Lord Duke

Chapter 33 Stationed

It got dark.

Payne then ordered the troops to stay and rest.They chose a relatively short walking route. The disadvantage is that they don't have very good conditions for stationing.However, this is really not a big disadvantage.

The army is divided into four branches, each led by a golden knight, and then the other golden knights form a vanguard alone.Then the four silver knights belonged to a gold knight led by each small army, and so on in this order.Therefore, the internal ranks of the army are distinct, the military discipline is strict, and the combat effectiveness of the army is very good.

Speaking of which, Shide and Laurie have successfully advanced to the Golden Knights, and it just so happens that two of the four armies are in their charge.Payne gave an order to let the army station here, and the two of them quickly organized the guards and began to set up camp.The other two golden knights then mobilized some people to explore the terrain and started patrolling.

The knights and guards quickly laid wooden stakes, set up the main tent, and added good things to it, allowing Duke Payne and Duke Slant to live in.

After lighting the candles and spreading out a roll of maps, Slanter and Payne began to calculate.Slant pointed to a place and nodded: "We are about two hundred miles west of here." Payne looked at it and continued: "According to the current itinerary, the arrival time will be tomorrow night." There was a pensive look on his face, "This is not good..."

Slante rubbed his chin, and continued: "It depends on the speed of the Saxi army..." He changed his tone, but he was asking the soldiers behind the two of them: "Is there any news? ?"

Then one person took a step forward, saluted politely, and replied rigidly: "I report to the military division, there is no news."

Slanter responded, "Well..." His eyes never left the map in front of him.

The space in the tent is not too large, and because it was built quickly, the things inside were not too complete.Slanter and Payne unfolded the map, spread it out on a small table, without stools, and they stood on both sides.

According to the military regulations, the main account must have two Golden Knights guarding the account at all times, and of course they will take shifts.There are also two personal guards, who must be loyal and tight-lipped to follow the coach to protect the coach's safety.

Payne thought for a while, and waved back the two guards, leaving only Payne and Slant in the main tent.Slante raised his eyelids, but smiled. He simply walked up to Duke Payne, and said with a smile, "I don't have much information now, so I can't judge the situation. Since you have read so many books about stars, why don't you go tonight?" Observe the sky, pinch your fingers and calculate?"

Payne touched his nose helplessly, and the sharpness was completely suppressed, as if all the sharpness of a sword had been put into the scabbard at once. He said, "What miscellaneous books have you read?"

Slante took the conversation slowly: "Where is this miscellaneous book? It is clearly a book on astronomy and geography."

The two joked a few words, but they also discussed a rough charter, but if they didn't find out the itinerary of the Saxi army, everything didn't count.

In fact, the Saxi Kingdom did not come here with the purpose of capturing the Principality of Eaton, at most they wanted to gain more benefits.This country is comparable in strength to the Principality of Eaton. Although the Principality of Eaton is in chaos now, it will take some time to conquer it, but the Sassi Kingdom does not have so much time to spend with the Principality of Eaton, because it also has to guard against other countries' ideas.

It borders on the east of the Principality of Eaton, and spies have been planted throughout the Principality of Eaton.Therefore, it is the most convenient for it to attack from the east. What's more, even if the Saxi country can't think about it for a while and wants to go around and attack from the west, it will have to conflict with the Kelin country. Why bother?

Therefore, the Saxi country sent an army to attack the Principality of Eaton from the east.However, long before the attack, the leader of the army—the great nobleman called Keshaya had more intelligence and sent people to investigate the situation in the east.Therefore, he locked his eyes on the Duke of Payne.

If you want to win, this person must be eliminated.

Keshia arranged it secretly, but he didn't expect that by accident, it would coincide with several other forces, although the result did not satisfy him.And he also clearly knew that the Duke of Payne was not a good match, as he could see how he treated the great nobles who were subdued by him.

Not to mention how to divide the temporary alliance, some capable subordinates of the nobles were also poached away.The Duke of Payne also found something for the nobles to use for him unconsciously.Knocking and hitting, both kindness and strength, so that these nobles will not be too angry and rebellious.

Sometimes these nobles would even feel somewhat inexplicably grateful for the fact that the Duke of Payne did not abandon them when the war was raging at the most dangerous time, but instead ensured their safety.Among them, the degree of grasping people's hearts is really good.However, how did Keshaya know that when it comes to grasping people's hearts, who can surpass Slante?

This was all secretly planned for Payne by flying pigeons from Slant in those days.He has the greenest eyes, a little mysterious, a little strange, as if he can see through people's hearts with a single glance.

