Dotolo's strength has been strengthened, which is a good thing for Xia Ya anyway.
(Even if you use him as cannon fodder, it will be more valuable.) Tu Turtle conjectured maliciously in his heart, and then made a very awe-inspiring expression: "Then, Duoduo, it happens that I have something in my hand that needs someone. Do it, and given your current situation, I think you're just the right person to do it..."
Dodoro's face quickly collapsed.
Judging from the various experiences in the past, whenever my master said such words in such a righteous and awe-inspiring tone—mostly, he was going to assign himself some life-and-death work!
"Can I refuse?" Dodoro carefully squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying.
"No." Xia said decisively.
The magician was discouraged, and he spread his hands: "Then what choice do I have... Sir, tell me, what kind of dangerous work do you want me to do? You will never let me challenge the Emperor Odin?"
Xiaya kicked this guy's butt: "Fuck off! It's up to you?"
After a short pause, Xiaya restrained her grin and looked at Dodo Luo: "This matter is very important to me! And, I have to say, what I need is someone who is absolutely loyal to me, absolutely Reliable people to execute! Therefore, although there are many people under my command, I have thought about it, and only let you do it is the most suitable person."
Dodo Luo's eyes lit up, and the magician didn't care about the footprint left by the master's kick on his butt, and immediately jumped up and hugged Xia Ya's thigh: "Oh oh oh oh! My lord, you I finally realized my loyalty to Dodo! I have no doubts about my loyalty to you! Loyalty is my motto!! Courage is mine..."
"Keep these words on your tombstone after you die." Xiaya looked at the magician with a flat expression.
"Uh... Then, what reward can I get for this mission that is very important to you?" Small stars began to appear in the magician's eyes.
Xia Ya lifts her foot and kicks again!
After a while, the magician with a few more footprints finally got up from the ground and protested: "Master, you can't treat a senior magician like this! You know..."
Seeing Xi Ya's expression as if he was about to draw a knife, Dotara quickly closed his mouth.
"... I need you to help me make a trip to the imperial capital." Xia Ya said in a deep voice, "This is a very confidential matter, you must not disclose this matter to anyone! Do you understand? Including those in my garrison mansion. Anyone, even our colleagues in the Northern Military Region!"
Although Duoduo is a bit sleazy, he is not stupid, and he immediately understood: "You mean... Master Green..."
"Just understand it yourself." Xia sternly looked at Merlin who was still standing in the room.
"Don't worry, I'm not interested in these things about you at all." Merlin coldly dropped such a sentence, turned to leave, and before going out, he left a sentence far away: "Dodoro, you better not be too arrogant outside, Be careful to run out of mana, if you don't run back in time to exchange blood, you will die."
This made Xia Ya a little surprised.
This Merlin... When did he actually start caring about Dodoro's life or death? In Merlin's eyes, shouldn't Dodoro be just a test item for her
After Merlin left, Xia Ya cleared her throat and lowered her voice: "I need you to go to the imperial capital to meet with General Adric—well, no, you'd better go to see that fat man Ruhl first. For the sake of safety, this matter can't be done. It becomes black and white, so you can only take my message."
Having said that, Xi Ya told Dodo Luo all of his speculations about Hasting's crazy plan to raid the imperial capital. Duoduo heard this, his eyes widened immediately, and he took a deep breath: "God! He is so crazy! This is a crazy plan!"
"Vengeance and hatred always make people crazy." Xia muttered, and then stared into Dodoro's eyes: "Understood? You must tell Ruhl about this matter, and then let that guy take you to see Ah. Derek! You can't tell anyone about this until you see Ruhl or Adrick!"
Having said that, Xia Ya stared at Dodo Luo and said fiercely: "If half a word of this is leaked, you will be dead! Do you understand?"
"Of course I wouldn't dare to say it!" The magician swore immediately, and then couldn't help but looked carefully at Char again: "Uh... If... What if General Ruhr or General Adric accidentally leaked it out? "
"Then you are also dead!" Xia glared at the magician arrogantly.
