Outside the city of Denzel, there is a flat river. Everywhere you look is an empty wilderness. Even if there were some small woods around, they were all felled and burned in the war.
And just in the afternoon, the afterglow of the sun continued to fall from the west, and there was still the residual heat of a summer. After a whole day of exposure, the earth had already become extremely dry.
Standing on the city wall and looking into the distance, a piece of yellow dust was raised in the distance, and then there was the black horse team, the mighty, the horses hooves flying, splashing large tracts of soil mist.
The loud bugle sound made the soldiers on the city defense vibrate one after another. The city gate had been closed, and before the cavalry arrived, all the idle people had been emptied under the city gate.
At this time, the thousands of cavalrymen in the distance finally came galloping, and they got close, allowing the people on the city wall to see the appearance of such a cavalry, and it was even more shocking!
The world-famous Roderian cavalry... is... Is that so
Looking at the cavalry in the distance - even, many of them can no longer be regarded as standard "cavalry".
The team was dressed in a very miscellaneous manner. Most of the people were wearing a variety of attire, some were wearing tight short jackets, some were wearing rebel uniforms, and some were wearing tattered shorts. , and even some people simply go naked, but reveal the bandages wrapped around their bodies, and there are faint bloodstains under the bandages! The most outrageous thing is that there are still people wearing the tattered iron armor of the Odins.
As for their mounts, it was even more messed up. The slightly better ones were the officers who ran at the front and were surrounded by people. They rode horses under their crotch. Although they looked thin, they were still real war horses. .
But the things the other cavalrymen ride is messed up. Almost one-third of them ride on mules, and some don’t even have enough mules, so they can only ride one by two. The most outrageous thing is that in the team. Some people actually ride reindeer! Odin's reindeer! I don't know where these guys got it from.
As for their weapons, it's even worse. Only a very few were still carrying sabres or lances or something. Most of the people were holding all kinds of unimaginable things in their hands, some with axes, some with hammers - the kind used in blacksmiths, and some really had no weapons, but they didn't. I knew where I got the kitchen knife and tied it to the end of a wooden stick with a rope. Some of them can't even find iron tools, and they simply carry a sharpened wooden stick!
Such a group of people, if they just look at their attire, then anyone will immediately conclude that they are a mob... If they just look at the equipment, they are probably not as good as the horse thieves walking on the wildfire.
… The rapid sound of bugles and a squad of cavalry rushing at the front of the team rushed directly to the place less than a stone away from the city before they stopped their horses’ hooves, with a passionate horn sound, which is the most familiar among the imperial army. Yes, and the most legendary Rodriguez bugle.
After the squad in front stood up, the cavalry at the front suddenly unbuttoned a large backpack behind him, and after opening it layer by layer, he vigorously opened the tightly wrapped piece of cloth and lifted it up!
Under the setting sun, this is a military flag! The eagle head on the flag is looking forward to its prestige!
This military flag is already a little worn out, and even smoked with some fireworks color, and there are even holes in many places, but this cavalryman straightened his waist on the horse, and without a flagpole, he let him Run your body into the flagpole, straighten your spine with all your might, and hold this flag high above the country's head!
"Rodria! Rodia! Forward!!! Forward!!!"
The flag suddenly fluttered at the forefront of the team, and with that majestic cry, suddenly, this team that seemed to be inferior to even the refugees suddenly glowed in everyone's eyes. Incredible brilliance! As if electric current passed through everyone's body, countless people immediately raised their various weapons, even those who were seriously injured, straightened their body covered with bandages, obviously their faces. The pain was distorted, but he still shouted and shouted with a frenzy on his face!
Following this majestic roar, thousands of people roared in unison, and the sound seemed to shake the clouds in the sky. Looking at these thousands of embarrassed cavalry, they suddenly broke out like a ferocious pack of lions. With the anger of cutting, many new recruits on the city wall who have not been in the army for a long time can't help but tremble in their hands holding the sword.
At this moment, there are no longer thousands of embarrassed remnants in this city, but suddenly a group of brave and invincible Predator!
After this cry, a few cavalrymen rushed out of the queue. They were all cavalry commanders. These officers stood in front of their own queue and raised their right arms at the same time. The roar of the clouds scattered all over the sky was like being cut off by an invisible pair of scissors!
In an instant, the wilderness became silent, terrifyingly silent!
The eyes of thousands of cavalry were staring at the city gate of Denzel City. There was no tiredness in their eyes, only a kind of fortitude that seemed to be indelible!
This dark team was so quiet outside the city. Although they knew that it was a friendly army, the soldiers in the city felt an indescribable sense of oppression in their hearts for no reason. It was as if the suffocating aura emanating from the thousands of cavalry under the city stabbed people's eyes and made people dare not look directly at them!
