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In the captain's field of vision, he only saw a small black dot.
The small black dot gradually grew larger. When it was less than a hundred meters from the ground, the captain realized that it was a monster, but he still couldn't see its specific shape clearly.
At this point, the captain finally realized that he had a telescope.
He took out the binoculars on his back and put his eyes close to it. In the enlarged picture, the details of the monster's body were clearly presented.
“Is this… a flying monster?
It flew towards the coalition forces. Is it the coalition forces' reinforcements?"
The captain felt heavy-hearted and hesitated about his ambush.
The rifle has a limited range, and if the flying monsters fly a little higher, the commandos will be slaughtered without any resistance.
The captain operated the telescope to closely follow the flying monster while contacting the rear.
"Report, the enemy has support from flying monsters. The commandos are unable to resist. Please suspend your ambush... Oh no, we've been discovered!"
Seeing the flying monster open its mouth fiercely, and fire ignited in its dark mouth, as if it was gathering a fireball, the captain subconsciously turned around and shouted behind him: "Get out of the way!"
Then he jumped up and fled frantically to the side.
"Boom——" The fireball seemed to fall to the ground and exploded.
The captain slowed down slowly, his eyes filled with confusion.
Why does the sound... feel so far away?
Stopping next to a tree, he looked around in confusion for where the fireball had landed.
It’s not where I just ambushed, and there’s no fire on the team members’ side. Did I hit the wrong place?
The team members didn't see any trees burning nearby. Is it a little too crooked...
? ! ! !
When his increasingly confused vision swept over the coalition forces, his pupils suddenly shrank.
…………
Lake Command.
After listening to Duomi's report, Zhang Mu said with interest: "So, Gangnuo's flying dragon troops wiped out thousands of remnants of the coalition forces with a round of dragon flames?"
Domit nodded: "According to the intelligence sent back by the front-line commandos, Feilong can be confirmed to be affiliated with the Gangnuo Bauhinia Corps, so there are two doubts.
Gangnuo was a reinforcement invited by the coalition forces. Why did he annihilate the coalition forces, which were supposed to be allies, first after arriving at the battlefield in a hurry?
Besides... the Bauhinia Corps is not equipped with flying dragons, and in fact, Marshal, you already know this."
Zhang Mu seemed to be thinking: "So Feilong was temporarily transferred?
Logically speaking, an elite army of the Gangno Empire is enough to easily destroy Lake, so there is no need for this.
Hmm... I don't have enough information, and I can't figure out the reason. Let's put it aside and deal with Feilong first."
As he spoke, Zhang Mu looked at Domit: "Have you collected Feilong's physical data?"
“We used drones to spy from a distance and found that the strength of individual flying dragons is very limited.
Just like what the two Grand Dukes said, they can release magic, but the power is average. However, when there are more of them, the lethality of the dragon fire they spit out at the same time cannot be underestimated."
"How many flying dragons did they bring?"
"According to intelligence, there are about 300 of them in total."
"300? Just that little?" Zhang Mu was a little surprised.
"That's a lot. Flying dragons are a subspecies of giant dragons, and the breeding process is very difficult. These 300 flying dragons probably account for more than half of the Gangnuo Empire's wealth."
Zhang Mu thought for a while and said, "That's right. Lake has only managed to collect 5000 griffins in a thousand years. Besides, griffins are much easier to breed than flying dragons."
"That's it." Domit replied, and asked solemnly, "Marshal, what should we do now?"
"Why are you asking me? You are the supreme commander on the battlefield."
"I understand. Then, please go to the scene to investigate, Marshal. Our drones can't get too close to the dragon to observe."
Domit knew that Zhang Mu's invisibility technique was so powerful that even a saint could not detect it.
Zhang Mu stood up from the wooden chair and patted his butt: “Okay.
Oh, and it’s time to pull out the anti-aircraft guns.”
"clear."
Chapter 390 Anti-theft Chapter (Replace the main text in a few hours)
On the plain, the Bauhinia Corps marched forward in orderly steps.
This legion has about 50,000 people, all of whom are professionals.
Looking from a distance, the team stretched for several kilometers. Magicians wearing black robes all walked in the middle, and knight professionals formed an impenetrable protective circle on the outside.
Coming to this remote place, the opponent is a kingdom that does not even have God's blessing. Logically, not laughing at the opponent would be considered respect for the opponent, but the legion commander and the entire legion did not show any contempt, and maintained a tight formation all the way.
The legion commander rode an unknown mighty monster and walked in the front, with two deputy legion commanders following on his left and right.
After walking for a while, a river appeared on the right.
The corps commander looked over there, thought for a moment, and then ordered the entire army to rest by the river.
The Bauhinia Corps has strict military discipline, and there is no need for the corps commander to emphasize it. The soldiers perform their duties, and those in charge of vigilance are scattered around, while the logistics team does not forget to check the river water before going to the river to fetch water for cooking.
"Commander," a deputy commander looked up at the cloudless sky and said with some worry, "If they act on their own, will they..."
"Hmph, they are the noble Dragon Cavalry Regiment. What qualifications do I have to command them?" the legion commander said coldly.
