According to the information Bravi has, after An Fei left the legion with Ozguch and others, Knight Fernando had already issued an order for the entire army to attack Redenburg. It took him a few days to get here, and then walked back. It would take a few more days. An Fei estimated that Fernando would have captured Redenburg during this time, so he simply asked Ozguch to lead his regiment in front and go straight to Redenburg.
The road back is not peaceful. The numerous undead creatures are like endless flies. After killing one group, they will encounter the next batch. But for the mercenary group with more than a thousand people, the power of the undead creatures is too great. It wasn't enough to pose a threat. After several repetitions, the mercenaries got used to this painless battle.
Three days later, An Fei led the mercenaries to Redenburg. Sure enough, Redenburg has now become the territory of the Shield of Light. There are almost hundreds of large flags embroidered with golden shields around Redenburg. Blowing in the wind. Flags have practical functions, not just to show off their power. Each big flag represents a number. In the center of the golden shield is embroidered a war horse with its front hooves raised, which represents the vanguard brigade of the Shield of Light Legion. On the golden shield is embroidered diagonally a knight's gun, which represents the cavalry brigade. In the center of the golden shield is embroidered a roaring The lion, which is the symbol of Fernando's Guards, means that the entire command center is inside Redenburg. Not only the brigade, but each squadron and squad also has its own team flag, which helps the commander of the entire army to command his army with ease.
An Fei is now considered a big shot. After hearing the news of An Fei's return, the coach Fernando and the supervisor Chris welcomed him out of the castle. The two sides exchanged a few simple greetings and made some concessions. The knight Fernando was in front. An Fei and Chris walked behind and walked towards the castle together. At this moment, an inappropriate voice sounded: "Master An Fei? I heard that your wife is missing? Sorry, haha..."
An Fei was stunned. Stopping and looking in the direction of the sound, the Marquis of Zuose and several Bright Knights came over. The Marquis of Zuose had a gloating smile on his face, while the few Bright Knights looked a little embarrassed. Susanna's disappearance was a secret. Although they knew the news, they didn't know the specific process. They only subconsciously thought that they must have been attacked by undead creatures.
For most light knights. This news is nothing to be happy about. It is true that An Fei has conflicts with them, but the Necromancer is their number one enemy. The outcome of the war determines whether they will survive or be destroyed. After all, An Fei is one of his own and has made great mistakes. Many achievements. He also cooperated with Silanberg to kill the necromancer Anacita, and gloated over Susanna's misfortune. This kind of behavior was too villainous.
Not only were the Bright Knights a little embarrassed, Chris's face became tense. A trace of boredom flashed in Fernando's eyes, and he compared Anfei and Zuosei. Apart from having the status of a marquis and a certain influence, Zuosei did not help him much, while Anfei was a powerful person. A capable doer. The utilization value of his land is much greater than that of Zuose.
"Of course, to you, Susanna is nothing. There are a few elf maids around you, no matter what..." Before Zuose could finish his words, he was interrupted by a crisp sound.
An Fei had appeared in front of Marquis Zuose and gave him a slap with his backhand that was neither light nor heavy. The reason why it was not too hard was because he did not want to kill Marquis Zuose on the spot. The reason why it was not too light was because it was light. Unable to vent the anger in my heart.
Marquis Zuosei stayed there with his face covered. He never dreamed that An Fei would dare to beat him in public. You know, he is a majestic Marquis of the Empire!
"you dare…"
Marquis Zuose's roar was interrupted again, truly interrupted. An Fei flicked his wrist and slapped Marquis Zuose on the other cheek. Then An Fei's arm swung back and forth, one blow after another. The slap was merciless on the face of the Marquis of Zuose. His strength was just right. The Marquis of Zuose swayed from side to side like a sapling in the wind, but he never fell down.
"Master An Fei!" Fernando shouted urgently. Although he also felt that it was too much for the Marquis of Zuose to stimulate An Fei so much, the Marquis of Zuose had helped him after all, and he could not just ignore it.
