Chapter 12: The Siege of the Garrison (II)

"My lord, I'm not kidding. The thief was also frightened by the noise around him, but by this time he saw that the officer who had stopped him had been taken down. He regained his composure, he thought for a moment and began to talk about his experience: "I was originally a thief outside the city of Blue Water, and it was because of this incident that I contacted the Victor thieves and fled to Hickshire with my companions. ”

"So you're not the only one who can testify to this?" Mayfi continued.

"Yes. The thief nodded, "There were a lot of people who escaped with me at the time, and my lord can find them all if necessary." ”

"Oh?" Mayffei no longer had a smile on her face at this time, "Who are the officers who ordered you?"

"It's been too long, I haven't been able to remember all of what they look like...", the thief paused, looked at Wales and was about to speak, "But..."

"But what? You can say it. Mayfield frowned.

"The one who was taken down by your personal guard knight before, my lord, is the one who took the lead in coming out to meet us, so I remember it very well. But he was certainly not the only officer involved. If the lord can let me identify them one by one, maybe..."

"I've never seen you!" shouted the officer who had been held before, "Lord Wales, Lord Lord, please believe me!

"Your Excellency, I didn't let you speak. Matthew frowned, beckoned to his guard knights, and said, "You guys take him down first." ”

"My lord—" Wales watched his lieutenant being taken away, and his heart was extremely anxious, as if he wanted to intercede with the young nobleman, but was ruthlessly interrupted by Mayfei: "Lord Wales, don't you want to know if your officers are secretly involved in this matter without your knowledge?"

"Or do you want to risk breaking the laws of the empire to shield your subordinates?"

"You blame me, it's not that I'm shielding them, it's unforgivable if my officers really do such a soul-selling thing. But my lord, this is just the thief's one-sided rhetoric. And they are the proud soldiers of the Empire, the ones who always fight against evil and injustice. Pointing to the thieves who had given the evidence, Wales argued, "Your Lord, you'd rather trust a few nasty thieves who have no credibility to speak of. Don't you want to trust this defender who has fought for the Empire and this Blue Water City for many years?"

"Fart! They are the spokesmen of evil and injustice!"

"Nonsense! There are so many more beasts than thieves!"

"Guardians, they've done nothing but guard and steal!"

"Kill them! Avenge my brother!"

However, the people present did not appreciate this, and not only booed. There was also a series of angry and harsh rebukes, listing all kinds of evil deeds of these officers on weekdays. What's more, some people have already begun to push and shove each other with these garrisons, and greet their relatives.

"I'm afraid this is not a one-sided rhetoric anymore, sir. Mei Fei took out a piece of parchment from his sleeve pocket: "This is the report token that someone left the city overnight yesterday and found the post house handed over to me, with the signatures of dozens of people on it. Originally, I just had some doubts about it. But now... Do you really want me to read it out in public, Your Excellency?"

With that, Mayfield handed the parchment to the chief. Wales took the parchment, but after only a cursory glance, his face became more and more pale. When he raised his head again and saw the people boiling around him, he knew in his heart that nothing he said now could change the situation.

If they want to retreat from here with those 800 garrisons, the only way Wales can think of now is to kidnap this lord and use him as a bargaining chip in exchange for a way out, but if this hijacking operation fails, I am afraid that all their lives will be surrendered here.

And whether or not they succeeded in kidnapping the lord in front of these well-trained knights. Even if everything goes well, their garrison has already committed 'treason'. What awaits them next is not only the all-out encirclement and suppression of the whole empire, but also their own family and many innocent relatives who are implicated. This is a consequence that Wales absolutely cannot afford ...

At this time, the opposing people and garrisons in the square were on the verge of getting out of control. Led by some mercenaries and adventurers, the garrison was surrounded by regiments. In the face of the aggressive rebuke and pushing and scuffling of the people, the soldiers of the garrison have reached the limit of their patience, and they are not afraid of these mobs. If the lord and his knights weren't there, they would have suppressed the mob long ago.

