With the defeat of the Anlong defenders at the Hercule bridgehead, a large number of Imperial troops have gradually occupied various areas, and have even begun to clean up the battlefield.

General Vance, despite the dissuasion of his adjutant and the rest of the top brassips, insisted on entering the bridgehead himself to inspect it.

The rain in the sky had slowly stopped, and the Priests of the Koney Regiment and the clergy returned to the queue and offered to accompany General Vance into the bridgehead. The nun at the head of the Church of the Moon was injured in the previous battle with the streamer, so she stayed in the rear barracks to rest.

The group walked into the bridgehead, and as far as the eye could see, there were some scattered rubble and burning ruins, and some blood-stained medical bandages were scattered at their feet, and many enemy corpses were being collected by the imperial army in an orderly manner, and piled up in the corner, as if they were going to be burned together.

The surrounding environment is filled with the strong smell of gunsmoke, char and blood, which are intertwined and very pungent. The adjutant seemed to have become accustomed to this smell, and with a report in his hand, he said to General Vance beside him with a calm demeanor:

"General, the army on Anlong's side had intended to evacuate through the underground passage they had dug in advance, but it seems that the act had already been detected by Archon Jack, who sent his Transcendental men to intercept it in time, and the legions of undead Outlanders under his command also participated in the pursuit, and the result was a complete victory...... Even the enemy General Melsa was captured on the spot! ”

The adjutant's tone was pleasant.

But he soon noticed that General Vance's face was not very good-looking.

The adjutant instantly realized that the general had always disliked the Church of the Seven Gods, let alone the clergy interfering in the war situation, and although Archon's behavior benefited the Imperial Army a lot, and could even be said to be a great help, it obviously touched the general's bottom line.

So he hurriedly added:

"Ahem, Miss Floy, Archon's 'aide-de-camp', promptly informed the commanders of the regiments who were fighting in the bridgehead at the time, and our troops were then encircled, otherwise it is very likely that the enemy would have escaped the encirclement...... Due to the urgency of the situation, we were unable to inform you at the first time. ”

General Vance raised his hand and stopped the adjutant's words.

He just said indifferently:

"yes, I see."

At this moment, a small group of Imperial troops trotted in, led by a captain. Dozens of them, carrying flintlock pistols on their backs and a miniature monoculars on their chests, came to the general in order and stopped saluting.

"The Eleventh Regiment Royal Support Battalion, the Second Fox Brigade Scout Team, have seen Your Excellency the General."

"Captain Hallowen."

General Vance recognized the comer, folded his hands behind his back and nodded.

"What did you find?"

"Report to the General, yes."

Captain Halowin nodded solemnly.

He quickly asked his men to take out a stack of reports from their backpacks and hand them to the general, with some transcripts and black-and-white photographs taken with a portable camera.

"Our soldiers searched carefully in the buildings of the bridgehead and found a number of secret doors leading to the underground area...... After digging deeper, it was discovered that thousands of high-explosive powder kegs were buried under the bridgehead, and even under the support columns of the Hercule Bridge, there were similar explosive packets. ”

General Vance's pupils shrank, and he carefully flipped through the report in his hand, which also contained the assessment made by professionals within the Imperial Army, and the results showed that these explosives could not only raze the entire Hercule bridgehead to the ground, but also blow up the bridge, and even destroy the Imperial army within a few kilometers of the bridgehead.

"General, please leave the battlefield quickly and return to the rear, it's too dangerous here!"

When the adjutant heard the captain's words, he broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly persuaded him.

However, General Vance only waved his hand.

Although he realized how terrible this matter was, he did not panic, but looked at the captain and asked in a loud voice:

"The report says that the reason why those powder kegs were not detonated was because something unusual happened?"

"Yes, General."

The captain nodded.

"According to our deference, the enemy originally intended to detonate explosives and destroy the bridgehead, the bridge and our troops at the same time as they withdrew, but the powder keg could not be detonated for unknown reasons...... Here are some of the gunpowder we have collected, so please check them out. ”

As he spoke, he handed over a small paper bag the size of a palm.

General Vance frowned and took it, and opened it, which was wrapped in a pinch of black gunpowder powder that looked perfectly normal.

But the general looked closely for a moment, and suddenly found that the gunpowder seemed to have some dark green deep luster circulating, wriggling, and even exuding a faint smell of corruption.

The well-informed General Vance recognized at a glance that this was the influence of a mysterious force.

"Otherworldly means ......"

The general muttered, but the subordinates around him heard it, and everyone suddenly looked quite surprised.

