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On April 21, 999, under the Anyang Prefecture City of the Central and Southern Provinces of the Empire, flags roamed and camped in a row.

The Western coalition led by Ars has now fought with the Benlei Army here for a day. With the more than 10,000 people who restrained Wang Huaiyu's Boyang Army in Helin Town, Ars still has nearly 50,000 troops.

According to military law strategy, to attack a strong city like Anyang Prefecture, you must at least have more than seven to eight times the defenders. Even if the inner city in the city is still defended by the Western coalition, there is no power to fight back. The Benlei Army can completely suppress it in the inner city with only one regiment of troops.

Although the Ben Lei Army was exhausted after several days of siege, it would take at least several times of its troops to achieve success.

But now, Als's men have just passed by the other side. Although they are all elite, such a siege is really a bit hasty.

Even within the current Western coalition, Als's men also put forward many different opinions on the attack, but they were all rejected by Als, who had always listened to his subordinates' opinions.

Although many coalition generals were like this and so dissatisfied, Als was obviously not the kind of person who could change his decisions at will. With his usual power, the siege of the city was decided. Faced with the increasingly approaching Han soldiers, many people were naturally nervous.

At this moment, it was already dark, and the earth was silent. After fighting for a day, both sides stopped and Anyang Prefecture returned to its rare peace.

Ars sat alone in the handsome tent, the handsome face carefully carved by the greatest sculptor of Guludan, and a pair of deep sea blue stared at the candlelight in front of him.

In the jumping flames, it seemed as if countless people were tragic, enemies, robes, and people he cared about, but they were all dead, and only Ars was still alive.

Ars was naturally not a fragile person. Although his personality was bright and open, he was full of tenacity. However, since his deputy, commander of the Kingdom of Falls, and deputy commander of the Western Allied Forces Central and Southern Provinces, Ars never had a smile on his face, and he rarely communicated with the staff around him. Many things became increasingly arbitrary.

In the eyes of outsiders, Ars is still so majestic, but Ars' heart is tortured by indescribable pain.

Ars knew that the real purpose of the Western Alliance Commander Jose's trip seemed to be the imperial capital of the Han Empire, or even the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, but in fact, it had a deeper purpose. As long as Jose could achieve the goal smoothly, at least in a few nearby provinces, the military strength of the Western Alliance would be unstoppable.

And he is a key to Jose's goal.

Although Ars lost too much for this goal, he was willing to do so, just because the man like his father brought him infinite hope in his darkest life.

What is the Moon Knight, the Great Ars, and even the so-called position of the 1000-man captain, these are not what Ars wants. In Ars' eyes, the world of West 6 is a chaotic and dark world, with too much injustice and darkness, but he is unable to change it. Therefore, he finally chose Jose's choice, or Jose helped him choose this path.

As Li Ruoxi thought, after Jose left, Als successfully found the secret reserve granary built by the empire on Minshan near Longyang, Zhongdu.

In order to transport the food as much as one million stones smoothly and safely to the front line, Als chose to use himself to attract the attention of the Han soldiers and various rebels, especially the Han soldiers and cavalry team that secretly sneaked into the Central and Southern Provinces.

He even sacrificed one army after another stationed outside for this to ensure the smooth flow of material passages. At least so far, everything went smoothly. He completed the task assigned to him successfully. But for this goal, many people left their souls forever in a foreign land.

Otherwise, as long as the Han soldiers knew their purpose, even if Aars used all their troops to escort food, grass and supplies, the Han soldiers along the way would never sit idly by. The so-called ensuring transportation safety can only be a joke.

But along the way, the tragic deaths of the soldiers and generals, especially Belmondo's death, had a great blow to Als. At some moments, Als even doubted whether his behavior was correct. Not only did he deceive the Han soldiers, he also deceived his comrades, including Belmondo, and his subordinates who had always admired and admired him.

For the first time, Als became suspicious of his behavior and even hesitated about that great goal. Is it worth it?

"Your Excellency, tomorrow's siege plan has been arranged." A staff officer walked into the tent and looked at Als with a respectful look.

In any case, in the hearts of these military staff who have been following Ars, Ars has always been the most open-minded knight, and has infinite courage and wisdom. Although his current decision is incredible, these people believe that Ars can lead them out of the predicament. This is Ars' charm.

"Well, thank you for your hard work, go and rest early, tell Masa and the others to rest too, there is no need for guards here!" Als nodded.

After the staff officer stepped down, Als pondered in his seat for a long time before getting up and walking towards the inward tent.

"Who?" A slight breathing suddenly came from outside the tent, and Als's slender fingers instantly held on the hilt of the sword.

"Sir, it's me." A vague sound came from outside the door.

"Oh, it's Sdelke, how careful you should be." Als nodded, and suddenly rushed out of the tent door a few steps. The war sabre on his waist, which was obtained from Lei Dongfeng, had been unsheathed, turned into a lightning-like light that cut through the door curtain made of thick cloth, and the next moment it hit the throat of a soldier who was covered with armor.

"Who are you?" Als shouted coldly, and after saying that, he twisted the man's arm with his hand and pressed the man on the tent.

"Ars, you hurt me." The man couldn't help but whisper.

