In November of the 568th year of the El Tino calendar, the imperial city of El Tino was the central capital

Reins' army invaded the territory, and the lightning occupied several states under the Longteng Mountains, and advanced towards the central capital like a bamboo. The news that caused a sensation in the entire Wind Continent reached the Central Capital in the shortest possible time through the transmission channel.

The court of Altino is no stranger to such a thing as war reports, after all, since the founding of the country, there has never been a break in internal and external wars, large and small, and the military department is quite familiar with the experience of dealing with similar situations. However, this situation is really a bit special, after all, a powerful country that is accustomed to invading others usually has little chance to receive urgent notice of the invasion of the enemy.

At first, when the generals of the military department received this message, they were still a little unaware, and wanted to say that the First Army, which was closest to the border, was slowly moving to the free city, how could it suddenly attack back to the North Gate Tianguan, and could it be that this was someone's plan? Looking at it again, they were awakened by the words in the message, and they were shocked to confirm the fact that Reins's army had invaded the territory.

Although since King Lancelot ascended the throne, he had openly announced that Eltinor's conspiracy caused the civil war in Reyns, so the news that the army was reorganized and prepared to crusade against Altinor, made the Eltieno military department tense its nerves, but it is still very surprising that Reins, a cultural ancient country that has always been founded on pacifism, actually took the initiative to launch a war of aggression.

"Damn, how can I choose this time, if it is two years earlier or two years later, it will not be ......"

After hearing the news, the generals of the military department all sighed like this. They have deep confidence in the current power of Eltino Hülegu and Zhou Gongjin, under the leadership of the two of them and the new policy, Altino's national government has gradually improved, if this battle happens two years later, with Altino's population and troops, the odds of victory.

If it had been two years earlier, although the commanders of the five major armies at that time were not in agreement with each other and had a lot of disagreements with each other, when they encountered such a major event, they would still have united to resist the enemy in the name of the country's righteousness, and dealt a head-on blow with a superior military strength that exceeded five times the total strength of Reynes's country.

However, at this moment, after a series of fierce infighting, Altino's defense force fell apart, Shi Chong's First Army was moving to the Free City, and it was clear that it would no longer accept Altino's orders; Zhou Gongjin's Second Army was still on its way back to the division and was too late to catch up; the Fourth Group Army of the Huazi family and the Fifth Army of Wu Lian had either collapsed or completely turned their faces; the only one that could defend Altino's huge territory was the Third Army of Prince Hülegü.

Moreover, Lu You, the "Moon Sage", who has been the center of faith for the people of Altino for hundreds of years, passed away not long ago. No matter what his life has done, at least during his lifetime, the soldiers and civilians of Altino have always believed that even in the most dangerous situation, as long as he has the protection of the Sword Saint Grandmaster, Altino will definitely be able to withstand the danger.

But at this moment, the Optimus Tree was cut down by itself, and while the actual conditions were at their worst, the enemy country dispatched a powerful force beyond the current level of warfare - the five-color flag!

Just hearing the name made Eltino's military shudder. The terrifying army that has been stationed on the island of West West Koga for thousands of years, with ferocious monsters as the enemy, has now turned the tip of the knife to the human race, and is about to kill it in a mighty way, how can an ordinary army alone be able to stop this army composed of inhuman people?

If it's not handled well, then ...... The disaster of the destruction of the country is just around the corner. But with the harsh realities, how can we "handle it well"?

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the officers gave orders almost groaning. They had no decision-making power, so on the one hand, they flew the news to the Free City, asking about the ruling of Generalissimo Zhou, and asking him to lead the army back to defense as soon as possible, and on the other hand, they naturally transmitted this urgent military information to the person who was currently sitting on the throne of Eltinor.

"Quick, send this urgent military letter to the palace and let His Royal Highness Hülegü decide. ”

Since the last Zhongdu Incident, Zhou Gongjin launched a military admonition, and the actual person in charge of Altino is currently the Hülegü Medici.

To say that he is a man who sits on the supreme throne is a bit of a fallacy, because since he entered the palace, most of his office time has been spent in the palace outside the palace, and this "most of the office hours" are insignificant and short-lived compared to his other hobbies of going out of the city to play and listen to music, so when the general with the urgent messenger hurried to the palace where he worked, he got the news that he was not in the palace at present.

