At this moment, Manninger's eyes were like electricity, and he just fell on Xiaya, staring closely, his eyes seemed to pierce people!
At this time, if Xia Ya showed the slightest panic on his face, or showed a slight flaw, he would be dead.
What's more subtle is that if you keep it too calm, if it's too casual, it will appear too fake...
I have to say that at this time, the time to test Char's acting skills has come.
It can be said that the turtle has deceived countless people in his life, and many people are deceived by his seemingly rude appearance, but most people do not know that our turtle is also very talented when it comes to acting...
Manninger questioned sharply, and the electric gaze was cast on Xia Ya's face, and Xia Ya's expression at that time was extremely wonderful.
He first showed a bit of surprise and surprise - but there must be no fear in this surprise and surprise! On the contrary, he seemed to have heard a very inexplicable and absurd news, but his eyes widened and Manninger looked at each other for a moment.
After that, a trace of disdain appeared on his face. In this disdain, he also deliberately showed a bit of mockery, a bit of arrogance, and a bit of contempt.
In the end, he simply looked at Manninger with a defiant look, as if to say: Is there something wrong with your brain
The beauty of this series of changes in expressions lies in the level distribution of the changes.
The stunned and astonished beginning seemed to mean: What nonsense are you talking about? Where is the ridiculous news, how do you think our troops are not here? baffling.
Then the disdain and arrogance seemed to be saying: Oh, I see, you seem to be afraid of our Rodriguez cavalry, obviously just cowardly.
The last brave look at each other, the meaning is even more obvious: It seems that you Chi Xuejun are nothing more than that, this uncle can understand it, cut...
I have to say that this performance of Xiaya really made Manninger a little confused.
Even though Manninger is also a hero among the Odins, but... Char's acting skills are really wonderful. What's more, with Xiaya's physique and appearance, he is clearly a typical "outspoken" and "brave" type of hero.
If it was replaced by a sly and delicate-looking guy, maybe Manninger would not be fooled.
However, Xiaya's respectful face looks full of anger - let's just say it, it looks like a rough piece! Looking horizontally and vertically, this kind of guy should be the most typical appearance of the legendary muscled and brainless guy. No matter how he looks, he doesn't look like the kind of master who is extremely good at acting and lying.
Manninger is starting to struggle...
The two looked at each other for a while, and Xia Ya retracted her eyes and sneered: "Hmph, if you're afraid, just say it, since you don't dare to put on a decisive battle..."
Manninger narrowed his eyes and interrupted Xia Ya's words: "Who said that you are afraid? The Basak warriors are not afraid. However, what your Excellency said seems a little unbelievable."
His eyes gleamed: "I heard that the commander of the Rodriguez cavalry has been replaced by the guy Ruhr. That fat man is the most timid and fearful of fighting. When it comes to escape, he is the best in the world. I don't believe it, that fat man dares to send someone. Come to take the initiative to fight me? Besides... hum, he lied to Hasting once in the past, how do I know that he didn't lie to me again this time?"
Xia Ya shook his head, as if impatient: "If you want to fight, you can fight, if you don't dare, don't dare! What does it have to do with that guy, General Ruhr!"
The disrespectful attitude towards Ruhr revealed in his tone made Manninger move in his heart and asked, "Oh? Isn't your commander Ruhr?"
"Luer..." Xia Ya's face seemed to not be completely concealed, and she accidentally showed disdain: "General Luer, um, what does it have to do with him when we hit us! At this moment our army is in In Wildfire Town, General Ruhr is not commanded."
"Isn't Ruhl leading the army?"
"Of course not!" Xia Ya's expression showed a bit of indignation.
Manninger's heart became more and more loose, but he just stared at Xia Ya and couldn't stop looking at it.
Xiaya immediately made an impatient look at the other side, and sneered: "Our army, the Fourth Banner Regiment of Rodriguez, is stationed in Wildfire Town at the moment! If you want to fight, you will fight tomorrow! If you don't Dare, everyone consume it slowly!"
After speaking, he didn't even care about Manninger. He turned his horse's head and was about to leave, but when he turned around, several Odin warriors immediately blocked the way with axe. The light of the axe swayed. The fire fork in his hand is coming. At this moment, his fire fork has become much longer than before, and the size is barely equal to the long weapon of the mounted war. Just in the laughter of Xia Ya, the fire fork in his hand After waving it, after a black shadow, with a few bangs, several axes in front of him were cut off immediately, three Odin warriors were forced back by Xia Ya's mighty power, and two others collided to both sides. go out.
