Power and Empire Chapter 591: Blood and fire, the battle for the north (5)

The castle of the Berlein family, on the hill behind the civic center in Hutubain, in the middle of the emerald green lawn, a white castle that does not look magnificent but makes people feel bright stands there.

Behind you is the azure blue sky, and in front is a bright water-colored promenade with beautiful and straight lines, revealing a pleasing beauty. The simple and bright white frame makes people feel elegant in the heart, sky blue The back and the white teeth of the castle form a dreamlike picture.

It seems to have been abandoned for a long time. Several long corridors outside the castle have just been cleaned up, but the traces of the original mess can still be seen, and the search is all in

The flowers and plants on both sides of the cobblestone path were also plucked, and all the precious varieties were plucked away.

The murals in the corridors already have a lot of black dust. The window sills on both sides of the corridor are also thick dust. The red carpet on the ground is also a bit old. The surface has just been cleaned, and there are still many traces of broomsticks. .

The dilapidated scene in front of me is a bit embarrassing for Burnlet, who led the way. It is said that the northern chief Jeharto, who has lived here for nearly 2 months, does not like Hutubeien, which is a bit too romantic. The castle of colors,

Thinking that if people live in such an environment for a long time, they will lose the courage of a Mamunuk knight, so the office is set up in the town hall under the castle, which for a while has become a “forbidden place” off the beaten track.

In fact, most Hutubain people know that any depraved and courageous nonsense in the newcomer general population is a lie. The real reason for leaving this beautiful castle idle is simply to obliterate Berlein. The last thought of the family in the hearts of Hu Tubeien, but the Northern Chieftain himself did not expect that the Blaine family, who was expelled from the mansion by force, would come back here again so quickly, but he became The expelled object

After a simple report, the fat man was arranged to meet the former kingdom minister from Kyoto in the living room. The fat man and Nilai sat down in front of a long elm wooden table and looked over the meeting in front of them. In the living room, the fat man’s eyebrows are a little frowned, while Nilai has a cold face, with inexplicable emotions in her eyes

The living room looks very simple, not as grand and luxurious as it was when I came here. Some ordinary furnishings, and a few other long wooden tables that I don’t know where I found, make it a living room. , The degree of shabbyness made me feel the need for a long time in my heart after seeing the extravagant fat man of the Salander aristocrat who had been here once.

"What the **** is going on? Why is Hu Tubeien so depressed after a few months?" The fat man looked slightly startled, taking advantage of the time when Duke Bess had not yet arrived, he asked Nile next to him softly. The empty and cold scenes he saw when he entered the city just now made him, a man who had an excellent influence on Hu Tubeien, feel extremely shocked

Now Hutubeien is a mess. This beautiful city once known as the Northern Garden, withered like roses that have just suffered frost, dilapidated towns, mostly destroyed villages, and an empty space. When the second fat man came, there were about 20,000 citizens in the city, and now there are less than 7,000 people still in Hutubeien, including a large number of refugees resettled from Vik city

"These are the evil consequences of the staying of the Mamunuk knights under Jeharto" Nilai said with a cold face. "Because Kyoto’s financial resources are tight, the kingdom has privately acquiesced to the Mamunuk knights last year. The act of embezzling loot has undoubtedly greatly increased the power of the Mamunuk knights, even surpassing the local lords!

When the force loses its restraint, violence becomes the most terrible disaster." Nilai's voice paused, her white and slender fingers were clenched together, and there was an anger in her tone." Two-thirds of the shops in the city were brutally ransacked in the last few months. The valuable furniture and decorations in the homes of the nobles in the city were forcibly demolished and transported away. The people’s livelihood was declining and the economic situation was deteriorating every day. No money was given for these purchases. The violent knights of the kingdom who eat for nothing and smash the shop at every turn, the Hutubeen people have no good impressions at all, and they all call them "

"What? Don't these Mamunuk knights even let go of their own countrymen?" Fatty's two eyebrows couldn't help twisting into a solemn word "Chuan" between the eyebrows. This is the first time that a knight has robbed our countrymen. Hear

"In the eyes of these Kyoto people, the north is a potential enemy. How could they treat us northerners sincerely?" Nilai's eyes flickered, and the corners of her mouth curled up and said, "You may not know yet, Hu Tubeien After being placed under the direct jurisdiction of His Majesty the King, Jehardo was able to cover the sky in Hutu Beien. His Mamunuk knights who came from Kyoto and regarded themselves as superior, naturally took this beautiful city that once represented luxury and wealth. As their most proud trophy, the situation in the city is relatively better, and the surrounding villages are the hardest hit areas."

