At the same time, the main force of the Eighth Army of the French was facing off against the opposing Seventh Army. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Although the Farensi army was outnumbered by the other side, it was still outnumbered by the command of Shapur Lanfonte, and it was still outnumbered by twice as many enemies. Just as Shapoel commanded his men to resist the opponent's fourth charge, the northern part of the enemy formation suddenly became chaotic.

"It seems to be under attack," said Shapple, "and the whole army is ready to counterattack!" ”

The advance of the Mastar corps, fearing that the retreat would be cut off, soon began to retreat. But the water in the middle of the Sorena River is much deeper, and it is not easy to retreat all at once.

"Assault of the whole army!" With a snap of his whip, the Falunsi army, which had been defending for a long time, pounced on the enemy with a fierce tiger descending the mountain. Soon the Fallensi army took control of several pontoon bridges.

As a result of being flanked from the front and rear, the Seventh Legion was in great disarray, and the original stalemate turned into a one-sided killing. Soldiers kept falling in the Sorena River, and blood stained the entire river. The river of blood is full of dead bodies, and the so-called "river of blood" refers to this scene. The main formation of the Eighth Army of the Fallency advanced almost on the corpses.

Fortunately, Barry Fazzaro, the commander of the Seventh Army of Mastar, ruthlessly abandoned his vanguard and led the remnants to quickly withdraw from the battlefield, otherwise it was likely that the entire army would be wiped out. Despite this, more than 18,000 soldiers were killed.

Shapoel saw clearly the flag of the friendly army, which was the five-star flag, the Fifth Legion of France.

"Douglas, why are you here?"

"Shappel, Iho Meier is finished. Both Legions of the Mastarians had gone to deal with the Third Legion. I can't save him even if I go, so I'll come over and help you first. ”

"I don't know what's going on over there in Kafal, we have no intention of staying here for a long time, so we hurriedly assembled in Eva."

"Okay, let's go."

The two armies met and marched for a while, only to see a team without a flag in front of them, all infantry.

"Where are you?" Douglas sent men to intercept them.

A man who looked like an officer stood up and said: "We are all our own people, we belong to the 23rd Division of the Eighth Army, and the division commander Wolf Kafal has been killed. It is currently assembling in the direction of Iwa. ”

"It's Saha," Shapoel came, "how many of you are there?" ”

"Legionnaire, I'm glad to see you alive. If you count the men under Ryus, there are about 5,000 people. ”

"There are a few more school officers, how did you escape, the Mastarians didn't follow your ass, did they?"

"It's just me and Luce, just ask Ruce for details. You see, it's all there is to it. ”

Sure enough, a group of hussars was galloping towards here. Soon the Eighth Legion converged, and Sogrend reported: "Lord Lanfonte, we have encountered the other side's Ninth Legion, but they should not be able to move for a while. Let's attack Ivar, I'll tell you the details on the way. ”

"That's what you're left behind, isn't it?" Douglas asked in a low voice.

Shapoel just smiled mysteriously, didn't say more, and ordered the whole army to hurry quickly.

(April 5, 3 p.m., under the city of Eva)

The Falencian army and the defenders of the city have been in a stalemate for three whole days, and although the Falencian army has been attacking for several days, there is no effective way to break through the city gates.

"Oiffi Santro, it's not the way to go on like this." The speaker was Hannibal Henry, the commander of the Second Legion, who was once known as the "Pharansi Twin Blades" of the second generation along with the current commander-in-chief, Vivlitz Becky.

"I know it, but the enemy won't come out." The answer was the commander of the First Legion, Oiffi Santro, who was 23 years old, with dark hair, two mustaches, and brown eyes, and looked older than his actual age. This is the youngest Legion Commander in the history of France, at least so far. Then the herald came over and handed old Henry a report. The old general had a melancholy look on his face.

"What's wrong?" Oiffi asked.

Old Henry handed him the report and said, "The Third Legion is completely destroyed, and we must fight quickly." ”

Oyifi looked at the piece of paper for a while, spit out the tobacco leaves that he had been chewing for a long time, and said, "I have an idea." ”

Soon the defenders of Iva found that the enemy under the city had retreated in a panic, and did not even collect the tents. Something must have happened! Shortly after, Iva received information that the Falencian regiment responsible for sniping on the northern front had been completely wiped out. It seems much clearer that the Pharansis must have retreated to prevent the rear road from being cut off. No, I should have run for my life. If you cover up all the way to the past at this time, the result will be ....... In this case, the Mastar garrison left 1,000 men to defend the city, and the remaining 20,000 men fought out of the city.

