Chapter 555: I Am Who I Am, Awaken Another Self
Warning: This chapter is the wedge of the next volume of [Ancient Summoning], and it is also the cause and effect of the Scorpion Palace's battle that strayed into a naval battle. Qin Hao will learn about himself in another plane that is about to disappear, and for this will witness another kind of death and silence. The content will be a little depressing, so please prepare napkins and melon seeds. If you don't like to be depressed, you can skip it.
Qin Hao seemed to have had a long dream in the dark, and this naval battle was still going on in the dream. He couldn't go to war, he could only watch everything silently as a spectator.
At the moment when the defender's giant cannon roared, the Combined Fleet's warships fell apart under the attack, and the wreckage of battleships and the corpses of sailors floated in the bay.
Smoke rises everywhere, and the clear blue water echoes the fiery red bonfire.
After a long time, the lone ships in the bay sank into the water, leaking only the mast. The fleets that had gathered at the mouth of the sea were almost completely annihilated, and the warships that had escaped were regrouped in the open sea. Perhaps he was afraid of the power of the cannon and did not dare to take a step forward into the harbor.
The defenders were also in an awkward position, having lost all their ships in the previous battle with the Combined Fleet, and were now unable to pursue them with victory. The battleship, which had just sailed out of the shipyard, could only rely on the fire support of the harbor batteries to cruise in the harbor.
Instead of withdrawing, the Combined Fleet, which had not reaped the slightest benefit, sailed to several nearby islands to build houses and settle down. Garrison troops were arranged on the ships, and many ballistas were erected to defend against the raids of the Eagle Cavalry. Many antler barricades were sunk around the ship to prevent the defenders from attacking and sinking the battleship at night.
As if the Combined Fleet was quietly waiting for something, the whole naval battle fell into a strange stalemate.
This confrontation lasted for more than two months, just as Qin Hao expected: under the constant harassment of the combined fleet that had recovered from rest, there was a shortage of food, weapons and ammunition on the defenders who were trapped on all sides. The soldiers defending the city only ate two meals of gruel a day for several days, and the eagle knights in charge of the main battle could only eat dry food mixed with chaff.
The soldiers were pale and exhausted, and the wounded soldiers became swollen and chapped due to lack of nutrition and medicine, and the wounds deteriorated and emitted a unique fishy smell......
And it is in this state that these loveliest soldiers still loyally travel their oath: to live and die with the king, unswervingly!
People laughed and convicted that victory would always be theirs! I firmly believe that with my own flesh and blood, I can drive away the hungry wolf! Firmly believe that the royal capital will never fall!!
In the evening, the weary queen returned to her deserted dwelling alone after inspecting the fortifications in the harbor. There is a beloved husband and himself, and love is lingering. Here are the baby sons frolicking with themselves.
Now the court in front of him is in rubble, the king died on the battlefield after the land continues, and the young son is also at the moment when the combined fleet attacked the city, he personally sent him away and was forced to flee.
Farewell today, there is no life in this life, and there is no future day!
When the queen thought of this, tears could not stop falling.
"Whew," Qin Hao exhaled a long breath, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he couldn't interfere in it, just like watching a movie or TV: although he could feel the plot, he couldn't participate in it, let alone change history.
He wondered why he intervened in this, his current self and these people had a completely different clothing language, and it could even be said that this place seemed to be a medieval feudal dynasty in the Earth period. I suddenly remembered the time rewind I saw in those history books
The scene is like those World War II pilots who can see ancient naval battles when they break through time.
I have gone through many incredible cross-plane space travels, and I don't have a trace of this time travel. Unlike the unknown rate of time, this given return to a certain period of time does not interfere with the current space-time. Even just reading without participating or interfering with it will not have an impact on history.
Thinking of this, although Qin Hao was a little concerned about the affairs of the zodiac, he saw that Xia Duoduo was still asleep in the folding backpack, so he smiled and quieted down. It is also known that this guard is conveniently the kingdom of Syria, and this harbor city is the royal capital - Snow City. And the prince that the queen was worried about was Oss.
At this time, the captain of the guard ran in with three letters: "Queen, three letters are urgent. One was received from the south, and the other two were delivered by enemy envoys. ”
"Emissary? ...... Take it," the queen's expression changed slightly, and she looked at the wax on the letter, looked at it tremblingly, and then wept silently.
"Queen, this ......" The captain of the Eagle Knight, who was on the side, looked at the queen's expression, and bad thoughts surged in his heart.
"This is from the South," said the queen, handing over the tear-drenched letter.
Doubting, the captain of the knights took the letter from the queen's hand. The letter, stamped with the seal of the Southern Lord, was very short. Probably for fear of being intercepted by others, it was only a few short lines.
The captain of the Eagle Knight took advantage of the dim light to see that it was written crookedly: Si has not arrived, the enemy has 500 cavalry besieging the city, with 50,000 elite soldiers and 10,000 warriors, can you fight?
The captain of the Eagle Knight was also silent after reading it, knowing that the queen was worried about Prince Os. And the southern territory is of paramount importance and cannot be lost. Just as she was about to discuss it with the queen, the queen handed him another letter with the royal seal of St. Roslav.
The Captain of the Eagle Knight browsed through quickly with his head down. In addition to the royal greetings, the mediated St. Roslav King referred to the "Niland Peace Agreement" signed by the Nine-Nation Alliance and the Continental Entente in the letter, and expressed deep regret that Aram could not be invited. Attached to the back is the "Niland Peace Agreement".
