"Hurry up, hurry up, the military parade is about to begin!"
"Has everything been arranged? Where is the person in charge of the banquet?"
"Have you checked the list of guests at the dance again? Have you sent out the snack orders?"
Following the white shadow, the crow in armor walked to the corridor of the royal council building. This is the secretariat directly under His Majesty Cohen, the busiest place in the palace. The officials coming and going all cast strange glances at the crow.
At this time today, someone actually wears armor. Is it possible that this person is weirder than the emperor?
Bai Ying led him into Cohen's room, and then stood by the door, motionless.
Cohen, who was standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, had already changed his clothes and was holding Qin Lun and playing with a pot of flowers and plants by the window. To Crow, Cohen, who was wearing a royal dress, was very strange and looked nothing like the ruffian he knew.
"I knew you wouldn't leave." Cohen turned around neatly and stared at the crow with pure eyes without any impurities: "I'm very happy that I saw it right."
"I just haven't thought about where to go for the moment. This decision has nothing to do with you." Crow replied coldly.
"It doesn't matter! As long as you stay, let's take advantage of this opportunity to discuss arrangements for you, okay?" A refreshing smile appeared on Cohen's face: "First, you stay as my personal friend.
By my side, I will not let you kill people, nor will I let you do anything you don't want to do. Second, you do not hold any position and have no obligations or responsibilities to this country. In this case, you will not
Are you feeling stressed?"
"Sounds good." Crow nodded: "But I'm not used to idleness."
"My father often said that those who know how to make progress are good young people." Cohen put Princess Qinlun in Crow's hand: "Then, you can help me hold baby Qinlun and prevent her from being hurt by others. Other things
You don't have to worry about it, just stay with me."
"Is it enough to protect Qin Lun?" Crow held Qin Lun in his arms, and his tone changed slightly: "There is nothing else? There is no need to protect others?"
"Well...you should know this! Baby Qinlun likes many people. If these people are hurt, it means that baby Qinlun is hurt." A hint of cunning slowly emerged in Cohen's smile, but
This kind of Cohen made Crow feel friendly: "So! Just do a few things that are easy to do. Anyway, idle time is idle."
"I do not mind."
"Great! You are welcome to join us, and I will introduce you to other people tonight!" Cohen rubbed his hands and laughed, but looked at Bai Ying beside him until the latter came over and handed him a copper plate.
"This is..." Crow felt that this copper plate had something to do with him, but at the moment he didn't know how to ask.
"This is a copper plate, the income from my labor." Cohen replied, putting the copper plate into his pocket without changing his expression: "To put it more clearly, this is a bet."
Crow didn't say anything, but he felt like the scoundrel he used to be in his heart. Only this scoundrel would bet his fate with Bai Ying, and the bet given by this miser was only a copper coin.
"Your Majesty, the time has come." The secretary gently opened the door: "Please come to the square."
"Got it." Cohen patted Crow on the shoulder: "Are you ready? Come on!"
In the square in front of the main entrance of the palace, tens of thousands of people had been waiting for a long time. All the officials who had previously attended the crowning ceremony in the main palace also left the palace gate and sat on the viewing platform one after another. They were talking with those who could not enter the palace.
The lively scene just now. There are male guests on the viewing platform on the left and female guests on the right. The reviewing stand with a awning in the middle is reserved for the emperor only. If you look towards the distance of the road, you can vaguely see the troops arranged in a square formation at the end of the road.
.
In fact, before His Majesty the Emperor appeared, the most eye-catching thing was the viewing platform on the right. The eyes of the vast majority of the people had been lingering on this colorful high platform and could not bear to leave for a moment. Compared to the viewing platform on the left
The silent atmosphere above, the scene here is so refreshing.
The space above the ten or so rows of seats is completely occupied by various small parasols with lace tassels. Fortunately, the space between the seats is large and does not block the view. Under the umbrellas are a slowly swinging folding fan and hand towel.
The people shaking the folding fans were almost all aristocrats and ladies from the Sbia Empire.
For the entire continent, this is a rare sight.
Imagine that hundreds of young women who are either charming, innocent, or gentle appear in front of you at the same time. The various hats they wear perfectly match their hairstyles, and are carefully decorated with colorful bird feathers and furs.
Compared with them, the tassels of the Guardsmen were of poor color and style, and had no merit other than being longer.
They talked in low voices, with slight smiles on their red faces, or took out handkerchiefs from delicate sleeves with their white hands, gently wiped the small beads of sweat from the tip of their noses, or shook their heads inadvertently.
, let the gems under the earlobes shine dazzlingly in all directions...
