Or feeling Lorist's sincerity, Farea thought for a while before agreeing to Lorist's invitation: "Master Norton, I can promise to serve you temporarily, but only for the battle with Earl Cobili, because I also I want to ask him to avenge the murder of my adoptive mother. But I hope that my lord can promise that after this war is over, you can't stop me and my family from leaving here."
Lorist laughed: "It's natural. Even if you don't agree to my request, you and your family are free and can go wherever you want. I guarantee this in the name of the Norton family."
"Thank you for your generosity, Lord Norton." Farea bowed his head and saluted Lorist.
Lorist reached out to shake hands with him: "Call me Locke, that's what all my friends call me."
Now that he has agreed to serve Lorist for the time being, Farea is also straightforward: "Master Locke, you just said that you are short of manpower, can you let me know the situation of your troops?"
So Lorist introduced the situation of how many people he led to sneak attack and occupy the city of Gerdos, and by the way, he also made it clear about the garrison squadron composed of two slave soldiers: "This is the situation. It can still be suppressed, but I am worried that once Earl Cobili learns that the city of Gerdos is occupied, he will immediately return to the army to counterattack. The city of Gerdos is so big, as long as Count Cobili gathers a squadron of Lancers and a garrison With the strength of the brigade, let his golden-rank illegitimate children take the lead, even a charge can retake the city of Gerdos. After all, the two hastily established slave squadrons can only put on airs to scare the servants, but in fact they are nothing Combat power."
Farea understood what Lorist wanted to say, and turned around to look at the entire labor camp: "Master Locke, do you mean to make them move?"
Lorist smiled: "I heard from Joe that the people locked up here are all veterans and territory guards, and they have awakened fighting spirit, so I want to rely on them to form a few temporary troops. I don't need them to deal with Count Kobili As the main force, they only need to be able to withstand the first few waves of attacks when Earl Kobilly returns to the army, and drag it until my family's armed forces arrive."
"Master Locke, I understand. Don't worry, I, Farea, have been in this hard labor camp for so long, and I know exactly what the detainees are thinking. If they didn't hate Count Kobili, they wouldn't have been imprisoned in this camp." Suffering here. Even those who have already left, they agreed to work for Count Cobili against their will for the sake of their loved ones not suffering anymore, and they didn’t really want to work for him. Now if they know that Count Cobili is about to die, they will be very happy, can They'd be more than happy to add fuel to his fire and cause trouble, trust me, I'll get them together right away. Who, say you, give me the key. Lord Locke, wait a minute, soon There is good news." Farea took a large bunch of keys from Tager who was standing aside, and he wanted to release the detainees in the labor camp himself.
Tagle was a little bit unwilling to be robbed of the key, and stood there muttering something.
Lorist looked at him: "Do you have something to say? Say it louder, Tagle."
Tagle looked at Lorist, hesitated for a while, and finally said loudly: "Actually, you don't need these people to defend the city of Gerdos. My lord, if these hard labor troops don't obey your order If you don't, it will cause you more trouble..."
"Oh, Tagle, tell me, what can you do?" Lorist was very curious.
"My lord, most of the Garrison Brigade and Lancer Squadron that followed the Earl this time are newcomers, and they have served the Earl for less than two months. Their rosters are placed in the newly built Grand Duke's Mansion. You just need to Control their family members according to the roster. In case the Earl returns to the army to attack the city of Gerdos, you just need to put these family members on the top of the city to ensure that the Earl's army is in a state of chaos, and maybe they will fight back on the spot. Water. Then you can win without breaking a sweat, my lord..." Tagle said.
"Uh..." Lorist really didn't expect that the burly man in front of him could come up with an extremely effective solution: "Tager, who else is in your family? Tell me about your experience."
Lorist became interested in this burly man.
"My lord, there are only four people in my family, my old mother, my stupid wife, and my son. In addition, I have a brother who is a blacksmith. Their family also lives in the city and is responsible for making weapons for the count. Our family From my grandfather, I was a tenant farmer of the earl's family. It was only when my father became a garrison that he was free. Later, when my father followed the old earl to exterminate bandits, I died in battle and I took his place. Earl Kobilly returned from the imperial capital After vigorously expanding the military force in the territory, I realized that something was wrong, so I spent a lot of money to find a position as a prison guard, and then I have been working until now, becoming the warden of the hard labor camp." Tager honestly put his The family background tells the whole story.
"Then do you know anything about Gerdos City?" Lorist asked.
"Of course I understand, my lord. I am dissatisfied with you for saying that there are few aspects of Gerdos City that I don't know." Tager began to brag.
Of course Lorist didn't believe it, so he began to question Tagle. It turned out that Tager knew every aspect of Gerdos City very well, and he was so eloquent that he could even give a general idea of the amount of materials stored in some warehouses.
