"Hurry, hurry, the parade is about to begin!"

"Is everything arranged, and where is the person in charge of the banquet?"

"Check the list of prom guests again, have you sent out the snack list?"

Following the white shadow, the crow in armor walked into the corridor of the Royal Council Building, which was the secretariat directly under His Majesty Cohen and the busiest place in the palace. Those officials who came and went all cast strange glances at the crows, at this time of day, there are actually people wearing armor, could it be that this person is even stranger than the emperor?

The White Shadow led him into Cohen's room, and then stood by the door, motionless.

Cohen, who was standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, had already changed his clothes, and was holding Qin Lun to play with a pot of flowers and plants by the window, and in the crow's opinion, Cohen in a royal dress was very strange, not at all like the ruffian he knew.

"I knew you weren't leaving. Cohen turned around neatly and stared at the crow with a pure gaze that did not contain any impurities: "I'm glad I was not mistaken. ”

"I just didn't think about where to go for a while, and this decision has nothing to do with you. The crow replied coldly.

"It's okay, as long as you stay, let's discuss the arrangements for you at this time, okay?" Cohen had a refreshing smile on his face: "First, you stay with me as my personal friend, I won't let you kill people, and I won't let you do anything you don't want to do." Second, you do not hold any position and do not have the slightest obligation or responsibility to this country. That way, you won't be stressed, right?"

"Sounds great. Raven nodded, "But I'm not used to idleness." ”

"My father used to say that a good young man is a good man who knows how to be motivated. Cohen put Princess Cinnen in the crow's hand: "So. You can help me hold my little Qinlun. Don't let her be hurt by others. You don't have to worry about the rest. It's good to be by my side. ”

"Can you protect Qin Lun?" the crow held Qin Lun in his arms, and his tone changed slightly: "Nothing else?

"Well...... You should know! Baby Qinlun likes a lot of people, and if these people are hurt, it means that Baby Qinlun is hurt. A hint of cunning slowly emerged in Cohen's smile, but this kind of Cohen made the crow feel kind: "So, it's good to do a little bit of effort, and I'm idle anyway." ”

"I don't care. ”

"Well done! You're welcome to join us and introduce you to others in the evening!" Cohen laughed, rubbing his hands. His eyes looked at the white shadow on the side, until the latter came over and handed him a copper plate.

"This is ......" The crow thought that the copper plate had something to do with him, but for a moment he didn't know how to ask.

"It's a copper plate, the result of my labor. Cohen replied, putting the copper plate in his pocket without changing his face: "To be clear, it's a bet. ”

The crow didn't speak, but he had already found the feeling of the scoundrel in his heart. Only this scoundrel would bet his own stay with White Shadow, and the bet given by this miser was just a copper plate.

"Your Majesty, the time has come. The clerk gently pushed the door open: "Please come to the square." ”

"Got it. Cohen patted the crow on the shoulder, "Are you ready?"

On the square in front of the main entrance of the Royal Palace. Tens of thousands of people have been waiting for a long time, and all the officials who had attended the crowning ceremony in the main palace have also left the palace gate. They all walked up to the viewing platform and sat down, talking about the lively scene just now with those who could not enter the palace. On the left side of the viewing platform are male guests, on the right side are female guests, and the viewing platform with a canopy in the middle is for the emperor. If you look into the distance of the road, you can faintly see the phalanx of troops at the end of the road.

In fact, when His Majesty the Emperor had not yet appeared, the most eye-catching thing was the viewing platform on the right, the eyes of the vast majority of the people have been lingering on this colorful high platform, and they are reluctant to leave for a moment, compared to the silent atmosphere on the viewing platform on the left, the scene here is really refreshing.

The space above the dozen or so rows of seats is completely occupied by small parasols with various lace tassels, but fortunately, the space between the seats is large and not so much that it does not block the view. Under the umbrella is a slowly swaying folding fan and hand towels, and the people who shake the folding fan are almost all nobles and celebrities of the Sbia Empire.

It's a rare sight to see on the continent.

Imagine hundreds of young women who are delicate and beautiful, innocent and lovely, or gentle and graceful at the same time. The various hats they wore perfectly matched their hairstyles, and were elaborately decorated with colorful bird feathers and furs, compared to them, the Guards' helmets were not of good color and style, and were of no use except for their lengths.

They talked in whispers, with a shallow smile on their red faces, or took out their handkerchiefs from their delicate sleeves with their little white hands, and gently wiped the small beads of sweat from the tip of their noses, or inadvertently shook their heads so that the jewels under their earlobes shone brightly in all directions......

