General Garcia's camp.

The camp has been prepared, and after more than ten days of rest, the soldiers are making final preparations. After the mobilization, the morale of the soldiers was high, and many people asked to push the siege tower during the siege.

Garcia's offer was very tempting, and during the siege, those who ascended first and beheaded the generals could get nine acres of fertile land around Viruga; Kill one enemy, get a mule and a horse; The first to storm the gates was rewarded with two hundred and fifty dinars. The land around Viruga is fertile and close to the city, so it can be turned into a dinar as soon as it is produced, and the land has always been priceless. The rewards were so enticing that the Rhodoks instantly became the most formidable enemies of the Salanders.

When the generals reported that General Garcia's troops were ready, Garcia did not order the siege. These days, General Garcia tirelessly sends scouts to swim along the coastline; and intensified patrols on the supply line connected to Fort Amela; As for the Navy's report on the situation of the enemy at sea, at Garcia's request, it was changed from one report a day to two reports a day.

The soldiers kept asking to fight, but Garcia refused with silence, and it was not known why Garcia delayed the attack. Garcia never explained anything to his generals, and the soldiers looked at Fort Garmici every day, but they couldn't let go.

Salander's men were also staring at the Rhodoc camp. War is sometimes about avoiding making mistakes in confrontation, and after the accumulation of time, the one who makes fewer mistakes will eventually win. In the initial confrontation, morale is the most easily controlled, so this is the time to wait and see what happens, wait for the enemy to make all kinds of tentative moves, and wait for him to be casual before making a decisive attack. After the battle, the final decisive battle is often only a superficial situation, unless there is a big mistake, otherwise the so-called decisive battle has already decided the final victory or defeat at the beginning of the battle.

As a result of Rhodok's military reforms, soldiers were less and less equipped with their own supplies and weapons, which prompted soldiers to move towards professionalism. This change is gratifying, although the number of soldiers has decreased, the overall combat effectiveness of the army has been greatly improved, and the loyalty and discipline of the soldiers are unimaginable to the generals of the past. But the main reason for the continuous operation of this army was the supply of its rear, and the total amount of food, medicine, weapon wear, and equipment replacement of thousands of soldiers every day was staggering, as one only had to look at the constant flow of men and mules from Fort Amera to Garcia's camp every day.

If as a general, commanding an army in battle is a brutal contest, then ensuring supplies and rotating troops before and after a battle is a painful torture. A good general can deal with all kinds of contingencies in the long confrontation: communication difficulties between various units, supply difficulties, low morale, enemy harassment, and the framing of political enemies in the rear. Each situation is fatal for an inexperienced general.

When Taizu founded the country, this kind of thing happened: even if the troops had been running in for many years, the supplies were sufficient, the roads were in good condition, and the planning was meticulous in advance, it was such a difficult thing to lead 70,000 soldiers and civilians from Sunuo to Paravon. So much so that Taizu scolded loudly, believing that the general battles recorded in the history books between the two sides that touched more than 100,000 people at every turn did not exist, or at least was exaggerated.

At this time, General Garcia tirelessly inquired about supplies, friction between various troops, and the security of the coastline every day, and seemed to ignore the towering Garmic Castle in front of him.

The Salanders occasionally went out of the city to harass them, and in one attack, the Salanders managed to burn down a siege tower; In another sneak attack, the Salanders bypassed the camp and frightened more than a hundred farmers carrying wheat. But when Rhodok's cavalry unit appeared on the horizon, this Salander light cavalry retreated.

It is clear that the Salanders are also waiting for the Rhodok to make their first move.

One morning, in front of the Rhodok camp on the tower, the Salanders executed thirteen farmers and shepherds who had provided information to the Rhodok, and their bodies were dragged to the front of the Rhodok camp by a dozen Salander horsemen on ropes. The indifference of the Rhodok soldiers surprised the Salanders, who in the following days executed twenty more captives in quick succession, but could not upset the Rhodok soldiers. The Rhodoks only came over after the Salanders left, put the bodies in cloth bags, and then returned to the camp, and it seems that what the Salanders had done had nothing to do with the Rhodoks.

