There is a small town called Zhuma more than 100 miles north of Boulder City, because it is the only place where the imperial capital connects with the north, many business travelers from the north and south like to make a short stay here, which also causes a disorderly prosperity in Zhuma Town. Due to the proximity to the imperial capital, Zhuma Town also has an important military significance, since the outbreak of the Yusi Imperial Court Coup, the imperial court has tightened the military force stationed in Zhuma Town, a brigade of guards was sent here, and a special checkpoint was set up to conduct a strict inventory of the merchants going north and south.

As the New Year approaches, the weather is bitterly cold, and people are hiding in their homes, warming themselves around the stove while enjoying the New Year's festivities with their families, and the roads are becoming more and more sparsely populated. One morning, the pedestrians who passed through the checkpoint could be counted with only their fingers, and the squadron leader in charge of guarding the checkpoint stayed boredly in the temporary house built near the checkpoint, chatting with his subordinates about the changes in the officialdom of the imperial capital, while pondering that the New Year was coming soon, and almost all the high-level generals of the Guards had changed, and the newly appointed generals had to find a way to do it themselves. But at this moment, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves at the end of the road leading to the north.

"Boom!"

The sound of horses' hooves is sharp and rhythmic.

The captain is also a veteran, and he is no stranger to the sound of horses' hooves, but when he hears the rhythm of horses' hooves, he immediately judges that it will be a well-trained cavalry team approaching, and at this sensitive period, there are formed cavalry rushing towards the checkpoint, which makes him immediately nervous.

"Alert! Alert!"

The captain rushed out of the makeshift cabin and shouted at the top of his lungs, and the soldiers who had been sleepy near the checkpoint heard the commander's order, immediately woke up, and quickly formed a formation near the checkpoint.

However, before the formation was completed, a cavalry team of two hundred men appeared at the end of the road, galloping towards the direction of the checkpoint, the snow splashed on the surface of the road on the flying horses' hooves, and the cavalry led by them carried a large banner embroidered with a knight holding a spear.

"It's your own people!"

As soon as he saw the flag, the captain immediately relaxed, and the flag of the Yuss army on the opposite side, which began with the Knights of Wind and Thunder led by the Emperor of Yus, Bach Yuss, has been used to this day, even if it is a few miles away, the Yuss soldiers can be recognized at a glance.

"Da Da Da!"

Under the vigilant gaze of the defenders of the checkpoint, the cavalry got closer and closer, and gradually slowed down, the sound of horses' hooves subsided, and finally stopped a hundred steps away from the checkpoint, and the whole process was not chaotic at all.

From a distance, the body of the war horse was steaming, and the knight who was immediately armed with a spear seemed to be shrouded in a layer of white mist, and it was obvious that this cavalry had come here after a long journey and galloped all the way.

"It seems to be the Northern Army!"

The captain of the Guards carefully observed the cavalry on the opposite side, and from the well-trained formation and murderous momentum, he quickly came to the conclusion that only the Northern Army, which defended the territory and had been in battle for a long time, could give people such an oppressive feeling.

"The commander of the Imperial Northern Legion, Imperial Admiral Nicholas Bernard is here, and the gate ahead is not yet to be opened quickly. ”

Sure enough, as the captain expected, as soon as the cavalry team stopped, a soldier rushed to the front of the checkpoint and announced his identity loudly, the sound was so loud that the ears of the soldiers guarding the checkpoint were ringing.

"It's actually the Northern Rock who has come back in person. ”

The captain and his subordinates exchanged a look, and they couldn't hide their surprise.

"Please show the seal of His Excellency the General. ”

"Here!"

The cavalry didn't even get off their horses, but just took out the seal and waved it at the captain. The captain did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly stepped forward a few steps to the front of the cavalry and received the seal representing the identity of General Bernard from him.

"It turns out that the general has returned!"

The captain respectfully returned the seal to the cavalry with only two glances, then returned to the ranks and ordered the gate to be opened.

It was not until all the obstacles in the way were removed that the cavalry waved at their companions behind, and the cavalry team maintained its formation and began to move forward.

The captain and his men stood on the side of the road to watch the cavalry of the Northern Legion pass by, and he ordered his men to stand in formation, hold their chests high, and raise their spirits. After all, the Guards Legion and the Northern Legion were both born from the Wind and Thunder Knights, and their strength was comparable. However, in recent years, with a series of victories against the Orcs under the leadership of General Bernard, the Northern Legion has become more and more prestigious, and has surpassed the Guards. Therefore, the captain was inevitably a little unconvinced, hoping that his subordinates could show the momentum that was not inferior to the other party.

General Bernard's mount was in the middle of the line, and the general had just turned thirty-five this year, but the wind and snow in the north had left traces of vicissitudes on his rectangular face, making his face look like a rock that had been beaten by wind and rain but had not moved, much older than his actual age.

When the general rode through the checkpoint on horseback, all the officers and soldiers guarding the checkpoint stood solemnly and saluted the general, which is a kind of respect for the hero's instinct of a soldier, regardless of position.

"You keep an eye on their whereabouts, and I'll go and tell the General. ”

As soon as the cavalry of the Northern Legion passed, the captain gave an order to his men, and immediately Pegasus rushed to the outside of a manor about three miles away from the town, revealed his identity, called open the gate, and the captain knocked on the door of the largest bedroom in the manor, led by the butler.

The fireplace in the bedroom is blazing, and the whole room is warm like spring. Our young and handsome general is having an intimate and intimate exchange with a delicate aristocratic girl on a spacious and comfortable bed. The girl's father and brother were implicated in a coup d'état some time ago and were imprisoned. In order to save her family, the girl found the general, who was a big celebrity in front of the emperor and the prime minister, and as long as he was willing to come forward, the girl's father and brother would be safe. Just in time for the general to come to Zhuma Town on a business trip, which was very close to her family's manor, the girl invited the general to her home for an interview. The general in the imperial capital of his own magician's wife watched very closely, and there has been no chance to steal fish, but now when he sees the girl's delicate beauty, he suddenly has a lustful heart, so the place of communication between the two has been changed from the living room to the bedroom. However, when the general was prancing his horse and raising his gun and galloping on the battlefield, there was a sudden knock on the door outside.

"What is it that makes people so uninteresting?"

The general looked at the girl who was as soft as water under him, and was a little annoyed, but he never thought that it was his own voice coming from outside.

"General Qiyu, the Northern Rock is back. ”

"What!?"

When the general heard this, his desire was completely gone, and he came to Zhuma Town this time to wait for the rock to come back on the order of the prime minister, but he didn't expect the rock to come back so quickly.

"Where is he now, and how many men has he brought with him?"

The general jumped up from the bed naked, grabbed the clothes and armor that had been thrown everywhere, and ran out as he put them on, asking questions as he ran.

"I just entered Horse Town, and I brought two hundred cavalry. ”

"Okay! ”

Hearing that the opponent had only brought two hundred men, the general's nervous heart relaxed, put on his boots and walked out, and gave orders as he went:

"The order gets our men ready for battle. ”

In order not to startle the snake, the general did not bring many people this time, that is, two brigades of 2,000 people, but he still had an overwhelming advantage against the enemy of 200.

"Although there are only 200 people on the other side, all of them are the soldiers of the rock, who have experienced a hundred battles, and one careless person may let them escape. ”

The captain followed behind the general and said in a tactful tone.

"You're right, you can't startle the snake. ”

The general stopped, stood there and thought for a moment before giving a new order:

"Let our men follow from a distance, blocking the way for the rock to flee back to the north. This place is already very close to the imperial capital, and the rock may know the truth at any time. ”

"General, what about my father and brother?"

The aristocratic girl ran to the door and shouted reluctantly to the general.

"It's a small matter, we'll talk about it next time. ”

The general touched the girl's tender face, grabbed it on the buttocks, and then reluctantly went out with his men and got on the horse and left.