7 Windwalk

The three teams continued on their way, and their destination was the junction of Splitt and Aube on the continent, where there was a lonely town, Windwalk. Charlie, who had command along the way, became oblivious to Milo, Hans, who had always been enthusiastic, was speechless all the way, and the soldiers fell into an awkward silence.

The Misty Jungle is located at the southwest end of Spellet, and is shrouded in a thick layer of fog all day long, but anyone who enters the jungle never succeeds in getting out, even birds and beasts avoid it, and try to ride into the jungle will be thrown to the ground by the horse, and the horse will flee in reverse. Rumors of horror in the Misty Jungle have long been extremely taboo among the Spellets, and even using it to scare children is considered intimidating. The Misty Jungle is also known for its location as a place for the Split Empire to exile felons. Prisoners who had committed great crimes, such as treason, killing friendly soldiers, and betraying information, were taken to the edge of the jungle by the gendarmerie and forced into the jungle under the coercion of bows and muskets.

Domi's last words, "I already foresee you being sent to the misty jungle", would be quite excessive if it was said by someone else, even if it was just a joke, but this was from the mouth of Domi, a soothsayer who was like a god, without the slightest obscurity and disguise, which made everyone who heard this sentence shudder. Milo, who hides a terrible secret in his background, coupled with Domi's prophecy, keeps the other two and their soldiers at bay from him. The exception is Milo's soldiers, who still love Milo - he is a trustworthy captain, he is a leader who leads the way, and he is a brother who lives and dies together; He was born in the aristocracy but was approachable, never put on a show, and tolerated the mistakes of his soldiers, but he also adhered to his principles and bottom line. Domi's words mean nothing more than that: one day in the future, Milo will become a repeat offender of the Sprelet Empire, and he will be exiled to the Misty Jungle. What was not revealed was what kind of crime Milo would commit, so Charlie and Hans were afraid that Milo's actions would cause damage to themselves and their soldiers. In this way, Domi's words made Milo instantly turn into an extremely unstable potentially dangerous element.

Milo himself was very calm, and the few words that Domi had to say to him were enough to make ordinary people feel like they were in trouble—the stars were murdering, the danger was still there, he was a felon, and he was exiled to the Misty Jungle...... But this did not disturb his spirit and thoughts, and he went on foot with the soldiers, carrying the equipment and baggage on his war horses. But one of Domi's prophecies struck Milo - a very important woman in his life was waiting for him in Windwalk, and Milo couldn't wait to meet her.

In order to reach Fengxing Town, the soldiers marched east against the Qibo Mountains, and when they looked to the left, they could see the continuous snow-capped mountains, which were covered with snow all year round, and the north wind blowing from time to time was also very noisy, which made the soldiers uncomfortable. By noon, Charlie took advantage of the rest to confirm their position, and told everyone that they had entered the narrow strip of land and would soon reach the town of Windwalk, on the border of the Empire. Everyone knew that the sea was on their right, that is, to the south, but since there was still a stretch of land, they still saw the endless land.

The sun was just turning west, and the town of Windrun appeared far away on the eastern horizon, and the first thing that appeared was the local lord's castle in the form of a castle in the Highland Fort, with a wooden watchtower built so high that it stood out from a distance. Charlie instructed the soldiers to raise the Split flag: the Split Sun Flag, also the family crest of the royal family, to identify themselves. As they continued on their way, they soon heard the sound of bells coming from the watchtower, and the people on the tower spotted them, and the flag bearers waved their flags excitedly, and the other soldiers were relieved to see that they were about to reach their destination, and that the day's journey was finally over. As we got closer, it became clear that the buildings around Fort Yard were the residential communities of ordinary people to the south of the Heights, where the commoners of Windrun Town lived, carrying out their daily productive work. There is a large area of cultivated land on the periphery, and the fertile black soil can maintain a very good harvest even in the harsh conditions of the snow-capped mountains, even in the season when the temperature rises slightly, and there are many haystacks on the black soil just after the harvest time.

