Chapter 38: The Duke of Thorns
This fat man is not simple, and Rogge is also amazed. I didn't expect the fat man to be quite scheming, just the special siege crossbow in this army can make a big fuss, enough for the mastermind behind the attack to drink a pot. Not to mention the corpse of the old man, it is simply ironclad evidence!
As for Pei Enmai's worried bite, if this kind of thing really happened, the dignified thorn prince would have been in the court for so many years in vain.
It's just that the guards who are dragging the ballista carts outside are suffering, and this is not an easy errand......
The carriage moved slowly in the conversation of the three of them, and the night was spent in the city inn, and the night was very quiet, and no one had the courage to offend the thorns. In the evening of the next day, the MTR City was finally in sight.
It took less than a day to reach the border between the two countries from Waka City, and it took nearly two days to arrive at MTR City from the border.
The population of MTR City is also much larger than that of Waka City, almost twice that of Waka City, so Rogge was surprised to see how prosperous MTR City is.
Rogge had only seen such a bustling crowd when the city of Wakata City was broken and the residents fled. However, the MTR City is peaceful, with smiling people coming and going, and very few homeless beggars on the streets.
"How's it going?" the fat man was about to lean out of the carriage, pointing with pride on his face, "I have been running the MTR City for generations, but the prosperity of the number one in the Garnau Kingdom, and the economic strength is difficult for even the king to match!"
The carriage is driving on the main city road, it is very prosperous and noisy, the streets and alleys, people come and go, shops and vendors, shouting and noisy, very lively but it seems to be in order. Rogge nodded, agreeing with the fat man's statement.
Monroe looked out, and lost interest, she had been in the school for so many years, occasionally going out with her mentor, and I don't know how many urban agglomerations than this one have seen.
In addition to Rogge, the fat man also has a lot of knowledge, so he added a Garneau kingdom as a premise limit. The main reason why he was so excited was that he returned to MTR City, which belonged to their family.
Their carriage was not small, but fortunately, the townspeople took the initiative to avoid it when they saw the clan emblem of the Thorn Duke, allowing them to go unimpeded.
As a family of thorns who have run MTR City for generations, a castle located on the mountainside of the city, it is actually a bit far-fetched to say that the mountain is more like a low peak. MTR City is already located on a plateau, which makes the low peaks even shorter. The main city road leads to the castle, and the carriage climbs straight up without difficulty.
However, it is indeed a natural position that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, with one slope and three cliffs, Rogge subconsciously began to think, if he wants to capture the castle of thorns, he must at least three times more troops than he defends! As long as he guards the gate of the castle located on the slope, he will be impregnable.
The towering domed castle highlights an ancient style, and the historic walls are often renovated, so they don't look old, but rather have an antique feel.
Monroe was in the mood at this time, and Rogge followed the butler assigned by the fat man to watch around, but Rogge's focus was obviously different from her.
On the walls of the castle, you can also see the black ancient cannons neatly placed. Rogge recognized this ancient cannon, a must-have for defending the city and at home, and it was extraordinary.
He remembered that the Third Army had also tried to build an artillery battalion, but unfortunately the batteries were too heavy, and even if the carriages were pulled, the mobility was very poor, and they were often attacked by the enemy's cavalry, and finally they were lost.
The castle is actually not big, probably because the Thorn Gong vein has always been thin in blood, and the people are not prosperous, but it is still very majestic, and Monroe has a lot of fun.
The fat man who came to the house didn't have the heart to pester Rogge, and shouted and began to prepare for the dinner, which made Rogge breathe a sigh of relief, and the fat man's little eyes made him really unbearable.
As for the castle owner, Thorn Gong, the last dynasty has not yet returned, and the castle can only be tossed by the fat man!
The fat man's dinner party was not grand, his mother died very early, and his father was the only relative, so the three of them attended the dinner party.
However, there is wine and meat, and there are chicken thighs that Rogge likes to eat, Monroe's expression has always been light, chewing and swallowing in small sips, occasionally clinking glasses with Rogge and drinking a small sip of ale.
It wasn't until the three of them were about to eat and drink enough that they heard the butler running in small steps to inform him that the lord was back.
