Chapter 44 Blood Red
Since the troops were going to the Bering Mountains, and the logistics were extremely difficult in this deep mountain and old forest, the caravan of the quartermaster battalion could only choose to stay where they were, and they followed to trade with demonic creatures and demonic beasts?
As a last resort, Locke went to the logistics merchant Henry for help, and Xia Qian and the others also needed Henry's help to find a place to settle down.
The fat man Henry patted his chest in front of Locke to ensure the safety of the women, as a caravan steward, Henry also had a few outlaws to work for him, Locke saw that most of them had the strength of a third-class soldier, and he was very relieved. A few days ago, Henry had brought him a black round shield with the diameter of an arm, which he asked a blacksmith he knew to build from Peters, although it was only made of ordinary mineral materials, but the person who built it should be a skilled person, and the shield Locke tried it, it was more than twice as strong as his own half-body armor, and the weight was relatively light, and his left arm could fully bear it.
Locke owes Henry a lot of face now, so the more than 1,000 silver coins he got last time, Locke shot at Henry, Henry didn't cheat him, the ratio of the quartermaster camp is 2:1, the ratio given by Henry is 3:2, Locke got a full 800 silver Dele, Uncle Yoshak got the silver coin Locke didn't care, he believed that Uncle Yoshak must also have his own channels, maybe it is more favorable, this is everyone's own connection, Locke can't rely on Uncle Joshak for everything, it will seem that he is incapable.
Because Locke made a one-time fortune, and Uncle Yoshak warned him not to do it for a long time, so Locke treated this as a hammer deal, and even packaged the black market situation in Wallier City to Henry, which was regarded as a favor to Henry, Henry had long known about the existence of the Charlotte black market, but there was a lack of an opportunity, and the location that Locke told was really a relief in the snow, because of the particularity of the location of Wallier City, Faustin's army would not sweep away this gathering place of Charlottes in the near future, I believe that this black market will exist for a long time, and even the scale of the black market will get bigger and bigger。
Unlike Locke, who can only choose currency trading, Henry has more supplies urgently needed by the Charlottes in his hands, as for whether this belongs to the fornication of the enemy camp, don't joke, as far as the location of Wallier City is concerned, it belongs to the hinterland of the area occupied by Faustin's legion, and it is only because of the urgent need for war that this city is temporarily ignored, and once the battle on the front line is over, this small city can be attacked at any time. And Wallier City is just a city of poor people, refugees, and displaced people, and it is hardly threatening.
When Henry learned the news, he was surprised that Locke dared to lead a man to the black market in Charlotte alone, a young man with courage and wisdom, Henry thought.
Night is coming, and it is destined to be an unforgettable night, because there is no word rest in the barracks tonight. The baron, who had just returned to his troops, ordered the soldiers to march at full speed to the Bering Mountains to the west, arriving before dawn.
Night marches were commonplace in the eyes of the soldiers, and with no major battles taking place recently, the soldiers were in good shape. Locke said goodbye to Xia Qian not long ago, Xia Qian and the others, with the help of Henry, will go to the nearest Faustin occupation, and after the caravan is reorganized, they will go directly to the military headquarters in the Als Mountains, but it should be that the military headquarters is no longer in the Als Mountains at that time, and Bimore City is the location of the new military headquarters.
The maid Raffi gradually became unwary of Locke, maybe because she was the same age as Locke, or maybe she didn't communicate much with others all year round, this silly girl can always pick up a lot of words every time Locke raises the stubble, if it weren't for seeing Grace's face getting darker and darker, it is estimated that Raffi can talk and laugh with Locke.
Christine is still the closest person to Locke, this girl recently used a bear hug, often popping up when Locke and Xia Qian were alone, and then leaping over to block Locke's waist and disturb the good things of the two, and Xia Qian not only did not get angry but gave birth to a kind of maternal love, and loved Christine. This made two women who were more than ten years apart form a friendship that did not have an age gap.
Grace still looks painless, and at first she may have had thoughts such as escaping and finding another way out, but now that she is quiet, she doesn't know what she is thinking. Locke sometimes feels very strange, this woman he can obviously use strength, but he hasn't, but there will be a desire to protect her in his heart, this woman who is very calm most of the time, reminds Locke of Baron Kaidozi, they are very likely to be a kind of person, a kind of person who plays with his brain, Locke, who has developed limbs, comforts himself so much, this kind of person may be born with a big old man like Klock.
