Chapter 247 - Promoted and Rich, Pastor Yara
After taking Mamluk, who had been tied up with five flowers, and the women who had just been freed out of the manor, Wu Xin looked up at the sky.
The sun has risen again.
At this time, the Mamluks realized that they should try to resist, even if the guy in charge of guarding the spire was very irresponsible, and the enemy did not dare to bring a large army over.
They would have had a chance to win, or at least a chance to escape.
The enemy who raided him last night was a very small detachment, no more than a hundred people, so they were able to successfully infiltrate them.
Mamluk, who understood his timidity, cursed and lamented.
But now they don't have the ability to resist anymore.
Now that the situation has been completely controlled by Wu Xin, the troops he arranged to deal with the situation on the periphery have already moved in.
The other half of Stegrenburg's troops had also gathered outside the manor, and dozens of cavalry had also come, and they had arranged for Wu Xin to capture the Mamluks who had broken through the siege on the periphery.
As expected, they caught a few captives, and of course some slipped through the net.
Wu Xin was not demanding this, but still encouraged the cavalry commander who was a little frightened.
The reason why Wu Xin launched a surprise attack was to try not to let the enemy escape, but he also knew that it was inevitable to escape a few, and most of these cavalry were from the Godafy tribe that Wu Xin had just annexed, and their discipline and organization were very insufficient.
It doesn't matter, though, if most of the Mamluks escape, it will cause a lot of trouble, but it doesn't matter if there are individual escapees, especially if their leader has already been arrested.
That's all you need.
Wu Xin made a gesture, and Stegrenberg commanded his men to push the Mamluks to the ground one by one.
Those Mamluks thought that the end was coming, and all kinds of ugliness were everywhere.
"Nope. No, no, you can't afford not to be creditworthy. ”
"Lord Xibo, spare your life, I report, I expose, I know who resists your rule. And call you that little white-faced heretic from the port of Tripoli. ”
"The heretics of grass and mud horses, go back on their word, Lao Tzu is not afraid of death, if he dies, he will go to a paradise where there are endless raisins to eat, and there are endless slave girls, what is Lao Tzu afraid of?"
"I'm willing to convert, I'm willing to convert to God, don't kill me, don't kill me."
Facing death. Humans naturally react differently.
But they were too worried, Wu Xin didn't want to kill them.
He whispered a few words to the female knight of Deverich, and the female knight commanded several soldiers with loud voices and began to shout.
"Fellow countrymen, don't be afraid, we are His Majesty the Emperor's troops, not robbers, and the imperial army does not kill ordinary people."
"The Imperial Army is here to help you. The Mamluks, who enslaved you, have been defeated by us. Come out, folks. ”
Last night's battle was certainly heard by many residents, but no one was looking into it, and it wasn't something to watch.
They all carefully hid in their own small homes, exchanging worried glances between husband and wife, while carefully covering their children's mouths to avoid their cries attracting the heavily armed and hostile soldiers.
They don't know if it's a good thing. Most people are pessimistic.
Although those Mamluks were all tyrannical rulers, those who were able to flee to the port of Tripoli with Mamluk were naturally more or less connected with Mamluks and could be regarded as their supporters.
I saw that the Mamluks were beaten one by one and their noses and faces were swollen, and then they fell to the ground. Most people are afraid.
In their view, the infidels were extremely cruel and ruthless.
This is not an unjust view, and the crusaders deserve that assessment for what they have done in the Near and Middle East.
Compared to the Crusaders, the Ottomans were much more civilized conquerors, at least for the Star-Moon cultists, who at least did not slaughter cities.
"Fellows, don't be afraid, this Sibo master is the master of the port of Tripoli, and he is here to save you this time."
"The tax rate he set for you is one-third, and it is still tax-free for the first year, and those Mamluks actually snatched more than half of your harvest for their own selfish desires, and after he found out, he decided to severely punish these scum!"
"I also want to return the food and cloth they robbed to everyone!"
"Come on, folks, come and get it!"
In order to eliminate hostility, Wu Xin was naturally prepared.
