Because of concerns about civilian casualties and the future stability of the Higgs area, senior officials in Ireland issued an order for civilians in the Higgs theater to evacuate. This order saved the lives of millions of Higgs civilians.
But it also caused the Ailan Hill troops advancing to the Higgs front line to encounter unprecedented trouble.
The roads in the Higgs area were already in poor condition, and now they were clogged with refugees. The westward march of Irish reinforcements, the evacuation of the wounded, and the transportation of ammunition were all severely hampered.
This was something that no one had thought of beforehand, and it was indeed something that happened. According to the current situation, the chaos seems to be going on for a long time, and the price Eiland Hill will pay for this will be even more.
Since you have decided to protect the civilians in the Higgs area, you can only endure the difficulties caused by the refugees' eastward retreat. This is a strategic choice, and there is no difference between right and wrong. After all, no matter what you choose, there will be problems in the end.
produce.
Either civilians died tragically in the war zone, or transportation capacity was tight and counterattacks were delayed. In short, there was no foolproof method.
However, at this moment, the former princess, Princess Cape Luna, who was in the Higgs area, was among the refugees on the widest road. She anxiously watched what was happening in front of her and decided to come forward.
"I have to do something!" Looking at the crowded road and the Higgs refugees everywhere, Princess Cape Luna, riding on her horse, said sadly to the guard captain beside her.
"These people have hindered the movement of the Airan Hill troops. They have hindered the transportation of supplies..." The guard captain was worried and said, "I wonder why Airan Hill would allow our refugees.
To retreat, this is a decision that affects morale very much."
No one knew the pain he was feeling at this moment: chaos could break out among the refugees in front of him at any time, involving them and leaving them with no place to die. And in their team, there was also a dangerous dragon knight prisoner.
This dragon knight prisoner didn't cause any trouble along the way. Except for using magic to burn off the ropes on his body, he didn't do anything out of the ordinary: he seemed to be a gentleman along the way, polite and gentle, not at all
It's hard to tell that he was once a warrior who controlled a dragon.
But no matter how easy-going he is, having such a dangerous person in the team is definitely a scary thing. The guard captain was very wary of this prisoner along the way and never let down his guard.
"That's because Elanthir regards the people of Higgs as the ones they must protect! Such an army is a real army, and only such an army deserves to enjoy the passionate land of Higgs!" Princess Luna stared at
Looking at the refugees with no end in sight, as well as the Ailan Hill army crowded among the refugees, he murmured.
"We'd better camp nearby! Your Royal Highness, I heard that not far ahead is the combat range of the 2nd Army... We are not far from the front line..." the guard captain reminded his master helplessly.
This is not the first time that he has reminded Her Royal Highness Princess Cape Luna in this way, but the other party has no intention of adopting his opinion. This stubborn princess is participating in this war in her own way.
Come.
Sure enough, in the next second, Princess Cape Luna drew out the long sword from her waist, clamped her slender legs on the war horse under her crotch, and began to swim upstream among the crowd.
While facing the nervous civilians, Luna raised her sword high and shouted loudly: "Get out of the way! I am Princess Cape Luna! People of Higgs! Follow my footsteps! Get out of the way!
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A little different from what the guard captain imagined, the riot did not happen. Her words caused countless refugees to stop their progress, and then many civilians who had seen Her Royal Highness the Queen gave a slight cheer. They thought that the Higgs royal family had already
Leaving, many rumors say that the Capetian family has abandoned the Higgs people.
But now, these people have seen Her Royal Highness the Princess they once admired, and the Princess who once led them to face countless dangers. Even a few months ago, this Her Highness the Princess was the future queen in their minds, the one they
The heroic Higgs star recognized.
The crowded crowd quieted down little by little. Luna's horse slowly moved forward little by little. The people in front of her took the initiative to give way. Everyone raised their heads and looked at the girl who was still wearing the familiar Higgs armor.
Her Royal Highness the Princess.
"I'm still here! I haven't left everyone yet! I brought the soldiers of Ailan Hill. We will face powerful enemies in this land, but we will not fail! No matter the Higgs, Ailan
No matter the Hill people, we will all defend our freedom with our lives!" Luna shouted at the top of her lungs as she moved forward.
