Tina was riding on the war horse, looking into the distance in trance. The shouts of death there seemed to have faded, but the smell of blood in the air was getting stronger. Tina felt that she could feel the choking breath as soon as she took a gentle breath. It entered her body along with Tina's breathing, stayed in her heart and lungs, and slowly eroded her spirit and consciousness.
Since the day she was sixteen years old and she took off the red makeup on her face, she has been with this smell and never left it for a day. This bloody aura is responsibility, life, and a fate that she cannot escape.
On that day nine years ago, the empire encountered an unprecedented crisis. At that time, she was still a royal girl, having a wonderful time dreaming all day long. But her young brother, her hard-working father, and the precarious situation all made her walk out of her boudoir and mount her horse heading north.
Nine years later, her slender fingers became the flag of the empire's most powerful army. She gave a sweet cry, and countless war horses and cavalry joined her. Her will is the will of the imperial border guards, like a torrent of steel, sweeping away everything in the way.
Once upon a time, how greedily she breathed this bloody air, and thought she belonged to such a world. In this world, her glory and achievements created the reputation of the flower of the empire. The countless warriors across the empire's territory lifted her up onto a high platform, as if she could touch the sky with her hand.
But now, she suddenly felt that she couldn't adapt.
The sound of war became thinner in her mind, and the lights and shadows of swords became dim.
She felt tired.
"Eldest Princess, you", one of her subordinates said in surprise, because he found that the eldest princess, who was like a god and never wavered on the battlefield, actually shed tears.
"I'm fine," Tina shook her head and let the tears flow, "I shed tears because of joy and rejoicing."
Yes, rejoice!
Tina has enough reason to be happy, because the enemy on the opposite side is being defeated, and nearly a million coalition troops have fallen into the trap set by the elite Barian army. After this battle, all threats from the Barian Empire will dissipate, and a powerful Barria will appear on the map of the Magic Continent again. Looking around at the powerful enemies of the empire, the historical picture of the empire will be covered in thick ink and remain in the memory.
What¡¯s more important is that the person commanding this battle is not her, the flower of the empire, nor the shrewd Barea III, but her younger brother, the imperial crown prince Sith.
"I didn't expect that in this battle, Sith would be able to make such a decision and grow, and eventually personally lead an army of nearly half a million people to launch a decisive battle with the powerful enemy, and be able to firmly control the trend of the entire war.
Even though she and her father had planned for a long time before this, planning countless tactics and plans, leading the enemy step by step into the situation in front of them, and guessing the possible plans of countless enemies, they never guessed the Sith's plans. Variety.
This young man who dares to go behind the enemy's back to disrupt the enemy's deployment, this prince who can quickly recover from grief when his confidants are killed, this commander who has grown rapidly in the most primitive and fierce collisions, this commander who has grown up rapidly in the most primitive and fierce collisions. The crown prince who dares to personally command the army and shoulder heavy responsibilities at the decisive moment
This is her brother. Without the Sith, their layout would not be as effective as it is now.
This little boy who once begged her to tell stories with a runny nose finally grew up and became truly independent after several years of her shelter.
This means that someone can finally bear the burden of the entire empire for her. She no longer has to wander alone in front of the map in the deserted night, planning every battle with great concentration; nor does she dare to cry in her sleep, releasing the weakness and helplessness that would never be revealed in daily life. ; She doesn't have to wear the same uniform all day long, covering up a girl's most beautiful demeanor under the smell of blood.
The future of the empire can finally be left to him with confidence!
4086 years in the mainland calendar, autumn, a harvest season.
The final chapter of the War of the Four Kingdoms was unexpectedly staged. When many people thought that the war would continue for a long time, the Sith led Baria's army to take the initiative to attack Khost. More than half a million troops The troops were divided into two groups and attacked the two main military camps of the Bath Empire and the Vesponser Empire. At the same time, Ron launched a feint attack on the other side to attract the enemy's attention.
