"Where is the general going?"

As soon as these words came out, Green's eyes suddenly became cold, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he stared at Sophie's eyes tightly, as if he was about to penetrate people!

However, this look faded in an instant, Green quickly calmed down, and the evil on his face dissipated, and the eyes looking at Sophie gradually calmed down, and finally, the corners of his mouth tugged, revealing a mocking smile.

The young girl raised her head and looked at the bright moon in the sky, suddenly sighed softly, and said in a low voice: "General Green, I actually admire you very much. ”

"Admire me?" said Green, frowning. "Yes. ”

Sophie looked sincere, looked at Green with clear eyes, and said slowly: "You were born in the Imperial Capital Military Academy, and you were once the youngest and most promising military hero in the empire, and even the Duke of Minas praised you, saying that you may be his most outstanding disciple! Fourteen years ago, you had already served in the Rhodria Corps, and participated in two wars against Odin, starting as a cavalry commander, but in just two years, you accumulated military merits, and were promoted all the way to the flag commander of the flag regiment. If I'm not mistaken, General Adric was far from famous when you were the flag officer in the Rodria Cavalry Corps. In the two wars you participated in against Odin, the first time you were a battalion officer, you led 300 elite raids on Odin's logistics stronghold, burning Odin's insertion, in that battle, you were wounded in six places, and more than half of the 300 elite were killed and wounded, but you successfully cut off the supply of Odin, so that the enemy had to retreat.

The second war you experienced against Odin, when you were already the flag bearer, was not in my favor. The main force of the empire was thwarted, and the Rodria cavalry corps was ordered to intercept Odin's pursuers and cover the retreat of the large army. It was you, who personally led more than 1,000 cavalry, and with almost suicidal harassment, intercepted the pursuers of an army of Odin for 300 miles!

After that war, you were already the leading and outstanding general of the younger generation among the emperors at that time. Almost everyone decided that you would be promoted to the new commander of the Rodria Cavalry Corps!

Throughout the history of the imperial army, in the past two hundred years of the empire, there were a total of 37 people who were finally appointed to the rank of imperial marshal, and 33 of them had served as the commander of the Rhodria cavalry. However, all those who served as generals of the Rhodria Cavalry Corps were eventually promoted to the top of the military department without exception, and the lowest was also appointed as a senior official at the level of chief commander, so to speak, once he was appointed as the general of the Rhodria Cavalry Corps, it was equivalent to paving a road to the high-level position of the emperor! For example, the current Minister of Imperial Affairs, General Adric, such as the Duke of Minas, all served as the general of the Rhodría Cavalry Corps.

If it weren't for ...... "If it weren't for the fact that you later aroused the jealousy of the warlord party and almost forcibly transferred you out of the Rodria cavalry, I am afraid that today, you would have been the emperor's minister." To put it mildly, if that were the case, I'm afraid General Adric wouldn't have the opportunity he has today......"

When Green heard this, he frowned and shook his head, "What you admire me is what you mean?" Hmph...... there's nothing to say. ”

"Naturally, that's not what I admire for you. Sophie shook her head, and her eyes actually became softer and softer: "Fourteen years ago, when you served as the flag officer of the Rodria Cavalry Corps, that is, in the second war against Odin that you participated, my father was in the army at that time when you led more than a thousand elite horsemen to intercept Odin's pursuers, and it was under your command in the Rodria Cavalry Corps. ”

Green was stunned and looked at Sophie in some surprise.

Sophie took a deep breath and said solemnly: "My father's name is Feric, and he was a battalion officer at that time...... "Felik?" Green groaned slightly, nodded, and looked at Sophie with a frown: "Felik, I remember him, he is the battalion officer of the third battalion under my command, he is a brave soldier, a very good officer, I remember that he speaks with a southern accent, and we all like to call him a southerner." I didn't expect you to be his daughter?"

"Yes, my father is Ferrick. Sophie sighed and said in a low voice: "He told me about the tragedy of the battle, your more than 1,000 cavalry and Odin's pursuers fought for 300 miles, and when you finally received the news that you could evacuate, more than half of the personnel had been killed or wounded, and then you were targeted by the reindeer cavalry brigade of the Odin, and my father once advocated taking a small group of men and horses to stay behind and cover the evacuation of others, but you, as the commander, insisted on staying in the broken army and fighting side by side with your father." In that battle, the two hundred warriors who broke off only returned alive and seventeen horsemen.

