Chapter 650 Chapter 609: Expedition

Expedition day! The news that Duke Tulip's army is heading north has already spread all over the world under the deliberate propaganda of the empire. On this day, the grand expedition ceremony also attracted countless citizens of the imperial capital to watch. Just outside the northern part of the Imperial City, where the former King City Guards Corps was stationed, the mobilized reserve reinforcements and some of the local garrison troops mobilized and assembled have completed the assembly-of course, the local garrison is only assembled from the surrounding areas of the imperial capital. The garrison mobilized from other places went straight north on the spot in order to gain speed.

This kind of grand expedition ceremony is also to stimulate the morale of the people inside the empire. On this day, in the military fortress where the Royal Guards were stationed, teams and teams of fully armed soldiers set off, lined up one after another. The marching column of the road, surrounded by the citizens who heard the wind on both sides of the road, rushed northward in mighty strength. Seeing the army of the empire marching out, under the deliberate order of the officers, every soldier tried his best to hold his head high and his chest high, showing his heroic spirit, his polished armor and Xiaoxiao's leather boots trampled on the ground, The faint dust, such a majestic military appearance, immediately aroused the enthusiastic cheers of countless people around.

Some female citizens even threw the flowers they had prepared into the queue. From a distance, this group of soldiers who set out for the expedition seemed to be walking on a road covered with flowers... Waves of cheers came one after another, and there was a din of voices, and some even took the lead in shouting slogans such as "Long live the thorn flower, long live the empire, and long live the tulip". Excitement and excitement are written on everyone's face... ... "call……" With a sigh, Yalor rode on the horse. He was wearing a silver cavalry commander's armor. He was equipped with a spear and a long sword. There was a bright red long feather on his helmet. , but it seems that it can't arouse the excitement in Yalore's heart. He looked at the front of the queue, the mighty marching soldiers, and the excited people on both sides.

The young faces of the soldiers—probably because they are all young men in the reserve who have never been to the front line. There seems to be no fear or tension on the faces of these people, as if they are full of youthful vitality and high fighting spirit .These recruits who have been trained from the reserve battalion seem to have no idea what kind of cruel battlefield awaits them... Maybe, under these innocent faces, they think that war is about charge, victory, and then Receive cheers and flowers like today... Perhaps, before long, among these faces, someone will kill or be killed on the battlefield full of gunpowder smoke and blood, and someone will collapse out of fear, holding the long sword in his hand, Crying out my mother's name in fear...

There are still some, young man... Alor shook his head hard.As an officer who graduated ahead of schedule in the first phase of the Military Academy, he is one of the few people who has truly experienced the real battlefield. With those ferocious eyes, you have to bite the bullet and rush forward—what kind of feeling is that! He also knows that in the shadow of swords, guns and arrows, when the blade in your hand cuts into the body of the enemy, and the stinky blood sprays on your face-the first time, how dazed and fearful it was in my heart! He also knows that when you see your colleagues die in battle one by one, lying in a pool of blood, the pain and hatred will drive you crazy.

He also knows that when you are fighting the enemy to the death, and the opponent's weapon pierces your armor and penetrates into your own flesh and blood, the inner torture of "Am I going to die?" will make the whole person fall into a kind of Desperation close to collapse... "Alore, what are you sighing for?" A loud voice came from beside him, and Yalore looked back, but it was Gabriel in military uniform. Gabriel was obviously like those young recruits, his face was full of excitement and excitement , even though he was riding on a horse, he couldn't help holding the long sword tightly with one hand.

"I'm thinking..." Yalore suddenly lowered his voice, his eyes swept over the young faces around him: "I'm thinking... when the war is over, will these fresh young lives be left behind?" How many of them can walk back alive safely and return to the arms of their relatives." Hearing this, Gabriel frowned slightly, and he glanced at the cadet captain with a little surprise—as the only officer who had experienced the test of war, among the officers who graduated early this time, the rank of Yalor was The highest, and the highest actual position awarded, served as the commander of a cavalry regiment, commanding a full 2,000 cavalry.His martial arts skills are not the highest among this group of people, nor is his wisdom the strongest, but, in every simulated push-up battle, he can always seize the opportunity to defeat his colleagues—perhaps, this is the combination of rookies and veterans. The difference before.

Thinking of this, Gabriel smiled and raised his voice: "Okay, my captain, don't be so old-fashioned, you are only thirty years old." Seeing Gabriel's young and hearty smile, Yalor pursed his lips, revealing a faint smile. It's just the eyes, it's still not easy. "By the way, where is the Duke? Didn't he come to participate in the expedition ceremony?" Yalore asked casually. On the day before the expedition, after a simple graduation ceremony in the military academy, eleven students, including him and Gabriel, were ordered to graduate early and go to the army to serve.And from then on, the title "Dean" was not allowed to exist on the battlefield.On the battlefield, for a military commander like Du Wei, you must call him the official title like other generals. The intimate title of "Dean" will make officers who graduated from other non-military academies think of favoritism.

