In 1998, after the Tianlan Empire quelled the rebellion in Vanessa in the north, in the face of the invasion of the Sayi Empire, King Tianlan finally ordered a counterattack and sent all the troops of the Central Army, all the troops of the Southern Army, and some of the troops of the Western Army, with a total strength of up to 1.2 million. The army gathers in the fortress of Zhongbang, ready to go out at any time to attack the enemy.

"Ling Feng, it's the first time I've seen so many people together. Standing beside Ling Feng, Alice said to Ling Feng excitedly.

At this time, ten days had passed since the Central Army successfully counterinsurgency, and after returning to the imperial capital in triumph, the Central Army only stayed for one day, and then all its troops set out for the Zhongbang Fortress to join the Southern Army and the Western Army here.

When Ling Feng and Alice followed the large army to this place, Alice couldn't help but sigh beside Ling Feng when she saw the dense crowd on the current Zhongbang Fortress.

"Yes, not counting our Central Army now, there are already nearly a million lions here. Ling Feng rode on the war horse and said with a sigh.

"I don't know when General Luo Ning and they are going to launch a counteroffensive, the scene will definitely be very shocking at that time. ”

"Yes, millions of wars may not be encountered by ordinary people in their lifetime. I don't know if I'm lucky or unlucky, but I didn't expect that not long after joining the army, I encountered a war of this scale. Ling Feng picked up his horse and walked towards the city as he chatted with Alice.

"Heroes emerge in troubled times, maybe this is the opportunity that God has arranged for you to get ahead. Alice was still as nervous as ever, and even when she was about to face a million-man battle, she didn't look nervous at all.

"I hope so, it's just that I will be able to do it, and I don't know how many people will bury me when I am a hero. Ling Feng jumped off the war horse and said to Alice in a daze.

"Cut, it's still such a stinky fart, you say you're a hero, you really dare to admit it. Alice also dismounted together, but she didn't forget to tease Ling Feng when she dismounted.

Hearing this, Ling Feng smiled awkwardly. It's right to think about it, I always put myself at a height higher than ordinary people, and over time, I really think of myself as a hero.

But before Ling Feng could respond, a herald hurried towards Ling Feng. After dismounting, he told Ling Feng that General Luo Ning was going to hold a meeting and asked Ling Feng to go to the headquarters quickly.

"Hehe, Ling Feng, this General Luo Ning really cares for you, no matter what the meeting, I don't forget to let you participate." Seeing that Ling Feng was called to a meeting again, Alice continued to tease Ling Feng.

Ignoring Alice's ridicule, Ling Feng directly rewarded her with a burst of chestnuts, told her not to run around, and then rushed to the headquarters.

By the time Ling Feng arrived at the headquarters, there were already three people sitting in the house. Ling Feng only knew General Luo Ning among them, walked forward in a few steps, gave a military salute and said to General Luo Ning, "See General." ”

General Luo Ning got up with a smile, and then began to introduce Ling Feng to the other two.

The identities of the other two were not as simple as a few division commanders, Ling Feng didn't expect that the two people in front of him who were not amazing in appearance could be regarded as princes.

One of them was Lori, the commander of the Southern Legion, and the other was Kane, the captain of the Western Legion. Both of them are at the same level as General Luo Ning, and now the empire is preparing to launch a full-scale counterattack against the Sayy Empire, so the three giants in the empire are also gathered together at this moment.

After the introduction, General Luo Ning stopped talking nonsense, let Ling Feng sit in a seat, and said: "Lori, this Zhongbang Fortress is your territory, and Kane and I can be regarded as supporting you when we come here." You have also fought a lot with the Say's enemy army, so how to fight the next battle, you should talk about it first. ”

Hearing this, Captain Lori got up directly and said: "This time the Sayy enemy army is coming, obviously prepared, whether it is the large army stationed outside the Zhongbang fortress at this moment, or the Vanessa rebel army in the north that has just been wiped out by Ronin, these are all decisions made by the Sayy Empire after careful consideration. Now although the Vanessa rebels have been wiped out, after all, the war has started, and the Sayi Empire just wants to stop now, and our Tianlan Empire will not agree. ”

"Lori, why did you do this old nagging problem again. Luo Ning wants to ask you what you think about the future war, not to let you say this news that everyone knows. Legion Commander Lori was still talking, but Legion Commander Kane, who was sitting on the side, suddenly interrupted. After all, the three of them are all existences of the same level, so Captain Kane is not so polite when he speaks.

