Chapter 16: Knocking on the Mountain and Shaking the Tiger (3)
Anthony was bent on watching out for Marven at the time! Originally, because Marven had the financial resources and military help of the elders, the latecomers were the most powerful, and several of them were worried about becoming Marven's first target, desperately collecting the scattered people, hoping to strengthen themselves.
But the days of this worry and fear have not passed for a few days, and I don't know who is doing good deeds? actually sent a killer to kill Marven overnight, and then several of their competitors went from being happy and happy to making their own small calculations at the first moment they got the news, and almost at the same time they rushed to Marven's camp to harvest the spoils.
After the remaining three parties returned with their own gains in a big battle for more loot and the people, they couldn't help but wonder in their hearts, everyone was wondering who killed Marven, and it was in the camp surrounded by warriors, could they kill people quietly and retreat safely?
They knew in their hearts that this time the other party didn't know what the reason was? Just killed Marven, not them. However, fortunately, it is not to kill them, but if the other party kills any of them instead? Anthony believes that he will succeed with the other side's means.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be shocked Anthony in a cold sweat, he was afraid that Marven today would be himself tomorrow, he didn't want to die like that idiot, this feeling made him restless, he immediately ordered more guards to be around him, twenty-four hours to protect his safety, he didn't want to be like Marven, he couldn't sleep!
In the midst of such worries, everyone has their own evil intentions and spends their days in defense, but it is because of the sudden assassination of Marvin and a group of his loyal followers, which makes it rare to stop the fighting in the war-torn territory and bring a temporary peace.
The three Anthony brothers also took advantage of this opportunity to digest the combat power they had snatched from Marven, and at the same time guard against each other, hoping to find out which demon was hiding in the shadows and sneaking up and killing people in the middle of the night.
In this kind of wait-and-see, time passed slowly, and those killers never appeared, and the three Anthony brothers were not as nervous as they were at the beginning.
Slowly, everyone began to attack each other again, hoping to kill each other and sit on the throne of the "lord", but now they suddenly found out sadly that the three brothers were very close in terms of strength and property and people, and for a while no one could help anyone?
Moreover, in the ensuing war, the three brothers invariably found that the worst thing was that if the two sides went to war, they would not dare to fight with all their might, because they needed to be on guard, and in the case of both defeats, a third party would come out at any time to sneak attack, catch them all, and enjoy the benefits of the fisherman.
This also makes the war tepid all the time, and the three parties are not completely engaged in the battle of life and death, and they don't want to make wedding dresses for others.
Time is in such a small fight, from the cold winter to the early spring when everything recovers, today! Just as Anthony, who was drinking alone, was lamenting the life of the leader, he suddenly received a report from the patrol soldiers below, "A large army of 10,000 people is coming in the direction of their camp. ”
This short sentence suddenly woke up Anthony who was in a drunken state, and his first reaction was that the second Gale and the fourth Garay had allied and joined forces to attack him.
Just as he was panicking, the elder "Mikel" who had returned from Marven's beside him told him that it was time to send cavalry to confirm whether the team was Gell's or theirs, and then inform the people and soldiers to prepare for retreat instead of panicking.
Anthony felt that what Mikel said made sense, and hurriedly followed his advice to send men and horses, and ordered the people to pack their bags and be ready to flee at any time.
Soon the news kept coming, both good and bad, and the good news was that the troops coming at them were not Gael and Garay's troops.
The bad news is that the team that came was their great enemy, the culprit "Evan" who killed their father Ramqvist.
The! Evan not only brought more than 10,000 soldiers with his strength, but also behind them there were three leaders who formed alliances along the way and came to take advantage of the fire, and they combined their troops and had more than 10,000 men.
This is 20,000 horses, with Anthony's thousands of troops are powerless to stop, and Evan is obviously coming for their brother, this war is inevitable, because their father died after Evan killed Rolf and seized power within the clan, so much time has passed, and the specific cause of Ramqvist's death has already been reported.
Although it wasn't Evan who killed Ramqvist himself, the slut named Linda was obviously Evan's woman, and this matter is no secret now, and the Navia Peninsula has already spread.
Of course! In this story, his father, Ramqvist, is completely reduced to a laughing stock, becoming the legendary old turtle who is old, lustful, and nested.