"Ah, that'...... Where is Your Highness?"

"I went out with Your Majesty and went to Dongshan outside the city. ”

At present, the emperor of Altino is still the nominal Cao Shou, who has been expelled from the position of power. All the palace guards knew that since the incident in Zhongdu, this man, who had been deprived of substantial power and was under house arrest, seemed to have lost all his energy all at once, and spent all his days wandering back and forth in the palace gardens under house arrest like a soulless living dead, looking at the sky in amazement.

Hülegü, who succeeded in seizing his father's throne, completely followed the teachings of the White Deer Cave, showed respect for filial piety, and would take time out every day to meet his father in the palace. There are also many opportunities for father and son to travel together, but only the palace guards know that the place they most often visit is the Dongmin Palace outside the central capital.

The military situation was urgent, and there could not be a moment's delay, and several generals who were as anxious as ants on a hot pot had no choice but to ride out of the city and go to Dongshan outside the city to find people.

Dongshan outside the middle capital is an elegant place with beautiful scenery and can overlook the surrounding landscape for hundreds of miles, but starting from the Dongmin Palace above the mountainside, it is turned into a high-level cemetery, and visitors stop, usually quite quiet, so that the dead who sleep in the garden can sleep peacefully and forever.

Hearing that the prince of Hulegu went there, the generals did not murmur in their hearts, after all, there are many places to play near the central capital, how can they choose to rest in the cemetery? The cemetery of Dongmin Palace is not the royal mausoleum of Altino, although the environment is elegant, but most of the people buried in it are literati and scholars, who left many articles and poems during their lifetime, and after their deaths, they were respected by the White Deer Cave and buried in the cemetery of Dongmin Palace, which is glorious.

Someone remembered Hülegü's habit of being elegant and put forward his own speculation.

"I remember that there seem to be a few famous prostitutes, and they are also buried there, could it be that His Royal Highness Hülegü ......?"

"How can the king of a country be so boring? Most of the people buried in Dongmin Palace are bachelors of Bailu Cave, both civil and military, maybe there are martial arts secrets of Bailu Cave to accompany the burial, so His Royal Highness is ......."

Among the various conjectures of the imagination of the crowd, there was a voice that was not very affirmative, quietly raised.

"The cemetery...... I have heard that every time Generalissimo Zhou returns to the Central Capital, he will definitely go in to pay his respects. ”

This voice did not get the attention of everyone, and when the fast horses rode up the East Mountain, at the gate of the East Minster Palace, they were stopped by a group of imperial guards, and after asking for their intentions, they were brought to Hülegü together with the emergency military information.

When he saw this prince who held the power of the empire, he simply sat on the stone steps, not caring about the mud staining his white clothes on the stone steps, and the generals were curious in their hearts.

As we all know, Hülegü is not a person who cannot endure hardships and loves to put on the royal family's noble shelf, however, he is quite particular about elegant and noble pomp, and he is so extravagant that every move, every clothes and a basket are deliberately imitated by admirers, forming a brand named after him, which is popular internationally.

If it were his style, how could he sit on the stone steps shabbyly, and even the nearest retinue was a hundred feet away? Normally, even if it was not sprinkled with thick fragrant petals and covered with wool woven high-quality velvet blankets, at least a golden chair that was so luxurious that people couldn't open their eyes should have pulled it up.

"What do you have to say? ”

Still in such an unorthodox tone, Hülegü listened to the military situation he had learned half an hour ago, and lightly instructed the army to deploy around the central capital, and at the same time asked the military headquarters to send a message to Generalissimo Zhou of the Second Army, asking him to return to China as soon as possible.

"But...... Your Highness, if the army is only deployed around the central capital, won't the subjects of the empire outside the capital be ravaged by the enemy's iron hooves?"

When the generals shouted in surprise, this noble prince just looked at the urgent military document with the expression of reading a casual book, raised his eyebrows easily, and spoke lightly.

"Oh? but...... The enemy's leaflet said that they were benevolent and righteous, and the robber-turned-monkey king did not lead the army himself, so it didn't look like he would abuse the people, at least basic food and clothing should be guaranteed, if you are lucky...... Don't you think that the people may be happier than being ruled by us!"

