Chapter 308
Since the siege of Center began, the city has organized three counterattacks. Since the previous troops were exhausted, most of the troops leaving the city were so-called "armed citizens". These guys Their combat effectiveness was even worse than that of the strong men brought from the countryside. The Arda army fired a row of guns from a distance, and the morale of the people on the opposite side was reduced to nothing before they died, and then they ran back to the city in a mess.
On the 29th, the excavation of the tunnel entered the final stage. Soon the Arda army would be able to approach the base of the city wall and set off a large firecracker.
Paul chose a good place and asked the guards to set up a pavilion, preparing to enjoy the gorgeous scene after the [big firecracker] broke out.
"Hey, brother Paul, you are really good at this. Can you give one to me, for a little money?"
Henry Ferdinand sat next to Paul, playing with a telescope fondly, sometimes raising it to look in the direction of Center, and sometimes wiping the lenses.
"Take it away, I'll give it to you."
Since the two settled the matter of inheriting the title of duke, their relationship has improved a lot. How could Henry miss such a big event as attacking Center and rush over as a homecoming group?
On this afternoon, a big white flag was erected on the city wall. After consulting Paul, the Arda army suspended the bombardment. After a while, the city gate opened, the drawbridge was lowered, and a group of people came out holding a smaller white flag.
After a strict body search, they were quickly brought to Paul and Schroeder.
The team consisted of a variety of people, including political officials, garrison generals, clergy and wealthy businessmen. Paul still had an impression of some of them. He had seen them at the birthday party of old Duke Ferdinand.
A gray-bearded political officer said in a serious tone: "Count Greiman and Viscount Ferdinand, we now formally surrender to you on behalf of all the residents of Center City."
Paul is a little bit He asked strangely: "Isn't he representing Maltz Kent?"
The political officer shook his head and said: "Duke Maltz Kent Ferdinand... who is what you call the usurper, has... He died yesterday..."
Paul and Henry stood up from their chairs in surprise, "Malts is dead?"
"Yes, Mr. Maltz accidentally slipped and fell around 7 to 8 o'clock last night, and was stabbed in the chest by the candlestick on the table... He died of serious injuries."
Everyone present heard this and took off their hands. He took off his hat and put it on his chest to express his silence. Although he was an enemy who had been beaten to death on the battlefield, Maltz was a high-ranking nobleman after all. Paul had no choice but to do the same, unless he wanted to develop a reputation for being ungrateful.
After the silence, Paul put on his hat again and told Schroeder beside him: "Let the chief of staff arrange how to enter the city."
Schroeder quickly made arrangements. , first the second battalion led a group of militiamen into the city, occupied and inspected each street intersection, and other troops entered the city in sequence.
Paul postponed the entry of the follow-up troops into the city until the next day, "Let the soldiers clean themselves up neatly, have a good night's rest, and use the best spirit the next day to They formed a square formation and marched into the city."
He wanted to show a unique army to the residents of the largest city in the northwest Gulf, and also show his strength to Henry next to him. This guy didn't face any tough battles after he came.
On August 30, 1991 in the Holy Calendar, the city entry ceremony began. The residents of Center City looked at this strange army with both curiosity and worry.
Although the uniforms of Arda's army are still light green "Tubalu", after all, the colors and standards are unified. They are much more beautiful than the colorful ones in other lords' armies, and combined with the strong rhythm With the marching drums and the uniform steps of the soldiers, the entire army exuded a sense of majesty and power. Every Center City resident watching the entrance ceremony had a feeling from the bottom of their hearts: It was only natural that such an army could defeat Maltz Kent, and some people even cheered involuntarily.
Paul and Henry rode behind the second battalion on their tall horses, looking proudly at both sides of the street.
Especially Henry, he was proud and said with emotion: "Finally I saw this familiar neighborhood again. Thinking of the scene when I was taken to the dungeon that day, it seemed like the next day."
Paul accompanied Henry there In the Ferdinand family cemetery, they stood in front of the tomb of old Duke Ferdinand and mourned for a while. The tombkeeper led them to the church in the cemetery, where two coffins were placed.
"These are the bodies of Maltz Kent and Jais Kent. How should the two adults deal with them?"
Paul looked at Henry and motioned for him to make a decision. After all, his brother His death was mysterious, and the Kent family was highly suspicious.
Henry hesitated for a while and said: "The man is dead, let's be buried according to civilian standards for the time being."
The tombkeeper obeyed the order and called a few people to come over to carry the coffin. One of them muttered: "It seems to be a lot lighter..."
Henry called to Paul: "Come on, come with me to the dungeon to see inside. Maltz’s distant relatives are imprisoned, and it is said that there are also several mercenary leaders.”
Emerson, Fergus and others were imprisoned, and they were waiting in the dungeon for the reward given by the winner. ruling.
Henry did not go to see them as soon as he came in. Instead, he went to the deepest part of the dungeon, pointed at the big hole in the wall and said, "I ran out from under here. It looks like Maltz has found it." "
This cell is full of broken bricks, stones and soil. It seems that Malz Kent sent people to dig deep here.
It seems that every lord family will prepare one or two escape tunnels to deal with emergencies. There is one in Bido Castle and one in this Duke's Mansion.
Paul rubbed his chin and secretly wondered if he should also dig a few tunnels under the castle in Huxin Town, so as not to fall behind the trend.
……
The news of Center City’s surrender quickly spread throughout the northwest bay.
The other lords in the coalition captured Fort Bido long before Center surrendered and continued to advance eastward. After receiving the news, they immediately increased their forward speed, but there were no forces trying to resist them on the road. , they arrived in Center on September 4th.
Among the many territories that were originally attached to Maltz Kent, his hometown Emden was the last to surrender to the coalition forces. The commander of Byronburg, the former knight captain of the Kent family, received the news that his loyalist had died. A white flag was hoisted and the troops surrendered to the 1st and 3rd Battalions of Infantry who were besieging the castle.
Bryce and Joyce commanded the army to continue southward and occupied all the territory of the Kent family.
The usurper's war in the Northwest Gulf that lasted for more than half a year has finally come to an end.
(End of this chapter)