The place where they met the sheep monster last night was a famous dance arena.At this point, Caspian and his friends decided to stay and wait for the night of the great council.They slept under the stars, drank well water to quench their thirst when they felt dry, and ate nuts and wild fruits to satisfy their hunger, which was a very wonderful experience for Caspian.Although he had long been accustomed to the life of the palace, lying on a bed hung with embroidered draperies every day, sleeping on a quilt of silk and satin, eating delicious delicacies on plates of gold and silver, and having hordes of servants at his disposal, he had never felt so free as he did now, never slept so soundly as he did now, and never tasted so delicious food, and he had begun to grow stronger, both in his expression and in appearance, as if he were the king of a country.The long-awaited night finally came, when the full moon was in the sky, and the bright and clear moonlight poured down, and Casper's strange subjects came to the lawn of the dance hall one after another.Seeing so many friends arrive, hearing their respects and greetings, Caspian felt his blood boiling.All the friends he had ever seen had arrived, the big brown bear, the black dwarf, the red dwarf, the mole, the badger, the rabbit, and the hedgehog, and some friends he had never seen before, five gorillas, fured as red as red foxes, and rats, all armed and marching in a neat march to the sound of a shrill trumpet, some owls, and even a flock of ravens, and the last sight made Caspian hold his breath, and with Rémy Martin came a real giant, Wembuyge.Rémy Martin looked very small when he walked beside him, and the giant carried a basket full of dwarfs who were prone to seasickness, and they accepted his kind offer to carry him on his back, but they were tossed upside down and dizzy along the way.The dwarfs were annoyed and said that they had known this, and that they would rather walk on their own.The big bears were eagerly looking forward to the feast and postponing the meeting.Repecip and his rat army said that the feast and the meeting could be waited for, and they proposed to raid Miroz's castle that night with lightning speed and take him down.Pettiwig and the squirrels were of the opinion that since everyone could talk and eat at the same time, why not have a feast while meeting right away, and the moles suggested that a trench should be dug around the lawn as a defense before all the activities began.The goats thought it would be best to start with a grand dance to celebrate the opening of the meeting.The old raven fully agreed with the bears, saying that the whole meeting was too long for a meal to take place, and it also asked for permission to send a brief greeting to all the members of the room.But Caspian, Remy Martin, and the Dwarfs vetoed all the proposals, and insisted on a real conference on war at once.All the other creatures were convinced by them, and sat down quietly in a large circle.Immediately afterwards, they told Petty Wig to stop running around, and by the way, telling him to shut his mouth was even more difficult to do, and it kept shouting: "Silence, silence, everyone stay quiet, it's time for the king's speech," and Caspian was a little nervous, and he slowly stood up."
People of Narnia," he began.But before he could say anything more, it was at this moment that Carmelo the hare suddenly said alarmedly: "ShhAll the animals turned their noses in the direction that Carmelo was pointing."
Smells like a human, but not like a purebred human man."
Trufkhant whispered."
The other party is getting closer and closer."
Hare Carmelo said."
The two badgers, and the three dwarfs of you, take your bows and arrows, and put them on the strings ready to be fired, and be careful to walk over and see who is coming."
Caspian ordered."
We'll just get rid of him."
A black dwarf said coldly, placing an arrow on his bowstring."
If there's only one person on the other side, don't shoot him," Caspian said, "and bring him with him." ”"Why?"
the dwarf asked, his eyes wide."
Do what you are told."
The head of Horse Gransholm glared at him and said sharply.The three dwarfs and the two badgers ran swiftly and silently towards the woods northwest of the dance arena, while everyone else waited in silence.Immediately afterward, the dwarf's shrill shout sounded: "Stop, who are you?"
and suddenly jumped out.A moment later, a voice came, it was a voice that was all too familiar to Caspian, and he could clearly hear the other man's words: "It's okay, it's okay, don't do it, I don't have any weapons on me."
Dear badger brother, if you want to do that, bite my wrist, but don't bite them off, I have something to say to the king. ”"Dr.
Knairs," Casbin cried out in joy, and immediately ran toward his aged governess, who greeted him warmly.Everyone also came forward to surround them."
