Chapter 37: The Beginning of the War
The Black Wind Mountains, which is a great danger to the Empire, are also an important barrier for the Revolutionary Army to defend against the Imperial Army!
Before the revolutionary army grew stronger, it was a very weak force, why didn't the empire take the opportunity to destroy it?
It is because the Revolutionary Army has the Black Wind Mountain Range as a natural barrier, and if the Empire wants to completely eliminate the Revolutionary Army, the loss caused is completely astronomical.
Considering this factor, and the fact that the revolutionary army at that time was indeed too weak to make people feel dangerous, the empire simply ignored it.
It has to be said that the leader of the revolutionary army was indeed a genius who bought time for the rise of the revolutionary army.
Compared to the Sunset Mountains on the southwestern border, the environment in the Black Wind Mountains is even harsher, and at least so far, I haven't heard of any alien people living in them.
Not to mention the ubiquitous poisonous swamps and miasma, in terms of dangerous species alone, it is more than one level higher than the Sunset Mountains, which shows its danger.
The headquarters of the Revolutionary Army is surrounded by the Black Wind Mountains to the north and the sea to the south, and is in a very closed environment, and there is only one way to figure it out from the outside world.
It was to avoid the Black Wind Mountains and to lead from a remote trade route that had been carved out long ago, and Nagarkidd and Hemi had intended to take that route in the first place.
And now, in order to evade Javier's pursuit, Nagarkid has to abandon this idea.
In his opinion, what seemed like a safe trade route has now become dangerous.
If he wants to survive, he has to make choices that are out of common sense, such as...... Across the Black Wind Mountains!
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"You're crazy! Do you know how dangerous the Black Wind Mountains are? That place is famous for eating people without spitting out bones! And even if we manage to cross there, we will lose at least two-thirds of our men and horses! In this way, how much voice do we have left in the revolutionary army? I disagree! Hermi retorted excitedly.
"The right to speak? What do you want to do with that thing when you are dying? Nagarkid sneered, "This is the only way I can think of, you can do it yourself or not, if it doesn't work, we'll go our separate ways." ”
Hearing Nagarkid say this, Hemi hesitated.
Although he is also a capable character, he is a little unassertive in character, and he is more accustomed to relying on others than his own ideas.
Besides, he also felt that Nagarkid had a point, but he couldn't make up his mind for a moment when he thought of the heavy price.
"If the soldiers in my hand are gone, we can find a chance to replenish them, as long as we can live, it's worth it!" Nagakid continued to bewitch Hermi, "But if you die, there's really nothing. ”
Hearing this, the last trace of hesitation in Hermi's heart disappeared, he gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "! ”
Nagarkid smiled with satisfaction, he naturally didn't want Hemi to split his forces with him.
The Black Wind Mountains are dangerous, and it would be true stupidity to do it alone, and he needs more substitutes to protect himself.
The army slowly deviated from its original route and began to advance towards the Black Wind Mountains, and the whole process appeared to be orderly, showing the good qualities of this army.
The soldiers did not have any doubts about this sudden order, they were soldiers, and a soldier only needed to obey the order, and the soldier who obeyed the order was a good soldier.
However, these loyal soldiers did not know that the generals they trusted were pushing them to a dead end step by step, and that death awaited them ahead.
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Three days had passed since Havel left the imperial capital.
These days, the Imperial Capital Garrison has been in an extremely tense atmosphere, except for the necessary patrols, almost all the guards are fully armed and remain at the Imperial Capital Garrison Headquarters.
In particular, the Imperial Prison is heavily guarded, and all prison visits have been banned now, and anyone who tries to get close to it will be taken down on the spot.
It's all for the coming enemy - the Night Raid!
Every member of the garrison cheered up the spirit, sharpened their knives, and was ready to do a big job at any time.
A few shrewd people have seen that the situation is slowly changing, the minister can no longer continue to do whatever he wants, and the person behind all this is Javier Salmondo.
So, following Javier is promising!
Naturally, the eyes of these idealistic and ambitious young men of the garrison are bright, and they are eager to immediately arrest a few members of the 'night raid', and then be promoted to become rich and go to the peak of their lives.
