The next morning, Major Dali Einfurt bid farewell to his sister-in-law, Janine, and drove to a heavily fortified fortress in the city, where the General Staff of the Principality of Valstad was located, where the scouts had gathered for the latest news.

He showed the guards his pass, and only after handing over his sword was he allowed to enter the interior of the fortress.

In the hall on the second floor of the General Staff, there is a large round table with a sand table simulating a panoramic view of the area of engagement, on which are placed beautifully carved and brightly colored tin model soldiers, each of which represents a unit, the black model represents the principality army and the red model represents the coalition army.

In countless battles throughout history, wargames on huge sand tables have proven to be an effective way to rehearse war.

The staff officers used scientific methods such as probability theory and game theory to simulate, simulate, and deduce the entire process of the campaign in this scaled down battlefield model, find out the problems, and check and fill in the gaps.

Unlike the small-scale deduction exercises at the military academy, the wargame deduction model that Dalí saw today was the largest and most complex he had ever seen.

The dense wargame model foreshadowed an unprecedented large-scale battle, and the Duchy of Valstad poured all its strength into the four-nation alliance, with a combined strength of about 400,000 troops.

As feared, the coalition forces wanted to attack on both fronts at the same time, and they were well deployed and well supplied.

The storm is approaching, and there is not much time left for the principality's army to prepare.

The main battlefield was still the war-torn Central Front, where the Noble Alliance and the Sylvinian Imperial Army gathered.

They had about 20 infantry divisions, 90 cavalry squadrons, and more than 300 artillery pieces, totaling about 140,000 men.

The coalition forces tried to attack simultaneously on the northern front in order to contain the forces of the scattered principality.

The armies of the Papal States of Frandia and the Knights of Cruside were assembled here, and as a state controlled by the Church, they naturally acted at the same time, which really caught the Duchy off guard.

Dalí's Principality's Third Army was stationed here alone, and they were to face 70,000 men with less than 20,000 men.

Fortunately, the Duchy's Twelfth, Eleventh, and Tenth Armies were already on their way to help, and after they arrived, the Duchy's forces on the northern front would slightly surpass each other.

However, reinforcements will take time to gather forces and resupply, and it is likely that the Third Army will be left alone for a short time.

The task left to the Third Army was quite difficult, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Duchy of Valstad, Prince Orsengre, and the Chief of Staff of the Army, Count Baptiste, both gave the same advice, and the task of the Third Army was to hold back the coalition forces, prevent the towns in the rear from being occupied by the coalition forces, wait for reinforcements to arrive, and then try to counterattack.

Knowing the latest situation, Dalí walked out of the General Staff worriedly, and from the current information, it was certain that the Third Army would inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

Toward noon, he hired a carriage and met Captain Poigny at a frequented tavern, and after lunch, the two prepared to leave Fort Midknight and return to their camp.

Not long after their carriage drove out of the city gates, a familiar voice came from behind:

"Brother! Brother! Stop it! I have something to say! ”

Janine Winstede rode after her, and she set out in such a hurry that she could not find a suitable hunting outfit, but wore the trumpet coat and leather boots that Dalí had given her, her stockings had been worn out by the eaves of the saddle, and her face was covered with beads of sweat.

Dalí told the coachman to stop the carriage and said to Poinny beside him, "Sorry, friend, my sister seems to be in a hurry to find me, I will go to her myself, you wait for me in the carriage." ”

"Okay, don't worry, you must take care of the housework, I will wait slowly."

Dali jumped out of the carriage and ran over, he took the reins, tied them to the stump by the side of the road, and then held Janine's feet and helped her dismount.

Jian Ning hugged him and cried, "Why? Why? ”

She took out the suicide note left by Dalí from the pocket of her military coat and cried excitedly.

Dali stroked her back and said softly, "I also deliberately hid it under the candlestick, I didn't expect you to find it so quickly." ”

"I found it when I cleaned up the house after I dropped you off, why? Brother! Why are you writing such a thing, didn't you say that this battle could be easily won? Why? ”

Dali took her by the hand and led her off the road to the bushes by the roadside:

"Good sister, don't worry, I'm just in case, everyone does this."

"You're a liar!"

"Okay...... So...... Shall I buy you some gifts and come back? I'll bring you local specialties, those painted sleeve dolls, you'll love it! ”

"You're still treating me like a child! I don't want a sleeve doll, I won't let you go! ”

"Hey...... How many times have I told you, Janine, that we have survived thanks to the Duke, and I have sworn allegiance to him. Now, the time has come to serve the country, I am a professional soldier, fighting a war is not a playhouse, I must do my duty and take the necessary risks.

I wrote a suicide note and went to the battlefield without distraction, just in case, and I didn't write it and I would definitely die. Please, go home honestly, and don't let my friends see the jokes. ”

He was afraid that others would hear the conversation, so he pulled her deeper into the woods.