The military parade of the empire basically has nothing to do with them, they come to show off their pretty looks.

After a rapid drum beat, several rows of energetic trombonists blew the silver trombone in their hands, informing the people in the square that His Majesty the Emperor had arrived.

There was silence in the square, and the officials and nobles on the viewing platform stood up and stood solemnly.

In the majestic music, two rows of tall Guards soldiers walked out of the palace gate along the carpet leading to the review stand, and a royal flag fluttered under the high spears of the two people, the black battle armor was covered with a red overcoat, and on the helmet, the red bird feathers that were slightly slanted back swayed with their footsteps, and the group walked straight to the review platform and formed a square guard circle.

The guards led by the rock followed, and the silver armor of a hundred or so people, coupled with the unsmiling expression, separated two guards from every ten paces to stand on the carpet and stand on the review stand.

After that, His Majesty the Emperor walked out, accompanied by the prince and the imperial concubine.

The crowd in the square immediately boiled, and the huge cheers of the people erupted like waves tumbling over the Holy Capital, countless hands waving in the air. Ribbons and petals descending from the sky float diagonally across the square. Until His Majesty the Emperor walked all the way to the review stand. The square calmed down again.

The emperor wore a silver high-necked tunic gown. Wearing a long pure white cloak on the back, this dress is particularly eye-catching on the bright red review stand. He pressed his hand to the hilt of his sword, his face calmly watching his subjects, his long black hair hanging down from his ears and cheeks, fluttering in the breeze.

The civil and military officials on the left and right viewing platforms shouted long live and saluted again, and the crowd in the square all knelt on the ground, and even the noble ladies and ladies who did not seem to care much about anything also stood up. Pull up the corners of her skirt and salute the emperor from afar.

Looking down from the high review stand, the scene was different from just now, those flying flags and the crowd of people with high emotions had completely occupied Cohen's field of vision, and there was no space at all.

"It's an honor to stand on this stage today, because I can call you that, my people—" Cohen waved his right hand in front of his chest, and the crowd erupted in cheers again, forcing Cohen to wave his arms. Silence the crowd: "My family and I are so happy to be able to welcome this festive day with you!"

"Hooray! Hooray!" It eventually evolved into a short vocabulary.

"Remember this hard-won moment, remember this incomparably glorious moment, every year today, it will be the most solemn celebration of the Spia Empire!" Cohen shouted: "In the name of the Emperor, I announce the military parade - begin!"

"Hooray! Hooray!" Even the guests on the left and right viewing platforms let this deafening cheer surging with enthusiasm.

The conductor of the royal orchestra raised his hand, and the rhythmic music sounded, and at the same time, a clarion call sounded in the ranks lined up in the distance, and the phalanx set off amid the sound of neat passwords.

In the majestic march, the first phalanx became clear to the public, a phalanx of all officers, and above their heads was a fiery red banner waving in the wind. Behind them were other phalanxes of officers dressed in light gray, sky blue, black, and white dresses.

Step by step, they walked up to the square without squinting, the gold threads wrapped around the various dresses were bright and dazzling, the shiny riding boots made heavy footsteps on the ground, and as they passed the review stand, the officers in the entire phalanx drew their swords and stood on their chests at the same time, greeting the emperor in unison.

Cohen drew his sword, the tip of the sword pointing diagonally to the front of his right.

Perhaps influenced by the mighty steps of the officers, the crowd became agitated, and on both sides of the street were waving arms, and countless flowers were thrown into the phalanx marching through the street, and the air faintly emitted an afterfragrance.

The phalanx of soldiers behind them was guided by an officer and three standard-bearers, and the banners decorated with streamers were embroidered with the number of the regiment to which they belonged in gold silk thread. The soldiers had no equipment other than one weapon in their hands, and they did not put on armor and replaced them with new dresses.

Although they appeared to be dressed appropriately, they greatly disappointed the envoys of various countries who wanted to obtain some military information.

On the viewing platform, Severik was unhappy. Lando turned to Carl. Prince Ulysses looked over and saw that the prince's gaze rested on the flags in front of the phalanx. A person like the prince shouldn't be staring at the flag in a daze for no reason, right? Landau looked a little closer, and he also found some interesting details on the flag.

