Power and Empire Chapter 1889: Tolerate sacrifice (3)
"What's the matter?" The little emperor Gang Fei was awakened by the noise from outside. He wore a thick fox fur cloak and stood at the gate. He looked towards the sky with immature eyes, and his face showed difficulty. To conceal the worry, there was a faint sound of footsteps below "Tap". Marcos, the undersecretary of the Congolese Military Affairs Department who was in charge of commanding the Guards, was passing by with the look of more than a dozen Guards officers. Marcos was all over his body. In military uniform, the long cloak was dragged to the ground, and the corridor fire shone on the armor of these officers, like flames pulsing. "Is it a turmoil?" "The little emperor Gang Fei held the wooden fence in his hand, tried his best to suppress the vibration in his heart, and asked loudly while standing at the high palace," someone has been sent to investigate! "Your Majesty" Marcos quickly turned around and replied respectfully, "It is said that the officers of the Ninth Army in the city had a conflict with the ministers. In order to avoid danger, his subordinates have ordered the four guards to close the gate to the outside. Your Majesty's order, no one can open the door, the whole army is on guard, and those who attack the four-guard station will be punished as a rebellion! "
"Close all roads?" The little emperor's eyes lit up, and he continued to ask, "That doesn't mean that my uncle, Prince Dunade is also in danger?" Don't worry, Your Majesty has The 1,500-man Royal Bear Army, even if there is a small fluctuation, there is no danger! "Marcos's eyes flashed intricately, and then quickly annihilated." Do you think I am worried about the rebel? I hope he is dead! The corner of the little emperor’s mouth curled in disdain, his fingers fingered his gray-white fox fur, his eyes were sharp. "Don’t think that I don’t know anything when I’m young. Thinking of the villain who grabbed the crown on my head"
"Your Majesty is really looking like a torch!" Marcos replied
The little emperor's voice paused, and he glanced at Marcos, who lowered his head and dared not look at each other, and asked childishly, "Marcos, my military department, commander of the Imperial Guard. You tell me if all Kill these hateful ministers, will there be problems with the operation of the empire!"
"With all due respect, Your Majesty, because of these ministers, the operation of the empire is already full of problems! But without these ministers, the empire will immediately collapse!" Marcos hesitated for a while, his eyes sharp as a sword. Word by word, he didn't expect the little emperor to be so direct.
is like a kid who has been robbed of a toy. He viciously said that I will not play with you, but Marcos also felt a little funny. The emperor is only seven years old, isn't he just a kid? But this only child bears the hope of the rise of an empire
"So, you will let them all die, right?" A trace of disappointment flashed through the little emperor
"Are they going to kill this thief?" The little emperor finally took his gaze back from a distance, and turned his head, his immature and slightly majestic face was red under the light of the fire in the distance. Look. When it came out, the young emperor didn't show the fear of his peers, but was excited... Is it a killing? Or the kind of courage shown at a critical moment? Or both, Marcos's body trembled slightly. It’s already like this at a young age... it really deserves to be the blood of a century-old king"
Should I reward them? Or punish them? "The little emperor blinked his eyes and continued to ask, dissatisfied with Marcos's hesitation." They are the swords in the hands of His Majesty and the guards of the empire. Naturally will eradicate the rebels for your majesty! "
Marcos took a deep breath, and suddenly knelt down on one knee. The dozen or so officers behind him knelt down neatly on one knee. He said loudly, “As an imperial soldier with one hand, he attacked Shangguan and caused turmoil. He relied on unstoppable force to achieve his goal. Although benefiting the country is also an act of rebellion, there is only one result!” Marcos did not continue. But the meaning is very clear. Those participating officers have only death to choose." What does this mean? Qing Marcos, since it is beneficial to the country, why should he be punished? "The little emperor froze for a while,
Marcos raised his head and said in a trembling voice, "Can your majesty listen to the minister's private statement?"
"Forget it, I don't want to listen." The little emperor hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and the seven-year-old Xiaoying said with a daunting solemn face, "Can you stay with me till dawn? You know, I always at night Afraid!"
"Of course, Your Majesty!" Marcos waved his hand to the guards behind him, the guards officers left, Marcos stepped on the steps of the palace alone, and in the hall, the attendants hurriedly lit up the whole row of candles, as if The starry sky lit up like the day, "What is your Majesty afraid of?" Marcos looked left and right. There are so many candles just for lighting.
"Ghost!" The little emperor wrapped a blanket and leaned on the bench, looking around with an awkward look. "Although it is a luxury to know that when the country is in danger, it is a bit of a luxury to light so many candles, but I am a little scared. , My maid said there are ghosts here, from Kyoto! Follow us, drifting all the way to the south! Only the light of candles can rest them in peace! And it seems that many people will die tonight, right?"
