I lined up all 20,000 cavalry in a diamond-shaped formation on the long slope at the exit of the mountain forest, and waited for the cavalry to gain a condescending impact. However, in the face www.biquge.info of 80,000 enemy troops several times our own, and we only have 20,000 untidy armor -- not to mention the remnants of heavy cavalry, not even the equipment of light cavalry, no matter how much effort we tried, it was in vain!

Although our soldiers did not collapse in the face of a strong enemy because of their trust in their commander, in this situation of extreme disparity in strength, morale became irrelevant.

Then, I called Drinker to my side and asked, "Can your men perform the raid?" ”

Drink's expression was serious, and he said with a little dejection: "We only have less than fifteen hundred people, and our strength is halved during the day, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to receive the effect of surprise attack!" There are too many enemies! ”

"It seems that there is nothing that can be done, and we can only take one step at a time...... Don't your people get involved in this hopeless war, Drinker...... If I can survive death, you can come to me in the Valley of Grace! I said a little lonely and desolate.

Seeing that Drinker didn't say anything, I turned to my subordinates and said, "Soldiers! Let's try to avoid head-to-head confrontations! You can get as many escapes as you can...... If it really doesn't work, surrender can also be ...... You have all accompanied me from the sea of swords and fires, and I don't want you to lose your precious lives for the sake of a senseless war...... In the past, your bravery has been fully demonstrated, and you are worthy of the glory and pride of the Empire! Even if you choose to surrender now, no one will dare to say that you are cowards! ”

"Marshal! We're all in this together! ”

"We swear to follow the marshal to the death!"

"We are willing to die for the marshal!"

"Never run away or surrender!"

The soldiers said excitedly that not a single of the 20,000 soldiers said that they wanted to escape alone.

And the silent Drinker never said that he would lead the people away, but looked at me with a shrewd gaze, and there was a strange meaning in his gaze, but I would not pretend to think that she was secretly promising me, because it was another feeling beyond lust, and although I had been with her for a short time, I knew that Moral Link was an insulator of the feelings of men and women.

"Why bother...... You don't have to be buried here with me ......."

I sighed lightly and said, my heart full of the sadness of the hero's end.

"Marshal! We will never turn our backs on the marshal at this time! We are ready to give our lives and everything for the marshal! Karangie said as he looked at me with a determined gaze.

"Our lives were saved by the marshal, and we will never steal our lives alone!" The rest of the subordinates also said in unison.

"Thank you...... Then let's live and die together! I couldn't help but say excitedly, and my eyes became wet with emotion.

"Alex," Drinker finally spoke, as if he had made up his mind, "let our people fight alongside you!" It's an adventure, but it's worth it for the sake of future possibilities. I have seen in you the future of the land of Saint-Lun. ”

I nodded solemnly, but did not speak, and what I said at this time was just politeness.

In this world, there are few charcoal in the snow, and there are many worse things, and the vampire clan is willing to help me at the end of my hero's life, no matter what the purpose, this affection is worthy of my respect and sincere gratitude.

I don't know what prompted Drinker to make this fateful decision about the survival of the whole clan, but when I asked her this question in person after the incident, Drinker smiled and replied, "My people have the most respect for lone heroes and true men, and your willingness to sacrifice yourself to save all of us has deeply touched us vampires." A leader who knows how to cherish his subordinates and value righteousness over life and death, no matter how bad he is, there is a limit, and I believe that he will never break his promise to such an insignificant clan as us. Moreover, my people have a strong sense of darkness, and neither behind you nor in front of you, I could not feel the apocalyptic aura of darkness at that time. ”

I know that last sentence may be closer to Drink's true heart.

The enemy is getting closer! Five miles, four miles, three miles, two miles, one mile, five hundred meters...... The shaking of the ground became stronger and stronger, and the 80,000 iron horsemen trampled on the ground and made a continuous rumbling sound, raising billowing smoke and dust, and the regular sound of horses' hooves and neighing horses constantly hit our eardrums, and the huge momentum of the enemy army put tremendous pressure on our army.

We held our breath and prepared for our approach, solemnly awaiting the enemy's approach, ready to charge as they approached the border between the flat ground and the hillside.

At this time, the armor on the enemy's body was clearly recognizable, but it was very strange that the enemy's clothing did not seem to be uniform, not only the armor was different, but even the color of the clothes was not coordinated, there were red, brown and blue...... It doesn't seem to be from the same army.