Phew," said Nick Breck dismissively, "a betrayal dwarf, only a quarter of his blood, can I stab him in the throat with a sword, and kill him." ”"Be quiet, Nick Blake," Durupkin stopped him, "no creature can choose its ancestors. ”"This is my best friend, and at the same time my savior," said Caspian solemnly, "and if anyone present does not like him, he may leave my army, please leave immediately." ”Then he turned around and said excitedly, "My dearest doctor, it is such a pleasure to see you again.How did you find us?"
"Your Majesty, I just used a simple little magic," replied the Doctor, breathless, who had been snorting and panting until now because he had been hurrying all the time, "but there is no time to delve into this now, we must all evacuate from here at once."
You have been betrayed, and now the army of Miroz is on its way, and you will be surrounded by noon tomorrow. ”"Betrayed," Caspian was taken aback, "do you know who did it?"
”Nick Blake interjected, hating the hybrid dwarfs."
It's your horse, Vestrel."
Dr.
Knells said, "The poor animal was cornered, and when you hit the trunk and fell, it staggered back to the castle stables.At that time, the news of your secret escape was spread, so I did not hesitate to flee immediately, I did not want to be locked up and tortured by Miruz to ask about your whereabouts.I observed where you were through my crystal ball, so it was easy for me to guess where you were.But all day, the day before yesterday, I saw Miroz's spies track down to the outskirts of the woods.Yesterday I heard rumors that his army was on a move, and I don't think some of your uh-hmm purebred dwarfs know as much about the forest as we would expect, and this place is full of traces left by you, careless to the extreme.All of these signs sent a warning to Miruz that the ancient kingdom of Narnia had not disappeared and died out as he had hoped.So he led his troops out. ”"Wow," a shrill and very small cheer came from the Doctor's feet, "Let them come, I beseech the King to send me and my men as vanguards, and we will take the lead in slaying the enemy" "Who is on the ground," Dr.
Knells asked in surprise, "Did Your Majesty still incorporate grasshoppers or mosquitoes into your army" and then he stood there and bent down, gazing carefully at the ground through his glasses.Immediately afterward, he let out a burst of laughter."
In the name of the lion," he swore an oath, "it's definitely a mouse."
Mr.
Mouse, I hope to be your friend and get to know you better, and I am very honored to know such a fearless and invincible warrior as you. ”"The door of my friendship will be open to you, learned sir," said Repechip, who was a little fluttering in praise, "and the dwarfs and giants of the whole army will have to weigh the sword in my hand if they dare to speak against you in the future." ”"Who has time to listen to you say those superfluous stupid things," said Nick Breck impatiently, "what is our next plan, fight immediately or run away" "If it is really necessary, we will fight," Durupkin said calmly, "but we are hardly prepared for battle, and this place is not conducive to defense at all." ”"I don't approve of the suggestion to escape."
Caspian said."
Listen to him," cried the bears in unison, "we will never run away under any circumstances, especially before we have eaten dinner, and we cannot run away as soon as we have eaten." ”"We are the first to evacuate, not the last to flee," said the wise and cautious Remy Martin, "and why should we let our enemies decide where and what terrain to fight, and not to ourselves, wait until we find a favorable terrain, and then study and arrange the battle in detail, what do you think?"
”Trufkhant shouted praise and expressed support."
But where should we go?"
asked the same question in many voices."
Your Majesty," said Dr.
Knears, "and all my friends present, I think we must evacuate eastward, down the river, into the Great Forest.The people of Terma hated that place.They had always had a deep fear of the sea and the things that might come on its other side, which is why they allowed the trees to grow wildly, and they wanted to use this natural barrier to cut off the sea from the interior.If the legend is true, then the old Kelpalavill Castle sits at the mouth of the river, a place that is very friendly to us, but very hated to our enemies.We must go to Aslan Fortress. ”The voices of many questions rang out from the "Aslan Fortress", and everyone had a trace of doubt, "We don't know what it is. ”"It sits somewhere on the edge of a great forest, where there is a huge mound, formed in the ancient times of Narnia, that was uplifted in a very mysterious place, where once stood and still stands a magical boulder.The mound had all been dug into a hall and a cavern, and the boulder was located in the cavern in the middle of the mound, with a room in the mound for all of us.Those of us who need seclusion and accustomation to underground life the most, can temporarily live in caves, while others can lie down in the forest to rest.In a pinch, all of us, except for the giants, can retreat into the mound, and as long as we have enough food there, then we can get out of all the dangers. ”"It's nice to have such a learned man among us."
