CH.19 Conspiracy and Wedding (Part II)
Racoxiu Becky's marriage to Canitez became the most popular topic of conversation in Caiunescu in May. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info The Falencians are not quite able to understand the prince's actions; The Hitaros had become aware of his troubles. Anyway, the current King of Hitarus has very few restrictions (and no restrictions) on his brother's private life. As long as there is no chaos, he will marry whoever he likes, and he will have as many concubines as he wants. Of course, the engagement ceremony in France was very lavish, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer was helpless.
Saugland was the last to arrive, as was customary, and Gina was on duty that day, so Sauer could take time off to get his hands on it. The ceremony was presided over by the king, and the Pharansis reduced the original rambling Ceremonial of Hitarus to the delight of everyone present.
At the ball after the ceremony, the bride-to-be and bride-to-be are surrounded by separate groups. Naturally, Racoxiu was questioned by the nobles of the royal capital, while Canites was stumped by the magnates of Farensi.
Sogrend was at a loss for what to do in this encounter, and as he passed by a certain pile, he was stopped by one of them: "Isn't this Ryusqing?" I really took the liberty of not being able to talk to you more last time. ”
When Sogrend saw it, it turned out to be Arubelich's father, the commander of the dragoons, General Gursi Ymnast. It turned out to be almost a family meeting of the Omnast family, and even Arubelich honestly stayed aside. Thorgrande thought it strange how Arubelich, who had always been at odds with his father, could be so honest today. He looked at Arudina with an inquiring look, and the other party had a gloating expression. And the eyes of the eldest son of the family, Mazarel, began to wander around from the moment he saw him, as if he was looking for someone.
After a few words of greeting, Gursi said, "I have a few words to talk about with Lu Siqing, and I will leave for a while." ”
Thorgrend watched suspiciously, as Arubelich gave him a hint with his eyes, and was then pulled away by Gursi without saying a word.
"Your Excellency Gursi, forgive me for all the trouble, but your relationship with Arubelich has improved a lot."
"I agree not to ask him to change his career and come back as a dragon knight."
"That's wonderful," Sogrend had thought Arubelich was a good hussar, "oh, I didn't mean that, I just ......"
"Okay, I understand." Gursi patted him on the shoulder, "However, I want him to marry me soon, give me a grandson to inherit my place, and even find a partner for him." ”
"Don't you still have Mazarel?"
"Lu Siqing, you should have also heard that there is a kind of parents in the world who are very partial to their children. Unfortunately, I'm that kind of person. Saugland was stunned, although there are no biased parents in the world, but he has never heard of a biased parent admit that he is biased, and they often blame the reason for partiality on their unloved children.
"Isn't that supposed to be peaceful?"
"It would be nice if that were the case, to say that the young lady I chose for him was not bad in all aspects, but he was so confused that he refused to agree. You used to be his leader, did he have a sweetheart for a long time? ”
"This ......" Thorgrande was embarrassed, he didn't even pay attention to it. Forget it, there are only three women in the legion, and excluding Arudina, only two remain. Brigitte is a quasi-old virgin, so there is only St. Gran.
"I don't know, maybe it's ......," Sogrerd said in Gursi's ear.
"I see, how do people look?"
"If you dare to suspect that the admissions office of the Women's Noncommissioned Officer Academy is negligent, you can worry."
Gursi laughed with satisfaction, and it seemed that a stone in his heart had fallen to the ground. And his laughter attracted the attention of the Prime Minister.
"Ah, it's Goursi. I'm wondering who is missing. "A second later, he also saw Sogland," said Ryus, who was also there, and happened to come over to introduce him to His Highness Canister. ”
Thorgrande was dragged over very reluctantly, and when he remembered what old Becky had said, it was easy to understand why His Royal Highness the prince looked at him with such strange eyes.
"I heard that His Excellency Leus has just returned from the peace talks of the Three Kingdoms in Paramis, I wonder if His Highness Higrani of Mastar is still as beautiful as ever?" Canites was the first to stir up the topic.
"It's not clear if she's the same as before, and it's only at the beginning of the year that I met her in the midst of the fighting. However, I don't think we can deny that no matter how much we hate the Mastar, we don't deny that she is truly beautiful. Thorgrande replied honestly.
