DreamersGN Chapter 468 The western border is in an emergency, the rising sun
Chapter 468 The western border is in an emergency, the rising sun
Chapter 468 The western border is in an emergency, the rising sun
The noon sun was so dazzling that even in autumn, the defenders on the city wall were still sweating slightly on their foreheads.
The defenders of Xiyang Pass were in a low mood, because the Beast King had sent a special envoy this morning and gave him an ultimatum.
If the human mission has not been seen by sunset today, they will attack the city.
In their eyes, the orcs are very upright, so this information put a lot of pressure on them.
When the orcs say they want to fight, they are not bluffing, but they really want to fight.
This sudden announcement made the defenders of Xiyang Pass tense to the extreme.
There were already quite a few deserters in the morning, some of them were found and caught by the war supervisors and dealt with by military law, and some were lucky enough to escape without being caught.
By noon, only [-] of the original [-] troops at Xiyang Pass remained...
And the panic is still spreading, after all, no one wants to wait to die.
In the meeting hall in the city, a middle-aged man was wearing armor with a gloomy expression.
He is the commander of the west regiment of Xiyangguan Town, and also the supreme commander here, Earl Bruce Campbell.
"Has the imperial mission arrived yet?"
Bruce asked his adjutant, but he was not hopeful.
Because the western border is far from the capital, it will take at least half a month to arrive at the speed of the general mission. After all, the mission pays attention to the guard of honor, and at this time, it has only been three days since the departure of the mission.
I heard that it was the Duke of Godzilla who came here this time. He originally thought that King Kushra played well this time. As he who had joined King Kushra in the early days, he felt a little gloated at the fact that Duke Godzilla took such an errand. .
But at this time, this mood did not exist anymore. With the sudden announcement from the Beastman King, they were forced to the front of the blade. Now he only hopes that Duke Godzilla can hurry up, and hope that a miracle will happen, and the other party can arrive today. .
If the other party couldn't arrive in time, he wouldn't be able to laugh. As the army commander attacked the city, he would never be able to escape. He could only die in battle.
Mainly, he didn't expect that the orc tribe would suddenly issue an ultimatum, and he said before that the answer was from the empire before winter.
As the time passed by every minute and every second, the defenders who switched defenses had polished their sabers, made mental preparations, and looked at the army of orcs that had begun to gather.
The sunset at Xiyangguan used to be so beautiful in their eyes, but now they see the sun slanting to the west, but they yearn for it to set later in their hearts.
Under the influence of 500 years of abyssal war culture, even the soldiers who rarely fought in the western region were not all cowards. They were prepared to fight to the death, but they were afraid that their death would be worthless.
Because their [-] army could not stop the orcs from attacking the city. Once the setting sun pass was breached, several provinces in the western region would be completely plundered by the orcs. It would be a river of blood and the losses would be immeasurable.
Some soldiers are already dissatisfied with King Kushra's indecision, and believe that the current tense situation is completely caused by the king's inaction.
If you want to fight, you should send more troops in advance, and if you want to talk about peace, you should also send people early.
But you haven't moved, will the orcs wait honestly?
And some soldiers with quick minds even had bad guesses.
They suddenly realized that even if Duke Godzilla could arrive in a hurry, he could...not come.
Anyone with a brain can see that the empire sent Duke Godzilla to negotiate this time, and it was to push him out to take the blame.
It seems that there is no solution to this kind of blame-seeking, but it actually has a solution.
That is...he didn't catch up at all!
Given the distance between the king's capital and the western region, it was normal for the Duke of Godzilla to fail to arrive after three days. At this time, the orc army broke through the city, and it had nothing to do with the Duke of Godzilla.
And when the Sunset Gate was breached and the three provinces in the western region were plundered, this responsibility returned to King Khusla. It was not Duke Godzilla's reputation that was damaged, but the king's!
When the soldier told the news to his companions, it quickly spread in the army, and the soldiers were anxious.
That's right, even if Duke Godzilla is able to arrive in time after receiving the news, there is absolutely no need for him to come.
It is better to say that this is the best situation for Duke Godzilla. Once the western border is broken, King Khusla will be infamy, and under the crisis of the empire, no one can be used. Duke Godzilla stands up and shouts. Even those ministers who were loyal to the king will change their minds, right?