An Fei had slapped him for the last time. Marquis Zuose turned around half a circle and fell to the ground. His eyes looked at An Fei blankly. His mouth opened and closed uncertainly, but he didn't make any sound. It wasn't him. Being frightened by An Fei and being slapped on the face will cause concussion in the brain. For a frail old man like Zuo Sai, the effect of concussion is more obvious. His consciousness has gone blank and he can even feel pain. No, let alone react.
The Bright Knight behind Zuo Sai hurriedly took a few steps forward to block An Fei. An Fei turned around and walked back with no expression on his face.
"Master An Fei, you are really..." Fernando showed a wry smile. Not to mention Chris's checks and balances on him, his own power is very limited. Even if An Fei really kills Zuose, it will not be his turn to punish him, let alone for For internal stability, An Fei is the one he must win over. The only feasible way is to deal with An Fei rationally. If he adopts a tough attitude, he will only make his situation more passive.
The two knights of light bent down and helped the Marquis of Djoser up. His cheeks were already swollen, and blood foam dripped from the corners of his mouth onto his chest. However, his eyes were still dim, and he looked like he was still in shock. Among them, Fernando was secretly worried, will Zuose be beaten stupid by An Fei
An Fei waved his hand as if nothing had happened. He did not respond to Fernando's helplessness. Chris said softly: "Forget it, An Fei, it will be a long time in the future. We will have a chance to settle accounts with him!"
Chris' words surprised many people, because he is usually a very gentle person and rarely speaks in such an aggressive tone. But people will gradually change with the environment and experience. The two biggest contributors to everyone's success today are An Fei and Susanna. In Chris's heart, they are his closest partners. The gloating of Marquis Zuose It made him feel heart-wrenchingly uncomfortable. If he hadn't been too sensitive considering his identity, he would have rushed forward.
Fernando's wry smile grew thicker. Listening to Chris's point, such a violent beating was still not enough? Will you have to settle accounts slowly in the future? But he couldn't say anything: "Mr. Chris, we finally managed to get Mr. An Fei back. Let's seize the time to discuss important matters."
"What happened?" An Fei was stunned.
"According to the original plan, after we capture Redenburg, we will immediately continue to sweep forward. Now you should be able to tell that all the troops of the Shield of Light have not moved." Fernando sighed softly: "Let's go inside and talk. .”
good. "An Fei nodded and followed Fernando.
No one present, not even An Fei himself, realized that today's beating of the Marquis of Zuose represented a huge change in An Fei's principles of life. Except for dealing with some vulnerable groups, An Fei is always cautious and never provokes trouble easily. He always launches a certain degree of counterattack after others take the initiative to provoke. Killed Zeda that day. Later, when he learned that Zeda was the grandson of the great swordsman Philip, An Fei regretted it very much. Even though Zeda had seriously threatened his life, he believed that he should not kill him. But now, we know that the person behind those druids is Manchusili, and we know that the elves have unfathomable potential. He still killed him, knowing that Zuosei was an imperial marquis with a noble status, and touching Zuosei might cause dissatisfaction among a large group of nobles. He still started to fight.
Not long after, Fernando, An Fei and others had already walked into a tall mansion and sat down respectively. Fernando rubbed his hands and looked at Chris: "Mr. Chris. Is it up to you or me? ?”
"It's up to you, you know the situation better than I do."
"Okay." Fernando hesitated for a moment: "First of all, I have to admit. I made a big mistake."
"Haha... Mr. Fernando, you have blamed yourself many times in the past few days. In fact, you don't have to do this." Chris smiled.
"No, you must make it clear." Fernando shook his head: "Because of my mistake, the entire plan became a piece of paper, and I have to bear this responsibility."
"So serious?" An Fei asked in surprise.
"Yes, it's very serious. After rescuing the Redenburg mercenaries, my plan is to immediately divide the troops into two groups, one to support Shuklan City and the other to support Madrid Town. You also know this plan, but... we can't go anywhere now. ." Fernando showed a helpless look: "You came from the northwest this time. Did you encounter many undead creatures on the way?"
