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Volume 6: The Bloody Battle of Tallon Chapter 12: Worry Caused by an Orange

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    The sun sets, signaling the end of a long day.  Tomad An climbed up to the first, longest and strongest city wall of Tallon Fortress alone, looking out into the distance at the barren Gobi with endless yellow sand in front of him, as well as the endless black mountains on both sides of the fortress.  There is a unique beauty in this scenery, magnificent and immortal, which penetrates into the soul of the viewer and makes people breathless.  Everything between heaven and earth seems to be floating with magic, bathed in the afterglow of the golden sun, and everything is given a dreamlike brilliance.  The towering watchtowers and barriers on the city wall are like solemn and unyielding giant guards, draped in golden armor, standing silently at the border of West Wind County, guarding the hundreds of thousands of people of the Griffin Empire behind them.  Tallon Fortress has never fallen since it was built. Even in the Battle of Desperate Pass hundreds of years ago, when the dark magic of the demon army blocked the sky, Tallon Fortress still seemed to gather the torch of the last hope, using blood and  Life shines in a world of chaos.  However, if it is just a fortress, it cannot protect anything.  Without brave warriors willing to sacrifice their lives and fight bloody battles, the bronze gates enchanted with ancient magic cannot withstand the violent impact of the battering ram for a long time, and the towering city walls are just a small nuisance that slightly hinders the attackers.  It is the defenders here, not the fortress itself, that truly create the reputation of Tallon Fortress that will never fall.  Tomad sighed lightly, how many people still understand this today?  He really couldn't make a judgment. Even the Duke of Bamilyan, whose thoughts were as deep as the vast night, didn't seem to think that there was a possibility that Tallon Fortress would be captured by the barbarian orc army, let alone those far away in the imperial capital.  The wealthy Ding clan.  "Let the barbarian orcs teach that arrogant and conceited Marquis of Steel Fist a lesson!" "Let him suffer a little." "How could Tallon, who cannot be broken by countless powerful demons, be threatened by some dull-witted desert barbarians?  ?¡± Thoughts like this filled the courts, colleges, taverns and streets of the Glory City. Most of the nobles and civilians in the Griffin Empire had disdain for the banner of the Beast King sweeping across the Abrahamic Desert.  .  Except for some people from Xifeng County who had suffered at the hands of the barbarian bandits or who believed the rumors deliberately spread by the mercenary king Joseph Tito, their families fled eastward, forming a small wave of refugees. The entire Griffin Empire  The situation can be said to be calm.  In fact, the same voice is circulating even among the pilgrims.  If Dean Kurgan hadn't put on the armor himself, Sylva, who had just taken over as Chief Pilgrim, might not have stabilized the prestige of the people. Tomad, who had left the monastery for more than half a year, also hadn't, and might not have arrived in Tallon yet.  Fortress, the pilgrims had long had serious disagreements due to different opinions.  Only the Knights of the Steel Fist, who have been fighting against the Barbarian Orcs all year round, have a relatively clear understanding of the strength of these desert warriors, but most middle and low-level officers do not pay too much attention to them.  They have become accustomed to the fierce individual strength and chaotic discipline of the barbarian orcs. Catless once told Tomad that one barbarian orc can defeat five human soldiers, but a hundred barbarian orcs will be defeated by five hundred.  Human soldiers easily surrounded and slaughtered them.  The only ones that are more difficult to deal with are those guys called the Roaring Warriors. Usually in order to reduce the losses of the troops, the Knights of the Steel Fist will gather elites to fight against them, striving to defeat the Roaring Warriors' organization in the shortest possible time.  The Blood Gryphon Knight is such a weapon. Unfortunately, more than half of them were lost on that bloody night. Coupled with the friction between the Dragunson family and the Wilpus family, there has been no supplement so far. There are even voices saying,  The sequence of Blood Griffin Knights should be withdrawn from the Knights of the Steel Fist to punish some people for their private actions.  The arrival of the pilgrims has made up for the lack of high-level military force in the Knights of the Steel Fist to a certain extent. However, the pilgrims who are good at swordsmanship and auxiliary divine arts are not the best candidates to charge into battle. On the contrary, they are more suitable to be dispersed among various companies.  And a combat group was established with the pilgrims as the core.  However, this approach will obviously shake Marquis Dragunson's ability to control Tallon Fortress.  The guards of Tallon Fortress had always complained about the Knights of the Steel Fist, who had better pay and better equipment. It was only because of the strong suppression of the Marquis of Steel Fist that they did not dare to complain. If the pilgrims were allowed to go deep into it, they would establish a  With a command network at the battle group level, it's no wonder that Marquis Dragonson can rest assured.  Tomad turned sadly and turned away from the dusk.  Although the beautiful scenery in front of him was good, he had to be in the mood to appreciate it. The thought that the magnificent scenery in front of him would be swept away by flames and blood in the near future made him feel even less interested.  "Giants, shamans, white guards, sand lizard cavalry" The main combat arms of the barbarian orcs that he had witnessed with his own eyes flashed through his mind vividly, filling the vast Gobi desert below the city wall until he could see it.  at the end, and then the drums rumbled, and this huge teamLetting out an earth-shattering roar of "Hey!", they swarmed towards Tallon Fortress like a raging sea wave.  "Lord Tomad?" A somewhat familiar hoarse voice awakened Tomad from his horrific fantasy. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the thin Feng Derek with almost gratitude.  There was some confusion in his jaundiced eyes, and he raised the wine bag in his hand and a package of food wrapped in large leaves.  "Why do you look so bad? Are you too tired along the way?" Feng Derrick smacked his tongue and said, "I saw that you didn't eat anything at the banquet, so I brought you some." He  Place the wineskin behind the crenellations of the city wall, and then spread out the leaves to reveal the moist and oily roasted pork knuckle and garlic blood sausage.  "Thank you very much." Tomad nodded. Although he still had a loss of appetite, compared to the noisy banquet, he felt that he could at least swallow something now.  "But the wine is unnecessary. I just took a small sip. It was like over-distilled pure alcohol, which made my throat sore." Feng Derek used a knife to cut the roasted pork knuckle into small pieces that are easy to eat.  Then he tied up half a piece of blood sausage and handed it to Tomad's hand.  "You are absolutely right. Those things just now were not wine at all, but fire soup from the devil's swill bucket. The bag I brought is a light beer made from rye. In order to preserve it for a longer time, add it to the inside.  A small amount of juniper berries was added, but it tasted more fragrant and refreshing." Tomad took the wine glass filled by Feng Derek with some suspicion and smelled the aroma through the mouth of the glass. Although it was fermented.  The smell is very strong, but it seems to be acceptable.  So he took a sip of the foamy dark brown wine, and his eyes immediately lit up.  ¡°It doesn¡¯t taste bad.¡± Tomad took a deep sip this time, feeling that the alcohol relieved his tension.  "There seems to be a taste of orange in it?" "A little bit added." Feng Derrick nodded and drank the cup in front of him in one gulp. "There are a lot of oranges stored in the warehouse of Tallon Fortress. Look.  Marquis Dragunson is ready for a fierce battle. "Tomard frowned slightly, "Oranges?" He repeated doubtfully, "What does oranges have to do with being ready for a battle.  "Oranges are sweet fruits, but they are not cheap." Feng Derek took out an orange from his pocket, rolled it around on his finger twice, and then placed it in front of Tomad.  "No commander of any army will use oranges as daily rations. Even the Ash Knights in the Imperial Capital do not receive such high treatment. But it is different in wartime. Oranges can prevent sepsis and dysentery, and can also reduce wound gangrene.  The probability of occurrence. When the orange juice is applied to the hands, the palms will not slip even if they are sweaty. When applied on the forehead, it can also prevent sweat and blood from flowing into the eyes. " Tomad nodded with sincerity, "I don't know at all.  "This, Feng Derek, you know a lot." Feng Derek twitched his lips and put down his wine glass, "Don't forget that I am the spy leader of Sleepless Eye, and it is my job to obtain information through certain secret clues."  He turned around, glanced at a small group of guard soldiers not far away who were eating and playing with oranges, and then sighed.  "I guess most people don't know the role of oranges now. It was a measure proposed by His Majesty Livi I to distribute oranges to soldiers every day before the war. Now many people only know that it is necessary to do this, but they don't know why.  Do this." Tomad's expression seemed a little incomprehensible. "Why?" He asked directly, "Feng Derek, if the people with Sleepless Eyes can know, why not let the commander of the army also know it?  You all understand this? This shouldn't be difficult, right?" "Of course it's not difficult," Feng Derek picked up a piece of pork knuckle and swallowed it with the pork, "But why go there?  What about doing these stupid things? The collusion between the minister of intelligence and the important ministers of the empire is a big taboo in the eyes of the king. The intelligence network of the Sleepless Eye has been able to extend from hundreds of years ago to the present day and spread throughout the empire. It is better to avoid the suspicion of the emperor than anything else.  Everything is important." Thomas was speechless.  His vision is far broader than anyone else in this era, and he understood everything before Feng Derrick finished speaking.  Duke Bamilyan's actions are understandable. The Minister of Intelligence should have acted cautiously. One wrong step could lead to his death. I am afraid that other important ministers of the empire also have the same idea. Only in this way can the family inheritance be passed down for hundreds of years.  However, this kind of caution is probably the reason why the Griffin Empire has gradually lost its vitality. Although it is still powerful and vast in territory, after hundreds of years of wind and snow, the Griffin Empire still shows an old and struggling atmosphere.  In the southwest of the empire, the barbarians of the Great Desert of AbrahamThe human tribe has changed from absolute suppression to passive defense; the eastern border completely relies on the natural barrier of Echo Canyon for defense. When the free city Tatarchuk, once captured by the empire, suddenly declared independence, the Griffin Empire  The Sheriff of Serre County was at a loss as to what to do, and even missed the best opportunity to send out suppressive troops.  A heavy metallic clang came from the ramp below. Tomad woke up from his thoughts and turned his head to look down.  At first, Tomad thought that the tall figure approaching was Lord Thoth, nicknamed the Shadow of the Steel Fist. However, Feng Derek suddenly jumped up and warned in a low voice, "Lord Tomad, this  This person is Lord Dragonson, Marquis of Steel Fist!"
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