Chapter 271: The Fourth Legion

Outside the city, tens of thousands of troops slowly drove in.

When I arrived at the city, I camped and set up camp, and I was very busy.

The gates were wide open, and several horsemen galloped out and rushed to the front of the large army. A handsome and sturdy general shouted, "Where is the Captain of the Bancroft Corps?" ”

"Haha......"

A burst of heroic laughter came from the ranks, and a burly man strode out.

His hair curls like carpenter's shavings, and even the color is like pine, which makes a deep impression at a glance.

"Look who's coming, Commander Artuso, I'm not mistaken, the honorable Second Legion, that dignified Legion Commander will come out to greet him in person."

A subtle sneer appeared on Artuso's handsome face like a knife: "Artuso was ordered by His Royal Highness to invite the general into the city to discuss the matter of attacking Han. ”

"Vahan?" Bancroft's mouth opened exaggeratedly and smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, it seems that our esteemed Second Highness and you, the Second Legion of Captain Artuso, have already fought against these heretics who disobey the guidance of the gods, and I don't know what the result will be?" ”

Artuso's handsome face suddenly turned pale, and his fists suddenly clenched tightly. However, his tone was as calm as ever: "We didn't encounter resistance from the enemy's large forces, so we came back." ”

Looking at him in amazement, Bancroft was extremely strange in his heart, Artusso was one of the few young high-ranking generals in Caesar's Empire, and was known as the four young captains of the empire along with Caesar the Great's third son, Algernon, the Fifth Legion, and he Bancroft.

However, due to the different means of their actions, they are evaluated slightly differently.

Among the four outstanding young generals, Artusso was the commander of the regiment with the highest prestige and ranking.

The second is to lead the Third Legion to the east for thousands of miles, expand the territory for the empire, and plunder countless wealth, His Royal Highness Algernon, if he hadn't been complacent, he was captured by the sudden Black Flag Army when he was complacent, then this number one position would have been his.

The deputy commander of the Fifth Legion, Ardis, although the only deputy commander among the four of them, was still ranked above him Bancroft.

Bancroft paid himself that his exploits and abilities were definitely not below these three, but the evaluation he received was quite different, and he could only accompany the last seat.

Algernon was the son of Julius Caesar, so although he suffered a great defeat in the East and the entire army was almost wiped out, he did not dare to show the slightest accusation and mockery in any public place.

For Ardis, he is even more helpless, although the other party is only a deputy commander, but the Fifth Legion and the Sixth Legion have always been the direct troops of the Lion King family. Atis could serve as the commander of both legions at any time if he wished.

Even Julius Caesar could not stop this, because the power of the Rhine family was deeply entrenched in Caesar, and in the one hundred and eight seats in the House of Lords, the loyal allies of the Rhine family occupied a quarter of the number. With such a strong strength, even he, the First Supreme, did not dare to look at it lightly.

Although Bancroft was proud, he was still a little self-aware, and knew that he could not compare with this proud son of heaven. The huge gap in the family world is by no means something that he can make up for with his own exploits.

In the vast territory of the empire, Ardis is definitely one of the few people who have a noble status, and he is no longer even below the three sons of the emperor.

His unexpected mistake in northern Xinjiang caused the loss of 2,000 war horses. At such a moment, it is impossible for them not to know what 2,000 good war horses represent.

If it were someone else, he would have been screwed off by Julius Caesar, but in exchange for the freedom of Adis, even if it was the Emperor himself, he only said a few words about Sang Huai, and then stopped pursuing it.

Therefore, in Bancroft's mind, there was never the idea of parting ways with Algernon and Ardis.

However, Artusso is different.

In terms of each other's backgrounds, they are both from Caesar's noble family, and they are of similar age, and even the timing of joining the army is extremely coincidental in the same year.

After joining the army, they showed fearlessness, bravery, and made many outstanding achievements. If there is anyone in Caesar's younger generation who can compare with them in terms of military exploits, it is only the third prince Algernon before his defeat.

However, the prices they receive are very different.

Artusso was a humble man, a dignified man, a graceful man of speech, a courteous man of all kinds, and a noble knight of Caesar's empire.

Perhaps, only when he met the second prince Absolon would he lose his usual calmness and politeness. But this is a secret that no one knows.

