"I can't believe that Lord Eugen has such knowledge, which is really a blessing for the Empire." After hearing Eugen's introduction, Dimit praised it from the bottom of his heart.

He was in charge of intelligence, and these days he had focused his efforts on the news of the Black Death, and he naturally knew how terrible the disease was. However, he could only see the superficial things, and some of the more subtle characteristics were not something he could understand.

But for now, Eugen told him almost everything he knew about the Black Death, even the fact that it was an extremely small creature.

At this time, there was no understanding of bacteria, and this understanding also caused some conceptual shocks for Dimmit.

"No, no, I don't know these things, these are mostly just reasoning and speculation, and they need to be verified by experiments. However, I followed this speculation and took countermeasures, which has helped me for the time being. Eugen chuckled and said, it wasn't that he was modest, it was that he couldn't explain the source of this knowledge, so he could only prevaricate with speculation.

Dimit's control of intelligence is very set, he believes that these are all guessed by Eugen, but it doesn't matter if it's not guessed, the key is to see if it's useful. The fact that Eugen's knowledge can work at the moment is the most powerful proof of this.

Thinking of this, Dirmit couldn't help but say with some regret: "Alas, please forgive my offense, Lord Eugen, what you did before was really a bit reckless, Count Mead's background is really not small, and if you kill him, you will leave a lot of disasters for yourself." ”

Hearing this, Eugen's eyes had a hint of murder, and he said in a cold voice: "I don't like to kill people either, but the military discipline of the anti-disaster army must be cleared, and in the fight against the Black Death, whoever dares to make trouble is the public enemy of everyone!" ”

"But......" Dirmit could understand what Eugen said, but he still said with some hesitation: "But if the disaster army is without you, won't it still be dispersed?" If something goes wrong with the first commander and the disease spreads, it will be bad. ”

Dimmit's fears are justified, and it is no exaggeration to say that none of the people in Europe is more suitable for this position than Eugen. Only he knew enough about the Black Death, and only he was able to balance the forces and harness all the forces that resisted the disaster.

But this is politics, the emperor also has to think a lot, and the emperor knows these situations in his heart, but he still has to replace him, only in this way can the anger of those nobles be calmed.

The conversation between the two ended up inconclusive, and soon after, Eugen was escorted away by ministers sent by the imperial family, and the emperor deprived Eugen of all powers and titles in an edict, leaving only his nobility.

The escort was accompanied by the court Minister of Defense, who was known for his resourcefulness, and was nearly forty years old, at the peak of his ability, and had excelled in the defense of the battlefield.

This time, he was sent to succeed Eugen as the commander of the Disaster Relief Army, responsible for resisting the Black Death.

At the court, the Minister of Defense looked down on Eugen very much, and asked to retreat the line of defense in just two months, which can be said to be a rout in military terms, so he felt that Eugen was a slippery boy who sold his reputation.

Now, he will have to wait two months before he can understand what a rare feat Eugen has only pushed back one line of defense in two months.

Naturally, Dirmit obeyed the king's orders and wholeheartedly assisted the Minister of Defense. It's just that in his mind, he often remembers what Eugen said to him with a smile at the end of the conversation.

He said, "Haha, Mr. Dimmit, you don't have to worry too much. Why don't I make a bet with you, in less than two months, I will see you again, and by that time, I will still be the commander of the anti-disaster army. ”

With that, Eugen laughed and left, leaving Dirmit standing there for a long time.

He suddenly figured out how with Count Eugen's wisdom could not see that killing Count Mead would have serious consequences. But he still had to do it, which could only mean one thing, that is, Count Eugen had thought through all the possible consequences. Killing Earl Mead was not the result of his impulse, but the final decision he made after weighing it.

At the thought of this, Dirmit suddenly shuddered. After a long time, he looked in the direction of Eugen's departure and muttered, "This Count Eugen is terrible. ”

In mid-September, Eugen left Cosenza and was escorted to the national capital, Viana.

The minister in charge of escorting him was none other than Prince Eugen's butler West, who also had some positions in the court, and was sent by Prince Eugen, and the other ministers did not dare to question anything.

The prince sent him over to escort Eugen, and the meaning of Eugen's care was clear at a glance, and Eugen was also very grateful to the prince in his heart, and the prince would definitely face some pressure if he did this. It's just that he didn't know that the prince would treat him especially because of Maria's efforts.

In addition to the steward West, there was also a squadron of fifty light cavalry, as well as a hundred sword and shield soldiers. Sending these people to escort them, according to the Prince, is to make as much noise as possible, so as to show that the royal family attaches great importance to this matter.

In this way, it can give a favorable signal to the angry nobles and reassure them as much as possible.

Of course, the prince has another meaning, if nothing else, Eugen will be judged when he returns to Viana, and there is no way to arrange it if the time is too hasty.

But now that the team is huge, the speed of travel will slow down, and with the butler Vest leading the team, the team will take a break after walking two steps, and the journey will be like a sightseeing tour. Originally, the normal speed of three days can be reached, according to the current meaning, I am afraid that it may not be able to reach ten days and a half months.

Eugen was not mistreated along the way, he didn't even wear handcuffs and anklets, he rode on a horse along the way, talking and laughing with Vester slowly, not looking like a prisoner, but like a nobleman traveling.

Eugen enjoyed the scenery of Italian folklore along the way, and the standard was higher than that of the Vester butler during the meal, and the soldiers were also explained by the prince, and they were also courteous to Eugen.

Only when passing through the city and in the presence of other nobles would Eugen put on his shackles and pretend, so as not to be too arrogant and provoke the anger of the nobles.

In this way, on the fifth day, Eugen and the others came to the vicinity of Pescara.

The fief of Count Mead is Pescara, and all the viscounts, barons, knights, and people in this land all have a deep hatred for Eugen.