Volume II, Chapter 90
Seeing that Helt hadn't moved for a long time, I said, "Finished?"
"That's it!"
"Then stand up. I patted Helt on the shoulder: "It's good if you just sue me, why do you want to do this?"
"I want to be cautious, lest I can't remember. Helt said, "By the way, boss, should you say something?"
"What did I say?"
"No, boss, I'll kneel for you. "You are indifferent to my sacrifice?"
"No, I'm very moved, I'm honestly very moved┅┅" I replied to Helt seriously, "so I won't pursue you for breaking the carpet." ”
"What carpet?"
I pointed to the ground at Helt's feet.
Helt looked at the ground, the carpet had been cut out by his actions just now, this carpet was the personal belongings of the Demon Coalition commander captured in the Battle of Tucheng, and it was worth a lot of money.
"Listen to me Hailt, I know this matter is important to you. I put a hand on his shoulder, "But you should find a good spot and don't destroy such an expensive thing next time, okay?"
"Boss, you┅┅That's your reaction?"
"I've been like that since the first day you knew me. I smiled and said, "Don't sue me that you didn't have this consciousness before you entered the tent." ”
"Forget it. Helter shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, "I knew the result." ”
"Alright, go and see your troops, your battle is about to begin. I said, "I already know your heart." We know that, okay?"
Haier nodded. He gave me a military salute and walked out. Look at the footsteps of Helt walking. I can feel that his whole person is a lot more relaxed.
"This guy is so cheerful," I said, standing on the edge of the tent, chuckling, "those six thousand men are going to be in bad luck." ”
Glancing at the guards next to the door again, he said, "I have something to do, so you are not allowed to come in." ”
"Yes!"
Turning back to the tent, I took my black iron knife and walked around the breach in the carpet a few times, and finally closed my eyes and turned around to monitor the situation outside the tent┅┅ This trick was created by me, or rather, with the help of marshmallows.
The clutter was gone, and I could clearly feel an even breath and a steady heartbeat outside the tent. Where they are is a fuzzy shadow in my head. One, two, three, all the way to the center of where I stood, all the signs of life within a radius of thirty paces were revealed, these were my guards, who stood in two circles outside the tent, and the officers walked back and forth in the middle.
It's close! Looks like you'll have to be quiet if you want to do something.
I pulled out the black iron knife, the blade first across my chest, and then with a twist of my wrist, the tip of the knife was already in the breach of the carpet.
"I swear by Cohen Al Khaida. "I got down on one knee. With both hands on the hilt of the sword, he said slowly in a voice that he could hear: "I will always be loyal to His Highness Fischat Shamai┅┅"
I had to recite the next oath. Because the guards rushed in again┅┅ or in their opinion, I might be praying to some god, who would know that I was practicing allegiance to this guy Fischet?
After saying the oath in my heart, I stood up and walked over to a group of guards.
"Didn't you tell you not to come in?"
"Sir, I am your guard. The leading officer of the Guards accompanied him and said, "This is my duty." ”
"Damn!" I said dissatisfied, "Let's go!"
As soon as a large number of troops began to move, the normally wide passage immediately became narrow, and all the tribesmen retreated into the open space or woods on both sides of the passage, and the troops of the various regiments moved rapidly, and a large number of law enforcement regiment soldiers and heralds rode fast horses to and fro.
"Report to the chief┅┅" A herald brought me news: "The dense forest at the exit of the passage has been cleared, and the Second Legion Helt has requested an attack!"
"Well done, Commodore Sù Hailt!" I replied, "I'll watch from behind." ”
"Yes!" the herald sped towards the exit of the passage.
I followed with men, and as soon as I got out of the passage and rode on the wide plain, my mood immediately improved. Although this passage is good, it can also be depressing to stay in it for a long time.
"Rocks!"
"Here!"
The tall rock could not be ridden at first, because as soon as he stepped on it, a good war horse would surely weigh him down. Thankfully, the logistics team was able to find a particularly strong horse, which was the mount of a regimental commander in the Demon Alliance, a barbarian fighter about the size of a rock.
