The Throne Under the Starry Sky Chapter 174: Vedas Gate (Part 2)

The astrologer carried a backpack and walked out of the gate of the southeast command post. The two sentries at the door raised their eyelids to see the chief officer coming, and immediately drove away their sleepiness and stood up and saluted: "Lieutenant Colonel Jonah."

"I'll go out on patrol and continue on duty, soldier." Jonah waved his hand and disappeared into the morning misty street,

One sentry rubbed his eyes and asked the other: "Did Lieutenant Colonel Jona go out? Or I was asleep."

The other sentry yawned: "We don't understand what he said anyway, let him go..."

Jona walked out on the street for thirty yards alone. A black steam carriage appeared in the vague fog. There was no serial number, coat of arms or identification information on the carriage. Several people stood in front of the carriage. , "Ugly Face" Liche stood at the forefront. Behind him is the tall Zuta, the ordinary-looking Zha, and a very slender young man in black. He must be what they call the star picker. There is a haggard and thin figure,

The young man was taken aback. When he approached, he recognized that it was the old monk who had arrived in Punjab with the "Midnight Star" steam carriage, the Mahavira Prajna who was admired by countless Buddhist believers. The abbot elder of the temple, "You...you are also on the left hand of the ghost..." he asked incredulously,

"Venerable Gaowuzhe is the highest combat force deployed by the ghost's left hand in the southeast." Liqie said lightly, "Get in the car, the Brotherhood is chasing behind us, and the blood of the victims cannot be allowed to flow in vain. "

Jonah grabbed the armrest and climbed onto the car. "Brother Jonah." Asai sat in there early, and reached out to say hello to him, "It’s not good for your health to skip breakfast, let’s have a snack." /

"Thank you, I have no appetite right now." The astrologer sat next to the Oriental. This carriage was much shabby compared to the "Midnight Star", except for two rows of uncomfortable seats. Wu, Zuta, Venerable Gaowuzhe, and the star picker got on the car in turn, the door closed, the vibration of the steam machine came, and the carriage started.

The outside of the car window was still dark, and the iron-clad wheels ran over the uneven slate floor. Only then did Jonah realize that he hadn’t taken a good look at the only remaining Buddhist city on the mainland, and the three men on the opposite side. The movements are different. Zutta Dama sits with his hands on his knees with a golden sword. Venerable Gaowuzhe puts his hands on his knees, silent like a piece of dead wood. Only shining eyes looked everywhere,

The astrologer’s gaze touched the old monk of unknown age, and his head buzzed as if he had been hit by a sledgehammer. He quickly turned his eyes away. He was a little curious about the star picker, this slender man The guy was wearing a short black suit, a black turban wrapped his head and face, only a pair of bright eyes were turning non-stop, "Hello." When Jonah was watching him, the star picker said crisply in the common language of the West,

"Uh, hello." Jonah nodded quickly,

"Are you a thief or an assassin." The Oriental filled his mouth with a piece of pineapple crisp and asked vaguely,

The star catcher shook his head: "Neither, I am a star catcher. That is my name and my profession."

Asai said strangely: "There is still this kind of profession, I have never heard of it."

"Of course." The star catcher replied calmly, "I am the only one who can call the star catcher."

Jonah and Asai glanced at each other, and they were all confused. At this time, a head appeared in the window from top to bottom, "I will arrive at the border in three hours. You will still need to open the door at that time, Jonah. "It was one of the avatars that conveyed the message. The astrologer could not recognize his face, and might recognize the dull expression unique to the avatar, "I see, it's okay." He nodded and agreed,

His head disappeared, "Asai Asai, what does it mean to open the door." The 17-year-old turned his head and asked his companions around him quickly, and the East was happy: "If you don't know anything, you dare to agree, after the establishment of the Vedas Brahma promulgated a policy to lock the country and dug an unfathomable trench along the border between Vedas and Tochar. This move was so embarrassing for Emperor Saibaink that, in a rage, he repaired the trench on the side of the trench. A ring of towering walls, this childish action has caused the border between the two countries to become artificial cliffs with a height difference of 1,000 yards. It is simply life-killing to cross the border. However, the two countries still maintain limited economic and political exchanges in the southeast border. There is a gate guarded by the Fireblade Cavalry. After the gate is opened, the Vedas will also put down a suspension bridge to allow those who have permission to pass through the trench, understand."

"Understood." Jonathan thought, "Then if the enemy can't open the door, he won't be able to catch up with us in the Veda, right."

"This is true in theory, but think about it, that **** brother will have so many high-ranking officials. If you can call the door open, they can copy it as it is. In other words, you are really a terrible enemy. It's done." Asai pouted his lips, playing with a **** dagger in his hand, "By the way, you see, that piece of inverse scale has been completely resurrected, and it's really different with the nourishment of blood."

The astrologer looked at the crystal clear crimson disc left by the ghost of Bahamas, and nodded with relief. He suddenly remembered the words of the owner of the weapon shop in the Golden City "Stainless Steel Anvil", "In the moving castle in the east of the Vedic There is a device that can communicate with the soul in the "Royal Star". Go there and talk to the soul in Nilin." Before this trip, I wonder if I will encounter the moving castle by chance,

A few hours later, the steam carriage arrived at the end of the road. Four swordsmen and spear warriors gathered around, yelling in Southern Continental language. Jonah jumped out of the carriage and revealed the tertiary astrologer badge and lieutenant colonel on her body. The rank and hereditary baronial coat of arms immediately frightened the soldiers and crawled back to the camp to call the commander. When the captain in charge of the southeast gate came to salute in a panic, Jonah showed up green wheat ears entwined with red camels. The eagle’s royal family coat of arms almost made the officer sit down on the ground with fright.

