Chapter 071: Anger
Under the storm of Harlaus's wrath, the three counts stood like chickens, shivering. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 After scolding endlessly for half an hour, Haraus finally lost his breath, sat back in his chair, took a sip of his teacup, and continued to ask, "How is the caravan of Namu now?"
The counts finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Earl Gruenward, who had not spoken all this time, finally stepped forward and said, "Mu's caravan has also been hit hard, but because of this, they have scattered into the White Pine Forest, and it is difficult for us to track them down. ”
"It doesn't matter, these people are just a mustard disease, and I am more concerned about Griffouffs's army than they are. Haraus waved his hand and continued to look at the map, "Pay attention to the surroundings of Suno, just don't let them run to Craggs." ”
Harlanger felt that he couldn't stop talking, so he stood up again, "Your Majesty, I think you underestimated Roddon-Ross a little. ”
"Oh, how do you say?"
"The last time you asked Claes to take someone to ambush Asona and them in Uxhall, I also investigated Mu's background a little, and then I found out that he... Very unusual. ”
Harauth frowned and motioned for Harongus to continue.
So, Harongos continued to say in his steady voice, "First of all, he has a great relationship with the high-level of the 'Bloodstained Sword Blade', not only is he their biggest benefactor now, but it seems that he has a deep friendship in the early days of the establishment of the mercenary group. Therefore, he can gather at least a mercenary team of more than 500 people, and among them, more than 100 can fight against our knights. ”
"'Bloodstained Blade'?" Haraus recalled, "Is it a mercenary group of retired knights?"
"Yes. ”
Haraus breathed a sigh of relief, "Then don't worry, the knights' conduct is still credible, and they will not attack the master who was originally loyal." ”
"This... Harungus hesitated a little, but finally made up his mind to say it, "The high-level leaders of the 'Bloodstained Blade' are... Suno people. ”
"What's wrong with that?"
"Have you forgotten that when you cleaned up the nobles under the old king, you basically cleaned up all the families of those people, even the unrelated veteran knights also raided the house, I remember you said at the time, 'Instead of wasting those wastes, it is better to contribute to the country.'" 'Especially the current head of the regiment, Fatis, whose parents were hanged by you, and whose only sister is still lying in your big bed, I don't think he would mind taking the whole mercenary group to take revenge on you if he had a chance of winning. And also... ”
"That's enough!" Haraus snorted, and Harungus shut up.
The room was quiet for a long time, and the king seemed to notice his gaffe, rubbed his forehead in embarrassment, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm not calm. So, how many people can that merchant gather?"
"Mu's caravan is basically semi-militarized, and ordinary guys have a certain combat ability, presumably Count Claes also suffered from this. If you add the mercenary group, I think he can quickly organize a legion of about a thousand people, and with the return of the caravan in the distance, as well as the other mercenaries hired, this legion will also have a strong reserve. ”
Hearing this, everyone gasped. However, Haraus thought thoughtfully, "Among these people, if there are elites, there are only people with blood edges." ”
"Yes, Your Majesty. "That's easy, we're going to conscript. Haraus tapped his finger on the map, "We in Swadia have the largest population of the Calradian nations, and we are also able to organize the largest army, so the manpower in the caravan is not a threat at all. ”
"Your Majesty, please think again. "Sweden hastened to advise" There has been a round of large-scale conscription since the last war, and now another conscription may affect food production, and not only that, but you will also be called a tyrant. ”
"Tyrant?hmph!" Harlaus snorted coldly, "What about tyrants, this country needs tyrants! In this damn world, the benevolent monarch should have died a long time ago! Power is justice, and power brings freedom, you know? I am the most orthodox heir of Svadia, and, as a king, I am obliged to reclaim the lost territory of Svadia, and to punish those invaders and rebels! I will fulfill the duty of a king, even if my life ends because of this, even if I am called a tyrant without virtue! So, you know, our cause is just!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Haraus leaned back in his chair and sighed, "Go down first, and remember to get the army ready." Harongos, you also hurry back to Uxhall, where there is no room for error. ”
"Yes. ”
"Yes. ”
"Yes. "After spending so much time in the humble barracks at Fort Repalet, that Isona forgot what a soft bed was like. After coping with the enthusiasm of her father and mother, and rinsing her body casually, our princess fell down on her long-lost embroidered couch and fell into a dream.
It's just that the good times didn't last long, in the middle of the night, the dazed Aisona was woken up by a noise, she complained and sat up, rubbing her sleepy eyes, only to find that the originally dark night sky was now suddenly bright, accompanied by the violently shaking firelight, bursts of shouts, fights, and screams poured into the room from the window. The knight princess, who had been fighting on the battlefield for a long time, suddenly came to her senses, jumped out of bed one by one, and picked up the saber resting on the weapon rack. But just then, the door of her room was slammed open, and several figures with soldiers in hand crashed in. She was about to swing her sword when one of them shouted in relief, "Merandor bless, you're safe, Isona!"
The princess looked at her cousin and asked dryly, "What's going on, what's going on... ”
Elena stepped forward quickly, and while dressing her armor quickly, she said at a very fast pace, "The Rodok traitors lurking in the city of Suno have attacked the castle tonight, because the garrison is careless, the walls have been breached, and they are about to enter the castle." ”
When the princess heard this, her face changed, "What about the father and the queen mother?"
"The two adults are fine. Elena put her cloak on her and fastened a knight's helmet to her head, "His Majesty the King is directing the battle in the castle hall, and he has ordered me to take you away. ”
"But... While wearing the iron boots sent by Elena's squire, Asona said, "If it's just a thief, it should... ”
"Yes, a thief, not a good thing," the squire continued, tightening the string on Asona's glove, "but you can't take any risks either, you are the most orthodox heir of Swadia, and your life is above all else. And we will not hesitate to die for it. ”
"Wait, what's going on?" "Something was wrong with Asona, she was wearing Yelena's armor!
