Chapter 202: The Past Past
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Although these aristocratic coalition troops can be regarded as a rabble compared to the regular army, but Yulian's timing is really too good, as if hitting a snake and hitting seven inches, and a blow directly hits the weakness of the other party, so that the cavalry of the Sith Empire has no place to start, and these guys who don't look very regular look like they are desperately brave, and it is really unexpected for the cavalry, after all, they have already received information before they set off, although the Knights of the Final Yan are the object of these people's worries and attention, but this group of noble alliances is really not in their eyesγ After all, the power of the noble private army was almost negligible.
However, after the battle, the cavalry of the Sith Empire was surprised to find that these private troops were so brave, they were even afraid of death, and pestered them at any cost, and finally, after paying the price of about 8,000 corpses, the cavalry of the Sith Empire finally broke through the defense line again and fled without looking back. And until this time, these cavalrymen of the Sith Empire did not understand what was the driving force that drove these noble private armies to attack so bravely. Is it loyalty to their family, or love for their country? But it doesn't come to that point.
Of course, these cavalrymen did not understand the driving force that drove these noble coalition forces to attack so bravely, and in fact, before the battle began, these noble coalition forces did not expect any difficulties. After all, in their opinion, their commander is so powerful, and with a dragon knight here, it is simply not their turn to play. At most, I can do the cleaning of leftovers.
However, at this moment, Yulian suddenly announced to them that he and Judy and the others would not fight in this battle. They have to act on their own, and they are required to do exactly what they are told.
Due to the big gap between reality and expectations, these aristocratic alliances naturally caused a stir, and even planned to withdraw temporarily and leave directly. But then, they were stopped......... Because Yuren said very clearly, anyone who tries to escape from the battle will be completely annihilated by Judy and her dragon knights.
"If you turn and run away, then you will die. If you don't obey the command, then you will die, and if you can't do it, then you will also die, choose for yourself. β
Yulian threw down such a sentence with a smile on his face, and then turned to leave. Leaving only those noble coalition forces staring wide-eyed, of course they understood that this young lord was a man of his word, and if they really made such a choice, then I was afraid that they would become the dragon's snack in the next moment.
As a result, these aristocratic coalition troops immediately faced a dilemma -- flee and die. If you don't listen to the command, you will die, and if you lose, you will also die.
Although this condition has been harsh to the point of being overbearing, these aristocratic coalitions are really temperless, and they have the strength to say this, and there is no way to be dissatisfied with them. In the end, he could only do what Yulian asked, after all, dying on the battlefield could be regarded as sacrificing his life for the country. This is going to die under the dragon's breath of his own people, so it's really unclear what is going on.
And it is precisely because of this pressure that these aristocratic coalition forces have exerted superhuman strength in the face of the regular cavalry corps of the Sith Empire, and what inspires them is not glory and pride, but just the motivation of "not wanting to die".
In fact, when fighting, many people look behind them in fear while fighting, for fear that they will not work hard enough or their partners will drop the chain and cause a few flying dragons to appear behind them......... By that time, their mood would probably be no different from that of these enemies of the Sith Empire.
"Collect the troops. β
Seeing that the other party had scattered and fled, You Lian quickly gave an order, and the soldiers of the noble alliance, after hearing the order, also decisively stopped pursuing, but began to retreat towards the defense line.
"So, my lord, let's go count the numbers. β
Viscount Bird and Della saluted Yuren and then left immediately, and it was only then that Ofaril pressed his chest and let out a long sigh.
"Lord Yuren......... Is that the end of it?"
"It's over. β
Yuren stood on the sentry and looked at the battlefield ahead, where only the corpses of men and horses remained, and it looked like hell.
