Your Majesty the Empress, I am really not a traitor!

"...I have no intention of coveting your army's occupation of the gold mine. I just hope that when your army takes action, you can also communicate with our army a little bit."

"That's natural. However, for some special raids and surprise missions, I'm afraid I won't have time to communicate with you. I hope your army understands. Please rest assured that our army will not cause damage to your army's interests. Samanjan The church forces here, according to our Majesty's wishes, will be dealt with until they are completely eliminated."

Qin Ji naturally has to add some conditions in it, otherwise labor and capital will have to notify you of everything, so is this battlefield my main attack or your main attack?But just being tough is not a good way, more or less it has to make people feel at ease.

"Thank you very much. If your army needs anything, please let us know. Our army will definitely try our best to help your army."

Dai Ni calmed down and knew that she couldn't push her face. Originally, she was at a loss this time, not to mention that Da Xiguo was not at a loss this time anyway, and she didn't need to provoke the other party.We still have to cooperate.

"That's great."

As Qin Ji spoke, he suddenly remembered something:

"By the way, Miss Diane, aren't you human?"

This question was very straightforward, and it sounded very rude.

But Diane didn't care about his question at all: "Well, yes, you can see it too?"

Both parties are not ordinary people, so it can be seen naturally, so Diane didn't make a fuss.

"I am indeed not a human being. Strictly speaking, I should belong to an orc - a hybrid of an orc and an elf, but the characteristics of an orc are the most obvious. In addition, my family is a military family, so I am lucky to be by our king's side work."

"A hybrid of an orc and an elf..."

Qin Ji thought for a moment about those orc hunks, and then thought of the orc x elf hybrid status of the other party, and couldn't help but think of strange directions...

"...My parents love each other normally. Their love process is very ordinary. Please don't have any strange associations with orcs and elves because of certain works. You are a stereotype. .”

In a calm state, Miss Diane was actually very smart. She could tell what was going on in the captain's mind at a glance, so she decisively interrupted his reverie.

"Ahem, no, no."

Qin Ji coughed twice in embarrassment.

It's really not his fault, everyone in this pair feels a little bit wrong after hearing it... He is not just thinking about it!

Chapter 23 Orcs

"So, you are working for His Majesty the King now?"

"To be precise, it is for His Majesty alone."

What Diani said made Qin Ji a little curious: "Can you tell me why?"

"There is no reason. When I was traveling in the human country, His Majesty the King saved my life. I will repay him, that's all."

"That's it."

Qin Ji nodded, he could understand the other party's mood, perhaps speaking now, this is the reason why he could finish it with a simple sentence "saved a life", but in the hearts of those who were saved, the figure of the king must be It is unforgettable.

"His Majesty and I have reached a consensus. I will protect this country for His Majesty the King for three generations. After three generations of Kings, I decide whether to stay or not."

Speaking of this, the orc-elf mixed-race girl took a sip of the milk tea in front of her.

"Three generations?"

"Yes, three generations," she said, "I said before that I am a mixed race, with orc blood and elf blood. Judging from my current growth rate, my life span is about three to five hundred years. There is nothing wrong with protecting the three generations."

"Then now this..."

"Now this is the one that saved me, that is, the first generation. Don't worry, I'm not as old as you think, and I'm about 50 or [-] years old like a human being."

"So you will always be loyal to this country, at least three generations."

"That's right, three generations, I will give my all for this country. Of course, I have only just come to Onishi for a few years, and I have not learned a lot of knowledge solidly. If there is anything wrong in the future, Taiwei You can teach me a lot.”

When Diane said this, she didn't have the aura of commanding the battle at all, but was as gentle and gentle as an elegant noble lady.

"Of course it's okay, but these things should be quite mysterious, so just tell me the truth, okay?"

Judging from Diane's appearance, she said that she has the characteristics of an orc, but she does not have the common features of ears, tails, or fangs on her body, so there is only one reason - she is hiding herself from the outside world identity.

But now, the other party has only met him a few times, and told himself these secrets like this, isn't it afraid that he will tell this matter to the outside world?

"It doesn't matter, Taiwei Qin, you are a smart person, you won't say what you shouldn't say." Dai Ni waved her hand, "Besides, the cooperation between our two parties naturally needs to show some sincerity, and I don't mind exposing it a little A little secret to show my sincerity. Moreover, I think the guard next to you may be the same kind of person as me."

She turned her eyes to Lingyan, but Lingyan just looked up at her, returned a business-like smile, and then continued to lower her head to read the book.

"Lingyan is very special, she has no agreement with me."

Qin Ji said so.

He and Lingyan did not have any agreement. Even becoming Qin Ji's guard was arranged by his father when he was young. Qin Ji would not really tie Lingyan by his side for the rest of his life. If Lingyan really wanted to be a little freer and leave her, he would persuade her, but he would not stop her in the end.

"There is no agreement, but I think that the young master and I can't do without anyone."

Lingyan, who was looking down at the book, said something suddenly without looking up.

"...indeed."

This is undeniable.

"...Lieutenant, let's discuss the next battle strategy. Before the two sides did not have a complete set of mature battle strategies, the two sides have not been able to cooperate well. If we can discuss it now A feasible plan will make it much easier to fight."

She decisively chose to change the subject.

There is no way, if you are still entangled in the topic just now, then you may be fed a mouthful of dog food.

..............................

At night, Xia Yuxiao looked at the ring in her hand.

This is not the first time she has received a ring made of gold.However, this ring carried the other party's heart.

Although Xia Yuxiao didn't know if the other party really had other thoughts besides congratulations, at least, the other party really prepared such a gift for herself with all her heart.

Now, even Xia Yuxiao herself was lost.

Is this important minister of mine really loyal?

