Chapter 667 The robbery
"Whesen went out to sea?"
"Yes, your majesty, he set out from Le Havre on a new ship to start a new ocean trial voyage. It is said that he will arrive in the inland sea, and then go upstream from the Danube to the city of Wesenburg."
Rudolph bit the grass stem at the corner of his mouth, feeling a little envious.
As a king, I live without freedom and comfort than my own vassals, but there is nothing I can do except envy.
"Don't care about him." Rudolf sighed, "Do what you have to do."
In front of him, someone piled up a simple sand table with soil, branches and leaves and marked it.
Since the invasion of the Sverier Kingdom in the south, the main force has fought in the Kingdom of Denma, and a large number of spontaneously formed plundering groups have been plundering in the east bank of the Elbe River and the north bank of the Piast Kingdom.
These plundering groups are composed of farmers, hunters, mercenaries, prisoners, etc. They do not occupy a certain land, but run around and rob. As long as they can provide livestock, property, and population for the king, the leader can obtain a fiefdom on the land of the Kingdom of Damma and become a fief noble.
They plundered villages, besieged towns, and even went deep into the inland two or three hundred kilometers. For a time, the war was everywhere on the east side of the Elbe River.
In order to make up for his lack of military experience, Rudolph formed a knight group, and these plundering groups became his experience value.
Bastian was originally a member of the Royal Knights. He joined Rudolph's Knights this time and was responsible for reconnaissance missions.
He put the sand table and said, "There were about 320 people passing by the east this morning, and the flag was red bloody bear's paws, and there was no news."
"Their weapons were very traditional, with only axes, two-handed swords, javelins and bows."
"They had forty large chariots, all of which were pulling with big-horned deer, and the axles had no bearings."
Rudolph also had a lot of experience during this period and said to the people around him: "They should be a tribe that just came out of the woods. The car would not go too fast and would not adapt to the current battle."
"They dared to go so far from the coast as soon as they came to the south. They obviously had confidence in themselves and ignored the villages along the way, so they had to be a big vote."
"Tell me, where are their targets?"
There are more than a dozen people around the sand table, and they are the captains and consultants of Rudolph's little knights.
They nodded at the same time, and Rudolph could not say these words a year ago.
There are still many nobles in the Rhine League who are loyal to the royal family under historical inertia, and joining the Knights of the King is a manifestation of loyalty.
They are also happy to see His Majesty the King.
Everyone began to discuss.
Rudolph listened very seriously and felt quite happy, as if the sand table in front of him was the whole world.
There are many villages and towns ahead. This is the first time this group of enemies has encountered. If they don’t know their style of conduct, it is difficult to judge their whereabouts.
Seeing that everyone had been discussing for a long time, Rudolf finally said, "It's better to follow us and launch an attack when they attack the city."
He recently concluded a conclusion that if everyone is unsure of their ideas, then he will come up with a general idea of guaranteeing the situation, and others will use it to improve the details.
War is a continuation of politics. Rudolph does not simply destroy the robbery group, but also lets the locals know that they have done these things. The best way is to assist them in defense or to regain the robbed property.
Stalking the enemy is not a good way. The initiative is not in your own hands. If you are found, you may be ambushed.
We discussed it and felt that this was the safest way at present.
Seeing that they agreed to his plan, Rudolph said, "It's decided, the main force will take another day off. Bastian, arrange for people to watch them, and the main force will set out to follow us tomorrow."
Bastian pointed to a place on the sand table and said, "Your Majesty, there is a small lake here, about four kilometers away from the enemy's camp. We can march here along the river one kilometer away after dinner and spend the night here overnight."
There are large areas of undeveloped forests around here. The distance of four kilometers is enough to isolate the enemy's reconnaissance. Getting there in advance can save a lot of time.
It is the dry season now. Walking along the river bank, you will not be afraid of getting lost, and you will be able to reach your destination soon.
Although the enemy has walked slowly, the Elbe Convention Organization has built a lot of gravel roads in this area in recent years. Cars are walking on the road, which is much faster than cavalry walking in the forest. Gravel roads are not easy to leave traces. If the enemy turns at the fork in the road and deal with the traces, it is very likely that the target will be lost.
Rudolph shook his head and said, "No problem, it's time to go, I'll set out tomorrow."
Look at me, I look at you, it seems a little hesitant, but in the end it still did not object.
At this time, a fragrance wafted from the woods and the girl's happy singing.
Rudolph stood up and said to everyone, "Let's discuss the details, I'll go see how the dinner is ready."
Bastian and others could only shake their heads and smile.
A month ago, they ambushed a full-load robbery and rescued the daughter of a lord, Mel von Chilan.
Mer's appearance is just ordinary, but he knows how to take care of people and speaks nicely. Rudolph soon became deeply trapped in it and could not extricate himself.
In the past month, the Knights' camping time has been a little earlier than before and the departure time has been a little later.
But that was His Majesty the King, so everyone didn't say much.
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At the same time, the robbery simply arranged the campsite and began to make a fire to cook.
This plundering group consists of several villages and has attracted many outlaws.
In the summer, the first batch of people who came to grab the house were already returned home in glory. Under their leadership, many people went south to make a fortune, and the team quickly exceeded 300.
Their leader had his nose and two ears cut by his enemies in his early years, and later became a "black egg". His real name was gradually forgotten, including himself.
"Eat more tonight!" Hei egg said to the people in charge, "Hei Song Town is right in front. After eating, I have a good time and slept with him in the middle of the night while they are sleeping!"
The people around immediately cheered.
Robbery also requires rules. They allocate them well, and different people rob different places.
It's just that the black egg is a little depressed. When I came, I counted the wrong intersection and went to the wrong place, so I had to turn around and go back.
Fortunately, the passing village gave a lot of food after being scared, so that it would not be hungry.
"Southerns are so luxurious!"
Open a pack of dehydrated chicory with black eggs, took out two slices and ate them directly.
This pack of dehydrated chicory can be exchanged for two lambs in the forest, and people here can eat it casually.
There are also those citrus, one bottle that can be exchanged for a big-horned deer cub. The village chief gave him ten bottles without blinking.
Now everyone is staring at the bottles of citrus, and agreed to have three bottles for the first time to enter the city, two bottles for the second one, and one bottle for the second one for the second one.
As for the one who opened the city gate, it was not as simple as citrus, but five bottles of Emperor Happy Water.
After eating a few chicory leaves from the black egg, I suddenly remembered something and said to the village chiefs behind me: "You will tell the young people again later. When you enter the city, your eyes will be highlighted. Don't rob the two-headed eagles. That's Brother Weisen's business."
The village chiefs nodded immediately.
A man next to him asked, "Master Black Egg, who is Brother Weisen?"
Black Egg said disdainfully: "You don't even know Brother Weisen, which tree hole came out?"
"The priest of the church said that Brother Weisen is our good friend. He taught his wife to grow vegetables in winter. His wife will teach the church again. You know."
The man nodded immediately and said, "Since the priest said that, it must be right."
(End of this chapter)