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South of Salander, the Black Forest, although the name means forest, is not actually a densely forested area. On the contrary, it is a desert area filled with loess. The most common areas are countless trees that have been washed away by running water. There are mountain streams and ravines, but the water flow has dried up and disappeared, or some turbid mudstone has been left behind, as if huge nail plows had scratched the ground, leaving hideous scars more than ten meters deep.

There are almost no signs of vegetation on the bare land, only some low and yellow shrubs trembling in the howling wind. Once darkness falls and the night wind blows, a black sandstorm will appear here.

From a distance, it looks like a dense black forest swaying in the sky. According to the legend of the Salanders, this is where the Mochas used to imprison criminals, so the Kingdom of Salander generally uses this place as a prison. The place where exiles are imprisoned. Once they are exiled to this area, it is basically announced. During the execution, the prisoners will be ordered by the executioner to be tied to the backs of wild horses while lying down, and they will be allowed to follow the herd of wild horses into the hinterland of the black forest. Only one person in a hundred will survive. Even if they are lucky enough to survive, they will not be able to survive. You will get lost in this desert with almost no instructions and fall prey to wild beasts.

This is an area cursed by the gods, so only people abandoned by the gods can survive in this area with severe water shortage. Some lost hunters once said that they discovered a special area deep in the desert, where there was no wind and sand. , but a peaceful and beautiful land, but when they led the surveyors there, they often never came back. Over time, the Salanders regarded it as a fantasy legend, just like what they saw in the desert. It's like a mirage arriving,

In the slightly rising dust, a group of hundreds of knights covered with hoods were moving. These knights wore mail armor made of metal sheets connected in series, and covered with a layer of leather cover. Robes, behind these knights. They all carry a huge long bow on their backs, indicating that these knights are very rare bow knights.

With a loud crashing sound, the knight walking at the front stopped. She casually opened the hood on her head, revealing her dazzling red hair. Hundreds of nets made of deep-sea pearls covered her long red hair like a waterfall, which immediately gave off a lustrous glow. color

The beauty of this woman is extremely special, and the incomparable charm she displays is full of an untamed wildness. The long fiery red hair was flying in the wind, curling unyieldingly behind her back. The big eyes flashed with a deep and sharp light that a girl should not have, like an unsheathed sword, ready to tear the opponent into pieces at any time.

The slightly upturned corners of her mouth always seem to be mocking someone, with a bit of girlish charm mixed with the unique charm of a mature woman. Her dress is also quite similar to the style of wandering wild knights on the mainland.

Wearing a dark purple jumpsuit and short culottes that were just enough to cover her thighs, her two fair and slender thighs were each tied with a sharkskin dagger that would never appear on a knight.

The slender waist with absolutely devilish proportions is tied with a rose-like red silk belt. The wild outfit exudes a fatal attraction that makes people unwilling to look away.

Wild, unrestrained, burning everything like a flame. If the sea goddess Hu Lun Feilin is the flame that can ignite the sea, then she is the sandstorm that sweeps everything in the desert.

now. Where she stopped was a concave downslope. In front of the downslope, there were more and more trees. Originally there were only one or two trees growing there alone, but now they are gathered in groups of three to five. , there is a small forest in front. This is a real forest. There is a small tree growing every three or five steps. Although the trunk is very slender and the branches and leaves are sparse and not dense, it can be regarded as an extremely pleasant place in this vast desert. A sight.

Being able to see the vast swathes of wild animals is enough to make people feel like they have entered heaven from hell. This is indeed paradise, a paradise in the desert. As we walked further, green grass began to grow on the ground, and sometimes bushes emerged from the ground like arrows. These shrubs have extremely strange shapes, with five or six leaves on their straight stems.

There is a road that has been trampled by people in the middle of the grassland. Although it is also loess, because the water is locked in the soil, it is extremely fertile and moist. The trees and grass form a simple but extremely beautiful scene. Everyone who has just walked into this place from the desert will be shocked by this beautiful scenery.

No one can explain how this desert island was formed. The only thing that can be explained is that this is the only chance of survival that the exiled prisoners found in this desperate situation.

Through the woods, there is a city in the middle of the grassland. Although it is a bit far-fetched to call it a city, it can only be regarded as a larger town. It is only composed of thousands of tents of different shapes, but it is quite lively here. , the caravans coming and going and the Salander refugees living here have transformed this place into a noisy and lively market.

