1913.
The Bregarniza River is located in the central part of the Balkans.
The best word to describe this land is.
There was chaos and war.
The white-haired girl, who looked to be about 16 or 17 years old, was on the run. Even her dusty face could hardly conceal her beauty. However, from the crowd of victims in the distance, it was obvious that this place was suffering from the devastation of war.
The girl was wearing a black military uniform with captain's shoulder straps, which made it hard to believe that a girl of this age already had the rank of captain.
certainly.
This is false.
As a time traveler.
Not right either.
It can only be said that Hilde is a reincarnated person who accidentally has memories of his past life. When he came to this world, he had memories of one more world than others. The world he lived in in his previous life was very similar to the world one hundred years later.
This gave Hilde some ability to predict the future, but there were also many confusing parts.
For example.
There is magic in this world, but it is not the legendary high magic world. On the contrary, magic in this world has gradually declined, and only remote and backward areas are obsessed with magic.
The reason for the decline of magic is very simple. In the era of industrialization, magic is extremely difficult to learn and has low practicality.
It has been gradually abandoned in the tide of the times.
The industrial age does not require such inefficient killing tools.
No matter how powerful the magic is.
It's not as useful as that thing.
But.
This is magic talk.
In a world without magic in the previous life, how could he not be interested in a world with magic? Therefore, Hilde's greatest pleasure was to study magic. In addition, since he had a good family background, no one cared why Hilde was so interested in magic.
However, it also made Hilde forget one very important thing.
According to normal people's thoughts.
In 1914, there will be a war that will set the whole world on fire, claiming to end all wars. The whole of Europe is trapped in a powder keg. The cause is the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire by an ambitious Serbian youth, which will become the beginning of the world war.
This is common historical knowledge that even those with an elementary school diploma know.
This is true in theory.
Hilde's idea was to go to Istanbul and take a boat to Naples before 1913, and then
Naples to the United States.
Then it's time to consider how Europe will fight.
My mother is moisturized.
But Hilde forgot one thing. The war to end all wars refers to Europe and the whole world, not including
Hilde is now in the Balkans, a broken place where war will engulf everyone.
As everyone knows.
Things in the Balkans are a little bit complicated.
This place is located in the southeast of Europe, on the border of the Eurasian continent, and is the European territory of the Ottoman Empire. What is the current situation?
that is.
The Ottoman Empire, which once spanned the Eurasian continent, is now known as the Crouching Dragon and the Phoenix Chick with a country in the east.
The Greek War of Independence broke out in 1821 and Greece was established in 1832.
After the end of the Russo-Turkish War in 1878, Romania, Montenegro and Serbia became independent, and Bulgaria gained autonomy and declared independence in 1908.
In 1911, the Italo-Turkish War broke out.
Italy defeated the Ottomans and gained the Libya region in Africa.
In 1912, the Balkan countries established the Balkan League and declared war on the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire was defeated and ceded other parts of the Balkan Peninsula except the Istanbul area. However, because too much territory was ceded, the Balkan countries were dissatisfied with the division of spoils, which led to another war among the Balkan countries.
Macedonia, where Hilde is now.
It was once a territory of the Ottoman Empire.
Now it is the main battlefield in Bulgaria, Serbia and Greece.
After the Battle of Bregarnica.
Bulgaria was badly defeated.
Normally.
Hilde could have just taken the Baghdad Railway to Istanbul, or gone directly to Germany, but because of the war, she didn't know which country dared to bomb the German railway, and she got separated from her housekeeper, and ended up in this situation inexplicably.
If you are just an ordinary person, then forget it, just take another route and walk slowly.
The key question is.
Hilde couldn't help but praise herself when she looked in the mirror.
Great looks.
A girl alone does feel somewhat safe in this chaotic place.
To protect your own safety.
Hilde had to disguise her identity, such as the German captain's uniform she was wearing.
This fake military uniform is enough for Hilde to win everything.
Hilde pulled up the reins.
He turned his back on the crowd who chose to flee because of the war.
The scenery in the Balkans is very beautiful.
This area, which has not been polluted by large-scale industrialization, especially near the Bregarnica River, is one of the most beautiful places in North Macedonia.
Very suitable for traveling.
If there is no war.
Backward countries cannot achieve the same industrial level as Western European powers, so they naturally cannot use artillery fire to plow the Bregalnica River.
If we evaluate the scale of the Balkan War, it is roughly equivalent to the Crimean War in 1853 half a century ago.
Asian war.
certainly.
Without the industrial level of Western Europe, there is also no Western European civilization.
In the long war that seems to have no end, hatred permeates every corner of the land like blood.
corner.
Such as now.
A soldier in Bulgarian uniform was lying by the river, drinking dirty water in big gulps, and it seemed that he had not eaten for a long time.
"Soldier, stand up."
A cold and sweet voice sounded behind the soldier.
In such a war-torn place, any sound could be fatal. The soldiers immediately gripped their rifles tightly and dared not move at all.
"I told you to stand up, soldier!"
The soldier swallowed.
He stood up, holding his weapon tightly.
When he saw the person in front of him clearly, he was slightly stunned.
A black horse was coming towards them, and on top of it was a girl in a German military uniform. With her long white hair and snow-white skin, one could tell at a glance that she was a German aristocrat. In any case, she was too young and beautiful.
The soldier immediately stood up and saluted Hilde.
"Private Dimitar Ivanov reporting in, sir!"
The soldier looked very nervous.
Breathing heavily.
Hilde held the thin rope in her hand and looked down at the soldier.
"Where's your team?"
"Sir! I've lost my unit. Please let me join yours!"
only.
Hilde said nothing.
The black horse turned its head and moved closer to the soldier, and the soldier could smell the fishy and hot smell from the horse's mouth.
The soldier remained motionless.
After a long time.
Hilde then spoke slowly.
"Give me your ID."
The soldier took a deep breath, slowly took out the document in his arms, and carefully handed it to Hilde.
Hilde took the document and glanced at it briefly.
"If you are separated from your unit, you should go east."
"I'm just...thirsty, sir..."
Hilde's gaze fell on the soldier, and his red eyes seemed to emit a strange light.
"Are you a deserter?"
The soldier pursed his lips.
"No, no, sir... We... We just fought a hard battle, and everyone died, everyone died! I am the only one left..."
Hi
Hilde handed over the documents again.
The soldier breathed a sigh of relief.
then.
Hilde pulled a sausage from the side bag of the saddle and threw it at the soldier.
"Someone will pay for this failure."