Chapter 561 Has it arrived? Ruda!
The cold wind blew through the skirts of the homeless people in the tavern. They were wearing thin clothes and shivering in the cold wind, but they still had to smile.
As for the citizen representatives, monks and minor nobles who were pushed to the stage, they were even more neatly dressed and bravely waiting on the roadside early.
They are afraid that the Salvation Army will chop off their heads now, and they are also afraid that Prince Condai will chop off their heads in the future.
Unlike those high-ranking nobles, these people can escape the monks but cannot escape the temple.
In this anxious waiting, time passed by minute by minute, but the Salvation Army never showed up.
They waited from morning to evening, their hearts numb with fear, the sun had set, but there was no sign of the Salvation Army.
Before the sun completely set, they saw about a hundred Kush knights who were investigating, but after these knights moved away the ten boxes of gold and silver jewelry, they never showed up again.
After the moon reached the zenith, the nobles headed by Samboli appeared in the sight of the citizens with hundreds of knights arrogantly.
So this welcome ceremony that lasted all day was used for these nobles who appeared out of nowhere.
In the cold wind of the night, the citizen representatives with runny noses walked back home in the dark with stiff legs.
A question lingered in their minds:
It's only about 20 miles from the headquarters of the Imperial Company to Feiliu Fort. Can't we go there in one day?
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On the afternoon of March 10, the Salvation Army settled in the command company camp.
The first thing they did was to have the Skitarii and local civilians carry out general cleaning and partial reconstruction.
Trenches, walls, drainage channels, and huts have all been built. It has to be said that life for everyone in the camp is much easier than before.
To the disappointment of Warren Taylor and a group of craftsmen, this Saint Sunhorn may be a good man, but he is not as benevolent as they advertise.
Not only did he not let the craftsmen in the camp leave, he also turned a deaf ear to similar requests.
The next day, he asked the craftsmen to repair the soldiers' armor and weapons for free.
Although Shengsun promised to "let you go back when the war is over," Prince Condai said exactly the same thing, and they were already numb.
But no matter what, this holy grandson is definitely better than Prince Condai.
Because he not only abolished the supervisory system and canceled the harsh rewards and punishments of corporal punishment, he also opened the granary and sent all sick craftsmen and civilians to Feiliubao for treatment.
However, they still didn't get what they wanted most - freedom.
But it doesn't matter, the saint grandson Wan Piao Ye still treats them as human beings. Being able to treat them better than before and being able to see their relatives at will has already satisfied most people.
While rubbing the blood to cover the clouds, Horn asked Warren Taylor: "How are those slave laborers and craftsmen now?"
"I'm full, I have a bed to sleep on, and I don't have many complaints." Warren Taylor seemed to be holding his breath.
Horn reluctantly put down the whetstone: "I just need them to provide me with logistical services. After this battle, I will really let them go home."
But the suspicion in Warren Taylor's eyes did not diminish at all, and Horn could only smile bitterly.
The nobles and commoners in this world are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and their normal demands have been misconstrued.
Patting Warren Taylor on the shoulder, Horn walked to everyone in the wooden house: "Everyone is here, Andre, let's talk about the latest information."
"News came from Rapids City that Prince Condai gave up the attack on Gaobao City and left the Bai Feng mercenary group to guard Gaobao before returning in a hurry three days ago."
"Prince Condai has entered the west?" Jeshka was sitting on the chair and fell asleep. The moment she heard these words, she jumped up from the chair.
Horn was stunned when he heard the news, and then walked slowly to the long table in the Prince's military tent: "He should have received the news a long time ago. Didn't he just set out three days ago?" "There is news that Prince Kong Dai arrived early He wanted to come back, but Grand Duke Meliati fought fiercely for many days. Until three days ago, Prince Condai suddenly knocked down Grand Duke Meliati.
In order to rescue Archduke Meliati, the knight on the white horse had his left hand chopped off and was seriously injured. The mountain knights suffered heavy losses and were unable to pose a threat to the remaining Bai Feng mercenary group before returning. ”
"How long will it take?"
"We found traces of Prince Condai near the Silver Grass River two days ago."
Andre blinked twice quickly: "They should arrive near Feiliu Castle in seven days."
"Seven days?" Zhu Erdan, the legion commander accompanying the staff, looked back at the map. "They have to walk at least more than 350 kilometers from Gaobao to Feiliubao. Can they walk 35 kilometers every day?"
Prince Condai's main force is mainly cavalry, which does not mean that he only has cavalry.
He also had two mercenary regiments, as well as armed peasants recruited along the way.
Even if they wanted to take the water route, the Megdi Chamber of Commerce and the local nobles sent people to collect most of the barges in advance.
Catherine, who was wealthy and wealthy, sank several large ships in the navigable tributary of the Nauan River to block the way, keeping Prince Condai and others from entering the Nauan River waterway.
If Prince Condai forcibly clears the river of sunken ships, it will play into the hands of the Salvation Army, and fighting along the river will just restrict the cavalry's maneuvering space.
"Thousand River Valley, Thousand River Valley, there are many small rivers here." Andre spread his hands, "They can go by boat through small river valleys section by section, and the cavalry will not be restrained."
Das, the commander of the First Guards Army, looked at the map: "If this is the case, then it is indeed possible for them to arrive on March 18, but marching by land and water is a very complicated march. Can they do this repeatedly without capsizing? ”
The Salvation Army can advance on both land and water because its soldiers are highly qualified, disciplined and have dedicated civilian personnel, so there is a lot of room for error.
Can Prince Condé walk so fast?
"What do you think of the Death Regiment and the Eagle Regiment? When I was in France, I went through a forced march of 105 kilometers in three days, and there were still ships in the Thousand River Valley." Andre rolled his eyes, " Not all infantrymen are guards and armored sergeants. They are professional elite infantrymen. If they have no skills, can they be hired by Prince Condai at a huge price for a long time?”
"How much is the monthly salary for one of their infantry?" Catherine, who had been silent at first, suddenly asked.
Andre was obviously very familiar with the price of mercenaries, so he said: "You can get about 90 dinars a month, and you can get 60% of the spoils.
If they fight, their daily salary is 6 dinars, which is the salary given to horse archers in other mercenaries. ”
The muscles in Murat's cheek, a former archer mercenary, twitched, apparently thinking of some unbearable memory.
After writing and drawing on the map, Bernardo rolled up the map and handed it to Horn: "We need more intelligence and resources. It's best to let the rangers and the nearby Saint Sun Rebels take a look.
But if Andre's speculation is true, then I think that at this moment yesterday, Prince Condai should have already fought against Count Perjik who was stationed in Kenk Town. ”
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Shortly after the impromptu meeting, before dinner, a group of seriously injured knights appeared outside the command company's camp.
A cloth bag passed various inspections and was handed to Horn by the military police: "Your Majesty, it was sent from Kenk Town."
Before he even opened the bag, the strong smell of corpses and blood was already coming out.
Sure enough, Horn saw Count Perjik's head in the bag, as well as a parchment note written in blood:
"I'll knock your skull off and drink the blue blood wine."
(End of chapter)