The Black Forest is located halfway between the northern and central areas of Risalan. If you cross the rolling mountains of Risalan from here, you can save at least one-third of the time. If it had not been confirmed, no one would have thought that in the The Black Forest, which is called unviable, has this vibrant island. This is Umutuo, the base camp of the Black Forest Lark.

Bai Lingsuke rode into the area of ​​his base camp with a high-spirited expression. When he saw his leader coming back, the soldiers responsible for guarding the city gate quickly lowered the suspension bridge. When Bai Lingsuke entered the city hall, he happened to meet the tribal leaders who were eagerly arriving. Elder Suyanis

"Lord Bai Ling, is this trip going smoothly?" Elder Suyanis asked with concern on his face, and there was a trace of puzzling solemnity in his tone.

Seeing that it was the beloved Great Elder, the Mamunuk knights following Bai Lingsuke stopped one after another and naturally kept a distance from the two of them. No one would doubt the Great Elder, because the young patriarch Bai Lingsu Ke Zhan grew up under the protection of the great elder. He took over the power of the tribe two years ago. If the great elder had the intention to harm the young clan leader, the one who is still standing here and being respected as the clan leader is the great elder.

"It's not bad, but it doesn't feel good to be rejected."

The red-haired girl who stopped said somewhat depressedly. She went to Yuansi in the name of buying food this time. She thought she would be received by the person in charge of the Falcon Army. Who knew that he would be rejected?

"I heard that the Falcon Army has issued a food ban. I don't know if it's true." Great Elder Suyanis looked solemn and continued to ask in a concerned tone.

"Yes, I saw that notice in the city," the red-haired girl said with an indifferent expression. "It's really funny. What does the forbidden food have to do with us? We have our own food channels, and we can collect it from merchants who come and go." We have enough food for us. Not to mention the hoarding some time ago, we can still sustain it for at least 3 years. I don’t believe that the Falcon Army can block it for another 3 years, so the Great Elder does not need to worry at all.”

Hearing Bai Lingsuk's words, the great elder Suyanis smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "Young patriarch, why are you still like this? You don't even think about it. Since the Falcon Army has chosen to ban food, it must have been a long time ago. After planning the next thing, the food ban does not have much to do with us, but for the other forces in Risalan, it is undoubtedly a road to death.

Our Suk tribe has a population of only over 20,000 people. Even if food is banned, we can still sustain it for a while. Several other factions have 400,000 people, especially Yarantil, the son of Salander. More below If there is a food ban in Salan City and 180,000 southerners, they will either choose to rebel immediately, or they will choose to annex each other to plunder food. Among the forces of Risalan, if we talk about who has the most food and the weakest military strength, who else besides us, the Sukes, will choose to eat us first and then eat us once they have enough food? rebellion"

"The Great Elder is too strict. If they want to eat us, they have to find it here. If it is unavoidable, the hunting cavalry of our Suk tribe are not vegetarians. In this desert, 3,000 hunting cavalry are enough Sweeping through that 20,000-strong army of refugees from the Sons of Salander"

Su Ke Bailing responded with a firm expression. She was completely different from the charming girl just now. At this time, she exuded a chilling aura, and she really looked like a general commanding thousands of armies.

"Really? What if several forces unite at the same time? Don't forget that the long archers of the Sky Sect are the nemesis of our Chasseurs, as well as the Tiger Mamunuk Knights of a regiment under Count Bernic, and Sisa Fei's spear assault troops are no less elite than our desert hunting cavalry."

Great Elder Suyanis paused in his voice, and sneered helplessly at the corner of his mouth, "You may not know that just this morning, our hunting cavalry patrolling the edge of the desert discovered the city of Risalan, the Sky Cult, Bernik, It can be seen from the armies of the four Safi factions that they also know about the food ban and have united privately to prepare to swallow us up in one fell swoop."

"These bastards, have they forgotten who risked their lives to rush into the encirclement to save them when they were besieged by the Normans? Since it is forbidden food for the Falcon Army, why not go to the Falcon Army and instead Hearing the news, Bai Lingsuke's beautiful face suddenly turned pale, and he cursed loudly,

No matter how stupid she is, she still knows that at this moment, the appearance of the coalition forces of the other four forces on the border means what it means to the Sukes with only 20,000 people. For the sake of food, these guys are forced to die. He will definitely raise his butcher knife against the entire Suk tribe without hesitation. Anyway, in the minds of most Salanders, the meaning of the Black Forest is no different from that of prisoners.

