More than 600 horsemen gathered at the foot of Devil's Mountain, Martin took the lead, although there were people in this mission who were higher than him, but everyone faintly took him as the leader. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info No way, who let him have a golden nobleman from the imperial capital behind him as a backer? Besides, as long as Martin does not die in the future, he will definitely be able to climb to a high position, and at that time, maybe everyone will have to rely on his snort. In that case, why not sell his face while he is still poor, and say what he will gain in the future.

"Martin, what to do next, do you have any ideas?", said a squadron leader, with a kind smile on his face. In fact, the people who can come here to build a city will inevitably have some ability, and there are people above. Once the city is built, it will be a large number of meritorious deeds, and there is no need to charge into battle, this kind of good thing is something that everyone rushes to do, and there is no backer, why should he come here to be a squadron leader? It's just that his backer is far inferior to Wren.

Martin smiled shyly, "I don't know much about these things, so I'll bother you to command." ”

The squadron leader laughed, and his evaluation of Martin improved even further. If he didn't know Wren's identity before this, and didn't know that Wren was Martin's backer, Martin would have thought that he should have done so. But after he learned of Wren's identity, this idea of what should have been put out of his mind, and instead thought that Martin did not rely on his backers to act recklessly, which was a sign of maturity.

He looked at the Devil's Mountain in front of him and muttered for a moment, "Leave two hundred brothers to guard the way down the mountain, and the others will attack it with me." In fact, it is not his turn to be a squadron leader to take the lead, in this group of people he has the highest rank, it stands to reason that he should sit at the bottom of the mountain and control the overall situation. But he also has his own ideas, if this thing is done beautifully, then the Earl of Rennes will inevitably want to know something about the process, and his name will naturally appear in the sight of the Earl of Rennes.

The promotion of the regular army of the empire was completely different from the promotion of the private army of the nobles, and the latter would inevitably be promoted and reused as long as he was able. The aristocracy attaches the most importance to the attraction and preferential treatment of talents. But the official army is a little different, every year a large number of college graduates enter the army, these people have a certain command ability, coupled with excellent personal combat effectiveness, all want to obtain a martial arts to improve their status and status.

The competition is getting fiercer, and the squadron leader is also feeling a heavy pressure. If nothing else, none of the squad leaders under his command are simple characters. is not a fourth-level or fifth-level knight, or a high-achieving student who graduated from the command major, and when it comes to ability, he is much more powerful than him. He can hold these boys down today, but what about tomorrow? What about the future? One day, these people will grow up enough to compete with him head-on.

That's when networking becomes particularly important. When the Imperial Military Department plans to add the title of Martial Lord, whoever has the most connections and the most wild path is likely to stand out. He didn't ask Wren to take much care of him, he just wanted to get acquainted, and when necessary, this played a key role. For example, in the final stage of the selection, he said that he knew the Count of Rennes, and this was the declaration of victory!

Those people in the military department wouldn't really run to ask Wren if he knew him, after all, ordinary people didn't have the courage to pretend to ask the truth about such a question. Regardless of whether the military department asks Wren in the end, his position and quota can basically be kept.

For the sake of future glory and wealth, this time leading the army to rush and kill, it will not be so abrupt.

Four hundred men rode their horses all the way up the ramp, and Devil's Mountain was like a huge ghost hiding in the ice and snow. The mountain is covered in white snow, except for a few cliffs with black stones that resemble the eyes, nostrils, and mouth of a ghost. After a snowfall the other day, the entire Northland swept away the gloomy sky, and the weather was clear for several days.

The only thing that is confusing is that I rushed up to kill along the way, and there was no resistance, and I didn't see even a single person.

Until I entered a huge cave, I didn't see a single human figure.

The size of this cave is unimaginable, and I am afraid that the Sistines not only piled up the goods here, but also expanded the cave. The length of the cave is almost 200 meters, the narrow part is more than 20 meters, the width is 70 or 80 meters, and the height is almost 20 meters. On the top of the mountain and on the walls of the cave, there is still a complete foundation for curing illumination. The squadron leader shoved a dull Tiberium hedron into it, and the entire corner of the cave was lit up.

