Chapter 394 Winter’s Attack
"Since then, whenever Bert has time, he will come back here and bring some new news and supplies from the outside world."
"However, because Leng Yan's northern border area was not peaceful, he soon stationed himself on the front line again and temporarily lost contact with us."
I saw Bolen sighing heavily and then talking.
"Later, when my subordinates saw Bert again, he had been transferred to the border between Lengyan and Holy Night."
"This location is naturally very close to Shanjing Principality. After learning the news, when my subordinates were immersed in the joy of being able to see their brother more often in the future, they never thought of it. , that was the beginning of the complete break between our Shanjing Principality and Bert.”
After hearing what Bo Lun said, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully and continued to listen.
"It was a cold winter night thirty years ago. A team of powerful masked men secretly sneaked into the city, then attacked the Grand Duke's palace, and started a bloody massacre without explanation."
"Caught off guard, dozens of people in the castle died one after another, including the former Grand Duke of Shanjing Principality, who was Bert and I's father."
Bolen clenched his fist tightly and said with a sad expression on his face: "However, due to the timely reinforcements and the desperate resistance of his subordinates, this group of unidentified masked strong men were eventually defeated. Kill.”
I saw Bolen taking a deep breath, seeming to adjust his emotions, and then continued to talk.
"After the battle, after a detailed investigation of the attackers' bodies, my subordinates discovered that the weapons used by these attackers were all manufactured by the Holy Night Kingdom, and even mixed with some standard equipment of the Holy Night Army."
"However, just when my subordinates were about to follow this clue and continue the investigation, they unexpectedly discovered that two of these mysterious attackers were actually wearing Leng Yan's velvet shirts of senior officers."
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"This kind of velvet shirt made of exquisite materials has excellent warmth retention. I have seen it on Bert before. It will only be found on the commanders of the Cold Flame Legion, deputy captain or above."
“Moreover, at that time, it had just been distributed, and others didn’t even know it existed, let alone get it or copy it.”
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Lei Xiao couldn't help but have a look of surprise on his face and said: "So, the true identity of these attackers is obviously the Lengyan Army."
Rubbing his chin thoughtfully, Lei Xiao continued: "The reason why they specially carried the weapons of the Holy Night Army and attacked the Grand Duke's Mansion at night was probably to provoke a dispute between Shanjing Principality and the Holy Night Army. Then reap the benefits?”
"The Lord's analysis is correct."
Bolen bowed slightly and responded: "At that time, after also guessing this, since one of the main forces of Leng Yan stationed in the border area was Bert's legion, his subordinates did not alert the other party for the time being. The investigation is conducted in secret.”
"Unsurprisingly, it was discovered that in another Cold Flame Legion stationed here, there were two captains, one captain and one deputy, as well as several key personnel. After that night, they never appeared again, and their physical characteristics were also unknown. Perfect match for the attacker.”
Having said this, Bolen couldn't help but clenched his fist tightly.
"Is that really the case? So, Bert must have been kept in the dark at that time, right?"
After nodding in thought, Lei Xiao immediately spoke.
"Just as the Lord said, it is indeed the case."
Nodding slightly, Bolan's old eyes were blurred, and he was obviously lost in memories again.
"After learning this infuriating truth, my subordinates immediately found Bert and told the whole story with great sadness."
"Prepare to take revenge on the initiator of all this, Count Ryan, another general of the Cold Flame Kingdom stationed here."
"After Burt learned all this, he was devastated, but he flatly rejected his subordinate's revenge plan. Even when his subordinates were preparing to act alone, instead of helping, Burt actually fought with our enemies. Ryan, standing on the same front, moved it back to safety."
"Finally, we helped him return to the distant capital of Leng Yan. As a result, we, who were unfamiliar with the place and unable to travel far with some of our strength, completely lost the opportunity for revenge."
"At this point, my subordinates realized belatedly that their brother, or this ruthless traitor, was no longer in Shanjing Principality."