"Indeed," said Canites, believing himself to have the upper hand, "that I went to Mastar to congratulate the princess on her sixteenth birthday at the behest of my father, Minox, my second brother. I had the pleasure of dancing with the princess, who was not only beautiful but also dancers, and I wonder if Lord Luce had seen it. ”
"By the time we got to the stage, the first piece had already begun." Sogrend didn't want to go on with the topic anymore, and used a vague sentence to prevaricate. Mainly, he thinks it's rude to talk to a bridegroom-to-be about a beautiful woman at someone else's engagement ball, and that beauty is not the bride-to-be. The secondary reason was that Sogre felt that if he continued to talk about it, he might yell at Canites: "I danced with her, I hugged people, and even the confession was rejected by me." And I almost killed her when she was 14 years old. "Then his life will be over.
However, Canites didn't seem to want to let him go, but luckily the noise of the Praetorian Guards from the garden drew almost everyone's attention.
It turned out that China spotted an uninvited guest while on patrol, and she immediately drew her sword and rushed forward. The other party also used his sword to resist, and the sword skills of both sides were very good, so the people on the side couldn't intervene at all. And that intruder is Atalanta, who just wants to see Crown Prince Hitaros' engagement ball to confirm how the relationship between the two countries is going.
Atalanta has basically completed the task, so she is reluctant to dwell on it. So she spurred in and stabbed. China showed superhuman skill in this matter, she first dodged the opponent's sword slightly sideways; At the same time, he quickly turned the sword into a backhand and wiped it towards the opponent's neck. Seeing the sword approaching, Atalanta bent her knees down, threw her head back, and slid through it with the help of inertia in the posture of an iron bridge. Cenna's sword grazed the tip of her nose.
After dodging this move, Atalanta immediately rolled and distanced herself from her opponent. Cena was powerless to chase after her, and although she chased a few arrows with her bow and arrow, it was in vain because it was dark and because she was an expert in using bows like Atalanta. Atalanta should be glad that she wasn't recognized by Ginna because it was dark.
"Ah, every time there's a ball, something happens, really." Sauer has a non-business-related attitude.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Unable to leave the invaders, Wechen has sent more manpower, please Your Majesty to punish the crime. China doesn't shirk her responsibilities.
"It's not easy for Your Excellency to force people back, and as far as I can see just now, the skills of people who come are indeed good. Isn't it? Lord Leus. Canites began to regret that he had been in a hurry and had missed the beauty in front of him, but he would not miss the opportunity to be courteous.
"That's true, Your Highness is really a gentleman." Sogrande's incomprehensible sycophants drew a smile from Ginna.
Charles I, of course, could no longer criticize Chenna, but he instead kicked Sauer, who had been on the loose, out to work overtime. As a result, after the stirring just now, everyone lost interest, and the ball was over.
The next day, Canitez returns with a hopeful Racoxiu. The king saw them off, and Mrs. Becky, who was still elated the day before, could not bear the sadness of parting on the spot, and fainted from tears. By the time old Becky had a detached attitude, as if it wasn't his daughter who had traveled far away.
On 6 June, Charles I received an urgent military message from Parello: "Last night, the 10th Army of Mastar suddenly crossed the Sorena River and had so far invaded 8 fathoms deep. "The dragon knight who delivered the message flew all night.
"What do you think, Prime Minister?" Charles I asked, with the report in his hand.
"The minister believes that the two countries have been fighting frequently at the beginning of the year, and now they are sure that the other side is not fully prepared for war, and it should only be a tentative action. The Eighth Legion can handle it completely, but it would be better for us to boost morale, after all, the Eighth Legion has just lost Admiral Lanfonte. The new Admiral Frank Shaw also needs us to show him that His Majesty trusts him so that he can better command the army. ”
"What the prime minister said is true, but who will he send?"
"It is necessary to appoint a civilian official with considerable status as the main person in charge, and then let a capable officer be the deputy just in case."
"It's true, but in this case, people are really uncertain."
"Although the minister is not talented, this little thing is still within his ability. Besides, let Count Luce be my deputy. He was a victorious general, and he had fought against the Mastar army, which should have helped him in this battle. ”
In fact, Charles I had already thought of this combination, and the two Nacybis with glorious titles but no real power were really the best candidates to treat the army. Let the generals on the front line have face and will not worry about the central government pointing fingers at them.
"What the prime minister said is very true, so let's do it." The king immediately signed the order.
After receiving the order, Sogrend did not have any objections, but sighed helplessly. However, in view of the terrible situation when he left last time, the king asked him for a substitute teacher. Sogrend's reply was: "Wechen recommends General Chenna Lanfonte, she should be able to restrain Her Royal Highness." Charles I gladly accepted this opinion.
