Manninger's insistence undoubtedly has his own reasons.
The Odin Empire has always been known for its fierce and brave warriors, but its national strength is far inferior to that of the Byzantine Empire. If the Byzantine Empire had not been trapped in the Tema military district system for a hundred years, the empire had been divided and its national strength had declined greatly, and it would have been difficult for the Odin Empire to gain the upper hand in the battle between the two countries.
What's more, the Odins have always been savage, unlike the Byzantine Empire where wise men are born in large numbers. If it is a competition of power and wisdom, ten Odins can't catch up with a Byzantine when they are tied together.
But the rare hero among the Odins like Manninger is a sensible person, he is very aware of the gap between the two countries! It is very clear to see the situation!
The internal strife of the Byzantine Empire has finally broken out completely. The civil war has been repeated, and the royal family and the warlords have finally torn their faces and fought fiercely! National strength has declined to the weakest time in history!
It can be said that it is the best chance to defeat this most powerful empire in one fell swoop and put it in front of the Odins! There could be no better opportunity than now!
And Manninger is more clear: this chance only once! If you miss it now, don't think about it again in the future!
After the chaos, there is a great governance! After this civil war, whether the Byzantine royal family won or the warlords of the Red Round Table won, the outcome was different, but there was only one outcome: the end of the civil unrest!
Civil wars always come to an end. Before the Byzantine Empire was weak, it was because the civil strife continued to cause it to fail, gradually weakening the strength of the empire. But once the contradiction of civil strife broke out completely - after the total outbreak, it will really end! Once this civil war is over, no matter which side wins, it will start to clean up the mess and then slowly restore its national strength.
With the old foundation of the Byzantine Empire, the population, land, and various resources are far better than Odin! Once the Byzantine Empire settles down and restores its national strength, it will not take many years to surpass the Odin Empire! Then... This situation, it is no longer the people of Odin who have the final say!
Therefore, this best chance is also the only chance!
Manninger sees far, and has great plans in his heart. Only then will he come out and bring out all the most elite army soldiers of his tribe! His idea was not just to loot, but to take the opportunity to take a bite, and then seek the greatest benefit! Lay a firm foundation for the situation in the future decades or even hundreds of years!
And Manninger knows better that Odin and Byzantium are competing against each other, and Byzantium has the advantages of financial, human and various resources. The only thing Odin can rely on is the bravery and sturdy spirit that they rely on to survive!
The ability of the Odin Empire to suppress the Byzantine Empire for so many years relies on this fierceness!
But at this moment, his Chixue Army suffered repeated setbacks, his old nest was raided, the dignified patriarch's son was beheaded, the army was chased and killed by others' cavalry, and his elite cavalry was almost wiped out!
The setbacks one by one have shaken the spirit of the entire army!
This kind of anger is the biggest reliance of the Odins! If the Odins lose even this courage... Then the Odins really have no capital to fight the Byzantines! !
Now, if the entire army were to move to other places for temporary shelter, scavenge for food in a few more towns, barely survive this winter, and slowly repair and recover, it would not be impossible.
But in the face of such setbacks, the own army did not make a hard fight, but instead turned to avoid - such a thing, once there is a beginning, once the heart is lost, if you want to recover... I am afraid it is not so easy!
Once the bones are softened, it will be very difficult to harden them up again!
Therefore, no matter from any point of view, Manninger must bite the bullet and bring his army to the new city to fight to the death! No matter how much risk you take!
But this is his only chance! !
If you retreat now and escape, although you can hide for a while and give your entire army a breather, but the enemy has occupied your own nest and new city, if you don’t go head-to-head, the other party can naturally take advantage of this winter and take advantage of your own breathing. Time to dodge, and then take over the rest of Syltan County bit by bit!
After all, this is the Byzantine Empire! After all, it took only half a year for Chi Xuejun to conquer these sites! If you let the Byzantine army take it back, and after your own army has cultivated, it will be difficult to retake it again!
Therefore, Manninger is not reckless, but he really has no choice! !
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Chi Xuejun returned to the road, and the entire army accelerated towards the new city.
