At the same time, the Lin family's office in the imperial capital informed the Zichuan family government that because the Zichuan family had been in arrears with the Lin family's war loan for too long, the Heqiu government had taken emergency measures out of necessity and incorporated the six provinces of the Zichuan family into the control of the Lin family's security department as collateral for the loan.

The affairs officer assured that the Lin family government had no territorial ambitions for the Zichuan family, and had no intention of occupying the Zichuan family's territory for a long time. The purpose of the 1.20 action is only to urge the Zichuan family to repay the loan as soon as possible, and there is no other intention. As long as the Zichuan family can repay the loan, the Lin Clan's Security Department will immediately withdraw its troops from the above six provinces, leaving not a single soldier.

"I hope that the Zichuan family can repay the loan as soon as possible, and don't let this small matter affect the long-standing traditional friendship between the Lin family and the Zichuan family." The affairs officer said politely, and by the way, announced the total amount owed by the Zichuan family: it is about 300 times the annual GDP of the Zichuan family.

Of course, he also explained why the amount of this loan was so huge, and why it was so different from the records on the Ministry of Finance of the Zichuan family. During the war, the heads of the Zichuan family - His Royal Highness Zichuan Sanxing, His Highness Ning, and Luo Minghai - privately borrowed a large amount of money. At that time, the war was tight, and in order not to delay the great cause of all mankind to fight against the demons, the Lin family had all the procedures simple, and let them withdraw the money without reconciling with the Zichuan family's treasury.

Moreover, "for the sake of calculation", the Lin family also adopted a "new method of calculating interest" - the interest is a little higher than that of usury, but it has not yet reached the point of doubling every day - so it is not unusual to arrive at such a debt figure.

"Every loan and interest is true, His Royal Highness Samxing, Lord Luo Minghai and His Royal Highness Zi Chuanning are very clear about this matter, and they promised us personally. If anyone does not believe. You can confront the three of them. ”

The spokesman said with confidence: "Of course, the Zichuan family is a big country with a long history and good reputation, and we believe it. Such a great country will never do anything to repay its debts. As long as your country settles the arrears, our Lin family will withdraw immediately! The meaning is very clear: everyone from the Zichuan family, before handing over this huge amount, I'm sorry, the six southwestern provinces are going to say goodbye to you!

When the news came, Zichuan's family was in a country, and a strong backlash broke out in all provinces.

January 23rd. Hundreds of thousands of people, mainly university students, marched in the imperial capital to strongly protest against the unreasonable troubles of the Heqiu regime. Occupy the land of the Zichuan family. The procession broke through the wall of gendarmes and rushed to the governor's palace and shouted slogans. According to the Imperial Capital Daily, the university students shouted "Resolutely resist the provocation!" Embrace the Eagle Banner and reclaim the land! The family army is on the hill! (However, according to the recollections of those present, the university shouted: "Resolutely deny and refuse to repay debts.") Go to the river hill and capture Lin Rui alive for ransom! The tuition fee is too expensive, and you have to have meat for every meal!! ”)

In the face of public opinion, the newly established Dilin regime faced severe challenges. The Lin family has always been the focus of the Ombudsman's attention. The nation founded by the descendants of the Empire of Light has always been known for its openness and freedom. But intelligence officers knew. In the seemingly free Lin family, it is more difficult for them to get some valuable information than to ascend to the sky. The country's top brass is shrouded in layers of shady shrouds, whether it's personnel changes or policymaking. Even the membership of the Lin Family Elders' Association is a secret, and all the outside world can know is the Lin family's announcement. The Heqiu Lin Clan, this is a group shrouded in mystery and darkness, very unclear, and impossible to figure out.

In particular, the 1.20 incident has further verified this view. The Lin family gathered hundreds of thousands of troops on the border, and the hundreds of spies sent by the Supervision Department to the Lin family didn't know anything about it, and there was no urgent information until before the incident happened - at that time, the vanguard of the Lin family's army had already crossed the border!