At this time, a team of cavalrymen slowly ran out from the wide-open gate of Denzel City. This team of cavalrymen was well-armored, the horses were strong, and the knights on the horses were all vigorous. It was Nene. The cavalry team adapted from the group of horse thieves.
Immediately, a dark horse slowly ran out from the city gate. Immediately, a strong and straight young man with black hair, protruding facial contours, clear lines, and a faint look of evil spirit, it was Xia Yaleiming. !
Xia Ya slowly ran out on horseback, but raised his right arm to stop the guards around him who wanted to follow him.
Xi Ya rode a horse alone and slowly ran to the Rodriguez cavalry line in front.
He was very restrained. After getting a little closer, he slowed down the speed of the horses, controlled the horses, detoured a little, and approached the opponent's queue from the side.
This action immediately made the face of the cavalry captain holding the flag in the squad that the Rodriguez cavalry rushed forward to become a little closer.
Xia Ya rode on the open space between the two sides, deliberately circled in a circle, and ran slowly from the side to the front of the opponent's team. Then he looked at the cavalry captain holding the military flag, and suddenly froze for a moment.
"Yes... it's you?" Xia Ya's tone immediately became a little more respectful, and even a little excited.
The cavalry captain looked weathered and old, with a thick bandage wrapped around his left arm, which was bright red. The eyes of the two met, and a smile appeared on the face of the cavalry captain: "Lord Xia, I never thought I would be able to see you alive today."
Xia Ya nodded... His gesture was very respectful.
Because, he did recognize the Rodriguez cavalry captain in front of him!
At the beginning, he had just entered the Rodriguez cavalry, and the first time he traveled with the scout on a parade mission, it was the officer in front of him who led the team! At that time, they encountered the scouts of the Odins, a fierce battle, and finally the son of the cavalry captain died in battle... It was also that day, when he watched the cavalry captain buried his son with his own hands, the silent eyes Only then did Xia Ya understand the cruelty of war for the first time.
For the person in front of him, Xiaya respected from the bottom of his heart.
He turned over and got off the horse, but the cavalry captain was still sitting on the horse, just sitting and watching as Xiaya walked in front of him step by step—this act seemed a bit rude, but both Xiaya and him were both rude. Looking solemn.
Finally, Xia Ya walked in front of him, raised her hands high, and whispered, "Take the flag!"
"... Please take the flag." The old cavalry captain heaved a sigh of relief—it seemed that this young upstart who had left the Rodriguez cavalry had not forgotten the military regulations of the Rodriguez cavalry.
Just now, Char deliberately rode his horse around the front of the cavalry queue and ran from the side—this is an iron rule among Rodriguez cavalry!
After the formation of the cavalry, anyone who dares to rush into the formation will be killed without mercy! !
Although it was not a time of battle, Char still obeyed the iron law of the Rodriguez cavalry.
In the end, he took the initiative to dismount first, and then raised his hands over his head to receive the flag, which also followed the tradition of the Roderian cavalry.
Taking the flag of the general with both hands, Xia Ya immediately turned around and took off a spear from his horse. The flag of the general was raised high and slammed into the ground. Then he beat his chest hard with his hand. Puffed up, he shouted loudly: "Rodria!"
Thousands of voices responded in unison at once: "Forward! Forward!! Forward!!!"
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"It seems that this Lord Xia Ya is a smart person."
Reinhardt, who was in the queue, suddenly smiled in a low voice, with a bit of satisfaction in his eyes: "As soon as we met, I knew that I was going to win people's hearts. Very good, very good..."
Philip looked at the young man. Reinhardt's paleness was really scary, like a blank piece of paper. Philip knew that this young man had several very serious injuries and ran all the way here. , Philip couldn't imagine how strong perseverance this young man could actually sustain.
- At least Philip knew he couldn't.
"Okay, it's time for us to play."
Reinhardt smiled lightly, then straightened his face, kicked the horse's belly, and slowly rode his horse out of the team. The cavalry on both sides immediately gave him a way out.
Philip also followed behind Reinhardt on horseback. The two rode out of the team and came to Char.
Reinhardt still did not dismount, but sat on the horse, raised his arms in a chest salute, and said loudly, word by word: "Reinhardt, the Guard Battalion Officer of the 13th Corps, is reporting to you, Your Excellency! Osgilia set off, the original army attacked 4,400 people, and the actual number was 3,967 people. My army was ordered to come under your command to listen to the order, please take the order!"
After finishing speaking, Reinhardt nodded, and then turned over and dismounted. When the young man dismounted, he was obviously staggering. He was slashed in the thigh and almost limped, but he was supported by gritted teeth. Brought out the forged commission order and documents.
"This is an order issued by the Imperial Army and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, please take over." Reinhardt looked into Char's eyes - this weak young man's eyes suddenly became extremely sharp at this moment, as if he wanted to see through Char. generally.