This result also made Anthony, the descendants of Ramqvist, ridiculed, although now that they had their own territory and soldiers, no one dared to say anything to their faces?
But this does not mean that other leaders and people no longer talk about it in secret, which also makes their family, because of Ramqvist, completely become a joke among the Vikings.
But before they could avenge their father and wash away their shame, this hateful Evan actually raised an army to attack them, and while they were in civil strife, Anthony felt that a mouthful of blood was blocked in his throat and eyes, and it was possible to spurt out at any time.
But it was useless to say so much now, and Anthony was now in a state of anger and fear, and he walked back and forth in the tent, loudly urging the slaves and guards around him to hurry up and pack their things and prepare to escape.
"Anthony! As a leader, you shouldn't panic now, you should use your brain to think about how to solve the dilemma at this time. ”
The old Mikel rebuked Anthony loudly, and he was the only one of these people who had the highest rank and had the right to call Anthony by his first name.
In fact, Mikel is very bitter now, and when he sees Anthony in a panic, Mikel, who is an elder who came after Marven's death, feels sad in his heart.
He is a direct member of the Ramqvist family, and he is older than Ramqvist and the grandparents of the Anthony brothers, who followed Ramqvist's father to build this huge territory, which was fought bloodily.
Think of how heroic their family was back then, when Ramicist's father, who stood out from the civilian population, conquered one enemy after another with a sword and an axe.
But look at these grandchildren today, after years of pampering, they have lost the courage and responsibility they should have as leaders.
All day long, I only saw the little things between the brothers, fighting in the nest, and when they really encountered something now, they themselves panicked like stupid bears who fell into a trap, without any composure that a leader should have.
Although Ramqvist was as cowardly and arrogant back then, but in the end, there were only some old people of their family to help protect the territory, although they could not continue to expand the territory and the people, but it was more than enough to protect themselves, and even became the largest lord around, and the king personally awarded the title of "earl", and no one dared to provoke.
At that time, they thought that as long as they could help Ramqvist keep the territory laid down by their ancestors, they would at least be able to face their former relatives after death, and they would not be blamed.
But no one expected that Ramqvist would become such a situation after his death, and what Mikel and they didn't expect was that Marven, the heir chosen by the elders of the clan, would be assassinated under their noses under layers of protection, all of which came too suddenly, which caught them off guard.
Now seeing the panicked and frightened expression of his eldest son, Anthony, who has always been known for his bravery, Mikel felt a sense of grief and indignation swell in his chest.
"Think? What do you want me to think? That Evan is obviously coming for me? So many of them? What can I do? What do you teach me? What am I going to do? ”
Hearing Mikel's reprimand, Anthony's fiery temper was also ignited, and he yelled at Mikel.
Anthony has endured enough these days, originally these elders supported Marven, since Marven died, he and two other brothers took advantage of the situation to loot the people and money left by Marven, and also "invited" the old people of these families to his side, hoping to get their recognition and support.
But who knows that this Mikel relies on the old and sells the old, often criticizes him, and even interferes with him when he finds a female slave to have fun at night, if it weren't for Mikel's prestige in the clan, he would have killed this old man a long time ago.
Now seeing the arrival of the army, this old immortal is still pointing fingers in front of Anthony, how can he not be angry, he is waiting now to see what the old immortal can do? If there is no way, and he insults him as before, he will definitely draw the long sword in his hand and kill this damn old fellow.
"What are you yelling at me? Do you have what it takes to roar at the enemy? In that way, even if he dies in battle, he is worthy of being a good man of the family. ”
Seeing Anthony who dared to roar at him, Mikel was stunned, he didn't remember these things they watched grow up children dare to roar at him, which made Mikel angry, staring at his eyes and yelling loudly!
"It's useless for you to stare at me, do you have a good solution to the situation in front of you? I don't think you will have it, and I don't know what our family has done wrong? You see that your brothers are all the same, and now don't stare at me, if you want to live, listen to me. ”
Looking at Anthony, who was blowing his beard and glaring at him, gasping for breath, clenching his fists with his fists and his eyes gradually reddening, Mikel knew that this child was on the verge of a mental outburst, and it would be useless to say more now, so he should hurry up and analyze the situation in front of him to this grandson, so he continued to speak without waiting for Anthony to speak.