As we all know, the elite army of the Spya Empire is no more than 150,000, and these troops are all Cohen. Kaida was single-handedly cultivated and followed his descendants in the southern and northern wars, a total of three legions. Although Cohen also incorporated and accepted some other armies in the latter part of the Crusade, they should not have exceeded two hundred and fifty thousand men, and these armies should not have exceeded ten legions in the average army formation.

But now, more than ten phalanxes have passed, if Severik. If Lando remembered correctly, the banner they were holding should have read, "The 1st to 10th Legions of the Royal Guard!" Lando was still laughing in his heart, how could His Majesty Cohen divide all his troops into the Guards?

But the phalanx behind is still constantly communicating, and the names of the legions on the banners are also changing.

Firmament Legion, Nighthawk Legion, Wolf Legion, Scarlet Legion, Thousand Waves Legion, Rock Legion...... The names of these legions don't sound like ordinary fish belly troops, but should be specially awarded. They had just walked by, and the Shadow Run Legion, the Flame Legion, and the Lingfeng Legion behind them came over again...... It's just dizzying.

Relative to Karl. Prince Ulysses' composure. Severik. Lando's expression was confused. When the hussar phalanx passed. He couldn't remember so many names on the banner anymore. However, he was deeply impressed by the fierce momentum of the soldiers in the various phalanxes, as well as the sharp eyes they revealed.

With the whispered conversation between each other, a feeling of concern quietly spread among the envoys of various countries, Is the Sbia Empire expanding its army? With a legion of 20,000 people, I am afraid that there are nearly a million troops? Is Al Qaeda really planning to go all out of his way? There is a more important question: With so many troops, can Sbia's national strength support it?

The officials of the Sbia Empire would not answer their question. Most of them have their eyes on searching the phalanx, looking for their loved ones. Cohen's words are not wrong, a family with high-ranking officers also has the glory of quite a long time.

On the viewing platform on the right, the young and beautiful ladies obviously became excited, and under the light cover of the folding fan, the small mouths painted with magnificent lip gloss were opening and closing, and together with the sisters around them, they commented on the officers who passed by the stage, and from time to time let out a few heartfelt admiration. But. The officers who passed by the stage did not notice their fluttering eyes.

"More than fifty legions!" said Severk as the royal orchestra played another march. Lando gasped, "Look at this. It's not over yet!"

"It's true that you passed through a phalanx of fifty legions, but did you get the information you wanted?" the prince beside him turned to him and smiled: "Don't be scared. ”

"No, no, no. "Severik. Lando shook his head: "I feel very relieved to have such a powerful neighbor, and the threat posed by the Demon Alliance to us will be reduced a lot!"

The prince smiled but did not answer, and turned his head to look at the phalanx of local troops that followed. The magnificent march spread throughout the city, and the feelings of the people were completely aroused, and the cheers rose higher and higher, and the atmosphere became extremely warm.

Just as the high sentiment in the square reached its climax, the magnificent march came to an abrupt end.

Before the people had time to be surprised, the neat sound of war drums sounded around the square, and the deep and low drums continued to gather and spread among the crowd. The drum beat from gentle to intensive, always closely following the pulse of the people watching the ceremony, shaking everyone's heartstrings, making people can't help but have their blood surging, and they can't help but be one with the sound of the war drums.

Sixty huge war drums, after a brief silence, pushed the feelings of the people to a new level. With such a grand foreshadowing, everyone naturally understands that the following will not be ordinary troops. Especially the foreign envoys seated at the viewing platform opened their eyes wide one by one, for fear that they would miss a single clip.

Wrapped in the sound of neat horses' hooves, the cavalry phalanx at the head came along the street, the whole phalanx was a dignified black, the soldiers were dressed in black and armor, and even the war horses under their crotches were black. It's this large piece of black, but it sets off the only bit of silver and white in the phalanx—the only silver and white is the head of the spear!

Most people don't know what is so special about these cavalry, and the most ordinary people think is that these cavalry are handsome. And those who knew about military affairs, especially those who had dealt with these troops, understood the horror of this kind of cavalry.

"Assault cavalry!Your Royal Highness, it's assault cavalry!" Lando stood up involuntarily, and his voice changed a little: "Look at their equipment, it's completely combat readiness deployment!"

Sevik, a retainer of Spya's neighbors. Lando, known for a long time as this kind of cavalry, was driven back to his hometown by a small assault cavalry at the end of the Rebellion War. The tragic scene of his own army throwing away their armor, Severk. Lando still remembers it vividly.

"Standard cavalry spears, extended swords, crossbows, light armor, black overcoats......" He silently read the equipment on the cavalry, and remembered them one by one, the relationship between the empire is very delicate, maybe one day it will be stiff, these things will be used.

