Black clouds covered the sky, as low as if you could touch it from the rooftop.

The cold wind of winter, blowing through the bare treetops, makes a spiky whistling sound, like the barking of a jackal, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.

There are few pedestrians on the wide street, and occasionally a person runs by in a hurry, also with his neck bent, trying to avoid the cold wind.

The usual noisy shouts and greetings could not be heard on the streets, and a tense atmosphere wafted in the air.

Most of the shops on both sides of the street are closed, and even if they still have business signs, they are half-hidden. You can't see it at all, this is the most famous business district in the imperial city of Akadeline.

The winter coup d'état two months ago not only changed the political pattern of Lingshan, but also changed the lives of all the people Chapter 1169 Black Band (asking for monthly tickets).

On the second day of the coup, the newly formed Lingshan government had already issued a decree to requisition grain, timber, vehicles, horses, steel, and oil on a large scale...... And so on and so forth, all sorts of strategic materiel to prepare for future wars.

It must be said that the new government has been very effective in selling the country - in order to please the dark council, they directly used the army to accomplish this work.

Due to the intervention of the military, the accumulation and hoarding of all kinds of materials were extremely efficient, which also made the officials of the new government very happy - it seems that the tasks assigned by the Dark Council can be completed in time, and everyone's official positions will be retained.

But at the same time, the destructive power of this forced large-scale requisition of materials is gradually becoming apparent. Due to the forcible requisition of supplies. Even the horses and vehicles used to transport the supplies were all requisitioned, and as a result, prices soared and supplies were in short supply.

Moreover, the businessmen who had colluded with the new government officials saw this rare opportunity, and in the middle of this, they also hoarded and made a fortune.

In this case, Spiritfoil's business was hit hard, and almost all the cities gradually fell silent. Chapter 1169 The Black Band (Asking for a Monthly Pass) And the only exceptions are probably only taverns and brothels. Only these two service entertainment venues are still buzzing and lively.

Idle. And people who have money in their pockets can spend the whole day indulging in sex and spending the whole day.

A young man walked briskly down the cold winter street, wearing a beautiful military uniform and the officer's logo shining on his shoulder.

He walked. While looking at the signboard of the shop on the street, he kept muttering, "Black Band...... Black band, grandma's, this live hell weather. ”

"Hah, I found it. The young man shouted excitedly, and saw a sign hanging on the gate, on which was painted a black six-stringed lyre, with a few notes of symbols floating, and the words "Black Band" written at the bottom.

The young man rubbed his cold hands together and muttered a low scolding, "Joseph, your sister's." I set the place so far away, and finally found it. ”

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pushed open the door of the tavern, and suddenly there was a loud thunderclap in the dark clouds in the sky.

The thunder of "boom" wafted through the heavens and the earth, spreading throughout Arcaderin.

The young man shrank his neck in fright and looked up at the sky in surprise.

Not only him, but all the pedestrians on the street looked up at the sky in amazement.

"What kind of thunder in the winter?" the young man muttered, "What a bad omen~!"

Then he pushed the door and walked in.

As the doorbell rings, a wave of heat is accompanied by the hustle and bustle, mixed with the strong and pungent smell of cheap liquor.

The atmosphere in the tavern was lively, and the fireplace was blazing. The room was full of drinkers, raising the temperature by at least 20 degrees.

The musicians played the tune of "Weng, Weng, Weng", and people laughed loudly and drank unscrupulously.

It's noisy, noisy, and warm. It's two completely different worlds from the cold outside. The young man sighed comfortably, then closed the door casually. It also kept the cold out of the door.

The barmaid with long chestnut hair and dressed in an orange waiter costume hurriedly walked up when she saw a customer coming to the door.

She went to the young officer, glanced at him with charming eyes, and said with a smile: "Yo, handsome guy, raw face, is it the first time?"

As he spoke, he reached out and swiped his hand lightly on the young officer's face.

