"Master, the entire battlefield has been cleaned up, and the body of Chait de Legris has not been found..."
"Some of the captured nobles also confessed that the commander of the Laiglis family did not directly participate in the battle. He must have escaped among the retreating Isaac Hussars after seeing that the situation was not going well."
In the occupied camp, after counting the spoils of battle, Sebastian came to Charlotte and reported respectfully.
"He ran away pretty fast..."
Charlotte raised an eyebrow, but didn't care too much.
The main elite forces of the Leglis family had been wiped out in one battle, so even if their commander escaped, it would not be a big problem.
The rebels' foundation is not strong, and the standing army is not a simple cabbage.
Even if the troops raised by Glis were not as extraordinary as those of the Principality of Bold, it would not be easy to replenish the army in a short period of time.
It can be said that Castel's rebellion was no longer sufficient, and it was almost a natural thing for Charlotte to send troops to pursue the victory and regain the lost territories one by one.
"What about the Northern Hussars? Why did the Northern Army turn to the rebels?"
Charlotte asked another somewhat confusing question.
Sebastian's expression was a little strange:
"Master... the captured northern nobles confessed that they were hired by the Legris family for a large sum of money."
"Hired for a large sum of money?"
Charlotte was stunned.
Although she had also heard that the nobles of the Grand Duchy of the North liked to travel around as mercenaries, the fact that the Gliss family was able to attract eight or nine thousand mercenary cavalry seemed a bit too rich.
"What is the reward given to them by the Glis family?"
Charlotte asked.
Sebastian answered honestly:
"It's mithril. Lots and lots of mithril."
"A lot of Mithril..."
Charlotte narrowed her eyes and sneered:
"It seems that it is more accurate to say that it was not them who hired the Northern Cavalry, but the Blood Demon Cult behind them."
In the North, there is almost only one source of mithril, and that is the Castel mithril mine.
The Castel Mining Workshop had been hijacked in the past ten years, and it was very likely infiltrated by the Blood Demon Cult. Perhaps only the Blood Demon Cult could come up with so much mithril at once.
Combined with the information about the third prince provided by Viscount Roman Forge and Count Gaston, Charlotte could almost be sure that the third prince must have cooperated with the Blood Demon Cult.
"Master, what should we do with those captives?"
Sebastian continued to ask.
Charlotte paused for a moment and said:
"As for the nobles, lock them up first and take them back to Beigang for guarding. We will deal with them collectively after the war is over."
"As for Isaac Hussars, all their horses and equipment will be confiscated, and the cavalry will be left as laborers. After the war is over, we can negotiate with the Grand Duchy of the North about whether to stay or go."
"As for the rebel soldiers... those who can be incorporated into the coalition forces will be disbanded and incorporated into the coalition forces. As for those who cannot be incorporated, their weapons and equipment will be confiscated and some travel expenses will be given to them before they are dismissed."
The Sacred Code had already made clear provisions on how to deal with rebellious nobles.
Except for those non-Leglis nobles who are loyal to the Leglis family, Charlotte has the right to deprive other nobles of the same level and the nobles of the Leglis family of their titles and take back their territories.
Charlotte had no intention of doing anything out of the ordinary and was prepared to handle it according to convention. However, even if she followed convention, she would have to wait until the war was over.
She still didn't know what role the Blood Demon Cult played in the rebellion, nor did she know how deeply the northern nobles were involved with the Blood Demon Cult.
If there was any involvement, no matter who they were, Charlotte had the power to strip them of their titles and take back their lands.
As for the Grand Duchy of the North... Charlotte doesn't have time to deal with them now, so she will just detain the prisoners for now and extort a large sum of money from them later.
As for the rebel soldiers, most of them were conscripted and were actually farmers, so Charlotte had no intention of making things difficult for them.
The rebellion was instigated by the nobles and had nothing to do with these commoners.
After all, they were just following the orders of the nobles, and they were also Charlotte’s people.
Charlotte quickly devised a plan for what to do with the prisoners.
"Mr. Count Castel, what are you going to do next?"
Count Gaston asked from the other side.
Charlotte pondered for a moment and looked at Baron Angus next to her. Baron Angus immediately understood and said after thinking for a while:
"My Lord Earl, the main force of the rebels has been destroyed. We will not need so many troops to suppress the rebellion."
"I suggest that we divide our forces. One group will go south to defend against the possible attack of the Third Prince, while the other group will continue north to wipe out the remaining rebels in one fell swoop."
After listening to Baron Angus' words, Charlotte nodded slightly.
She hesitated for a moment and said:
"Sir Baron Angus, I appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces to suppress the rebellion. Lead 1,500 cavalry and 8,000 infantry to continue northward to suppress the rebellion and completely put down the rebellion in the north."
"Sebastian, you will also go with Baron Angus and serve as his deputy for the time being."
Having said that, Charlotte looked at the Fire Elf meaningfully:
"Sebastian, if you encounter a strong enemy while continuing to suppress the rebellion... you know what to do."
Sebastian's heart moved slightly, and he immediately understood that Charlotte was hinting that after he encountered the Blood Demon Cult, he should call her name in time and use her power.
"Master, I understand."
He bowed respectfully and said.
Charlotte looked at Count Gaston again:
"Mr. Count Gaston, please come with me and take the remaining troops and prisoners south to meet the possible invasion from the south..."
After hearing Charlotte's order, Baron Angus placed his right hand on his chest and saluted respectfully in response.
Count Gaston also saluted slightly to show his obedience.
"also… "
Charlotte paused, squinted her eyes and smiled:
"Publish all the information we have about the Third Prince's conspiracy and spread it everywhere. Also, draft a manifesto to formally declare war on the Third Prince in the name of independence and resistance to the tyrant!"
After listening to Charlotte's conversation, the nobles around her were slightly stunned.
Baron Angus hesitated for a moment and said:
"My Lord Earl, should we... take the initiative to declare war? Isn't it a little too early?"
Charlotte shook her head and said:
"It's getting late."
"The Third Prince will definitely take action against us. Even if we don't declare war on him, he will probably declare war on us soon."
"In this case, we might as well take the initiative and occupy the moral high ground first."
…
After Charlotte gave the order, Castel's coalition forces began to split up and act.
Five days after the battle on the Dorne River, Prince Philip III received news that the main force of Castel's rebels had been annihilated...