Chapter 32: Rebellion
In the queue of the independent battalion of knights in front, more than twenty knights were gathering together, arguing fiercely with each other.
"Knights, the situation is now clear, the commander sent by Lord Earl of Evre, the mongrel William, aims to take away all our army, and he only gives us two ways to go, either to surrender the soldiers in humiliation and to become an ordinary heavy cavalryman, or to be used as cannon fodder by that mongrel William until he is completely wiped out. If we don't want such an outcome, we have to rebel, and we have to rebel immediately. A tall young knight, constantly waving his fists and looking hot-tempered, roared loudly.
When the surrounding knights heard such incendiary words, they immediately became agitated, and shouted loudly from ear to ear.
"yes, yes, we have to do something."
"We are vassals of the Earl of Evre, and we don't pay any attention to the words of William the Mean."
"You can't let the illegitimate son Ji Xiaomu (William's nickname) be satisfied."
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Then the knight, who had been the first to make an incendiary speech, turned his head to one of the knights and nodded, while the latter, looking at the other, came out of the crowd and said in a loud voice:
Kenneth . . . Matthew Knight, you tell me what to do, we all listen to you. ”
At this time, the angry knights, as if they had found the backbone of the heart, gathered around the man named Kenneth . Matthew's knight looked at Kenneth with expectant eyes, asking aloud about what to do.
"Everyone, don't be impatient, here, I tell you a good news, that is, His Royal Highness the Earl of Mortan Kay promised that as long as everyone rebelled when William attacked Alençon City, attacked William's rear position, and cooperated with the rebels of Alençon City to defeat William's army and kill the mongrel William, everyone could get at least two or more estates, and those who killed William could be awarded the title of Baron." Kenneth. Matthew nodded slightly, looked around at everyone, and said loudly in a seductive tone.
The surrounding knights heard the promise of Count Kay of Mortan and spoke out in agreement.
"Kenneth boy, it's not good to do this, after all, His Royal Highness William is the son of Duke Robert and the nephew of Count Evler, if we kill His Royal Highness William, we will not only break our oath, but also suffer retaliation from Lord Count of Eve and Lord Lord Robert." A knight with slightly gray hair and a dignified old man spoke up.
As soon as these words came out, it seemed that a basin of cold water was poured on the heads of the knights, and the knights who were originally excited on the field seemed to be quietly ordered, and began to think about the risk of doing this big thing.
"Kenneth boy, let's not get involved in this matter, if we get caught up in the battle between Earl Kay and His Royal Highness William, we have a good place for you to die. For us knights, it is better to wait for one of them to win, and to offer him loyalty, as long as our interests are guaranteed, a little cheap loyalty is nothing. The old knight struck the ground with his knight's sword, and said in a serious voice his idea of the wall-riding faction.
The old knight's steady speech, like a heavy sledgehammer, struck the hearts of the knights, and the knights on the field suddenly divided into the Count of Kay faction and the wall-mounted watch-and-see faction, and both sides insisted on their own words.
At this time, Knight Kenneth couldn't stand it, coughed twice, looked around at everyone and said loudly: "Knights, William is forcing us so much, obviously not allowing us to join Count Kay or even ride on the wall to watch, we actually have no choice, only to take refuge in Count Kay and kill William is the only way to live." ”
Speaking of this, Kenneth became more and more excited, trembling his hands and said loudly: "Knight Nelson, knights, Count Cay and Baron Argenton have already contacted the rebels in Alençon City, and will send knights to help us defeat William, this matter is already eighty percent certain, I want to take the first step is glory and territory, and the next step is the abyss, why not take a gamble." ”
So saying, Knight Kenneth took out the letters from his bosom that had been in contact with the Count of Cay and Baron Argentão, and handed them to the knights to circulate.
In the end, even the stubborn old knight Nelson wavered, and the knights nodded and agreed to the plan of cooperation with Earl Kaye.
At this moment, a knight Hu Cong hurriedly ran over, and said loudly with a panicked face: "No, Lord Knight Kenneth, His Highness William's army is approaching our army, and they are about to surround us on three sides. ”
When the bad news of the knight's arrival reached the ears of the knights, everyone couldn't help but show a panicked look on their faces.
Before Knight Kenneth could speak, a stone's throw away from the knights' army, a fellow cavalryman holding a double lion banner with a red background rode his horse in front of the army and shouted loudly over and over again: "Tell all the knights and soldiers of the knights' independent battalion to lay down their arms and accept supervision, otherwise in half an hour His Highness William will see you as a rebel and annihilate them all." ”
At this moment, the knights were all in despair, and they stood in a daze, not knowing what to do, and even a few timid knights sat down on the ground all of a sudden, tears of fear flowed from their faces.
Knight Kenneth also had an ugly face, he didn't expect William, the illegitimate son in their mouth, to be so ruthless, originally according to Knight Kenneth's plan was to make peace with William first, and in the final battle, he turned against William and gave William a fatal blow, but the Knight Gate just expelled their commander Ronald Knight was beaten into a rebellion by William.
"Knights, don't panic, I've been in front of the generals in the wooden fort before, and we can enter the wooden castle and defend the army of the bastard William with Alençon's army. As long as we hold out for three days, and in three days the Earl of Kay, the Baron Richard, and the reinforcements of Alençon will arrive, and we can also destroy William from the inside and outside. Knight Kenneth waved his hands and promised in a loud voice.
As if they had found the backbone of the Lord, they gathered around Kenneth and bowed down in obedience.
"Kenneth boy, go into the wooden castle, and my soldiers and I will give you the queen." The old Knight Nelson was upright, as if he was a brave and fearless warrior, and he looked at Knight Kenneth and said loudly.
"Nelson Knights, we will always remember you for your kindness. When we enter the wooden fort, we will send an army to meet you. Kenneth wiped two handfuls of fake tears with his hand and said as if moved.
Saying that, Knight Kenneth led everyone to evacuate to the wooden castle at full speed, and Kenneth, who had his back to the Nelson Knight, had a sneering look on his face.
However, no one knew that the old Knight Nelson, who had just looked upright, had the same look on his face as Kenneth.