The weather in early autumn in the northwest is very difficult. The summer tiger has not yet left, and its lingering power is still there. The cold air from the north is coming to join in the fun again, and the cold wind is biting. The temperature difference between day and night is huge, reaching more than 20 degrees at most. Ordinary people with poor physical fitness will suffer from it.
A serious illness.
It was noon, and the huge sun was scorching overhead, with no intention of resting. The marching armor worn by the Imperial Autumn Army was extremely heavy and thick, and the heat was unbearable.
Not to mention, the infantry helmet that covers most of the head is like a steamer inside. The old man often said: "It's easy to live in the summer, but hard to live in the early autumn." This is true.
Military regulations strictly stipulate that you must not take off your helmet while on duty, and those who violate the order will be severely punished. Many sergeants have no choice but to shave their heads, which is a spectacle.
"Damn the weather!" A middle-aged man with a stubble on his face, a burly figure, and a rough face rode a horse. He took out the marching water bottle from his waist and took a sip of water. He wiped the joints on his head.
There were beads of sweat, and his mouth was full of unclean curses.
He secretly glanced at the captain in front of him but ignored him. He handed the guy next to him a sign and reached out to take off the helmet on his head. It was too hot. Among the dozen or so people in the group, he was the fattest and also the heaviest.
Afraid of heat.
"Bald! What do you want to do? You don't want your life!" the leader of the group suddenly shouted coldly, almost frightening the bald to the point of falling off his horse.
"Tou! It's nothing, it's just that it's hot! Hehe, it's nothing!" The bald head retracted his hand brightly and said with a smile, "Tou, why don't you show mercy and wait until you get back? I'll treat you to a drink at the Yuloutai.
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Watt in front seemed to be moved, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "How many times have I told you, this is a mission, if you don't pay attention, you will lose your head! Why don't you take it to heart? Just drink secretly at ordinary times,
However, there is no room for mistakes in this mission, so keep your spirits up!" The captain finally resisted the temptation and scolded.
"What kind of mission! It's just a routine investigation, we are just little scouts! If we encounter a big guy, we can't run away, and no one will take our brothers seriously!" The bald head muttered with dissatisfaction.
, the resentment can be felt from afar.
"Bald head, don't let the new kid laugh, that's cool! What's wrong with the scouts? We are soldiers! Do soldiers understand?" Captain Watt seemed to be angry and scolded him fiercely, "Tell me! The first rule of the imperial soldiers
What is it?"
"I am obeying the order, sir!" Baldhead immediately straightened his back and replied.
"What is the order we received?" Captain Watt lost his anger and asked again.
"Reconnaissance area three, guard against enemy sneak attacks, and lead new recruits, sir!" the bald man replied seriously.
"It's good that you know! Please execute the order perfectly, Scout! Soldiers have no excuses!" Watt turned back and smiled at the magician behind the team, "Magic Xiao, I made you laugh. Don't be offended!"
This is a scout team of more than a dozen people. In the middle of the team, a young dark magician wearing a black intermediate magician robe appeared strangely. His name is Xiao Tianming.
Xiao Tianming declined: "Captain Watt, what the bald brother said is right. The weather is really too hot. If we continue walking, humans will not be able to bear it, but horses will not be able to bear it either! Let's take a rest first. Let's hurry up in the third area.
Hurry slowly and walk for three days. If you walk a few hours further, you will reach the border, and the mission is not far behind."
Watt pondered for a moment before agreeing to Xiao Tianming's suggestion. He ordered to rest in the woods not far ahead and have lunch. There was a burst of joy in the team. Sitting in the woods, Xiao Tianming ate dry food while thinking about the past few days.
Everything that happened. Scouts were not allowed to light fires while on duty.
A few days after the war order was issued, Xiao Tianming, who had been preparing for the war, was transferred away with a transfer order. When they arrived at the front line, according to the rules, these academic "old soldiers" had no chance to go to the front line.
Yes, they can only stay in various professional teams to further their studies.
After all, the students of the academy have a distinguished status, especially magicians, and are a veritable aristocratic class. If one of them dies in an accident, it will definitely be a loss to the country. The commander is just playing for fun, and he will never dare to die like an ordinary soldier.
