At about eleven o'clock the whole group began to march again, and they galloped west along the high mountain on the left.Prince Colin and Shasta rode their horses and quietly followed the giant in front of them.Queen Lucy, King Edmund, and Lord Peridan were all busy discussing battle plans.Although Lucy had asked once, "But where has His Highness the Goose Hat gone," King Edmund simply replied, "Not being in the vanguard is enough good news."
Let it be. ”Shasta told Prince Colin most of his adventures, and then explained that he had learned his riding skills from a horse, so he really didn't know how to use the reins.Prince Colin instructed him in this technique, and told him all about their secret voyage from Tashban."
So where is Queen Susan?"
asked Shasta."
In Kyle Palaville," said Prince Colin, "you see, she's not like Queen Lucy.Queen Lucy is like a man, or, anyway, like a boy.Queen Susan is more like an ordinary adult lady.She doesn't go into battle on horseback, even though she's a very good marksman. ”The mountain path they were on was getting narrower and narrower, and the slope on the right was steeper.Eventually, they changed to a one-way queue and continued along the edge of the cliff.Shasta shuddered at the thought of walking over the edge of the cliff last night without realizing it."
But of course," he comforted himself, "I'm safe."
That's why the lion keeps walking on my left.It walked between me and the cliff from beginning to end. ”Then, the trail leads to the left, leaving the cliff and heading south, the road is lined with dense woods, and they gallop up the steep trail until they finally reach the pass.If the pass is an open area, from the top, it must be a wonderful scenery of mountains and mountains, dark fragrance and sparse shadows, but in the jungle you can't see anything at all, only from time to time you can see some huge pinnacles above the top of the trees, and there are one or two eagles hovering in the blue sky, soaring freely."
They smell war," said Prince Colin, pointing to the birds, "and they know we're preparing food for them." ”Shasta didn't like this kind of joke at all.They passed the pass, walked a long way downward, and then came to a much more open area, from which Shasta could see the whole blue hazy kingdom of Achinlan unfolding at his feet, and even he thought that he could see the desert hidden in the shadows beyond Achinlan.Still, the sun, which was about to set in about two hours, was still shining so brightly that he couldn't see everything so accurately.The army stopped here, and then lined up, and made a major adjustment.The whole group was divided, and a whole group of sinister looking talking beasts that Shasta had not noticed before, and most of them belonged to the feline leopard, the black panther, and so on, roaring and striding towards their left camp.The giants were ordered to enter the camp on the right, and before leaving, they all unloaded what they were carrying on their backs and rested in place for a while.Shasta saw the pairs of boots that the giants had just carried on their backs that they were about to wear to their feet now: horrible, heavy, knee-length boots with spikes at the bottom.Then the giants carried the big stick on their shoulders and entered their camp.The archers follow Queen Lucy to change to the back line, and first you see them bending their bows, and then you hear them trying to pull their bowstrings.And no matter which direction you look, you can see people tightening their belly belts, putting on helmets, putting on armor, drawing swords, and throwing cloaks on the ground.Now almost no one is talking.Very, very scary."
I'm one of them now, and I'm really one of them."
Shasta thought uneasily.In the distance in front of them there was a cacophony of noises: many people shouting, and a constant thumping thump came over."
It's the sound of battering rams," Prince Colin whispered, "and the enemy is pounding the gates incessantly. ”Even Prince Colin's expression looked unusually serious now."
Why hasn't King Edmund come out yet," he said anxiously, "I can't stand this anxious wait, and it's cold." ”Finally, the horn sounded and the action began, and now, the horses were trotting and the flags were fluttering in the wind.They are currently at the top of a low ridge, and below them, the whole view is suddenly unobstructed.What greeted them was a small castle with many towers, and the gates faced them.Unfortunately there was no moat, but of course the gates were closed and the floodgates were lowered.They could see the faces of the defenders on the walls, like little white dots.Under the city, about fifty Kalemen soldiers dismounted and were rhythmically striking the city gate with a large tree trunk.But soon things changed.The main force of Prince Rabadash had been dismounted and prepared on foot to attack the city gates.But now they witnessed Narnia's army swarming down the hills.There is no doubt that these Calemon soldiers have always been well-trained.In Shasta's opinion, the enemies were all mounted in a second, and in a neat line, turning their horses' heads and charging at them.Now it was a gallop, and the distance between the two armies was closing by the hour.Run faster and faster.All the swords were unsheathed, all the shields were raised to their noses, all the prayers were done, and all were clenched in their teeth.Shasta was terrified.But a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: "If you are afraid and panicked this time, then you will panic every time you fight in this life."
