Baron Camelot was quickly sent over. According to the guards, he had already been thrown into the water dungeon by His Excellency the Duke for more than a month. If not for the guards secretly taking care of Baron Camelot and bringing him to a dry place to rest at night, his feet would have long been soaked in the water dungeon.
However, Baron Camorra was on the verge of death and unconscious. Laurist took his pulse and heaved a sigh of relief when he realized that he was only very weak. He ordered Redi to send him to rest for two days while he took some time at night to refine a few nutrient drinks for him to consume so that he could recover as soon as possible.
He found the butler and servants of the duke's mansion and asked around. The inside story of Baron Camora being thrown into the water dungeon by Duke Lujins came to light. Speaking of which, it was Chevalier Cheval's family who had caused the trouble. When the Duke had decided to send Chevalier Cheval and Chevalier Henned to attack the Norton family, he had sent a message to a slave trader he was familiar with, saying that he had a batch of young female slaves to sell.
In the end, the four thousand men that went to attack the Norton Family were completely annihilated. Of the two knights, one was killed and the other was captured. The duke was so angry that he raided Chevany's house and chased his family to the streets to become beggars. After that, Baron Camora went to the Norton Family to bring back the captured Chevany and the Silver-tier knights as criminals. However, Laurist refused. On the contrary, Laurist released Henned and the Silver-tier knights in the name of not being able to accept the humiliation of the knights.
When Baron Camora returned, he was scolded by the duke, thinking that he did not do his job well. When Henned and the Silver-tier knights returned, they surrounded the two Northern Army's five thousand soldiers and forcefully occupied the Cherry Blossom Ridge Manor Castle to protect themselves. This made the duke even angrier, but he could not do anything about it. Thus, he blamed everything on Baron Camora.
At this time, the slave trader that the duke was familiar with rushed over excitedly. The duke did not have any slaves in his hands, so he quickly ordered to capture all the beggars, peasants, and unemployed people in the city and sell them to the slave trader. He also remembered Chevany's family and specifically pointed out that they must not be let off.
In the end, the guards under the duke could not find Chevany's family. After asking around, they found out that Baron Camora had already sent them out of the Northern Lands. Thus, they reported this to the duke. Baron Camora was also unlucky. He rushed to the duke's mansion to stop the duke from giving such an absurd order. If this matter were to spread, the duke's reputation would be tarnished and he would lose the people's trust.
Just like that, the duke was furious after hearing the guard's report. When he saw Baron Camora trying to dissuade him, he exploded on the spot. Not only did he strip Camora of the baron title, he even ordered him to be sent to the water dungeon to starve to death …
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"Yes, my Lord." Redi went out.
Henned came over from the side. "Locke, are you thinking about Camorra? Let me make this clear, I'm bringing him back to the castle at Cherry Blossom Ridge … "
"Forget it …" Lorist glanced at him, "Going with you is a waste of his talents. Tell me, if Camora leaves with you, will he still have a chance? You can only use him as a butler. I admire him, and I will use him. He might even have the chance to become a real noble. "
Henned was speechless. He now knew that Lorist had become a count, and was no longer a baron like him. As the deputy of the former commander of the Northern Legion, Chevany, he understood Camora's talents. He knew that without Camora's hard work in gathering supplies, it would be difficult for the Northern Legion to reach or maintain a scale of more than twenty thousand men. That was why he did not look down on Camora like the other Gold Knight, Tabek.
However, now that Lorist had his eyes on Camora and was ready to use him, Henned thought it was better to give up. There was no need to offend his golden thigh for Camora.
"Alright, you can have the Camorra, but you have to compensate me." The Knight of Henned said unwillingly.
"Scram, compensation? How much have you taken advantage of me? You have more than two thousand men under your command, and you have taken so many armors from me …" Lorist ignored him.
"Hehe, we are friends, and good friends don't care about these things. It's too vulgar to talk about money. I want a person, a woman, is that okay? "Henned said with a cheeky smile.
"Woman? Who are you interested in this time? "Lorist asked curiously.
Henned looked around to make sure no one was around, and wanted to lean on Lorist's shoulder to whisper …
"Scram, if you want to say something then be more direct. Don't be so disgusting as a man, whispering to me. I really don't know how you became a knight … "Lorist pushed Henned away.
"Alright, I want the Duke's most beloved mistress, but you have to do me a favor. Pretend to send someone to take her away first, and I will kill my way out to save her and bring her back to the Cherry Blossom Ridge Manor Castle …" Henned was a little embarrassed, but his idea was wonderful. The hero saves the beauty, and the beauty will repay him with her body.
"F * ck, you will die on a woman's belly one day. When Redi comes back, you can discuss with him how to act. However, I advise you to rest for a while. Don't forget that you're lying in Cherry Blossom Ridge, heavily injured, and not jumping around … "Laurist gave his permission.
Henned was overjoyed, and ran to find Redi.
