If there is one word to describe Osgilia, the imperial capital of the Byzantine Empire, it must be: miracle!
There was once a famous poet in mainland hundreds of years ago. When he came to Osgilia for the first time, he made such a sigh: when you stand in front of it, you will find all your words , All the gorgeous rhetoric seems so pale at this moment! At this moment, my only impulse is to kneel down, prostrate on the ground, and kiss this piece of earth with the most awe and fear, and kiss this city of miracles built by mankind! ! !
The first time I saw this city of miracles, the impression I gave to the turtle was shock.
The most straightforward sensory shock! This shock is like pouring a bucket of cold water on the head! It makes people feel as if they are washed by a force all over the body in an instant, every nerve, every hair seems to stand up, that kind of excitement and excitement will make you have an inexplicable excitement and impulse, so that you can't help it I want to crawl on the ground, cheering and praising the miracle in front of me.
This is how Xia Ya feels at the moment.
His mouth was open as if he could swallow an egg, and his eyes were as wide as bull's eyes!
The location of Osgilia is located on the seaside of the Byzantine Empire's Inland Sea.
Its terrain is like a giant peninsula where the entire continent juts into the sea. It seems that when the gods created this world, they deliberately cut off a piece of the original mountain on the peninsula that protruded from the sea, so that the entire small land protruding into the sea became a semi-mountainous terrain.
The whole of Osgilia was built on such a privileged environment. As a peninsula jutting into the sea, it is surrounded by the sea on three sides, but only the southern side is a flat beach, and the other two sides are steep cliffs up to tens of meters! Under the action of the ocean's tides, the perennial turbulent waves, the dangerous reefs and the tens of meters of cliffs have become the natural barriers to the east and north of the city... and it seems that the rulers of the empire still think that this is not safe. There is still a huge city wall with a height of twenty meters and a width of ten meters! There are also huge towers built on top of the city walls. There are such towers every few hundred meters, and there are ballistas and bunkers for Tibetan soldiers that can remotely attack the sea.
The city wall is made of blue-white polished square rocks, each of which is said to weigh at least several hundred kilograms. The highest point of the city wall, if calculated and the sea level under the cliff, even reached more than 100 meters!
And this is not the most majestic place.
On the west side of the peninsula leading to the mainland, there is a large city wall that is considered to be the most spectacular and huge on the mainland, cutting the peninsula and the mainland directly into two parts.
This is the main entrance to Osgilia. The average height of the city wall is 30 meters, and the highest point reaches 50 meters! The city wall on this side is several miles long. There are a total of twelve city gate exits on this city wall. In the middle is the famous triumphal city gate on the mainland. Under the wide city gate, at least ten carriages can be driven in row!
Twelve city gates, each in the shape of a round arch, are full of Byzantine architectural style, and the city gates are full of the most magnificent and magnificent carvings, carving the statues of outstanding heroes of the Byzantine Empire in the city. On the city wall above the door, it seems that ancient heroes are watching over this heroic city of the mainland. There are four towering towers around the round top of the city tower, each tower is at least ten meters in diameter, and it can accommodate enough soldiers to guard the city gate.
At this moment, in the eyes of Xia Ya, what he saw was the city wall facing the mainland on the west side of Osgilia!
His first reaction was: This is not a city wall at all, but a mountain on the horizon with no end in sight! ! The neat row of square but sighingly high city walls made Xiaya's chin almost drop to the ground!
Looking around, the city wall is full of flying flags, and the giant city wall stones of pure cyan are piled up there, like a sleeping monster... Under the sunlight, it even gives people a sense of holiness and awe.
Xia Ya's shock lasted for a full quarter of an hour. When he came back to his senses, he still stared at the majestic mountain-like city wall in the distance, and muttered: "Damn... such a big city, Byzantine flowers. How many years did it take to build…”
"Forty years." Gu Luo didn't know when he rode to Char's side. During the time, Gu Luo already knew that Mr. Char was coming to Osgilia for the first time, and he even knew But Char is not a Byzantine. The fat man looked at Osgilia in the distance. Although this was not the first time he came here, the Lantis people were still shocked. He answered Char's question in a low voice: "The Byzantine Empire built this The most majestic city of miracles on the mainland took forty years! And that only gave the city wall a preliminary scale, and after it was completed, it took them more than two hundred years to make the city what it is today. Time!! It took six dynasties and a dozen generations of emperors to finally make this city what it is today."
Xia took a deep breath.
Two hundred and forty years...