"You'll always know. Elena finally finished her final preparation by hanging a knight's shield on her armarmor, "Please remember, no matter what, you must live. When the rebellion is quelled, I will pick you up. ”
"Cousin, wait!"
"Go!" she ordered to the attendants who followed, "and rush out through the side door of the stables with her future Majesty!" the guards ordered, and with a sigh of offend, they grabbed Isona's arm and dragged her outward.
"Stop, stop, cousin, what the hell is going on!" she could say as a straight sword was thrown into her arms with its sheath attached.
"I'm sorry, it's too late to prepare a bet. Behind him, Yelena's gentle voice came again, "This child will be handed over to you for safekeeping, remember not to disappoint him." ”
Aisona was stunned for a moment, as if she suddenly understood something, and finally stopped struggling, allowing several guards to drag her out.
Elena stood alone in Isona's room, smiling miserably until the footsteps of the guards were no longer audible. Walked over to the hanger and put Asona's armor on himself. In the hall of the castle, King Eastridge sits on a throne with his sword and in full armor. The entrance to the hall has been blocked by deer antlers, horses and other defensive equipment. And behind the fortifications, a group of guards was on standby.
He watched the female guard wearing Aisona's delicate armor hurriedly walk down the stairs, smiled bitterly, and said, "Elena, I'm really sorry for you, I... ”
"It is our duty, Your Majesty. Elena smiled lightly, but looked beyond the fortifications and beyond the castle gates. Outside the gate was the main force of the Guards, but the city wall collapsed suddenly, and only a small number of soldiers were able to break through the encirclement of the "Rhodoks" and assemble in front of the castle hall. And those Rhodoks, wielding swords and spears, were like a tidal wave, slapping against the thin defensive line, and almost every impact could make the defense line shake for a while, which made the front look precarious. The female guard's gaze crossed the line, hoping to see something else, but her vision was filled with "Rhodoks". Dense "Rhodoks", all kinds of "Rhodoks", "Rhodoks" with strange Paraven accents. She had no doubt that if King Eastreician was killed in battle, these "Rhodoks" would change into new crimson robes and become heroes of the rebellion.
"So," she retracted her gaze and bowed to King Eastridge, "Your Majesty, I'm out to war." ”
"Please. The king nodded solemnly, "Good luck and prosperity." ”
Elena nodded slightly, flicked her cloak, and walked out of the castle with the last of the Guardsmen, and the gate of the castle slowly closed at this moment.
She looked at the dense "Rhodoks" under the stairs, took a deep breath, drew her sword, and pointed at the place where the "Rhodoks" were most dense,
"Soldiers, charge! for Svadia!"
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By the time Asona came to her senses, she had already rushed out of Suno. She couldn't even remember how she had escaped, the shield on her arm had long since disappeared, only a lone handle remained, and the straight sword in her hand had become bloody from the instinctive slashing. She looked around, and only one knight was still following her, but only closely, his feet twisted in stirrups, he didn't know how far he had been dragged, and the crossbow bolt that had killed him was still trembling slightly in his chest.
She turned back again, looked at Su Nuo in the sky, wiped away the tears that had been shed at some point, and rode her horse again, rushing into the night. "Later, I lived in an arena in Rhodoc, living incognito and making a living by gladiatorial fighting," Aisona leaned on a row of wooden railings, watching Mu work with great interest, "but then it seemed that I had won too much and made the game lose suspense, so I was kicked out." ”
"I'm curious, which arena owner would be so kind" Mu stretched his waist, relaxed his hard muscles, and continued, "Usually when you encounter such a powerful player, they will drug you and deliberately let you lose so that you can make a large amount of money." ”
"I see!" Asona clapped her hands in realization, "no wonder I always have inexplicable diarrhea after ten consecutive victories." ”
Mu Wenyan glared at the princess helplessly, and said with a wry smile, "Do you think I should praise your superb swordsmanship, or scold you for being brainless?"
"Hey, I haven't fought in the arena before, who knows all these twists and turns!" Asona protested, "I didn't even poison the Nords!"
"Well, forget it. Mu put down the long-handled brush and carefully observed his freshly brushed foal, looking for the slightest insignificant flaw, "But why are you running to talk about this at this time?"
"I promised you to make things clear. Asona shrugged, "But I've seen you doing paperwork in your room for the past few days, so it's inconvenient to bother, so I've waited until now." ”
"Well, I see. Mu nodded, "However, I have one more question I want to ask." ”
"Please. ”
"Your saber belongs to your cousin, isn't it? ”
"That's right. ”
"So, what is her relationship with the Knights of Yutan?"
"Well... Alas, it doesn't hurt to tell you now. Asona sighed and said, "Back then, the second prince of the Swadia Empire took the Royal Knights to the north to exterminate the Nords, but he fell in love with the head of Yutan at first sight. Therefore, the Knights of Yutan were finally merged into the Royal Knights, and the beautiful captain also became the princess. My cousin Yelena was also the heir of the second prince back then. ”
"I see," Mu nodded with satisfaction, "Professor Sanders will definitely be interested." ”
Aisona frowned, "Hey, this is the secret of the royal family, just say it, I don't know if I will be hunted down by the Swadia royal family." ”
"Chase, are you kidding?" Mu turned around and gave a teasing smile to Esona, "We're all thieves now." ”
The white pine forest is dense, and for thousands of years, the people of Ryerdian have been demanding all kinds of resources from her, but she is still as rich as ever. She is like a selfless mother who can contain all the sins of her children.