Two days later, in a guest room of the Grand Duke's Mansion.
Baron Camora leaned on the bed and looked at Lorist in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Lorist smiled calmly, "Why can't I be here? The Duke personally gathered the Northern Lords to attack my family, and then I found out that his Grand Duke's territory is very empty, so I came here to take a look … "
Baron Camora slumped back into the pillow, "The Duke is too stubborn. I have repeatedly advised him not to get involved with the Norton Family, but he just won't listen …"
"Don't worry about your crazy Duke. Normal people can't reason with a crazy person. He has already stripped you of your Baron title, and threw you into the water dungeon to starve you to death. If not for the guards taking pity on you and feeding you, I wouldn't have been able to see you this time. Don't think too much, and rest well. In two days, I will gather my troops to meet your Duke, and then I will take you away. "Lorist said.
"Wait, wait, Lord Norton. You have already occupied the Duke's territory, why do you want to leave? This is the most prosperous and prosperous area in the Northern Lands, are you willing to give it up? "Camora asked.
"Haha …" Lorist laughed, "One in the south, and the other in the north. A messenger will take five days to travel. Occupying the Duke's territory is equivalent to splitting the Norton Family's power in two. I won't be so irrational. Before the Norton Family has enough power, I have no interest in the Northern Lands. As for the most prosperous area in the Northern Lands, haha, it won't be anymore … "
"My Lord, Knight Freya is here," Redi came in to report.
"Alright, Camora, rest well. When we return to the Family's territory, I still have something I need your help with. If there's anything you need, just let the guards know. "Lorist waved at Camora and left.
The Duke's Manor's guest room.
"Freya, how are the villagers and craftsmen feeling? Did they cause you a lot of trouble? "Lorist asked.
Freya shook his head, "My Lord, the villagers are doing better. On the contrary, the craftsmen from the towns and cities like to cause trouble."
"Is there a reason?"
"My Lord, you don't know this, but Duke Luggins taxes the farmers in his domain by sixty percent of the land's output. For the farmers, forty percent of their income is not enough to support their families, so they generally only eat two meals a day. Half of the livestock and poultry they raise belongs to the Duke, and the other half is sold to pay a high tax. The remaining income is used to buy daily necessities such as salt. Life is very difficult. This time, we bought their livestock with cash and provided them with three meals a day. That's why the farmers are the first to trust our promises and are the most willing to follow our orders. "
Freya took a sip of his tea and continued his report, "I've received your orders to form another garrison to maintain order. Malek and I discussed it and decided to pick from the villagers who had been relocated. The villagers eagerly signed up for the selection. The new garrison has been formed, and they're equipped with spears and leather armor. They're more than capable of maintaining order on the road. "
Lorist nodded, "You and Malek have done well. I'm very satisfied. I've asked you to lead a garrison of five thousand horses to replace Ross who's guarding Fort Freyd. At the moment, there were still three to four thousand Northland Legion soldiers trapped inside the castle. Ross was leading two armored lancers to camp in front of the castle.
Next, we need to attack the main camp of the enemy that is attacking our Monolith Castle. So, I need to bring back the Ross Knights and the two Ironclad Lancers as our main assault force. Your main goal is to keep an eye on the defenders of Fort Freyd. Don't let them come out and disturb the transport of our supplies and people. Even though Oderma, the Gold-ranked knight in charge of this northern army, is heavily injured, don't let your guard down. Understood? "
"Don't worry, my Lord. I'll definitely complete the mission." Freya saluted.
Three days later, Ross the Ferocious returned to the capital of the Grand Duchy, Gildusk City, with his two brigades.
"Let's go. It's time for the last battle before we go home," Lorist said to Aire, Ross, Redi, and the others as he mounted his horse.
The mysterious grey robed Knight Henned looked at the empty Grand Duke's Mansion behind him and said, "Locke, why don't you set this place on fire and burn it to the ground? “
I'll wait for the Duke to fill this place up, and then I'll come back and move it again. That'll be too much trouble. " "Lorist said with a smile.
Today was the day they were leaving Gildusk City. Lorist waved his whip and pointed to the front, "There are still seven fiefs along the way. Since they've chosen to follow the Duke and become enemies of the Norton family, there's no need for me to let them go. We'll sweep through them, and the agreement remains the same. Henned, let your men take down the manors, castles, and towns. I'll send Dolus's caravan to help you. "
Knight Hendrix nodded. This time, Lollister had brought three platoons of armored lances, Dolus's chariot platoon, and a squadron of guards led by Aire. Compared to the Norton army he was leading, the Norton army was not the best choice to attack a city.
Seven days later, Lorist's army arrived at the Somme River.
The Somme River was a small river in the north, originating from the Bin Mountains and flowing south into the Mitrobro River.
After crossing the Somme River, they would arrive at Monolith Castle in a day's journey.
Yuri and Petter reported to them.
