In General Andre's letter, he reported to Du Wei what happened in the past few days in a tone full of guilt and apology, with a hint of sincerity and fear, mainly about the ten elite tyrants that Du Wei had seconded to him.
The Tianhu team was injured during the previous mission.
General Andre remembered very clearly that Du Wei had repeatedly told him that those ten people were given to him as a training team for future military officers, and each member was an extremely precious future pillar.
But now... Sieg and others were injured during their first mission, and two members of the Decepticon team were killed. They were all elite officers of the Decepticon Sky Knights.
One of the two people who died in the battle was Du Wei's disciple for several years. He was a magic apprentice of Hogwarts College since the establishment of the Magic Academy, and then followed Du Wei to the northwest. He can be said to be a direct descendant of Du Wei.
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As for the other name "Rohart", when Du Wei saw this name, he was silent for a while. He remembered this young man very clearly, not just because this Rohart was a loyal Rohart.
Lin Ren, not because Rohart's father was once a carpenter in Luo Lin Manor, nor because he once rewarded this boy with a magic amplification ring.
It's because this boy named Rohart is a young man in the Decepticon team. From Captain Sieg down, everyone admires him very much. He is a star of hope. When he was in the northwest, this boy was once a
I have faced the third prince of the dragon clan, a golden dragon! A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. This Rohart has outstanding training results, strong learning ability, and a smart mind. His calm and decisive temperament can defeat a group of veteran Decepticons.
Standing out from the squad and joining as a rookie one of the ten frontline officers sent to the northern theater, this in itself already reflects Rohart's status and potential among the Decepticon air riders.
The situation on the front line is not very optimistic.
The criminals had previously attacked the empire's floating fleet, and later such attacks occurred sporadically twice, but the empire had never figured out what the underwater troops of the criminals looked like.
And... the aerial power of the sinners, the elves, finally showed up. Although I don’t know what the elf king Luoxue had in mind. Because the elves have not officially entered the battle, these days, the main battlefield is still
The main fortress of Kaspersky's defense line, the main offensive force is still the orcs of the sinners. The elves seem to have been waiting for something...
In Andre's letter, the following was jointly signed by him and Sieg. Sieg also apologized guiltily to Du Wei in the letter. However, although Du Wei was annoyed, he also understood that the war on the front line was unpredictable. He could not blame them for this kind of thing.
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Longbottom's secret letter was relatively simple. The fat man went to lead the mercenaries from all over the continent. These days, under the help of the fat man's Iron Bowl Army, those rabble gradually gained some appearance.
Already.
However, the military commanders on the front line, starting from General Rostock and below, it seems that most of the senior generals of the Storm Legion are dismissive of these mercenaries from all over the mainland. Longbottom has repeatedly requested war and cannot allow these people to stay in the military camp.
It was a waste of food. However, the top management of the Storm Legion did not reply. It was obvious that they did not believe in the fighting power of such a ragtag group of people.
The fat man was extremely bored and idle on the front line, and finally ran to General Andre. Relying on his friendship and reputation in the northwest, he forcibly obtained the establishment of a "reconnaissance battalion" from General Andre.
The boss put this mercenary on the air force's signboard. "So as not to suffer from the arrogance of the generals of the Storm Legion" were the fat man's original words.
General Andre couldn't save his face, so he could only agree to the fat man's request with a grimace. In the end, the fat man shamelessly took a fleet of airships from his hands.
As a result, the daring Longbottom actually took advantage of the airship to set off with five hundred elites carefully selected from his subordinates. Without reporting anything to the commander on the front line, this guy privately took the people with him on the airship.
First, he went east. Then he went north, making a roundabout way. He bypassed the main fortress in the north, and went all the way north from the eastern fortress. Finally, he used an airship to land 500 of his men in the enemy-occupied area in the north!
This incident made Du Wei laugh and cry when he saw it afterwards. This daring fat man actually carried out the first airborne operation behind enemy lines that was of epoch-making significance in the military history of Roland Continent?!
