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Chapter 379 "Survive"
(Two chapters combined into one. I'm too lazy to separate chapters. Anyway, this chapter's word count is enough to make up for two chapters.)
Originally, Muse was sent far away by Du Wei and was given the task of patrolling the battlefield with the cavalry.
Long before the final annihilation of the Northwestern Army, Du Wei had already made up his mind to not participate in this battle. He only arranged a few thousand cavalry to patrol the area to prevent any deserters from running away after the battle.
Muse's identity is different. Although Du Wei brought this guy to the battlefield, but how can he really let Muse go to the battlefield? He would be much safer if he was given the job. Thousands of cavalrymen were scattered into countless squads to patrol the area, and Muse was appointed to lead ten cavalrymen in charge of a designated area. Of course, under Du-Wei's arrangement, the area Muse's squad was assigned to be in charge of was particularly far away from the battlefield.
Originally, Muse was very unwilling to accept the fact that he was given such a trivial task. But Du Wei is the commander-in-chief. When the military order comes down, he can't not listen. Moreover, he was already scared of Du Wei's punishment. How would he dare to argue with Du Wei?
The depressed Muse led the ten men under his command to patrol the northeast of the battlefield. After two days of running outside, he still didn't find anything. At that time, the final annihilation of the Northwestern Army was nearing its end, but Muse was patrolling 30 miles away from the battlefield.
On the evening of the day before, the disheartened Muse led his men to rest in a forest in the northeast. Bored to death, Muse tied his horse to the side of a tree. Biting a green foxtail in his mouth, he lazily leaned against the trunk to rest. In his heart, he was cursing Du Wei's favoritism. Pitifully, he pitied himself for being so ambitious. It wasn't easy for him to come across such a big battle. All he hoped to do was to show his talent and stand out. But instead, he was "sent" to this damned place ….
Perhaps it was the will of the heavens. When luck came, it couldn't be stopped.
Although Muse was angry, he still acted like a captain in front of his ten subordinates. After resting for a while, he ordered his subordinates to search around the forest for a while …
When Muse gave this order, he swore to the Almighty Goddess that he absolutely did not expect to gain anything.
Hell … … The battle had already ended two days ago, yet here I am in this damned place. Let alone catching any deserters, there wasn't even a shadow of a ghost along the way.
However, after searching the forest for a while, two of his experienced cavalrymen suddenly reported that they had found traces of horse hooves in front of them!
This news immediately made Muse excited. Could it be a deserter from the Northwest army? In any case, this damned mission is about to end. Even though I don't like it, I still want to return with some rewards. Otherwise, I'm afraid that the hateful Duke of the Tulip Family will mock me again if I return empty-handed!
Muse immediately perked up and quickly chased after them with his men.
When they reached the end of the forest, they saw a small stream. In the Northwest, any place with a water source is very precious. Muse's men carefully identified the trail and determined that there was indeed someone passing by the stream. And from the horse hooves, one of his experienced cavalrymen concluded that the other party's horse was exhausted and didn't go far!
At this time, Muse became more cautious. First, he ordered half of his men to go around the side to intercept the other party while he took the remaining five to carefully pursue.
Finally, the heavens didn't disappoint. In the evening, Muse finally caught up with the target.
The cavalrymen under his command were all trained to be scouts. After carefully approaching the target, they determined the other party's position.
It seems that the target should be very tired. Muse's group slowly climbed over a high slope and saw someone resting on the downstream bank of the stream. What made Muse even more excited was that the other party's horse was already on the verge of collapse!
With the help of the evening sun, Muse immediately recognized the saddle style of the other party's horse. It's the standard Northwest army style, and the poor horse seems to be exhausted after running all the way. Kneeling on the ground, it's no longer able to move.
On the side of the stream, there were two people. One of them was half lying on the ground as if he was injured. The other one took off his helmet and used it to fill the stream with water. Then he ran back and knelt beside the person lying on the ground to feed him water.
Both of them were wearing armor, and it's obviously the Northwest army style!
After confirming the other party's identity, Muse's heart suddenly became hot.
He was about to pull out his sword and jump out, but he was immediately caught by his men. An experienced cavalryman who once served as a scout quietly whispered to Muse that he recognized that these two are not only from the Northwest army, but from their armor, their rank is not low either!
