Chapter 58: Greatness in the Shadow of Death
Since the last night attack on the camp, Konstantin has strengthened his night sentry. A bright whistle and a dark whistle ensure the timely transmission of alarms. Even so, Konstantin was not reassured, and he doubled the patrol area of the outpost so that there would be a gap in the event of an enemy attack.
In order to ensure the safety of the caravan and the trust of the other caravans, Konstantin did not dare to let the caravan go too fast. Because once you go fast, the line will be stretched. In that case, if you are attacked by the enemy, you will not be able to take care of each other. So it was supposed to be a four-day walk out of the ice field, but it took twice as long to stop and go.
On the evening of the eighth day, the caravan finally reached the Valley of Wintersprings, one of the entrances to the ice field.
The setting sun dyed the majestic valley of ice fountains orange-red, a warm color that made the boulder hanging in Konstantin's heart finally fall. But the experience of fighting between life and death for many years made him dare not take it lightly.
Looking at the caravan exhausted, Konstantin rejected the Elder's proposal to walk out of the ice field overnight. It was decided to set up camp on the spot, and deploy a large area of defense, and rectify it overnight before coming out of the ice field.
Konstantin didn't know that his decision saved the entire caravan.
In the distance, on the snowy peak, two scouts were lying in the snowdrift observing the movement of the Constantine caravan, and when they saw them camping, they immediately turned and left.
Half an hour later, the two scouts returned to the Purple Fire Caravan. Footsteps came to Lekeo's barracks, opened the curtain and walked in.
Listening to the return of the two scouts, Leke Ao Da Lu laughed and said happily: "Ha Luha, this regiment leader is a talent, definitely the kind of talent I need." Don't hurt him tomorrow, I'll see if I can take it for myself." ”
There was a hint of murder in the eyes of the bearded man on the side, if Konstantin surrendered to the Purple Fire Caravan, he would definitely be the person who posed the greatest threat to his position.
Although he was parachuted into the Purple Fire Caravan by the young master, on this ice field, Lekeo was completely a one-handed existence. Not to mention that he demoted his position, even if he killed himself, he would only let the young master scold him a few words.
But if he is replaced by someone else like this, he will be very disappointed by the young master. The end of disappointing the young master is to be abandoned, and the result will be worse than death.
Thinking of this, the bearded man made up his mind in his heart. Tomorrow, if you have the chance, you must kill Konstantin.
"Okay, inform my subordinates that tonight's night raid has been canceled. Tomorrow I will personally lead the team and crush this caravan head-on. Lekeo waved his hand and walked out of the curtain
The next morning, as soon as it was dawn, the people of Konstantin's caravan began to get busy.
The men began to put away the barracks, feed the snow wolves, and tidy up the sleighs. The women began to wash and dress up the children and themselves beautifully. Because they are going to the city today, they don't want to walk in the city sloppy, which will make people laugh.
Ma Manning, who has always loved beauty, is even more eye-catching today. Wearing a red cotton coat, a short red skirt, a pair of knee-high boots under his feet, and long black hair draped over his shoulders, the whole person looks extremely charming. And the posture of her running on the snow wolf is like a fiery fire lotus, beautiful and moving.
Leonid, who had just come out of the barracks, looked at Ma Manning, who was riding on top of the snow wolf and laughed like silver bells, and his saliva flowed out.
In such a harmonious atmosphere, a sharp siren suddenly sounded.
Konstantin sighed secretly, and said to himself helplessly: "You can't hide from what you should come!" ”
After speaking, his temperament changed, and he returned to his usual appearance as a leader, and shouted loudly: "Don't be stunned, send a signal for the scouts to come back." Bring me all the guards to arm, this will be our last battle, and it will give me a lot of spirit. ”
Let Konstantin roar like this, and the whole camp seems to come alive again. The men began to place their horses to prevent the charge of the opposing snow wolf cavalry. The mage, who was physically weak, also walked out of the barracks and began to set up the magic array.
Soon, the scouts returned. But of the 200-strong scouts, there were less than 100 left. This made Konstantin feel shocked, and secretly sighed at the strength of the other party.
But after listening to the scouts' reports, Konstantin's heart was instantly filled with bitterness. I was too optimistic about what I just thought, and the strength of the other party was not something that my own caravan could compete with at all.
twenty infantry squads of 100 men each; Ten teams of epee knights, each with 100 people; Ten teams of snow wolf light horsemen, each team of 100 people; five teams of archers, each with 100 men; The magician camp, the number is unknown!
"That's a caravan, it's almost catching up with the army." Konstantin cried out with great grief and indignation in his heart.
"Commander, what should we do? You're giving orders, huh? The deputy captain of the scout looked at Konstantin, who had been silent for a long time, and asked anxiously.
Konstantin knew that he could not panic at this time. If you panic, the whole caravan will become a plate of scattered sand.
"Go and gather the heads of the Elders and a few other caravans, and I'll consult with them." Konstantin said with a calm face.
The deputy captain of the scout saw that Konstantin had returned to normal, and his heart seemed to have a backbone. After a bow, he quickly left.
