Macho Wars

It is worth mentioning that this very rare potion is currently only preserved by the Sidney Empire and kept carefully secretly.When the first emperor Sidney XIV died suddenly in his wedding, the previous chief executive once ordered someone to go to the treasure room to fetch medicine, thinking that if the emperor really cannot be saved, at least let him hold on for another minute or two. Explain all important funeral matters to everyone.

But it is a pity that the main hall is too far from the inner palace, and opening the door of the treasure room requires quite troublesome procedures. Therefore, when the maid brought the medicine, the old emperor was already cold.

Later, Howard was seriously injured and disabled, and his body was deteriorating. The old man asked his younger sister Susan to ask for a potion of this kind, which he kept with him in case he needed it like now.

During these days lying in the hospital bed, Howard could barely wake up for two to three hours a day. At first, he tried to forcefully get up to work, but his poor physical condition made it very difficult to concentrate.He didn't want to live in such pain, and he didn't want to watch his army be slaughtered to death in chaos.

Therefore, when Dragon returned to Horn Harbor without hesitation, appeared in front of him, and did not hesitate to stir up the beam for him, Howard smiled with satisfaction.

Howard knew very well that once he really took the potion, his already little life would be further crushed and entered the final countdown stage.Therefore, he asked his adjutant to find Dragon before taking the medicine.

Although Dragon didn’t know what night flashes were, he saw the old man’s sudden cheer up and he was obviously preparing for the funeral. He understood everything in an instant, standing in front of the old man and didn’t know what to look like. .

At this time, Howard had put on the military uniform again with the help of the nurse. Except for his legs, he could not stand up. His cheeks and body were obviously thinner. The old man seemed to have restored the majesty and majesty that the "Imperial Army God" should have. tolerance.

The two nurses originally wanted to help him hang up all kinds of golden medals, but Howard waved his hand to refuse, those things he had never taken seriously.

The well-dressed Howard raised his head to look at Dragon and the many old men around him who were holding back tears, the old man said calmly.

"Children, don't feel sad for me. Being a mortal is mortal. I have lived a better life than many others. I just want to tell you something."

"General, I know, I must..."

"No! My child, you don't understand what I mean..."

Howard raised his hand to interrupt Dragoon, and then in front of everyone present, he then uttered something that was surprising to many people.

"That boy Andy is indeed a gentle and kind boy. He will definitely become a good man in the future, but he cannot be regarded as a good emperor, because he lacks too much. As for Firavi... he could have been, And he could do better than his father, but he went the wrong way, and now there is no way to look back."

Howard sighed as he spoke, and there was a trace of sadness in his eyes, not for himself, but for Firavi and most of the empire he led.

And when I think of the remaining half, the future is also shrouded in a haze of hopelessness, and Howard feels guilty for his hesitation for a while.He is sorry for this country, sorry for the royal family, and even more for the tens of thousands of imperial citizens!

So Howard can only pin all his hopes on Dragon, who is regarded as his successor, even if this is actually selfish, but he has no choice.

Chapter 584

In Howard's memory, the Sidney Empire was once a great country.She may not be perfect in the eyes of many people, and there are many problems, but the whole country is full of vigor and has always been moving forward in great strides. It is well-deserved to be at the forefront of the world in technology, military or culture. Civilized leader.

At that time, the empire, from the princes and nobles to the people of the Li people, all firmly believed that a powerful empire would live forever. Looking at the entire world, no country was capable of destroying them, even if they held a group.

Born in such a great era and a prosperous country, Howard, like many people, was proud of being a Sidney.This was the case when I was young, and now I have not changed even when I am old.

Therefore, when he realized that this full-scale civil war triggered by the crown prince dispute, the leadership on both sides had gone astray, and the people were losing hope in the future because of the mistakes made by these carnivores.Howard, who had fought for a lifetime and could not change his face even in the face of the bullets, fell into deep fear and self-blame.

Therefore, Howard, who knows that time is running out, hopes to entrust everything to Dragon at the last moment before his life is about to reach the end.

"Lee, after I leave, only you in the entire east can afford to provoke a beamer. I believe you have this ability and can do better than me. But I also know that it’s difficult to stay between you and those guys. Stay in harmony. If that day comes, just do what you should do, and I won’t blame you."

What Howard said was a bit ambiguous, but Dragon understood it all at once. The old man was giving him "relaxation" so that he would not have a psychological burden in the future.

The old man glanced at the wall clock in the ward. At this time, it had been exactly 20 minutes since he took the medicine, and he could vaguely feel a sense of fatigue slowly emerging from his body, which showed that the efficacy of night panthera had entered the second half. He will feel more and more sleepy, eventually closing his eyes and going to eternal sleep.

Howard looked around, and the officers gathered around the hospital bed were all the students he brought out, and they were also the old men who accompanied him from birth to death.The old man's gaze swept across the faces of everyone, and they read their names one by one.Hearing the call of his teacher, all these battle-tested men turned red in their eyes, but they tried their best to endure tears, stood upright like a flag, and tried their best to respond to the last call of the teacher.

"Here!!!"

Howard read the names of more than two dozen people one by one, his voice became weaker and weaker, and the interval of pauses became longer and longer, and finally it was like a whisper.He clearly had a lot to say in his heart, and he wanted to talk to these juniors who were like his own children, but this broken body had reached its limit.

Seeing Howard's body gradually tilted due to lack of physical strength, Dragon hurriedly stepped forward to support the opponent, reached out and held the palm of the old man, his fingertips were cold.