Of course, the fat man didn't know that he had accidentally turned all of his own people into "airborne troops" during his misdeeds, but he led these 500 people to start a sweep in the occupied area of the guilty people.
Most of these five hundred mercenaries were from previous smuggling groups or mercenary groups. When it came to martial arts skills, each of them was at least a low-level warrior, and many had the strength of an intermediate warrior.
The fat man took these 500 people and divided them into several teams. Previously, everyone had stipulated a unified time and place for the gathering. They agreed on the time with the airship team. At that time, they would evacuate to the meeting place and board the airship to retreat...
After finishing this, Fatty gave the order, and these people spread out like a nest of rats in the enemy-occupied area and wreaked havoc.
Such a group of people, if it comes to frontal combat on the battlefield, and a frontal charge, they are definitely no match for the regular army. But if it is such a small group of elites who rush into battle, they are definitely a good hand. If nothing else,
His ability to survive in the wild is absolutely formidable. Many people have ventured into places like the frozen forest and southern swamps.
As for digging holes, ambushes, and setting up traps for sneak attacks, there is no more discussion.
In just five days, these "surprise soldiers" knocked out a small group of Orc wolf cavalry behind enemy lines, as well as many Orc baggage teams scattered to collect food and supplies. The results can be said to be quite impressive.
In Fatty's words, since we have run into enemy-occupied areas, we cannot use the methods of the regular army. Instead, we must treat our group as bandits, as...a bandit group! As a smuggling group!!
Fatty's combat strategy is even more simple and essential. It can be summed up in just eight words: swarm up and disperse with a blast!
This method of combat is more in line with the appetite of those mercenaries: many of these people originally had gang-related backgrounds. Whether they were mercenaries or smuggling groups, they were all good at lurking and interacting with regular troops.
Fight guerrilla territory.
As a result, such a small group of locusts wandered around the area occupied by the sinners for three full days and made several big deals. Only after the third day did the sinners discover the existence of such a group of enemies and sent several groups of wolves.
The cavalry went to try to wipe out these "bandit soldiers". As a result, Fatty and a group of old mercenaries who had been living in the frozen forest all year round took these wolf cavalry around in several circles in the north, during which they had sporadic small-scale encounters with the opponent.
They fought twice, setting up sieges, ambushes, digging holes, setting up traps, dividing their troops, and making disguises. It took another four days. The Wolf Cavalry finally found out what was going on.
Definite traces of humans.
But at this time, Fatty and several other groups had successfully completed the detour and successfully returned to the main base at the preset meeting point. They were preparing for a successful retreat.
If the matter ends here, then Fatty's airborne harassment operation behind enemy lines can definitely be said to be a successful example, and with its epoch-making significance as the first time in mainland China, it is enough to be included in military history.
Compile information and write a history book for future generations of military academies to study and study.
However, just when the final escape was about to succeed, Fatty was surrounded by enemies.
This time, the elves are dispatched!
Facing several groups of flying magic archers and heavy and slow-flying airships from the elves, it was absolutely impossible to escape. Even the fat man sighed helplessly, thinking that this time his end was coming. He even made preparations.
Fighting to the death, he even uttered such bold words as "Kill one to get enough money, kill two to earn one".
As a result, the winged elves surrounded these people but did not attack. Instead, after everyone waited in panic for a long time, the other party actually sent a negotiator.
Fatty originally thought that the other party was trying to force his side to surrender, but he was still very stubborn and prepared to refuse boldly. But who knew, the other party had no intention of surrendering at all.
The elf sent to deliver the message had a private conversation with the fat man and left a message:
"This time, I am here on the order of the Elf King. My king has something to say. I have heard for a long time that General Longbottom is the strongest general in the West of the Tulip Dukes. This time, I will treat it as a favor from my king to the Tulip family. Please give General Longbottom this time."
After returning home, I must convey my king’s good intentions to the Duke, so we can meet again later!”
The fat man was confused when he said this, but after the other party conveyed the message, with an order, the groups of elves flew away, and actually let the fat man and his gang retreat safely!