"Village! Just now I came all the way, and many places that were originally villages are now in ruins. What is going on? The fat man's face is serious

"What else is going on, it is naturally the masterpiece of Mamunuk knights who are thinking of money and crazy!" Nile said in an angry tone, "These Mamunuks are fighting against the Normans with the title of hero of the kingdom. The knights, in the name of collecting protection fees, blackmailed almost all the villages. If they couldn't make up the money within the specified time, they would forcibly drive all the men, women, and children in the village to Guangping, the center of the village, and then raged with their hands. Burning torches, in front of all the villagers, lit their poor and thin thatched huts one by one,

Let these poor people who have just escaped the war just watched their lives and hopes, turning gray in the red flames. You know how cold last winter was, if it weren’t for my order to let go of the borders, Contain these poor people, I am afraid that most of them will only be frozen to death,

This is the case, because a large number of houses and properties have been burned. In this winter alone, more than 3,000 people died of frostbite in the villages near Hutubein, 80% of whom were frail and sick. The elderly and children account for almost one-third of Hutubein’s population"

After listening to Nile’s complaint, the fat man felt a fire burning in his heart. He didn’t expect that Sarand Kyoto’s attitude would be so cold-blooded. This kind of wanton looting was simply treating the north as a colony of what he wanted.

Although Nile did not say, the fat man knew that these unscrupulous brutal behaviors would never be born without the tacit approval of the military commander Jehaldo. If the entire north really fell into the hands of such a person , That is really the deepest disaster,

"Well, since I'm here, all this will pass! Within three years, I will make Hu Tubeien more prosperous and stable than before!" The fat man comforted softly, holding Nilai under the table. Vigorously shaking hands,

The smooth and silky feeling came from the palm of his hand, and a heart-to-heart feeling spread. He could feel the grief and anger in the heart of this beautiful duchess. It’s no wonder that Nilai returned to Salander this time. Some of the yearning for Sarand Kyoto seems a lot lighter,

"You promised me to bring peace to Salander!" At this moment, Nilai's body shook slightly, and suddenly raised her beautiful neck, her pretty eyes stared at the fat man with a cold voice. Heartbreaking

"I used to fantasize about peaceful coexistence with Kyoto, but Hu Tubeien made me understand that, in addition to no blatant murder and arson, in the eyes of these Kyoto people who claim to be collecting trophies, the north is only It's just an object they plunder at will,

Nila's voice paused and said, "The only lucky thing is that Jehardo is a penance knight. The power to practice knighthood comes from blood. The knights under his command are strictly prohibited from **** women, so that many Hu Tubei En’s woman escaped. Otherwise, it will not only be some small-scale bloodshed, but the fierce resistance of the entire Hutu Beien. The blood will flow across every inch of the city’s land. I really don’t want to be in that situation. Think about it!"

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps in the direction of the door of the meeting room

Bernlake respectfully walked in with a middle-aged aristocrat who was about his age. This aristocrat was dressed very ordinary, but there was a sense of self-satisfaction when he walked. The kind of person who is always crowded in the center, seeing the fat man’s touch, Duke Betha’s face looks a little unnatural, and his face is full of frustration with his troubled expressions.

"Hello, honorable Duke Betha, I am Viccedon from Vic! This is my Duke Nilai, my administrator." The fat man stood up and introduced himself, while Nile next to him was OK. A gift,

This pair of strange combinations made Duke Bess stunned for a moment. His gaze swept across Nile’s beautiful and flowery face, and then fixed on Fatty’s too ordinary face, with shining eyes like electricity. Strong surprise and curiosity,

Vikton Sai, this little marquis rising like lightning in the north, from the moment he entered the north, he felt the influence of this man all the time,

From Kuronze's checkpoint to the dozen or so territories he walked along the way, this man's name is exactly like the northern collar, but the well-informed Duke Betha. I still can’t connect with this silly fat guy in front of me

"Your Excellency is the Marquis of Victon of the Northern Territory!"

