Longmen Memoirs

The second battle took place during the evacuation of an abandoned mine fifteen kilometers outside Chernobog. The devices deployed by the Snow Monster and the Shield Guards in advance successfully caught the Usas pursuit force by surprise, but at the same time it also attracted a third party. The reinforcements from the forward division of the Army Group and the Cavalry Division of the Third Army heading to Chernobog also received orders to encircle and suppress this group of infected people who were causing unrest in Chernobog.

For this reason, the guerrillas and the shield guards could only evacuate separately. The shield guards moved too slowly, and the Ursus vehicles were very fast. The risk of collective action being exposed during the day was too great. After separating the shield guards and the guerrillas, , the guerrillas and snow monsters as the main body were able to divert the pursuit of the Ursus cavalry for the shield guards, while the shield guards took the opportunity to move north, join Pavel and the infected team who escaped from Chernobog, and reunite Gathering the forces that the integration movement had connected in the South during this time.

Their power was still too weak. In two years, it was too late to integrate all the infected forces in the southeast of Ursus into a group.

The third battle broke out after Aurora and Tallulah, as well as some of the forces of the Integration Movement that had withdrawn from the city, joined Froststar and the guerrillas.

Karl and the phantom crossbowmen temporarily stayed in the city. The Ursus blocked all entry gates for inspection personnel. The evacuation of Tallulah and Avora attracted the attention of the Chernobog garrison in the city, but they also They were also unable to get in touch with Tallulah and Aurora, so they could only temporarily lurk into the industrial area of ​​Chernobog with the help of Lyudmila.

Tallulah, who had joined Froststar and the guerrillas, had another encounter with the pursuing Ursus vanguard late at night on the plains 65 kilometers away from Chernobog.

The time was four hours after the encounter, and there were still two hours before dawn.

At the temporary repair site, a brief meeting was taking place in the tent set up. The light of the oil lamp provided not too bright light for the soldiers covered in gunpowder smoke and bloodstains in the tent.

The figure landed on the thick tarpaulin of the tent, and continued to sway as the figure moved away.

"We can't run like this anymore, Tallulah. The Ursans are chasing us too closely. It's difficult to escape from their pursuit at our current speed."

Froststar looked at Tallulah and said. She had a bandage on her right arm. There were two snow monsters standing beside her in the tent. The white rabbit looked a little haggard. After three battles in consecutive days and a night of sleepless retreat, even though Even the most elite warrior can't bear it.

"We must have an accurate direction. The Ursus people will not give us any chance to breathe. If we continue running like this, in the end, even if the Ursus army does not pursue us, we will be exhausted to death by ourselves."

"There are many wounded people in the team now, we can't leave them behind." Tallulah shook her head.

"I know what you are thinking. We can spread out the team. At least this way we can separate Ursus' pursuit force and have a greater chance of survival."

"It's not the worst case scenario, Frost Star, calm down."

"I'm very calm. If you don't want to, I can say it for you." Frost Star stared at Tallulah's face that was reflected in the shadow by the light.

"When the time comes, I know what to do."

Tallulah and Froststar looked at each other, and she sighed softly.

"I know you may be angry. You think the two hundred infected people in Chernobyl are not worth the risk, but I still have to say, I don't think so."

Tallulah shook her head and looked at the others: "The purpose of our doing this is not just to kill the two hundred infected people in the city. This is a signal, Frost Star, to let the infected people in the south see how we are doing. Do, choose to trust our signals.”

"The Integration Movement promises to take the infected people out of Qicheng, and it must be done. Only in this way will the infected people in the southern cities believe in us, be willing to contact us, and be willing to understand our ideas. , this matter must have a beginning." Tallulah said, her voice lowered: "I know, this is very unfair to you, because it is us who are injured, bleeding, and sacrificed, the friends we know, It’s the people around us.”

She looked away and tapped the map on the table.

"But we should have been prepared for these things before we decided to come to the south. This journey will definitely not be peaceful or easy. There will be many sacrifices and losses along the way."

"If...I mean if, as soon as we come here and say a few words, the infected people in Qicheng and the south will trust us and be willing to share the joys and sorrows with us, are you relieved? I'm not reassured, Shuangxing, I don't dare either I believe this will happen. We came all the way from the tundra. You and I both know what happened and what we encountered. At least the situation at that time was not much better than it is now. I never expected that we would be able to do it all the way. It went smoothly and there was no danger at all.”

Tallulah looked at Froststar.

Froststar didn't answer, and White Rabbit looked away slightly.

