King’s Kingdom

After the camp was almost built, under the order of Theodosius, several soldiers came not far from the city wall with white flags and shouted at it.

"The defenders in Fort Andonia, please listen, by the order of His Majesty Theodosius, descendant of the holy king Ender, the dragon slayer, the king of Lanyin, and the dwarf king of the Gondolin Mountains, I will give his words exclusively to you! "

"The northern pseudo-empire is ruthless, the people are struggling to survive, colluding with dark creatures to create chaos, destroying the peaceful situation of friendly countries, forcibly recruiting refugees to join the army on the grounds of strangling monsters, causing tens of thousands of deaths, and still levied heavy taxes under natural and man-made disasters. Crying and cries spread all over the four fields, and the bones of hunger and cold are scattered all over the ground."

"The Duke of Laran, an important minister of the country, died bizarrely on the eve of the pseudo-emperor Tambadri's reign. After the pseudo-emperor took power, he did not try his best to govern. If you want to invade my territory at the moment, it is a despicable act without faith, righteousness and shame."

"Theodosius Caesar Ortban, the bloodline of Saint King Ender, on behalf of all the dwarves of Gondolin Mountain, all citizens of the Rhine Kingdom, launch this war of revenge, and also on behalf of all the living people who are suffering from hunger and cold, crusade against Tambadri and all the nobles of the northern pseudo-separate regime!"

"If the defenders in the front and the nobles in the city surrender their weapons, they will be spared death. If the nobles voluntarily give up their territories and the ill-gotten gains from exploitation, the King of Lanyin can forgive you and other crimes, keep your noble titles, and enjoy The legacy of the blood ancestors!"

"If you are obsessed and stubbornly resist, when the city is broken, all those who resist will be executed, and the nobles in charge will be tortured by blood eagles, you must think twice!"

Because the soldiers responsible for the message were already very close to the city wall, their voices were heard by every defender standing on the city wall.

Those legal and high-sounding reasons, which they don't pay attention to in this case, are things that will only be considered if there is no threat to life.

All they care about now is their own safety.

The cruel words that the stubborn resisters were put to death fell into their ears, like a boulder falling from the sky, so there was a huge response. Maybe they didn't say it, but they had already started to beat drums in their hearts.

After all, no matter from which point of view, it seems that my side really does not have an advantage. In the face of an army of 70,000 people, how long can this small castle hold on? This is a problem.

I thought so in my heart, but because of his master, Baron Winton was on the city wall, and no one dared to discuss it in a grand manner. He was just making plans for his future in his heart.

What they didn't know was that Baron Winton was also struggling at this moment.

He is a wise man, perhaps there is a slight difference between this intelligence and wisdom, but he can see clearly how big the gap is between the power in his hands and the enemy.

The hundreds of soldiers under his control are like a big rock, and the huge army outside the city can't see the edge, and the huge army that stretches to the horizon is a big mountain. Have you ever touched a mountain?

As it turned out, Baron Winton knew that his chances of holding on to the castle were slim to none.

But when he thought of what those people outside the city had just shouted, he couldn't help but hesitate.

Even if you surrender, you can't keep your territory and property, and you can only continue to live with a title of nobility. What kind of nobility is that?

Baron Winton was just a young nobleman. He had not experienced the centralized system of the empire when it was not divided. Since his birth, his family has ruled this territory.

Therefore, in his subconscious, if a nobleman lost his fief, he would not be called a nobleman at all. Even if he retained the title of nobleman, he would still be a landless nobleman who was looked down upon by others.

It took only 40 years to restore the feudal aristocracy, and the mentality of these nobles changed to this.

Baron Winton didn't want to lose his territory and property, he didn't want to lose his army, he didn't want to lose his dignity, but he also didn't want to lose his life. Even he had heard of the blood eagle's punishment.

It has long been known to the entire Northern Empire that the King of Lanyin treats embezzlers, vicious criminals, and stubborn enemies with extreme cruelty. The blood eagle torture, which is like a horror story, has brought a burst of cruelty to the nobles. panic.

Thinking that once he was defeated and Fort Andonia was conquered, not only would he be stripped of his noble title, but even himself and his family would have to suffer such inhuman torture, and his legs felt weak for a while.

He is now in an extremely tangled state. He is both afraid of torture and unwilling to lose his territory and property. At the same time, he also has a little expectation.

That was the expectation of successfully defending the castle and waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

Although he knew that this was not realistic, it was precious at this time of despair. That vague hope was like a straw painting that appeared in front of someone who fell into the water, even if he himself knew that it was It is illusory, but it is inevitable to pin hope on it.

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For a long time, the soldiers under the city did not get a response.

There was neither a firm scolding, nor a simply raising the white flag and opening the city gate to surrender.

Several soldiers shook their heads helplessly, turned and walked back.

Theodosius also sighed when he looked at the scene not far away.

Although he has the characteristics of a torturer, if he can avoid the casualties of his soldiers, he is also willing, and he also shows a certain sincerity, as long as he hands over the territory, the army, and the wealth that has been exploited over the years. , you can keep the title of nobility and the former property~www.readwn.com~ But since the other party is not cooperating now, it can only take tough measures. If you want to compromise yourself, it is absolutely impossible.

Since the rebels were quelled, their territories were reclaimed, and a new aristocracy and succession laws were implemented, the aristocracy of the Rhine Kingdom has been completely finalized.

He would never allow any aristocrat with territory, army, law enforcement and legislative power to appear on the land of the Rhine Kingdom.

If they were really allowed to retain these rights, how would the nobles before the Lanyin Kingdom feel? How are they supposed to deal with themselves?

Disobedient reserves the right, obedient **** is not, is that what it means?

Then why should I listen to you, what is everything I paid for?

No matter from any point of view, fief aristocrats should not appear in the Lanyin Kingdom.

Time passed quickly. Except for some people to serve as sentries, the rest of the soldiers rested in their tents. They did not need to train or maintain equipment. They just needed to recharge their batteries and prepare for tomorrow's battle.