Iron Powder and Spellcaster

A man burst into the hall, shouting; "We're being attacked."

"The evildoer complains first?!" When he heard someone yelling that he was attacked, Winters was furious and strode towards the person who shouted.

Lieutenant Colonel Contel and Andre, who didn't know what was going on, followed.

It wasn't until he was only a few steps away from the man that Winters realized that the man in front of him was not the assassin who had escaped with a broken jaw. The visitor was wearing a school officer's uniform, and the assassin was wearing a dark green hunting suit.

Colonel Bozukhov reached the uninvited guest first, handed him a glass of wine, grabbed his arm and said gently: "Don't worry, tell me slowly, what's the attack?"

The man, whose hair was sticky with sweat, grabbed the wine glass, tilted his neck and poured a full glass of sweet beer down his throat. After drinking this glass of wine, he regained his composure. He opened his eyes wide and gasped and said to Bozukhov: "Navy Pier! The duck-billed fort has been lost! General Zio asked all officers who got the news to immediately Let’s gather at Dong Daying.”

There were several exclamations from the crowd surrounding the scene, and one woman almost fainted.

Colonel Bozukhov grabbed the visitor's shoulders tightly and asked sternly: "Who attacked us?"

"I don't know!" The man who came to report the message also yelled back, and he repeated it again: "General Zio's password: All army officers and soldiers who hear this password immediately go to Dongda Camp to assemble! No mistakes!"

Bozukhov let go of the man who came to report the news, glanced at the crowd of people watching, and asked loudly: "Who can confirm the identity of this gentleman?"

"He is from the Artillery Department and Ordnance Department of the 13th period at the same time as me. Everyone in the 13th period should know him." Another man stood up.

After confirming the identity of the man in front of him, Bozukhov nodded to the man who stood up and said loudly to everyone: "The Navy Pier was attacked, the fort was lost, and the enemy situation is unknown. Gentlemen who are not serving in the Army, please Take care of the ladies here. Gentlemen with Army rank, follow me to Dongda Camp!"

The whole hall was boiling, with officers running around looking for their coats and swords, and ladies asking in panic what had happened to those around them.

"Holy body, what the hell." Contel cursed and strode out the door: "Follow me, let's go get the horse first."

Andre followed Lieutenant Colonel Contel without hesitation. Winters originally returned to the hall to find the assassins, but he suddenly received an emergency assembly order, leaving him at a loss as to what to do.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Winters kicked the stone pillar next to him and cursed angrily: "You're such a bastard!" Then he quickly caught up with Contel and Andre.

The small stables in Bozukhov's courtyard were now crowded with people, and the officers had to stretch their heads over other people's shoulders to identify their own horses. At the door of the stable, someone was holding the horse to go out, and someone was trying to get in. It was blocked.

The neighing of the horses mixed with the shouting of people, making people dizzy. From time to time, I can still hear the question "Why are you holding my horse?"

In a bad mood, Winters simply kicked open a fence, opened a side door to the stable, and found another way to get the strong luck out.

There were already many people waiting in the front yard, talking together in twos and threes. Bozukhov sat on a tall green horse with a gloomy expression, chewing tobacco with his jaw moving, counting the number of people silently in his mind.

He was riding the spiritual war horse and was in tune with his master. At this moment, he was pawing the lawn impatiently with his front hooves.

The sticky chewing tobacco residue was spat on the ground by Bozukhov. The colonel couldn't wait any longer and said to the officers who were ready to go: "No wait, let's go first, and let the remaining people come from behind." Follow me."

After that, he rushed out of the other courtyard immediately. Winters and Andre looked at each other and followed out like the others.

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On the eastern outskirts of Hailan City, the army barracks commonly known as "East Camp" was also in turmoil at the moment, and the camp door was wide open.

Colonel Bozukhov did not slow down and led the officers directly through the camp gate. Riding a horse to charge at the gate of a military camp was a serious crime punishable by fifteen lashes, but obviously now was not the time to pursue this issue.

Dongda Camp is a standard army barracks that can accommodate 6,000 to 7,000 people, which is exactly the number of people for a full regiment plus auxiliary cavalry.

The overall shape is rectangular, with three-meter-high outer walls and ditches surrounding the entire military camp. Two main roads, one horizontal and one vertical, intersect perpendicularly inside. There are four main entrances at the intersection of the main road and the wall.

The buildings closer to the center of the entire military camp are more important. The outer ring near the outer wall is the soldiers' barracks, and further inside are the stables and officer barracks. At the very center where the two roads intersect are the residences of senior officers, warehouses, military council chambers and the legion's treasury.

Dongda Camp is the headquarters of the Fourth "Feleng Cui [Baihua City]" Legion, but the Fourth Legion is currently facing off with the people from the United Provinces in the north. There are only a few maintenance personnel left in this camp, and not a single soldier.

Bozukhov ran straight to the center of the camp without stopping. At this moment, only this place in the military camp was lit, and the other barracks were dark.

An old soldier with gray hair and a general's uniform was riding a horse and standing in the most conspicuous place at the intersection, with several guards following him. Further back, many officers had already arrived upon hearing the news, and people at the intersection were shouting.

Bozukhov stepped forward and gave a military salute, and the two exchanged a few words. Later, Bozukhov came back and loudly told the officers who came with him: "Go to the back to find your own superiors and assemble according to the department to which you belong."

The officers dispersed, and Winters was looking around in the chaos when someone tapped him on the shoulder. When he turned around, he saw it was Lieutenant Colonel Field.