"Follow me!"
"Yes!"
I rode my horse to the battlefield at the mouth of the gorge, followed by a regiment of guards, full of cruising guards on the left and right. Having only walked less than five miles, he had already seen a few puffs of smoke coming from the mouth of the canyon, and it was clear that Helt had avenged all his depression on the enemy.
Since I didn't make it to the start of the battle, I had to stop on a small hill ten miles from the exit of the canyon and wait for further reports. Behind me, a huge military flag fluttered in the wind, and the heralds drove their horses from the front one after another to inform me of the battle.
Helt fought a good battle, using small forces to seal the dense forests on both sides of the canyon, handing over the canyon to the winged people, and then a large force raided directly in front of the exit, first greeting with magic and then attacking with bows and arrows. By the time the enemy discovered our troops, their defeat was already doomed.
In the Battle of Tucheng, the overwhelming strength of the Demon Coalition was annihilated, and this tragic lesson gave the officers under my command a very intuitive understanding of the war, this kind of small fortress that can only block the refugees, don't think about stumping them.
In less than an hour, several plumes of smoke gathered at the mouth of the canyon and developed into a fierce flame, and the troops participating in the battle began to turn around and line up in front of the hill where I was.
Troops arrived, and the magicians were preparing to reach the ears of every soldier. The Black Crushing Soldiers occupy my entire field of vision, two legions, and these magicians are busy.
"Sir. Carlos walked up to me: "The enemy forces at the mouth of the gorge have been wiped out by us. But they are not six thousand, but eight thousand. In addition, two thousand more left earlier. ”
"That's right. I nodded and said, "You're not in trouble, are you?"
"Nope. Before the attack, Haiert sent people to investigate, and they found it in time. Carlos replied to me, "What did you say to him when you went out?" the captain of the legion was more cautious now. ”
"It's good that I didn't get into trouble. I smiled and said, "This is our private matter." ”
Carlos was about to ask, but was interrupted by the magician on the side: "Sir, we're ready. ”
The star officer on duty ran forward in two steps, and shouted a command: "All attention┅┅Stand upright!"
Countless black figures moved in unison, tens of thousands of feet stomped on the ground, and there was a "whirring" sound.
"Now. The star officer stood up straight: "Chief Cohen, please speak!"
I grabbed my horse's belly and came to the area where the magic sounded.
"This is the dividing line between gods and demons. And we only need two more days to return to the Sbia Empire. I shouted, "Soldiers, are you happy!"
"Happy┅┅"
"We've fought so many battles, suffered so much, and gone through so many hardships since we joined the Demon Alliance—" I pointed to my back with my hand, "I'm going home soon, are you happy!"
"Happy┅┅"
"Some of you came out with me before the war, and some of you only met more than twenty days ago, but no matter how long we have been together, we have fought side by side. I paused: "You are all my soldiers!"
"We are Chief Cohen's soldiers!"
"But. There is a great change going on in the Sbia Empire right now, and someone is going to take possession of our home! if they succeed. We will have no place to live, we will lose a qiē!" My tone accentuated: "Do you want to be wanderers?"
"Unwilling┅┅"
"All along, it is the desire to go home that has supported us in our battles, it is the desire to go home that has helped us defeat all kinds of enemies, and today, we will fight for home again!" I pointed out: "Either the enemy we are about to encounter is someone we are familiar with, or some people will hesitate, but they are the enemy! What should you do if you encounter one?"
"Kill┅┅"
"Follow me, and I will lead you back to the garden!" I ended my speech: "Get on your horse and go!"
Two days later, the vanguard of the First and Second Legions had arrived at the foot of the city of Garia, and Corte, the governor of Garia, who had just received the news, rushed to my unit with a few guards.
"Sir!!," Before I could finish my sentence, Colter knelt down and hugged me and wept bitterly.
"Get up. I quickly dragged him up: "What's wrong with you?"
"Sir┅┅It's great to see you. Colt burst into tears and said, "They all say that the Ninth Legion is gone!"