That guy who was kneeling on the ground and holding a helmet was wearing an armor that only the captain of the guards or senior guards of some senior generals would wear. As for that guy who looked injured lying on the ground, he was obviously a senior general. Judging from his armor, he was obviously a senior general.
"He's at least a commander! If I'm wrong, I'm willing to cut off my own head! "The cavalryman confidently told Muse.
Muse immediately calmed himself down.
Although he's eager to make a contribution, he's not reckless. Calculating the strength of the enemy, he immediately came to a very smart conclusion: the enemy is strong and I'm weak!
To be able to serve as a personal guard or captain of a high ranking officer, generally speaking, one has to have the strength of a third or fourth level Warrior! And the guy lying on the ground is a high ranking officer, and a commander at that … … His strength should be even higher. With the help of the faint light, Muse could just barely make out the Knight badge on the guy's chest. Although he couldn't see the level, he can be sure that it's not low!
A third or fourth level Knight, plus an intermediate Knight (even if injured). As for Muse's side, he's at most a third level. And the few cavalrymen under him are just ordinary cavalrymen. If a fight breaks out and he rushes in with five ordinary soldiers, don't even mention capturing them, he's afraid they'll be wiped out in an instant!
Turn around and look for reinforcements? It's too late.
Just as he was worrying, Muse's eyes suddenly fell on the stream next to him. He immediately had an idea.
As the sky gradually darkened, Muse took out two small bottles from his bosom. He then had one of his subordinates walk back and pour the contents of the bottles into the stream.
As the stream flowed, Muse nervously looked at the two targets downstream and secretly prayed.
Perhaps his prayers really did have an effect. The man lying on the ground whispered something, seemingly indicating that he still wants to drink more water. The guard immediately ran back to the stream and used his helmet to bring back more water.
It must be said that Muse's luck is good. Because what he poured into the stream was a kind of magic potion. This thing wasn't his, but was given to Muse by his sister Mrs. Lister before he set out. This potion was originally a kind of painkiller. Used in small amounts, it can reduce the pain of injuries. Originally, Mrs. Lister gave Muse this medicine because she was worried that Muse would be injured on the battlefield.
But this kind of medicine, if taken in excess, can cause people to faint and even lose the feeling of their limbs for a short time.
The two bottles of medicine poured into the stream at just the right time! If the guy filled the water earlier, the medicine wouldn't have flowed down the stream. If he filled the water later, the medicine would've been washed downstream.
In this way … … one has to say that Gudolor's life is bad.
Poor Gudolo, he was already angered by Du Wei to the point of vomiting blood. Later on, he suffered some injuries during the battle and was knocked unconscious by his loyal bodyguard. Now that he knew the situation was hopeless, his heart also gave up on any thoughts of revenge.
Now that he had escaped to this place, the injuries on his body began to flare up. He felt especially thirsty after being injured. He gulped down a full head of water in one gulp. Suddenly, he felt his body gradually become stiff and numb. Just as he was about to say something, he felt his tongue go numb. Then, he straightened his neck and fell backwards with a plop.
His imperial bodyguard jumped in fright. Just as he was about to carry Guhua Duo, he heard a sharp shout from the forest behind him. "Caught him!!"
Then several figures jumped out from the forest. Looking at their clothes, they were the cavalry of the Tulip Family. Gudolor's guard steeled his heart and raised his sword to fight.
This fellow had already made up his mind to die. He swore to defend Guhua Duo to the death, and every move he made was as if his life depended on it.
In the end, after a few exchanges, Muse and five of his subordinates were unable to take care of the other party! Instead, two of his subordinates were cut down by this guy. Fortunately, they were only injured and did not die.
Seeing that the other party was like a mad tiger, Muse was almost hit by the other party's sword. Suddenly, he saw Gudolor lying on the ground. His heart stirred and he had an idea. Taking two steps back, he shouted: "Ignore this guy! The one on the ground cannot move. Kill the one on the ground first!! "
As he spoke, he made the first move, stabbing Guhua Duo's body with his sword one after another. How could this guard allow his master to be killed? Naturally, he would do his best to stop it.