The young officer obviously had no experience in this area, and was not suitable for such a flirtation. His face was slightly red, he smiled shyly, and said, "I made an appointment." ”

The waitress giggled with a trembling shoulder, and said, "This is not a big hotel, so we don't have a reservation."

By the way, who are you looking for?"

"Joseph" officer hurriedly said: "Joseph, Jonah. ”

"Huh......" The waitress lost a disapproving look, and said angrily: "Look for that bad boy." He's been dominating which of the innermost rooms, go over by himself. ”

After speaking, the waitress rolled her eyes, shook off the handsome officer and turned her head away, and the young man blinked, very uncomfortable with the waitress's attitude of being respectful and backward. Then he thought about it and squeezed sideways through the lively crowd.

He walked down a corridor and soon came to the place the waitress had spoken, a semi-basement room, where the air was not as filthy as in the tavern, and there was a faint smell of wine.

He also understood why the waiter at the tavern was so angry, because this was the tavern's wine cellar.

In the middle of the cellar was a small round table, around which several young men in the same military uniform as him were sitting and whispering.

Seeing his arrival, one of the tall young men with blond hair stood up, beckoned to him, and said, "Morgan, you're finally here, and I'll bet with them that you're going to get lost again." ”

Morgan took off his coat and was still on the back of his chair, and said with a smile, "Who made this place so hard for you to find?" ”

With a bold wave of his hand, Joseph pointed to the stacked thick barrels in the cellar. Said: "Take what you want to drink." Treat this place as if it were your home. ”

Morgan picked up a cup casually, then took a glass of ale, and said, "Why are you in such a good place?"

Joseph lit a cigar, took a deep breath and clipped it to his fingertips, and said, "This is my uncle's order." I've loved to snuggle up here since I was eight years old. ”

"I really envy you lazy fellow," Morgan exclaimed, "yes, you won't believe it, I heard a thunderclap as I entered the door." ”

Joseph and the other two people beside him looked at each other and said, "We were talking about this just now, it wasn't thunder." ”

"What's going on?"

An officer in his thirties next to him scoffed. "There is a weapon called artillery on the human side, which is very powerful.

Each blow can be unleashed with the full force of an intermediate mage, and it can also fire non-stop. Extremely lethal. It's not much more than the magic cannon. And what's even scarier is that it can also be manufactured in large quantities.

Note. It's a large batch, not one, not ten, but hundreds of doors~!"

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, and then said: "Think about it, if you put three thousand such cannons on a frontal battlefield ten kilometers wide, at a time"...... Everyone gasped and fell silent.

All of them were Semitic elites, and all of them had seen the power of the magic cannon—in that terrible place. In the face of the power that almost destroyed a qiē, any flesh and blood body was vulnerable.

If this news is true, then the heroic bravery that the Semites are proud of will be a laughing stock. The charge in a line will become a collective action to send people to death.

If this is true, it will rewrite the way future wars are played~!

The middle-aged man seemed to have told many people about this, and was used to seeing people's surprised expressions, so he didn't care, but continued: "After hearing that humans have that thing, we are not idle here. I've been copying it all along, and I've heard that I've got a clue now, at least I know the principle. ”

Joseph pointed to the man who spoke and said, "This is Lieutenant Colonel Langley of the Ordnance Department." My senior. ”

Morgan nodded to him kindly, and smiled reluctantly, "That's a good thing." ”

"What a fart~!" Lieutenant Colonel Langley scolded. "Do you know what they're using as raw materials? Burst Crystal~!"

It's been blown up three times this month alone, and four people have died in our ordnance department. Seven are broken. But those damn bones and sticks are still endless, I'm afraid it's my turn to be unlucky next month. ”

Morgan was embarrassed for a moment and had nothing to say, and Joseph patted Langley on the shoulder sympathetically and said, "Let your house change places for you." ”

Langley sighed and said, "Where can I change it?" The headquarters is now chaotic like a kennel, and the bigwigs are busy fighting for power and profit, and they don't care at all.

