A knife-like cold wind blew from behind, and even the war horse sitting down shivered in discomfort. At a glance, the entire land was white, with white roads, white fields, white mountains, and white forests.
Rivers, lakes, and the sky are gray, and the gray is shrouded in white, which makes people feel very depressed. The cold wind blowing from the ice fields further north in the Bicester Empire brings the kind of light that can make people feel depressed.
The cold air froze the human bone marrow, and wisps of wind carried clumps of ice crystals, so they ran wildly across the land, happily turning everything they encountered into ice cubes.
Jerry's body shivered again, and he couldn't help but look with envy at Lei, who was sitting on his horse with his head held high and no chill at all. Jerry's body was not cold, but he looked at the icy scene around him.
, it actually felt a bit cold from the bottom of my heart.
Lei shook his head happily from side to side, staring at the wilderness on the roadside with his big eyes, and said in a fuss: "Oh, we can just stop and hunt. Look, there is a group of wild sheep over there.
, they couldn't find anything to eat, and they were digging through the snowdrifts there. Haha, hunting in the snow is the most delicious." After saying that, he looked at Jerry with a little greed, and stroked it with his big hands.
Hanging on the saddle is a longbow specially made by a master craftsman of the empire.
Jerry shook his head quickly and said loudly: "Lei, don't think so. We must rush to the capital of the Smart Empire within forty days, otherwise we will have no excuse to go there after their memorial ceremony. You can
Don't spoil things by being too playful. The road is so difficult now and time is very urgent."
Lei sighed, looked at the group of wild sheep in the distance with a bit of reluctance, and took out a long arrow with a bit of depression, and blindly fired an arrow in that direction. There was a scream of "Zhiliu", and a long arrow.
The arrow tore through the air that seemed to have been frozen, and flew out at an extremely fast speed. It seemed that you could see that there was a trail of small ice crystals trailing on the tail of the long arrow. This damn weather was really terrible.
it's too cold.
Jerry smiled, shook his head, and focused on the soldiers who were exploring the front line. Jerry and Lei led three hundred knights and four thousand soldiers to the Smart Capital to escort three officials from the Ministry of State to borrow money.
Taking the opportunity to give gifts to the gods of the Smart Empire, they discussed the redemption of the three southern provinces. However, only a dozen senior generals such as Lei, Jerry, Lomat, and Crete understood their plan.
What is the real mission? Everyone else is just following orders. Even the three senior officials of the Ministry of State do not know the actual purpose of the visit.
Just the afternoon before yesterday, the military headquarters summoned Ray and Jerry with an urgent order. When they rushed to the military headquarters, they found that in addition to Sidok, Shakes, Chris, Messeau and other four top ministers of the empire, they were standing there.
In the center of the hall, they were discussing something secretly, and no one else was seen.
The first one to speak was Shax. He said gloomily: "Everyone, in order to safely, smoothly and successfully complete the mission assigned by His Majesty, only a few of you know the details of this mission. You must remember that when you go back
Then select the most capable knights to accompany you as soon as possible, but you must not mention anything to them."
Messot's little head nodded and said: "Yes, your mission this time is very important, so whatever you want, we will prepare it for you. All the equipment is the best, everything.
, will meet your requirements. You can mobilize any power you want, as long as the empire has it, you can mobilize it."
Sidok explained the details of the mission: "According to your combat report in the 'God City' and the information obtained by our spies, the thing called fire yao in the Smart Empire has a new one.
Breakthrough, they can already use fire yao to achieve the destructive power of a high-level mage. This is of very important practical significance to our empire's army. After such a long period of secret planning, we have decided...
"
Chris said gloomily: "You led an envoy, accompanied by three senior officials of the Ministry of State, and took advantage of the Smart Empire's God Sacrifice Ceremony to send them gifts. The three people from the Ministry of State
, discuss with their senior officials the return of our three southern provinces. However, this is a cover."
Shax immediately said: "The only purpose is to find ways to get the formula of their fire medicine. We don't need their craftsmen. Our Vante Empire has the top craftsmen on the continent, but we need those formulas, understand.
You can sacrifice all the people accompanying you, but you must get the formula back. The spies we have reinstalled into their empire, as well as the spies we have lurked in their empire for a long time, will fully cooperate with you."