Because of the serious dereliction of duty in the intelligence collection of the Lin family, Bai Xia, the director of the Second Department of the Supervision Office (Foreign Intelligence Department), was severely reprimanded by Di Lin, and Bai Xia himself proposed to resign, but was refused. Di Lin ordered him to make meritorious service and continue to stay in his original position—the white mansion and the red clothes were so frightened that his clothes were soaked with sweat. He knew too well the temper of his immediate boss, and it was by no means tolerant to stay in his original position, and its nature was more similar to "a three-month suspension of execution".

In order to save his own life, Bai Xia tried his best. Since the Lin family was stationed in the southwest, the strongholds of the supervision offices in various places have been eradicated, but after all, this is the land of the Zichuan family, and the supervision department still has an intelligence advantage in secret. Soon, the invasion of the Lin family was found out, and the imperial capital was reported.

"In this invasion, the Lin family mobilized more than 172,000 troops and 57 battalions, including about 153,000 infantry and more than 18,000 cavalry. In addition, the Lin family has issued a three-level mobilization order in the country, ordering the assembly of reservists, and it is estimated that the Lin family's war potential is huge. If mobilized at the national level, they would be able to recruit more than 800,000 soldiers and hold out for a year. The country has not fought a war for two hundred years, and it is very rich in human and material resources. ”

After listening to Bai Xia's report, although everyone in the conference room could not be said to be colorless, at least their faces were solemn. The people here are all hardcore members of the Supervision Department, but two months ago, they were only middle-level officers, and they only held the positions of department chief or division commander at the top. For the first time, the soldiers participated in a major national strategic decision, and the soldiers trembled and did not dare to speak up.

Di Lin waited impatiently and urged, "Let's talk about it." ”

Gopla, Jinxi, Baixia, Lu Zhen and others all expressed their opinions - most of the implications were that the Lin family was menacing and extremely powerful, and the foundation of the Supervision Department was not stable, and all localities were not convinced, so it was not appropriate to clash with it head-on. They have scruples, fearing that once the war starts, the power of the Supervision Office will be unstable, and as for the border conflict, it can be resolved through diplomatic negotiations, which is really not possible, and it is also possible to cede one or two provinces to the Lin family.

"I didn't expect to win the world, but all of your sharpness was lost! When you say such things, do you still look like men in the Ombudsman? Shabro, who was sitting at the end, was furious, got up and said, "What kind of thing is the Lin family, just a group of businessmen who smell copper!" I can sweep them with a gendarmerie division! ”

Gopra said, "Shabro, this is a militaristic matter, you can't be impulsive, this kind of thing is very tricky. At that time, I saw with my own eyes that when the Zichuan family decided on the strategy of war and peace in the past, they were very cautious and cautious, and they had to hold meetings to discuss for several days, and the command office discussed for a long time, and the staff officers of the military affairs department drew up a plan, and then reported it to the general commander for approval...... In short, this kind of thing, you don't understand, you can't rush. ”

"It is precisely because of the twilight of the Zichuan family that they were taken over the world by us! The enemy has already deceived the door, is there any alternative to war? Shabro shouted: "An army that has not fought in two hundred years, how much combat power can it have? Even if there are millions of people, in front of us, they are just a group of local chickens and dogs! ”

"Well said!" With a loud "bang", the audience was silent. At this time, it was not someone else who stood up, but the chief inspector Di Lin. He has always been gentle, his eyes are flashing at this moment, his eyes are like lightning, and he said fiercely: "The southwest is the fertile land of the Zichuan family, and it is the source of our finances!" Without the southwest, we will not be able to pay military salaries, we will not be able to take out grain to fill military rations, we will not be able to receive money and food salaries, and hundreds of thousands of troops will bite us to death!

The Lin family has always seen the wind and steered, bullying the weak and fearing the hard, this invasion is just a temptation, he saw that we couldn't do anything with Minghui, thinking that we were weak and could be bullied, if we continue to retreat, they will be even more aggressive, at that time, it is really going to fight a big battle for the whole country!

Fighting a civil war with Minghui will consume national strength, but the whole country is angry at Lin Shi, who bullied him! If we don't do it, the people will abandon us completely. Ladies and gentlemen, this war will not weaken us, on the contrary, with the help of a foreign war in which all are united in all of us, and we will be stronger!

The hearts of the army and the people are available, and our army will win this battle! ”

At a high-level meeting of the Supervision Department on January 27, Di Lin insisted on passing a counterattack proposal against the invasion of the Lin family.