"Tager, to be honest, you gave me a surprise. In fact, the method of defending the city you just mentioned is indeed a good method. But there are some things you can do that I can't do. If I follow your method to obtain If I win, then I will tarnish the honor of a nobleman and lose the dignity of a knight. No nobleman is willing to use the means of coercing the family members of the opposing soldiers to win, and it will be a disgrace to his family. Therefore, I am very happy I am glad that you can make a good suggestion, and I am very grateful to you." Lorist said.
"My lord, it's because I didn't think carefully enough. You must know that I'm just a rough man. I didn't expect to protect the honor of a nobleman. It's my fault." Tager said in panic.
"Well, you will follow me in the future. Of course, I will continue to go north after the things here are over, and you will also take your family with us when the time comes. Well, your brother's family will also go north. said Lorist.
"Well, my lord, can I say no?" Tagle's face was full of bitterness, he didn't expect that his show off would end up in the eyes of Lorist and he was taken in by him.
"Of course, I just won't agree." Lorist said with a smile.
At this time, the fire in the labor camp was everywhere, and the bustling crowd gradually gathered in the small square in front like going to a market. From time to time, I heard bursts of rude laughter and cheers...
Lorist led Tager to the small square, and saw Joost leading a large group of people ahead.
Jost blushed with excitement, and pulled Lorist to introduce in a hurry: "My lord, this is North, the captain of the defense of our barony of Umado, this is Linde, the family knight, and this is the guard Hawke. Reese, Aite, Seibot... I thought they were all dead, but I didn't expect that they had been imprisoned here for more than half a year... "
Lorist kept nodding his head and greeted them, when Farea squeezed in: "Master Locke, I have already introduced the situation to them, and the people here are very happy to serve you. By the way, the slaves outside There are still many slaves in the battalion who are their old subordinates, as long as they are given weapons and equipment, a brigade can be formed immediately."
"Thank you, Farea. How about this, first form a squadron of Lancers, and then form three squadrons of Garrison. These four squadrons will be led by you, and Joe will be your deputy. You first select the candidates for each squadron. After the arrangement is made, the members of the garrison squadron will go to the slave camp outside to select them. I need to be able to form combat power as soon as possible. After the formation is completed, I will leave a garrison squadron to defend the labor camp. After all, everyone's family members live here temporarily, and safety needs to be considered. The other three squadrons will first be stationed in the military barracks in the city for restorative training. See if this works." Lorist made a decision.
Farea and Jost stood upright and kissed their chests: "My lord, as you wish."
"I will send someone to deliver the weapons and equipment soon. Farea, Jost, I will trouble you here, and send someone to report to me if you need anything."
"Yes, my lord."
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Lorist took Tagle back to the duke's mansion. Reddy and Pat were curious about Lorist's extra chubby-faced hunk, but Tagle vomited in a mess because he was ordered to I went to clean up the side hall, but when I went in and saw the scene after the killing, I vomited. Not only him, but also a dozen slaves who received the same order, vomited everything they just ate.
"Day, how can people eat like this!" Lorist was very dissatisfied. He was just about to drink some porridge and eat a few grilled ribs to fill his stomach, when he saw the group of people outside who were out of breath.
"Reddy, go and close the doors and windows." Lorist decided to keep out of sight: "Tell the group of people outside to vomit quickly, and clean up quickly after vomiting."
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A busy night passed, and the city of Gerdos was still the same as before, flying the flag of Earl Cobili's bull head badge. For the residents of the city, in addition to the many unfamiliar guards on the street, there is a ban on not leaving the city. In addition, the slaves have also stopped their daily work. It is said that some spies who sneaked into the city will be arrested. And Assassin, nothing else is out of the ordinary. No one knew that the city of Gerdos had changed hands overnight.
The day was safe and sound...
It was another night, and the main hall of the Duke's Mansion was brightly lit with candles.
Lorist, Josk, Farea, Terman, El, Yuri, Mr. Tim, and several squadron leaders who are in charge of the newly formed troops are sitting around a table with animal skins on the table. At the round table on the map, listen to the pale-faced Tagle tell some private information about the Cobili family.
"... Earl Cobili had a total of sixty-seven illegitimate children. Seventeen of these illegitimate children were of the gold rank and thirty-eight were of the silver rank under the careful cultivation of the count. This happened ten years ago. Later, the count brought More than thirty illegitimate children went to serve the eldest prince, and six gold-ranked and thirteen silver-ranked illegitimate children died. However, in the past two years after returning, one gold-ranked illegitimate child and five silver-ranked illegitimate children were promoted. It’s not clear, and the Earl didn’t make it public.”