After pondering for a while, Konstantin suddenly shouted loudly: "Leonid! ”
"I'm here, Captain." Leonid threw away the horse on his shoulder and ran over.
When Leonid approached, Konstantin helped him sweep the snow off his shoulders with surprisingly gentleness, and said with a serious expression: "I have an important task to give you, and you have to promise me that you will complete it no matter what." ”
Leonid said with some embarrassment: "Commander, I don't dare to guarantee whether it can be completed, you also know me!" ”
Before Leonid could finish speaking, Konstantin rudely interrupted him and shouted in a hissing voice: "You just have to tell me if you can finish it!! ”
Konstantin's gaffe made Leonid realize the seriousness of the matter, and he stood up and saluted and said: "Unless I die, I promise to complete the task!" ”
"Good!" Konstantin patted Leonid on the shoulder with great satisfaction, and said solemnly: "You immediately mobilize people and organize all the women and children to board the sleiden and evacuate." You take them to the innermost part of the ice field, as far as you can. ”
"Commander, why do you want to escape?" Leonid asked very puzzled, this is not the commander of the Konstantin regiment he is familiar with, no matter how difficult the battle before, he will move forward bravely.
"It's an order!" Konstantin grabbed Leonid by the collar and yelled with a hideous face.
Leonid was frightened by Konstantin's tone, and he hurriedly turned around and began to carry out the order.
A moment later, the Elders and the leaders of the various caravans arrived. Konstantin and them explained in detail the strength of the enemy and the order he had just given.
"Ha Luha, this order is good, I have no objection." A dignified man in a shiny fur coat said with a big smile.
The man's name is Yaster. Bode is the crown prince of the Sumy Galaxy Kingdom in the Guangwu Han Star Domain. He had come to the Winter Ice Fields of Fimbull on the orders of his father.
This is the time to show a man's heart and courage, so everyone present chose to face a powerful enemy without hesitation, and did not choose to flee.
Since the unanimous vote passed, Konstantin did not say much, turned around and threw himself into combat readiness.
Half an hour later, the army of the Purple Fire Caravan approached head-on, blocking the path of the Constantine caravan into the Winterspring Valley.
Looking at the enemy's huge ranks, Leonid finally understood why the regimental commander wanted him to flee with the women and children.
But to his surprise, this work is not easy to do, and some women and children refuse to leave their relatives.
"Lady Stella, can you come with me to that sleigh?" Leonid asked a lady beside him.
Ms. Stella shook her head and said, "No, I still want to stay here." ”
"Why don't you want to go on the sleigh?" Ms. Stella's husband, who was beside her, asked puzzled.
Lady Stella smiled and replied, "No, I still want to be with you." ”
There was not only one woman who refused to leave, but also a newlywed couple from a village in the ice field, ready to go to the city to exchange for the village's goods. And this wife did not want to be separated from her husband, and the husband, looking at the enemy's army, in desperation, knocked his wife unconscious with a punch, and solemnly handed over the matter to Leonid.
Seeing that the fourth sleigh had departed, Leonid turned to an old man and said, "Mr. Rodelet, I promise that no one will object to an old gentleman like you getting on the sleigh." ”
Rodelett shook his head firmly and said, "I will never get on the sleigh before any other man." With that, Rodelett took his elderly wife in his arms and turned to leave.
Leonid sighed helplessly and turned to continue his duties.
At this time, the Purple Fire Caravan had already launched an attack. An overwhelming array of bows and arrows flew in, killing a group of people in an instant.
Leonid clenched his fists tightly with red eyes and walked over to Yaster. Bode's side. The crown prince had just put his four-month-pregnant wife on the sleigh four, and he took his dog, lit a cigar, and watched the arrows flying in the sky without fear.
"Your Excellency the Crown Prince, according to the order just given by the regimental commander, you are also one of the evacuees, so I think you should leave here." Leonid persuaded.
Yaster. Bode waved his hand and said with a smile: "I like the original statement that it is our men's duty to protect the weak. The other men were fighting, and I, a useless man, had to cheer them up. Don't persuade me, my life isn't that valuable. Regardless of identity and status, I am the same as them. ”
Many men like Bode who could have asked to leave did not choose to leave, but gave up their place to the poorest women and children in the icefield. In this existential moment, every man is fighting for his own personality.
Leonid can only bless them and live well.
Of course, there are noble people, and there are lowly people.
There was a loud beating and scolding from the sleigh ten, and Leonid followed the sound. The fighters of the caravan were seen, kicking and beating a woman with long hair. I couldn't help but shout, "Jean, what are you doing?!! How could this lady be treated like this!! ”
Jean grabbed the man's hair, and was pulled off at once, and then kicked and scolded again: "Captain, this damn coward, he is disguised as a woman and wants to escape. ”
"Get rid of him." Leonid sighed, he met several men like this. Some were clamoring to get on the sled, while others were coercing and luring him. To deal with such people, Leonid did not hesitate to beat them away.
The tenth sleigh was sent away, but there were still many women, children, and men who had no combat capacity to flee. Looking at the approaching enemy troops, Leonid couldn't help but anxiously began to urge his men to speed up.
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