The next day, Margaret was waiting for her teacher, but she didn't expect to walk in with a female officer she didn't know very well. Margaret thought that her lawless days were coming again, but to her surprise: Ginna's shot was even more ruthless than that of Sogrend, and compared to Chinna, Sogrerd usually loved her almost very much.
For her pranks, Saugland let it go if he thought it was insignificant; China mercilessly played anti-pranks on her. In some respects, after all, Sogrand has to take into account gender differences and cannot fully exert his skills; But China had no such obstacles. So Margaret finally summed up the trick to deal with Sogrand, which was somewhat effective, but now it is completely useless. It just proves the famous saying: "The way can never keep up with the situation." ”
In fact, Qinna is a very pleasing person for children, coupled with some characteristics of women, she and Margaret got acquainted within a few days, and the relationship between the two parties was naturally harmonious. Charles I was very happy about this, and his heart collapsed a lot when he thought that his daughter's favorite teacher was an authentic Farensi. The king at this time completely forgot about the fact that the recommender was Thorgrande.
Speaking of Sogrend's side, he already knew that the prime minister was the kind of person he couldn't get along with at all. And the prime minister actually lined up with him. After the unremitting efforts of the Prime Minister, it was finally determined that the great-uncle of Sanadine Piero's grandfather, the maternal uncle of his maternal aunt, and the cousin of his great-grandfather's great-grandmother and his aunt were friends of the former classmates for a year.
It was easy to arrive at the Eighth Army on June 9, only to be told that Frank Shaw had set out with his army. By the time the Eighth Army was found, which was facing off against the Mastar Army, it was already the morning of June 10.
Xiao went out of the camp to greet the group, and after the prime minister and Thorgrande rewarded the soldiers, they returned to the Chinese army tent with Xiao.
"Admiral Xiao, how is the battle?" Sogrend asked.
This was a casual remark, and Na Na Xiao had a grudge against Sogrend. When I thought about graduating from the NCO Academy, Shaw was the first, and Sogrand was the twentieth, and he was also selected as the Eighth Army. Shaw has idolized Shapur Lanfonte since he was a child, and he wants to be appreciated by him, and his family and Lanfange's family are also world friends, who wants Shapoel to take a fancy to Saugland. Then, Sogland became a school officer before him; Two years later, at the end of the First Battle of Valania, he took the place of commander of the 23rd Division, who had been killed in battle, but Sogrend became one of the eight commanders. Now, the status of this former "king of tavern shelves" is even higher than him. In addition, what makes Xiao unhappy is that he has liked China since he was a child, and Sogrerd actually has a better chance of getting along with China than him, and Shapoel seems to be more willing to marry his daughter to Sogrande before his death.
"The situation is not optimistic, what advice does Lord Luce have?" Shaw replied fiercely.
"Ah, nothing. Just casually asking. However, Admiral Xiao should be careful, the commander of the other party should be Bavar Hayes, this person is quite disciplined in his use of troops, so he should be careful. Sogre sensed the obvious hostility on the other side.
"Thank you, Your Excellency, for reminding me." Boss Xiao replied unhappily.
After that, Sogrend and the others were arranged to rest in their respective tents.
Atalanta, who had caused trouble in the palace before, also took the opportunity to follow the prime minister to avoid the strict interrogation of Caiunescu and came to this land. That night, in the Prime Minister's tent, Atalanta asked, "Your Lord, what are you going to do now to keep your promise to us?" ”
"It's hard to say, I've already written the plan on it. Her Royal Highness the princess will do what she does above, and it will naturally come to pass. The prime minister handed Atalanta a roll of parchment, who glanced at Piero suspiciously, opened it, closed it, turned to say goodbye, and left the tent.
Lieutenant Joan Curran happened to be patrolling past the Prime Minister's tent when he saw a dark figure, he grasped the hilt of his sword alertly, and asked, "Who is it?" The other party did not answer, turned and ran. Qiao An drew his sword and chased after him, but the other party was much faster than him. He withdrew his sword and immediately rushed back to the prime minister's tent, "Prime minister, are you alright?" ”
"What's wrong, what's the matter?" The prime minister pretended to be puzzled.
"There was a dark shadow flashing just now, you better be careful, I will send you more people immediately."
"That's for you."