"I don't agree with dispersing the team now. The only consequence of doing so is that the Ursus cavalry will defeat us one by one. But you are right about one thing. We cannot continue to escape like this." Tallulah said : "Now Ursus's army is gathering towards the southeastern border. We have temporarily lost contact with the shield guards and the team staying in the city. We cannot continue to go south, but we must withdraw to the north. With our current supplies and the strength of the team, It is also difficult for the wounded to escape from the pursuit of Ursus soldiers and trek back to the Northland."

"so……"

Tallulah paused before speaking.

"My opinion is that we continue to go east and cross the border between Ursus and Yan Kingdom. We are not the Ursus army. We can easily sneak into Yan Kingdom at night. With the current dispute between Yan Kingdom and Ursus, Ursus Sars’s army may not dare to cross the border between the two countries in pursuit of a group of infected people, and Yan Guo will not sit back and watch their behavior.”

Tallulah said, she stretched out her hand and drew a long line on the map: "We entered the border of Yanwu, walked north along the border, got rid of the pursuit of the Ursus troops, rested, and then tried to gain access with the shield guards and other teams. Contact us, this is one of the most feasible methods at present.”

"Crossing the border of Yanwu and entering the Yan Kingdom? Is this feasible, Tallulah?" Yang Ge looked at Tallulah and asked: "What if when we enter the Yan Kingdom, the Yan Kingdom also sends troops to expel us."

"Don't worry, we will disperse the team after entering the border of Yan Kingdom. Yan Kingdom will not care about the small-scale migration team without markings, and we will not enter the border cities of Yan Kingdom. We will return after we get rid of Ursus' pursuit. Ursus, if it is only for a short period of time, the Yan Kingdom may not notice us. Moreover, the most important point is that we are not the Ursus army and there is no diplomatic problem." Tallulah said: "I can't guarantee that. It will be safe when we enter Yan Country, but at least for now, our primary goal is to get rid of the pursuit of the Ursus army. The wounded and warriors in the team need to rest, and we have to buy them some breathing time."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Frost Star again.

"Yelena..."

Shuangxing pursed her lips: "...I have no objection."

She said and left the tent without looking back. The snow monster looked at the other people in the tent awkwardly, said something to Tallulah, and hurriedly chased him out.

Tallulah breathed a sigh of relief.

"Without further delay, let's inform everyone and we will set off immediately. The sooner we act, the better for us."

I've heard people say that before.

A person's life is like a monument, a monument or a tombstone, which records a person's life. Looking from a distance, it is like an isolated island, an isolated island of the dead.

No one will care about what he has done. When he dies, time will pass and people will not remember it.

Chapter 42 Island

June 1095, 3, Crystalline Era

Chernobog/Yin

The morning after the integration movement evacuated Chernobog

On Chen's first day when he entered this large mobile city in Ursus that was under semi-martial law, unlike Longmen, today's Chernobyl is not a city famous for its economy. Judging from the grid's urban appearance, the economic situation of Qicheng is not good. It is like a seriously ill giant. It may have once been prosperous. Otherwise, where did such dense factory sites and urban construction come from? It's just that in the past 20 years, The prosperity that once existed has become a fleeting thing.

It’s unclear what the authorities’ plans are for the city’s construction and development, but more than 20 years ago, the government group headed by the former Chernobyl City Lord Boris built a new energy city on the basis of the old city, Chernobyl. Ge has given up on its former development direction.

This city has always been within the jurisdiction of the Third Army. Its distance from the southern urban agglomeration and the economic and political center of St. Jun's Castle has provided many conveniences for the development of Chernobog. However, at the same time, a city located in the Third Army controlled by the main war faction The cities of Army Group Ji must be closely monitored due to the influence of the factional struggle in the Imperial Parliament.

There is such a ballad circulated in the long war history of Ursus.

"Five groups of shield guards can slaughter a group of knights."

"Four inner guards can sweep through a settlement."

"Three Wendigos can conquer a small town."

"Two armies can destroy a principality."

"One king can disturb the whole world."

At a time when the conflict between Yan and Wu is intensifying and the situation is rising, Chen has heard Ursus children singing this ballad in Ursus language on the streets more than once since he entered the city.

The sky was gloomy at that time, and Chen had never felt like she did now that the war was so close to her. After she left Longmen and entered Ursus, everything she saw and heard along the way showed her the difference between Ursus and Ursus. The people of Sars' views on this war and the war thoughts hidden in their bones.

But these are completely different from the upcoming war, and they give people a completely different feeling.

From the moment she entered Chernobog, Chen Huijie's mood became more and more serious. She drove through Chernobog's neighborhood avenue outside the car window. Along the way, the military police and the Longmen Guards had completely different attitudes towards the citizens. Ursas treated her very differently. The citizens of the country need to be more strict, and this kind of strictness does not distinguish between infected and non-infected people. When it comes to infected people, it is far from being described by the word harsh.