We must move forward and never back down" However, when the two armies finally met, he was overwhelmed by the terrible chaos and terrifying shouts before him.It didn't take long for the knife in his hand to be knocked off, and the reins in his hand were gone.Then he realized that he was sliding off his horse.A spear stabbed straight at him, and he rolled off his horse just as he looked down to avoid it, his left knee slammed against someone else's armor, and then it was pointless to try to describe the war from Shasta's point of view; He knew very little about the common sense of war, not even his own role in battle.I can tell you that the best way to get a sense of the reality of the war is to take you to the house of the hermit of the Southern Expedition, a few miles away, who is sitting under a tree gazing intently at the calm waters, with Brie, Herwin and Alaves at his side.When the hermit wonders what is happening in the world beyond the green walls where he lives in seclusion, he looks into the pool.In the pool, as in a mirror, he could see what was happening in the streets of a city far south of Tashban at a given time, or what ship was sailing into the Red Harbor of the Seven Islands in the distance, or what robbers or beasts were causing trouble in the great western forest between the lamppost forest and Tyrma at a given time.The hermit did not leave the pool for almost the entire day, even when he ate and drank, because he knew that a major incident was taking place in Achinlan.Alaves and two horses were also looking into the pool.They could see that it was a pool of magic water.The reflection of the green trees and blue sky could not be seen in the water, but in the depths there were cloud-like and colored things moving, constantly moving.But they couldn't see anything clearly.The hermit saw it very clearly, and he told them all the time what he saw.A short time before Shasta rode into his first battle, the hermit began to say, "I saw two or three eagles circling in the gap between the stormy peaks.There was one of the oldest eagles.Unless the battle is imminent, it won't fly out.I saw it hovering in the sky, sometimes looking down at Anwad, sometimes looking to the east behind Stormy Peak.Ah, now I see what Prince Rabadash and his subordinates have been busy doing all day.They cut down a big tree, sawed off its branches, and now they came out of the woods carrying the trunk to use it as a battering ram.They learned a little from the failed attack last night.He would have been wiser if he had asked his subordinates to make ladders, but because it would take longer to make ladders, he had no patience and couldn't wait to attack.It was so foolish for him to do so, and if his attack failed, he should immediately ride back to Tashban, because his entire battle plan depended on speed and surprise attacks.Now they have their battering rams deployed.King Lunn's soldiers came down from the city in a dense manner.Five Calemon soldiers have fallen, but their numbers will not increase.They covered their heads with shields.Now Prince Rabadash began to issue orders.With him were his most trusted princes, the brave and warlike Taikans from the eastern provinces.I could see their faces.There's Koladin, Azru, and Chilamash of Tourman's Castle, Ilgamus with twisted lips, and a red-bearded Tycan" "Oh my God, that's my old club, Anradin," Brie exclaimed."
Shhhh"Now the battering rams are starting to hit the door.If only I could see and hear at the same time, the crash must have been very loud, and no gate would last forever.But wait, there's something near Storm Peak that scares the birds.They flew out in droves.Wait a minute, I haven't seen it yet, and now I do.High in the east, the black oppression was full of cavalry.If there is a wind blowing on the military flag, it would be nice to spread it.Whoever they really were, they had all crossed the ridge by now.Aha, now I can see the flag.It's Narnia, it's Narnia, that's the Red Lion Banner.They are now rushing down the hill at full speed.I can see King Edmund.Among the archers at the back of the temple was a woman.Oh" "What's going on?"
asked Herwin, holding her breath and nervously."
All the felines rushed out of the camp on the left.""
Is it a cat?"
asked Alawis."
