Translator: Translation Nation Editor: Translation Nation Laurist pushed open the door and saw many neatly stacked wooden chests. There were seals on the chests, stating 'Empire Silver Coins, 30,000 Empire Gold Coins, 50,000 Empire Gold Coins'. After a rough count, there were about fifteen to sixteen large wooden boxes in the room.
Laurist exited the room and closed the door. He sighed. The wealth that the people of Northern Field Town had accumulated over two hundred years was gathered in these four rooms. The people's greed was unfathomable. In order to protect their wealth and fight against their lord, they were willing to collude with the Duke of the North. In the end, they pushed themselves into the abyss.
"Seal this place. Arrange for guards to guard it," Laurist said to Redi.
Redi nodded: "Yes, my lord."
"Vasinma, how are things on your side?" Laurist asked.
Vasinma replied: "The statistics are done. The courtyard next door is filled with young girls and virgins. There are a total of six hundred and thirty-one of them. I asked the Silver-ranked knight who surrendered. He said that it was the duke's order to bring them back and sell them to the slave traders. There are also seven to eight hundred young women in the camp. Ugh, they are in a bad situation. They were raped by the soldiers of the Northern Army. "
"There are also the Silver-ranked knights and the leaders of the army. We found a lot of money and women taken by them. What should we do with them?" Vasinma asked.
Laurist rubbed his forehead: "Bring those young women back. Let them stay with the girls next door. Northern Field Town is only so big, and many of them are relatives. They can comfort each other when they are together. Divide an area for them and give them food, clothes, and water. Let them take care of themselves. We will bring them away after the war ends. There are so many young men in Monolith Castle, and we lack women. When these women get married, they might forget the nightmare of Northern Field Town and start a new life. "
"Yes, my lord. But there are four women in the room behind. They are the servants of the Gold-ranked knight. They are very beautiful. My lord, what do you think?"
"Take them away. I don't have the mood. As for the money you found, send it to Redi first. We will deal with it after the war ends. Also, pay attention to the area where the women are. Don't let the mercenaries harm them. "Laurist ordered.
"Yes, my lord, I will," Vasimir replied, standing at attention.
"Sir, Jim is back." Paul Binns came in to report.
Laurist was stunned. "Why didn't he come in? He usually rushes in … "
Paul Robbins laughed. "Jim said that he has already learned the etiquette of a knight from Knight Vasimir. He will act like a knight in the future …"
Laurist laughed as well. "Let him in. It's rare for this bastard to learn Knight etiquette. I wanted to find him a teacher after this battle, but it seems like I don't need one anymore."
Although he was covered in dust from the journey, Laurist's eyes still lit up when he saw Jim standing in front of him. His posture was straight and proper, unlike his previous sloppy posture.
"Sir, we've confirmed that the secret route has been destroyed and is impassable. This is the detailed topographic map of the surroundings of that path that we have surveyed. "Jim handed over a roll of animal skin.
Jim had been bored hiding in the forest for a few days, and had been wanting to attack the enemy's camp again. Laurist had given him a mission, which was to investigate the route that Husky had discovered for the duke's army to enter the family's territory. He had to carefully check if Husky had burned the rope bridge, and at the same time, survey the surrounding terrain to see if there were any detours that could be taken. He also had to draw a topographic map.
Jim had brought a few guards with him for six days, and now he was back.
"My lord, you were too fast. You didn't even wait for us to return. I only knew that you had taken over Northern Field Town when I saw our family's Raging Bear flag on the city walls, "Jim complained.
"Haha, it's only a once in a lifetime opportunity. Of course I had to take action when I found an opportunity. Who told you to say that it was too boring in the forest a few days ago? Still, it is no small feat that you have ascertained that this passage is impassable. Next, we have to deal with the army that besieged our Maple Forest Manor. I want to make sure they stay here. It was easy to come in, but not so easy to get out. Jim, go and rest for a while. Go back to Maple Forest Manor at night. Tell Josk and Pacico to bring two squads of family soldiers and Husky and follow them if they find out that the enemy has left the camp. If the enemy comes to attack Northern Field Town, let them sneak attack their camp from behind. Do you understand? "Laurist asked.
Jim stood at attention, "Yes, my lord."
"Paul Robbins, bring the silver knight who surrendered here. I have some things to ask him," Laurist said.
The silver knight who surrendered was very honest and answered all the questions. He even told Laurist about the dispute between Chevany and Henned.
"No, you said that the duke ordered Chevany and Henned to bring two companies here. Why are there only four thousand people? Where are the other two companies? "Laurist asked.
The silver knight replied, "My lord, each company left a company to guard their camp. This time, there are more than four thousand people."
"I see." Laurist nodded, "Why did you kill the people of Northern Field Town? Didn't they lead you in?"