There were still traces of hastily departing on the ground, and a lot of debris and debris were scattered in the corners of the walls, and almost all kinds of footprints were covered on the ground where the eye could see, and there should have been many people left here. The squadron leader looked at Martin, and Martin also showed a wry smile, he really didn't expect that the first thing Wren told him to do would be a mess. At this time, he was a little remorseful, he knew that he didn't rest for a night, and he would just set off directly, maybe he could block these people.

His look of annoyance flickered, and he clenched his fists, "Although it is said that these people may have left, we still search, maybe there are some fish that have slipped through the net, or there is something left." ”

The squadron leader agreed to Martin's suggestion, in fact, he also knew that doing so was nothing more than looking for psychological comfort. Since the other party can evacuate all of them before they arrive, it means that they have mastered their dynamics and will not give them any opportunity to take advantage of at all. Naturally, what should be destroyed should also be destroyed, and what should be taken away will never be left.

A team of ten people searched the empty cave to the bottom. However, nothing useful was found, except for some garbage and rags, and nothing left that could be used as evidence of smuggling.

Martin was a little frustrated, and the squadron leader patted him on the shoulder, "I can't blame you for this, the other party has been guarding against him since Count Rennes came, and you go in and out of the city, which is enough to make the other party alert and prepared, there is no way to do this." He touched his frozen beard and the drop of water in his hand, "In this case, I will accompany you to see the Count of Wren in Xiukutius, and I will explain the situation here to him." ”

Martin glanced at the captain gratefully, and nodded vigorously.

In fact, Martin was a little afraid of Wren, and the things Wren did in Ortrenburg and the things he did in other places made him a big demon king. The view of the city beyond the Salme Mountains is still vivid, and the stench of tens of thousands of corpses buried outside the city of Baratan may still be there, all of which make the people of Ortrenburg respect him as much as they fear him.

Martin was an introvert who was more fearful of Wren than the others, and having the squadron leader accompany him to report on the failed operation made him feel much more comfortable, at least his heart was not beating so fast.

Soon, their party of six hundred horsemen appeared outside the city of Sycusius.

The city defense army of Xiukusius, which had not had a few battles since the founding of the country, looked at the large group of men and horses coming from afar, and did not even put down the city gate. After two city guards ran over to check the documents of some of these people, they let them into the city so easily. If it is placed in the mainland, this is simply the act of a traitor!

This is also one of the reasons why Wren would think of replacing the city defense army, these people really have no sense of urgency and crisis, and they are too prone to accidents.

The news of Martin's empty-handed return was naturally heard by Gahel as soon as possible, and Gahel was still very happy about Martin's useless trip. He didn't want Wren to succeed, that would only make him extra passive, which would be the best outcome, at least so far, there was no conclusive evidence of the existence of a large smuggling syndicate in Demalagus, and he was not negligent in his duties. At the same time, he also hopes that Wren and Sistin will continue to fight, so that his transcendent status can be highlighted, and it will be easier for him to still make an offer in the near future.

The moment Martin saw Wren, his face showed an embarrassed decadence, and he finished his salute weakly, shrugging his head, "Uncle Wren...... Sorry to disappoint you. ”

The squadron leader looked at Martin in surprise, he didn't expect that Wren was actually Martin's uncle?

Wren's face was extraordinarily calm, as if he was not the slightest disappointed in Martin's failure, "No one can guarantee that they can be 100% successful in everything, not even gods, not even a god, not to mention that you are just a mortal?", he rubbed the bronze ring on his index finger and laughed, "This is just a trivial failure in your life journey, you should step over it, not stop there." As he spoke, he looked at the squadron leader, who coughed and straightened his back.

"I'm Benito, a squadron leader of the Imperial Legion, currently in charge of building the city, and it's a pleasure to meet you, Count Rennes. He had rehearsed in private countless times before this, just for this meeting, every action seemed to look like it, and he tried to impress himself in Wren's mind as much as possible.

Wren nodded, "Benito, I see. This march has troubled you, and of course there are things that need to trouble you. He glanced at Martin, who had not yet come out of defeat, and frowned, "I plan to let you take over the city defense of Xiukusius, Martin doesn't have much experience, and I'm not worried that he will be in charge." Even if you don't come, I'll pick a qualified candidate to be the first officer, and it's better if you come, I don't need to pick anyone else. ”