Duke Betha seemed to think that it was a rude thing to keep staring like this. He tidied up his clothes quickly and paid a very grand salute to the fat man. The frustration that spread on his face just now seemed to be because of the name. It looks a lot dim,

"I heard that the Duke has some difficulties and needs help?" The fat man made a gesture to Duke Bess and asked straightforwardly, "If I can help, please just speak bluntly, as long as it is not against the rules of nobility. It's something, I, Victor Sey, will never stand idly by!"

Seeing the fat man's refreshing words, Duke Bessa sat down in the opposite seat, his face hesitated, and then he asked, "Have you heard of the Southern Order issued by Kyoto?"

"Yes, I heard some! This is a terrible decision." The fat man nodded. He could hear the Duke's dislike of the new decree from the voice of Duke Betha. Said in an angry tone

"I don’t know what happened to Kyoto. When it was most necessary to unite all forces against the Normans, I first fell the butcher knife on my own head! Isn’t the price paid by the South in this war not enough? Although they have lost their land, the southerners have not realized their weakness. They are also fighting against the Normans, even if they sacrifice their precious lives. I heard that in the most recent battle, there were as many as 10,000 southern fighters. Death, Kyoto has fallen so deeply at this moment, even we northerners feel chilled!"

"Thank you very much!" Duke Betha's pale face was a little ruddy with excitement, his eyes flashed with crystal water, and his voice trembled. "In the eyes of most Salanders, it is the cowardice and sea of ​​our southerners. The loss of the picture attracted the ferocious beasts of Normandy. Only Your Excellency was the first lord who heard positive comments about our southerners."

"Actually, this time I came to the north, not only to ask for help, but more importantly, to give something to the northerners!" Duke Betha paused in his voice, his face was full of firmness, and suddenly he He took out a golden scroll in his arms, placed it on the table with extreme caution, and said concisely, "This is a treaty that has just been secretly signed by the royal family. This will determine the fate of all Salanders and also reveal this. The biggest source of all unreasonable actions is that before I came to Hutubeen, I had secretly visited the Duke of Ode in the northern mountains, and he extremely cautiously suggested to me that this thing should be given to you, Marquis Victor !"

"Oh. What treaty?" The fat man froze for a moment. He could see from Duke Besar's prudent face that this thing was extraordinary, and it would make the old fox the Duke of Oder feel tricky. It must be. Nothing

"At the beginning of March this year, the Salander royal family had secretly negotiated peace with the Normans!"

Duke Bessa's face is as heavy as dripping water, and his expression is very distressed. "That is to say, the kingdom is ready to abandon the plan to regain the south, and is ready to focus on the area north of Kyoto!

The copy of this treaty was stolen from the royal family at a very high price~IndoMTL.com~ It was precisely because the copy was leaked that King Sultan Manhad ordered the early activation of the southern law order to brutally suppress any possibility of resistance. His people are naturally dominated by southern aristocrats! "

"What? How could this happen!" The fat man stood up with a look of surprise. He now knows why Duke Betha is so depressed,

In doing so, the Salander royal family undoubtedly sold the entire southern nobility and southern land to the Normans. It was a real act of treason.

"No wonder he used force to suppress all voices of opposition, that's how it is!" The fat man paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, the atmosphere in the hall was solemn

"And the Kyoto army has been frequently mobilized recently" Duke Besar said with a wry smile, "As far as I know, the navy that was suppressed in the inner port has been activated, and about 25,000 troops are gathering in the port area. ,

According to the analysis of the Grand Duke of Russia and Germany, Kyoto is likely to attack the north from both sea roads at the same time! The domain of the Grand Duke of Russia and Germany has begun to mobilize, and I highly recommend you to me, saying that if there is war in Kyoto, his family of Russia and Germany is willing to stand by your side"