Volume III, Chapter 39
The rock thought about it, and it was better to pass on the order first.
"What is the commander trying to do?" a captain whispered to everyone, "Do you want to attack the logistics base?"
"Don't make unnecessary guesses. Dinah said, "Naturally, the chief has his ideas, and we will do our best." β
"Then we ......" One of the captains looked at Cohen in the distance, then lowered his voice and said, "Do you want to put the captain back at the right time?"
"Depending on the situation, my abilities are limited, but the sir's fury is becoming more and more intense, and my magic can no longer be suppressed. Dinah replied, "Sir, we've almost had enough trouble, and we'll do it as soon as this operation is over......"
While a few of his men were discussing how to knock Cohen unconscious and transport him back into the darkness, the Rock listened quietly, not saying a wordβeveryone knew he meant the same thing, but as the Rock Guard's Captain, he couldn't take the lead.
"Silence!"
A lookout on the tree gestured, and in a few moments, the guards who had sent out to deliver information came to the captains.
Cohen listened to the latest situation with a blank face.
Due to the withdrawal of mercenaries from other god-dependent countries, Lu Man's own cultivated descendants finally made their debut. Well-equipped troops were sent out from the hard labor fields of a dozen provinces, and bandits scattered in various countries also gathered in groups to put on military uniforms in the barracks of the holy capital.
Coupled with the soldiers of various countries who were recruited and left behind by heavy sums, he could mobilize 300,000 troops to participate in the attack.
But that's not all, there are signs that Luman has a unit that has been in force for a long time. Walk along the border to the rear of the Darkmoon Province.
The true power of Lu Man is revealed. Nor do you take it lightly. There are more than 300,000 people, which is a large number of people.
"Sir. The guards who sent back the information gasped and said, "This information has just arrived, and the dark side should not know it yet." β
"If they are flanked back and forth, the Dark Moon Province will definitely be in danger, but it will take at least ten days for the information to be transmitted back to the darkness, and it will take time for this information to be relayed. The rock looked up, "That's going to happen." β
Cohen's finger slid slowly across the map, finally resting on the sign of the Holy Capital.
"To hit someone, hit the sore spot. Cohen said lightly, "Let's go to the Holy Capital." β
"Holy Capital?"
"It's impossible to stop that detour now. Cohen tightened his belt: "The only thing we can do is disrupt their positive arrangement." β
"We're less than a hundred. It is not possible to inflict any substantial blow on the enemy. A captain took over: "Sir, you often educate us not to be impulsive when we encounter problems." β
"It's not impulsive. Cohen gave his subordinate an approving look and began to emphasize the correctness of the operation: "We're just going to send a message that the enemy thinks we're going to ...... as soon as we understand it."
"Then this is ......"
"The enemy will think that we know about them, and it is possible to change their plans...... The old way, let the enemy defeat himself. Let's go!"
That afternoon, following the traces left by the convoy, Cohen found a rebel grain depot outside the Holy Capital.
This grain depot is the largest of the five major grain reserves of the entire rebel army, and it has stored a large amount of grain over the years. All the grain is usually stored in underground warehouses, and the perimeter is quite tightly guarded.
This time, it was to provide food for the rebels who were about to move. The grain from the underground warehouse was taken out in batches and stacked in the open air. Waiting for a convoy to ship.
Cohen was amazed to see the grain piled up like a hill on the horizon in the distance. The rebels had to transport so much food for the first time, and he could vaguely guess the size of the attacking army.
"Listen, the rebels must have other bases, ordnance, clothing, wood, horses, etc......" Cohen said to the rocks beside him, "Inform Amaterasu and Marfa that in the area close to the Holy Capital, only enough necessary intelligence personnel will be left, and the others will be concentrated immediately." β
"Yes. β
"Command them again that all roads leading to the provinces of Darkness and Dark Moon must be completely destroyed. Cohen wiped the cold sweat from his head: "Pass back from station to station, destroy me from station to station! Bridges, passes, and canyons, dig pits for me, wash them with floods, and cause landslides......
While remembering, the rock reminded: "I heard that the Prime Minister also sent a lot of small troops......
"Let them destroy supply depots everywhere. Cohen said, "Stop assassinating important officials and raiding supply depots and convoys!"
