The nobility is the absolute backbone of any country.
Whether it's war, management, taxation, education, magic... those at the forefront are almost all nobles.
When the country is invaded, when monsters and beasts appear near villages and towns... the biggest difference from ordinary citizens of the empire is that nobles have the responsibility and obligation to bring their own family equipment and rush to the front - perhaps, some civilians say,
The nobles were killed by the monsters, and in the end, the monsters were killed by the mercenary group. Please don't ignore that more than 90% of the mercenary groups were hired by the nobles at their expense.
In any battle for the throne, in the process of the rise of any new country, it means that a very large number of nobles (more than 80%) of their family lineage have completely disappeared...
For the nobles, everything they have is inseparable from the existing country. Therefore, most of them regard the interests of the country higher than the interests of the family.
Nobility...equal to the concentration of elites.
——"Imperial Noble Family Regulations"
Chapter 33 Gratitude
When he debuted with Chi Aotian, neither Daqingshan nor Horns saw him in an absolute defensive stage - with the secrets of Chi Aotian's long sword and dragon gun, this quiet partner even in a defensive state
It is also a cobra with its body coiled and its mouth wide open to reveal its fangs. It is difficult to tell whether it is defending or looking for a better opportunity to attack. The strength of the purple-haired brave is undoubtedly on the same level as that of A Feng in white, and he has both.
Ancient artifacts comparable to Old Locke pose a sufficient threat to Chi Aotian from any angle.
When the fragments of Chi Aotian's long sword fell, Da Qingshan immediately felt bad. Chi Aotian was a man whose life depended on weapons, especially holding a long sword in his hand. All his attacks were on the unpredictable long sword.
Even defense is based on attack. When the long sword hits the ground, Chi Aotian is immediately helpless.
"Aotian, I'll come." With a shout, Daqingshan drew his sword and walked around to the front of the purple-haired brave. The tip of the sword pointed diagonally at Xiang Tian's eyes, and then the snow-white sword cut into the battle group. At the same time, the dwarf Blue
The big ax flew out of the air, reflecting a rainbow-like luster. Seeing that Da Qingshan had joined the battle group, the dwarf took an attacking stance and put enough pressure on Xiang Tian three steps away - Zi
The astonishing strength shown by the hero has shocked the three teenagers. The teenagers who had never swarmed together in most of the previous small-scale battles actually joined forces. Even so, Horns, the eldest among them, was still worried that it would be difficult to
Resist the cunning and clumsy attack of the purple-haired hero.
The silver long sword cast heavy sword shadows on the snow. The silver steel shield protected the broad body of the young man in black. The black broken-edged sword jumped out of the silver sword shadow fiercely and cunningly like a wounded snake. It had never been seen before.
The attack was so embarrassing, Chi Aotian bit his upper lip tightly, his black eyes exuded the aura of death, and the black steel shield in his hand turned into an attacking weapon in anger, and he opened and closed the long sword to attack the purple-haired hero.
A mysterious black stick.
1,300 years ago, Sun Tzu, the master of military use, briefly summarized the essence of military use: In military use, the right and the right complement each other, defense is the right, and attack is the surprise.
Nearly a hundred mercenaries around were attacked by two young kendo masters, and they suddenly realized Sun Tzu's way of using soldiers: the skill of the sword net woven by the silver long sword was already a realm that countless warriors dream of - an upright and standard move was like mercury leaking to the ground.
He tried his best to block the attack of the black water spirit, but the black broken sword's attacks that did not follow the sword rules made all witnesses feel cold. The half-broken long sword often showed strange changes at the end of the attack.
No one is willing to face such an opponent. They are basically two different swordsmanship, but the close joint attack makes everyone vaguely feel that they are from the same school.
However, what chilled the hearts of the two young men in black and the dwarf was that the same complementary attack and defense was also vividly displayed on the purple-haired hero's black water soul. The black water soul on Xiang Tian's right hand exerted all its power.
Defending the black long sword, the Black Water Soul in his left hand was weaving an inner defensive net while attacking the two boys from unexpected angles without stopping for breath. Moreover, as the brave man's stalwart figure quickly moved up and down, Black Water Soul
The attack range drawn by the soul was getting wider and wider, and both of them felt the pressure increase.
Horns also felt the pressure, and the blue giant ax immediately revealed infinite killing intent. Amidst the flying snowflakes, the dwarf's sturdy body broke into the battle group, and the giant ax blade injected with rare metals drew a blue line like lightning.
