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Chapter 93
A few days later, the new commander of the Northwest Army, Eliot, arrived with a thousand cavalry. Rody handed over the military affairs in the northwest with him, and took the people from the Central Cavalry Corps who had followed him and the Royal Guards under Gordon on the road back to the imperial capital.
The commander of the Elio Corps was a mature and prudent man. I heard from Sieg that when he was the deputy commander of the Central Cavalry Corps, he was not very corrupt, but his abilities were not outstanding. He did not offend anyone and did not interact with anyone. . He is not greedy for money, nor lustful, nor does he like power.
Rody sighed. In the current situation in the northwest, what is most needed is a person who can act vigorously and uproot all the rotten things. This Elio does not seem to be such a person.
But I heard that he seems to be very familiar with military affairs. Now the emperor doesn't want to fight, and there can't be a fight with Reuenthar. The two princes of the Dayue Kingdom are fighting for power internally, so this Eliot will guard the gate of the empire in the northwest. As long as there are no mistakes, there will be no problem. Too big of a problem.
The only thing that made Roddy frustrated was that Qiaoqiao also returned to the imperial capital with him. When she was at Watt Fortress a few days ago, Qiaoqiao ignored her, but after she got on the road, she seemed to have calmed down and began to approach him intentionally or unintentionally.
This time they returned to the imperial capital was different from when they came here. I heard from the commander of the Elio Army that the Empire and the Dayue Kingdom had sent envoys to each other to negotiate peace. Both sides had gathered their troops, and the Dayue Kingdom had even sent a prince or something like that to the imperial capital to show their sincerity. So everyone looked relaxed on the way back, unlike when they came here and marched all day and night.
Qiaoqiao sent people to ask Rody to get on her carriage twice. Rody's face turned red and he was so frightened that he asked his soldiers to refuse. Just say that the army is on the march and the coach cannot leave without permission.
Qiao Qiao secretly hated Seth, but after all, she fell in love with Seth. Seeing that the black-robed woman who made her feel threatened was gone, she felt much more at ease. She wanted to seize her lover again with her status and beauty. It shouldn't be difficult for you. After walking for half a day, Qiaoqiao couldn't bear it anymore and asked his men to carry the horses on their backs. He actually left the carriage and ran to Roddy's side on horseback, walking side by side with him.
Although in the army, idlers cannot easily approach the commander. But the identity of Miss Qiaoqiao is different from others. She is the sister of Her Majesty the Queen, a special envoy sent by the emperor, and she seems to be vaguely related to the Duke. Who is so stupid as to dare to stop her? Not to mention Gordon immediately hid far away, even Sieg found an excuse and ran aside.
Fortunately, during the march, there were people around him. Qiaoqiao did not dare to say anything in private. He just asked casually about what happened in the northwest. Rody had no choice but to deal with it casually. Speaking of the thrilling place, Qiaoqiao turned pale with fright, touched her chest repeatedly, and looked at Rody with an even gentler look. Thinking that my lover had experienced life and death in the northwest this time and had made outstanding military achievements, I couldn't help but feel heartbroken and happy at the same time.
Seeing that the sun had reached noon, Qiaoqiao was sweating a little on her forehead under the strong sunlight. Rody couldn't bear that such a delicate girl like her was riding with a group of cavalry, so he gently persuaded her to return to the carriage. Seeing that the other party's attitude finally softened, Qiaoqiao felt happy and went back obediently.
When Roddy first set out for the expedition, he marched quickly from a small road and rushed to Watt Fortress in three days. But this time when I went back, I walked for five full days and only covered half of the journey.
Seeing that he was gradually getting deeper into the territory of the empire and far away from the northwest war zone, the surrounding villages and towns were peaceful and peaceful. There was no such thing as the war-torn and ruined situation in the northwest. Rody sighed in his heart, if there were not the powerful gate of Watt Fortress. It was like a nail that nailed Reuenthal's army to the northwest. How could these people in front of them enjoy peace
On the sixth day, we have entered Xilin Province. After walking for five days, we can reach the imperial capital after leaving Xilin Province. The journey was uneventful and everyone felt relaxed. In this northwest battle, the Central Cavalry Corps completed its mission brilliantly and was barely considered a victory. After returning home, everyone was naturally rewarded, so everyone looked relaxed.
Roddy was the only one with a calm face and no joy at all. Along the way, he didn't look back to the north. He kept thinking of the figure in black robes in his mind. He knew in his heart that the further south he went, the farther he would go. .
