Chapter 493: Waiting for tea
When the citizens of Rose City learned that the army was about to leave the city for a decisive battle against the Imperial army, they were also puzzled by this. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
But out of trust in the young duke, they didn't ask much, not even speculate, and they gathered before dawn.
Citizens took the old and the young to the city gate to bid farewell to the soldiers who were ready to go, and thousands of young lives were killed on the tower, and a large number of people were wounded.
Among the farewell crowd were the families of these soldiers, as well as the families of the dead soldiers, who resisted the strangulation in their eyes and came to say goodbye.
There weren't too many sensational conversations, just a glimpse from afar through the scorching firelight, a look, a gesture, and at most a hug.
However, the embrace, too, was hurried, and the young soldiers soon put on their helmets, took their spears and shields from their companions, and stepped out of the city.
It wasn't until they completely disappeared from sight of their loved ones that the old women, women and children wept, wondering if they would ever see each other again.
Yes, war is brutal, plundering lives and tearing up homes at the same time, leaving the lives of several people empty.
But if you don't go to war, you don't even have the possibility of being empty, because war is an inferior existence that has been carved into the soul since the birth of mankind.
It's a curse on humanity by the gods, a shameless feast of thieves for careerists to gather, and yes, it's inescapable.
By the time the first rays of winter sun cast onto the battlefield, the armies of both sides had already been arranged, and after nearly three weeks of bloody fighting, the soldiers on both sides were very tired, but they also experienced the test of life and death.
Who can stand here alive has not witnessed the death of his companions? Who has not survived from the sea of swords and fires?
They walked on the verge of death, experienced death and witnessed death, and the originally young and playful soldiers were now as straight as javelins.
Although the Rose Army is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength, the army is neat, the soldiers in the front row hold shields and spears, they are not in a defensive formation, but in a shocking offensive formation, the Rose flag flutters in the air, and it looks very bright in the sunlight.
Ka Miao slowly rode his horse to the front of the formation, and in order to prepare for today's decisive battle, he specially changed into a clean and beautiful armor.
Even the war horse under his crotch was snow-white without a trace of variegation, and his whole person looked energetic, refreshed, and his face was ruddy.
As for the soldiers behind him, although they accounted for the vast majority in number, almost four times the number of the Rose Army, the formation seemed a little loose.
After all, they have been without food for the past week, and the soldiers have experienced days of bloody fighting, cold and hungry, and their state is really worrying.
But it doesn't matter anymore, as long as he can win in the end, even if all the soldiers behind him are killed.
Anyway, he will be transferred away soon, and the only thing he can take away is the Red Wing Knights, and the other armies are not created by him.
"Is this General Ka Miao? The general's name is really thunderous, and today is the first time we have met, and it is really a blessing to meet him. ”
Accompanied by Panda, Lin Ye rode his horse to the center of the battlefield to have a conversation with Ka Miao, which was a pre-war practice.
Because the performance of the commanders of both sides in front of the battle will directly determine the morale of the soldiers on both sides, and whether it is on the side of the Empire or the Rose family.
They all claim to be civilized people, and basic etiquette still has to be observed, and they start to rush and kill if they don't agree with each other, which is what only barbarians do.
And even if it is a barbarian, there will be rituals such as sacrificing to the sky before the Armageddon, Lin Ye does not plan this, and even enjoys it.
"Are you the most wanted criminal in the empire, the Duke of the Far East, who is suspected of murdering the former emperor's rebel minister, Lin Ye? Hmph, General Ben originally wanted to personally lead the army to the Far East to arrest you, but he didn't expect you to personally send you to the door, which saved General Ben's effort to go to the Far East and other poor and remote places. ”
Ka Miaoke didn't mean to respect Lin Ye, anyway, in his eyes, this guy was already a prisoner, and the prisoner car was ready.
"General Ka Miao is really joking, saying as if you can win this battle, even General Adolf failed to defeat the Rose City, do you think you can defeat it? This joke is a bit too big, according to Duke Ben, Lord Ka Miao should retreat early, otherwise he will be caught by Duke Ben and thrown into the prisoner car to show the public, if this is passed to the royal capital, how else will you be, General, and also lose the face of General Adolf. ”
Lin Ye deliberately mentioned Adolf twice, and when he said this name, his face was full of respect, and when he said Ka Miao, he was full of disdain.
"You kid, are you still here with a hard mouth when you are dying? General Ben wants to see if you can still laugh for a while, hum!"
Ka Mielema returned to the formation, and the conversation before the formation was just a convention, and he didn't have the patience to rub too much with this kid.
"General Ka Miao is really an anxious son, since the general is so anxious, then let's give the general a ride and return to the battle. ”
Lin Ye also rode his horse and turned back to the military formation, the breeze blew, mixed with a faint smell of sea, after all, this place is close to the ocean and is affected by the sea breeze.
But after the war is over, I'm afraid it's hard to ask about such a refreshing sea breeze, and it will be replaced by a bloody storm!
"Duke Lin Ye, you better go back to the city, the number of enemies is too much, and their cavalry forces have the advantage, it will be difficult for us to win this battle, you have done enough for our Rose family, you can take Miss Wendy away, be sure to take care of her." ”
On the way back to the battle, Pan Da whispered beside Lin Ye, he didn't raise the prestige of others to destroy his own ambition, but the difference in strength was too great.
It's a miracle that Rose City has been able to hold on until now and hasn't been captured, but with the existing strength alone, it's really not enough to recover.
"General Panda, why do you say such unlucky things before the fight starts? Don't you believe Duke Ben?"
Lin Ye asked with a smile and a relaxed rhetorical question, as if he didn't realize the seriousness of the consequences of this war.
Once the Rose Army is defeated, the defenders in the city alone will not be able to withstand the onslaught of the Imperial Army, even if the Rose family still has an army in the local area.
However, those armies are tasked with defending various cities, so it is difficult to gather them effectively, and their combat power cannot be compared with the elite of the Empire.
This also means that if the Rose Army is defeated, the entire Rose family will suffer a catastrophe, and Panda is ready to die in battle.
"It's not that I don't believe you, Duke Lin Ye, it's just that ...... Alas, in this situation, we can only talk about it. ”
Panda shook his head bitterly, but when he returned to the formation, he picked up his axe and his expression became stern again.
As a general in command, he could not let his emotions affect the morale of the army.
"Don't worry, Duke Ben has always been a man of words, today is a good day, finish the fight early, Duke Ben is still waiting to go back for tea." ”
Lin Ye smiled lightly.