Xia Ya held a fire fork in his hand, turned his head and shouted sternly: "The Odins are despicable and cowardly! Even the military envoys have to be killed! Good! I am afraid of you guys! Come on!"
"Back off!"
Manninger drank in the Odin language, and then the expression on his face relaxed, looked at Xia Ya, and said slowly: "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that you came to the gauntlet rashly, there must be someone who can prove you. Identity matters."
"Proof?" Xia Ya laughed, touched her arms, and finally took out a badge.
This badge was obtained by him for his credit in the last war. He threw the badge in the past, and Manninger raised his hand to take it and glanced at it. How can I not recognize that this is the Medal of Merit of the Rodriguez Cavalry
Those who can obtain this kind of medal are considered to be the best among the Roderian cavalry.
Manninger was already convinced, looking at Xia Ya and said, "In this case, let me ask you again, why are you Rodriguez cavalrymen not stationed, but have a fourth banner regiment stationed in Wildfire Town?"
Xia Ya laughed loudly, and there was a bit of unwillingness in his voice: "Hmph! You bastard, long-winded! Our Rodrigues are heroic and mighty! It's a shame that guy Ruhr has taken the position of our General Adric, that fat man is brave Little cowardice, the old people in our army were quite dissatisfied, and Ruhr simply got all the old people in our army to the Fourth Banner Regiment and rushed to this border to guard the border. "
After a pause, he glared and sternly shouted: "Even though we Rodrigues have only one flag regiment, we are not afraid of you Odin savages! The Rodrigues can advance or retreat! Even if you have thousands of troops, we will not fear!"
Having said that, Manninger is even more convinced by three points.
He raised his eyelids to look at Xia Ya, and smiled slightly: "Your Excellency is majestic. If you want to be in your army, you should not be just a small ordinary cavalry, right? May I ask your name? Do you hold any military positions?"
Xia Ya smiled proudly: "I am the battalion commander of the former General Adric's personal guard, and his name is Sharba! Now he is a battalion officer in the Fourth Banner Regiment! You remember my name, and I will definitely fight tomorrow. I will kill a few of your generals with my own hands!"
It turned out that the people in General Adric's Guard Battalion...
It's no wonder that the Byzantines have always fought fiercely. Ruhr's new official took office, and he was commanding a group of arrogant soldiers like the Rodriguez cavalry. The old man was naturally dissatisfied with him, and it was conceivable, especially his predecessor Adric. The people in the personal guard battalion are also the direct descendants of the former general. When Ruhl took office, he naturally wanted to clean up these old people, transfer the old people, and replace them with his own direct descendants. In this way, it is reasonable.
Thinking of this, Manninger's heart suddenly became hot, and an idea suddenly came to him.
Since they were crowded out by Ruhr, these Byzantine troops in Wildfire Town should be the real elite veterans of the original Rodriguez Cavalry Regiment! How precious is this true elite
Now the opponent only has the strength of one flag regiment. If he can subdue this elite team for his own use...
This is the elite of the Roderian cavalry that can even compete with Hastings' Black Flag Army!
Thinking of this, Manninger couldn't help but get a little jealous, and his voice was a little hoarse. He whispered: "You only have a regiment of troops, but two or three thousand cavalry, how can you resist my army! We Odin people respect Heroes, since the rabbit who can only run away from Ruhr refuses to use you, why do you have to work for him? Why don't you go back and tell me what I said, if you are willing to come and raise your army and surrender, I swear in the name of the Basak Patriarch , must…”
"Pooh!"
Xia was furious, raised the train at the horse and pointed at Manninger, roaring: "Damn old man! You dare to insult my Rodriguez cavalry! Remember, I Rodriguez have only fallen warriors, A coward who did not surrender!! My Fourth Banner Regiment will never surrender, even if it reaches the last cavalry!"
He took a deep breath, as if he had been greatly insulted, and stared at Manninger angrily and shouted: "For the sake of the two sides fighting, and I am the messenger, I will treat you as if you never said that! Otherwise, , even if I shattered my bones and fought my life, I would have you splatter five steps on the spot!"