That evening, we arrived at Xiqiu City, the capital of Xilin Province. Rody ordered the army to be stationed outside the city to rest. When local officials in Xiqiu asked to see him, Rody always asked his subordinates to stand in their way.
Along the way, in some towns and places passed by, the local officials saw the Tulip Duke of the Empire returning victorious, and they all came up to flatter him. There were constant banquets along the way, and local celebrities were surrounding him like flies. Rody managed it for two days at first, but then he couldn't stand it anymore. But these people rewarded the army with food and wine, but they were not polite to all the men, and then let the officers distribute it to the entire army.
The soldiers were all happy. They felt that by following the Duke, they would not only win the battle, but also drink and eat meat and enjoy the scenery. They all wished they could return to the imperial capital. It would be great if the Duke could become the commander-in-chief of the Central Cavalry Corps.
The soldiers drove away the local officials. As soon as Rody sat down, Qiaoqiao ran in and just begged Rody to go into the city with him to have a look. The roads we passed along the way were all small towns, but Xiqiu in front of us was the largest capital of Xilin Province and one of the largest cities in the north of the empire.
Rody was so annoyed by Qiao Qiao that he could only call a few soldiers to change into civilian clothes and follow Qiao Qiao out of the military camp.
Xiqiu is indeed a big city in the north. Although there is a war in the northwest, it is still peaceful here. The streets in the city are bustling, and there is an endless stream of merchants from the north and the south. Although it is already evening, the business in the shops is still booming and there are many people on the streets. A peaceful landscape. It's just that instead of a group of security soldiers walking around, they are all fully armed and showing a little nervousness.
Rody followed Qiaoqiao for a while. Although Qiaoqiao watched happily, he had no interest at all. Finally, he took Qiaoqiao into a restaurant on the roadside to rest.
After casually ordering something to eat, Rody just took a breather when he heard other guests around him talking about the war in the northwest. Rumors spread that the war in the northwest was going well. Duke Tulip came out and defeated Reuenthar. The Kingdom of Dayue lost its troops and generals, and Reuenthal was pissed off.
Some people even said that he had a nose and eyes. The Duke fought with Reuenthal in front of the two armies for a day and a night. The sky was dark, the earth was dark, the sun and the moon were dark. In the end, the Duke used Tulip's family's unique trick: "The Bodhisattva of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths shook his head for fear of the thunderbolt, golden light, thunder and lightning." He cut off the head of Luo Yantar's horse with one sword. After Luo Yantar fell off the horse, he kowtowed and accepted defeat. , led an army of 100,000 barbarians back to the grassland...
Rody almost spat out a mouthful of water when he heard it. He just felt that this rumor was really ridiculous. In the northwest battle, I can never say that I won the battle, and Reuenthal was definitely not defeated. It's just that he succeeded in the sneak attack, disrupting the opponent's interior and disrupting Reuenthar's steps. In the chaos inside, Reuenthar had no choice but to run home to put out the fire.
With Reuenthal's ability, it will definitely be a matter of time before he returns to power. As long as he wipes out the internal opposition forces, once he becomes king in the future, the situation will inevitably rise again, and a war will be inevitable!
Qiao Qiao didn't care about this. As long as others praised her lover, she would be extremely happy. I just think what these people say is extremely interesting, and some of their statements are too ridiculous... The Duke is several meters tall, can cut off a mountain with a sword in his hand, can scare away tens of thousands of enemies with a roar, etc., and finally I heard The more they talked, the more outrageous they became, and they couldn't help but burst out laughing.
This laughter was too loud, and the laughter was full of disdain and ridicule. The people who spoke heard it immediately, and turned their heads and glared. At first glance, he saw a very charming woman on the other side looking at him with a smile. Next to him, a young and handsome man with a heroic face was frowning, and the anger on his face could not be expressed. Others had confused thoughts on the spot. They just watched several strong men standing around the other party, vaguely protecting the woman among them, so they did not dare to strike up a conversation.
One person coughed slightly and couldn't help but said loudly: "Miss, you look like a person of status. We are talking about the heroic deeds of the respected Duke Tulip. Why are you laughing?"
Qiaoqiao rolled his eyes and said: "It's nothing, I just heard you guys said it was so exaggerated, so is Duke Tulip really that powerful? I don't think so!"