Can he believe it?From her ascension to the present, Qin Ji did everything for her own good, but there were also some very disrespectful or even presumptuous acts, and...

She took out a small book from her pocket.

She has kept this notebook close to her body since she took the throne at that time, in order to avoid outsiders from discovering it as much as possible.What is recorded above are the various suspicious behaviors of Qin Ji, the Duke of An at that time.

Judging from the above behavior, before he came to the throne, Qin Ji's behavior when he was temporarily acting as the government was completely ambitious-take back the power of the army, personally recommend and train young officers who are loyal to him in the army, Internally, the royalists who were loyal to the former emperor were completely divided, and they were defeated one by one...

Moreover, he has been amassing money wantonly, with a huge family fortune, supporting private soldiers and even mysterious practitioners...

Why is he suddenly loyal now?

Although there are some ambitious moves, but now Xia Yuxiao feels that Qin Ji is much more reliable than before.

This book was originally intended to be used as evidence in the future when the liquidation is complete, and to persuade the ministers of the DPRK and China to stand with me, but now it seems that it is temporarily useless.

"What kind of person are you..."

be terribly upset.

This person is too complicated, even more complicated than his meritorious father.

"Song Jingqing!"

"Here, what's the matter, Your Majesty?"

Outside, Song Jingqing asked.

"Look outside, no one is allowed to come near here, understand?"

"clear."

Naturally, Song Jingqing would not disobey her order, she obediently stayed outside, and then, Xia Yuxiao carefully opened the small box hidden under her bed.

She locked the book in her hand, which recorded Qin Ji's various suspected usurpers and conspiracy, into the box.

She is worried about Qin Ji, but now it seems that compared with many people in the court who have their own ulterior motives, Qin Ji is the person who can bring her good news the most.

No matter what happens to him in the future, at least now, she really has no idea of ​​fighting with him.

Let these evidences sleep for the time being.

When Qin Ji comes back, maybe she will find a way to truly understand each other instead of being on guard like she is now.

I hope we can understand each other.

Chapter 24 Attack Frustrated

On the tenth day after officially entering the territory of Samanjiang, the Great Xia Chiyuan Army finally encountered a hard nut to crack.

The troops led by Li Shijing rushed directly to Wolfgang City, which is less than a hundred miles away from Huangtie City, after running overnight. , and only the city has a stone bridge across the river behind it.

If the troops don't want to go around hundreds of miles, the best way is to take down the city directly and take control of the stone bridge.

As a result, around the city, Daxia's army launched an unusually high-intensity siege.

In order to ensure that Daxia's troops could not cover up through the environment, the Samanjani army and the Holy See army stationed in "Stone Bridge City" (the internal name of Daxia's army) made a very firm decision. After the movement of Xia's army, he decisively chose to burn all the trees around the entire stone bridge city.

For a moment, the air near Stonebridge City was filled with thick smoke, and all the surrounding trees were crackling and crackling amidst the fire.

The fire was really effective. Although Qin Ji had anticipated in advance that the opponent might choose such a stubborn resistance, and did not allow the troops to enter the woods in the first place to avoid the possibility of being attacked by the fire, the fire also caused Great Xia. The army was simply unable to start an offensive of its own.

The soldiers of Daxia are indeed extremely capable in combat, but in the final analysis, they are still human beings, and no one can cross the high-temperature fire field to raid the enemy's city.Therefore, at the beginning, Daxia's army could only choose to wait for the fire to pass.

And when the fire was completely burnt out, the originally lush woods had long been turned into charcoal, and the area outside Shiqiao City was flat and open, with no trees blocking the view of the defenders. If Daxia's army continued to attack like this , then all intentions will be clearly seen by the defenders of Shiqiao City standing on the city wall.

At the same time, the generals of the Holy See Army, who were very aware of the importance of Shiqiao City, organized a breakout operation with thousands of people, attracting the attention of the encircling Great Xia army.

Not only that, he also took advantage of the fact that Daxia's troops were briefly torn open a small opening that would be closed soon, and sent several messengers out to inform the troops on the other side of the river that Stone Bridge City The attack thing.

As a result, the siege operation, which was originally a raid, suddenly turned into an unprecedented war of attrition.

Daxia's army launched attacks in multiple directions at the same time, and they also covered each other's attack directions, advancing at the same time, and exerting pressure alternately, making the enemy's entire defense process very busy.At the same time, Qin Ji also used a large-scale magic attack for the first time.Under his order, the mystics of Great Xia gathered at the front line, and after several hours of setting up the formation, a rolling thunder came directly.

The huge thunder method directly blew up a section of the enemy's city wall. However, such a large gap still failed to play a role in the siege after the explosion.

Numerous soldiers of the Holy See Army guarded the gap in the city wall. They quickly deployed heavy defenses behind the entire gap, and even used countless soldiers from Samanjan to counter-charge. The soldiers who came out of the gap instead It made Li Shijing doubt whether he was an attacker or a defender.

If four words were used to describe the battle between the Holy See Army and the Great Xia Army, it would probably only be a "fairy fight".

The paladins and the Holy See soldiers recited the name of the Lord, and turned into steel barriers to withstand the gap. The soldiers of Samanjan, under the addition of the church formation, had put aside their own reason and held a symbol The angel's battle flag launched a near-suicidal charge to the Great Xia army.

Of course, Li Shijing would not be frightened by the opponent's charge. The moment he discovered that the enemy was charging on a large scale, he ordered the crossbowmen of Daxia to pour out their arrows. Corpses were already everywhere, and the Holy See army in the rear led the Holy Bishop believers in the city to quickly reinforce and repair the gaps in the city wall with all the objects available in the city when the Samanjan soldiers rushed out to delay the time.