The imperial military parade basically has nothing to do with them. They come here to show off their pretty looks.
After a burst of rapid drumbeats, several rows of energetic trombone players blew their silver trombones to notify the people in the square that His Majesty the Emperor had arrived.
The square was quiet, and the officials and nobles on the viewing platform stood up and stood in silence.
Amidst the majestic music, two rows of tall Guards soldiers walked out of the palace gate along the carpet leading to the reviewing stand. A royal flag fluttered under the two-person long spear. The black armor was covered with red smocks and helmets.
On the top, the slightly backward red bird feathers swayed with their footsteps. The group of people walked straight to the reviewing stand and formed a square guard circle.
The Guards led by Shi Yan followed and appeared. Hundreds of them wore uniform silver armor and had stern expressions. Every ten steps, two guards were separated on the left and right sides of the carpet until they stood on the reviewing stand.
Afterwards, His Majesty the Emperor came out accompanied by the prince and concubine.
The crowd in the square immediately boiled, and the huge cheers from the people rolled like waves over the Holy City. Countless hands were waving in the air, and ribbons and petals falling from the sky floated diagonally across the square. Until His Majesty the Emperor walked all the way.
After the reviewing stand, the square became calm again.
The emperor wore a silver high-collared tunic with a long pure white cape behind him. This outfit was particularly eye-catching on the bright red reviewing stand. He pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword and looked at the subjects with a peaceful face. Black
Two strands of her long hair were separated from her ears and hung down along her cheeks, fluttering in the breeze.
The civil and military officials on the left and right sides of the auditorium shouted long live and saluted again. The crowd in the square all knelt on the ground. Even the aristocratic ladies and ladies who seemed not to care much about anything stood up, held up the corners of their skirts, and
Perform court rituals to the emperor from afar.
Looking down from the high reviewing stand, the scene was different from before. The flying flags and the high-spirited crowd had completely occupied Cohen's field of vision, and there was no space left.
"I am honored to stand on this stage today, because I can call you like this, my people..." Cohen waved his right hand in front of his chest, and the crowd burst into continuous cheers again, and Cohen had to wave.
arm, calming the crowd: "My family and I are very happy because we can welcome this happy day with you!"
"Long live! Long live! Long live!" The miscellaneous cheers gradually unified and finally evolved into a short word.
"Remember this hard-won moment, remember this extremely glorious moment, every year today will be the most grand celebration of the Sibia Empire!" Cohen shouted: "In the name of the emperor, I declare
Military parade—begin!”
"Long live! Long live! Long live!" Even the guests on the left and right viewing platforms were excited by the deafening cheers.
The conductor of the Royal Orchestra raised his hand, and strong rhythmic music sounded. At the same time, an order sounded from the team lined up in the distance, and amidst the neat commands, the phalanx set off.
In the majestic march, the first square formation gradually became clear in the public's sight. It was a square formation composed entirely of a group of officers. Above their heads was a fiery red flag fluttering in the wind. Behind them
, are other square formations composed of officers wearing light gray, sky blue, pure black, and pure white uniforms.
Step by step, they walked onto the square without looking back. The gold threads wrapped around their various colored uniforms were bright and dazzling, and their shiny riding boots made heavy footsteps on the ground. When they passed the reviewing stand, the officers in the entire phalanx simultaneously
He drew out his sword and held it upright on his chest, saying hello to the emperor in unison.
Cohen drew his sword and pointed the tip of the sword diagonally to the right in return.
Perhaps influenced by the officers' majestic steps, the crowd became excited. There were waving arms on both sides of the street, countless flowers were thrown to the phalanx marching in the street, and there was a faint lingering fragrance in the air.
The phalanx of soldiers came forward under the guidance of an officer and three flag bearers. The flags decorated with streamers were embroidered with the number of their regiment in gold silk thread. The soldiers had no other equipment except a weapon in their hands.
He did not put on armor, but wore new clothes instead.
Although they were dressed appropriately, they greatly disappointed the envoys from various countries who wanted to obtain some military intelligence.
On the viewing platform, an unhappy Sevek Lando turned to look at Prince Carl Ulysses and found that the prince's eyes were fixed on the flags in front of the phalanx. A person like the prince should not miss this opportunity.
Are you staring at the flag in a daze for no reason? Severk Lando looked carefully and found some interesting details on the flag.
As we all know, the elite army of the Sibia Empire is only 150,000. These troops were cultivated by Cohen Keda. They followed him in the northern and southern campaigns. There are three legions in total. Although in the later period of the war against rebellion, Cohen also
Some other armies have been incorporated and accepted, but they should not exceed 250,000 people. According to the ordinary army establishment, these armies should not exceed ten legions.
