Chapter 1022

East saklan, south of the fault boundary mountain, sunny.

The boundless blue sky and the red sun hanging alone in the sky hide all the brilliance, and don't feel any temperature; Even on the contrary, sunny days and snow seem to be colder.

Taking advantage of this rare sunny day, the Byrne army all the way north accelerated its pace - people are not the main problem. The Byrne war horses from the south are not adapted to the too cold climate of duanjie mountain, forcing the knights to slow down their marching speed to protect these precious comrades in arms.

With the pace of going north, the weather is getting colder and colder; The icy north wind and knee deep snow hit many young knights who were originally satisfied with the expedition.

In their original imagination, they thought that they would follow the path of their fathers in the black Duke era, gallop freely in the snow covered northern land, and their cloak and swallow tail flag flutter; Complete your own great achievements with heroic charges again and again, and turn the enemy into the soul under the tip of your gun.

But in fact, he was wrapped up like a zongzi with a cloak and leather coat, desperately lying on the horse's back to avoid the wind and snow. Even the swallow tail flag gun in his hand had to be put away, or used as a support when necessary.

Let alone gallop, the silly hat that dares to look up when the wind and snow blows has disappeared on the horse's back.

It was not until they saw the shadow of duanjie mountain and the clear sky that the Byrne Knights finally breathed a sigh of relief - but when they thought that they were likely to cross duanjie mountain and advance further north to the ice sheet, they showed complex expressions mixed with pain.

"There are many complaints from Knights recently."

Riding on his horse, the Earl of storm castle, Aton glenwell, who was immediately behind the black haired wizard, suddenly said, "it's not to say that he is afraid of the enemy, but that he is afraid of not dying in the battlefield but in his bed and being killed by typhoid and frostbite."

"Probably because I'm not used to it."

Looking at the count of storm Castle who came up suddenly, Loren said faintly: "after all, Byrne is located in the south, and it is normal not to adapt to the climate in the north."

"Yes, but we used to adapt to this climate; or we should say that we were not afraid of wind and snow." nodding slightly, the count of storm Castle continued to smile:

"The 'battle of blood skeleton valley' of the sixth generation and the golden shining 'black Duke era' of the tenth generation - Byrne's knights went north, South, East and west again and again... Forests, hills, mountains and lakes; iron shoes and boots crossed all the battlefields."

"At that time, we fought against centaurs, dwarves, trolls and ogres, demons in the north of duanjie mountain, pirates on the foggy sea, demons and ghosts lurking in the forest... And all enemies who dared to fight with Byrne knights."

"At that time, under the leadership of heroes, any problem... Was no longer a problem."

Looking at the high duanjie mountain in the distance, the count of storm Castle suddenly laughed:

"Hahaha... Maybe I think too much. Maybe the black Duke had the same trouble as us, or even worse.

I've heard the stories told by my parents at that time. The famous Duke Roland Turin is a guy who only has ideas but doesn't know what to do most of the time. It's a headache, ha ha... "

With a few snorts, the gentle Earl of storm Castle laughed loudly, which made the surrounding atmosphere more active.

Aton glenwell, Earl of stormcastle - if everything went according to its original path, he... Would have been the best person to become Duke Byrne.

He is gentle and elegant. He has excellent style, skill and strength in Bain thirteen leaders and even the sky palace. He is deeply trusted by knights and the people.

In a sense, his existence is simply the template of "excellent successor".

In the round table parliament that decided where Byrne belonged, he had an absolute chance to become Duke of Byrne as long as he wanted; But in the end, she chose to comply with Charlotte's own wishes and gave her readily available throne to an outsider.

This made Lauren curious, but not so curious - if he didn't really need it, he didn't mind giving up the Duke's position again; As for what the "hidden competitor" thinks, he doesn't care at all.

Just make sure he doesn't... At least he doesn't have a chance to betray himself before it's over.

The black haired wizard who thought so did not look back, and silently looked at the closer and closer duanjie mountain; The indifferent expression was keenly captured by the count of storm castle.

"You must be wondering why the count of storm castle is so uninteresting. He knows the reason why he was brought out and deliberately comes up... Isn't he?"

With a smile on his face, count Glenville turned his eyes and said as if joking: "in that case, do you want to find a chance to make him a little accident - it's easy to plant the ice and snow breaking mountain to the Azores."

Lauren, who was silent, glanced slightly, and the two looked at each other.

The count of storm Castle finally restrained his smile.

"Don't worry, Duke - I did think so, but not now," said the count of Glenville calmly. "Especially after seeing you, I am more convinced of my idea."

"Maybe you're the second black Duke, maybe not; but anyway, in this coming storm, Byrne needs a commander and leader who has a firm goal and can lead everyone... Rather than a simple 'ruler'."

"Born with plenty of food and clothing, Bain people yearn for a glorious war death, not a comfortable life - I give the latter, but I can't give the former."

He looked at the dark haired wizard seriously: "so I figured out that only people like you are suitable to be the Duke of Byrne; only you can let us die with value."

"For the Byrne, it's more important than living."

This statement made Lauren frown and looked at him suspiciously.

"Do you really think so?"

"No, I always thought that living was more important than everything." Glenville shook his head very frankly. "But twelve of the thirteen earls of Byrne thought so, even the people of storm castle and my relatives."

"In that case, it doesn't matter what I think."

Because everyone thinks so, if they don't think so, will they appear too alternative and be excluded?

This guy... Is too realistic.

