"His Highness Shea."
A woman wearing a veil appeared next to Xia. Although she was wrapped in a cloak, her fiery figure was still inadvertently revealed.
"You're here." Xi Ya withdrew her gaze from looking up at the starry sky, "Black Yao sent someone to challenge me to a decisive battle in the wilderness in three days' time, what do you think?"
"He's waiting." The veiled woman's tone was very firm, "The overall strength of the enemy army is still higher than ours, but because we showed combat power that exceeded the enemy's expectations, some of Black Yao's psychology was shaken, so He has to wait, wait for the internal purge, wait for the western surprise attack, or something else, in short, wait for the best time to launch a general offensive."
Xi Ya nodded: "We are waiting too."
"That's right, we're not only waiting for the west, but also the north. I just got the news from Bailing that Bailing's territory is already under our control. According to the itinerary, the plan has already reached the imperial capital." .”
"Very good, this gives us a little more hope," Xia cheered up, surprise flashed in her purple eyes, and she regained her composure: "No matter what, the decisive battle in three days' time will really determine the outcome. The key is that the enemy army is so powerful that there is no room for any mistakes."
"Really?" The veiled woman showed a strange look: "His Royal Highness is really disturbing. She is obviously very excited, but she looks calm. She obviously wants to hear news about that person, but Pretending to be nothing..."
Xia Ya didn't expect the woman to say such bold words without warning, her complexion suddenly turned cold, showing a murderous aura undisguised.
The veiled woman caressed a strand of brown hair in front of her forehead as if nothing had happened: "Originally, I, a little leader, dare not take care of the private affairs of Her Royal Highness, but Her Highness obviously has no confidence in this battle, and her heart is clearly in a mess. But she pretends to be a military goddess who is strategizing and has a plan in her mind. This kind of duplicity commander is afraid that it will harm those foolish and loyal followers."
If the previous murderous aura was just a breeze, but now it has exploded into a terrifying hurricane, firmly locking the veiled woman, and the icy cold voice sounded: "What exactly do you want to say?"
The veiled woman's aura suddenly changed, and she met her murderous intent without showing any weakness: "It's okay to show the generals and soldiers this superficial calm, but the most important thing is what did you see? Nervous? Hesitant? Fear? Worry? Only without the belief of victory! Our strength is already at a disadvantage. If such a commander-in-chief goes to command the battle three days later, the result will be defeat. Am I wrong? Your Highness the Eldest Princess?"
Xia's murderous aura gradually subsided, instead of looking at the veiled woman, she looked away.
"I am not as good as the citizens and soldiers imagined. It has only been seven years since I took over the position of lord from my dying father. I have neither great strength nor outstanding commanding skills and combat experience. Without him, Dark Moon It is still a precarious situation. Because today’s prosperity and strength are hard-won, I am nervous, worried, and afraid of failure. But this is a battle that must be faced, and I will not escape or give up no matter what.”
"Is it enough just not to give up? I remember that the coalition forces that His Highness led the decisive battle against Chiyou and Lan Rong were also on this battlefield." The veiled woman smiled softly, "Were you afraid at that time?"
"At that time..." Seeing the clear eyes of the veiled woman, Xi Ya seemed to understand something.
At that time, she arranged a retreat for Alice, and then used her tricks to get rid of the man. She fought with the determination to die, and there seemed to be no concept of "fear".
Later, he appeared and miraculously reversed the situation of the battle. She will never forget the figure of that rider rushing towards the Chiyou army alone.
"For the eldest princess."
Shia's eyes suddenly dimmed.
"My stupid woman."
"Because I know, I'm going to do it."
"We will win in the end, as if we will be together forever, as long as we have this persistence. Do you have it?"
The past and the present began to overlap, a little flame hidden in the heart began to gradually burn and expand into a prairie fire, until the faint water mist in the purple eyes evaporated, and the corners of the cold lips slightly turned up, facing the unnecessary shadow He said softly: "Yes."
After saying this word, Xi Ya's eyes became clearer, and she met the gaze of the veiled woman without hesitation, but the veiled woman did not look at her anymore, but took out something.
A musical instrument, Quqin.
"It seems that His Highness has become more energetic, so I, my subordinate, will work harder and play a little tune to refresh our eldest princess." There is a hint of provocation in the green eyes of the veiled woman: "He Taught tune."
Hearing the last sentence, Xia's firm eyes shot out a sharp look, not a murderous look, but a unique... hostility between women.
Damn playboy!
"Ha!" A guy far away in the imperial capital said his plan to the surrounding people with a serious face, and suddenly he sneezed inexplicably, and the dignified atmosphere was undoubtedly destroyed.
Who misses brother? Chen Rui rubbed his nose embarrassingly, gave a few more instructions, and looked at the timer: "Start action now!"