Everyone who originally thought they were dead this time all looked like they were surviving a disaster, and everyone was filled with doubts. But after all, the enemy had withdrawn, and there were no longer those flying in the sky around.
There were so many elven archers... everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After the fat man came back, the first thing he did was to order everyone who went out to fight this time to return to the military camp. At the same time, he issued a hush-hush order to prevent this matter from being leaked, and a grounding order to prevent anyone from entering or exiting the military camp at will.
Then, the fat man wrote a secret letter in his own hand, describing what happened, and asked a cavalryman from the Tulip family to quickly send it back to the imperial capital to Du Wei.
After Du Wei read the letter, he was naturally filled with doubts!
The Elf King Luoxue, the guy who once forced him to go to heaven and have no way to go to earth, actually sold himself a huge favor this time! If the fat man Longbottom dies, it will definitely be a huge favor to Du Wei
Apart from Fatty, Du Wei could not find any strong generals under his command.
What does the Elf King's sentence "We meet in the mountains and rivers" mean? Now the two sides are fighting to the death, and there is absolutely no room for relaxation. At this time, the Elf King Luoxue is open to the enemy...what does it mean?
Showing kindness to yourself? What is the purpose of doing this?!
Du Wei was thinking about the contents of the two letters. At this time, he heard intermittently the regent Prince Chen, who was standing in front of the throne on the high platform, reading the letter from the front in his exaggerated tone.
Here comes the "good news".
Obviously, this "good news" was carefully concocted by the frontline commander, General Rostock.
This old general has deep qualifications and has held heavy troops for many years. He has been in charge of the northern part of the empire. However, in addition to his great influence in the army, he can sit in such a high position for many years without falling. If he is a purely simple-minded soldier,
That is absolutely impossible to do.
Rostock is also very familiar with the various rules of the political arena.
The old commander-in-chief deeply understood that this was the first year of the war. At the end of the year, according to the usual practice, it was natural to present some good gifts to the imperial capital to make the big bosses happy, so that the officialdom could protect itself.
But when you are on the front line, you have to pay attention to what kind of gifts you can give to make the big bosses in the imperial capital happy.
Giving generous gifts of money? You are the commander-in-chief of the front line. Do you want to give others a reason to accuse you of embezzling military pay?
Now that this battle has been going on for so long, as the new year approaches, what gift can be more pleasing to the king and the big bosses in the imperial capital than a "big victory"?
On such a festive day, a good news is the icing on the cake.
"Five days ago, our 4th Cavalry Division of the Storm Legion had a total of 6,000 soldiers, and 3,000 knights of the Holy Knights of the Church of Light assisted in the battle. Our army opened the city and fought with the enemy in the plains. In this battle, we were defeated.
The enemy charged six times, killed more than 3,000 enemies, and captured two enemy leaders. After interrogation, it was verified that they were middle-level officers of the emperor. The enemy prisoners were very well defended, and they died on a hunger strike for three days...A list of the soldiers who made meritorious service in this battle is also attached.
List of knights of the Holy Knights who have made great contributions to the battlefield, congratulations to our empire!!"
The regent had a smile on his face. After reading the victory report aloud in front of everyone, as soon as he finished speaking, many quick-witted people shouted loudly: "Victory on the front line, long live the empire! Your Highness the Regent, Your Majesty the Emperor is wise and mighty!
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As soon as he shouted out, many people rushed to respond loudly. For a while, the hall was full of congratulations and flattery. There were even some people who were late to see the opportunity. They secretly resented their slow reaction for not being the first to speak.
When he lost the jackpot, he quickly turned his brain and shouted out various congratulations in different ways.
There was a festive and jubilant atmosphere in the hall, and the crowd was buzzing with excitement. Prince Chen stood tall with a smile on his face and a look of joy on his brows.
At this moment, Du Wei turned his eyes and looked at Prince Chen above. He thought in his mind that from the fragmentary words of the battle report he just heard, Du Wei concluded that this victory report must have some water!
Going out to fight in the city? Rostock has always been safe, but he dared to do such a risky thing? If he had dared to take the risk, the first "air raid" would not have made Du Wei so angry that he slapped the table.
