Section 44: Expedition
Arold picked up a chess piece, which was made of precious ebony, and looked very leisurely studying the art of chess, but one man could not stand it anymore, and finally opened his mouth to break the peace of the room, as if he had dropped a stone on the surface of a lake as calm as a mirror. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Araud, why did you give up the position of leader to Herman, don't you know that he is the eyeliner sent by King Otto?" The person who spoke was Havina, she was the spy leader of Arrod, and she was very angry at Arrod's easy relinquishment of military power.
"It is precisely because he is the man of King Otto that he must be allowed to lead the army this time, and the king is in great need of a victory to consolidate his authority, and I hope that the person who brings the king victory is a man who is inclined to us." Arold picked up the chess piece and sighed, the black and translucent ebony had a glass-like texture, and he gently wiped the precious item with his sleeve.
"But it's too dangerous to hand over the army to someone else." Havina listened to Arrod's words, and her opposition was much quieter.
"Don't worry, it's just the army of the vassals, once it is disbanded, will Herman be able to command it?" Arold is amused by Havena's unfounded worries, but it also shows that Havina really cares about Arrod.
"Well, even if I don't worry about Herman now, can he defeat the Bohemians with his abilities? What if it fails? Havina crossed her arms, she sat on a wooden chair with one leg crossed, her slender and tight calves, and the long riding boots she stomped on, and Arrod's eyes fell on it.
"Ping-pong-ping-pong." Before Arrod could answer Havena's question, there was a knock on the door, and someone who could knock on the door of the chamber must have had something going on.
"Come in?" Arold said to the door, and an attendant anxiously barged in.
"Oh no, Lord Duke, Miss Lena climbed the tree and fell from it." The attendant said breathlessly.
"What? How did you do it, is she hurt? As soon as Arold heard that something had happened to Lina, he hurriedly pushed the chessboard in front of him, and the chess pieces on the chessboard fell down one after another, and Arold walked in front of the attendant with an arrow.
"Fortunately, Master Herman is fine, and it is okay to catch Miss Lena, but Miss Lena is probably a little frightened." The attendant looked at the angry Arrod and hurriedly said to him.
"Really?" Hearing that Herman had saved Lena, Arrod's suspense was slightly relieved, but he still followed his attendant out of the chamber.
"Tsk, does Arold want to marry Lena to Herman. Billund? Looking at Arrod, who was rushing out of the conference hall in a hurry, Havina got up from her seat, went to the chessboard and put the fallen pieces back one by one, and said to herself.
In the courtyard, Lena sits on a stone bench with a gray kitten in her arms, Herman. Billon stood beside her like a knight of the guard, the flowers and trees blooming in the courtyard like a fairyland, and the couple were like the heroes and heroines of an oil painting.
"Lena, are you alright?" Arold hurried into the courtyard, relieved to see Lena, and blamed the maids who served her.
"Don't blame them, I insisted on saving this kitten." Lena stood up and said to Arrod.
"You shouldn't do that, it's just too dangerous." Arold stepped forward to hug his sister, and after Fort Lida, most of the Wendell family withered, and he really didn't want any accidents to happen to the innocent Lena.
"It's okay, thanks to Master Herman, he was so good that he caught me at once." Lena giggled, as if it were a fun game.
"Miss Lena was really dangerous at the time, and if I hadn't come to you in the first place, I'm afraid something would have happened." Herman. Billund also said seriously to Lina with a straight face, his strong arms caught Lina at the moment she fell, and it can be said that he was a little scared afterwards.
"Okay, okay, got it." Lena was taught by Arold and Herman at the same time, and immediately pouted and said unhappily, but for the first time she admitted her mistakes, which made Arold a little surprised, since the Lidaburg incident, Lena has been among the wanderers, and her personality has completely changed, Arold can't easily let her admit her mistakes, it seems that Herman is really Lina's nemesis.
"It's good to know the mistake, and you can't do it again next time, or I'll have to lock you in the castle." Arold touched his sister's head dotingly, scaring her.
"I said I wouldn't do it again, Master Herman, let's go to the town tomorrow for the fair!" Lena tilted her head to Herman.
"I'd love to accompany you, but I'm going to lead the army tomorrow, so I can't accompany you." Herman said with some distress.