All in all, the group of people in the Imperial Capital Garrison is currently in a state of euphoria.
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At night, the bright moonlight slowly pours down, like the hands of lovers, gently caressing all things, wrapping this world in a piece of softness.
The team members on duty are meticulously inspecting the surrounding environment, and it has been calm in recent days, but the calmer it is, the more intense the tense atmosphere becomes.
Everyone knows that there will be an enemy, but everyone does not know when the so-called enemy will come, and this wait is painful and torturous.
At this moment, an abrupt figure appeared quietly in the distance like a ghost, perhaps because he was dressed in white, he stood out in the dark night, and moved slowly at an unhurried pace.
The nearby guards immediately noticed this anomaly, and after a while, more than a dozen people gathered over, and the team leader shouted at the white figure in the distance, "Who are you?" Why are you here!? ”
The question was not answered, and the white figure approached unhurriedly as if it had not heard the question, but the oppressive momentum was detected by the guards with a keen sense of smell.
It's not good!
A loud whistle suddenly sounded all around, this was the alarm of the enemy attack, and in an instant the headquarters of the garrison was like an explosion, and the heavily armed guards rushed out, and immediately surrounded the white figure that had come to the front.
The figure of the unidentified person is clearly displayed in the interplay of moonlight and light.
It was a man dressed in a white oriental samurai suit with bastard shoes on his feet, dark blue hair, a pair of white demonic horns on his head, and a long weapon shaped like a mace, but not embedded with the seeping spikes on the hammer.
Even though he was surrounded by a group, the man's resolute face did not have the slightest expression, his dark blue eyes flashed with a calm or indifferent light, he stopped calmly, and then looked at the surrounding guards, like a handsome cool brother.
Susanoo!
A new member of the "Night Raid", who is also Najeta's emperor, serves as a pioneer in this rescue operation.
The guards exchanged glances, and then, under the hint of several squad leaders, they rushed towards Susanoo in unison.
They had obviously undergone rigorous training, and they cooperated with each other perfectly, and a dozen swords slashed at once, leaving no room for Susanoo to hide.
Susanoo didn't plan to dodge, he raised the long weapon in his hand slightly, and several sharp blades suddenly popped out of the hammer head, and then spun violently.
In an instant, this long-handled hammer, which could only be used as a blunt weapon, became a meat grinder with terrifying lethality!
Where the meat grinder passed, the body was torn apart, blood and flesh were splashed, and the dozen or so guards who had just approached Susanoo were all broken down into bloody pieces of flesh in the next instant!
The killing came so suddenly that the surviving guards had not had time to prepare themselves for the tragedy.
They didn't see anything clearly, they only felt that the flowers in front of them turned their companions into bloody corpses.
The feeling of palpitations spread in an instant, and everyone subconsciously distanced themselves from Susanoo, looking at Susanoo's eyes as if they were looking at a devil.
That's what it is...... Emperor Envoy?
It's too strong!
This kind of power is not the same dimension as them at all, and no matter how many people rush up, it will be in vain!
The guards suddenly understood why only Javier, Arrowen, and Seleuc could slaughter the entire Sand Hell Bandit Gang in the first place, and why Javier always warned them that they were invincible when they encountered the Emperor, and that they had to find a way to buy time......
This kind of power beyond human beings is simply unmatched by ordinary people.
Emperor's Envoy ...... It's all a bunch of monsters!
"Stand down, and we'll do the rest."
A clear voice suddenly sounded, and Arowen finally arrived with Seleuc, Will, and Lan.
He stared at Susanoo and felt the strength of the other party, and a sense of crisis that made his soul throb hit his heart, making him more and more excited, and his eyes couldn't help but reveal a hot battle intent.
This is a formidable enemy!
He judged so in his heart.
"Wright, you take the people here to defend the Imperial Prison and don't let anyone get close."
Arowen instructed Wright, who had just arrived, without looking back.
Wright answered, he vaguely knew the insurmountable gap between the imperial envoy and ordinary people, so he didn't have any dissatisfaction, and led the guards gathered around to evacuate directly, leaving this battlefield to Arowen and them.