"My lord, this is the duke's order," the silver knight said. "The duke thinks that they are unreliable and ungrateful, so he killed them all. And I heard that they relied on that secret passage to smuggle for hundreds of years, so the duke is interested in their wealth. Sir Chevani and Sir Henned didn't want to act so quickly, and even wanted them to send troops to assist us in attacking your family's castle, Sir. But who knew that they would find a lot of excuses, saying that they had just been attacked by you and suffered heavy losses. They refused to help, so Chevany felt that they can't be trusted. The sooner the better, the better, so he used the method of conferring titles on them to lure them to the camp and kill them all in one fell swoop … "
Sigh, the people of Northern Field Town were simply digging their own graves. Laurist sighed slightly, "Alright, you can go back first. I will tell the guards to treat you well."
"Wait, wait a minute. My lord, can I pay the ransom for my freedom? My family still has some money, and I have some savings … "The silver knight asked anxiously.
Laurist thought for a moment, "Let's talk about it after this battle. I will consider your proposal."
"Then, thank you, my lord …"
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It was two days later when Chevany received the news of the fall of Northern Field Town. It was a team of patrolling leather cavalry who wanted to slack off and go to Northern Field Town to find women to fool around for half a day before going back. In the end, they found the flag of the Angry Bear flying on the walls of Northern Field Town. Only then did they realize that Northern Field Town had fallen to the Norton Family, so they hurriedly came back to report.
Chevany was drinking water at that time, and when he heard the news, the silver cup in his hand fell to the ground. He immediately understood why the soldiers who went out for the past two days were not attacked. It was because the mercenaries who were wandering outside waiting for an opportunity to attack them had already taken down Northern Field Town and returned there.
Chevany no longer cared about what happened to Knight Henned who was guarding Northern Field Town. All he could think about was that if he did not take back Northern Field Town, then the huge wealth that he had plundered from the massacre of the people would have to say goodbye to the duke. If he could not take down the main castle of the Norton Family, he would only be scolded. However, if the duke knew that so much wealth had been taken away, he would not only be scolded, but also be furious. The duke might even strip him of his identity as a knight and chase him out of the Lujins Family. To him, that would be an unforgettable shame for the rest of his life …
"Break camp and immediately counterattack Northern Field Town." Chevany gave the order.
After packing up the camp, the whole army returned to Northern Field Town. It was almost evening when they arrived. The anxious Chevany did not care about the continuous complaints of the soldiers. After setting up camp, he immediately sent out two companies to cut down trees and make ladders overnight. They would attack Northern Field Town early the next morning.
Early the next morning, after breakfast, Chevalier Chevani urged the soldiers to line up, carrying more than twenty ladders and long wooden planks towards Northern Field Town. From Chevany's point of view, even if the mercenaries hired by the Norton Family took down Northern Field Town, there would definitely be a lot of casualties. After all, there were seven hundred Northland Legion soldiers defending Northern Field Town, as well as a Gold Knight and more than ten Silver Knights. Whether it was a sneak attack or some other method to take down Northern Field Town, there were definitely not many enemies who could defend it now. With more than two thousand soldiers on his side pressing forward with all their might, the defending enemy could not attend to one thing and lose sight of another. Then, he might be able to take back Northern Field Town in the first wave of attack.
Laurist stood on the city wall and looked coldly at the enemies approaching from afar. Further away, there was a small mound of green smoke rising into the sky. That was the agreed signal, indicating that Josk and the others had arrived near the enemy's camp and could attack at any time.
"Hehe, he still wants to take down Northern Field Town in one fell swoop. With just this amount of troops, more than two thousand people, I really don't know where this Chevany gets his confidence from …" Laurist turned around and said to the four mercenary group leaders beside him, "Pull all your men up. We don't need to hide anymore. When we take down Northern Field Town, it means that we have already won this war. Tell your men to defend this wave of attack, one gold ford per person. "
The four mercenary group leaders were very satisfied. This time, they had accepted the Norton Family's employment and made a fortune. Not to mention anything else, just the spoils of war made their men all smile. In the eyes of the mercenaries, these soldiers of the Duke's Northland Legion were all real little treasuries. The money bags beside them were more or less four to five gold ford. To these mercenaries who worked hard to make a living, this amount of money was almost a year or two of their total income.
Although they knew that the money of these soldiers was plundered from the massacre of the Northern Field Town's residents, the agreement and customs were like this: whoever killed them would get the spoils of war. Therefore, these mercenaries were not afraid of the number of enemies coming up to attack. On the contrary, in their eyes, it was not the enemies who were attacking, but the money bags filled with gold …
Seeing more and more soldiers wearing gray leather armor appear on the city wall, Chevany's heart sank. He realized that the situation had changed beyond his expectations. Could these people wearing gray leather armor be mercenaries hired by the Norton Family? Impossible, the Norton Family's territory is so remote, where could they find so many mercenaries? There were almost more than a thousand. If these were the armed forces of the Norton Family, then it was obvious that the Duke had made a big mistake. He had underestimated the strength of the Norton Family …
"Stop advancing!" Chevany waved his hand. "Longbow soldiers, go forward and suppress the enemies on the city wall. Sword and shield soldiers, pay attention to defense …"
As the longbow soldiers shot arrows onto the city wall, the guards on the city wall also raised their shields and wooden rafts. There were also nearly a hundred guards holding longbows and shooting at the enemies below the city wall.
