The rocking chair and the floor made an old sound together. The room with insufficient lighting and ventilation was filled with the choking smoke of burning tobacco leaves, and the air filled with tar and moisture was particularly dull.
Chiga chiga——
The man leaning on the rocking chair glanced at the cumulonimbus clouds gathering on the antenna outside the sea, put out his cigarette butt, and then stared at the uniforms hanging on the hangers inside the room.
The corners of the sapphire blue military uniform are frayed, and the color has faded to light blue, but the row of battle wounds, assault, latent, first-level meritorious service, national knight, and national medal of honor pinned to the left chest are still visible.
As soon as it lit up, respect surged from the bottom of my heart.[
This is a battle hero with outstanding merits, a great living legend, a veteran who has dedicated everything to his country. Although his good years have gone away from him, not many people may know his former glory, and his sharp blue eyes are still there.
The true character of a lost soldier, unruly, brave, vigilant, calm - these elements of a great warrior are reflected in those eyes.
The blue eyes moved away from the uniform decorated with medals and moved to a row of golden pendants nailed to the wall. A row of golden sheep with the same size and shape hung down to the ground. The lambs stained with oxidized brown material looked at the man questioningly.
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The harmony of the rocking chair and the floor gradually faded away, and memories as clear as yesterday turned into explosions, strong winds, roars, crying, begging, and praying, echoing against the eardrums against the rustling background of communication technology.
"We can't hold on anymore, sir! Get us out of here quickly!!!"
"I won't let you down, I won't, kids."
"How long do you have to wait, sir! 15 of us have died!!"
"The enemy's attack is fierce. They are coming soon!!"
"I am Hammer, please save my men!!"
"Sir, we are prohibited from entering the orc territory."
"Sir, they won't come to save us, right?"
The unique roars and shouts of the furry bears can be heard all around. The subordinates are completely optimistic, and even the questions are not considered calm. They usually scold the men under them like man-eating beasts or tyrants.
"You, sir, from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Finance, are here today to protest against injustice."
Wearing a solemn uniform and covered with medals symbolizing honor, the man made impassioned speeches, but was met with perfunctory prevarications from the bureaucrats, and finally ordered the guards to ban him from entering the War Department.
When the trusting eyes of the survivors who lost their sons, husbands, and fathers turned into despair and emptiness, those empty eyes were questioning him and lashing out at his faith. Until the hungry and almost weightless child stopped breathing in his arms, the justice of a man
and faith collapsed.
What is this?
Is this a reward for these soldiers who went to the battlefield for the motherland and sacrificed their lives and shed their blood, and even the anointing ceremony, the national flag covering the coffin, and the funeral of relatives praying could not get anything in return? After the blood was shed on the battlefield, what else?
Let your family members outside the battlefield shed tears?
What does the wand in your hand protect?
What do the warriors' swords protect?
What is it for?[
Just to protect the fat nobles?
Ahhhh——
At that moment, Hammer burst into tears.
Those soldiers who firmly believe in the honor of soldiers and their love for the motherland. They ride on griffins and rush to their death in the afterglow of the sunset, and finally bury their bones in a foreign land. Is this what they get in the end?
Everything must stop.
Frank Hammer stood up, and it was already dark outside. A thunderstorm that would never be seen in the country at this season was accompanied by lightning. The blue-white thunder illuminated a wedding ring. Judging from the size, it belonged to a lady.
of.
"Barbara, I miss you so much...There are things I have to do that I can't do while you are alive."
Caressing the ring gently as if lovingly, Frank Hammer, the leader of the Knights of the Golden Fleece, spoke calmly, his soft voice seeming to be pleading and comforting.
"I've tried everything. You know, the big guys in the office don't want to listen to me. They don't even want to look at the kids... I hope this time I can get their attention. Anyway... I hope
Don’t look down on me.”
After kissing the ring, Hammer put on his uniform and walked out of the cabin.
It was already stormy outside. The violent storm and the sound of waves crashing against the surrounding cliffs made the name "Alcatraz" even more appropriate. The soldiers occupying the fortress under construction and the completed dock looked like ghosts under the light of lightning.
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After Charlemagne discovered this primitive island, it was built into a small transit port, responsible for the turnover of all kinds of smuggled goods. After Prime Minister Richelieu decided to expand overseas interests, it began to undergo a thorough transformation, with the intention of becoming the base of Charlemagne's navy.
An important stronghold, it provides supplies, transshipments, and ship repairs for warships and merchant ships that sail here. After the company took over this business, relying on a large number of construction equipment and human labor, it took less than a month to build the fortress.
Facilities such as prisons are already beginning to take shape.
Today, Alcatraz is out of the control of Charlemagne's Kingdom and the company, and is under the management of General Frank Hammer, the leader of the Knights of the Golden Fleece, and his tough men. All the workers are in prison, and all communications with the mainland are closed.
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Speaking of which, although this is an important stronghold valued by Prime Minister Richelieu, it is still difficult for Charlemagne's navy, which is still under construction, to project its power here. The company is only responsible for project construction and does not pay much attention to security. Plus
Up until the moment before the disaster
, the Knights of the Golden Fleece were still friendly allies. They never expected that the Knights of the Golden Fleece, who were famous for their loyalty at home and abroad, would rebel. In a short period of time, the workers gave up their resistance and handed over the island.
He killed this group of ferocious soldiers.
This was an outright act of rebellion, but compared with what they were going to do next, this little thing was nothing to mention.
"The lighthouse is fine."
"Port OK."
"The fortress is normal."
"The sewers are normal."
"Prison is normal."
The magic sergeants read aloud the reports from various sentries and patrols on Alcatraz Island. In order to prevent anyone from escaping or the outside world infiltrating, the patrols and the headquarters would communicate every 15 minutes or so to confirm the completeness of the defense system.
Veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles have no complaints about this. They know very well what dangerous situations they will face once they take action. In order to deal with high risks, vigilance must not be neglected.[
"Sir, all reports are normal."
"Very well, let the commandos seize the time to eat and take a nap, and then check the situation of the gryphons at the corral. Now we just have to wait for this damn rain to end and the ship to pass by."
Walking into the command center and throwing his gloves on the table, Hammer let out a sigh of relief and stared intently at the sketch of a luxury air cruise ship.
Black and white lines outline a majestic body like a giant whale, and the momentum of its proud advancement in the sea of clouds is impressive. The part near the bow has a wing-like company logo and the name of this ultra-luxury air cruise ship.
Zeppelin. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote and vote monthly. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go and read.)
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