But now, more than ten phalanxes have passed. If Sevek Lando remembers correctly, the flags they held should read, The 1st to 10th Regiments of the Royal Guards! At that time Sevek
· Lando was still laughing secretly in his heart, why did His Majesty Cohen assign all his troops to the Guards?
But the phalanxes behind them are still passing continuously, and the names of the legions on the flags are also changing.
The Sky Legion, the Nighthawk Legion, the Running Wolf Legion, the Scarlet Legion, the Thousand Waves Legion, the Rock Legion...the names of these legions do not sound like ordinary fish-belly troops, they should be specially awarded titles. They have just passed by, behind them
The Shadow Chi Legion, the Fierce Flame Legion, and the Ling Feng Legion came over again... It was simply dizzying.
Compared to the calmness of Prince Carl Ulysses, Severk Lando's expression was very confused. When the light cavalry phalanx passed by, he could no longer remember so many names on the flags. However, each phalanx
He was deeply impressed by the fierce momentum of the soldiers and the sharp eyes they showed.
As they talked softly with each other, a feeling of worry quietly spread among the envoys from various countries. Is the Sbia Empire expanding its army? Based on a legion of 20,000 people, there are probably nearly a million troops, right? Cohen Kay
Is Tajikistan really planning to go all out with military force? There is a more important question, can Sibia's national strength support such a large army?
The officials of the Sibia Empire would not answer their question. Most of them were looking for their relatives in the phalanx. His Majesty Cohen's words were correct. A family with senior officers also
Has a considerable degree of glory.
On the right side of the auditorium, the young and beautiful ladies became obviously excited. Under the light cover of folding fans, their little mouths painted with gorgeous lip gloss were opening and closing. Together with the sisters around them, they commented on the officers passing by the stage.
, and even uttered several heartfelt compliments from time to time. However, the officers passing by the stage did not notice their lingering glances.
"More than fifty legions!" When the Royal Orchestra changed to another march, Sevek Lando took a breath: "Look at this situation, it's not over yet!"
"It's true that we passed fifty phalanxes with legions before, but did you get the information you wanted?" The prince next to him turned to him and smiled: "Don't be scared."
"No, no." Severik Lando shook his head: "I feel very happy to have such a powerful neighboring country. The threat posed by the demon alliance to us will be reduced a lot!"
The prince smiled and did not answer, turning to look at the following local troop formations. The magnificent march spread throughout the city, and the people's emotions were completely aroused. The cheers became louder and louder, and the atmosphere became extremely lively.
Just when the high emotions in the square reached its peak, the magnificent march came to an abrupt end.
Before people had time to be surprised, neat war drums sounded around the square. The deep and deep drum sounds gathered continuously and spread among the crowd. The drum beats changed from gentle to dense, always keeping close to the pulse of the people watching, vibrating.
Everyone's heartstrings can't help but make people's blood surge, and they can't help but become one with the sound of the war drums.
Sixty huge war drums, after a short period of silence, pushed the people's emotions to a new level. With such a grand foreshadowing, everyone naturally knew that the people appearing next would not be ordinary troops. Especially those sitting on the viewing platform
The foreign envoys opened their eyes one by one, fearing that they would miss any part.
With the sound of neat horse hooves, the leading cavalry phalanx came down the street. The entire phalanx was a solemn black. The soldiers were dressed in black and had black armor. Even the horses under their crotches were black. It was this large piece of black.
, but it makes the only bit of silver in the square stand out particularly eye-catching - the only bit of silver is the tip of the spear!
Most people don't know what's special about these cavalry. Ordinary people at most think that these cavalry are handsome. Only those who understand military affairs, especially those who have dealt with these troops, understand how terrifying this kind of cavalry is.
place.
"Assault cavalry! Your Highness, they are assault cavalry!" Severik Lando stood up involuntarily, his voice changing slightly: "Look at their equipment, they are completely prepared for combat!"
Severk Lando, who is an important minister of Sbia's neighboring country, has long known the name of this kind of cavalry. At the end of the rebellion war, the heavy armored troops of the Pota Empire supporting the rebels were driven back to their hometown by a small group of assault cavalry.
The tragic scene of his own army abandoning their armor is still fresh in Severik Lando’s memory.
"Standard lance, extended sword, powerful crossbow, light armor, black blouse..." He recited the equipment on the cavalry silently, and remembered them one by one. The relationship between the empires was very delicate, and there was no telling when there would be a stalemate.