There is a way... there is a way!
Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly there was a cough from the side, and the old man named Gao Cha cast his eyes on Du Wei's face. With a playful smile in his eyes, he suddenly lowered his voice and said softly: "Your Excellency, Duke, frontline soldiers.
You won the battle, but you don't seem so happy."
Du Wei's heart skipped a beat, he glanced at the old guy, looked calm, and said calmly: "Of course I'm happy after winning the battle, but I don't need to show it too much on my face, for fear that others won't know."
At this point, Du Wei suddenly felt angry and couldn't help but hit back and stabbed the opponent: "General Rostock fought bravely against the enemy in the main fortress and made many meritorious deeds... On the other hand, General Alpai's western fortress has nothing to do with it.
There’s movement…”
The dinner is in progress.
Different from previous years, this year, in order to care about his son's face, Prince Chen gave up the honor of the first dance to little Charlie.
His Majesty the little emperor felt somewhat satisfied in his heart. In front of countless people, the little emperor stepped down from the throne amidst the sound of music. Under the eyes of countless expectant eyes around him, he slowly walked past one by one.
The aristocratic girl who was sitting in the boudoir looked at the twelve-year-old boy eagerly.
He is the emperor! Moreover, the emperor is still young and has never been married. If he could... wouldn't she become the most noble woman on the continent in one fell swoop?!
Now it was finally the little emperor's turn to enjoy the kind of "treatment" that Du Wei was criticized for.
But in the end, the little emperor walked directly to Du Wei. In front of countless people, he came to Mrs. Lister's family, bowed to Muse, who was dressed as a female knight, and stretched out his arms.
After taking action, he said with a gentle smile: "Please."
At the same time, Du Wei and his younger brother Gabri frowned involuntarily.
Gabri frowned, naturally because he was a little offended by this bold and carefree boy. He had even thought about it for a long time. He would be the first to ask the muse to dance tonight. As for his fiancée, he didn't care.
And Du Wei, seeing the meaning in the little emperor's eyes, confirmed his suspicion. He thought of his brother's thoughts about the muse... This was not a good sign.
What I didn't expect was that Mrs. Liszt was also feeling a little uneasy at the same time.
This well-known nobleman in the imperial aristocratic circle saw the emperor asking his sister to dance, but he felt a little worried in his heart. This smart woman had already seen what Gabri meant to Muse, and she
I am very optimistic about this pair.
Gabriel is Du Wei's younger brother, and the two brothers have a good relationship. With Du Wei's power, and Gabriel is about to inherit the Luo Lin family, such a future powerful person with unlimited prospects and destined to be generous and glorious is naturally the good choice of Muse.
Matching, and... tightly tied to the Duwei family, has become the route that Mrs. List has set for her family.
But His Majesty the Emperor...
Although the emperor's status is nobler and more prominent than that of Count Rollin, in the eyes of the clever Mrs. Lister, it may not be a good thing.
Mrs. Lister is also very smart. Du Wei has long seen that among the royal family, Charlie ascended to the throne at a young age, while the regent was still in his prime. This would have left hidden dangers in the future struggle for imperial power!
How could the smart Mrs. Liszt fail to see the danger in the future? At this time, it is best not to stand too close to the royal family, but to keep a respectful distance, lest in the future, the fight for imperial power will cause her entire family to be involved in the whirlpool.
Among!
Muse looked at the little emperor in front of him. This tomboy didn't have any joy on his face. He hesitated for a moment and bowed. With a slight apology, he said slowly: "Sorry. Your Majesty, I can't dance."
I can not dance……
I can not dance!!!!
I can not dance???
When Charlie heard this, the enthusiasm he had been looking forward to all day was suddenly poured down like a bucket of cold water, and his face couldn't help but look a little ugly. Who is he? He is the emperor! He is the master of the world! He is the master of ten thousand people!
She...she actually dared to reject herself?
Can’t dance? What a joke! I come from a wealthy family. This kind of ceremonial dance is a compulsory course for every noble when they are young. How can I not dance?!!!