Taking advantage of the longbow soldiers suppressing the guards on the city wall, the soldiers carrying ladders and long wooden planks quickly approached the city wall. When they laid the long wooden planks on the moat and put the ladders on the city wall, the longbow soldiers behind them stopped shooting and rushed up with the sword and shield soldiers. Next, the longbow soldiers would use the direct shooting method below the city wall to support the sword and shield soldiers and spear soldiers who were climbing the ladders to attack the city …
Without the cover of the sword and shield soldiers, the longbow soldiers at the bottom of the city wall had a huge number of casualties. But in the eyes of Chevany, these casualties were worth it. There were more than twenty ladders, and more than a dozen soldiers had already climbed up the city wall.
This was out of Chevany's expectations. Usually, when besieging a city, the guards would fight to the death to stop the attackers from climbing up the city wall. But this time, when his own soldiers rushed up the city wall, he heard the excited cheers of the guards, which confused Chevany.
Alright, the division of labor on the city wall was clear. Four mercenary groups occupied four sections of the city wall, and each section had five to six ladders. Every time a Northland Legion soldier climbed up the city wall, there would be four to five mercenaries waiting for him. Whether it was individual skills or teamwork, these mercenaries were much stronger than the Northland Legion soldiers. With their swords and spears, the soldiers on the city wall would often die in two rounds. Then, these mercenaries would drag the corpses to the back and put them together first. When it was over, they would slowly collect the spoils of war …
"Damn, is this the legendary killing of monsters?" Laurist was dumbfounded. Now, he, Vasima, Jim, and dozens of guards behind him had nothing to do …
Chevany was getting more and more confused. Why was there no movement when so many soldiers attacked the city wall? Even the few Silver-tier Knights he had sent up to the top of the city wall quickly disappeared …
Chevany was getting more and more anxious, and the ominous feeling in his heart was getting stronger and stronger. Just as he was feeling lost, the sound of killing came from the camp behind him. Looking back, it was a group of people rushing into the camp to kill and set fire to the camp. A small team of spearmen who stayed behind were killed and fled like rats, and a large area of tents had already turned into a sea of fire …
"Blow the horn! Retreat, all troops retreat, follow me to rescue the camp … "Chevany was flustered and exasperated.
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The losses were great, very great. The expedition team of almost two thousand and three hundred people was now left with about one thousand and seven hundred people. Just attacking the city alone had cost them more than five hundred people, and they could not even see their corpses. There were less than ten Silver-tier Knights left under him.
"… More than half of the provisions in the camp have been burned, and the rescued ones are only enough for the current team to consume for four to five days, and it can only be used for two meals a day. Sir, if we can't conquer Northern Field Town, our entire army will be wiped out … "The officer in charge of logistics reported.
Chevany let out a long sigh. "You can leave first, let me think about it …"
After sitting in silence for a long time, Chevany took out a blank piece of animal skin paper and began to write a letter. He wrote everything that happened after the expedition in great detail. Whether it was how they massacred the residents of Northern Field Town, how much wealth they plundered, or how they encountered a wall at the foot of Maple Forest Manor and the fall of Northern Field Town, he wrote everything in detail, filling up a few pieces of animal skin paper. Then he rolled up the animal skin paper, put it into a silver tube, and sealed it with wax. Then he called his two attendants.
"I will bring the troops back tomorrow. You two hide first. After the troops leave, there will be no one to monitor this place, then we will cross the Morgan Hills and pass the letter in this silver tube to Sir Duke. Understand?"
One of the attendants asked curiously, "Sir, why are you doing this?"
Chevany sighed deeply. "I suspect that we can't go back. The Norton Family has forced us into a corner, and they will never allow us to leave so easily. I don't know what will happen on the way back. Just in case, I asked you two to cross the Morgan Hills. Be careful on the way back, you must pass this letter to Sir Duke. Only then will Sir Duke understand how strong the Norton Family is … "
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When Laurist found out that the enemy had left the camp and headed towards the secret passage, he was overjoyed. They were courting death. It seemed that the enemy did not know that the passage had been destroyed. He met up with Josk and brought four mercenary groups and two groups of family soldiers to chase after the enemy. Just like that, they followed the enemy from afar.
When the enemy entered the long cave, Laurist did not follow them anymore. He asked his men to surround the cave and build a camp, waiting for the enemy to return.
Two days passed, and there seemed to be a fierce battle in the cave. At noon, a Silver-tier Knight with a white flag walked towards Laurist …
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