Blood Dragon

Section 140 March

Ashuruffat stretched out his hand and took the little girl's hand.At this moment, both of them were wearing armor and had iron gloves on their hands.It was clearly separated by steel, but the little girl could clearly feel the calmness and composure coming from the opponent's hand.

The tension in the body gradually disappeared with this feeling.Her throat is no longer stiff.Only that inexplicable uneasiness continued to grow.

Can I really command an army to fight?She repeatedly asked this seemingly simple question in her heart.And the answer to this question is equally obvious.

Ashuruffat took her hand for the last short distance.This is the Great Temple of Falcon City, and it was borrowed temporarily for the queen to dress and change clothes.The square outside the temple is where the swearing-in ceremony is held.At this moment, thousands of soldiers are already on standby in the square.

"I..." When they were about to reach the exit, the little girl suddenly hugged Ashuruffat from behind.

"Ashuruffat..." It's not okay to tell your true feelings in front of your subordinates, whether it's Ashurfat, Rodia, or Jana have emphasized this point to her.But for the little girl, Ashurfate is an exception. "I... feel scared."

"Afraid?" Ashuruffat slowly moved her hand away and squatted down.In this way, the eyes of the two people are on the same level.The little girl looked into the black eyes of the man in front of her.It seems to have been a long time since Ashurfat looked at her like this last time, too long for people to remember.A kind of instinctive shyness made her want to look away, but another kind of restraint kept her in her current posture, motionless.

"Actually, it's not just you, I'm also afraid." Ashuruffat said.

"Are you scared too?"

"I look calm, but I'm really... restless." Ashuruffat said. "I'm just pretending to be okay."

He suddenly stretched out his hands, wrapped his arms around the little girl's arms, and held her in his arms.Although the little girl was surprised, she didn't resist.The armor of the two men was stuck together.

"The so-called bravery does not mean that there is no fear in the heart. There may be such people, but they must be so rare that they cannot be found. Everyone is afraid and disturbed. But even if they are disturbed, even if they are afraid, they will never shrink back To face it, that is courage!" Ashuruffat said softly, leaning against the little girl's ear. "Go out like a queen and review your army."

He let go, and the little girl raised her head and smiled forward.

In a position farther away from them, two people wearing church priest costumes were looking at this side.Although the robes of the church are very loose, it can still be seen that this is a man and a woman.

"Master High Priest, what do you think... how about this Ashrufat? It should be the first time you have seen him." The female priest asked.

"Leaving aside that man's ability, but there is indeed a trembling demon in the depths of his eyes." The male priest replied in a low voice. "I suddenly feel that it is correct for us to remain neutral for the time being and not to help each other."

"Then, Byron's proposal..."

"Ignore it," the high priest replied. "Say something about winning... In my opinion, it's just talking nonsense."

"It is said that Byron has an army of one hundred thousand."

"No more than 6 or [-] horses at most. According to Byron, this is the limit. Tell people everywhere that we cannot participate in this war, and no one is allowed to participate in the name of a private person." The high priest replied. "The rest can only be prayed."

"pray?"

"Pray to the gods that this dispute will be settled quickly. Don't give the barbarians and their evil gods a chance to invade."

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The little girl rode a young filly.As the queen and commander-in-chief, she cannot ride in a car as in the past, but must ride a horse to accompany the army.The horse has been carefully selected not only for its vigor and brilliance, but also for its gentle disposition, which makes it suitable for those who are not very skilled in horsemanship.

In fact, even ordinary soldiers were surprised that the little girl was able to wear armor and march on horseback.At first, some people thought that what the little queen was wearing might be a fake, but the clang of steel armor rubbing against each other showed that he was completely wrong.Relevant rumors have already spread in the army, whether it is civilians, nobles or mercenaries, they are all discussing this incredible thing softly.Many people have bet that the little Queen will not spend more than a day riding on horseback in armor.

For ordinary knights, in order to facilitate their advancement, they usually do not wear armor when marching.The same goes for junior officers.But senior officers usually march in armor.To do so, rather than an objective need, it is better to say that it comes from a boastful aristocratic mentality.Of course, it has completely become an etiquette requirement now.

The march was tedious, so the little queen, surrounded by her senior officers, was discussing the situation.Except for outposts, guards, and other people who are in charge of their duties and cannot leave, everyone else discusses military affairs with the little queen as the center.

