Chapter 430
It was getting late, and the frozen Tahe River stretched out into the distance like a jade belt. The rolling snowfields glow faintly with fluorescence. Occasionally, it has a hint of blue-brown. It's like a little ink splashed on a white paper.
The big camp by the Tahe River, the three armies were rewarded, the noise shook the sky, and there was no gloomy and miserable scene a few days ago. The wealthy Icefield Legion once again showed the allies the pride of the nouveau riche, and a cartload of food and wine flocked to the camp by the Tahe River from all directions.
The soldiers in northern Xinjiang who had tightened their bellies for several days immediately drank heartily, drank wine and ate meat in large gulps, and their minds and bodies were greatly relaxed, and they only felt that the days of the gods were nothing more than that.
One after another drunken generals staggered, holding large bowls of wine everywhere, and the logistics officer, who looked like the end was approaching that morning, actually sang obscene tunes, which won the applause of all the soldiers.
As the de facto supreme commander, Monton is naturally the target of a group of generals, whether it is the Ice Plain Army or the Northern Frontier Army, but everyone who feels that he has some weight, all of them raise the sea bowl and come to Monton, and drink it all without saying a word.
After half an hour of wheel fighting, Monton seemed to be a bottomless pit from his throat to his stomach, only in and out. Those toasting generals had already blushed and had thick necks, and they couldn't bear it anymore, so they went directly to the Tahe River one by one and unbuttoned their pants, and the ice was steaming!
Shi Qian finished easily, walked back from the Tahe River, and said with a stinky face: "Lord Mengton, you are cheating! You have to have fun when you drink, you use your internal force to force the wine, what is the difference between not drinking?"
Meng Dun was not ashamed to be recognized by the other party, but only sneered: "What, my heart hurts?"
Shi Qian said disdainfully: "Where is this-" He pointed to the fully loaded carts that were still entering the camp, and said arrogantly: "These are all booked three days ago, even if you let go of drinking, you will be able to drink enough until tomorrow morning!"
Monton was surprised: "Three days ago, you were so sure that you would win today?"
Shi Qian said proudly: "That's nature!"
Monton glared at the villain appearance of the other party, stood up again and said, "Full of wine and food, come with me!"
Shi Qian saw that Mengton's face was solemn, and he also reined in, and followed Mengton away from the noisy camp.
Monton walked for a long time, without saying a word.
Shi Qian said dissatisfiedly: "Boss Meng, do you really plan to just take a walk? Or do you think I'm noisy and are going to find a secluded place to dig a pit and bury me?"
Monton looked back and smiled: "You are so flamboyant, it is only a matter of time before you are buried!"
Shi Qian said indifferently: "As long as it is a person, it will be another day to stretch his legs, not to mention the work of our head in the trouser pocket, it is fortunate to have a place to bury bones, and we don't ask for anything!"
Monton stared at the snowfield, the cold air came to him, and he suddenly sighed softly: "Shi Qian, I still remember that you joined the army at the age of sixteen, joined the wolf cavalry battalion at the age of twenty-six, and were promoted at the age of thirty, and then entered the personal guard camp of the Governor-"
Shi Qian said with a straight face: "Adults have a good memory!"
Monton paused and said: "The wolf cannot ride more than 10,000, and if it exceeds 10,000, it will be invincible!" For many years, although the northern frontier has always abided by the oath that the wolf cannot ride 10,000, it is also invincible in the world!"
Shi Qian nodded and said, "Yes, we have created countless myths in the history of continental wars!"
Monton said silently: "But this myth no longer exists, and in just half a year, only one-tenth of the old brothers are still alive...... The dead have been forgotten by the Empire, and the living are not as good as they should be!"
Shi Qian said sadly: "Isn't this the case with the personal guard battalion, eight hundred personal guards went to the imperial capital, and only a handful of them were able to come back, even the governor-"
Monton suddenly turned his head and looked at the distant sky, and his voice became more and more hollow: "Do you know who is the culprit of all this?"