As the infantry walked, the natural speed was much slower, and after walking for two more days, the army walked to the place where Charya annihilated the vanguard of Odin's cavalry a few days ago.
I saw the middle of the road, piles of high piles of people's heads! Those heads are piled up like mountains, and they are the heads of Odin's vanguard cavalry warriors!
There has been no snow in the past two days, and it looks clearly visible. When the army walked here, they were shocked by the sight in front of them!
Only the Odins have savagely slaughtered other people, but at this moment, they see the heads of their own warriors piled up here... Such a blow, in the eyes of the Odins, is like a heavy hammer!
The leaders and generals in the original army were all worried about the scene in front of him. If Manninger saw it, he was afraid that the already weak patriarch would be angry again. If he vomited blood again, he was afraid that something bad would happen.
Unexpectedly, Manninger seemed very calm this time, knowing that on the road ahead, his vanguard cavalry had been chopped off by the enemy and piled up in the middle of the road, but he seemed very calm, but his face was still pale. , lightly ordered to clear the way and move on.
His calm appearance made the tribal leaders under him feel apprehensive.
In the past few days, Manninger has vomited blood twice, fainted several times, and his physical condition is getting worse and worse. Even the guards around him can hear the patriarch's cough in the carriage along the way. The voice didn't stop, and the strength to speak became weaker and weaker.
Although Manninger still insisted on appearing in the carriage every day in front of the generals to appease people's hearts, his face became increasingly pale, but he couldn't hide it.
At noon on the fourth day, the army finally arrived at Xincheng!
And at this moment, seven full days have passed since the new city was captured by Xia Ya!
The Chixue Army was stationed outside the city and set up camp, but Manninger suddenly seemed to have recovered a bit of strength. As soon as the army was stationed, he immediately summoned many generals and leaders in the tribe, and without hesitation, he issued an attack. City order!
"The patriarch... The sons have been running around for many days, day and night, and many brave men in the tribe are tired and vomited blood! Let's rest for half a day, let everyone cultivate their strength, and then order the siege!!"
Faced with such a request, Manninger just said coldly: "I don't have time to wait! If you guys don't have the strength, I'll bring my guards up to fight."
This sentence can make the following people never dare to disobey.
If the commander-in-chief of the dignified Chixue Army really brought his personal guards to fight, then these tribal leaders and generals below would simply wipe their necks and commit suicide!
Manninger's tough attitude at the moment, relying on his accumulated power for many years, the order is still issued.
The Chixue Army's camp was not stable, so they immediately mobilized the soldiers in the army and launched the first wave of offensive.
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In the new city, Nene has already made all the preparations here. Although Xia Ya left, nothing happened to those who surrendered to the army in the city. They weren't really faithful, they were just driven to nowhere.
Right now, apart from defending and fighting the Odins desperately to survive, there is no need to think about anything else.
Without other thoughts, once a person's mind becomes simple, the efficiency of doing things will naturally increase.
The city defense was originally very strong, and in the past few days, it was even more prepared to make a new city like a copper wall and an iron wall.
The city walls of the new city are tall and tall. Originally, there were three city gates. Nei Nei even asked people to gamble to death the city gates from the inside! In any case, there is not enough troops in the city to defend the city, so there is no plan to go out to fight at night in the city, blocking the gate of the city, it can be regarded as united.
The first wave of Chi Xuejun's offensive appeared to be vigorous.
Looking at the black mass of Odins who came up from the city, even though the defenders had already made up their minds to fight to the death, many people still couldn't help but feel their scalps tingling!
These are the Odins! Those fierce and powerful Odins.
The defenders in the city are all surrendered troops, all defeated by the former Odins, and the power of the Odins has long left a deep shadow in their hearts. At this moment, in order to survive, he had to bite the bullet and fight.
Standing on the city wall, Nei looked at the guards on the left and right with different expressions. With a move in his heart, he raised a long knife in his hand and shouted loudly: "Look at the corpses of the Odins under the city! See clearly Those guys hanging on the city wall! You have no choice! If you want to live, fight to the death!!"
With her roar, the cavalry standing beside her raised their long knives and responded in unison. With their heads raised, they shouted over and over again, and the shouting finally dispelled the fear in the hearts of the defenders. Disperse little by little.