My father was seriously wounded, but on the battlefield, you did not abandon him, but fought a bloody battle yourself, snatched him out of the siege, and finally the horse died, you and your father rode a war horse to fight their way out of the encirclement, and when you finally ran back, both of you were covered with scars, and the weather was cold, all the way down, the bodies of the two of you were stuck together, the wounds and blood were coagulated together, and the doctors who rescued you could not separate the two of you, or had to use a knife to cut your flesh and skin, and finally separated the two of you。 In that battle, my father saved his life thanks to you, and he told me that you were the best commander he had ever seen in his life. ”

Hearing this, Green nodded silently: "Thank you for such a compliment...... "Well, how is your father now? Is he still alive?" Sophie said slowly: "Although my father came back from the battlefield alive that time, because of his injuries, he had to amputate the calves of his right arm and left leg in the end, so he had to leave the army. Later, because his body was too weak, his old injuries were difficult to heal, and he died in less than a year. At that time, I was still young, and thanks to the mercy of my teacher, he adopted me into my home and adopted me as a disciple. ”

Green listened and let out a long sigh: "Feric, he's dead, it's a pity...... "It's a pity for a good man." I remember him as the bravest officer under my command, otherwise I would not have entrusted such a dangerous task to his troops. After that battle, I came down from the battlefield, I was also seriously wounded, and was sent to the imperial capital for treatment, but unfortunately, some people in the military headquarters did not want me to continue to stay in the Rhodrian cavalry, and before my injuries were healed, those bastards gave me a charge of delaying the fighter plane for my own use, and put me in a military court, and finally it was my teacher who came forward to protect me and urgently transferred me out of the north to the local troops in the east of the empire. I left in such a hurry that I wrote to my former colleagues and comrades-in-arms afterwards, and also asked about your father's news, but unfortunately I never heard back. Alas...... "the things of the past ......" have passed for 14 years.

"Yes. Sophie nodded, looked at Green, and said solemnly: "That's why I say that I have deep admiration for you. "Hmm. Green seemed to smile bitterly: "Chief of staff don't have to be too polite, Ling Zun is my officer, and he and I are life and death on the battlefield, if it were him, he would definitely try his best to save me." Moreover, Your Excellency first studied under Lord Cavihill, and now serves as the chief of staff of General Char in the north, which can be regarded as living up to the prestige of Lingzun. ”

Talking about the past years, unconsciously, the originally stiff atmosphere seems to have eased a lot.

Sophie smiled faintly: "General Green, it is because I respect you that I have to chase you tonight." ”

"Is it true that the chief of staff doesn't know where I'm going?" Green said lightly: "Since you can chase me here, naturally everything about me has been guessed by you, why do you deliberately ask such a sentence." "If you really think I'm going south............ "I'm afraid it's not the two of you who are chasing here, but a team of iron horsemen." Hmph, I know that this Juncker General used to be the leader of the Royal Night Forest, and since he joined Char, he may have trained an elite army. ”

Sophie seemed to smile: "The general said that he was joking." ”

The two glanced at each other, and both tacitly chose to keep their mouths shut at the same time.

Sophie is certainly extremely smart, but how can Green be a stupid person?

Both of them knew very well in their hearts: if Green really chose to go south and wanted to go south to the imperial capital to join the Duke of Minas, then Sophie is afraid that she is really coming with a team of elite pursuers now!

If Green really defected from the Northern Army to the south, if he really let Green return to the imperial capital and defect to the side of the Duke of Minas, then it would be a fatal blow to the emerging group of the entire Northern Garrison!

It can be said that when Green appeared publicly under the command of Duke Michuns in the imperial capital, it was probably the day when the group of the Northern Army fell apart!

Green's prestige in the Northern Army is outstanding, second only to Char's, and for those high-ranking officers from the Central Army, I am afraid that his prestige is even greater than Char's! After all, in the Northern Army, Char's prestige is more established in the cavalry troops.

And if Green, the leader and core figure of the Northern Army, left quietly, and finally appeared next to the Imperial Capital Duke of Minas, then I am afraid that most of the lieutenant generals and leading officers in the Northern Army who were originally born in the Central Army will be shaken and swayed! Even the core of one of the founders of the Northern Army, Green, has defected to the Duke of Minas, and there are not a few other people who are afraid of doing the same!

Therefore, even Green himself couldn't help but decide: If he really wants to leave, then he must not let himself run to the side of the Duke of Minas, the imperial capital of the south! Even if he intercepts and kills himself halfway, it is better than letting himself appear in the imperial capital openly! After all, killing himself is a big deal to plant a crime of defection for himself, although it will also shake the morale of the army, but there is always room to clean up the matter, if he let himself run to the imperial capital alive, wouldn't it set a living "example" for future generations?!

