Lux's Farewell

Chapter 931【0926】 Winter is coming

The Battle of Dredge Fort has officially come to an end.

After Lissandra left the Frostguard Fortress, the Frostguard priests and Frostguard warriors who came to the Diver Fort faced a tragic massacre. Nearly one third of them were wiped out on the spot, and the rest were captured.

The terrain that is conducive to defense also means that it is difficult to escape. In addition, Lissandra herself left quite quietly. The Frostguard tribe who stayed here had no preparations to escape, and there was no special section to cut off the rear, so they were almost completely destroyed. Made dumplings.

Under normal circumstances, considering the combat effectiveness of these Frost Guard tribes, this dumpling would be bursting - if they want to keep these people, the coalition forces should pay a heavy price.

But Lissandra's embarrassing escape changed this outcome. Due to the collapse of their spiritual totem, the Frostguard tribe did not make any big moves in the future, and became prisoners in despair.

It is precisely for this reason that the coalition forces were able to capture more than 20,000 prisoners.

Such a large number of prisoners is also a heavy burden for the coalition forces, especially when winter is approaching - releasing them all means letting the tiger go back to the mountains, but if they are left in Fort Diver, it will be a heavy burden for the coalition forces. That is to say, there are 20,000 more mouths at once. Although they are listless, they are quite able to eat.

Unless they are killed and surrendered, it will be very difficult for these people to deal with them.

Fortunately, Noxus is now on the side of the coalition - with Kalya's push, the burden of these Frostguard prisoners has been temporarily dumped on the Noxians.

It happened that the Immortal Fortress was almost destroyed and needed manpower for repairs. At this time, it seemed just right to throw these prisoners over to repair the city wall.

For the coalition forces, this saves them from crushing logistical pressure, and for the Noxians, it is equivalent to a wave of labor for nothing, and everything looks perfect.

The only small question is whether the Noxians have the ability to hold these captives.

It's true that the Frostguard tribe who have lost their fighting spirit looks like eggplants beaten by frost, but if they hear the news about Lissandra again and regain their fighting spirit, I wonder if there will be any Noxians now. What about the ability to control a situation?

To be honest, Riel herself was not very sure about this, but her choice was too small - the previous actions of her personal guards against Darius directly angered the former commander-in-chief.

Although Darius expressed his understanding and support for her afterwards, at this critical moment for Noxus, both parties agreed that it was a "misunderstanding." However, after the rift arose, it was almost impossible to bridge it. It's possible.

Whether voluntarily or by force, the two generations of Noxus will launch a competition for the helm of the empire. Even if they are trying hard to control the situation and prevent conflicts from becoming more acute,... there are some things It won't happen if you don't want to.

Therefore, if a group of prisoners can be brought in for free to work, then at least in this delicate environment, the walls of the Immortal Fortress can be built first.

Even if a captive of this size loses control, it won't cause much trouble.

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After solving the problem of prisoners, Fort Diver also officially ushered in the cold winter.

winter is here.

For the Avarosans in the coalition, spending the winter in the Iron Thorn Mountains east of the Freljord is undoubtedly a novel experience. Even those who like nomadic people rarely go there within a year. When thousands of miles.

Although it seems that the winter here is not much different from that of Larkstadt, many people are still very interested. They are organized into small teams and look for prey they have seen or not seen in the Iron Thorn Mountains, hoping that As a souvenir of this expedition.

After one brilliant victory after another, no Avarosan warrior would question Ashe's decision, even if they didn't quite understand why Ashe wanted to unite the Demacians to fight against the Frostguard tribe, but If Zhan Mu said she wanted to fight, then the fight would be over.

This kind of situation where the War Mother decides with one word is a bit fantasy in other places, but it is the most common norm in Freljord. Here, the War Mother is the decision-maker of everything, and the War Mother’s order is The direction of the tribe.

It is precisely for this reason that once the war mother is finished, the tribe will often be finished as well.