The soldiers cautiously walked through the fields as ordered, fearing that they would trample on the grain, which of course was unnecessary, and entered the towns below the heights. There was a circle of horses around the outside of the town, which was much larger than the one that dealt with war horses, and it was obviously for dealing with the djinn. Most of the buildings in the town are stone, which can effectively protect against the cold in autumn and winter, and are not afraid of the wind, but most of the buildings in the outer ring are highly damaged and uninhabited, and it is clear that this place has been attacked and damaged by the djinn, but fortunately, the buildings in the inner ring and the middle of the town are basically intact, and the attack of the djinn stops at the periphery. There are no high-rise buildings in the town, and the highest is the Wanyuan Church in the center of the town, which is only two floors. The roads here are surprisingly smooth, as if they have been carefully groomed, and even if the wooden wheels roll over them, you won't feel the bumps. The soldiers marched through the town, albeit only two streets, and were warmly welcomed by the townspeople. The soldiers under Milo were extremely excited, and when they saw the beautiful girl, they could not suppress their excitement at all, and for a moment their eyebrows fluttered, and they communicated with the women watching from the side of the street with rich expressions, which was very funny, and made the girls laugh.

At the entrance of the fort, the drawbridge had been lowered, and the local lord, Count Lee, had been waiting for a long time. When the soldiers arrived, they were lined up in three neat lines, with Charlie and the standard-bearer at the front. After the rigid exchange of greetings, Charles ordered the soldiers to take a break in the town, especially emphasizing the observance of military discipline, and first arranged for his squad of soldiers to patrol and rotate their posts on time. The three captains then followed Lord Lee into the fortress in the fort to discuss the battle plan against the djinn.

He was in his sixties, with a wrinkled face and a short fluffy gray beard on his upper lip and chin, and he looked very kind and approachable, as he was.

The three captains entered the fortress under his leadership. The fortress is made of stone, counting the ground floor, there are three floors in total, it is not very high, the rooms are compact and neatly arranged, and those who enter for the first time will have the illusion of entering a prison. On the top floor of the fortress was built a wooden watchtower, with a total height of more than five floors, which could accommodate only one person. A brass bell is set up on the watchtower, which can be used to ventilate the situation in case of an emergency. Hans was quick and quickly climbed to the top of the watchtower.

"The view is exceptional, oops, the sea!" Hans pointed to the south and exclaimed.

"Let's see if there's anything to pay attention to in the city defense." Charlie reminded below that because the watchtower is too high, the two need to use shouting to communicate.

Hans did not reply, but came down after observing for a while, and said, "The whole is good, the outer wall of the fort is quite thick, basically intact, and the trench outside the wall is quite deep, go back and send someone to go around to see if there is any crack in the wall, and it would be better to build a circle of horses or fences outside the trench." Feed! Milo! Are you with us? The last sentence was addressed to Milo, who didn't seem to be paying attention to Hans's report at all, but was looking around slowly, as if looking for something.

Hearing Hans's question, Milo quickly turned around, and since he didn't listen carefully to Hans's report, he could only divert the topic, he turned to Count Lee and asked, "Earl, how many troops do you have under your command that can help us?" Charles and Hans were also concerned about the issue, and they looked at the Count together.

"I have no battle-hardened soldiers here," said the Earl, "a militia of more than ten men, and if you count the other able-bodied young men, there are more than fifty of them, who have received only minor training. I also have a group of medical staff trained to help with battlefield medicine. The three captains nodded silently, acknowledging that the medical staff were very good supporters. The Count added, "Oh yes, I have two magicians here, and they have gone to contact the Aube army in the east, and they will be back tomorrow." ”

"Great! We're short of magicians! Hans said excitedly. Charlie also thanked the Earl happily, turned to everyone and said, "Then we will prepare for the defense work with all our might, two, my squad is mainly responsible for patrolling and arming." Hans, you lead the team to make some horses, and then set up our cannon on the city wall, and if you like to see the scenery from above, you can take a look at it more, and by the way, see the situation in the distance. Milo? Milo! Listen carefully: you and your men check the Earl's militia here, we can use them, and then have your men ride around on their horses to see if there are any places where the djinn might stay, and mark them on the map to ensure the safety of the perimeter. When that was done, it was time for Aube's army to get moving. "Milo and Hans said they were committed to completing the task.

Later, the trio thanked Liebo again for his assistance, and Hans and Charles left the fortress and began their work, leaving only Milo and Count Lee, who had been absent-minded.

The Count smiled slyly and said to Milo, "It seems that neither of them knows, Milo. ”

Milo smiled too, and said, "yes, they don't know." ”