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Chapter 107 Marquis Leete's Reaction

Kingdom of Rhodes, southern border.

Lord's Hall.

At this time, the Marquis Lite was discussing matters.

"My lord, don't hesitate any longer. We will send troops directly. We will also destroy one of their viscounts and capture their viscount in exchange for our Viscount Hess."

It was the suzerain of Viscount Hess who spoke out, and also the vassal of Marquis Leete. He was Earl McKinney.

He came here as early as a month ago, hoping to get the help of the suzerain Marquis Lite, and as long as it was a matter of discussion during this period of time, he would definitely bring up this issue.

He has always wanted to avenge his vassals, but relying on his own strength alone, he was not sure, nor did he have the courage to enter the territory of the Kingdom of Hastings.

If a suzerain cannot protect his vassals, then other vassals will consider breaking away from the relationship and choose another capable suzerain.

This is a fact written in the law, they can do this, as long as the suzerain cannot protect them.

This is obviously what he doesn't want to see. It will not only damage his strength, but also a blow to his reputation, and it will make the thriving McKinney family decline.

Their words will no longer be persuasive, and even family members will question the patriarch.

More importantly, Earl McKinney's vassals had responded to his call to avenge the vassals and gathered around him, and he also brought these vassals to his suzerain to ask for help.

"Boris McKinney, my vassal, I have told you many times that I would not make such a move.

I know what you are going to say, yes, Count Bakar did such a move.But you have to know that he is avenging his vassals.

Viscount Hess is obviously not my vassal, and I have no reason to send troops.

To talk about revenge, only Earl McKinney, you have this reason yourself, either you go by yourself, or don't talk about it anymore.

I have truthfully reported this matter to His Majesty, and expressed my desire to go to war. I can only wait for His Majesty's decision on the follow-up. "

Marquis Little rubbed his aching head. He was really angry with Earl McKinney. The move by Marquis McKinney was just mocking him face to face for his helplessness.

Although he is indeed helpless, it is not the reason he often mentions.

So he called him by his full name very bluntly, and pointed out the fact that only he himself can take revenge, trying to make him sober.

Although it is said that the vassal's vassal is not his vassal, Marquis Lite is also a person who needs face. Facing the request of the vassal, he did have this idea, but after the scouts investigated, he has dispelled this whimsical idea.

Because Earl Bakar has a full [-] soldiers, and the armor rate is extremely high, at least in the places where the scouts have found out, the armor rate has reached an astonishing [-]%.

As more nobles gathered around him, an army of more than 20 had gathered in Marquis Lite's city.Of course he was not sure about defeating the opponent, because that was clearly not an easy matter.

Obviously, the difficulty of capturing an earldom is countless times that of capturing a viscounty territory.

If he wanted to win the battle, he would have to send at least [-] troops. This was only considering the plains, and he himself only had so many soldiers, and it was impossible for him to send them all out to avenge his vassals.

As for mobilizing the troops of other nobles, he knew that they would not agree to this 'stupid' thing without even asking.

But if he wanted to win quickly, it could only be said to be a fantasy. The siege of a city held by 3 people for several months was considered a short period of time. Obviously, he didn't have that time to consume.

What's more, other nobles in the enemy country, it is obviously impossible to see the enemy acting recklessly in their country.

As long as Occupy One is deadlocked, it probably doesn't need to be.When they discovered this army, they would definitely choose to do whatever they could to delay them.

At the same time, more troops were mobilized to encircle him and eliminate his threat.

Because that would cause much less casualties than directly attacking the city guarded by Marquis Lite. If they wanted to attack, they would definitely choose to destroy his inbound troops first.

He was also not sure of his ability to hide such a large number of troops. After Count Bakar took revenge on Viscount Hess, the other party's spies could be said to be almost all over the entire border.

And facing enemies who have used this tactic before, they will inevitably be more vigilant about surprise attacks.

Although Earl Bakar could not directly threaten his military power, as long as he slowed down his marching pace, it was obviously something that could be done.

But at that time, he will not only face the possibility of annihilation of the entire army, but also bear the consequences of starting the war without authorization.

Because he did not have the king's authorization and no reason for revenge, this would inevitably be regarded as an invasion and an excuse for the Kingdom of Hastings to go to war.

After considering the pros and cons, Marquis Little rejected the matter.By now, a month has passed and he has completely given up the idea.

Earl McKinney opened his mouth when he heard Marquis Leete's words, but finally lowered his head decadently and stood there without saying anything.

The vassals gathered around him felt disappointed again. Although they stood here and seemed to be participating in the discussion, they had no right to make suggestions because his title was too low.