The only thing I can go to is the lower troops, where it is even worse, I heard that there is about to be a war, and there are deserters everywhere, and those who can't escape will harm themselves. His grandmother's, and a fart. ”

"The navy is similar" A naval officer spread out on his chair, his face was facing the sky and he spit smoke rings, and said: "I didn't know that grandson some time ago, my brain was pumped, and I wanted to engage in a sea exploration and go deep into the Sea of Death."

Of course, no one wanted to go, but his grandmother's leg, the upper side directly sent the prison army to draw life and death lots, and each of the four fleets sent three capital warships. None of them have come back now. ”

"Uh......" Morgan pondered for a moment, "it doesn't have to be an accident, right?"

The naval officer shook his head, with an angry expression on his face, and said, "A few days ago, the fishing boat sent back a few pieces of wreckage, and it was confirmed that it belonged to the Fourth Fleet.

Besides, it was the Sea of Death, and if it could be passed, someone would have known about it a thousand years earlier. ”

Morgan remembered the rumors of the Sea of Death and the Eye of the Storm, and nodded helplessly.

The naval officer said viciously: "The brothers below have said that if there is such a stupid pig-headed order from above, everyone will simply pull the boat out of the port, pull the flag and become pirates, so there is still a way to live."

That's twelve capital warships, more than 2,000 experienced veterans.

Let them go on a mission to send them to their deaths, and let me know that it was that idiot who came up with the idea, and that I had to strangle him. ”

Morgan rolled his eyes, hesitated for a moment, and said, "This, I really know." ”

"Who is it?" several men stared at him viciously.

Morgan sighed and said, "The new head of the Military Command Department. Phil. ”

"Damn. The captain of the fat pig squad who came up by patting his ass. Bastard, whose hands are stained with his own blood, wait, I'll kill him tonight. ”

Joseph shook his head and said, "Forget it, Harrison, that guy knows that he has too many enemies, and he is very vigilant, and before you get close, the bodyguards will chop you into pieces."

"Silverfish~!" Navy Officer Harrison slammed the table in anger.

The pretty figure of the waitress appeared at the door and glared at them dissatisfied. "Hey, Joseph, you whisper to me, don't you do it now? ”

Joseph grimaced. With a flattering smile, he said, "Okay, grandma, we know." Dude, be quiet. ”

Morgan nodded and said, "That's it, some words, it's okay to say behind closed doors, but if others hear it, it's a big trouble." Those guys from the Intelligence Department are like mad dogs now. Arrest whoever bites whom, there have been several bureau chiefs, and the deputy director has been dismissed for inappropriate words. ”

"The new military chief is a piece of, no, I said it wrong, even a piece of is better than him. Harrison scolded mercilessly: "A guy from a poor background, who didn't even act as a captain, started by a coup d'état, and can actually become the commander-in-chief." ”

Several young men looked at each other, and they all sighed.

"The great Semitic people have no bright future. Morgan said to himself, then shook his head and said, "I have gossip here."

Several people's heads came together, Morgan looked at them, lowered his voice, and said, "It is said that a mysterious figure suddenly appeared next to the high priest. No one knew where he came from.

Even the High Priest himself called him Sir. This man, like an advisor, has been giving advice to the high priest. ”

"This person. Joseph asked with concern, "Is it amazing?"

Morgan shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it, but I heard that the high priest obeyed him, and now he is completely in charge of the affairs of war preparations." ”

Langley pinched his chin with his thumb and frowned, "Is the news reliable?"

Joseph patted Morgan on the shoulder and said, "Since it was Morgan who said it, it is absolutely reliable, he is the head of the integration department of the headquarters, and any news must pass through his hands first." ”

Langley snorted and said, "In this case, it is necessary to touch the details of this person." ”

Morgan said mysteriously: "I also heard that the high priest has a beautiful big hand, specifically targeting the Ruman Empire, if it succeeds, the Ruman Empire will be abolished directly, and the human race will lose half." ”

"What's the handiwork?"