After speaking, the wrinkles on Bolun's old face became more criss-crossed, and his clenched fists helplessly relaxed.
"So that's it. Is this why Bert was expelled from Shanjing Principality?"
Lei Xiao stood up from his upper position and walked slowly, looking thoughtful at the same time.
"According to Ju Bai's previous description, the character of General Bert, the giant axe, is famous for his uprightness among the eight generals of the kingdom. His behavior style is to hate evil and never follow others."
"It stands to reason that thirty years ago, when faced with this kind of thing, Bert would not have acted like this. It can be seen that there must be something hidden in this."
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this.
Lin, who was full of heroic spirit on the side, seemed to have remembered something, and then she stroked her chest and saluted: "Lord Qi, the Kingdom general Earl Ryan mentioned just now died unexpectedly not long after his subordinate was born. It has been twenty-seventy-eight years, and it has even been used as a negative teaching material in the textbooks of the Royal Academy of Nobles.”
Dai Mei lowered her eyebrows and pondered for a moment, then Lin added: "If my subordinates remember correctly, it was General Bert who discovered his body at that time."
"Understood."
Nodding thoughtfully, Lei Xiao walked straight to Bo Lun, patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, and said: "Grand Duke Bo Lun, maybe there is something hidden in this matter. Let's do it now." Let’s find the person involved and restore the scene.”
After finishing speaking, Bolen and Celia didn't wait for them to react.
Lei Xiao then contacted Ju Bai who was far away in Kongqing Town through his words, and turned on the external broadcast function.
"Wish you well, Lord Lord!"
Immediately afterwards, a crisp orange-white voice revealed a touch of respect, and then it rang in the room.
"Orange Bai, this is what happened."
Lei Xiao motioned to A Ling and A Bing to serve tea to everyone, while briefly introducing the current situation, and then said: "Your task now is to find Bert and try to bring the topic to the events of that year. Let's take a look. Can you ask me something?”
"As ordered! I will do it now."
On the other side of the distance, the crisp orange-white voice reached Lei Xiao's ears again.
Following a burst of hurried footsteps, it didn't take long for the sound coming from Ju Bai's side to become obviously noisy.
Faintly, you can still hear the trickling sound of the fountain, which undoubtedly means that Jubai has arrived in the garden at the entrance of the Lord's Mansion in Kongqing Town.
After a moment, the orange-white voice rang again: "Senior Bert, it turns out you are here."
"General Jubai, you and I are both one of the eight generals of Lengyan, and both are fourth-level senior experts. Our strength is almost equal. Therefore, I have told you a long time ago that we can be equal to each other."
The old man's voice, which was steady and had a touch of vicissitudes of life, came over immediately, and it was Bert's voice.
At this time, Bert's voice was obviously a little hollow, and it seemed that he had just been exercising.
Hearing the voice coming from the words, Bo Lun, who was beside Lei Xiao, could not help but tremble.
After thirty years, this was the first time he heard his brother's voice again.
"Senior Bert was joking."
The clear orange-white sound rang out again: "Before this junior was born, Senior Bert had been protecting the people on this land for decades, and his reputation resounded throughout Lengyan. Seniors are always seniors. This is understandable. ”
"Protect? You think too highly of me."
A somewhat lonely old laugh rang out, and Bert's vicissitudes of voice reached everyone's ears again: "In the final analysis, I am just a loser."
"Senior Bert is too modest. If you are a loser, then we, the younger generation, will naturally not be able to stand on the stage."
Ju Bai sounded a self-deprecating voice, and asked inadvertently: "Senior Bert, remember you said that you were born in Shanjing Principality, right? Why have I never seen you go back to visit relatives in all these years?"< br>
Next, Bert was silent for a long time, and then he responded: "Actually, it's not that I don't want to go back, but that I can't go back... These are all old things, so don't mention them."
At this point, Bert stopped talking and did not continue.
At this time, although Lei Xiao couldn't see Burt's expression, he could clearly feel the deep sadness and melancholy in his tone.