Color thunder, surpassing the two tones of silver and black, became the main color of war.
All the senior mercenaries watching know that this is also an extremely precious weapon, which can at least compete with the Black Water Soul.
…
"Stop! Stop it all, me."
Fierce battles broke out one after another at the city gate, which soon alerted the officers guarding the city. Officers wearing the uniforms of the captains of the Royal Forest Army rushed out of the city riding their own phantom beasts and leading a team of hundreds of knights.
Chi Aotian put his broken sword into its sheath and exited the war first, then Daqingshan and Horns also quickly left the war.
No one was very happy to see a fight taking place in the direct-controlled area. The captain of the Royal Forest Army leaned forward on his horse with a gloomy face and asked, "What's going on?"
"They are spies. I am the deputy leader of the Xuanqing Earth Dragon Knights." Xiang Tian stepped out of the battle group and replied in a deep voice. It seems that the purple-haired brave is not very skilled in official entertainment. The Royal Forest Army officers next to him all know this big man.
The captain is so powerful that he doesn't dare to rush to take over.
"Oh--" The captain of the Royal Forest Army glanced at the other side of the fierce battle.
When his eyes swept over Da Qingshan and then landed on Chi Aotian, he was slightly startled, and a pleasant smile appeared on his face: "Is this handsome young mercenary the second young master of the Chi family?"
All the Imperial Guard soldiers were surprised. Their boss was known to like to offend people. Why did he see him greeting a young mercenary with such a cheerful smile today?
"Well, I'm Chi Aotian."
"Haha--" The captain of the Royal Forest Army actually danced with joy, and then jumped off the horse. He suddenly took Chi Aotian's hand and patted Chi Aotian's shoulder, looking extremely affectionate.
Chi Aotian is an extremely withdrawn person, and he is not used to someone he doesn't know being so enthusiastic. But at this time, he really hopes that this person will be on his side. In this dilemma, he doesn't know what to do in a short time.
, sweat immediately seeped out from the tips.
"This mighty general, do you know Chi Aotian? Who are you?" Horns knew that Chi Aotian must have 1,000 ants crawling on his body now, and he was extremely uncomfortable.
"Haha, you don't know me? I know you." The enthusiastic captain did not blame Horns for not recognizing him.
The captain signaled his subordinates to give up some horses and let Horns, Chi Aotian, Da Qingshan and the girl who had just picked up the dagger from the ground sit on them. Then he shouted at the officer guarding the door: "Don't you even know
Don’t you recognize the grandson of Marshal Chi, a famous family member in the empire? Even if you don’t know him, you should know that His Majesty issued an order not long ago to reward the small mercenary group trapped in Xilin Island. Without them, more than 80% of
The casualties bought 10 precious days for the empire. The empire has long been in a passive state. Even the imperial guards like you and me probably need to go directly into the war." At this point, the captain's eyes glanced at the dark blue mercenaries.
: "Such mercenaries are the real elite of the empire, the backbone of the empire, with 600 people fighting against tens of thousands of enemies. Unlike some other mercenary groups that often claim to have thousands of people..."
At this time, it was difficult to figure out the thoughts of the senior officers of the empire. It was not known whether they were really scolding their subordinates or trying to please the cadres of the small mercenary group headed by Chi Aotian.
While walking towards the city, the captain talked enthusiastically to Shan Nan Haibei and Chi Aotian. However, the young master of the Chi family was really not good at talking, and the captain's words were really out of context, making everyone confused.
, the dwarf on one side took over most of the words as a last resort.
The Duke's Mansion was immediately ahead. Everyone was still undecided about dismounting. The captain suddenly had a smile on his face: "Brother Aotian, do you know when your uncle will be able to return to the imperial capital from the northern federation of the empire?"
"Your Excellency Captain, I have just arrived in the imperial capital, and I have just learned about my uncle's trip to the Northern Federation, so I don't know." Chi Aotian's face was full of surprise.
"This... this..." A strange smile floated on the face of the captain of the Royal Forest Army: "Is there something you don't know whether to say or not?"
"Thank you for your help today. Please tell me. If we can help, we will definitely try our best." Knowing that Chi Aotian would not answer, Horns took over the topic.
The captain waved the entourage behind him to stay away, and lowered his voice: "Well... I'm really sorry. Two years ago, the earl strongly recommended me to serve as the local captain in the fourth level area of the empire, but... I didn't expect that,
Damn it, I don’t know why, after less than two years of work, the Imperial Military Department actually ordered me to be transferred back as the captain of the Royal Guards. Damn it, it seems like I have been promoted by half a level, but I really... want to go back.
ah."