Sidok licked his lips and said excitedly: "If you can get those formulas, we will have an absolute advantage on the entire continent. Think about it, if you use the ones you used in the 'City of Gods'
Bombs thrown from catapults can be thrown fifteen hundred feet, which is a distance beyond the magic attack range of the magicians of the Smart Empire. They will have no power to resist. At that time, add
With the mages we have coerced from various countries, we will deal a fatal blow to the Smart Empire."
Messot nodded repeatedly and said: "Indeed, that's the case. This is related to our future actions to retaliate against other countries, so I hope the two generals will try their best to achieve their goals. The excuse we made this time was obtained by all possible means.
One of the most reasonable reasons is that the Smart Empire's God Sacrifice Ceremony is, apart from the Wright Empire, the most important ceremony to pay homage to the gods before the New Year every year. As a matter of etiquette, various countries will send a group of envoys to visit and give some gifts.
For the safety of the envoys, a certain number of soldiers are usually sent to protect them, so you can try your best to select capable people to go."
Sidok sighed and said: "Originally, this kind of thing might be better if Gaddafi is allowed to go. His position on the imperial side is very important. He will attract other people's attention and make it easier for you to do things.
.But you also know General Gaddafi’s temper. He can go to the front line and work hard, but doing such delicate things is not suitable for him, so I’ll leave it to you two.”
Chris added: "You can make any requests and they will be met. You can rest assured about this."
So, Ray and Jerry selected 300 knights and 4,000 soldiers, accompanied by three senior officials of the Ministry of State, took hundreds of slaves captured from Xili Province, and drove hundreds of trucks slowly along the way.
Heading towards the Smart Empire. Lei was very satisfied with what he chose. He chose a piece of silver armor from the palace's treasure house that was said to have been passed down for thousands of years and had been blessed by the magic power of the ancient magician. He also selected
A heavy, giant two-handed sword weighing nearly 150 kilograms. The sword was sealed with powerful fire magic, which was just right for his use.
Jerry chose a spear blessed with thunder and lightning magic, and a tight-fitting black samurai suit that allowed him to move without making any sound. He chose this samurai suit very proudly. According to
His explanation: "When I go to the imperial capital to date those little girls in the future, I don't have to worry that their families will find me. This kind of equipment combined with my dexterous movement is simply amazing."
As for their subordinates, the three hundred knights were selected from the entire army. They are high-level knights with gold fifth-level strength. However, their badges have all been changed. There are only a dozen gold fifth-level badges.
The four thousand soldiers are all elite regular knights, and the weakest among them all have strength exceeding the fifth level of Silver. Except for some of Lei and Jerry's personal guards, the others are from four important ministers.
Carefully selected from the family knights, it is guaranteed that everyone is a capable and powerful player.
Such a group of people, if they rush into the capital of any empire, are capable of causing great damage in a short period of time. Two hundred of them were selected by Shagru and others and have already begun to practice madness.
The strength of Wang Jue's people has been vaguely surpassing that of the fifth-level gold knights. In short, this is the out-and-out elite team of the entire Vante Empire. For the formula of the fire yao
, the Vante Empire has truly invested its capital.
Along the way, the hoofs of the horses left countless tiny traces on the snow. The slaves drove the horses of the trucks desperately, keeping up with the pace of the brigade. Lei exhaled a puff of white air and roared loudly.
He stood up and said, "Hey, boys, please work harder. You were not killed by us when we were in Xili Province. That is the merit of your ancestors. You are not real soldiers, so we selected you for such a trip."
, when you arrive at the capital of your Smart Empire, you can each receive fifty gold coins and go home, which is better than your unlucky companions who are still mining ore underground."
Jerry also drank softly: "What you are eating now is beef, strong liquor, and wearing cotton-padded jackets and leather clothes. Hehe, the common people in the Vant Empire don't have the same enjoyment as you. Speed up and work harder. You also want to
Go home before the ceremony to worship the gods? The sooner we reach your land, the sooner you will be free. Hurry up, hurry up."
The simple-faced Smart slaves all had happy smiles on their faces after hearing this, and they took steps harder. The middle-aged man in their lead boldly replied: "Two adults, we will definitely do it."