On January 28, the Supervision Office summoned the official of Heqiu's family in Zichuan, and the red cloth banner in the west presented him with an ultimatum: "Before February 15, if the Lin family does not withdraw from the family territory, then the two countries will only see each other at war!" ”

On the same day, the "Military Salvation Committee" issued a wartime solicitation order, and at the same time released a speech by His Royal Highness Shikawa Ning, the new commander-in-chief, to the military and civilians of the whole country. In his speech, His Royal Highness Zi Chuan Ning called on all the military and civilians of the family to unite around the new government and unanimously defend against foreign enemies. The announcement received an enthusiastic response from the whole family, and the people and the military everywhere enthusiastically responded to the call, expressing their resolute support for the call of His Royal Highness Ning and the tough policy of the Military National Salvation Committee.

On January 31, the commander of Minghui in the northwest publicly stated that the Northwest Frontier Army supported the Military National Salvation Committee to fight back against the invasion of the Lin family, and that the Northwest Army was willing to help in order to resist foreign enemies.

When the news came, the imperial capital was jubilant - more precisely. It was jubilation in the Governor's Palace. Inspector General Di Lin delivered an enthusiastic speech and thanked Commander Minghui for his support to the Central Committee. The speech is open-minded, impassioned and beautiful, and full of patriotism and optimistic militantism. Only in some inconspicuous paragraphs, there are a few vague words that make people scratch their heads - in the eyes of the insider, of course. It's not warm at all.

Commander Minghui also responded to the family's statement, which was published in full in the Imperial Capital Daily. Through this article, the citizens of the imperial capital are aware. A while ago, it was rumored that the commander of Minghui and the emperor were not in harmony, but it was a rumor at all! Look at the statement of Commander Minghui. Brave and loyal, the hot heart of a pure child jumped on the paper, and who did not greatly praise this brave general who was loyal to the country in his heart.

Of course, like Di Lin's speech, there are a few words in the statement that the common people can't understand, but you can rest assured that these words are not for you to hear, and those who should listen will understand. The situation is too complex and delicate for the average person to understand. But there is only one thing you need to know: the spoils have been agreed.

In the eyes of high-level officials with knowledge of the situation, the agreement was not easy to achieve. Minghui also knows. If the southwest is allowed to be annexed by the Lin family, it will be difficult for the northwest frontier guards to resist the wind and frost alone. If he didn't want to surrender to Liufeng, he would have to unite with the traitor Di Lin of the Zichuan family.

Is it loyal to the Zichuan regime, which has one family name, or is it loyal to this nation-state that has gone through 300 years of vicissitudes? In the face of the threat of life and death, Commander Minghui chose the latter. He made his attitude very implicitly: you can die the family, but you can't die the country.

The hidden danger in the northwest was solved, but Di Lin did not do it immediately. The Northwest is important, but the Far East is the key to life and death. Since the Imperial Capital Incident, the barren and barbaric eastern land that contains great power is still silent.

And it's not just Dilin. Before the powerful man who controlled the east did not express his position, Minghui in the northwest, Liufeng and Shuang in Blue City, Liufeng Forest in Yuanjing, and Lin Rui in Heqiu, everyone was watching. The various powers west of the Gucci Mountains were waiting, figuring out what the twenty-six-year-old soldier really thought, and no one dared to act rashly, for fear of a chain reaction.

On February 7, at the theatrical evening of Valen's condolences to the officers and soldiers returning from the expedition, Zichuan Xiu, the commander of the Far East who returned from the Demon Kingdom, made his first public appearance, and his flowing silver hair caused a sensation in the audience. Reporters flocked to ask the Commander-in-Chief what he thought about the situation.

But no matter how many reporters chased and intercepted their questions, the silver-haired and sunglasses Far Eastern commander remained silent. In the protective circle composed of orc guards, the Far Eastern Commander watched the show in silence and expressionlessly. During the appearance, the reporters were so mad that they wanted to kill, and some reporters risked their lives to rush through the encirclement of the guards and rush to the side of the commander.