"I'm not going to let you go! Brother! Do you know? How did I get through those days in prison?

If you die, then I can't live either, you are my only relative, the person I love the most, please...... Please...... Stay, don't be a soldier anymore, even if it's begging on the streets, as long as you can live......"

Dalí fell silent in the face of her pleading, silently watching her white fist smash into his chest, his body shaking and retreating.

(My dear, why aren't you my only relative, if there is anything I can't let go of before going to the battlefield, if I have any unfulfilled wishes in this life, it can only be...... ）

He suddenly grabbed Jannin's arms tightly and glared into her eyes, causing her to freeze in shock.

"You just said that I am the person you love the most."

"yes, what's wrong? Brother ......"

Dali got down on one knee and said, "I propose to you!" ”

"Ahh Brother Dali, what are you doing here? Janine broke free and slowly retreated.

"My dear, what I hate most in my life is this insurmountable, brother-in-law relationship, since you took the initiative to catch up, then I will officially confess to you, I love you! Janine! ”

"Oh my God! How can you ......"

"Why not? We are not related by blood, and you once loved my own brother William, why can't you accept his brother? Is it because I'm too short and ugly? ”

"No...... No, it's ...... that I'm not worthy of you, I'm just a child from a poor family, but you're a noble young master, we ...... Can this topic be stopped? It makes me feel ...... Quite embarrassing......"

"Noble young master? Hahaha! He laughed wildly, completely ignoring Jian Ning, who was full of surprise beside him, and said to himself:

"Aha! The aristocratic young master ......, Dali Einfurt at that time, that nerd, he was already dead! Jian Ning, you just said the opposite, it's me, it's me! I'm not worthy of you!

I'm short, I have a horse face, I only know how to read, I don't know romance at all, and ......, I'm not even sure if I'm a human being! ”

The shadows of the bushes obscured Dalí's hysterical, distorted expression, and Janine looked at him in horror, watching her brother-in-law dancing and muttering to himself, how could that person seem so strange?

She remembered, she should have thought that this once cowardly nerdy big brother, since he returned from prison, seemed to be a different person, he killed the killer of the Newman family without changing his face, at that time, there was no mercy on that blood-spattered face, only the thrill of revenge, and bloodthirsty madness. Also, what the gypsy soothsayer said......

Dali Einfurt fell silent, tears falling from his deep blue eyes and into his beard, his voice weak, tired:

"My dear, believe it or not, I have to tell you that I, having experienced, have died. Received God's gift and was born again, but ...... My body ...... There are a few changes.

Now, I don't even know what I am, maybe ...... I'm a terrible monster, but ......, but ......, but I love you, Janeny! I love you! I love you! Do you know? ”

He could no longer suppress his emotions and fell to his knees, crying bitterly.

Janine helped him up and wiped his tears and snot with a handkerchief:

"I'm sorry, brother, ......, I didn't know you went through such pain, I shouldn't be willful, you go, go to the battlefield, win glory, I will wait for you, and then ......"

Dali rudely interrupted her: "Honey, you haven't answered me yet! I have poured out my long-suppressed words to you, and I hope to be answered, do you accept my love? I'm about to go, I don't know if I'll come back alive, please, promise me! ”

Janine Winsted didn't say a word, her big amber eyes filled with tears, she was confused, helpless, and at a loss for what to do, and she just wanted to escape.

Dalí drew his saber and cut off a strand of his brown hair, then handed it over, expecting his lover to accept the old way of proposing.

She finally turned, took the saber, cut off a beautiful strand of red hair, braided the two of them in a staggered weave, and placed it in Dali's palm, clasping his fingers tightly.

This is the most traditional token of the lovers of the Valsta nation, and Dalí clutches it tightly with excitement, he trembles with excitement, this is the feeling of happiness, from this moment on, he is no longer a bachelor.

"Promise me." "Come back alive," she said. ”

With that, she jumped, crossed the ditch, and ran in the direction of the road.

Dali put his sword in the sheath, put the token in his pocket, and hurriedly followed.

He helped her to mount her horse, and stood where she was, looking at her distant back.

As Janine Winsted was about to enter the gates, she turned her head, gave one last affectionate glance, and then disappeared into the crowd.

Dali returned to his carriage.

"Coachman, let's go!"

"Why did you go for so long? Your sister she ...... Nothing, right? Poigny asked.

"We're not brothers and sisters anymore."

"What? Conflicted? As for it? Well, I have to advise you......"

"No, she's my fiancée now."

"OMG! What did you say? ”

Looking at Poigny's stunned expression, Dali smiled.

At this moment, he felt that his life had become much more complete, he had become no longer panicking, no longer hesitating, and full of confidence in the future war.

(That's the power of love, how great!) I've never experienced this before! He thought sweetly, closed his eyes, and lazily half-reclined in his seat, enjoying the breeze of the suburbs.