(Sure enough... ) Duoduo wailed in his heart, but his face showed a sincere and loyal expression: "I understand! You are fair and strict in your work, the villain is convinced..."
Xiaya finally changed a slightly gentler tone and patted Dodoro on the shoulder: "Okay, you are a smart person, you should understand the importance of this matter to me! Don't let others know about the private relationship between me and Hastings. In particular, the other gentlemen in the imperial capital should not know about the connection in the capital. I asked you to do this out of trust in you. Besides, this thing is not too dangerous. You go to the capital from here. , It's far away, although there are chaos everywhere, but you are a magician. As long as you show your identity as a magician on the road, I don't think any force anywhere dares to provoke a passing magician easily. of."
Duoduo thought about it for a while, and this is really the truth.
The magician's mood soon improved, and... he suddenly remembered another thing!
Imperial City! Back to the capital! !
Hahaha! !
Back then when I, Lord Dotolo, were in trouble in the imperial capital, I was deprived of my status as a magician and became a laughing stock in the magician world. Everyone said that I was a waste! Hum hum! But now! Now I, Lord Dotara, possess extraordinary magical powers! When I return to the imperial capital this time, I will let those guys who looked down on me take a good look!
Such a thought quickly made Dodoro's whole body tremble with excitement, and his eyes radiated with light.
"It's not too late." Xia asked two more words: "Although according to my judgment, Hastings will take three months to raise troops to the south, but God knows if he will suddenly change his mind. So you'd better immediately Let's go. Um... It's a pity that Merlin's magic carpet has been destroyed, otherwise it would be much more convenient. You go to the backyard, I allow you to choose the best two horses in the house. Then you immediately set off and head south!"
Dodoro did not hesitate or refuse, and immediately strode out.
The magician took the order and ran to the groom in the garrison. He unceremoniously selected the two best war horses, and then took Xi Ya's warrant and ran to the quartermaster's office to collect a travel fee. In the end, the magician ran out of Denzel City at the speed of running for his life, and went south along the road.
(Have to leave quickly! It would be bad if Merlin came up with some horrible way to torture me again!)
As soon as he got out of Denzel City, the magician immediately felt the pleasure of "the sea is wide and the fish leaps, and the sky is high and the birds fly".
He even coquettishly took out a white magician's robe that he had quietly brought into his bag and put it on (the white robe is a magician's robe that only senior magicians are qualified to wear in the system of the Imperial College of Magicians), and then put it on a grandiose He pinned the mithril-quality magic badge that belonged to the Great Magister to his chest, but it was not conspicuous enough, so he spit and rubbed the badge brightly, and then he laughed with satisfaction.
All the way, white clothes fluttering, horse hoofs are rushing, our great master, Master Dodo Luo, embarked on a journey to the south...
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After Dodoro left, Char Ya began to deal with another matter.
Daphne!
The story of the Queen's assassination has been publicly spread. Of course, only the part of the assassin sent by the rebel forces from El Salvador was disclosed. For the assassins sent by the emperor, it is naturally strictly confidential.
Char is waiting, waiting for news from Osgilia.
Sure enough, a few days later, a messenger came from New Town, the capital of Syltan County, bringing the news from Osgilia that Char had been waiting for for many days.
The Byzantine Empire had magic teleportation arrays arranged in some important cities around the world to transmit some important decrees or some important news.
Under the rule of Xia Ya, the new city in Syltan County, because it is an important town in the north of the empire, and also the location of the 7th Corps of the former Empire Central Army, naturally set up this kind of magic teleportation array to ensure that the decree of the Empire Central can be Access anytime.
Char Ya captured the rebel assassin, and soon let his subordinates use the magic circle to convey the matter to the imperial capital. Because the magic circle of the imperial capital is official, once the news reaches the imperial capital, it is difficult to hide it, and it will soon spread.
Sure enough, when the news that "the queen was assassinated in Denzel City and nearly died" was revealed in the imperial capital, what surprised many people was not the assassination of the queen itself, but... The queen was actually in Denzel City ? !
