In mid-April 449 A.D., on the border of the Byzantine Empire, the city of Hadrian.

Xuan Qingyi ordered his soldiers to build a two-story attic by a secluded stream on the outskirts of Hadrian, which served as both the headquarters of the Xuanqing Rebels and his own study.

Renon takes Fiona and Silver to the second floor of the small attic.

"Oh, Rinon! You're just in time. Xuan Qingyi was lying on the recliner by the window with the book in his hand, and when he saw someone coming in, he closed the book and got up to greet him enthusiastically, "Ha Lu Ha! Let me see who else is coming? Isn't this the beautiful elf Miss Mopra and Silver! Come, sit, sit!"

This is a small study, and the simple decoration reveals a strong bookish atmosphere. The first thing that catches your eye is an old bookcase, with crooked windows that look like they will never close, and the dark paint on the glass frame is mottled and peeled off, revealing a light brown log, which has an alternative aesthetic to the combination of shades and shades.

Xuan Qingyi noticed Rui Nong's gaze, so he said, "This is the rag I found in the thrift market. In fact, what I fancy is not this bookcase, but the ancient books inside, and later I used it but felt that this bookcase and the book were quite compatible. So he stayed and took it with him. ”

"It's true that old books have a different flavor with old bookcases. ”

Xuan Qingyi smiled slightly when he heard this, stepped forward and patted Ruinon's shoulder and said, "Oh, do you think so too? Ha Luha, it is rare to meet a confidant like you in this era of war and chaos." ”

The window of the room was small, and a ray of sunlight flowed obliquely through the window. Reflected back from the dark vermilion desktop, hovering between the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, with a faint fragrance of ink and books, nostalgia here and forth.

The dark vermilion desk is as clean as a mirror and does not stain a speck of dust, and the white sunlight flows through the soft corners of the desk, reflecting gracefully in the corners of the room to light them up. The eye wanders to the left with the smooth and soft curve of the tabletop, and you can find a chaise longue made of green rattan weaving lying quietly under the windowsill.

That was where Xuan Qingyi took a nap before. Smooth, soft but elastic grass vines wrap around the verdant bamboo poles and crisscross them. The gentle breeze brings the unique fragrance of green vines, which immediately makes people feel comfortable. Now. The sunlight outside the house seems to be attracted by this fragrance. They struggled through the layers of leaves, through the small windows, and into the cabins, leaving a mottled shadow on the dark green rattan chairs. The depth and shallowness are like a chessboard in a game.

Ruinon walked slowly to the desk. Reaching out and stroking the smooth tabletop, he said, "If it weren't for the fact that I understand your temper and character." I really didn't guess that this would be the front-line headquarters of the Xuanqing Righteous Army. ”

"If you're from the Eastern Alliance, what do you think this place would be?"

"Private school...... Or rather, the hermitage of some worldly master. ”

Xuan Qingyi smiled happily when he heard this: "Isn't this it? You see how comfortable and safe it is?"

"Good is good. But is it really safe?"

Xuan Qingyi took out several communication braziers from under the desk, arranged them neatly on the table, and said, "The most dangerous place is usually the safest place. You don't understand this, do you?"

"I know it...... But I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm just afraid of ......," Ruinon still had a little worry in his eyes.

Xuan Qingyi shook his finger and asked, "If it weren't for these communication braziers, would you think this is the headquarters?"

Renon thought for a moment and said, "Unless there is reliable information. ”

Xuan Qingyi shrugged, took out his pocket watch and said, "The same thing." If the soldiers of the Xuanqing Rebels don't appear around the attic, how can they attract the attention of the enemy?" he opened his pocket watch and muttered, "Well, it's almost time. ”

"Almost?" asked Ruinon, puzzled.

"Maybe...... Ha Luha, to be honest, I don't really know. It's just that the communication brazier hasn't reacted yet. Xuan Qingyi stared at the pocket watch, the smile on his face was a little stiff.

Silver scurried curiously up and down the attic, leaving a burst of laughter everywhere she went.

Fiona stood quietly beside Ruinon, and when she heard the conversation between Ruinon and Xuan Qingyi, she asked curiously, "What time is it?"