Gradually, the voice of "Fight to the Death" came gradually from the city wall. At first, it was only sparse, but under the vigorous shouting and leadership of Nei Nei and a few cavalrymen, the voice of "Fight to the Death" became more and more powerful. Getting neater and louder.
When the Odins attacked the city, a rain of arrows fell from the city.
A large number of powerful crossbows and arrows in stock in the city are piled up like a mountain. At this moment, it is natural to use it all without hesitation.
Although there were only less than 3,000 defenders, and the courage was quite insufficient, if they fought in the field, they would be destroyed by the Odins in one go, but they still had the courage to hide on the city defense and shoot arrows.
Several waves of arrow rain caused a lot of damage to the Odins who attacked the city. Gradually, after a few arrows were fired, the momentum of the defenders finally rose a lot!
Odins are human too! Looking at their bows and arrows, some of the Odins who were attacking the city also fell to the ground and died, or screamed on the ground. The will of the defenders is gradually firming up!
The city gate has been blocked, and the defenders don't need to be distracted, just guard the city wall and fight against the Odin people's attached city.
Under Manninger's strict orders, Chi Xuejun hurried on the road desperately, and naturally threw away most of the heavy ordnance in order to speed up the speed with light equipment.
When attacking a city, the equipment is naturally insufficient, and the slings and siege vehicles cannot be built for a while. Even the ladders to climb the city were only made more than ten in a hurry.
Outside the new city is the wilderness, and even if there were some small woods in the past, they have all been cut down. At this moment, the Odin people want to cut down wood to build siege equipment, and it is not possible to do it in a short time.
The Odins rushed to the city under the rain of arrows at the head of the city, and forcibly endured the damage before they attacked the city, and the city immediately smashed countless stones and boiling oil.
For a while, the sound of screaming and howling spread all over the city!
After enduring considerable damage, the ladders for climbing the city were finally erected one by one. Some warriors in the Odin army took the lead in climbing the ladders and attacked the city wall, braved the rain of arrows and smashed them down. The rocks boiled in oil, although people screamed and fell from the air from time to time, but the Odins were born sturdy and brave, still supporting their determination to fight to the death!
But the defenders are still tenacious! For these surrendering troops, if they were in the past, they naturally didn't have such courage. When they saw the Odins coming up, their instinctive reaction was to throw down their weapons and run away, or to surrender on their knees.
But after all, there is a thought in my heart: if the city is broken, it will die!
At the juncture of life and death, no matter how cowardly people are, they can't help but burst into courage.
The defenders resisted stubbornly. Although Odin warriors risked their lives and rushed to the front of the city, they were immediately killed by the surrounding defenders. , running back and forth on the city wall, once found that any section of the city defense is in emergency, Nei will immediately kill with these elites.
Her personal force is strong, and she also brings a group of enhanced elite cavalry. These cavalry are sturdy, powerful and brave. In a joke, they are "more Odin than Odin"!
Whenever there is a dangerous situation in the city defense, Nene will lead people to roar and kill her. She slashes with a long knife in her hand, and no Odin can stop her!
Seeing that they had been fighting on the city wall for a long time, although the Odins had done their best, the ladders that were built up one by one were gradually overturned one by one, and the boiling oil sprinkled on the city was poured over, and then they dropped the torches one by one. , some ladders burst into flames!
The Odins fought hard to kill for more than an hour, but they were useless! Occasionally, those who attacked the head of the city were immediately extinguished by the people from Nei Nei.
Manninger was just before his army formation. Although he was weak, he forcibly supported him and sat in front of the army formation.
Seeing that the teams of Odin warriors that he sent, although they fought to the death, they were still unable to attack the city defense, and gradually their morale began to relax.
Looking at the ladders on the city wall being overturned one by one, some of them have turned into a raging fire.
Manninger finally sighed in disappointment.
After fighting for more than an hour, he finally waved his hand weakly: "Let them retreat."
Manninger had to make that decision.
At this moment, although the Odins have an absolute advantage in force, they have come after a long journey and have no siege equipment. Even the dozen or so ladders to climb the city have just been made temporarily.
