Chapter 190: Prologue
Augustus looked at the direction of the estuary leading to the sea, and felt very strange, usually at this time, the cargo ship going to Zenda had already been discharged for several miles, why not a single ship today?
Oh, yes, there was a black spot over there not long after. www.biquge.info two years of work experience, Augustus could easily tell whether the black dot was a seagull passing low in the near distance, or a sailboat, and he could see the sail shadow from a few miles away.
But...... Why is the sail of this ship black?
Wait, what's wrong! This ship is too fast, it's not a cargo ship!
Aguthas subconsciously ran out of the checkpoint, and he didn't see any other colleagues in the whole checkpoint! There was a beacon behind the checkpoint, and he climbed up the beacon, held the tinder, and carefully observed the ship, and if anything was wrong, he would throw the tinder off the beacon.
Closer, closer...... On the sea level behind the ship, even more appeared, thousands of dense black spots, as if ...... It's like the sea has hair!
Long pulp sticked out from the sides of the ship, and the impact angle of the bow reflected a sharp cold light.
It's a warship! Enemy attack!!
Augusta shook his hand and dropped the fire.
However, in the process of falling, the fire was suddenly grabbed by a hand stretched out from the oblique thorn, and then, Augusta felt that the world was upside down, and his body became very light, and he flew up......
One black cloak extinguished the fire, and the other wiped the blood stained on Augusta's headless corpse.
At H+30 on Day D, the checkpoint in the delta of the You River fell. Half of the central cluster of the commander of Yumengund landed on the east bank of the Yu River and attacked the city of New Chanda by land, while the other half went up against the river by warship, and the front of the army was directed towards the city of Chanda.
The "Overlord" operation has officially kicked off!
The "Wen Niu Breakfast Stall" opposite the Lord's Mansion opened on time as it did every morning, but the first customer of this chef from the mysterious East was not the usual face.
A group of heavily armed soldiers came in from outside the city, drove straight to the square in front of the lord's palace, and then dispersed in all directions, two people standing at the door of a shop.
In the blood-red sunlight, the gate of the Lord's Mansion opened, and a group of people dressed in full clothes walked out. Wen Niu rubbed his eyes and saw clearly that the person at the forefront was the master of Chanda, the leader of the Bright Alliance, Lao G.
"What's going on?" Wen Niu kneaded the dough in his hand and asked the soldier standing at the door suspiciously.
But the soldier just pursed his lips tightly and did not answer him.
The previous great riots that almost permeated Calradia did not spread to the city of Chanda, in fact, after entering June, Chanda has become one of the safest places in Calradia, and many foreign refugees enter Chanda every day to take refuge after very strict security checks. Every morning, Chanda's shop opens on time, and Chanda's official shelter and relief station start working at the same time.
Although this voluntary relief caused some financial problems for Chanda, the interior minister Manid soon introduced a policy of "cash for work", recruiting these displaced people to strengthen the city's defenses in exchange for daily rations and accommodation. The situation was stabilized again.
Now, on June 6, as many days before it, tens of thousands of refugees and hundreds of thousands of Zenda aborigines habitually start their day, this unusual scene took place.
Almost all of them stopped, even those in the distant community, rubbing their sleepy eyes and pushing open the window towards the lord's mansion.
Old G cleared his throat and said something, and the roar standing next to him immediately ripped his voice open, and immediately the whole Zenda heard him clearly.
He said, "Hello everyone, I'm old G...... Ah no, he's an old G, and I'm his microphone growl. ”
"I've lived with you for two years, and I'm sure you all know a little bit about me and our meditation. Whether it's a new friend or an old neighbor, we all know that Zenda, since the beginning of history, has been a legendary city on the continent of Calradia. Two hundred years ago, the darkness invaded, and the flame of revival was ignited from Chanda, and thirty years ago, the darkness invaded again, and it was the Holy King Leon who ended that dark history in Chanda and stopped their evil offensive! The history of Chanda is our pride, and it is also a milestone and a symbol of Calradia's unyielding struggle!"
"Thirty years. Thirty years of comfortable life seem to have soaked our bones. Thirty years have passed, and the war in the whole of Calradia has never stopped, but not once has it burned to our Zenda, why is that?"
