Chapter 203: The Gamble of the Rebels
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Before Vittorio returned to the mercenary's quarters, Feder had a secret discussion with his closest captains, discussing matters related to Vittorio. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ infoThis is also the first time that Fidel has set up plans and countermeasures against Vittorio, after all, what Vittorio has done behind the scenes suggests that his heart is not completely left in the potato mercenary group.
"Commander, as I have previously inquired about, the conservatives of the Rebels are planning a plot against the Duchy of Magini," Vittorio reported to Fid in the middle of the night, "It is very likely that the Rebels will cause some chaos in the Principality of Magini, and place the vast majority of the Rebels in one area and launch an attack on that area. β
As if nothing had happened, Fidel asked lightly: "Conservatives have never had such radical ideas before, why do they now plan to confront the Duchy of Mageny?"
"Because of the serious contradictions within the conservatives, the whole organization of the rebels has fallen apart - the new factions have no leader, the leaders have defected to the Duchy of Delamain, and the pacifists have been completely annihilated, leaving only the conservatives with the ability to resist. Now there are even voices of division within the conservative faction, so the nobles and merchants behind the conservatives plan to gather the strength of the rebel army and make a gamble to attack the Duchy of Magini, which has the weakest defense of the city, with the goal of seizing the city. β
"However, there was a huge disparity in strength between the rebels and the regular armies of the principality. Fidel carefully observed Vittorio's words and the expression on his face, and the letter to the nascent faction implied that he was on the opposite side of the conservatives, and Vittorio was also trying to deal with the conservatives led by the wealthy Uvos.
"No, there are also some nobles of the Duchy of Mageni behind the rebel army who are secretly supporting, and they have long been dissatisfied with the young Duke Yannis of the Duchy of Mageni, so the changes brought by the rebel army are a double-edged sword, and... Moreover, the other two principalities, as well as the kingdom of Cosse to the north, might take the opportunity to invade the Duchy of Mageni, which the conservatives of the rebels had long anticipated - they were not alone. β
Feder was secretly surprised. He didn't expect that after the Rebels created the Blood Feast incident, the three countries adjacent to Mageni would consider joining forces with the Rebels. No, it should be said that the invasion of the Duchy of Mageni was carried out "with the help of" the power of the rebels. Sure enough, for the ruler, there are only eternal interests, no eternal enemies or friends.
That is, when the rebels start a large-scale riot, the other three countries may take action. β
Vittorio hesitated for a moment and then nodded: "It is certain that the Duchy of Deraman, which is supported by the Kingdom of Salins, will not be besieged by other countries even if they encounter a rebel rebellion, but the Duchy of Mageni is completely different. β
Vittorio's words were combined with the current state of the Duchy of Magini. It was only after arriving in the Duchy of Magini that Fidel learned that the current ruler of the Duchy of Magini, Duke Yanis, was only a fourteen-year-old child, and he had no political experience and was incapable of governing the ambitious Duchy of Magini. The previous decision to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Cosai was also an order from other powerful nobles, who were loyal only to the father of Duke Yanis, an elderly and often bedridden duke. Because the magnates of the capital, Black Swamp, feared losing power, there were no marquis in the principality, and the nobles and lords in every other place were limited in the number of troops at their disposal. This led to a distrust and incomprehension of the capital among the nobles and lords of the Duchy of Mageni, who often ignored the orders of the Black Marsh and privately strengthened their own armaments, and the capital's control over other regions was greatly weakened for this reason.
"The rebel conservatives have now anticipated the event," Vittorio curled a handful of his curly hair with his fingers, "The three countries around the Duchy of Magini will take advantage of the great attack organized by the rebels to take advantage of the large attack organized by the Principality of Magini to take a share of the territory of the Duchy of Magini, and the rebels will concentrate all their forces together and capture a part of the land, which is most likely the territory to the east and south of the Duchy of Magini, because neither of these lands will border the most powerful Winter Kingdom." Then establish a new state, a new regime, on these conquered lands, so that the rebel groups that were about to completely fall apart can be reunited in a very short time. β
"Sure enough, the rebellion was a very dangerous gamble... For the rebels and the Duchy of Magini, there were no profiteers. β
Vittorio nodded, "That's right, if the Rebels had the ability to stand on their own, they wouldn't have a faction like the Conservatives, and they wouldn't have been in this area for so long. However, now that it is an important moment for the survival of the rebel organization, they can only pin part of their hopes on the other three bordering countries, hoping that those three countries can become their "allies". The conservatives intend to attack the Principality of Majni, the most powerful of the rebels, and this is the best choice that the now broken rebel organization can make. β
Fidel listened carefully to Vittorio's analysis, if the conclusion of the previous discussions with other subordinates was correct, then Vittorio's intention was to borrow the power of the potato mercenary group to fight the conservatives of the rebels, and now Vittorio said everything to lead himself to stand on the opposite side of the conservatives.
