Chapter 526 Hopefully it's not about attacking the imperial court
Five agile red eagles swooped down from the sky side by side, finally breaking through the thick clouds.
Beneath the clouds lay a vast blue sea, with the distant land already showing its hazy outline.
The lead eagle let out a loud cry and quickened the flapping of its wings. They had been flying for a long time, and in the distant harbor lay their favorite food and familiar companions.
The high-ranking official has several Feixin contact points, belonging to different departments and serving different clients. The largest Feixin hub belongs to the military, where there are special elves that help the high-ranking official's army raise various birds, with the red eagle being one of the best.
Five red eagles swooped down, flapping their wings to slow down, and finally landed steadily on the familiar wooden pole, waiting for their "little nanny" to bring them fresh strips of meat as a reward.
The keeper, who was waiting to receive the messages, quickly ran over. Without even feeding the red eagles, he removed the light, sealed tubes from their feet, which made the eagles very unhappy, causing them to flap their wings in frustration.
"Five red eagles sending messages at the same time must be extremely important letters!" The keeper had already recognized the red eagles as being from the same group based on their markings. So, the simultaneous use of five red eagles to send messages usually indicates that the letters are very important, in order to prevent them from being lost or delayed on the way.
The keeper is not authorized to open the sealed tubes; his job is only to feed the red eagles and collect mail. The military has a special mail office here, and all the sealed tubes must be handled by them.
Five sealed tubes were sent to the aviary, and only then did the keeper go back to get some meat strips to feed the eagles that were clearly exhausted.
"Waaaaah... Waaaaah... Waaaah..."
A piercing buzzing sound caused the keeper to drop all the meat strips in his hands. He turned sharply to look at the military headquarters' signal tower and saw that the four hand-cranked alarms that had never been used were being rapidly cranked, while a bright red flag was slowly rising on the flagpole.
"Damn... Level One combat readiness... Who's blind?!"
The hand-cranked alarm is a "sentimental" item created by Qin Mo. It is equipped in military headquarters, naval ports, and various military camps. In his words, "Using this thing and hearing that familiar sound is what makes it feel like a blockbuster movie!"
As the piercing alarm sounded one after another and the bright red signal light rose continuously, the entire staff erupted in excitement.
Soldiers on leave strolling in the street were terrified when they heard the alarm. They dropped whatever they were doing and ran to the barracks.
The soldiers of the large army who were conducting drills immediately lined up and headed to the armory. The logistics officer opened the war reserve warehouse, and ammunition and firearms covered with grease were distributed to the soldiers. Meanwhile, the battalion commander loudly read out the war preparation precautions.
"No one is allowed to leave the barracks. Be ready to depart at any time. Check your equipment and supplies. Each brigade's logistics team must guarantee a month's worth of rations and five basic units of ammunition..."
In the Hengwang Mansion in the eastern district of Danshui City, Kaihime and Lin Ruoxi, both heavily pregnant, met with Liang, the military advisor sent by the Ministry of Military Affairs.
"Your Highnesses, the military has received a message from Red Eagle. His Highness has ordered our troops to enter a state of high alert. We apologize for the disturbance!"
"Did Your Highness send any other instructions?"
"Yes, His Highness has ordered the First, Second, and Fifth Infantry Regiments, and the First Artillery Regiment to immediately board ships and head to Tianjin... for military exercises!"
Kaihime immediately stood up and ordered her maid, "Bring me my armor and have my personal guards assemble!"
"Kai, what are you doing? You're nine months pregnant, how can you wear armor?"
"When I heard the news of my husband's injury a few months ago, didn't you feel any heartache? I sit here in the palace all day, unable to help him at all. Now that a great battle is imminent, I must go to his side! You stay in Dayuan and look after the house!"
“You’ve already gone… I want to go too, but if we go to the capital like this… won’t we cause trouble for my husband?” Lin Ruoxi was a bit more gentle. She looked at her bulging belly and then at Kaihime, who exuded a heroic aura, and found it hard to make a decision.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, a message from the Prince has arrived!"
Just as Lin Ruoxi hesitated, a maid from the Prince's mansion rushed in. The Prince's mansion also had a communication station for private messages, which rarely involved military affairs.
Kaihime snatched the cloth and unfolded it, then immediately deflated. The three-inch-long strip of silk contained only a few lines of writing: "Watch the house, watch the children! Don't run around! Or I'll spank you!"
"Military Advisor Liang, you may go now. If the military is short of anything, they can come to the Prince's residence to get it!" Lin Ruoxi, as Qin Mo's housekeeper, was not stingy with money at this time.
"Your Majesties, please rest assured, the military will certainly let those ignorant country bumpkins know what true first-level combat readiness is!" As Liang, the military advisor, said this, a sinister smile appeared on his lips.
The "Level 1 Combat Readiness" was naturally Qin Mo's idea, but it wasn't a joke he made out of mischief. It was a genuine emergency measure taken in accordance with the war situation. Its first appearance blinded all the eyes of the various forces and their spies hidden among the officials.
The educational officials and instructors of the Dayuan Academy have changed countless times, each one arriving arrogantly and leaving battered and bruised. The people of Dayuan have far less reverence for the imperial court than other regions of Daxia. These arrogant "talented scholars" naturally do not receive enough respect, and they are always trying to find out Dayuan's secrets, so they are increasingly resisted by the locals.
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