Mei Fei frowned, if he didn't stop the turmoil in the square, I am afraid that the conflict between the two would only need one spark to completely trigger.

"You can see the situation over there, Lord Wales. Seeing the other party's eyes on him, Mei Fei pointed to the tense situation on the periphery of the square, and continued to put pressure on the leader of the garrison, "Even if those officers are allowed to stand up and be tortured one by one now, I am afraid that the tense and thrilling situation in the square cannot be completely resolved." ”

"But if it drags on like this, the scene will get out of control and armed clashes will erupt. And as the lord here, I can't choose to side with you as opposed to my lords. Speaking of this, Mayfield paused deliberately and even accentuated her tone: "Lord Wales, I say so." You should understand what I mean, right?"

Wales was already drenched in cold sweat at this time, and he knew that what the lord said was the truth. And Wales could also hear that there was a hint of threat in the other party's tone. And apparently he had no choice but to obey this lord at the moment.

Realizing this, Wales nodded stiffly in obedience: "I don't know... What do you mean, Lord?"

Seeing that the commander had yielded, Mephie turned sideways and said in a voice so light that only the two of them could hear, "Later, you order your officers to let them come out on their own." I will sentence them to temporary detention on the grounds that they still need to be investigated and tortured, and then I will have my personal guard knights take them to the Lord's Mansion to avoid the people for a while. ”

The idea was a bit of an intrigue for Wales, but he still seemed to have some apprehensions. But before he could speak, Mei Fei reassured him: "Don't worry, as long as these officers are not stupid enough to shake out all the things themselves, I won't ask them any questions here." ”

Even if Wales didn't want to be so passive in his heart, but when things got to this point, he could only accept it silently: "Then, then it will be troublesome Lord Lord." ”

Then, Mayfield instructed Matthew to intervene to end the dispute. Then he himself led Wales forward and took a few steps towards the people and garrisons on the outskirts of the square, and said, "I can understand your long-standing anger, my lords. But at this moment, please stop and listen to me. ”

After the personal guards intervened, the people and the garrison quieted down again and turned their eyes to the lord. Obviously, the next words of this lord were the most crucial turning point for them.

"I decided. ”

Mayfield looked around at all the people and garrisons in the square, and then made a judgment in a loud, crisp and graceful voice.

"All the officers of the garrison were temporarily detained in the lord's palace, and someone was sent to investigate the matter and personally supervise the process. Of course, if these officers do collude with the thieves, then they will be punished as they deserve!"

After speaking, Mayfield nodded to the Welsh Chief: "Mr. Sir, let all the officers under your command come out first." ”

Under the silent gaze of the surrounding people, Wales stepped forward, and slowly raised the long sword in his hand and gave an order to the garrison soldiers: "Do everything according to the lord's words, whoever dares to disobey the order I will personally execute him on the spot!"

All the soldiers in the garrison were stunned for a while after hearing the leader's order, and then you look at me, and I look at you. Apparently they were a little disappointed and overwhelmed by the order of the Lord, but soon a group of people came out of them tremblingly. In the end, under the gaze of the people, he was detained by the guards and taken down one by one.

During this process, I don't know who was the first in the crowd to shout "Lord, long live!" Then the same chanting spread out from all directions like a mountain and a tsunami, and echoed endlessly in every corner of Clear Water City. Then, the huge crowd followed Mayfei's carriage and shouted 'Hurrah, Lord Lord!' until the lord's carriage was sent to the lord's mansion. Even after that, they still gathered around the periphery of the lord's mansion, and kept repeating the same words from the heart, and they didn't disperse for a long time...

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Historical records.

As the most legendary figure in the history of the Uhtred Empire.

At the beginning of his tenure as Lord of Bluewater, Mayfield Stewart was loved by the local people like never before. This has played a crucial role in his future path...