You’re on your way quickly, we also want to go home and have a look.”
Lei laughed loudly: "Uncle, you also have a wife, right? When you get home, you can take good care of her. Hahahaha..." Unknowingly, Lei has learned how to
What a joke. After hearing Lei's joke, the whole team burst into laughter. The people in the Vante Empire thought it was funny, but those in the Smart Empire felt that the future was bright and began to look forward to what would happen when they returned home.
, how happy your family will be. Especially these eldest fathers of Vante also want to give themselves fifty gold coins. This is money that cannot be earned in an ordinary year. Although they were captured inexplicably this year, they worked in the mines for more than half a year.
It's hard work, but these gold coins are enough to compensate for my hard work. This year, I can live a fulfilling New Year.
The faces of Smart's slaves all showed happiness from the bottom of their hearts. They shouted loudly and drove the horses forward. They were busy rushing forward with great enthusiasm, and the snow was more than feet deep.
On the ground, not a single truck was pulled out.
Lei looked at the energetic slaves with satisfaction and shouted: "Brothers, cheer up for me. Ha, what song do you know? Sing it together for me."
Jerry laughed strangely: "Okay, brothers, have you all been to Pink Fairy? Hehe, come on, what is the most famous ditty there? Anyway, there is no one here, so sing it for me."
Forty-three hundred Venter knights, three officials of the Ministry of State, and dozens of their entourages suddenly winked and laughed strangely. Jerry sang a high tune, and for a while, a lingering song was soft and sweet.
Timid tunes resounded on the land directly under the Vante Imperial Capital. It seemed that because there was no one around, these normally majestic nobles let go of their voices and roared loudly, as if the sound was vibrating.
The condensed air and layers of ice particles slowly fell from the sky.
Lei sneezed loudly and laughed loudly: "Ha, this song you sang is so... God's goosebumps fell down."
The whole team laughed wildly, didn't they? These small ice crystals really looked a bit like that thing. While the team was laughing wildly, the road ahead turned around a protruding hill.
Suddenly, a long caravan came around from that side. The leader of the caravan saw such a group of brightly-armored imperial troops, and quickly rode up, dismounted, and stood respectfully on the road.
He bowed towards this side.
Jerry waved his hand gently and greeted casually: "Are you from the Lotaka Chamber of Commerce? Thank you for your hard work. Judging from your appearance, your income this year should be good, right?"
The caravan leader replied repeatedly: "Sir, the entire chamber of commerce is doing pretty well this year, everything is pretty good... Ah, are you going on a visit?"
Jerry nodded lightly and stopped answering. The two groups of people passed by each other. From a distance, when Lei looked back, he could still see the leader of the caravan standing at the corner, looking at them respectfully.
On the other side, Lei sighed: "They are also very tired. They run around the mainland all year round, running from one country to another, just to earn a price difference."
Jerry also sighed: "Yes, the ones who really benefit are the leaders of the chamber of commerce. They, the leaders of the caravans, only live a slightly better life than ordinary people. However, seeing that the new year is approaching, they can
Let’s spend the New Year comfortably at home. If we hadn’t been able to resist the six-nation coalition this time, I’m afraid they would all be dead by now.”
Lei nodded slowly: "So, when we are working hard, it is worth thinking about it. The people of the Fante Empire still respect us very much. When we are working hard like this, we are also motivated."
Jerry laughed dumbly and nodded gently. Ahead, a black shadow appeared on the horizon, and they were about to step out of the direct territory of the imperial capital.
After passing through the territory of three provinces, they replenished dry food and other necessities, passed through Turk Canyon, and escaped two days of heavy snow in the city wall that was already beginning to take shape. Then they passed through the dilapidated Xili Province.
We finally set foot on the land of Qingfeng Plain. At this moment, Qingfeng Plain no longer has the relaxed and leisurely atmosphere it had when the 'Iron-Blooded Battle Fort' was guarding here. Although in name, this place is still the territory of the Vant Empire.
But except for the Xili Province that suffered great losses and bordered him, the empire no longer had the power to affect him. Therefore, what he saw along the way was the shrunken and uncomfortable Shima.
Special soldiers shuttled across the plains, asking for straw, furs, cotton and other winter supplies from the Vante villagers.