Seeing him so serious, the prince next to him couldn't help but feel funny, so it seems that during the rebellion war, the Porta Empire suffered a lot at the hands of His Majesty Cohen.

"Sit down! you'll block the other people's view. The prince kindly reminded: "Don't seem too excited. ”

"Sorry, I was rude. Severk sat down: "Thank you, Your Highness, for the reminder, but Your Highness." Don't you care about these troops?"

"I've been fighting horses all my life. I've seen a lot of military branches. There is no concern for this cavalry. The prince smiled: "We wait, I think, the generous Majesty Cohen will show us something good." ”

It's not that the prince doesn't care, he has carefully studied the military strength of Cohen's men, and the reason why he is not worried about this cavalry is because no matter how powerful the cavalry is, it is impossible to fight all the way to the Tanxi Empire by going over the mountains alone. In previous wars, the Tanxi Empire sent troops to join the rebels. In fact, it was defeated at the hands of the assault infantry.

It sounds funny, the army of the Tanxi Empire, which is famous for its infantry, will actually be defeated by the assault infantry of Spiya, but this is an indisputable fact, and even the prince himself can't figure out the specific reason, because there are few soldiers who can save their lives and escape back to the Tanxi Empire. Of those who had fled, none had fought head-on with the Sbiya assault infantry.

Right now, the assault infantry that had defeated the Tanxi Imperial army was walking behind the assault cavalry phalanx. A neat queue, a strong pace. The firm eyes that do not squint are all showing the excellent qualities of this class.

The prince straightened his body. Surveying the troops with a seemingly casual gaze, he looked first at the soldiers' weapons, then at the armor, then at the shields, and even at the shoes. While observing, I wondered in my heart: if I had such an army, what kind of tactics would I have to cooperate with in order to defeat an infantry like the Tanxi Empire......

"Your Royal Highness, there is one thing I don't understand. Severk leaned his head over and said softly: "It is said that a thousand armies are easy to obtain, but a general is hard to find." But we all know how valuable a well-trained soldier is. His Majesty Cohen has not been in the army for a long time, and the time to become famous is even shorter, but why, his troops are so combat-effective?"

"Why are you asking me?" the prince smiled.

"Prince, you used to be the commander of His Majesty Cohen!" Severk blinked: "And at that time, the Prince's care for His Majesty Cohen was well known, and without the Prince's care, who could leave with a swagger after robbing the munitions depot?

"I was in charge of more than one Ninth Legion, and His Majesty Cohen was training troops under your nose back then, so why did you ask me?" the prince kicked the question back: "Speaking of taking care of it, as the commander-in-chief, it is not strange to cherish his generals, young man! ”

"I'm also a young man! I used to be a subordinate of His Royal Highness the Prince......

"Speaking of this scoundrel method, Cohen is a pioneer, you are only a learner, and you do not have the other virtues of Cohen. The prince commented on him angrily: "You pay attention to yourself, look at the equipment on these soldiers, then look at the clothes on the body of His Majesty Cohen, and finally look at the clothes of other members of the royal family." ”

"It's just that the costumes of the members of the royal family are a little simpler, and the troops are a little better equipped...... Severik looked around: "His Royal Highness is right, as soon as I return home after the matter is done, I will go to the training camp of the original Ninth Army to inspect and see what method His Majesty Cohen uses to train the troops." ”

"I wish you success......," said the Prince, before he could finish his quip, he heard a great commotion in the square, but immediately, a loud trumpet quelled the panic in the crowd.

"What's the matter?" Severik stood up again, and immediately exclaimed, "Prince, look at the heavens!"

In the sky, a fiery red dragon is flying over smoothly, from the flight route and speed analysis, this dragon is also part of the parade, when it is about to fly over the square, behind the drag of a Sibiya military flag slowly unfurled, instantly, the crowd in the square erupted into a huge cheer!

Dragons!Wyverns!Huge fiery red Wyverns!Belong to the Sbia Army!

Behind the Wyvern were a troop of winged people, a large area of black oppression, occupying almost the entire sky.

"W-this joke is too big......" Severik said to himself, "they actually let the dragons out, how is this going to end!"

"What's so strange?" The prince on the side was not surprised: "I heard that in the battle of the Holy Capital, a red dragon appeared. ”

"But...... That's a rumor! Now how do you explain this dragon?" Severik pointed to the dragon that was leading to Guò Square, "What if the Protoss blame it?"