"You've done well for the past month. You've effectively blocked the enemy's scouts from finding out about us. What's the situation in the enemy's camp? "Lorist asked.
"My Lord, we haven't done very well. We've captured 37 messengers before the end of April. Most of them were love letters from knights, and not many official documents. The Duke, on the other hand, has written a few letters of reprimand, criticizing the lords for not bringing their troops to attack us. He's urging them to bring their troops as soon as possible. However, we've captured all of these messengers.
In May, the enemy's camp seems to have grown suspicious. They've sent many scouts to our side. Yesterday, we met more than ten scouts, but we couldn't stop them after the battle. Four of them escaped. I think the enemy already knows of our existence, "Yuri said with his head lowered.
"It's fine." Lorist patted his shoulder. "We'll see who's going to win soon. It's too late to realize that something's wrong. Don't worry, they won't be able to make a comeback. "
"How's Bofinger?" Lorist asked.
Yuri replied, "My Lord, Lord Bofinger has already set off with his heavy armor division yesterday. He's accompanied by Terman's knights and Malek's second garrison division. They'll arrive at Monolith Castle at noon tomorrow. Also, this morning, Lord Bofinger sent a letter saying that they've captured Earl Spencer and nearly a hundred men who wanted to return to his territory. "
"Earl Spencer? Didn't that old man pledge allegiance to the Duke and was the first to attack Monolith Castle? Why would he return now? Forget it, let's detain him for now. We'll deal with him after the battle. "
Lorist looked at the map. "Order us to rest early tonight. We'll cook at five tomorrow and set off at six. We'll reach Monolith Castle before noon."
"Yes, my Lord."
… …
On the ninth day of the fifth month of the 1768 Galinthea calendar, the famous battle of Monolith Castle had begun.
It was noon in front of Monolith Castle in the Morgen Hills.
The Norton Family's army in the southwest had launched the first attack. Bodelfinger's heavy armoured troops formed into five phalanxes, advancing on foot towards the allied forces in the east with their backs in formation.
With Duke Luggins leading the coalition army, there were more than 46,000 men, while the Norton family had invested more than 43,000 men. Both sides were evenly matched in terms of military strength.
In fact, when nearly a thousand longbowmen from the Northland Legion under Duke Lujins fired three arrows at the Norton Family's heavily armoured troops, they discovered that their arrows were ineffective against the White Lion Legion's heavy armoured troops. The entire Coalition Army was like a bunch of headless flies, and it was a complete mess.
Lorist immediately ordered Peter's archers to dismount. Henned's 1,000 archers also fired suppressive fire, but they only managed to fire three volleys before the Lords' Coalition Army suffered heavy casualties.
Terman's knights and the Ferocious Tiger Roth's three armored spear-riders took this opportunity to charge. Faced with the onslaught of armored spear-riders and knights, the allied army of lords collapsed before the battle even began.
Baron Phillip Charward of the Pegasus Family was the first to turn his horse around and flee. Soon after, the Lords' Coalition Army began to flee one after another, and the battle turned into a pursuit.
The Battle of the Monolith Rock lasted for three days, which meant that the Norton Family's armed forces had chased after the fleeing Lords' Coalition Army for three days. However, most of the lords had still managed to escape. The 60 or so lords who followed Duke Lujins to the Norton Family made up two-thirds of the Northland Lords' Coalition Army. After the battle ended, 11 of the lords died in the chaotic battle, 16 became prisoners of the Norton Family, and the rest successfully escaped.
The Grand Duke of the Northland, Duke Lujins, was escorted by his Deputy Commander of the Northland Legion, the Golden Knight Beatson, to the east. Knight Beatson, on the other hand, was shot by Peter's cavalry archers, turning him into a hedgehog. He died heroically on the battlefield.
In the battle of the Monolith Castle, the Lords' Coalition Army suffered more than 8,000 casualties, more than 30,000 were captured, and less than 50 lords and knights died in battle. The Norton Family had achieved a complete victory with minimal casualties, shocking the entire Northland.
From the 5th of April to the 27th of August, more than four months of transportation and migration finally came to an end. Countless supplies and rations flowed into the Norton Family's territory, and more than 300,000 people were moved into the Monolith Castle.
After receiving news that the Norton Family had finally closed their doors, Duke Lujins, who had been hiding in the Kamis Family's castle until the end of August, returned to the Grand Ducal Territory under the escort of Viscount Kamis.
When he returned to the Grand Ducal Territory, he saw the devastation, the hundreds of miles of uninhabited territory, the ruins of the villages that had been reduced to ashes, and the Grand Ducal Mansion that had been emptied of everything, as well as the nobles and their subordinates who had flocked to the Duke to ask for compensation. The Duke was so angry that he spat out three mouthfuls of blood and fainted.
Viscount Kamis let out a long sigh. "Duke Lujins is finished."
From then on, the Kamis Family would no longer obey the Duke's orders.
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