"Yes, you're right. I said, "The Ninth Legion of the Divine Alliance has indeed been wiped out. ”
"That," Colt pointed uneasily at the soldier officer beside me, "who are these?"
"Sue Governor Sù Corter. I shouted to the people around me, "Who are you?"
"We are the army of the Dark Province!" replied in loud, unvoiced voices of the officers and soldiers around us, "We are Governor Cohen's soldiers!"
"What are you so angry about?" Colt wiped the tears from his face and cried out, "I┅┅┅Yes!"
Demon Alliance, Uruk Empire, Altar of Ina.
Even in the entire Demon Alliance, the Ina Altar can be regarded as a large Demon Temple Altar. Of course, before we do that, we have to remove the large altar in the capital of the Brouk Empire, which is too large.
The reason why the Ina Altar has such a large scale is because it has the only relationship between the teleportation magic circle that connects the Bith continent with Hell Island. Everyone, including the three golden-robed priests, had to go to and from Hell Island through the magic circle of guò, so the Ina Altar not only had all the facilities that an altar should have, but also built a very luxurious mansion for the priests and dignitaries to stay.
The main building in the altar is a majestic flat-topped pyramid.
In the territory ruled by the Demon Alliance, a flat-topped pyramid like this with symmetrical corners and an extremely large area is a symbol of the supreme authority of the Dark Demon Race. On a sunny day, its flat roof can be faintly seen in a place of about 100 miles. There are also large areas of architecture on the flat top of this pyramid. The huge teleportation magic circle is also located at the flat top of the pyramid. Far away from other buildings.
Elite guards are guarded throughout the altar day and night. If there is no high-ranking priest to lead, ordinary people don't say that they go up to the pyramid to enter the magic array, but they just want to touch the bottom tiles of the pyramid are daydreaming.
Today, not only has the number of guards at the Altar of Ina increased, but griffons are constantly patrolling and flying in the air, and long guards of honor are neatly lined up on both sides of the carpet along the stone steps at the entrance to the altar to the bottom of the pyramid.
Because today's Ina's altar will have distinguished guests - that is, the high-ranking generals of the Demon Alliance who have returned victoriously in this battle of gods and demons, they will go to Hell Island to meet the Dark Lord through the magic circle here in Guò today.
Meeting the Dark Lord is a unique and supreme honor. Almost all the nobles of the Demon Alliance regard this kind of audience as the highest honor in their lives. Not only will this glory be recorded in the annals of history, but those who attend the audience will also have the scene painted as a huge portrait and carved into a luxurious relief...... Or to decorate the family emblem.
Although the Demon Palace faction and the kingship of various countries always have one or another mustard and such a mustard, but after all, these two belong to a demon alliance, and after the victory of the gods and demons, everyone will have a happy life for twenty years, so the Demon Palace is also very generous with a luxurious welcome lineup...... In the face of this heavy victory, anyone will be in a good mood, even if the time of happiness will be relatively short.
After a morning of waiting at the altar, the horse team carrying the senior commander of the Demon Alliance finally arrived.
The entrance to the altar was instantly flooded with flowers, streamers, and the singing of the choir.
At the head of the march was a mighty standard-bearer, in such a ceremony. The rank of the leading standard-bearer must not be lower than that of a major general, and the title must be at least a count. I saw that this standard-bearer was wearing a full set of gold armor. The three-finger-wide sword hung from the lower end of the medal-covered ribbon, and the scabbard was encrusted with a dozen or so precious stones. He held the flag of the Demon Alliance in both hands, and walked slowly on the horse that stepped down with only his legs, the military flag was made of precious black velvet fabric, and the flag was embroidered with a golden alliance logo, and the golden tassels on the side of the flag swayed lightly in the wind......
After the standard-bearers passed, there were more than a dozen rows of energetic knights, these knights were not very strong, they did not wear helmets, their hair was simply tied up with a headband, and they wore shining armor, which did not look heavy. What he was riding under his crotch was not a war horse, but a rare monster...... If you are familiar with the Demon Alliance, you can tell from their mounts and armor that these knights are from a special cavalry unit in the Dark Alliance, and they are also known as the bravest and most powerful cavalry regiment on the continent of Bes, the Dark Knights.