Thought flashed in General Vance's eyes, and after a moment, his face changed slightly.

At this time, he had realized that the enemy's constant carrying of those powder kegs on the high wall was actually just a front to stimulate and lure them into attacking the bridgehead, and the ultimate goal was to blow up the Imperial army and the bridgehead into ashes.

"Damn the crumbs!"

General Vance cursed angrily.

Although he guessed that the enemy would set a trap in the bridgehead, he did not expect that it would be such a terrifying "self-destructive" explosion, and he would rather bury this strategically important military fortress than bite them like a vicious dog. If it weren't for the fact that these explosives were interfered with by some extraordinary means and could not be detonated, the Imperial Army would have suffered heavy casualties at this moment!

After a few seconds of silence, the general spat out a sentence with difficulty:

"Someone is helping us ......"

The adjutant, several high-ranking members of his entourage, and the reconnaissance team were all surprised, and they couldn't help frowning slightly, trying to think about the general's words.

"How's Archon Jack doing?"

General Vance suddenly turned his head and asked the adjutant.

The latter came back to his senses and hurriedly pointed to the top of his head behind him.

"Another reconnaissance team sent a message ten minutes ago, and Archon Jack seems to have ended the battle and successfully killed the enemy's transcendent!"

The adjutant said, a look of admiration on his face.

He was well aware of what was happening behind the bridge at that time, and the nuns of the Moon Church revealed the identity of the attacker, the embodiment of a sage-level high-end force...... Archon Jack single-handedly beheaded him was a strong man, not only ensuring the personal safety of the general and the top brass of the command, but also removing a major hidden danger for the Imperial Army.

"Let's go, let's take a look."

General Vance thought for a moment, then turned and walked towards the staircase leading to the high wall.

"Yes, General."

The entourage hurriedly followed.

A moment later, with the help of his subordinates, the general climbed the already dilapidated platform with great difficulty, and the adjutant kept reminding him to be careful of the gravel under his feet to avoid falling and falling.

And the re-replenished several strong men also followed the general's side at all times, exploring and escorting him.

"Don't treat me like a three-year-old! I've fought countless battles in my life, and I'm not a weak scout! ”

General Vance shook off the guard's support with some annoyance, and almost pulled out his gun, so frightened that the guard and the adjutant hurriedly apologized.

After the general was dissipated, he snorted coldly and walked to the black-hatted young man who was sitting casually on the edge of the broken wall not far away with his back to everyone.

The other party seemed to be silently overlooking the bridgehead, one hand gently rubbing the silver cane that did not leave his body.

When General Vance and the others approached, before they could speak, the other party spoke first without looking back:

"Your Excellency, General, this battle is over."

"Well, yes."

General Vance didn't feel offended by the fact that the other man didn't get up, but nodded calmly.

"The bridgehead has been occupied by our army, most of the enemy has lost, and the rest have been captured, and the battle of the Hercule bridgehead is our victory......"

The general took a deep breath, took off his military hat with a solemn face, and saluted the black-hatted gentleman with a standard Trisur Imperial military salute.

"Although I don't like the Church of the Seven Gods intervening in the war, I am very grateful for Your Excellency's help to the military this time...... Your Excellency has saved many lives, including mine, but this is not the main reason for your gratitude, but Your Excellency has allowed the Empire to successfully capture the bridgehead, and in the future, the Empire will continue to send troops through this place to directly attack the hinterland of the Principality of Yako, which will play a vital role in the main battlefield and the entire war situation. ”

He said meaningfully.

The people around the general felt a little strange, even if Archon Jack contributed a lot, it was not enough for General Vance to respect and praise him so much. What's more, the general had never treated anyone from the Church of the Seven with such an attitude, even if the other party was the Pope!

Chen Lun got up slowly, turned his head to look at General Vance with his silver cane, and chuckled.

"How does the general know that I did it?"

General Vance just shook his head.

"It's just a gut feeling...... The three churches that accompanied the army in this battle, Priest Cooney and Sister Suha, have never been like Your Excellency, and give me an unfathomable feeling, I think...... No one but you can do it, and no one dares to hide it from both sides and strangle this big bang that would have affected the entire war. ”

Although he never admitted his misjudgment and mistakes from beginning to end, Chen Lun also knew that the high-ranking people in this era rarely admit their mistakes, and General Vance's words actually revealed a trace of chagrin and frustration, the other party was willing to lower his posture and give up some of the face of the imperial general, and saying these words was enough to see the respect of the other party.

