Chapter 124: Cruel Words
All along, Karna's Southern Army was not unable to fight.
It's more about being tied up in logistics.
Originally, after Karna occupied Rick City, there were as many as 100,000 generals and civilians in Rick City.
Unfortunately, any large metropolis means that there is a need for a large number of surrounding fields to provide food. After the rebellion of the nobles of the province of Rick, it was overwhelming to supply 100,000 people with food from one direction to the south.
This is why Karna and Lam gradually evacuated the soldiers and citizens to the south, and even had to send some of the citizens back to the rebels to reunite with their relatives there, which was also disguised to reduce the logistical pressure.
It is no exaggeration to say that Martin's arrival broke the stalemate between the factions of the Rick Empire.
Just imagine, if Grand Duke Lopez's troops were supplied nearby, then their combat power would be completely unleashed. Regardless of the armies of the other two Grand Dukes, the rebels in Rick Province were the first to bear the brunt.
If Karna swept away the rebels led by the Duke of Ravenna, it would be equivalent to completely opening up the grain route with Bakaria.
This is not a good thing for several other forces in the Rick Empire.
The Duke of Ravenna's anxiety was far beyond Martin's expectations.
Originally, Karna was to take Martin and his entourage to the state guesthouse in a horse-drawn carriage, and made an appointment to attend dinner tonight. Who knew that in the state guesthouse, Martin had just checked in less than half an hour before a knock on the door.
"Master, a man claiming to be an emissary of the Duke of Ravenna somehow got past the guard I had arranged and came straight to me. Outside the door it was Tieno who spoke, his voice full of remorse.
"It's okay, it's someone else's territory after all. Martin said lightly.
However, in private, Martin still couldn't help complaining that Karna's party had too poor control of the imperial capital.
Come to think of it, no matter how you say that Grand Duke Lopez is also a local nobleman, and he can't pee in the same pot as the self-proclaimed noble central nobleman.
Looking at Garl and Sylvie beside him, nervously gripping the hilt of his gun and sword, Martin smiled and waved his hand.
"Let him in. β
When Tieno came in with the male nobleman, Martin thought it would be interesting tonight.
The other party was wearing a very elaborate shirt - a black fleece shirt, and he looked very calm. The clothes are all edged with gold wire, which is not a random dyed gold thread, but a real gold bar stretched into filament, and then sewn onto the shirt to form a series of symmetrical vertical trim.
This material, this handwork, this is low-key luxury, the ultimate in pretending.
The man combed the shiny hair that not a single ant could climb on, and almost all the hair was pulled up to the back of the head to form a small braid.
He was in his thirties, had a woman-like awl face, but had a goatee.
He stood with his hands in his hands, his brows were calm, but the slightly raised chin showed the arrogance in his bones.
"I am the emissary of the Duke of Lallana, Baron Gerrat Aguso. I don't know if I should call you His Excellency the Count of Lorraine, or the businessman Martin Lorraine. As soon as Gollat came up, he struck Martin sharply.
"What about the Earl, what about the merchants?" said Martin.
"If it is Your Excellency the Earl, then I will bring a proclamation from the nobles of All Rick, declaring you to be the enemy of the entire Rick Empire. Goralt took out a golden scroll in his left hand.
Martin glanced at it, Rick's empire is really rich, and the announcement is especially gold-leafed.
Big dog!
Seemingly satisfied with the shock of Martin and Martin's entourage, Goerrat raised his right hand at this time, raised two fingers, almost reached the tip of Martin's nose, and shook it from side to side: "If you come to the Rick Empire as a merchant, then no matter what the price of grain you sell to that slut of Karna, our duke will buy twice as much! Also, merchants should abide by their duties as merchants, and quickly put back our duke's warships and sailors." Then go to the Duke's palace in Ravenna to confess your guilt, or ......"
At this time, Gorat showed an extremely squeezed faceβhe was clearly saying, the poor people in the countryside, right? Leave your souvenirs, take my money, and you can get out.
"You ......" Sylvie and the others were furious on the spot.
Only Martin smiled: "There have been many people who have reached out to me, some want my money, some want my life, but without exception......"
Martin gave Tieno a look.
As an avid follower of Martin, Tieno understood on the spot.
With a "poof" sound of the sword coming out of its sheath, the Duke of Ravenna's messenger flew into the sky with two fingers, and even the blood that splattered out was blocked by Tieno with his narrow sword, and not even a drop of blood was splashed on Martin.
"Ahh
Martin no longer looked at the duke's dog: "Gal, get this dog out, and if you bark again, you will even pull out the dog's teeth for me." β
"You dare!?" Golart was also dizzy, Martin dared to cut off two of his fingers, and would he let him go?
Seeing a flash of red shadow in front of him, his slender chin was pried open by the thick barrel of the gun, and the fierce-faced Gar directly stirred the tail of the iron gun in his mouth.
Goralt could clearly hear the sound of his teeth shattering directly into his brain.
"Woo-"
Before he could let out a second scream, his bloody mouth had been stuffed into some rag, no, it was a carpet. At this moment, Gal actually used a dagger to cut off a corner of the carpet that had been trampled on by an unknown number of people, and stuffed it into his mouth.
Then he easily suppressed his struggle, dragged him out like a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered.
Glancing at the blood-soaked ground with a look of disgust, Martin stopped Sylvie as she tried to wipe the floor: "Let's change rooms." β
In fact, General Ram was the first to know what happened at the State Guesthouse. When he arrived with his lieutenant and his troops, he happened to see Gard, who was carrying a gun in one hand, throwing Baron Aguso out of the gate with a "bang".
General Ram, of course, knew what was going on. Unexpectedly, the envoy of the Duke of Ravenna, who had only blasted out of the palace in the afternoon, turned around and came here to threaten Martin.
The two countries are at war, and they do not come to the enemy.
But didn't you say you wouldn't be humiliated?
Originally, he thought that his little princess's temper was hot enough to throw people out, but he didn't expect the new ally she found to be more of a bunker and directly beat him into a dog.
Now I guess the Duke of Ravenna is going crazy!