Chapter 223 [A Cai’s Secret]

"The whole army is concentrated, and all of us are transported by baggage, and auxiliary troops, no one of them is a mate or a groom, can't fall behind! We will fight steadily and then move towards the imperial capital! There is no need to make it like a betrayal dog, we will just push it all the way!"

This is Ruhr's final decision.

Looking at the crown prince's eyes, Ruhr took a breath and said slowly: "I must do this. Don't forget that we only have one corps. And because of the last war, the 13th corps has not yet recovered to its best state. We only have 60% of the combat power before the last war. Moreover, we only have 20,000 people! This number seems to be quite a lot, but don't forget that we have to pass the enemy-occupied areas of the two counties in front! Those enemies may have received news of the changes in the imperial capital, so no matter how fast we run, we will rush.

It is not as fast as the news spreads. So we cannot take risks and advance! If the rebels block us along the way... If we only carry a small amount of equipment and supplies, we can deal with at most two battles and will fall into a state of no supply! More importantly, don't forget that we are cavalry!! If the enemy blocks us with a solid city wall... we cannot let the cavalry use their heads to hit the city wall! Two flag regiments advance rapidly, and it is too risky. We may be surrounded by the enemy on the road and blocked the entire army."

Garcia looked at Rule. The crown prince had now returned to his former outfit. He was wearing military uniform without any buttons. Even every button was tightened, his hair was neat and his beard was clean. He looked at Rule with a calm expression: "So, what do you mean? General, you have more experience than me, and I believe in your judgment."

Ruhr nodded: "We concentrate our troops and push them all the way. If we divide our troops, the local warlords will have the intention to covet us. But if it is a "complete and full Rodria cavalry corps", I think those guys need to think carefully in their hearts if they want to make up for us! Humph, although those guys are in the same group, I don't believe that warlords from all over the country have no selfish intentions. Who would risk fighting with us and destroying their vitality? These guys are not fools. If they fight with us and suffer too much losses, they will lose their own status in their own group. So... we are like a hand, with fists clenched, pushing them all the way! Intimidate them and prevent them from taking advantage of the opportunity. I am more than half sure, maybe we can walk over safely along the way!"

Later scholars will give various evaluations of such an interesting phenomenon when studying this important event of the empire.

General Ruer, who was famous for his rapid escape and marching, led a cavalry corps in the empire, which was known for its fast maneuver power, but gave up the idea of ​​rapid advancement and hugged him into a group. The entire army was like a hedgehog, moving towards the imperial capital steadily.

General Adrick, who is known for his bravery, fine and stable combat, led a mixed infantry regiment, abandoning all the supplies that could be abandoned, and marched quickly in an almost crazy manner.

This interesting phenomenon caused heated discussions among military history experts for many years afterwards.

And just as this big change and the prelude of this turbulent event officially kicked off, and when the entire continent was surging, outside the northern border of the empire, our country bumpkins were still spinning in the woods...

"It's the third day! Acai, you won't have taken us on the wrong path, right!"

The rustic slapped his face with hatred, slapped a mosquito trying to suck his blood to pieces. He slapped blood in his hand and murmured and cursed a few words.

The Zaku boy Acai looked calm, but he was almost gloomy. In fact, as long as he didn't speak, Xia Ya couldn't tell what the young man's face looked like, because these Zaku people were generally dark-skinned. In Xia Ya's opinion, these guys were all the same: they had a dark face.

However, that girl Su Ling is an alternative.

Along the way, the girl rode on the back of her sika deer and chirped constantly, like a little sparrow, and always liked to circle around Xia Ya. She complained about the humidity of the air in the woods, complained about the hot day, complained about the sweating of her sweat too much, complained about the cold night, complained about the mosquito biting her tender skin, complained about the pimples of the food being too bad...

But she didn't complain all the time. Occasionally, as long as Xia Ya said a few words to her, the girl would happily send a string of laughter. Even Xia Ya had to admit that the girl's laughter sounded so nice, just like the singing of the most beautiful yellow oriole in the woods, crisp and full of spiritual energy.

However, the process of finding the magic kiss taro only took more than two days, but on the third day, she still found nothing, which made Xia Ya gradually become a little impatient.