When my eyes fell on one of the knights, who was unusually strong and tall, with a very personal and rugged face, the nervous look on his face suddenly relaxed, and his originally desperate gaze changed to joy at the same time, and a long-lost smile appeared on my face......

"Soldiers! We are saved! Put down your weapons and welcome our friends! ”

I shouted, before my subordinates could react, I had already ridden out of the "Thunder Division" and galloped down to meet the rushing army.

The eighty thousand light horsemen had stopped at this time, and the tall knight rode out alone, and when he came to me, he dismounted, and met me with open arms.

I also jumped off the "thunder department" and hugged the people who came.

I struck the knight in the chest, pushed him away from his "solid embrace," and laughed, "Memphis! You've finally arrived! ”

"O my king! Memphis was finally lucky enough to bring the Western Coalition to it! Only, my king...... Why are you so embarrassed? However, I think you look much more pleasing to the eye than before! Memphis laughed heartily.

I could only shake my head and smile bitterly at Memphis's teasing. At this time, although the golden armor on my body, the "Queen's Protection", was still intact, my face was haggard, and I had not been brushed for many days, not only my hair was messy, but there was also a thick layer of dirt on my face, and half of my face was covered by thick and messy beard, and the whole image looked like a wild man who came out of the mountains.

My men, Drinker and other vampires were dumbfounded by this sudden turn of events, and they were in a dream, and it was hard to accept that the enemy who had fought each other one second was a friendly enemy the next. But when they realized that they had been saved, they could not help but exclaim with enthusiasm and excitement: "Long live the marshal!" Long live my king! ”

The crisis was finally resolved, and the hunter troops who were creeping behind us knew that their plan had failed, so they hid their whereabouts, did not dare to show up, and quietly retreated.

After joining up with the allied forces of the southwestern states led by Memphis, we headed for the Valley of Grace.

Along the way, I asked Memphis, who was walking side by side with me, about the reason for his presence here. It turned out that after arriving in the southwestern countries of the empire, Memphis gathered 80,000 light cavalry, and immediately led his army to the Pine Plains, and when he reached the Pine Plains, he received the news of my defeat. Determined to avenge me, Memphis was furious, so he did not bother to go to Fengrong Valley to join the main force of the Imperial Army, and personally led a company of 80,000 light cavalry to pick up 17 camps of the Ettiria army, and took advantage of the speed and flexibility of the light cavalry to adopt a roundabout surprise strategy, avoiding the enemy's main force, causing great trouble to the enemy and causing them great mental pressure.

Later, when they moved all the way to the vicinity of here, they found our traces, and mistook them for one of the defeated and fled, and they wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue us, but they met us unexpectedly.

It was nearly dusk, and we finally returned to the Fengrong Valley Road, when a cavalry team from the Fengrong Valley Fortress heard the news. In this cavalry team, there are the shadows of Li Binglan, Vivien, and Gasha Liuli.

As soon as Vivien and Ruri saw me, they couldn't help but cry and cry and make trouble, and it took a while to calm down the intense emotions of excitement and joy, and then they knew how to greet Memphis.

Although Li Binglan is a little reserved and self-controlled, tears of joy flashed in her tearful eyes, the deep longing and endless love in her eyes like a sea, and the irrepressible excitement and expectation on her slightly haggard and reduced face...... Let it all be in plain sight.

When Liuli and Vivien left my embrace, Li Binglan walked up to me lightly, raised her head and gave me the most affectionate gaze, and then said with infinite tenderness, "Alex...... My husband! You're back...... Binglan finally looked forward to ......"

"I'm back...... My lover! Your Alex is back! I said dreamily, my eyes obscured by the rising water vapor.

Crystal clear tears finally overflowed from Li Binglan's ice-blue eyes, gently gliding over her jade cheeks like white jade, dripping along her rose petal-like lips and ice-carved chin, scattered in the wind like detached pearls......

I couldn't help but gently prop up her chin, take the crystal tears that kept falling, look at the beautiful face that was splashed with tears and bloomed like an orchid blooming in the morning dew, and then kiss it intoxicatingly, affectionately, and passionately......

Time seems to freeze forever in this moment, in this beautiful scene......

Everyone was silent at this time, and no one wanted to break this extremely moving reunion scene.

