"There doesn't seem to be many people here today …" A soldier looked at the passing crowd and said listlessly, "I guess we won't be able to finish the task."
"I heard that our brothers didn't finish the task yesterday either." Another soldier sighed, "I didn't expect that Conrad still has such great prestige even though he has been dead for two years."
Behind these soldiers, there was a shabby coffin, in which there was a skeleton. Beside the coffin, there was a big board, listing all the crimes that Conrad had committed when he was alive, such as abusing soldiers, embezzling military funds, etc. Anyway, there was no evidence since he was dead.
Below the board, there were the reward criteria. It also said that Conrad was a cruel and tyrannical hypocrite who had gained fame by deceiving the public. As a general, he was really distressed to see such a sinner being praised. Therefore, he set up a board to expose Conrad's crimes, and promised that whoever spat out a mouthful of blood would be rewarded as much as he wanted, and whoever cursed him would be rewarded as much as he wanted.
In fact, everyone knew what kind of person Conrad was. He had held the military power for more than ten years, and the headquarters of Riptide was located in Beit City, the capital city. Conrad could make himself the castellan of Beit City, the fifth castellan and the most powerful one, at any time. However, Conrad had never interfered with the political affairs, and allowed the management of Beit City to be changed among the castellans. If such an unambitious, self-restrained Knight was a hypocrite, then it would be hard to find a good man in the world.
However, Rudolf also had his own difficulties. He had been the commander of Riptide's cavalry for more than a year, but he always felt that his hands and feet were tied, and he was depressed and uncomfortable! Generally speaking, there was no corps commander now, so the commander of cavalry should be the well-deserved supreme leader for the cavalry. However, Conrad's influence was everywhere, and he couldn't do anything. It was said that these were the rules set by Conrad when he was alive. Whenever he violated them, his subordinates would come to advise him. Rudolf couldn't bear it anymore. As the commander of cavalry, he didn't want to live under the shadow of a dead man.
Of course, when Conrad had just died, his prestige was still at its peak, and he had to bear it even if he couldn't bear it. However, it was different now. Conrad had been dead for two years, and his prestige had been declining. Besides, he had to eliminate the remaining influence of Conrad in a short time, and turn all the Knight soldiers into his own private property. Therefore, he thought that he should test the soldiers' bottom line.
"Didn't accomplish the task? Did they get whipped? "the soldier in the front.
"What do you think? Would General Rudolph let them go? Haha … "
"What should we do? Should we get whipped? "
"Sigh … Just grit your teeth and it will be over."
"You say …" the soldier looked around and said in a low voice, "We can secretly share the money and say that many people came to scold Conrad today. Wouldn't that work?"
"You're crazy! If we didn't accomplish the task, we would just get whipped a few times. If we dare to lie to General Rudolf, we will be beheaded! "
"But …" the soldier was stunned for a moment, and suddenly smiled. He turned around and walked to the coffin. He pinched his nose and spat into the coffin. Then he walked to the sign and picked up a copper coin. "This isn't considered lying, right? No one said that we can't scold Conrad! "
"That's right!" The rest of the soldiers reacted. They also knew that the commander hated the former legion commander, Knight of Conrad. If they participated in the scolding, even if the commander knew that they were lying, he wouldn't punish them.
The soldiers were overjoyed. They surrounded the coffin and started to spit. They thought that they had found a good way to get rich, but as time passed, they realized that money wasn't that easy to earn. After spitting a few times, they felt that their mouths were dry.
"Bastard …" one of the soldiers heard a scolding from behind. The voice was trembling, and it was obvious that the person was extremely angry.
The soldier quickly turned around, and suddenly felt a chill in his stomach. He looked down and saw a dagger stabbed deep into his stomach. "You …" the soldier reached out and tried to grab the person in front of him.
"Who are you people? What do you want? "the rest of the soldiers were alerted.
"Die!" Morrisons's words were very short. Then, the giant sword came down. The soldier pulled out his sword to block, but he was cut in half along with his sword.
"These two … are too violent, aren't they?" Han Jin, who was standing on the back of the turtle, smiled bitterly. "I hope the information you got is correct. Otherwise, we'll be in trouble."
"Don't worry." Sunier said calmly. "The soldiers in the cavalry unit are holding back their anger. It's just that no one is leading them."
"Yes, they're cursing Rudolf behind his back." Sassoux nodded. "If there's someone who can gain everyone's recognition, haha … then there'll be a lot of fun to watch."
"Léger is such a person," Sunier continued.
Han Jin and the rest didn't make a move. They didn't need to. Morrisons and Léger were more than enough to deal with a few low-level warriors. At this moment, Léger had already examined the bones in the coffin. He closed the lid and then knelt respectfully in front of the coffin.