The lieutenant colonel nodded to him, turned around and led him to the back of the military meeting hall, where most people from the army headquarters rested. The officers gathered in small groups according to departments, sitting or standing, smoking cigarettes and talking in low voices.

Winters followed Field to the eaves, where he sat alone on the ground with his back against the wall and a hat covering his face, taking a nap. Judging by his figure, he was undoubtedly Major Moritz.

When all three members of the military police department arrived, Field moved a rock, sat down, and asked Winters, "Have you also received an order?"

"Someone came to the Bozukhov Courtyard to deliver the order." Winters also sat on the ground: "I got the stuff, it's in my saddle bag."

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant Colonel Field stood up, opened Qiang Yun's saddle bag, pulled out the documents inside, and exclaimed: "How much did you take?"

"I took out everything that might be useful." Winters scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Let's read it slowly tomorrow." The lieutenant colonel stuffed the document back again and looked at Winters: "You don't have a weapon?"

"I came directly from the Duelist Club without any weapons."

"Follow me to get it." Lieutenant Colonel Field walked in front: "I guess Zio is waiting for the two brigades of the Third Army. We will set off as soon as those two brigades arrive."

"Where did the people attack the Navy Pier? We didn't fight anyone, did we?" Winters followed the Lieutenant Colonel and said, "I bumped into an assassin on the pier in the Duelist Club tonight..."

"What?" Field stopped and turned around in surprise.

"I had an encounter with an assassin on the docks in the stables."

Field frowned and asked, "Are you sure you read it correctly?"

"The body and shape are very similar to that assassin, and there is a wound on his chin. I tested him, and he immediately attacked me." Winters gritted his teeth and said: "It's a pity that he ran away, that bastard was playing dirty tricks. , and threw dirt and grass clippings into my face, blinding my eyes."

"Met at Bozukhov?"

"That's right."

"Sure?"

"Sure!" Winters said decisively.

Field patted Winters on the shoulder: "It doesn't matter if we run away. Since they appear in the Bozukhov Courtyard, it means that they have a strong connection with the Duelist Club, which means that we are going in the right direction. But you remember Stay tuned, if you meet each other again in the future, don’t act rashly alone. They will really fight for your life, so be careful.”

"That assassin would never have been able to defeat me if he hadn't played dirty tricks." Winters was still indignant.

Field sighed, turned around and continued walking forward, saying word by word: "Porcelain does not touch pottery, do you understand?"

Winters said "Oh" unconvinced and followed the Lieutenant Colonel.

The key to the armory door of Dongda Camp was taken away by the armory officer of the Fourth Army Corps, so the three iron locks on it were forced open.

Because most of the officers suddenly received the order to assemble urgently, they rode their horses to Dongda Camp with bare hands. So a senior officer took over the place with a few people and distributed weapons and armor to officers in need.

Winters received a breastplate, a helmet, and a saber. It was only then that he realized that there might really be blood tonight.

He hurriedly asked Lieutenant Colonel Field: "Who attacked the Navy Pier... What does the Navy Pier have? And there is no money."

"I don't know. I was also called by knocking on the door, and they didn't say anything to me." The lieutenant colonel kicked the sleeping Major Moritz awake: "Stop sleeping, please wear armor."

Major Moritz yawned, moved his shoulders, stood up again, and slowly moved his joints.

Field was furious when he saw the major's lazy behavior. He kicked the major again: "Stop dawdling."

After Winters helped Lieutenant Colonel Field and Major Moritz tie up the breastplates, the Lieutenant Colonel picked up Winters' breastplate and motioned for Winters to stand in front of him.

Squires would help knights put on their armor, and junior officers would help senior officers put on their armor. But people with high status will not help people with low status wear armor. This is a traditional habit.

Winters was a little flattered: "I can wear it myself."

"Stop talking nonsense." Lieutenant Colonel Field roughly pulled Warrant Officer Montagne to his side, and while putting the breastplate on Winters, he said: "There are many officers and few soldiers in Hailan City. There are only three corps and two brigades now. , the station is still in the west of the city, I don’t know when we can come over. Now I’m worried that Zio won’t be able to wait any longer and will directly use us as the leading soldiers.”

"How could the people from the Third Army arrive slower than us?"

Lieutenant Colonel Field snorted coldly: "Who asked the officers to have war horses? When I heard the news, I rode over here immediately. Now, you guys from the infantry department will become dragoons tonight. .”

The lieutenant colonel neatly helped Winters put on the breastplate and carefully checked all the belt buckles for Winters. After confirming that everything was tied firmly, he patted the iron plate on Winters' back: "Okay, you can move around on your own and see where you feel uncomfortable... How are you doing with your chopping skills now?"

"Not very good." Winters replied honestly: "The infantry department no longer has a course on cutting immediately."

"Just chop at the head." Lieutenant Colonel Field got on his horse and demonstrated a few chops: "Clamp your legs tightly. After chopping, the knife goes back to its original position from the side and draws a small circle. Don't be obsessed with fighting, you are now A cavalryman has four legs, and if he can’t fight, he will run away.”

Another rider galloped into the camp gate and galloped all the way to the crossroads. The warhorse stood up, and the rider jumped off the horse, strode up to the old soldier wearing a general's uniform, the Chairman of the Thirteen-member Council, a member of the Five-man Council, and the Governor General Zio, and whispered to him report.

Five minutes later, all the officers of the East Camp received the order: immediately march to the Navy Pier and recapture the Duckbill Fort.

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