Power and Empire Chapter 1639: Southwest Rebellion (2)
The night in May is not cold, and the carriage is walking on the empty streets of the capital of Normandy.
"This may be the most luxurious prison car!"
Angelio sits in the luxurious carriage decorated with the coat of arms of the Duc de Rhosende, enjoying the highest level of glory that a minister of the duchy can enjoy, and smiles bitterly at the corner of his mouth. It was once the most prosperous place in Rhosende. Street,
The flow of people is like weaving, and there are busy traffic,
Even at night, this is the place where the nobles in the city must go to the banquet, but now, there is no trace of light on both sides of this place, only the sparkling lonely wheel rut of the carriage touches the stones and the air With a depressing coldness, several guard knights wearing the red cloaks of the Guards followed the car slowly, their horses stomped on the empty and black streets, in the name of protection, in fact, it was more like escort. /
"Why Lord Angelio thinks this way, Lord Duke sent his own carriage to pick up the adults, which proves that the trust in the adults is increased!" The Duke attendant sitting opposite him said calmly.
"Is trust increased? A joke, you know better than me, how thin the duke trusts me"
Angelio's complex gaze retracted from the cold street next to him, pretending to be loyal, and slowly said, "I have already seen it anyway. The man who rules this country is not the duke. It’s the woman from Kyoto! No matter how the Duke treats me, I will have no complaints."
The Duke attendant sitting opposite was taken aback by these words, and looked at the guard knight outside with flustered eyes, and found that he did not hear the conversation between the two, and he was relieved and said, "Anji Lord Leo, you should pay attention to your words! Although I am inconvenient to explain, this time, Lord Duke really trusts adults very much!'
"Really, that was really an accident!" Angelio's face was stunned. Silent, the carriage walked through the dark long street ahead, facing the majestic Ducal Mansion. The footsteps of the patrol passed by the carriage, and the carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Ducal Mansion.
"Please, Lord Duke is still waiting for your Excellency!" The attendant pulled the carriage away, and Angelio got out of the carriage somewhat unexpectedly. It turned out to be the Duke’s mansion. Shouldn’t it be directly imprisoned for a while Cruel punishment?
"Is it too much heart?" Angelio walked up the steps of the Ducal Palace in confusion. Along the way, the guards were heavily guarded, and the light of the torch was reflected on the marble column of Mia, staining the entire column with scarlet red. Approaching this majestic building, among the magnificent column decorations, the sound of footsteps echoing in the wide corridor,
The wind blew across the steps, and Angelio seemed to smell a scent of killing and blood, and he couldn't help but slow down. When the Imperial Guard raided the Ducal Palace, it was here that the Ducal Guard and the Imperial Guard fought together, this white marble step. It was the main point of the battle between the two armies. In the beginning, the Imperial Guard was severely injured by the sharp guards of the Ducal Palace, and hundreds of people were killed and injured and could not break through the steps. Then, in the same place, a large number of Janitor soldiers counterattacked. Destroy the entire Duke’s mansion guards, and then execute them without leaving,
It was the woman who was as bright as a peach and plum, and had a heart as a snake and scorpion, who ordered all the guards’ family members to be imprisoned in the cellar to starve to death, or thrown into the fire. The former duke’s most trusted families were all subjected to Every time I go to the Ducal Palace, Angelio always feels very uncomfortable. There are too many people dead here, and many of them are familiar friends. They fought **** battles and did not back down. They proved their loyalty with their lives. , And I am still lingering alive,
At the top of the steps, two rows of Imperial Guard soldiers stood with torches. An old man wearing a formal dress with a hunchback was waiting by the door. The light of the shaking torch shone on the old man’s haggard face, shining a little. Expressionless face. The two rows of Imperial Guard soldiers next to him were holding a long spear in one hand and a torch in the other. His face was stern. Seeing Angelio's arrival, the old man waved his hand to the attendant who was accompanying Angelio, expressionlessly. Say
"Master Duke is inside, Master Angelio, please go in"
Angelio’s face became heavier and heavier. This old man was called Tang De. He was an old servant brought by the new duke from Kyoto. He was very loyal. Under normal circumstances, Tang De seldom appeared in places like the Chamber. . Time did not allow Angelio to think too much, the door slowly opened in front of Angelio, revealing the bright hall of the Ducal Palace lit by candles inside,
Angelio tidyed up his collar, stopped his brainstorming, and walked along the gorgeous red carpet into the Chamber. He noticed that the guards of the Ducal Palace today are much less than those in the flat. In the past, the entire hall , There will be soldiers of the Imperial Guard standing guard with sharp weapons, and then the duke with a heavy face, but at this moment, the whole hall is empty, cold, forest, and quiet, only the sound of his own heavy footsteps is echoing,
"Choke,' the door behind you closes
"Angelio, I thought you were afraid to come! Didn’t your master from the northwest coast send someone to pick you up?"
