Chapter 139: A Good Soldier

What a terrible family! The Cade family, who is less than thirty years old, has such great power. It's a pity that under the light of the Cade family, how many soldiers have buried their glory! What I am doing today is to put an end to your myth. ”

The commander of the rebel army, the former commander of the Second Legion of the Empire, Lunda, looked at the battlefield in the distance and sighed softly.

The glory of the CapitaLand family is the result of hundreds of years of military exploits. As the pillars of the empire, the men of this family were at the forefront of every war. This seemingly fearless sacrifice has inadvertently overshadowed the brilliance of many generals, making it impossible for many excellent generals to go higher and further.

Lunda was one such general, and when he sat in the position of commander of the regiment for a few years, he finally understood that he did not seem to have a chance to surpass his current position in his life. In the midst of his confusion, Prince Joseph gave him new hope, and he finally chose to follow the prince on a dangerous path.

On the battlefield, Lunda's infantry phalanx was attacking the positions of the First Army. A golden-haired young man covered in blood, his whole body flashed with fighting energy, wielding a big sword, leading thousands of cavalry to fight in and out of the infantry, and he had made several round-trips.

"See that blonde young man? Lunda stood in front of the formation, pointing to the battlefield in the distance, and said coldly to several mages around him who were shrouded in black robes.

"General, there are a lot of our soldiers there...... " An officer beside Lunda reminded, but Lunda interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"You should know. Many of the cavalry led by Mu Feng were veterans who had followed Yantian and participated in the Battle of Yanyun! From the beginning of the battle to the present, this cavalry has inflicted great casualties on us. Without getting rid of him, the fighting spirit of the First Legion will not collapse. Necessary sacrifices cannot be avoided. Lunda sighed.

"These soldiers, even if I give you a funeral item, the youngest legion commander of the Empire!"

On November 10, the rebels fought with the First Army ~ Lanzhen began. 60 rebels. Soon an encirclement was formed against the 1st Army of the 1st Army. The 1st Army, which was in high combat readiness, did not panic in the slightest because of the sudden attack of the enemy, and under the personal leadership of Mu Feng, took advantage of the fortifications in the town of Gulan to launch a stubborn resistance against the rebels. At the same time, the other two corps of the First Army were also ordered to rush to the rescue.

However, the battle had only just begun, and the rebels' six Magisters exerted their forces at the same time, delivering a heavy blow to the first army. Most of the town's fortifications were destroyed, and nearly five thousand soldiers were killed under the magic attack. In the face of the enemy's powerful team of magicians, Mu Feng had to order the magicians accompanying the army to protect them with all their might, and the first army also fully switched to positional defense.

A sudden hailstorm, centered on Mu Feng, fell on the positions of the two armies in the fierce battle, smashing the soldiers of the two armies on their backs and flying flesh and blood. A few sharp ice spikes. Caught in hail. Silently towards the ground in the battle.

The moment the hail fell, Mu Feng knew that the enemy would get rid of him at all costs, so he became extra cautious. When the ice spikes attacked, his whole body was full of fighting energy, and he raised his shield to try to block.

"Bang bang" made several loud sounds, and the ice spikes flying at high speed suddenly collided with the fighting qi, bringing up a canopy of ice mist, and the shield in Mu Feng's hand suddenly turned into pieces and fell to the ground.

There was a soft sound. The last ice pierced through the already weakened fighting energy. Deeply plunged into Mu Feng's shoulder. Knocked him off his horse and slammed him to the ground. Then. A huge lightning bolt in the sky fell straight down on Mu Feng, who had fainted on the ground.

The cavalry wanted to come to the rescue, but it was too late. When the lightning was hitting Mu Feng's body, a thin figure suddenly flew out diagonally from the corner of the battlefield and pounced on Mu Feng, and at the same time, a ball of light exploded on his body, and he took the lightning attack.

"Wow!" The thin figure rose from the ground, spurted out a mouthful of blood, lifted the Mu Feng, and quickly escaped.

