Chapter 18: Trade-offs
"In addition to the nobles who are close to the front line organizing defenses on the spot, the noble armies from all over the country have already set out and are expected to arrive at the front line in the next five to ten days.
At present, the nearest to us are the nobles of the Hansen region, only a little more than eighty miles away, but their marching speed is a snail, and the daily marching speed is even less than ten miles.
The nobility of Warren, Kadar, Arbor and other regions is less than one hundred and twenty miles away from us. It's just that they deliberately slowed down the pace of their march, and the daily march speed did not exceed twenty miles. ”
As soon as the middle-aged officer's words were finished, Earl Pierce's anger suddenly exploded. It's just too deceitful, and it's been more than half a month since the conscription order was issued, and the reinforcements are still on the way.
I don't know how big the southeastern province is, but in fact, the distance from the nobles' territory farthest from the fortress of Ethel is not more than four hundred miles.
It's just a little road, and it doesn't take more than half a month to grind, so it's no wonder that Earl Pierce is angry.
It's just that angry is angry, before the rebels rose up, he sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight and wanted the fisherman to make a profit, but after all, he couldn't get it on the table to say. Now the reaction of the nobles is the backlash brought about by these bad things.
The lessons of the nobles of Wright and Wyton made the small and medium-sized nobles in the southeastern provinces wary of him.
There is no shortage of smart people in this world, Hudson can analyze problems, and other nobles will also find clues.
In order to protect themselves, everyone naturally has to show their powers. Although the Earl of Pierce had ordered the news to be blocked, it did not help the nobles who wanted to inquire about it.
There is no way, the nobles of the world are one family. Although Count Pierce is the largest nobleman in the southeastern province, he can't stand the knights under his command, and most of the younger brothers of knights are from a number of small and medium-sized noble families.
Maybe these people won't betray the feudal lord, but it's still very likely to happen if they pass some information to their own family or something. You can't expect everyone to be 100% loyal, right?
"Idiot!"
"It's all a bunch of idiots!"
"The longer it drags on, the stronger the rebels will become. When the time comes, there will be a fight, and they will have good fruit to eat......"
Earl Pierce rebuked.
Deep down in his heart, he had already made up his mind to beat this group of small and medium-sized nobles who were in violation.
Just think about it, the specific operation is very troublesome. All of them were passive and slacking off, making him, the boss, fight on the front line with the rebels.
Even if there are thousands of calculations, people just can't come, and Pierce doesn't fold!
You can't let the rebels go over and find the bad luck of the nobles, right?
If this is the case, I am afraid that the nobles will be overjoyed. According to the style of the rebels, all the way through the bloodbath, the Dalton family is basically cold.
The nobility enjoyed many special privileges, and as well associates with them. If you look at the nobles of Wright and Wyton, almost all of them were killed in battle.
Even if there is a fish that slips through the net, in the world of the aristocracy, it is still a "dead man". "Defending the land and having the responsibility" is the most basic obligation of the aristocracy, and it is not something that can run if you want to.
If you lose your territory, you will lose everything you have for the nobles. The status of nobility and the glory of the family were all lost in one wave. The cruel reality forced them to stay desperate.
Of course, the children who are outside don't count. These are all seeds, and in case of a change, the children of the nobles who are exiled can inherit the title and revive the family.
"Your Excellency, this is not the time to hold accountable. The top priority at the moment is to urge the nobles from all over the country to lead the army to come over for reinforcements as soon as possible.
Although Æthelburg was strong, it could not completely stop the advance of the rebels. In case the enemy bypasses the castle and divides his forces into Beyda to cause chaos, it will be a big problem. ”
The middle-aged officer reminded.
This is not alarmist, as a rebel army does not need to talk about the rules of the game. Anyway, there is no stable big rear, and it doesn't really matter to the rebels whether there is a back road or not.
At that point, whether Earl Pierce wants to or not, he can only take out his family background and fight the rebels to the end.
After hesitating for a moment, Count Pierce, who reacted, looked at the rebel camp outside the castle, and said ruthlessly: "Pass the order, and order all the nobles to come within three days."
Tell them that the two counties of Wyton and Wright, which have been plagued by the rebels, are waiting for them to come and take them. As long as they have made great contributions in the next battle, the ownerless fiefdom is their trophy.
With the glory of the Dalton family, I promise that I will report truthfully to the royal capital and ensure that every meritorious person receives the appropriate treatment. ”
You have to bear the trouble you cause. If you want to mix in aristocratic circles, there are some rules that must be followed.
In order to salvage the situation, Earl Pierce had to spend blood. After all, this wave of play is too big for his family to hold.
The land of the two counties, even if he wants to swallow it alone, the king will not agree.
didn't want to find a way to pull in the local nobles to endorse together, and the Dalton family couldn't bear the pressure, and it was hard to imagine that the royal family would intervene.
In case he is caught by the royal family and takes the opportunity to divide a prince over, it is difficult to say who is the boss in the southeastern province.
To be able to sit firmly on one side of the princes, the Earl of Pierce is not a fool of nothing. After clarifying the possible interests involved, a decisive choice was made.
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When the speed decreases for more than ten miles a day, the march becomes a parade. The tense atmosphere of war no longer exists, but the atmosphere of entertainment is becoming stronger day by day.
As they moved forward, the ranks of the alliance also grew rapidly, and more and more nobles joined the group.
The power of a large number of people is not necessarily great, but the information must be well-informed. Under the deliberate inquiry of everyone's network, more and more information came, and everyone gradually understood what was going on.
The information was transparent, and a group of nobles, including Hudson, let go of their worries.
After a moment of silence for the unlucky nobles of Wright and Wyton, the Earl of Pierce was heavily criticized, eager to eat his flesh and drink his blood.
Of course, it is limited to verbal criticism. It is still difficult for everyone to come forward and uphold justice. After all, everyone is smart and knows how many pounds and taels they can have.
The only thing that can be done is to continue to be passive.
Since the rebellion was indulged by Count Pierce, he had to take responsibility for the aftermath, otherwise the kingdom would be held accountable and there would be no good fruit for him to eat.
There are people on the front line, and the rebels can't harm their own land, and everyone will not panic.
As for the delay in the date, everyone has already thought of a countermeasure, and the excuse is ready-made - a rebel attack.
If there is a rebel attack, then there is, and the truth does not matter.
The Earl of Pierce had an inescapable responsibility for this rebellion, which amounted to a ready-made handle, and there was no way to delve into the matter.
It wasn't until the military order from Count Pierce came again that the situation changed. Compared with the previous purely compulsory service, there are now in-kind rewards promised.