Volume 1 The Storm Chapter 35 The Difficult Battle (Part II)
"Hurry up and contact the rear, when will the reinforcements from the Holy Kingdom arrive?" The officer hurriedly ordered the signal corps. The signal corps immediately contacted the rear.
"Report sir! The rear said that there were two hours to go, and they encountered a snowstorm and had to slow down the train. β
"Damn! How could you be so unlucky?! β
The officer picked up his glasses and observed the battle at the front. Now that it didn't go as smoothly as it had been, the Snow Wolf Knights had been cut into five pieces and were gradually being devoured.
"Contact the rear and ask them if there is a way for reinforcements to arrive earlier? The front line is almost unsupportable! β
After a tick-tick click, the communications corpsman reported,
"Sir, they're already reaching their maximum speed in the blizzard, and if they speed up any further, they might cause an accident!"
"Damn! The Spirit Lord is above, what can I do! The officer walked around in a hurry. He suddenly remembered something and hurried to the side of the communications corps.
"Tell them that Her Royal Highness Princess Rothier is on the front line, and they can't hold on!"
"Sir!? This... The signal soldier hesitated.
"Don't talk nonsense, say it quickly!"
"Yes, yes, sir!"
Due to a momentary hurry, the signal corps contacted the train that was moving forward in the snow. But he didn't find out.
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"Sir Ayukasi!" A communications soldier walked through the carriage and came up to me.
"What's the matter?" I'm a little confused, what will notify me?
"Front-line communication, Her Royal Highness Princess Rothier is fighting on the front line, but the enemy is very rampant, I hope that reinforcements will arrive soon." As he spoke, he handed me the telegram. The communications corps also had some doubts, and it stands to reason that this kind of news should be transmitted to the rear command, not here.
However, the military order was like a mountain, and the communication soldier thought that maybe there were secrets in these things that he did not know. So he didn't question it anymore, but hurriedly conveyed the news to the highest-ranking officer on this train.
"Oh, okay... Wait, is the eldest princess of the Rothel Kingdom a white wolf princess? β
"Yes, sir!"
"Can we speed things up any further?"
"No, sir. It's already the fastest speed in a blizzard, and if you speed up any further, it's likely that an accident will happen. β
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"Need to reply now?"
βγγγ Let me think again. You can go back first. β
"Yes, sir!"
I sat in my seat, thoughtful. But actually, I didn't understand anything. For this telegram, I think it is very likely that it was sent to the wrong person. But there is a special mention of the White Wolf Princess, as if it is thought that the person who received this telegram has something to do with the White Wolf Princess.
Does comradeship-in-arms count? I don't know, saying that it is the eldest princess of the Rothil Kingdom, which is a euphemism, which means that the other party thinks that the relationship between the recipient and Her Royal Highness the princess is not so close.
So does the comrade-in-arms count? It seems to be a little bit true.
I'm struggling.
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The Snow Wolf Knights were in a bitter battle, and while they still stood like a reef under the onslaught of the beast tide, no one knew when they would be swallowed up by exhaustion.
Once again, an additional Steam Armored Knights and four infantry regiments were sent to the front. The battle situation has been alleviated, but the situation of Her Royal Highness is already very critical.
The soldiers mounted their heavy machine guns and artillery almost at the forefront and opened fire to stop the tide of beasts.
"Did you reply to the other side?"
"No... No, sir! β
"Send another telegram saying that the fiancΓ©e of the head of the Knights of the United is in distress!"
"What!?" The communications soldier was so shocked by the news that he still didn't realize that he was tuning in the wrong channel.
"You don't have to worry about it, just send it! That's an order! β
"Yes, yes! Sir! β
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The blizzard outside obscured our vision, and the snow-white scene was irritating.
Once again, the communications soldier came to me, with a telegram in his hand and a strange expression.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"No, nothing, sir! This is a telegram from the front. He handed me the telegram, and I picked it up and read it.
"The fiancΓ©e of the head of the Order of Unity... Fiancee... My fiancΓ©e!? What the heck!? Are you sure it's a telegram from the front? Are you sure there's nothing wrong with that? I asked, surprised.
"It's true, sir, it's a telegram from the front, I checked it three times, and there is no error at all."
Well, I finally understand why the Messenger's strange expression is why.
"You... You go out first. β
"Yes, sir!" After the signal soldier finished speaking, he immediately ran away. He didn't want to know about those secret things, which would kill him.
"So, it's true?" I asked the Ludwig lieutenant on the side. Presumably he should know the truth.
"Yes. Master Ludwig had intended to tell you when this battle was over. The adjutant replied.