"The river hills invaded in a big way, and the continent was in turmoil. Do you have any thoughts? Grabbed by the orcs and about to be dragged out, the reporter struggled desperately and cried: "My lord, please, say a word!" Even a word will do! ”

Looking at the tearful reporters, the Far Eastern Commander waved his hand and took off his sunglasses, and the guards let go of the hands that grabbed the reporters.

Immediately, the audience was so quiet that even a pin could be heard, and the venue where thousands of people gathered could not hear the slightest sound of breathing.

"The affairs of the Zichuan family, the people of the Zichuan family will handle it, and it is not the turn of outsiders to interfere." Zi Chuanxiu said lightly, he nodded at the crowd, put on his sunglasses again, turned around and walked out of the theater.

"The affairs of the Zichuan family, the people of the Zichuan family will handle it, and no outsiders are allowed to interfere!" Within a week, this powerful voice from the Eastern Wallen Fortress had reached the imperial capital, the river hills, the blue city, and the Yuanjing through thousands of newspapers and news headlines.

As always, the Office of the Inspectorate was quick to get the news. The officers of the Shaozhuang faction cheered and shouted long live. They only noticed the second half of the statement: "The affairs of the Zichuan family do not allow outsiders to interfere." So, they asserted with confidence: "The Far Eastern Commander has resolutely stated that he opposes the Lin family's invasion of the Zichuan family, and he supports us!" ”

But the head of the Office of the Inspectorate is far less optimistic than they are. After listening to the report, Di Lin stayed awake all night and stayed alone in his study until dawn. When his wife Lin Xiujia went in to bring him breakfast in the morning, she saw Di Lin sitting quietly at the desk, with a photo of him with Zi Chuanxiu and Sterling when they were teenagers. This yellowed photo has been wet with tears.

Di Lin said to Lin Xiujia sadly: "Ah Xiu and I, it seems that we will inevitably fight to the death." ”

Lin Xiujia was very surprised. Although she doesn't ask about her husband's official business, she still reads it often in the newspaper, and the incident of Zichuan Xiu's statement is the latest hot news. She asked her husband, "Why?" Didn't the newspaper say it, Ah Xiu has already said that it is not the turn of outsiders to interfere in the affairs of the family, isn't this supporting you? Moreover, husband, you have always had a good relationship with Ah Xiu, how could he go against you? ”

Di Lin smiled bitterly and shook his head silently. He said to his wife: "You only paid attention to the second half of the sentence, but you didn't see the front: 'The affairs of the Zichuan family, the people of the Zichuan family will deal with it' In fact, Ah Xiu's meaning is obvious enough, don't you understand?" ”

Lin Xiujia's beautiful eyes widened and shook her head blankly. The intrigue of the heroes is too complicated, and it is not something that a woman who is busy with her husband and children all day long can understand.

"It's okay if you don't understand." Di Lin groaned and said: "Today, the Lin clan has 500,000 troops and a strong national strength. Although I am sure that I will defeat them, the outcome of the battle is unpredictable. If I am defeated, then you can take Didi to Ah Xiu, and he will treat you well—at that time, I am afraid that no one will be able to protect you except him. ”

"Husband, how can I take refuge in your enemy!"

"Ah Xiu is not my enemy." Dilling shook his head and said, "Stirling has gone." In this world, I only have one friend left who can trust you and your children with confidence, and that is Ah Xiu. Having his friendship is the greatest luck in my life. It's just a pity—"

The handsome man burst into tears: "I'm not worthy!" ”

On February 15, 786, the deadline for the withdrawal of troops had been exceeded, but the Lin government still did not withdraw troops from the southwestern provinces, but sent an additional 20 battalions of garrisons. In this regard, the imperial capital's reaction was also uncompromising. At midnight on 15 February, at 12 o'clock in the morning, after formally submitting a declaration of war and declaring that the two countries were in a state of war from now on, the government of the Zichuan family expelled the official of Heqiu in the imperial capital.

On 16 February, the Military Salvation Committee issued a military order ordering the armies around the imperial capital to assemble. Both the Imperial Capital Central Army and Dake's Expeditionary Force received orders to march to the southwest, and they were all reorganized into a large army, the Southwest Front.

