Chapter 53: States

"Thank you. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info" I thanked coldly.

"You seem to be a lover of poetry, you know, most of the poor and sorcerous people in the taverns of the towns of Calradia have no real talents. Alas, if only Soraya were still with me. "The Sultan and I fell silent. On that day, I sent the Sultan outside the city of Halma to negotiate with the marshal. At the table, I fought a war of words and won an indemnity of 500,000 dinars a month for the Khanate, and they had to pay a total of 3 million dinars to the Khanate.

However, many years later, I realized that Salander had something more precious than the dinar - Salander artisans. At that time, I didn't pay attention to the role of these craftsmen, and I suffered a big loss. But it also allows me to never make such a mistake. I was only 20 years old that year, and in a sense, I was still unworldly. People always grow up step by step.

On the night of the signing of the armistice, bad news spread throughout the Kugit Khanate, the Kingdom of Virginia, which declared war on our country. Saiga Khan had anticipated this, and he gathered an army of 3,000 and set out from Achmore to Kudan, the eastern town of the Kingdom of Vegia.

The Khan ordered me to return to Uludana to defend the fort of Lundia and pin down the army of Virgia of Zhivadin. Marshal Nayan Boyura took part in the northward campaign after the southern affairs were pacified.

That night, we saw off the delegation of the Salander Sultanate in preparation for the Northern Expedition. I asked Resarit to arrange for the soldiers to prepare, and I went into the tent of Nayan Borira myself.

When he saw me, he smiled and said, "Chinasi, you are here." ”

"Yes, Mentor. I said, "I'm here to say goodbye." ”

"Well, we'll meet in the Virginia snowfield. The mentor said, "But Zhivading has a lot of soldiers, and this bald old man Yarogerk is guarding there, so you should be careful." ”

"Thank you, Mentor!" I said, "but I have something unclear and would like to ask the marshal." ”

"Oh, my child, what is it?" the tutor looked at me, the light of fire shining on his battered face.

"Do you know my mother's name?" I said.

After a long silence, the marshal let out a long sigh and then said, "Soraya Hakim. ”

"I didn't want to tell you about it. The marshal said, "Did this old thing Hakim say something to you?"

He didn't say it directly. I shook my head, "But he kept hinting at me...... Now, I kind of know. ”

"Hey. Kid, don't think it's a good thing that you have Salander royal blood. This could lead to your death!" said the marshal in a low voice.

"I also don't think it's a good thing. I nodded.

"Let the teacher tell you about the stakes. The marshal said, "Do you know at the hands of Chief Baibak?"

"First Khan. I replied.

"Yes!" said the marshal, "when the Khan of Gerak marched south, and the chief of Baibak was killed, and the two countries became feuding ever since. The two countries are constantly fighting for this. You don't know, once I led my troops through the Salander Desert, and there was a wind and sand on the way. After the wind and sand passed, a patch of white bones appeared on the ground. Do you know that those battles in those years were much more tragic than the battle for the defense of Halma under your command! At that time, the national strength of the two countries was stronger than it is now, and in my memory there were three duels of tens of thousands of people! What was the situation of Salander at that time? The son heard the news of his father's death and joined the army to avenge his father; the younger brother heard the news of his brother's death and joined the army to avenge his brother. You know from Kujitte's side, all the people are soldiers, white-haired old men, and drooping children are all in the army as long as they can wield their knives and draw bows.

However, in this case, Ling Zun did something that shocked the others. I remember that 22 years ago, the year of the death of Gerak Khan, your father brought back a Salander woman, Lingtang. You also know by now that Ling Tang is the princess of the Salander Sultan! Ling Zun's move provoked the anger of the Hakim Sultan, and he sent a letter to the Khan of Jerak, who was already on the verge of death at that time, to punish the culprit of his sister's abduction. Do you feel a little familiar with this? Yes, you and your father are exactly the same at this point, it is really a dragon giving birth to a dragon, and a phoenix giving birth to a phoenix! Both of you almost caused a war between the two countries for the sake of women!"

I'm ashamed. Nayan Boyu picked up the tea bowl, took a sip of milk tea, calmed down, and continued: "But your Abba's personality is not the same as yours. Child, to put it mildly, Ling Zun was a famous prodigal son of the Khanate, and some of the people's flags were red and some were yellow. Ling Zun's flag is black! Yes, the current black flag Kujit is Ling Zun's subordinates back then. At that time, Ling Zun only had an army of 30 people, but all of them were masters of one in a hundred. At that time, if it weren't for your father's desperate fight to enter the imperial army of tens of thousands, your grandfather would never have broken through. With his old man's character, he will never surrender, and he will definitely return the horse leather shroud.