"What, are you going to war?" When Lena heard Herman's words, her face turned a little pale, and some fragments of memories appeared in her mind, the sword and spear raised by the soldiers, the burning Fort Lida, the killing and falling of Baron Wendell, and the noisy sound echoed in her ears as if it had just happened yesterday.
"Lena, what's wrong with you, why don't you look good, do you want me to call Shirley." Arold saw that Lina's body was trembling a little, and hurriedly asked.
"Why do men fight, is it fun to kill people?" Lena suddenly yelled in rage, and the kitten in her arms jumped out of her arms in fright, and Lena ran out of the courtyard, leaving Arold and Herman staring at each other.
"I'm sorry Lord Herman, but you saved my sister's life, and I should thank you." Arold said to Herman with his hand on his chest.
"You are my sovereign, and it is my oath to protect your family, and you need no thanks." Herman said hurriedly.
"Good, but I thank you anyway." Arold said with a slight smile.
"If you must thank you, I'd like to get a little bit of advice from you." Herman licked his lips, although he had always wanted to get the opportunity to command an army, but he was a young nobleman who had never commanded an army of more than a hundred men, and Arold handed him an army of three thousand men at once, which was a great challenge for him.
"Is it a proposal to command the army of vassals?" Arold sat on the stone bench, he looked at the young nobleman in front of him, he knew very well the feeling of wanting to make a contribution, when he and his family were just insignificant squires in a place, Arold seized the opportunity to achieve everything, he relied on the knowledge and opportunity of his own traveler, and now he was able to give others a chance.
"Yes, Lord Duke, although I am sure that I have the courage to take on the task, if I can get the advice of a strong man like you, I am sure that I will be able to accomplish the task better." Herman said to Arold.
"Okay, my friend, I'll be honest." Arold shrugged his shoulders and said to Herman.
The next day came quickly, Herman. Billon donned the chain mail left by his ancestors, and wore a Mecklenburg helmet that he had purchased with his savings, a fully enclosed iron helmet with a canine muzzle mask, his blouse with his family's castle crest on it, and a brown war horse at the crotch.
"Whew, whew~~." The wind blew across the land, the army of three thousand men lined up in a neat procession, the flags representing their respective territories fluttered in the wind like colorful waves, and several Mecklenburg vassals rode at the forefront of their respective armies, and they watched Herman come out of the castle gatehouse.
"Hmm, isn't that flag Arold's?" Count Ron asked curiously when he saw Herman, who came out on horseback, holding a flag representing the Duke of Mecklenburg.
"That's right, it's Arold's banner." Count Yves nodded, it seemed that the flag represented Arold's approval of Herman.
"In the name of the Duke of Mecklenburg, go." Herman held the Arold banner in his hand, and looked at the dense soldiers in front of him, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and shouted loudly.
"Oooo A wave-like shout rang out in the open space outside the castle, and the vassals of the Duchy of Mecklenburg and their soldiers, all raising their weapons in their hands, shouted in unison, among them the Nordic Danes, the Slavs, and the Germans, although they had different languages and customs, but at this time gathered under the banner of the black lion to fight for Arrod.
"Lord Herman, please come back safely." In the corner tower of the castle wall, Arold's sister Lena stood at the window, looking at Herman who was holding high the flag in front of the army, and couldn't help but clench her hands and pray to the gods.
"Don't worry! Someone like Herman will be fine. Lena's adoptive mother stepped forward to her.
"This can be said, whether it is a noble lord or a serf on the battlefield, as long as you are unlucky, it is still a pile of rotten meat." But Lena's adoptive father shrugged his shoulders and muttered.
"Shhh Lena's adoptive mother immediately scolded angrily.
"I, I'm just telling the truth." Lena's adoptive father was kicked out of the corner tower, but he was still unwilling.
At this time, in the main tower of the castle, Arold and Havina also watched, and Arold squinted his eyes at the army of the vassals, who could integrate an army of different nationalities into a commander, and test the various abilities of the commander.
"Arold, my spy reports that the Bohemians have sent people from the radar to stop us on our way south, and it will be a fierce battle." Havina said to Arold.
"Someone on the radar?" Arold touched his chin with his hand, the Radar Man, who was known to be the most brave and stubborn among the Slavs, turned out to be Herman's opponent, and if the two sides met hard, it would indeed be a fierce battle.