The newly formed Southwest Front Army has 21 divisions and eight special brigades, with a total strength of 210,000 troops. The chief of staff, Deputy Commander Imasai, and the Deputy Commander of the Forward General Shabro - in key positions, all the descendants of the Inspectorate.

In order to deal with the invasion of the Lin family, the imperial capital did its best. The Southwest Front Army included all the elite troops of the Zichuan family, and after it was opened, only a few military police brigades from the Supervision Department and some reserve militias transferred from surrounding provinces were left in the imperial capital, and the troops were stretched thin to maintain social order, and the imperial capital was equivalent to an empty city without defense. Many high-ranking military officers proposed to Di Lin that at least a minimum of reliable troops should be left in the imperial capital. Jinxi said even more earnestly: "My lord, with such a defense, only one light cavalry brigade from the Far East is enough to take the imperial capital!" At that time, we will all die without a burial! ”

Looking coldly at Imanishi. Di Lin replied, "The third brother is definitely not that kind of despicable villain. Since he promised, it was enough. This is more reliable than twenty cavalry divisions. The imperial capital is safe and sound, you can rest assured! ”

The snow has stopped. The plains were filled with a light blue mist, and a crimson moon rose behind the hills, and the dim moonlight sprinkled on the snowy plains, sprinkling a faint red.

A group of warriors on horseback ran east along the avenue, all of them soldiers, wearing a black cavalry cloak to shield themselves from the cold wind. The head and face of the cavalry were all wrapped in cloaks. The nose of the war horse spews white mist. Panting and trotting all the way. The moon shone on the vast field, and in the mist, only the sound of the horses' hooves could be heard.

At the head of the pack was a petite female officer. Like everyone else. Her head and face were also wrapped in a cloak, revealing only bright eyes. She led the whole team, and the horses ran unhurriedly, just right for long journeys.

Suddenly, she raised her right hand suddenly, grabbed the reins, and stopped the horse.

Following her, the entire cavalry stopped in unison, as neat as one person.

The female officer listened intently, listening to the sound of the wind, and then she turned back and asked, "What have you heard?" ”

"My lord, we also heard it, it seems that there is a battle ahead, and the scale is not small!"

"Exactly." The female officer was surprised: "Now in the peaceful years, there is no war in the southeast. How could anyone go to war on the post road? ”

No one answered. The female officer said to herself, "Could it be that the robbers are robbing the caravan?" ”

Her adjutant, a scholar-like officer wearing a furry fur hat and glasses, stepped forward and joined her, dissuading: "My lord, let's let the local magistrate deal with this kind of robbery." We're a few dozen miles away from Valen, so we shouldn't be too troublesome, so let's take a detour. ”

"How can this work, soldiers and bandits have not been separated since ancient times! We are soldiers, how can we not fight when we see thieves! The female officer resolutely vetoed, and her face was full of excitement: "If we don't save you when we die, we can't do this kind of thing!" Get the guys and get ready to get started! ”

The soldiers giggled and took out their sabers from the pockets of their war horses, and joked to each other: "I haven't fought for so many days, I've suffocated Lao Tzu, and I can finally move my muscles and bones!" ”

The battle was imminent, but the cavalry did not have the slightest nervousness, they whistled and joked, this was by no means a bluff, but the confidence after a hundred battles, and the ease with which they could play. For a warrior who has fought against the Demon Armored Beasts, dealing with a group of bandits from the mainland is not even a warm-up, at most it can only be regarded as an embellishment on a boring journey.

The cavalry stepped up their horses and galloped quickly, the sound of hooves resounding densely in the night. Turning a hill, a battlefield suddenly appeared in front of them.

A dark red crescent moon hung from the dark treetops in the distance, and behind the hill, the bones of two wagons burned brightly, and the bright flames engulfed the entire battlefield. Corpses lay on the ground, blood and broken limbs spilled on the ground, and it was terrible to see. It was a convoy that was ambushed, and seven or eight carriages were parked crookedly on the official road, and two groups of people were fighting and brawling in the gaps of the carriages. The people who were fighting were holding torches in their hands, and in the firelight, countless figures were fighting, jumping, and flashing, and the light of steel was constantly dancing, and screams were coming one after another.