"A ghost is just a manifestation of weakness in the heart" Marcos said softly
The little emperor blinked, as if he understood what Marcos meant, took a deep breath, and asked, "Have you ever had a ghost?"
Marcos's complexion was very calm, he hesitated, and said, "Yes, her name is Linnis."
"Is it your wife?"
"My second wife." When she mentioned her, Marcos's face was very sad. The little emperor could see that he wanted to know the truth. "It's all this?" The blanket slipped from one of his shoulders. Is it pretty? I heard others say that Mrs. Marcos doesn’t seem to be..."
"It's very beautiful." Marcos' eyes flickered. "I saw her for the first time. I really thought it was a goddess. At that time, I was born far less than now. And she is the youngest daughter of the Count's family, the family It has a long history, rich family wealth, and very proud. The former deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, Bolasco, is her nephew."
"Bolasco" the little emperor said, "I remember, Bolasco is the guard general who was executed because of the death of my father"
"Yes, it is him. In terms of loyalty and status, the Bora family are all imperial giants, and I was just a small logistics officer" Marcos agreed.
"My father asked for marriage for you?"
"No," he said, "Our marriage...Your Majesty. It's a long story and it's very boring. I'd better not say it."
"Anyway, I have nothing to do, just talk about it. I can hear Marco Siqing's past, and I can pick up the sword called courage," the little emperor said spoiled,
"Yes, my majesty. Marcos frowned helplessly. "My hometown...you must know this before you can understand the others. Although Malu Island is beautiful, it is remote. Imagine that kind of scene. The old oak trees and towering old pines are intertwined, the blooming hawthorn forest, the limestone is covered with moss, the small river runs through the steep hills, and the water is clear. Even the halls of aristocratic families are built with simple gardens and surrounded by earthen fences. Except for a few tenant farmers, my people live by the sea and live by fishing. How harsh is the winter there. It's definitely not what you can imagine. "
"Although I grew up there, I never lacked women. I have relationships with many fisherwomen and peasant girls. Both before and after marriage. I got married very early, and the bride was chosen by my father. She It’s a girl from a little noble family in Shenlin. We have been married for about ten years. She looks mediocre. But her personality is not bad. That is my wife. Although our relationship is more like duty than true feelings. She still shows No regrets and no regrets!"
The little emperor smiled at the corner of his mouth, "I feel sorry for you. Really."
Marcos nodded. "It didn’t take long for me to inherit my father’s position and join the Guards, and my fitness improved. There were many people who came to propose marriage, and I haven’t made a final decision yet. Thirty years ago, I joined the South The battle, the final decisive battle was launched under the capital of the Pike people, ""More than a hundred thousand troops, siege the city for eleven days, the dead are piled on the ground like cloth bags"
"When the trebuchet smashed the wall of the Pike man, a guard went in first. After I was not left behind, a sword cut off the head of the Pike man’s crown prince, Pike. The army was in chaos, and I was promoted to general by leapfrogging because of this battle. Your grandfather, the emperor at the time, called me a guy of good luck!"
"To celebrate the victory, the emperor issued an edict to hold a competition in Kyoto. It was there that I met Linnis. She was only half of my age at the time, and together with my father came from a field to watch the competition with my brother. I She couldn’t do without her. On impulse, I begged her to give me a token and let me fight for her. I didn’t dare to dream that she would agree, but she agreed."
"Although I am old, I was also a warrior who took the head of the enemy in the army of 10,000 people"
Marcos’s eyes flashed with memories, and I tried one game after another, and I returned with great victories. Master Jester was picked down by me. "The Bronze Gun' Enrois is also not my opponent. Empire. Leijue and his younger brother Sir Ding, the staff of Chang'an "Zhuang Zhu' Rubin Sack, and even the Marquis of Perth, the captain of the emperor's guard at the time, were all defeated by me. In the last competition, I and your father, the Emperor Xianhuang, was just an undervalued prince. He was brave and tough. He always made trouble in Kyoto. I played against him nine times, regardless of the outcome. In the end, the emperor thought that the prince had taken advantage of the competition, so he awarded me the winning crown. I put on the crown of love and beauty for Linnis, completely immersed in wine and glory. "I was drunk that night"
Marcos's eyes were blurred, his wrinkled corners spread out, and he said cheerfully, "I went to propose to her father that night. I was worried that I would be rejected mercilessly, but I didn't expect Master Layton to agree to the marriage. So we got married in Kyoto, and I was the happiest man in the world during the two weeks after marriage."