"What do you think we should do?"
Vittorio and Fide's expressions were similar, they were both the kind of people who couldn't tolerate mood, "This depends on your plan, Captain Fidel." Now that our mercenary group has taken root in the Duchy of Magini, and the head of the group has no intention of joining the mercenary union, the choice that allows us to continue to expand our power should be the best choice, of course, this needs to ensure that there is not much danger as a premise. β
Fidel didn't respond, just looked at Vittorio quietly, Vittorio paused before continuing: "I don't think we potato mercenaries should continue to cooperate with Count Endrida, or rather, we should change the cooperation partner, such as the young Duke Yanis. β
"A puppet duke controlled by the powerful..."
"Duke Yannis will one day gain the dominion of this duchy, and he now has no one to rely on except to trust the powerful ministers around him. As a powerful mercenary group, we can become a sharp blade in the hands of Duke Yannis, solve other domestic problems for him, and gain the trust of this child. The rebel group is already at the end of its power, and this time the conspiracy rebellion that the conservatives want to launch will definitely not succeed, and we can take this opportunity to defeat the rebel organization completely, and then gain the attention of the entire principality. You won't be able to earn the title of Marquis, Captain, but it's the best way to make our mercenary group stronger. β
Fidel was moved by Vittorio's words. Indeed, Fed did not intend to stay in the Dulum City forever, having come from the Papal States in order to use it as a base to establish roots in the Duchy. Now his mercenary group has enough strength to compete with any mercenary group in the principality, and may be able to defeat many regular armies and knights. Their relationship with Count Endrida and Lord Herman has also changed, and it is no longer entirely a hired relationship.
As Vittorio said, the fight against the rebel conservatives could indeed bring Fidel's mercenary group closer to the center of power in the Duchy of Magini and gain more power. But considering the calculation behind Vittorio, Fide still hesitated, because behind the glamorous colors could be a poisonous snake full of poison.
"I'll think about it," Fide looked at the map on his desk, many of the rebels' strongholds in the Principality of Majni had been removed, and the nobles and lords elsewhere had learned to find out where the rebels were hiding since the Iron Ore Mountain incident, "Thank you for your advice." β
Vittorio was stunned, and Fidel's thank you made him feel a little strange, but he bowed quickly and stepped out of the room.
Fed stood by the window, looking out at the calm night outside. The medium-sized city gradually moved away from the rebels under the rule of Endrida and Herman, and its own mercenary group became the most powerful in the city under the support of Count Endrida. There are not many options in front of you, and after deciding not to join the mercenary union, approaching the power center of the principality is an option to climb up.
There was no doubt that Fielder knew he wasn't going to want to stay where he was. It would have been impossible to defeat the rebels completely, but the leaders of the conservatives intended to launch this gambling rebellion against the Duchy of Magini, and it was their chance to give it a chance for themselves and other ambitious people!
Just as Fed sensed that his ambitions had grown, there was a knock at the doorβit was Ayana.
"I'm here to give you the shield, and you put it with me before you went to the wedding feast, and I hid it. With the moon shield in hand, Ayana walked up to Fidel.
As soon as Fei De reached out and touched the moon shield, a strange feeling poured into Fei De's body! Fei De could feel the faint pain in the other party's abdomen as if he had entered Ayana's body, and he also sensed Ayana's thoughts at this moment in a very brief moment - how to make this rotten shield work out? Then it would be easier for Fei De to get what he wanted.
However, this process lasted less than a second, and Ayana let go of the hand holding the moon shield. She put her hands behind her back, as if she had been struck by a slight lightning bolt, and her whole body froze in place. Feyder, on the other hand, looked at the plain shield, not yet recovering from the incredible feeling he had just had.
"Youβ" Ayana obviously had the same experience and feelings.
Fidel immediately bent down and picked up the moon shield, "Russell used to say something similar," he looked up at the stunned Ayana, "You're my resonator." β