Chapter 8: The Battle Horn

While Augustus was discussing with Borlet and Tyrone about the current position of Noxus extending to the legendary Svein who had left the army, a long-planned plan was brewing in the imperial capital, St. Peter.

Sitting in a simple and unpretentious small castle, more than a dozen people gathered together. If some people who are familiar with Noxus see this scene, they will definitely be surprised that there are so many federal bigwigs in a count's castle who can decide the fate of Noxus.

Outside of the battlefield, Darius has never been one to wait. To this day, there is a rumor about Darius in the imperial capital, once the authority of Noxus, Burnham? General Darkwell invited Darius, the second knight of Noxus, to St. Peter's Castle. When Daxius arrived at St. Peter's Castle and heard the news, he immediately turned away, leaving a sentence with a message: "Tell General Dakwell that Darius wants him to arrange a time!" Soldiers who are used to dealing with the unexpected on the battlefield don't want accidents to happen outside of the battlefield! ”

Now Darius, the object of admiration of the young generation of the Empire, sat quietly in an old-fashioned chair, looking at the pocket watch on his chest, nearly an hour had passed since the appointed time, but Darius, the general who had always been known for his aversion to overdue, did not have the slightest impatience on his face at the moment, and he quietly looked at the gate of the castle.

The people who sat in the same row as Darius were naturally not ordinary people, they were also like Darius, or they were the dominant figures in the army, or the people with political power, or the leaders of the famous Noxian Knights, and the time they agreed with that person was the same as Darius, and now the appointed time had passed, but there was no disgust on their faces, only calm.

As an aristocrat, there is no shortage of patience. As a senior executive, there is no shortage of patience. But their patience is definitely not reserved for a person who does not do anything. Who is the one who can make the Noxian Federation turn its hands over to the clouds and keep enough patience for the rain?

The answer will be revealed in no moment!

A black carriage, not luxurious or conspicuous, galloped into the castle.

An old man dressed in a noble robe and holding a golden cane walked into the castle, which was unknown in St. Peter's City, and when he opened the door of the conference hall, a dozen dignitaries who had been waiting anxiously immediately stood up and looked respectfully at the old man who looked like he could be blown by the wind.

Darius, who knew nothing about politics and was also rude and arrogant, walked up to the fifty-year-old man in black and cold armor, and a smile appeared on his old-fashioned and cold face, and said, "Your Excellency Svein, I haven't seen you for a long time!" ”

Svein smiled and glanced at Darius first. Then he swept over the group of powerful people in the living room who could change Noxus, and said softly: "First of all, I want to express my apologies, because our esteemed Burnham? General Darkwell invited me to his castle as a guest, and I have only returned now, thus causing me to miss my appointment. Secondly, I have good news for you, and the false peace that Noxus and Demacia had maintained for several years has finally been broken today! ”

Two sentences, dozens of words, but it has the effect of flattening the ground and thundering.

When this sentence fell, it was announced that the foreign war in Noxus had begun.

Demacia has never been an easy empire to deal with! The war between Noxus and Demacia has continued from the old aristocratic era to the current new aristocratic era, which is the Noxian Federal era, and this time has lasted for hundreds of years. The power of Noxus is obvious to all in Valoran, but Demacia's bravery is also famous in Valoran.

Both countries were under the leadership of different imperial leaders at different times of time.

Such as three hundred years ago. The Bright Shield of the Demacian Empire, Emperor Jiuxuan, once led the Demacian army to the vanguard of the Dreadnought Vanguard Legion to beat the powerful Noxus led by the Emperor Sariche to the point that there was no backhand, and finally retreated in St. Peter's City, and finally waited until Demacia's military rations ran out, and there was already a chaotic fight inside. Hence in the end.

For example, two hundred years ago, Alexander the Great, the greatest emperor of Noxus, conquered Demacia, Zaun, and Acacia in an instant with a sweeping force, if it were not for the persistence and belief of the people within Zaun, Acacia, and Demacia, and the army line of Noxus dragged on too long to be maintained. Otherwise, Alexander the Great at that time would probably be the first hero to dominate the continent of Valoran in a thousand years.