The Mastars pursued for a while, and saw a sparse group of infantry marching in front of them. Sure enough, it was an escape, and Mastar had such an illusion. "Assault of the whole army!" The pursuers rushed forward like wolves and tigers, and the other party ran faster when he saw this. How could Mastar let go, and it was pulled into a line.

Suddenly, a flurry of arrows came at him, and the Pharians poured out from all directions. "Oh no, it's a trick!" The commander of the Mastar army had just come to this realization, and an arrow had hit him in the heart. The soldiers who had lost their commander fell into a moment of panic, and in this short moment, the Phalancian army completed the encirclement. For a time, human blood was splashed. Outnumbered, the Mastar army fought to no avail, but total annihilation was their only outcome.

When Oifi returned to the city of Iwa, Iva was full of the Falency flag.

"I'm sorry, we got there first, but the work of breaking the city still has to be credited to your name." Shapoel said, taking the young captain's hand.

"Lucky to lure out the enemy army, you can't win without the support of Admiral Henry." Oiffi replied humbly.

"Young man, don't keep putting gold on my face."

"Either way, it's time to celebrate." Douglas suggested.

At this time, a herald arrived, "His Majesty the King has arrived in Parello. It is hoped that the commanders of each corps will be summoned at the level of generals and above, including generals. The Legion Commanders hurriedly began to gather their men.

On the other hand, the Ninth Legion, which had been pinned down by Sogrand for most of the day, was receiving news of the capture of Iva.

"What to do, Lord Lance? Keep moving forward, or go backwards? Hayes asked.

"We can't retreat," said Thorder, "and we'll swim across the river and join the others." ”

"But Lord Lance," said Hayes, looking at Sigrani not far away, "the princess seems to be in a bit of a depressed mood. ”

"Young people, it's always like this when you encounter setbacks, and it will be fine after a while."

"Your Highness, what are you thinking?" Atalanta asked, "Are you thinking about the Tsing Knight ? ”

"Well, uh?!" Sigrani didn't want her mind to be seen through. However, if it's Atalanta, there's no way to do it, after all, it grew up together.

"What do you think of him? Resort to arms? Swordplay? Riding? Atalanta continued.

"Eyes."

"Eyes!?" Atalanta was surprised.

"Such beautiful purple eyes with jewel-like shine. It is the first time I have seen a man with such beautiful eyes, which gives people a very sultry feeling. A longing look appeared on Sigrani's little face.

"Your Highness, please abandon that thought. That's not the kind of thinking you should have. Promise me. Atalanta said earnestly.

"Well," Sigrani looked indifferent, "I'm too young after all. ”

Atalanta was stunned, but said nothing more. The Ninth Regiment crossed the Sorena in an atmosphere of silence.

On April 8, 339 A.D., Charles I summoned the generals who had fought in the Battle in the town hall of Parello. Funny to say, the entire municipal building was built when the Mastarians occupied the area.

After receiving the salute from the generals, the king stepped down from his throne and came before the people. "Well done, Admiral Santero, Commander Becky didn't look away."

"Your Majesty has won the prize, and without the great help of Admiral Henry, His Majesty would not have been able to achieve victory." Oyifi said humbly.

"Your Majesty, this kid always likes to pat my ass." The eldest Legion Commander smiled and spoke.

The king came to the third man in the first column, who had gauze wrapped around his head and gray eyes that were sharp in his eyes. "Forgive me for forgetfulness, your Excellency is ......," the king asked.

"The commander of the 33rd Light Infantry Regiment of the Third Legion, Karl Hollin, on behalf of all the generals of the Third Legion who died in battle, is to meet His Majesty the King." The man replied without humility or arrogance.

"How many of you are left, and who is the highest rank?"

"There are still 1,251 subordinates of our legion, and 133 people in the rest of the departments, and the minister is the highest military rank - school officer."

"Very well, thank you for your efforts." The king solemnly saluted Karl Holin. Then he came to Sharpel and Douglas and said, "I'm glad to see the third generation of the 'Falency Twin Blades' mature. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment." The two replied in unison.

"Huh? Lambonte, there's a new face behind you. "The king apparently discovered Saugland.

"Wechen is Sogrend Leus, and now temporarily acting as the late general Wolf Kafal."