At this moment, Charlie was a little angry.
The mood that had been suppressed in the first place inevitably had a tendency to become uncontrollable.
However, he was also very smart after all. He forced a smile on his face and took a deep look at Muse. Under the eyes of countless sighs, expectations, and surprises around him, the smart Charlie knew that he could not lose his composure at this moment, so he gave a bitter smile,
Shaking his head, he left Muse's side.
Why did she reject me?
Humph! If I were a real emperor, would she dare to refuse? Would she refuse?!
According to etiquette, he was supposed to choose a dance partner from among the other noble female guests. But at this time, under the eager eyes of countless girls around him, Charlie suddenly lost the slightest mood.
He glanced around numbly, and then, in full view of everyone, he walked towards...
My own sister!
Princess Karina, however, showed no signs of surprise. She watched her brother walk up to her and stood up before Charlie could extend his hand to invite him.
There were sighs and disappointments all around. Everyone remembered Du Wei's move of inviting Princess Karina to escape. This little emperor actually got the true biography of Tulip Duke's teacher.
"Brother, don't be unhappy."
Along with the music, Karina and Charlie danced gently, and the little princess comforted her brother softly in her ear: "Maybe Miss Muse really can't dance."
Charlie kept a polite smile on his face, but his eyes were a little gloomy. He lowered his voice and said coldly to himself: "Humph, I want to see if she can dance tonight!"
Many nobles deliberately and loudly praised His Majesty the Emperor's graceful dancing.
Du Wei was sitting in a wheelchair, but he yawned. He used this action to hide his helplessness and fluctuations in his thoughts.
It's troublesome... This matter is troublesome.
But at this moment, suddenly, Prince Chen, who was sitting on the throne and had always maintained an elegant smile, coughed twice. Du Wei was startled by the sound and looked secretly, only to see Prince Chen's face, which revealed a hint of something.
Come to pale.
Prince Chen seemed to be sitting a little stiffly. He whispered an order to an attendant beside him, and the attendant brought a cup of tea.
The seats between the two were not far apart, and Du Wei's nose was very good, so he immediately smelled a faint familiar smell...
Ice berries! Sure enough, they are ice berries! Well... there are also a few other medicinal herbs.
After taking two sips, Prince Chen seemed to be trying to hold on, but something seemed wrong with his body. He sat for a while and finally stood up. He smiled deliberately and said to the people around him with a warm smile: "There are some things to do later, I'll leave.
Later."
Afterwards, the regent quietly left, surrounded by his entourage.
Du Wei carefully observed the regent's back after he left. Although he was walking fairly steadily, his steps were a little unsteady.
Unfortunately, Du Wei only glanced at it. Immediately, two red-robed court magicians followed behind, blocking Prince Chen's back.
No one else paid much attention to Prince Chen's departure, but Du Wei felt faintly uneasy.
His illness...has become so serious??
Just as I was thinking about it, after a while, the emperor's first dance was completed, followed by the ministers' first dance. Originally, based on his status, it should be Du Wei, but Du Wei is now in a wheelchair, and today it is his turn.
Camisillo is here to brighten up the scene.
Camisillo is the nephew and grandson-in-law of the old prime minister, and now he is the minister of military affairs. Although his time is still short, he has not yet been able to win over all the senior generals in the military, but his status is no doubt. He will be the first to jump.
A dance is considered to be in line with one's status.
After a while, while Du Wei was thinking, a palace attendant came quietly from behind. He ran to Du Wei's side, came closer, and lowered his voice: "Your Majesty the Duke... His Highness the Regent, please come to the back to speak.
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Um?
Du Wei was stunned for a moment, then nodded immediately: "Okay."
Gabriel next to him was unaware of the situation and was about to push Du Wei's wheelchair when the waiter felt a little embarrassed and whispered: "The Regent has ordered that you are the only one invited..."
Du Wei smiled and said to Gabri: "Okay, I'll go there alone, you stay here, be good, don't cause any trouble."
He smiled at the waiter again and said, "Please push this wheelchair for me."