Horns couldn't help but smile when he heard this reason. Not many people knew this allusion. At that time, in order to transfer three arrogant and rebellious subordinates, Lord Chi transferred them to three other defense zones in the empire.
One of the captains, who was very fond of beauty, was transferred to the fourth level area in the empire, which is richest in beauties. Only Amy and Horns in the small mercenary group knew about this.
"Oh..." A look of sudden realization floated on Horns' face, "You mean, good men have ambitions everywhere?"
"Yes, yes..." The captain nodded, feeling as if he were meeting a close friend again in his hometown.
"Then, you mean...you...want to participate in local construction?"
"Oh, my God, it speaks to my heart... I just want to actively participate in local construction!" The captain excitedly held the dwarf's hands, tears rolling down his face.
"Okay, Imperial soldiers can move bricks wherever they are needed. Don't worry, we will definitely raise this matter with the Earl. I think both the Imperial Military and the Defense Area Military hope to see a large number of you.
Such good soldiers who actively participate in the construction of the mainland." Horns tapped his toes and patted the captain's shoulder, with a determined look on his face. The captain was afraid that the dwarf would pat him for the trouble, so he hurriedly squatted down.
"Three of you, if this is done, if there is a need for brothers in the future, it's just a matter of words to come in the water and go out in the fire." From the inside out, the captain showed that he would die for his confidants.
appearance.
After saying that, he wiped away his tears of excitement, led his men to get on their horses, and was just about to leave. Horns suddenly asked again: "By the way, your Excellency, Captain, can you tell me what your results are in the past two years?"
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"Hey..." The captain sighed: "In the past two years in the Fourth Level District, I have truly understood a saying: 'A true hero must be able to walk among a hundred flowers without a leaf touching him.'"
"Oh, is this your situation?" Little Dwarf and Da Qingshan asked in surprise at the same time. Although they didn't know much about things between men and women, they had heard of this legendary realm. Horns and Da Qingshan
At the same time, Qingshan looked at the captain in front of him with a high-pitched gaze.
"I'm ashamed to say it. It is said that to reach this level, you must go through more than 500 stunning beauties - this is the direction I strive for." A trace of crimson appeared on the captain's face. It seemed that he could no longer speak, and he whipped up his horse and whipped his whip.
Speed away.
"A letter will be sent to the Nine Heavens in the morning, and eight thousand people will be demoted to Chaozhou Road in the evening."
Since ancient times, countless generals, ministers and princes have been demoted thousands of miles away for offending those in power. They cried and complained all the way. In the past many years, there are probably only people in power like Earl Chi who were grateful to their subordinates after being sent to them from afar.
Tears flowed freely, and he sang and laughed all the way on the way to being demoted. Although Earl Chi was not a master of political power, his performance in this aspect definitely made the masters of political power since ancient times marvel at him.
The three teenagers who also sent the captain speeding away with complex looks withdrew their gazes. Horns discovered that the young mercenary who had disguised himself as a man had disappeared from his side at some point. There was a hint of regret in his brown eyes.
——It is definitely correct that Xiang Tian should not be allowed to harm the girl just now, but as a small mercenary group, they should not hinder the imperial soldiers from searching for suspects, and they should not bring the girl into the imperial capital under unknown circumstances. I hope not to do so in the future.
What's wrong? The dwarf prayed secretly in his heart.
The officers on duty in front of the Duke's residence were two squad captains of the Duke's family guard. Seeing Chi Aotian and Daqingshan from a distance, Horns quickly led his men to greet them.
"Is Grandpa here?" Da Qingshan asked from a distance. Even at the door of his home, Chi Aotian did not like to speak. Da Qingshan followed Chi Aotian and always called the Duke Grandpa. Originally, Horns also wanted to call the Duke Grandpa.
Unfortunately, His Excellency the Duke resolutely and resolutely refused. His Excellency the Duke's reason is very simple - if a boy born in the same generation as his father's father's father's father calls himself grandpa, this generational hierarchy will be too easily confused. However, the Duke
You don't know that your precious son, Lord Chi, insists on the dwarf calling him: dear uncle.
"Yes." The team leader replied, with a strange look on his face: "Why did the three young masters come back so quickly? Where is Mr. Amy?"
