Chapter 53: The Fragrance of Wine Fills the Imperial Capital

  "Drunk in the pavilion, watching the sword by lamplight, dreaming of blowing horns and linking camps. Eight hundred miles under the commander's banner, fifty strings echoing with sounds outside the pass. Autumn on the battlefield, reviewing troops."

  Riding freely on the grassland, the surging blood cannot be stopped by the flowing clouds. This feeling of galloping across the battlefield has intoxicated him. A heart that was originally cold and still also began to beat strongly because of the Battle of Cold City.

  The battlefield is the soldier's home.

  Fighting is what men pursue.

  And I am a man among soldiers."

  The long-lost passion in his heart was ignited at the moment when the Black Eagle landed on the city wall of Hansheng. The flashing knife light, flying arrows, gorgeous magic, blood-filled sky, collision of life and death, and tears of joy made a real battlefield present before him.

  "I originally loved this kind of life." Liú Yún turned around and glanced at the Black Eagle team members behind him, smiling lightly.

  This was the first battle of the Black Eagles. Knowing that Cold City had not fallen, Liu Yun's heart had already gained a full grasp. After discussing with Lao Ka and Nalan Duo, Hei Ying completed a beautiful flash strike.

  The beastmen have always had few mages, which is also why the beastmen's military strength is formidable, but they are always tightly suppressed by the various countries on the mainland.

  Compared to the beastmen, the Black Eagles have a strong magical attack power. The six-system mage, Old Ka, has the ability to turn the tide of battle. As for individual combat strength, Liu Yun is quite confident in his members against the Black Eagles. With the addition of their powerful defensive armor, he can watch the play on the city wall with ease.

  "Head, are you satisfied with this battle?" Nalenduo was also full of joy at this time, and he rode his horse to Flow Cloud's side.

  "My commander, don't let a temporary victory cloud your mind." Liú Yún said calmly, suppressing the joy in her heart.

  "Are you dissatisfied?" Nalendra asked in surprise.

  "The factors that led to this victory, have you considered them? The six-system magic guides Lao Ka and Xiao Ka, the sudden attack of the Thunder God, the advantage of single-soldier war armor, and the intimidation of group magic. These few points are the key to winning." Liu Yun analyzed patiently.

  "In this battle, I didn't see anything worth being proud of. In the future, can we still maintain such an advantage? When these advantages slowly disappear, the key to determining the outcome of the war lies in the art of commanding the war."

  Naruto fell silent after listening to Nagato's words.

  "In fact, I say this to keep you calm. The five virtues of wisdom, sincerity, benevolence, courage and strictness are essential. Wisdom is ranked first because it teaches you to summarize wars, learn the wisdom of war, analyze power comparisons, and ultimately learn how to defeat others."

  After some days of contact, Liú Yún came to appreciate this strange talent called Nālènduó. As the saying goes, "A gem cannot be polished without friction," he occasionally needed to be knocked around a bit.

  "I understand, I will study diligently." Nalendra nodded heavily.

  "The first battle of the Black Eagles has ended, but perhaps even more brutal battles await us in the future." Liú Yún continued, "You are the brain of the Black Eagles, and they are the sharp claws; only when strength and wisdom combine perfectly can we unleash a powerful fighting force!"

  When the Battle of Cold City broke out, Hua Qian and Lei Luo brought the first batch of wine produced by the vineyard to the Imperial Capital.

  An official sent by the Imperial Minister of Finance completed the military's first procurement with her, purchasing 2,000 bottles of wine for 100,000 gold coins.

  For this transaction, Huajing had some dissatisfaction, but since it was a military procurement and Liuyun's father was the Minister of Military Affairs, she could only agree. However, she made one request: the military must strictly keep the price of the wine confidential.

  The fine wine "General's Tears" soon spread among the imperial nobles through the hands of military officers. People always have a strong curiosity for new things, so the nobles in the capital began to pursue "General's Tears". However, after searching all over the city, they couldn't buy a single bottle. After half a month of fermentation, which had whetted everyone's appetite, "General's Tears" was finally put on the counter of the Roman family's wine house "Tianranju" in the capital, with an exorbitant price.

  "A thousand gold coins for one bottle? You've set a ridiculous price, haven't you?"

  In the room prepared for family members in Tianranju, Leilo smiled wryly and asked.

  "Uncle, the Imperial Capital is not a place for idle gossip, there are too many wealthy people here." Huajing smiled and said.

  "Oh, you're clearly going to slaughter these Imperial nobles? Do you have confidence that they'll come willingly?" Lelou laughed.

  "Hmm. This wine first appeared on the mainland, and it's only available in the Imperial Army. I think those who can get their hands on this wine are probably high-ranking generals of the Empire. These generals mostly come from wealthy families, they're the best advertisement! With this novelty, I think this wine will sell well."

  "Unfortunately, there's only a thousand bottles left." Lelouch sighed.

  "This is also a selling point." Huā Jiè Lèi smiled again, "I will also make Tiān Rán Jū limited edition, only sell five bottles per day. This way, it can attract more people."

  "Just this thousand bottles of wine is worth one million gold coins. It seems that your vision was indeed good back then."

  "Uncle, you believe me now? He owes me a lot of money, I have to work hard to get it back."

  "Yes, with Lian'er's eyesight, the person she chooses won't be wrong," Lei Luo said, bursting into a loud laughter.

  Her face turned red again instantly.

  Everything was as expected by Huajian Tears, the door of Tianranju was soon crowded with nobles from the Imperial City. It became a consensus among the nobles in the Imperial City that gatherings at Tianranju must include General Tears wine. For those who liked to compare themselves to others, it wasn't about drinking a bottle of wine, but about competing for face.

  Because General Tears is only sold five bottles a day, Huajie Tears has come up with an appointment method, which makes the business of Tiannanju even more popular.

  Not long after, the news of the Battle of Hanshan arrived, and the imperial capital was shaken. The mysterious Black Eagle Mercenary Corps became a hot topic among the people of the imperial capital. The seven mouths and eight tongues of discussion only made the Black Eagle Mercenary Corps more mysterious. And that mercenary corps leader named War Eagle, had become a national hero in the hearts of the people of the imperial capital.

  "I heard that the entire Black Eagle Mercenary Corps can use magic!"

  "I heard they're all masters of both magic and martial arts!"

  "I heard they're all invulnerable!"

  "I heard that War Eagle is so cool! He single-handedly rescued the princess from tens of thousands of beastmen, and then flew away!"

  When Lei Lo brought these street rumors to Hua Xianglian, she was overjoyed.

  Every girl seems to have a heroic episode, especially such a proud woman as she is.

  "I've always been expecting you to spread your wings and fly high. I didn't expect this day to come so soon. You haven't let me down."

  Standing in front of the window, facing the direction of the Windy Plain, Hua's face flushed with happy tears and a smile spread across her face.

  "Am I on your mind? Will you think of me?"

  While Hua Xiang was thinking of Liu Yun in tears, another woman in the distant Azure City of the Asman Empire was also thinking of him.