Unexpectedly, within a few days, an unexpected incident occurred. With the help of a large number of shamans, the orc army unexpectedly captured an acropolis outside the Tianlong Fortress Group without anyone noticing, and almost all the sergeants in the city were wiped out. What happened next?
In the past few days, the orcs had repeatedly succeeded. Without the support of magicians, the Northwest Allied Forces were extremely passive.
The central government of the empire immediately issued an order: The appointment of Jun Weiguo, the commander of the Tianlong Legion in the northwest of the empire, was promoted to the general of the northwest theater, granted the title of first-class duke, and had wartime coordination power. The final wartime coordination power was equivalent to handing over all military and political power in the northwest of the empire.
Commander of Junwei Kingdom. If Junwei Kingdom rebels, the empire will suffer heavy losses.
Fortunately, the whole world knows that Junwei is the cornerstone of the northwest of the empire. It is loyal to the empire and will never rebel even if the sky falls.
Jun Weiguo, who holds great power, immediately ordered that one out of every six magician student instructors supported by the academy be selected to join the front line to reduce the pressure on the orc shamans. Xiao Tianming, Xiao Dian, Xiao Feng, and the three girls who have been particularly clingy recently
Aina, the water type welcome guest, was assigned to a group and one person had to be selected.
Xiao Tianming voluntarily sacrificed himself without hesitation. Xiao Tianming, who had a strong traditional culture, inevitably had a male chauvinist complex. At this time, he was determined not to let the girl be wronged, so he had to shoulder the responsibility.
Upon arriving at Longyan City, the most important frontline fortress city on the border of the empire, Xiao Tianming was immediately organized into an elite scout team and accompanied the team for investigation. He strived to completely eliminate the shaman's methods and thoroughly investigate the traces of the orc troops.
Longyan City is one of the most important defensive fortresses in the Tianlong Fortress Group. After capturing Longyan City, the orc army can march straight in and directly attack Tianlong City, forming a strategic deterrent. The strategic location is extremely important.
Longyan City is located at a traffic choke point. As long as the orcs pass by here, they will definitely alert Longyan City's defense system and immediately report it to Tianlong City. They cannot attack by surprise. Tianlong Fortress is well-defended, so it will be fine.
This mission area is the most dangerous and closest to the front line, the No. 3 area of Longyan City. It is said that someone found traces of violent trolls here, and their whereabouts are suspicious. It is very likely that the orcs have been eyeing this place for a long time.
This matter is no small matter. The Lord of Longyan City personally ordered the most elite scout team to thoroughly investigate the area, even deploying precious magicians and magic carrier pigeons. The information they send back will affect the direction of the war.
Captain Watt also did not forget to provide ideological education to everyone during the break. He focused on the importance of helmets, and the artillery fire fiercely hit the bald man who was the most thorny and reluctant to wear a helmet.
Captain Watt, apart from being a nag, is the strongest among all the scouts. Everyone below him admires him. If there was no one in the court, he would have had the opportunity to be promoted. If this mission was completed well and he achieved military exploits, that
That damn HR director can no longer suppress me. Promotion is certain.
He is bald, bold and righteous, ignores the rules, hates orcs extremely, and is extremely brave in combat. He is the most skilled in martial arts in this team. It is said that he was sent down from above because he committed a crime. No one knows his name, so he can only be called one.
The most shining feature of the year-bald head.
Watt and Baldhead were enemies, and they would fight each other when they met. The strange thing was that Baldhead, who refused to accept anyone, was like a mouse meeting a cat when he saw Watt. Watt said whatever he said. He was polite to everyone.
Watt, he couldn't hold himself back when he saw a bald head, and he wished he could educate him on the spot.
Therefore, during the team's rest time, Watt usually lectures the bald head, and the bald head mumbles and rebuts, while everyone laughs.
"How do you feel? It's been a few days since you've been here. Do you feel uncomfortable as a noble magician?" A soft male voice sounded, and Xiao Tianming suddenly woke up from deep thought and looked at the person in front of him.
He has blue hair that is common in mainland China, and has a handsome and delicate face, exuding a bookish air. His name is Wa Lan, and he is the younger brother of Captain Watt. He attended the Imperial Academy of Advanced Studies. He is cautious, kind, knowledgeable and passionate, and is nicknamed "the scholar" by everyone in the team.