"It's a pity!" the scene where the battlefield took place made Lunda sigh.

On November 15, Mu Fengzhong, the commander of the First Army, was routed by the rebels, and the Second Army and the Third Army, which were ordered to rush to the rescue, also lost part of their troops after a fierce battle with the rebels.

On November 17ri, the First Army received an order from Yan Tian ~ to retreat, and the first line of defense in the north of the empire was completely torn apart by the rebels. Yantian quickly gathered the remnants of the First Legion, gathered the 300,000 recruits he had brought, and built a second line of defense in Burleigh City. This line of defense is also the last barrier to the north of the imperial capital Cloud City.

On November 25, the rebel army, led by the commander Lunda~, approached the city of Burleigh.

"Marshal Yantian, this is a battle I have been longing for for many years, under the city of Burleigh, will you continue the myth, or will I turn a new chapter?"

Lunda rode on horseback and looked at the city of Burleigh in the distance, and his heart was agitated. The city of Burleigh, located on a plain in southern Iberia, is surrounded by flat terrain and no danger, which is conducive to both cavalry movement and infantry siege. Therefore, Lunda, who is good at infantry, feels that this is a fateful battle between him and Marshal Yantian, who is longer than cavalry.

Early in the morning, Rondo rode alone to the city of Burleigh and asked to see Marshal Yantian. Marshal Yantian should leave the city by appointment.

"General, you're old. These sons, I think it's hard for you!" the two faced each other from a distance, and Rondo looked at the somewhat haggard Yan Tian and said with emotion.

"What else do you have to say when you come to see me, Rondo, you were once one of the most brilliant generals in the Empire, and now you have betrayed your country and your army. Are you ashamed in your heart?" Yan Tian looked at Lendo and said indifferently.

"Rondo is ashamed in my heart! I have been struggling with these sons. I often ask myself, why did this country that I should be guarding start a fire because of me?" Rondo nodded lightly, and then said loudly, "Because I am not willing to live forever under the light of the Cade family! I am a soldier, I need to have my own piece of the sky! In the hundreds of years of the Empire's history, there have been several generals who were able to get rid of the son of Marshal Yin of the Cade family, and ascended to the throne of the legion commander at the age of thirty, and I took fifteen years longer than him. If all this does not change, the honor of the emperor,

The CapitaLand family occupies it!"

"So it was. It seems that Yun'er once said something to me. It does make sense. The Fire Cloud Empire can't be supported by the *Caedite family alone. What's more, the honor of soldiers comes from war, and the sacrifice made by the Cade family for the empire, in the eyes of others, isn't it a monopoly?" Yan Tian sighed lightly in his heart.

"Rondo, the two armies are hostile, and there was not much to say. But you were my subordinate, and I tell you: the honor of the Cade family was bought with the lives of hundreds of men. If possible, I would even like to have another family that can sacrifice in its place. Now that I am the Marshal of the Empire, I am afraid that this should be the biggest dream in your heart. But as a father, if it weren't for the empire in danger, I would rather not be in this position, and only ask for the safety of my children. Speaking of this, Yan Tian couldn't help but think of the flowing clouds that returned from nine deaths, Mu Feng who was seriously injured and missing, and the thunder that disappeared.

Listened to Yan Tian's words. Rondo was at a loss.

"A military man. His land glory always comes with responsibility, not through killing and ambition. As a soldier, you are not loyal to the country, and your heart is full of power and selfishness! You have driven thousands of people into the flames of war for your own interests, and these people are you should protect! Rondo, I used to be very optimistic about you, an infantry genius, but I want to say it now. You're not even a good soldier!"

Yan Tian finished speaking. He rode his horse back into the city.

"Who's right and who's wrong. General, you said it too early! History is always written by the victors!" Rondo shouted at Yan Tian's back.

He regretted coming to see his old leader. Because every word of the marshal ruthlessly tore off his fig leaf.

