Chapter 5: The Princess's Sword
The marriage between the Eagle Vulture King and Shaye Purple Bell, which had been postponed, finally arrived in careful preparations.
In the main hall of the Eagle Vulture Palace, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the noble princes of the Shan Yu clan attended in full costume, but once again became the object of the vampire girl's teasing.
At noon, the grandest wedding of the barbarians officially began.
I saw Shan Yu Luyun, who was wearing the most solemn golden dress of the royal family, holding Sha Ye, who was wearing a purple wedding dress, and walked all the way from the red carpet of the palace entrance avenue to the center of the palace.
After stepping into the heart of the hall, an old man with white hair and wearing a strange form of dark robe (it is said that this is a respected elder among the barbarians, and the officiant of the nobles of the Eagle Eagle Kingdom) walked up to the two of them, and then raised his hands flat forward in a strange gesture.
Shan Yu Luyun and Sha Ye turned sideways to face each other at the same time, then took three steps back, and then stood silently with each other's eyes and noses.
At this time, the barbarian elder said in the barbarian language: "May God bless you!" β
Then put two top hats on their heads - oh my God, those were two green hats!
Seeing the barbarians like some weird wedding ceremonies, I couldn't help but laugh! And Drinker showed an exaggerated and strange smile.
In order to avoid being noticed by the barbarians about the vampire girl's disrespectful behavior, I had to pull her behind my back. And she hid behind me and shivered violently, and I understood the meaning of the idiom "flowers and branches tremble".
Although she tried to keep her laughter to a low capacity, a few particularly crisp and loud laughs floated out, causing the barbarians in the temple to look at each other and wander their eyes in search of the wicked guest.
It's no wonder that Drinker because it's so funny!
Drinker couldn't restrain herself from laughing, she was already laughing so much that she burst into tears, and she couldn't help but reach out one hand to cover her stomach with laughter, and the other hand clenched into a pink fist and pounded my back hard......
Panting, Drinker whispered in my ear in a voice mixed with laughter, "Haha, the barbarians are so funny! They...... A pair of green hats were given at the wedding, and blessings were added...... Haha, it's not ...... Isn't this a blessing for wives to go out of the wall, and husbands to get flowers and grass? In short, both husband and wife are cuckolds, men and women are prostitutes, they are very equal, and no one suffers! Haha......"
I didn't have time to pay attention to the vampire girl, because the barbarian elder's vigorous voice sounded again: "Shan Yu's family presents a dowry for Her Royal Highness the Imperial Princess, and the secret treasure map of our clan is used as a thing of affection, to witness my king's true feelings for the imperial concubine that are more profound than the desert!" β
Hearing this, the two armored warriors went to the temple, knelt on the ground alone, holding the brocade box high with both hands, Shan Yu Luyun reached out to take the brocade box, and the samurai retreated, at this time I found that Sha Ye's chest rose and fell violently.
The Eagle Vulture King bowed slightly, and was about to deliver the brocade box containing the Great Navigation Chart to Sha Ye's hand, when His Highness suddenly heard a loud roar, and even the main hall trembled violently!
The angry roar of the Eagle King drowned out everyone's exclamations: "The guards come in!" What's going on in the flash? β
A guard rushed in in a panic and reported: "Your Majesty, something is wrong! The Imperial army is bombarding the city gates, the west and south sides have been lost, the imperial army has entered the city, our army has suffered heavy losses, there is a sea of fire along the way, and now they are rapidly approaching the palace hall! β
At this time, the crowd in the entire hall began to panic, and the scene was chaotic!
Shan Yu Luyun finally found me in the commotion, stared at me fiercely and scolded and asked, "Raised by a bitch!" Alex the King! What do you mean?! β
"No fun! Hand over the treasure map, spare you from death," I immediately took off my coat and pulled out the divine sword "I Lan" ordered in a loud voice: "Kill!" β
Then rush to the crowd with your sword first!
Followed by Drink, Garza Ruri, Deyis, and the Saint-Lun warriors led by Racher, the tragic massacre began......