Right now, although he still has enough troops, those ladders have been destroyed. You can't really let your soldiers hit the city wall with their heads.
Besides, Manninger knew he was taking a risk.
When a large army arrives, it is a taboo to attack the city without repairing it. But Manninger had a fluke in his heart. The new city must have only been lost for a few days. The defenders in the city were unstable, and those attached troops were afraid of themselves and might not dare to fight to the death. With one blow, you might be able to attack...
It is a pity that this fluke idea was finally dispelled by himself after the failure of the adventure.
It appears that attempt failed, and Manninger had to redo his plans.
"Send an order, repair it overnight... Each battalion builds siege equipment overnight, and tomorrow I will see a hundred long ladders!"
Manninger had to accept this fact, but the haze on his face deepened a little bit, coughed a few times in the cold wind, and surrounded by guards, he went back to the carriage to rest.
He really can't blow the cold wind right now.
The patriarch's order was suppressed, and the entire army rushed to control the siege equipment overnight. Although the surrounding woods were all cut down, the army could only send small teams to search for the woods in all directions, and some had to send the troops who followed the army. Wagon boxes, and even the fences used for camping were dismantled to make ordnance.
That night, the Chixue Army camp was in full swing, and it was busy all night.
Manninger was resting in his carriage, but he was on fire, how could he really fall asleep
This night, he tossed and turned, and there was only a faint uneasiness in his heart. A decadent decadence of failure came over and over again, making Manninger's heart skip a beat.
When it was almost dawn, he turned over and was about to call someone, but suddenly he heard hurried shouts from outside.
"Patriarch! Lord!! Patriarch!! Not good! Not good!! Fire in the city!!!"
Hearing this voice, Manninger suddenly didn't know where the strength came from, and suddenly jumped up and kicked the carriages away. He didn't even put on his clothes or shoes, and rushed out barefoot!
Underfoot is the icy snow, the sky above is still gray, the sky has not really lighted up yet, it is the dawn of time!
Manninger stood in the snow, stepping barefoot in the icy snow, but this chill seemed to spread to his heart along his feet and legs! !
His eyes were fixed on the direction of the new city! !
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fire!
Under the gray sky, the sky above the new city is full of fire, it is so obvious! So startling! !
The billowing black smoke shot straight into the sky! The light of the fire seemed to dye the sky red!
From a distance, in the dark night, the fire is even more raging!
And the direction of the fire is in the new city! !
Many tribal generals and leaders in the army have already heard the news and gathered beside Manninger. Some people beat their chests when they watched the fire in the city, and some stomped their feet and shouted loudly.
Others looked frustrated and looked at Manninger: "My lord! Patriarch! They set fire to the city! Our warehouse! Our stuff..."
But others called for a long time, but Manninger himself did not say a word, just quietly staring at the new city in the distance.
It seems that at this moment, the backbone of this Chi Xuejun, the backbone, has been completely stunned.
Finally, amid the repeated calls of the people next to him, Manninger finally turned his head and swept his gaze across the generals present.
What a bunch of eyes this is!
Others clearly saw that his own coach had red eyes! !
"Good, good, good..."
Manninger said a few "good" words again and again, and then he took a deep breath, but a strange red appeared on his pale face, and there was even a strange smile at the corner of his mouth.
"...Okay, okay!" Manninger's voice, word by word, was like a cold bird crying blood! In the tone, indescribable grief! "Good! Good!! This commander of the Byzantine army is ruthless!! He blocked the city gate, cut his own way, set fire to the city, and burned all our stored materials!! He cut his own way and cut our way! Such a ruthless character must be a person with great wisdom and courage! I Manninger lost in the hands of such a hero, it is not a loss! Good! Good! Good!! Hahahahahaha!!"
With the last string of wild laughter, Manninger suddenly opened his mouth again, and a cloud of blood spurted out and fell on the snow, like a little pear blossom!
The majestic figure collapsed suddenly.
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Manninger vomited blood again and fell down, and the people around him became chaotic. Someone rushed over and helped the commander-in-chief patriarch.
But this time, Manninger was not in a coma. He was held by several people, but his eyes were still wide open, and the blood in his mouth was still spewing out one mouthful at a time!