"It's just a matter of playing, and that's it. β
"But......... We've lost a lot of people. β
"War is like this, even if you play it, you will die, it's just a matter of more deaths and fewer deaths. β
Hearing this, Offariel frowned, she still couldn't get used to such casualties, in fact, in Offariel's opinion, even dozens of casualties were difficult to accept. If she could, she would prefer to be able to fight under her command and let no one die. However, her reason is also clear that this is nothing more than wishful thinking, that there will always be casualties in battle, and that politics is not a complete victory but a bilateral compromise, so this is also true in war.
"Even hunters who hunt will have their throats bitten by their prey. β
As if sensing Yuren's gaze, Offariel only nodded slightly, but did not speak, and then she followed Yuren down the sentry and to the rear of the defensive line.
At this moment, Viscount Bird and Della had gathered those noble private armies, and their faces were very complicated, with the joy of surviving death (which was not an expression to be ashamed of given the dilemma they were facing), the excitement of victory, anger and dissatisfaction, complaints, and all kinds of complicated eyes looked at the young man in front of them. Yulian just nodded at them, then smiled.
"Well done, it seems that you guys are much better than I thought. β
At this point, he paused, then swept through the crowd.
"We will continue to wait here for a while, and during this time, you will still have to obey my commands, and no one is allowed to leave until I give the order, if any of you want to escape............"
At this, Yulian paused, and then looked at the soldiers with a smile.
"You can try, maybe I won't be able to catch you. β
Thus, the most bizarre post-battle summary in history came to an end, and the soldiers soon dispersed, while Viscount Bird and Della reported the names of the members lost in the battle. A total of 1,500 soldiers were killed in this battle, although in comparison, it was an acceptable result, but the strength of these noble private soldiers was really a bit too poor. After all, many of them were sent to die, not the elite of the family, so even if they fought for their lives, the damage they could do was extremely limited. This is still thanks to Yu Lian's grasp and control of the battle situation, otherwise, maybe the casualties will be greater.
In fact, at the time of the report, Viscount Bird and Della were also a little dissatisfied, after all, it was 20,000 to 15,000, but the final casualties were 1,500 to 8,000, this number is really a bit ugly, but fortunately, Yulian didn't seem to care about this, so after the report was completed, everyone dispersed.
Although it was only a small outpost battle, it was necessary to do the same, first sent someone to collect the corpses, count the loot and consumption, and then make a calculation report, although Yulian was not a Wester, but after all, he was responsible for guarding the right flank line, so he also had to read the report and sign it, and then send it to General Celtic. Of course, many people know that this is just a formality, but there is nothing else to do at the moment, so the steps to be taken are still to be taken. And when all this was done, it was already the middle of the night.
"Hoo ........."
After signing the last document, Yu Lian raised his head and stretched, at this moment the entire right flank defense line had become quiet, and inside the room, the Philosopher's Stone exuded a soft brilliance, making people feel comfortable and warm.
"Master, it's done?"
"It's done. β
You connected to the milk tea handed by Charlotte, and then replied casually, he took a sip, then closed his eyes, felt the comfortable, warm and delicious tea, and then opened his eyes and looked around.
"What's the response from General Celtic?"
"The troops of the Sith Empire have retreated some distance, but they have no intention of leaving, but have begun to regroup, but they still do not see the banners of the two gifted knights. β
"It's three. β
Julien interrupted Charlotte's report.
"I heard that Her Royal Highness the Sith Empire is also here?"
"Yes, master. β
"What kind of person is she, from your point of view?"
Hearing Yuren's inquiry, Charlotte stretched out her finger against her chin this time, and after thinking carefully for a moment, she replied.
"Hmm......... Very smart, steady young lady. It should be said that she is worthy of being the royal highness of the Sith Empire, which is almost the same feeling, although it is similar to the feeling given by Miss O'Fariel, but this royal highness is a little more persistent, maybe this is the difference between the two. β
"Is it pretty?"
"That's no less beautiful than Miss O'Fariel, and I can vouch for it with my soul, master, that you will want to do it a hundred times. β
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Yu Lian's eyes immediately widened slightly, and then exuded an inexplicably dangerous brilliance.