However, he was alone. He had to fight, protect himself, and protect Gudolor. Naturally, he couldn't take care of everything. This guy Muse must've stayed in the Northwest for too long. Because of this, he must've been infected by Du Wei's insidious and cunning nature. Taking advantage of the fact that his men were swarming over to assassinate Guhuatolo, Muse took advantage of this loyal guard's desperate attempt to defend himself. Seizing the opportunity, Muse stabbed the guard in the chest. In the end, the guard let out an unwilling roar before finally collapsing.
Letting out a sigh of relief, Muse quickly had his men take out ropes and tied the two captives up. After carefully inspecting the two captives, Muse couldn't help but be amazed!
Although Gudolor's body was paralyzed and he couldn't speak, his attire made him look like a high ranking officer of the Northwest Army!
Muse then personally searched Guhua Duo's body, and finally found Guhua Duo's personal belongings, which had Guhua Duo's name on it.
"Hahahaha … … Du Wei ah Du Wei! Who told you to look down on me! This time, I will show you a great merit!! "Muse laughed with his hands on his waist.
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When Gudolor was caught by Muse, he was so angry that he directly fainted. After an unknown amount of time, he slowly woke up to find himself in a secret room. Surrounded by thick walls, he couldn't see the light of day.
His hands were spread wide open, both his wrists were pressed against the wall with shackles nailed to it. His feet were also tied with iron chains. Naturally, the armor on his body was long gone, leaving him feeling a little dizzy.
Fortunately, there was a brazier in the middle of the room, so his body wasn't too cold.
Gudolor slightly moved his tongue, only to find something stuffed into his mouth. Knowing that the other party was afraid of him biting his tongue to commit suicide, he stuffed his mouth.
Taking a deep breath, he found that he couldn't even muster a trace of Dou Qi. His whole body was weak and had no strength at all.
Guhua Duoluo sighed inwardly and decided not to put in any effort. In any case, it's not a big deal unless he dies. Since he was the one who lost, then so be it.
Click! The sound of a lock being unlocked came from outside the room. Gudolor opened his eyes wide to look. Soon after, light footsteps could be heard as a person slowly walked in. After he entered, the door behind him quickly closed.
"Pass down my orders. Anyone who dares to come within ten steps of this room will be killed!"
When Gu Hua Duo heard this voice, his heart immediately skipped a beat! He recognized this voice!
Du Wei slowly walked in front of Gudolor. Sighing softly, he smiled and said: "Respected General Gudolor, long time no see."
Gudolor snorted and didn't look at Du Wei. Reaching out his hand, Du-Wei removed the hemp seed from Guatolo's mouth and gently patted Guatolo's shoulder. Taking out the key, Du-Wei unlocked all of Guatolo's shackles.
Gudolor staggered and fell down from the wall. Moving his hands and feet, he immediately looked at Du Wei with vigilance: "What are you thinking?! Releasing my shackles, are you not afraid that I will go all out?! There's only the two of us here! "
Du Wei rolled his eyes: "Don't waste your energy. I've given you a specially concocted magic medicine. Don't even think about using a trace of your dou qi. Although you are a warrior, you don't have any dou qi or weapons in your hands. I'll let you use one hand and one foot. You won't be able to beat me. "
After Du Wei finished speaking, he pointed to the only table in the room and smiled: "Now, let's sit down and have a chat, General Gudolor."
Gudolor's heart sank: "You, what are you thinking! Humph, are you trying to recruit me?! You want me to work for you? That's absolutely impossible! Du Wei! "
Du Wei spread out his hands and lightly said: "I didn't think so. To be honest, before I came in, I had already 'executed' you in front of thousands of people. I secretly sent people to find a corpse from the battlefield and put on your armor. Then, I used your blood to smear your face. In front of many people, I pronounced your death sentence. Then, I threw the corpse into a bonfire and burned it. " After saying that, Du Wei smiled and looked at Gudolor: "In other words, my dear General Gudolor, you are now a 'dead man'. The whole world thinks that you are dead. "
Gudolor's body trembled. He stared at Du Wei in disbelief and involuntarily said: "You … why are you doing this?"
"Of course, it's to save your life." Du Wei sneered: "I don't want to hand you over. Your life is far more valuable than you think!"