"My overall offensive plan for the whole line is ...... It's been planning for over a year. Saying that, Xuan Qingyi showed a fanatical look on his face, "First, the Third Army, led by General Zhu Wenchong, set out from Malata, to attack the western Byzantine defensive line, and the Second Army, led by the cautious Sun Xingqian, set out from Sarazito, crossed the Etas River, and bombarded the eastern Byzantine defensive line with magic crystal cannons. I'll ...... it when Byzantium is in turmoil," Xuan Qingyi paused, as if to emphasize his importance, "The First Army, led by me Xuan Qingyi himself, broke through from the north to the south and broke through from the front. Take advantage of the high mobility and high destructive power of griffin knights and light cavalry to take the Byzantine capital of Burkina. ”

(Titas River: Originates in Lake Kentucky in Byzantium, crosses the Byzantine border from northwest to southeast, flows into Sarazito, and then flows eastward into the Mobisti Sea.) The total length is more than 3,900 kilometers. ）

Ruinon nodded as if he didn't understand and said, "Is the rapid advancement of the third line? ”

"It must be pushed quickly, and it is the vacuum period of the main dispatch of the Byzantine army. Xuan Qingyi said confidently, "But it's not a three-line but a single-line." The east and west sides are just feints, and when I break through in the middle, I will use a large teleportation array to transfer the magic crystal cannon to the frontal battlefield. ”

"Is it only the magic crystal cannon that has been transferred back?" are the subordinates of General Zhu Wenchong ......," Fiona asked puzzled.

"Old General Zhu, letting him go to a feint attack is no different from a strong attack. I've long since ruled out this uncertainty. ”

Rui Nong asked worriedly: "Xuan Qingyi, are you sure you want to do this?" The risk of going deep alone is too great, and it is not good...... If you don't do it, it will be the end of the whole army. ”

"That's right! It is possible for our army to be completely annihilated, but since ancient times, wealth and wealth have been sought in danger, and only by using dangerous tactics can we win. Xuan Qingyi's eyes flashed, and then he changed his words. The tone softened slightly, "It's not like I didn't take this risk into account. After all, there was a feint attack of the magic crystal cannon in the east, and an attack by Zhu Wenchong in the west, who didn't know if Lu Dao was a feint. I've minimized the risk. ”

While Ruinon was talking, the communication brazier on the desk suddenly ignited a row of raging flames, and the scene was spectacular, and the smell of books in the attic suddenly disappeared. The flames in the first two braziers took on two familiar faces, Sun Xingqian and Zhu Wenchong, but the communication braziers behind them sprouted several wax-sealed document bags, and the mouths of the sealed bags still had their surnames imprinted.

"There are three copies of General Sun's documents...... Old General Zhu, why do you only have a thin copy of your documents?" Xuan Qingyi took the document from the brazier and asked Zhu Wenchong.

"What are you doing wasting so much pen and paper just for that? If there's anything you don't understand, sir, just ask me. Zhu Wenchong said with a big grin.

After listening to Zhu Wenchong's uninhibited words, Xuan Qingyi still had his signature smile on his face. Emotions are not flustered. He carried a thick bag. The slender five fingers swayed back and forth on the brown bag. After a long time, Xuan Qingyi stared at the eyes of Zhu and Sun and asked, "Are they all in place?"

Sun Xingqian raised his hand and said respectfully: "Thirteen warships have arrived at the designated place, three thousand crossbowmen. Five thousand infantry were ready to go. At your disposal. The Crystal Cannon is ready. As long as the order is given, the cannon can be fired at any time. ”

Xuan Qingyi nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, and then his deep gaze moved to Zhu Wenchong's face: "What about Old General Zhu?"

"I ...... Hmmm, I ......" He has always been bold and direct, and he suddenly became slumped at this moment.

"Old General Zhu?" Xuan Qingyi's voice suddenly raised an octave. "If you have any difficulties, you might as well say it directly, I forgive you for your innocence. ”

"Please also ask for your forbearance for two days. Zhu Wenchong lowered his arrogant head.

Xuan Qingyi frowned and said, "Two days, we can't wait that long." What exactly is the reason ......"

"The Byzantine Imperial Army has laid several powerful magic traps on the main communication road on the southwest side, and if we force our way through, our army will suffer heavy losses......"

"Where's the magician?"

"The young general has also thought about it, and is arranging a large number of magicians to investigate along the way. However, due to the large number of magic traps and the hidden location, progress is slow. It is estimated that it will take several days, but if you take a detour from the north, it will only take two days. ”

When Xuan Qingyi heard this, he frowned, shook his head and muttered: "I can't think of it! ”

Rui Nong thought that he should do something for the Xuanqing Righteous Army, so he took the initiative to ask Ying: "I am willing to go to the front line to assist General Zhu Wenchong." ”

"Help, you're the only one?"

"Fiona will come with me, too. Her understanding of magic is not below mine. ”

"Rynon!" said Fiona, frowning, "I don't want to get involved in the internal disputes of the human race...... Don't want to get involved in the war. ”

"Don't want to be involved in the war? What are you doing all the way here?"

"Save lives. ”

Ruinon sighed and said, "It's just to eliminate the magic array, and I won't let you kill people." After speaking, he thought to himself: Since you don't want to participate in the internal disputes of the human race and don't want to participate in the war, then what are you doing with the Xuanqing Righteous Army? Save the dead and help the wounded? That's right, you have given many people a second chance to live. But have you ever thought that when they get a second life, they will go on to the battlefield to kill more people or be killed by another person?

"Idiot, do you think she really wants to follow the Xuanqing Rebels?" suddenly a nightmare roared in Renon's mind, "It's not because of someone?"

"Someone is destined to disappoint her......" Renon thought silently.

Xuan Qingyi shrugged and said, "The amount of work that will take several days for the five-hundred-member mage group under Old General Zhu to complete, how much time can be saved by letting five hundred and two people do it now?"

"This ...... I tried my best to ......"

"I can't wait that much longer. Xuan Qingyi paced back and forth, and suddenly he seemed to think of something, "By the way, General Zhu, I remember that you sent me a report before. ”

"Before?" Zhu Wenchong scratched his scalp and asked, "How long was it before?" Alas, the memory decline is so bad that I can't remember it anymore. ”

"That was, of course, a month ago. Xuan Qingyi's tone had a strong sense of reproach, "The Xuan Qing Righteous Army has always asked the generals to report a battle every week. Who else but you have one a month?"

"Huh!"

Xuan Qingyi glanced at him and continued: "I remember that you reported that you captured 10,000 allied troops in the battle of Singgetun Town, Malata, right? Yes, that battle can be regarded as the biggest victory in the past six months. First-class military merit can be awarded. ”

"Uh-huh! yes!" As soon as he heard Xuan Qingyi mention his brilliant achievements, Zhu Wenchong suddenly came to his senses.

"What about the captives, are they still there?"

"Yes, they are all locked up in a military prison in the rear of our army...... For this reason, I have to allocate a lot of food to them every day. ”

Xuan Qingyi's eyes rolled and said: "The so-called raising soldiers for a thousand days is used in one day...... It's time for them to get out of the way and move their shins. Although Xuan Qingyi's voice was very soft and his tone was very calm, Renon and Fiona always felt that every word that burst out of his mouth was a steel needle that pierced into the depths of people's hearts.

Zhu Wenchong trembled, as if he had understood something from Xuan Qingyi's words, "Sir, do you mean to let them go ......"

"That's right! It's safe or not, as long as they are allowed to go through it first, isn't it? My Xuanqing Righteous Army is not a charity, and it is not okay to just eat and not work!" As soon as Xuan Qingyi's words fell, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and was replaced by ruthlessness and coldness.

Renon gasped when he heard this: "Isn't this too ruthless? But they're human beings!"

"Xuan Qingyi. You are too much, too cruel! Dogs don't eat the same kind of meat, how can humans do things that are inferior to animals?" Fiona pointed as her face changed dramatically.