"So," Arowen glanced at Susanoo, then swept the dark place behind him, and laughed, "The superfluous people have already left, and you should almost come out, right?" After all, this kind of rat behavior will damage your general's demeanor. ”
There was silence in the darkness, and soon there was the rustle of leaves being moved, and Najeta was the first to emerge from the shadows, followed by Red Pupil, Brand, and Lubbock.
"I didn't expect it to be discovered so easily, I thought it was well hidden."
With a wry smile on her face, Najeta's eyes looked directly at Arrowin, and she sighed: "The 'black fox' on the southwest border really lives up to its name." ”
"You're Najeta Beldyne?"
Arowen looked Najeta up and down, his candid not hide his gaze.
"I've always heard Havel talk about you, I'm quite curious about you, but I finally saw it today, and it's really a heroic beauty...... But it's a shame that your injuries seem to be detrimental to your beauty. ”
Najeta looked at her mechanical arm and touched the blindfold in her right eye, smiling in relief.
"This is the time I was wounded by Estes when I rebelled against the Empire, and that was the closest I came to death, but I don't hate her......"
"A warrior can't really grow up without facing death, although I lost my precious right eye and right arm, but it is precisely because of these injuries that I am where I am today, and I should actually be grateful to her."
"You are indeed a woman with Salmondo's blood in your veins." Arowen said in admiration, "This arrogance alone is enough to defeat most men in this world." ”
"I accepted this compliment unceremoniously."
Najeta smiled, then glanced at Arrowan meaningfully.
"Is it really good not to let the garrison also participate in the fighting? If you had their support, you would be in a better position in the next battle, wouldn't you? ”
"But it also means a lot of casualties." "While I don't hate sacrifice, I hate meaningless sacrifice very much, and so does Javier. ”
"Besides," his eyes gradually turned cold, "although our general is not here, I will not take it seriously with you people!" ”
"That's not a small tone," Najeta's smile turned dangerous, "I hope you can maintain this composure until the end." ”
"I'll make it happen."
Arowen smiled coldly, and then looked at the other two enemies he cared about.
"Traitor Brand, and Red Hitomi, although I would love to fight you, but unfortunately I already have a better opponent, so I'll leave the job of killing you to someone else."
Hearing this, Will and Lan glanced at each other and stood up.
The eyes of the two sides met in the air, stirring up white-hot sparks.
Feeling the expectant gaze coming from behind, Arrowen twitched the corners of his mouth silently, almost forgetting about the lord.
“…… Seleuc, I'll leave that green-haired monster to you. ”
"Huh? Who do you think you're a green-haired monster, you bastard!? Lubbo blew up in an instant.
Arrowen ignored him, this kind of little minion was not enough to attract his attention.
"So," Arowen licked the corners of his mouth, his eyes full of excitement, "this guy with horns on his head and Najeta are my prey...... I hope you don't let me down. ”
"Heh, I won't let you down." Najeta sneered, "Maybe there will be a special surprise for you." ”
"That's really exciting."
The battle in the night is about to start.
Tonight, someone is destined not to get out of here alive.
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At the same time, on the side of the Imperial Prison, under Wright's instructions, the garrison is guarded on three floors and three layers outside, and the security is not unstrict, and no one can infiltrate quietly and silently.
But at this time, all the people left behind seemed a little absent-minded, and their eyes always looked at the headquarters of the garrison subconsciously.
There, at this moment, a big battle is being staged that is unimaginable to ordinary people!
These guards are all young people, young people, and there is a fighting factor in their blood, so they can't help but feel a little itchy.
I want to take a look, but I also know in my heart that it is very dangerous, just now there were more than a dozen companions who were killed in seconds the moment they came into contact with the enemy, and I am afraid that it will be the same ending if I change myself.
The guards, who were in mixed moods, did not notice that above their heads, a small, bright-eyed bird was quietly hovering in the air, and then flew into the small open window of the Imperial Prison.
In fact, even if they noticed, they probably wouldn't care about anything.
It's just a bird, and there are so many people flying around here, it's normal, it's normal.