"It's really as beautiful as you say, isn't it shaking me, Charlotte, if your report doesn't match the facts, then it's a very serious crime to deceive me?"
"Of course I understand, master, please rest assured. β
Although the tone of the two people was very solemn, as long as you saw the faint smile on their faces, you could know that these two people were just joking. And at this moment, You Lian also stood up and put down the teacup in his hand.
"It's almost time, and it's time for you to rest...... Where's O'Fariel?"
"Miss O'Faryl is currently at the forefront of the line of defense and seems to be thinking about something. β
Although she is not around, mastering the information of the target is a necessary skill for Charlotte.
"I see. β
Hearing this, Yulian nodded.
"You can go and rest. β
"Yes, master. β
Charlotte chuckled, then opened the door to leave, and then, as if thinking of something, she turned her head again.
"So, master, do you need me to warm your bed?
"If you don't have an first visitor, you can try it. β
"Yes, master. β
Looking at Charlotte's departure, a wry smile appeared on Yulian's face, the relationship between him and these geists is really a little inexplicable, in fact, in the days when these geists follow him, almost many people have had physical relationships with him, but there is not much love in this. After all, Yulian is only one person, and it is impossible for him to be so "fraternal" as to put all the more than 100 girls in his heart. As for the spirits, although they are dead, they were all once maidens, and as the top figures of various forces and groups, they always focus on their goals when they are alive, and work hard for them, and rarely have time to talk about love. Take Charlotte as an example, in her lifetime, as a genius alchemist, she soaked in the laboratory almost every day, with the demons, men are simply a conceptual object to her, and Yulian still clearly remembers that when she hugged her for the first time, this eldest lady was not only half shy, but also almost curiously tried to cut this thing off and use it for research experiments......... It was a dangerous and unbearable memory.
So, although these young ladies didn't have much time before they died, after death, because of the bondage of necromancy, they had a lot of time to think about these issues. And for the spirits, it is really a bit difficult for them to find their Prince Charming for a while, and many of them have not thought about it at all, and even if they can find someone they like, whether those living people can be interested in a dead undead is another question. Although it is said that this need can also be ignored, but after all, the spirits are all girls, and it is more or less a pity to die like this without experiencing a woman's complete experience. So, in the end, they hit Yulian with the idea.
After all, Yulian is a male surname, and he is not a disgusting type, and as their master, Yulian has also signed a soul contract with the spirits, and this kind of soul-deep exchange between each other is no different from love in a sense. And for Yulian, this is naturally a choice that does not need to be refused.
Of course, he wasn't so brazen as to say that he was in love with all the girls, and the spirits didn't all communicate with him out of love, some of them just made up for the regret of not becoming a woman, and after one or two times they lost interest. Some of the spirits are trying to use this pleasure to forget the pain of their souls being bound, so they will come to ask for it from time to time, and there are also those who really like Julien and love him deeply - Charlotte is one of them.
The alchemist lady who didn't know anything about the world and only knew about research has now undergone such a change.
Thinking of this, You Lian showed a helpless wry smile, they are always changing, and they are groping forward, is this really a good tendency for the spirits?
Thinking of this, Yulian shook his head, reluctantly throwing his thoughts away, and then, he walked out of the room.
The night wind was unusually cold, but Ofaril didn't feel a chill, and at this moment, she was standing on a small hillside at the front of the defensive line, staring at the battlefield that was already shrouded in darkness in front of her.
"What are you thinking?"
Yuren watched her back and walked forward slowly, smiling at Ofaryl. Sensing his gaze, Ofariel turned her head sideways, looked at Yuren, then nodded, and then she looked back at the darkness in the distance.
"Lord Yuren, it's so late, why don't you go to rest?"