If the orc army was more greedy and went to the inland, and the inland army lost one after another, then Duke Godzilla's comeback would almost become inevitable.
After figuring this out, the soldiers of the Zhenxi Legion were a little desperate.
"What the hell, if I die here today, I will be cursed even if I am a ghost..."
A veteran soldier spat and smeared, looked at the gradually setting sun, and cursed at the orc army that was beginning to advance.
Before he finished cursing, his colleagues covered his mouth, "Old Gu Lun, be careful with your words, you can't say anything nonsense."
He also wanted to scold that stupid king, but if things turned around and they didn't die today, and this word was heard and spread by others, they would not end well.
"Heh, let me tell you that there is absolutely no need for infighting in the royal family. The Duke has always kept his promise. Anyway, he will not kill the king. What do you say is terrible about the king?"
The veteran sneered, thinking that the internal fighting in the capital is really stupid.
"We don't understand the matter above, but our battle is probably inevitable."
The younger soldiers looked at the slowly advancing orc army in the distance, and clenched their swords tightly.
"It seems that the Duke of Godzilla will not come, that's right, I wouldn't come if it was me, why should I come out and take the blame?"
Some soldiers not far away heard it and echoed, "It makes sense, I guess no one will let go of the opportunity to regain power..."
"Oh... But I still hope that the Duke can come, so at least we can not die."
There are also soldiers sighing.
At this time, the head of the Bryus Legion walked up to the top of the wall with a serious expression, "What the hell cheers me up? Wait for someone to save you? Are you all cowards!?"
Bryus stepped on the bow and arrow hole of the city wall with one foot, spit, and looked fiercely, looking at the defenders behind him, "It's a good job to stay here until now."
He patted his chest, "I'm not afraid of my brothers' jokes. I'm a dog of King Khusra. I got my current status by clinging to the powerful. I know some brothers are not convinced."
He changed his voice, "But why do we cling to the powerful? Isn't it because we can be the leader of the army? What is the purpose of being the leader of the army? It's not because of the special mother's war."
He raised the unsheathed knight's epee in his hand, "I am the dog of King Khusla, don't laugh, you are too, but we are still the dog of the empire, the watchdog of the western border of the empire, today's battle , I didn’t fight for King Kushra, but for the people in the western region.”
There seemed to be blood in his voice, and he glanced sharply at the whole army, "The defenders of the Great Wall always look down on us. I am afraid we will die here today, and we can no longer compete with them, but we have to let the people of the empire understand, Let the people on the Great Wall understand, and let the people of the world understand.”
He drew out the knight's epee, "Even if you are a dog, you still want to guard your own door!"
The head of the Bruce Legion pointed his sword at the orc legion that had entered the canyon, and roared: "Damn, dare you die here with me today!"
"Sir, why do you look so pleasing to the eye today?"
A thousand cavalry commander smiled and took off the heavy bow behind his back.
"Pixar, what the hell are you doing today? You have the guts not to die today, and I'll take care of you later."
The head of the Bruce Legion laughed and cursed, then raised his hand, "The archers are in place, and the crossbowmen are starting to load!"
The soldiers of the Zhenxi Legion all looked solemn, and the blood in their hearts was boiling.
From the day you join the army, you should be prepared to die in battle.
Just when the orc army approached ten miles away, and the battle was about to start, a loud male voice sounded.
"Bruce, you're still a soldier."
The voice was full of energy, echoing throughout the entire sunset pass.
Bruce felt that the voice was a little familiar, and immediately turned around and rushed to the back of the city wall, and saw a man walking on foot, with the dark cloak fluttering in the wind.
"Duke Godzilla!"
At this moment, he didn't know whether to be pleasantly surprised or feel awkward.
Obviously he was ready to die in battle just now, and he thought in his heart that the other party, as a smart person, shouldn't come over.
But the other party... came.
Lu Chen walked on foot, walked to the city gate, and said to the nervous soldiers, "Open the city gate."
"But... the orcs are already attacking the city."
The soldier in charge of the fortification of the city gate hesitated.
"The sun hasn't set yet, I'm going to negotiate."
Lu Chen raised his hand and slapped away the heavy wood against the city gate. The gate opened, and he walked out without haste.