Trufkhant exclaimed.But Durupkin held his breath and muttered, "What a guy with a mouth full of nonsense, I hope our leaders think less about mother-in-law and mother-in-law, and more about food and weapons." ”But in the end, Knells' suggestion was adopted.Half an hour later, they were marching in the darkness of the night.All arrived at Aslan Fort before sunrise.It is a place to be awe-inspiring, with a small round green hill perched atop another hill that has long been overgrown with trees.In the thick shade of the trees, there is a small, shallow path leading to it.The fortress has many underground passages and intricate structures, and it is almost like walking into a labyrinth for those who are not familiar with it.Its interior walls and roof are built of smooth stone.Through the dim light, Caspian saw strange inscriptions and serpentine patterns carved into the stone walls, as well as one lion after another.Everything here belongs to an era older than the Narnia his nanny told him about.As if fate was working against them, they had scarcely settled in and around the fortress when Miruz's spies discovered their hiding place.So Miruz himself led his army to the edge of the forest.As often happens, the enemy's equipment and strength were much stronger than they had predicted.When Caspian saw the arrival of one enemy army after another, his heart began to sink continuously.While the soldiers of Miroz may have been afraid to enter the forest, they are even more afraid of Miroz's intimidation.Under his command and orders, they were forced to fight deep into the forest, and sometimes almost in front of the fortress.Of course, the soldiers on the other side also launched many assaults on the plains, but there were also more passive beatings.Wars are fought most of the time during the day, and sometimes at night as well.But the whole war situation was very unfavorable for Casbin's side.In the end, all the bad things came one night.It had been raining heavily for a whole day, and the night finally stopped, but it became more damp and cold.That morning, Casbin planned one of the biggest battles, on which they pinned all their hopes.He led most of the dwarfs in a surprise attack on Miroz's right flank at dawn.In the midst of the battle, the giant Wembweige led the Rémy Martin and some of the most ferocious beasts to charge out from another place, trying to cut off the enemy's reinforcements from the camp to the right.However, the battle was a complete failure, and no one reminded Caspian that the giants were a race that was not very intelligent, as no one among the later Narnians remembered that they were not at all suitable to lead troops into battle.Poor Wembuwige, though as brave as a lion and worthy of a true giant, chose the wrong time and the wrong place to attack, causing his team and Caspian to suffer severe damage and only minor damage to the enemy.The most heroic bear was wounded, while the Rémy Martin was badly wounded, and only a few of Caspian's troops were left unpainted, and most of them were wounded to some degree.When the battle was over, the morale of the whole team was low, and they huddled together under the rain-dripping trees, eating what little of a pitiful dinner was left.Of all the people, there was no one who was in the least mood than the giant Wembuwige, who knew that it was all his misjudgment that led to this result.He sat there silently, big tears running down his cheeks, gathering on his nose, and then converging into a huge teardrop that fell on the camp of the rats, who had just felt a little warmer, and were drowsy.Now the rats all jumped up, shook off the water that had fallen into their ears, twisted their little blankets with all their might, and questioned the giant in a sharp, powerful tone if he had done such a thing because he didn't think they were wet enough.So everyone else was woken up by the rats.They rebuked the rat warriors for joining the band to scout the enemy and not to form a band, and why they couldn't be quieter.Wembuge stood on tiptoe and tried to get out of here, ready to find a place where he could vent his grief in peace.But he accidentally stepped on someone else's tail again, and then the guy immediately turned around and bit him, and later they said it was a fox.In this way, everyone's anger broke out.However, in that secret and magical room in the center of the fortress, King Caspian was in a meeting with Dr.
Knears, the badger, Nick Blake, and Durupkin.The roof was supported by large pillars of age, and in the center of the room lay the stone, a stone table broken in two, the whole of which was carved with some kind of writing that had been written before.But before the stone table was moved into the cave, it had been weathered by wind and sun, heavy rain, and ice and snow erosion over the years, and it had long since become obscured and unrecognizable.They did not meet at the stone table, nor did they sit down around it, because it was considered a sacred object not to be desecrated.They sat on a log near the stone table, and in the middle of them was a rough wooden table, on which lay a crude lamp made of clay, which shone on their pale and dull faces, casting great shadows on the walls."
If His Majesty intends to use that trumpet," said Trufhant, "then I think the time has come." ”Of course, a few days ago, Caspian revealed this treasure he treasured to everyone, and in this situation, everyone's only hope can only be with the help of external forces."
