Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

Chapter 310 Two Successive Changes

When he saw Charles VII appear, Ma Youfu knew that his plan might not work.

Since he got the "Book of Thousand Laws" and advanced to an elite level artificer, his spellcasting ability has been greatly improved.For the purpose of hand training, Ma Youfu has produced quite a few magic grenades that have been greatly enhanced in functionality and power.During the previous raid on the brothel, Fausto was able to be captured without bloodshed because of the sleeping grenade he equipped for the guards.

The twenty guards he brought with him were each equipped with two flame grenade, lightning grenade, acid grenade, and frost grenade, as well as one shock grenade and one purification grenade.

With this kind of firepower, even if Rodrigo brought his elite to the brothel to save people, he could only be blown up into obedience and killed immediately.

Who knew, the other party actually brought Charles VII here.

If he still gave the order to attack, then with the attack range of the magic grenade, Charles VII standing beside Rodrigo, the fat uterus, and the palace guards protecting the king's safety may all be affected.

"Master Marquis, what should we do?" Donatello asked with the sound transmission spell.

"I can only react accordingly. Listen to my orders at any time." Ma Youfu responded with the same spell.

While the two were having a secret conversation, Rodrigo was also observing the situation.

This Iberian aristocrat of French descent is not a sharp-mouthed, fangsed, ugly man who takes pleasure in eating babies' hearts and livers, as rumored.

The robber emperor was of medium stature, with well-groomed black curly hair and two elegant mustaches on his lips. His gestures were full of nobility, and he was very different from the wool soldiers Ma Youfu had seen before.

Today, at the invitation of Charles VII, Rodrigo went to the Louvre for a meeting and continued to discuss the wool soldiers leaving France and crossing the sea as a crusader.

Both sides take what they need, and the more speculative the interview, maybe a formal contract will be signed soon.Who knew that at this moment, Rodrigo received a call for help from his son to Raven Crossing.

Fausto has a powerful father as his backer, and he has bribed the magistrate with a lot of money. It stands to reason that he will not be in any danger in Paris.But when Rodrigo found out that the place where he called for help was a brothel named "Miss Fox", he roughly guessed the "truth" of the matter.

Some great nobleman—at least a duke, or a duke's son—had run afoul of Forstall while he was enjoying himself in a brothel.

As a man, it is possible to be surrounded by flattering words from Yingsheng Yanyu in a romantic place, drink some alcohol, and do something irrational on the spur of the moment.

Rodrigo knew that his son's personality was arrogant and cruel, and if he also met someone who refused to admit defeat, the conflict would inevitably intensify, and even life might be caused.

This time, it was obvious that his son had suffered a great loss, otherwise he would not have used the precious magic raven to ask for help.

Now is the critical moment of negotiating with Charles VII. Rodrigo didn't want this kind of stupid conflict to destroy the little bit of trust that the two sides had finally built up, so he thought of a way: tell Charles VII about this, please He went with himself to mediate.

If it is done well, maybe this conflict will allow the king of France and the robber emperor to consolidate their relationship and further strengthen mutual trust.

Unexpectedly, after arriving at "Miss Fox", Rodrigo found that things didn't seem to be what he imagined.

Why are there people from the church on the opposite side?Those guarding Fausto were clearly holy knights belonging to the Purification Court.There is also the head of the opposite person, with black hair and black eyes, and his facial features are completely different from those of Europeans and Near Easterners.

"he is……"

"Mr. Ma Youfu!" The first one to speak out was not Ma Youfu and Rodrigo, who were looking at each other vigilantly, but Charles VII.His shout solved the doubt in Rodrigo's heart.

"I remember that there are many beauties around you, why are you also interested in prostitutes?" Charles VII smiled, and then showed a man who understood, "No need to explain. I understand."

"Your Highness, and Your Excellency the Prime Minister." Ma Youfu said, "Unfortunately, I am not here for pleasure, but to arrest a group of vicious criminals."

After he told the ins and outs of the matter, Rodrigo immediately retorted: "Master Marquis, this is a very serious accusation. Do you have evidence?"

"The ruins of Monfort Village are still there, and the newly dug tomb is still there. These are all iron-like physical evidence. And I, Mr. Donatello, and the accompanying guards, priests, knights, and servants are witnesses .”

"I can also testify!" Sheriff Henry, who was originally standing in an inconspicuous corner, suddenly said loudly, "Recently, many pawnshops in the old city have received property from Fausto's mercenary group. Many of them are still stained. It's full of blood and minced meat, obviously looted loot..."

Rodrigo glanced at Henry, who shrank his neck and stopped talking.As a speculator who wants to take advantage of the situation to hug the thigh of the Marquis of La Manche, his task has been accomplished excellently, and there is no need to continue to stand in front.Whether it is the king, the palace minister, or the robber emperor, they are not big men who can deal with them.

Seeing that Henry didn't dare to speak anymore, Rodrigo snorted coldly and continued to think about countermeasures.

