Chapter 418 [Scale Change]

Imperial capital.

In the early morning, the morning bell of the Temple of Light rang, awakening the ancient majestic city.

It was just dawn and there was already movement on the street. There were already friends on the shops on both sides moving out to open the store door and cleaning the street in front of the door.

There were soldiers patrolling all night, dragging their tired steps back quickly, hoping to rush back to hand over early so that they could get some sleep early.

There were luxury cars from noble families passing by slowly on the streets, and the guards were listless. The nobles who had been reveling all night in the carriage were filled with alcohol and powdery smell.

When the city gate was just opened, the first team of water transport trucks entered the city. After these convoys entered the city, they headed straight to the imperial city. The daily water needed by these men in the imperial capital was transported from thirty miles upstream of the city.

The entire imperial capital looked no different from usual. This morning, it was still so lazy and leisurely. It seemed that the incident had completely disappeared a few months ago.

At the gate of the city, there are vendors who specialize in morning breakfast food selling here. They open the bucket in front of them and a steaming fragrance comes out. When the soldiers of the city guards who have just resumed their rotation, they will buy some here to fill their stomachs.

Seeing the water transport convoy walking far away, the outside of the city began to order that the merchants, caravans, and tourists who were waiting to enter the city could finally queue up to wait in line to enter the city.

The guardian of the city gate at the west gate yawned and rubbed his eyes hard. He had just been transferred to the royal city guards. Because of his low qualifications, the chores of vigil duty naturally fell on him more frequently.

However, he had no complaints. He had been in the army for many years and had known that this was the unspoken rule among the local army. It was like this everywhere. He could just transfer it to the royal city guards. The treatment was much better than before. In addition, he was a city gate manager, and the investment was quite high in openness and secrets, and his life was much easier than before. As long as he had been through this "rookie" life, he would have been accepted by his old colleagues. I think he could earn more.

At this moment, the city gate official couldn't help looking up at the sun, thinking in his mind that when he finished his shift, he would go back to sleep. In the evening, he would have time to attend the cocktail party with his colleagues. At that time, he would have a good meal and have a good relationship. He would find an opportunity to give the good thing he had found a few days ago to the official's hand...

Just as I thought of this, I suddenly heard a sound that made his heart beat!!

A short and sharp whistle sound came from the distance of the road outside the city!!

The city gate official who had been in the army for many years was immediately shocked! This was clearly the whistle of an urgent cavalry transmission in the army!

When I raised my eyelids, I saw several riders galloping on the road far outside the city, and dust was raised behind me! The horses ran wildly, obviously without any intention of saving horsepower!

The cavalry on the horse clearly looked like the flying cavalry of the empire, and there was a red flag behind them - this is a symbol of emergency military information!!

The iron law of the empire. Any emergency military messenger with a red flag must give way unconditionally, regardless of the officials and civilians along the way. It can be said that when they encounter a switch, they open the city when they see the city! If someone dares to delay such a messenger, then the military order will be suppressed and will definitely be killed without mercy!

Seeing the messenger running wildly on the road, the city gate official's face suddenly changed!

Before he could think, he quickly rushed out of the city gate with his people. While shouting loudly, holding a whip in his hand, he took his soldiers to disperse the crowd. He quickly opened a passage under the city gate.

Some of the people who were beaten to the point of being scattered by the whip couldn't help but scream, but others knew each other and grabbed their companions and whispered: "Don't shout! This commander is kind! If you don't let the road stand in the middle, then the messenger rushed over and you will be in vain if the horse's hooves were trampled to death! I would have to ask your family to compensate for the time they were delayed afterwards! The imperial military law is serious. It's not a joke!"

Several cavalry rushed to the city gate and slowed down slightly.

The cavalry rushing in front was covered in dust, and the horses that were praising were also wearing thick clothes. When they arrived in front of the city gate, they heard the horse shout loudly: "Emergency Military Information!!! Get out of here quickly!"

As he said that, he threw a copper sign in his hand and threw it on the ground of the city gate official. The city gate official picked it up and glanced at it, and confirmed that it was a real military intelligence token. He immediately took his subordinates to dodge the city gate.

These horsemen didn't talk nonsense, and rushed into the imperial capital city by horse. In the distance, there were another sound of people rushing over and screaming at the streets...

