Chapter 14: The Wilson Resistance
The old man was very grateful to Bevman, and saw him holding Bevman's hand with tears in his eyes. He never dreamed in his life that someone would make decisions for a civilian like him and give him back gold.
After a while, the robbers were tied up and nailed to a stake by Befmann's brothers, and the robbers were beaten to death.
With that done, Bevman took the men to other villages to distribute the gold. The villagers treated Bevman with great respect and regarded them as messengers sent by God.
Looking at the joyful expressions on the villagers' faces, Bevman finally understood why Maureen had let him do it.
"Big Brother Bevman, we do feel like we've done a good thing. One of the brothers said
"This money was originally from the exploitation of commoners by the nobles, and now it is just returned to its original owner. ”
At the same time, inside the hall of the lord of Haiyabao.
"Waste, a bunch of waste. Count Steve angrily grabbed the commander by the collar who had been released by Delena.
"Yes, sir. The commander of the convoy turned pale with fright
"From this day onwards, you have been demoted to second lieutenant, and I will report to the infantry team immediately. "Steve didn't bother to deal with this commander anymore.
"A whole eight chests of gold, and this idiot actually let it fall into the hands of robbers. Son, find out at once which gang of robbers are so bold as to beat me Steve's idea, and I will not spare them. Steve said to Baron Sedak, who was beside him
"Yes, Father. ”
After this victory in the first battle, Maureen had a lot more trust in Gravel, and at the same time he appreciated the young man.
"Gravel, we robbed the regular army of the Empire this time, they will definitely not give up, what should we do next?" asked Morin to Gravel
"Lord Morin, we will distribute gold to the villagers this time, and they will definitely respond to us, and then we can recruit troops and horses to strengthen our strength. ”
"I'll leave this to you. ”
More than a month has passed, and the cold winter is gradually gone, accompanied by the moment of spring flowers.
The camp for the asylum seems was full of life, and everyone was busy with their own business. In the past month or so, the camp for asylum seekers has changed a lot.
First, the refuge camp was renamed "Wilson Resistance Camp". The Wilson rebels were made up of the original armed men of the camp and the villagers who had defected since then. They built fences and gates around the camp as well as some defenses. Sentinels and watchtowers were set up in places where the enemy might attack, and many traps were laid.
At the same time, the elderly, women and children in the camp were responsible for the development of handicrafts and agricultural sideline trades, so as to ensure that all men could become soldiers and receive specialized training.
Moreover, Gravel also reorganized the Wilson Resistance according to the establishment and rank of the regular Imperial Army.
In this way, the originally scattered villagers, under the leadership of Gravel and Morin, were reorganized into an organized and disciplined army.
As a result of Bevman's previous Operation Gold, the reputation of the Wilson Resistance was well known in the surrounding villages. Many aspiring youths and peasants who had been oppressed by the imperial aristocracy joined the Wilson Rebellion.
In short, after Gravel's reforms, the Wilson Resistance camp underwent a drastic change. Now there were about fifteen hundred infantry in the camp, as well as three hundred archers and two hundred cavalry.
The camp had enough food to feed them for a year, and it could be said that the strength of the rebels was the strongest in the Norsland area.
After consultation, Morin was recommended as the field marshal of the Wilson Resistance, Gravel as the general of the Resistance, and Bevmann as the deputy general.
The Wilson's rebellion's behavior of occupying the mountain attracted the attention of the upper nobles of the empire, who believed that Maureen's actions would cause others to follow suit, which would cause the nobles to suffer their interests.
Therefore, several great nobles ordered Count Steve to immediately lead an army to encircle and suppress this group of "robbers".
"This group of robbers robbed me of my salary, and dared to openly occupy the mountain as the king, and there was a boy in it who caused my son to suffer such a thing, this revenge is really unfortunate!" Count Steve was overjoyed when he received the secret order from the Imperial Chancellor.
Because the Imperial Chancellor not only sent a secret order, but also sent an infantry regiment of about 800 men as reinforcements to cooperate with Steve's operation.
Wilson was not idle here, and in the news sent back by the secret agents stationed in various places, Morin and the others knew about the encirclement and suppression plan, so they also began to prepare for war.
The rebel camp was in full swing, and the soldiers were meticulously training.
In recent days, Gravel had taken his newly formed cavalry team to raid the Imperial caravans that were passing nearby. Even Tony, a man who doesn't like martial arts, has recently stepped up his training in throwing knives.
Three days later, the morning fog had not yet lifted, and a dull trumpet sound pierced the silent morning.
A sentry standing on the lookout of Haiya Fort saw in the distance a regiment of Imperial infantry of about 800 men marching in the direction of their castle. I saw that they were disciplined and walked neatly.
"Quickly report to the captain that an army is approaching the castle. The sentry called his companion to inform the chief.
"Open the gates. After a while, the man spoke to the sentry with the commander's order.
With a creak, the heavy gates slowly opened. The 800-strong Imperial Infantry Regiment entered the castle without disorder under the leadership of the leading officer.
Count Steve, with his personal guard, personally came to greet the reinforcements from the royal city.
I saw that this army was in a good state of mind and well-equipped, and I knew at a glance that it was very strong in combat. Earl Steve was satisfied, and thought to himself that this time Gravel was dead.
The officer who led the team was very young, and his appearance was also a talent. The officer leading the team handed the letter with the wax seal of the Emperor's coat of arms to Earl Steve, who opened it and read it, and then began to talk to the officer.
The officer, Adams, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, had the troops stationed in designated locations.
Early the next morning, Haiyabao was heavily guarded. Together with the reinforcements brought by Adams, there were more than 2,500 Imperial soldiers in total.
This time, Count Steve personally commanded, and he selected three hundred cavalrymen from the personal guard.
His son, Baron Sedak, remained in charge of guarding the castle, with less than five hundred soldiers left behind.
With the horn of the march, nearly 3,000 troops marched from the castle towards the Vierzon Mountains.