For Locke's temporary departure, Xia Qian of course expressed reluctance, but this is the army, Locke must go, at the time of parting, Xia Qian in addition to expressing her reluctance with a hug, can only melt Locke with affectionate eyes. Locke gave most of his silver delle to Xia Qian, let Xia Qian take care of it, this woman who can do superficial calculations and has been a boss will handle these wealth well, Xia Qian has not been idle in these days of the caravan, actively observing and learning some of Henry's transactions, just ordinary transactions Henry did not hide his secrets, Xia Qian learned a lot. After Locke told Xia Qian that the gangsters who bullied her in Giza Town were subdued by him, Xia Qian immediately popped up some ideas about the transaction in her heart, the baron's caravan often came and went to the front line and Peters Territory, passing by Giza Town, Xia Qian was going to do something, she didn't want to be a vase.
Kristen was the most reluctant about Locke's imminent departure, and she was afraid that Locke, like those of her loved ones, would never appear in front of her, like her grandfather. There is no way for this kid to leave Locke, he can only cry, Locke is very moved, and feels that Christine has not been hurt in vain these days.
Grace looked at Locke with a scrutinizing gaze for a while, "You're not going to die, are you?" Just one sentence, almost didn't startle Locke to fall off the horse, and hurriedly rode the horse, Locke had some thoughts about Grace, but he was still a little worried in his heart, although Locke didn't need to be afraid of Grace at all. The little maid Raffi made a ridiculous roll of the eyes at Locke behind her young lady's back.
A battalion of more than 500 people, so there were only pure combatants, more than 400 people, the soldiers hurried to the road, and the baron gave another order that they would rest for two hours after arriving at the periphery of the Bering Mountains.
The lifeless palace complex sits in the middle of a mountain, the walls are still tall, the battlements are still intact, and the gray and solemn marble columns at the gates still show the glory of the city. But at this time, there are not many voices in the city, even the people with oil lamps on it, and they are also = integrated into the silence of the whole.
Yes, this is the royal capital of Charlotte, the city of Otis, this royal city on the top of the mountains, this city that has been symbolized by the glory of the successive kings of Charlotte, is about to enter the tomb at this time.
In the palace, the soldiers, heralds, generals, attendants, palace maids, and nobles who came and went were all hurriedly doing their own things, which was incompatible with the overall quietness of the royal capital.
In the main hall in the center, it was late at night, and the 50-year-old current King Charlotte was still dealing with the ministers at war. The ruler of Charlotte was only a few years older than King Faustin, but he was more than a step older than King Faustin. With gray hair casually draped over his shoulders, a heavy crown pressed against the old man's head, and only a bright yellow silk robe, King Charlotte listened quietly to the narration of an official below.
"So, Angelina, the princess of Faustin, has come to our territory?" said the king.
"Yes. "This official is supposed to be engaged in underground missions, and his dark black official robes are out of place with the rest of the ministers and generals around him.
"I think we should seize the news provided by Viscount Mogg and capture the princess Faustan who dares to go deep into the heart of our country. A general stood up and said.
This is nonsense, now Faustin's army has not penetrated deep into the heart of Charlotte.
"According to intelligence, this Princess Angelina is the most precious daughter of King Faustin and the only sister of Prince Kensale. A middle-aged minister with a hooked nose stepped forward and said, this is Charlotte's Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Although the Chancellor of the Exchequer did not say it explicitly, everyone around him knew that as long as he caught the princess, he could take the opportunity to blackmail Faustin's side.
This, in turn, caused a common quarrel among the rest of the palace, and everyone was on the same page that the princess Angelina must be caught, which could be a lifesaver for them.
"Have they been sent out?" the king's voice was not loud, but it suppressed the arguing of those below.
Although this information had just reached the ears of the king of the Charlotte royal capital, the local government, and even some ministers who were proficient in intelligence, had already known it before that.
"Your Majesty has sent a scout team from his legion. A general said. Although scouts are the eyes of the battlefield and most of them are good at bows and arrows, each of them is an elite, and assassination and capture are also within their capabilities.
"Marquis Philip and Marquis Campbell of Entre City and Ellis City have also received the news that they have sent some men. Said a minister in the military department.
"Not enough!" said the king, "send the blood red out as well." "Just as Faustin had a secret guard, Charlotte also had his own secret army, and the blood red once spread among the top officials of Charlotte, this army only served the royal family, serving as the guardian of the nobles and the execution of rebels, and everyone listened to it. But now, at the time of crisis for the Charlotte country, this team has also surfaced, and many troops have also cooperated with Blood Red.
"Send out the first and third teams of the blood team!" said King Charlotte, and the ministers were shocked when they heard this, and then they were also relieved. The blood team is the most elite part of the blood red, the war has been fought so far, there are only three teams left, this time, the vast majority of them have been dispatched, His Majesty the King is ruthless this time.
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