Facing the sword-like eyes, Xiaya seemed to turn a blind eye, just reached out and solemnly finished the documents and orders, then looked at Reinhardt, and said loudly: "I am ordered! I officially accept your troops! Now , let everyone disarm. Carry out the order, Mr. Reinhardt."
"Yes." Reinhardt then turned around and raised his hand.
Finally, as the fighting state was lifted, the murderous aura that the entire army exuded finally dissipated.
Char looked at Reinhardt and seemed to smile: "Are you the personal battalion officer of Ruhr? I haven't seen you before."
Reinhardt seemed to smile reluctantly, but it was because his body couldn't support it: "I... I was appointed by General Ruhr not long ago..."
Xia said "um", and at this time, he finally turned his head and glanced at Philip who had been standing beside him with his hands tied.
After all, Philip was a little guilty, and his eyes didn't dare to touch Xia Ya, but with a slight flick, he avoided Xia Ya's eyes.
However, Xiaya seemed to be doing it on purpose, and didn't look at Philip too much, just nodded to him calmly.
The whole army was stationed in the barracks outside the city.
After the thousands of cavalrymen were stationed, Xiaya did not return to the city, but rectified the exhausted army on the spot in the barracks outside the city.
Soon Green also came out of the city, bringing dozens of temporarily raised houses, food, water, and medicinal materials.
Xiaya seemed to be calm, but where did he direct his people to settle the thousands of cavalry, and organized people to find a doctor to treat the wounded soldiers.
More importantly, after all, he was from a Rodriguez cavalry, and there were quite a few in this army that he knew or had seen before. Immediately, Sharba, Cato and other old men from the Roderian cavalry rushed over, and everyone helped the army settle down together, until the sun completely set, and the sky and the earth were pitch black.
Looking at the torches everywhere in the camp, although it was in full swing, under the auspices of Cato and others, everything was going on in an orderly manner, and Xiaya was relieved. Go in and talk."
Philip's face couldn't help but twitch, this time... He knew that it was time to "talk".
The expression on Xia Ya's face seemed to be peaceful, but it was strange and scary.
The large tent of the military camp in this station is naturally relatively simple. Xiaya and Philip walked in and followed him, and there was actually Philip. This guy seems to be pale and will faint at any time, but he has been gritting his teeth and insisting on settling the soldiers with Xi Ya.
Xia Ya looked at this young man and always felt that it was a bit weird, and then he raised his hand and asked the attendants beside him to surround the large tent, so that the idlers would not be approached.
"Tell me what happened."
Xia Ya's tone suddenly became frighteningly solemn!
Philip swallowed his saliva and smiled bitterly: "Your Excellency... the appointment order given to you..."
"I haven't seen it yet." Xia Ya patted his chest and put the thing inside his clothes, but then his face and eyes became weird: "I don't need to look, I know this thing must be Forged."
"... er?" Philip was stunned.
Reinhardt smiled lightly: "Oh? Why, my lord?"
"It's very simple." Xia frowned tightly: "Send the Rodriguez cavalry to me... Who would a normal person come up with such an order? Unless the crown prince is out of his mind."
His face suddenly became very gloomy and gloomy, staring at the two people in front of him: "I don't have any other thoughts now! I just want to know one thing right away!"
"… what?"
"What the hell happened to the Rodriguez cavalry!" Xiaya narrowed his eyes, but he could see that he was very emotional: "You guys look like you have just gone through a long war of a hundred years, and thousands of you actually ran away. Come here... So, what about the main force of the Rodriguez cavalry? What happened?! What happened to make you so embarrassed?!"
Saying that, Char glared at Philip fiercely: "And you! I let you go to Osgilia! Why did you come back so soon? In my calculations, you should be at least ten days later! Unless... you didn't get to Osgilia at all, but halfway through... what happened, right?!"
Philip shivered, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "Uh, my lord... Among those things I gave you, there is a handwritten letter from General Ruhr..."
"Humph!" Xia Ya sneered: "A handwritten letter? I still don't know how deep that guy Ruhr is? That fat guy is so lazy, he always had his personal guards write letters and he dictated it himself. Those few words were written crookedly, like a dog gnawed, and I could write it with my left hand! Handwritten letter? Not Ruhr."
Philip's face was only embarrassed.
At this time, he pinned all his expectations on Reinhardt - this daring young man, this matter was his mastermind from beginning to end.
Looking at Philip's look for help, Reinhardt smiled slightly, with a confident look, and nodded to Xiaya: "Sir, it's like this..."
boom! !
Just as Philip was expecting Reinhardt to speak, the young officer only said the first sentence, but suddenly he fell back, fell to the ground, and closed his eyes tightly...
He, he... this guy, at this critical time, when it's time for him to come forward to explain... he actually...
Did you faint? !