, these things can be used.
Seeing him looking so serious, the prince next to him couldn't help but find it funny. It seemed that during the war against rebellion, the Pota Empire suffered a lot at the hands of His Majesty Cohen.
"Sit down! You will block other people's view." The prince kindly reminded: "Don't look too excited."
"Sorry, I'm rude." Sevik sat down and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for the reminder, but Your Highness, don't you care about these troops?"
"I have been in the military all my life and have seen many types of military services. I can't say I care about this cavalry." The prince smiled: "We are waiting. I think the generous His Majesty Cohen will come up with something good for us to see."
The prince was not unconcerned. He had carefully studied the military strength of Cohen's men. The reason why he was not worried about the cavalry was because no matter how powerful the cavalry was, it would be impossible for them to fight all the way to the Tansi Empire over the mountains alone.
In the previous war, the troops sent by the Tansi Empire to join the rebels were actually defeated by the assault infantry.
It sounds funny. The Tanxi Empire army, which is famous for its infantry in the mainland, would be defeated by Sbia's assault infantry. However, this is an indisputable fact. Even the prince himself cannot figure out the specific reason, because
There were only a few soldiers who could escape with their lives and escape back to the Tansi Empire. And among the soldiers who escaped, none had ever fought head-on with the Sibia assault infantry.
At the moment, this assault infantry, which defeated the Tansi Empire army, is walking behind the assault cavalry phalanx. The neat formation, vigorous pace, and unswerving firm eyes all demonstrate the excellent qualities of this unit.
The prince straightened his body and looked at the troops with seemingly casual eyes. He first looked at the soldiers' weapons, then the armor, shields, and even the shoes. While observing, he looked at it in his heart.
He was thinking: If he had such an army, what kind of tactics would he use to defeat the infantry of the Tansi Empire...
"Your Highness, there is one thing I don't understand." Sevik leaned his head over and said softly: "It is said that an army of thousands is easy to obtain, but a general is hard to find. But we all understand how valuable well-trained soldiers are.
"His Majesty Cohen has not been in the army for a long time, and his time to become famous is even shorter, but why does his army have such combat effectiveness?"
"Why are you asking me?" The prince smiled slightly.
"Prince, you were once the commander of His Majesty Cohen!" Sevik blinked: "And at that time, the prince's care for His Majesty Cohen was well known to everyone. Without the prince's care, who could seize military supplies?
After that, he left in a swaggering manner? Shouldn’t he have had his head chopped off earlier?”
"I am in charge of more than one Ninth Legion, and His Majesty Cohen trained the troops under your nose. Why do you ask me about it?" The prince kicked the question back: "Speaking of care, as a person
Commander-in-Chief, it’s not surprising that you cherish your generals. Young people! There are always times when you don’t think well.”
"I am also a young man! And I was once a subordinate of His Royal Highness..."
"Speaking of such rogue methods, His Majesty Cohen is a pioneer, you are just a learner, and you do not have His Majesty Cohen's other advantages." The prince commented on him angrily: "You should observe it yourself and look at these soldiers.
equipment, then look at what His Majesty Cohen is wearing, and finally look at what other members of the royal family are wearing.”
"It's just that the costumes of the royal family members are a little simpler, and the equipment of the troops is a little better..." Sevik looked around: "His Royal Highness is right, when I return home after finishing my work, I will go to the original ninth place."
Let’s go to the legion’s training camp for inspection to see what methods His Majesty Cohen uses to train the troops.”
"I wish you success..." Before the prince finished his joking words, he heard a huge noise in the square, but immediately, a loud horn sound calmed the panic in the crowd.
"What's wrong?" Sevik stood up again and immediately exclaimed: "Prince! Look at the sky!"
In the sky, a fiery red dragon was flying steadily over. From the analysis of its flight route and speed, this dragon was also part of the military parade. When it was about to fly over the square, it was dragging a side of the Sibia army behind it.
The flag slowly unfolded, and instantly, the crowd in the square burst into huge cheers!
Dragon! Flying dragon! Huge fiery red flying dragon! Belongs to Sbia's army!
Following the flying dragon were groups of winged men, a large black mass that almost occupied the entire sky.
"This, this is a big joke..." Sevik said to himself: "They actually released the dragons, how will things end!"
"What's so strange?" The prince on the side was not too surprised: "I heard that a red dragon appeared during the battle in the Holy Capital."
"But... that's a rumor! How do you explain this dragon now?" Sevik pointed at the giant dragon passing through the square: "What if the Gods blame it?"