Seeing Lei and his team coming, these scattered small teams of Smart immediately dispersed like birds and beasts. They did not dare to take action against the Vant people in this place that was still nominally Vant territory. After all, the peace agreement had been signed. If
Their Smart Empire took the initiative to destroy the agreement between the seven countries. I think the other six countries would be happy to join forces to destroy the Smart Empire. Ray and Jerry were also worried about the mission. As long as these soldiers did not do anything wrong,
It went too far, and they were too lazy to meddle in it.
But after Lei saw more of those Smart soldiers, he suddenly held his belly and laughed wildly on the horse: "Those idiots, no wonder they are so nervous to search for supplies, they are all wearing ordinary jackets, hehe, it's not cold.
It would be strange if they died. Ha, we are all wearing three layers of leather inside and outside."
Jerry smiled: "The territory of the Smart Empire is very vast. They extend from the central and southern parts of the continent to the southernmost seaside. The climate is much warmer than the central and northern parts of the continent. These soldiers cannot endure the cold here.
, Fortunately, this is the Qingfeng Plain, which is much warmer than the northern territory of the empire. If it were placed further north, they would all have fallen down... Hehe, it deserves it, why didn't God bring a blizzard?
?”
The group of people gloated over their misfortune and trekked across the thousand-mile-long Qingfeng Plain for several days. Relying on the majesty of their horses and the hard work of the Smart slaves, they finally entered the borders of the Smart Empire.
On the border of the Smart Empire, a majestic castle stood there. Jerry stared at the castle blankly for a long time before saying: "In the past two thousand years, we have conquered this castle ten times in a row. It's a pity that
The thing is, we have returned him through agreements every time. If we come again, we will not let him return to the Smart Empire."
Lei thought of the 'Iron-Blooded Battle Fort' and the countless companions who were killed and injured there. He said gloomily: "Karin used fire yao to blow up the 'Iron-Blooded Battle Fort', then we will use fire yao to destroy Shima in the future.
All the cities in the Te Empire, huh...damn it."
The sky here is a little blue. The castle standing in front of Lei and the others is also made of blue rocks. With the tall round tower, it looks illusory.
It is so beautiful that it seems as if the entire castle has melted into the sky. The shallow moat outside the city also looks lazy, not as wild and rough as the natural river outside the 'Crazy Battle City'.
Jerry suddenly winked at Lei in a strange way and whispered: "The women of the Smart Empire are extremely delicate. They are very beautiful, especially those produced in the southern provinces near the sea.
Beauties are famous all over the mainland. Lei, I would rather kill the wrong ones than let one go. Hehe, this is not our land anyway, you can do whatever you want..."
Lei scolded loudly: "Brothers, did you hear what Mr. Jerry said? In the Smart Empire, every time you go to a city, you come to me to get gold coins. Haha, if you see a beautiful girl, just go ahead and get it.
Come on, as long as it doesn’t delay your trip, that’s it, do you understand? What we are doing is also called... it’s called... it’s called... it’s called economic prosperity for the Smart Empire, isn’t it?”
Seeing more than a thousand Smart troops rushing out of the wide-open city gate, these knights from Vante shouted maliciously: "Yes, yes, we must have a good time."
"Haha, General Lei, this is what you said, don't let it not count."
"That's right, don't let your words go unchecked... When we get to their imperial capital, we will all come to collect the gold coins. I need to find ten beauties to accompany me in one night."
Those family knights selected from the four major families are okay, they are still merciful, but those military lords who came from the army, they don't care about nonsense like diplomacy and friendship, they have already yelled all kinds of obscenities.
After coming out, some people even began to discuss which posture should be adopted to deal with the Smart woman.
The leader of the castle's defenders, a major general from the Smart Empire, looked extremely sad, and came up with his troops. He looked at Ray and Jerry in confusion, and kept muttering in his heart: "These people, are they here?"
Are they the soldiers escorting the mission, or are they the gangsters recruited from the street? This is so outrageous."
Lei and Jerry had already greeted them with smiles. Lei was still shouting loudly: "Brothers, forget about this small city. When we get to the big city ahead, come and collect the gold coins."
Wild howls sounded like crazy, and all the Smart people looked extremely ugly... Their faces almost turned green, as if they were wearing a green hat.
