"We can't leave." General Ling Chen said calmly.
"Although there is no danger for the time being, Austria's food and grass are enough to make our hearts flutter and it's worth the risk."
Ling Chen felt that after the rain in the Alps, the mountain wind was still very noisy.
Let's see if there will be any results from the investigation tonight.
Will those Austrians come for a sneak attack tonight?
"Be on guard, I hope all this is just my guess." Ling Chen said solemnly.
The priest accidentally knew that the Austrian army was transporting grain and grass here. This was a very strange thing.
There is no such thing as a coincidence, Ling Chen thinks so.
…
When night comes, the Longyan Army seems to not exist in the silent and dark valley.
Fortunately, it is rare for the weather to clear up after the mountain rain.
There is still moonlight, but in the mountain stream, the moonlight is very weak because it is blocked by the towering trees. You can only see roughly in the darkness.
Ling Chen led the priest and walked through the mountain stream with the help of the weak moonlight.
Not far from the valley, we stopped. This is where Austria transports grain and grass.
Ling Chen frowned. Such a distance was unreasonable. Although this road was very hidden, it was very close to the hiding place of the Protestant believers.
Protestants can find it if they go a little further.
"Father, it may not be a coincidence that you discovered the Austrians transporting grain and grass."
"It's them who want you to find out." Ling Chen said in a deep voice.
The priest looked panicked. Although he was not good at leading troops in war, he was not the kind of person who didn't understand anything.
After Ling Chen reminded him, the priest realized that he was being used.
These Protestants were taken advantage of.
But he didn't know it, and he was even a little complacent about knowing the important information about the Austrians' grain and grass transportation.
Unexpectedly, all this was planned by the other party.
After the protestant uprising was defeated, there was only one way to retreat, which was to come to the Alps.
In the mountains, the Catholics have indeed reduced their pursuit of them. After all, there are many dangers in the Alps.
A little carelessness can lead to disaster.
And they, the Protestants, had a chance of survival because of Diana, a person who knew the geography of the Alps well.
But he didn't expect that all this was in the eyes of the other party, and the other party had even expected it.
Ling Chen inspected this section of the road and touched the soil with his hand. There was very little vegetation on this road.
It is mostly rocky, but it is extremely smooth and has no moss.
It seems like a lot of people are walking on this road.
Ling Chen came to the conclusion that it was unknown whether this mountain road was a grain transportation route in Austria, but people definitely visited this road frequently.
A mountain road that no one has ever been to is definitely not in this state. The mountain road should be covered with moss, but it is not here.
"Well, it seems that this is indeed a transportation route, and it is not abandoned yet." Ling Chen nodded, this can be considered to be of some value.
It’s a bit of a discovery.
But now that we know this is a trap set by the enemy, it's time to find out those enemies.
Ling Chen looked at the priest and asked, "Why did you want to enter this valley in the first place? How exactly did you discover that the Austrian army was transporting grain and grass?"
"Think about the details, it's very important!"
The priest thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "After our rebel army was defeated by the Catholic and Austrian troops, we were surrounded. We fought a bloody road and retreated to the Alps."
"Diana had already told us at that time that she knew the terrain of the Alps and she was the one who led us to survive in the Alps."
"But in the face of the Catholics' pursuit in the mountains, fighting a dead end, General, begged Diana to find a place that could help us recuperate."
Ling Chen listened quietly and analyzed the things inside. The most likely person now is Diana.
"Later, was it Diana who led you to find this valley?" Ling Chen asked.
The priest shook his head: "No, it was the general who led our uprising. It was under her guidance that I discovered this path."
The priest's eyes flashed with fear and his face sank!
"No, the camp is in danger!"
Ling Chen had known this for a long time, but what concerned him more was another thing.
Ling Chen's expression turned cold, if the general who led the protestants to fight was the traitor.
Then this valley has been known to the enemy for a long time, and maybe the enemy has already laid an ambush.
"If that general is a traitor, it seems that the enemy attack will be tonight!" Ling Chen said coldly.
The priest's expression changed. The general who led them out of the enemy's siege was a traitor!
This is impossible!
This is absolutely impossible!
The powerful impact made the priest's face distorted and ferocious, and he repeated repeatedly: "This is absolutely impossible, how could he betray the Lord!"
Ling Chen glanced at the priest. His friend who shared weal and woe suddenly betrayed him.
This kind of feeling is uncomfortable for anyone.
But now there is no time to give the priest a chance to buffer. They have to rush back. Now they know who the traitor is.
Then the next thing will become much easier to solve.
…
In the valley, in the natural cave.
The Protestant believers fell asleep in the bitterly cold cave, but they were haunted by nightmares.
Diana was unable to sleep. Instead, like a night watchman, she prayed silently, hoping that the Lord would allow them to embrace sweet dreams.
I don't know whether it was because my prayers had an effect or because the Long Yan Army outside the camp felt somewhat safe. These Protestant believers slept particularly deeply that night.
There was still a bonfire lit in the cave in the dark night. At this time, Diana saw a figure quietly getting up and walking towards the depths of the cave.
Diana glanced at him and recognized who this man was, the man who led them to break out from the encirclement of the Catholic and Austrian troops.
The general who brought them hope and light.
She didn't know what the general was doing at such a late hour. Diana thought about it for a moment. This general had become taciturn since all his subordinates were dead.
It is no longer as heroic and rough as before.
Maybe I should talk to the general and let him feel relieved. With the Long Yan Army here, the Protestant religion will be fine.
Diana followed and shouted: "General, what are you going to do?"
After the general heard Diana's voice, his body suddenly stiffened, and his hair burst. He turned his head with difficulty and looked at Diana, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
When the general thought about it, Diana was extremely familiar with the terrain of the Alps and Prussia.
If he handed her over to the Catholic Church or the Austrian army, he could make another fortune.
Thinking of this, the general smiled, but behind him was a sharp dagger.
"Oh, it's Diana."