"These Sven scum! Ignoring our kingdom of Syria, they secretly share the spoils! Intend to dismember my kingdom of Syria! The Eagle Knight gritted his teeth and roared, tearing the letter to shreds,
"The trees are falling and scattering, and the walls are falling and the people are pushing. They have acquiesced in Syria's demise...... There is also a seal. The queen wiped away her tears, looked at him calmly, and handed him the last letter.
"Kill me angrily! In one day, I, Syria, will pay with blood. "The Eagle Knight only looked at two lines and was ready to shred.
"It doesn't have to be so, I think I'm at the end of my crossbow today......" The queen threw up her head and let the tears roll in her eyes, motioning for him to continue reading.
This is the official Han of the Continental Entente to which the United Fleet belongs, and there are three large letters written on one side: Letter of Persuasion to Surrender.
"Yes! Queen. The Eagle Knight looked helplessly at the letter of surrender of the Continental Entente.
To Her Majesty the Queen of the Aramaic Empire:
Today's homeland of Syria has been captured by the Allied forces on our continent, and only the imperial capital and the southern leaders are stubbornly resisting. Our army is bound to conquer and attack. In addition to besieging the imperial capital, our side has sent more than 300 warships to besiege the southern territory. The imperial capital can still hold on for a few days, and the southern territory has no danger to defend, and it is bound to be taken soon. Our combined army has recruited 100,000 warriors, built 100 gunboats, and immediately sent troops to the imperial capital!
I want your country to resist for three years, the emperor died in battle, the land was lost, the dukes were independent for self-protection, hundreds of thousands of people were exiled and starved, ragged and hungry, I don't know how much blood the queen will let the people shed! The siege of the imperial capital has lasted for more than two months, and the defenders of the imperial capital must be bombed
Exhausted food and trapped in a lonely city, I don't know how many soldiers Her Majesty will accompany the funeral!
On the day Her Majesty refuses, our allied soldiers will be able to attack the city! After capturing the southern territory, it must burn and loot, and slaughter the city for seven days to completely destroy the southern territory. And we will continue to besiege the imperial capital for three months, and there must be very few surviving soldiers in the city. At this time, we carried steel cannons, ships and arrows attacked at the same time, and took the imperial capital in one fell swoop. On the day the city is broken, the capital will be demolished, and the emperors will surely be crushed and ashes.
And if Her Majesty the Queen is willing to surrender, the prince will be safe and sound. The Aramaic soldiers unloaded their armor and farmed, and they had no worries about food and clothing. The southern territory and the imperial capital are autonomous and co-managed, which can ensure the peace of the people.
"The coalition has deceived me too much! Our army will fight them to the death immediately! After reading this, the captain of the Eagle Knight was furious, and his hands trembled as he drew his sword and stepped outside.
The queen knew that her brother was really angry, and she was bullied by this group of weak national alliances, and she couldn't swallow this breath. Each individual nation was vulnerable to the Syrian Empire, but it was this group of weak nations that threw the lion of Syria to the ground like mad dogs.
"Brother, go slowly! Brother, do you know how many days my defenders can eat food? Three days! After three days, there was no more rice. The queen called out to the captain of the Eagle Knight and whispered silently.
"My brother also knows that the port is short of ammunition, and there are less than two rounds per battery. As they say, after three months of besieging us, how many of us still survive? The queen said slowly, sitting on the cold dragon bed.
"It's not a pity that we die, but what about the dwarves who came to our aid according to the ancient covenant? They are not obligated to be buried with us. The queen bowed her head and continued, "We will send them away before the city is broken, and we will be counted as the last ...... Hope for reinforcements left behind. ”
"And I am most worried about Os, who is only six years and five months old and about to suffer the destruction of his family." The queen sobbed as she spoke, took her brother's scarf and wiped her eyes, her voice choked. "From now on, Oss will have to endure all this alone, and at all times he will have to avoid possible traps, and there will be no one to help him, my poor son......" As he spoke, he covered his face with his hands and wept like rain.
The Eagle Knight stood aside and whispered, his left hand clenched into a fist, his right hand clutching the matching sword. The finger was wounded by the blade of the sword, "snapping," dripping with blood.
"Brother, you and the remaining Eagle Knights, send your dwarven allies out of the country to safety," the queen sobbed, raised her red and swollen eyes, and said hoarsely, "don't they like gold very much, let them go to the vault and choose what they like." When you send them out, you'll help me find Oss. I believe he's still alive! ”
"Brother, you have to take care of yourself in the future, and the boss is not too young to find a suitable girl." The queen stood up and showed rare warmth to her brother. He rearranged his clothes for the Captain of the Eagle Knight, put on the medal on his chest neatly, and blessed the Captain of the Eagle Knight with a smile on his face.
"The Aram Empire is above, may your blade protect your knights, crisscross the territory, and be invincible!
May your sword and shield be upon your knights from harm and calamity!
May your courage inspire your knights, protect the weak, and be fearless in battle! ”
And at this time, the captain of the Eagle Knight, who guessed the queen's ending, had tears in his eyes, gritted his steel teeth, and blood flowed down the corners of his mouth. The captain of the knights fell on one knee and reached out to take the queen's hand and kiss the ring of Aram.
"I, Luth, will be the sword of the kingdom and cut off the evil! May it be a shield for the kingdom and protect the country and protect the people! The Aram Empire lives on forever! ”
The captain of the Eagle Knight slowly stood up, stroked the queen's shoulder with his hand, and nodded heavily: "Sister take care, I will definitely find Os, I promise you with my life, I will definitely take care of him!" ”
As he spoke, he turned around and walked towards the door without looking back.