Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

"Master Priest, I don't know anything! Damn Bassot must have been bewitched by demons! I'm innocent..."

"Mr. Ludvik, this kind of thing doesn't need explanation. We have many ways to get the truth from your mouth." Pastor Milot waved his hand and asked the soldiers to temporarily hold Ludvik down.

Although he was very confident, there was a haze on Pastor Milot's brows.

Bassot escaped unnoticed four days ago, what will he do these days?

Chapter 140 Three The Eve of the Uprising

At noon, in the port of Ghent, in a dilapidated red brick warehouse.

Basot, who escaped from Longquan Palace in secret, is holding a secret meeting here.

The meeting was attended by stocky dock porters, fishermen and sailors with a fishy smell, and shammers with white and peeling hands from long-term washing of wool.

Their common feature is the representative of the bottom people in the city who have been oppressed for a long time and have a hard life.

"Everyone, I need to tell you some bad news. Ludwick has been bought by Philip III and is ready to betray us!" Bassot said in a deep voice.

"what?"

"Impossible, Ludvik is not that kind of person!"

"Lie! Bassot, you are slandering!"

Bassot's words were like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves, causing everyone to talk about it.

Facing all kinds of questions and accusations, Basot, who was like an honest farmer in front of Youfu Ma and others, responded calmly and seasonedly.

After telling what he had seen and heard in Longquan Palace, he said coldly, "Do you still remember what I told you about the uprising of the Florentine groomers in 1378?"

The reason why Basot was able to become the vice president of the Textile Industry Association was because he was literate, could write and calculate, and knew history.

He often used various historical allusions to teach these idiots, so that the entire textile industry guild could learn lessons and avoid detours in the struggle against nobles and businessmen.

It is with these credits that Bassot, who is inconspicuous in appearance, can become the vice president.

In the 1378 Florentine Groomers' Revolt, Mikael Lando, who was elected by many workers as the "standard-bearer of justice", was bought by the big workshop owners, which eventually led to the failure of the uprising.

The lessons from the past are here, and the luxurious life described by Basot is heart-wrenching just to hear it, let alone experience it in person.

The delegates asked themselves, if they were faced with such temptation, what choice would they make?

The answer is self-evident.

They gradually believed Bassot's words.

"Damn Ludvik, for his own future, he is going to betray us!" Someone said angrily.

Seeing that Bassot had almost persuaded everyone, he added fuel to his jealousy: "Everyone, if Ludwick handed over the list of guild backbones to Philip III, you should be very clear about what would happen. The duke wanted to ban the guild, Let us no longer be able to unite our strength against those greedy nobles and merchants!

With an agent like Ludwick to appease the poor, we people have become a thorn in the eyes of Philip III, a thorn in the flesh.He will definitely get rid of us without mercy! "

Everyone suddenly changed their faces.

This is by no means alarmist, but a very likely fact.

"Bassot, what should we do?" asked a rough-skinned sailor with a cracked face.

"Preemptive strike, launch an uprising!" Bassot clenched his fists.

The others froze in their hearts and looked at each other.

When it comes time to risk their lives and use violence to solve a problem, anyone would hesitate.

Bartot deliberately concealed the agreement he had reached with Ma Youfu and others, saying: "In this negotiation, Philip III rejected most of our reasonable demands, and the poor people in Ghent are about to die. Now, he He bought Ludvik by despicable means and wanted to destroy the guild's leadership. Everyone, we can't sit still!"

At this point, the stocky docker representative was the first to agree.He said: "Now, the Burgundian army is on an expedition to Calais, and its defense is empty. This is our last chance. If we miss a good opportunity because of hesitation, we might as well go to the guillotine and give this life to Philip III in vain. ."

The atmosphere on the field became more intense.With red eyes, all the representatives expressed their support for Basot's suggestion and decided to launch an uprising to capture the city of Ghent.

After the unanimous decision was passed, some sensible person asked: "Bassot, even if we succeed in capturing the city of Ghent, what will we do after that? Philip III will definitely not give up. If the Burgundian army returns to the division. Attack Ghent, can we hold it?"

"I have made contact with the Germans. If our uprising is successful and we take control of the city of Ghent, then the emperor will immediately recognize Ghent as a free city of the Holy Roman Empire and send troops to protect us. Also, the English will also Happy to see this result and will give us a lot of assistance.”

After the settlement between Burgundy and France, the relationship between the two sides is now good.The expansion direction of Philip III is naturally placed in the east.

It is said that the ambitious Duke of Burgundy, along with his son Charles, was interested in restoring the kingdom of Golotelingia.