Therefore, a dead "mad dog" is better than a Green who appeared alive in the imperial capital.

(I believe you're not going to the South, so you didn't bring troops to intercept it.) ）

This is Sophie's subtext. And how did Green not understand?

At this moment, the night breeze gradually rose, Sophie ran all the way, the original thin clothes on her body had already been soaked with sweat, she couldn't help but shiver twice, moved to the fire, picked up the wine bag on the ground, unscrewed it and drank two more sips, and then looked at Green: "General, you are leaving, I don't want to forcibly stop it, I know, you will not really do anything sorry for the Northern Army, sorry for Char, but I come here tonight, I always have a few words to say." "I know that the chief of staff comes here in the middle of the night, and he doesn't leave easily. Well, if you have anything to say, just say it. Green frowned.

Sophie nodded and stared at Green: "Dare to ask the general, what do you do and evaluate the Duke of Minas's comeback this time?"

Green snorted: "The Duke is the pillar of the emperor **, at this moment, the national crisis is at the head, with a military leader like him coming forward to turn the tide, he can naturally integrate the hearts of the upper and lower armies, and make our army ......". Hand, General, do you believe that yourself?" Sophie unceremoniously interrupted Greene.

Green's eyes widened, as if he wanted to retort, but his lips opened, but he finally didn't say a word.

Because of these words, it is just a matter of deceiving the middle and lower ranks of the army who do not know, and it is simply a joke for people like them.

"Of course, the Duke of Minas is a patriarch of the Emperor, and I originally respected the Duke very much. Sophie sighed: "But Lord Duke, after all, Lord Duke, his identity is not only a soldier of the empire, but also a duke, he is not only burdened with the mission of a soldier, but also with a surname and the responsibility of a family, so many things, I am afraid that he can't help himself." ”

When Sophie said this, she seemed to smile deliberately, and said lightly: "The comeback of the Duke this time, whether it will affect General Adric's status in the army, not to mention, whether it is to seize power with the help of the balance of the royal family, I will not make an evaluation." I'll just say one thing: If the Duke is really dedicated to the Duke, then at the beginning of his tenure, he sent someone to send a secret letter to the north, and it was delivered to you through some unsightly channels......" Sophie deliberately paused again, and said lightly: "General Green, don't you often say that if there is no ghost in your heart, you can't say anything to others?"

"You!presumptuous!!" Green suddenly became furious, jumped up, glared at Sophie angrily, and shouted, "The girl is presumptuous! Lord Duke has worked hard for the country all his life, how can you, a little woman, slander!"

In the face of Green's anger, Sophie was not afraid at all, met his eyes, and said lightly: "General, I am just talking about things, and I have never slandered the Duke in a word. This is not what I said, but your aphorism. ”

"......" ......" Greene was speechless. If you want to talk about the argument, where is he, an upright soldier, the opponent of a learned and talented disciple like Sophie, who has been trained by Kavishire?" "What the Duke does, among which there are a few points of public heart and a few points of selfishness, I will not judge the ranks, compared to your own heart. Sophie sighed: "I only regret one thing, but I regret it...... "It's a pity that my father admired you to the death of the day, and I respect you very much." Well, a few years ago, when you served in the Eastern Army, you once angrily exposed the shady curtain of embezzlement of military funds in the logistics department of the emperor's **, and even angrily reprimanded the then powerful military logistics chief, Count Mojiayak, who was in danger of drawing a sword and killing this evil leader on the spot. Isn't it sighing that General Green, a selfless tough guy in the past, has now degenerated into a coward who puts selfishness above justice?"

"I ......" Green's face turned pale, his fingers trembled slightly, and he took a deep breath, as if he couldn't bear Sophie's eyes, and twisted his head away with force. "The Byzantine Empire is declining, and the Osgilian counteroffensive is only the first dawn, but the situation is erosive, and in fact, it has not seen much improvement. The governors of the military districts still occupy most of the territory of the empire, the foreign enemies of the Odin people are eyeing the enemy, and they are still in the west and east of Noz County, although the northern army has General Char Shenwu, and has recovered Siltan County, but after all, the military is exhausted, and the northern army has only been in the army for two years, although the limelight is strong, but after all, it is a start-up, it can be said that it is a hundred wastes to be rebuilt, at this time, you withdraw and leave, although the fight is not involved, stay out of the matter, but ......" This is the case with the whole empire, can you really get out of it alone?"