The cavalry suddenly arrived, which attracted the attention of both sides of the fight. There was a terrible cry for help from the fighting convoy: "Help, robbery!" Good man, save us! ”

The female officer said coquettishly: "Stop! Bold bandits, dare to rob merchants on official roads! The officers and soldiers have arrived, and you are still not ready to be captured? ”

The cavalrymen drew their sabers in unison, and the crisp sound of drawing their swords rang out. Although it is only a team of dozens of people, it has the intimidating power of the Senran army, and the momentum is compelling.

"Wait!" A man stepped out of the crowd and ran towards the cavalry. He shouted, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! Which brother is coming from the other side? Don't be fooled by this group of traitors, we are family officials, and we are on a mission to catch traitors, this is my ID. ”

He walked over, took out a military ID card with gold letters on a black background from his pocket, shook it in front of the female officer's face, and said with a smile: "I am from the Department of Justice of the Supervision Department, may I ask what your Excellency is called?" Which one is it? ”

Recognizing that the other party was holding a genuine military ID, the female officer also slowed down her voice and said with a smile: "It turns out that Your Excellency is a law enforcement officer of the Supervision Department." We are under the command of the Far Eastern Commander, passing through this place. Are you on a mission? Sorry, we almost misunderstood. Need help? My retinue can still be of some help. ”

Hearing that it was a soldier from the Far East, the military judge's face suddenly turned pale. He said politely and resolutely: "I dare not work Your Excellency." Your Excellency is in a hurry, and you also have a task in your body, so you dare not delay your important event, and you have good intentions. ”

"I'm not in a hurry, and I've already done ......"

"Although we are both family officials, we are from the Supervision Department, and you are under the command of the Far Eastern Commander-I'm sorry to say this, but the rules of the Supervision Office are very strict, and some things are not convenient for outsiders to know, so it will be inconvenient for you to participate. Thank you for your kindness, but please hit the road. Have a nice trip! ”

Although he is very interested in this conflict, since the other party has said this, he can't be too uninteresting to make up for it. The female officer smiled: "Alright then, I wish Your Excellency success and a triumphant return." Brethren, let's go. ”

The female officer whistled, and the cavalrymen listlessly put their sabers into their scabbards and went on the road with a curse. After taking a few steps, as she passed by the battlefield, she inadvertently looked at the besieged convoy, and among the figures of those fighting, a familiar figure came into her eyes. She was taken aback, suddenly reined in the war horse, rubbed her eyes in disbelief, opened her eyes and confirmed again, but the fire flickered, the light was uncertain, and in a blink of an eye, the figure was gone.

She turned her horse's head, ran back to the military judge, and asked, "Your Excellency, what are you doing?" Catch the rebels? ”

The military judge's face was gloomy, and his eyes flashed: "Yes." ”

"There must be some misunderstanding here, let your people stop! There's a guy in the convoy who, I recognize, can't be a rebel! The female officer was talking, when suddenly, an adjutant shouted from behind: "My lord, beware! He-"

The female officer suddenly flashed sideways and rolled off the saddle to the ground with a muffled "bang". Falling heavily to the ground, she narrowly dodged a sword that brushed her sideburns, and the sharp sound of the wind pierced her eardrums with faint pain!

At this time, the adjutant's words were finished: "-I am touching the sword!" ”

The military judge missed the blow and immediately pounced on the female officer with his sword, and stabbed the female officer in the chest with a sword. The female officer's reaction was also as quick as ever, and she immediately rolled under her mount, dodging the sword again. The military judge took the sword and wanted to stab again, but because the female officer was hiding under the belly of the war horse, the war horse kept raising its hooves. In the way, he hurriedly circled around the war horse, and he didn't know where to start for a while.

"Hey. How dare a thief plot against my family! The cavalry reacted quickly, and three horsemen were already riding in this direction, their sharp swords glistening in the night.

Seeing that the sneak attack failed, the military judge immediately pulled out his legs and ran back. "Kill them!" shouted. Kill them all, leave no one alive! ”

The female officer came out from under the horse, and she shouted angrily: "Charge! Kill them!! ”

With a sharp whistling, the cavalry slammed into the crowd. The horses are neighing. The warrior was shouting, accompanied by the terrible sound of swords and swords, the sound of steel slashing flesh. The mournful cries of the wounded, the screams of the dying on the verge of death.