In Fort Diver, the double-edged sword of the War Mother System is a very useful enemy-killing blade for the Avarosans.

However, unlike the high-spirited Avarosans, the mood of the Demacian Northern Expeditionary Army visibly fell silent as the heavy snow closed the mountains.

Counting from the date of departure, these people have left Demacia for almost eight months.

In these eight months, they have marched more than 10,000 miles and fought in hundreds of battles.

Although Lux has always given top priority to logistics support, and must open up logistics channels wherever she goes. The Northern Expeditionary Army worked hard all the way, but there were rare moments when supplies were lacking. However, as the war was pressed, the pause button was pressed. As the heavy snow completely sealed the Diver Fort, the melancholy that had been suppressed before could not help but pour out.

This emotion was so obvious that Kalya and Lux ​​didn't even need to go deep into each soldier to feel its existence extremely clearly.

We need to boost morale.

If you want to boost morale, you need to take the right medicine.

To be honest, most of the Northern Expeditionary Army did not know the significance of this pledge to the Northern Expedition. They were willing to follow Lux eastward and northward, partly because of Lux's amazing prestige in Demacia, and partly because of A knife and a gun kill a wife's shadow.

Trusting Lux and hoping to establish meritorious deeds are the main thoughts of most of the Northern Expedition. As for protecting Runeterra, it is really too far away for them.

In addition, the existence of the void is a taboo that should not be easily spoken, so although most of the Northern Expeditionary Army knew that their goal was to protect the world, they did not know the specifics.

In response to this situation, Karya believes that if you want to boost morale and restore morale of the military, you can mainly start from five angles.

First, Lux must go deep among the soldiers and brush their faces frequently to make everyone realize that His Majesty the Emperor is always by their side and follows them through thick and thin.

This is very simple for Lux. She is not a person who is very keen on enjoyment, especially after the trip to Shurima. She does not feel bitter at all about ordinary military life. For her, and It is not a big deal for soldiers to eat and live together.

Secondly, due rewards and promotions must be realized in time. Now that I have time anyway, I can organize a halfway summary of this Northern Expedition to Lux and settle the rewards and punishments based on the current merits.

Although the current conditions are limited and many things cannot be fully realized until the army is ready, an attitude of clear rewards and punishments must be displayed.

Then, we can gradually let out some words about the existence of the void.

The void is difficult to describe in words. It is difficult to directly let the soldiers of the Northern Expedition know what kind of enemy they are about to face, but it is not impossible to give them a sense of mission. At this time, Shu Rui Ma is the best example.

The Void was one of the main reasons for the collapse of the Shurima Empire. Even if the soldiers of the Northern Expedition cannot understand what void is, they should at least know that the cause they are undertaking is just and glorious, and their achievements will be remembered by the world.

In addition, while the spirit is high, the level of material security should also be improved as much as possible.

The current Diver Fort has accumulated a large amount of supplies, which is enough to support the expeditionary force through this winter, but the types of supplies are quite scarce and have nothing to do with enjoyment.

In this case, the Frost Dragon Legion will go to Noxus once a week to purchase high-end ingredients, fine wine, fine tobacco, tea and other hobbies to support the expeditionary force in various activities besides daily training. Small competitions like these - these hobby items will be used as prizes to give the expeditionary force something to do.

In addition, organizations such as book clubs and choirs can also be organized. Considering that the winter in Freljord lasts at least four months, they must find some normal activities during this long cold winter. , something to entertain and soothe the nerves.

This is when Lux's status as a "great artist" comes into play.

With these activities, the atmosphere of the army will be visibly relaxed, so that they will not be tense all the time or have random thoughts.

Finally, in addition to boosting morale and maintaining security from all aspects, the most important point is to tell all the Northern Expeditionary Army that the rear has not forgotten us, and we will go home with glory after victory!

Strengthening the connection with Demacia is also a very important task for Dredge Fort at present.