"He's a scholar!" Xiao Tianming smiled and took the salted fish that was handed to him, "The team is pretty good. You don't know, before I officially became a magician, I was an adventurer! Over there at my house, there are
Now, I am somewhat famous. This hardship is nothing to me. The only dissatisfaction is that the weather in the northwest is too bad." Xiao Tianming kept talking about the train.
"It seems that you have also experienced hard times. No wonder you can get along with us gangsters! Originally..." At this point, scholar Wa Lan hesitated.
"I originally thought that I was a magician. I would be a burden to you here, right?" Xiao Tianming said with a smile.
Seeing Wa Lan's embarrassed expression, Xiao Tianming laughed with understanding. The scouts nearby couldn't help but laugh. Although the magician was strong, it was not something their class could come into contact with. If they met a teammate with a bad temper,
It is possible to kill your opponent.
Magician Xiao really understood their difficulties. Wa Lan also laughed. For a time, with the smile as a bridge, everyone became closer. "Boy, that's good, let's continue!" The bald head also stopped arguing and was very generous.
He threw the kettle on his waist and looked at Xiao Tianming with a confused look on his face, bald head making a drinking gesture.
Xiao Tianming was confused: Everyone has a kettle, what are you doing for me? To be polite, he opened the cork and drank heavily.
"Cough! Cough! What, what is this!" A strong smell of alcohol came first, and the hot wine was like a real flame, burning from the throat to the intestines and stomach, and then spread to the whole body. In a few breaths,
Xiao Tianming was sweating profusely, and when the wind in the forest blew, his body suddenly cooled down.
The scouts laughed again. Soldiers and mercenaries alike are extremely addicted to alcohol. A bottle of high-purity spirits can not only warm up the body, boost morale, but also treat wounds when necessary. It is the most practical treasure. This elite group
The scouts were all short of money, so everyone prepared two kettles, one for water and one for wine, so that they could have both marching and entertainment.
Xiao Tianming didn't know why, so he was naturally deceived. With his body, he couldn't drink enough. His face was red, he was sitting on his knees, vomiting, and wanted to die.
Everyone laughed again. Just now they admitted that he was a member of the team, but this time they truly regarded Xiao Tianming as a comrade who shared life and death. The intimacy was worlds apart. The bald head laughed and said: "That's good, kid. Let's go to Yuloutai together when we get back."
Play!"
Xiao Tianming said stupidly at the right time: "Where is the Jade Tower?" There was another burst of laughter, and the laughter was back and forth. The pink land was really too exciting for the virgin Xiao Tianming, and he didn't know.
It's normal.
After laughing, Wa Lan sat side by side with Xiao Tianming and chatted. Suddenly he asked: "Magician Xiao..."
"I'm young, call me Tian Ming!"
"Isn't this bad?"
"Unless you don't treat me as your brother!" Xiao Tianming threatened.
Wa Lan was helpless and continued: "Tian Ming, you are a dark magician, you must know necromancy, right?" In the eyes of ordinary people, magicians are powerful guys, and there is no difference between dark magicians and necromancers.
"I mainly study undead magic, why do you ask this?" Xiao Tianming naturally did not need to explain the factional dispute between darkness and the undead, as it was too far away for these lovely soldiers.
"Can undead magic preserve the soul after death and give the soul a chance to convey messages?" Walan said again, with a nervous and hesitant look on his face, but also a bit of hope.
"Theoretically, it's possible, and I can do it. However, the magic power is limited, and the soul cannot be preserved for a long time. Even if it is preserved, the memory and wisdom will gradually be lost, and eventually it will become a ghost and become a real undead creature. You should be careful
!" Xiao Tianming pondered and said, this gentle young man must have something to ask of him when he said this.
"To tell you the truth, before coming here, my wife took me to the astrology tower in the imperial capital and asked a distinguished astrologer to take a look. The result was not optimistic." After saying this, Wa Lan's expression did not change, only
I was a little hesitant when I mentioned my wife.
"Oh? Not optimistic?" Xiao Tianming himself does not believe in the so-called astrology. If it really exists, it is a kind of special magic, the so-called starlight magic! The success rate of divination is extremely low, and there is no value in research at all.
"The result, the result is that I probably won't be able to go back. I'm a little worried. Don't tell others, it's not good for morale." Wa Lan finally said it, feeling relieved, "I will probably die here!"