Chapter 344: The So-Called Great Army of the Earl of Nassau
At the forefront of this thousand-strong "army" of thousands of people, dressed in fresh clothes, angry horses, and flying flags, was Count Na (sāo), who wore a (shēn) cast iron plate armor and a nose-protecting helmet. Compared to Han Xing's shēn, which can be called a national treasure, the armor of Count Sāo looks dull and rough, with some depressions on the surface, and if Han Xing's [Robert's Guardian] feels as if it is caressing the girl's cheeks to the touch, it is as smooth as ceramic.
Then the armor of the Count of Sāo felt like the weather-beaten cheeks of a middle-aged man doing hard work, which became rough, dry, and stupid under the torture of the rain (rì), like a sand paper.
In fact, judging from the medieval forging and metallurgy (ye, third tone, compound: pottery (qíng) (cāo)) gold technology, this (shēn) style of the Count of Na (sāo) is actually superior, after all, the exquisite Milanese plate armor such as that on Han Xing (shēn) did not shine until the late Middle Ages. If the knights of the French army in the Hundred Years' War between Britain and France were all wearing Milanese-style plate armor, the English longbowmen would not be able to eat and walk around, and most of the feathered arrows from the longbow (shè) could only be used to sound as if they were playing in water!
Most knights of this era wore chain mail, although there were still a few in the crowd who wore plate armor. Obviously, these are all newcomers who are actively participating in the world of drama (qíng), and a great nobleman like Count Na (sāo), with the rise of status, who would want to live a life of blood on the tip of the knife (tiǎn) and food from the tiger's mouth? The more things they have, the more afraid people are of death, otherwise why would Emperor Qin and Han Wu want to live forever? Only Han Xing will be happy to pursue excitement!
In order to conceal their imperfections and show off their personal style, knights generally wear a colorful sleeveless burqa (tào) over their armor, usually with the coat of arms of the knight himself. For example, Count Sāo wears a blue robe over his stupid black cast iron plate armor, and at the mouth of the mouth (xiōng) is an upright golden lion with teeth and claws in a roaring manner.
Of course, the purpose of the heraldic burqa is not only to show off (bī) and (sāo) to be cool, but also to make soldiers recognize themselves at a glance, just like a billboard for activities, praying for an exemplary role.
"Soldiers, follow me, I am your count! Come on! "That's probably what it means, in the age of chivalry and individual heroism, knights mostly like to play brainless rushing. Bright armor makes it easy for soldiers to spot him, which can boost morale. What's more, if you dress like this, it's convenient to put away the corpse when the time comes, isn't it?
Because most of the soldiers in this era are poorly equipped and poorly disciplined conscripts, even if the knights are brainless charges, the conscripts are basically collapsed in one rush, and they are rotten like tofu scum! The lack of effective restraint fueled the arrogance of the knights, so much so that in the Battle of Cressie, the French knights who charged brainlessly were like brute bulls falling into a swamp, with no shēn but nowhere to exert their strength, and were "named" by the English longbowmen one by one.
"Hahaha ~ Albrecht, well done! This time the Archbishop of Münster announced this damned Hanschel? Segard is a heretic, and you have done a great job! What happened before (qíng), let it be in the past! Count Sāo took the reins of his horse in one hand and pressed the hilt of his sword at his waist with the other, and laughed triumphantly.
"It's all Lord Earl, you are clever and like a god, I'm just an errand runner and a messenger!" Baron Albrecht, apparently a master of "communicating with his superiors", belittled himself as worthless as soon as he opened his mouth, and exalted Count Sāo to a high place.
As mentioned above, in the Middle Ages, the expansion of the aristocracy was a very difficult thing (qíng), and the social structure of the Middle Ages doomed the expansion of force to be a dead end, if there is no reasonable reason, the illegal occupation of other people's territory, if it is not good, people will go to the superior "leader" to cry, and everyone is related to the past, I don't know if you think you are fighting a count, but as soon as you turn (shēn), the brother-in-law of the brother-in-law is the king, kill you as if you are playing, and then you will whine! Don't kowtow to apologize, kneel (tiǎn) and beg for mercy!
This is why, during the long Middle Ages, marriage succession became the dominant means of expansion, so much so that the Habsburgs went from being a small Swiss count to becoming the most prominent family in the Holy Roman Empire.
But there is one situation in which expansion is not affected, and that is the current situation of Han Xing - being declared a heresy. In the medieval Catholic monopoly environment, anyone who opposed and questioned the teachings of the Catholic Church could be regarded as a heretic. Among them were many Renaissance scientists, the most typical of which was Copernicus, who proposed the "(rì) theory of the heart", who was brutally barbecued. I have to say that the Catholic Church is indeed quite domineering!
In the world where Catholicism is rampant, to be declared a heresy is almost equivalent to being deprived of all political rights as a social person, and in natural terms of physiology, heretics are still individuals; But in terms of social law, heretics are not people! It's a beast, yes, it's a beast! Therefore, anyone can beat him and kill him without any responsibility, and his wealth and life are no longer protected by the church and the law.
