"Ah...what?" Shopkeeper Qian looked confused.w w. vm)
"I'd better take it myself." Dongzi walked straight into the counter.
"Dongzi." Suddenly, the young officer who had been chewing slowly shouted.
"What are you doing?" Dongzi's face suddenly changed as he was about to bend down.
"That dagger belongs to the shopkeeper, not you. Don't take the wrong thing." Zhao Yuan picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. Then he slowly put down the wine glass and stared at Dongzi with a pair of deep eyes.
Dongzi's body froze.
At this moment, time and space froze at the same time, and all the diners had dull faces. In fact, when Dongzi walked towards the counter, all the diners knew that Dongzi was going to assassinate that person with the weapon under the counter.
Young officer.
At the same time, a dozen Crusader cavalry also put down their dishes and chopsticks, and a dozen pairs of cold eyes fell on Dongzi, like sharp bayonets.
"I'm just passing by here, don't be nervous," Zhao Yuan said calmly.
"Haha, I'm not nervous, I'm not nervous. The military master went to the shop to drink. The shop was in full bloom. How could I be nervous? It's rare for the military commander to come to the shop. Today, I count myself as an old man. Let's eat and drink well.
Qian Fu, go quickly and bring all the delicious food in the kitchen! Dongzi, why are you standing here, go and have a drink!"
"Just go."
Qian Fu responded and trotted into the kitchen. After a while, he brought out plates of meat and put them on Zhao Yuan's table, showing great attentiveness.
"Dongzi, come here." Zhao Yuan waved to Dongzi who was standing in a dilemma at the counter.
Dongzi gritted his teeth. In the end, he did not bend down to get the weapon, but walked towards Zhao Yuan.
Dongzi is not stupid. There are more than a dozen people on the other side, all of them are fully armed soldiers. Judging from the cold eyes, they are all good players. He alone is not an opponent at all. If he attacks rashly, he will harm the ordinary people in the tavern.
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Of course, Dongzi also had a fantasy. If he could get close to the young officer, he might have a chance to assassinate him.
Although Dongzi was a very ordinary soldier of the Qin Dynasty, his many years of military career still allowed him to see that this young officer of the Crusade was anything but an ordinary person.
"sit!"
A space hunter stood up and gave up a seat, and Dongzi sat down.
"You are a soldier!" Zhao Yuan handed Dongzi the wine glass. He just glanced at Dongzi's outstretched hand and immediately made a judgment. You must know that he has stayed in Blackwater City for two years, and he is very familiar with the ways of soldiers.
The characteristic, the thick calluses on the tiger's mouth is definitely not something ordinary people can have.
Dongzi didn't make a sound, his face was silent.
"Are you a deserter?" Zhao Yuan snorted coldly.
"I'm not!"
Dongzi suddenly lost control of his emotions. He stood up suddenly and wanted to pounce on Zhao Yuan. However, a cold iron hand pressed on his shoulder, like a big mountain, preventing him from making any move.
"Well, I can see that you are not."
Zhao Yuan stared at Dongzi with deep eyes and gestured to Wu Tian. Wu Tian let go of his arm, and Dongzi suddenly felt relieved.
"Who are you?" Dongzi suddenly asked.
"Crusader." Zhao Yuan said calmly.
"You're not. Crusaders often come here to drink. You're not like them. Moreover, and...you didn't confiscate the dagger when you saw it..." Dongzi seemed to be risking his life and said loudly.
"Okay, now, I have a few questions to ask you, and I hope you can answer them truthfully." Zhao Yuan said noncommittally.
"I don't know anything." Dongzi shook his head.
"How is General Changkong?" Zhao Yuan asked, not caring about Dongzi's attitude.
"He...he was seriously injured in the last battle at Jiepai Xiongguan and has never recovered. Everyone in the Great Qin Empire knows it." Dongzi glanced around, hesitated, and answered Zhao Yuan's question. In fact,
He didn't think this was a problem. After all, it was not a secret, but everyone knew it.
"Where are the four gods?"
"Three are dead, and it seems that only the Great Hammer God is alive."
"Three dead!" Zhao Yuan was extremely shocked. He knew the role of the four gods in the Great Qin Empire. The four of them were simply the pillars of the Great Qin Empire. He did not expect that he had only left for a year.
Three of the great gods actually died.
"Yes." Dongzi nodded affirmatively.