We certainly need to blow it right now," Caspian replied, "but it's hard to say for sure if we're in the toughest moment right now.""
If something worse happens, but we have already used the trumpet, what shall we do then?"
"According to your judgment," said Nick Blake, "Your Majesty will never have to use it, and by the time it will be too late." ”"I agree with that, too."
Dr.
Knells said."
What do you think, Durupkin?"
asked Casbin."
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Oh, for me," said the red dwarf, who had been listening with a disapproving look of coldness, "you must know your Majesty, that I think that the horn and the stone that was broken in two over there, and that your great King Peter, and your lion king, Aslan, are just unrealistic fantasies.It is the same for me when Your Majesty blows the trumpet, but I insist that I do not mention it to the rest of the army.It doesn't do anyone any good to get people to hope for things that are illusory, as I think they doomed to be disappointed in the end. ”"Then I will swear in the name of Aslan that I will blow the trumpet of Queen Susan."
Caspian said with a serious expression."
Your Majesty, there is something to be made clear beforehand," said Dr.
Cnells, "perhaps we should take care of this matter first."
We don't know what kind of assistance will be given, and perhaps the sound of the trumpet will call Aslan to return from overseas himself, but I think it is more likely that it will be the Supreme King Peter and his powerful companions.But in either case, I don't think we can directly expect this assistance to come to us immediately. ”"This is the most truthful sentence you have ever said."
Durupkin threw such a sentence over."
I think," continued the learned gentleman, "that they, or it, are most likely to return to some ancient part of Narnia first."
For example, the land where we are sitting right now is the oldest and most magical place of magic.So I think it's very likely that this is where the aid will come in.But there are two other places, one is the lamppost wild, near the upper reaches of the river, to the west of the beaver dam.It is said that the children of the royal family first appeared on the land of Narnia in that position.According to the account description, another site is downstream, at the outlet of the river, which was previously the site of their royal palace, the Castle of Kelpalavier.And if Aslan comes in person, it is also the best place to wait for it.In every story, it is said that it is the son of a great overseas emperor who will come across the sea.I strongly suggest that we should send messengers to these two places, respectively, to the lamppost forest and the estuary to meet them or their arrival. ”"I'm afraid that as I thought," Durupkin muttered, "the most likely outcome is that this stupid act will not only bring us no assistance, but will also cost us two good fighters." ”"Dr.
Kniels, who do you think is appropriate?"
asked Casper."
Squirrels are best suited because they can smoothly move through enemy areas without getting caught."
Trufkhant suggested."
We don't have a lot of all our squirrels," said Nick Brink, "and this operation is extraordinary, and I personally think the only one we can trust is Pettiwig." ”"Well, then, we'll send Petty Wig.""
Then who is our second envoy to send to Truverhant, I know you will be glad to do it, but you can't keep up."
So are you, Dr.
Knells. ”"I'm not going," Nick Blake immediately refused, "there are so many humans and animals here, and there must be a dwarf who stays here to watch over them, lest they be bullied." ”"A bunch of nonsense" Durupkin was furious when he heard this, and couldn't help but scold, "Bastard, is this how you talk to the king, Your Majesty, please send me, I am willing to serve you." ”"But I thought you didn't believe in that trumpet, Durupkin."
Caspian said suspiciously."
Your Majesty, I still don't believe it.But what's the big deal, dying in a hurry is not much different from waiting here to die.You are my king, and I know very well that giving advice and carrying out orders are two completely different things.You have heard my advice, and now is the time for me to carry out your orders. ”"Durupkin, I will never forget what you said," said Caspine movingly, "and one of you will call Petty Wig.""
Your Majesty, I think it's best to wait until sunrise," said Dr.
Kniels, "and that's the best time for magic to work." ”A few minutes later, Petty Wig was ordered to arrive.Caspian gave a brief explanation of the tasks assigned to it.Pettiwig, as always, like the rest of the squirrels, was full of courage, recklessness, energy, passion, and playfulness, not to say hubris, and before the king had finished his words, it eagerly prepared to set off.Caspian arranged for it to go to the lamppost wilderness, and for Durupkin to go to the mouth of the river a little closer.After a hasty meal, the two of them set out at the same time, with the strong thanks and good wishes of the King, the badger, and Dr.
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