Seeing the patriarch's continuous vomiting of blood, everyone panicked until Manninger was put back into the carriage. Manninger's chest was blood red and his beard was dyed red.
A wizard from the army came to rescue him and poured him a potion, but as soon as he poured it in, he sprayed it out with blood!
Some of the personal guards and heirloom leaders who had been with him for many years were all panicked, and some burst into tears on the spot, while others wept.
Manninger vomited blood, but he never fell into a coma, watching the people around him rescue him, watching the wizards in the army give him medicine, and perform witchcraft on himself.
From beginning to end, this hero Odin just kept his eyes open, but there was peace in those eyes.
Finally, Manninger's bloody vomiting finally stopped after the silk scarves he wiped his mouth had been dyed red.
Manninger didn't seem to hear the shouts of the people next to him. He just opened his eyes and looked at the top of the carriage. His eyes seemed to be still calm, and he seemed to be thinking about something quietly.
Seeing that the coach finally stopped vomiting blood, the talents below were slightly relieved.
But at this time, Manninger suddenly spoke up.
"mobilize my personal guards and surround the carriage. No one is allowed to approach within twenty steps. Those who violate the order will be killed directly."
Manninger's calm voice spoke word by word. Although his qi was weak, his tone seemed to have regained a bit of the former savage flavor.
"The leaders and generals of the various armies have come to listen to my instructions. If anyone does not come, they will be executed."
This is the second command.
When these two orders were spoken, everyone around them was shocked!
After saying these two orders, Manninger closed his eyes and waited quietly.
With his two strict orders, the army immediately took action, and within a few moments, all the leaders and generals of the Chixue Army and the tribe gathered.
Around the carriage, hundreds of Manninger's personal guards were already within twenty steps, and the surrounding water was impassable.
Manninger ordered again to have his carriage lifted, so that the assembled generals could see him beside the carriage.
At this moment, his expression was strange and his tone was so calm that no one dared to disobey. Although he knew that the patriarch was seriously ill and could not blow the air, the order to lift off the carriage was somewhat inappropriate, but at this time, Manninger had made it clear that those who violated the order would be killed immediately! No mercy!
When everyone gathered, Manninger suddenly seemed to have recovered a bit of energy.
He didn't even need someone to help him, and he sat up slowly, sitting on the soft couch on the carriage, and then his stern eyes slowly swept across the audience.
Everyone who was swept by his eyes lowered their heads subconsciously.
Everyone has a faint understanding in their hearts...
"After I die, you don't have to panic."
Manninger slowly said the first sentence, and all the people present were shocked, and some people couldn't help calling out, Manninger coldly shouted: "No nonsense at this moment! Before I finish speaking, Don't interrupt, if anyone makes a noise, just kill them!"
A stern order was spoken, and the shouting talents quickly closed their mouths.
Manninger took a deep breath and looked at the generals and leaders of the surrounding tribes. After all, they were all his subordinates who had followed him for many years, and his eyes softened slightly.
"You don't have to panic, everyone is dying, I can't be conscious at the moment, my life is in the blink of an eye, and now I have a few things to tell you. You listen, it's best to follow my orders... But if someone I violated it afterwards, and after I died, I couldn’t see it anyway.”
Having said this, Manninger paused deliberately, looked at the crowd, and then the people below dared to speak, and shouted loudly: "Don't dare to disobey the order of the patriarch."
"Very good." Manninger coughed twice, his voice weak, but his tone was still flat: "After I die, the entire army does not have to continue to attack the city, and immediately set off to the north. If the town we arrive at is still in our hands, we will scavenge for food and grass, and if it has already been occupied by the Byzantines, we will go around the city without entanglement.”
When he said this, he coughed again, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. Manninger wiped it off himself, and then continued: "The army goes all the way north, as long as you appease the heart of the army, be careful along the way, don't be quick, steady Let's go, even if the Byzantine army will send cavalry to entangle you, just ignore it, be careful, don't divide your troops to fight with them, they have few troops, and they can't help you. I know the road is difficult and dangerous, from here, across the Syltan County , cross More County, go all the way north, from the wildfire field, go back to our Odin Empire. As long as you can get out of More County, this way of life, even if it is through. "
After saying this, everyone below changes color!