Destroy the dirty Black Forest. These guys who are riddled with sin and filth are not worthy of the noble title of Salander.

Such slogans were once spread among southerners. At that time, the Suks thought it was the Normans who were responsible. However, as time went by, some signs became clearer and clearer that the person who spread this sentence was actually It is the largest force in Risalan, Salander's son Yarantil. This incident also caused the companions who had cooperated with him to fall out.

The Black Forest is a system of its own, completely different from other forces. Strictly speaking, the Black Forest can be regarded as the indigenous people of the Zsaland area. Most of them are descendants of the originally exiled criminals. They have a tough style and are very popular among the Normans. Before the invasion, the Black Forest was already a force that Salander officials wanted to deal with quickly. However, due to the complex terrain and the inability to find the base camp of the Black Forest, many attempts were unsuccessful.

But after the Hunting War ended, and as the refugees gradually left after the south stabilized, the location of the secret base that had been preserved for more than 200 years in the Black Forest was also exposed. It's like a huge treasure suddenly exposed to the prying eyes of everyone,

In Yuzhou, deep in the desert, in the eyes of several forces in Risalan, the Black Forest is no match. But it must be eliminated, because the wilderness where the Black Forest is located is the best way to the south. Opening the Black Forest is tantamount to finding a way to other areas from the encirclement of the Falcon Army, whether it is military The significance is still the food embargo that needs to be broken urgently, and the Black Forest is undoubtedly the first to bear the brunt.

"Then what should we do? Are we just waiting to die like this?" Realizing that he had fallen into such a situation, Bai Lingsuke was also a little anxious.

"Follow me." Great Elder Suyanis gestured to her, led the way to a tent, and gestured to her mysteriously.

"Do you want me to go in?" Bai Lingsuke opened the tent door hesitantly and quickly got in.

The eyes were full of brilliance, and the sight in front of him made Bailingsuke take a deep breath of air-conditioning. He saw in this extremely ordinary-looking tent. A crystal lamp with seven stars arching like a moon illuminated the entire tent clearly on the canvas of the tent. Each one is small and round, with a familiar light white luster, just like the stars in the night sky. It undoubtedly shows that this tent is strung together with thousands of the best Salander pearls of the same size and full luster. become,

"Young Patriarch, do you still like this gift?"

A woman in a purple dress turned around from the opposite side and said to her with a pretty face and a smile, "I have long heard that the young patriarch has been partial to deep-sea pearls since he was a child. I am in a hurry this time, so my master specially asked me to I chose this thousand-bead tent that originally belonged to King Salander and was only eligible to use it when traveling. I hope the young patriarch will not reject it."

This woman in the purple skirt is not very beautiful, but she has an amazing temperament. As her eyes move, she is not only charming, but also as sharp as lightning, which can only be achieved if she has been on top for a long time. people. Only eyes that are possible

"Who is your master? Why did he give me such an expensive gift?" Bai Lingsuk looked at the purple woman in front of him who smiled softly and showed an alluring color. Because of nervousness, he bit his white jade-like teeth on his lips. There was a trace of blood left on his face, and he asked in a condensed voice,

The deep sea pearls that filled her eyes really made her unable to move. She clenched her fists to restrain her excitement. As a girl who grew up in the wilderness, she had never seen the vastness of the sea. She could only describe it in her father's description. , knowing that his ancestors were lords from the southern seaside, with such an unattainable longing,

As if possessed by a demon, Bai Lingsuk fell in love with the deep-sea pearl that embodies all the essence of the sea.

But deep-sea pearls are an extremely expensive luxury item even in Salander. Ordinary ones are worth dozens of gold coins on the market. The deep-sea pearls now decorating tents like these can emit such a bright light during the day. You know, these are truly one-of-a-kind products that cost at least a hundred gold or more on the market.

Such a tent, from the main pillar to the surrounding tent curtains, has at least a thousand of these top-notch large pearls. If converted into gold coins, that would be a staggering number of one hundred thousand.

That is a huge amount of wealth that the entire Suk clan has been able to accumulate in ten years. No wonder even the great elder did not hesitate to side with this mysterious woman. No one can be unmoved in the face of such benefits, let alone the Suk clan. Such a tribe that has been burdened with a century-old crime

"It doesn't matter who my master is, what's important is that he can help you save the Sukes and get you through this difficult time." The figure of the woman in the purple skirt is extremely tall and enchanting, and her words are also quite pleasant and contagious. Power, chuckled.