Another deputy commander couldn't help but wonder: "The king should know that only Lord Shenyou can command the Flying Dragon Cavalry Regiment, so why did he order them to accompany the Bauhinia Regiment to the battle?"
"The king has his own considerations." The legion commander remained silent. The deputy legion commander next to him answered while indicating with his eyes that the question was asked rashly.
He reacted and quickly changed the subject: "We are still some distance away from our destination. If we hope to arrive within the specified time, we need to speed up next."
The legion commander frowned and thought for a moment. He didn't say whether he agreed or refused, but held out his hand: "Map."
After taking the map handed over by the deputy legion commander and scanning it carefully, he asked in confusion: "Lagu?"
"What's wrong, Commander?"
"I came to this land when I was young, and happened to run into Lagu and Lake fighting to the death. They are old enemies. This time Lake is in a desperate situation, why didn't Lagu take the opportunity to besiege him?"
"Maybe Lagu wants to wait until the coalition forces and Lake are both defeated before taking action." Lagu is a hegemon in his surroundings, but in the eyes of the empire, he is just an ant. The deputy legion commander has no interest in any hatred between one ant and another, and his tone when he replied is nonchalant.
The legion commander raised his eyebrows and asked, "Have you forgotten my teachings?"
Seeing his serious expression, the two deputy legion commanders suddenly became alert and subconsciously straightened their backs. They said at the same time: "At any time, as long as the enemy is alive, we must never underestimate them."
"That's all you remember, right?"
"I'm sorry, Commander."
The two admitted their mistakes sincerely, so the legion commander stopped pursuing the matter and looked down at the map. "Two enemies who want to destroy each other are actually living in peace. And one of them is in trouble while the other stands by and does nothing. There is something wrong. There is definitely something wrong."
The deputy commander, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, quickly took over the conversation: "What's the problem?"
"If I knew, I wouldn't be confused." The legion commander put away the map and stared at the boundless wilderness. "I always feel... that there is a bad premonition."
"You're worrying too much." A woman with a wrapped head came over.
She was wearing a set of women's light armor, the main color of the armor was lavender, and the chest and shoulders were decorated with white patterns, the texture was very delicate and exquisite.
The legion commander came to his senses, turned around and bowed, "Lord Shulaya, with you here, there will certainly be no changes in this battle."
"Call me aunt." She walked up to the legion commander and raised her hand to ruffle his fluffy hair.
"Uh, didn't you mean the name in the army..."
"I also told you that you can call me when you are in a good mood."
"aunt."
"Be good." The woman seemed very happy. She raised her hands and grabbed the flesh on both sides of the legion commander's face, kneading it continuously.
Seeing the commander's face changing into various shapes in the woman's white hands, the two deputy commanders couldn't help laughing. But they were afraid they would get beaten if they laughed, so they found an excuse to "inspect the corps" and hurried away.
After the two walked away, the legion commander broke free from the hands that were ravaging his face and said, "Aunt, it's clear that as long as you give the order, the Flying Dragon Cavalry Regiment will never dare to move out without authorization. Why..."
"Arrogance is the prelude to failure, and the Dragon Cavalry Regiment has clearly already sounded the prelude." The woman put her hands behind her back and looked in the direction where the Dragon Cavalry Regiment left. "Although I hate these idiot cavalrymen whose heads are full of muscles, they are the king's treasures after all. As the king's subjects, we still need to eliminate risks for the king."
The legion commander stared at her helmet and said, "Then, Aunt, why did you apply to accompany us?
Well, it is true that having a god to accompany the army will give us a better chance of defeating the enemy, but... Aunt, you don't seem to be the type of person who would suffer for your nephew."
The woman turned her head and looked, with a somewhat unfriendly look in her eyes through the hollow gaps in her mask.
The legion commander was not afraid and spread his hands: "Because of him?"
"Ah."
"That was more than a thousand years ago."
“A fine wine will not lose its flavor as time passes.”
"Aunt is here again."
The legion commander was quite helpless. His aunt always said things that seemed to make sense, but after careful consideration, he found that...
The woman's eyes became dangerous, and the legion commander felt a chill on his back, instantly stopping his mumbling in his heart.
She was probably dissatisfied with her nephew's questioning, so she reached into the storage bag at her waist and fumbled around for a while, then took out a... cylindrical paper box.
The paper box was wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. The box was brightly colored and had a painting of a strange woman who was the legion commander.
“Look.” The woman shook her head, causing the parts of her helmet to rattle against each other. “He came all the way to Gangno to give me a gift.”
"Uh...Aunt, let me emphasize one point. Mr. Potter was just passing by Gangno, not...Okay, okay, I won't say any more."
The woman clenched her fists, her joints creaking. The legion commander, concerned for his own life, changed the subject: "But don't you think it's rude to have another woman painted on the gift I give you?"
"He said this was a work of art that he bought at a huge price. This person... must be the lover of the creator."
"It's possible." The legion commander leaned his head closer to the paper box and looked at the strange words next to the painting of the person. "It's not a common language, and there is no similar language in the obscure languages near the empire. It seems to come from a place very far away from Gangno.
Running so far to buy you a gift... well, at least I appreciate your sincerity."