Chapter 16: The Assault on Probez (Part I)
On October 26, the border town of Probez became much more lively than usual, it was the nearest town to the surrounding thirty or so villages, and it was the day of Probez's market, so the town's market was full of people.
As winter approaches, people in the neighborhood choose to come out and walk around on this market day to see what needs to be purchased. After all, the cold winter is coming, and it will be inconvenient to come out if the road is closed by heavy snow.
Many traders also want to take advantage of this opportunity to make a profit, hoping to sell what they have just arrived before the cold winter comes. Since the autumn harvest, they have stockpiled a variety of agricultural products purchased from other places. There are no agricultural products in the vicinity of Probez, wood and all kinds of furs are produced here, so there are many fur merchants who come here to buy their furs.
The flow of people walking through the market is slow, and they are all asking for prices in front of the stalls. If it is about the same price as they want, they will pay generously, and if they feel that the owner of the stall is not very easy to talk to, they will turn around and go to another house. Shop around, there is basically no such thing as an exclusive business in this bazaar.
Just because today is the market day of Probez, there will also be some restless petty thieves in the noisy bazaar, as well as beggars coming from other towns. In response to this disturbing phenomenon, the managers of the town will make corresponding countermeasures.
Mayor Barney walked through the hustle and bustle with a few retinues, scanning the stalls around him from time to time to see if any of the unsightly ones dared to tear down their signs. As the mayor of Probez, he is obligated to keep the entire town safe. Don't let anyone else mess around.
The pot-bellied Barney's fierce appearance made many people shy away, and many people would be afraid of the supreme ruler of the town. If they provoke this soil emperor, they will not be able to eat and walk around.
However, there are also a lot of short-sighted fellows, and the two young men who came to Probez for the first time have their eyes on a businessman who has a lot of money. They stole the merchant from afar under Barney's eyes.
Although the two thieves worked together to steal the target's purse, their poor acting skills did not fool the thief Barney.
"You got those two fools for me, and I think they're getting tired of stealing from Probez. Barney pointed to one of the two thieves who were bargaining and leaving.
A few henchmen behind him, under the guidance of Barney, quietly approached the two unlucky bastards, and then captured them in one fell swoop.
"Let go of me. What the hell do you people want to do?" said the thief dressed as a stranger. The loud shouting aroused the onlookers of the surrounding people.
"Let you go, what's the joke!" Barney picked up the stick next to him and gave it to the thief who was pleading, "You idle guys, you steal other people's money and are embarrassed to ask us what we want to do! Probez is my basement, and you don't have a long brain." ”
At Barney's beckoning. One of the market guards who followed Barney retrieved a brightly colored money bag from the thief's body. The onlookers were in an uproar:
"These two guys turned out to be thieves!"
"Mayor Town. Beat them up!"
"No! hang them. Mayor Barney. The gallows in the square hadn't been moved for a long time. ”
Looking at the surging emotions around them, the two thieves were so frightened that their faces were like earth, and their whole people trembled. Although deal with those pickpockets who miss. Disposition varies from place to place, but it's entirely up to the mayor to decide what to do with these lazy creatures.
Barney couldn't help but feel very proud to see everyone's eyes fall on him, and he liked the feeling of being in the spotlight the most.
Fat Mayor Barney cleared his throat and said, "Today was supposed to be a happy day, but we caught two damn thieves here. In order to teach the lazy sluts a lesson, I declare that these two damned thieves will be hanged! ”
After hearing that Mayor Barney had decided the fate of the two thieves, the crowd of onlookers erupted in cheers. It's been a long time since they've seen that thrilling fluke. Although many people thought it was cruel, the excitement during the execution still made many people look forward to it.
Barney smiled with satisfaction as he looked at the Bazaar back to order, mocking the two thieves who had become utterly desperate. Those who dare to find trouble on their own turf are simply killing themselves.
Unbeknownst to Barney, Barney is on the same path as the two thieves, and an unprecedented crisis is looming towards Probez.
Ten kilometers southwest of Probez, the 2nd Tarak Frontier Regiment had completely crossed the border between the two countries and was advancing non-stop in Probez. It is believed that in less than two hours, they will be able to attack Probez, which is still open in the market.
While crossing the border, the Tarak border regiment quickly swept the enemy near the border line. The Guards Battalion of the 2nd Frontier Regiment, led by Nasi, under the personal command of Ronio, surrounded the isolated strongholds one after another with sheer numerical superiority, and captured them as quickly as possible to prevent them from spreading the news of the Bohemian raid.
The same tactics were used against the pedestrians encountered during the march, and some of the unfortunate ones who saw the march were controlled by the Bohemian army. They were all controlled by the men of the Tarak Border Regiment, and they were not allowed to leave until the purpose of the operation was achieved.
When the entire 2nd Frontier Regiment had entered Bavaria, Ronio, as the commander of the regiment, announced to his men the battle plan from His Majesty.
"I'm well aware of your doubts as to why we didn't go to the mountains of Monria and came here. The reason why I didn't explain it to you along the way was because of the secrecy of this operation.
The enemy not only occupies our golden land, the mountains of Monria, but also covets other sacred territories of our country. Just a few days ago, during the border clashes, they tried to cross the Bayes and continue to encroach on our small town of Libez. If it weren't for the brave fighting of the brothers stationed at the Libei River, perhaps they would have succeeded.
It's not that I don't want to support my brother forces that are under great pressure, but we have more important tasks to accomplish. War is not about whoever sacrifices more will win, it is a cruel game where whoever sacrifices the least can laugh at the end. There is no need for us to engage in endless bloody battles with superior enemies in the mountains of Monria, we should let the Bavarians keep more blood elsewhere.
So we have to find the death hole of the Bavarians, and then aim at it and slash it down, so that they can also taste what pain is and what war is!
What we have to do now is to stab the enemy in the dead hole, and exchange the minimum sacrifice for the maximum victory.
According to credible intelligence, and considering the battles you have faced over the past two days, the enemy has no idea that we are launching a deadly offensive against them.
It's a perfect time. Probez is now in front of our eyes, and it is an undefended town. Draw your swords from your hands and consume all your enemies with the fury of your wrath.
Each and every one of us must have a burning heart of revenge to avenge the death of our brothers in the mountains of Monria. Tear through the enemy's most vulnerable defenses from Probez and clean up the unbeatable Bavarian bastards in the submountainous region.
Take Probez, and the loot you want is in the city!"
Ronio yelled at his already agitated men, believing that there would be brave men under the reward, and in his opinion every soldier would not be the spoils of war in the city.
Quietly listening to Ronio's final mobilization, Naxi was a little dazed. From Captain Ronio's incendiary speech, it was not difficult for him to hear that his immediate superiors had planned to let them bloodied Probez and make the entire border regiment loot.
Faced with the tragic situation that was about to happen, Naxi was a little numb, and he didn't dare to think about what would happen next. (To be continued......)