The son must be saved.But the relationship with Charles VII is best maintained.He concluded that the Serisian put up such a posture, and he just wanted to use Fausto to ask for more benefits from himself.

In a flash of thought, Rodrigo quickly had an idea.

The most urgent task is to rescue Fausto first.The son's freedom and life are in the hands of others, which makes Rodrigo feel uneasy.As long as the safety of the sole heir can be ensured, the next thing will be nothing more than arguing, and finally using the exchange of interests to solve the problem.

Don't forget, although he is known as the "robber emperor", he is also a nobleman. Rodrigo is very good at fighting with real knives and guns on the battlefield, or using guns and tongues to gain benefits in the noble circle. .

"Your Highness." Rodrigo saluted Charles VII, and then said sincerely, "According to the accusation of the Marquis of La Manche, my son Fausto is involved in the massacre of hundreds of civilians. Since it is such an important case, isn't it?" Should the defendant be allowed to defend himself? What's the point of gagging him and tying him up like this? I hope this case goes to the Crown Court. Whether Fausto is guilty or not is determined by the facts Go ahead. I swear to the Seven Saints, I am willing to accept any verdict."

Charles VII seemed to be moved by these words. He walked up to Ma Youfu and said in a low voice: "Mr. Ma Youfu, it was your village that was attacked. It stands to reason that you have the right to deal with the criminals. But..."

"I understand, Your Highness." Ma Youfu nodded, and said to Donatello, "Sir, let Fausto go. But be careful, he is a very powerful beast master."

"It's really great that you can understand my difficulties. Don't worry, Mr. Ma Youfu, I will give you enough compensation." Seeing that the Marquis of La Manche gave himself face, Charles VII was grateful.

Seeing Donatello reluctantly untie Forsto, Rodrigo breathed a sigh of relief.At the same time, he felt a little disdain for Youfu Ma.

"People say that Siris is so good, and they do not hesitate to use the best words to praise his comet-like rise, but so what? In front of me, Rodrigo, he still can only choose to compromise."

He was proud of himself when suddenly something unexpected happened.

Donatello untied Fausto's rope, and before he could take off the cloth ball in his mouth, the latter suddenly let out a goosebump-screaming roar, covered in blood red light, and rushed towards Charles VII .

"There are assassins! Protect Your Highness!" Ma Youfu shouted, only to wake up the bewildered crowd.

The palace guards hurriedly approached Charles VII, keeping distance from Rodrigo's men.At this time, Ma Youfu also made a decisive move, took out the shiny silver "Peacemaker" from the dimension bag, and repeatedly pulled the trigger on the back of Fausto's head, firing out the bullets.

The son of the robber emperor ended his sinful life in this way.

The bullet pierced through the skull, and some of the splashed yellow and white matter stained Rodrigo's face.

Smelling the stench and warm smell, and seeing his son running towards him but still being shot dead, the anger in Rodrigo's chest suddenly began to burn wildly.

"How dare you kill Fausto in front of me!" The robber emperor drew out his sword and glared at Ma Youfu.

Ma Youfu was waiting for this moment, he immediately shouted: "Rodrigo wants to assassinate His Highness, prepare to fight!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards and crossbow-bearing militiamen who had been ambushing on the second floor of the brothel immediately appeared at the windows facing the courtyard, condescending, and firmly locked on Rodrigo and his party.

Bang!

Just before Ma Youfu gave the order to fire, another unexpected situation happened.

Rodrigo dropped the weapon in his hand to the ground, and everyone was stunned by the crisp sound of metal hitting the stone road.

"Misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding! I have absolutely no intention of assassinating His Highness the King!" Rodrigo knelt down on the ground, crying almost in tears.

His subordinates followed suit, dropping their weapons and falling to their knees.

Ma Youfu's face was a little ugly.

The robber emperor certainly lived up to his reputation.One second he aroused great anger because he killed Fausto, and he was ready to fight, but the next second he woke up, saw through his attempt, gave up resistance directly, and put on the appearance of a weak man who was slaughtered.

But why would Ma Youfu stop there?

He was about to order the guards to continue to fight, but he was suddenly stopped by George Palace: "Marquis, Lord Marquis! Please calm down. Rodrigo can't die!"

Even Charles VII, who had recovered from the chaos, shook his head at Ma Youfu.

Chapter 310 Do the Right Thing

"Mr. Ma Youfu, we cannot kill the other party when he has surrendered. This is against the spirit of chivalry." Charles VII persuaded.

However, Ma Youfu knew that behind these high-sounding, almost pedantic, beautiful words, there was a deep interest entanglement hidden.

During the Hundred Years' War, a large number of British and French nobles died in battle—especially France, so the original feudal military system was difficult to maintain in many places.The imminent military needs forced the nobles to use money in exchange for mercenaries to serve them.Especially some invisible jobs such as assassination, kidnapping, and robbery can only be entrusted to mercenaries.