The second half of the night passed in great silence. Early the next morning, when Thorgrande had washed up and came out for a walk, he saw Shaw sending Officer Curran's cavalry squadron to reconnoitre. At this time, the prime minister came over and asked, "Lu Siqing, are you a little eager to try?" Without waiting for Sogrande to answer, he said to Xiao again: "Why don't you let Your Excellency Leus lead a small group of people with you, he is careful and careful, and may be of some help, what does Admiral Xiao think?" ”
The Prime Minister cleverly made Shaw mistake his suggestion for Sogland's meaning. Shaw was very dissatisfied with this, but out of the way, he asked Lieutenant Curran to allocate ten horsemen to Thorgrande. Although Sogrend was reluctant, he could not refuse, so he found a horse and set off with ten cavalry.
Traveling through the hills south of Parelo was a good trip at this time of year, but Saugland had little leisure, and it was his habit to be highly concentrated on the battlefield. But his cavalry was much more relaxed than his, and as he walked, the figure of the Mastar appeared nearby.
The Mastars seemed to be newbies and nervously began to evade. The Falencians were all veterans, and when they found out about their confinement, they proudly began to chase after each other. It's not really about fighting an opponent, it's just a game of hide and seek that scouts on both sides often play. Scout troops don't often go to the battlefield to fight, so they can only find some sense of accomplishment through this kind of game.
Thorgrande didn't want to spoil the cavalry's spirits, and since he wasn't their commander after all, he didn't restrain their behavior, although his rank of general was still valid.
After chasing for a while, Sogrand felt that something was wrong. He looked around carefully, and immediately raised his hand to stop, and the cavalry complained about this.
"Listen carefully." There was a crisp birdsong in the woods, and the cavalry was puzzled. "Haven't you studied? These bird calls are pretended by people. And there was more than one team of Mastars playing the game with us. ”
"Run!" The non-commissioned officer who took the lead turned around.
"Don't move!" Thorgrande shouted.
The non-commissioned officer who ran out first was instantly killed by random arrows, and everyone was stunned. "We have completely fallen into the trap, we can't escape, and if you don't want to die, listen to me."
"The number of honor guards welcome below is really large, have you really become a celebrity in Xia? Ladies and gentlemen of the Mastar, please come out. ”
The enemies lying in ambush appeared one after another, and the cavalry realized that there were hundreds of archers and pikemen around, and there were even more black lancers in front and behind. The crowd was glad to have obeyed Thorgrande's orders.
"We meet again, Lord Leus." Sigrani is still fluent in Continental Mandarin.
"It's better to see it in the next place, and bad luck really comes with the meeting that shouldn't be." Sogrend laughed to himself, "Your goal is to go down, and letting these people go doesn't matter to you." ”
"I'll consider your request, but for now you're all captives. Take them away. ”
As the sun set in the west, the vast majority of Officer Curran's squadron had returned, except for Sogland's squadron, whose whereabouts were still unknown. Xiao began to worry at this time, but the prime minister had an imperceptible smile on his face.
"This guy won't have an accident." Xiao muttered to himself.
"Count Leuss has had a lot of experience and should be able to tide over the difficulties, please rest assured, Your Excellency."
"No, I'd better send some more people to pick it up." Shaw wasn't at the point where he would kill Sogrerd soon.
Sogre and the others were escorted back to the camp by the Mastar Army, where they were immediately treated differently. Sogrend's food was ordered by Sigrani's cooks, while the cavalry could only eat the swill of the Mastar. Sogrend's greatest concern is this kind of counter-intimacy. He estimated that he would be invited to Sigrani's Chinese tent later, and then a few Mastar soldiers who would take care of the captives would talk about his relationship with Sigrani as much as they wanted. Of course, the Mastarians knew that the Eighth Legion was mostly Parello, and although the two countries were hostile, the border trade would not stop because of business, and many of the Parelo people knew some Mastar. Then, the Mastarians were careless and let the captives go.
Sure enough, the Mastarians began to act according to Sogland's estimation, and in order to ensure that the Farensi could understand what they were saying, the Mastarians had changed the lines that the guards were going to say so simple that anyone who had studied Mastar could understand them for only two or three days. Later, he was vetoed by Sigrani, saying that such a counter-plot was too obvious, but in fact, the princess felt that the content was too straightforward. As a result, there are only a few sensitive and important fragments in the rearranged lines, and the vocabulary is relatively simple.
As a result, the next day, the prime minister and Xiao took it for granted as "treason" based on the reports of the scout cavalry who had even managed to escape. The unusual retreat of the Mastar army naturally became a necessary corroboration.
On the same day, at the garrison of the officers of the Third Legion, Brigitte's arrows did not even touch the edge of the target. After reading it, Huo Lin said: "This is a harbinger of the change of the world. So I went to the hotel and asked for an extra bottle of red wine