"Only two weeks?"
The little emperor was slightly astonished. What a beautiful era. It was the golden age of the empire. The double walls of the empire, the cyan bronze gun, Mr. Chang'an, who was known as the planner of the empire, even Rubin Sack was like a pillar of the empire. At that time, he was just a reckless man with a joyful nickname called "Strong Pig",
If the empire still has these famous generals, how can it not fall into such a situation!
"It took exactly two weeks to return by boat from the outer port of Kyoto. Linnis was disappointed in my hometown. She felt that the island was too cold, wet and remote, and my home city was nothing more than a wooden hall. We didn’t have any. There is no mime show, no lavish dinner party. It will take several years before a singer comes to sing, and there is not even a goldsmith on the island. Every meal is a torment for her because of my chef. Except for the barbecue soup, the knowledge is quite limited, and Linnis quickly got tired of the taste of fish and venison."
"I only want to see her happy as I live, so I hired a new cook from Kyoto all the way. I also got a harpist from the port. Goldsmith, jeweler, costumer, I can do everything she wants , But it’s not enough! Although I was promoted to the general of the Imperial Guards, I am not a front-line unit, just a name, so I am not rich. Apart from the abundance of wild bears and timber, other resources are quite scarce on the island. . In the end, I couldn’t pay so many servants, cooks and harpists. And Linness went into a rage when she heard that I was interested in pawning her jewelry."
"If I say, I even did a lot of shy things at the time, everything was for money, to keep Linnis’s jewelry, harpist and chef. Finally, I lost everything, the honor, The courage of the soldiers, my bad reputation even spread to the Imperial Kyoto. I was directly removed from the list of the Imperial Guard by the angry emperor!
"I almost became a mercenary. If I hadn't received a letter from your father, that is, the former king who was the district sheriff at the time, he was recruited as an officer. When I fought **** battle on the banks of the Rio River, I was besieged by thousands of bandits. , While lying in the mud with six knives in the drizzle and waiting to die, the news your father brought me was, "Linice moved into a luxurious mansion in Kyoto"
"How could she be like this..." The little emperor's eyes puffed up. "It's a thunderbolt! Isn't it?" Marcos smiled bitterly. "It is said that she is his most favored lover, and even his main room is afraid of three points." Marcos's tone is inexplicably sad,
"You must be very sad!" The little emperor really didn't want to force him to continue. But he wants to know the final result. The little emperor asked, "Where did she die?"
"Yes to me"
Marcos shrugged his shoulders and said passionately, "That giant was involved in the battle for the throne half a year later, and finally, it dissipated like the wind! And I followed the first Real Horseshoe to calm the six heroes. Entering Kyoto again! The scenery is dazzling, and it is much more noble than the rich."
"Like tonight, for those greedy people who have grace behind them but don’t know the rewards at all, why should your majesty be sad for those people! As for ghosts, he has been fighting for many years and killed thousands of people , I have never seen what ghosts look like, and if there are, no amount of candles can disperse them,
"Only the courage of your majesty can let those ghosts rest in peace. Just like those ministers who seek self-protection, if your majesty can be resolute in front of their alarmism, Kyoto will not give up! As a result, the military and the people's minds are now like scattered sand. Dispersion, the southern army stalled, grievances filled the sky, "This turmoil can just correct these mistakes, and your majesty can also reshape the people's confidence in you, and turn the injustice in the army into a weapon to fight the enemy. Let the thousands of souls of Imperial Kyoto no longer cry! "Marcus stood up, gave a military salute to the contemplative little emperor, walked silently outside the temple, raised his head, the city was already full of flames, red light illuminated half of the city, and the Ninth Legion had 6,000 people in the city. The imperial guards did not take action, enough to control the whole city, in the wind, there were constant crying from the minister’s residence, as bitter as a soul in the wind
"My lord, the Ninth Army has begun to attack the residence of Prince Dunad!" A guard officer hurried past the report,
"Are the death squads ready?" Marcos nodded slightly. "Yes, the most valiant and most loyal soldier of the 300 Imperial Guards." The officer said, "That's good!" Marcos coldly said. He said, "Pay attention to the movement there and find the right opportunity! This fight to set things right has finally reached the core stage. As the empire's sharpest sword, it is time to go out of its sheath and seal its throat."
The early morning light showed a white line on the eastern horizon. After successively killing the Imperial Secretary of Internal Affairs, the Minister of Finance, and some important ministers of various ministries, the soldiers of the Ninth Army began to converge on the white line where Prince Dunade was. In front of the Lubeiyuan, the Prince Yuxiong Army of 1,500 people has already lined up. Prince Dunade, who is in white armor, narrowed his eyes and sneered at the opponent in front of him. The Ninth Legion? After the continuous weakening, but a group of mobs, still think that they are the elite teachers who defended the capital in the first place? At that time, you had Kyoto as support behind you, the best armor of the empire, and the sharpest sword equipped. Now, what do you have?