"Guo... where is General Guo, the axe?" Zhao Yuan tried his best to stay calm.
"He is with General Chang Kong, protecting the little emperor."
"Where have they gone?" Zhao Yuan breathed a long sigh of relief when he heard that Guo Ax was still alive.
"I don't know the specific news. I heard that they were retreating towards Blackwater City." Dongzi glanced at Wu Laoguan subconsciously, because this news was what Wu Laoguan had just said.
"Okay, one last question, where is this place?"
"Bafang City, Chenjiagou Town.'
"Bafang City..."
Zhao Yuan sighed. This Bafang City was already the hinterland of the Great Qin Empire. If Bafang City fell, it would mean that the entire hinterland of the Great Qin Empire had been completely exposed to the iron hooves of the Crusaders, and there would never be any more.
Natural danger can be defended.
No wonder Ax has to retreat to Blackwater City...
Zhao Yuan, who practiced "Ten Thousand Enemies", was so quick in thinking. Based on the information provided by Dongzi, he immediately came to the conclusion that Ax should have retreated to Blackwater City to hold on.
Among the four gods, only the Great Hammer God is alive, and the Great Hammer God happens to be the defender of Blackwater City, so it is reasonable to retreat to Blackwater City.
In addition, Blackwater City has the Black Forest as a natural barrier. In addition, the Cinu clan has surrendered and submitted to the Qin Empire. With no worries, it is a good choice to stick to Blackwater City. After all, behind Blackwater City, there is also the vast grassland of the Cinu clan.
The strategic depth of the desert means, as the saying goes, you can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat.
Blackwater City is the southern border of the Great Qin Empire. If Ax protected the Emperor and retreated to Blackwater City, it meant that the Great Qin Empire had basically fallen.
In theory, Blackwater City is a dangerous place that can be advanced, attacked, retreated and defended. However, in fact, Blackwater City is a desperate situation with not much room for maneuver.
Due to geographical reasons, Blackwater City was mainly used to defend against invasions from the direction of Ci Nu, rather than attacks from the interior of the Qin Empire. Moreover, although Blackwater City was dangerous, it was not suitable for garrisoning large armies.
The most important thing is that once Blackwater City is defeated, the only way to defeat the Cinu Grassland is to defeat the Cinu Prairie. However, the Cinu Prairie and the desert are all flat and there is no danger to defend. By then, Guo Axe, who is accompanied by the emperor's family, will really be a loser...
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The more Zhao Yuan thought about it, the more anxious he became.
There is no doubt that Blackwater City is in danger. General Chang Kong and his son Emperor retreated to Blackwater City in defeat, probably with the determination to fight until the end of the river.
From a strategic point of view, any city in the Qin Empire is stronger than Blackwater City, because the emperor is the symbol of a country. As long as the emperor is still in the territory of the Qin Empire, then rescue will continue to pour in from all directions.
After escaping to Heishui City, although he could survive temporarily, it was not suitable for a comeback, because Heishui City was thousands of miles away, not only sparsely populated, but also poor in supplies. The sons of the Great Qin Empire had to rush to Heishui City, which was thousands of miles away, to rush for help.
, very slim.
The most important thing is that the defeat in Blackwater City will give the people of the Qin Empire the illusion that the emperor has abandoned the Qin Empire and fled...
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The expression on Zhao Yuan's face became increasingly serious.
Now, Zhao Yuan only hoped that Guo Ax would arrive at Blackwater City. If it had been a long time since they arrived at Blackwater City, then the Crusaders should have completed the siege. The longer it took, the greater the pressure on Guo Ax.
Zhao Yuan stood up suddenly, and at the same time, a group of space hunters also stood up, their movements uniform, giving people an inexplicable coldness.
Seeing everyone standing up, the diners in the tavern felt as if a heavy hammer had hit their chests.
No one can understand the respect the meteorite belt hunters have for Zhao Yuan.
For the hunters in the meteorite belt, Zhao Yuan is not only the benefactor of the people in the entire meteorite belt, but Zhao Yuan's future is also related to the future of millions of people in the meteorite belt, because the hunters' relatives and friends all live in the meteorite belt.
In Zhao Yuan's Lingtai world.
In fact, the future of the entire meteorite belt is closely related to Zhao Yuan. As the saying goes, one will prosper and one will suffer.
In the eyes of the hunters, Zhao Yuan is a god, an omnipotent god. One can imagine their inner worship of Zhao Yuan.