This naturally violated the interests of Emperor Shinra.

Bassot, whose apparent identity is only a textile worker, has this insight, and his judgment on geopolitics is absolutely not simple.

Others saw that Basot had arranged everything clearly, and finally made up their minds to revolt.

"When you go back, assemble as many people as possible to bring out the materials and weapons that you have stored together. Tomorrow at three o'clock in the morning, we will launch an uprising according to the plan, and the primary goal is the armory and the mint!"

Everyone responded in unison, and then filed away.

When only Basot was left in the warehouse, a few people in robes came out from the dark.

They carried incense burners in their hands, and wisps of blue smoke drifted out, filling the entire space.

This colorless, odorless and confusing smoke can make people in a state of emotional agitation, and it is easier to be agitated by words.Otherwise, Bassoot would not have been able to convince others to believe in himself so smoothly, and then made up his mind to violently confront Philip III.

"Lord Priest, everything is going well. After the city of Ghent is in chaos tonight, we can use a lot of killing and death to disrupt the monitoring of the Seven Holy Church, so that the lackeys of the false gods can't detect our true purpose." One The robe man said.

"Don't take it lightly." Bassot's face was serious, "We must not relax for a moment before the holy relics are delivered to Mont Saint-Michel. It was because of despising the enemy that Le Camus suffered a major defeat, even his own body. Lost. Fortunately, he did not give up and still serves our God devoutly."

"As ordered, the chief priest." Several robed people responded in unison, and then quietly left like a shadow.

Bassot left the warehouse, his temperament changed suddenly, and he returned to his honest peasant appearance.

He walked unhurriedly and finally came to the door of the luxury hotel "Old Vanderbilt".

After announcing his name, a servant took Bassot to the hotel shortly after.In a comfortable single room, he met Wolfgang Fugger, a young German nobleman with glasses.

Chapter 140 Four

"Mr. Bassot, what's the matter? Mr. Ludwick?" Wolfgang asked.

"Ludwick has already taken refuge with Philip III. He will definitely confess your secret help to the weavers. Mr. Wolfgang, it's time to make preparations." Bassot said straight to the point.

When Wolfgang heard the news, his expression changed greatly, and he almost cursed the other party with the most vicious language.

Before Albrecht accepted the suggestion of his sister Teresa, he decided to secretly help the opponents of the Duke of Ghent and set off a rebellion.Then he will help Philip III to pacify the chaos, so as to show his ability and win the heart of the little princess of Burgundy.

The reason why Albrecht finally adopted this seemingly unreliable suggestion, in addition to winning the little Princess Mary, was very profitable, another reason was that no matter what the final result of this matter was, it would be very important to Habs. The Fort family has great benefits.

Needless to say it was successful.By marrying the rich Duchy of Burgundy, Austria had enough capital to fight the heretical Hussites who invaded the border, as well as the Hungarians.There is even the possibility of claiming the throne.

If it fails in the end, it doesn't matter if you don't win the heart of little Princess Mary.

Princess Teresa has other plans for her brother.

Inciting a riot, messing up the rich lowlands, and making Philip III a big loss, was a favorite thing for the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund.

Was hated by the Duke of Burgundy, but won the favor of His Royal Highness the Emperor, isn't it a good deal?

Sigismund, who has never had a son, has only a daughter named Elizabeth.If you become the emperor's son-in-law, although you won't get much financially, you are likely to inherit the crown of Bohemia and Hungary.

At that time, the Archduke of Austria, the King of Bohemia, and the King of Hungary will wear three laurels on their heads, and then take the throne of Emperor Shinra, and Albrecht will become a powerful monarch who dominates Central Europe.

What's more, Elizabeth is gentle and virtuous, a typical traditional aristocratic woman in this era. Is it better to be a wife than Mary, who has awakened the blood of the dragon and has become more independent?

It is precisely because of the success or failure of the secret incitement of riots that the right and left will not lose, that is why Albrecht and Wolfgang decided to take the risk and do their best to help the Textile Industry Guild.

However, although Albrecht and his friend Wolfgang have now shifted their focus to how to disrupt the situation in Ghent, they are not very concerned about Princess Mary's choice of a husband, but it does not mean that they are willing to immediately talk to Philip Sanshi turned his face.

If Philip III knew from Ludvik that there were Austrians who secretly provided weapons and equipment for the weavers, organized military training, and even hired a group of German mercenaries to help as an intermediary, he would have been furious.

Completely cutting off the possibility of winning Little Princess Mary is not a big deal.If Philip III sent troops to arrest the Austrians, and then arrested the heirs of the Austrian duchy, as well as the young heroes of the Fugger family, things would be in trouble.