As for him, Bancroft, was a completely different kind of general, and in his motto there were only two words, that is, to be strong, and his greatest desire was to be able to trample all his enemies under his feet, so that he could order the slaughter of the city without care, and he could plunder all the infidels without mercy.

He was very happy to see the miserable situation of the heretics struggling on the brink of life and death, and nothing for him could stimulate his senses, which were almost numb.

So he never commanded a campaign with elaborate steps and aesthetic planning, his tactics were simple and practical, and full of blood, both the enemy's and his own.

Perhaps because of this, his troops were called butchers, and they were not liked by the old decay in the Senate. He will be ranked last among the four with the highest military merit.

He was very familiar with Artuso, and he knew even more about this man's calm composure, but today it seemed a little abnormal.

"General Artuso......"

An old voice came from behind Bancroft, his face moving slightly, and he quickly dodged out of the way. Just looking at the actions of such an arrogant person as him, the status of the person behind him can be imagined.

"Lord Harry." Artusso cried out in surprise, apparently the arrival was definitely not his expectation.

An old man over the age of sixteen came out of the camp, his hair and beard were all white, like silver threads, fluttering in the wind, flashing with crystal white light.

Artusso immediately jumped off his horse and saluted respectfully, "Lord Harry, why did you come here?" ”

Harry walked up to Artuso, smiling and looking at the young knight with a heartfelt love in his eyes: "I have been ordered by His Majesty the Pope to accompany General Bancroft in his crusade against the Han Chinese. ”

"You? With him? Artusso looked incredulous.

A look of anger appeared on Bancroft's face, and he said, "Commander Artuso, is there anything wrong?" ”

Artusso gave him a cold look and said, "How can the honorable knight follow a crazy executioner?" ”

Bancroft was furious and was about to scold, when he suddenly heard Harry say in a deep voice: "Okay, stop arguing. ”

He opened his mouth, and finally closed his mouth in obsession.

"Our enemy is not here, but at the front, if the two legion commanders have any grievances, they might as well see the high and low on the battlefield." Harry persuaded.

Almost at the same time, the two legion leaders raised their heads together, and their eyes meeting each other in mid-air splashed endless sparks.

"Artuso, I have a hundred Templars with me, including a few of your friends, and when I meet His Royal Highness the Second Prince, you can go and have a look." The old man said softly.

"Yes......" Artusso replied, "Then please go into the city with the Captain Bancroft now." ”

Although Ming Kick City is not luxurious, the residence of the Second Highness Absolon is absolutely luxurious and romantic, which makes people enviable.

But neither Old Man Harry nor the two Legion Commanders turned a blind eye to this, and in their eyes, Absolon, who had just gotten up from his bed lazily, was the only target of their trip.

"Captain Harry, it turned out that you were the one who came out in person? Could it be that His Majesty the Pope is old and confused? ”

Harry's brows furrowed slightly, but he was helpless against the open-mouthed second prince, so he had to deal with it: "Second Highness, His Majesty the Pope has his own ideas, and I just need to obey." ”

"Hmm...... Well, then, Dear Captain Harry, when are you going to go? ”

"The Senate has approved Julius Caesar's request for general mobilization, and the Emperor is deploying troops and horses, and in about two months, the Emperor will be able to lead more than half of the army's troops to the front line." The old man said lightly.

"So, is it going to take another two months?" Absolon muttered to himself, as if he had put his mind at ease, and said, "In that case, then put it aside for the time being, and wait for me to prepare a grand banquet tonight, and invite a few of you to attend......"

"Your Highness, I am willing to lead the Fourth Legion to Lin'an City first." A hint of dissatisfaction and ridicule flashed in Bancroft's eyes, and he suddenly stepped forward and said.

"You ......"

"This is what Grand Duke Abrama meant, to test the true strength of the Han army, please agree."

Absolon's gaze turned to Old Man Harry's face, and he only listened to him say slowly: "I am with General Bancroft at any time under the orders of His Majesty the Pope, and I have no right to decide how to act." ”

Absolon was silent for a while, and finally said, "Well, then it's up to you to deliberate." ”

With that, he got up and walked out, went outside, pondered for a while, and commanded, "Go to the Rhinehouse, I haven't talked to Miss Catherine for a long time. ”