As soon as the sky was bright, Lu Ming heard the sound of the soldiers gathering, and hurriedly got up from the bed. Eve opened her eyes and carefully dressed him.

"It's all your fault, I'm going to be late!"

Eve pouted and said, "Just 10,000 people don't have to take it to heart, I can kill them all with a single poisonous mist." ”

Lu Ming raised his arms so that Eve could dress him.

"Since you're so powerful, why did you become my slave girl?"

"The master is the child of destiny, and it is a privilege for me to surrender to the master for thousands of years. ”

"Don't be a sycophant, you patrol the surroundings carefully. If you encounter a situation, tell me in time. ”

Eve nodded yes, I didn't expect Lu Ming to take the 10,000 soldiers so seriously, none of them were cultivators, and their combat ability was pitiful. Perhaps it was the first time he was in charge of so many people, and he had a strong sense of mission and responsibility in his heart.

After putting it on, Lu Ming, who was wearing a set of bright silver armor and a long sword at his waist, appeared on the high platform. The generals had been waiting for a long time, and the tens of thousands of people in the audience stood meticulously. Wait for the commander-in-chief's speech.

Pre-war mobilization is an essential act that boosts the morale of the soldiers, makes them brave and marches quickly.

"Soldiers of the Duchy of Posei! I am your commander-in-chief, and you cannot retreat when I charge. When I eat meat, you will never eat vegetables. When I grab the jewels, you get the gold coins. When I rob a woman, you will definitely get a slave!"

"Your Excellency is wise!"

"Swear to follow your lordship!"

"Swear to follow the !! of your lord"

The commanders became more and more respectful, the earls were young, but they knew how to arouse the desires of the soldiers, and what did the noble private soldiers usually do?

Lu Ming told them that what awaited them ahead was not a battlefield of blood and fire, but good wine and meat, and countless money slaves. In this way, many timid soldiers also became fierce.

"Let's go!"

Lu Ming pulled out his long sword and pointed it at the sky.

Two thousand cavalry were the first to move, and as a powerful unit, they puffed out their chests proudly. Because they have not trained together, their movements are not uniform, and under the leadership of each captain, they barely keep going hand in hand.

Next came the infantry, who were not as luxuriously equipped as the cavalry, only about 5,000 of the 7,000 men were equipped with armor, and the rest were dressed in leather armor. They held spears in their hands, and only centurions wore swords or daggers.

The baggage soldiers escorted the wagons and marched slowly under the protection of 3,000 infantry.

Lu Ming took the lead, riding on the back of the wolf king, at the front of the team. The Commander was with him and showed him the way.

At this moment, four knights ran out of the city, all dressed in black armor, and their heads were also covered with visors, and only their eyes were exposed, and their faces could not be seen clearly. The four of them galloped on wildebeest and came to the front of the group.

When the commander saw it from afar, he immediately felt a chill in his heart, because the four of them were the king's personal guards, from the famous shadow guards.

The first man turned over and dismounted, kneeling on one knee.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has ordered us to come and protect your safety. ”

Lu Ming glanced at them lightly, not very cold to them. It was this group of people who killed the Marquis's family. That incident was a thorn in his heart, one person made a mistake, the whole family was guilty, and the methods were too cruel.

"Follow me, don't delay the army's journey. ”

"Yes!"

The man nimbly jumped onto the back of the wildebeest and made a gesture to the others, and the four of them scattered around Lu Ming, arching him to defend him.

The commander looked at these shadow guards with envy, and each of them was not inferior in strength to himself. But their equipment is much better than their own, and the black armor is silver-level armor, invulnerable, and can only hurt the user unless they are blessed with fighting energy.

Each of them wore a short crossbow, a dagger, and a long sword. There are many ways to fight, so that the enemy is overwhelmed. No wonder you never miss a task when you go on a mission.

Eve turned into a small snake and wrapped it around Lu Ming's ears, and Eve saw the changes in her master these days. The blonde elf tried hard to change Lu Ming, but the effect was not obvious, and something went wrong, causing him to leave angrily.

Bai Feifei can make him grow up with a single word, and Eve is wondering if he should improve his relationship with that little girl. If she can become the master's main palace and have a good relationship with her, will she be able to get a piece of the pie at that time, and she can always accompany the master?

Lu Ming was smiling all the way, and this kind of pleasure was exciting. Where the sword refers to, where the battle is.

They galloped all the way, day by day, but the enthusiasm in Lu Ming's heart gradually cooled down.

Along the way, I saw countless hungry civilians, dressed in rags and blind-eyed. There was no food to eat, and it was all looted by the soldiers of the Principality of Posei.

This matter is understandable, they are all civilians of the enemy country, and life and death are not things that should be cared about in the first place.

In order to supply nearby and save food, these civilians have become the target of wanton looting. They will also hide privately, but the new forces are gangs after gangs, and the loots are also looted again and again.

Lu Ming stopped the wolf king and called the commander to his side.

"How long can we sustain our food?"

"It can last for a month. ”

"Take half of it and give it to these civilians. Lu Ming commanded.

The commander hurriedly said: "My lord, this is a battlefield, accidents can happen at any time, only by ensuring sufficient food can we deal with all dangers, and the soldiers can exert their combat effectiveness." ”

"What are we fighting for in this war?" Lu Ming suddenly asked.

The commander didn't expect him to ask this question, thought for a moment, and hesitated: "It's for money, and power." ”

Lu Ming shook his head and gave his own answer.

"It's the people. Money is created by people, and rights are given by people. If we lose people because of war, that's our loss. ”

The commander lowered his head in shame, he was a rough man, he hadn't read much, he subconsciously agreed with Lu Ming's words, and bent down respectfully and said, "My subordinates understand, so I will order someone to distribute food." ”

Seeing him bow down and retreat, Eve leaned into Lu Ming's ear.

"What the master said just now makes sense, and the slave maid has heard it for the first time. ”

Lu Ming grinned, "This is all what Fei Fei told me, I just took it out and applied it." Actually, I didn't really understand it. ”

Eve explained to him with a smile, "It is said that rights are given by the people, but this is not the case in this world, the nobility is hereditary, and it is decided at birth. But if you think about it, the aristocracy rules the people, and the object of exercising power is the people, so it is not an exaggeration to say that the people give rights. ”

Lu Ming stood on a mound of earth and looked into the distance, and sighed: "I don't know how many people will die in this war, and how many people are civilians." ”

Eve said without hesitation: "According to the calculation of the previous wars, the total number of deaths in the three countries should be about 900,000, including 200,000 soldiers, 700,000 civilians, and the total number of nobles of the Duchy of Saine is 1,000. ”

Lu Ming sighed.

"Among these 900,000 people, how many families do not know whether the people who survived were fathers, mothers, or orphaned children?"