeast provinces are useless because of the existence of the imperial capital, and they are simply unable to clamp down on the northeast border cities.

Then Galoste, the capital of the southeastern province, is deliberately pulling back for some ulterior reasons, and this kind of betrayal from behind is particularly infuriating, and the implicit malice is obvious.

There are political and economic reasons for this, and they are far from being formed only in the last decade or so.

The game between Galoste, the capital of the southeastern province, and the three border cities has been going on for thousands of years, and it can even be said that since the death of the emperor, who had contributed to the establishment of the three border cities, this limited cooperation and antagonism has always existed.

Nominally, the three major military cities were under the management of Galost, but their unique geographical location and historical mission allowed them to help each other and unite closely, forming a solid union under the marriage of generations.

Politically, they are enough to be on par with Garos.

Militarily, they were even far stronger than Carost.

In particular, the existence of the city of Veradis, especially the Dragonlance Legion, is clearly given an independent military command in wartime by the Imperial Code, and it has jurisdiction over the cities of Gokan and Brando, and it can completely obey the tune of Galotte.

Economically, however, the special nature of the military city made it necessary for them to rely on the support of Carost.

Even though the three major military cities have taken a lot of positive measures to change this, they still have little effect.

Under such circumstances, dozens of large and small cities in the southeastern province, although various forces are complex and intertwined, are faintly divided into two groups.

Taking the Title Division as an example, in addition to the three border cities, only one of the great nobles of Carrost, three of the six divisions of the Hurricane Legion under the command of the Imperial Duke Levinson family have won the honor of the Title Division.

The second-tier divisions in the rest of the cities were all ordinary divisions, and the division commanders were not hereditary by family, but were hired by the hired system.

In terms of personnel establishment, training level, weapons and equipment, and even the rank of officers at all levels, all of them are one level lower than the title division regiment.

In peacetime, every year, the three major military cities would select suitable officers and soldiers from these second-line divisions to supplement their ranks, injecting young and energetic blood into the decaying body.

At the same time, they will also divert some older middle and senior officers to fill these second-line divisions and the power organs of the cities where they are located, which can not only allow these backbone officers to get promotion, but also ensure that they have sufficient interests and voice in the southeast region.

In the event of a major war, second-line divisions can be quickly added to the battle sequence of the title divisions without worrying too much about the confusion of command.

The three major military cities have the right to divide the second-line divisions to a certain extent, filling them in the positions they need.

And this system can also ensure that the soldiers and nobles of the second-line division have the opportunity to prove themselves and obtain corresponding meritorious deeds.

The three major military cities and Carroste are fighting openly and secretly under such a seemingly calm water surface, and after countless years of accumulation and precipitation, they have gradually formed a complex situation in the southeastern provinces.

But now, the fragile balance has been upset at the most critical moment, allowing the situation to develop in the direction of collapse.

After more than ten years of peace, the older generation of iron-blooded soldiers gradually grew old, while the Mesozoic became businessmen and politicians, but not soldiers.

The younger generation may still have some enthusiasm because of their age, but when they enter the society, they are quickly impregnated by this big dye vat full of copper odor and lose their pride.

Problems such as insufficient troops, slack training, and backward equipment were common at all levels of divisions, and as Galloste's economic advantage grew, more and more second-tier divisions were joined by the Levinson family.

There are even many city lords who, with the acquiescence of Galost, quietly reached in with their tentacles and grabbed part of the military power in their hands.

Even if it is contrary to the laws of the empire, but under the management of the former crown prince Gulliver, these first temptations did not wait for the axe to cut off their heads, but rewarded the growth of their economic indicators, so they all knew what to do, and they became more and more bold.

The three border cities are getting weaker and weaker, but the general trend is like this, and they are powerless to resist.

If the steppe people were still routinely harassed every year, they might have been able to maintain this semblance of peace, but a great war tore off all the fig leafs and completely exposed the sordid underneath.

The first two batches of reinforcements of the second-line divisions are all descendants of the three major military cities, just like the division of Matthew's friend Albert, and their division commander is the commander of the first brigade of the former Mad Lion Division, Francis's former commander.

It is not so much that they rushed to the front under the orders of Galost, but that they had been prepared for a long time, but they lacked a proper official document.

But the follow-up reinforcements are nowhere to be seen, even if there are officers in them who are interested in the three major military cities, but as long as the city is stuck with materials and equipment, not a single soldier can be sent at all.

What is even more jaw-dropping is that the latest reinforcements that departed two days ago turned out to be a single team, and they broke out of their division, and almost a third of the soldiers did not receive the armor they deserved.

Now the situation is obvious, the noble group of Carrost City, led by the Levinson family, sees some kind of opportunity, and is deliberately putting the blood of the three border cities to consume their strength.

And the tens of millions of steppe people outside the border are the most suitable knives they think are the most suitable, anyway, even if the defense line is breached, the first to bear the severe punishment and losses of the empire are the three border cities.

This situation is infuriating, but it is also very helpless, neither Philip nor Matthew, nor even Brad and Marquis Noe, have the power to change it.

In the dilapidated barracks, father and son chatted while eating barbecue, although it was a little simple, but they were not bored, and even enjoyed the night a little.

It seems that this night will pass like this.

But suddenly there was a rush of bells on the city wall, which was the sound of an early warning of the enemy, which meant that the steppe people outside the gate had finally made some kind of decision.