At this time, after all, Odin's human nature is rude, and finally a clan leader couldn't help but say: "Patriarch, you don't have to be so decadent, we still have tens of thousands of soldiers, this new city is not strong enough, and it will definitely be captured tomorrow. … By the time… "
Hearing this, Manninger flashed a stern look in his eyes, raised his hand, pointed at the person who was speaking, and said coldly, "Kill it!"
As soon as he gave the order, several personal guards rushed up and pressed the talking tribal leader to the ground! The man was terrified and shouted and begged for mercy, but a guard had already drawn out a knife and stabbed him in the neck. With a swoosh, a head was cut off! !
Manninger sighed. "Is there anything else to say?"
Where else is there to speak up? Everyone bowed to the ground and shouted loudly, "Don't dare to go against the patriarch!"
"Okay." Manninger's face turned gray again, he took a deep breath, and his eyes swept across the crowd, as if hesitating for a while: "Felding stay, everyone else will return to each battalion, and the whole army will go. Bar."
The people below looked at each other in dismay, and finally dispersed under the driving of the patriarch's guards.
On the spot, only the man named Fielding named by Manninger remained by the carriage.
This man named Fielding is about forty years old. He is dressed in a leather jacket and looks quite majestic. He looks like a standard Odin, but compared to other Odins, his eyes are a little more calm. .
Manninger sighed softly: "Fielding, you are one of the elders of my clan, and you do things steadily on weekdays. For some things, I can only trust you to be at ease."
This Fielding knelt on the ground and nodded again and again.
Manninger looked at the other party's attitude, a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, took a few breaths, and then slowly said: "The battle situation is no longer under our control, and it is imperative to retreat, this matter, after I die , I will hand it over to you, my personal guard battalion will be handed over to you to command, if anyone disagrees, you can kill them directly."
"...Yes." Fielding hesitated for a moment, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, and finally nodded.
"We Odin are too proud... At this moment there are tens of thousands of warriors in hand. Even if I die, most of them will not be convinced and will continue to attack the new city. But there are some things that others don't understand. I said it, and only you I can only understand. There are so many leaders and elders of the tribe, but I have always trusted you the most, because you have a clear mind and are a rare talent among my Odins. We Odins, we are not lacking in martial arts, lacking, But it's just people with brains."
When Manninger said this, his voice became a little weaker: "If you force a siege, this new city can be shot down, but after it is shot down, it is useless. The grain, grass, and weapons stored in the new town were all burned by the Byzantines. Our foundation is shaken, and this Syltan County can no longer stay. If I am still alive and lead the entire army, I may be able to lead the troops to continue to deal with them here... But when I die, the entire army will be Although there are many brave generals, there is no one who can lead the whole army. If you continue to fight, it will really be a road to death! The commander of this Byzantine army is very good. I'm on a dead end, I just thought about it for a long time, but I can't figure it out. The good situation is clearly mine, how can the other side turn the situation over... Hey! I'm proud of Manninger all my life. When I meet such an opponent, I lose, It's not a loss. We have no foundation, and the capture of the new city is just an empty shell. Other towns in Syltan County, I am afraid that many Byzantines will instigate rebellion. Now, if we continue to fight forcibly, these tens of thousands of clan elites will all die here... If my Basak clan loses these tens of thousands of elites, the whole clan will inevitably be annexed by other clans in the future. Fielding, I entrust it to me today. What I give to you is the life and death of my Basak family."
When Fielding heard this, he finally raised his head with tears in his eyes: "Patriarch, I have written it down, and I will never dare to disobey at all."
Manninger's face was exhausted, but his eyes showed a hint of relief: "Okay... What else do you want to ask, just say it now."
Fielding didn't hesitate, and asked directly: "After you, the patriarch, who will be the tribal leader?"
Manninger nodded: "My second son is still in the clan. Although he is only seventeen years old, there are still tens of thousands of young people in the clan. You will bring tens of thousands of warriors back. If you can do your best to assist..."
"I will do my best to assist your son!" Fielding said without hesitation.