It was Pastor Yarra who was shouting, and Kessler was also there, but he insisted that Pastor Yara preside over a grievance meeting.
Neither Sazastan nor Cassano participated in this military operation, and Kessler was the first to be in charge of pressing the formation, and if Nejan did not work as expected, or if the Mamluks fought tenaciously, this "elite" priest was the force to break the formation.
But because Mesadir handled things properly, although he also wielded a few maces throughout the battle, he didn't make any effort anyway, and he didn't even sweat.
The soldiers of Stegrenburg opened the storehouse and gathered the grain and cloth in the open space outside the manor.
Wu Xin's propaganda has worked.
No matter how big the prejudice is, it can't compare to the goodwill brought by the tax of "one-third and one year of tax exemption", and the real stimulation of grain and cloth.
Although most of them were Mamluk supporters, they used to be more or less connected in Egypt.
But at this point, the Mamluks have long been unable to take care of so much, even the grass on the edge of the nest has to be eaten.
These inhabitants were also greatly oppressed, and most of them did not dare to hook up with the infidels, but they did not really identify with Mamluk anymore.
Otherwise, no one would have gone to the port of Tripoli to complain.
More people regret it, but hesitate.
Wu Xin knew that he was going to overcome these emotions and use them at the same time.
Wu Xin's efforts caused some residents to finally open the door, and Wu Xin was already in control of the situation anyway, and there was no need to deceive them anymore.
Hesitantly, they walked to the grain and cloth, and then tentatively picked up the grain and cloth.
The soldiers, of course, remained calm, knowing that more loot was still in the warehouse, and would be distributed to them later.
Wu Xin, of course, will not return all of Mamluk's inventory to these residents. Giving them back a third is enough to mobilize their emotions.
"We already know about the crimes that Mamluk has committed against you, and what other family has been robbed of their wives or daughters, and they have come to take revenge!"
More and more residents came out, and Kessler began to move on to the next stage.
The men began to beat and curse Mamluk, who was pressed to the ground. Some of the children approached the Wu Xin soldiers, wanting to touch their shiny armor.
Mothers rushed over and tried to drag the children away.
Wu Xin smiled at the right time so that the mothers did not have to be nervous, he waved to the children, stroked the hair of those brave children, and then took out small black squares from his pockets.
Mothers rushed ahead of their children, licked them gently, and were pleasantly surprised to taste the "salty" and "umami" tastes. It seems that there are more than that, there are some feelings that are more wonderful, but they don't know how to describe it.
These are the remnants of the fish, more precisely the sazastan that remains at the bottom of the pan after making nutrients.
Sazastan asked Wu Xin to wash the pot, and Wu Xin found that these things were not completely useless.
They have been processed, so they absorb a lot of salt, as well as other spices added to Sazastan.
The mothers tasted it for themselves first. And share the good taste with the children.
All in all, it's good stuff. It's enough to make the kids feel like it's almost a festival.
Food safety or something, I'll talk about it later.
He also used stammering Egyptian to say things to a few old people without content, but no content does not mean useless, and a gentle attitude towards the elderly and children is always very deceptive.
Everything went smoothly.
This is certainly not to say that Wu Xin immediately gained trust among his new people, but it was indeed a good start.
After showing enough goodwill. Nature is about showing strength.
Wu Xin turned around and gave orders to his subordinates one by one.
"Steglenburg, you are in charge of the guard, and if anyone dares to obstruct the grievance meeting, kill them."
"Pastor Yara. I'm sure Kessler has already told you the general process of the Grievance Meeting, but I just want to remind you that this is the main form of worship in our Flame Church, and you must make it your main job. ”
"Kessler's first seat, just those Mamluks who resisted until the last moment, never laid down their arms, pull them out, these people are not in the ranks of the death-free, when the complaint is over, you burn them to death, remember to let the people who took their wives from them burn them."
Then Wu Xin got back on his horse, he didn't plan to participate in this ceremony, he needed to arouse the anger of the people against the Mamluks, but the big leaders were not suitable to participate directly in this kind of thing.
