(January 27, 912 A.D., in the southern part of the province of Columbus, inside the officers' club.) ）

As in previous years, due to the geographical location, although there was not a single snow this winter, the cold still did not miss the opportunity to wreak havoc, and penetrated through the cracks in the windows and doors of every building, reminding people to maintain reverence for the god of winter.

The purple sun hung there in the sky, a little twilight, but the fire in the officers' club was red, and the air was filled with the aroma of fine rye wine.

In the lobby, more than two dozen tables were filled with mid- and lower-ranking officers, cursing the weather and the underground coalition forces that had just left...... He was also cursing at some targets that they didn't know about, his face was red, his eyes were red from alcohol, and the whole lobby was noisy, not much better than the tavern outside.

On the second floor of the club, however, it was somewhat quiet, with several senior officers sitting around a table, and the noise downstairs did not seem to affect their good mood.

Columbus Fortress Commander Mani. Bradley was sitting in a corner seat waiting for his drink, and he was joined by the deputy commander of the fort, Towne. Shadak; Adjutant Misse. Dinar.

Bradley had only taken over the fort for three months, and it was garrisoned by a unit of the Bauhinia Regiment of the Columbian province, and he had just passed the run-in period with the troops, and today was a celebratory reception.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bradley knocked on the table impatiently: "Hurry up and get the wine!" I still have military affairs in the afternoon! ”

The waiter hurriedly brought the wine, "The wine from Bol Rose, 60 years old." ”

said. Open the cap and fill three glasses of orange-yellow liquid.

"It would be nice to be able to drink this kind of wine every day." Shadak sniffed greedily.

Bradley raised his glass. "You have to drink such an expensive wine every day, unless you can find gold in the high mountains of the Alps." Otherwise, don't even think about it. ”

"It's a pity that when I asked for the order to pursue the underground coalition army, my request was rejected by the corps commander, and maybe I can really find gold mines in the Alps." Shadak laughed.

"Don't be dissatisfied, the counterattack of the underground coalition is not fun, and many people have suffered big losses."

"We should be glad that the war is finally over, at least for a long time to come, and we won't have to go through it." ”

"That's right. Cheers to us who have survived the war and still survived! Shadak raised his glass.

The three bottles of wine were quickly consumed, and the three senior officers left the table at the same time, considering that they would have to deal with military affairs in the afternoon...... Until this point, they didn't realize that it was the last time they had a drink together.

In the early morning of January 28, in a post more than ten miles away from the Columbus Fortress, officers and soldiers were preparing breakfast. Rod. Captain Campani was reading a letter from home when he saw his wife describing the days and nights of his son's growth, and he couldn't help but smile with relief.

"Rod, don't come again. We're going to drink up your share. The man outside the house shouted.

"I'll come!" Campany rolls up the parchment and writes home tomorrow after scratching off the handwriting.

The soldier on duty filled his water bladder with a full bag of liquor and climbed up the ladder to the watchtower. "Don't fall asleep on it, boy!" The partner below teased.

"Don't be arrogant. You guy must have done something about the sign, we'll see next time! ”

I scolded my comrades-in-arms for a few words. The sentry returned to his post. He had just taken a sip of wine when his instinct suddenly stopped him. Squinting his eyes and looking into the distance. The sentry shuddered, not from fear, but from surprise.

"Unidentified army ...... discovered"

Before he could finish speaking, an arrow went through his throat. He reluctantly fell from the improvised watchtower.

"Tim!!"

The soldier who had been scolding him just now hurried to the sentry. Blood was gushing down the sentry's throat, and the soldier struggled to stop the loss of fluid, as if that would save the lives of his fellow companions, but what was already gone could no longer be recovered.

Dense rockets, raining down on the outpost, accompanied by a deafening shout of killing.

"All ready to fight, Captain Campany!"

"In!"

"Get on your horse, make sure to get to the Columbus Fortress as soon as possible."

"But ......"

"No, obey orders!"

Soon a black horse galloped out of the outpost.

On the high ground on one side of the outpost, a black-clad knight was reporting to another knight in silver armor: "Legionnaire, ahead is a forward post of the Columbus Fortress, the battle will soon be over. ”

"It's just a bunch of miscellaneous soldiers. General Helwig, let's move on. ”

Although the invaders were superior in numbers, they did not make the defenders feel the slightest bit of timidity. Blood droplets glow dazzlingly in the air against the firelight.

"Bauhin, forward!"

The warriors shouted and pounced on the enemy who rushed into the outpost, without any hint of fear. Most of the invaders had never seen a real warrior, and they naturally took a few steps back, and the whole attack was even stopped for a moment, but the light cavalry immediately dispersed the small battle group of the defenders, and Mother Earth accepted one body after another, and the battle lasted only a short time.

"Brave soldiers,"

The Knights of Silver Armor exclaimed as they rode past the outpost, "I want to know their commander." ”

"Your Lord's wish will come true,"

Helwig replied, "Don't stop, move forward, target the Columbus Fortress." ”

The black iron flow rushed in a northwesterly direction...... In the outpost of the Bauhinia Thorn, in a corner where a raging fire had already been burned, a roll of parchment that had been used many times quietly burned away.

Campanywu rode a long horse, and although it was a good horse, even a good horse could not withstand such a gallop.

"Quick. Faster, you can't slow down. "He kept urging the horses. The mountains on both sides kept receding, as if they knew the situation and were in a hurry and automatically gave way. Can be on a fork. He nearly crashed into another rider. But he ignored it, and only tried to push the horse forward. The man seemed to be unwilling, and chased after him, shouting, "This is not good, you will run the horse to death, what the hell is the matter?" ”

"I have an emergency military situation, so I don't have time to talk to you."

"What kind of emergency military situation, don't toss the horse like this."

"The Ivy League of the Bell family rebelled, and there were no less than 100,000!"

"What?! Swap horses with me. Otherwise you'll have to go to the Columbus Fortress. Campany thought it was justified and swapped mounts with the man.

"Thank you, may I ask you ......?"

"Let's go!" The man waved his hand.

……

Early in the morning of January 28, the Columbus Fortress.

Commander Bradley was directing the defense of the city, when the adjutant came to report to him: "Lord Bradley, someone from the forward post is reporting. The Bell family's Ivy League selection, numbering about 150,000, is coming to the Columbus Fortress. ”

"Really?"

Bradley didn't seem surprised, but commanded loudly, "Order the kitchen guys!" ”

This is a command that does not need to be explained. Everybody knows what it means, "Bring me the messenger." ”

A few minutes later, a soldier came to the parlor and stood there respectfully and somewhat confused.

"Your name?"

"Rhodes. Campani. ”

"How much time does the enemy have to get here?"

"I'll be there around noon."

"Let's find out. If there are any changes, check back and report them immediately. Bradley instructed one of the scouts.

The scout stepped back.

The fortress was in full swing, and soldiers were moving many stones into the fortress. Bradley pondered for a moment. Summoned his own adjutant and said: "There is no movement in the fortress of St. Peter. It is likely that it has already fallen, and immediately concentrate its forces......"

Bradley methodically issued one order after another.

The purple sun has not yet reached the center of the sky. The living scouts are back, "the rebels are approaching." ”

"It's coming so fast,"

Bradley said loudly: "All hands are ready to fight!" The entire fortress was silent after a period of commotion, and everyone could clearly hear their own heartbeats. Soon, a high cloud of dust was kicked up in the southeast.

"Prepare for battle!" Bradley clenched the javelin in his hand. The opponent's battle flag was clearly visible, it was a green plant, which was the evergreen symbol of the Bell family.

The enemy army was assembled about 300 meters from the cold city wall of Columbus. With a trumpet, 200 soldiers rushed out against twenty siege ladders. Infantry with huge copper shields took cover behind catapults and ballistas.

"Call me!" At the sound of the order, javelins and arrows rained down on the city. Even so, twelve ladders were erected to the top of the city, and the soldiers climbed the ladders like ants. The city's four stationary trebuchets can throw 500 kilograms of stone at a time. Although several siege engines were destroyed, stones several times their size were thrown back. The defenders destroyed several ladders with boiling oil and fire, but the number of siege ladders continued unabated.

Bradley cut down one enemy after another who tried to jump onto the wall, but they were still able to find a way to get there. Javelins and stones kept coming up, and the crash kept hitting the gate. He threw away his blunt sword, picked up a spear and ran towards another gap. An enemy soldier who had just jumped off the ladder was stabbed in the throat by him, and the man fell. Two more were killed by his guns, and when he knocked down the fourth man with his shield, a soldier came and reported: "Lord Bradley, the gates are running out." ”

"You stand up here, I'll take a look."

He rushed to the top of the city gate and looked down to see an 8-meter-long crash truck bombarding the city gate under the control of more than two dozen pressurized ground soldiers. "Pour the oil!" Five cauldrons of boiling oil were poured on the crash, and Bradley grabbed a torch and threw it down. In an instant, the huge crash turned into a fiery dragon, and the soldiers affected by the flames let out a terrifying scream, but it did not last long before they were drowned out by the "crackling" sound of burning wood.

After the city gates were temporarily secured. Bradley said to his non-commissioned officers: "Don't skimp on oil, if you die, you won't be able to eat anything delicious." As he spoke, he used his spear to kill another enemy, and when the spear broke, he took the double-sided axe from the enemy's hand and ran to the next gap.

The commander of the attacking side has been watching the situation on the battlefield from the distant high ground. Colin kept shaking his head there, what he had been worried about was the quality of his army, and from today's battle situation, the two sides were not at the same level at all. If it weren't for the absolute superiority of long-range firepower, it might not be possible to capture this small fortress in front of you in a year. Moreover, the armies of those nobles must preserve their strength in the end, and they will stop attacking without his order after the casualties exceed a certain number.

The fierce battle continued until sunset, and the besieging side was overwhelmed by bloody battles, and sure enough, the attack was stopped first. Watching the enemy retreat, Bradley sat down on the ground with his ass on his tocks, and he shouted the name of the adjutant. It was a long time before one of the soldiers replied, "My lord, Lord Dinard has died." ”

Bradley was stunned for a moment, and said, "You can temporarily convey the order for me on his behalf, count the number of people first, ask the cooking team to bring the meal, and then bring some firewood and blankets." The makeshift herald withdrew.

Bradley was stunned for a moment before dinner was served. On this day, at least hundreds of people fell forever before him, both enemies and comrades. He thought of his young lieutenant again, and said to him happily yesterday that he could be transferred to the Praetorian Guard. But today .......

"Your supper, my lord." Bradley came back to his senses and realized that it was the soldier who had come back to report the news. He took the plate, and the man said, "We have 683 moving and 57 seriously wounded." One trebuchet was completely scrapped, and the rest was being repaired. ”

"I see, your name??"

"Who else is in the family?"

"I have a mother, a wife, and a son, and I'm 4 years old, so I should be so tall." Rod. Campany gestured.

Bradley heard this, determined to give the soldier a way to live. He said: "Campani, I entrust you to be the spokesperson of my will. When the city is broken, you must report to the Grand Duke alive. ”

"My lord, I hope that this commission will not be carried out. We will definitely hold out until reinforcements arrive. "Rhodes. Campany said sincerely. Bradley just smiled back, gulped down hard bread, and didn't say anything more. It was already completely dark, and the magnificent constellation Orion sparkled in the sky.

I am confident that I will *********** hit the water for 3,000 miles in 200 years***********

Introduction to "New Yipin Xiuzhen" (end):

Or don't wear it! One Wear Addiction!

A work mistake by the four gods of Fengyun and thunder and lightning led to the destruction of the body of the fourteen-year-old girl Shen Yueying, and what is even more excessive is that in order to prevent Hades from discovering their work mistakes, these four irresponsible guys actually tricked Moon Shadow into a place called the Amadeus Continent to be reborn.

The magic weapon is a catty, the flying sword is in a box, as long as you have money, the elixir can also be wholesaled, Amadeus - just the first stop of the crossing! (To be continued......)