Looking at Lei Xiao's indifferent face, Mr. Bai was stunned again. The disbelief on his face was clear, and he blurted out: "But, how is this possible?"
After finishing speaking, Mr. Bai couldn't help but look at Ariel who was sitting beside him. What caught his eyes was a fair and delicate face that was firm and decisive.
"Old General Bai, don't be surprised. Your Highness the Princess and I are indeed prepared to compete with several princes."
I saw Lei Xiao still maintaining a faint smile, nodding and saying: "However, it is not to join this power dispute, but to end this dispute."
"Your Excellency, guest minister, your ideals are admirable. I also know that you are by no means an ordinary person. However, even if you have a fifth-level powerhouse and many means at your side, you will never be able to defeat the many forces of the two princes in this area.
of."
When the shock subsided a little, Bai Lao added: "You know, the combined strength of the two princes and royal highnesses easily exceeds 150,000. This does not include the temporarily mobilized reserve army, which is so huge.
Its size, even with a steady stream of soldiers piling it up, is enough to easily overwhelm Kongqing Town!"
"In my military career for more than half of my life, I have seen fifth-level warriors who were greedy for merit and rash, but in the end they were defeated, captured, or even killed by ordinary soldiers due to exhaustion of energy in their bodies."
"Even if a fifth-level powerhouse can rely on his own strength to easily manipulate an army into applause and deal a huge blow to the enemy's morale, he will never be able to continue to gallop on the battlefield indefinitely. Please think twice before acting."
"After all, this time, it is a vast battlefield where 150,000 to 60,000 soldiers are fighting together. There must be many places that a fifth-level powerhouse cannot take care of."
Having said this, Bai Lao shook his head helplessly and sighed: "Unless the four major, no, the five major royal legions gather together, and the tactics are appropriate, it will undoubtedly be impossible to defeat the opponent.
thing."
"Old General Bai is right. Her Royal Highness and I also know that this will be a bloody road full of thorns."
Lei Xiao's face was calm as he responded: "But if this unbridled farce of power is allowed to develop like this, the flames of war like a prairie fire will surely take away the lives of more innocent civilians."
"The loss of population will definitely result in a significant weakening of productivity, and will also lead to a significant weakening of Leng Yan's national power. This is something neither Her Highness nor I want to see."
After finishing speaking, Lei Xiao shook his head helplessly.
Facing the catastrophe that may come at any time, what one can do is naturally to gather as much strength as possible, and among them, population is the top priority.
Only in this way can we maintain a steady flow of productivity and combat effectiveness to meet the day when all unknown things come.
After all, just by looking at the words "cataclysm", one can see that it includes not only disasters, but also unknown changes.
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao's eyes became a little more solemn, and he continued: "The most important thing is that the opponent's sword is now equivalent to being placed on the necks of the princess and I. Although I have prepared
It’s not yet complete, and I don’t even know if I can win, but if I don’t show my sword at this time, it would be against my character.”
"Any enemy who dares to show his teeth and claws in front of me will be sent to his grave."
Taking a deep breath, Lei Xiao's eyes were bright and he said sternly: "If the enemy thinks that Her Royal Highness and I are just ants that can be easily crushed to death, then I will definitely tell the opponent with actions how hard my fist is, and how hard it will be."
These guys who think they are superior to others will be made to pay the price with blood for their contempt and arrogance."
"Let the enemy pay the price with blood for their contempt and arrogance? I heard these words that made my blood boil a long time ago, and finally put them into practice."
Staring at Lei Xiao's increasingly determined eyes, a touch of shock once again appeared on Bai Lao's wrinkled old face.
Immediately, in the mind of this veteran general who had experienced hundreds of battles, a tall and majestic figure gradually overlapped with the young man in front of him.
40 years ago, the northern area of Lengyan, the outer suburbs of Linbao.
On the top of the towering mountains, snowflakes were flying all over the sky.
Two burly male figures looked down at a majestic city in the distance that was being gradually covered by snow.
At this time, a gust of cold wind unique to the mountaintops whizzed past, making the cloaks behind them rustle and scattering the remaining snowflakes on their cloaks.