In fact, at this time, the coalition forces of the Bath Empire and the Vesponser Empire still numbered millions, and they had a numerical advantage. However, because Vesponcer's cavalry and archer army had a falling out with Hoster, they pursued and killed the Sith without authorization. , but the entire forceIt's a rapid differentiation. The Sith took the opportunity to use themselves as bait to lure Vespenser's army to go deeper, and set up a huge ambush tactic, blocking more than 300,000 cavalry and archer troops in the Dragon Roar Mountains on the border of the empire.
This is an extremely appropriate time, Sith said.
Horst was shocked when he learned this information. He sent all his troops to rescue him, but was ambushed by the Sith. It turns out that the siege and killing of Vespenser was a fake, and the real purpose of the Sith was to lure Horst to attack. He just wanted to take advantage of Vesponser's huge passive situation to defeat Horst. As long as this core symbol of the alliance falls, Vespenser has nothing to fear.
The battle lasted for three full days, with corpses strewn across the wilderness, leaving countless troubadours singing.
These three days are destined to belong to Barea and the Sith.
Three days later, Sith led his troops to break through the strong defense of Horst's army, and personally cut off Horst's head and hung it in front of his horse. Immediately, without stopping, he launched his troops to counterattack Vesponcer's trembling and restless troops, and with the power of victory, he defeated the last enemy in one day and won a complete victory.
Of the one million coalition troops, more than 200,000 were killed and more than 500,000 were injured. In the end, a total of more than 400,000 people were captured, and the rest were reduced to scattered soldiers and disappeared without a trace.
The enemy commander-in-chief Horst was killed at the hands of the Sith. Nine years ago, the first major defeat of this famous continental general made Tina famous. Nine years later, Horst suffered an even larger-scale defeat this time. But it was the rise of the Sith.
More than 3,000 coalition commanders who accompanied Horst were either killed in battle or captured. Some elites loyal to the Bath Empire and Vesponser committed suicide when their dreams were shattered. Sacrifice yourself for your country.
After this battle, the military strength of the Bath Empire and Vesponser was almost destroyed, and they were unable to organize a decent resistance force. The Orc Empire took the opportunity to seize the east coast of the Bass Empire and gained access to the sea that it had dreamed of for hundreds of years.
It's just that the Sith encountered extremely fierce resistance when they led the army into Vesponcer. Because his previous fire caused heavy losses to Vesponcer, countless civilians died in this catastrophe, and the Sith were crowned as such. With his "reputation" as the "Fire Butcher", he is notorious in Vespenser. Some troubadours even called him the destroyer of Vesponcer, and became the incarnation of the devil in the ballads about Vesponcer.
Therefore, this time his march encountered desperate resistance from the civilians. Even with his weak body, he had to block the Sith's advance. The Sith had to temporarily let Ron and Tina lead part of the army into Vespenser, and Cooperating with the Holy See's rescue and preaching was able to stabilize Vespenser's situation.
The Holy See, the Magic Guild and other forces quickly entered this power vacuum area, and their targets were still the undead creatures appearing everywhere, as well as the mysterious and missing Jose father and son. During this time, even the Twilight Organization appeared openly here, and multiple forces fought successively, hurting each other. The battle between Twilight's nominal leader, Balzebul, and the three Holy Orders of the Holy See shocked the Magic Continent even more. This battle lasted for a whole day over the black ashes of the Vespenser Empire, and even though the fluctuations between heaven and earth were It could be felt from far away on the sea. In the end, both sides were injured and ended in a draw.
But Balzebul still became famous. After all, no one has been able to achieve such a record in the decades since Dragon Emperor Yunus set foot in the Holy See.
And most of the remaining territories of these two empires could only watch helplessly as Sith and Ron's cavalry flew past, planting Barea's battle flag across the entire vast area.
The chaos of the struggle could not change the general trend of the entire war. One month later, the Bath Empire royal family disappeared collectively. The royal guards surrendered to the Sith under the city gate and handed over the crown symbolizing the power of the Bath Empire.