"Your Abba sent your grandfather away, and took his little men to cover up. Your Abba knows very well that if you charge at those knights, the advantages of his masters will not be brought into play at all. The people used the trenches they had dug before to defend their positions, and they used their bows to fire arrows. Haraus couldn't rush at all, you think about it, the knight couldn't jump over the trench, the light infantry couldn't get close at all, and he was shot dead as soon as he showed up. Haraus finally had Sergeant Swadia charge with his shield raised. After two rounds of hand-to-hand combat, your father felt that your grandfather was safe and retreated. That year, he was 18 years old.

"As you know, Prince Timur died with hatred. And your uncle, Nayan Arislan, is very similar to your grandfather, and is also a master of leading soldiers, and more ambitious, completely different from your untalented scumbag cousin Nasugi. The worried Khan has stripped your uncle of his military power. You don't know, your father and your uncle have a very good relationship, and they are not as ruthless as Nasu. When Ling Zun ran to the royal court of Tulga, he went to find the theory of the first Khan, and Ling Zun was young and vigorous, holding the hilt of the sword in front of the Khan of Gerak, and made a look of wanting to draw the sword. If Ling Zun was short-tempered and drew his sword to assassinate Jerak Khan, those guards would not be able to help him, and Saiga Khan would have no chance of ascending the throne. However, Ling Zun still had restraint, but this also annoyed the father and son of Gerak Khan, which also laid the foundation for the future.

After the death of the old prince, Ling Zun has no intention of political affairs, either as a guest at the Halma Conference, or traveling in all directions, challenging the swordsmanship masters of various countries, so Gerak Khan still doesn't want to get rid of Ling Zun for a while. Until Ling Zun married Ling Tang at a time when relations between the two countries were tense. The newly enthroned Saiga Khan was ambitious and wanted to accomplish great things, and the first thing he did was to eliminate dissidents. Child, you don't know what terrible things happened at that time. Dastam disobeys his brother's rule and tries to force the palace. But the conspiracy was discovered by the Khan, Dastam fled, and most of his comrades were sent to the gallows, hanged upside down. The Khan sent the corpse to all directions and hung it on the walls of the major cities. Some of the most prominent and powerful members of the congregation were hindered by their prestige, and Saiga Khan ordered the assassination of them, and a list of assassinations was drawn up. Ling Zun had a very personal relationship with Dustam back then, and it was estimated that he was also on the list, and Ling Zun's Black Flag warriors were always guarding, but a tragedy still happened.

It happened on a winter night in Ahuon, when you were only 8 months old. Ling Zun supervised military affairs on the front line, and Ling Tang took you to the relatively warm Ahuen to avoid the cold, but was robbed and killed by unknown gangsters. Alas......"

Yan Boyu choked up for a while, and he couldn't say it anymore.

"Teacher, please go on. I said through gritted teeth.

"No one saw the specific situation, and when the villagers rushed to hear the sound, they only saw Ling Tang lying in a pool of blood, and you who were crying in her arms. According to the situation at the scene, it was Lingtang who desperately saved your life. ”

I got up, picked up my grandfather's saber and walked out.

"Where are you going, stop me!" shouted the Mentor.

"I'm going to kill the Segana dog thief and avenge my Eji (Kujit for mother)!"

"You come back to me!" Yan Boyu's hair was all open, like a god descending from the earth.

"This revenge is not avenged!" I shouted.

The mentor stepped forward and grabbed me, and pulled me back with all his strength: "Have you ever thought that if the Khan harmed Lingtang, how would he dare to give you the title and military power and give you such trust? I'm telling you, Chenas, Saiga Khan is not a guilty man......!" I choked for a moment.

"Let me tell you, this incident is a headless tragedy that has not been solved until now. Only Tengger knows who is behind this scene! Listen to me, an old man, and don't mention this to anyone! Your life is not yours alone, but many people, including you Eji, have bought it with their own lives. If you die like this, what kind of face do you have to see them?"

I sat on the ground and didn't say a word.

He opened his arms, hugged me, and said, "O Chinasi, you know, I have always regarded you as my son, and I have always hoped to have such a son. For the sake of so many people who have loved you and protected you, the old man asks you to live well. Now follow the Khan to Vigia, and let the cold wind over there quench your anger!"

I felt a drop or two of warm liquid drip down my shoulder.

I nodded and said, "Teacher, don't worry. The student is about to go on the expedition, please pray for me!"

Nayan Boyura nodded heavily.

I bowed to my mentor and walked out of the tent.