Riding on the horse and looking at it for a while, Wu Xin was reluctant to burn down the stronghold of Mamluk after all, this large manor absorbed by the plane is an excellent building that takes into account the needs of military and civil affairs, there are many rooms, and the defense is also very sufficient.
If you want to build it yourself, Wu Xin is reluctant.
"Kessler first, you see here if there are any young people who can be pastors, we should expand the ranks." Wu Xin's words made Kessler's first seat happy, but there were better things to come, "And don't waste this big manor, you can transform it into a temple dedicated to the Lord of Flames, and if Yara behaves okay today, let her be in charge of this temple." ”
"With this manor as the center, a new town will soon appear, and Pastor Yara is very experienced, and he will not disappoint you, Your Highness." Kessler was pleased at first, but soon became a little worried, "But she has just been given the position of port tax officer, and if she is in charge of a fire temple, will she have too many responsibilities all at once?" ”
Wu Xin understood that Kessler was worried that Yara would receive too much jealousy and hatred: "In extraordinary times, extraordinary means, and enough support in the church, she can do a good job in the port." ”
"And I'm sure Pastor Yara doesn't mind working overtime." Wu Xin said and glanced at the busy Pastor Yala, she was burning the soles of Murad Bey's feet with a torch, Old Bey was indeed old and confused, to this point, he still hid the key to the vault, what's the use?
In secular kingdoms and principalities, archbishops, bishops of the Church of Shirek also often held various positions.
This kind of composite political figure often has relatively strong political resources and is more effective in handling affairs, but the disadvantage is that this kind of figure can go up or down, and it is easy for the monarch to support them, but it is difficult to abolish their power.
However, Wu Xin is not an ordinary monarch, he actually has a strong nature of a religious leader, so he still has a certain amount of self-confidence in this regard.
"But will this still be ........." Kessler had other concerns, but after thinking about it, after all, he didn't say "too anxious", this was not the right attitude to talk to the leader, and he was almost demolishing his own stage, but he still expressed his attitude in more euphemistic language, "Pastor Yarra's merits are limited, and the time to convert to His Majesty the Lord of Flames is still very short, and the trials she has not experienced enough are not enough, it seems that it is not yet time for her to take charge alone." ”
The expansion of Yala's power is very beneficial to Kessler's first seat, especially the power that Wu Xin took the initiative to give her, even if this Yara pastor fails Wu Xin in the future, Kessler's first seat is completely unresponsible.
However, Kessler's relationship with Wu Xin and his mother made it impossible for him not to voice his concerns, and he reminded Wu Xin out of loyalty to Wu Xin that the Yarra pastor had been here for too short a time and was unreliable.
"I believe that in a rapidly growing group, the future of the constant boss can keep Pastor Yara faithful." Wu Xin understood Kessler's worries, but he still insisted on doing so, but he also explained, "And don't forget the reincarnation mission, absorbing the fragments must have let her know the strength of our team, the capture mission is about to start, and I also need her to level up as soon as possible." ”
Another reason was that Wu Xin wanted to expand the number of troops, but he couldn't siphon out more Europeans: "These immigrants are all Xingyue Sectarians, and Pastor Yala understands them best, and her experience is of great significance to their guidance." ”
Kessler nodded his head and signaled that he fully understood, "I'll be using the transformation team items for the last few days, because of this."
In a month, there may be one more mission on the Austrian side, and if not, it will be enough, and if there is, I hope to be able to serve His Highness Ladislaus one last time. ”
Wu Xin felt that this was simply setting up some kind of banner, but he didn't stop the other party's position, and could only give a little help: "Be careful yourself, and you will receive a core-level nutrient in the future." ”
Sazastan used a variety of high-grade catches and crab meat to produce two servings of "core" nutrients, and Wu Xin had always given Cassano only one copy, and another was intended to be sold, but Kessler's words changed his mind.
Kessler did not shirk the first seat, and accepted it directly.
Wu Xin then did not wait for the grievance meeting to end, and returned directly to the port of Tripoli with a small group of soldiers with the female knight Deverich, and his schedule was very full. (To be continued.) )