"Well, my lord is not going with us, but has other plans. According to the agreement, we will gather in Yajin City, south of the eastern defense line." Yalor nodded, expressing his satisfaction that Gabriel called Du Wei "my lord".Once on the battlefield, personal titles like "brother and brother" are not allowed in the army! It seems that this young Earl Rollin is a very understanding person. According to the troop dispatch plan drawn up by Du Wei before, the reinforcements this time include a total of about 20,000 reserve divisions, and about 30,000 troops drawn from various regions of the local garrison, which can be integrated into a division.And the 10,000 private army quota that Du Wei forcibly obtained from the military headquarters under various names.

However, the route to the north is also divided into four routes. There are about 14,000 people in one route, including a part of the reserve division and the garrison troops drawn from the vicinity of the imperial capital. , from the Lancang Canal all the way to the east, after going out to sea, go directly to the northern front line from the sea.In this way, reinforcements can reach the Eastern Front as quickly as possible.The second route is the group of troops that I am currently in for the "expedition ceremony". It is the two teams of the reserve division, plus some garrison troops, 16,000 people, going north by land, because this group of troops Most of them are cavalry, so the speed will not be too slow.

The third route is the local garrison that is geographically close to the north. They don't come to the imperial capital to assemble, but go directly to the north. The fourth route... was Du Wei himself leading 10,000 private troops—but Du Wei did not disclose the marching plan for this route to anyone. ... To the west of the city, behind Yuema Town, at the foot of Brokeback Mountain, is the Tulip Courtyard. "At this time, the boring expedition ceremony should be over." Du Wei sighed. Then he looked around. In the Tulip Courtyard, there were hundreds of magician members he had recruited, as well as the five hundred cavalry guards he had always brought with him. "Then, let's get ready to go too." He smiled, and then glanced at the members of the magicians with different expressions behind him, all of whom were recruited by him recently.Although most magicians are rebellious by nature, fortunately Du Wei is also a magician himself, and he is also a famous magic genius in the mainland, and he is also a disciple of the magister Gandolf. At this point, magicians are basically excluded. Rejection toward him——During all previous wars, the reason why magicians were unwilling to be dispatched by the empire’s military, even if they participated in the war, was to do things according to their preferences. sent by the generals of the army. But Du Wei is different. What's more, now I have sworn allegiance to Du Wei, and I have taken so many top-grade equipment from others. "Everyone." Du Wei turned around and looked at the hundreds of "subordinates" wearing magician robes in front of him. These magician robes were all rushed out, and each person was awarded a tulip The crest of the family, to show that it is serving the private magician retinue of Duke Tulip himself. "Your Excellencies, mages. Welcome to come here. I know that many people must find it strange that I summoned you here instead of setting off with a large army... Well, but I promise, what you saw today , will definitely make everyone’s trip worthwhile! Hehe, you are all magicians, so of course you can’t go north on horseback like ordinary troops, so here I am, and I’ve prepared a special means of transportation!” After a pause, he deliberately smiled: "Besides, this thing is not yet announced, so it is not suitable to go out with the big troops. Now, our expedition ceremony begins... Your Excellencies, magicians, please get ready Pack your bags, and then we're ready to board the ship!" Boarding? Some magicians couldn't help but look a little strange-this is land, what kind of battleship are they boarding? But then, I watched Du Wei walk to the huge pasture in front of the other courtyard. Next, a magician in a white robe came out slowly. A white robe... that is the symbol of a great magician's status! But what puzzled these magicians was that the great magician in white robes in front of him looked very old, with a thin body, white breath, thin face, and even a faint smell of obscenity. . More importantly... on the mainland, any white-robed great magician is an extremely rare powerhouse, and each name is like a thunderbolt. Many of these magicians were in the magic union before, so it can be said that they are right. Every white-robed great mage recorded in the book should be familiar with it, but the white-robed great mage in front of him has such a face that no one recognizes him. Hmm...it can't be a fake... "Hello, colleagues." The wretched old man in a white robe first bowed to everyone with a standard magician etiquette. Regardless of whether it was true or not, the other magicians quickly bowed their heads in return.After all, there are no white-robed mages in these magician retinues. "Now, what everyone will see is the new magic war weapon of the Tulip family. Because of its appearance, it has never been publicly revealed before, so please don't be too surprised. Hehe, of course, it is no longer a secret, because As we go to the battlefield, its face will spread throughout the continent." After finishing speaking, he coughed: "Finally, let me introduce myself. My name is... Gargamel, an eighth-level magician in the mainland." This wretched old man in white robes was none other than that rat Prime Minister Gargamel! After these years of unremitting efforts, and with the help of Gandalf in Green Robe, he finally made a breakthrough in his transfiguration. in a rat-shaped body. Gargamel?