The old man exhausted his last strength and raised his head, describing that a faint smile floated on his haggard face, and the remaining light was disappearing from his slightly opened eyes, which seemed to be a kind of relief, but with some reluctance.

"I didn't see you and Ellie's child, it's... I'm..."

There is no pain, just like ordinary falling asleep, the legendary generation of the empire will always close his wise eyes.Dragon gently laid the old man on the bed, finishing his appearance.

"Salute to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, General Howard Barano!"

Driven by Dragon, the soldiers in the ward stood at attention and saluted, allowing the tears on their faces to slide down their cheeks, but there was a sense of determination in their eyes.

The brief silence ceremony ended, Dragon put on his black military cap again, and finally took a look at Howard, who was calm, and then strode out with a meteor.The other officers on the scene also followed in silence. Everyone was determined in their steps, just as they followed their mentors back then, without any hesitation in their steps.

Outside the horn port city, Kharov’s troops are retreating, but there are still several divisions who are still standing still, staying behind the main force.

On the northwest border of the empire, the invading Union forces had only two forward divisions. Air force reconnaissance planes also discovered the main force of the subsequent battalions. The total strength of the enemy is estimated to be about three to four hundred thousand.With a force of this size, it is obvious that in addition to the standing army, the Federation has also mobilized a considerable number of reserves to participate in the war.

And to the south of the empire, the Kingdom of Wieland also quickly assembled hundreds of thousands of troops in hot spots where conflicts had previously erupted.Although the personnel have not crossed the border for the time being, a lot of artillery shells have flown over, forcing the tension in the border area to escalate.

Although the two countries acted in different ways, the purpose was the same, that is, to contain the forces of the Western Empire, so that the Eastern Empire, which was about to be shit, could breathe.

For this kind of blatant interference in the internal affairs of the empire, Firavi naturally cannot show weakness.While strongly condemning the aggression of the two countries through the diplomatic media, while quickly mobilizing troops and launching a full-scale response, the Horn Harbor, which was just the last step to be won, was simply ignored.

Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Horn Harbor was able to concentrate on relocating the people. It took nearly seven days to successfully transfer more than two million people to the desert island in the open sea, and then slowly use the big ship to the more perfect Teddy Island. Transfer.

During this period, the western army confronting them did not launch any more attacks, because the large forces had been urgently transferred to the northwest front, and the remaining divisions were only responsible for simple work behind the palace, basically watching the eastern army withdraw.The people on both sides looked at each other quietly, like a pair of brothers about to split their families.

On the second day of Howard's death, Dragon issued an obituary to the entire army of Horn Harbor and also notified the enemy army on the opposite side.Soon after the telegram was sent, the city heard sad funeral music played on all sides of enemy positions.

On the other hand, Philavie called Dragon the next day, expressing his willingness to send someone to welcome the coffin of General Howard back to the Glory Mountain of the imperial capital. There is the empire’s most prestigious military cemetery. Only heroes who have made outstanding contributions to the country can die. Later buried here.

After negotiations between the two sides, Dragon finally agreed to hand over Howard's body and a suicide note left by his old man to his grandson.The empire is also a country that pays attention to the return of fallen leaves to its roots, and this is one of the last wishes left by the old man. He hopes to be buried with his own son who died young.

Chapter 585

Perhaps due to the impact of Howard's death, the tension between the eastern and western armies that was originally tense has eased a lot.

After learning of the death of his mentor, Philavy of the Imperial Capital immediately called his troops who were still on the front line of the Horn Harbor to open a safe passage immediately to prepare for the return of the body of General Howard to the Imperial Capital.

On the other hand, the transfer of Horn Harbor has come to an end, and most of the more than two million soldiers and civilians stranded have been transferred to relatively safe islands in the open sea.The ruthless war has made this former “Empire First Port” no longer prosperous, and the dilapidated streets reveal a sad depression and coldness.

Among all the elites in charge of the queen, Dragon and his paratroopers were the last troops to withdraw. Under his example, the First Army Group will follow as long as the uninjured senior officers and generals Stay together till the end.

These generals gathered at the pier, waiting for the ferry that came to greet them. Many people looked behind them, revealing their nostalgia and dissatisfaction with their homeland.Most of them didn't carry much personal luggage, but without exception, they carried a can of soil from their hometown in a tin box.

In contrast, Dragon’s personal feelings for the empire are not as deep as others, because deep in his soul, the first hometown is always the ancient country that cannot be returned, but it is not completely at this moment. No feeling.

At this time, Lieutenant Colonel Frank came to Dragon and reported to him the progress of the withdrawal of the troops. More than 70% of the troops have already boarded the ship, and the remaining 1,800 people are also ready. It takes twenty minutes.And the enemy troops outside the city did not change anything, just watched them evacuate like this, ready to let them go.

"Sir, this is the last batch of ferry boats. You can also withdraw."

Dragon nodded and was about to board the boat with everyone. At this moment, he noticed the expression of hesitation on Frank's face, so he stopped and asked.

"What's the matter? Frank."

"Sir, do we really just give up like this?"

Like most of the Eastern Army officers and soldiers who personally participated in this battle, Frank was equally unwilling.They paid so much for this battle and sacrificed so many comrades in arms, but in the end they ended up with such an outcome, which naturally felt unacceptable.The sense of honor of the soldiers made Frank obsessed with him, and he eagerly hoped that Dragon could have the next round of counter-offensive plans, so that they, the veterans of the Marine Corps, could be ashamed, and for those good brothers who died in the battle. revenge!