After Keshiya investigated these, he also thought that although he did it very secretly, it was impossible to be untraceable in the end.Instead of waiting for the Duke of Payne to find him and take the initiative, it is better for him to send troops first.He simply stopped being entangled and hesitant, and directly pressed in with the army, approaching the Walt front.

However, he didn't expect that Duke Payne's intelligence gathering ability was very good, so he just deduced it.

The Vort front is a very magical front. It is different from the other fronts. It is not so much a battle line as it is a battle circle, which encloses the entire east.

Slanter and Payne lifted the curtain and went out.

The army is already stationed.Patrolling guards, guarding knights, everything is in order.The two walked through a few places half casually and half patrolling. Slanter showed a satisfied smile, and Payne nodded.

At this time, the night sky is deep, and the sparse stars hang down in the sky, which are vague and unclear.There is a cool breeze blowing.

Slant hooked Payne's shoulder, and dragged him forward lazily. Payne was a little surprised. Slant turned his head, leaned over, quickly bit his ear, and said with a smile, "You will know later. It's gone." Payne felt his ears turn red again, although the other party couldn't see clearly in the dark.

It was dark, and the two of them were a certain distance away from the guards. They could only vaguely see the shadows of the two shoulders crossing each other, and they simply sighed in their hearts: The relationship between the two adults is so good!

When they walked out of the place where they were stationed, the guarding knight stopped them and advised: "My lord, it's getting dark, it's best not to leave the camp too far, please be careful."

Payne's usual cold voice, but maybe the slight heat on his face has not dissipated, his voice is like moonlight soaked in water, and there is still a little softness in the cold.He said, "Well, you do your own thing too. Do it well."

Encouraged, the knight shouted "Yes!", saluted him, and then guarded more dutifully.

Slanter then grabbed Payne's hand and pulled him out.He seemed to be identifying something along the way, and finally stopped not far from the camp.He let go of Payne's hand, went to take a closer look, and then turned back.

There is the sound of gurgling water, and there is a small lake nearby, and there are shrubs and trees nearby, not too dense but not sparse.

Slant moved closer to Payne and smiled at him. He got so close that Payne could see his expression clearly, so he reached out and straightened a strand of his hanging blond hair.

Slant suddenly said softly: "Hey, I have to fulfill one of the things I promised you."

As soon as he finished speaking, it was as if the world was lit up.Little by little twilights rose up, and then more and more, more and more, gathering like a ball of fire, scattered into stars all over the sky, and stars all over the lake.Flying into the sky like meteorites, blowing trees like flowers.The screen is suspiciously illuminated by fire, and the curtain is like night pearls.

It is the brightest light.It's a group of fireflies.

Slanter looked at Payne who was surrounded by bright light, and he himself was standing in this light. He stretched out his hands, as if he was embracing something or showing this scene to Payne, he laughed. , with a clear and warm voice, all the frivolity and occasional childishness faded away, he smiled: "I give you a sky full of fireflies."

Payne raised his hand, and a firefly fell into the palm of his hand. He held the twilight in his hand, reflecting his tender and gentle eyes, almost intoxicating.

He raised his head, seeing the tenderness between his brows made Slante's heart skip a beat.So, Slante saw him coming with the light, he stepped on the light, and he approached him step by step.His lips were still opening and closing to say something, and the brows and eyes were tender.

He couldn't hear.

He smiled and held out his hand.

Then, pull it on, and it will never come apart again.

They will never be apart again.

***

Back at Brunn Castle.

Holding the pen holder, Slante wrote down word by word, "I want to watch the fireflies all over the sky with you."

When I was writing, there was a pile of books next to me, and the top book was spread out to a certain page.Slant flipped through the book and showed a gentle smile. He opened the notebook named 'Things He Didn't Know', turned to a certain page, and wrote:

Today, I want to see Fireflies in the Sky with him.I checked the books and information, and I heard that fireflies can be seen in many places in the east.

He scribbled and corrected a few times, and said to himself: "No, this is too far away, this, this, and this, these places are the most likely to go." He raised his pen and continued to record:

Fireflies come and go in lush, humid places.I am very optimistic about a place, because it is said in the travel notes that the probability of seeing fireflies in the sky is very high... Well, how to judge whether there are fireflies...

He picked up the pen and wrote a lot, finally put down the pen, squinted his eyes with satisfaction like a cat, and stretched himself.He leaned on the table, his eyes were as clear as glass, and he showed a small but bright smile: "Hey, you don't know now, I love you a little more every day. But I will tell you sooner or later."

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