Chapter 1: The Imperial General Alex. above
The sun rises and shines on the white earth.
On a hill, a man in thick fur slowly appeared, he was wearing thick leather boots and stepping on the thick snow, he wore a purple crown on his head, and his eyes were as deep as the sea, revealing a sense of heaviness of the vicissitudes of life. He frowned slightly, staring intently at this strange land, sighing in his heart that this remote island country also had such a beautiful scenery, and at the same time, a feeling of powerlessness welled up in his heart.
"It's such a beautiful place and I would be more than happy to make this my resting place if I had a choice. Don't you think so? General Alex. ”
The one who spoke was General Alex's deputy, Commander Kane, the adjutant of the Eighth Legion of the Holy Roman Empire.
“…… Well, it's just a pity that this place will soon be burned out by the flames of war. The existence of such a beautiful scenery is so short, is this qiē also the will of God? ”
The man who made a hoarse and steady voice was not very tall, but it gave people the feeling that they needed to look up at him. You don't feel any pressure when you're standing next to him, but when he's looking at you, whoever you are, you can't help but bow your head.
That kind of invisible courage and heavy momentum like a mountain are irresistible to ordinary people.
Kane looked at the legendary general who always had a melancholy look between his eyebrows, even a veteran who had been through a hundred battles and was accustomed to seeing life and death parting. Sora couldn't help but feel a little sad for this legendary and tragic general.
Alex, a legendary general known to everyone in the Holy Roman Empire, fought on the Polish plains twenty years ago with only 300 soldiers to stop the Polish king who led an invasion of 5,000 troops for a whole day and a night, buying enough time for the Empire's counterattack to react. Later, he was directly promoted from a commoner to a nobleman by the emperor at that time, and since then he has started a glorious career belonging to General Alex.
During his twenty-year career as a warlord, Alex made great contributions to the Holy Roman Empire. From Hungary to Poland, from Poland all the way to the Danish Black Forest, and then from the eastern part of the empire all the way to the 500 miles, he completed the feat of the expedition to Russia, which everyone considered to be a suicidal operation at the time, and thus broke the restrictions on the empire of Hungary's alliance with Poland and Russia.
Although in the end, the expeditionary force of the empire had to retreat because of the cold winter in Russia and the logistics could not keep up. However, at that time, General Alex had conquered sixty-seven cities, more than three hundred towns and countless nationalities along the way, and it can be said that that time was the most glorious and pinnacle moment of Alex's life!
The Holy Roman Empire had a total of thirteen legions, and half of the two Praetorian Guards and seven auxiliaries were at his disposal. He is of good character, loves soldiers like a son, and treats nobles politely, never making people find any fault. However, because of his perfection and the support of most of his subjects and soldiers, he attracted the fear and hatred of the imperial royal family.
After the death of the old king, the new king was afraid of Alex's honor and fame, fearing that he would one day support the army and stand on his own, or even rebel against the king! Therefore, the new king sent his henchmen to invite Alex to his palace, and then sent the royal guards to Alex's house to kill all his family.
Alex's wife and four children were buried by the Janissaries, along with more than 100 servants and more than 100 guards who had pledged allegiance to Alex.
Alex was also mutilated by the new king at a banquet with poisoned wine. However, what is surprising is that Alex did not die and was resurrected at the grand funeral of the new king. It's as if God didn't approve of this general, who was betrayed by his beloved country, died with a stigma on his back.
There is no science that can explain Alex's resurrection, and people at the time did not think that it was a miracle other than a miracle.
On that day, the streets were full of news that Alex was a blessed man, and the Holy Roman Empire was full of jubilation. I heard that the legions and generals of the empire drew their weapons and pointed them at the sky that day, and they all shouted: "Thank God, God bless Rome!" slogan. Because in the hearts of these people, Alex's deeds are undoubtedly a true portrayal of God's blessing of Rome, and Alex can no longer be regarded as a person from that time, but a sign that belongs to the Holy Roman Empire is a country favored by God.
This qiē made the new king angry and angry, and at the same time very frightened. Even when he resummoned Alex, when he faced the general with an endless heartbreak expression in his eyes, this arrogant and arrogant King Xià admitted that he was not inferior to Alex...... For the first time, he bowed his head to Alex in front of outsiders.
However, the matter is already doomed, the Holy Roman Empire can no longer tolerate this great general, but it cannot kill him all at once, otherwise a bad one is likely to ignite a full-scale war within the empire.
It was at this time that the events of the royal city of Pullen took place, so the new king simply sent away the thorny god of war and the legion that swore allegiance to him, loaded them onto a cargo ship and transported them to remote England, and prayed that the blessed general would die unexpectedly on the way, preferably along with the three thousand four hundred soldiers who were loyal to him.
Distant overlapping mountains, towering mountains, covered with mist in the field of vision.
General Alex narrowed his eyes slightly, and his decades of experience in the army told him that this military operation was described by those within the empire as simply the conquest of the barbarians.
"It doesn't look that simple."
Alex turned, his heavy cloak turning in the snow.
With his eyes fixed on his lieutenant, Alex said, "The royal city of Puren, a people who is said to have forged weapons that even the gods are greedy forged...... Or the state? If it's a country, it calls itself a royal city, but if it's a nation, it doesn't seem to have any civilization and history. ”
"Exactly, but if we underestimate them, we might as well become the second Prince of Wales." Kane's vision followed Alex's figure closely, and as the other man stepped forward, he immediately raised his leg and followed.
These two generals and lieutenants from the Holy Roman Empire strolled through the bleak snow.
"General, according to the report of the spies we left behind in the royal city of Pullen. Although the city of Pleon was only established for a short time and did not have many troops, they were very strong in battle. When fighting the Welsh, they killed more than 3,000 of them with less than a thousand men, and it was still on the battlefield of a frontal conflict. I think this is enough to show that the royal city of Pulon has a regular army that is on par with the strength of our empire. ”
Kane walked beside the general he longed for the most, and continued, "In addition, my subordinates believe that the Pleons, although small in number, can attract the attention of both our empire and the kingdom of France. Moreover, it is said that during the negotiations, the English also wanted to intervene, with a very clear goal of the Puron forging. So from this point of view alone, the Pulen people are definitely not as vulnerable as the wine bags and rice bags in the Imperial Senate, who only know the rubbish that gropes money and women's bellies. ”
Stop.
Alex suddenly turned his head to look at Kane.
He suddenly asked, "Kane, you've been with me for ten years. There have been countless opportunities for you to lead a legion on your own, but you have turned them down. You've almost given up a chance to get honor for me, and for that alone I don't think of you as a subordinate, but as a brother of flesh and blood. ”