Ivan and Zeta are a husband and wife who have been married for more than fifty years, and are the two oldest people in the village of Nolde. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

There is an idiom in China called "old and strong", which is used to describe the mentality of the elderly is stronger. This idiom is apt for Ivan and Zeta, although the body cannot resist the erosion of time and is getting old, but the will of the two old people has become more and more firm under the polishing of the years, and the experience has become wise in the stacking day after day.

As a result, Ivan, who passed on the position of village chief to Gaius's father, Lagon, was honored as an "elder", and Jeta, who retired from the post of pharmacist to help the village take care of supplies, was honored as a "mother-in-law". Although the two are no longer very involved in the specific affairs of the village, they still use their experience and wisdom to guide the direction of everyone in the village and avoid detours. Organizing the entire village to take refuge in the north before the war began was the advice of Elder Ivan.

Unlike the aggressive nomads of Chinese history, the name of Nolde grew on horseback, but it was peace-loving and rarely clashed with people or forces. Whenever the clouds of war loomed over the plateau, the people of Nolde would take refuge in the mountains where the terrain was too difficult for modern weapons to use. Therefore, after the village received the notice of the "Kendamen", Elder Ivan was the first to propose to the village chief and the tribe's first warrior Ragon, to migrate north.

The nomads had a good idea of living in the land of abundance and grass, and whether they wanted to escape the war or not, they had to move several times a year, and they were very skilled at it, packing their belongings, collecting their yurts, and driving their livestock away.

When they followed the familiar route to the shores of Lake Lacrema, everyone was stunned. On the shore of Lake Lacrema, which is plugged into the south of the Yangtze River and a paradise, there is actually a hunting regiment, which is still the kind of hunting regiment that is full of formations and is very difficult to mess with at first glance.

The people of the Chasseur Nolde are no strangers, nomads are hospitable, and they welcome anyone, regardless of your status, as long as they follow the rules of the steppe. However, if anyone thinks that the people of Nolde are soft persimmons and easy to bully, they are very wrong. The people of Nolde, who grew freely on horseback, were skilled warriors, both men and women, who loved peace but were not afraid of battle, and above all, they had the strength to ensure their own security, especially where heavy weapons were useless, and a Nolde village was stronger than a division.

Anyone who knows about the dark world knows that the hunter world is uneven, and the combat power is uneven, and the discipline of various hunting groups is the same. There are many hunting regiments that are as disciplined as the regular armies of various countries, and there are also many groups that have no discipline at all. There was once a hunting regiment with decent combat effectiveness that hit the idea of a certain tribe, and... And then there was no then, because no one heard about this hunting regiment again.

Of course, this is only a rare case, and most of the time the people of Nolde are peaceful and friendly. It is only when their own safety or that of their friends is threatened that they turn into a hurricane on the steppe and blow away all their enemies - unfortunately, on the shores of Lake Laclemar is a hermit's retreat, a proud friend of the people of Nolde!

In Nolde, the word friend has a very high weight, not the kind of "wine and meat friend" and "fox friend and dog friend" that have changed the flavor of modern society, such a person will only be called a guest in Nolde. Only those who have sincere fellowship, trustworthiness, and even trust to life and death are qualified to be called friends by the people of Nolde.

For the sake of their friends, the people of Nolde can go to the fire, just as fifteen warriors followed Emperor Dlaikels the Great, who had only one knight by his side, and only a few of them returned to the wind-blessed land.

Although the hunting regiment in front of them looked much stronger than the previous one, Ivan and Ragan did not have the slightest fear in their hearts, if something happened to the hermit, then the previous and current clan first warriors would lead all the Nord warriors to attack this hunting regiment.

Fortunately, this powerful hunting group showed a friendly attitude, and the hermit was also unharmed, that is, there was an extra blonde woman with a strong aura by his side, and the two were-for-tat, not giving in to each other, but they could talk and behave with inexplicable familiarity.

The secretary, who seemed to be quiet, said that it was the daughter of Mr. Gunn, the hermit, and Ms. Irina Lane Fort, the current president of the RF Group, the largest industrial manufacturer in the Western Continent.