……

In the last 50 or even 100 years, there have been no large-scale conflicts or wars in Noxus and Demacia.

What about Burnham, the leader of Noxus? The confrontation between General Darkwell and the leader of Demacia, Gavin III of the Shield Family, was much discussed. Some people say that Gavin III will never be able to resist the attack of the scheming General Darkwell, so in the face of the battle situation of General Darkwell, the only way for the Demacian Empire to face Noxus is to defend.

But there are not a few people who support Govin III. Burnham, an ancient figure who has existed since the reign of Jarvin II in Demacia, is no longer as decisive as he once was, so it is natural that Gawain III will be inferior in the face of the heroic and wise Gawain III.

Many outstanding military scientists have long studied the military, economic and other aspects of the comparison of power between Noxus and Demacia, and the answers they have obtained are not much different from the answers expected by many people in the Valoran continent, and the strength of Noxus is only slightly stronger than Demacia.

A seminar began in the afternoon and ended late at night.

In the night, many people are leaving! Only Darius remained, and he sat quietly beside Svein.

Svein poured two cups of tea, one to Darius! Darius doesn't drink tea, he likes to drink, but at this moment he didn't refuse Svein's enthusiasm, picked up the teacup and poured it hard, and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency Svein, it shouldn't have been your intention to announce that the battle between Noxus and Demacia has begun. ”

Svein smiled slightly, and looked at the clever Darius no longer as he had just discussed with the group of nobles in a circle, but said bluntly: "War is the thing that can most trigger infinite possibilities!" He can make an ordinary commoner instantly become the favor of the empire, he can make a family without any confidence become the nobleman who controls the power of the clouds, and of course, he can also make a country collapse in an instant. ”

Darius frowned and said, "Lord Svein, I hope you know that you are not facing a nobleman, but a soldier of pure blood!" I don't want my soldiers to die because of a plan that doesn't know the purpose, it's not me, Darius, and I don't deserve to be a soldier in Noxus! ”

Svein still smiled very easily, he waved away the powerful guards who had been standing by his side, looked at the Darius in front of him, who was more dangerous than the Behemoth of the Orcs, looked up at the sky in the distance, muttered for a moment, and said: "Darius, I once said" The army is not a tool in the hands of politicians, what I need is not a slogan, but a fact that cannot be tampered with!" "I have always taken this sentence as the principle of my politician's behavior to this day!"

"Now I need to tell you one more thing: 'It is no longer possible for politicians to influence the military, but military personnel must never meddle in politics!' Therefore Darius, you don't have to pay attention to what is going on in the minds of us politicians, then not only will you not get an answer, but you will also lose the purity of a soldier! ”

"Therefore Darius, I want you to think like a soldier and fight! This is not something you can think about behind the relationship between Demacia and Noxus, and it's not something you can solve if you think about it. ”

Silence, deathly silence.

"I'll remember the words of Lord Svein!"

I don't know how long it took, but Darius looked down at Svein, who was sitting quietly in his chair, and whispered, "I don't know what you're planning, Your Excellency, but I would like to express my opinion in front of you: a united Noxus can rule the world - and it deserves!" I hope that you will remember this sentence of Darius at all times, Lord Svein! With that, Darius raised his head and turned to leave.

At some point, Svein stood up, looked solemnly at the majestic back of Darius on crutches, and shouted with the greatest strength: "Svein remembers your words!" ”

Darius didn't stop, but a rare smile appeared on his cold, cold face.

This terrible man, who was worshipped by the army as the god of war, and who was worshipped as the devil's butcher by the soldiers of the Demacian Empire, rarely smiled, and even less showed such a happy smile.

"What politician says that the military is a bunch of creatures without any politician cells, at least not Darius in front of him!" Sitting down slowly, Svein whispered.

Looking at the blue sky in the distance, Svein's tired and tired face suddenly burst into brilliant light, and he said, "A new world is coming, but how many people are aware of the coming of a new world?" The big waves wash the sand, a few pearls! (To be continued.) )