"Can't go back? You are one of Leng Yan's most senior generals in the kingdom, so why can't you go back?"
On the other side of the conversation, Ju Bai immediately asked: "Do you have something to hide?"
After that, there was another period of silence, and Bert's old voice finally came over again: "That's all, now that it's happened, it doesn't hurt to tell you."
"At this stage, you and I may be chased and killed by other princes at any time... If one more person knows about this unforgettable past, I will feel a little better."
Immediately, after sighing heavily, Bert began to describe.
"The incident happened thirty years ago. At that time, the old man, who had just become the general of the kingdom, was still guarding the border area between Lengyan and Shengye, ready to respond to Shengye's attack at any time."
"You know, the old king at Shengye's time was much stronger in steel and ferocity than the new king now."
"Because of this, the border area is not far from my hometown, Shanjing Principality, and I can go back often. Therefore, while nervously responding to the threat of Holy Night, I was really happy for a while."
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"What makes me laugh and cry the most is that at that time, my brother Bolun, who was almost forty years old and had a thick beard, was still like a child, pestering me to tell him stories on the battlefield... ”
Through Bert's description, Lei Xiao learned.
The beginning of the matter was no different from what Bollen said.
It was not until Burren, who was filled with grief and anger, told Bert the entire process of the attack and the results of the investigation.
Only then was Lei Xiao able to reorganize the entire incident from Bert's perspective.
"When Bolen informed me about our father's death due to the attack, I wanted to immediately cut the guy Ryan, the instigator of the incident, into pieces."
"However, I can't do this. I even have to prevent Bolen from going for revenge."
At this point, Bert's vicissitudes of voice became more solemn.
"The night before the attack, Ryan, who didn't know my background, had approached me and discussed ways to trigger a conflict between the Shanjing Principality and the Holy Night Army, and then reap the benefits and seize the opportunity to occupy the opponent's military fortress. Plan.”
"After all, the situation at that time was the same as now. The enemy and we were in a confrontation, both waiting for opportunities to catch the other side off guard."
"This kind of thing was naturally rejected by me."
"However, I never expected that just one day later, that bastard Ryan, who was eager to do meritorious deeds, would be smart and send his men to attack the Grand Duke's Palace without reporting it to the royal family."
"I understand."
Orange Bai's suddenly enlightened voice came over: "I also know something about Earl Ryan. This former kingdom general comes from one of the oldest traditional aristocratic families in Lengyan. He is also the brother of a princess. He had great influence at that time. The power is extremely impressive.”
"If this person is attacked and dies suddenly, in order to maintain the dignity of the royal family, no matter what the truth is, the Leng Yan royal family will definitely investigate the matter thoroughly."
"At that time, once it is discovered that Shanjing Principality is responsible, no matter what the reason is, I am afraid that this tiny place, which is only the size of Leng Yan's city, will be immediately trampled by Leng Yan's army."
"After all, the old king at that time was also a man with thunderous skills."
Having said this, Ju Bai couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, I am very familiar with both the old king's fiery temper and Ryan's status."
"Because of this, even though the enemy is right in front of me, I still can't do anything to him, and I even have to help him avoid being chased by Bolun."
When Bert said this, there was another heavy sigh from the other end of his words.
After a long silence, a crisp orange voice suddenly rang out: "But if that's the case, why didn't you tell the whole truth at that time? You know, although you stopped your brother's revenge, you saved the whole world. Shanjing Principality.”
"So what if I say it? After all, if I can completely stop Ryan, or convey the news to my hometown in time, maybe things will have a different outcome."
A self-deprecating voice sounded, and Bert responded again: "Therefore, even if Bolen and the others don't expel me, I won't have the face to see them again."
"But the key question is that Ryan's behavior of launching an attack without authorization seriously violated the royal family's rules. Who would have thought at that time that this guy would do such a stupid thing?"
On the other side, Ju Bai's helpless voice came over again.
Hearing this, Lei Xiao noticed.
Beside him, Bolen's burly body was already trembling slightly. (End of chapter)