Chapter 15 Chapter fifteen

Flying a transport plane had little chance of merit, but Orwell knew he was a very good pilot. "Okay, I'll leave it to you. Help me apply to the headquarters, Hartman." "yes!" After paying a childish military salute, the driver ran out.That figure was deeply imprinted in Orwell's eyes. By the time they saw Lake Hamana, the soldiers of Yamatai Kingdom had already lost more than a thousand soldiers. Before arriving at the lakeside, Yayo personally supervised the battle three times, Takahaya fought eight times, and the military commander and commander commanded more than thirty small battles. There are countless small frictions between monsters and soldiers.Overgrown with weeds, there is almost no road at all on the Tokaido Road. It is covered with layers of corpses, broken helmets and broken swords.The funeral did not stop for a day.

The decisive battle in Toyokawa in front of Lake Hamana was even more tragic.On the fan-shaped platform extending from the Youshan Road, monsters such as centipedes and centipedes are densely packed, covering the sky and the sun, exactly as the envoy of the Gonu Kingdom said.The mountain road is covered by monkeys and Mao. The Yamatai army fired hundreds of giant arrows that were as thick as a man's arms, starting the battle.It was the so-called scorpion-tailed cannon. It was only heard that it was used in the distant Roman country, but now it was manufactured with the help of the king of "Emissary".

On the opposite side are more than 2,000 monkeys in full battle.The legion wearing iron armor and holding iron swords rushed forward without fear.The roar of the fierce battle stretched for miles, even Mi Yu of the Chinese Army could hear it sitting in his chariot. The battle line was stalemate and repeated, advancing and retreating from time to time, and the corpses piled up layer by layer. The king of "Envoy" always rushed to the place where the battle was most intense, waving his big sword vertically and horizontally. However, it was not him who decided the outcome of the battle, but the Dongyi people whose country was ruined and their families destroyed.They fought desperately and overwhelmed the queue of monkeys with their fearless spirit and great sacrifice.Yayo didn't miss this opportunity, she dispatched a few cavalry to go around the enemy's back through the gap.Monsters such as the little green river god and the centipede with many arms don't seem to be good at close combat, so they can only let the cavalry ravage them.

The Yamatai army finally reached the highest point of the platform.There is a round fort made of stone between the rocks and trees.That was the monster's lair, so strong that it couldn't be destroyed with a ram.However, there was a hole in the lair, so the soldiers blocked it, filled it with water and oil, and lit it on fire. The lair finally exploded, with flames soaring into the sky, and more than thirty soldiers were involved. As soon as the battle was over, the envelope flew over.They had thin wings, flitted busily about, but were no bigger than dogs.Those are the subordinates of the King of "Envoys". They have reconnaissance capabilities and can spy on the enemy's movements from the air, but they cannot fight.The fluttering and falling letter bees stretched out their tentacles and sniffed around, eating small black fragments as soon as they found them.They like to eat monster seeds that cannot make a nest yet.Xinfeng is harmless to people, but none of the soldiers approached.

Killing wandering monkeys and Mao, destroying lairs where large groups of monsters gather—by this time, the Yamatai Army finally mastered a series of tricks that had been repeated many times before. In the campsite by Hamana Lake, Yayo saw the map of Wa Kingdom for the first time in his life. "This is the country of Wa. The wave pattern represents the sea, and the blank space is the land." In the tent guarded by soldiers, the king of "Emissary" scribbles and brushes on the silk cloth.What appeared on the cloth was a shape that had never been seen before.The lower left and upper right are slightly curved, looking like some kind of strange animal.Miyu raised her head in confusion.

"I've never seen an island like this. Where is the Dog Slave Kingdom? Where is Yamatai?" "It's this plain and this basin." "Why... so small?" "Yes. And to the east, there is the largest plain in the Wa country, and the largest iron mine." From the dog slave country and beyond, there are unknown lands that Mi and they have never heard of.The terrain and place names are all ignorant.Don't talk about the positional relationship between the enemy and us, we don't even know how much land there is in the future.Yayo could only memorize the place names from the king's mouth one by one like a child.