"His Majesty Cohen has dealt with dragons in his early years. This is probably the dragon he saved!" The prince smiled slightly: "The gods will not make a fuss over a dragon, and they only have one dragon. They are not interested in war and the empire.
The help is very limited, it’s just a gimmick.”
"Really?" Sevik sat down and said, "Your Highness, nothing seems to shock you."
"I hope something will shock me. It's not a good thing to live a dull life."
Although the prince said this, envoys from other empires did not all think so. They had long heard that the Sibia Empire had flying troops, but no one could have imagined that they had such a scale. In addition, the shock that the flying dragon brought to them was extraordinary.
Generally... When the flying dragons and winged men in the sky flew proudly over the square, the messengers were all thinking about the same question: If they encountered such things on the battlefield, what would they do to resist them?
"Your Royal Highness...this..." Sevik said to the dazed envoys: "They may not think so."
"Keep your grace!" The prince calmed down and said, "The purpose of His Majesty Cohen's military parade has been achieved."
And at this moment, in a small alleyway that winds towards the square, a thin figure is trying to climb over a wall. In the exciting march music, this figure struggling to advance on the wall looks very clumsy...
...even, it can be said to be very funny.
"Ahhhh..."
Inadvertently, the thin figure fell down the wall, crushing a pile of abandoned earthen jars. Even the Wing Man who was monitoring the neighborhood from high altitude shook his head. The Wing Man had been monitoring this person for some time, and since he avoided
The tightly sealed road turned into an alley.
The thin figure coughed a few times, stood up in the diffuse dust, determined the direction, and "touched" toward the square again. At the same time, he also crossed the invisible cordon.
After sighing at this guy's good sense of direction, the winged man sent out a signal.
"Stand where you are and don't move." A cold voice sounded in the alleyway: "Child, you crossed the cordon. In the name of the emperor, I will temporarily detain you."
The thin figure was stunned for a moment, and then he determined that the "child" mentioned in the unknown voice referred to him. He stopped leaning forward, with a dark face and two light blue eyes looking forward.
From the looks of it, the whole person's posture is not ordinary funny.
A security guard came over and stretched out his hand to grab him.
With a cry of "Wow!", the guy cried loudly, two tears streaked down his cheeks, and the raging tears opened two "rivers" among the dust and stains, which shocked the security team member who was holding him.
When the security team members were stunned for a moment, the child rushed forward and ran along the courtyard wall of a house. When he was about to be caught for the second time, he had already slipped through the dog hole in the courtyard wall.
The security team members were so angry that they had to ask their companions to go around the front door and enter the courtyard to search.
The result of the search was - nothing was found. Of course, we cannot expect these inexperienced security team members to perform well. They only served as a warning.
The child's whereabouts are still under the control of Yi Ren. This kid is very naughty. He hides under a carriage and marches to the square unremittingly. However, he does not know that he has been carefully observed by many people on the way forward.
If he had weapons hidden on his person or anything that threatened the safety of others, he would have been tied up and sent to prison.
His motivation for approaching the square is puzzling.
The result of the request for instructions came. After receiving the report, the officer on duty only said one sentence: "Find the person behind it from a safe distance."
Finally, the guy panted and climbed up to a two-story building next to the square, staring at the marching team not far away in a daze. At this time, all the local legions had passed the reviewing stand, and walking in the distance were the guard phalanx and
Military Academy Square Formation.
The Royal Orchestra's performance stopped for a moment, and the orchestra members turned over the music scores in front of them to prepare for the next march.
The child reached into his arms and took out a scroll like "lightning". A faint white light flashed, and he shouted at the top of his lungs: "I - want - to sue! I will sue Governor Velen..."
The sound stopped suddenly, but it wasn't because someone stopped him, it was because the scroll he was using had expired. He stared at the scroll in his hand with disbelief, and cried loudly again, this time he was really crying, sad.
Extremely.
Although it was only half a sentence, the child chose the right time. People in the square turned their heads and saw him being left under the arms of a tall soldier.
"Governor Velen..."
"Is someone going to report Governor Velen?"
"What's the charge? Did you hear clearly?"
Most of the people in the crowd were whispering, Governor Velen's name was spreading rapidly, foreign envoys made eye contact with each other, and Sbia officials looked at each other. There were only two people at the scene who were not affected by this incident.
One is Governor Velen, whose face is calm, and the other is His Majesty the Emperor standing on the reviewing stand.
Another march played, drowning out the noise in the square and drawing people's attention back to the military parade.
The thought flashed through countless people's minds at the same time - there is a good show to watch! (To be continued)