Leaving the inside and outside of the city gate, both the military and civilians, there were many discussions.

Especially the city gate official, his face was even more strange.

(The knight on the horse clearly looks like a Northwest military uniform... Emergency military information? My Roland Empire has been peaceful for many years, so where will there be military troubles?)

...

In front of the main gate of the imperial city, the guards of the imperial guards heard a short whistle from a distance early on.

The city defense had reacted quickly, and soon the Red Feather Cavalry rushed out and responded to the several cavalry from afar on the square.

After quickly checking the military orders, the defense and other procedures, these exhausted messengers were helped to rest. The messenger in the head, a sealed metal copper on his back, had been taken over. He was surrounded by a team of imperial guards and quickly ran into the palace.

...

In the next more than an hour, the entire emperor seemed calm, but in fact it was already undercurrents!

In the morning, the chief and deputy chief of the Imperial Government Affairs Office, the Minister of Finance and the subordinates, the Minister of Military Affairs and the subordinates, and even the top leaders of the wealthy families in the imperial capital received a call from the palace.

In just one morning, the square in front of the palace was like a New Year's dinner, with powerful people gathering, and the carriages of the big men from all sides flowing endlessly. The imperial guards at the city gate received batches of groups - at this moment, even the slow-moving people should have reacted: something big happened!

Imperial City, Triumph Hall.

This hall where the founding emperor announced the founding of the country a thousand years ago is also the hall of government affairs for the imperial emperors to handle major state affairs - a few months ago, the bloody coup also happened here.

The original damaged main hall has been repaired and still looks so magnificent from a distance. Only by approaching and looking carefully can you see that the old and new wood paint has a slight color difference.

At this moment, the hall was full of powerful people.

Almost all the big guys who can rank among the imperial capital were summoned here.

The atmosphere in the hall was so depressing that it was breathless. Although no one was talking about anything, the big guys all looked ugly. Some looked around and seemed to find out something from the faces of others, some simply looked up at the ceiling and stared blankly, while others closed their eyes and remained silent.

According to convention, the civil and military tycoons of the empire stood separately. Because the current position of the prime minister in the empire was vacant, the Minister of Finance Ovedo Germa stood at the head of the civil minister as usual. In the military, Aker of the Luolin family stood in the first troop.

Many people were looking at Aker intentionally or unintentionally. Everyone knew that when it comes to the emperor's confidant level, General Aker, who was shirtless in support of Hilo on the night of the coup, is now the emperor's number one confidant. But everyone who tried to find clues from Aker's expression was disappointed. The military's number one boss just leaned on a sword with both hands, lowered his head, squinted his eyes and lowered his head without saying a word.

But some people still noticed a detail: this military leader, who is also the leader of the current Mesozoic general of the Empire, was actually wearing military uniforms! The heavy armor of generals. Heavy murderous intent - not the uniform worn when you meet the emperor on weekdays.

Just when everyone is still wondering...

Finally, an eunuch ran out from behind the hall. With a shout, he saw Emperor Shilo, wearing a black robe, strode out from inside.

Shilo's silver white hair is still so eye-catching. Since the emperor's hair turned white overnight that night, the entire imperial capital has reported this incident.

But the Emperor Hilo seemed to not care. It is said that an eunuch once tried to suggest whether the emperor could dye his hair, but was refuted by the emperor coldly, and then lost his position and rushed to take charge of the kitchen.

Shilo looked very energetic. Although he was just wearing a simple black robe, he had a thick belt around his waist and a sword hanging! What made everyone even more confused was that Shilo was holding a metal cylinder in his hand!

Someone present, well-informed, had already found out in advance that the emperor had an emergency military messenger entering the city this morning. At this moment, seeing what the emperor had in his hand, he was stunned: It seems that the emperor's summoning this time is related to this military messenger!

Thinking of this, many people showed a solemn look on their faces.

The empire has not fought much for more than a hundred years - the imperial capital coup did not count, it was just a small-scale battle of coups at the level of thousands.

But it is absolutely no trivial to be able to alarm the military to use this kind of emergency military messenger, and the red flag conveyed it...

With the current national power of the empire, it is generally peaceful. How did this sudden military trouble emerge?