At this time, the defenders in front of the city wall also saw his figure, and they all showed surprise and puzzled expressions.
They never expected that Duke Godzilla would actually come. Obviously, this was the worst way to deal with him personally.
Lu Chen received the news through the magic spar half a day ago, and he knew at that time that this was actually a good opportunity.
As those soldiers thought, it was not a sin for him not to arrive. After all, he had just set off for a short time.
And if the western border is broken and the orc army marches straight in, and the situation is corrupt, it is indeed easy for him to force King Kushra to restore his military power for him.
The imperial guards in the imperial city are the only large army that can be mobilized temporarily, and the leader of the imperial guards has no experience in large-scale combat with the army. With the same strength, they can't stop the orc army at all.
At this time, legendary generals with prestige and ability are needed to turn the tide. Even the ministers of the capital will give advice, because they... are afraid of death.
Who can guarantee that the Beastman King will not directly attack the capital and let the Beastman Race occupy more fertile land after tasting the sweetness?
Terrans guarding the border?
Use this kind of bargaining chip to test the character of foreigners?
Even Lu Chen knew that this kind of thing was unreliable, after all, in the history that he was familiar with, it was not like this kind of thing had never happened before.
Just like the army of the Yin and Shang dynasties defended against the barbarians of the Eastern Yi, King Wu of Zhou led his army straight in and took the Chaoge. In the face of interests and the world, who told you these morals?
As for the barbarians (the abyss), when I settle down, I can just go fight it myself.
So this is indeed a good opportunity for Lu Chen to regain his military power, but after careful consideration, he still chose to come.
Moreover, he abandoned his mount and marched in a hurry with his own strength.
In the end, I still couldn't pass the hurdle in my heart.
He had already entered the western region last night and did not stop at the post station because he was in a hurry and finally landed in a village.
He still remembered the innocent smile of the child there, and the old man's respect and expectations for him.
The common people don't know much. They think that the Duke of Godzilla is here to save them. As long as the Duke of Godzilla negotiates to stabilize the situation, the western border will be safe.
So the local villagers entertained themselves luxuriously even though they didn't have enough to eat.
Before he left early in the morning, the simple villagers also said that they hoped that a good nobleman like Duke Godzilla could regain the power of the empire.
The shy little girl in the village even gave herself a garland, and the old lady wrapped herself a cake that she had baked early.
He doesn't have to come. If he doesn't come, he will have the opportunity to restore military power as soon as possible.
But...if he doesn't come, he won't be the Lu Chen who once shed his blood to protect the people of the country.
He felt guilty for having a game mentality when he first came to this world.
These... are real people!
They will cry and laugh, they will be happy and sad, they just want to... survive in this hard life.
So he rushed to the sunset pass and heard the words of the commander of the Bryus army.
He also smiled when the defenders didn't see it.
It turns out that regardless of position, when the country is alive or dead, soldiers are always soldiers.
Staying at Xiyangguan, those who hold weapons are not cowards, they are all reputable and good men.
They shouldn't die so meaninglessly, and this kind of continental internal conflict shouldn't arise.
He wants to end... this farce.
The setting sun, like blood, slid down from the mountains on both sides and sprinkled on the man's shoulders.
The wind was surging, and the man's cloak rustled.
Just like this, he went to the 30 army of orcs.
But he alone, with his indomitable will, is like an army.
At last the sun fell completely and night fell.
The soldiers of Zhenxi Army on the city wall were a little stunned for a while, and they were impressed by the courage and mind of the opponent.
The man's aura filled the space between the two mountains. Standing in the dark night, he looked like the rising sun!
"This is Duke Godzilla...the guardian of humanity."
A soldier murmured that he would never forget this scene for the rest of his life.
He finally understood why the defenders of the Great Wall followed this man so desperately. It turns out that there is a kind of person, and it would be an honor for you to let him take off on his shoulders.
It is the honor of a man's life to die by his side.
In the end, the duke violated common sense and gave up his personal future and interests, just to save the common people in the western border.
On the flat land among the mountains, thousands of flames rose gradually, like a prairie fire, illuminating the orc legion, and also illuminating the burly figure riding on the dragon-scaled tiger.
The Beast King looked at the man not far ahead, grinned and laughed.
Is this the Duke of Godzilla?
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