For this reason, the elemental dragon became a messenger and porter under the coercion of Kalya, specifically responsible for transporting letters for the soldiers of the Northern Expedition and their families.

Before the letters from home arrived, the first two newspapers they shipped were Beijing Daily and Xiongdu Daily.

Although the elemental dragons carried these light newspapers very easily, for the soldiers of the Northern Expedition, they were heavier than anything else.

Because the distance between Dredge Fort and Demacia is too far, and it takes time to organize the distribution and collection of letters, the elemental dragon train takes two months to make a round trip, and the transportation capacity allocated to a single soldier each time is also very large. limited.

Therefore, before the round of correspondence between the two parties, they could only rely on these newspapers to satisfy their hunger.

But it doesn't matter. For the soldiers of the Northern Expedition who are thousands of miles away from home, those simple words and those pieces of news are their connection with their hometown.

The crude newspapers passed through each other in the hands of different soldiers. They were excitedly looking for their own names in Xiongdu Daily - those who were ranked in the front were dancing with joy, while those who were ranked in the back or were omitted due to page restrictions, Those who became "waiting" are full of dissatisfaction with the European Emperor with these letters in front.

If there hadn't been a special award publication that recorded everyone in detail, I'm afraid this dissatisfaction might even have brewed into a group fight.

And even with this special issue, many people are still full of thoughts.

"Who is serious enough to read the special issue..."

Fortunately, as the correspondence officially began, this emotion was quickly and completely resolved - even the soldiers who did not perform any meritorious service and were just listed on the "Safety List" in the corner of the special issue received replies from their families, The text is still filled with unabashed pride and pride.

And with the arrival of these family letters, the Northern Expeditionary Army in Fort Diver finally no longer had any impetuousness.

Although the expedition is difficult, although homesickness is inevitable.

But the great emperor has been with us through thick and thin.

But everything we fight hard for is for the world.

But when we return in triumph, all the flowers in Demacia will bloom for us.

But even if we die, we will become a member of the Hall of Valor and accept the worship of those who come after us together with the ancestors.

So, what else do we have to be hesitant, hesitant, sad, and melancholy?

The next thing we have to do is to train with all our strength, wait for the wind and snow to subside, continue to go north, go straight to the Frost Guard Fortress, and completely defeat the evil Frost Witch!

In the wind and snow, the soldiers of the Northern Expedition at Fort Diver ushered in a different New Year.

On New Year's morning, they gathered in the flat square and listened closely to a belated winter speech.

Almost at the same time, in Demacia, Fosbello and Xiongdu, Ino and Sona also picked up the same speech and delivered this belated speech on behalf of Her Majesty Laxana.

Although the wind and snow were very strong, they could not cover up the cheers. Whether it was in the Diver Fort in the Iron Thorn Mountains, in Forsbyro in the north, or in the capital city where there was just light snow, when Lux and Yi When No and Sona said, "Demacia will surely win," the same cheers disturbed the snow in the sky.

This is not only Lux's promise, not only the Northern Expedition's confidence, but also Demacia's confidence.

Behind this unequivocal promise, under this powerful oath, is Demacia's new attitude.

After internal struggles and reforms, as well as development and hard work, Demacia is now completely transformed.

After the rebirth, Demacia will no longer be limited to self-development. They will use their own methods and means to deeply influence the entire Runeterra in various fields including but not limited to the economy.

Just like the Shurima Empire.

The Icathian War and the resource trap of the Sun Disk prevented the Shurima Empire from getting out of the desert and eventually fell apart.

But now, Demacia, which has inherited and carried forward the spirit of the Shurima Empire, is ready with a new attitude and is ready to go further.

Now, they are about to go deep into the Frostguard Fortress.

The future may be a vast starry sky.

　Tomorrow will be a chapter postscript, and this volume will come to an end.

　　Then, the next volume will be the last volume of this book.

　　Ohh Ohh ohh.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)