In the chamber, Duke Locke was drunk, his eyes filled with crazy and vicious blood, sitting on the Duke’s bench inlaid with a hundred jewels, holding a glass of red wine glass in his hand, watching A lot of people came to drink, he was the only one in the whole hall,
The fire is swaying, and the shadows are shining. This feeling makes people shudder. Although nearly three hundred large candles light up the whole hall, the cold comes from people’s heart
"How could it happen, Lord Duke summoned it, but it is my supreme honor!" Angelio looked at this scene, but let go of his heart. When luck is not there, he arouses inner courage,
He glanced at the side doors on both sides of the hall, and knew that behind the door, there should be murderous guards. As long as Duke Locke coughs or hints, these guards will rush in and slash him. Into the flesh,
He didn't hesitate to grasp the hilt of the sword on his waist,
"Aren't you afraid of death? As long as you beg for mercy, I may let you continue to serve as Minister of the Interior and make you rich for a lifetime!" Sitting on his seat, Duke Locke watched with interest as he grasped the hilt An accident flashed through his hands, eyes,
"Minister of the Interior? A joke, do you really think I would care about this dirty position?" Angelio let go of the hilt of the sword, smiled calmly, and looked at Duke Locke on the throne. Slowly say, "You are already a puppet, do you think that someone will rarely be a puppet?"
"You!" Duke Locke's eyes almost bulged out with blood red. The wine glass in the hand broke with a snap, and the red wine mixed with blood flowed down from between the clenched fingers
"If you want to kill me, just do it." Angelio raised his head and stared at Duke Locke's fire-breathing gaze without fear.
"Are you really not afraid of death?" This time, Duke Locke stopped the wine glass in his hand, his surprised eyes began to become serious, and he seemed to be a little bit rougher even to vent his breath.
He still remembers that when Angelio brought his brother's head to see him, his flattering and shameless look made him hate him for not adding his shoes. If someone told him at the time, this guy would be a dying and unyielding warrior, his big teeth would be able to laugh off,
How can such a dog possess the bones of a warrior!
This is also true, I am convinced that what this guy brought back is indeed his brother's head, but now it seems that I was wrong, and it was very wrong.
This guy's acting skills are absolutely top-notch, abandoning self-esteem, but retaining the most terrible things, not only lied to himself. Even that woman lied to the past. If it weren’t for the fact that I thought this incident of troops dispatched on the Northwest Coast was suspicious, I sent someone to investigate secretly. I don’t know how long this guy will hide it.
"Do you know how you were discovered?" Duke Locke calmed his anger. Looking coldly at Angelio who is determined to die
"It should be Sidney, I know you took him away this morning!" Angelio took a deep breath and said with an ugly face," I know your methods. If you want, it's a stone. There is also a way to speak! In this case, I am the mastermind! Sidney doesn’t know many things."
"Sidney indeed!" Duke Locke picked up a new wine glass, his face sèyīn said slowly, but unfortunately, he did not speak. He was stronger than I expected, even until I ordered it. He peeled off his face, and he persisted until he swallowed an hour ago.
"Sidney!" Angelio clenched his fists, closed his eyes in pain, and flashed Sidney's young and energetic face in his mind. Such a young man should have become a pillar of the Principality, but now But withered in the dark torture chamber,
"He is fighting for you to escape. He is a warrior, but because of this, it proves that there must be a problem between you and him." Duke Locke suffocated the wine in his hand, his face was red and bloody, slowly Said "He is a proud and righteous person. If he hadn't particularly admired someone, he would never endure the cruel punishments, and would favor someone who was scolded outside as a traitor. Villain, so I deliberately summon you alone, just want to know whether he is wrong or I am wrong!"
"Probably because he knew that death is too insignificant compared to living alone with a person who betrayed his faith!" Angelio suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashed across the pillars like electricity, the voice stopped, and suddenly Ning Sheng said
"Faith?" Duke Locke's tone seemed a bit disdain
"For the Principality, I am ready to dedicate all my faith!" Angelio said, "Master Duke remember the guards of the Ducal Palace who fought to the last person?"
"They, of course I remember!" Duke Locke was surprised for a moment, and said grimly, "If you don't talk about the standpoint, they are all the best young people in me! Unfortunately, they are too ignorant of current affairs. "
"Yes, they are the best in Rusend. Many of them are excellent officers and my friends! They are fighting hard because they are realizing the Oath, when the Principality needs them, dedicate everything, including their lives and honors. In the end, there were less than a hundred people, but they stayed here for two days." Angelio’s eyes flashed with the luster of memories, said slowly
"This is indeed the place where they fought last, but how did you know?" A hint of surprise flashed across Duke Locke's face, and the wine glass that was shaking between his fingers stopped, and said, "If I remember correctly, for the attack on the Duke's Mansion. Circumstances, the Imperial Guard has already issued an order to seal!"
" It’s very easy, because I was there at the time. "Angelio smiled bitterly." I’m the Duke’s attendant. How could I not be here? Because of their desperate delay, I have the opportunity to hide here. The youngest son of the Duke escaped from the secret road. At that time, I told myself that if I had the opportunity, I would come back and stay with them where they last died! That time I was a deserter, but this time, I won’t be anymore. . I can fulfill my promise! Let them in, I will fight here until the blood flows into the stone bricks under my feet! Let the soul turn into the wind that howls through!"