On the contrary, Li Binglan, who left my arms, first said to Memphis: "General Meng, you must be quite tired from the dust all the way, lead your army to settle down in the fortress first!" Tonight we will have a feast for you and Alex for your safe return. ”

"Her Royal Highness Princess...... Generalissimo Lee...... I don't work hard...... But I'm really going to have a few more drinks tonight! In front of Li Binglan, even Memphis, who had always been heroic and rugged, became restrained by his awe of her.

Li Binglan turned her attention to the vampires, their images wrapped in black robes in broad daylight were very strange and prominent, and she smiled at Drink, "This is ......"

"I come by the moonlight, and everywhere I pass will set off a bloody storm! I am the nobleman of the night, the vampire Count Derlink Ambrose! "Drinker always likes to introduce himself in this exaggerated way.

"You and your people are welcome to join us! I am Alec's wife, Libinglan Ferratis, Meinster. Li Binglan smiled kindly and stretched out her jade hand to shake Drink's hand gently, and the two intellectual women admired each other at the same time.

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After returning to the fortress of Grace Valley, I took a beautiful bath under the service of Libinglan, Garza Liuli, and Vivien. After washing off the dirt on my body, I soaked in the large tub, so comfortable that I didn't want to move.

After Li Binglan and the others carefully combed my hair, Li Binglan gently rubbed my face with her slender fingers and said, "Alex, your bearded appearance is also quite suitable for you, and you have more manly spirit and mature masculine style." ”

"Do you like the previous Alex, or the current Alex?" I laughed evilly.

"I don't know...... Alex was handsome before, but now Alex is rugged...... It's really hard to choose...... Ruri, Vivien, what do you say? ”

"It's going to be very difficult to make a choice, but no matter what it looks like, it's always Alex, it's our favorite!"

I couldn't help but laugh out loud when I heard Vivien's answer.

"You're beautiful! In fact, the real truth is that no matter which Alex is, it is generally obnoxious! Gasalulus seemed to be tired of my arrogance, and sneered at me.

"That's right! Alex is the bad stuff that people love and hate! Li Binglan also smiled and agreed.

I took advantage of Li Binglan's inattention, reached out and grabbed her soft wattle, and pulled it, Li Binglan exclaimed "ah" and poured into the bathtub, splashing a splash.

Seeing the soaking wet clothes on Li Binglan's body clinging to her delicate and perfect carcass, the undulating peaks, flat little dirty, and moving curves looming in the rising water, I couldn't help but shake my heart, and said in a daze: "Then let the rough Alex invade you now!" See if you beg for mercy! ”

After speaking, a strange hand reached into the placket of her chest, grasped her silky, firm and elastic jade feng, and pinched and provoked back and forth on the two plum blossoms at the top of the peak, and the other hand reached into the forbidden place below her, exploring the secret in the jade path of Pengmen...... When I got up and down, Li Binglan fell weakly into my arms with a "bang", and let me gallop freely.

And Garsha Liuli and Vivian teased beside them: "Mandarin ducks playing in the water, rippling spring waves, beautiful scenery, Sister Binglan is so happy!" ”

Binglan and I glanced at each other, and then tacitly grabbed one by one, and dragged Liuli and Vivien into the water together, so the two who were originally "gloating" also suffered together.

In this spring rippling of mandarin ducks playing in the water, my long-accumulated energy surged out, and I completed the first passionate exchange with the three girls tonight......

After taking a bath, I was meticulously cared for from head to toe by the three daughters, my long black hair was combed to the slightest, tied up with a green jade ring, and held behind me in a chic manner, my beard was shaved off, revealing a smooth and handsome face, and my face was renewed, and then I took the delicate and weak three daughters to the dinner.

Seeing me, Memphis immediately coaxed: "The little white face is back......"

And the vampire beautiful girl Drinker looked at me with playful eyes, and said with a clever smile: "It turns out that barbarians can also become good boys!" ”

In the first half of the night, I spent the first half of the night with Memphis and the others in a drinking party; In the second half of the night, I curled up in the spring tent with Li Binglan, Vivian, and Liuli, and I made two plum blossoms, indulging in joy, and dreaming of mianchun without a trace......

The main generals of our army slept past their duty time the next day, and if the enemy army took advantage of this time to surprise attack, I am afraid that the fortress of Fengrong Valley would fall because of the leaderlessness of the dragons, right?