Behind the Dark Knights were the same number of lancers, their ten-armed spears pointing to the sky, their tips embellished with brightly colored streamers. By contrast, the golden armor they wore was much heavier, with several stubby spikes protruding from their shoulders, a round shield of the same color on their arms, and a black cloak that almost dragged to the ground.
Behind the lancers were fighters from various guards units.
These guards do not wear any armor according to the tradition of their units. Wearing only neat and bright allied uniforms, the cuffs, collars, and corners of the uniforms are trimmed with gold threads, the ranks on the shoulders and the buttons on the placket are all made of gold, and the heads are wearing military hats inlaid with precious furs, and everyone looks radiant.
After that, it was the carriage in which the coalition commanders rode.
The carriage was flanked by rows of knights, wearing tall bearskin hats and two layers of bright red coalition uniforms, which were fitted and neatly fitted with golden belts. But the outside of the military uniform they only wear the left half, the right part directly from the armpit bypass, between the first button on the right placket to the first button hole on the left collar there is a pure gold fine chain connected, a sleeve flicked around rhythmically, the style is quite unique, two side by side waist knives hung in the same position on the belt, two layers of black collars inside and outside, and wearing a red military uniform...... It turned out to be the scorpion warriors, who should be the closest guards to the senior commanders of the coalition forces.
The black carriages were all black with golden tops, the Coalition emblems on the doors were polished, the drivers were neatly dressed and their eyes were staring ahead, and even the horses pulling the carriages were well-trained pure white steeds.
At the entrance to the altar, hundreds of trombones played a triumphal song at the same time, and the other voices immediately fell silent.
With a loud command, all the carriages in the team slowly stopped in unison, and the first carriage was even more dignified in the middle of the entrance. As soon as the carriage came to a stop, two young officers ran past the carriage and opened the door with graceful movements.
An adjutant descended from the carriage, and then Marshal Verlaine appeared at the door, dressed in a full golden marshal's uniform, his shoulders glittering in the sun, and on his left chest, a medal pressed one by one arranged in two palm-sized squares, and a wide ornately decorated belt with a ceremonial dagger attached.
It can be seen that the victory in the battle of gods and demons did not make him extremely excited, and the long-distance bumps did not bring him more fatigue, Marshal Verlaine is still the same, with a white and red face, and a calm and steady demeanor.
Stepping on the pedals at the bottom of the carriage, Marshal Verlaine first looked up at the flat-topped pyramid directly in front of him, then turned his head to look at the whole caravan, and finally his majestic gaze fell on the welcoming crowd waiting at the entrance to the altar.
Stepping out of the carriage amid countless reverent gazes, Marshal Verlaine took a few steps forward and slightly straightened his uniform, so that the officers who had come down from the other carriages had time to line up behind him, before leading the generals to stride towards one of the golden-robed priests who had come to greet him.
Another trumpet sounded, and the hundred trombonists stopped at the same time after playing the last note, and there was no sound inside or outside the entrance of the altar.
"Marshal is well!" The golden-robed Zuo Priest, who walked to Marshal Verlon's side, had a smile on his face, and kept drawing blessing gestures in his hand: "Seeing the marshal return, this stone in my heart has fallen to the ground." ”
"Good day. Marshal Verlaine replied to him in a hearty voice: "Let Lord Zuo Sacrifice worry, and Marshal Ben's heart is also uneasy." ”
"The marshal said with a smile, marshal, please. The left priest was very enthusiastic about holding the marshal's hand and walked side by side with the marshal: "The chief priest is waiting outside the Confused Palace on Hell Island at this time, and the right priest is also waiting for the summoning order of the Dark Demon Lord outside the teleportation array of the Dark Demon Temple. Both of them are duty, and they can't come to greet you in their own bodies, so please ask Marshal Haihan. (To be continued......)