"The monarch leads his knights in battle and expands the territory, and this ancient Eastern empire is about to usher in a new life, and I will have the privilege of witnessing this great moment in history, when the monarch forged a dynasty of iron and blood with his sword, and he will be crowned in the ashes of war and the wreckage of the empire. ”

- Elena's Travels

“...... After half a year of systematic study and proficiency, I can already use this strange oriental pen as a substitute for the vanishing quill. And in the process, I also learned a lot of oriental languages and was able to communicate with people simply. The learning process was arduous, but rewarding, and the best thing about me during this time was that I gained some of the friendship of Her Royal Highness, especially since I helped Her Royal Highness improve the trebuchet, which made my position significantly better. ”

“...... Not long ago, it occurred to me that the Eastern Empire was clearly in a process of alternating between the old and the new, and that His Royal Highness the Prince was undoubtedly a powerful promoter of this process, so why didn't I record this? As a witness to history, write a travelogue. ”

“...... It's my style to do what I say, so after I finished describing the human situation of Zhongdu, I resigned to Her Royal Highness the Princess, and officially set foot in this mysterious Eastern Empire with the route of Her Royal Highness's expedition. ”

“...... Her Royal Highness felt a little sorry for my departure, but she readily agreed to issue me a pass, and gave me a thousand taels of silver for the cost of the journey, and at the same time sent two dark guards, a man and a woman, as retinues to ensure my safety. ”

“...... Although I feel that I am capable of protecting myself, considering that this is a strange world, I have decided to accept the kindness of Her Royal Highness, and from today onwards, I will embark on my own journey with two retinues.

“...... My first stop was Shaanzhou, which has now become the rear of the entire northwest, where countless supplies poured in, and countless materials poured out of here, and everywhere you could see patrolling cavalry, endless flow of carriages and people. Because of the princess's warrant, I was not subjected to any criticism, and I entered Shaanzhou all the way unimpeded, stepped into the city of Shaanxi, and even met Xiao Jin who was sitting here. ”

“...... Here, people call him the little prince, but according to the Western tradition, Xiao Jin is the heir of the Grand Duke Xiao Lie, and he can be called His Excellency the Marquis by two levels, and I prefer the title of His Excellency the Marquis, for this young but powerful Lord Marquis, I have always had an inexplicable good feeling, and I think he has enough foresight and is a figure who can change the world, the only pity is that he is too young and must rely on his father and brother to bloom his own unique brilliance.

“...... The Marquis received me at his temporary residence, and when I asked him about his predictions for the war, he did not give a positive answer, which I understand, since the two sides of the war were his father and his brother, and the defeat of either side would be an unfortunate outcome for him. Of course, no matter which side wins, he can also enjoy the glory of the winner. His Excellency the Marquis told me that this war would not be a protracted war, but would take a year at most, and that the two sides would be able to decide the winner. ”

“...... Before parting, the marquise gave me a forehead ornament, made of the armpit fur of the white fox, inlaid with various colored gemstones, very luxurious and beautiful, I heard that this is the decoration of the nobles of the later founding of the country, it is very rare, it seems that the marquise in the elder brother ascended the throne and was crowned as the emperor of the later founding of the country, the situation has improved a lot. ”

“...... Bidding farewell to His Excellency the Marquis and his wife, I left Shaanzhou and set out on my journey again. ”

“...... My next destination will be the Northland, which can be described as a land of a hundred battles, successively the war between Prince Xiao Yu and Duke Qin Zheng, the war between Grand Duke Xiao Lie and Duke Qin Zheng, and the war between Grand Duke Xiao Lie and Prince Xiao Yu. ”

"It is full of traces of war, broken swords, untreated corpses, broken walls and feathered arrows left on them, deep pits left by boulders, burned remains of trebuchets, potholes and even collapsed walls, etc., all of which silently tell the story of the wars that took place. Not long ago, the Oriental monarch who hired me, with his loyal knights, conquered the land, making it his own. And he is also the third and hopefully the last owner of this land in recent years. ”

“...... I had the privilege of visiting His Excellency Lin Han, who is stationed here, the younger brother of the princess and the direct heir to the throne of the steppe, who has followed His Royal Highness the prince long when the princess was still a princess, and is one of the many most trusted by His Royal Highness. In the Eastern Empire, he was known for his brutality and ruthlessness, but in front of me, perhaps because I was a guest, or because of the princess, he behaved mildly, politely, like a gentleman, and I could hardly associate him with a brutal and murderous general. ”

“...... His Excellency Lin Han entertained me at a banquet, at which he told me that His Royal Highness was pleased with the stone thrower I had improved for him, and that in the near future he would canonize me viscount, God, merciful lord, perhaps I should stay here? ”

“...... Perhaps His Excellency Lin Han had misunderstood something, and he seemed to have mistaken me for the Princess's envoy, so the next day, he led me on a tour of the local garrison. When I saw the soldiers, they still had a faint look of exhaustion on their faces, and their armor was torn in many places, but there was a strong smell of blood on their bodies, unscrupulous, enough to make all hostile enemies retreat, this is the smell of war, iron and blood. ”

“...... I also visited His Excellency Lin Han's wife, Mrs. Lin Li, who had a very good personal relationship with the princess and was good at helping her husband make plans, and was a very strong woman. Because there could be no women in the army, she did not follow His Excellency Lin Han at first, and did not arrive here until His Excellency Lin Han began to garrison the city. She told me about the hardships of this time, with some of her views on the war, which, of course, I cannot guarantee the veracity of these opinions, so I will not list them here. Eventually, she gave me a necklace with seven gemstones of various colors, and although I don't know their exact value, I'm sure they're enough to have a decent life in my hometown for decades. ”

“...... Leaving the first line of the Northland, I was faced with two choices, one choice was to go to Yuzhou, and the other choice was to go to Qizhou, because Yuzhou was in a state of war, I hesitated for a long time, but decided to go to the relatively stable Qizhou first. ”

“...... Oh my God, I was attacked by a gang of thieves as soon as I entered the territory of Qizhou, this is the first time I have encountered danger, the thieves will ride on horseback, they will shoot arrows with strange sounds, if I don't bless myself with protective arrows, a feather arrow will shoot into my heart, oh my God, it is really terrible. ”

“...... After my guards revealed their identities, the thieves retreated, and at this moment, I was glad from the bottom of my heart that I had accepted the Princess's kindness, and I could not imagine what I would have to pay if I were alone in the face of these vicious thieves. After all, I'm a physically fragile spellcaster, and Matthews, as a guardian, isn't by my side. ”

“...... Of course, this danger does not intimidate me, and I will still be determined to complete my travelogue. ”

“...... In Jeju, I met His Excellency Wei Ban, who was stationed in Qizhou, an upstart in the army and well versed in the art of war, and to my question about war, he gave a positive answer, saying that the war would end next year, and that the Northwest Army had a huge advantage in every way, and victory would inevitably belong to His Royal Highness. ”

“...... Now, I should go to Yuzhou and meet His Royal Highness. ”