This is just Chen's first impression of the city of Chernobog. It also indirectly shows the overall national style of Ursus, which is located in the north and has a harsh natural environment, and her people in the current environment.

Tough and robust.

If studying abroad in Victoria allowed Chen to see the profound culture of the Victorians and their respected gentlemanly style and small humor, then the Usas nation and country are far less red tape, and their culture and history They are also thick and long, but they are tougher and more straightforward.

Ursans don't seem to like twists and turns.

Chen agrees with this, perhaps because he is from Longmen. Although he agrees with it, Chen still inevitably feels uncomfortable and feels an unspeakable sense of oppression.

Perhaps the Ursus people are used to this kind of life. It does not mean that the Ursus people are oppressed and bullied compared to other countries, but that most Ursus people are used to living in this atmosphere.

She didn't end up in Uptown.

Instead, he found an ordinary hotel on Pompel Avenue in the midtown area, close to the business district and residential area, far away from the uptown area where the Ursus military police patrolled intensively and the factory area where the incidents occurred two days ago.

Chen knew very well that as an infected person and outsider, living in Shangcheng District would bring her too much inconvenience and easily cause problems. Fortunately, the identity information provided by Su Li was perfect, and ordinary family hotels did not require strict inspection. If the certificate was in Longmen, Chen Huijie's current behavior is undoubtedly that of smuggling and espionage.

Qicheng officials had countless reasons to arrest her and imprison her in the prison of the Chernobog Police Station. However, as the senior superintendent of Longmen, Chen was very clear about the intensity and process of the police's investigation of relevant people and cases.

In Longmen, the most difficult criminal suspects faced by the Guards Bureau are mostly expatriates who are engaged in military and police work in other countries. They have considerable experience in government and armed forces agencies. They can easily use what they have learned and their work. The experience has caused various dilemmas and problems for the Guards Bureau.

Likewise, Chen today has become one of these problematic people.

She did not have any dangerous thoughts about attacking or causing any damage to this Ursus city. As a former senior police officer of the Guards Bureau who illegally escaped from the Dragon Gate, once her identity was discovered by the Chernobog police, As we know, many unnecessary problems and risks will arise under the current situation.

Chen didn't have much energy to deal with this.

She stored the vehicle in the hotel owner's parking room, and after paying the appropriate fee, Chen Huijie temporarily found a place to stay in Chernobog as a Colombian tourist.

But this is just the beginning.

Although the economic development has shown a shrinking trend, Chernobog is still one of the important towns in the southeast of Ursus. The traces of its former prosperity and development make it still have a size that is not inferior to any large mobile city, although Many areas have been abandoned, and the original collaborators have also left. But for Chen Huijie, it is still a big problem to find a person or a group of people in such a huge city on her own.

Moreover, due to the attacks that broke out two days ago, Chernobog is strengthening its security forces, and its attitude towards the infected has also declined sharply. Even if those infected are still hiding in the city, they certainly do not dare to rashly fight with them. Human contact, let alone a stranger from outside.

In Chernobog, the only person Chen knew was Tallulah, and she was not sure whether Tallulah was still in the city today, looking out of the hotel window.

Under the gray sky, the eaves and corners of Chernobog's urban buildings rise one after another. Due to the bad weather and cold climate, most of the buildings in Ursus are very wide. The economy affects the face of the city, so that the eyes can't see it. The streets and scenery here have a sense of old age.

Perhaps this is not the case in uptown, but from Chen's perspective, unless Chernoborg's development policy is extremely unbalanced, even if there is a difference between midtown and uptown, it shouldn't be that obvious.

Chen is not optimistic about the future of Chernobog. She seems to see a quality here that is unique to the Longmen slums. However, compared with the slums of Longmen, at least the people in the midtown area of ​​Chernobog can still Become a part of this city.

Chen left Chi Xiao in the hotel.

In the afternoon, after hastily finishing his first lunch in Qicheng, Chen left Zhongcheng District.

She was going to the industrial area of ​​Chernobog. From the chat with the hotel owner, Chen generally learned about the places in the city where the infected people are most likely to gather in the eyes of the citizens. Although when talking about this, the hotel owner’s attitude He didn't seem friendly, and Chen didn't show much concern.

Just as a foreign traveler, I asked some questions that seemed insignificant and partially understood. For example, Ursus people really dislike infected people.

In Ursus, if local citizens easily show too much concern for infected people and arouse suspicion, it will probably not be too late for the military and police to come to their door.

