General Buck turned his head and looked at the young general, and couldn't help but smile. This young man, who was a child soldier nine years ago, followed him in the north and south, and now has grown into a capable soldier under his command. This man is resolute, courageous, loyal and resourceful. After years of cultivation and careful guidance, he is already a great general who can be used and can stand alone. This is also the main reason why I left him alone and wanted to entrust him with important tasks.

Buck beckoned to him and said, "Higgins, come here!"

The young general said "yes" and immediately rode up to Buck's side. Buck pondered for a moment and said, "Your Fourth Army will have a difficult and very important task. As you heard just now, Langdal City, the most important city in the northwest of Yanjing, has been captured by the troops of the Zhuang Khan Kingdom. After Rondal, there is the vast Scanian plain. The enemy invaded all the way, and the empire was no longer in danger. The situation is very critical! From Langdal to Yanjing City, the cavalry can reach it in three days at the earliest. And our army, carrying countless refugees, is slow to move. There are more than 100,000 pursuers of the Kingdom of Tandax behind, and it is impossible to return to Yanjing before the [***] team of King Zhuang Khan. If so, then our army will be in a desperate situation where there is an ambush in front and a pursuer in the rear. And in the east of our country, the Roverdo Empire has also invaded our borders and is attacking our interior. Once the three armies are encircled, then our army and the empire will be in jeopardy!"

The current situation, the young general Higgins, is very clear. And as soon as the general's words came out, he immediately understood that he would have a very difficult task to be entrusted to himself. The duty of a soldier is to fight and defend the motherland. In an instant, Higgins's blood was boiling. He straightened his waist, his eyes were firm and hot, he looked at the general whom he respected very much, and said solemnly: "For the sake of the empire, for the sake of the goddess, no matter how dangerous and difficult it is, his subordinates are willing to sacrifice their lives and forget their deaths! General, you can give up the task!"

General Buck nodded and said, "Okay! For our army to return to Yanjing smoothly, I need someone to stop the advance of King Zhuang Khan's [***] army." Your Fourth Army has always been the absolute main force of the Empire. I have full confidence in your fighting power. Higgins, you've been with me since you were fifteen, and I've watched you grow up step by step. I am also full of confidence in your military command ability. Therefore, I entrust you with this glorious and difficult task the Fourth Army. My request is that no matter what it costs you, be sure to prevent the Zhuang Khan King [***] team from approaching Yanjing for at least four days. You can only withdraw from the battle after most of our army and these millions of refugees have safely withdrawn from Yanjing. When the time comes, I will send a force to meet you. This task is related to the success or failure of the entire war and the life and death of the empire. The responsibility on your shoulders is very great!"

Higgins straightened his chest and said loudly: "General, please rest assured! Even if I fight until there is only one soldier left, I will never teach the enemy to get close to Yanjing by half a step!"

General Buck smiled with satisfaction, he unfolded the map again, summoned Higgins over, pointed to a place on the map, and said, "See, this is the town of Solad, which is only one hundred and twenty miles away from Yanjing, and it is a transportation hub in the northwest of the empire." Although it is a plain, it is surrounded by the Liujin River on the left and a depression on the right. If the enemy wants to reach Yanjing, this is the place to go. Solad is a centuries-old town, I've been there before, and I remember that there were hundreds of houses built of large stones from the Panzu Mountains, and the texture was very strong, and it was a good place to fight a blockade battle. I want you to go here immediately and take precautions before King Zhuang Khan's [***] team arrives. With this strong position, the enemy army was held back here. Of course, you only have 50,000 men, and it will be very difficult to hold off the attack of 200,000 enemy troops. I want you to be prepared to fight hard and defend to the death. When I complete this task, I will give you credit!"

Higgins smiled faintly and said, "General, the national crisis is at the head, and you should sacrifice yourself to serve the country." Fame and fortune will be left to future generations!"

General Buck's heart was sour, he knew that Higgins and his men were gone, and he was afraid that only a very few people would come back alive. These excellent imperial sons and daughters stepped forward when the motherland was in the most crisis. Just for the sake of faith and the safety of fellow relatives. They fight with the heart of death, and they don't care about any fame, and it is superfluous to say this.

Buck sighed lightly, reached out and patted Higgins on the firm shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Men should spill blood on the battlefield, and ambition is for the country." This is dangerous, and I hope you will cherish it. The empire and the people will not forget you!"

At this time, a strong wind blew on the plain. The white capes of Generals Buck and Higgins suddenly rose in the wind and unfurled like flags. Higgins' young, handsome face was solemn and determined, and he slowly raised his hand and gave a solemn military salute to Buck. Buck immediately raised his hand in return, and the two strong men did not speak. A thousand words, all in the military salute!

On the plain, two armies had already set out separately, and the other dozen or so phalanxes were still standing solemnly and quietly. Higgins rode in front of his troops, inspecting the five most powerful and neat phalanxes. began to say loudly: "The whole army is here!"