Manninger wasn't angry either, but he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He looked at Xia Ya, stared at him for a moment, and then finally waved: "Since you all seek death and benevolence, let's talk with swords on the battlefield!"
Xia Ya laughed, and the laughter was full of heroism: "Tomorrow at noon, ten miles north of Yehuo Town will be in the wilderness under the mountain, decisive battle! Endless death!"
After he finished speaking, he shouted, jumped on his horse, and headed out of the army formation. The soldier Odin next to him got Manninger's signal and did not stop him. disappeared into the night...
After Xia Ya left, Manninger's expression suddenly became solemn. He raised his head and saw that his subordinates were watching him. Manninger sighed: "Unfortunately, such a hero can't help us. Ding people use."
The burly young Odin warrior next to him said in a low voice: "Leader, although this Roderian cavalry is majestic, it is too reckless and disrespectful. I will kill it tomorrow! Besides, the Byzantines have always been like sheep, so why should you..."
"What do you know." Manninger shook his head: "To strengthen our clan, we must seek the help of heroes. Hmph, the Byzantines should not be underestimated. Among the Byzantines, there are also outstanding talents! You didn't see Hass... "
Having said this, he suddenly realized that he was speechless, immediately shut up, and gave the young Odin warrior a sideways glance.
After a pause, Manninger shouted: "Send the order, stop advancing, and rest the whole army on the spot! Let the warriors drink water and eat, and have a good night's rest! Tomorrow at noon, we will fight Rodrigues decisively!"
The burly young warrior frowned: "Leader, do you really want to fight them decisively? I see that the opponent only has one flag regiment. No matter how powerful the Rodriguez cavalry is, what kind of waves can a flag regiment make! This kind of dismissal is really a little bit. Victory is invincible…”
"What do you know!"
Manninger lowered his eyebrows and sneered: "It seems that the great God Odin blesses him! Huh! These Rodriians are brave, but they are too stupid! The flag regiment of two or three thousand people, huh... Although I have to say , we raided from the south, and we didn't expect to have a Byzantine force stationed here. This is our miscalculation! But fortunately, God bless! Hehe, if other troops are stationed here, then we will have some trouble. ."
"Ah? What do you say?"
Manninger sighed, looked at the young burly warrior, and whispered: "You guy, I said on weekdays, let you use your brain more when you are in trouble, but you can't listen! How can you inherit mine in the future? The position commander the clan!"
The young burly warrior smiled awkwardly and whispered: "Father..."
"Damn! The army is not allowed to call my father!" Manninger raised his eyebrows and said slowly: "Although we have an army of 50,000, but the warriors are exhausted from the long journey, and they have no baggage. If the two or three thousand Byzantine defenders who suddenly appeared, hid behind the city wall of Wildfire Town and did not fight, if they chose to defend themselves, think about it, what would happen at that time?"
The burly young warrior smiled proudly: "Yehuo Town is a small town with only two or three thousand defenders. Under our army, if we dare to resist, they will naturally be smashed to pieces!"
"Well, that's right." Manninger sneered: "But have you counted the time? Wildfire Town is small, but it has all the supplies. If there are two or three thousand defenders, if we defend with all our strength, even if our army is attacking the city, But as a result, we didn't carry baggage and siege equipment! If we wanted to rely on human life to pile it up, we would be able to shoot it down. But it took us about two or three days! But the rations our warriors carried It's almost exhausted! If it is delayed for another two or three days, will you tell the warriors of the tribe to drink the northwest wind? In case the battle does not go well, let these guys hold the city for another day or two, and we will have a headache at that time. Hmph! Odin God blesses them, and the brave but mindless Rodian cavalry stationed here is the best! Since they are willing to go out to the city to fight in the field, they are naturally the best! In the field, although the Rodian cavalry is brave, after all, they only have A flag regiment! We can completely defeat them in the field battle, and then we can easily occupy Wildfire Town as our first supply base! In this way, we will take advantage of time. "
After a pause, Manninger suddenly looked a little regretful: "You have to remember, don't underestimate the Byzantines! Although most of the Byzantines are cowardly, their population is several times that of our Odins! Even if there are a hundred Byzantines There is only one warrior among the people, but there are so many Byzantines, and there are many warriors among them! This guy named Sharba just now is indeed a warrior! It’s a pity that such a warrior can’t be used by me!”