This shows how poisonous this trick of Count Na (sāo) is! Even if the East Window incident happened at that time, he only needed to move out the statement that Han Xing was a heretic, even if Han Xing ran to the emperor to appeal, it would be useless! For heretics are not men, and even pagans are not men. The Church even encouraged Catholics to invade and plunder the territory of the infidels in order to spread the orthodox faith of the Catholic faith.
Soon, Count Sāo's army of 1,000 people had reached the square in the center of Ganquan Village, where there was a high platform in the center of the square, which was used for performances during the celebration of the festival (rì), as well as speeches, executions, and other purposes. It was on this high platform that Anton O'Neill was ordered to be hanged by Han Xing.
"What a great place!" Count Sāo was clearly determined to succeed in this expedition, and as if he were a buyer visiting a new house, he carefully surveyed the already sizable street streets of Ganquan Village.
The only fly in the ointment was that there was no crowd of people who were welcomed by him as he imagined, and the reason why he brought such a mighty division was to show off his strength, and it was best to be able to surrender without a fight!
When he led his troops to the white castle, he was shocked to find Han Xing standing at the head of the city, even if he wanted to pay attention to it or not! Han Xing's shēn outfit is the best embodiment of Westeros' top-notch craftsmanship, and the bright nail surface shines in the sunlight, almost blinding the eyes of everyone below. The flying swallow made of sapphire (xiōng) is even more noble (bī) people, revealing a cold aristocratic style.
"Count Na (sāo)! I don't know what you came to my territory for with great fanfare? You don't want to invite me to dinner, do you? Let me make it clear in advance, I will never go to dinner if you invite you to dinner! Han Xing wore a "T" shaped metal helmet decorated with blue feathers, and looked at Count Sāo below with a fearless face.
This is almost the words that point out that he knows about the poisoning of the tea (qíng) by Count Na (sāo).
"Hanschel? Segade, there is a way in heaven that you don't go, and there is no door to hell, you can vote for yourself! If you run away back to Paderborn with your tail between your legs, I really don't have a problem with you, but you dare to stay here, then don't blame me for not keeping (qíng)! The moment Count Na (sāo) saw Han Xing, he was stunned for a full 0.5 seconds, and then he smiled triumphantly.
"You devil from the East, a servant of Lucifer, an evil heretic! If I hadn't kindly taken you in and canonized you as a knight, would you be where you are today? Ganquan Village is the inherent territory of the Sāo Country, and as the legitimate ruler of the Sāo Country, I will now take it back from you! With this speech, Count Na (sāo) immediately stood on the moral high ground, and the righteousness he said was awe-inspiring, turning Han Xingshu into an ungrateful and despicable villain.
"Really? Count Sāo, forgive me for addressing you with such words, which, according to what you have just said, should have been to repay you with such filthy words as you have spewed out of your mouth. But I was a gentleman of the nobility and gentlemen who was as gentle as jade, and I was so well upbled that I could not utter such obscene, filthy, stench words as shit! Han Xing pinched his nose with disgust and said. He said this appropriately and decently, but in fact he had something in his words, clearly scolding Count Sāo for being an ignorant and uneducated filthy villain with a mouth full of dung, who was not qualified to be called a nobleman at all!
"You, you, you Satan from the East, an accomplice of the devil! Just keep sharp-tongued, you won't be proud for long! I have an army of two thousand, how many do you have? If you know each other, hurry up and get out of the way, I may spare your puppy's life! Count Na (sāo) pointed angrily at the two thousand troops behind (shēn), and said triumphantly.
"Hahaha~ There are only more than 2,000 people, and they dare to be so rampant in front of me, if I give you a number, I can't scare you into paralysis!" Han Xing's army has more than 5,000 people, and it is also equipped with guns. What's more, he also has a Grim Reaper bracelet, which can summon at least tens of thousands!
However, Han Xing made up his mind to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger, so he pretended to be frightened and turned pale, and said like a boiled duck: "Lord Sāo, you are an earl, and I am also an earl, if you have any objections to the current territorial division, we can go to Lord Duke to reason!" ”
"Lord Duke? Do you really not know, or do you not know? The Duke has been summoned by the Lord! Count Sāo obviously saw Han Xing's "lust and guilt", so he gloated, as if to say, "Look, your umbrella is gone!" Hahaha! ”
"Count Sāo, if you invade my territory for no reason, aren't you afraid that I will appeal to His Majesty the Emperor?" Han Xing asked with a pretending not to give up. It's as if he's pulling a tiger skin as a banner, trying to scare away Count Na (sāo).
"Hahaha, I'll tell you! You are calling the heavens and the earth to be spiritual, and the Archbishop of Münster has declared you a heretic! Count Sāo seemed to enjoy watching Han Xing die and proclaim, triumphantly.
"Hehe~ Who is it that the heavens should not be, and it is not necessary to call the earth and the earth!" Han Xing sneered in his heart.