There was a loud "pop", and 50,000 people stood upright at the same time, neatly and neatly, and the sound shook the field!

General Higgins returned the salute on his horse, and then said: "Officers and men of the Fourth Army, aren't you complaining that you always retreat and retreat, and there is no battle? Now the battle is coming, and it is a big battle, a bad battle! The time has come to test the combat effectiveness of our Fourth Army! In the early hours of this morning, the army of the Zhuang Khan Kingdom has already captured Langdarcheng. Yanjing is in danger! The empire is in danger! The general ordered us to go to battle at once and resolutely prevent the enemy from approaching the heart of our motherland. Win enough time for the main force of our army to smoothly withdraw to Yanjing! However, the soldiers and soldiers, the enemy has 200,000 and we only have 50,000, so it is very dangerous to go! However, at this critical moment of the motherland's life and death, as a man and an emperor, we should spill all our blood and swear to defend the dignity of the motherland! Everyone has parents, wives and children, and the enemy has invaded our country and carried out the doctrine of extermination. Killed all the way, but did not leave a single mouth alive. For the sake of our parents, for our relatives, for survival, and for the soldiers, we have no choice but to fight to the death! This battle is related to the fate of the entire empire and the lives of the 20 million people of the empire, and it is of great significance! The reason why the general has entrusted this most arduous and glorious task to our Fourth Army is because he has faith in your loyalty, bravery, and confidence! I also have confidence in you! Men of the Fourth Army, do you have confidence in yourself?"

"Yes!" 50,000 people shouted at the same time! All the soldiers and soldiers looked solemn and swore to die as if they were home. When the Motherland needed them the most, not a single one was afraid, and not a single one flinched.

This is Buck's troops! These are the men of the Empire! In the most critical and difficult times of the Empire, they are the hope of the Empire!

Higgins nodded, waved his right hand, and began to order: "All are here, the general orders! The Fourth Army will set off immediately, march quickly, and be sure to reach the town of Sorad on the banks of the Liujin River before dawn tomorrow." This order is to be executed immediately! Soldiers, go!"

The Third Army led by General Buck also began to set off, but he didn't go far, he turned around from his horse, and looked at the dust splashed by the Fourth Army in the northwest, and felt a little sore in his heart. He knew that when they were gone, they would fight and die in a bloody battle. If it weren't for his helplessness, he really didn't want to let these sons and daughters he brought out single-handedly send them to death! But without their sacrifices and their bloodshed, the empire would cease to exist and the people would be slaughtered. For the sake of the whole picture, in order to preserve the hope of the empire, as a commander-in-chief, he has to do this!

It's just that he silently raised his hand and saluted! To express his highest respect to these soldiers who swore to the death!

At this moment, the streets and alleys of Yanjing City are crowded with refugees. Under the control of the city defense army, they lined up in an orderly manner to receive food and gruel, and sat honestly on the ground. Although there are too many people, it is not particularly chaotic.

In the barracks, countless young people who had just signed up for the army picked up their knives and guns and hurriedly received short-term recruit training. The academy was closed and the shops were closed. People came out spontaneously and did their part to win the war.

Food, money, goods, people spontaneously donated it. Men, women, and people who could work all went to sweat to strengthen the defenses of Yanjing City. The entire Yanjing City is already like a war machine in motion!

In the palace, the pre-war meeting was also going on. Pierre VI sat in his royal chair and listened to the ministers' reports. At this time, it was the foreign minister of the empire who was reporting, and he only listened to him: "Your Majesty, the Heint Empire has agreed to accept some of the refugees from our country. The checkpoints have been opened and the reception has begun. It's just that the Heint Empire is small, and I'm afraid it can't accommodate millions of refugees. In addition, a reinforcement army sent by Heint will be able to reach the city of Yanjing tomorrow. How to arrange this support army, please also ask Your Majesty to make it clear. ”

Pierre VI said: "How many people are there in this support army?"

"Uh...... Only seven hundred!"

Pierre VI smiled bitterly, in fact, he already knew that the empress's homeland was a very small country, and it was not easy to accept refugees and send an army to support. No matter how much you ask for it, you can't make it yourself. Then he said: "Ming said that you go and welcome this support army, they are not very numerous, I think they will be incorporated into a certain brigade of the city defense army!"

The Foreign Secretary snorted and stooped back.

Pierre VI looked at the Second Minister of War again and said, "Boshan, what is the situation on the battlefield now?"