"The value of this gift represents not only sincerity, but also respect for the entire Suke clan. My master said that I believe that someone who can easily give such a valuable gift should be trusted by the Bailing Suke clan leader."

Seemingly feeling that what the woman in the purple skirt said made sense, Bai Lingsuk suppressed his excitement and finally calmed down a little,

"Tell me, what do you want us from the Suk tribe?" Bailing Suk said in confusion. "I admit that what you said makes sense. It is indeed very shameful to deceive a small tribe like the Suk with a heavy gift of one hundred thousand gold coins." It is necessary, but there are only a few people in the whole of Salander who can scoop out such a heavy gift with a chuckle. Is your master not afraid of exposing his identity by doing this?"

"Revealing your identity? Haha, the young patriarch is too worried." The woman in the purple skirt chuckled, then stopped her trembling body and said, "My master has never thought of hiding his identity, because with his power, What's the point of not being exposed? The reason why I value the young clan leader so much is because my master thinks that the Suk clan is a heroic clan, and they are not too involved in this whirlpool, so there is no need to fight with those rebellious people. If you mix it up, you can still be trustworthy.”

"Rebellious" Bai Lingsuk's eyes suddenly shone, and she looked at the mysterious woman in purple skirt with a serious gaze. Anyone who can use this word has undoubtedly revealed his identity.

Bai Lingsuk stared at the woman in the purple skirt and said word by word, "You are from the Falcon Empire."

"You are very smart. I am indeed from the Falcon Empire." The woman in the purple skirt smiled nonchalantly, sat down on the wool cushion bench in the tent, and said, "My name is Sokutus Stellan, Falcon." Thirteenth Steward of the Imperial Business Alliance Headquarters, I think you should have heard of this name. Without my approval, no caravan would dare to pass through your Black Forest. If you did not rely on the supplies of the caravan, you would not have developed to this point. The scale of "

"Okay, even if you are right." Although Bai Lingsuk didn't want to admit it, she had to agree with it. She took a deep breath, her face turned slightly pale, and she was silent for a while before asking.

"Then who is the master in your mouth? The only person who can be called the master by a person like you is probably His Majesty the Falcon of the Falcon Empire, right? How could he like a small tribe like ours? For a person like him who is so aloof and superior, right? , it’s not as easy to crush us as it is to crush an ant, so I don’t understand, what does he mean?”

"My master is not a cruel man like the outside world reports. On the contrary, he does not want too much blood to be shed in southern Salander. So Your Majesty has long asked me to take special care of you Sukes, and secretly pay a low price. Sell ​​you food and weapons, otherwise, you will not be able to fully realize the re-equipment of 3,000 hunting cavalry in such a short few months, and become a force that can stand on a par with other major forces in one fell swoop."

Sokutus Stellan stopped speaking, stood up, looked at the sky outside the tent and said, "In fact, His Majesty has already noticed your existence. Your geographical location and identity background are very special. You are at the intersection of central and southern China." On the spot, but you bear the fate of always being a sinner. For hundreds of years, you have been Salander The target of the kingdom's annihilation, but in the invasion of the Normans, you still chose to side with Salander without hesitation. Your loyalty is admired by His Majesty. Similarly, your situation also makes His Majesty feel sympathy. You are A hero who saves the Salanders, not a target they say must be eliminated quickly."

"The goal of getting rid of it quickly? I don't understand what you mean?" Bailingsuke's expression changed. The situation in front of him was indeed a bit dangerous, but Bailingsuke still didn't believe that the southerners he had helped before would Point the finger at yourself

"We have received accurate information. In three days, 50,000 coalition troops from the other four forces will attack the border. The only one who can save your Sukes is His Majesty Falcon."

Sokutus Stellan turned around and said to Bai Lingsuk, who was still holding on to a sense of luck, "There are only two paths you can choose now. One is to join His Majesty and become a hero in quelling the rebellion in one fell swoop. The other is to fight bloody battles." 50,000 coalition troops, until the city is broken and the entire clan is killed. I think you are a smart man and should know what to choose."

Su Kebailing hesitated for a long time with an ugly face, and asked, "If I choose to join, how will you save us?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (.) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. , your support is my biggest motivation )\u003c.

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