With the waiter pushing the wheelchair, Du Wei also left the banquet from the side door of the hall. As he left, many people nearby saw it, but Gao Cha had a somewhat complicated look in his eyes, and he didn't know what he was doing.
Jealousy or something.
It is really unusual for the Prince Regent to be close to and trust the Tulip Duke! It would be unthinkable for others to get such an opportunity to be summoned alone.
After exiting the side door, as the door of the banquet hall closed, all the noise and music in the hall were shut inside.
It was already night now, it was still very cold outside, and there was a chill in the air.
The waiter pushed Du Wei through a side hall and bypassed two corridors. On the way, he encountered two waves of guards standing guard outside. When they saw it was Du Wei, they all quickly saluted.
It was just such a cold weather. When Du Wei saw that the waiter pushing the wheelchair had some thin clothes and seemed to be shivering from the cold, he casually smiled and said, "This weather is also making it hard for you guys running errands."
As he said that, he took out a piece of gold leaf from his arms and handed it to the waiter's hand. The waiter seemed a little surprised, glanced at Du Wei, hurriedly thanked his subordinates, but he looked a little nervous.
, I don’t know whether it was because he was facing a big shot like Du Wei, or because the weather was too cold, or because the golden leaf was so exciting, but he seemed to be shaking even more.
"Well, aren't we going to His Highness's study?" Du Wei looked at the road in front of him and it seemed that it was not the direction he was familiar with before.
"Your Highness, Duke, your Highness has something to do. Please wait a moment. Your Highness will come to see you later."
The waiter answered cautiously, and within a few moments, he led Du Wei to a quiet palace.
Du Wei had never been to this place before. It seemed to be a remote side hall, not large in area, but still gorgeously decorated. The thick carpet on the floor and the burning fireplace made the lobby very warm.
After Du Wei was sent into the hall, the waiter nodded, bowed and saluted, and then went down.
The lobby was too quiet. Sitting here alone, Du Wei couldn't help but feel a little sullen. Moreover, he remembered that the regent had just left because he felt unwell, and now he suddenly wanted to see him in private... What did he want to say to himself?
?
What is he going to talk to about???
This question is worth pondering!!
Du Wei secretly thought in his heart, if...if a moment...Prince Chen, would he tell him his condition directly??
No...probably not! He shouldn't tell himself such a big secret. But if he wants to tell himself...how should he deal with it?
While I was frowning and thinking, time seemed to pass extremely slowly.
At this time, there was a soft sound, and the door of the lobby was pushed open. A palace waiter wearing a cotton robe was not the one who sent Du Wei in just now. The waiter was holding a cup of tea and several plates in his hand.
After some snacks, he walked gently to Du Wei's side.
Du Wei looked at it, but felt something strange was wrong in his heart, but he couldn't figure out where this strangeness came from.
This waiter... seems...
Well, he seems a little too tall and tall!
With such a physique, it would not be strange if he was a guard of the Royal Forest Army, but such a person is actually a servant?
Moreover, when he put the tea on the table, Du Wei accidentally glanced at the man's hands...the joints of the fingers were very thick!
As soon as he thought of this, Du Wei suddenly felt like a flash of lightning flashed through his heart, and he woke up immediately!
At this very moment!!
The waiter put down the plate, but suddenly he pulled out a bright dagger from the plate. With a flick of his wrist, his technique was obviously extremely skillful! The dagger was sharp, but it was already aimed hard at Du Wei's chest and heart.
Pricked over!
The two of them were extremely close at the moment. The waiter was standing less than half a step away from Du Wei! Such a close distance and such a sudden stab was extremely dangerous! Moreover, the dagger was shiny with a hint of strange blue.
, obviously some kind of poison was applied on it!
This man's hand was extremely sharp, and his movements were very powerful, and with that short stab, a ball of silver light suddenly burst out from the dagger!
Fighting spirit!! Senior warrior!!
assassin!!
Pounce, with a muffled sound, the dagger had already penetrated the thick leather jacket and pierced Du Wei's chest and heart!!