Well, it turned out to be the "unfilial girl" in the hermit's mouth, so the strange attitude between the two can be understood. Nolde is indeed relatively closed, but he is not unconcerned about the outside world, and Ivan has heard of the changes that happened to the "RF" group 5 years ago, after all, the guiding products in the village are all printed with the RF trademark.

Since it was a father-daughter quarrel, there was nothing to say, and outsiders couldn't take care of it. In contrast, Ivan was more curious about why the hermit's daughter, who had never appeared here once, was here.

The secretary didn't hide it, and said it all.

Under the banner of "purging traitors and restoring traditions", the rebellious noble alliance wanted to get the "RF" group as a logistical support, intending to imprison President Irina, Irina would not be captured, so she came to the Nolde Plateau, which was closest to Luray and beyond the reach of the noble alliance. The accompanying hunting regiment is a guard hired by President Irina, and the quiet woman who looks like a secretary is the leader of the hunting regiment.

As I said earlier, the people of Nolde are willing to go to the soup for their friends, and the hermit's daughter comes to take refuge, and no one in the village will turn them away, even if they know that they may bring danger to the village - although the hermit says that he wants his daughter to leave, he is not from the village, so it does not count.

In this way, Irina stayed on the shores of Lake Lacrema, and the people of Nolde also camped on the shores of the lake, and the hunting regiment "Hedren", which guarded Irina, set up a defensive line on the outskirts of the village.

After more than a month of getting along, the people of Nolde found that although Irina always had a cold face, she was not difficult to get along with, and in her spare time, she would also help Granny Jetta count the supplies - she could manage the huge "RF" group, and the supplies of a mere village could not take Irina half an hour every day.

Surprisingly, Granny Jetta seems to like Irina like her own daughter. Those who are familiar with Irina know that she is a workaholic, and it is common to eat nutritious biscuits or even forget to eat. Hellen, Alyssa, Gunn, and some of the group's executives have advised Irina more than once, but the latter has always been inappropriate.

This situation has improved after Granny Jetta intervened, and she doesn't eat, right? Mother-in-law prepares it for you, sends it over, and then looks at you so kindly, smiling at you until you eat. Facing outsiders, subordinates, and daughters, her own father is extremely strong, Irina can't help it, but she can't help it, so she has to eat obediently. It seems that this business queen also has a nemesis, Jetta is to Irina what Sharon is to Alyssa, tsk, worthy of being a mother and daughter.

Not only Irina integrated into the village, but also the hunters. The hunters have a crisp style, and the people of Nolde have a bold personality, which is a natural fit, and they have survived the initial run-in period, and the two sides have even formed a common front, such as Ragon taking scouts to the northern part of the plateau to reconnoitre, such as forming a joint patrol, and jointly attacking and clearing up the increasingly violent monsters. During this period, there were also sneak attacks by elite squads of the Noble Alliance and hired hunting regiments, but this group of people obviously didn't know the bug skills shared by the people of Nolde - ultra-wide-area perception that was more powerful than the perception skills inherited in "Eight Leaves and One Knife Flow", especially in windy places.

There is no need for a Nolde warrior to intervene, just point out which side has the enemy's breath, and what the approximate number is, and "Hedren" will send more men to encircle and suppress it.

Incidentally, the shores of Lake Lacrema, where the people of Nolde are located, are a natural canyon, although they are lakeside. On both sides of the entrance are not high but very steep mountain walls, and the valley mouth is not wide or narrow, which can almost accommodate three main chariots marching side by side, which has little impact on the migration of Nolde villages, but is extremely unfavorable to the performance of modern mecha troops.

With the geographical advantages, people, and sufficient weapons and equipment, Eva is sure to withstand the frontal attack of the two mecha divisions. Moreover, behind the village is the pearl of the plateau, the largest lake, Lake Lacrema, if you can't do anything, you can retreat from the waterway, and the boat for the retreat Eva has already been prepared. As for the pursuit of the enemy ... Well, the army of the state of Nodia is a good hand at mountain warfare, water warfare ... Well, it's nice not to get seasick.

However, the situation is not so bad that it can be felt that there are only small elite and hired chasers of the Consort Army in the northern part of the plateau, and the mecha troops are nailed to the line between the "Kendamen" and the Isengarte Mountains by the 3rd Mecha Division.