The young burly man also nodded: "This guy does have some courage, but the leader, our Basak warriors are not weaker than him! Look at him, I will cut off his head in the battle tomorrow! "
Manninger's eyes were quite relieved: "Very good! This is worthy of my son!"
Immediately, Manninger's army has stopped, and they are stationed at the southern exit of the Albacter corridor. The Odin warriors drink water and eat, and then rest and refresh their spirits to wait for tomorrow's "decisive battle".
And this guy Manninger is also quite cunning. In the middle of the night, he gave an order and sent it to the thousand cavalry in the forward.
"Tomorrow morning, you will bypass the road, bypass the mountain where we agreed to fight, bypass the battlefield on the right, and go straight to Wildfire Town! When we fought the Rodriguez cavalry, their city was empty, just in time for one fell swoop. Take it! Then you will attack from behind, and when the Roderians learn that Wildfire Town has missed, and they are attacked by the enemy, they will naturally collapse!"
Seeing his subordinates take the lead, Manninger was proud and rested under the service of his entourage.
But this night, there was always a faint strange feeling in his heart.
In my heart, I thought of the military envoy named "Sharba" many times. I just felt that this young Byzantine warrior was extraordinary in appearance, mighty and majestic, and even more courageous, and couldn't help but appreciate it very much.
"Forget it, don't think about it! Tomorrow's decisive battle, if there is a chance, I will capture it alive! Such a warrior, as long as he is generously treated, he will gradually surrender. It's really not good. I have so many daughters, just pick one and marry him. ."
It's a pity that although he thinks so now, after this day, every time Manninger thinks about it afterwards, he is afraid that even his intestines will regret it.
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That night, when the Odin army was resting, there was a report from the scouts in front. On the hillside ten miles north of Wildfire Town, a fire broke out, the mountains and forests burned, and the fire could be seen more than ten miles away.
Manninger listened, but his heart was calm, and he smiled: "That's the Byzantines' way of clearing the walls and clearing the fields, burning the woods, fearing that when we fought decisively, the soldiers were hidden in the woods, which would affect their cavalry charge, but They are no more than two or three thousand cavalry, and even if they try to be clever, how big a wave can they make! Don't worry about them."
After such a night of rest, Manninger ordered the entire army to set off early the next morning and head to the decisive battle site.
The army marched for more than ten miles and came to the bottom of the mountain where the decisive battle was taking place. Seeing that the large forests on the hillside had been burned down, and the flames in many places had not been extinguished, and they were all burned into a piece of scorched earth.
Here is a flat wilderness at the foot of the mountain, which is indeed a good place for the army to fight in the wild.
Manninger sat on the horse and looked at the terrain, and couldn't help laughing with pride.
Someone under his command asked, "Why is the leader smiling so happily?"
Manninger looked happy: "I laugh at the stupidity of these Byzantines! Although this wilderness is flat and suitable for decisive battles, it is just right for the cavalry to charge. But these Rodian cavalry have miscalculated after all! Look at the terrain here! Beigao The south is low, and it is a downhill from north to south! Later, once the decisive battle, our army will attack from uphill to downhill, but the enemy will run uphill from downhill... Who is easier and who is more difficult, it is obvious at a glance! It's ridiculous. The Byzantine cavalry, actually chose such a place to fight with me, and seek death!"
When the surrounding Odin leaders heard it, they all applauded and praised the leader for his wisdom.
It was noon when the sun came up, but looking to the south on the wilderness was empty, where could there be a shadow of half a Byzantine
Manninger became uneasy, and suddenly remembered that he ordered the forward cavalry to bypass the battlefield and attack Wildfire Town, and immediately sent someone to ask about the progress.
After a long time, the forward cavalry finally came back to report.
"The gate of Wildfire Town was closed, and behind the city wall, we saw dust floating in the sky. We thought we were fooled. Those Odin cavalrymen were still gathering in the city and did not dare to attack the city suddenly... But after waiting for a long time, after the dust dissipated, Wildfire Town The city gate was opened, but there was no enemy! After our warriors rushed into the city, there was not a single Byzantine enemy in the city! Later, I caught the people in Yehuo Town and asked about it. It turned out that someone came out last night. They paid a lot of money, hired a group of livestock dealers in the town, and spent thousands of gold coins. As long as they got up early in the morning and drove cattle, sheep, mules and horses, they ran back and forth on the streets of the town twenty times, and they bribed the city with money. The gate clerk, let them delay the opening of the city gate until noon... We saw the dust in the city before, but it was not the cavalry of the enemy army at all, but those who were alarmed by the running of cattle and sheep... "
When Manninger heard it, his face changed wildly, and he shouted sharply: "Then, what about the Rodriguez cavalry?!"
