The morning fog had yet to disperse.
The metallic sound of the armor and the neighing of the horses seemed to interweave into dozens of repetitions that pierced through the sky.
An astonishing number of cavalrymen and infantrymen were lined up in front of the main gate of the Jacker Fortress.
Everyone was brimming with energy, and their expressions were excited because of nervousness and excitement.
10,000 of the 20,000 soldiers of the 4th Royal Army of the Southern Protectors of the Atlantis Empire. The one in charge of commanding the 2,000 troops on the left wing was the owner of Emperor Yan, Ariel, Fron, Lisa, Lorraine, Gill, Atlantis.
"Kulun, I rarely hear any rumors about General Quirrell. How powerful is he?”
Standing beside Allie was the valiant veteran Kulun.
"It's no wonder the princess doesn't know. General Quirrell's existence is like a shadow. Even the central government had never heard of his name. This was all because there was a monster in General Quirrell's cohort. General Quirrell had always fought on the same battlefield as the monster, which was why he had not been able to make a name for himself.”
"Is that monster…Great General Li?”
"That's right. It was precisely because of the extraordinary talent of Great General Li that all of Quirrell's achievements were stolen by him. Even so, he still steadily accumulated achievements, which was why he was promoted and now called the Shadow General.”
"This title is really…However, since he's someone who's endured hardships all the way here, there shouldn't be any problems with him commanding, right?”
After Allie finished speaking, Cullen muttered in a low voice.
"Hmm…that's hard to say.”
"Are you worried about something?"
"Because he has been forced to be a shadow, I heard that he often dislikes those who are full of talent.”
"Do you value hardworking people more than geniuses?”
"To put it nicely, it's like this. To put it bluntly, they would deliberately alienate talented people.”
"Even so, I still managed to climb to where I am today. I think it should be fine, right?”
"Alienating talented people will cause the strategic vision to become narrow. Of course, he would not accept the opinions of others who were better than him.”
Cullen looked at Allie with a worried expression.
"Also, Your Highness…Have you forgotten?”
"Hmm?"
"Her Royal Highness is just a genius that General Quirrell hates the most. This is what gives me the biggest headache.”
"Haha, not at all. If I were a genius, I wouldn't have to train every day.”
Allie quickly waved her hand to deny it, but perhaps she was happy because she was praised as a genius. A faint smile appeared on her face.
Cullen sighed deeply and pointed at the " Emperor Yan " on Ellie's waist.
"Then what is it?"
"Emperor Yan, isn't he cute?”
"There are only four elven weapons in the world, and one of them is on the waist of the princess.”
"Eh? However, possessing Emperor Yan did not mean that he had talent. The two were not related, right?”
"There must be a reason why Emperor Yan chose Her Highness. You must have some talent that you don't even know about. Therefore, General Quirrell would definitely view Her Highness as a thorn in his side.”
"He's just a general of the Fourth Royal Army. I don't think he would show such childish emotions, right?”
"Even so, it's best to be cautious. Please be careful."
"I understand."
Allie took Cullen's advice to heart.
"Qing Yang said the same thing before…"
Allie thought of her sweetheart.
It had been ten days since he left this land, just two days before he left.
At that time, Qing Yang had locked himself up in the study of Jacker Fortress as usual.
Allie went to find Qing Yang, who didn't even eat breakfast and was engrossed in reading.
"Ellie, what do you think is indispensable in war?”
As soon as Aifu stepped into the study, Qing Yang threw her a question.
"Let me think…soldiers, food, and…ah, intelligence!”
"The military is a major matter of the country, a place of life and death, and a path of survival. Therefore, we should use five things to govern the people, and use a plan to check the situation and find out the truth. The first is called Tao, the second is called Heaven, the third is called Earth, the fourth is called General, and the fifth is called Law. Every war had to be launched based on morality, and this point could not be forgotten!”
Qing Yang, who was rarely serious, looked straight at Ellie.
"Anyway, let's talk about righteousness later. Now, let's talk about intelligence."
The childishness in Qing Yang's expression had completely disappeared.
"Ah…why is it this expression again?”
This youth had several faces. Usually, he had a weak appearance that was very consistent with his age. On the battlefield, he would change into an unfathomable cold expression. And when he displayed his wisdom like now, he would show a stern expression.
Which was his true face? If it was possible, it would be best for Qing Yang, who usually matched his age. Allie listened to Qing Yang's words as she hoped so in her heart.
" Several years or even decades before the time is ripe, spies are sent to infiltrate the enemy country. According to the information accumulated through this, only after comparing it with the recent reports could they begin preparations for war.”
Qing Yang closed the book in his hand.
"You can only get the support of the people if you do it for the sake of righteousness. There was no need to mention the training and morale of the soldiers. Once we have enough food and have information about the enemy, we can start the war at any time."
However, Qing Yang paused for a moment before continuing,""Even if all these elements are present, there are still times when you lose. It was when the general did not use the information properly.”
"Aren't the aides there to prevent this?”
"If a general has an advisor who dares to speak out, it proves that he knows his own shortcomings. I think such people are very talented. However, don't forget that not all generals are like this. Some generals will deliberately alienate people who are better than them. Instead, they will recruit people who are not as talented as them.”