"It's you? Why are you here?" Als's face changed. He looked around and saw that there was no one. He hurriedly pulled the figure into the tent.

In the tent, Als looked at the boy in front of him with a tight knight uniform with a golden soft head and green eyes, which was a little duke who had taken off his armor and had a fitting tight knight suit. This boy was the little duke who had unintentionally helped Lei Dongfeng escape from Dragon City that day, and was also the beloved daughter of the king of the Kingdom of Falls, the little princess Emily.

Emily was as bright as that day, but her originally flexible green eyes. She is now full of anxiety and uneasiness, as if she was frightened by a frightened little beast.

"Your Highness, please give me an explanation. Why did you appear here? Didn't you go to the East China Sea Province with Teacher Jose? Did something happen?" Als looked at the obviously haggard boy in front of him, feeling a little distressed, but there was still a hint of anger in his tone.

"Ars, you finally have a normal relationship." Emily was not at all panicked, and she smiled and pulled Als' arm, her expression became much more stable.

"How did you find this place?" Als couldn't help shouting. He didn't believe in the ability of a girl alone. He could travel through these seven or eight hundred miles of foreign roads and find himself.

"Why are you doing so anxiously? I came here with the messenger sent by Jose." Emily said with a small mouth.

"Messenger? Where is that adult messenger?" Als was stunned.

"They are still behind me, and I sneaked into their team. They stayed in a town thirty miles tonight, which means they came to see you again soon. I can't wait, so I ran to the top." Emily explained.

"Okay, I don't care how you came here, but His Highness Emily, you must leave here immediately. This is the battlefield and a place where people are going to die. After dawn, I will send a cavalry from a team of thousands of people to escort you to the East China Sea!" Als simply stopped asking her and made a decision for her.

"Ars, I finally followed the messenger sent by Jose. You can't send me back all the way! If you dare to send me back, I will die in front of you now. You don't know that if I go back now, I will be killed by Rembrandt and Julio! I will die when I go back, so it's better to die in front of you!" Emily took out her short blade and pressed it on her heart.

"You! Your Highness, what do you want to do?" Ars was as big as a fight.

"I don't want to do anything. I just want you to stop fighting. Ars, I know that Jose left you in the Central and Southern Province, which means he has abandoned you. You are in danger now. I can't see you die, and I don't want you to fight like this. None of you is injured or dead is what I want to see. And you don't know at all. If I go back now, I will be killed by Rembrandt and Julio, the others." Emily said anxiously.

"They dare! If they hurt you a little, I will kill him and ask him for guilt! And you are talking about him? Are you talking about Lei Dongfeng? We are enemies. We fight for our respective ideals. One of us must lose our lives. Otherwise, it will not stop!" Als said decisively.

"Ars, I know when you still want to deceive me. He is about to arrive in the empire. What kings, soldiers, in his eyes, are just grass to realize his ambitions. It is because I heard this that they want to kill me... Why? Is it your choice as a moon knight to kill me? "Emily's tears.

"This is not my choice... Your Highness, there are some things you should not participate in, and how can I see you being hurt? If anyone wants to hurt you, he must step on my body to achieve it!" Ars's eyes were full of gentleness.

"But I don't want him to be hurt, nor do I want you to be hurt." Emily said sadly.

"Did you really fall in love with Lei Dongfeng?" Als smiled bitterly. Although he had long seen Emily reluctantly, Als still couldn't believe that his Highness would like an enemy, and a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes.

"Ars..." Emily looked at Ars with distress, looking at her guardian knight.

Michelle Ars, the only guardian knight whom the king of Falls kingdom canonized for his beloved daughter.

"His Highness Emily, I have no right to stop your choice. Although Lei Dongfeng and I are enemies, I also admit that he is a man worthy of his efforts. And I am not a fanatical believer as Rembrandt, and I will not think that your union with the pagans will fall into the so-called hell. But you are the princess and the only heir to the kingdom. This time, Teacher Jose cannot protect you for any purpose, then I have an obligation to protect your safety until I die. I know that you do not like being a bird under custody and imprisonment.

If you want to live a free life, if this is really your choice, I will no longer beg you to go back to Teacher Jose. Now, this battle between Lei Dongfeng and I must go on, otherwise it will only bring greater hidden dangers. For your safety, I will send someone to find Lei Dongfeng. He is now capable of protecting you for me, but Your Highness, you must take care of yourself, so please go find your freedom and find him. At least this is my only choice now!" The loneliness in Ars's eyes flashed by and he said resolutely.

At this moment, Als knew that he was deeply trapped by the Han army. Once the general attack began, there would be great danger. He was not sure of victory at all. Since Emily did not leave, if she followed her, she would probably die in the chaos. Although Als hated Lei Dongfeng to kill his comrade-in-arms and senior brother Belmondo, he believed that he was a real man. If Emily really liked him and went to find him, Lei Dongfeng would definitely protect his safety. This is Als's confidence and trust in Lei Dongfeng as an enemy.

If there is such an enemy, what else can you ask for?

"If possible, I am willing to exchange my life for your happiness, and see you dance freely under the protection of my blade." Als looked at Emily, who was crying and made a silent oath in his heart.
Chapter completed!