Chapter Ninety-Six
The Duke of Barria's heart grew more and more uneasy. He asked www.biquge.info people next to him, "Didn't the people we installed in the Sanctuary give us any news?" ”
The official's face was full of helplessness: "Since the beginning of the morning, not even a single fly has flown out of the small chapel. I'm afraid Herbert has realized that there are our people in the Templar, and has deliberately kept the news closed. I suspect that they are now busy inside figuring out how to do anything to the Archduke Efe. ”
"If they're just plotting, there's nothing to fear." Duke Barria muttered, "In no more than two hours, we can wipe out these guys in one fell swoop, and all plans will come to naught." But I always feel that things are not so simple. - What's the news from the Marquis of Posado? ”
Because the Duke of Baria and the Marquis of Posado had different priorities, the two sides were in command in two locations, and the messenger was responsible for transmitting the news of the deployment.
The herald, who had just entered the room, heard the inquiry, and immediately came over and reported: "The Marquis said that in order to carry out unified management in a timely and effective manner, he will first take over the command of the entire cavalry regiment, and then send one-third of the troops to the duke's side. ”
Duke Baria frowned slightly. According to the secret letter order of the Grand Duke of Efe, the Knights of War Bear should have been divided into two parts in the garrison, and the Duke of Baria was given one-third of the troops to protect the safety of the Grand Duke of Efe. Although it is one-third in terms of quantity, it is worth half in terms of combat power.
"What the hell is this guy trying to do?"
The Duke suddenly had a bad premonition. After this morning's meeting, when he spoke with the Marquis de Posado, the latter's attitude seemed a little strange, and now he was openly disobeying the orders of the Grand Duke. This couldn't help but arouse his suspicions.
Decades ago, since the death of the last Holy General of the Duchy, the leadership of the Knights of the Battle Bear fell to the Marquis of Posado. In the eyes of many, this was a very tricky position, because the newly appointed Archduke Efe was sensitive and suspicious, and those associated with military command were bound to attract too much attention. The Knights of War Bear is the most terrifying force in the principality, and it will be troublesome to retreat from this position.
General Posado, however, not only gained the trust of the Grand Duke of Efe, but also became the third man in the empire after the Duke of Baria. It was not an easy task to climb to this position without any kinship with the Grand Duke of Efe.
It is said that very early on, during a hunting trip among the nobles, General Posador was able to save his life by piercing the head of a colorful tiger that had attacked the Grand Duke of Efe with a hunting knife. After that, the great Posaddo became more low-key than before, and even had fewer meetings with other nobles, which won the trust of the Grand Duke of Efe.
Because the Marquis of Posador and the Duke of Baria showed little ambition on weekdays, they were secretly called "the loyal dog of the Grand Duke" and "the cowardly noble" by other nobles. But after so many years, I don't know how many people have fallen for various reasons in the political arena, but these two people are in high positions and stand tall. It was only then that the public understood the subtlety of this retreating political art.
But does superficial lack of ambition really mean that there is no ambition at all? Of course, Duke Baria would not know what Posador was thinking, but he always had the ability to push himself and others, and the Duke couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart when he thought of the purpose of his dormancy.
"Send some more men and keep an eye on the movements of the Marquis of Posado. And told him that everything should be done according to the established policy, otherwise if something went wrong, it would be difficult to explain it to the Grand Duke of Efe. ”
The herald retreated. At this time, the Duke of Baria seemed to think of something, and stopped him: "In addition, tell the Duke that since he has decided to be a falcon under the hands of the Grand Duke of Efe, if he delusions about flying out, otherwise he will inevitably encounter accidents." ”
Having said that, if Posador still insists on going his own way, it proves that this guy has the intention of rebellion. But now that the situation has reached such a point, even if the other party is really impure, what can he do?
In addition to the War Bear Cavalry Regiment used to defend Ontaree, there is also a regular corps stationed near the city of Ontaree, but in terms of strength, it is almost like a cloud of war bears, even if it is transferred as quickly as possible. In addition to the forces of the Holy Church in the city, several nobles have their own small forces, and there are also some guys with a certain combat effectiveness in the security management office.
But the Duke of Barria found that he could not do anything now. The reason is simple: the Marquis is not showing any signs of rebellion at present, and if he suddenly gathers a large number of troops, he will look like a rebel, and he will easily end up at a loss.
Duke Baria, who belongs to a neutral race, couldn't help but want to pray this time.
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Inside the police office, Davidson looked a little restless.
Although his father, who was a duke, told him that it had nothing to do with him, even if he was not involved, the young knight tried to find out some relevant information.
As the magistrates of the Principality, all the magistrates were able to navigate the streets of the city without attracting special attention, and Davidson was informed of the situation in the city by the news from his men.
But when evening approached, knowing that the war between the Templars and the duchy's secular authorities was about to begin, Davidson suddenly felt like a mess in his heart. He began to feel that there was no point in what he was doing, because since he couldn't participate, he just needed to know a result at the end.
So, the sheriff looked at the sky, walked out of the place where he was on business, and went straight to the inner courtyard where Anne and her party were.
Although he had constantly reminded himself to try not to have contact with these nocturnal races who had not yet fully figured out whether they were friends or foes, the shadows of these guys would always cross his mind. Davidson's explanation for this was "curiosity", because despite living in Ontario for so many years, he had never really been with the Night Race.
But after these days of contact, Davidson found that the notoriously evil and notorious Night Race seemed to be no different from ordinary people. Although he constantly reminded himself not to be fooled by superficial illusions, at the moment he felt that there was no illusion.