Big feline beasts, like leopards and leopards and things like that."
The hermit said impatiently, "I see, I see.The feline beasts were to form a circle and catch the horses that were not ridden by the Calmen.What a clever move.Calmen's horse had already gone mad with fright.Now the feline beasts have rushed into their midst.But Prince Rabadash regained his strength and changed his tactics, and a hundred or so horsemen were saddled.They rode against the Narnians.Now the two sides were no more than a hundred yards apart.Less than fifty yards.I can see King Edmund, I can see Lord Peridan.There are two children on the Narnia front.How could the king allow his children to take part in the battle, the two sides were only ten yards apart, and their battle lines were touched.On Narnia's side, the giants on the right were very good and brilliant, but one of them fell, I guess he was shot through the eye.A scuffle is unfolding in the heartland.I see more on the left.And I saw the two children again.My goodness, one is Prince Colin.The other resembles Prince Colin, and the two look almost identical.The other one is none other than your little Shasta.Prince Colin fought like a man.He killed a Calemon man.I'm seeing a little bit of the battle in the heart now.At this time, Prince Rabadash and King Edmund almost collided, but were separated by the crowd that followed" "How is Shasta," Alaves asked with concern."
O fool," said the hermit with a sigh, "poor, brave little fool.He didn't know anything about war.He didn't let his shield come in handy from start to finish.Both of his flanks were completely exposed.He didn't know what to do with his sword, oh, he remembered to use it now.He savagely swung his sword and almost cut off his own horse's head, and if he wasn't careful, he might have chopped himself in a minute.Now the sword in his hand has been knocked off.Sending a child to war is no different from murder, and he won't live even five minutes.Dodge, fool, he fell off his horse. ”"Are you dead?"
the other three didn't dare to come out, and asked in unison."
How do I know," said the hermit, "that the feline beasts have completed their battle mission, and now that the unridden horses are either dead or have fled, the Calemon soldiers on these horses have no hope of escaping."
Now the feline beast has turned to the main battle.They pounced on the battering rams.The battering ram fell to the ground.Ah, great, great, good, and then the gates opened from the inside, and they began to attack.Three men came out first.King Lunn was in the middle, flanked by the brothers Dahl and Darlan.They were followed by Tran, Shahr, Cole, and his brother Kolin.Now they came out about ten, twenty, thirty or so soldiers.The Calemon team was forced to retreat.King Edmund fought bravely and showed an impressive record.He had just chopped off Coladin's head.Many of the Calmen soldiers abandoned their weapons and fled towards the woods.The remnants were pressed tightly, the giants from the right, the feline beasts from the left, and King Lunn from behind.Now the Calmen were a little frightened by the enemy, and they fought back-to-back.Brie, your Tykan has fallen.King Lunn and Azru were fighting with their bare hands, the king looked like he was going to win, the king always had the advantage, and the king had won.Azru fell.King Edmund fell, no, he got back on his feet, he was at war with Prince Rabadash.They fought at the gates of the castle.Some of the Calemons surrendered.Darlan kills Ilgamemus.I don't see what happened to Prince Rabadash.I guess he's dead, his back resting against the wall, but I don't understand what that is.Chilamash and King Edmund are still at war, but the rest of the fighting is over.Chilamash surrendered.The war is over.The Calemons were utterly defeated. ”When Shasta fell off his horse, he thought he was dead.But even on the battlefield, horses trample humans far less often than you might think.After ten or so minutes of trembling, Shasta suddenly noticed that there were no more horses in the vicinity, and the noise was no longer the sound of battle, because there was still a little noise continuing.He sat up, glaring around.Even if he didn't know anything about the war, it was now quickly apparent that the Achinlans and Narnias had won.The last remaining Calemons he saw were prisoners of war.The gates of the castle were open, and King Lunn and King Edmund crossed the battering rams with their hands tightly clasped together.There was an excited, but apparently pleasant, conversation among the group of princes and warriors that surrounded them.Then, suddenly, all the sounds of conversation coalesced into a burst of laughter.Shasta scrambled to his feet, feeling his limbs unusually stiff, and then he hurried towards the place where the laughter was coming from to see what was going on there.What he witnessed