Looking at the bewildered Guardo, Du Wei smiled in a very friendly manner: "Okay, sit down, let's talk. General, now that the war is over, there is no need for us to be so hostile. Don't worry, I won't kill you. On the contrary, I will do everything in my power to protect you! Protect your life and safety. I won't even let anyone know that you are still alive! "
Gudolor steeled his heart and sat down heavily. However, he stared at Du Wei: "I don't care what you want to do to me … Du Wei, let me tell you, I will never surrender to you!"
Du Wei rubbed his chin and chuckled a few times. Then, he suddenly asked: "General Gudolor, you have a purple oval birthmark on your back, right? And your foot … Hmm, on your right foot, your pinky finger is gone. When you were young, you encountered an accident, and it was at that time that your right pinky finger was chopped off, right? "
When Gudolor heard this, he suddenly stood up and looked at Du Wei in shock. Then, he quickly lowered his head to look at his clothes.
"Don't misunderstand, I didn't take off your clothes while you were unconscious …" Du Wei laughed: "You are not a woman, I have no interest in looking at your body. I don't need to personally check what I just said, I already know! "
Gudolor's voice trembled: "You … How did you know?"
"I naturally have my ways." Du Wei quickly muttered a few words. Then, he moved closer and stared into Gudolor's eyes: "Your eye sockets are slightly shallower than an ordinary person's. Your nose bridge is also slightly flat … en, although you have a scar on your nose which makes people overlook this point, if you carefully observe, you can still see that your nose bridge is slightly more flat than an ordinary Roland person's … these are the characteristics of a mixed race, right? General Gudolor? You are not a pure Roland person! You have the blood of the prairie people in your body! "
Gudolor's eyes showed some panic, but he braced himself and said: "Humph! Even if I do, so what? In any case, I have already been defeated and have nothing left. Even if you know that I have the blood of the prairie people, can you still threaten me with this? "
Du Wei did not pay any attention to Guhua Duo Luo. Instead, he continued to speak slowly.
"Gudolor, you are 41 years old this year and were born in the winter of the 922nd year of the Empire. You were born in the Northern part of the Empire. When you were five years old, you followed your mother to the Northwest … hehe, however, I fear that you don't remember anything about your childhood in the North. But it doesn't matter, I have already helped you investigate very clearly! When you were five years old, you came to the Northwest. Your mother was a prairie woman. She was originally a female slave in a noble family. Later, she was rewarded to a servant of that noble family. That servant was your father … oh, to be exact, he should be your adoptive father! Because you are not his biological child.
When you were five years old, your adoptive father helped the noble family and helped your mother get rid of her status as a slave. Then, he brought you and your mother to the Northwest to settle down. Your adoptive father and others cooperated to transport horses in the Northwest. Originally, your family was doing very well … But when you were eleven years old, your family encountered a tragedy!
Because your father had a conflict with someone, it was said that it was a business competitor who poisoned your adoptive father. On the second night after your father's death, a group of people rushed into your home and tried to eliminate the source of the problem. During that incident, you were cut in the foot by a sword and lost your right pinky. Your mother was also killed by those people. You were originally going to die, but a group of patrolling soldiers from the Northwest Army happened to pass by and saved your life.
After that, you survived. Coincidentally, the Northwest Army was also recruiting at the time, so you signed up. But because you were too young, you couldn't join the army, so you were taken in by a Northwest Army officer and became his personal attendant. That officer saw that you were young and smart, so he taught you martial arts. Your talent was good, and your progress was fast. At the age of fifteen, you were able to smoothly enter the Northwest Army.
Later on, when you were 17 years old, you caught up with the war between the Empire and the prairie. During that war, you stood out and made contributions, and you were promoted all the way. Originally, with your age, you shouldn't have been able to get promoted that quickly, but the Northwest Army suffered heavy losses after the war. So even though you were young, you were still promoted because of your contributions. After the war, at the age of nineteen, you were promoted to a commander! After that, you were recognized by Rugaard for your excellence in leading the troops. Step by step, you climbed up the ranks of the Northwest Army and finally became Rugaard's confidant!