"......," Green remained silent.

"I know that the Duke of Minas is your teacher and has great affection for you, but you are certainly his student, but you are also an imperial general, a general of Byzantium! The former No. 1 city on the mainland was burned down by the rebels, and most of the city was reduced to ruins! The rebels burned, killed, looted, and did all kinds of evil in the city! There were true righteous men of the empire, such as the deceased General Span who died in battle on top of the imperial city! For example, General Adric, who defended the Arc de Triomphe with his remnants and did not retreat, and his military trumpet continued all day long! For example, General Ruhr, although he had retired, still led his family and veterans to fight the rebels to the death! But do you know what your teacher, who was as gracious as a mountain, did when the city was broken?

...... "I ......" Green closed his eyes.

"You don't know, I can tell you. Sophie said lightly: "At that time, the rebels entered the city and the Duke ordered the door to be closed, and outside the palace, the rebels blocked the streets, but did not invade the Duke's Palace. As a veteran pillar of the emperor's **, the Duke is obscure, and he really stays out of the matter! Allowing the rebels to do evil in the city, he, the Duke who has been a high-ranking official of the empire all his life, continues to be his tumbler behind closed doors! Even the little Duke Roddy, when he wanted to take his relatives out to fight the rebels to the death, he was almost broken by the duke's leg and tied up! Such an imperial marshal! Such an imperial duke! Such an imperial pillar!

When Sophie said this, her tone gradually became excited: "General Green...... "Just when General Spann died in battle on the Imperial City! When General Adric and his soldiers had no food or clothing, and guarded the Arc de Triomphe in the heavy snow! When General Ruhr was fighting with the rebels with less than a dozen generals! This Duke of Minas was in his own mansion, and the rebels outside the door gave him the door, and he ate the food brought to him by the rebels! Sometimes, I couldn't help but think of asking ......" and "What ............ Green's voice was a little weak. I thought: if the Byzantine Empire really perished in the battle of Osgilia, then ......how many people would die for this country? I think General Spann would have given us the answer with his life! I think General Adric would have died generously! I think General Ruhr would have been willing to shed his last drop of blood! But ......, "What about the Duke?" If Osgilia really fell at that time, and the empire really perished, the one you are talking about, the pillar ......of the empire, "what will he do?" "You, don't talk about it!!"

Green scolded, then let out a long sigh and sat down heavily.

For a long time, Green didn't hear Sophie say anything more, raised her head, but found that the little woman had quietly handed over the wine bag. He drank too quickly, and the wine flowed from the sides of his mouth, dripping down, and staining the placket of his clothes.

Most of the bag of wine was poured down by Green in one go, and then he threw the wine bag heavily, his eyes widened, staring at Sophie, after a while, Green's breathing gradually calmed down, and he whispered: "You, don't say it." ”

"I'm just saying the answer you already have. Sophie said lightly: "Actually, you already know this in your heart! Otherwise, you will not go north, but go south to join this empire, the pillar of the empire, and go! It is precisely because you also understand these things in your heart, so you did not really betray the group of the Northern Army, but chose to leave, that is, you have all the kindness of the Duke of Minas to you, and you are not burdened with the Northern Army." That's what you think. ”

"Lord Duke, my lordship...... "Even though there is something wrong, I ...... "I can't ignore his kindness, if it weren't for the teacher, I would have become a dry bone in the grave today." Green shook his head, but his voice was like a moan: "I won't do anything to be sorry for the Northern Army." I, I can only help each other and just leave. I'm alone, I'm ......" "General Green, you can say these things to me. Sophie sneered: "But, do you really believe these words in your own heart?"

She had already stood up, patted the dust on her body gently, calmly walked to the side, turned over her horse, looked at Green, and said lightly: "I came to see him off, that's all I have to say, and the last thing I want to say is only one sentence: General, you are a Byzantine first, and then other identities." ”

After saying this, Sophie did not stay for a moment, but with a light snort, she whipped her horse, and rode her horse back to the main road and headed south.

Juncker also got on the horse, but in the end he stopped slightly, looked at Green, who was still sitting on the ground, sighed softly, and said in a low voice: "You can go away, but what about the other soldiers in the army, can you also go away? If everyone can walk away like this, then who will do it? General, I don't know how to make big senses, you think about these words in your own heart." ”

Juncker shook his head, turned his horse's head, and chased Sophie south, leaving Green alone, sitting still, silently looking at the fire, and ...... in a daze."