As soon as he said this, an unhappy expression appeared on the man's face. He didn't even care about the beautiful woman in front of him, and said loudly: "The Duke is the military god of the empire! He is naturally a god-like figure! You are a little girl, What do you know?"
Several people next to him also had dissatisfied expressions on their faces. Except for a few lechers who were still looking at Qiao Qiao lustfully, the other older people were glaring at him angrily.
Qiaoqiao didn't care and said with a smile: "You always say he is so powerful, have you ever seen it with your own eyes?"
The person who just said that the Duke fought against Reuentahl immediately turned red and hesitated: "Although I haven't seen it, everyone said so, and it's probably true!"
Qiaoqiao snorted and retorted: "The rumors may not be true. I don't think that Tulip Duke is as powerful as you say! Hum, maybe he is a heartless and glib guy!" After that, he looked. He glanced at Rody beside him.
As soon as she said this, the guests stopped. A few of them stood up and shouted: "Look at what you are wearing, you are a person of status! How dare you say such a thing about the Duke, the patron saint of the empire! If you don't Seeing as you are a noble, I should have taught you a lesson long ago!”
Someone said: "You little girl is so ignorant! How can we live such a peaceful life without the Duke guarding us in the northwest!"
Others, with ulterior motives, shouted: "Catch this girl and make her admit her mistake!"
Seeing several guests who had had a few glasses of wine rolling up their sleeves and walking towards here, Rody frowned and said to Qiao Qiao, "Stop talking." He pulled Qiao Qiao up and left. The drunken guests tried to stop him, but they couldn't stop him. Can you stop Rody's Wolf Fang Army soldiers
Walking to the street, Qiaoqiao said softly: "Sette, I just said that you are unsentimental and glib. Are you angry?"
Rody shook his head, feeling helpless and just said no.
Qiaoqiao sighed: "I like how you used to be smooth and glib, unlike now, when you are silent and serious! The more I look at you, the more you look like your father."
Rody smiled bitterly in his heart, but couldn't answer. He just strode forward. But when he came out just now, he held Qiaoqiao's hand, but now Qiaoqiao refused to let go.
The few soldiers behind him all had strange smiles on their faces. They felt that the Duke was very powerful on the battlefield, but he was made helpless by Miss Qiaoqiao.
After walking a few steps, I saw a square in front of me. Although it was night, the lights on the square were bright and the crowds were crowded. I didn't know what the excitement was.
Qiaoqiao became curious and ran over dragging Rody with him.
I saw a small platform set up on the edge of the square. On it, a man wearing a brocade robe was shouting loudly. Behind him stood two strong men with naked upper bodies, their faces covered with flesh, each holding a cup in his hand. Got a leather whip.
A few of his wolf-like soldiers from the Wolf Fang Army pushed through the crowd and cleared a passage for Qiaoqiao and Rody to walk off the stage. Although the people next to him were not angry, they saw that the other party behaved with extraordinary aura, and several of his subordinates were also murderous, but they did not dare to speak.
Seeing that there were more people in front of him, the man in brocade robes immediately turned around and nodded to his two big men. Then the two big men walked behind the stage and pulled the huge curtain on the stage. Falling slowly, there were seven or eight young children behind them, both boys and girls, but they were listless, with frightened eyes flashing in their eyes.
Rody sighed in his heart, knowing that this was a slave trader.
The slavery system in the Bright Empire has always existed. As early as when Abbasid the Great was in power, he conquered all directions and wiped out all the tribes and forces on the continent. After the war, there were always prisoners. These people could not be released, and it would be a pity to kill them. All became slaves. Although Dandong had suggested the abolition of the slavery system, this system had brought many benefits to the empire at that time, so Emperor Abbasid rejected Dandong's request.
Although two hundred years have passed, wars still break out from time to time on the borders of the empire. There is Da Yue in the west, Roland Continent in the north, and even some scattered barbaric tribes in the south. In addition, the slave trade also increased a lot of financial revenue for the empire, so successive emperors did not abolish this barbaric and inhumane system.
Rody couldn't stand this kind of thing, but after all, he couldn't control it. He frowned and wanted to pull Qiaoqiao away. But it was the first time for Qiaoqiao to see the slave trade. She has never left the Imperial Capital, and although there is slave trading in the Imperial Capital, there are also several slaves in her family. But despite her noble status, she had never been to the scene to watch such a thing.
At this moment, she was looking at the few young children on the stage, looking at their pitiful appearance, and she felt sympathy in her heart, but she refused to leave despite saying anything -
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