"That's it, I should have thought of it, it seems that the head is also fake!"
The corner of Duke Locke's mouth suddenly grinned, showing a bit of coldness, and said to himself, "To be honest, I have always hated the blood of the Northwester on my body, but at this moment, I am the first. I think this time. Actually, as a Northwester, I’m not so humble as I thought! There are also the lofty and humble things that I can’t forget, but my own heart!” Duke Locke sighed with complicated eyes, just in Angelio. When my face was confused, I stretched out my hands and patted together heavily,
The sound of "pop" clapping palms reverberated in the empty chamber, and the front door of the chamber was opened. I didn’t see the murderous imperial guards, only the old servant of the Duke, Tang De, was in the figure.
"Angelio, clean up, we are leaving Ruosend!" Duke Locke got up from his seat.
"Leave...!" Angelio stood there completely, why didn't he kill himself? how can that be?
"Just after receiving the battle report, the Northwest Allied Forces of the Vijay Falcons defeated 180,000 crusaders in the Sona River. I believe this news will soon make the entire Northwest seething. The door will be opened unconditionally to the northwest coast soon!” Duke Locke took a blue cloak from the old servant. “According to the order. All the Guards will choose to evacuate tomorrow, and we will do the same. Go to the southwest! Then go to Gao. Lu Jingdu, the number of people I can take away is very limited. I only gave me two places. Except for the old Tang De, I decided it was you!"
"Me? Why? Bring me this northwestern ān, you are not afraid?" Angelio looked astonished, and didn't know what Duke Locke was going crazy.
"I went to flee, and will be the persecuted duke in the northwest, and on behalf of all the northwest lords, go to Kyoto to accuse the Viking Falcon on the northwest coast!" Duke Locke smiled bitterly and looked up at the luxury on top of his head. On the ceiling of the beautiful chamber, tears flowed down unconsciously, saying, "It's ridiculous, isn't it?, I am a puppet, what others say, I have to do it, but even a puppet, I have my own thoughts and feelings. Of!
"Thoughts and feelings?" Angelio asked in a dull tone, not knowing the so-called confusion
Duke Locke turned his gaze to him, and a cold light flashed. "This is my hometown. During the time I returned to Ruosende, I realized that compared to the illusory prosperity of Kyoto, I like the mountain here better. Kazuki, here, I am the Duke, and in Kyoto, I don’t even deserve the identity of a watchdog! What Kyoto needs is a slave named Duke Locke. They promised me to be the head of the Northwest, but turned around and gave it to me. I used to think about revenge in the past, but unfortunately I don’t know what to do? I am a puppet in their hands, without soldiers and no power, but I saw you, a puppet plus a ān, don’t you think so Is the revenge group interesting?"
"Are you not afraid that I can't help killing you on the way?" Angelio looked at Duke Locke incredible, gritted his teeth and said coldly, "My friends and relatives died because of you!"
"Whatever you want!" Duke Locke stretched out his hand, patted his shoulder heavily, and smiled coldly. "When I stepped out of this country, I was already dead. I live, just for revenge. The Gauls take a look, I am northwest, not just a dog like me who succumbs to power under their power. Help me bring a word to Vicia Falcon, as long as I can defeat the Gauls, it will be my life. I can also give up at any time, I know, you must have a way to bring this sentence!" After saying this, Duke Locke has stepped out of the door of the chamber, leaving Angelio standing in a daze.
"What the **** is this!" Five minutes later, Angelio came back to his senses, shaking his head with a wry smile.
He couldn't tell the truth about Duke Locke. After returning, he sent his servants to mix with the refugees that night, and handed the general situation to the Falcon Army outside the city, who was responsible for besieging the capital of Ruosende. Kili did not dare to delay, and soon reported this information to Fatty.
The next day, the sky became clear, and the five thousand imperial guards began to evacuate from the city with more than 20,000 Rhosendians~IndoMTL.com~Because they did not receive the fat man’s order to intercept, 30,000 hunters The eagle cavalry can only watch the Imperial Guards mixed among the refugees move south, Hu Keqili sent 10,000 cavalry to follow, as long as the order is received, he will launch a full-scale attack, but the time slowly passed, and the order of the Falcon’s attack I haven’t gotten down. Two days later, these guards crossed the border to the southwest.
Standing on the top of the **** of the border mountain, Angelio, riding on a horse, looked back at his hometown for a long time,
The order from the Vekia Falcon has been sent to him. Regardless of whether Duke Locke is true or not, Angelio can accompany him to Gaul Kyoto. This is a great opportunity to break into Gaul Kyoto, Vikea Hunting Eagle has sent people to Kyoto to assist himself,
There, I will become an eye into the heart of the Gauls,
Of course, before that, I still have a small task, and that is to tell the woman about the provision of inferior rations to the Southwest Army!
The districts of Ruosende that received the news of the Duke’s escape soon chose to attach to the northwest coast. The thousands of miles of Ruosende land was planted with the Falcon flag on the northwest coast in less than five days.
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