On the morning of the third day, Yu Nan and others arrived at the rebel camp as scheduled, but Hicks did not follow, saying that there were other important things, but prepared a lot of supplies for Yu Nan, and Yu Nan did not refuse this time.

Koza attaches great importance to this trip. Not only did he dispatch his confidant Admiral Farafra, but he also had an army of more than 1,000 people, all the elites of the old camp, all of them were strong and powerful, and they were equipped with complete weapons. .

Koza personally sent them out of the camp, and before leaving, he told him to find his right hand in any case.

Yu Nan followed in the army, riding military camels and war horses, out of the North Gate of Catreya.

As soon as I left the city, I saw more than a dozen cauldrons erected at the city gates, and hundreds of refugees surrounded each place. Rebel soldiers were responsible for maintaining order, which was considered orderly.

The team moved forward slowly, approaching the surrounding area of ​​Catreya, still within the oasis. Yu Nan saw many fields and villages on both sides of the road.

There are many busy farmers in Tanaka, and from time to time you can see a small market that spontaneously formed, which shows that the place has not been affected by the war and the people's life is still normal.

Seeing the long marching team, the nearby people were a little flustered at first. When they saw the rebel flag, they didn't avoid it. Instead, they surrounded both sides of the road and smiled and pointed. Obviously this was not the first time they saw it.

The rebel soldiers held their heads high and did not squint. They did have a strong military demeanor. A few logisticians also distributed some candy and other things to the children onlookers, causing cheers.

Upon seeing this scene, Yu Nan had a deeper understanding of Kou Sha, the leader of the rebel army.

Not to mention whether this person has the ambition to meddle in power, but depending on the affiliation of his direct line of troops, even if he is not an expert in ruling the country, he has the ability to govern a place.

Moreover, he has high attainments in his grasp of people's hearts, coupled with his youthfulness and gentleness, he is indeed a rare talent.

Going all the way, farther away from Catrea, what you see is different.

There are more and more beggars and refugees on the road, and the roads are almost full. There are relatively few families dragging children and women, and they are basically strong men and women.

Farafra explained to Yu Nan: "These are all refugees from the north, especially in the area south of the capital'Albana'. The drought is severe and many villages have no crops. In addition, they are fighting, so they can escape here. Yes, there are only young men left."

Yu Nan didn't ask what would happen to the old, weak, women and children. The ending was obvious. Several people were silent. In the face of natural disasters and wars, the people who suffered were always ordinary people.

Jessica and Harvey looked at these yellow-faced refugees and couldn't bear it. They gave a lot of food and water.

Seeing more and more people approaching, Farafra hurriedly stopped, saying that this would only slow down the speed, and sent some soldiers to drive away the refugees and let them go to Catrea on their own.

By the way, I will conduct some propaganda and education. When it comes to that side, as long as you join the rebel army, you can eat and drink.

After the army marched for more than an hour, the road was gradually dilapidated, and some sections of the road had been eroded by the desert. Farafra sent several teams of scouts and began to investigate ten miles in front of the team.

Yu Nan rode his horse to Farafra and said: "Farafra, I heard Koza say that the city of Dia is not far away."

"Well, that's right, the city of'Dia' is probably in the middle of Catria and Albana. If it is a quick march, it can be reached in four hours, but the premise is to leave everything behind and move forward lightly."

Yu Nan focused on his right arm and suggested: "Since it's not far away, why not speed up?"

Farafra said solemnly: "Korsha had sent manpower before, but as soon as he entered the area of ​​Dia City, there was no news. This operation is to find the right man and his army.

It is very likely that there will be war. If I act carelessly, I am worried that I will be ambushed. "

Yu Nan didn't know anything about marching and warfare. He listened to Farafra's cautiously, and he was shocked, so he stopped asking more questions.

Although the march was very stable, it was a well-trained army after all. Compared with the last trip with the Hicks caravan, the speed was much faster.

At about 3 in the afternoon, a sentry came back to report, saying that there was nothing unusual in the front, and within 10 kilometers, he could reach the city of Dia, but there seemed to be thick smoke in the city, and there were a few teams of king soldiers and horses. Transfer to the northeast.

Farafra frowned when she heard it. Not long ago, a good news came from her right hand, saying that the city had been breached, but now the king's army appeared, indicating that something must have happened.

Farafra immediately ordered the whole army to repair it on the spot. After regaining some physical strength, speed up and arrange the elite sentry to approach the investigation. If there is an abnormal situation, report it immediately.

Not long after the sent sentry cavalry had left, another cavalry came back. He was covered with scars and his horse was not lightly injured. There were two blood holes on the horse.

It seemed that he was hit by a musket, and the blood flow continued. When he arrived, the horse neighed and fell to the ground with its four hooves soft.

The cavalry was fainted by the fall, but his physical fitness was good. With the help of Farafra's soldiers, he quickly got up.

"Fa, Farafra, my lord, my lord," the cavalry panted and couldn't say enough. After drinking a few sips of water and adjusting his breath for a moment, he quickly said: "Our team was ambushed east of the city of Dia. King's Army."

Farafra's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly asked, "How many people are there?"

"No, not sure, the one who intercepted us, about thirty people, should be elite scouts, ten brothers, only one of me escaped back to report."

"What else did you find?"

"Their purpose seems to be to prevent our army from going to the hills in the northeast. I still heard the sound of guns and shouts of killing."

After listening to the report from the cavalry, Farafra asked him to take him down to treat his injuries and asked Yu Nan to enter the temporary military account.

"Yu Nan, as far as I can guess, there will be a battle going on in the hills to the northeast. It is very likely that the left and right arms are trapped. I plan to take the team to check it out."

Although Yu Nan didn't know how to fight, Farafra said only half of the story, and there must be something to follow, so he asked, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

Farafra said with a solemn expression: "The sentry rider just now was the most elite horse detective in my rebel army. In the past, even if he encountered an enemy several times his own, he could retreat all over his body.

Now there is only one person back. The enemy is definitely the king's ace army. Our army has only a thousand people. This battle is not easy to fight, I am afraid it is a trap. "

Yu Nan thought that Farafra was afraid of war, and deliberately said coldly: "Then I don't care about his brothers and brothers?"

Farafra frowned, and said unhappily: "When did I say that? The right hand and right arm are also important cadres of my rebel army. How can I die?"

Yu Nan's temptation got a response, and he hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, it's because I was in a hurry. Please forgive me."

Farafra's expression slowed down, and continued to analyze: "I mean, the right arm may be there, but it may not be there.

Although the sentry reported that there were not many kings in the city of Dia, I had to guard against it. I was worried that there were still ambushes in the city. If they were flanked by two sides, the situation would be worse, so..."

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