This means that Austria will pay an extremely large ransom, which will put a heavy burden on the Habsburg family.And secretly teaming up with the mob, intending to subvert the aristocratic rule, will not only be condemned by the church, but will also be ridiculed by the entire aristocratic class, and its reputation will be discredited.

More importantly, this failure will cast doubt on Olbrecht's ability.The position of the heir to the duchy might not be stable either.

It is precisely because the consequences are so serious that after hearing the news of Ludwick, Wolfgang was so frightened that he almost lost control of his emotions.

"Mr. Bassot, since you know that our plan may be exposed, why did you come to the hotel to meet me, without even a basic disguise?" Wolfgang asked.

Bassot did it on purpose.After dealing with him a few times, he knew that these Austrians had bad intentions and helped him for other purposes.However, the military assistance that the other party can provide is also necessary, so Bassot thought of a way to completely pull Wolfgang into the water.

"The matter is urgent. According to the previous contact information, we can't meet until tomorrow, and everything will be too late." Bassot said, "My disguise in Longquan Palace was discovered about this morning. The Duke will definitely use the subpoena. We have already lost the first chance. Now, the only way is for everyone to devote all their strength to launch an uprising! Just take control of Ghent before the Burgundian army returns. , is success!"

Wolfgang immediately saw Bassot's careful thinking and knew that the other party deliberately dragged himself into the water.But what this humble weaver leader said is indeed true. Now, only with all his strength can he be sure of victory.

But Wolfgang, who came from a famous businessman's family, is more than shrewd but not enough in his determination. He is a bit forward-looking in matters that involve countless lives and deaths.

Just when Wolfgang hesitated, the object of his allegiance, Albrecht, the heir of the Austrian duchy, pushed the door open.

Bassot's wrinkled face stretched a little, and smiled: "Fortunately, there is someone who can make up his mind, otherwise I don't know how much time will be wasted."

As soon as the tall Albrecht appeared, he was like a needle in the sea, making Wolfgang feel at ease.

After listening to his advisor and friend's report on the situation, Albrecht said decisively: "Since what we have done is bound to be exposed, it is impossible to marry Princess Mary after offending Philip III. What we have to do now is to use all our strength. , to help the oppressed poor of Ghent against the greedy merchants and nobles."

He looked at Basot: "You are most familiar with the situation in the city. My attendants and I, as well as the mercenaries who secretly arrived in Ghent, all obey your command."

"Your decisiveness and courage are admirable, Lord Albrecht." Bassot bowed slightly, then told his plan, "We will launch an uprising at three o'clock in the morning tomorrow. The focus of the first wave of attacks is to Armory, Town Hall, Mint."

Occupy the armory to get a lot of weapons.

Occupying the city hall, the representative building of Ghent, can greatly reduce the confidence of the enemy and boost the morale of one's own side.

The mint is even more important.

The Mint of Ghent at Gravensteen Castle.This was originally the residence of the successive counts of Ghent, but with the advancement of the times, this kind of cold, wet, and uncomfortable castle can no longer meet the needs of the nobles' living group.

So the ruler of Ghent built another palace in the city, and the castle became a mint.

Chapter 140 Five Golden Mask

As a mint, Gravensteen Castle not only stored a large amount of gold and silver coins, but also stationed an elite guard of two hundred people, commanded by Philip III's confidant knights.

After capturing Glavensteen Castle, the rebel army will be able to obtain a large amount of funds, which can be used to recruit troops, buy people's hearts, and stabilize the situation. By then, the uprising will be more than half successful.

On the contrary, if the castle has not been captured before the arrival of the Burgundian army, the garrison of the castle will become a huge hidden danger, involving many forces of the rebel army.If the mint's defenders and the Burgundian army outside the city should cooperate with each other and launch an attack at the same time, it will be a great threat.

For this top priority goal, Bassot decided to invest the most elite force.

As the high priest of the New World Order, he has a small but fine apologetics armour at hand.They are elites with firm beliefs, superb combat skills, and well-equipped equipment.

These people are formidable warriors, not those "servants of gods" who are eroded by chaotic energy, act only on instinct, and even mutate their bodies, and can be compared.

Although Basot was reluctant to throw these apologists into brutal siege battles, he had already used them as seeds to train a group of mercenaries no less than experienced mercenaries among the poor.

These people are equipped with weapons and armors accumulated by the New World Order through various channels.Moreover, Wolfgang used the channels of the Fogel family to sponsor a batch of arms.