"Hehe, I'm sorry, but I didn't consciously make the old mistake again. Hearing this, Captain Lori was not angry, but said with a slight smile. "In fact, in the past, we have always had disputes with the Sayy Empire, but there have always been some minor frictions. This time, the opponent launched an attack on us without thinking about the consequences, and it really made me scramble at the beginning. The large army of the Sayi Empire, which is now stationed outside the fortress, has already been consumed by more than 200,000 after more than half a month of attrition. However, when I looked at it, I felt as if there were still 400,000 enemy troops outside the city. ”

"So, could it be that the Sayy Empire has always been sending reinforcements here?" Before Lori could finish speaking, General Ronin on the side also spoke.

"Yes, as far as I have observed, the number of the Say's enemy forces, although decreasing from day to day, is far less than expected. The only explanation is that their reinforcements are constant. Hearing General Ronin's question, Commander Lori affirmed.

"Then Lori, do you think we should continue to hold on, or should we take advantage of the low morale of the enemy army now, and we will brazenly send troops to face them head-on? Captain Kane also suggested at the right time.

"It's better not to give up our advantage, after all, there is a danger to defend, and we can still have a big advantage. Hearing Captain Kane's advice, Lori shook his head and said.

"Well, I agree with Lori as well. The Zhongbang Fortress is our biggest barrier, and with this fortress, we can still greatly deplete the enemy's forces. General Ronin also agreed with Lori and said loudly.

"Alas, you two old fellows, who have won battles all your life, have begun to learn to seek stability. The opportunity for the three legions to meet at the same time can only be once in a few years. Now we have such a big advantage, but we don't make good use of it, it's a waste of resources. Seeing that the other two had agreed to hold the fortress, Legion Commander Kane sighed.

"How can this be a waste of resources, Kane, war should be about achieving the greatest victory at the lowest cost, after all, soldiers are also people. General Ronin saw Kane's sigh and persuaded from the side.

"I don't think so, there are now almost one and a half million imperial troops hoarded in the fortress of the Middle State. And outside the city, even if the enemy reinforcements are continuous, it will not exceed 500,000 at most. The Zhongbang fortress is good, but when we hold on, it is impossible for more than one million troops to be used at the same time. If this is the case, then what is the point of the Central Army and the Western Army coming to support. Captain Kane said with a careful analysis.

Hearing the words of Captain Kane, Ronin and Lori also nodded in agreement, and then Ronin spoke: "Well, there is some truth, Kane, you continue." ”

Seeing that the attitudes of the two seemed to be shaken, Captain Kane couldn't help but feel his spirits. Rubbing his hands, he continued: "You see, this time His Majesty sent three legions to the Zhongbang fortress at the same time, he didn't want us to use so many troops to hold a fortress. Instead, I hope we can make good use of this advantage and attack the hinterland of the Sayi Empire in one go. Can't you guess what Your Majesty means, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Sayy Empire is now at the end of its power, and they can still hold on to besieging the Zhongbang fortress, but they don't want to lose face. If they only besiege and not attack, will we have to wait any longer? waited until they breathed a sigh of relief, and at that time, the advantage of our Tianlan Empire was gone. ”

Listening to Legion Commander Kane say such a long paragraph, General Ronin and Legion Commander Lori fell silent at the same time. Even Ling Feng, who didn't know anything about military affairs on the side, felt that what Captain Kane said was very reasonable.