Luce!! This surname took the king by surprise. It is no wonder that everyone present is very clear: the Luce family was a famous family during the Nasibis Kingdom, and their status was only lower than that of the Nasibes royal family. There have been countless generals in the past, which can be said to be the biggest obstacle to the destruction of Nasibis. Legend has it that she is a descendant of the goddess of love, so she has amethyst-like eyes. And the young man in front of him is exactly in line. However, there should be no descendants of the main branch of the Luce family. When the Falensi army conquered Caiunescu, all the men of this family were killed in battle, and all the women and children who were ineffective committed suicide. And out of respect for its integrity, the Luce family is the only family of great nobility that has not been purged and judged.

"Is it a Nasibis?" The king asked, feigning nothingness.

"Maybe." Thorgrande replied uncertainly.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because my father himself is an orphan, whether his surname is Luce or not, and it is not clear who Weichen's grandparents are. Maybe it's to raise your prestige. Sogrend said frankly.

The king walked back to his throne with a thoughtful expression, and as soon as he sat down, he immediately regained his majesty, and the crowd immediately bowed their heads humbly. "Now there is nothing to announce," said the king, "in view of the casualties of this battle, which has some effect on the formation of the legions. So I made the following adjustments, appointing Sogrend Leuss as the new commander of the Third Legion, and the remnants of the Eighth Legion as the new Third Legion. Admiral Lanfangte, it is up to you to reorganize the 23rd Division. Admiral Leus, I hope you will rebuild the Third Army on this basis. As for the officers, you can choose from the non-commissioned officer graduates every year. ”

Although this personnel appointment was not explosive, it also made everyone feel relieved for a long time.

"Thank Your Majesty for your love, and Weichen should live up to his mission." Thorgrande replied politely.

"This record is really fast enough." Shapoel quipped, "The youngest legionary commander in the history of the French has been born." ”

"It's something to celebrate." Douglas joined in.

"All of a sudden, I felt like I was very old." Oyifi picked up.

The king liked the appearance of his men, and said, "Then make a toast to Sogrand in the evening." ”

"Yes! Banzai! The crowd below cheered.

On the cloister of the town hall, Shapur was carried out by Saugland. The evening feast made the famous general already drunk. "Legionnaire, don't drink so much if you can't drink it." Shapoel was known for his poor drinking, which was known throughout the army.

"Hey, I said Ruce, you're also a general now. Don't keep calling me that, we're on the same level. ”

"No way, I'm used to it."

"If you think you're a level below me," Shapoel continued after a hiccup, "then I'll have to be my son-in-law, and then again, you're a good match for Cenna's age." ”

Sauglande chuckled in his heart, Cena Lanfonte's notoriety spread throughout Parello. Sogrand hadn't personally learned it, but hearing the rumors was scary enough.

"Hey, Leus. During the day, you don't seem to be happy. Shapoel asked suddenly.

"Nothing." Sogrand tried his best to cover it up.

"Yes, you kid has a few tendons, I don't know." Sharpel said with a breath of wine.

It is indeed impractical to try to fool Sharpell. "To be honest, His Majesty appointed me as Commander of the Legion not because of my military prowess, but because of my political value. Having a member of the Leus family as the commander of the legion is a good medicine to appease the old nobles of Nacibys. Let others think that if the Pallas family can entrust the descendants of their enemies with important responsibilities, we will not be in danger. Of course, I admire His Majesty's trust in me, and it is not unlikely that he will gather anti-Falunsi forces under the banner of the Leuss family. ”

"O Leus," said Sharpell solemnly, "I do not know what your majesty thinks in his heart. But one thing I know for sure is that you are extremely qualified to command armies. In the future, he may surpass me, or even surpass Layton the Great. When the time comes, maybe all the armies on the continent will be handed over to you, and you will not be able to play to the limit. ”

Thorgrande was stunned, and when Shapoel saw him like that, he returned to his true nature, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Therefore, you must be my son-in-law." Don't think of Old Betsy as your father-in-law. Thorgrande smiled knowingly, and without saying a word, he picked up his former boss and walked back.

"What do you want to do, Ryus?"

"Lord Lanfonte is still very sober, go back and let Lord Gran toast you three more glasses."

"Don't, kill someone." Sharpel exclaimed, exaggeratedly.

The First Battle of Valania was over, with 155,000 Phalensi troops and 36,000 killed; Mastar also lost 42,000 of its 183,000 men. However, it was not because of these that later historians paid special attention to this battle, and it was from this that Saugrand Leus, the immortal god of war, began to officially set foot on the stage of history.