"Let's go! Let's go in through the Arc de Triomphe. It's your first time in Osgilia, if you don't go to see the Arc de Triomphe, then it's a life's regret!" Gu Luo smiled: "It's my first time. When I passed the Arc de Triomphe, I almost lost my eyeballs."
After walking towards this heroic city for a long time, everyone finally reached the city wall...
What was placed in front of Xia Ya was another miracle!
There is a big river in front of you! To be precise, it is a river dug out by hand!
According to Guro's introduction, hundreds of years ago, a Byzantine emperor ordered that the peninsula of Osgilia face the direction of Osgilia, along the line of the city wall, and completely cut open! ! ! Chiseled into an artificial river ten miles long! !
The banks of this artificial river are all paved with marble, and the riverbed is ten meters deep. It took sixteen years to excavate successfully. The estuaries at both ends introduced seawater, making the artificial river a moat to the west of Osgilia.
And the narrowest part of this moat is 50 meters wide, and the widest part is even more than 100 meters!
Under the twelve gates of the western city wall, in order to connect the two banks, a total of twelve stone bridges were built along the artificial river! The narrowest stone bridge is ten meters wide, and the widest stone bridge, the one leading to the Arc de Triomphe, is fifty meters wide!
Twelve huge stone bridges traveled the twelve links from the peninsula to the mainland.
It can be said... If once these twelve bridges are cut off, then Osgilia, it can even be said to be an island surrounded by water!
Xiaya followed the caravan to the other side of the Arc de Triomphe bridge, and after hundreds of years of operation, a small-scale market town has been formed at this end of the bridge, but the liveliness of this town has far exceeded that of Wildfire Town. Xia Ya followed the caravan slowly through the market town, looking at the lively crowd, the mainland tourists and merchants in various clothes, and the Byzantine soldiers patrolling in bright armor...
When he finally came to the west bank of the bridge, looking at the bridge that was dozens of meters wide in front of him, Char was stunned again!
The bridgehead on the west bank has two towers, where a battalion of imperial infantry is stationed. Judging from their bright armor and weapons, they are well equipped and tall and straight. The wide bridge is already full of pedestrians and horses. The bridge deck is made of square huge stones, while the guardrail next to it is made of round columns and stones.
When the caravan got on the bridge, they showed the pass documents to the defenders, and then slowly advanced among the crowd. Char was able to watch the scenery on both sides carefully. The bridge under his feet was surrounded by wide artificial rivers, and the bridge deck was far from the river. Nearly a few meters of bridge arches, a hundred-meter-long bridge is erected on the artificial river with more than a dozen giant stone beams. The patrols, judging by the flags hoisted on the ships, were clearly military patrol ships.
There are canals on both sides, from a distance, you can barely see the outlines of other bridges and city gates in the distance, but the distance is too far to be seen, but even so, it is enough to shock people.
When he walked across the stone bridge and stood under the Arc de Triomphe, Xiaya finally sighed again—although he had seen too much before, his endurance had improved a lot, but seeing the Arc de Triomphe for the first time would still shock him, a bastard. stay.
There are three city gate arches under the Arc de Triomphe, and the middle one is 50 meters high. Standing in the city gate and looking up, you will even have an illusion: such a tall city gate does not seem to be used for human walking. , but for the legendary gods.
The round arch-shaped city gate, every piece of city stone is stacked extremely neatly, and there is not a single bulge or flaw! Above the huge circular city gate, the four towering towers on the city tower seem to be inserted into the clouds. These various flags float on the top of the tall circular city tower. On both sides of the city gate, the outer city protrudes on both sides. The sub-tower... All these add up, and it is certain that once the war comes, every city tower can be turned into a military fortress in the shortest time - and it is the most difficult to conquer!
"In the history of the Byzantine Empire, a legendary commander with military exploits once said: Even if you give me an army of one million, plus unlimited logistical supplies, if you want me to conquer this heroic city, it will definitely be a nightmare! "Guro sighed in a low voice beside him.
Xia Ya's heart moved, and she turned to look at the fat man.
At this moment, Xi Ya, who had just walked out of the Arc de Triomphe, was riding on a horse when he heard a familiar voice in the distance.
"Aha! You little bastard, I have waited for you for so many days, but I have waited for you!!"
Xia Ya looked around, and saw not far from the left side, there were several warriors wearing military light soft armor standing in the crowd, surrounded by a fat man, the fat man was full of flesh, with a protruding belly, but a face Weird smile. Standing on the street, smiling at Xi Ya.