The news naturally caused a huge shock. No matter what, the queen is the queen after all! The dignified Queen's Honor, who actually stayed in a small border town in the north for a long time for no reason, was very indecent and indecent.
This matter will undoubtedly affect the reputation of the royal family.
Sure enough, Emperor Garcia could no longer sit idly by. The royal family immediately spread the news to refute the rumors, claiming that the queen was traveling in the north before the war, and later because of the war and the road blockage, she had to stay in the north and could not return. It is also an important task with the royal family, to appease the local army forces in the north, etc...
This kind of excuse seems very high-sounding, because everyone knows that another identity of the queen is the daughter of the Duke of Minas. The Duke of Minas wielded a wide range of influence in the army of the Empire. It is indeed a good idea to go on patrol to appease the local military forces with such an identity.
But... there are still many sane people who see the loopholes in this statement.
Patrol the North before the war
Do not make jokes! Do you think everyone is a fool? Before the war, the queen was just the crown prince's concubine! At that time, the first emperor, Cantos the Great, was still in power! In the style of Emperor Cantos, how could he let his daughter-in-law run out to inspect the place
Besides, when Emperor Cantos was in power, it was too late to suppress the influence of the Minas family in the army!
Under all kinds of criticisms, in order to quell this disturbing discussion, the emperor issued a clear order to the northern garrison general, His Excellency Duke Xia Leming, through the official transmission channel: Let His Excellency Duke Xia Leming immediately escort the queen back to the imperial capital. , be sure to ensure the personal safety of the queen and so on...
At the same time, a commendation order was also sent along with this order. For the outstanding performance of Duke Xia Leiming in the incident of the queen's assassination, he successfully dismantled the assassin's rebellious actions and protected the personal safety of the queen himself. I would like to commend Xia Yaleiming for this credit. One or two court titles were bestowed on Char.
For this kind of reward that has no practical benefit, after seeing it, Xi Ya took it and wiped his butt when he went to the toilet.
However, the matter of escorting the queen back to the imperial capital could no longer be delayed after all, and it was officially included in the schedule.
From Char's sphere of influence to the imperial capital Osgilia, the journey is full of mountains and rivers, and there are several rebel spheres of influence on the way. If it is a light cart and a simple horse, it will definitely not work!
If those rebels knew that the queen of the empire was crossing the border, wouldn't they rush to send troops to intercept and hunt them down? If you can catch the queen, it will not only be a major blow to the reputation of the royal family, but also an important bargaining chip to blackmail the Duke of Minas!
If you want the queen to return to the imperial capital, she must send troops to escort her along the way.
This task is not easy!
If there are fewer dispatches, I’m afraid it won’t be enough. There will be wolves all the way along the way. If only one or two hundred guards are dispatched, I’m afraid it won’t be enough for people to stick their teeth.
But if you send too many, thousands of cavalry will be thrown... Xia Ya is not so generous! There were only a few thousand cavalry under his command.
Thousands of cavalry went on expeditions, military expenditures, and food and grass supplies were all major headaches. The Northern Army has not yet been so lavish as to squander military spending so casually.
There is also the issue of the selection of the leader of the guards. The person who leads the guard must have enough loyalty and courage, but also be careful enough, smart enough, and have excellent courage.
Throughout Char's subordinates, there are not many such outstanding generals. For example, General Reinhardt, who once led thousands of Rodriguez remnants from the south to the north, marching thousands of miles, can be regarded as an outstanding commander.
But Char did not intend to let Reinhardt do such a thing.
Soon, the candidates came out.
The person selected by General Char Ya surprised everyone in the entire Northern Army!
The person chosen by Char is neither Cato or Sharba, the old ministers who have been loyal to the present since Char's debut, nor the outstanding generals who joined later, such as Reinhardt.
The lucky guy chosen by Char is named... Stephen, a former deputy flag officer of the 7th Corps of the Imperial Central Army, and is currently the flag officer of the 4th Infantry Flag Regiment of the Second Guard Corps of the Northern Guard Military Region.
The name is unfamiliar. Because this guy selected by Char is neither the direct descendant of Char's old team nor the outstanding talent who joined later.
