On the Seven Towers

In the afternoon of that day, Xiao Chen, Orgas, Roger and Evelin disappeared, left Heimuguan, and sneaked towards the imperial camp behind the mountain. The camp was actually very close to Heimuguan. After exiting the pass, we passed the previously burned outpost camp and then turned around a mountain pass to see the big camp built in the valley. It only took Xiao Chen and others more than half an hour to arrive near the camp. They did not encounter any scouts or scouts along the way. This section of the road seemed to be undefended.

"The Imperials shouldn't be so lax in their defense. In the past, there would be several checkpoints on the road leading to their camp. Today there are none. It means that they have made it clear that they want us to watch their withdrawal. I don't think so. Without stealth, they wouldn't care about us," Orgas said.

"They are generous and are not afraid that we will harm their emperor?" Xiao Chen asked.

Orgas said: "This Emperor Alfred is very courageous. I never thought before that the emperor of the Purple Eagle Empire would actually come to the front line. This little emperor is not the same type of person as his father. Although he is also a militant, he is almost a lunatic. How many years has passed since the last war? He found an opportunity to launch such a war. I really don’t know what he thinks. Can you become the overlord of the unified continent? "

"Unify the continent?" Xiao Chen has never heard anyone in this world mention such a statement.

"This is also a rumor among the nobles. It is said that Alfred got drunk at a dinner celebrating the New Year and said that the entire continent was a gift given to him by the God of Nature. Ha, don't pay attention, this is just the drunken talk of a madman ." Orgas said.

They found a forest on the gentle slope across the valley to hide themselves, and quietly observed what was going on in the opposite valley.

The valley was very large, with natural mountains as barriers on three sides. With an opening on one side, the Imperials built a wall along the opening, naturally forming a small city. Xiao Chen and others looked from the hillside and could see a large number of wooden houses and tents in the camp.

Many people were walking back and forth in the camp, lining up, and even more people were carrying supplies and loading them onto oxcarts. Not long after, two teams left the camp and headed towards the road leading north. Half an hour after they walked out, another logistics team lined up with bullock carts walked out.

Orgas said: "This is the imperial brigade. There are about 500 people in the two brigade. The total is a thousand people. However, these are not the elite troops of the empire, just ordinary peasant soldiers. Usually like this The core of the miscellaneous army is composed of two middle-level or low-level knights as chief and deputy officers, plus some personal soldiers such as retainers. On the battlefield, their main functions are to build fortifications, fill in trenches, and intercept and hunt down the defeated. The enemy, or they will consume the opponent's arrows and weapons in siege battles, are of no use in frontal battles."

Xiao Chen took a closer look and found that most of these soldiers were indeed very thin. They had no appearance whether they were lined up or marching, not to mention murderous on the battlefield.

"However, these people are also indispensable." Roger said, "The empire's army is not like our guards. It is impossible for real soldiers to do those chores."

"What kind of team did you lead back then?" Xiao Chen asked.

"I fought on the Eastern Front, and my brigade should be considered the elite of the empire. Unfortunately, the commander of the regiment at the time made a mistake in his command, and was dispersed by the enemy during a night attack. That's why my brigade was trapped on a hilltop. superior."

"Who was your opponent at that time?" Orgas asked.

"Count Bellano." Roger said.

"Hehe, he is indeed the guy who is good at sneak attacks. I guess the people in the Empire on the Eastern Front should also have a headache for him now." Orgas sighed, "Well, in fact, the kingdom has no shortage of famous generals and talents. , Both me and Belano are capable of blocking the throats of the Imperial people. But why is the situation like this?"

Xiao Chen said: "There is a saying in my hometown that war is the continuation of politics. The current situation in the royal capital illustrates this point well. When a country is experiencing internal turmoil and political instability, no matter how powerful the army, no matter how wise it is, The generals were unable to exert their own strength. On the contrary, Emperor Alfred purged several powerful officials in the past two years and suppressed the opposition in the Senate. Only then did he have the confidence to go to the front line and launch a war. "

"Yes." Orgas said, "I hope I made the right choice to join you, and there won't be so much trouble in your team."

Xiao Chen said: "Of course, I dare not say that we are all united internally, but at least on major issues of right and wrong, we are unanimous externally, so don't worry."

After this group of imperial people left, it took an hour before a new army was dispatched. This team was completely different from the previous team. Each of the soldiers looked tall and strong, and many of them still had hair, horns and The scales look very ferocious.

"These are the most elite beast-breeding legions in the empire. Of course, they won't be called that." Orgas said.

"This is the 'Mad Beast Legion'. There is another 'Mad Beast Legion' on the Eastern Front." Roger added.

"Well, no matter what, these beast cubs are not easy to deal with. The kingdom has suffered a lot from them in the battles on the plains. Generally, it has to rely on the more advantages of the kingdom's magicians to compete with them. The mental power of these beasts The resistance is not good enough. The magicians of the God-Refining Tower were their nemesis in previous battles, but now, the Queen actually destroyed the God-Refining Tower herself. "

"That guy looks very strong." Evelyn pointed to a general on horseback in the team and said. The man was probably in his fifties, with some gray hair, but a very strong body.

"That's Duke Stuart. The old guy has been against me for more than ten years and is not easy to deal with. If the emperor hadn't come here in person, he would have been the supreme commander of this camp. I didn't expect him to lead the beast army to withdraw. So they really withdrew the main force." Olgas said, "Should we split some people to follow and see?"

"No, we are too weak and it is too dangerous to separate." Xiao Chen pondered for a while and said, "Although the Crazy Beast Army is strong, it is not as threatening to our Black Wood Pass as the Black Guards. We haven't seen the Black Guards' movements yet, so wait a little longer."

They watched the Crazy Beast Army go out in waves. The team of five or six thousand people plus the baggage took about an hour to finish. But not long after, a team wearing black armor and robes appeared behind them.

"Black Guards, they are coming. Let's go and see!" Xiao Chen said.