"Well, we came back on a flying dragon." Da Qingshan said calmly.
"Wow, I'm so envious." The soldiers had longing expressions on their faces.
"Well... I can sell tickets. If you all want to take a ride on the flying dragon, it's not very expensive. It costs 100 gold coins to go from here to any corner of the mainland." The dwarf smiled bitterly.
Da Qingshan shook his head helplessly. Among the small mercenary group, if we talk about cunning, the first one is Amy, and the second one is definitely Horns. When he was in extreme pain, he still set traps for others insidiously.
Using flying dragon rides as bait to collect money, and laying the groundwork in advance - riding a flying dragon instead of riding a flying dragon, this one word difference may make the investor's feelings fall from heaven to hell. Moreover, this guy is very interested in green.
Lu'er's feelings are very clear. Seeing the white gold, Lu'er, who loves to collect bright things, will definitely be moved. Of course, there is no need to expect Lu'er to make huge sacrifices. In the end, the unlucky one will definitely be Lilong. Speaking of which,
It's also strange. Lu'er didn't know how recently, but he also learned to summon Yaolilong, and the relationship between the two dragons is very close. Yaoliong obeys Luer's words, which makes everyone often confused. Could it be that dragons also have
Homosexual? Hey, Yaoli is really a big stupid dragon.
The Imperial Marshal was chatting with several officers of the Imperial Military Department in the meeting hall of the Duke's Palace. Looking at Daqingshan, Chi Aotian, and Horns who rushed in, everyone was shocked.
"Qingshan, Horns, Aotian, what happened? Where is Amy?" Among these four people, if you leave Amy, it is like the soil losing its moisture, and it will be difficult to condense together organically.
Not seeing Amy, no wonder the Duke and the guard outside the door asked the same question.
"Grandpa, we took the flying dragon and returned to the imperial capital first. The day before yesterday, both the Fire Lion Legion and the Fanos invaders were defeated. Yi Hailan led at least 20,000 demon troops to invade the north bank of the Lion River." Da Qingshan's face showed the anxiety of a young man.
"Oh? How many of the Fire Lion's 20,000 troops are left? How about Fan Zijue? Who is Yi Hailan? Don't be anxious, sit down and talk." His Excellency the Duke asked the three most important questions in a row. Several military departments around him
The official poured hot tea for the three teenagers who had traveled 2,000 miles.
After the three teenagers sat down, Daqingshan's speaker, Horns, added, giving a detailed report on the blood-stained battle of Lion River and the shocking surrender of Yi Hailan's army at the moment when the war was about to be decided.
"Your Excellency, Duke, if our estimate is not wrong, Yi Hailan will definitely take advantage of the weakness of the other two parties to seize the opportunity to capture most of the towns along the Lion River." The dwarf hesitated and finally added.
Fall March 24th, Year 4 of the Magical Calendar, was a sleepless night for most of the empire's superstructures.
That morning, Duke Chi led three young men who had just returned to the imperial capital from the front line and broke into the palace.
In the afternoon of the same day, Emperor Hongshi once again held a meeting of the Imperial Military Department. A total of 31 officers from all active-duty military officers above the rank of general and reserve generals in the imperial capital attended the meeting.
That night, four Imperial Military Special Envoy Teams composed of Phantom Beast Knights rushed to the other four countries on the Eminor Continent at starry night. Not only did they have the most detailed enemy intelligence reports on two different enemies, but they also all had the same information.
The credential issued by Emperor Hongshi is roughly as follows:
In the past thousands of years, no enemies from other continents have ever attacked the Eminor continent. However, today, the danger of national subjugation and species annihilation has been placed before mankind by two enemies belonging to different forces.
In order to more effectively eliminate the enemy, the Amy Empire will enter a state of all-out war. In order to devote effective troops to the war, the Amy Empire will evacuate all regular troops from the national borders and replace them with noble armed guards.
In the face of this common danger to mankind, Hongshi hopes that all countries in the mainland can join hands to jointly eliminate the enemy.
On the night of the same day, the Imperial Military once again issued an emergency troop deployment order to the Northern Federation of the Frozen Continent Empire. The deployment order for the elite regiments of the Northern Federation of the Empire was increased from 3 brigades to 5 brigades. All members of the other 5 brigades were assembled and ready to be dispatched at any time.
Sin and kindness alternate, chaos and order, magic and power. Every day, every moment, the continent of Eminor is sliding into the abyss of chaos...