Her voice was originally very pleasant, but due to excessive exertion, her voice became completely hoarse after a few words. Although it was no longer as clear and crisp as the cry of an oriole, her voice still had an air of intolerance.
Doubtful and firm.
The once stubborn and stubborn princess came back, and the Higgs people crowding the road began to cheer, one wave after another.
On top of Eiland Hill's truck, which was stuck in the crowd, there were soldiers carrying 9k rifles on their backs, looking curiously at the little girl on horseback not far away. They didn't know what she was doing, but they knew she was
It's a beautiful moment.
"Higgs will never fall!" Although her voice was hoarse and a little low, Cape Luna still encouraged her people with an uncompromising voice, one after another, until everyone believed in their princess again.
Until Your Highness.
Once again moving forward a short distance, Cape Luna ordered: "Get out of the way! Let the soldiers fighting for us go where they should go! The warriors to the west follow me, to the south
Civilians are prohibited from walking on the main road! Move separately to both sides of the roadbed!"
With her proud shouts, the originally chaotic Higgs refugees began to walk down the road one after another, and the originally crowded dirt road suddenly became wider. Young people began to spontaneously line up on the roadbed, and one by one small square formations were formed.
Organize spontaneously.
The Kingdom of Higgs has been able to stand proudly for centuries in the cracks between the Arant Empire and the Holy Demon Empire. Naturally, there is a reason for their existence. Although this country is not big, it is full of stubbornness in its bones, as if they are
Her Royal Highness the Princess.
No longer able to hear the original voice, Luna still shouted with her completely mute voice: "The Higgs will not back down! We will not hide behind others and wait for others to do our best.
Fight for freedom!”
She rode her horse across the phalanxes organized by the civilians one by one, like a general reviewing the soldiers: "Today we have no weapons, but we have our own bodies! Every Higgs, or every Higgs who was once a soldier
Everyone in Gus must do their part for this war!"
"Men! Please take the initiative to help transport the wounded on the front line! All women! We must do our best to take care of the wounded soldiers! We are not cowards! Let's finish our battle!" Every time she passed a small square formation, she would see it.
The men and women in the square raised their arms and pressed them on their chests.
This is the promise of the Higgs. As long as they put their right hands on their chests, they will fulfill their promise. It is a matter of course that they will never break their promise. For this promise that belongs specifically to the Higgs, the people here can sacrifice themselves.
of everything.
"Even if we sacrifice our lives, we must deliver weapons and ammunition to the soldiers who need them on the front line! We don't have carriages or the advanced equipment of Airan Hill, so we use our shoulders and backs to carry them.
Fight these things to the front line!" She spurred her horse forward, and the crowd in front of her retreated to make way for a broad road.
"We want the soldiers of Elanthir to see the courage of our Higgs people! We are not afraid of sacrifice, what we are afraid of is that our bravery has no proof!"
"One last time! Please join me one last time for Higgs!"
"For Higgs!" A sky-shattering cry burst out from the crowd, drowning out the voice of the already mute princess.
Amid the crazy shouts of the people, a group of knights held their swords high and cut through the crowd of people retreating eastward, cutting the sea of refugees in half along the road. Behind this group of knights, Eiland Hill's
The truck jolted forward, heading to the front line at ten times its original speed.
"Is what you are saying true? The girl at the front is really... the princess of Higgs?" The young dragon knight who was captured followed the team on horseback and looked at Cape Luna.
The figure from behind asked in disbelief.
"Of course!" Following behind his princess, the guard captain replied proudly: "You are fortunate to be the first Holy Demon Empire soldier to be captured by Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
"I have to say, I feel that my impression of mortals is a bit too... too one-sided." The dragon knight looked at the princess not far away with curiosity in his eyes, and subconsciously murmured: "She
She is really beautiful, unique... and exudes the unique charm of a strong woman, making people want to conquer her."
"..." The guard captain slowed down and came to the side of the dragon knight. He looked at the other person's admiring expression: "I have to admire your courage. As a prisoner, you dare to describe it like this,
Or rather, he is teasing Princess Higgs...the future Queen of the Airanhill Empire!"
"..." The dragon knight closed his mouth in embarrassment and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.