In the lord's hall where only the earl spoke, they were just dispensable roles, and they didn't have the guts to ask the Marquis of Ross.

Their eyes flickered and they looked around, obviously thinking about something.

Such a scene made the whole hall fall into silence. Among the nobles who participated in the meeting were the opposition. Although they could understand Earl McKinney's difficulties, even so, they would not change their minds, because that would ruin them. own soldiers.

Of course, there are also several nobles who support him. They obviously take a fancy to the rich land of the Hastings Kingdom and ignore other risks.But facing the angry Marquis Little, they obviously would not choose to continue to persuade him.

"According to the report from the scouts, the border nobles of the Kingdom of Hastings have already begun to assemble their respective armies. It seems that they are obviously preparing to fight a big battle."

"Marquis Ross, they don't seem to have a reason to go to war, do they?"

"It doesn't seem necessary, Earl Bruns, they really have no reason to go to war, but judging from their movements, they have obviously been preparing for this war for a long time.

Don't even think about it, they have raised [-] soldiers with one earl, even if they receive them twice a year, how long can they support them?
Don't have any illusions anymore, wake up, the war is coming soon, all we can do is to continue to strengthen the city defense and transport more supplies into the city.Let's hope we can last longer.

Because once they decide to go to war, they will inevitably choose to destroy our army first. "

His only choice now is to choose to stick to the city until the kingdom's reinforcements arrive.

Looking at the sighing Marquis Lite, the nobles present looked at each other in blank dismay. They were obviously shocked by this judgment. They wanted to refute it, but found that they couldn't find any reason.

"My lord, this is not true."

Marquis Lite took a look at the pale nobleman, and the eyes of his surroundings also gathered.Facing the eyes of so many big men, the nobleman felt his legs tremble and sat down on the ground.

It's just that the surrounding nobles rarely laughed at his behavior, because they also realized the seriousness of the matter and faced the long-planned Hastings Kingdom.

None of the people present here, as southern nobles, could protect their territories in such a situation.

Yes, at this time they still only care about their territory, because they understand that territory is the foundation of their existence.And they themselves face a high ransom at most.

Only their land, their lost territory, regardless of the final outcome.If they want to redeem, the price they have to pay will be far greater than the ransom they prepared for themselves.

It may even result in part of the territory being cut off due to the fault of losing the land.

At this moment, a guard reported that there was a letter from the capital.

Marquis Lite immediately got up and took the letter from the guard.

This is a relatively long letter, which can be seen from the degree of curling, which means that something more complicated has happened, and the ordinary letter is obviously unclear. The Marquis of Ross immediately observed the wax carefully and found that there was no sign of looseness.

The above content is roughly as follows: "His Majesty has ordered all the nobles of the kingdom to gather in the capital and prepare to support the south, but on the third day, the spies of the Kingdom of Hastings obtained this information."

And after the information had been sent back, the man also committed suicide.The king has sent a letter to all the southern nobles to come to help, hoping that Marquis Lite will stick to the city until the arrival of the kingdom's reinforcements, and at the same time strictly prohibit them from going out of the city to meet the enemy. '

Marquis Lite immediately confirmed one thing, that is, whether the Kingdom of Hastings is preparing to go to war or not, they must be ready to attack now.

Because this letter was apparently sent after the spies committed suicide.

Even if the capital of Hastings is farther than here, at the speed of the ravens and the time they spend foraging, the difference is only a few days at most.

In other words, there is not much time left for them to prepare.

And they still need to prepare enough food and ordnance in such a short period of time, as well as debris such as stones used to defend the city, but they can't prepare anything at all in this time.

"Damn Ilya Galwan, that pig-like intelligence chief, I knew he was an incompetent idiot. How could such confidential information be obtained so easily?"

The Marquis of Ross was extremely angry. He couldn't understand that these messages, which were dictated by the messengers of the kingdom without leaving a letter for the sake of secrecy, would be obtained by the enemy's spies the next day.

In his opinion, only after the nobles from all over the country rushed to the capital, this is the right time for spies to obtain information.

This is the most primitive method of communication deliberately chosen to prevent the raven from being shot down, even if it is so, the enemy will obtain the information.

And the messengers of the kingdom often carry enough force, which cannot be intercepted and killed by the rats in the gutter, and it is impossible to talk about extorting a confession.

In the view of Marquis Ross, this must mean that a traitor has appeared within the kingdom, and this traitor has a certain identity, otherwise this information would not be obtained at all.

It's just who this person is, he is far away from the capital, and he doesn't have any guesses, but he knows that it must be a big noble in the capital, or a court noble, and only they have the possibility to do so so quickly. Just know this information.