Morgan shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know, but it's probably some kind of special warfare." ”

Joseph sneered first, shook his head, and said, "This can't be. Unless a million troops are mobilized, all the strength is pressed, and the main force is fought in a decisive battle with the enemy, an empire like Ruman cannot be defeated by one or two special operations.

And to engage in the decisive battle of the main force, in our current situation, we will definitely not be able to defeat the Ruman Empire. Not to mention anything else, you remember that Lelona, who abducted Adelin's Lorraine. ”

Harrison laughed heartily and said, "Why don't you remember, I heard that there were thousands of lichs who died at the hands of that guy alone, and I was really relieved." ”

Joseph spread his hands and said, "I've heard from our granddaughters, Lufian, and Falanes, that they have now become the deputy commander-in-chief of the human united forces. ”

"Rufian, how could he know about humans?" Langley asked, confused.

Joseph stretched out his hands and said, "I don't know about this." With our current chaotic appearance, we are more likely to lose in a decisive battle with humans.

The population of Ruman alone is almost as large as that of our entire Semitic tribe, not to mention the fact that they also have war fortresses and artillery. ”

Harrison said worriedly: "It seems that this expedition must be fought, if it is won, it is better to say, if it is not won, what if it can't be won? ”

Morgan licked his lips and said mysteriously, "I heard a saying. The reason why the High Priest wants to fight is not to expand his power, but to eliminate the population of our Semitic race. ”

Joseph nodded and said, "Some people in the Praetorian Guard also say this in private. ”

Morgan said with a solemn expression: "You see, whenever our Semitic population grows to a certain size, we will have a big fight, the last time we fought Urban II hundreds of years ago, then we had a civil war with Thunder Flash, and now we are going on an expedition against humanity."

Whenever the Semitic population was large and threatened the dark mages, they had the bad idea that we would kill ourselves. ”

Hearing this shocking news, several young officers had gloomy expressions on their faces.

After a while, Harrison muttered, "Why hasn't anyone killed this old undead monster?"

Joseph sneered and said, "Do you think there isn't? Someone tried it six hundred years ago." Once, in the history of our Praetorian Guard, there was a guy who stuffed a full hundred pounds of burst crystals under the throne of the high priest.

When he sat up, it detonated. Boom~!"

Joseph made an explosive gesture with his hand, then sighed regretfully, and said, "The surrounding lich blew up a group, but the high priest walked out of it intact. ”

"One hundred pounds of burst crystals" Morgan pursed his lips, expressing his disbelief, and said, "This is too ......"

"Like a myth, I know, Joseph said, 'I see it that way, but our ruler says it's true. ”

Langley also shook his head, picked up his clothes and stood up, and said, "I have to go, let's be here today, I have to be on duty at night." Next time, I'll introduce you to a few friends. ”

Joseph said solemnly: "You know the rules, safety first." ”

Langley pressed Joseph's shoulder and said firmly, "Don't worry, I know, I haven't lived enough yet." ”

Harrison picked up his hat, sighed, stood up and walked out.

Only Joseph and Morgan were left in the cellar.

Joseph looked left and right, then carefully closed the door, and said with a solemn expression: "Dude, I have an idea......

Seeing Joseph's solemn expression, Morgan put down his wine glass and said, "You say." ”

Joseph covered his mouth and rubbed it vigorously, then took a deep breath and said, "This war, it shouldn't have been fought in the first place. ”

Morgan let out a long sigh and nodded helplessly.

Joseph said, "As a descendant of the Semitic royal family, I feel it is necessary for us to stop it. ”

Morgan's eyes lit up, he glared at Joseph and exclaimed, "Do you want to die? ”

"Of course it is impossible for us alone," Joseph said, "but what if ......there were bigger people supporting us?"

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