The king of a country who will face the invader with such an attitude is probably unique in history, and nine out of nine is an idiot who is about to become the king of the dead country. However, the one who dared to question whether Hülegü was an idiot or not, Al-Ironori probably didn't have it, and everyone just waited quietly for this young master, who had no sense of humor, to explain in a more serious way.

"In your estimates, which of the three tactics has a higher chance of winning than by scattering troops to defend one pass at a time, taking the lead in a rapid march to meet the attack, and gathering troops to defend around the central capital?"

The generals were silent. Purely in terms of military theory, the first one made the mistake of dispersing his troops, fearing that he would be overwhelmed by a powerful enemy and easily kill all the way to the central capital; although the victory or defeat of the second was unpredictable, it was not as good as the third one.

"Is the task of a soldier to defend the country or to win the war?"

This question has nothing to do with knowledge and theory, it is purely a matter of human nature, and the dictator in front of him has made his attitude clear.

"So, the discussion is over, and you don't have any additional questions, right?"

"Yes......"

Although this was a theoretically correct verdict, the generals had some expectation that His Royal Highness, the legendary prince of great intelligence, would be able to use his genius and intelligence beyond them to come up with a strange plan to turn the tide and deal a heavy blow to the enemy. If the response is just that simple, it will be a disappointment.

"Hmph, a stupid method is a good way, there is no shortcut to victory, there is no miracle. It's your freedom to be disappointed, and my decision won't change. ”

Because of the emotional tension and depression, the generals forgot that this prince was not his mediocre father Cao Shou, and what the generals were thinking in their hearts, Hülegü saw it at a glance and mocked it unceremoniously.

Unlike Bai Wuji, Hulegu adopted strict cold-blooded rule over his own forces under his elegant and noble appearance, and all subordinates who dared to question the strength and practices of the leader had long been wiped out. However, he also knew that he should give his subordinates confidence at the right time.

"Think clearly. The Second Army is on its way back from the Free City, and with the wisdom of Generalissimo Zhou, it will certainly cooperate with our deployment and form a situation of flanking from the front and rear...... You already know what will happen, right?"

These words made the subordinates overjoyed, as if they had gained great confidence, and after bowing deeply to His Royal Highness, they took three steps and two steps, and rushed to deal with the military order. Just after their figures disappeared from the steps, Hülegü's smiling expression disappeared, and he turned into a look of some exclamation, looked up at the sky, and said in a low voice.

"Alas, what a deceitful race...... Even I don't know what's going to happen, how could they know so clearly? If it could be solved so easily, the Bai family would have been wiped out by the demons a long time ago...... Self-righteousness and ignorance are terrible. ”

Saying this softly, Hülegü quickly returned to a relaxed expression, as if the rise and fall of Elteno had nothing to do with him.

"The emperor's work is really difficult to handle, and any demons and monsters will come to the door......"

During the whole conversation, Hülegü was playing with a golden letterhead in his hand, a letter paper with a white gold base, and a silk thread made of gold on it, and an extremely extravagant style, others thought it was a new trick he made, but they didn't pay attention to it, let alone know that this letter was very important.

"What is that woman Pandora thinking? She won't be in the air for a long time, so she will start looking for someone to cooperate with......, right?

Xu Legu was silent, and the purple electric magic skill was carried in his palm, and the electric power was everywhere, and the golden post was quickly melted and decomposed, and it was completely destroyed in the blink of an eye.

"Let's do it first, if you really want to cooperate with me, you won't be deterred by eating a closed door once!"

It should be good to use this method to test how much sincerity the other party has, anyway, the person who is in a hurry is not himself, why can't he do things leisurely?

Then, Hülegü looked at the end of the stone steps behind him, and behind the narrow path and dense green shade was a quiet cemetery, where the breeze brought a pleasant smell of grass and wood, and the melodious sound of birdsong came intermittently, making people want to sit here all the time.

Many of the guards belonging to the Medici family knew that the emperor was mourning the dead in the cemetery, but only Hülegü knew who the deceased had made him and his father come to worship here many times.

In this cemetery, there was a sleeping sister that Hülegü had never had the opportunity to meet, and when she died, according to her preferences during her lifetime, she was not buried in the royal mausoleum, but secretly buried in this elegant and quiet place.

"Perhaps...... This is bloodline!"

Hülegü sighed like this, somewhat with a sense of relief. After moving to Altino due to the Hibiscus Rebellion, Hülegü visited the Palace of Tomin from time to time, although there were more recent times, but not once did he enter the cemetery, he just sat on the steps outside the cemetery.

"Unclean people, don't come into contact with people who love cleanliness too much! If you are disturbed by someone like me, Sister Xiao Qiao may also be unhappy......

Strange as it was, Hülegü did think so. Therefore, every time he came to Dongmin Palace, he just used such a "simple" way, abandoning all luxury styles, and quietly expressing his condolences and sorrows for this sister who had never met.

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It was not only the middle capital of Altino that was affected by this sudden war, but also the Reins side was also nervous to prepare, however, not many people knew that it was not the ivory white tower under the grass that was really controlling the war.

As for military science and warfare, Hua Bian Que, who currently controls the Ivory White Tower, is a complete layman and has no ability to command the army at all, so under her control, the military headquarters under Ji can only issue the simplest general principle orders, and the rest of the details are judged by the front-line troops themselves.

Judging from the reports received by the Kishita side, the five-color flag is worthy of being a battle-hardened army, acting quickly and correctly, without wasting any extra time and resources, but the five-color banner, which is at the forefront, does not think so, because they simply carry out orders from the other direction.

The order of the Ivory White Tower is very important, and the Bai family's head token must not be taken lightly, but without the instructions of the top leader of the Bai family and the instructions of the head of the family, with that broken token, he may be able to bluff others, but it is impossible to command the Bai family's forces, let alone move the five-color flag. As early as the same time as receiving the order to start a war, Bai Qianlang, the deputy commander who commanded the Tianguan troops at the North Gate, directly asked Xixi Kejia Island for instructions on whether to implement this order.

And the order obtained, yes.

Up to this moment, all the attacks were under the control of the West West Koga Island Military Department, including all kinds of battle information and data, which were sent to Alcatraz Island in far more detail than those transmitted back to Jixia, and the Bai family headquarters on the island handed over all these information to the supreme leader for judgment.

Somewhat similar to the situation of Altino, the supreme leader was not in the command headquarters, so several generals hurried to the beach with information to meet the current supreme leader of the white character family, the brother of the previous head of the family, Bai Qi.

"Where is the head of the house?"

"Found it, it's the head of the house's seat. ”

In the official records, Bai Qi has never become the head of the Bai family, but the children of the Bai family on Alcatraz Island all regard him as the head of the family, especially after Bai Wuji fell, everyone directly used this honorific title. However, when they found the suspended personal mechanical seat on the beach and hurried to it, the scene in front of them made several middle-aged generals scattered, and their knees weakened and fell to the ground.

"Home, Head of House......"

Although everyone on Alcatraz Island knew that Bai Qi's physical condition was extremely bad and he was barely able to survive on machinery, he was not mentally prepared to face this day so early. Lying in the mechanical seat, Bai Qi, with his hands hanging down, his chest not rising and falling, and his face covered by a white scarf, is a portrayal of a nightmare that everyone can't think of recently.

The generals kneeling on the ground are all older than Bai Qi, and two of them are his elders, but Bai Qi has been in charge of the Bai family for many years, although there are not many opportunities to show up, and the methods are harsh and cold, but everyone's feelings for this powerful leader are similar to the reverence of the people of the Wind Continent for the "Moon Sage" Lu You, like a god and a demon. Now seeing him pass away suddenly, the Bai family suddenly lost a leader who was too powerful, thinking of how lonely and lonely the days to come would be, everyone couldn't help crying.

"Master, why are you so ...... Huh?"

A general noticed that the white scarf fluttered slightly, and he was surprised in his heart, and a cold voice had already come.

"What's the matter? What are you guys anxious about?"

In a cold tone, Bai Qi stretched out his hand to remove the cover on his face, his eyes swept over the white scarf, and on his plain and cold face, there was a slight embarrassment and a bitter smile, which flashed slightly.

"This girl...... I've told her many times that you can't play pranks while people are sleeping......"

From this sentence, the generals kneeling on the ground knew what had happened, but because of the scene, they all held back their laughter and did not dare to make a sound.

"Forget it...... That's not bad, maybe it's a good opportunity for you to prepare, and you should think about the future. ”

When they realized the meaning of this sentence, the feeling in everyone's hearts disappeared without a trace, and they were once again pressed by a heavy feeling all over their bodies. If it weren't for a cheerful shout of joy in time, they really didn't know what kind of expression they would have shown.

"Up brother, up brother. ”

This is the seaside, so the sound is also from far and near from the sea, and finally a huge shadow breaks through the waves, which startles everyone.

Breaking through the waves was a giant shark, a giant shark with a sharp harpoon, looking at its sharp mouth and terrible blood dripping from its body, it was obvious that it had struggled violently before its death, and everyone couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts, but this trace of fear disappeared the moment they saw the owner of the harpoon.

The beauty of this exotic princess is a fact that no one on the island of Xixi Koga can deny, even a fierce monster from the demon world will meekly crouch at her feet after seeing her, but the beauty of the magic that is different from the ordinary has been sublimated by a different nature at this time.

Barefoot on the waves and blue waves, a slightly childish but beautiful and lovely face, full of energetic smiles, nodded to everyone, but the most eye-catching thing was not the beauty of the world, but the clothes on her body.

Since it's fishing in the sea, of course, it's impossible for anyone to wear a complicated palace dress, but it is still a surprise to see the beautiful little princess appear in a light swimsuit.

Strictly speaking, it doesn't look like a swimsuit, because it's just wrapped in cloth, and it's full of Japanese-style bandeau and thong. The natural delicate skin like a baby, the immature and slender calves sparkle because of the seawater, and the snow-white jade buttocks exposed under the thong seem to have become extremely attractive, as if adding a kind of provocative and attractive that should be reserved for women.

"Brother, Ah Xiang caught a big fish!"

Throwing away the harpoon and the giant shark in their hands, everyone only felt that there was a flower in front of them, and a faint smell of the sea was brushed by, and then they saw that the little princess had flown to the side of the head of the Bai Qi family, hugging his neck like a coquette, and smiling secretly.

The sweet and warm scene, but somehow, made everyone's faces red, and then they came back to their senses, and they lowered their heads to hide their gaffes.

Bai Qi saw all these situations in his eyes, but he didn't have similar feelings. Because he understands very well that the smiling girl's carcass beside him, although it already has the charm of turning all beings upside down, and is no longer the ghost queen who only has a cold face in the past, but in this body, a fiery human heart has not yet been formed.

At present, she has only succeeded in transferring the disguised emotions and face of "Sojiro" to her true face, but in her heart, she is still like a xenomorph creature, looking at the humans around her indifferently and confusedly, observing and trying to understand.

Just because they are both "inhuman", they know these things very well......

Not as good as she was ideal, but she has improved compared to before, as long as she continues to learn according to her own guidance, she will eventually succeed one day. However, I don't know how long I have little life left, and if I pass away one day, will anyone else be able to understand this girl's thoughts and feelings?

The life of the inhuman is the loneliest existence in heaven and earth. In the past, in the dark tower, I often wondered, if I was destined to become a human, why did the puppets in the book "Pinocchio" be born as puppets?

Why is it that it is a life that is different from human beings, but why is it that it is born in the human world, and that it is still deeply attached to the human way of life, and that it struggles and suffers in the process of repeatedly imitating and learning? Didn't my mother say that people come to the world in order to be happy? If the essence of life for non-human beings is suffering, then what is the meaning of "survival"?

Immersed in his own thoughts, Bai Qi was leisurely for a while, and this mood that no one else could understand, and only Oda Xiang beside him could get a glimpse of it, so the two of them suddenly fell silent, until Bai Qi noticed the embarrassment of the subordinates in front of him, and then asked them to report one by one.

"Home...... Da Shao, according to what you and Princess Xiang wanted, you found an excuse to withhold the biological materials sent to the Dark Wizard Research Institute, is it time to distribute them now?"

"The desired effect has been achieved, she has done what she needs to do to get the material for the experiment, and we should give her what she deserves. ”

"Da Shao, according to your previous strategic instructions, our troops have taken Yanzhou, and it is estimated that they can take Qingzhou again within ten days, and stabilize the dominance of the Pearl River area. ”

“...... Well, I'll give them a week. ”

"Yes. In addition, the securing of grain and grass and transportation routes ......"

Several generals stepped forward one by one, and reported all the latest information and intelligence at hand to the leaders on the mechanical seats in detail. They don't really understand the meaning of these subtle figures, but they believe that leaders can rely on them to make the best arrangements.

And when all the major events have been decided, the generals finally mentioned their biggest worries. With the combat power of the five-color flag, they don't take Hulegu's Medici army very seriously, although there may be a hard battle, but the five-color flag, which has been fighting with the demons for many years and has experienced countless death battles, will definitely be able to win the final victory, however......

"Da Shao, Eltino's Second Army is rapidly approaching from Free City, see if we want to ......"

With the high-speed mobility of the five-color flag, there was still time to turn around and deal a severe blow to the Second Army first, so as not to be flanked by several times the number of troops in the decisive battle in the future, and the whole army would be annihilated. In fact, there was a word that everyone did not say, for the Second Army, which was known as "the strongest army of Eltino", what everyone was really afraid of was not the hundreds of thousands of people, but the person behind the hundreds of thousands of troops.

The strength of the five-color flag is the result of countless life and death dangers over thousands of years, but half of the strength of the Second Group Army is built on the body of the commander Zhou Gongjin. Several generals here know that Zhou Gongjin stayed in Jerusalem because of the Tongtian cannon, and did not return to China with the army, and now that the Second Army has no commander, it is the most vulnerable time, and the five-color flag turns around and strikes, which will definitely greatly weaken the enemy's strength.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Bai Qi, but it was the beautiful little princess who was lying behind him.

"Brother Qi, is that Zhou Gongjin very strong, do you want Ah Xiang to destroy him?"

spoke nondescriptly, but everyone was overjoyed. They live on Xixi Kejia Island, of course, they have heard the resounding name of Japan's "Ghost Queen", in the strength assessment made by the Bai family privately, Princess Xiang is the best of the current strong heavenly masters, and she is also a top master with strong strength to fight Zhou Gongjin to the death, if she is out of battle, there is no need to worry about Zhou Gongjin.

It's just that Bai Qi indirectly rejected this proposal.

Zhou Gongjin's whole mind was on the Tongtian Cannon. He won't show up until the cannon is activated, he won't fight anyone, he won't be able to find him, and if the cannon can move, let alone the army. ”

Everyone was a little puzzled when they heard this, if this was the case, then what was the point of attacking Elteno this time? Even if it was defeated, as long as Zhou Gongjin fired the Tongtian Cannon, all the results of the battle would be in vain.

"Zhou Gongjin is not that kind of person, he will not use the Heavenly Cannon to deal with ordinary human beings, causing meaningless casualties. If he would have done such a thing, he wouldn't have been so terrible. ”

A person who does not change his principles and beliefs under the test of the most difficult circumstances is the most terrible person. It is precisely because he is also this kind of person that Bai Qi easily knows Gongjin's taboos.

“...... The purpose of this dispatch of troops is to disrupt the situation and prevent the enemy from grasping the initiative all the way...... Forget about me! ”

Bai Qi said: "According to the original plan, take the place that should be taken, except for the necessary military action, don't give the local people too much trouble for the time being, otherwise it will provoke Zhou Gongjin out too early, as for the second army, don't worry, I already have a stupid method, which will make this army unable to go to the battlefield in the east alone." ”

Everyone is sincerely curious about the leader's strategy, after all, everyone knows that with Bai Qi's current physical condition, it is impossible to sneak into the enemy camp alone like back then, wreak havoc, and stop the advance of the enemy's army, so does he have to send another master, such as the little princess behind him?

Just as he was wondering, the emergency communication light on the white seat suddenly turned on, and the crimson light turned three times before being extinguished in a sharp warning sound. Everyone looked at Bai Qi's calm face and listened to his explanation.

“...... It's nothing, it's just a secret message from the Ivory White Tower, and one account has finally been blown up. ”