After being silent for a while, General Luo Ning raised his head and said, "It's better for Kane to think more, we have always considered maximizing the strength of the preservation legion before, but we have ignored the fact that the Sayy Empire is now a foreign powerhouse. ”

"Yes, if you don't seize this opportunity and want to find it in the future, it will be very difficult. Legion Commander Lori also interjected after silence. "Your Majesty really wants us to attack the hinterland of the Sayy Empire with a large army this time, not only can we extinguish their prestige, but more importantly, if we win this time, the territory of our Tianlan Empire is estimated to expand a lot. ”

Seeing that the two in front of him agreed with his opinion, the captain of the Kane Legion smiled proudly, and then stopped talking.

"So, Lori, how do you feel about the strength of the Say's enemy forces stationed outside the city right now? Having figured out the reasoning, General Ronin was not ready to hold on any longer, but Mashan asked Lori about the situation of the enemy forces outside the city.

"How to say it, after all, there are still hundreds of thousands of Say's troops outside the city, and when it comes to combat power, they are all professional soldiers of the Say's Empire, so don't underestimate your combat power. It's just that after all, the Zhongbang fortress can't be attacked for a long time, and the morale of the enemy troops outside the city will definitely not be particularly high. Lowry Exit replied to General Dorronin's question.

"Well, as long as we can make sure that their soldiers' momentum is not high enough. A Zhongbang fortress has not only worn down their troops, but it is estimated that it has also greatly depleted the morale of their opponents. Now that we have such a big advantage in numbers, as long as our commanders don't make too many mistakes, our counterattack should begin. "After all, General Ronin is a soldier who has fought for half his life, and he acted decisively, and after determining the direction of the attack, he began to discuss the specific matters of the counteroffensive with the other two army commanders.

After discussing for a long time, the general offensive steps had already taken shape. Several of the corps commanders were satisfied with their arrangement, and after the discussion was over, everyone left the headquarters.

After walking out of the headquarters, General Luo Ning opened his mouth and said to Ling Feng: "Ling Feng, from tomorrow, we will face a real tough battle. Say's enemy forces aren't as easy to pack up as the rebels, so be careful. ”

"Thank you General for your concern, Ling Feng will be cautious. ”

"Well, that's right. As you should have heard just now, cavalry will play an important role in the counterattack that will begin tomorrow. Several legions will each send a knight order to attack, and your second knight will fight this battle for our central army, I hope you don't disappoint me. ”

Hearing this arrangement, Ling Feng was not much surprised, solemnly gave a military salute, and said seriously: "Yes, don't worry, General, the Second Knights will definitely not disappoint the General." ”

Hearing Ling Feng's assurance, General Luo Ning smiled with satisfaction, and then left with his hands behind his back.

Carrying the holy sword Roland, Ling Feng ran towards the Duke's Mansion with ease. When Ling Feng arrived at the Duke's Palace, he found that it had been heavily surrounded by the cavalry of the Central Army, but the rebels in the Mansion had no fear at all, and they had the posture of fighting with the Central Army until the last moment.

At this time, there were no high-ranking officers on the field, they were all cavalry of the Central Army who gathered here by chance during the rush.

Ling Feng didn't want to be verbose, he found his troops among the cavalry, and then ordered an attack to launch a final assault on the Duke's Palace, which was actually already fragile.

Seeing Ling Feng's Second Knights attacking so bravely, the other troops also followed at the same time and rushed towards the Duke's Mansion together.

But what people didn't expect was that this seemingly fragile Duke's Mansion had such a huge resistance. The soldiers in the palace themselves are the last cronies of Duke Vanessa, and these soldiers also know very well that even if they surrender now, they may not escape death, but it is better to die in a chic battle, and it will not disgrace their reputation as a warrior.

The Second Knights led by Ling Feng also encountered a lot of resistance, after all, these people were all cavalry, and although the Duke's Mansion was not small, it was not enough for them to charge on horseback. Therefore, the cavalry after dismounting, holding long weapons to attack, looked a little clumsy.

But Ling Feng didn't have this kind of care, holding the holy sword Luo Lan, rushing towards the heavy enemy army, Ling Feng killed like a fish in water. With his quadruple strength, rushing to kill among ordinary soldiers, Ling Feng still wouldn't be in any danger to his life.

Seeing that although the soldiers in the Duke's Mansion were fierce, there was no decent command at this time, and these soldiers were already fighting with a ruthless spirit. Seeing this clearly, Ling Feng was not afraid that he would fall into some trap set by the enemy, after killing the second knight order for a distance, Ling Feng did not reflexively kill back, but brazenly carried the holy sword Roland, and continued to kill in the depths alone.

Bloody all the way, Ling Feng's sword did not know how many rebels died. When he arrived in front of a large room, Ling Feng suddenly stopped. Although there were no enemy troops here, Ling Feng still stopped cautiously.

Because Ling Feng felt that there was an aura of a strong man in this room, which was not only extremely strong, but also extremely angry.

Fearing an accident, Ling Feng directly raised his sword and attacked, and a huge qi blade slashed towards the door. The fragile door was shattered by the air blade, and Ling Feng also took the opportunity to see the scenery inside the house clearly.

I saw Duke Vanessa hiding aside in a slightly embarrassed manner, while his guard commander Cleo glared at Ling Feng with hatred.

Seeing the two people in front of him, Ling Feng hugged his sword and smiled bitterly. After confronting each other for a while, Ling Feng slowly spoke, "Lord Duke, I didn't expect us to meet again like this. ”

"Hehe, yes, it's just that the ups and downs of life are too fast. I could have spared your life last night, but now I'm on the verge of becoming your prisoner. Duke Vanessa was a little embarrassed when he dodged Ling Feng's qi slash just now, and after tidying up a little, Vanessa regained his previous calm, and said to Ling Feng with an indifferent face.

"Well, Ling Feng suddenly didn't know what to say in this situation. To be honest, I didn't have the heart to kill you. Whether it's from the perspective of the country, or for the sake of the face of you letting me go once last night. Ling Feng faced Duke Vanessa who was so indifferent, and suddenly he didn't know what to say.

"On the battlefield, you don't need a reason to kill. As long as it's an enemy, kill it. It's a very simple truth, do you still need me to teach you? Duke Vanessa said with a smile.

"Of course I understand that, but I never saw you as an enemy, even now. Ling Feng said helplessly.

"Ling Feng, do you know why I didn't embarrass you last night and let you go. Seeing Ling Feng like this, Duke Vanessa suddenly said.

"Why. Ling Feng asked curiously.

"Hehe, to be honest, when Lily of the Valley saw you for the first time, I thought you were a talent, and your cultivation talent was really the best I had ever met in my life. At that time, I wanted you to follow me, and I also had a heart of love, and now it seems that you didn't choose to follow me in the first place, which is really a blessing, otherwise you can only wait with me to die now. ”

"I'm sorry, sir. I've heard enough of these words, is that why you let me go last night?"

"Well, that's true, if you don't want to believe it, forget it. Duke Vanessa said lightly, and then sighed, and then continued: "Ling Feng, in fact, I envy you ordinary people. ”

"Hmm, why did Lord Duke Vanessa say this?" I don't know why Duke Vanessa suddenly sighed, Ling Feng asked curiously.

"After I took the seal of control from my father, I was told the family's greatest secret - that our Vic family is the true royal family of Say. Actually, to be honest, when I first heard the news, I was really excited and happy. But when I heard my father talk about what our family needed to do in the Tianlan Empire, my heart was completely dead.

"How to say it, in fact, my father also told me when he was dying that if he had a choice, he really didn't want to be the royal family of the Rausch Sayy Empire. Our Vic family has lived in the Tianlan Empire for hundreds of years, although with the blood of the Sayi Empire, but in fact, everyone in our family has almost deeply liked the life in Tianlan. That so-called royal bloodline is simply an ethereal thing to me. The more Duke Vanessa spoke, the heavier it became, and at last there was a moment of silence.

After the silence, the Duke continued: "I thought that my life would pass like this, even if it was the Royal Family, I would help the family accumulate wealth and military exploits, as long as I was not made to do what I did not want to do." But two years ago, when I was contacted by an envoy sent by the Say's Empire, I knew that it was impossible for me, an old man, to enjoy his old age in peace. ”

"Lord Duke, don't you want to rebel?" Hearing this, Ling Feng finally asked.

Duke Vanessa looked at Ling Feng, suddenly showed a wry smile, and said, "To be honest, if I can really choose, I would prefer to choose the Tianlan Empire as my motherland." I'm not stupid, I know that with my little strength I can't compete with the whole empire, so I don't want to rebel at all. It's just that after all, I have the blood of the Say royal family in my body, and my father and my grandfather have also been preparing for this day for so many years. I don't want to wait until I'm in hell and have no shame to see them. ”

Duke Vanessa sighed again, looked up at the sky in the distance, and said indifferently: "Life, why is it full of so many contradictions. ”

Ling Feng looked at Duke Vanessa in front of him, and at this moment, Ling Feng suddenly felt a little pity for the entire old man. I can't make my own decisions about my life, which is the saddest thing.

After being silent for a long time, Duke Vanessa suddenly spoke: "Ling Feng, I only ask you for one thing now, after I die, can you help Clio escape." I know that Danny kid was deliberately taken by you, and I don't blame him, he's just as poor as I am. Now Cleo is the only person close to me, Ling Feng, can you help me this time. ”

Hearing this, Ling Feng looked at Clio in embarrassment, and found that the other party's seriousness was all anger. I was really afraid that after letting him go, this man would be desperate to avenge Vanessa. However, he didn't want Duke Vanessa's small request before his death to be unsatisfied, so Ling Feng could only nod his head.

Seeing Ling Feng nodding, Vanessa smiled with satisfaction. After that, he stopped talking, and after a few moments, the old man's expression suddenly stiffened, and then he fell to the ground in a daze.

"My lord!" Chrio shouted in surprise when he saw the fallen Duke Vanessa.

Ling Feng was not afraid of what Clio would do to him, and he hurriedly stepped forward and checked Vanessa's body.

"Alas, I didn't expect the Duke to take poison. After the inspection, Ling Feng said regretfully.

"Clio, I'll go find you a military uniform of the Central Army, after you change into it, mix in the army, and then wait for the opportunity to escape. Thinking of Vanessa's request before he died, Ling Feng opened his mouth and said to Cleo.

"Hehe, no need. Ling Feng, when you promised the adults just now, I thought you were just so that the adults could die with peace of mind, but I didn't expect you to be really a trustworthy person, with this, I Cleo obey you. Although Vanessa's death made Cleo sad, at this time, he was not impulsive enough to make a move on Ling Feng immediately, but calmly said to Ling Feng.

"Needless to say, I'll go find you a uniform. Ling Feng was afraid that if he delayed any longer, the rest of the Central Army would rush in, and he would not be able to help Clio escape.

After saying that, Ling Feng prepared to go out. But just before going out, Ling Feng suddenly heard the sound of a sword being drawn. Turning back vigilantly, Ling Feng found that Clio had committed suicide.

Frowning, he walked over to Cleo, who had fallen to the ground and was not yet dead, Ling Feng opened his mouth and asked, "Why bother. ”

Clio, who was about to breathe, smiled and said: "Being a man must have a beginning and an end, I have followed adults for most of my life, and now that the adults are gone, I am gone." ”

Ling Feng was silent, quietly watching Clio slowly close his eyes, but when he closed his eyes, the curvature of Clio's mouth did not disappear.

Not wanting to stay in the house any longer, Ling Feng strode outside the house and sat silently in front of the steps, waiting for the arrival of the other Central Army.

Just while sitting, Ling Feng secretly said, "Motherland, loyalty, what the hell is it?" ”