The Last Frontier of Fire and Sword

　　 Early the next morning, Tetsuchen took a leave of absence from Ruth. He was going to head Franco. Although Chechen didn't feel that he had made any mistakes in letting Catherine go, he did not perform what he should do as a mercenary hired by Feodor Obkhovich. Be loyal to your duties.

　　 So he has to take responsibility.

　　 "Cheerchen, what are you going to do with the team leader?" Ruth was a little strange that Cheerchen was going to find the team leader suddenly. Especially today Cheerchen was wearing a full set of mercenary uniforms like a ritual.

　　 "Uncle Ruth, I am very happy to be able to work with you." Facing Ruth's question, Cheechen said nonchalantly, and then ran out. Ruth left a foggy day.

　　 Came to Franco's command post in Ximen, it happened that the head of Franco was not here today. The personnel who stayed behind told Cheerchen that he had gone to the castle, so Cheerchen had to rush to the castle again.

　　 There are more and more refugees on both sides of the street. As the siege continued, some of the wealthier people who had lived in the inn earlier gradually ran out of the money they brought into the city. Among them, the elderly and infirm cannot survive one or two cold nights, and they are often found early in the morning with their frozen corpses lying in front of someone’s house, under the eaves; and those who are physically strong are mostly recruited. In the militia group, in the first siege, the most casualties were those who had no experience in combat.

　　 "Master, enjoy a meal!" A skinny old man stopped Cheerchen with a barefoot girl.

　　 Tetsuchen put his hand into the pocket of his jacket, the pocket was empty. He then remembered that he was wearing a formal suit today, and the money was in the changed clothes.

The old man saw Cheerchen reaching into his pocket, and he couldn't help showing a happy expression, but then waited and waited for Cheerchen to take out his hand, and the young man in front of him was getting more and more embarrassed, so he guessed that he didn't bring the money, showing A disappointed expression.

　　 "Big Brother." The little girl's big teardrops rolled in her eyes. At this time, Cheerchen was even more at a loss.

　　 Fortunately, an acquaintance that Tetsuchen had not seen for a long time appeared at this time.

　　 "Child, give this to you." The man took a potato from his waist pocket and handed it to the little girl.

　　Potatoes are the most common food at ordinary times. But in Smolensk, where food is scarce, for the hungry, a potato is even more valuable than a Taylor.

　　 The little girl took the potato and held it in her hand like a treasure. Her grandfather is very grateful.

　　 "Father, thank you." Cheer Chen thanked him heartily. Not only for the priest's good deeds, but also for the priest to help himself out of the embarrassment.

　　The one who came was Father Spaso Kukecki.

　　 "It's been a long time, boy." Father Spaso Kukecki smiled his signature kindness.

　　I haven't seen him for more than a month, Father Spaso Kukecki seemed to have a serious illness, and he lost a whole circle. His gray robe gradually turned black, apparently it hadn’t been washed for a long time; the cross that had hung on his chest disappeared; the priest’s back was also empty, and the spear that had been on his back was also empty. It's gone.

　　 "Father, what are you?" Cheerchen asked quickly, noticing these changes in Father Spasokuktsky.

"what?"

　　 Seeing Cheerchen's eyes look a little strange, Father Spaso Kukecki opened his arms and looked at him, and found nothing strange. But he immediately remembered that he and the kid in front of him hadn't seen each other for more than a month. He probably remembered what he was like more than a month ago.

　　 "I sold both the spear and the cross." Father Spaso Kukecki said lightly.

　　 Obviously, the priest sold these things to help these starving people. Although he said it lightly, for a priest, the meaning of the cross cannot be exaggerated in any way.

　　 Tetsuchen was deeply moved by the priest's spirit of self-sacrificing.

　　 "Father, there is still surplus in my salary this month. Tell me where you live and I will send it to you."

　　 At this time, Cheerchen regretted that he gave Lance the twenty Taylors last night. I have only received a month’s salary, and I usually spend Uncle Pidro’s money for food, but only save eight Taylors.

　　 "That's great." Father Spaso Kukecki was very happy when he heard that Cheorchen was going to help him. He pointed to the square in the distance: "Where will I hold Mass in the evening to pray to God for those who are suffering from starvation."

　　 "Okay, I will definitely come." Cheerchen agreed. He decided to go to Father Spaso Kukecki as soon as the employment contract was terminated.

　　 After bidding farewell to the priest, Cheor Chen continued to walk towards the castle. Everything in the castle is calm, and it seems that no one knows the news of Catherine's escape. This made Cheer Chen feel at ease.

　　 Soon, he came to the office of Captain Franco.

　　 Tetsuchen knocked on the door and pushed in. In the office, not only Captain Franco is present, but Aragon is also present. After being nursed up in Aragorn, his daily actions are no longer a problem. Now he took over as Catherine's company. When Cheerchen came in, the two were looking at the map and researching something.

　　 Seeing Cheechen coming in, Franco and Aragorn raised their heads and looked at him with all four eyes.

　　 "What's the matter, Tetsuchen?" Franco asked.

　　 "Captain, I want to leave the mercenary group." Cheerchen summoned up his courage and said.

　　 "Cheechen, do you know what you are talking about?" Aragorn said angrily. He didn't expect that Cheechen came to the group leader for such a thing.