Chen Lun nodded, but said indifferently:

"The general is falsely praising it, this is just an attempt to take some reckless risks."

"Excessive modesty is in fact extreme arrogance, Mr. Jackspet."

General Vance obviously didn't accept this, he could now be sure that the ability of the black-hatted young man in front of him far exceeded his superficial understatement.

Being able to turn the tide of the battle on his own is not idle.

In the future, the other party will definitely go to a higher and farther position.

Vance, with his experience and vision over the years, was convinced of this speculation.

"After the war, if you have the opportunity to come to my mansion as a guest, although the house is a little old, I believe that some of the fine wines I have treasured can satisfy Your Excellency."

General Vance put his military hat back on and smiled rarely.

Everyone looked at the general in astonishment.

Chen Lun also looked a little surprised.

He didn't say that he didn't like to drink, but nodded, put the silver cane on his left arm, bowed slightly, and gladly agreed.

"Of course, it is an honor to visit the General's Mansion."

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Inside the Hercule Bridgehead, the Imperial Army methodically cleaned up the battlefield, and the players, with satisfied smiles, followed some of the wounded back to their base camp behind the bridge.

Among them, the team led by Dongyang Chenxi attracted the attention of many circus players, and almost everyone set their eyes on the young man who was walking in the forefront, constantly communicating in a whisper, with a look of envy, shock and adoration on his face.

"! It's true! ”

"Polaris is in the middle of the promotion?!"

"Do you dare to call the big guy by his name? Daring! It's going to be called 'Brother Beizi'! ”

"It's too exaggerated! Lao Tzu took the harvest of this bridgehead battle, and now he has barely risen to level 35, he is already in the seventh sequence, and he can't even see the level, a horizontal bar, like a special snakeskin soy sauce red name elite monster......"

"So, Brother Beizi is at least level 55?!"

The hissing sound of inhaling cool air was endless, and everyone only felt terrifying.

Feeling the burning gaze of others, Polaris looked indifferent.

The dragon king who walked beside him was like a qualified dog's leg, hunched his waist, carefully tilted his head, and asked with a smile:

"Hehe, Brother Beizi, how does it feel to be in the middle of the promotion? Is there a ...... Full of power, the feeling of being able to blow up the planet with one punch? ”

"You've read too much online articles, Ah Long, here I suggest you eat some brain fragments to treat secondary two paranoia."

Doghead Jin pursed his lips and complained.

"What's wrong with reading the online article? Cultivate sentiment and broaden your horizons! It's better than some people, except for "Mysterious Times", just soaking in "Virtual Girlfriend" all day long, I care more about how your body is, do you want to see an electronic doctor and repair your 'infusion tube'. ”

The dragon king shook his head and said angrily.

The dog-headed Jin was suddenly angry, and almost turned into a minotaur to fight with the other party, but fortunately, Jiyou forgot Wuji and pulled him, otherwise the two would probably cause a commotion and be warned and even punished by the accompanying military personnel.

At this time, Polaris looked at the two of them, shook his head and said:

"I do feel a lot stronger...... No, it should be said that it is reborn, according to Mr. Jack, this is an extraordinary qualitative change, and the specific description may not be as exaggerated as you say, but it shouldn't be a problem to hit ten 'before me'. ”

"So outrageous?!"

The crowd's eyes widened.

Dongyang asked with some curiosity:

"Are there any new skills and traits? Earlier you said that [Fortune Teller] is a more functional sequence, [Magician] shouldn't be? ”

"How can I say it......"

Polaris scratched his head and groaned.

"It's hard to define the sequence, but I always feel that its capabilities are more weird and varied, with a low lower limit and a high upper limit...... Although there is only one skill, it has great potential for development, and I would like to ask Mr. Jack for advice later. ”

"Seriously, Polaris, I envy you...... This time you got the first place in the extra task, the reward of Jack's personal imparting of skills, no one is more suitable than you, if it weren't for us doing the task together, it's hard not to wonder if Jack opened a small stove for you. ”

The centaur laughed.

Then, he sighed with emotion:

"I hope I won't be left too far by you in the future, otherwise we will all have no face to play with you......"

"In short, if you try so hard to become stronger, you will have no friends."

The epilogue added coldly on the side.

Everyone burst out laughing, and Polaris followed.

Soon, the group returned to the base camp, and they saw Mr. Jack walking with General Vance of the Imperial Army, with the military top brass still following behind them.

"What a hand......"

The Dragon King couldn't help but sigh.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's go find Jack to claim the award later."

The centaur suggested.

Everyone looked expectantly.

(End of chapter)