According to the plan, on the night before, they should have found what they were looking for, returned to the Zaku tribe to enjoy the Zaku people's fruit wine and tobacco, and then brought the gold given by the chief to home. But now, they are still circling in the woods!

The young man named Acai was becoming more and more silent. He just led the way silently every day, rarely talking to Xia Ya, and would occasionally speak a few words during rest, which was just short words like "rest well" or "keep alert".

Xia Ya noticed that every night when she was resting, the kid always sat aside and looked at Su Ling with a complicated look. Often, Su Ling was around Xia Ya at this time.

A Cai's eyes were strange and she had more and more time to peek at Su Ling. Sometimes, the information revealed in his eyes was obviously hesitating, and he seemed to have some struggle in his heart.

In the end, this look finally aroused Xia Ya's suspicion.

"This is the last day." Xia Ya finally spoke: "Tomorrow is the fourth day! If we can't find what we are looking for tomorrow night, we will give up, and then turn back and go back to the tribe! It has been four days since we came out, and it will take four days to go back, and eight days to go back! We can't continue to waste time like this!"

He looked at Duoduolu: "Sorry, Duoduolu, we can't stay here without restrictions! If we really can't find it, we can only give up your magic kiss taro."

At this time, Duoduo became generous, and the magician actually replied: "I have no objection, master! Anyway, we are going to go back to Lord Merlin! Who would care about the broken badge issued by the damn magic union? Humph! When I am complete in magic, I will return to the imperial capital with great swagger! Who dares to look down on me? At that time, they will naturally give me a magic badge! Maybe it is from gold (a senior magician)!"

"……All right."

A Cai, who had been silent, finally expressed her opinion: "Since this is your choice, I have nothing to say, I am just a guide anyway."

When he said this, he couldn't help staring at Su Ling for a while. It could be seen that the young man couldn't help but take a few deep breaths, with a scent of struggle in his eyes, but he finally made up his mind: the kind that was forced.

Xia Ya secretly remembered this bunch of eyes in her heart.

"Be careful, boy, that boy has something wrong with that boy Zaku."

Dora reminds in my mind.

"Hmph." Xia Ya didn't react.

On the second day...the fourth morning, the fourth day after they came out, the group of four continued to move into the forest as planned.

After breakfast, Xia Ya seemed to be very relaxed. She held a machete in her hand and walked beside A Cai. From time to time she ran to the side to see the big tree next to her. Occai occasionally folded a piece of grass in the grass and bit it in her mouth. Sometimes she would chase a few steps with a pheasant in the passing bushes.

But in the morning, Xia Ya suddenly caught up with a few steps and held down Acai who was waving his knife to cut the thorns.

He used a lot of strength. After pressing it, Acai's shoulders suddenly faded. The young man Zaku felt that his shoulders seemed to be stuck in iron pliers. He felt a sharp pain, and his arm suddenly softened. He turned around and changed color and said, "What are you doing?"

Xia Ya snorted, pushed A Cai hard, and pushed A Cai heavily to the ground. She took a step forward. Without waiting for A Cai to struggle, she stepped on A Cai's knife and stared at the boy with a high altitude: "Boy, what are you doing?!"

"...Me?" The boy Zaku's eyes changed, and he shook his head: "I don't understand what you said."

Xia Ya groaned, leaned down, stared at the boy's eyes, grinned, revealing her white teeth: "Oh? Don't you understand?"

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Su Ling ran up a few steps, led her deer, ran to Xia Ya's side, and pulled Xia Ya: "What are you doing? Why did you push A Cai down?"

Xia Ya suppressed her anger and turned her head to look at Su Ling: "Shut up, girl." His eyes were too sharp, and Su Ling couldn't help but retreat, but then looked at A Cai on the ground, gritted her teeth and continued to move forward, grabbed Xia Ya's arm and tried to pull the turtle away: "You get out of the way first! Don't bully A Cai, he is my friend..."

"Friend?" Xia Ya snorted: "Your friend obviously has an ulterior motive. Your friend, more obviously, is taking us a detour!"
Chapter completed!