During this period, due to the siege and the lack of supplies in the city, some soldiers did fluctuate in mood, and there were also several desertions. However, in the mercenary regiment led by Captain Franco, everyone was able to unite in the regiment. Long around, there is no discouragement or timidity. Captain Franco didn't say anything, but Aragorn knew that the captain was also proud of the cohesion of his team. And now, the mercenary group also appeared "desert", this deserter is still loved and cared for by everyone Chechen.

　　 "I want to leave the mercenary group." Cheer Chen said again.

　　 Aragorn was speechless.

　　 Unlike the angry Aragon, Franco did not realize any emotions. Even if Cheerchen said that he was leaving the mercenary group for the second time, Franco was not angry. He looked at Cheerchen, his eagle-like eyes seemed to see Cheerchen through.

　　 "Why are you leaving the mercenary group?" Franco put down the quill in his hand and asked.

　　 "Because I made a mistake." Cheor Chen replied. While saying this, Cheerchen's mind came up with the scene of the carriage leaving Smolensk with Catherine hidden.

　　 "What kind of mistake?" Franco's tone remained calm.

　　 "I can't say."

　　 Tetsuchen really can't say, because this secret involves too much-it involves two lives.

　　 Franco walked up to Cheerchen, his figure like a giant of Olympus.

　　 "You made a mistake, so do you want to'make up' this mistake with another mistake?"

　　 "Two mistakes?" Cheerchen was a little dazed by Franco. When did he make the second mistake? He wanted to leave the mercenary group just to take the responsibility for the first mistake.

"You made a mistake. I don't want you to tell me what the mistake is. Then, in your opinion, your resignation is to take responsibility for that mistake. But have you ever thought about leaving the mercenary now? What does the regiment mean? It means that you, Chechen of the Alvar family, is a deserter. He abandoned his fellow robe and survived alone when others were most critical. Your father will be ashamed for you, your uncle. I will be ashamed of you too." Franco said, every word of his hit Chechen's heart.

"Do you think you have assumed responsibility after leaving the mercenary group? Has that error been corrected, of course not. It still remains in your heart. I can approve your departure today, but I am sure that when you are old When it's over, you will definitely feel ashamed for not fighting with your comrades in blood today and living together and dying together. You will pass away with two mistakes that you can no longer make up for."

　　 Tetsuchen shed a cold sweat. He found that he was indeed too naive. If you leave the mercenary group, you really can't solve any problems. And as the head of the group said, he will spend the rest of his life with endless regrets.

　　 "Chechen, what mistake did you make? Tell me, maybe the head and I can help you solve it." Aragorn persuaded. He also saw that Cheerchen wanted to leave the mercenary group not because of timidity.

　　 But Tetsuchen still shook his head.

　　 Seeing this to Tetsuchen, Aragorn sighed and shook his head.

　　"Franco also saw that Cheerchen would never say anything. In order to understand Kai Chechen's heart, Franco had to take a strong medicine.

　　 If there is a chance, you can make up for it, would you like it? "

　　 Tetsuchen nodded.

　　 But Aragorn changed his face.

　　 "Head!"

　　 Captain Franco ignored Aragorn and continued to say to Cheerchen:

　　 "Then, I will give you a chance to make up for it. If you complete the task, then no matter what mistakes you have committed, I will write off."

　　 "I'm willing!" Tetsuchen said firmly.

　　 Seeing Cheerchen asked, he agreed without asking what the task was. Aragorn had to introduce Cheerchen about the task.

　　 The task Franco said was to go out of the city to destroy the tunnels of the Zaporozhye Cossacks.

　　 After the heavy snowfall, the Zaporozhye Cossack's army also withdrew to Zamosye. Originally, before the ice and snow melted, the enemy would not take major military actions. This was already the consensus of the senior officials and soldiers in Smolensk. Ten days ago, when Aragorn was patrolling the west wall, he unexpectedly found that a section of the vertical wall outside the city was lower than the surrounding snow in a straight line. At first, Aragorn didn't care about it. UU read www.uukānshu.com, but Aragorn found that this straight line was spreading towards the city wall in the past few days. At this moment, Aragorn realized that someone was digging a tunnel. So he reported the situation to his boss-Franco, and Franco immediately reported to the military meeting.

　　 "Because someone was digging a tunnel under the ground, the temperature of the section under the ground was higher than the temperature on the ground, melting the upper layer of snow. Is that true?"

　　 Aragorn nodded. He only found it weird based on experience, but Cheerchen was able to tell the truth, and knowledge was indeed different.

"We speculate that the entrance of the tunnel should be in the small woods outside the city. We are already small in number. It is not good for us to take the tunnel out of the city, but if the tunnel is not destroyed, if the enemy digs under the wall and buries the gunpowder, the wall will be Was destroyed. So the military conference decided to send a death squad to sneak attacks at night."

　　 Performing such a task is really a life of nine deaths. In order to raise enough manpower, City Lord Feodor offered a bounty of 500 Taylors for one person. He also announced that even if he is a death row prisoner, as long as he is willing to participate, he will forgive all his sins.

　　 "How many people participated?" Cheerchen asked. He didn't hesitate to ask this question. In fact, he had already put his life and death aside. It is possible that Fyodor's pardon was a reward he couldn't ask for, because in this way, he completely made up for the guilt of not being loyal to his employer.

　　 "There are ten of them with you."

"when to go?"

"Tomorrow evening."

"Then I have two more requests," Chechen said, "First, give the five hundred Taylors to a priest named Spaso Kukecki, who will celebrate mass in the square tonight; second, don't tell My uncle."

　　 "I promise you." Captain Franco agreed.