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After the first team entered, the city seemed very peaceful, and after the second team entered, nothing had changed, but Rahil, who followed closely, saw the figure slowly leaving in some more inconspicuous corners.

"Hmph, everything is as I expected......" Rachel said, smiling confidently. "In this way, no matter what the result is, our side has already occupied the fortress, and the transportation of grain and grass will become faster, and we have already won a step ahead in terms of strategy. But...... Would Iron Mask really let someone with such a low-level stratagem lead his troops? This is not like him at all......"

"General. At this moment, a voice came from the side.

"Huh?" Rahil turned to look. "Oh, it's you, what happened to your friend?"

"Thanks to the general, his condition has improved a lot since then, and I believe that it will not be long before he can come to serve the general again. The blue-haired guard said respectfully.

"You go and tell him, there's no need to be in such a hurry, taking care of your body is the most important thing, and besides, I am very reluctant to let you go. Rachel said with a smile, not looking like a general at all.

"General Xie, the subordinates will definitely arrive when they go back. The guard replied.

"By the way, what do you think about our current situation? Don't worry, just be bold and say your opinion. Rachel asked.

"......" The guard looked around, as if observing. "General, I see that the brothers are already very tired, and my subordinates think that at this time, we should stop our pace, let everyone rest, and wait until we have enough spirits before moving forward. ā€

Rahil didn't answer immediately, he looked around.

Crescent City is indeed as the intelligence says, to an unimaginably impoverished level. The streets were littered with signs of smashing and looting, and people who had nowhere to live simply lay on the streets, leaving nature to take their little life to spare.

Rahil was not untouched, he felt sorry for what was in front of him, and he even thought about distributing food to save the lives of these people. But his current identity is the general of Balowa, he may be able to save ten people, but he can't save all the people, the soldiers do carry enough food, but it is absolutely not worth sacrificing their own military food in exchange for the lives of the people of other countries.

A dark shadow in a corner, the moment Rachel's gaze touched, immediately retracted.

"No, I don't think this is a place to stay for long. The streets are full of despair, nine times out of ten people are about to starve to death, we can't guarantee that they won't jump over the wall to snatch our food, for everyone's safety, we better leave as soon as possible. Rahil said slowly.

"But......" The guard seemed to have something to say.

"You don't have enough experience, you take into account the feelings of the soldiers, but you don't think far enough. Raheel said and patted him on the shoulder. "Let's learn more in the future. ā€

"Yes......" the guard replied, as if he was not very pleased. "But...... Unexpectedly, the general wanted to continue to advance, and his subordinates suggested that more troops should be left to guard Crescent City in case of any accidents. If the general's front line is unfavorable and the back road is blocked by others, the consequences will be unimaginable. ā€

As soon as the guard said this, Rachel seemed interested, and his eyes stared at the soldier, revealing an indescribable sense of oppression.

"Hmm...... Your suggestion is worth considering, but our trip is to attack the capital of Reliaga, and it will be very troublesome if we don't have enough troops. Rachel pinched his chin with his right hand. "Actually, most of the land behind Crescent City has already been occupied by us, and it is unlikely that Iron Mask will send a large army to bypass and take the city, and if there are too few people, he will not be able to win. So it seems to me that one or two thousand people are enough. ā€

"General, don't do it, if you underestimate the enemy like this, then ......," the guard said worriedly.

"Hahaha......" Rachel interrupted him, laughing happily. "Actually, even if one person is not left, there is no problem, and now that Zajira is unable to lead the army, there is no one in Leliaga to fight with me. As you can see, the other side tried to use assassination to get rid of me, but in the end, didn't they fall short? Who am I? I am Rachel! Since I led the army, I have only lost a handful of battles, and all of them were mistakes made in the early days, but I have never been defeated in recent years. ā€

"......" The blue-haired guard looked at Rachel, who was laughing profusely, and did not speak, but watched quietly.

"Ah...... I'm sorry, I got carried away by accident, hehe......" Rachel said and touched his head embarrassedly. "That's it for now, you tell the brothers to get ready, and we'll go at once. ā€

"Yes......" The guard replied and left in frustration.

Rachel's eyes were fixed on the soldier's back, a disdainful smile on his lips.

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"Woo......" The girl opened her eyes.

Hongdou had just woken up, and seemed to be a little confused, feeling that the thing in front of him was very soft, so he buried it without thinking.

"If you want milk, go to someone else, I don't have it here. At this time, a very nice female voice reached the ears of Hongdou.

"Wow-" Hearing this voice, Hongdou was shocked and woke up, and looked at what was in front of him, and his face was flushed. "Sister Xi...... I'm sorry...... I don't know ......."

"Pack our things, it's time for us to go. Nozomi didn't pay much attention to it, just said lightly.

"Where are you going?" Red Bean still seemed a little embarrassed, with a hint of blush on his face.

"Return to Moon City. Nozomi gently placed the red bean on the ground and patted her dusty clothes. "Rahil has given the order to move forward, and it won't be long before we can end this war and go back. ā€

"Yes......" Azuki nodded, patting his face with both hands, trying to sober himself up.

It's not that Red Bean didn't notice the red object on the ground, but in her opinion, such things are too common, common enough to be ignored. She didn't say anything more than complain that her shoes were soiled and disgusting.

"Alright, let's go!" Azuki said, jumping in front of Nozomi and making a look of leading the way.

That day was October 13, 1359......