"It's too ruthless? When Byzantium slaughtered the people of my Xuanqing Kingdom, why didn't anyone say cruelty?" "In the final analysis, this world is still the law of the jungle. ”

"What right do you have to decide that ten thousand innocent beings will die for you?" Fiona yelled angrily. "You're a god, you're a demon, you're a ......"

"Wrong!" Xuan Qingyi interrupted Fiona. "I am neither a god nor a demon. Because they lost because I was better than them!"

"Xuan Qingyi!" said Ruinon, taking a deep breath, "It's not a wise choice. Think about it. in the future. You are a man who wants to be an emperor, and you don't worry about future generations writing man as an inhumane tyrant in history?"

"History?" Xuan Qingyi smiled disapprerovingly and said, "History is written by the victors, and he has to write whatever I ask the historian to write." Alright, alright, this matter is settled. Do whatever you want. ”

After saying goodbye to Xuan Qingyi, Fiona glared at the attic in disgust and said to Renon, "I hate him. ”

"Who?" said Ronon didn't react for a moment.

"Hypocritical Xuan Qingyi. Silver, what about you?"

Renon was silent. Silph stared at Rainon and said, "Master, do you like him?"

Ruinon hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don't like it...... It's not a hate. ”

In the western Andes Mountains, the western command post of the Xuanqing Righteous Army.

With a thick stack of newspapers over his face, Jerry fell asleep on the couch with his feet crossed. The dim candlelight flickered with his soothing snoring.

Since the Battle of the Milrikey Plains, the situation in the western part of the Middle-earth continent has been in a very delicate equilibrium stage, and the Western Xuanqing Rebels and the Western Alliance have ruled with the Milrikey Plain as the boundary. In the past year, both of them have not dared to take a step beyond Lei Chi, and they dare not have too big moves, but there are countless small fights.

In the northern battlefield, the battle line between Birchney and the Mecampos Empire was getting longer and longer, and the two sides were at a stalemate early. There are many reasons for this, starting with the issue of supply and aid. Now is the season when the harsh winter has just passed, the spring snow has melted, and everything has recovered. On the other hand, perhaps the reason why Jerry and Bernard Blair fought in the southern battlefield was that the Mercampos Empire could deploy more manpower and material resources to the northern battlefield.

Of course, the more important reason lies in the elves themselves. The elves have been a sparsely populated race since ancient times, and their birth rate is only slightly higher than that of the dragons at the bottom, which has created their love of life and peace, and their aversion to killing and war.

"Knock knock......" There was a soft knock on the door in the dimly lit headquarters.

"Uh-huh......" Jerry rolled over, smacked his lips, and continued to sleep soundly. Thick newspapers slipped off his face and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"Knock, knock!" the knocker seemed a little anxious, this time the sound and rhythm were noticeably heavier and heavier than the last time.

"Hmm......" Jerry finally reluctantly said goodbye to Zhou Gong, got up from the sofa in a daze and asked, "Who's it?" Yes...... Hey, where's my newspaper?"

"Click!" a huge ball of meat squeezed into the thin doorway.

Jerry stared at the meat ball with hazy sleepy eyes, "Ah...... Be...... Is it a check...... Charlie...... Ah, so...... Is it late...... It's late...... Yes...... What's ...... Why do you want ...... Does it matter?......" he stammered and yawned.

"At night?" said Charlie, who was stunned for a moment, then twisted his fat waist to the window, opened the curtains and said, "It's noon now." Jerry, you're not that kind of person in my memory. ”

"Oh! my eyes, so glaring!" Jerry immediately picked up the newspaper from the ground and covered his face.

"I heard Miss Kent say that you have been confined to your room for two days, except for eating and drinking. Charlie took a deep breath of the slightly musty air in the room and said, "Even if someone comes, it won't stay for ten minutes, right?"

Charlie...... I'm a little tired. Can you leave me alone for a while?"

"Yes, but at least let me take it for ten minutes?"

"Whatever. Jerry put the newspaper over his face again and fell asleep.

Charlie thought to himself, "Jerry, how did you become like this?" He shook his head helplessly and said, "Xuan Qingyi has advanced the battle line to the Byzantine border. (To be continued......)