"No, on the contrary - even in a group, I still think the ideas of individuals need to be respected."

The Earl of storm Castle who saw Loren's thoughts smiled and sighed: "but if as a group, there is no core concept and opinions cannot be consistent, it is impossible to form a respected and even awe inspiring force; it is the case for a knight, and it is the case for an earl like me."

"Even the black Duke is the same - what outsiders respect is not someone, but the power represented by Byrne's thirteen leaders and 100000 Knight legions behind him."

As they spoke, they looked at the fortress of duanjieshan, which was close at hand.

Of course, there was a group of cavalry approaching this way.

Loren raised his right hand, and the Byrne knights who were marching behind him immediately stopped their horses, stood motionless in the snow, and let the swallow tail flag hunt.

The dark haired wizard walked to the familiar figure alone.

"Duke Byrne, we meet again."

Ernst dreisis, deputy commander and cavalry captain of duanjieshan fortress, looked at the former wizard consultant and now the Lord of Byrne with a very complicated expression:

"On the orders of his majesty connord, I have come to meet you and your army."

"Thank you for your enthusiasm and your Majesty's sincerity." looking at the unnatural face, Loren smiled playfully: "but compared with the last time I came, this welcome ceremony is a little less enthusiastic."

Dreisis was livid. "You're joking, Duke Loren."

"We have eliminated all the Icefield werewolf tribes around the fortress in advance to ensure that there will be no factors affecting the fortress when the Azores are approaching - there will never be another accident like the last one."

"Really, that's a pity." the black haired wizard shrugged. "I had hoped that my knights could accumulate some experience in fighting in the ice and snow before fighting with the elves... It seems hopeless."

Dreisis looked even worse.

"Where are the Azores marching now?"

Although the expression of the other party's face made Lauren very interested, the current situation really did not allow him to waste time: "they have been marching along the duanjie mountains, really?"

"I'm afraid it's true." dreisis said coldly, "according to the last information, one-third of the strongholds and sentry Towers West of duanjieshan fortress have been destroyed, and all the sent Rangers have not heard from."

"In other words, the enemy has completed one third of the most difficult journey - at most half the time, 40000 Azores Elves will appear outside the gate of duanjie mountain fortress!"

The black haired wizard's expression changed.

The last time he went to the Dragon King City, he had a deep understanding of how difficult the road to the glacier wasteland was; When there is no supply in such wasteland and the road is blocked by heavy snow, it can still maintain the marching speed comparable to that of cavalry

How on earth did these two legged Azores do it?

"The female Archduke of Boyi, salika Jonah, and the Hussars have arrived at the fortress of duanjie mountain. At present, they are trying their best to cooperate with the Rangers of the fortress to investigate north and look for the trend of the Azores elves army."

Dreisis had a dignified expression: "his majesty connord suspects that the enemy's attack from the North may not only be to attract attention and force the enemy to divide troops, but may also have other purposes."

"At present, it is speculated that it may have something to do with the demons in the north."

"Is there any sign?"

"I've experienced two demon invasions in my life, and I haven't seen the so-called 'signs' twice, Duke Loren." dreisis looked at him brightly:

"Do you know what I learned from it?"

"But it doesn't matter."

"Very simple, there is only one - that is, whenever and wherever necessary, we must be fully prepared; even if it seems unnecessary for a while and a half, it will always be useful."

The deputy commander of duanjieshan fortress with firm eyes suddenly approached: "in fact, every time we think our preparation is enough, we finally find that it is still far from enough."

"Our enemy is always stronger than us. Our enemy is always without warning, and always appears when we are least expected and least prepared to approach the desperate situation again and again."

"Why... Because their preparation and understanding of us are always much more sufficient than us!" dreisis said word by word:

"It is the naive idea of 'should be enough' that makes us pay great sacrifices again and again in exchange for peace that does not need such a high price."

The black haired wizard raised his head and looked around with his fiery eyes.

He finally understood what the other party meant and why he was so dissatisfied with himself.

"Lord dreisis, do you think the troops sent by Byrne this time are seriously insufficient?" Lauren asked softly: "in your eyes, the army composed of five thousand Knights does not match the sincerity of his majesty connord?"

"I think Byrne and you are far from knowing the meaning of this war."

"This is a decisive battle destined to determine the fate of half the Empire, and it is also related to the majesty of his majesty Connor. Whether he wins the first battle since he succeeded to the throne will determine which side has the initiative in the war in the coming year."

Dreisis snorted coldly: "if you really know, you should be fully prepared to come again; at least, like Boye, you should command an army with strong troops and sufficient reserves, not just thousands of..."

"Boom --!!"

The next moment, a loud noise interrupted him.

With the familiar thunder, dreisis raised his head suddenly and saw the winged magic dragon suddenly appear under the blue dome.

"Boom --!"

There was another thunder, the vast land suddenly rolled up a strong wind, and the snowflakes blocking the sky flew in the air.

The huge red figure fell steadily behind the black haired wizard.

Looking at dreisis's surprised expression, the black haired wizard couldn't help lifting the corners of his mouth.

"As you can see, Lord dreisis, Byrne attached great importance to the upcoming battle of the broken boundary mountain, so he hurried here without much preparation, but..." the black haired wizard raised his right hand and pointed to the sky:

The next second, a huge shadow appeared above dreisis, blocking the sun in the sky.

The floating city "horn Castle" falls on the fortress of duanjie mountain.

"We Byrne people always think that soldiers... Are expensive, not much."