Chapter 31 One Cry and a Thousand Cry
The battle in the camp of the Garrison Legion continued for a long time, so long that the whole city of Abundance heard the news.
Messages are being delivered, and they are becoming more and more exaggerated.
Some people say that when the lord was inspecting the garrison legion, he was attacked and killed by the legion leader.
This is very much in line with the "real situation", and it is also the most central one of the rumors of Piccius walking.
Of course, when spreading the rumors, he did not forget to denounce Kellyford's arrogance, disrespect for royal power, and predatory commoners...... On the other hand, it boasted of William's abilities and exploits.
For example, if you polish William's deeds of challenging the Dorn, he will instantly become a kingdom hero.
Then the experience of resisting the black-armored knight will be exaggerated and told according to the epic story......
Step by step, let his lord's authority turn from virtual to real and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Many nobles heard the news and immediately sensed that someone was making a small move.
But they did not intervene to stop it, but waited for people such as Kelly Fu and Byrne to make a statement.
On the one hand, the local forces of the territory, on the other hand, the lords, as small fish and shrimp nobles, know the way of survival and dare not interfere at will. But what they don't know is that Kellyford is already in prison, and Byrne and Perodon are also fleeing in a hurry in the rapid killing of Grande, but how can they be the opponents of the Great Knight.
Goulander split open an iron door, looked at Perodon inside, and flew with a sword.
The sword passed through the two guards, and then, under Perrodon's horrified gaze, severed his head.
Tick~
Blood dripped down the river, staining the luxurious estate scarlet.
Walking out with his head in his hand, the knights gathered under the stage and looked at him excitedly.
"Pelodon has been ambushed, the next step is to block the manor and exterminate the remnants."
"Yes!"
On William's orders, Gouland exterminated the families of Perodon and Byrne.
Looking at the skyrocketing flames in the other direction of the town, Gouland's pupils burned.
……
And in the camp of the garrison regiment, the battle gradually came to an end.
When the last soldier shouting for Kelly Ford was killed, the camp fell silent.
Corpses were everywhere, and blood was flowing.
Stumps and severed arms can be seen everywhere, and wails echo faintly in the ears.
There were less than two thousand soldiers still standing, and they all looked at the blood swords in their hands in confusion at this time, until Juster gathered them.
From the very beginning, after Justt had slashed some people, he was close to William's side.
The forces that resist the traitors have become the guards who abandon the darkness and turn to the light.
At this moment, William finally woke up from his "coma".
He began with grief for the dead soldier, seemingly ignoring the other party's previous rebellious act of trying to kill him.
This attitude reassured the living soldiers.
Although they had turned their backs on Kelly Fu and protected the lord just now, no one knew what the lord's personality was, whether he would be angry, and whether he would harm the living, so they were both confused and worried.
Well, now, at least they won't have a pond fish disaster.
The lord has mercy on the rebellious soldiers, not to mention the soldiers who protect him.
After expressing condolences for the dead, eyes fell on the living soldiers.
He walked up to a bloodied soldier and held out his hand in the other's fearful eyes......
The soldier thought that there would be a terrible beating or a sword, but he did not dare to resist and could only bow his head in despair.
But.
To his surprise, none of his fears happened.
Under the gaze of all the soldiers in the camp, William opened his arms and hugged the soldiers tightly, not caring about the blood stains on the other party's body.
Illuminated by the flames, on the left are the bloody soldiers, and on the right are the noble lords.
At this moment, the battlefield seemed to be stuck in a state of time standstill.
A thought came to everyone's mind: Is this our lord!
The embraced soldier was frightened, then stunned, and finally overwhelmed in ecstasy.
Gradually, a suppressed sobbing sound came from under the visor.
William slapped him on the back, a gentle whisper of comfort, but in this environment where the pins could be heard, his voice reached the ears of every soldier:
"On behalf of the entire Barron, thank you for your efforts."
"Today, your sword armor not only protects me, but also all the people of the Barron Territory."
"True bravery is not about how brave you are, but how you choose to save yourself and others when you are in a difficult situation."
"At this moment, I, William Saides, recognize your bravery and loyalty!"
The gentle voice carries the firmness of the heavens.
The dust in the air was vibrating, and it seemed to be shaken by the man's will.
The soldiers looked at William in distraction, and then, as if infected by a virus, their swords fell to the ground, took off their helmets, and saluted their chests.
The sobbing sound grew from small to loud, and finally turned into a loud howl.
One person cries, and a hundred cry, and a thousand cry......
These soldiers, whose faces did not change with their swords and bodies, wept incontinence in William's words.
William let them vent and didn't stop it immediately.
In fact, this scene was not in his and Pisius' plans.
Originally, their plan was to put on a play, execute Kelly Fu on unquestionable charges, and then force out the staunch rebels in the garrison legion, and then gather the remaining soldiers and reassert the authority of the lord.
Scott didn't think there was a need for the soldiers to kill each other, and executed Kelly Ford and others to lead the rebellion, and the soldiers probably wouldn't resist.
But Pisius disagreed, and what he learned from the Imperial Palace was:
Once the lord's authority becomes a castle in the air, it must be infected with blood in order to be restored.
And what could be more appropriate than a rebellious soldier?
Is it to massacre civilians?
And Picios also said that the decapitation tactics they practiced could quickly deal with Kelly Foe and others.
But freezing for a day is not a day's cold, and the subjects of the Barron Territory have lost trust in Black Rock Castle, and although the first evil has been removed, who knows if there will be an abscess hiding under the skin.
After the decapitation, when combined with the mountain of human heads, the majesty of the Black Rock Fort can be completely established.
William didn't say anything at the time, but just acquiesced to Picios's plan.
But he agrees with it in his heart.
Some people say that loyalty is not absolute, it is absolute disloyalty.
William doesn't think this applies to all groups, but for soldiers, it might be appropriate.
Ideas are contagious, and when Kelly Fu took control of the Garrison Legion, he must have infected the soldiers with disrespectful thoughts towards Black Rock Fort.
However, a soldier must not have thoughts, let alone any thoughts that are unfavorable to the lord.
As soon as they have a mind, the army is dangerous.
Thinking about it, William sighed heavily:
The suppressed weeping of the soldiers was like wisps of pain, and these voices made him understand.
While the plan was perfect, it had fatal flaws.
Cannibalism is an extremely cruel thing, especially when soldiers in the same battalion kill each other.
"I overlooked one thing, soldiers can have no thoughts, but they have feelings ......"