There were countless generals with illustrious titles throughout history. Those who were easily jealous of other people's talents, especially mediocre generals, were the most common. Therefore, if a person with outstanding talent did not meet a Bole who appreciated him, he would not have the chance to perform at all. His skills might even be killed from then on.
Although Ellie was a beauty, she was able to get the love of " Emperor Yan " and had the bloodline of the royal family of Atlantis, which was one in a million. In the eyes of such a mediocre general, it was certainly not a good feeling.
"Ellie is the princess. She may be given 'special commandership', or she may be someone's advisor. At this time, one should pay attention to the fact that even if the general was in the wrong, he must not deny him in front of his aides. A general with damaged self-esteem might deliberately give you more trials.”
"However, if I don't correct my mistakes in time, the consequences will be unimaginable, right?”
"So, you have to be prepared. No matter what happened, he had to be able to cope with it. For this, you need to establish close contact with the various Knight Commanders.”
"But will they care about me?"
"You just need to make good use of your title as the princess. Moreover, you are the owner of the Flame Emperor. Your letter is enough to influence their decision.”
Qing Yang calmly spread his arms, his black eyes flickering with light.
"The soldiers will definitely listen to every word you say since you have received the favor of Emperor Yan. When the time was right, this would be effective.”
"When the time is right?"
Ai Li asked, but Qing Yang just smiled and did not answer.
"Let's talk about righteousness."
After that, Qing Yang started to talk endlessly.
"I still remember that when Qing Yang finished speaking, it was already sunset…Kulun!!!!”
Allie's head hurt just thinking about it. She shook her head and stared ahead.
"Yes, I am. What's the matter?"
"Go and find out the names of the chiliarchs, five-hundredths, and centurions.”
Cullen turned his head in confusion. Allie should have known the names of the commanders of the 2,000 knights she led.
After thinking for a while, Cullen looked at Allie.
"Are you referring to the entire army?"
"That's right. In the event that General Quirrell made a wrong decision, he had to be prepared in advance.”
If it turned out to be unnecessary, that would be for the best, but after all, the battle situation was unpredictable.
"Sorry to trouble you, Cullen."
"Yes, I understand. I'll investigate immediately.”
Kulun nodded in response, then turned his horse around and disappeared into the sea of soldiers.
Allie watched Kulun leave and reached out to hold the hilt of Emperor Yan's sword.
Several war drums in the base camp sounded at the same time, and the drums traveled among the soldiers.
A large number of heraldry flags were raised in the sky above the base camp. Allie raised her hand to signal to the flag bearer.
Then, a red coat of arms with a tulip pattern on it fluttered in the wind. At the same time, the golden lion coat of arms of the royal family of Atlantis was raised high. The entire army began to attack the Liao Kingdom at full speed.
Three days after Ellie's departure, Qingyang arrived at the border city of Kensi.
"You're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time.”
Kedar, who had an amiable smile on his face, was standing in front of the mansion to welcome Qing Yang.
The Doomsday Black Dragon was standing beside Koda as well, but he was fuming. He was probably unhappy that he was woken up so early in the morning.
"Uncle, have you been waiting here since early in the morning?”
The sun had barely risen for a moment. Moreover, Qing Yang did not inform him of his scheduled arrival date, so it was no wonder he was so surprised. Thinking about how long his uncle had been waiting, Qing Yang's heart was filled with guilt. However, Koda only shook his head and told him not to take it to heart.
"No, no, after all, there are people related to the royal family coming. This is what we should do. I was supposed to go to the relay station to welcome you, but I seem to have missed it.”
"Thank you!"
Kedar smiled bitterly at Qing Yang, who had an apologetic look on his face, and took out a letter from his bosom.
It was sent by Qing Yang through Hila's messenger.
"I have already followed the instructions in your letter. However, is this enough?"
"Yes, it's enough! Thank you so much!"
"You thanking me so often makes me feel very troubled. You're a prince now, so you should show your dominance!”
"This…is it that kind of…feeling of being a bastard?”
How could he say such words? Qing Yang smiled awkwardly. Koda nodded understandingly and patted Qing Yang on the shoulder.
Qing Yang found it difficult to resist Kedar, who was inexplicably agitated early in the morning.
Koda, who noticed this, scratched his head in shame.
"Ah…I'm sorry. Perhaps it was because I stayed up all night and your identity as a descendant was recognized that I was too happy. I'm too thick-skinned. He would probably be convicted of offending the emperor for doing such a thing to a prince.”
The reason why he stayed up all night was probably because of Qing Yang, so Qing Yang could not say anything. In addition, Kedar had a forthright personality to begin with, so Qing Yang would not feel unhappy with just a pat on the shoulder. But if someone like the First Prince of Bale had done this, he would have been furious.
Before the two of them fell silent, Qing Yang decided to change the topic.
"Allie has already set off, right?"
"Yes, I am. She had just sent a letter the day before yesterday. Now…they should be preparing to march into the territory of the Liao Dynasty, right? Sigh, I'm really worried about this child!”
"Then I'll take my leave…"
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