"Since the earl launched a war against the nobles in the surrounding territories for more than a year, two illegitimate children of the gold rank and five silver ranks have also been killed. This also includes the Jost knight sneaking into the city of Gerdos to assassinate The two of them. Before the Lord Earl sent the sweeping troops to the western mountains, he had ten gold-ranked and twenty-four silver-ranked illegitimate children. There were also nine illegitimate children who had not reached the silver rank or had not awakened their battle qi. The illegitimate children, they are all in charge of the city of Gerdos."
"This time the commander of the raiding force sent by the count to the western mountains is his illegitimate son of three gold ranks and eight silver ranks. However, my lord said that the convoy armed with them has wiped out the enemy. The gun sent by Count Cobili The reinforcements of the cavalry squadron, led by two illegitimate sons of the silver rank, were also finished. Then the Lord sent troops to Burdock Manor Castle, and the illegitimate son of the golden rank who was in charge also died."
"My lord Earl led the army to go out, and was dragged to Moz Mountain by his advice. According to the captured cavalrymen who delivered the letter, when they first attacked the camp, they killed a gold-ranked and a silver-ranked illegitimate child. Then Your lord attacked and occupied Gerdos City in a surprise attack, and killed the gold-ranked and two silver-ranked illegitimate sons who guarded the city in the side hall. Seven of the other nine illegitimate sons whose fighting spirit had not reached silver or had not awakened their fighting spirit also died. I was killed by the Lord in the side hall, and now there are only two left who went out with the Lord Earl."
"Except for one gold-ranked and two silver-ranked illegitimate children in William Mills Castle, there are only three gold-ranked and nine silver-ranked illegitimate children around him. If the Earl himself is added, There are only four gold ranks. My lord has already prepared the city defenses, so there is no need to worry about the Earl being able to capture the city of Gerdos with the strength of these illegitimate children of the gold rank and silver rank." Tagle finally analyzed the current situation of Count Cobili His strength gave everyone here a reassurance.
Lorist laughed: "I'm not worried about Earl Cobili's army, I believe that even when Earl Cobili led his army back to the city of Gerdos, they would have been panicked and demoralized because of the lack of food and the chasing family army. .I am now wondering whether to sneak attack and take down William Mills Castle before the news leaks out.”
The location Lorist pointed on the map was William Mills Castle.
Lorist's plan was very simple. He brought a squadron of troops in under the name of assisting in the defense. As long as he killed the three illegitimate sons sitting in the town, he could incorporate the squadron of guards defending William Mills Castle. After all, these guards The family members of the soldiers are all in Gerdos City. As long as they tell these guards that Gerdos City is also under their control, I believe they will not encounter stubborn resistance.
El objected that there was not enough time. For William Mills Castle to be far from Gerdos City, riding a horse is also a one-day trip, and it takes two days to come and go. And these two days were the most critical moment. It was very possible that Earl Cobili would return with his troops. If Lorist was still in William Mills Castle and couldn't make it back, the situation would be very serious.
Lorist shook his head. He thought that if William Mills Castle was left alone, then Earl Cobili would probably take a false shot at the city of Gerdos and turn around to William Mills Castle, so that he would have a place to stay. There will be a period of entanglement with us in the future. Therefore, it is best to cut off his retreat and let him retreat without any retreat, so that we can finish our work with the city and end this war in one fell swoop. Now is the time when William Mills Castle's defenses are weakest. If we don't take advantage of this opportunity to sneak attack, when will we wait
Lorist ordered Yuri to lead a small team of light cavalry, Terman to lead a small team of knights, Josk to lead two newly formed squads of Lancers, and all of them changed into the equipment of Lancers, with one man and two horses. Starting, Lorist will take Tagle with him. As for the defense of Gerdos City, it will be handed over to Farea, El, and Mr. Tim.
Farea was a little hesitant, he thought it would be better for Josk to stay behind, and he was willing to accompany Lorist to William Mills Castle.
Lorist laughed and said, "You can't, Farea, most of Earl Cobili's illegitimate children know you, and know that you can't easily serve the Earl, and they will be suspicious when you appear, so it's better for Joe to go. The reason why I let you stay is because the suspects don't use them, and the employing people don't doubt them. Since I have used you, I naturally trust you. El, Tim, the defense of Gerdos City is mainly based on Farea, and you will assist, understand
"Yes, my lord," said Al.
"Please don't worry, my lord, Tim will never make mistakes." Tim bowed.
Lorist patted Farea on the shoulder: "After I go, I will leave it to you for the next two days. We will come back as soon as we take down William Mills Castle."
Farea stood up straight and gave a chest salute: "My lord, you are here in the city, please rest assured."
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