The streets were in chaos. People were running around and shouting. Soon, a group of fully armed Knights heard the commotion and came over. When they saw Léger kneeling there, they froze.
Han Jin nervously observed the Knights' reactions. He felt uneasy. Sunier said that the hearts of the people could be used. Although Rudolf had cleaned up the low-level officers and replaced them with his own trusted aides, he couldn't replace all the soldiers. He could control the situation now because the soldiers couldn't communicate with each other. They didn't know what the other soldiers were thinking. As long as someone with a high status took the lead to cause trouble, the situation would be reversed.
Han Jin didn't have this kind of experience. This was a rebellion! Sunier was interested in this matter because of Wild Willow City. If Léger could control the Beitman's strongest fighter, Riptide, with their relationship with Léger, they would have a bright future! As for Sassoux … that guy must have read too many Legends of the Heroes and thought that a coup d 'état was a simple matter. The central figure could solve everything with a wave of his hand.
Therefore, Han Jin concentrated on observing the changes in the Knights' expressions. As the saying goes, one can see the whole picture from one point. The attitude of the Knights towards Léger could determine the outcome of this matter.
The Knights were stunned for a moment. They jumped off their horses and knelt on one knee. "Young Marshal!"
"Tell me, where is Rudolf?" Léger said expressionlessly.
"Young Marshal, let us take you there!" The Knights looked at each other and said in a loud voice, "We can't stand his brutality and stubbornness anymore!"
"Let's go." Léger waved his hand.
Sunier looked at Han Jin's expression from behind and smiled. "For a small noble like you who hides in a mountain village, you can't understand how a real Knight is loved!"
"Ha …" Han Jin laughed dryly. He always thought that Sunier's assumption was very difficult to achieve. Although he agreed with Sunier's plan in the end, he still didn't agree with it. He didn't think that such a scene would really happen.
As time went by, Han Jin was repeatedly attacked. In the end, he couldn't believe his eyes. Groups of Knights heard the news and rushed over from all directions. Some of them knelt down to Léger, while some of them didn't say a word and just followed behind Léger. In less than two miles, there were hundreds of soldiers behind Léger.
Han Jin suddenly realized that he was the shallow one. He actually described Léger's father as' dull 'and' incompetent '. It was ridiculous.
It was true that Conrad didn't leave any tangible legacy. However, at this moment, with only one figure and one voice, the new order that had already been formed collapsed in an instant. What could be more valuable than this?
Léger walked in the front with his bloody dagger in his hand. Morrisons walked beside Léger with a huge sword on his shoulder. Behind them were all Knights. The Ninth Town was a military town. The first and second cavalry companies of Riptide were stationed here. Hearing the news, more and more Knights rushed over. In the end, they even blocked Han Jin and the others outside.
Occasionally, when some officers saw this scene, they cleverly retreated and pretended that they didn't see anything. Occasionally, some soldiers who didn't know Léger jumped out to ask what was going on. However, in the blink of an eye, they were all killed by the Knights. The Knights knew very well that Rudolf had insulted the remains of Knight of Conrad in this way. The hatred between him and Léger was irreconcilable. Therefore, no matter what they saw, they didn't need to be surprised or think about the future. After all, the Young Marshal was with them. Their brothers from everywhere would come back, just like when Léger was still alive.
In fact, Rudolf was really unlucky. Léger didn't come back earlier or later. Instead, he appeared when the soldiers were most agitated. Even if several commanders of Riptide were in the Ninth Town, they still wouldn't be able to control the situation, let alone Rudolf himself.
In front of them was the barracks. The soldiers guarding the barracks were very nervous when they saw the crowd approaching. However, when they saw that it was Léger, they opened the fence without saying a word.
Han Jin controlled the giant turtle to stop outside the barracks. The shape of the giant turtle was too eye-catching. Several Knights looked at them impolitely. Léger and Morrisons went in again. He didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.
"I hope Léger can solve this quickly. We still have to continue our journey." Sunier said softly, "Raphael, are you okay? Lei Zhe will never forgive us for the rest of his life if we delay things! How about … we tell him the truth now? "
"Don't worry." Han Jin smiled.
When they were investigating, Sunier and Sassoux overheard some soldiers talking. Léger's friend, Lang Ning, was the captain of the First Cavalry Regiment in the town. Rudolf wanted to remove Conrad's influence, so the first person he wanted to get rid of was Lang Ning. Therefore, he colluded with some nobles and framed Lang Ning for raping a young lady of a noble family. He announced that Lang Ning was sentenced to death. In order to avoid trouble during the execution, he also imprisoned Lang Ning in the Tenth Town. The execution time was set for tomorrow at noon. It could only be said that Léger came back at the right time! (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