Speaking of it, as a girl who is only 12 years old, being able to take the initiative to lead an army is a surprising thing even for these professional soldiers.Not only that, but from the moment she set off, she was determined not to bring any attendants with her, not to ride in a car, but to march on horseback and eat military rations like ordinary generals... Such arrangements made it impossible to treat her like an ordinary girl.Let alone 12-year-old girls, even those who are already grown up queens, queen regents and the like can't match it.Is this really just a little girl?In that seemingly weak body, there is an iron soul.

"You mean, Byron must know we're here?" the little girl asked.

"There is no doubt about it," Barranca replied.His horse was closest to the little girl's mount, so it was the most convenient to talk. "Byron must have left a lot of spies. There is no way to hide the departure of the army... It only takes a very ordinary person to observe the movement of the army. As long as he has a summons scroll in his hand, he can tell the departure of our army. The news was passed on to Byron. But," he smiled. "I believe that Byron must have been prepared a long time ago. Anyway, the news that we are going to send troops to attack him... It has long been no secret in Falcon City. Our General Ashuruffat did not keep this secret Woolen cloth."

While speaking, Baranka glanced at Ashuruffat who was a little further away.He originally thought that Ashurfat would find a way to get closer to the queen to increase communication, but in fact it seemed that the situation was not like this at all.Could it be... the rumors on the street that Ashurfat has fallen out of favor with the queen, is it true?

However, whether it is true or not, at least it gave Barranca a chance to show off her knowledge in front of the queen.At least he speaks much more than other colleagues.In addition, he was much more prepared for this kind of scene than others, at least others would not hide the map in their arms and then take it out on horseback.

"...Look, this is where we are now." Baranka controlled the mount to approach the little mare, and showed the map in his hand to the little girl. "We have two routes, one is here, starting from Falcon City, after three days, we will reach the river bend. After crossing the river, there is a flat river in front of us, and we can go all the way to Fornoros City, Byron's old lair. But Here, here, look, there are two castles of Byron here... fortified military fortress. And according to intelligence, Byron has greatly strengthened the fortifications of the castle and increased the garrison. It is believed that either Byron will be here Wait for us, or he will use the castle to consume our army's combat strength, and then seek a decisive battle... But here is another way."

"Through the mountain?" The little girl looked at the drawn route.

"Yes, but the tragedy is that this road has been in disrepair for a long time-most roads in the mountains. If there is heavy rain, the flood is mixed with mud and stones, and it is easy to wash away the road-impassable for large armies."

"Can't we force it through?"

"Of course." Barranca replied. "But we have to leave all the vehicles...besides that, we have to consider the loss of people and horses on such a dangerous road. Especially horses. In my opinion, if we want to go this way, we will suffer Huge losses, or even a loss of half the strength of the army, is not out of the question. To make matters worse, the route means logistical difficulties...We need to divide our forces to get supplies."

The little girl looked at the others.It must be said that although everyone disapproved of Baranka's deliberately showing off in front of the little queen, at least they quite agreed with Baraka's judgment.In any case, this "rebellion" war is a civil war in Gruene, and a civil war usually means that both sides have a relatively thorough understanding of the overall situation of the war.

"Then the road must be abandoned altogether?"

"It's not appropriate to give it up altogether. In my opinion," Balanca said. "You can send a lightly armed sub-unit to harass the enemy's rear by taking small paths. That is to say, split the attack."

"Is this a good idea?" asked the little girl. "It seems... our own strength is not enough. Wouldn't it be worse if we divided our troops?"

Speaking of which, since she decided to go to war in person, the little girl found time to supplement a lot of military textbooks.Of course, she didn't think that she immediately mastered the skills of commanding the army after such a quick fix, but at least she knew some ideas and principles.

"Your Majesty, it's a disadvantage to concentrate our troops anyway, so it doesn't matter if we divide our forces." Balanca replied with a smile.

"Do you really think so?"

"This... I'm just making an opinion." Balanka glanced at Ash Rufat who was far away. "It's better for you to decide."

"I decided not to divide the troops." The little girl said.

"Of course, obey your orders." Balanca smiled, and there was obvious sarcasm in the smile, but he didn't know whether he was laughing at himself or others.