Wasn't it a joke or an accidental mistake?! So Princess White Wolf is my fiancΓ©e? Oh, the Spirit Lord, that's big news.
"So, what should I do? You can't die without help, right? What can you do? β
"I'm sorry, Mr. Ayukasi, I don't have anything I can do but pray to the Spirit Lord." The adjutant shook his head.
βγγγ Can that weapon be put into service? "I asked the person in charge of the Institute of Secret Studies who had been sent to experiment with new weapons.
"No, sir. That weapon can't work in blizzard weather. If it is forced to take off, it will only end in ruin. The person in charge shook his head as well.
"Damn! What the hell is the weather! β
Finevinoel almost stabbed me in the throat last time, but now is not the time to worry about that. I had to go and save her.
Since Ludwig knew about it, he must have been involved in it. This most likely means that the family is also involved. Her life may well be at stake in my fate.
I must not allow anything to ruin my life now and hurt the people around me.
But what's being done now?
Just when I was at a loss, I suddenly thought, if the "substitute taxi" mode is used to control the train, can the train be able to speed up the train under the premise of safe driving?
With that in mind, I headed for the cab.
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There are cacophony of sounds everywhere, as if you have arrived at the scene of a medieval melee.
Felenovinol was running out of his way. She felt like the heavens and the earth were spinning, her vision was blurry, and she couldn't feel her arms, legs, or feet. Every cell in the body craves rest and hydration.
The knights behind her noticed this and began to silently step forward to bear the pressure on her, and made her constantly move backwards. The infantry also pushed forward their heavy weapons without fear of sacrifice, and temporarily repelled the beast tide with an instant burst of fire.
Knowing that the soldiers were desperately covering her retreat, she had no strength to stop them and could only go with the flow.
Haven't reinforcements arrived yet?
Looking at the beast tide that did not weaken in the slightest, she suddenly felt a wave of powerlessness. Even some bold assumptions popped up in my head.
Father wouldn't be trying to use me as bait to wipe out those people's armies here, right?
It is indeed not a loss to exchange a snow wolf knight and some fortress garrison legions for several troops who support those people, and it can also be blamed for the loss of the fortress...
No, no, no! How can you think so?
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I walked to the wheelhouse, and the soldiers along the way, although confused, did not stop me. I arrived at my destination without any problems.
"Get out of the way." I said.
"What? Sir? The driver was a little confused, so he thought he had misheard.
"Get out of the way, I'll drive, it's an order."
"Well, that might not work, sir?"
"This is an order, and I am solely responsible for everything that goes out. Now, get out of the way. β
"Yes, sir." Confused, he moved out of the way.
"Get out of the cab." I continued.
"Yes, sir." The driver left here. I then locked the door and closed the curtains to block my view.
This is a military train, so the use of red mercury as fuel for the train's steam engine does not require special personnel to add coal. So taking over the cab means getting control of the train.
The dashboard full of tables was dizzying, but I could still make sense of it.
I opened the canvas bag and pulled out a black water syringe. Through a vein in the neck, black water is injected.
Close your eyes and open them again, Kimchi's body has been controlled by Aishuur.
"Reach the fortress as fast as you can?" He muttered to himself.
Pull the speed lever to adjust the speed to the theoretical maximum, pull the whistle, release the excess steam generated instantaneously, and let out a battle cry before the charge.
The hot air flow pushes the tight instruments to rotate rapidly, driving the entire train to speed up.
The sudden acceleration caught everyone off guard, and the driver outside the cab tried to open the door, only to find that it had been locked. He knocked on the door and called for help.
Although the chief said that he would take full responsibility, in the end, if something went wrong, he would be the one who would be unlucky.
Kimchi squinted his eyes and quickly adjusted the train's operation.
The blizzard flooded the road ahead, and the street lights on both sides did not provide much help, but they provided at least some signage, and that was enough.
Kimchi, who was controlled by Aishuur, could judge the road situation ahead by some subtle shaking.
The tracks and wheels sparked, and at the bend the whole train almost flipped out.
"What's going on?! Who's in it? An officer made a difficult way to the cab and questioned the driver who was nearby.
"Yes, it's Chief Ayukasi in there!"
βγγγ Let's all buckle up. The officer said helplessly.
In terms of military rank, Kimchi, who has the rank of lieutenant colonel, is undoubtedly the highest commander on the entire train. Even if he wasn't, as the head of the Unified Knights, a member of the Eldridge family, he had the power to do whatever he wanted.
Trains weave through blizzards and fight against the power of nature with man-made might. The snow removed by the snow shovel device almost spilled on the windows of the car.
It carried reinforcements towards the fortress.