Although there have been communication problems lately, and the connection with "Kendamen" has become a bit troublesome, Eva is not too worried. Eva had met the famous "One-Eyed" Sykes several times, and the two sides also had private cooperation, such as intelligence sharing, and the two sides cooperated to exterminate the "rats" on the plateau. Eva was well aware of the power of Sykes and the Third Mech Division he led. It's just a communication problem that will make Lieutenant General Sykes shrink the defense line at most, and he will never lose.

It's just that in this way, the possibility of a small force infiltrating the northern part of the plateau becomes higher, which is why Eva has raised the alert level.

The hunters were undoubtedly experts in battle, and Eva's opinion was taken seriously by Lagon, who personally dispatched men to join the patrol, especially the night garrison, and Elder Ivan also joined the patrol.

Once people get older, they will sleep less, and Ivan, who is already in his old age, gets up before dawn every day, and is the earliest person in the village. As the former number one warrior of the tribe, even if he is old and frail, his combat effectiveness should not be underestimated, not to mention the experience accumulated over the decades and the perceptual skills that have been practiced diligently, no one is more suitable than him to stand on the last shift in the early morning.

At 5 a.m. on December 3, 1204, Elder Ivan said hello to his wife, Jeta, who was busy with breakfast, and walked out of the yurt.

In the cold winter season, when Ivan went out, the night did not fade at all, except for the lights of the sentry posts, the rest of the place was black and pressed, although it could not be said that he could not see his five fingers, and the visibility would not exceed the Sanya moment. Of course, the limitation of vision was very small for Ivan, whose perception ability was the highest in Nolde, and with the information fed back from the perception domain, Ivan easily avoided all the "obstacles" and came to the bottom of the watchtower.

"Elder Ivan." The young man on the watchtower bowed his head to Ivan.

"It's Thoma's shift today, is there anything unusual?" Elder Ivan climbed the watchtower unhurriedly, neither looking old nor with the vigor of a young man, but only with the steadiness of traversing the world.

"Report to the elder, no, everything is fine." Young people, especially those who practiced martial arts, were full of energy, and they kept watch for half the night, but they still did not show any fatigue.

"Thank you for the guidance of the wind and the goddess, and I will spend my day in peace." Ivan looked to the sky and thanked the night wind reverently.

"Thank you for the guidance of the wind and the goddess." Thoma prayed with the old man.

"Thoma, go back and rest."

"Yes, Elder."

At this moment, Ivan's eyelids suddenly jumped, and he let out a puzzled "um".

"Elder, what's wrong?" Thoma asked.

"Looks like something is coming from above." Ivan closed his eyes and perceived carefully.

"Above?" Thoma listened, and it didn't take long for him to notice something was wrong, "That's... The sound of the engine? Airboats? But why is it different from the engine sound I've heard before? ”

Don't look at Thoma's young age, he has seen a lot of empty boats. The assault boats of the 3rd Mecha Division, the high-speed motorboats of the Republic, the three frigates brought by Irina, and the occasional merchant and cargo ship passing by. Every time he saw one, Thoma made a note of their voices, because Thoma, like his brother Gaius, wanted to understand the outside world, which was a way to understand.

"Whatever it is, we have to be ready." Elder Ivan opened his eyes and commanded, "Go and call our hunter friends up." ”

"Okay." Thoma leaped off the watchtower and ran towards the hunters' camp.

In less than five minutes, all the cadres of "Hedren", including the head of the regiment, Eva, gathered.

What is Elite? This is the elite!

Knowing what was happening from Thomas's mouth, Eva immediately made arrangements, the searchlights were turned on, the anti-aircraft artillery fire was prepared, and as soon as the airboat descended to a possible bombing distance, it would issue a warning, and if the other side did not indicate the intention, it would open fire directly.

Since Ivan and Thoma confirmed that there was only one empty boat, Eva sent the highest alarm to wake up the village, only to have her men on guard just in case.

As it turned out, Eva's judgment was not wrong, and the unknown airship was not hostile.

When Ivan and Thoma sensed the airboat skirting the village and descending on the lake, Eva's tense heartstrings relaxed.

When the searchlight caught the figure of the airship and saw the flag of the airship, Eva's heart relaxed a little.

When she saw the appearance of the black-haired boy in front of the deck, Eva's heart was relieved. (To be continued.) )