Salander officers sent Barriya mercenaries out in front of the Rhodok camp. These Barryes have been working for different masters for many years, traveling from south to north, and have learned a lot of swearing skills. They shouted outside the Rhodok camp. Some Rhodok soldiers threw stone projectiles at the men from a distance, scaring the Barriyers half to death, and then ran away, continuing to shout. But at that time, the sound of the camp was already indistinct, and when I looked from the camp, I could only see some exhausted people with their chests half open, pointing at the camp, as if they were pointing at the heavens and the earth.

These Barriyers were soon taught a hard lesson by the quiet Rhodoks. A Rhodok cavalry, led by their captain of Vicchia, made a long circle from the rear of the camp and almost circled the bottom of Fort Garmici before charging at the Barrytes.

The Barrières were sighing with a dry mouth, 'The Rhodoks can bear it,' when they suddenly noticed that the ground shook and dust rose from behind them. Realizing that something was wrong, the Barriyers fled in a hurry. In pursuit, the Barryes suffered heavy losses.

The captain of the Barrier mercenaries had changed, and the previous one had been badly wounded on the Mill Hill and had been cornered into a bush by a Rhodok. At that time, the captain was holding a spear and carrying three javelins, and he didn't dare to lean out easily, of course, if anyone dared to go into the bushes, he was also looking for death, and he could be the captain of the murderous mercenaries, and the captain's own quality was still very good. It wasn't until the Rhodoks had completely withdrawn and the Salander reinforcements arrived that the Barriya thought they were safe. After cowering for several hours, he finally staggered to his feet, and at that moment a crossbow bolt stabbed his cheek to pieces--- and the assailant waited in the bushes, guarding the man for half a day, who had almost forgotten his own safety, completely ignoring the Salander soldiers who were already surrounded by torches and shouting loudly. When the young crossbowman succeeded, he was surrounded by several Salander cavalrymen who had heard the noise, and one of the horsemen knocked him over, and when he staggered to his feet, he was knocked out by another cavalryman with a hammer.

Either way, the person must be punished. The Barryes demanded that 'him' be executed, and the Salanders did not object, but demanded that the man be interrogated before being executed, which was legitimate.

The Salander soldiers who interrogated the prisoner quickly said to their commander with a malicious smile: "This 'boy' has a short piece of meat".

This intrigued the captain, who was a Wikibian named Edward. He has a twin brother named Charlie. They followed a Salander intelligence master named Zaitsev to almost all the countries on the continent, and when Zaitsev felt that the two young men were adults, he let Charlie run the circus and continue to serve Salander secretly, while Edward, who was familiar with the law, was entrusted by Zaitsev to a friend and entered the army, preparing to become a warden in the future. Zaitsev was now making a big deal in the capital of Salander, and the future sultan was at stake, and Zaitsev had put all his weight on a certain prince, who was now bumping the seas.

When Edward learned of the capture of the captive, he felt the need to try it. Women play an extremely important role in the exchange of espionage in various countries, and the collection and transmission of many important information is impossible without women. Edward didn't think this would be an exception, first of all, a female soldier, and secondly, a female soldier who sniped the leader of the mercenary, and there must be interesting information to be discovered.

Nearly two years ago, Edward parted ways with his brother Charlie after following Zaitsev to meet the then Ambassador Kugit on the Svadia border, with Charlie taking the circus to Vekia, and Edward returning to Salander with Zaitsev. Later, under Zaitsev's arrangement, Edward went to the prison of the Sudanese Guard, and after the start of the war, he was sent to the Kamić front as a captain.

When Edward saw a silent little man sitting in the corner of the dungeon, he couldn't help but feel pity. The prisoner also seemed a little strange, for the young officer, unlike the bearded men who had preceded him, had no Salander traits at all: apart from a Salander uniform, the man was a man of Middle-earth.