Even the road to Lake Hamana is long enough to rival the road to Hantu.Thinking about the journey ahead, Miyu not only felt dizzy. "It's so big, Wa Kingdom..." "If I showed you a map of the world, I'm afraid you'd be scared to death. Countries like Rome and Jianzhuo are a hundred times larger than Japan." "hundred times!" Wang laughed.Miyo leaned forward slightly and said, "Your Majesty, have you been to other countries? You also know what Rome, Jianzhuo, etc. look like?" "Ok." "Tell me about it?" Gan, who came in with wine, put down the bottle and glass and turned to leave, but Miyu called him back.

"Let's listen together, the king wants to talk about foreign affairs." "Oh, but..." "Let's listen together. I'm the only one listening. The king doesn't have much energy to talk about. Right?" Wang was noncommittal.Gan didn't seem too interested, but Yayo took him by the hand and told him to sit down.Wang reached for the cup. "Is Jian Zhuo's story okay?" "Ah good." "I went there in 1863. Involved in the Civil War and crusade against ET." Wang began to tell the story of that time.Since the beginning of the Yamatai Army's expedition, Yayo had heard the story from the king many times.It's like this every time, with an introduction from unknown lands in unknown times.

"At that time, the sword was still part of the country called the United States, but the masters were no longer red-skinned Indians, but white people. The white people were divided into two factions, those who enslaved black slaves by force, and those who opposed it. .” "Do those who oppose want to kill the slaves directly?" "No. Don't kill, let go directly." "What's the purpose of letting go, throwing them away?" "Let them fend for themselves." "Isn't this killing? Letting go is death." "Even if you die as a drifter, it's better than being enslaved like a cow or a horse. Everyone in that place thinks so."

Although Gan didn't seem to like Wang, but after listening to him for a while, he was soon immersed in the story.Mi Yu took the jug and poured wine for them silently.King's stories are always amazing.How could the country survive without slaves?There is such a strange country on the other side of the sea.Gan, who was a slave himself, also found this strange. "So, the king of "Envoy" is fighting to liberate the slaves?" "No, it's not. As I said, my purpose is to crusade against ET. Whether to use slavery is not what I care about. Rather, in order to increase combat effectiveness, slavery is more effective. I taught them a lot of combat However, a lot of people died. The total number of North and South is 700,000. Hmm... Due to the chaos at the end of the war, it is difficult to count accurately, so the actual number of deaths should be more. Compared with the official history, it is difficult to say which is worse .”