"Marshal, you once said that I am a good soldier. And I, for you, have brought out a group of good soldiers. Tonight, your soldiers, will do your part for you and for the country that gave birth to us. An officer stood in the rebel camp stacking grain, grass and supplies, looking at the stars and muttering.

He was an ordinary junior officer of the rebellious Second Legion, and he and his brigade of 1,000 men were responsible for guarding the supplies. After the prince's rebellion, he never wanted to fight with the emperor's ** team, and wanted to lead people to escape from the rebels several times, but because the risk was too great, he had to lurk in the end. At the same time, he also managed to move to his current position. When the rebels approached Burleigh and were about to go to war with Marshal Yantian's troops, he finally decided to do it. Because as a veteran of the Second Legion, he knew how powerful these materials, especially siege equipment, would exert in the hands of General Rondo.

"Captain, the brothers have all assembled, just waiting for your order. A soldier walked up to him and whispered.

"Good. The captain then came to the assembly point of his troops.

In an open space in the supply camp, a group of soldiers gathered without the rebel armor, each shirtless. Since you decided to die in battle, there is no point in the armor or something. On the bare upper body of each soldier, four large blood-red characters were written: "A good soldier".

"Mine, write!" the captain commanded, taking off his armor and naked.

When he finished writing, he turned to look at his men.

Fifteen years ago, when General Yan Tian, the current Imperial Marshal, came to inspect the brigade, he asked me, 'Young man, what are you serving as a soldier for?' and I replied that it was for the sake of serving the country. The general said, 'Yes, you will be a good soldier.' Over the years, all my brothers have spurred themselves on with the words of the marshal. Unfortunately, overnight we were all part of the rebels, powerless to resist. Now the marshal is in the city in front of us, and tonight, let us prove to him that among the rebellious emperors, there is still a group of good soldiers with blood!

"It's better to die than to die with the rebels, and leave a good reputation! The empire will not forget us!" replied in a rough voice, which was immediately approved by everyone.

"Yes, it's all fucking men, let's walk together on the road!Dead, we're still brothers!" the captain smiled heartily at his men.

"Captain, give the order. A few obedient rebels are going fucking crazy!" a young voice rang out.

"Well, according to the plan at the beginning, first set fire to the attacking equipment, then grain and grass, and finally kill me out of the camp! Kill as many as you can! When we die, someone will remember that when they die, they will eventually be called a rebellion!"

At midnight on November 26, the rebel light outside Burleigh. The 1,000 soldiers who were responsible for guarding the grain and grass rebelled against the water, took off the rebels' armor, set fire to some of the rebels' grain and grass and a large number of siege equipment, and then rushed out of the camp and fought a bloody battle with the rebels, killing all 1,000 people.

When Rondo hastily summoned the magicians to extinguish the fire, and faced with a large number of weapons burned to ashes, this betrayer finally experienced what it was like to be betrayed. And on the bodies of these soldiers who died in battle, the four blood-red characters -- "a good soldier" -- burned his soul even more.

A good soldier, with a thousand good soldiers, helplessly placed himself in the midst of the rebels. At the critical moment of the battle, they chose to exchange their blood for their innocence and prove the loyalty of a soldier with their lives.

Because the rebels made a lot of adjustments to the troops, no one knew the name of this captain, and few of the thousands of soldiers could find out the name after the war. However, they composed the most tragic song in the imperial civil war, dealt a heavy blow to the rebels, made the rebellious emperor ** team shake people's hearts, and also strongly supported the defense of Burleigh City.

"You are all my good soldiers! Marshal, see you off!"

After Marshal Yan Tian learned the news, he looked at the rebel camp from afar, tears flowed for a long time, and he bent down several times to see off his soldiers. He did not expect that when he inspected the troops in recent years, the phrase "you are a good soldier" that was commonly used by the soldiers to praise the soldiers was actually deeply imprinted in the hearts of a young soldier, and with his growth he created a loyal army, so that a thousand young people were willing to give up their lives just to prove that they were a good soldier.