"His Majesty Cohen had dealt with dragons in his early years, probably this is the dragon he saved!" The prince smiled slightly: "The Protoss will not make a fuss about a dragon, and they only have one dragon." Aid to both the war and the empire is limited. It's just a gimmick. ”

"Really?" Severk sat down, "Your Royal Highness." As if nothing can shock you. ”

"I was expecting something to shock me, and it's not a good thing that life is too dull. ”

Although the prince said so, the envoys of the other empires did not think so, they had long heard that the Sibia Empire had a flying unit, but no one could have imagined that it would be of such a scale, and the shock brought to them by the flying dragon was even more extraordinary...... When the flying dragon and the winged man in the sky flew proudly over the square, the envoys were all thinking about the same question: if they encountered such a thing on the battlefield, what would they use to resist it?!

"His Royal Highness...... This ......" Severik snorted at the emissaries in a daze, "They probably don't think so." ”

"Keep your demeanor!" the prince reined in: "The purpose of the military parade. reached. ”

And at this moment, in a small alleyway that winds into the square, a thin figure is trying to climb over a wall, and in the impassioned march that comes, this figure struggling to move forward on the wall looks very clumsy...... It can even be said to be very funny.

"Ahhh

Without paying attention, the thin figure fell off the wall, overpowering a discarded crockpot. Even the Wingman who was watching the neighborhood from high above shook his head, Wingman had been watching this man for some time, ever since he had avoided the heavily sealed road and turned into the alley.

The thin figure coughed a few times. Standing up in the diffuse dust, the direction was determined. "Touching" the square again, and at the same time, he also crossed the invisible cordon.

After lamenting the guy's good sense of direction, the Wingman gave a signal.

"Stand still and don't move. A cold voice sounded in the alleyway: "Child, you crossed the cordon, in the name of the emperor, I will temporarily detain you." ”

The thin figure froze for a moment, and then determined that the "child" mentioned in the voice of unknown origin referred to himself, leaning forward and stopping, a black face, two light blue eyes looking forward, the whole person's posture was not ordinary funny.

A guard came up and reached out to grab him.

"Wow!", the guy burst into tears, two tear stains running down his cheeks, and the raging tears swept through the two "rivers" between the dust and stains, startling the guards who were holding him.

The guards were stunned for a moment, and the child rushed forward and ran wildly along the courtyard wall of a house. By the time he was about to be caught a second time, he had already slipped through the dog hole in the courtyard wall. The guards were so angry that they had to beckon their companions to go around the front door and enter the courtyard to search.

The result of the search was that nothing was found, and of course, one could not expect the inexperienced guards to be very good, they only served as a warning.

The child's whereabouts were still under the control of the winged man, and the boy was very slippery, hiding under a carriage, and persistently marched towards the square. Unbeknownst to him, he had been carefully watched by many people on his way, and if he had a weapon or anything that threatened the safety of others, he would have been tied up and sent to prison.

His motives for approaching the square are puzzling.

When the result of the request came, the officer on duty only said one sentence after receiving the report: "Find out the instigator behind it from a safe distance." ”

Eventually, the guy panted and climbed up to a two-story building on the edge of the square, staring at the procession not far away. At this time, the local legions had all passed through the Guò review stand, and in the distance came the phalanx of the garrison and the phalanx of the Military Academy.

The Royal Orchestra paused, and the members flipped through the sheet music in front of them for the next march.

The child reached into his arms, and took out a scroll like lightning, and with a faint flash of white light, he shouted hoarsely: "I, I will sue, I will sue, I will sue Governor Veron......"

The voice stopped abruptly, but it wasn't someone who stopped him, it was because the scroll he was using was no longer valid. He stared at the scroll in his hand with incredulous eyes, and cried "wow" again, this time it was really crying, very sad.

Although it was only half a sentence, the child chose the right time, and the people in the square turned their heads just in time to see him left under the coercion of a tall soldier.

"Governor of Veron......"

"Is there someone who wants to denounce Governor Veron?"

"On what charges?

Most of the crowd was whispering, the name of Governor Veron was spreading rapidly, foreign envoys made eye contact with each other, and the officials of Spia were looking at each other. There were only two people at the scene who were not affected by this incident, one was the Governor of Vilon, whose face was calm, and the other was the Emperor Xià standing on the review stand.

Another march sounded, overshadowing the noise in the square and drawing people's attention back to the military parade.

Countless people have this thought in their hearts at the same time - there is a good show to watch! (To be continued......