After a pause, Fielding couldn't help but say: "I'm leading my troops back north. If the Byzantine army intercepts me, what should I do?"
Manninger listened and said lightly: "If a small group is harassing him, ignore him and leave."
Fielding hesitated for a moment: "What if the army came?"
Manninger's eyes froze when he heard it. He was silent for a while before he sighed and said slowly: "The Byzantines have already won. After all, they have few soldiers. Since we have withdrawn, I think the Byzantine army commander. , you may not be willing to lose soldiers and fight to the death with us. After all, we still have tens of thousands of soldiers. If we really fight to the death, even if the opponent can win, the loss will not be small. At this moment, the Byzantine country is in great chaos. It is self-reliance, and no one is willing to do this thankless thing. This Byzantine commander should be a smart person, so... "
Fielding frowned, looking at the patriarch, hesitating again and again, but couldn't help but say: "But in case, the other party really gathers an army to intercept us, I should..."
The muscles on Manninger's face trembled, and he stared deeply at Fielding in front of him, but Fielding was looking at Manninger at the moment, without flinching: "Since the patriarch handed me the funeral, I dare not There is the slightest slack, and this joint, please make it clear."
Manninger finally nodded and lowered his voice: "There is not much food left in the army. If the enemy army blocks, we can't fight for a long time, and we will lose without a doubt... If it is really impossible, I promise you to only bring The elites of my own camp will break through the encirclement north, leave this camp, and go home by yourself! His Byzantine army will definitely focus on annihilating my army, and your small elite will break through, and they will not chase too much. Yes. After returning to the country, you go to see His Majesty the God Emperor, and tell me what happened to the Chixue Army. After all, His Majesty the God Emperor and I still have some kind of friendship. His Majesty's temperament has always been 'relying on the strong and not bullying the weak'. I died in battle. Ahead, he is thinking of love and will definitely protect my clan. Supporting my second son to inherit the position of the patriarch can be regarded as preserving my Basak clan."
Hearing this, Fielding's face sank! I couldn't help but shake my body!
Manninger's words are clear and clear, that is, he promised himself that in times of crisis, he could abandon the entire army and only take Manninger's relatives away!
At the most critical moment, Manninger still focuses on his family after all! Even if he abandons the entire army, he must let his own relatives return to the country, so as to support his second son in inheriting the position of the patriarch!
The true character of the hero is unquestionable!
Seeing Fielding's eyes flickering, it seems that there is something else he wants to ask, Manninger has already shook his head, looked at Fielding, and sighed: "The other, I can't see it now, it's up to fate. Bar."
Fielding didn't dare to say more, with tears in his eyes, he stood up slowly, bowed solemnly again, nodded heavily, gave a big salute, then wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, turned and left! !
After Fielding left, Manninger in the carriage finally closed his eyes and smiled bitterly.
"The commander of this Byzantine army, I heard that it was the one named Xia Yaleiming. When I went south, he came to see me alone and made me fool, and I only regarded him as a courageous man. It's just a young rookie, but I didn't expect this person to be so amazing... The Byzantine Empire has produced many outstanding people, but I, the Odins, only care about bravery... Destiny, everything is destiny... Hey, I, Manninger, come down, swallow Siltan, occupy Corsica, destroying the 7th Corps, the prestige of this life is not in vain! I, the hero of Odin, live a lifetime, even if I die, I will still leave a splendid name, a good man. "
He suddenly opened his eyes again: "Someone, help me up."
The guards on the left and right all had tears in their eyes, and when they heard Manninger's call, naturally two guards came over and stood up the patriarch.
Manninger could no longer walk, so he could only stand on the carriage and look from afar.
At this moment, his eyes did not look at the blazing new city in the distance, but looked to the left and then to the right... His eyes were full of lingering and unwillingness!
Above the plain, the terrain is flat and the land is vast.
"It's a pity... it's a pity... this piece of land, after all, doesn't belong to us... "
In the sigh, Manninger's self-talking voice gradually weakened, until it subsided, and the high head finally slowly crooked...
It was night, a generation of heroes of the Odin Empire, the head of the Basak tribe, the commander of the Chixue Army, and Manninger, finally left with hatred.