This guy is just a mid-level officer among the remnants of the original 7th Corps, and his talent is also very mediocre. After the 7th Corps was annexed by Xia Ya, a veteran officer of the Central Army like him would either be ignorant of current affairs and be punished by Xia Ya. Ya overhead relieved his military power and got a position of idleness, or he bowed his head and obeyed, and obediently accepted Xia Ya's inclusion.
This Mr. Stephen belongs to the latter. However, under Xia Ya's command, most of these veteran officers of the 6th and 7th Corps of the Empire were transferred to the Second Corps of the Northern Army - the Guard Corps after the army was reorganized. It is almost rare to be able to stay in the first corps, that is, the main corps of Char's Northern Army.
On the one hand, Xia Ya doesn't trust these veterans. He knows very well that many of these guys still harbor resentment in their hearts about their incorporation into the Central Army. On the other hand, Char is also trying his best to eliminate the remaining traces of the Central Army in his Northern Army.
This Stephen is an obedient guy who knows the current affairs. He didn't resist Xia Ya's inclusion at the beginning. After he cooperated obediently, he was not idle, and he was also promoted from the deputy flag regiment level to the main flag regiment level. However, he changed from the central army of the empire to leading the local garrison, so in fact, it was considered a demotion.
This guy has never been a member of the inner circle of Char Ya's group. He stayed in the garrison, and his performance was also very mediocre, neither high nor low, neither good nor bad. It's still hard work to lead soldiers, but it will never exceed the value of his salary even a little bit.
Do as much as you can with as much money as you can, which is a faithful portrayal of this Mr. Stephen.
And handing over such a task to such a person naturally aroused the surprise of many people.
More, is envy!
You know, escorting the queen back to the imperial capital... If it succeeds, it will be a huge credit! ! If you can escort the queen back to the imperial capital safely, then when you arrive in the imperial capital, you will definitely be rewarded and rewarded by the emperor! And even get gratitude from the Duke of Minas! !
Even... Maybe the emperor will stay in the imperial capital directly, re-employment, and no longer return to the north!
You must know that many of the old guys in the Northern Army who were originally affiliated to the Central Army are a little dissatisfied with being recruited by the local warlord Xia Ya from the identity of the Central Army. If they can return to the imperial capital, they will re-enter the sequence of the Central Army , even if the official is reinstated, it is a very cool thing!
It's better than staying in the north, being overridden by this guy Xia, doing nothing all day, and not even getting a little bit of oil and water—thousands of times stronger! !
This candidate has caused a lot of controversy, and many people even suspect that this Stephen must have bribed the high-level officials of the Northern Army with money, perhaps by taking the path of Lord Green...
There are also people who suspect that maybe this Stephen's background has some noble blood, so he got the Queen's fancy and was selected by the Queen herself as the leader of the guard.
Most people prefer the latter of the two possibilities.
Because this Mr. Stephen was indeed born in a noble family in the imperial capital - most of the middle or high-ranking officers in the Central Army were from aristocratic families in the imperial capital. And this Mr. Stephen is said to have a brief experience of studying at the Imperial Military Academy, although it was only sent to the army for a short two months. But everyone knew that the Imperial Military Academy was the base for training generals of the imperial faction. All generals who came out of the Imperial Military Academy were considered to be hawks who were staunchly loyal to the imperial family.
And the size of the guard has finally been decided.
Five hundred cavalry, plus a thousand infantry.
No one questioned the strength and combination of such troops.
For most people, this amount is the wisest choice.
The escort army of 1,500 people is enough to deal with the threat of some local small warlords. And the existence of the five hundred cavalry can also allow the guards to use the cavalry's mobility when they encounter a crisis, and take the queen away from danger quickly.
The number is also just within the financial resources of the Northern Army.
At the same time, there was also news from the Besta Military Region, expressing their willingness to receive the Queen's escort and others on the way, and provide supplies.
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Escorting the queen out of Denzel City and returning to the imperial capital was strongly endorsed by most of the generals in the Northern Army.