"Some people may say that this is because we Zen masters have no quarrel with the world, and the brothers from outside may also say that this is because we Zen masters are all soft bones...... Is that so?!"
My answer: No! The reason why there is no war that has burned our Zen is because no matter who we are, they have an instinctive awe for our Zen Dharma! We are in awe of our bloody struggle 30 years ago, in awe of the heroic epic composed here by the Holy King in those years, and in awe of the impartial stance of our Zen people, we are not polluted and used by any force, because we do not belong to any person in power, we belong directly to ourselves, and we belong to freedom and peace itself! But this is not cowardice, this is their incomprehensible strength and perseverance, once someone tries to destroy this freedom and peace, and tries to trample on the existence of Zenda, we Zen people will not hesitate to arm, pick up our sword and shield, and defend their homeland, this is the heroic pride flowing in the blood of our Zen people, this is the firm soul that stretches in the free bones of our Zen people!"
"Today, June 6th, I just got the news. The Dark Order, which had ravaged Calradia thirty years ago and brought lifelong memories to that generation, had returned, planning the largest invasion in thirty years, even more than the one thirty years earlier. At this moment, the flames of their battle have burned to Tiha and Wochate, and a large dark army has gathered on the northern sea, and at this moment, it must have broken through the delta of the You River. There is no doubt that their goal is to reach our Zen attain!"
"In the past, including now, more and more people are despising us, saying that we Zen people are spineless wall grass, they have forgotten how we fought bloody battles 30 years ago, and how we Zen people turned the tide when the whole of Calradia was on the verge of collapse! We are not running away from war, we are just more peace-loving!",
"But now, instead of provoking others, others have come to provoke us, and they want to kill all our people, and burn down our houses and property, what shall we do? Will we be killed by them on our knees like slaves, or will we take up our weapons and defend your homeland, your beloved relatives, and your honor, as you did thirty years ago? ”
"I know that some of you must be scared. A few days ago, you were honest peasants who were careful in the fields, and it is indeed too difficult for you to take up arms and go to war...... But that doesn't stop you from defending your homeland and your loved ones!I dare say that thirty years from now, you'll be glad you fought in this great battle!' At that point, when you're by the fireplace and your grandson asks you, 'Grandpa, what were you doing when those dark cultists besieged Zenda?......' Grandpa, I was shoveling manure at McCann's house...... 'On the contrary, brothers, you can look him in the eye and say with pride: "
"Grandson, grandpa, I was in the city of Chanda back then, and I fought side by side with that bastard old G!"
When these words resounded in the city of Chanda, Wen Niu, a chef from the mysterious eastern country, suddenly blurred his eyes, and the tears he had been absent for many years returned to his eyes, and he trembled and reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, but he pasted himself with flour.
"Fight!" I don't know who roared first, and listened to the voice that trembled with excitement, as if it was Prince next door.
"For Zenda!" another voice sounded behind Wen Niu, it was Kerves, who had a horsehoe nailed in his back.
"Go back to the Dark Order!"
Almost instantly, the red-faced Zen masters roared out the voice that had been hidden in their hearts for many years, sweeping across both sides of the You River. Even the refugees who had only recently taken refuge in Zenda shed their hot men's tears! The Zen people roared angrily as they rushed back to their rooms, from under the floors, on the beams, In the closet, they found the weapons and shields that they or their fathers had used in the battle to defend Zenda thirty years ago, and they were in an orderly manner, quickly recalling the emergency regulations that the Holy King Leon had given them thirty years ago, forming a combat squad with a building as a unit, and forming a squadron with a community as a unit, and those civil protection captains who had been hidden in the civil society for thirty years also quickly remembered their identities, wearing armor that was still well maintained and shiny after thirty years, and stood at the door of the community and nodded loudly.
For the first time in thirty years, Chanda's war machine was turned on.
Old G quietly lifted his shirt and wiped the tears that were already on his face, and after that, Kai, who had changed into a set of exquisite armor in the competitive training ground, suddenly walked up and gently patted Old G's shoulder.
"You're saying a good thing. "I haven't heard such an impassioned speech in thirty years, almost as much as Lyon's mobilization speech thirty years ago before the Battle of Chanda!"