Judging from the shallow footprints still showing in the snow in the snow around the two of them, it was obvious that the heavy snow had just fallen not long ago.
"Rost, how long did it take us to recover this city that was lost for nearly a hundred years?"
The sturdy figure standing in front turned slightly sideways and asked the other figure standing respectfully behind.
The angle of view was zoomed in, and he saw the sturdy figure in front of him, about 30 years old, with a handsome face and piercing eyes.
He was wearing a set of golden shiny plate armor and a fiery red cloak. He had thick long black curly hair hanging down naturally along the shoulder armor, like a lion standing proudly on the top of the mountain.
The most eye-catching thing is the golden crown worn by the man. The ruby embedded in the middle of the crown still exudes dazzling brilliance even on a dark and snowy day.
"Report to my king, we spent a total of 6 days and nights."
The figure named Rost, who stood respectfully behind, quickly touched his chest and saluted: "The 30,000 enemy defenders in the city were completely wiped out, and no one survived."
Upon closer inspection, Rost is about the same age as the figure wearing a crown in front of him. He has a resolute face and looks meticulous. He is dressed in pure white heavy armor and a pure white cloak, almost blending in with the increasingly dense snowy scenery around him.
"In other words, it only took us six days to complete a feat that two generations of previous kings had not accomplished for hundreds of years?"
Hearty laughter rang out, and a rich smile suddenly appeared on the young king's face, and he slowly said: "It seems that we are close to conquering the entire northern territory of the kingdom."
"What my king said is absolutely true. As long as my king and Master Wu are here, I believe that we will soon be able to reach the city of Buluo Fortress in the far north. This is the last piece of land lost by our Cold Flame Kingdom in a hundred years."
Rost still maintained a respectful posture and responded heartily and excitedly.
"Rost, that guy would have gone to the mountain fortress to resist the Holy Night Army who took the opportunity to get some benefits a week ago. This fortress was defeated by you and I, as well as several other kingdom generals.
."
The young king raised his thick eyebrows and prompted with a smile.
"My king, you think so highly of me, how can I dare to compare with my king and several generals of the kingdom!"
Rost quickly waved his hand, bowed somewhat flattered and said: "I am just the commander-in-chief of my king's personal guard!"
"Rost, I have long seen your military talents, especially in defense, which is unparalleled."
A faint smile appeared on the young king's heroic face, and he continued: "Since the beginning of the expedition to the royal capital, we have gone through so many large and small battles, but no enemy cavalry has ever been able to surprise me.
The throne of the Central Army."
Looking at Rost who was still in a state of panic, the young king raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said: "Rost, although you are a member of our Leng Yan traditional nobility, your family has long been in decline. Don't you want to board the throne?"
Can the high position of general of the kingdom regain the glory of the family?"
"Go back to my king, I think so, of course I do!"
Rost straightened out his pure white heavy armor, hurriedly stroked his chest and saluted: "However, there are more than twenty cities of various sizes from here to Buluo Fortress. If Master Wu is not around, we may be in trouble if we fight on two fronts.
We are in an extremely unfavorable situation, and the enemy is several times our strength..."
"Roster, you are good at everything, but you are too conservative."
The young king shook his head helplessly at first.
Immediately, a hint of awe appeared on his handsome face again, and he said firmly: "For hundreds of years, my people in the north have been slaves of other countries, living in darkness. As a
Their protector, as their king, I will use the blood of my enemies to write the epitaph of my people in the north."
As he spoke, the young king's eyes began to become more and more piercing, and he looked towards the distant sky: "If the enemy thinks that the current Cold Flame Kingdom is still the thin and sick lion that can be bullied at will, then they will be in danger.
It’s so wrong.”
"I will tell my opponents with actions that the once powerful Cold Flame Lion is back, and I will make these guys who think they are superior pay the price with blood for their contempt and arrogance."
After the young king finished speaking, the strong wind picked up again, making his fiery red cloak rustle.
The heavy snow was still falling, it was so dense that one could hardly open one's eyes, but the crown on the head of the young king became even more shining.
"I am willing to fight for my king all my life until the last moment of my life!"
Infected by the young king's heroic words, Rost knelt down on one knee and lowered his head deeply.