Northwest Grassland? Orcs?

Shilo was already sitting on his throne quickly.

"I think... someone should have heard of it. Then I won't talk nonsense! An emergency military service from the army has arrived this morning. I call you all to discuss this big event! Okay, time is precious..."

Shilo raised his hand and threw the metal tube to an eunuch who was following him, and said coldly: "I miss it!"

The eunuch beside him was not nervous. He took the metal tube steadily, twisted it away hard, and pulled out a rolled military letter from it. He spread his hands, his tone was very calm, and he started to recite loudly with a full breath.

"Northwest Independent Division, commander of the army, His Majesty Cheng: On the night of July 23, the defenders of the 36th Fortress of our fortress, observed the enemy situation thirteen miles north of the Kaspersky line. The alien orcs had abnormal troops. That night, our reconnaissance cavalry encountered the alien orc wolf cavalry, and evacuated after the battle, losing three cavalry. The enemy situation was as follows: a large number of alien orcs gathered in the northeast of our fortress. The specific number was unknown, and it was estimated that more than 10,000 were estimated! There were several wolf cavalry and suspected siege equipment.

On July 25, our Northwest Independent Division sent the Third Regiment of Infantry and Direct Cavalry Battalion across the Kaspersky Line to the north, and encountered the enemy's vanguard fifteen miles north of the defense line and fought fiercely. At the moment of destiny, both sides left the battlefield. Our team suffered losses, killed 87 people and injured more than 200 people.

It has been discovered that the number of the enemy fighting belongs to six tribes. There are even suspected dwarf warriors during the period!

On July 27, our headquarters sent air forces to conduct exploration. It has been found that a coalition of orcs formed a large camp a hundred miles north of the fortress. The observers reported it after visual inspection, and the number exceeded 30,000!

Our department mobilized air forces to launch an air strike on the night of July 28, dropping 600 cans of gunpowder and ammunition to the goal of delaying the enemy's invasion.

On July 29, our Northwest Independent Division had completed assembly and front-line mobilization. The combat effectiveness of the front-line infantry and cavalry in the entire army was 28,400. The air cavalry regiment was 321 and the second-line auxiliary soldiers were 10,430.

The whole army swears to blood and wait for the battle!

This enemy of foreign races will never die of destruction. The soldiers of the Northwest Independent Division vow to defend the fortress defense line for the empire. We will never let foreign races step into our territory!

His name is His Majesty, the Emperor of the Cheng Empire, but please ask the Holy Lord!!

——Northwest Independent Division, Sylvester and all the soldiers of the army, August 1st.”

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Buzz!!!

Before the eunuch could finish reading this emergency military message, the whole hall was sensation!!

Orc invasion?!!

What a joke!!

The orcs have been at peace for more than a hundred years! After the last war, the orcs have been suppressed by the Roland Empire and are breathless! The orc kingdom can only survive in the north and even rely on the Roland people to breathe! More than half of the supplies inside the orcs have to trade with them with the Roland people!

What exactly is the reason? The leader of the Orc Kingdom suddenly burned his mind and actually mobilized his army, and acted in the north as if he was going to invade the Roland Empire?

It’s unbelievable to say this...but it’s just that the black and white text is here! The general of the border army’s commander is absolutely impossible to lie in such a thing!

What's more, the Northwest Independent Division has already had a small-scale battle with the Orc army!!

But... are the orcs really crazy?

We have an intact Kaspersky line of defense! A hundred years ago, the orcs broke their heads outside this line of defense, and their heads were bleeding!!

Now the empire's northern border army is intact, with a complete Northern Storm Legion guarding the border! The northwest section is the Tulips' Northwest Independent Division guarding the border!

What was wrong with the orcs? They started a war for no reason?!

Do they feel that they are tired of having a good life?!

There were many troubles in the hall. For a moment, everyone said anything. Some shouted loudly and cursed the orcs' stupidity overestimated their abilities, while others asked Hilo for battle in anger, asking the empire to come out to crush the bastards.

Some of them carefully expressed their doubts: Could it be that the border army had made something wrong, and would there be any misunderstandings? After all, the orcs had no motivation to start a war for no reason...

However, while everyone was talking, only the military boss Aker was still standing there, looking at his toes, silent.
To be continued...