The front of the report, Odin's reindeer cavalry, looked strange: "Leader, we asked in the city. In Wildfire Town, there has never been any Roderian cavalry stationed..."
When Manninger heard this, his face had already turned purple, and he shouted: "The Byzantines are cunning and despicable! Hateful and slaughterable!!"
His heart was agitated, he almost vomited blood, his body swayed suddenly, and he almost fell off the horse.
The burly son next to him also had a contorted face: "Boss, I'll take the vanguard cavalry to chase! Those bastards..."
"Fuck!" Manninger managed to sit still and said angrily: "One night plus half a day, if the other party was riding a horse, he would have already run back to Denzel City, Byzantine Moor County!! At this moment If you chase it again, where can you catch up!!”
Manninger's face seemed to ooze blood, he gritted his teeth, grunted, and finally shouted: "The order! The striker will go south immediately and must not stop! It is extremely difficult to enter the Byzantine border before dark!! Mo Erka!"
His burly son immediately shouted, "I'm here!"
"I will take the warriors to stop immediately and march south! I will leave you five thousand people, and you will immediately occupy Wildfire Town..."
"Father?" Morka was very unhappy: "I would like to go south with my father! What are you doing in Wildfire Town..."
"Shut up!" Manninger's face was grim: "That guy must have been sent by the Byzantines to delay me last night! Although their tricks have succeeded, it can also be shown that the Byzantines were not prepared for war! That's why they had to come out here A trick to stop me in order to delay the time! Although we have been tricked, it just shows the weakness of the Byzantines! At this time, it is even more necessary to snatch time and go south!!"
"but I… "
Manninger took a deep breath and barely suppressed his anger: "Your mission is also very heavy! We didn't carry luggage, we were fooled into a decisive battle last night, and in order to restore the strength of the warriors, we have consumed almost all the rations we carried. Yes. I personally led the army to the south immediately, but the rations were not enough! I left you 5,000 people, so that you can collect supplies on the spot in Wildfire Town! You do your best to collect them, and I give you full authority! No matter what method you use , we must collect food supplies as soon as possible, and then bring them to me as quickly as possible! Do you understand! Once we are frustrated in the battle in Byzantium, your supplies here are our only reliance!"
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Although Manninger was fooled, his last guess was not wrong.
At noon, Xia Ya and his group rode more than 50 horses, with more than 100 horses, one person and two horses, riding in rotation, on their way through the starry night. At noon, they had entered the territory of More County.
After running through the wilderness and walking through a small river, the land in front of him gradually turned green, and the terrain gradually became flat, and the hills and mountains were no longer visible.
But after running for more than half an hour, looking around, he has entered the village north of Denzel City in Moer County, but what he saw along the way made Xi Ya's face change wildly! ! !
Originally this way, there should be fertile fields on both sides of the road. Now it is the end of spring. After the spring ploughing, some short-season grains have barely reached the time of harvesting. The farmland should be full of abundance...
But at this moment, a group of people are riding horses on the road, looking around, the ground is scorched! !
In the farmland on both sides, it has become unrecognizable and full of barbarians! ! Pieces of fire burned the crops in the farmland beyond recognition, and even more places have been burned to scorched earth!
And the original large granary in the village has turned into a huge burning torch! !
On the road, you can see scattered soldiers dressed in the service of the Byzantine local garrison, driving horses in carts, carrying some supplies that can be carried away, heading south towards Denzel City.
Even the wells in the villages they passed were blocked by rubble, and in some water sources, the corpses of slaughtered livestock were thrown into the water...
Many farmers and villagers, supporting the old and the young, hurried along the road towards Denzel City, and the garrison soldiers along the way kept urging...
Seeing that Moer County, which was once rich and fertile, had become like this, Xia Ya couldn't help shouting: "What's going on!!"
His eyes darkened, and he felt a sweetness in his mouth, he shook it, and immediately fell off the horse...