At the same time, at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, uniform footsteps sounded, and the crisp sound of armor clashing kept coming.
A steel army with no end in sight and flags waving began to pass by the foot of the mountain, filled with waves of chilling air.
On top of the fiery red flags, one by one, golden lions held their heads high, facing the strong wind and blizzard, heading north without fear.
…
"In the years that followed, Wang really fulfilled his original promise, fought bravely all the way, drove out all the huge and powerful enemies entrenched in my Lengyan land, and successfully conquered all the lost territories in the north, and
Finally, I personally planted the fiery red flag of the golden lion on the top of the Fortress in the far north."
Bai Lao's wrinkled old eyes were blurry, still immersed in his own memories.
"And in previous wars, under the king's deliberate training, I accumulated military merits and promotions from a small squadron of guards commander, until I became a truly respected general of the kingdom."
"Let the enemy pay the price with blood for their contempt and arrogance? I didn't expect that after forty years, I would be able to hear the king's heroic words again from the mouth of the mysterious young man who also has huge energy in front of me..."
While sighing, the burly body of Mr. Bai, who was dressed in pure white heavy armor, couldn't help but tremble slightly, and soon returned to normal again.
The old general, who was no longer the captain of the young Guards Squadron, looked solemn and spoke to Lei Xiao again: "Your Excellency, guest minister, have you and your highness the princess really made up their minds to end this war of power?
"
"Yes, maybe this is the fate of Her Highness and I."
Lei Xiao's stern expression softened slightly, and he shrugged: "In other words, from the beginning, I had no choice."
"I understand, although I don't know what your Excellency Keqing relies on to say such heroic words, but what is certain is that with your careful mind, Your Excellency Keqing must have already made a plan in his heart and has the ability to win.
possible."
Looking at Lei Xiao's pair of familiar dark eyes, Mr. Bai had so many thoughts in his heart, he shook his head helplessly and said: "However, please forgive me, Your Excellency and Your Highness the Princess. The old king has saved my life many times and is very kind to me.
Like a mountain.”
"So, even though the princes and highnesses regard me as an abandoned son, I can't bear to attack the old king's heir."
"However, the reckless cruelty of the princes and their highnesses is completely contrary to the old king's philosophy when he was in power. It is really difficult for me to agree. However, your Excellency Ke Qing and your highness the princess are completely different. In you, I seem to see something
The old king was as heroic as he was in his youth."
I saw that the white old face was full of seriousness, and he nodded heavily to Lei Xiao and said: "Your Excellency, guest, as long as it is within my ability, please ask your Excellency and the princess, I will go all out.
, I will even risk my life to repay Your Excellency and Your Highness the Princess for their great kindness!"
"Old General Bai is serious. Your Highness the Princess and I come here with a small request."
Looking at the old face of Bai Lao who looked down upon death, Lei Xiao first waved his hand, and then said bluntly: "This request is very simple, that is, when Her Royal Highness and I need it, open the gate of the mountain fortress, and other than that
, before the war is over, we must prevent anyone from entering or exiting the mountain fortress."
"I see, I understand."
After hearing Lei Xiao's request, Bai Lao immediately nodded understandingly and said: "Your Majesty, your Excellency, and Your Highness the Princess, please rest assured that I will never allow some of the forces of the two Princes and Highnesses to move here, and the fortress legion stationed here
, and you only take orders from me, let alone act arbitrarily."
"Thank you so much, General Bai."
Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Old General Bai, the leader of the Dragon Teeth Mercenary Group, Randall, is the agent of me and Her Royal Highness here. At that time, I will
Send the message to him, General Bai just needs to cooperate."
After finishing speaking, Lei Xiao stood up from his seat and patted Randall on the shoulder.
"I understand. Over the past ten years, Mr. Randall has dealt with me many times. He is indeed a trustworthy and strong man."
While Bai Lao nodded in approval, he couldn't help but stir up another wave of excitement in his heart.
To be able to invite a famous fourth-level peak powerhouse like Randall to participate in a war mission, this young guest minister is truly unpredictable.
"By the way, there is one more thing."
Lei Xiao seemed to have remembered something, and nodded to Mr. Bai again.