The Ursus people generally have the same attitude towards the infected. The fundamental reason may be that the harsh and high-pressure attitude of the imperial government in facing this issue has affected the Ursus people's views on the infected.

Of course, it does not rule out that some of them are indifferent to this, and some Ursus have a certain degree of sympathy for the infected people of Ursus.

Most of the outsiders who visit Ursus will mention the problem of infected people in Ursus, just a brief taste of it.

If you want to find the whereabouts of a group of people but are unable to seek clues from local citizens, then going to the location of the incident is one of the best options. A considerable number of criminal suspects usually have the habit of returning to the scene of the crime.

This habit may not be accurate when applied to the Integration Movement and the infected, but the infected and members of the Integration Movement staying in Chernobog are not safe. They will inevitably pay attention to the movements of the Ursus government and collect information. In order to be able to grasp a certain degree of initiative, from a psychological point of view, when people are threatened by their own situation, they will naturally seek ways to escape. As long as any criminal commits a crime, he will inevitably leave some traces, and finding these The best way is to return to the scene of the crime.

In Chen's view, even if there are people from the Integration Movement hiding in Chernobog, it is extremely unlikely that most of their personnel will continue to stay at or near the crime scene. attitudes and sensitive situations, the likelihood of them being discovered would be higher in other urban areas.

The greater possibility is that they are still hiding somewhere in that area, and close to the crime scene, in order to control the movements of the Usas military and police, they will also send a small number of people to act as security guards in the industrial zone. Eyeliner.

In reverse reasoning, there is actually no contradiction between the arrester and the escapee.

Chen De was fortunate that her studies at Longmen and Victoria gave her the knowledge and ability in this area. The experience accumulated from working in the Longmen Guards Bureau allowed her, as an outsider, to judge the situation in a short time. Know what you should do at this time and find the right direction.

Southeastern border of Ursus

9:40 am

Tallulah glanced at the time on her watch and lowered her wrist.

This was the morning of the third day after they left Chernobog. At a position 240 kilometers away from Chernobog, after a day of rapid march, the distance between them and Ursus' pursuing cavalry was constantly shrinking.

The night and the mountain forest hindered the Ursus people from searching for their traces, but after dawn the Ursus troops would quickly shorten this distance at a marching speed far exceeding theirs.

Tallulah had no doubt that the Ussans following them had guessed their purpose from their evacuation direction and speed, otherwise they would not have pursued them so closely.

The operation in Chernobog attracted the attention of the Third Army stationed outside Chernobyl. At the moment, the only people who can keep up with this infected team are soldiers trained by Ursus' regular army. Most likely, A small mixed force of assaulters and cavalry from the Third Army.

If they were still able to fight the pursuing troops behind them when they first evacuated, then after two days and two nights of evacuation, they had lost this ability. If they had stayed to face the enemy head-on at that time, Ukraine would have The rest of Sars's forces will easily surround them on the battlefield.

There was no mistake in the decision made at that time.

The state of the Usas pursuit troops was also in poor condition. After two consecutive days of encounters and blockades, both sides suffered losses. Although the infected suffered greater losses than the Usas, they also did not have any supplies. The bad news was that the Usas had no supplies. The Sars pursuit force may have reinforcements, but there are currently no reinforcements on the infected side.

It is impossible for the Third Army to go to war against a group of infected people for an attack that did not cause any heavy losses, so the team they sent now is probably only a small force from the Third Group, half a squadron, otherwise they would not be able to go this far. Far.

The hatred accumulated between the two sides in the past three days has been enough for the Ursus troops behind the infected team to vow to eliminate them from Ursus' land.

"How far are we from the Yan Kingdom border?"

Tallulah asked the accompanying infected warriors. Soon, under the shouts of the infected warriors, they found the map from the bag. After detailed comparison, the warriors unfolded the map in front of Tallulah.

"It's almost time. We will reach the border of Yan Kingdom after climbing over the hills ahead. It is estimated that there is still about forty kilometers to go."

"Forty kilometers..."

Tallulah looked in the direction of the team. Everyone was exhausted and had injuries of varying severity. Her eyes fell on the communications soldier in front of her, who could not hide the fatigue on his face and his chapped lips.

"At our current speed, 5 kilometers will take at least 6 to [-] hours..."

The messenger hesitated to speak. Under the current circumstances, their situation was not optimistic.

"Usas's troops have probably figured out our direction and intentions. They will definitely not let us go smoothly during the last forty kilometers." Tallulah shook her head and asked again: "Shuang Where are the stars and the snow monsters now?”

"Rear of the line."

"Command the team to rest in place for 10 minutes and take me to see Frost Star."