"Yes!" said the rock, "and what shall we do?"
"We want to try to disrupt the enemy's plans...... There are not enough people, so we have to act separately. Cohen thought for a moment, "I'll arrange what you're going to do, and I'll go around the Holy Capital." β
"Sir, this is in the Holy Capital, and it is very well guarded. β
"No matter how strict it is, what needs to be done is still to be done. I heard that the new prime minister of the rebels was a very important figure, and Lu Man relied on him very much...... The real focus of this matter should be on him. Cohen patted Rock on the shoulder: "It's okay, I'll arrange a show for this young man." We'll go back when we're done. β
β»β»β» Three days later, the Holy Capital Palace.
The new prime minister held a large number of official documents in his hand and walked quickly into the study of His Majesty Lu ManxiΓ . Across from Lu Man's desk, several generals stood in a row, discussing military affairs.
"Good day. The prime minister put the official document on the desk: "These need to be signed by His Majesty." β
Lu Man took the pen and asked the prime minister about the progress of logistics.
"Everything went smoothly and His Majesty's plan was very effective. The prime minister humbly said: "The enemy's assassination operations have also been curbed, and no news of the assassination of key officials has been received in recent days." β
"Just stop! This time has caused a few assassins to stir people's hearts. Lu Man let out a sigh: "But we can't let our guard down, the hunters who have gathered in the holy capital cannot be disbanded, and we must be ready to go out at any time." β
"Yes. β
"Our army is moving to the front, but after the New Year, there is more rain and the roads are a little muddy. Luman stood up. Walking back and forth in the room: "Make sure the march is progressing. Furthermore. You also have to worry more about the safety of the officials of the Holy Capital. As long as it survives this time. This thorny problem is solved. β
"Understood. β
It was at this time that Cohen and his subordinates had just been assigned tasks, and a team of intelligence officers who had urgently gathered in the Holy Capital dispersed, disguised themselves and moved closer to the intended target.
These are all young people, most of them have also been trained in the military academy of the Dark Province, and when they heard that they were going back to their old jobs, and they were led by the "boss", they almost didn't cheer.
The whole plan was quite well arranged. More than a dozen teams, raid time, raid method, retreat route, meeting place, hidden area...... Cohen told them all to memorize.
Worried that the combat effectiveness of each squad was not strong, Cohen also broke up his own guards and assigned them to each squad.
When Rock expressed concern for Cohen's safety, Cohen said, "I'm not going, and when you're done, you can join me in the Holy City." β
"Sir, why are you going?"
"I'm going to watch the reaction of the rebels' top brass. Cohen said: "They have replaced some of the most important officials, and the system is not very different from before, and if I don't look at it, I don't know if there will be a war in the future." β
"Bring some guards!"
"No, what you have to do is related to the safety of the two provinces, and the more one person you have, the more you can be sure. Cohen whispered, "If your actions fail." Our army will have great losses, you remember. I'm desperate to complete the order!"
"But ......"
"But what the fuck are you......" Cohen yelled, "what do you know!
The rock wanted to object, but looking at Cohen's face, he still didn't say anything.
Changing into civilian clothes, Cohen staggered into the gates of the Holy Capital.
Walking on the streets of the Holy Capital, seeing those shops and pedestrians, the surrounding scenery is so familiar that it is almost irrepressible, and the happy past that he and Fichette have experienced together have come to Cohen's mind one by one...... But now, this is the first part of the rebels.
The thought of the rebels churned in Cohen's heart with anger that could devour a qiΔ.
But as a commander, he also retains that minimum of sanity...... Although he mobilized all the people around the Holy Capital, this little force was unable to complete all the orders he had given. Even if they were lucky enough to complete the mission, they would not have survived......
The only way now is to use yourself as bait to firmly stick the Holy Capital Alert team in the city and buy time for your subordinates.
As for his own safety, Cohen didn't think about it, first, he didn't have that leisure, and second, his heart was numb. Even he couldn't figure out why the world in his eyes became dark as soon as Fischette fell.
What kind of world is this! The one thing that happened has nothing to do with himself, and Cohen no longer has any love or dislike for all the one......
