Without saying a word, Count Sartre took a large group of men, as well as his two sons and a young daughter, to the front line of the Po River defense line.

On the walls of a small city ahead, Count Sartre was completely there.

His eyes were met by thousands of refugees who were trudging through the wilderness and hills, and had finally come to the other side of their hearts after several terrible tribulations, such as wind, frost, cold, fatigue, hunger, robbers, and sickness.

Looking at those clenched and tortured faces, Count Sartre opened his mouth wide and couldn't speak for a long time, he had never seen such a picture, as if the apocalyptic scene described in the book of Revelation, it was so shocking, so tragic, so tragic!

Eugen was silent, allowing Count Sartre to ponder, and after a moment, he spoke in a low voice: "Tell me, Lord Count, are they also fake those poor refugees down there?" What do you think makes these poor poor people come here after enduring the bitter cold weather? Could it be that I'm Eugen? ”

Eugen's interrogation pierced Count Sartre's heart like a thorn, even if the count was hard-hearted, he would be touched at this moment, not to mention that he also had extraordinary feelings for these native Italian peasants.

Finally, Count Sartre could no longer control his expression, and he asked in a tone of compassion, "Then Count Eugen, tell me why these people are doing this?" What are they for? ”

"Alas......" Eugen sighed, stretched out his right hand and pointed in the direction where the men had come, "because they are fleeing, fleeing from that terrible disease, which is looming behind them like death, and for this they have no choice but to leave the land on which they live, and run towards us." ”

Saying this, Eugen turned to look at Count Sartre, stared into his eyes and asked, "Count Sartre, do you really want to refuse to accept them and leave them to fend for themselves outside the city?" I can tell you bluntly that we simply cannot fight this disease without you. But I always respect your decision, and if you still refuse, I will never mention Verona in the future! ”

Eugen's tone is neither harsh nor lyrical, as if it were just a bland statement.

But this kind of narration without any change in tone has extraordinary power, Count Sartre looked at the refugees outside the city, and then looked at Eugen in front of him, and finally sighed and said: "Alas, I was wrong, I shouldn't have stopped you, Count Eugen, you are right." ”

"Well, from this day forward, all the armies and political institutions of Verona will obey your orders and be at your disposal. As for Earl Mead's account, let's put it aside for the time being, and I'll be looking for you to settle it after dealing with the catastrophe in front of us!" ”

At this last moment, Count Sartre was generous, showing the bearing of a nobleman and a famous general.

Eugen was in a very excited mood, he bowed respectfully to Count Sartre, and said sincerely: "Thank you, Count Sartre, you are a true knight!" Respectable enough! ”

There is a quip in the empire: the lowest class of nobility is a knight, but the highest praise for a nobleman is to call him a real knight!

The knight here refers to a spirit and an honor.

Eugen praised Count Sartre from the bottom of his heart, and he certainly knew how difficult it was to let go of hatred and stick to the righteousness, which many people said easily, but it was difficult to do.

And this Count of Sartre did just that, at least for this moment, he let go of his hatred of Eugen.

The eldest and second sons, who followed Count Sartre, seemed to be displeased, but on such occasions they did not dare to oppose their father's decision in public, so they had to keep silent.

Under the command of Count Sartre, there was a standing army of 5,000 soldiers, all of whom had undergone rigorous training and had participated in at least one battle, and their overall quality could be said to be very strong.

The most commendable thing is that the 5,000 soldiers adopted a set of rank divisions invented by Count Sartre himself, and under the control of this rank division, the lowest level of soldiers and middle and senior officers were very closely connected, and orders were conveyed and soon reached the most basic soldiers.

In this way, the whole army is truly a unit, commanding quite easily, and orders are conveyed very quickly and executed quite efficiently.

This is what Eugen values most of all, and for his disaster army, an army that obeys orders is far more important than an army that is strong in combat.

Because if you want to fight the disease, you have to be meticulous in every detail, and in order to do this, it depends on the quality of the soldiers themselves.

In the current situation, even if the same number of heavy cavalry were exchanged for this army with Eugen, it would be impossible for Eugen to exchange.

The day after the agreement was reached with the Count of Sartre, the city of Verona was directly incorporated into the Po River defense system, and teams of soldiers were stationed in it, and began to renovate the surrounding area of the city, and at the same time notified the local residents in the form of a notice to prepare for evacuation.

On the other side, Count Sutter's 5,000 men were fully dispatched to the forward area to assist in dealing with the refugees who rushed to the vicinity of the defense line, and quarantined and observed them.

With the addition of 5,000 people, the defense line in the forward area has been stabilized, and the arrangement and management of refugees have become more convenient and efficient.

Eugen was not idle in the few days he lived in Verona, and he had already taken this opportunity to observe the surrounding situation, and his plan for Verona City to transform the quarantine area was more perfect.

After the refugees come to the quarantine area, they have to live for a long time, so there are many issues to consider, including food, living conditions, work and so on.

Fortunately, Eugen is quite experienced in this area, so he can arrange it reasonably.

Seeing that the city of Verona began to open its doors for transformation, Count Sartre also had some indescribable feelings in his heart, he did not know whether it was right or wrong for him to promise Eugen, but when he thought of the scene he saw that day, and the poor refugees, the count's heart calmed down.

That's how Count Sartre acted, no matter what happened, right or wrong, as long as he could get by in his heart, it was enough.

Standing alone in the high attic of the castle, looking out at the surroundings of Verona, Count Sartre sighed and said: "Alas, Brother Mead, I am sorry for you, but please don't worry, let this Eugen have to worry for a while, there will always be a time to clean him up!" ”