Shi Qian was stunned, and after experiencing the rebellion in the imperial capital, he immediately showed hatred and said: "Naturally, it is the bright royal family, whether it is in the past or now, there has never been a good thing in the royal family! Furong and Dai Chen are Ye Chong's lackeys, and it was the queen's poisonous woman who killed the governor, and the wolf rode to the death, all thanks to them!"
Monton turned around, his eyes burning and terrifying.
Shi Qian suddenly saw Meng Dun's slightly hideous and sad expression, he was shocked, and couldn't help but take a step back, and asked tentatively, "My lord, what's wrong with you?"
Monton: "You're wrong, the real culprit is—" He choked suddenly, his breathing seemed to stop, and the air froze.
Shi Qian was stunned, his face became extremely unnatural, and in the cold temperature, large drops of sweat rolled down from his forehead, and he forced a laugh and said, "My lord, you drank too much!"
Monton took a deep breath, "No, I've never been so sober!
Shi Qian looked dazed: "My lord, what are you talking about, the wind is too strong, I can't hear ...... clearly"
Monton laughed miserably: "The confrontation in the No Man's Land, the Wolf Cavalry Battalion fell due to civil strife, and it has nothing to do with anyone. The one who caused the trouble was not Furong, but me, Mengton! My hands were stained with my brother's blood, in fact...... I should have died a long time ago—"
"My lord......" Shi Qian, who has always been able to speak well, also stammered, "I ...... You...... In fact...... Why don't I call the Duke over and tell him what you have to say—"
He turned around and was about to flee.
Monton sighed lightly: "Ah Heng is also a witness, he has long known the truth of the matter. He has kept it all this hidden from me, and I have survived to this day, not for fear of death, nor for your forgiveness—"
Shi Qian's body stiffened, his whole person froze, his shoulders trembled uncontrollably, and his voice became hoarse: "Why the hell? We respect you so much, why do you do this, why do you tell me? Do you know, this will only make me hate you to the bone!"
Monton closed his eyes in agony.
Shi Qian turned around slowly, his rough palms clenched into fists, gritted his teeth and said, "I understand, you don't have the courage to die at all, you want me to kill you with my own hands, so that you can be completely free!"
Monton: "If death could be freed, I don't need anyone to do it for me! Enough cowardice once in my life - I tell you all this because I want you to pass on the wolf rider, including the shame of the past!"
Among the 50,000 people left, the last 1,800 wolf riders were among them, and they were secretly transferred by me from the wolf city. ”
Shi Qian said bitterly: "The wolf rider left the wolf city, is it still a wolf ride?"
Monton: "In order to protect the wolf city, the wolf rider was once the enemy of Ye Chong, and it is no longer tolerated by the current royal family. The most important thing is that for the future of Northern Xinjiang, the imperial family will never allow the emergence of an army that has always been strong and free from the imperial power, and any army must be loyal to the imperial family first, not the former feudal town!
Therefore, you should understand that the wolf rider is destined to become a thorn in the side of the royal family, and if it cannot be used for it, it can only disappear!"
Shi Qian's eyes were complicated and said, "Do you want me to rebuild the wolf ride, do you want me to atone for your sins?"
If you want to rebuild the wolf ride, the best person can only be you!So, live with your shameful guilt, even if you will not be forgiven for the rest of your life!"
Shi Qian turned around and strode away, his back was never decisive!
In the vast world, only Monton was left, and he suddenly grabbed his hair in pain and let out a suppressed low roar.
The nightmarish scenes resurfaced, with Tuoba's unbelievable eyes before he died, the burning camp, and the soldiers running in panic, one after another falling to the ground under the iron hooves of the orcs.
All of this turned into the last indignant and lamented gaze of his once best brother, Eugene, and the roar that he could not get rid of day and night:
"You are not worthy to be our brother!"
Meng Dun burst into tears, and he suddenly took out a cyan vial, which was the poison that Ah Heng had given him, so that he could live again.
He clenched it tightly in the palm of his hand, only to hear the click, the green bottle shattered, and the colorless and odorless poison flowed out of his fingers, drops by drop falling on the frozen ground.
Monton slowly let go of his palm, and the fragments of the green bottle fell. With a sigh, he walked away without looking back.