No, this is not very true, it should be said that his whole person, his whole heart, stayed at the moment when Fischette fell. This world has only the past for him, there is no present, and there is no future......
Except for the crimson of blood, his vision could no longer feel any other color. Except for the fury of the desire to kill, no other emotion could dominate his body......
From that moment on, Cohen didn't take the enemy's life seriously, and likewise, he didn't take his own life seriously, he should have died anyway, and he should have died the moment Fischet fell.
Buying a bottle of inferior red wine on the corner of the street, Cohen took a sip on the street, but his tongue did not give his brain any other sensation than the coldness of the liquid.
Cohen then turned into an alley, and after only a few circles, he shook off a group of guards who were sneaking behind him.
As soon as it was dark, the prime minister had finally left the palace after a hard day's work, and a team of guards carried the imperial upstart back to his mansion with neat steps.
Trivia was arranged in the vestibule, and the prime minister walked into the garden with a few servants. Supper was already set up in the gazebo built on the pool, where he ate his daily dinner.
"Your Excellency, the butler of the Minister of Ceremonies has been here in the morning. The attentive butler put on a blue coat for the master: "He said that he would invite you to his mansion tomorrow night......"
"Reject it for me. The prime minister's soft voice sounded: "I don't want to see his face." β
"Yes, and a couple of generals......"
"Say no together. There was a clear dissatisfaction in the Prime Minister's tone: "That's a bunch of rude laymen. β
Hearing the Prime Minister's words, a woman who looked like a concubine walked over. He pursed his lips and smiled all the way: "From the time you came to the Holy Capital." I haven't seen you smile happily yet. β
"If it's you. You won't be happy either. Cheng explained to the people around him, revealing his feelings without mind: "I have long heard that the Holy Capital is a good place, but when I came, I realized that the Holy Capital is now the same as the people who occupy himβthey are all so filthy. β
"Look at what you said, isn't there a person in this empire that interests you?" the concubine smiled, arranging the prime minister's clothes with both hands: "What about your majesty?
"Your Majesty, you say Lu Man?" the prime minister said lightly, "That's a madman who is happy to the end." β
"Okay, I'm going to tell you. The concubine walked around behind the prime minister and stroked the prime minister's neck with her gentle hands: "Poor Prime Minister, you will be severely punished by your majesty!"
"What are the characteristics of Lu Man's punishment? It is better to be punished by you. The prime minister sat down, a soft smile on his face: "I can't eat the food you prepared for me." That's the biggest punishment for me. β
The beautiful concubine showed a relieved expression on her reddish face, sat next to the prime minister, and forked a piece of food and put it in the prime minister's mouth.
"Light, soft, delicate......" The prime minister let out a heartfelt admiration: "Being able to eat such exquisite food can be regarded as the only reward for my hard work in the holy capital." β
"Thanks for the compliment. The concubine tilted her head: "Let's be honest! Why are you so happy today?"
"You can see it!" the prime minister smiled shyly, and a very yearning look appeared on his face: "This morning, the Warcraft agent sent news that our friend seems to have come to the vicinity of the Holy Capital. β
"You mean him. The concubine held the hand of the silver fork and stared in front of her: "Blessed Knight Cohen Kaida?"
The prime minister nodded slightly.
"He finally came to the Holy Capital, and I don't feel wronged by doing these things. The prime minister took the silver fork from the concubine's hand and put the food in his mouth: "But it's a little strange, he has been doing something inexplicable before, if it weren't for arranging a force to raid Dark Moon." It is not known how long he will come. β
"It's really capricious, and it's inexplicable to say that a legitimate act of revenge is justified. The concubine unceremoniously twisted the prime minister's shoulder: "Beware of him coming to take your head......"
"Hmm...... If he comes and takes my head. The prime minister smirked. Holding the concubine's chin with his hand: "Do you want to avenge me?"
"Nasty. The concubine knocked off the prime minister's hand: "Don't be naughty anymore." β
"I'm really worried that he will go directly to Lu Man...... Prime Minister stood up and walked to the fence: "Lu Man's palace guards have been changed, and their strength cannot be underestimated. I've made some arrangements, but Cohen Al Al has an elusive mind, and if he does it, it will affect our plans. β
β»β»β» In the rockery not far from the pavilion, under the cover of layers of branches and leaves, Cohen's blood-red eyes were staring at the prime minister, and in his hand, a repeating crossbow was facing the target.