"General Ruhr!" Xia Ya immediately jumped off the horse and strode through the crowd. When he came to the front, Ruhl grabbed Xia Ya's shoulder and beat him on the chest: "Damn, you This guy actually took so many days to arrive, but he made me anxious!"
Char looked at Ruhl. This guy took off his military attire and wore a light aristocratic samurai robe. He also wore a huge ruby ring on his finger and polished leather boots. Like a noble man traveling.
Ruhl looked at Landis and the wolf-toothed warrior group behind Char, and General Rabbit frowned slightly: "Lantis people? Why did you get mixed up with a group of pirates."
Xia Ya smiled: "I met on the road... Well, it's you. It seems that you look good, and you are a lot fatter than when you parted."
Ruhl's face suddenly collapsed, and with a fierce "Bah", he pulled Xia Ya to the side, and whispered: "Damn! I haven't died recently, and I was so worried that I was about to commit suicide! This time It's really unlucky! After I returned to the imperial capital, the military actually issued an order that almost scared me to death!"
"what?"
"This general is me!" Ruhr raised his chest and made a vicious look: "My position as general of the 6th Corps has been revoked! The military ordered me to be transferred to another unit! My new official position is... Yes ... It's the commander-in-chief of the fucking 13th cavalry regiment! Do you understand? Boy! Now I'm your immediate boss, and in the future I'll be a new generation of domineering generals, that is... the new leader of the Roderian cavalry regiment! "
Xia Ya was stunned, his expression became very strange, as if it took a lot of strength to suppress the urge to exclaim, his voice was a little hoarse, and he forced a sentence out of his mouth: "You... you mean , you, you replaced General Adrick? You…”
The arrogant look on the fat man's face immediately collapsed, and he reluctantly scratched the fat on his face: "I don't know if the people in the military have made a mistake in their brains! Lao Tzu's nickname is General Rabbit! Let me lead the Thirteenth Corps?!"
"Rabbit... leading... a group of lions..." Char rolled his eyes.
He immediately remembered one thing: "Then... what about General Adric?"
"He?" Ruhl cursed in a low voice: "Your former boss is in a lot of trouble this time..."
Xia's eyes widened immediately, and Ruhl quickly held him down: "Don't worry! He has been promoted! He is now appointed as the deputy minister of military affairs! With this promotion, he can now be regarded as the second-ranking figure in the imperial army— Well, if it's purely in terms of position."
"Promotion?" Xia Ya didn't realize that there was any trouble, but knowing that Adric was promoted, Xia Ya was relieved, he smiled, and focused his attention on Ruhl again: "Ah, so to speak. Come on, you're my immediate boss now! But... I'm a little bit puzzled, you... you, can you command the 13th Cavalry Regiment? You're pretty good at running away, but are you fighting... "
Ruhl was furious and stared at Xia Ya: "Shut up, you kid! I'm your immediate boss now! Be careful, I'll dismiss you and send you to the coolie camp!"
But then Fatty sighed, glanced at Xiaya, and said in a low voice, "I'm so anxious to wait for you here because of this... Hmph, I knew that when you came to Osgilia for the first time, you would definitely leave. Arc de Triomphe, as anyone who comes to Osgilia for the first time does."
After a pause, General Rabbit sighed: "I'd really like to be your boss, but now it seems that it's impossible for you to stay in the Thirteenth Corps."
"..." Xiaya was stunned.
He was a little dissatisfied - he had no sense of belonging to this empire, the only sense of belonging was pinned on the brothers of the Thirteenth Corps, let him leave the Thirteenth Corps and go to other troops to serve the empire
I don't have the time to spare!
If I was transferred to another place, I would take off my skin and go home as a hunter.
How smart is Ruhl, and he is familiar with Xia Ya's temperament. When he saw this little guy's eyebrows, he knew the other party's mind, and he quickly appeased Xia Ya: "This is not necessarily a bad thing. Let's look back on this matter. Besides, say goodbye to your companion first, then go back with me, and I will explain it to you slowly and carefully."
Xia Ya also knew that this lively street is not a place to talk, he went back and said hello to Gu Luo, Gu Luo smiled, and bowed to Xia Ya: "Lord Xia, it is really ours to be able to pass with you along the way. It's an honor, no matter what, please don't forget that there is another friend of yours named Guro in the Gallens Chamber of Commerce. Hehe, we will go to the stronghold of the Gallens Chamber of Commerce in Osgilia, if you are free, please Settle down, be sure to send someone to send me a letter, everyone walks together, and finally they are friends."
Xia agreed very simply, and Gu Luo told the address of the Galens business group in the imperial capital. In fact, it is ok not to mention it. Their business group is very famous, and you can find it after a little inquiries in the imperial capital.