The three people in the banquet hall were just about to make a move, when they heard a loud voice outside: "I heard that my son is back, where is my son, come and let my father take a look!"
A fat man with a wide body and a fat body blocked the door, and he couldn't see what was going on behind him at all, the corners of Rogge's mouth twitched, this is definitely his own father, it's like a mold carved out!
It's still an enlarged version!
The duke squeezed in from the door, strode towards the other fat man, Rogge felt the ground shaking, and then he saw Pei Enmai following the squire, looking at the two fat men hugging each other with a smile on his face.
Big balls hug small balls!
The corners of Rogge's eyebrows jumped, this scene is not warm at all, right?!
"Thin, thin!" the duke let go of the fat man, his eyes were full of tears, and he couldn't help muttering, but Rogge and the others heard it clearly: "My son is suffering outside!"
The fat man was a little embarrassed, Dad came out like this every time, and no one was there, but now that Rogge and Monroe were standing next to him, he quickly diverted the topic.
"Father, let me introduce you," the fat man pulled the duke to the two of them and said, "This is my eldest brother Rogge, he has helped me a lot!"
The rumored and powerful Duke of Thorns did not have the slightest scruple, and his two big fat hands held Rogge's right hand, as if he knew that his left arm was injured.
"Okay!" With the size of the duke, the lung capacity is obviously very sufficient, and the shock made Rogge's ears buzz, "The friends my son has made are indeed dragons and phoenixes among people!"
Rogge was also a little embarrassed, he didn't know if the duke was praising him, or praising his precious son, and he didn't know whether he should be modest or not for a while.
Fortunately, the fat man also understood, so he hurriedly introduced Monroe, "This is my Monroe senior sister in the school, and she also takes good care of me!"
The duke didn't take Monroe's hand, his fat body bowed slightly, and said, "Thank you for the grace of the military god and the daughter of the army god!"
Monroe suddenly blushed a little, as the Duke of Thorns, her status was enough to be the same as her father's, and she waved her hand again and again: "It's my fault that Murray went to the Kalk Kingdom, don't break me, my lord!"
They were not surprised that the Duke knew Monroe's identity, it was impossible to hide it from the powerful Thorn Prince, and the fat man had long guaranteed that his father would never hurt the two.
I didn't expect the duke's posture to be so low!
"As a family lineage, my son is destined to go through some disasters, which is also inevitable. The thorn man looked solemn and said slowly: "As long as my son can come back alive, as long as you want, as long as I have, I can give it to you, not to mention a thank you!"
"Daddy!" the fat man burst into tears when he heard this, and Rogge was stunned.
Thorn Gong patted the fat man on the shoulder, patted his son on the back, and laughed: "Not to mention that my son has earned a lot of credit on this trip!"
The fat man was a little confused, thinking that he hadn't saved any prince or princess along the way, and couldn't help asking, "Dad, what credit?"
The duke looked at the fat man, with a proud face, and said: "My son is really not simple, not only went deep into the enemy's country and returned, but also let the dynasty up and down see the thorns and the future is terrifying, and he has made contributions at the age of a weak crown!"
"What kind of achievement?" The fat man was still dazed, and looked at Roger Monroe, have I done such a thing? However, the other two were also confused, and they were still immersed in the duke's "my son" sentence by word, and they couldn't extricate themselves.
"My son rest assured, my father has already invited the royal family to reward, and I will not forget your merits, my son went deep into the front line on this trip, broke the gate of Waka City inside and outside, and helped the battalion commander of the Third Army Kutchi, which can be described as a great achievement!"
Rogge was also confused, and he shouldn't have rescued the fat man when the city was broken. Could it be that the fat man secretly ran out by himself, and went back after making a great achievement?!
The fat man's face was ashamed, and he whispered: "Dad, that's not my credit, did you press the credit on my head again with the battalion commander of Kachi?"
Rogge was stunned, he was far less familiar with the doorway than the fat man, and he held a big grass in his heart, and there was this kind of operation?!
The thorn man touched the fat man's head, as if he was relieved that he was not proud and complacent.
"Don't be modest, son, if you don't go there, I won't give you credit. Thorn Prince's face was full of pride, "Or my son has a vision!"