The Second Minister of Military Affairs hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, according to the latest battle report. The army of the Zhuang Khan Kingdom had captured the city of Langdal in the early hours of this morning, and it was less than three hundred miles away from Yanjing at this moment. The army of Roverdo has occupied the entire province of Harbs and is making its way into the interior of our country. General Buck's guard [***] had already retreated to Wuke Town, two hundred miles away from Yanjing, but he was carrying a large number of refugees who had retreated with the army, and his movement was very slow, and it would take seven or eight days to reach Yanjing at the earliest. ”

"Oh?" said Pierre VI immediately leaned over and looked at the military map on the table in front of him. While pointing to a route, he muttered: "Seven or eight days? How can it be done?" After the Zhuang Khan Kingdom captured the city of Langdal, there was only the Scanya Plain in front of Yanjing, and the cavalry could reach here in three days at the latest. Now Yanjing only has 50,000 city defense troops, and with the new soldiers, there are only 80,000 people in total. If we let King Zhuang Khan's [***] team reach the city of Yanjing first, then how can we hold it with these? and...... Once the enemy forces cut off the line of communication between Yanjing and General Barker's headquarters. Then General Buck will inevitably suffer from the enemy, and the situation will be very dangerous. When Roverdo's army arrived, the empire was gone. ”

The ministers present are also very aware of this situation. Suddenly, a person said: "Your Majesty, the situation is urgent, did you order General Buck to stop caring about those refugees and immediately gather troops to rush back in the starry night?"

Pierre VI hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and said, "The essence of this war is that the gods of heaven want to obtain the godhead of our goddess, and they launch a massacre to exterminate the source of the goddess's faith. Regardless of those devout goddess believers, it is tantamount to self-destruction of our own beliefs and fighting spirit. Now that the goddess has entered the preparatory period before her long sleep, she needs the support of our firm faith. As long as we survive this most difficult period, when the Goddess wakes up, she will defend her honor and dignity. In that way, the empire can really be saved. One more believer, one more power of faith! How can we give up these millions of sources of faith so easily?"

This remark made the ministers present speechless. But the situation is here, and after taking care of these million refugees, General Buck's troops will definitely not be able to return to Yanjing before the [***] team of King Zhuang Khan. Then the refugees will still be slaughtered, and the most elite troops of the empire will be taken with them.

This is really a difficult problem! Everyone in the audience frowned. Pierre VI stroked his forehead and muttered again: "It seems that there needs to be a force to stop the attack of King Zhuang Khan's [***]!"

The sacrificial field of the Holy Sect was crowded with countless refugees. Many white-clad mages and saints walked among the refugees, distributing food and giving relief. In the sanitization room of the Great Hall of the Divine Word, the Great Lady of Vela is conversing with the Goddess in meditation

"Weila, the situation on the ground is very critical! I am also in danger here, and I can't help you much. Soon I will go into eternal sleep, and the affairs of mankind can only be supported by you alone. Don't let me down at this critical moment, okay?"

"My Lord God, rest assured, as long as I am here, your source of faith will not be cut off. It's just that there is still some time before the thousand-year curse period, and there is a crisis in you?"

"Yes, some little devils and little gods have started to bother me constantly. If I hadn't needed to retain my divine power and gradually close the paradise, how could they have allowed them to run rampant around me? Alas, I blame myself for being careless and letting the demon god Uva curse on me. For more than 7,000 years, I have really suffered from this curse. ”

"My Lord God, don't worry, your godhead will one day surpass the goddess of the earth. When the time comes, let's force her to lift the thousand-year-old blood curse, won't we?"

"Uva is one of the seven main gods of the divine realm, how easy is it to surpass her? My father is afraid of his wife and does not dare to care, and when I am promoted to the main god, I don't know how many tens of thousands of years it will take. But I can't live a day like this!"

"Alas, my Lord God!"

"By the way, that Holy Sword Guardian, how is he?

"Oh, this morning, the Holy Sword Guardian has broken through the high-level stage and entered the Great Swordsman level. ”

"Yes, he just entered the Great Swordsman level? Alas, I was counting on him to help you. ”

"My Lord God, in fact, the Guardian of the Holy Sword is already quite remarkable. He really started learning swords, only one year ago. It took one year to train to the level of a great swordsman, which is unique in the history of mankind!"

"I know, but although the Great Swordsman level and the Sword Saint realm are only one step away, the difference between them is one in the sky and the other in the earth. If he is a sword master, then after merging with the holy sword man, he will be able to fully exert my power. With my strength, let alone dealing with the hundreds of thousands of allied troops of the three countries, even those gods and demons standing behind them can still cut off their heads. This is the power that a Holy Sword Guardian should be, and now, it's too far away!"

"Yes, my Lord God, I also look forward to him entering the realm of the Sword Saint as soon as possible!"

"Weila, I see that you let the Holy Sword Guardian practice hard behind closed doors all day long, this is not the way. A true swordsman can only grow up in battle. Only in the continuous struggle can we improve our strength and break through ourselves. Don't spoil him, let him go to the war to hone his skills! And you can't let him rely on the holy sword, let him improve his strength with his own efforts. Only then will he truly become a Sacred Sword Guardian!"

"Lord...... Lord God, this ...... Is this appropriate? in case ......"

"Don't be afraid, he is the one chosen by the Holy Sword, and at the critical moment, the Holy Sword will fly by itself to protect him. What we have to do is to supervise his growth. Because a true Guardian of the Holy Sword is so important to us!"

"But...... But ......"

"What's wrong?

"Huh......? Where?"

(To be continued)