Many people believe that the noble queen's stay in Denzel City will not benefit the Northern Army much, and will instead attract criticism.
- It is best to send it away early!
But what no one knew was that on the night when this decision was made, there was a fierce quarrel in General Char's bedroom in the garrison mansion.
This is also the first quarrel between Char and Adeline since their relationship was established.
The quarrel was very intense, and Adeline expressed strong dissatisfaction with Char's decision to send Daphne back to the imperial capital.
"You sent her to commit suicide like this!! Char! You know very well that when she returns to the imperial capital, she will definitely die! My brother won't... no..."
"The only one who can protect her in this world is you now! Xia!"
"Xia Ya, I beg you! I beg you!! Please agree to my request and keep her!"
"She can only continue to live if she stays in the north!"
"She's my only good friend! Xia, I can't watch her die!"
"Please, take this decision back, okay?"
For Adeline's pleas or dissatisfaction or anger, Char did not say a word from beginning to end, showing unusual silence.
In the end, Daphne, who still heard the quarrel, came over and interrupted the quarrel between the two.
"I mean it myself, Adeline. I must go back."
Daphne was very calm, she hugged Adeline gently, and whispered in her ear: "You know, someone like me, from such a family, my title, my identity , it is destined that I have no freedom. I have my own destiny, this may be my destination, Adeline, don't be sad for me, let alone be sad for me. "
Adeline cried bitterly, hugged her good friend tightly, and refused to let go.
Finally, Xiaya walked over, gently knocked Adeline out, and put her fiancee on the bed.
When he turned around, Xiaya suddenly saw Daphne's eyes staring at him—so bright! Amazingly bright!
In Daphne's eyes, there seems to be relief, there seems to be relief, it seems... and there is a slight resentment.
"You really agreed to send me back?" Daphne's voice sounded calm.
"...Yes." Xiaya nodded.
"...Thank you, General Char. Thank you for letting me fulfill my destiny." Daphne seemed to be smiling, but for a moment, the flash of sadness in her eyes was still a bit piercing.
As if after a pause, Daphne whispered, "Actually... I wish that person was you."
"What?" Xia Ya was a little at a loss.
"The one who sent me back." Daphne seemed to smile, with a hint of sadness in the smile: "If it is destined to die... I hope the one who escorts me on the road is you."
After finishing speaking, without waiting for Xia Ya to speak again, Daphne showed a panicked expression, and then left as if running away.
Looking at the background of Daphne's departure, Char was a little silent. He stood there, not knowing what to say. After all, he didn't speak, just frowned.
Turning around and returning to the bed, looking at the sleepy poor worm, Xi Ya bent over, caressed Adeline's delicate face with a big rough hand, and then lifted the messy hair on her forehead.
"Don't worry." Xia Ya looked at his sleepy fiancee, and said softly, "Your man is not as bad as you think. What you worry about will not happen."
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When the queen set off from Denzel City and headed south, a small ceremony was held in Denzel City. After all, she was the queen of a country, and the pomp of her trip could not be underestimated.
Guards of honor, escorts, and queues of officials accompanying them.
There were even a lot of people in Denzel City who were watching on both sides of the road with curiosity, wanting to see the queen's demeanor.
But everyone is destined to be disappointed, because after the carriage came out of the garrison, the queen did not show up, but stayed in the carriage, the windows of the carriage were closed, and the surrounding soldiers armed with sharp weapons guarded the The people watching along the way were far apart.
In addition to the original 1,500 accompanying escorts, when they came out of Denzel City, there were also 1,000 of the most elite cavalry of the Northern Army accompanying them, but these cavalry will escort the Queen and her party to the new city of Syltan County. At that time, they parted ways with the Queen and her party.
These 1,000 cavalrymen will be ordered to head east to the Corsica region, because the Corsica region has been unstable recently. Some old officials of the former military governor's office tried to incite a rebellion after the situation stabilized and wanted to restore the military governor. government rule. The thousand cavalry were ordered to go to Corsica to help fight the rebellion.
The one who led the thousand cavalry was none other than Xia Ya's old subordinate, the most trusted brother, Sharba.