"Attack again, we must crush them!"
, Mekaya, who launched an admonition, looked at the countless dead bodies in front of him, bloodshot, and the Prince's bear army was indeed a famous elite. They are well equipped far beyond the weakened Ninth Corps, and they are all real professional soldiers. The queues spread out like a fan, like a huge hedgehog, with rows of spears stacked on top of each other. The spears protrude from the shields staggered and there is almost no gap to follow,
The bear army, holding the long handle of the iron spear, has a cold and unwavering gaze, as if a forest of spears suddenly appeared on the ground. The tip of the gun shone with the terrible light of metal. Compared with that, the soldiers of the Ninth Army who were a little helpless in front of them,
"Chong!"
The soldiers of the Ninth Army shouted forward, and were immediately held back by a well-trained spike gun. In an instant, their bodies fell, blood splashed, and the battle line showed a one-sided trend, and they attacked four waves in a row. The queue of the Royal Bear Army is still densely packed, like a thick stack of absorbent paper, each one is ready to absorb blood.
"The whole army marches forward and defeats them!"
Prince Dunad raised his hand. Glancing at the bright in the east, as long as it is dawn, the situation will completely fall to one's side, indulging the soldiers' remonstrance. Killing the minister, the reputation of the little emperor will completely become a stinking ditch, and then he will unite with other forces. The time to ascend the throne of the empire is just around the corner
"What is that?"
At this moment, he heard the exclamation of the attendants around him, and when he turned his head to look, his face suddenly became clear. His face twisted into a ball, his eyes burst into anger, his fists creaked. On the side of the Royal Bear Army, at the end of the snowy long street, there are dots of bright spots.
The bright spots are rapidly increasing, and they merge into a shiny band of light,
That is clearly a heavy cavalry covered in armor! The hoof rumbling. The torches were shining and dazzling, people like tigers, horses like dragons, the team did not rush forward, a strong breath of fighting elites has rushed to his face, Prince Dunade knows what he has encountered, the most elite cavalry in the empire, just a hard-hard cavalry,
The Ninth Army can’t have this kind of thing, the only thing it has is the Emperor’s Guards!
"Heavy cavalry!" The most elite Yuxiong army also panicked. In such an unobstructed location, encountering the imperial iron armored cavalry is no different from sending death.
"Go ahead and hold them down!" The 9th Legion Mekaya looked overjoyed, and drew out her sword and shouted, to cooperate with the cavalry to crush the Royal Bear Army in one fell swoop
"Attack!"
At the same time, the iron cavalry struck like a landslide, the earth trembling violently under the feet, people could stand unstable, and horses' hoofs rumbling at the ears
The neat armored cavalry pressed forward like a wave. The enemy in the front row was lifted by the huge impact before they even had the first exclamation, and then landed under the iron hoof in the back row. The second row and the third row~IndoMTL.com~ Row after row are swept down by an unstoppable torrent of steel
"This is..."
Mekaya was stunned, and the raised saber slipped from his hand and fell to the ground. Prince Dunad, who thought the situation had been reversed, was also stunned. He looked at the target being crushed by the armored cavalry with his mouth wide open. It turned out to be a soldier of the Ninth Army. The armored cavalry shouted "Counter the rebellion!"
"Count the rebellion... Haha! Something seems to have been thought of, Prince Dunade laughed hysterically, that little thing, as expected, did not have the courage to order his uncle to be killed, what a natural king, but he is only seven years old. Little kid!
Sudden change!
An attendant standing on his left suddenly drew a sword from behind and slashed at his neck. It was an ordinary sword with no posture." The only characteristic is that, suddenly, fast! I almost got to the point where he was unbelievable. , Everyone’s attention is in front, watching the armored cavalry crushing the soldiers of the Ninth Army,
No one noticed that the attendant secretly approached one meter forward, and walked to a position where he could cut off the prince’s head with a single sword. What’s more terrifying was that the sword moved without warning and didn’t see any movement. In an instant the shining blade cut through Prince Dunade's neck, "Pouch!" The prince's head was rushed into the air by the blood, and his bulging eyes couldn't catch his eyes!
1.12 At the dawn of the remonstrance, His Royal Highness Prince Dunad led the bear army desperately to stop the rebels from marching towards the emperor, finally winning time for the emperor to counter the rebellion. (To be continued) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. )