"Well, Lieutenant Colonel Jona has been ordered by Emperor Isaiba Yink to patrol the southeast border. Now he is going to the Veda for an official meeting. Please open the door immediately." Asai stood next to him and commanded vigorously,

"Of course, lieutenant colonel, of course... but to open the gate, you need a letter of order signed by the head of the Blaze Cavalry Regiment and the governor of the Guards, Heremias, please show me... "The captain lowered his head deeply, not daring to look at the big man in front of him, but Wei Nuonuo said the scene,

Jonah couldn’t understand their conversation, and looked at Asai inquiringly. The Oriental smiled and made a "hand over to me" gesture, walked to the captain’s side and patted his shoulder: "I guess you too A nobleman, right dude."

"My father is a glorious imperial knight." The captain whispered,

"Then you must know the definition of loyalty." The oriental suddenly changed his face to righteousness, and pointed his finger at the royal family coat of arms on Jona’s chest. The governor of Sri Lanka, but the blood inheritance of the forty-fourth generation of Tochara kings, heaven grants the kingship, bless me Nanlu, the person standing in front of you is flowing with the purest blood of the Tochara empire. At this time, you should be a As a soldier, a lieutenant colonel who makes things difficult and works hard, or serves the supreme Royal Camel Eagle as a nobleman."

The captain was obviously moved, and he hesitated: "Of course, I know..."

"Canonization of a knight is easy for Baron Ekbatana." Asai said lightly, and immediately broke the captain's guard, "Please come with me, Lord Baron." He bowed and saluted, changed his name to lead the way,

The Oriental took a triumphant look at Jonah. A foggy astrologer followed in the footsteps of the officer. The steam wagon drove slowly behind him, passing the guard booth and several fenced barracks, and a line appeared on the skyline. The endless high wall, made of bluestone from the southeast Gobi Desert, is as high as 300 feet and 8 and a half feet thick. The closer you get, the more majestic and majestic you feel.

"Building a wall is not a good idea." Oriental commented, "Of course, digging a trench is not a good idea."

It took more than ten minutes for them to come to the foot of the city wall. The wall was completely shielded from the sun. In the darkness, a steel gate was faintly glowing. The gate was engraved with the Tohula camel eagle coat of arms, and twelve soldiers On duty at the door, these soldiers, dressed in various costumes and different weapons, are obviously elites who have been selected and dispatched. If the twelve gazes are projected over, Jona feels very uncomfortable.

"Open the door." The captain ordered,

The soldiers executed the order, and the sturdy rocker arms drove the gears, "creaking..." The two doors made an unpleasant rubbing sound, and slowly separated to the left and right, and the dazzling light from the cracks of the door spilled long on the ground. Then, the golden line extended into a golden avenue. For a while, the astrologer couldn’t see the sight on the opposite side. He only heard what the lieutenant was introducing. Asai quickly translated: “After five minutes, the Veda will put down the suspension bridge and go straight through. After the suspension bridge undergoes routine inspections and fills in the customs clearance documents, you can reach the neighboring country. If you want to return, use the customs clearance documents to let the suspension bridge down on the opposite side, and the gate will naturally be opened next."

"Will you be back." Jonah seemed to ask his partner, and also said something to himself, and then lifted his foot into the light,

Out of the gate, the wind suddenly increased. The corners of the blue robe hunted and fluttered in the wind. The young man squinted his eyes and looked into the distance. Behind him is a towering wall. Twenty yards in front is deep. The bottomless abyss, this is a deep and wide moat that cannot be described by the word "trench". It is filled with cyan fog, and it is impossible to imagine that it was excavated by manpower.

I moved my gaze to the far side and saw the endless Vedic wasteland. Several small spire barracks stood on the edge of the cliff. The most conspicuous building was a high hanging tower with a brick tower tied to it. With a very long suspension bridge, the suspension bridge is slowly descending at this time. Forty traction steel cables are tightened one by one. Four muscular men squeezed the handles to control the speed of the suspension bridge.

The carriage could not pass through the gate. The "ugly face" Liche, Zuta, Zha, the star picker, and Venerable Gouzhe walked slowly. In fact, it can be done if Jona does not reveal his identity, Gouzhe As soon as the Venerable stepped off the carriage, most of the soldiers from Punjab knelt to the ground, even the captain bowed to the ground and bowed religiously, trying to prostrate and kiss the heel of the monk,

"Boom." The steel claws at the front end of the suspension bridge buckled the rock wall, and the road to the Veda appeared. Without being urged by others, Jona took the law stick, Sheila Fauna, and was the first to walk on the rickety suspension bridge. , The power of "spirituality" kept him from being intimidated by the endless void under his feet. The 17-year-old boy took a firm step forward, and his friends walked onto the suspension bridge one by one, "Finally here." Asai sighed behind him, " An interesting journey."

At this moment, there was a loud shouting from behind. A group of heavily armed cavalry rushed out of the gate and screamed round and round on the edge of the cliff. The captain's officer also jumped up, drew out his sword and yelled,

"Why." There are only a few dozen yards away from the end of the suspension bridge, and Jona doesn't want to stop here,

"It's okay, Governor Heremias condemned you for traitorousness and gave all Tocharian soldiers the right to execute death on your spot." The oriental shrugged, "What a hospitable master."