Edward walked up to the man in the moonlight and lifted the captive's chin with two fingers. Suddenly, the female captive bit his finger, and Edward, who had been prepared, raised his hand to dodge the attack, and then slapped the disheveled captive in the corner.

A Salander soldier laughed obscenely outside and said, "Boss, this Nizi is fierce, no one can control it, you train it well", after saying that, the soldier licked his upper lip, and finally took a greedy look and retreated.

Edward crouched down in front of the female captive and said to her, "Tell me, who are you?" ”

The captive turned her head in surprise and looked at Edward through her dirty, disheveled hair. Because Edward spoke fluent Karad, the common language spoken in Swadia and Rhodok.

"You''re '''

"It's not. Let's start by telling us who you are. ”

"Hmph, why did I tell you that my brother Arcadio will bring soldiers to kill you all!"

"Arcadio Second?!"

Just as Edward was shocked by the name of an old friend from two years ago, who was anxiously waiting for General Garcia's arrival at Ameraburg.

The current situation is that the Rhodok people do not know where Aoi has gone; On the Salander side, there are many people who have already silently looked at the Rhodok people in the dark through Xiao Kui.

Upon learning of the captive's background, Edward decided to protect the captive, much to the displeasure of the new Barrier leader.

Edward took out two hundred dinars, but the new leader was still dissatisfied.

Edward had to take out another hundred dinars, and the new leader thought about it and shook his head haughtily.

In desperation, Edward took out the last hundred dinars and told the Barriyans, "Take the three hundred and fifty dinars or none at all."

The new leader finally smiled and opened his hands of understanding and friendship, "Ah, my friend! ”

The new leader of Barrie agreed to Edward's request, but asked Edward to get him a small prisoner. Edward found a beaten half-dead Rhodok shepherd and gave it to the leader of the Barrière mercenaries. The next day, the Barriyers watched as the new chieftain, with tears in their eyes, executed the great wicked man who had killed the old chief. At this time, my father was pestering a military doctor for a secret recipe for anti-freeze.

More than half a month later, my father was on the top of a snowy mountain asking Sabo Marion where to find the entrance to the cave. Edward ushered in an inquisitor named Aziz, and at this time, Edward knew that he could no longer protect the girl. Aziz interrogated several Rhodoks overnight, and when he suspected someone of lying, he ordered him to be flayed alive, and the remaining Rhodoks were so frightened that they immediately became incontinent, and the interrogation room stenched badly. Aziz covered his nose with a handkerchief and looked at a Rhodok man who was limp on the ground, "Come, let's tell the story again, I want to hear something different." ”

Edward looked at the cruel creature with a pale face until dawn. Aziz then had breakfast at the behest of General Salander, with Edward as an interrogator, when Aziz spoke of the little Marion. Edward bowed slightly.

"Your Excellency," said Edward, "I beseech you not to treat her as you did to those who were last night."

Aziz smiled and snuggly wiped his moist and blue upper lip with a napkin, "You're in love with her?" ”

Edward didn't know where to start explaining. Aziz put down the napkin and patted Edward on the shoulder: "This girl is lucky. Very lucky. I'm taking her out of here tonight, and there are people who, like you, don't want her to die. She would have been treated much better."

At this time, my father was accompanied by Marion, inspecting a ruin. Underneath the ruins is a pit that resembles a coal miner's stay. It was here that the well diggers tried to find a passage that would connect to the fortress below.

"No, the deepest pit here won't be more than thirty meters," Marion advised, "Let's find another place." ”

Sabel looked left and right, found an abandoned well, threw a piece of it down, and after a few seconds, the voice came up.

"Haha, Marion, there's a tunnel more than thirty meters deep here. Who's going down to see? ”

My father hurriedly said, "This time it can't be me anymore."

Marion spread his hands: "I was against this in the first place."

Sabel said to himself, "You don't go, he doesn't go," and as he turned to look at the sergeants beside him, "Is it you?" The soldiers hurriedly shook their heads and retreated.

"None of you are going", Sabel hated a little that iron is not made of steel, "I don't have to go?" ”

People smiled faintly, almost melting the snow and ice.