As early as this afternoon, he infiltrated the Prime Minister's Mansion, secretly completed several traps in the garden, and also arranged an escape route for himself, and now he only waited for dark.
"Don't worry, Lu Man is a very important enemy to him, he will definitely make good arrangements for Lu Man, and he will not let this person die too quickly and too easily. The concubine turned her head and said, "I think he will find you first." β
The prime minister smiled and was about to answer, but the smile on his face paused slightly.
"Well, open a bottle of good red wine. The prime minister ordered: "Let's all retreat!"
"Didn't you say you hate drinking?"
The prime minister's body didn't move, but his tone changed slightly, and there was no longer a casual joke: "There are exceptions to everything." β
"Understood. The concubine stood up and beckoned the butler to take the red wine: "I won't bother you." β
The prime minister turned around, sat down facing the rockery, and said with a smile while pouring the faintly scented wine into two exquisite silver cups: "I feel very honored to have a distinguished guest here. β
Cohen's heartbeat remained normal, and the Prime Minister's speech and demeanor just now had made him very strange, and now this sentence would not have any shocking effect on him.
"The holy capital is a human being, and a bad mood is inevitable. But no matter how bad the mood is, you don't have to learn from the homeless and drink that kind of indiscriminate thing!" The prime minister poured the wine attentively: "Noble, always noble, words and deeds should be in line with it." Am I right? The Orthodox Emperor of the Sbia Empire, His Majesty Cohen Al Keda. β
Cohen still didn't move, and the crossbow arrow in his hand was still aimed at the prime minister's face.
The prime minister sat calmly against the rockery, with a shallow smile on his handsome face, and under his heroic sword eyebrows, his clear eyes flashed with an elusive look. "Speaking of which, His Majesty has not been in the Holy Capital for a day or two, why did he only think of me today? Doesn't His Majesty think that my official position is not important enough?" Seeing that Cohen ignored himself, the young prime minister smiled self-deprecatingly: "If His Majesty thinks like this, it really hurts my self-esteem......
Prior to this, Cohen had spent a lot of time scouting the mansion in detail, and traps had been laid around the garden. He was now sure that there would be no one else in the garden at this moment except the prime minister, but how could this prime minister's reaction be so peculiar?
"Please come and sit down! whatever you want, you are here anyway. But the prime minister's voice sounded so sincere: "Don't continue to hurt my self-esteem, in fact, I am personally full of curiosity and expectation for Majesty." β
"I don't care about your self-esteem, that's not what I want. Cohen once again analyzed the shape in front of him, removed the disguise on his body, and secretly stepped on the path in the garden, and the straight figure walked into the prime minister's field of vision step by step: "What I want, I must get it." β
Seeing Cohen, the prime minister's slightly slanted body immediately straightened, and his bright eyes showed a hint of joy...... But Cohen's own mind was not on this, and he was now preoccupied with how to make the blood of the person in front of him die.
"You don't need to speak in such a tough and indifferent tone, do you? I have what you want, and I didn't say I wouldn't give it!" The prime minister smiled kindly and looked at Cohen with a peaceful look, as if he was treating an old friend who had been separated for many years: "Please come and sit down! I have been looking forward to the arrival of His Majesty, we can have a drink." β
An expressionless Cohen walked into the gazebo and sat down slowly across from him, his sword in his hand.
The prime minister pushed one wine glass over and picked up the other one himself: "Do you like it? β
"Not used to it. β
"Not reluctantly. The prime minister took a sip of himself: "It's not completely dark yet, there should still be some time before His Majesty Cohen starts, let's talk about something!"
"For a long time," Cohen looked coldly at the person in front of him, "I'm used to silence. β
"Please don't refuse my kindness, I'm very boring as an official, it can be said that it is extremely boring...... I've always wanted to meet Kaida Majesty. β
Cohen didn't know what the man was up to, and he didn't bother to bother, but his fingers were on the hilt of his sword.
"You can't be in a hurry, it's not the best time to kill someone. The prime minister looked at the sky, as if he had an insight into Cohen's overall plan: "The gates are not closed yet!" (to be continued......