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On the 12th of August 1894 in the Saint-Lun calendar, news spread in the enemy camp that General Carlos had been recalled by Ettiria and that General Pogue Pirisnan and Baron Akabui had officially taken over as lieutenant-in-chief.

This news shocked Li Binglan and me, and at the same time, we couldn't help but doubt the authenticity of the news. Why did the enemy make such important news known to passers-by? At this time, such news will definitely shake the morale of Ettiria and Shaduff's army! Even if the news is accurate, there is no need for the enemy to announce it with such fanfare, right? It should be kept as confidential as possible, all unfavorable news should be blocked, and it should be forbidden to spread outside! Could it be that this is another trick played by Carlos, who wants to repeat his old tricks and lure our army into being fooled?

Li Binglan and I exchanged questions with each other, but we couldn't come up with a clear answer for a while.

At this time, our spies came back with another piece of news: Baron Akabuyi, as the deputy marshal, demanded the withdrawal of troops at this sensitive moment, and there was a serious disagreement with Pog Pirisnan, who was in charge of the battle, and for the first time since the integration of the two armies, there was a rift. In the end, the result of the compromise between the two was to achieve a decisive victory as soon as possible, ending the long war and allowing Akabuyi to return to the kingdom of Dotir as soon as possible. In addition, our spies confirmed that Carlos had left the army and was on his way back to Haynes.

The reason Baron Akabuyi's eagerness to return is said to have been due to the sudden emergence of a force within the kingdom against Shaduff, and this force has been established under the banner of Princess Vivien, the daughter of the late King Elmit II, who is in exile and about to return to the country. This rebel army began in the southwestern part of the kingdom, and its strength quickly spread to the north, east, and west, and many towns fell into their hands, and even some of the fiefdoms of Akabuyi had fallen, so he was eager to return and regain his territory, and Shaduff also hoped to use the forces in Akabuyi's hands to suppress the forces that opposed him.

I knew that another task of Memphis's westward journey had been accomplished—that when he had sent Memphis west out of the southeastern countries, I had asked him to take my secret letter to the village of Madonna to find the chiefs of Dichtino and Mla and ask them to start an uprising, and to call on Vivien's name, so that Shaduff's backyard would be on fire, and there would be no time for anything else. Based on the current news, this plan has been successful.

Of course, all this may also be just a strategy planned by Carlos, just like the last time he used Simon Stagg's discord to smash me, this time his departure and the discord in the army, the kingdom's civil strife and other news, is also a smokescreen and a play he directed.

I'm with Memphis, Joseph, Zolaci, Karangie, Hetgro, Vivian, Gartha Ruri, Deckerling...... and other major generals and important members were summoned to the front of the tent to discuss the matter.

At the meeting, all the generals were inclined to agree that Carlos's departure at this time was only an illusion, and the purpose was to lure our army to attack, and if we believed the news and led a large army to attack, we would definitely be wiped out in one fell swoop by Carlos's surprise army. Since the previous crushing defeat of our army was the result of Carlos's tactics, the best strategy was to ignore these reports and resolutely implement the consistent strategy of defending the fortress.

Only I, Libinglan, and Drinker and I have been silent, noncommittal to these opinions.

I frowned slightly and paced back and forth in the tent, constantly guessing the true intentions of the enemy. Carlos, why are you publicizing your departure at this time? Is it really a trap you have laid again, as everyone thinks? Could it be ...... Thinking of this, I cast my eyes on the military topographic map on the table, and when an hour passed quietly in my freeze-frame action, a cold smile suddenly opened the corner of my mouth, and then I waved my large pen on the map in the direction of the south, raised my head to face the generals, and made a bold decision that shocked everyone extremely and surprised: "Tomorrow morning, our army will pour out of the nest and annihilate the enemy with all its might!" The soldiers are fast, and there will be no room for delay, and the generals will prepare immediately! I've made up my mind, no need to discuss it anymore! ”

When my insistence on going his own way made the generals turn pale with fright, a voice in my heart shouted: Carlos, this time I will not fall for you again!

But is it really not going to be fooled again? Even I can't make sure sure...... Tomorrow, will it be the end of the nightmare, or the beginning? Will the future flow in the direction I hope?

At this time, my face became slightly hot from excitement, and when the sudden flush fell into the eyes of everyone, everyone wondered unexpectedly: Is our marshal crazy......

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