When you were thirty-one years old, you were promoted to a general. That year, you also did one thing. That was to find the enemy that poisoned your adoptive father. In one night, you led your men and slaughtered the entire family, killing thirty-three people! That incident was originally a big deal. Even if you were a general of the Empire, you still can't trample on the laws of the Empire. But Rugaard recognized you and covered for you, so no one dared to pursue this matter. It was also because of this incident that you were grateful to Rugaard and remained loyal to him until today. "
After Du Wei finished speaking in one breath, he looked at Guhua Duo with a smile: "Am I right?"
Guhua Duo was speechless. Staring at Du Wei with wide eyes, he opened his mouth, but not a word came out.
"I also know something special. That is … when you took your revenge, you killed the entire family of that enemy. Then, you captured that enemy and tortured him carefully. However, even before he died, that guy didn't tell you who was the one who chased after you and your mother that night! And he even denied that he was the one that sent people to eliminate the source of the problem! You have always been sad about this matter, right? "
Guhua Duo gripped the corner of the table so hard that his fingers turned white. Glaring at Du Wei: "You ….. Do you know? How do you know so many things!! "
Du Wei lightly said: "I just know."
Patting Guhua Duo's shoulder, he sighed: "Poor thing ….. You are also a person with a bitter life. Truth be told, Guhua Duo, in my eyes, you were originally just a defeated general, an insignificant character, like an ant that I could easily squash to death. Fortunately, I found out about you beforehand. It turns out that your identity is not simple at all! "
He stared into Guhua Duo's eyes: "There, let's talk about this first! Since I secretly saved your life, it is only natural that I want to make use of you! You should be clear about this. I also know that no matter what conditions I offer, I will not be able to buy you over. You are someone who is loyal to Rugaard … … however, what if I can tell you the origin of the person who sent people to eliminate the source of the problem, killing your mother and nearly killing you … … this condition, what do you think? "
Seeing that Guhua Duo's body was trembling uncontrollably, Du Wei slowly threw out one last enticing condition!
"Death is not a big deal! However, you are a man. If you did not know about this before, then so be it. But after finding out about it, you were unable to even avenge your mother's death. I am afraid that you are not willing to accept it in your heart, right? "Du Wei stared at Guhua Duo:" I don't want you to do anything special. As long as you stay here and live well, don't commit suicide, eat what you want, drink what you want, sleep when you want, sleep when you want. Wait until the day that I let you appear! I guarantee that even if I cannot let you personally kill your enemy, I can at least let you see the day your enemy dies. Do you understand? "
"You … … just what do you know!" Guhua Duo's voice was hoarse and trembling as he asked: "You … … my … … enemy, who is it?"
Du Wei smiled.
"Your biological father."
Those words were like a heavy hammer, smashing into Guhua Duo's heart!
Biological father?
Guhua Duo's mother was originally a female slave in a noble family. Because of her youth and beauty, she was naturally treated as a plaything. Back then, she was also used by that noble family to serve some important guests … …
As for who Guhua Duo's father was, he never knew. When he was young, he had asked his mother about it. However, his mother did not say anything. Later on, he gradually became more mature and understood that this experience was a tragic memory for his mother. Thus, he no longer brought it up to avoid hurting his mother.
However … … today, Du Wei's words had caused Guhua Duo to suddenly go crazy!
"Your father is a man of great status." Du Wei slowly said: "Unfortunately, it is precisely because of his status that he cannot have any illegitimate children outside. Otherwise, if this matter were to be exposed, his future would be ruined. Thus … … when you were 11 years old, your father experienced a great change and opportunity. Just as he was about to embark on a grand plan, in order to keep it a secret, he sent someone to the northwest to kill you! Because you are his son, if you are found by his enemies and your identity is exposed, then he will lose everything! In the end, this led to your tragic fate. "
"He … … he, just … … who … … who? Who? "Guhua Duo howled loudly. Despite being a man in his forties, tears flowed down his cheeks.
"You must have heard of this name before. Right now, he is a very famous person in the continent. However, I cannot tell you now. Guhua Duo … … I have said it before, you must obediently stay here and cooperate with me. As long as you are alive, one day, I will guarantee that you will have the opportunity to take revenge … … at the very least, I will let you see the day he dies. How about it? I don't want you to pledge your loyalty to me. I don't want you to lead soldiers to war for me. All I want is for you to obediently stay here and live on. "
"Live … … live on … …" Guhua Duo clenched his fists so hard that his fingernails pierced deep into his palms, causing blood to flow out … …
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