Chapter 159: Devout Disciples
The success of the assassination depends on whether the moment can be grasped.
Amanda, the two tall monks, and the many soldiers and civilians who were about to arrive meant that the assassination would end in failure.
The assassins in the field were reduced to turtles in the urn, and in an instant, there were less than ten of the more than twenty people left.
"Leave a few alive."
Tepes's tone was cold, the Ottomans dispatched assassins, presumably in the city, there must be shadows lurking.
However, the remaining killers quickly gathered together, and they knew that they would die, so they simply stopped resisting, and poked the short blades in their hands into their chests.
Either he died directly, or he was dying, and he didn't leave a living mouth to interrogate.
Unexpectedly, the other party was so resolute, Cepes sighed lightly, and then raised his head and shouted loudly:
"Treat the injured, block the venue, everyone present is not allowed to leave, and a comprehensive investigation must be conducted!"
After the command, he took a few steps forward and came to the big black horse with one breath left.
The blazing horse blood stained a large area of land red, and the black horse's eyes were hollow, and his body trembled convulsively, and he was in a state of hemorrhagic shock.
Two crossbow arrows, wounding its arteries, obviously can't be saved.
Tsepes squatted on the ground, blocked the horse's eyes with his left hand, and then, without saying a word, pulled out the dagger at his waist with his right hand and stabbed it deep into the horse's ear.
The horse ceased to twitch, the pain was at peace, and Cepes stood up instantly, the anger in his eyes almost materializing.
"The Ottoman Empire, using inferior means, has no regard for the dignity and honor of a country!
Everyone, please remember what has just happened, remember the meanness of the Ottomans.
At the same time, please remember that I, Vlad III Tepes, swear to God that I will never die with the Ottomans and that I will pay them with blood! ”
In the game between the two countries, there is no justice or evil at all, and Tsepesh's impassioned remarks are completely playing on the topic.
Inciting the emotions of the masses, the usual means of the rulers, while belittling their opponents, they create a glorious image of themselves.
The means are not clever, but they are very effective, and the more simple the people, the more willing they are to raise their arms and shout for the ruler.
The thousands of people present immediately became agitated, and their Grand Duke was even more wise and majestic in their eyes.
The little fox, who hasn't seen him for a few months, is still so clever.
Forget it, I'm in a sensitive period, so I'll perform with you for a while.
Patriarch Apaca squinted his eyes and smiled, but he had already seen through Tsepes in his heart.
He walked out of the crowd, lifted the golden cross he wore on his chest, and began his performance.
"Thy servant is above Jesus Christ, pray to you to crush all the machinations of the pagans and bless the faithful!"
Apaca's tone is impassioned, his expression is reverent, and the performance of the old drama bones is quite in place.
He raised his head slightly, looked up at the sky, and continued to say in a very high-pitched voice:
"Great Heavenly Father, all your followers, all your people, will surely stand firm in your faith and repent of your sins.
The Holy Church will fulfill its duty to lead all its people to Heaven and to Your arms!
Now, all of you follow me and pray to God together. ”
Old bastard, I hope you will suffocate to death in one breath and immediately go to God for companionship.
Being robbed of the limelight by Apaca, Cepes was extremely unhappy, and he knew that this old fellow would definitely firmly control the religious authority in his hands.
Cepes complained in his heart, but the next moment, he realized another purpose for Apaca to do this.
The thousands of people present, almost all of them devout believers, followed the rhythm of Apaca and drew crosses one after another to express their hearts to God.
And the so-called infidels, too, have devout beliefs, and even if they die, they will not make a blasphemy disguise.
As a result, six or seven immovable guys stood out in the crowd.
"Arrest the guy who didn't pray!"
Although he hated Apaca, Tsepeshi had to admit that the old god's routine was simple and effective.
He shouted, and many people were stunned for a moment, and then pounced on a few aliens.
Before the Ottoman spies could react, they were subdued by a large number of people, who had no power to fight back and had no chance to commit suicide.
Of the seven people in all, three were directly killed by the indignant populace, and the other four also had several broken bones.
Four guys with twisted bodies were escorted down, and naturally there were professionals who would interrogate them.
When it came to torture, Tsepeš was not good at it.
Some of the spies were uncovered, but the freedom of civilians was still restricted, after all, there were many non-Muslim people in Ottoman territory.
Someone will check them, register everyone's name, address and other information, and find out all those whose identities are suspicious.
Having assigned, Cepes straightened his armor and cloak and walked over to Apaca with a smile.
"Patriarch, long time no see, thank you for your dedication to Wallachia."
"Patron, you have done a good job and have lived up to God's guidance for you."
Tsepes is popular, but not to the point of shaking the faith, so he is at a disadvantage in dialogue.
Apaca, like a loyal elder, patted Tsepesh on the shoulder very kindly, and the two walked together to the city gate.
Lady Mary, Vradis, and others were still waiting there.
Originally, with the character of Vladice, he had already run over from the crowd, but he was stopped by Emily beside him.
The little girl, who was just fourteen years old, had to teach her future husband to behave.
"Mother, I have come back and I have not disappointed you, I have not disappointed the Basarab family, I have not disappointed the people of Wallachia!"
Smiling at Vladis and Stefan, Tsepes was kneeling on one knee in front of Madame Maria, speaking in a sonorous tone.
Lady Mary had tears in her eyes, but she was strong enough not to let them fall.
She picked up Tsepesh, and her mixed mood turned into one sentence:
"Let's go, let's go home."
Tepes stood up, and the group was about to go to the Kurtea Palace, but they listened to Apaca and said in a stiff tone:
"Madame, you owe me an apology."
At the beginning of the assassination, Lady Maria confronted Apaca, who sent two of her men to rescue Tsepes, ignoring Lady Maria.
At this time, the crisis was resolved, and the old god was kind to Cepes, but in the end, he responded very strongly to Madame Maria.
This time, instead of saying a word, Madame Maria pulled Tsepes towards the carriage.
Actually, she wanted to say, you owe me a husband and a son, but after thinking about it, she didn't say it.
The long-standing contradictions will erupt sooner or later, but now is not the time.
Apaca didn't say anything more, and walked to his carriage with a smile on his face, his purpose had been achieved.