Aaron and Xiuya didn't want to get bloody, so they had to retreat to the side, watching all this with unbearable and helpless eyes.
After letting go of a dozen barbarian guards, I quickly approached the Eagle Vulture King!
At this moment, the frightened Eagle King cried out, "Wait! What you want, I'll give you...... Sand Night ...... Princess...... Why? β
When the Eagle Vulture King noticed that his hand was empty and there was nothing, he found that the brocade box had been taken away by Sha Ye, and he had lost his only basis to save his life.
Sha Ye scolded with hateful eyes: "Phew! Who is your princess! You don't look in the mirror, you ugly bastard dare to win Miss Ben's favor? In the next life, go well on the Huangquan Road! Remember to try to look good next time you are reincarnated! The treasure map has arrived, and Miss Ben is missing Luo! Alexander, goodbye, my little lover! β
After saying that, the night priest "Gege", who had already won the treasure map, laughed coquettishly, sent a flying kiss in my direction, and threw two magic bullets violently, and in a cloud of smoke, Yiren was already flying away.
At this time, I had rushed all the way to Shan Yu Luyun, but I was already a step slower, I couldn't help it, my heart was very big, and I didn't care that Shan Yu Luyun shouted for mercy, and with a wave of the long sword, the "magic sword fighting qi" was full of anger, and the sword slashed!
Before the last word "life" of "save the ......" could be spoken, the frightened Eagle Vulture King was instantly split in half......
A wedding banquet eventually turned into a funeral banquet, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and the aristocratic grand dukes of the Eagle Eagle Kingdom were almost slaughtered at this wedding banquet, and none of the single clan was spared.
Later, based on the information provided by Miusi Yuga, the Imperial Army carried out a "plough pavilion sweep" on the other Eagle Eagle Nation warriors who were lucky enough to escape, and under my iron-blooded policy of "exterminating the wealthy", the entire barbarian ruling class was uprooted.
This vulture king Shan Yu Luyun brought himself and the whole family a tragic wedding, which was called "blood-stained wedding dress" by later generations, and put on a mourning dress for the eagle vulture country in the red of great joy, or rather, this is a wedding where the nobles of the eagle vulture country as a whole put on a "blood-stained wedding dress" and concluded a relationship with the god of the underworld......
After the "blood-stained wedding dress" incident, Miusi Yuga stood up "bravely" in the autumn of the survival of the barbarians.
As an agent, the military division of the Eagle Eagle Kingdom completely controlled the military and political power of the Eagle Eagle Kingdom, and assumed the role of the "savior" of the barbarians, so his position was further consolidated and strengthened, and announced to the public that the royal family's extermination disaster was the result of the conspiracy of the Trunk Empire.
In order to covet the treasure map of the Eagle Eagle Kingdom, the sinister northern usurper Emperor Krisfan sent the Sand Night Priest of the Garan Temple to pretend to be a friend, in an attempt to confuse the Eagle King with beauty.
But the wise King Shan Yu had already seen everything, and at the wedding banquet, Sha Yexiao showed great righteousness, and Sha Ye, who knew that the conspiracy had been exposed, had evil intentions, not only assassinated the king, but also murdered the nobles and officials of the kingdom who attended the wedding, and forcibly took away the secret treasure map.
The Emperor of the Pharadis Empire, who had just formed an alliance with the Eagle Vulture Nation, learned of Krisfan's conspiracy from the mouth of the High Priest of Aarens, the righteous side of the Garan Temple, and ordered the Imperial Army to enter the city in order to rescue his allies, but unfortunately it was still a step late! However, he rescued the military advisor at the last moment, and repelled the vicious Priestess of Sha Night and her ruthless Northland killers.
At present, the military division has basically controlled the overall situation of the Eagle Eagle Kingdom, calmed the borders, and with the help of the Imperial Army, successfully eliminated some members of the royal family, noble children and key officials in the country who had fornicated with the northern country and participated in the conspiracy of the wedding banquet.
Under the tactics of Miusi Yuga, the truth of the matter has been completely distorted, not only to proclaim the creators of the blood, the Faratis Empire and me, as the side of justice and the most respected allies of the barbarians, but also to put all the blame on Shaye and Krisfan.
The simple barbarians easily believed all the lies of the military advisors they admired and believed, and were aroused by the feelings of common hatred, and the angry barbarians, driven by the flames of revenge, shouted everywhere the slogans "Down with the dark Tranches", "Kill Krisfan and Shaye", and "Avenge the king".
And Miusi Yuga lost no time in announcing that in order to fight against the common enemy, the barbarians and the imperial people would always be friendly and united, and the original Eagle Eagle Kingdom would become a county of the empire, and in order to ensure the safety of the barbarians, it was decided to move the whole clan into the rich and peaceful land in the empire, and the original barbarian soldiers were incorporated into the imperial army, thus further enhancing the strength of the imperial army. This group of brave barbarian soldiers was mainly enriched into the "Eight Divisions" directly under me, so that the "Eight Divisions"
Become one of the strongest legions on the continent.
When all the plans were carried out in full swing with the cooperation of my father-in-law, I secretly left Kashgar, the capital of the former Eagle Eagle Kingdom, on October 25, and rode alone to another important battlefield!!
And the city of Kashart completely blocked the news of my long journey, and even the imperial army that had invaded the desert was temporarily stranded in the city, and the daughters of Binglan also temporarily lived in the newly built military division's mansion, creating the illusion that I was still in the Eagle Vulture Country.
And I'm a false shot! Wearing "Xiangrong", the sword "Ilan" wrapped in cloth on his back, wearing coarse linen clothes, dressed as a wanderer who has fallen into a moor, and arrogantly carrying the divine beast "Thunder Department", day and night, traveled through the desert and the imperial realm, all the way south, and galloped towards the battlefield where the Imperial Army and the Carlos Army clashed.
Although Drinker was with me, she did not appear at the same time as me, so she hid around me, and from time to time deliberately kept a distance, and only occasionally appeared in the form of a bat at at night, so I could not keep track of her whereabouts.
Although she said that it was better to protect me by being bright and dark! But sometimes I still can't help but wonder: behind this high-sounding reason, in fact, is her real mind to get rid of me and go to have fun alone?
So I went it alone most of the time. For a long time in the past, I was either accompanied by a group of beautiful wives, or fought side by side with a group of soldiers! And now I have to chew back on that long-lost loneliness.
Especially when I walked alone through the vast wilderness and primeval mountains and forests, or stopped to look at the vast sky, I suddenly felt a sense of loneliness, as if I had truly become a lonely traveler between heaven and earth, walking on an endless journey......
In a trance! In my mind, I vaguely echoed the sad and deep song left behind when Ka Miao left: "The living are passers-by, and the dead are returnees." Heaven and earth are a reverse journey, and the same sorrow is ...... for eternity"
I don't always remember the scene when I parted with Ka Miao, but when I dream back at midnight, I still can't help but feel sad, am I too affectionate, or too ruthless? This is a question that even I can't answer myself.
Many years later, when I completely faded the childishness of my youth in the hammer chain of blood and fire, and moved towards the maturity of life, I truly understood Ka Miao's vicissitudes of mind after a thousand sailsβa loneliness and helplessness after seeing all things in a long and endless life, and people changing......
Ka Miao, how are you doing now? Do you remember our promise......
On October 18, 1901, I reached the plain of Pergamis near County Pacino, south of the imperial capital of Proust, on the north bank of the Fengling River, a tributary of the Tianhe.
This land was originally rich and peaceful, but now it is shrouded in the haze of war, the western army of the empire under the command of Memphis and the imperial capital garrison are stationed here, and the south bank of the Fengling River is the station of the Carlos army - the two armies face each other across the bank, it seems that the battle situation is in a stalemate for a while, and it seems that each other is waiting for the opportunity for a decisive battle......
At first, I couldn't figure out why Memphis was able to hold back Carlos's advance, because there was no natural danger to defend the Fengling Riverβa water barrier was not an insurmountable obstacle for Carlos's army.
After comparing the situation between the enemy and the enemy, I finally understood: although the Carlos army has been victorious all the way, it has also faced the stubborn resistance of the imperial army, and the soldiers are not only tired from the months of battle, but also I am afraid that they have also paid a heavy price in casualties. Faced with the double dilemma of lack of materials and the inability to replenish troops.
Now, even if he repels Memphis in front of him and approaches the city of Proust, Carlos's forces will be further damaged, and at that time, with his own tired and remnants, let alone capture the impregnable imperial capital - this is just a grasshopper shaking the tree, even if he wants to retreat with his whole body is very difficult - Carlos's army will become a group of weak ants in the siege of the imperial army, waiting for the fate of being trampled by giant elephants.
In view of this, Carlos had to stop the pace of the offensive and reconsider the strategic deployment.
On the other hand, Memphis, who knew that he was invincible, wisely avoided a head-to-head confrontation with the Carlos army, and instead chose the tactic of attrition and carried it throughout, not hesitating to give up a large area of the imperial territory, and using the volunteers collected from the imperial capital and the surrounding areas to continuously replenish troops and supplies, and drag down the Carlos army with almost unlimited living force - the only one in the world who can make Memphis, which is known for its bravery, adopt this kind of weak defense.
As a result of Memphis's painstaking management, it gradually reversed the passive situation and slowly seized the initiative over time.
"Now it's time to make peace with Carlos." I muttered to myself, then rolled over and dismounted, and gently patted the neck of the beast "Thunder", and the "Thunder" that was in touch with my heart neighed softly, and jumped away with its hooves raised, and I knew that it would remain in parallel space waiting for my summons.
I hid my whereabouts in the grassland, and when the night came, I used the "stream of consciousness" to find out the location of Carlos's tent, and then I stepped on the night wind, and turned into a streamer in the night with the "wind and flying technique", and pounced on Carlos's tent.
In the humble military tent, under the dim candlelight, Carlos's tall and straight body was lying on a tiger skin cushion at this time, his long purple and silver hair was casually draped, and a strand of messy hair scattered in front of his forehead covered his left eye, and the exposed right eye was full of tiredness and depression, no longer the sharp color and divine light when he first met me on the battlefield, and the scar on the corner of his eye looked even more scarlet!!
The "Sword of the Earth", which was cherished by swordsmen and soldiers, was thrown arbitrarily on the long table in the distance, while he himself clung to the flask, and poured himself a glass in one hand, but from time to time he frowned and coughed violently.
The face that was thinner and paler than before turned red, but there was still a wild and masculine charm all over the body, and the look of loneliness and coldness, as if drunk but not drunk, was strangely but harmoniously blended.
At this moment, the candlelight in the room flickered suddenly, and in the light of the light, I was already in the tent, and Carlos grabbed the sword with incredible speed, and the tip of the "Sword of the Earth" was facing my chest!
But I stood with my hands in my hands without care, and said with a smile: "Marshal Carlos, are you hospitality?" β
"King Alexander, are you doing this as a hospitality?" Carlos didn't seem surprised by my presence in the slightest, and his tone of reply was flat, but-for-tat.
I stretched out my fingers, grabbed the blade of the "Sword of the Earth", examined the sword marks I had left on the sword, then let go of the blade, flicked lightly on the tip of the sword, and in a crisp metallic sound, I smiled and said, "Would you like to greet me, an uninvited villain, and let me nag for a drink?" The night is cold and dewy, and the old people reunite, so it is only appropriate to reminisce about the old days by the bonfire, and it is not suitable for the scenery of the sword soldiers! β
At this moment, a soldier with a glossy skin as black charcoal suddenly stepped out of the shadow of the tent curtain and was taken aback when he saw me! But he immediately pulled out a pair of blue halberds and asked Carlos, "Marshal, are you an assassin?" β
The black man and I were waiting for Carlos' answer, as long as Carlos nodded a little, there would be a bloody battle tonight, and my efforts to find a way to reconcile with Carlos would also be blocked by him, and it would mean that Carlos had completely thrown himself on the side of the demons.
Carlos did not answer immediately, but groaned thoughtfully, the expression in his purple eyes was uncertain, and after a long time, he said: "It's just an old man, Sanchez, you stand down!" β
The black man named Sanchez glared at me fiercely, but retreated obediently.
"Oni?" After the man left, I turned my questioning gaze to Carlos.
"He used to belong to the ghost clan," Carlos nodded, but shook his head again, "Now, he's just a trusted friend by my side. β
With that, Carlos threw the "Sword of the Earth" in my direction, but it grazed my clothes and stuck it precisely in the center of the wooden table where the sword had been resting.
"King Alexander, please take a seat."
"Call me Alex!" I followed Carlos' call and sat with him in front of the long table.
"Since you say that, I'm not pretentious, Alex, you also call me Carlos!" Carlos cheerfully agreed, poured a glass of wine, and handed it to me.
I didn't hesitate to do it.
"Alex! Aren't you afraid that I will poison the wine, whether you are too conceited, or who is too reassuring to me. Carlos also took a break and asked.
I smiled and replied, "It's not the first time I've drunk the wine you poured!" β
"This time and that time!"
Carlos disagreed with my statement, but handed over another full glass of wine, "At that time, the situation was that I had the advantage and you were inferior, I didn't need to do anything more, now the situation is reciprocal, but as long as I poison you, I can easily lay the victory!" β
"Even if you kill me and win on the battlefield, you won't be able to win the world!" I took the glass and shook it slightly, staring at the blood-red liquid surging in the glass.
"And I know that Carlos, who is very conceited, disdains it. What's more, the 'Drunken Dream Knight', who is an alcoholic, will never be willing to poison the wine and waste a glass of wine in vain! β
Carlos was silent, but a smile was evident in my purple eyes as he re-examined it.
"Whoever knows me, Alex!" After a long time, he spat out such an emotional sentence from Carlos's mouth, and after finishing speaking, he began to persuade me to drink, "Come on, drink!" At least tonight we're friends!! β
I toasted Carlos and said in a sincere voice, "I hope we can still be friends after tonight!" β
Carlos pursed his lips, but instead of responding to my expectations, he and I talked to me in a wide range of ways, from humanities, geography, and literature to politics, military, and even life experiences.
He didn't ask me what I was here for, and I didn't talk about the purpose of the trip, but we had a feeling of meeting each other late and hitting each other at first sight.
When the wine became stronger, Carlos confided in me the secret hidden deep in his heartβthe love and persistence of his youth.
"In that year, I began to make a name for myself on the battlefield, and I achieved brilliant results, becoming the youngest blue-eyed banner Yin, and receiving the honor of being personally awarded by His Majesty, just when I was a young man, and in this way, I met her in the garden of the Imperial Palace.
When I first met her, she was very old, but I was so fascinated by her that I still can't forget the shock of that moment, as if I had been hit by something in my chest, and then filled with a feeling that I had never felt before, and finally that feeling became a bond for my whole life.
She has a mature temperament that transcends her age, a cunning and wisdom flashed from time to time in her innocent smile, and her seemingly weak body hides no less strength and ambition than a man.
Although she was still only a green fruit, it already made my salivation, and there was an urge to marry her home when she could not wait for her to grow up, although she was always close to me, and although in the days that followed, I gradually found that her ambition was far greater than I knew, but I still wishfully believed that as long as I continued to make outstanding martial arts on the battlefield, I would definitely be able to obtain the identity and status that matched her, and then I would be able to marry her openly......
When I obtained the status of the envy of the world as the commander of the 'Imperial Tiger' and the general of the empire, I couldn't wait to propose marriage to His Majesty, but I was flatly rejected by her.
Although I was hit the hardest, I was still obsessed, maybe because the more I couldn't get something, the more I wanted to have it, this is really a man's evil psychology!
So I thought, since she must have a sword to fulfill her ambitions, let me be that sword! With this in mind, I made a knightly vow under her seat: From now on, I will dedicate my life and glory to my beloved woman.
However, I continued to strive for victory for her, but instead I was met with her jealousy and suspicion. A man who is invincible on the battlefield, but he is defeated in the love field, and he has made a completely wrong move but cannot turn back, but I still have no regrets! Alex, do you know what I mean? β
At this, Carlos coughed violently, and finally coughed up a mouthful of blood from his throat.
"Carlos......" I snorted softly.
Looking at the majestic body in front of me that shook violently due to coughing, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, what an infatuated man, that arrogant head was only bowed for a woman all his life, but he couldn't get the sincere return of his beloved woman, so that even though he had countless glory, he could only be unhappy and miserable for a lifetime.
After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Carlos seemed to feel a little comfortable, looked up and said calmly: "I'm fine, I'm a little bit of angina." β
"Is it a legacy of the Imperial Capital War?" I couldn't help but ask.
Carlos nodded, but said with a smile: "Your sword has allowed me to witness the majesty of the First Emperor of the Ages, which is really brilliant!" I think it's worth it to get a little hurt in order to witness the glory of that moment! At that moment, King Alex's gorgeous and heroic posture and domineering spirit, I believe I will never forget it in my life! β
At this point, Carlos looked at me with a very sincere gaze and said in a solemn voice, "Alex! I envy you! What I envy is not your hegemony and scepter, but your persistence and persistence in love!
I envy your unswerving love with Generalissimo Li, and I envy your strong personality that dares to love and hate, and dare to act! I envy you for being able to act decisively and decisively for the woman you love, devote yourself without hesitation, and even take it recklessly, and possess it domineeringly, but you are domineering, but I don't have it. β
I understand what Carlos meant, my ingenuity in love, and finally let me win Binglan's love, and Carlos's silent dedication in love, but as a result, let his loved one throw himself into the arms of others, this is because I love too domineering, but also because Carlos loves too selflessly, which can only be said to be fate to Carlos is too unlucky, and to me is too lucky - this is the injustice of fate!
I was speechless for a moment, so I had to toast Carlos in silence.
After drinking, we no longer drank cup by cup, but hugged each other with a jar of wine, and Carlos excitedly shouted from time to time: "Happy, really happy!" This is the most hearty drink I've ever had Carlos! β
At this time, an ancient poem inadvertently jumped out of my mouth: "Grape wine glow-in-the-dark cup, if you want to drink the pipa, urge immediately." Drunk and lying on the battlefield, how many people came back to fight in ancient times? β
Carlos was stunned when he heard the poem, but he said teasingly: "I didn't expect that the hero of the empire is also an elegant person!" β
I also immediately responded: "I can't imagine a generation of war gods on horseback, but he is an out-and-out drunkard!" β
After saying that, Carlos and I couldn't help but smile at each other, but at the same time we restrained our smiles and muttered.
I believe that Carlos has the same feeling in his heart at this time, right? We know each other better than we have known each other for many years, and if we meet in another time and space, we will become a pair of good friends who share life and death. Yet fate and war have put us in opposition to each other.
"Carlos, I'm ......"
I tried to say something, but was cut off by Carlos' resolute voice: "Alex! I understand your intentions, and I know your situation! However, I have a destiny and a position that I cannot turn my back on! So, I can't do what I ask of you! So tonight, you and I are still the mortal enemies on the battlefield! β
No matter how long the night is, no matter how enthusiastic the banquet is, there is a moment when the morning light reflects the colors of dawn through the crystal dew condensed on the tips of the grass blades in the field, and my brief friendship with Carlos officially came to an end.
Carlos insisted on giving me a ride, and on the way to say goodbye, he stared at the horizon for a long time before turning back and saying to me with a very solemn expression: "Alex! From the moment you and I turn away, I will let go and fight with you! I'm a soldier! There is only one way for soldiers to think about the problem, and that is to find the truth from the battlefield of blood and fire! Please use this war to prove to me the faith you have and the path you have chosen!
You are Carlos's most cherished friend in his life, and his most respected opponent! Although it is strange to say this, I still want to say, please cherish it, for the sake of the common people in the world......"
With that, Carlos turned and strode away, and I walked towards the Imperial Army's stationβthe opposite direction, but finally pointing to the battlefield that Carlos and I shared.