was a very peculiar sight.The unfortunate Prince Rabadash was hung on the city wall in public.His feet were about two feet off the ground, kicking wildly.His chain mail was hung up in places, so the armpit was very tight, and the middle part covered half of his face.In fact, he looks like you'd find a guy wearing a much smaller hard shirt over his body.From the information gathered as much as possible, you can be sure that the story was told over and over again for many days, and it went something like this: at the beginning of the war, a giant unsuccessfully stepped on Prince Rabadash with his big spiked boots, and the reason why it was unsuccessful was because he failed to crush Prince Rabadash to pieces with one kick as he himself thought, but it was not completely useless, because the chain mail was torn a hole by the spikes, It's like you or I might tear a normal shirt.When Prince Rabadash was meeting King Edmund at the gates, there was a large hole in the back of the chain mail he was wearing.So when King Edmund forced his back closer and closer to the wall, he jumped on a high platform, and then stood on it, waving his sword from a high place, and the sword rained down on King Edmund.But it didn't take long for him to find out that this position not only made it obvious to everyone, but also made him a target for Narnia's archers, and he decided to jump off the stage again.He deliberately tried to confuse the public, and there was no doubt about it, and he did observe and probe for a while, and when he jumped down, he put on a fierce look, and shouted loudly, "The thunder and lightning of the god Tash have come down from heaven. ”But he had to jump down to the side because there were so many people in front of him that there wasn't even a place to plug in that direction.Now, in the most succinct way you might expect, the tear on the back of his chain mail was hooked hundreds of years ago by a hook on the wall that had a hook on it that was used to tie horses.He found himself like a freshly washed garment hanging there waiting to dry, and everyone was laughing at him."
Edmund, let me down," roared Prince Rabadash, "let me down, and fight me like a king and a man; If you are a coward who is afraid of death and does not dare to fight me, then you will kill me immediately. ”"Absolutely."
King Edmund replied, but King Lunn interrupted him."
Your Majesty, please allow me to say more," said King Lunn to King Edmund, "do not do this. ”Then he turned to Prince Rabadash and said, "Your Highness, if you had sent me a challenge a week ago, then I would have guaranteed that no one would refuse your request in King Edmund's territory, from the supreme king to the smallest human speaker.However, in times of peace, you have attacked our castle of Anwad without even a letter of challenge, and your actions have proven that you are not a true knight, but a treacherous fellow, and you deserve to be whipped by an executioner rather than allowed to fight any noble man with a sword in hand.Take him down, tie him up, and bring him into the city, until our great joy is made public. ”A strong hand snatched the sword from Prince Rabadash's hand, and he was taken into the castle.He struggled all the way, screaming desperately, threatening loudly, cursing desperately, and even crying.Because although he can face severe torture, he can't stand being ridiculed and ridiculed, you know, in the city of Tashban, everyone treats him seriously.At this moment, Prince Colin ran towards Shasta, grabbed his hand, and began to lead him towards the king."
He's here, Father, he's here."
Prince Colin said loudly."
Well, I didn't expect you to come here at last," said the king in a very hoarse voice, "and he took part in the battle, and was a completely disobedient child.A child whose father broke his heart.At your age, a stick in the back of your ass is better than a sword in your hand.Haha," but everyone present could tell that the king was very proud of Shasta."
Your Majesty, please forgive your sins and stop scolding him."
Lord Darlan said, "If Your Highness had not inherited your heroism, he might not have been your son.If he had to be scolded for the opposite mistake, wouldn't it make His Majesty even more sad. ”"Alright, alright," muttered the king, "let him pass this time."
So now "what happened next surprised Shasta, like everything that had ever happened in his life."
He found himself suddenly being held tightly like a bear by King Lunn, who kissed him on both cheeks.Then the king laid him down again and said, "Stand here, children, and let all the people of the court see you."
Lift up all your heads.Now, gentlemen, look at the two of them.Does anyone still suspect anything" And at this time, Shasta still didn't understand why everyone was staring at him and Prince Colin intently, and these cheers, what was going on t1706231537: