Twilight Chapter 16 Hunting

The wind blows the leaves, and the pennants on the tips of the riders' spears are blowing.

The horses' hooves trampled on the green grass, making a pleasant "click" sound, and the pure white feathers on people's gorgeous hats and helmets were also shaking rhythmically.

"Father, you seem to trust those black soldiers very much!"

Riding a pure white horse, Andres finally did not wear the traditional German gray today, a white shirt with the dark green decoration that European aristocrats are keen on, a wide white cloak all the way to the hips of the mount, a pair of white tight breeches on the lower body, and a pair of long black riding boots on his feet.

Chentian, who rode at the front of the team, rode a pure black horse today, its coat color was so pure, the black oil shiny in the sun, and it was taller than the other horses in the team, but don't think it was a purebred Arabian horse, although the horse has the characteristics of strong physique and outstanding endurance, but because it is easy to get angry, it is not suitable as a special mount for royals. In fact, it is a cross between the best of Arabian horses and traditional European horses, and although its pedigree is not so pure, it combines the strengths of both worlds - the patience of Arabian horses and the good temper of European horses, which are also accepted by European high society.

"I trust every soldier I have!"

This was Chen Tian's answer to that question, simple and profound, and then he asked Andres a question in turn:

"Have you ever seen our black soldiers fighting?"

"I've seen it! I watched it in Myanmar and the Malay Peninsula, and I can find this kind of footage in some documentaries! ”

As he said this, Andres' gaze was clear, as clear as an unpolluted natural lake. For him, what is on the battlefield should be one and two is two, unlike what politicians say out of their mouths, and you never know how much truth is in it.

Many years ago, Chen Tian also had such a pair of eyes, at that time. There wasn't as much depth in the pupils as there is now. Sometimes, Chen Tian envies Andres's simplicity, but sometimes, he worries that this simplicity will evolve into a weakness in the face of pressure - as the heir of the empire, he doesn't have to be very knowledgeable, he doesn't need to be extremely smart, and he can't even be aggressive, but the three personalities of weakness, irritability, and lack of assertiveness are absolutely indispensable.

"Fearless. Not even afraid of death, their attacks often have only two results, victory, or total death! ”

Chen Tian said this sentence like a poem, which was both a praise and an exclamation. However, if these black soldiers were to serve the Reich forever, they had to be included in the category of Reich citizens, but Germany could not accommodate so many foreign nationals in a few years. Thousands of black soldiers who had served the empire would fight for their national independence. Chentian was clear. No matter what means he uses, it is impossible to go against the trend of history, and what he can do. It is to give them an extra contribution while they remain loyal to the empire, and at the same time to ensure that their people receive the most basic security while they plunder resources from their lands and homes

Food, medicine, and faith.

"Courage until death!"

Andres echoed softly, but perhaps only he knew what was behind this compliment.

"Andres, my prince, what would you do if you were to be put in command of our newly formed black army?"

Andres turned his head, his face calm. But there was a double sense of surprise written in his eyes - commanding an army of this size? Commanding these dark-skinned soldiers?

"If you have become the commander of this corps, how are you going to deploy it in Spain? After thinking about this question, answer me! With that, Chen Tian rode forward, and the personal attendants behind him followed closely.

In the midst of this scenic woods, Andres fell into thought.

Spain, a moving country, the British plundered wealth from all over the world to build more warships, and the Spaniards spent countless wealth on the construction of monasteries in the beautiful valleys of Catalonia, with many incomparable sculptures, fountains, squares and all kinds of buildings. When I was only 16 years old. Andres took a few attendants to visit Spain disguised as Austrian aristocrats, with sun, sand and historic cities, everything there still remembers to this day.

But now that he had to lead tens of thousands of black soldiers into Spain, Andres was suddenly at a loss. He has not been in the army for a short time, but whether he sits next to his father to attend a military meeting or participates in the war as a staff officer, he has never really commanded a single army, let alone led a corps deep into a country in turmoil.

Andres's head suddenly flooded with many classic battle examples, as well as the frowning expressions of the generals as they studied the situation on the battlefield. Andrés was always able to come up with brilliant ideas when he was on the sidelines, and was often appreciated by the generals for this, but now he realized that it was not so easy to be on his own!

In a few moments, the sound of "bang bang" shotguns came from the woods ahead. This is East Prussia, the most fertile land in the whole of Germany, the most lush forest and lake place, and also the largest production area and animal husbandry base in Germany, and spring and autumn are the most frequent animal activity in the year, not only the German royal family, but also the aristocracy like to hunt here. As a result, in recent years there have been a lot of people buying estates in the south and west of East Prussia, and in the depths of a dense wooded area there may be a fairytale villa.

"Your Highness! Rabbit! ”

The attendant behind him suddenly pointed to a small bush and quickly removed the shotgun from his back. As long as Andres says a word, he will hand over the shotgun as soon as possible, or directly serve him.

"Forget it, spring rabbits are not fat!"

Andres stood still, watching the grey hare search for food near the bushes, and in a moment another rabbit of the same color sprang out from another corner, and they quickly came together as if they had known each other, and then disappeared together in the thick bushes.

Andres suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of loneliness in his heart, and he would be 20 years old in 10 months, as long as he was not in the barracks. The smell of perfume is indispensable next to him. There is not a single girl in Germany who does not want to be favored by the royal family, and they are even crazy to be able to say a word to the young crown prince. But in Andrés's heart, the beautiful figure that he had only seen at the Teatro del Madrid over the years could make him feel excited.

"Let's go back!"

Andres said without looking back and ran in the direction he came, although several attendants did not understand what was going on with this hunting master who had always been accurate in marksmanship, but they still did not dare to slack off and follow.

This work 1 6k exclusive text version debuted,May not be reproduced without consent,Excerpts,More of the latest and fastest chapters,! The royal hunting camp was a small brown two-story house with an all-wooden structure, located not far from a small river. There were six rooms on each floor, the second floor for the royal family, the first floor for the accompanying officers and attendants, and the ordinary Janissaries who had to set up tents at the back of the houses.

On the large lawn in front of the house, a large rectangular white tent, grills in the open air, a long wooden dining table, and a number of chairs with backrests can be seen, which looks more like a large family gathering than one might imagine of a heavily guarded, multi-hectare royal camp, with all kinds of facilities.

Not to mention that East Prussia is no longer the frontier of the border with Russia, even in the midst of the fierce war between Germany and Japan, it is the safest place in the whole of Germany, and the German royal family and nobles have basically not been harassed here. Even if there is. That's also the place where some uninteresting animals are created.

"Your Highness is back!"

Empress Juliana, who was decorating the table with a small bouquet of wild flowers, greeted her in German, very proficient, and did not rush to ask the young crown prince, who was not much younger than herself, why she had returned to camp early today. In the past, when we hunted together, Andrés would not return until after lunch or even in the evening. It's not always a full load, but it's not often that you have such a deep expression as today.

"Hello! Her Royal Highness! After dismounting, Andres leaned forward slightly with his right hand on his chest, without much expression on his face. Unlike his sister, Andres has always kept a certain distance from the new queen, and rarely speaks in private, let alone heart-to-heart.

"The tea is still boiling, and there is still some coffee in the morning!" At this point, Juliana stopped abruptly, fearing that she would misunderstand Dresses by serving her morning coffee. I thought I was deliberately snubbing him. But before she could explain, Andrés walked straight to the cabin.

"Your Highness, what's the matter?" Juliana's maidservant asked cautiously.

Juliana also had a very incomprehensible expression.

"I don't know, it seems to be something on my mind! Aren't you still in high spirits when you go out in the morning? ”

At lunchtime, as the large group of people who had gone out to hunt had not yet returned, the people who remained in the camp had a simple lunch of bread, bacon, and soup. Juliana asked the paramedics to go up to see if the crown prince was ill, but it was also in vain.

It wasn't until four o'clock in the afternoon that Chen Tian and his entourage returned to the camp a little tired. Although the animals in the spring are not fat, the wild boars and pheasants that the riders hang on the horses still make people feel that they are very harvested.

"Andres, can I come in?"

After listening to Juliana talk about Andres's situation, Chen Tian didn't bother to rest and went directly to his door.

Moments later, the door opened. Andres had already taken off his riding uniform, and now standing in front of Chen Tian was an extremely distinguished German army captain.

"Father, you're back!"

Andres's tone and expression were very natural, which made Chen Tian overturn his speculation that he was not feeling well, but despite this, he still asked with concern:

"I heard that you came back in the morning, are you not feeling well?"

"I've just been thinking about what my father said in the morning, so I'm back early!"

Andres leaned sideways and invited Tatsuten into his room, which was a small but very clean room. The bed was neatly made without a single wrinkle, and on the desk, which was a little rough but very primitive, there were maps, paper, pens, rulers, and compasses, although I didn't see the contents of the map, but Chen Tian guessed it.

"I see...... So are you ready to answer my question? My little military strategist! ”

Andres picked up a few sheets of paper with numbers on the page numbers from his desk and handed them to Chentian with both hands.

"The general idea has been sorted out, and there may be some improprieties, which makes my father laugh!"

"Why don't you go down there and have a coffee and talk?"

Chen Tian took the papers, but he was not in a hurry to look at them, but put his arm around Andres's shoulder and said. Here, he deliberately used the word "chat", because his original intention was to see Andres's ability in command, more precisely, to see his strategic view and overall situation.

"Yes, Father!" Andres, who had just handed in the "answer sheet", was still a little restrained.

On the cobblestone river, the attendants were busy packing up their prey, while others were stirring up the pair of bonfires stacked with large chunks of firewood, the white smoke and peculiar smell of the woods that made people reverie about the evening's food.

In the large white tent, a rectangular table was placed in the middle, and many pennants embroidered with badges hung on the walls of the tents on either side, which was arranged like a field command room, in fact, it was only a place for the royal family to rest and have tea - if the weather turned cloudy or windy, they could give up their outdoor seating here.

The attendant officer quickly came in with a pot of fragrant hot coffee, and Chen Tian quickly skimmed through the things on the paper, the strong and powerful font and the clear context of the content made him quite satisfied, and it was enough to make a military plan in such a cursive time, it was enough to see that Andres had learned a lot of real skills in the post of staff officer.

"Very nice! It's a pity that there is no sand table here, so I can only study it against the map! "Chen Tian asked the attendant to take a military map of Spain and some red and blue pencils, which have been marked with color the latest situation in Spain - the black representing the ** armed forces has occupied a large area in the north, northwest and central parts of the map, although the red representing the regime of Alfonso XIII still occupies half of the country, but its decline is known to everyone, the green representing the coalition forces is concentrated in the south of Spain, and the blue representing the Italian army is divided into three arrows from the east coast to the interior of Spain, Not only did they replace the former position of the coalition forces, but they were now the only offensive force supporting the regime of Alfonso XIII.