As for the nobles around the capital, they were excluded by Marquis Ross, because those lords were all members of the Rhodes family, and they would never betray their own family.

Or maybe it was an emissary of the kingdom who leaked the information.

Looking at the bewildered crowd, Marquis Ross handed over the secret letter to the affairs officer around him, and he read it to everyone so that they could understand the whole story.

"Everyone listen to me, it is now certain that we are going to war with the Kingdom of Hastings, and it doesn't matter who declares the war.

The important thing is that they have already received the information that we have summoned the nobles, and within a few days, they are about to attack from all over the country.

Send out all the cavalry, notify the lords everywhere to close the city gates, give up their castles and lead troops to gather here, and let them send soldiers to speed up the transportation of supplies. We may have to stay in this city for several months. .

If there are not enough supplies and there is no need for the enemy to attack, we will soon be trapped and die here. "

Although the kingdom has sent a message to the nobles asking them to assemble, it is obvious that the viscounts and barons are not among them. Together, they still form a considerable fighting force.

The Marquis of Ross only felt that the future was gloomy, and this kind of thing was no less than a bolt from the blue, which would burn the inside and the outside.They have only a few days to prepare, and there's almost nothing they can do with that time.

He said feebly: "Everyone, please send a trustworthy person back to the territory, or bring a letter back, and send all the family's wealth and important personnel further inside, and prepare your own ransom.

As nobles, we must fight for our land. "

Marquis Lite knew that the nobles at this time must have had the heart to flee, and the only thing that could dissuade them was not anyone or orders from the kingdom, but the land they owned.

If the war falls into a stalemate, or even more terrifying failure, then I'm afraid they will lose these lands forever, because as the land bordering the Kingdom of Hastings, they will inevitably be divided up completely by them.

As for those enclaves that are farther away, it is possible to leave more land, and they really have nowhere to go.

Marquis Lite repeatedly mentioned the matter of the land, and finally made them figure out the joints. This made their faces even more miserable, but at the same time, it also strengthened their determination to gather troops to resist.

As for those little nobles, their faces turned pale with fright, because within a few days, they couldn't even send a message back to their territory, because they didn't expect all this in advance, and the raven didn't bring it with them.

For a while, the lord's hall turned into a vegetable market, full of flying nobles.They can no longer care about their aristocratic demeanor, they just hope to transfer their property as soon as possible, so as not to cause them any losses.

For many nobles, there are wealth accumulated by their generations in castles or cities, and even their wives and children. They must move them to a safer rear as quickly as possible.

These are their treasures, for people can be held to ransom, unless they are not important to them.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Marquis Ross knew that today's discussion had come to an end, and no one was in the mood to discuss anything, not even himself. At this time, he was only thinking about transferring wealth and clan members.

As the nobles scattered away, Marquis Leete also came to the residence.

He gently kissed his wife and told her about the upcoming battle. At the same time, he called all the clansmen and told them to transfer the family wealth as soon as possible. As for those properties, he could only choose to transfer important personnel.

He must prepare for the worst, because only wealth can bring him back after losing his territory.

As for the civilians, he chose to tell them the news of the war, because he knew that if they heard the news, they would definitely choose to stay away from the flames of war, and also avoid the stigma they would suffer from expulsing them.

Moreover, too many civilians in the city will only speed up their food consumption, and they will obviously cause chaos in the face of the enemy's catapults and attacks, which will waste their precious troops to maintain law and order.

Not to mention the food they stored, obviously not enough to support an army of more than 20 for that long.

But at the same time, he also recruited some young and strong to keep the city. They can act as coolies to carry more supplies for the city, and this is also their power that belongs to the lord.

Marquis Lite also needs to arrange family soldiers to maintain order and let them control the grain stores in the city to prevent them from being transported out.

What do you say you still have to pay and not?So let me put it another way, this is wartime recruitment, and they have no room for rejection.

As for whether they would take the opportunity to rob, he could no longer care.

Since those soldiers were obviously not going to rob the estate of the nobles, that was enough.

As for those businessmen, Marquis Little didn't care.

The only good news may be that the time has come to August, the wheat is almost ripe, and the harvest is coming to an end, so they still have a certain amount of grain reserves.

These civilians obviously don't care about the wheat anymore, but some people are speeding up the harvest, hoping to complete the wheat harvest before the enemy arrives.

It's just that these will only be recruited in the end, they are just helping the lord.

What Marquis Lite didn't expect was that those coolies who were sent out to carry the supplies for the defense of the city actually took the opportunity to run away after carrying some supplies.

It's just that at this time, Marquis Lite didn't dare to send troops to chase after him, because the enemy had already entered the country.
(End of this chapter)