"I'm bored, come out for a walk, what about you? It's so late, what are you doing here? Today, the Sith Empire has suffered a loss, and it won't send people to carry out a night attack, so don't be nervous. β
"I know. β
Offariel replied softly, and then she bit her lip, a look of embarrassment on her face.
"I just......... I want to see the battlefield. β
Hearing this answer, Yulian did not speak, he just shrugged his shoulders, then turned his head, and also admired the night scenery, and for a moment, the two fell silent. Only the cold, howling wind, and the tiny sound of the burning fires in the distance, echoed through the darkness, and it was a long time before Ofaril could speak and break the silence.
"Lord Yuren, I didn't hate war before. β
β........................β
"Although I have kept a certain distance from the military, I know that political strength and military strength are inseparable, and if you want to better achieve your goals in foreign affairs and other government affairs, then you need the support of military strength. And the most direct way to demonstrate military strength is war. Of course, I take it for granted that although soldiers may die in war, their deaths are meaningful, their lives are dedicated to the country, and we will give the same for their sacrifices......... But now it seems that things are not what I imagined. β
With that, Ofaril shifted her gaze to the fire in the distance.
"I never thought that a war like this would happen, just that there was no purpose, that there would be so many people dying that their deaths would seem so meaningless, even if we were victorious. And what these fighters died for, I don't know very well. But I know that they will not receive the credit they deserve, not even a place to be buried after death, and even their bones will be completely destroyed in the flames. Even if their relatives want to come here to commemorate and commemorate them, I am afraid they don't know what to look for to commemorate. β
Ofariel lowered her eyes, her voice trembling.
"Lord Yuren, I have only now realized that my understanding of war is too superficial, and perhaps, I am not suitable for the battlefield at all. β
"It's normal for everyone to have a different view of war. β
Julien finally spoke, reaching out and patting O'Faryl on the shoulder.
"If you think that this battle is meaningless, then it means that you have not fully put yourself into the role of a commander, whether a battle is meaningful, that is a matter for civilian officials and historians to comment, of course, for those guys who stand and talk without idle backache, even a confrontation between hundreds of thousands of armies may be evaluated by them as meaningless......... Well, but we are not historians, and we don't need such an afterthought, and for the commanders on the battlefield, try to grasp the situation of each war, and win, that's what we're all about. As for whether this involves frivolous things such as justice and human rights, it is all something that will be summed up after the war is over. β
"So ............"
At this, Yulian paused for a moment.
"You don't need to dwell on that because for us, the question of whether it makes sense or not is itself meaningless. β
β............ Frankly, I still can't understand what you're saying. β
Hearing Yuren's words, Ofaril thought carefully for a moment, and then shook his head helplessly.
"After all, I don't know enough about these experiences to fully judge whether what you're saying is right or wrong, just as I can't see through you, Lord Yuren. Until now, I didn't know anything about you, so I don't know how to deal with what you're saying. β
"Is this complaining?"
"It's just about stating the facts. β
Facing Yulian's gaze with a hint of a smile, Ofaril lowered his head with a rare blush.
"After all, no matter what, I was once a princess of the Kingdom of West, but even I didn't know that Archmage Larry Bode would actually know you...... And the Knights of the End, Lord Yuren, everything about you is a mystery to me, so, I ........."
"The unknown can lead to confusion and fear, and I know what you mean, Miss O'Fariel. β
Julien interrupted Ofariel's cautious words with a smile.
"Of course, I never wanted to hide it, but I didn't take the initiative to explain it because you didn't ask. β
"So, you mean, if I ask a question, you'll answer it?"
Hearing this, a glimmer of brilliance flashed in Ofaril's blue eyes.
"I reserve the right not to answer. β
As he spoke, Yulian clapped his hands.
"Well, Miss O'Faryl, what do you want to know?"
"So ........."
Hearing Yuren's inquiry, Ofaril thought for a moment, and then she raised her head curiously and looked at the young man in front of her.
"I want to know your story, Lady Yuren. β
(To be continued)