Old G said solemnly: "It turns out that you really participated in that battle thirty years ago!"
Kai smiled and said, "Of course, when did I lie to you? That's what I wore through that war. For thirty years, I have kept my promise to Lyon, and I have been guarding Zenda without stopping...... Including that rebellion of Alassis, I knew that he had tarnished the ideals of Lyon, so I refused to support him. ”
Lao G nodded: "You are very dutiful, with you in Chanda, no wonder the Holy King and his old man will leave with peace of mind." ”
Kai shook his head: "Leon left with peace of mind, not because I was here, but because he believed in you, and believed that those who have light and justice in their hearts will win after all." I believe that no matter where he goes, there will always be people who will stand up and defend his ideals, just like he did thirty years ago. Now, that person is you. ”
Old G nodded respectfully.
"So, what Leon left behind back then, I can now trust you completely and with confidence. Kai smiled and said, "All the power of the Heroes and the Freedom Knights is real power, not the ones that were left to you before, although they are all great young men, but they are still a little immature after all. ”
Kai smiled and turned around, and the assistant instructor of the arena, Rogge, walked up with a bright helmet, and behind Rogge, there were more than a dozen men with resolute faces, all of whom were instructors in the Zenda Arena.
"The Templars of Light. It is the elite of the elite selected from the Heroic Fighters and the Free Knights. Rogge smiled and said, "There are only a thousand of them so far." Now, as the regimental commander, I belong to your subordinates and listen to your command. ”
Old G solemnly gave a military salute.
Kai walked up again, this time with a sword in his hand.
"Your Valcion is damaged, and as a commander, you can't do without weapons. "Actually, Leon had left another sword, which he had acquired by accident before he left Calradia, and which had been in my possession for thirty years, and which I would give to him when his successor appeared." Leon once said that Valcion can't be used forever, just as you can't follow his old path completely. With a new sword and a new path, it can be regarded as a new possibility for Calradia. ”
As he spoke, Kai gently lifted the yellow cloth that covered the sword in his hand, revealing a sword blade made of gold, the hilt of the sword inlaid with precious stones, and the sword body engraved with a faint pale golden holy light cloud pattern. changed a solemn and pious tone: "Old G, kneel." ”
Old G did not hesitate to get down on one knee.
Kai rested the sword on Lao G's shoulder, and said solemnly: "On behalf of the Holy King Leon, I grant Lao G this sword, and ask Lao G to uphold the concepts of humility, integrity, mercy, bravery, justice, sacrifice, honor, and soul, and to strengthen the enemy, not fearless, courageous and loyal, worthy of the gods, loyal and upright, unyielding, protect the weak, and not violate the principles of heaven!"
Old G followed with a solemn voice and said:
"I swear to be kind to the weak
I swear to be brave against **
I swear to fight all mistakes
I swear to fight for the unarmed
I swear to help anyone who comes to me for help
I swear not to hurt any woman
I swear to help my brother knights
I swear to be sincere with my friends
I swear that I will die for what I love!"
Kai nodded, withdrew the sword, held the hilt upside down, handed it to Lao G, and said with a smile: "From this moment on, you are the new Holy King, with the sword of the king in your hand Excalibur as proof, you have to do your best to bring a bright future to Calradia!"
As soon as Kai finished speaking, he galloped over from the gate of the city and rode a scout, and as soon as he ran to the gate of the lord's mansion, the horse fell to the ground with white foam, and the knight on the horse turned lightly in mid-air, and landed firmly on the ground, and before he had time to wipe his sweat, he rushed and said: "Old G, the latest news, Woche Ze and Tiha have fallen, the checkpoint in the Yuhe Delta has fallen, Yumengund has waved 90,000 troops to press the city, the vanguard fleet is less than half an hour away from Chanda, and the ground troops will arrive in New Chanda within two hours!" Rolf let me tell you, get ready for battle!"
Old G slowly inserted the king's sword back into the scabbard that originally belonged to Valcion on his back, and said in a deep voice: "I know. You've worked hard, alone. Go down and rest and regain your strength. Then ......"
"Let's show the Dark Order what we're up to!"