After Gu Luo and his party left, Avrecart also came up and took the initiative to say to Xia Ya: "Lord Xia Ya, we first go to the samurai guild to sign up for the competition, and then we will find a place to live. If nothing else, we will I will stay at the old lighthouse hotel near the pier in the south of the city, that hotel is very famous near the pier, you can send someone to find me at any time."
Xia Ya nodded, wrote down the address seriously, and said solemnly: "Okay, don't worry, after I live, I will send someone to inform you tomorrow."
When the Lantis and the Wolf-Tooth Warriors left, General Ruhl had been standing far away and never approached. He was a senior general in the army and a noble title, so he naturally had some air and style.
After all these people left, Ruhl led Char and rode away.
"Let me tell you, boy, your situation is a bit troublesome this time." On the way, Ruhl couldn't wait to explain to Xia Ya: "His Majesty the Emperor has sent an order, once you report it, let you go to the palace to see you immediately! The emperor! Your Majesty is going to meet you in person... I can't tell if this is a good thing or not. Well, I hope it is a good thing, after all, you killed the little white face of Bonfret. But... It is also very dangerous to enter the palace, you have to be careful of the crown prince Your Highness. But I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince has been living in his palace in the eastern suburbs recently, so maybe he won't run into you."
After a pause, looking at Xia Ya's indifferent expression, Ruhl sighed: "These are not the most important, the important thing is... A person has already sent someone to inform me and explained to me one thing, once you When I come to the imperial capital, I will take you to see him immediately, this person should take a good look at you."
"Who? Who wants to see me?"
"Cavihill." When Fatty announced the name, he suddenly shuddered! A look of fear flashed on his fat face, he lowered his voice, and his tone was very serious: "Boy, listen to me! In the imperial capital, even if you offend the emperor, you offend the crown prince and offend the army. Those bosses of the Ministry, but because you have military skills, you can barely resist. But this Cavie Hill... you have to be extra careful!"
"Oh? Who is this guy? Is he scary?"
The fat man hesitated for a moment, and he couldn't help looking left and right, as if he had some concerns and fear, and as if he was afraid that his words would be overheard and passed on to that Caviehir's ears.
"Is it scary or not, I can't judge directly, um, let me tell you so." Fatty said in a low voice: "In the imperial capital, many people hate this Caviehir, there are royal families, and there are churches. Yes, some from the military, some from the Senate... But so many people hate him, for decades, he is still alive and well, and he seems to be getting better and better." Fatty paused deliberately when he said this. Only then did he continue: "However, as for those who are hated by him... Now, they are all lying on the Glory Mountain - for so many years, there is no exception!"
Glory Mountain... This name seems to have been heard on the road of Xi Ya. He thought for a moment before he remembered - well, Glory Mountain, it seems to be the largest cemetery outside Osgilia!
After savoring the last sentence of General Fatty, Xia Ya also looked a little serious.
"This guy... Who the hell is he? What do you see me doing?"
The Fat General immediately briefly introduced the identity of Cavie Hill.
"Oh? The emperor's most trusted think tank?" Xia frowned: "What does this guy see me for? I'm just a small character... Even if I make a contribution, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with him."
"That's what I'm worried about." Ruhl was a little worried: "It's best that you have nothing to do with him... What I'm most afraid of is that this guy, Cavie Hill, whoever touches him will be unlucky."
Fatty wiped his cold sweat: "This guy is in his fifties this year, his wife died very early, his son and daughter also died, and all his relatives and friends are dead! I simply doubt that no matter who it is. If you have a relationship with him, you will be cursed! Even our emperor, His Majesty... Because he is a friend, His Majesty is seriously ill, and the only son has turned into... A rabbit! Fuck."
"Damn it! It's so powerful?" Xia Ya changed color: "It's just a Lonely Star!"
Xiaya glanced at Ruhl: "This, this god... Damn, this Kavisher, when are you going to see me?"
"... Now." Fatty sighed, with a stern face, pointing to the front of the road: "This road is the direction to Cavie Hill's house, and his request to send a message is: As soon as you arrive at the imperial capital, immediately Go see him!"
Xia Ya was furious: "You fat bastard! You're only telling me now! Damn... No way! I'm going to meet such a dangerous guy, why should I prepare! You, you bastard actually... "
"I'm sorry, brother." The fat man wiped his sweat: "I dare not refuse Kavisher's request... I don't want to be hated by him. I'm still in the prime of life, and I don't want to go to the Glory Mountain so early to lie down. …”