The surrounding black shadows responded in unison, and quickly scattered in all directions.
At the same time, the patrolling guards of the imperial capital accidentally discovered a large number of troops in the northern suburbs. Judging from the flags and armor marks, they turned out to be the army of Bailing territory. White Ling Lord Sikali himself is also in the army, and he is the commander in chief of the army.
According to Sikari, he has an urgent military need to enter the imperial capital.
This news surprised the patrolling guards. It was related to military affairs, and they dared not neglect. They immediately took Sikali and a cavalry guard of about 500 people and headed towards the north gate first.
Seeing a group of dark cavalry approaching the city wall from a distance, the guards at the north gate were facing an enemy one after another. The guard commander Xi Mao hurriedly ordered the soldiers to activate the emergency magic defense array, turn on the night battle lighting equipment, and make temporary preparations to meet the enemy .
The captain of the patrol guard hurried forward and explained the situation to Simao through the protective position.
The army in Bai Ling's territory? Simao was taken aback, and his eyes fell on the face of Sikali, surrounded by cavalrymen under the light, his complexion was slightly pale.
"General Ximang, do you still recognize me? We had a drink together at Youyue Pavilion." Sikali stepped forward while steering his mount.
"Sure enough, it's Master Shikali, the lord of Bai Ling." Simao bowed slightly, but did not immediately open the defensive formation.
"I really want to renew my friendship with the general, but now the military affairs are urgent and cannot be delayed. Please, General Simao, open the city gate and let my army pass through."
Simao frowned, and said, "Master Sikali, what kind of military affairs is it that requires the army from Bailing Territory to dispatch... Why didn't I receive the order from the Military Affairs Department? I'm sorry, this is my duty, I have to ask clear."
Sikali jumped off the horse, walked up alone, and said: "It's a secret, it's not very convenient, let's open the protective magic circle first."
Simao thought for a while, and ordered the soldiers to activate the protective magic. Sikali ordered the guards to stand by. He walked all the way to the front of Simao, grasped his shoulders familiarly, and came to a corner. with the outside voice.
"General Simao, we are old friends. I don't know if you know the news about the King Regent's coalition attack on Dark Moon?"
Simao hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "I've heard about it."
"First, General Nesta and the Phantom Legion were forced to surrender to the enemy. General Samoel and the Snake Legion died in battle. Then the coalition forces attacked the Moonlight Fortress and lost troops. Then Dicko Town was ambushed. The three elite legions suffered heavy losses. Feiyun The entire army of the legion was wiped out... This time the coalition forces can be said to have gnawed a hard bone."
Simao knew about Nesta and Samoel very well, and he also knew a little about the battle of Moonlight Fortress. As for the battle of Dick Town, this was the first time he had heard of it, so he couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"The current battle situation has made His Royal Highness the Regent lose face. I have received a secret order to lead the army southward through the Chiyou territory, and then detour to Leia Town of the Shadow Empire to raid the western part of the Dark Moon." Sikali said mysteriously. Said, "This secret plan is very critical to the entire Dark Moon crusade. His Royal Highness the Regent has always been wary of the elder family. This plan does not want to be known to these forces of the elder family."
Knowing that the Minister of Military Affairs is a member of the elder family, and the relationship between the elder family and the regent is in a very tense situation, Simao showed a sudden expression.
"I know that the general is the direct descendant of General Duo Lun, not a faction of the elder family. That's why I revealed so much. The general must keep it secret. Otherwise, if this secret plan goes wrong, the general will also be implicated, understand?"
Simao smiled wryly as he was being dragged onto a pirate ship, and nodded: "Well, I'll report to the barracks General Duolun, and after I get his warrant, I will let the army enter the city. This is to set the rules, sir. Don't embarrass me."
Sikari smiled slightly, patted him on the shoulder, and dissipated the sound insulation: "It's okay, General Lao will go this trip in person, I'll wait for you here."
Not long after Simao left the city gate, he heard a sudden loud noise from inside the city. He stopped a patrolling soldier and found out that the area around the tavern suddenly caught fire, and several adjacent houses were burned.
After walking for a while, news of fires and explosions came one after another, not only in the outer city, but also in the inner city, and even General Duolun's mansion was not spared.
If it's just a tavern, that's all right. Now that so many places are on fire at the same time, someone must have deliberately set the fire! For some reason, Simao always had a feeling of being terrified.
At this time, I felt tremors coming from the ground, as if there were thousands of troops galloping, and it was very clear at night. Xi Mang turned his head sharply, and the source of the sound was in the direction of the north gate where he was stationed. Suddenly it became extremely pale.
At the north gate, teams of cavalry were quickly passing over the corpses of the defenders and rushing towards the city, followed by a large black army, and it was unknown how many people there were.