In fact, the easy reconquest of Sdallund was indeed a miracle. Because no one expected that Her Royal Highness the Celestial Princess would not withdraw all the troops from this ancient dwarven ruins. Beneath the main castle of Sdallund there is a secret passage that no one knows except for her and a few others, this secret passage is extraordinary, a relic of an ancient dwarven king thousands of years ago, with a sacred rune secret door that can resist the invasion of chaos magic, and at the same time has a special sense of the sound of cannon fire in the outside world. Her Royal Highness Princess Celestia was determined to take a big gamble with the ruins, believing that reinforcements would pass through here.

"Yes, this is a gamble, this is a very risky gamble, maybe the warriors will become the prey of Chaos, but I have no other way to do it! We have too few elite soldiers, the nobles and warriors are all sacrificed in the Ugolan Valley, we must give up Sdallund to keep the capital, but if we completely abandon the southern gate of the capital, how much trouble will it bring to our reinforcements? I know it's a protracted battle, but I believe in the miracles of the ancient dwarves, and even more so in the loyalty of our great imperial allies to his iron covenant. ”

These were the words of Princess Catalina during a secret conversation with Duke Morozov, which at the time was Kislev's first secret. Biting her lip, the beautiful princess made a decision to hide eighty of her most loyal warriors and three thousand pounds of gunpowder in the sacred dwarven secret passage nearly 100 meters underground, and the warriors hibernated like a holy bear spirit with the help of ice magic, and they could maintain this state for up to eight months----- which was also the maximum amount of food reserves in Kislevgrad. Until then, there is only one signal that can wake them up, and that is the sound of artillery fire from the Imperial army!

So the warriors were able to hide in the mysterious ancient secret passages, and they hibernate under the ice with the determination to die. The leader of these warriors, the kingdom's high-ranking war mage, General Egorov, swore that if by the end of the eight months there was no sound of Imperial artillery fire, he would make a decisive assault with all the warriors, then ignite the gunpowder and die with his life with the ugly chaos.

After seven long months of waiting, General Yegorov was finally awakened from his long sleep by the overwhelming sound of artillery. This mysterious stone chamber of the ancient dwarves has the special effect of bringing the sound of outside artillery fire to a depth of 100 meters underground, so the hibernating warriors will not lose the opportunity. And so the relentless counterattack began, the mechanism opened, the stone gate was raised, and eighty warriors appeared in unimaginable positions for the Chaos army, and they planted the military flag on the highest tower of the castle. Although they had already suffered more than half of their casualties by then, it was enough, because these bloodied warriors saw that the Imperial coalition was attacking with overwhelming momentum.

"I see, it is Her Royal Highness the Grand Princess who has set up an ambush under this fortress. This is indeed a feat, and it is a miracle to be able to lurk around the Chaos army. This is the pride of Kislev, and the pride of the Great Dwarven Ruins, and you should be proud of it. ”

Hyde's voice was tinged with emotion, and he looked up at the majestic castle and the rugged parapet on the other side of the river, and under the clear sky, Starlund Castle looked like a magnificent hill. Its eighteen-meter-high triple parapet wall stretches as far as the eye can see, and the broken reliefs left by the ancient dwarves stand silently on the vault of the majestic main castle, although it is mottled and mottled, but it still carries an invincible majesty. The vicissitudes of the eyes of the colossus of the mountain god glistened in the sunlight, as if watching the insignificance of everything beneath his feet.

"It was the decision of Her Royal Highness the Princess Regent, the bravery of the warriors of Kislev, and the divine creations of the ancient dwarves that all of this was created, creating a miracle that would break the hearts of the Chaos beyond imagination. Naturally, we will never forget the friendly reinforcements of the Great Empire, for your presence is the prerequisite for this miracle. ”

Marquis Ivanov summed it all up with three bullet points, with a grateful look on his face. While the Lady of Keishrie is a proud people, the Empire's helping hand in times of crisis is a kindness that no one can forget. Without the Great Holy War Expedition of the Empire, without the armies of the Imperial Court and the principalities, what would the eighty hibernating warriors of Kislev do?

"Although our handsome Marquis has said it well, I would like to add one more point. You should also thank His Majesty Sigmar, the Supreme God Emperor, for His Majesty's Infinite Grace will protect those who fight against Chaos. ”

The tall Inquisitor Maria added with a smile, and she made a quick salute with her magic gauntlet sword. In fact, this handsome young girl Blazing Mage, although dressed in a special way, was a cheerful and humorous person, and it seemed as if even her career as an inquisitor had been made easy by her.

"Yes, His Majesty the God-Emperor Sigmar is a great ally of the Holy Trinity in Kislev, and the followers of the Holy Trinity remember the glory of Sigmar as they fight against Chaos. We thank the followers of His Majesty the Holy Sigma for sending the noble reinforcements, and we may the Holy Trinity be with His Majesty Sigma. ”

The young marquis humbly saluted the red-clad Imperial Inquisitor, and raised the glittering icon cross on his chest. His answer was very decent, and it was not cramped. At the end of the day, the Imperial Army is the key to everything, and even the proudest of the Kislev nobles must admit it.

Thus the memories of the castle of Sdallund came to an end on this sunny morning, when Hyde and his troops crossed the Tenez River under the guidance of the Marquis Ivanov. The long journey was over, and the young lion had finally stepped into his long-awaited camp, the flames of war were rising, and the cannon of the decisive battle was about to echo in Kislevgrad. This great war will decide the fate of several countries and will also determine the fate of millions of people. The previous flames of war have become small in the face of this great holy war, and the lion's journey has also opened a new curtain at this moment, not only because he will be thrown into the majestic war, but also because he will meet the person who will guide him forever throughout his life!

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"If that's the case, then we're going to sign up for the Empire's Ninth Legion now, right? I didn't expect the demotion to come so quickly. ”

After about two hours, Hyde placed a roll of parchment on the table, and smiled at Old Loren with his knowing-meaning question. This parchment was given to him by the herald at the first time he entered the camp of the army, and it briefly explained the method of the commander of the army for the placement of the new troops. On paper, this broken unit, known as the "Fourteenth Temporary Wing of the Imperial Alliance", was placed under the Ninth Army of the Empire and reduced to the 114th Brigade. Naturally, Hyde's temporary wing captain for a few days no longer exists.

-------------------------------- didn't update for two days due to illness last weekend, and I would like to apologize to my friends!