Soon after, Vespenser surrendered.
The largest war in the Magic Continent in the past century has finally extinguished its fireworks. The entire war lasted for three months, involving four countries, hundreds of millions of people, and millions of soldiers. It swept away almost all the forces in the Magic Continent and reshuffled the entire forces in the eastern part of the Magic Continent. Barria Undoubtedly the final winner. With one against three and defeating the three powerful countries, and taking all their territories into their hands, a powerful and powerful country is about to appear on the Magic Continent.
At this time, Sith stood on the wall of the Bass Empire, looking far into the distance.
Now he has taken off his military uniform and resumed the light attire he wore in Baria. His hair was tied back casually, making his body look a little thin when blown by the wind.
But now in the Magic Continent, no one dares to look down upon him. This young man who rose astonishingly in the middle and late stages of the war??Prince, soon to be Emperor of Barea.
"The king's order has spread throughout the continent, but he still insists on passing the throne to you after one month. The eldest princess has also issued an order to be loyal to you, resign from the position of general, and prepare to return to the palace to live. Be an ordinary princess again," Ron said beside him.
"I understand what my father and sister are thinking. They want to take this opportunity to let me succeed to the throne and enhance my prestige," Sis said. "But there is always something in my heart that I can't adapt to. I still want to be free under the protection of my father and sister." That¡¯s what I¡¯ve been saying for a while, Ron!¡±
Ron laughed: "I guessed it. But this is your responsibility. You have to lead the most powerful empire in the history of Baria and inherit the will of your father and sister."
After a long while, Sissy sighed and said: "I finally understand how my sister felt at that time. Martin and I have been fighting each other for so many years, maybe because of today, but when today really comes, I don't know what to do. ¡±
"Is it the feeling of success?" Ron laughed.
Sith shook his head: "Ron, when Lei died, I had completely forgotten the so-called throne and glory. I thought of my dereliction of duty, my mistakes and the responsibilities I needed to bear. I was overwhelmed by all this. I can't get through it. Now that I think about it, standing here, I still feel like I can't breathe easily enough."
Hearing Sis talk about Ray, Ron was also in a trance. He thought of Nicholas, of Chris with a broken arm, of Boozer and his lingering cry. At this time, Arkansas' The tall city walls blocked his view
"It's not just Lei, all those who died in this war are shaking in front of my eyes. My father once taught me and Martin, he said that wars come and go, but mountains and rivers will last forever. But in my heart, they will also last forever. There are also those bloody soldiers and innocent civilians. Vespenser's grassland fire has never stopped in my mind." Sith's voice became deeper.
"If you think so, it means you are ready." Ron patted his shoulder. This action made Sith suddenly feel very warm.
"After these few days, except for my father and sister, no one else can pat me on the shoulder like you. Don't change, Ron, no matter what status and status you and I will have in the future." Sith said.
"If it weren't for this war, there would be more people like this," Ron said.
The two fell into silence for a moment, looking at the crowds and soldiers surging under the city wall. They cheered, shouted, and waved the weapons in their hands to express their admiration and respect. Even the war horses roared in relief. , as if knowing that they will no longer run around in the future.
Under the rays of the rising sun, the whole earth looked joyful.
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"The fifth volume of Tears of Mountains and Rivers" is over.
The main theme of this volume is the cruelty of war, but the main theme of this book is not.
Some readers asked why we wrote about war. Is it purely to show Ron's wisdom and prowess? That's not true. The reasons for the war and what happened in it all have foreshadowing and stories, which play an important role in the following content.
Many of the characters in the war did not explain the ending. For example, Calderon and others will explain it in the next volume. The secret of the Holy Grail, the endings of Zhuo Dong and Ron, and the mysterious twilight are all completed in this last volume, "Volume Six (Final Volume) Last Quarter Moon".
By the way, real gods do not appear in my book. Let them remain legends.