"Yes."
"Can I take the liberty to ask why you suddenly left the legion?" Fernando asked with concern.
"Some friends were trapped by undead creatures. The situation was urgent and I didn't have time to talk to you, so I rushed over with my mercenaries."
"Oh." Fernando nodded. He knew that An Fei's words were all excuses. Although he was very interested in An Fei's sudden departure, now was not the time to study secrets. He changed the topic back: "My plan Based on a premise, every time you occupy a place, you must not only rescue the besieged mercenaries, but also completely eliminate all nearby undead creatures. Previous undead wars told us that all undead creatures are a whole, as long as there are undead creatures When attacked, the nearby undead creatures will rush over to support them. Although the command of the necromancer is now missing, I believe that those undead creatures will not just sit back and watch their kind being slaughtered, so I can easily destroy them all as long as I choose a place to ignite the flames of war. Undead creatures nearby.”
"The undead creatures now are just a pile of loose sand. When we came out of the Hengduan Valley, we had many conflicts with the undead creatures along the way. Each zombie group has a fixed leader, and they will not support each other. Haven't you noticed?" An Fei answered.
"I noticed it, but I thought those were just abandoned wandering zombies. The main force of undead creatures should adhere to their traditions, fearless of sacrifice and unity, and have an uncontrollable thirst for human flesh and blood. But in fact..." Fernando smiled bitterly. Said: "This time, after the vanguard brigade arrived at Redenburg, according to my order, they clashed with the undead creatures and eliminated some zombies to attract more hatred and allow more zombies to gather. But do you know what happened the next morning?"
"what happened?"
"The zombies that besieged Redenburg escaped. They escaped completely!" Fernando said slowly: "I never dreamed that they would escape! Is this still an undead creature?"
"You should know that zombies now have the ability to evolve. The most perfectly evolved zombies can not only communicate with zombies, but also with us. Like normal humans, they have emotions, reason, and even know fear. And I’ll beg for mercy.”
Fernando was silent for a moment and nodded: "I know, but I am still affected by inertia, which is why I have to take responsibility."
"Approximately how many zombies escaped?"
"There are about eight thousand. There were not many zombies besieging Redenburg. Almost all of them escaped." Fernando said softly: "This is not the most important thing. I thought that starting a battle near Redenburg would destroy the nearby zombies." The zombies were attracted, but they didn't react at all."
After speaking, Fernando picked up the water glass, poured the water on the table, and then scratched it with his finger. After a while, the water stains that were scratched slowly closed again: "This is the current situation. We will destroy it." The number of undead creatures is very limited. There are still a large number of undead creatures in our rear, northwest, and northeast. When we leave, they will regain control of this area. In order to ensure the safety of the rear, we must complete the entire army. Spread out and conduct a comprehensive sweep."
"This is going to take a long time."
"We have time." Fernando said slowly: "But...the besieged mercenaries may not be able to wait for our support."
"what do you mean…"
"In general, we still need to divide our troops into two groups. The main force will be responsible for completely clearing out the undead creatures behind, and then send elite troops to support those cities in danger." Fernando said: "This is just my preliminary idea. How to do it exactly depends on everyone. Think about it carefully, and I always have an uneasy feeling recently. The behavior of the Necromancer is too strange, maybe... they have some conspiracy."
"Why do you think so?"
"Let's talk about Redenburg. As long as the necromancer has a little control and summons all the nearby undead creatures, Redenburg has been captured long ago! But instead of interfering with the undead creatures, they disappeared collectively. In my opinion , there are only two possibilities. The first one is that they are very satisfied with the current situation, so satisfied that they are too lazy to take action, but this... does not suit their style. The second one is that they have no extra energy, then, they Where did you spend all your energy?"
"Shadow Empire?" An Fei suddenly remembered the discovery of Black Eleven. "What did you say?" Fernando asked in surprise.