Chapter 549 I was deceived, let alone you?
The sky was shrouded in a thin layer of morning fog, and the earth was full of chaotic scenes under the gray-blue sky.
The broken shields in the mud and the arrows all over the ground can tell that this was a battlefield a few days ago.
On this old battlefield, military tents are scattered in an orderly manner, the roofs of gray coarse cloth tents are covered with mud and dust, and there are several bonfires burning in the center of the camp.
The wood crackled in the fire, and a faint smoke hovered in the air.
It is surrounded by fortifications surrounded by earthen walls, and occasionally a few heavily armed soldiers can be seen standing at sentry posts.
The war horses were tied to wooden stakes, making low snorting sounds from time to time. They kicked the mud and were restless.
In the morning, the mercenaries gathered around the campfire in groups of twos and threes, yawning and drinking soup from rough wooden bowls. Their faces were tired and pale, and their eyes were somewhat numb.
It wasn't until a series of rapid hoofbeats sounded that they raised their heads alertly and looked in the other direction.
Dozens of knights appeared at the edge of the camp under the banner of Lacunio. Knowing that this was the teacher of Prince Condé, the sentry immediately opened the level to greet them.
"Sir La Cunho, let me do it." A knight's page saw the arrow wound on La Cunho's thigh and asked flatteringly.
"Get out of here." Lacuneo whipped the servant boy in the face.
Dismounting himself, he limped towards Prince Condai's camp.
Two days ago, on the day that Wayne left the city and was assassinated, he had already led two command companies to fight against Meliati's vanguard army.
If Prince Condai arrives immediately after the city is broken, then as the follow-up troops from both sides arrive, this small encounter can turn into a big battle.
With the current strength comparison between the two sides, and the news of Wien's surrender spreading, with luck, the outcome could even be decided in one battle.
But Prince Condai has not come yet. Even Meliati's follow-up troops have arrived, but there is still no sign of His Highness the Prince.
After holding on for a day, as the news that Wayne was assassinated after surrendering came out, Meliati made a prompt decision and led his troops to retreat towards the high castle.
Racunio tried every possible means to stop him, but in the end Meliati ran away from the battlefield.
Although Prince Condai is here now, can time go back? Can beans be stewed? It's all to no avail.
But the changes in the battle situation and the lengthening of time are not what Raccuño is most worried about at the moment.
What he was most worried about was the alienation plan that Wayne had exchanged for his life.
The main reason why Prince Condai delayed for so long was actually because he dug three feet into the ground near the sentry fort to look for the so-called "evidence".
But in La Cunho's view, this alienation plan is too clumsy.
As Meliati's uncle, the person who is least likely to surrender actually surrenders, which is not credible in itself.
Secondly, how did the letters from the nobles get into your hands? Why is there no direct evidence so far?
In the end, the person who shot him to death was a nearby farmer.
Who said that escaped soldiers can’t pay for their lives and cooperate with them? Why can only the nobles of Hotam County pay for their lives?
The only saving grace is to trade your own life for trust, which can indeed bluff people.
It’s just that Lacunio has been fighting with the Royal Court of Flesh for many years. If you can’t see through this, then don’t be the leader of the Border Knights.
The helpless part is that Lacunio knows it, but he knows better what Prince Condai's character is like.
With his character, he is 100% sure to explode. If Meliati wasn't facing a formidable enemy, he would probably run back. The only thing he hoped for now was that Prince Condai could stay calm and not do anything impulsive.
Opening the curtain of the military tent, La Cunho stared: "Charles, how come you are two days late?"
"Look for evidence." Sitting behind the table Prince Condai was holding a leg of lamb in his mouth, and was still looking blankly at Lacunio who broke in. "Don't worry, they have no way to escape and they can't escape."
Seeing Kong With Prince Dai's clear and lifeless face, La Cunho felt something was wrong: "What do you think about the nobles of Hotam County?"
Prince Condé still had considerable trust in Lacunio and comforted him softly: "Don't blame yourself too much. I know that you were also deceived by these damn nobles. I was also deceived, let alone you?"
His cheeks twitched, La Cunho opened his mouth, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
But he was used to being a nanny to Prince Condai on the battlefield, so he just smiled and let it go in such a high blood pressure scene.
"Are you going to let them go?"
"Of course not, I'm just going to deal with them after the war is over. This is a critical moment, just give them a little punishment. No farmers have been killed, and they are still locked up.”
Prince Condé put down the greasy leg of mutton, picked up the glass, and poured Lacunio a glass of wine.
This undoubtedly made La Cunho breathe a sigh of relief. Over the years, this kid has made some progress.
Taking the wine glass, Racunho just took a few sips and looked at Prince Condai belatedly: "You didn't do anything impulsive, did you?"
" Don’t worry, I’m not that irrational, but I’m not easy to bully either. We’ll settle this account later, and now we’re just charging a lump sum of interest.”
Prince Kong Dai chewed heavily. Roast chicken, he responded inarticulately.
Charge an interest?
Racunho had an ominous premonition in his heart. He grabbed Prince Condai's sleeve and asked sharply: "What have you done?"
"I have already Order that the evidence of Sampoli and Guerinon's collaboration with the enemy and collusion with heretics be submitted to the church court, and the command company stationed in Feiliu Castle be dispatched to immediately arrest Sampoli and bring him to trial!"
Kong! Before Prince Dai finished speaking, he heard a clang.
Having taken half a step back, the dizzy La Cunho could no longer hold the wine glass in his hand and fell heavily to the ground.
At the same time, hundreds of miles away in Hotam County.
"Open the door, Imperial Company!"
"Sampoli, we know what you did!"
In a series of crashes and shouts, the door was opened Ten knights on foot forcibly pried it open, and then about thirty knights of the Order Company on fine war horses filed out.
This luxurious earl's palace is now filled with soldiers wearing chainmail. They use battle axes to split the door panels wantonly and rush into the houses like Norn pirates. middle.
"Where is the person? Have you caught him?" The captain of the company asked the soldiers and knights who were carrying property.
A priest in a woolen robe squeezed through the arms of the soldiers: "Nothing was found. Only the servants and housekeepers are there, and the property is also there, but Sampoli, his wife and children are missing."
"Damn it, issue a warrant and send guards down the road to hunt him down!"
(End of Chapter)