"Did the king form an alliance with a concubine there?" "Ok." Wang stopped talking and looked up at the sky.Yayo waited to see if he would say someone's name. But in the end the king shook his head. "The man is dead." "Can't save it?" Mi Yu glared at Gan, but Gan didn't see it.Miyu said to the king: "Anyway, it will not be killed by the venerable. However, is there any country that perished because the lord did not catch up?" "In 1710, Japan. Japan in the Genroku period was incapable of attacking ET. Honshu was destroyed before it had time to prepare, and the other three islands could not last long. Only the Satsuma domain invaded Ryukyu and persisted, but they were unable to return. God. Then I withdrew." "Where is Japan?" Wang didn't answer, just smiled.Usually Wang always talks to the director with a straight face, or reprimands the soldiers, even if he smiles occasionally, it is a terrible smile.One will succeed and all will die.Wang didn't know how many times he had seen blood flow into rivers.When looking back on those tragic past events, I can't even cry.I don't have the energy to cry anymore. Why not yourself?Before leaving Yamatai and coming here, I have seen countless deaths.The soldiers guarding the chariot did not know how many dials they had changed.Soon after their laughter and cursing came through the bamboo curtain, they would be crushed batch after batch like corn under a mortar.The order said: War.The order said: "Behead and kill the escaped."What Miyu issued these orders in exchange for was just a bigger and bigger funeral day by day.However, even so, they still followed closely by their side without flinching.If you can't win, you can only lose your family.Along the way, I have seen many villages ravaged by monsters.The bravery of the soldiers surprised Yayo who gave the order. Miyu suddenly recovered from his contemplation, and Gan was already dozing off staggeringly.Mi Yu ordered him to retreat, leaving only Wang and Mi Yu in the tent. "Aren't you going to sleep, Yayo?" "Your Majesty, are you still asleep?" Worry appeared on Wang's face, and his legs swayed slightly, as if he was uneasy. "Maybe I've involved you too deeply. It stands to reason that you don't have to leave the palace. Such things are originally Yizhima's task." "I have no complaints or regrets. After this journey, I understand Your Majesty better." "I have nothing for you to know." "But the concubine wants to know more." While feeling her own heartbeat getting faster and faster, Yayo held Wang's hand - a thick and slender hand.Wang seemed startled and wanted to withdraw his hand.But Yayo grabbed it tightly and pulled it to his chest. "Your Majesty does not have a wife." "Ah, but..." "I understand. Your Majesty has an appointment with another woman, right. And I have been thinking about when I can return to that woman. But how long will it be, ten years? Hundred years? Thousands of years?" Miyo grabbed Wang's arm.Wang remained motionless.Yayo leaned his body closer. "Can't you give me a few years in the thousand years? Is the king's longing for that woman so strong?" "I gave her everything, leaving only the heart that can endure a journey of 100,000 years." Wang didn't look at Yayo, but stared at the other hand. "This hand remembers. She made me understand the shape, touch, temperature of the human being. It is these things that make the fundamental difference between me and Katy Sack. To forget her is to forget myself." "king……" Although Yayo had always been worried that this was the case, hearing Wang express his thoughts on the woman, he still felt exhausted.The shame and anger of being rejected made Miyu's cheeks burn hot, but there was a reason Miyu had to admit in what he said. Miyo was about to let go of his hand, but Wang grabbed it tightly instead. "Miyu—" The way Wang looked at her suddenly became terrifying. "I can not go back." "what?" "I can't go back. We have changed the history too much. The time branch where Sha Jia is located has been completely buried in the distant place of time. She will not appear again, and there is not even a one-in-a-million possibility. There's no way I'll ever go back to her. I'm... I'm completely forgetting her." An irresistible force pulled Mi Yu over and hugged her tightly.There was a murmur of a woman's name in his ear.Mi Yu firmly suppressed the subconscious sense of resistance.This man has been patient for an unimaginably long time.Knowing that this was the result waiting for him, he still abandoned his hometown. Miyu couldn't breathe.There was no strength in the stiff body.Just make a substitute, it doesn't matter.It's not that Miyo wants to be a substitute, but at least at the moment, she really wants to comfort this fragile man. "My lord, please tell me your name—real name." "name?" "Let me call your lord's name." "Orwell." "Orwell." As if struck by lightning, Wang trembled in an instant and let out a silent whimper. Yayo struggled to pull out his arms, and hugged that strong body in turn. Since that night, Mi Yu lived with Wang.Both of them avoided talking in front of the servants, and they didn't deliberately stop the scary talk.Soon the news spread throughout the army.Yayo worried about low morale, which turned out to be unfounded.The military commander and the commander continued to send meat and fruit to show their congratulations.One of these two people is a demigod who wrote the "Envoy", and the other is a witch king who serves ghosts and gods. In the eyes of everyone, it is only natural for them to be together.The whole army seemed to regard it as a good omen. After a short rest, the troops set off from Lake Hamana again. At this time, another 20,000 people from the countries in the west joined in, forming an army of 37,000 people.In addition, it is said that a large percentage of [] in the far northern land facing the sea is also responding to raise troops. As the army advanced, many small Dongyi countries that Miyou had never heard of also gathered in one after another.Most of them were ravaged by monsters and could only wait to perish.When the army of Yamatai passed by, they either joined as slaves or resisted as enemies.Yayu's men and horses moved forward slowly like vines on the ground. As we march from west to east, the weather gradually changes from summer to autumn.One night when the army marched northward to Kai after bypassing the towering Fuji Peak, the temperature dropped sharply.A flock of wild geese and wild ducks criss-crossed overhead, making melodious calls. When crossing Sasziling, there was a small battle.Under the verdant Mount Fuji, Yamatai's men and horses attacked upwards, but the battle-hardened teams fell one after another. It was not until Takahaya led the team to catch up that the battle was finally saved. The king of "Envoy" sent Xinfeng to the battlefield to investigate, and then he frowned. "Is there something wrong, King?" "Hmm...the monster probably built an experimental stronghold in the Chichibu area." Wang's answer was vague and he didn't tell Miyo anything, but Miyo knew what he was worried about.That night, almost all the Xinbees under Wang were dispatched, flying past Miyu's tent with continuous wing sounds.The direction to go seems to be east.

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