The battle broke out suddenly, but soon it ended again. The other party was not a regular army at all, and the cavalry crushed them with a single impact, and after dropping a few corpses, they ran to the side of the road with a scream of "wind tightness", and it was useless to use the military judge's desperate encouragement - seeing that the team collapsed, the military judge ran no slower than others.

Watching the fleeing enemy disappear into the night, the cavalry was puzzled: "What a strange. That man claimed to be an officer of the Inspectorate, but why did they sneak up on the adult? ”

"My lord, they must be gangsters!" The well-mannered adjutant said with confidence: "They got a fake document and pretended to be the Supervision Department. The adults were alert, and they saw that they were flawed, and they were thieves, so they had to strike first, but we beat them away! ”

The adjutant's speculation was reasonable, and the soldiers said, "It must be so, it must be so." ”

"Hehe, the current gangsters are really bold, and they dare to pretend to be officials and soldiers when they rob!"

But the female officer frowned slightly, and her heart was heavy. Instead of participating in the discussion among her subordinates, she walked straight towards the besieged convoy and raised her voice, "Everyone, are you alright?" Need help? ”

A middle-aged man with gauze on his head and blood on his face greeted him from the convoy and said politely, "My lord, thank you so much just now." The evil bandits dared to rob on the official road, but fortunately you saved us. I can't thank you enough for this kindness. ”

He bowed respectfully, and handed over a money bag with both hands: "It's a small meaning, it's really not a respect, please take it to have a drink with the brothers." I also hope that you can leave your name, and my master will thank you in the future. Intentionally or unintentionally, he blocked the way of the female officer's advance and the other party's view.

Looking at the money bag, the female officer didn't pick it up.

"Money doesn't have to be. But why don't you come out, your lord? Anyway, we just saved you, don't we even want to thank you in person? Or, is your master's status really so noble that he doesn't even want to see his life-saving benefactor? ”

"This ......" The man's face changed, and he forced a smile: "Your Excellency, you are laughing. My master is just an ordinary businessman, and there is nothing noble to talk about. It's just that he was just frightened by the bandits and injured, and it was inconvenient for him to come out for a while, so I hope this is ......"

"Your Excellency Li Qing Hongyi, please call her out." The female officer calmly interrupted him: "I saw her inside." ”

In an instant, the man's face changed drastically. He pressed his hand to the hilt of his sword like lightning, and whistled with a fierce glint in his eyes. More than a dozen big men rushed up in unison, holding bloody weapons in their hands. Although most of them were wounded, they moved quickly and had a distance between advance and retreat, much more clever than the gangsters just now.

The female officer took a step back sharply, and pressed her sword with one hand vigilantly, and behind her, the cavalry rushed up, shouting and scolding, and the sonorous sound of drawing swords continued.

The adjutant shouted, "Who are you?" We are officers and soldiers, and we want to check your documents! ”

The big man with gauze wrapped in his head replied in a deep voice: "My lord, I don't think the money is much, we can still discuss." Take the money, you go on the road, I advise you not to meddle in your affairs! Although the bounty is huge, I am afraid that you will not be able to enjoy it in the future! ”

"What a coward, dare to threaten the officers and soldiers, are you going to rebel? Brethren—"

The two sides were facing each other, and the conflict was about to break out, and at this time, a gentle female voice came from the carriage: "Excuse me, which unit are you from?" What is your name? ”

The female officer's eyes lit up, and she replied loudly: "Under the command of the Far Eastern Commander, the Red Banner of Shirakawa!" Excuse me, is Your Excellency Lord Li Qing, the guard officer of the Governor's Mansion? ”

"Ah, it's Shirakawa~" Another crisp female voice sounded in the carriage, and there was no surprise in her voice: "Is it really Sister Shirakawa?" The door opened, and a fairy-like girl in a silver-white fur coat jumped out of the carriage and ran merrily towards Shirakawa.

Seeing her, Shirakawa was suddenly shocked, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. She slowly knelt down on one knee: "Weichen Far East Army Bai Chuan, see His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief!" ”

Following her, the cavalry knelt densely on the ground.

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