I went back and put the complicated things behind me and prepared to go on the expedition.

At this moment, Zhao Nastu walked up to me and whispered, "Boss, Naren has come to you. I took a deep breath and turned back to Resarit: "Keep preparing, get ready to go!"

Then, I stepped out of the camp gate and saw Naren in the spring breeze.

Naren looked at me, her face flushed, she sorted out my armor, and said angrily, "If you want to go on the expedition, you won't come to say goodbye to me!"

"Hey, hey. I scratched my head and laughed, "This ......"

"Chinasi, I'll make you a request. Naren said, "Come back to see me unscathed!"

"By the way, I'll give you another castle. I laughed.

"Thank you, Chinath. Naren looked at me and said, "But I don't need that. I just ......"

I kissed her smooth forehead like a dragonfly and said, "I know, don't worry! Tengger loves me the most, hahaha......"

By this time, Resarit had already walked out of the barracks with his men. The soldier brought my horse for me, and I turned on my horse and said to Naren, "Go back quickly, don't worry! You see that I am a strong soldier here, how can there be an accident?"

Naren smiled slightly, nodded, and didn't say anything more. She had a smile on her face, but I saw the tears in her eyes.

I forced a laugh, waved to her, and said loudly, "Tengger will bless me to come back and marry you, hahaha......"

The Kugit warriors laughed as well.

But I looked back and looked ahead, unable to bear to look at Naren again. I know that the Kingdom of Vegia has a large number of soldiers, and this trip must be difficult. However, for the sake of my soldiers, for the sake of my Naren, I must be optimistic.

Taking a few steps forward, I threw my head up to the sky and shouted, "Brothers, cheer up! Tengri is with the Kujits! Follow me!"

Then I hurried out of the city of Halma. The Kugit cavalry was so encouraged that they shouted "ho-ho" and left without looking back.

A group of men and horses kicked up a puff of smoke and dust on the land outside the city of Halma. The smoke and dust drifted into the city of Halma with the spring breeze, and soon the dust settled, but the hearts of many people could not be as calm as this dust. Our team arrived in Uludana in the afternoon. As I traveled north, my mood gradually cooled as the temperature gradually decreased, and when I passed by Fort Lundia, I saw the soldiers of Na Yan Ah Sugan preparing, and from their expressions, I could feel the severity of the form. Uludana, which had been bustling with activity, was now heavily guarded, and my militia was walking up and down the wooden watchtower, looking in the direction of Zhivadin, and I saw that their hands were clutching their weapons tightly, as if they were grasping at some kind of straw. It wasn't until they saw us arrive that their nervousness eased and the village laughed a little.

I could feel the nervousness of the militia, and in this border near Vigea, there was a deep fear of the ferocity of the Vigian army. I've seen many of the older villagers talk about Veggia's archers and knights, and they unconsciously shrug their shoulders and head back, their eyes revealing fear of the Vigians. What's more, King Yarogerk is a name that cannot be mentioned here, and Sir Anders always said that when the villagers of Uludana spoke of Yarogerk, it was as if they were talking about Satan, the devil of Western mythology. Every Uludana villager who heard the name felt as if they had been burned by the flames and then plunged into an ice cellar.

That night, I was alone inspecting Uluda's spare ordnance and forage, and a man quietly walked into the warehouse. This man was tall and athletic, and he was none other than Resarit.

I smiled and said, "Brother, the big war is coming, I can't sleep with excitement?"

"Commander, you're joking. Resarit smiled wryly, "With all due respect, I'm very concerned about the current form. ”

I put away my smile and sighed lightly, "I think so too, I don't know what your best plan is?"

"I was thinking," Resarit said, "that the low fear of the villagers had affected our soldiers. While I was on patrol in the barracks just now, I heard the conversation of several soldiers, nothing more than fear of the Virginians. I think that's very bad. Without high morale, oh Lord, how are we going to face the great army of Yarogerk, who has a thousand guards, and the Vygia Lords, who are now assembled in Zhivadin, are 3,000 according to the informants!"

"Three thousand?" I laughed, "I don't have the appetite to swallow it." My task is nothing more than to hold this huge white bear by the nose so that it will not have a chance to participate in the battle on the Eastern Front. Our task is to coordinate the actions of the Great Khan and the marshal. ”

"But ......"

"I know what you're going to say?" an old hoarse voice sounded from the darkness, "Mr. Resarit, aren't you just afraid of demoralization, the old man has his own way to restore morale." ”

I smiled slightly, and when I looked back, it was Oro, and I looked at him and laughed.

Ressarit muttered, "These are two brutal wolves!"