Rodrigo's mercenary group has strong combat effectiveness, rich experience, and safe handling, so it is very popular.In the eyes of the French aristocrats, he is a sharp knife that can be used properly and can solve many troubles efficiently.

When the fat womb fought with the Breton faction, he once hired Rodrigo to attack the Marshal of the Chevaliers of Richmond.It is said that the two parties cooperated very happily.

In addition to the exchange of money and interests, there are also ambitious people like the Duke of Bourbon who want to use Rodrigo's sharp blade for their own use through marriage.

There were even nobles who deliberately indulged Rodrigo's wool soldiers, letting them go to the royal territory to burn, kill and loot in order to weaken Charles VII's power.

The life and death of Rodrigo not only involved the interests of whether the French nobles could continue to have reliable private armed forces, but also related to the power struggle between the local government and the king.

If Ma Youfu killed an aristocrat who had given up resistance without justification, the scapegoat would definitely be blamed on Charles VII.

Because of this, he is the one who has benefited the most.Wool soldiers are an important way for local nobles to obtain reliable armed forces. As a member of the princes, Ma Youfu will certainly not take the initiative to do stupid things to weaken his own strength.

Rodrigo's death will also make the nobles worry. Will the king go a step further and deprive the nobles of their right to hire mercenaries privately to strengthen the king's power?

At that time, everyone will be in danger, and under the turbulent public sentiment, maybe a big rebellion that will spread to the whole country is about to break out.

Although what happened in the brothel just now, it took a turn for the worse in just a few minutes, making people overwhelmed.But Charles VII now knows at least one thing: let Rodrigo be captured without a fight and be imprisoned first, which is the best result.

After being reduced to a prisoner, Rodrigo must have dared not open his mouth like before, asking Charles VII for a large amount of military expenses for his own freedom, before he was willing to join the Crusades.His plan to divert disasters to the east has been successfully completed.It doesn't cost much to send the woolen soldiers to the Maghreb. Is there anything more cost-effective than this?

Moreover, doing so will not cause the nobles in the country to overreact and cause armed rebellion.Charles VII can slowly consolidate the kingship.

"Well, as you wish, Your Highness." As a vassal, Ma Youfu could not blatantly disobey the king's order after all.He added: "But I have one request. Rodrigo must be imprisoned in the strongest cell in the Bastille. There must be a holy knight from the Inquisition and two of my bodyguards among the guards. How dare Fausto I think there must be a hidden conspiracy behind the evil deed of massacring the village, and he is likely to be instigated by his father. This kind of massacre is hard not to remind people of some rituals of summoning evil gods, so This matter must be investigated in detail and thoroughly."

Since Rodrigo had complicated interests behind him, even Charles VII was afraid to kill anyone.Then Ma Youfu might as well confuse the water even more, first put a big hat on suspicion of having an affair with a cult, and then introduce the influence of the church and even the Tribunal.A murderous mercenary leader like Rodrigo couldn't stand investigation at all.Even if he has nothing to do with the evil god, those unspeakable crimes are enough to sentence him to death.

Of course, Ma Youfu did not put his hopes on the judicial justice of this era at all.

As long as the investigation is delayed long enough, he will have enough time to take other measures to finish this notorious mercenary leader.

Fausto, who committed a felony, must die, and Rodrigo cannot fail to take revenge, and the contradictions between the two parties cannot be reconciled.And apart from personal grievances, Ma Youfu had another reason to kill the other party.

In history, Rodrigo, who committed countless sins, had a great reputation. Even if he was finally expelled from France by Charles VII, he would be able to spend his old age in a monastery in Castile and die.

And other wool soldiers, unless they are stubborn and refuse to be loyal to Charles VII, can be pardoned, and then transformed into a standing army eating the emperor's rations.

Although judging from the common morality of the aristocracy in this era, this is a very common thing.The wool soldiers have an iron rice bowl and will no longer do illegal and criminal things.The king got an army with good combat effectiveness, and his strength was greatly increased. It was a win-win situation.But what about the civilians who were killed?No one cares about their grievances.

But Ma Youfu disagreed.Since no one stands up for those civilians, then he should come to be such a vindictive person.

After experiencing the incident at Mont Saint-Michel, he often told himself that he should do some right things to make the world a better place, so that it was worth traveling once.

Of course, it is impossible for Ma Youfu to capture and kill all the wool soldiers in France.Don't say he couldn't do this kind of thing, even if he did, it would only be counterproductive.

The core of Ma Youfu's method is actually eight words: divide and disintegrate, and use thieves to control thieves.

First of all, for unforgivable crimes like Rodrigo and Fausto, of course the only option is execution.Those who commit moderate crimes such as wounding or arson will be deemed to have completed atonement after paying a fine and serving in the army for a certain number of years.And those who only involve minor crimes such as theft, extortion, etc., after turning over their illegal gains, they can be pardoned and serve in the regular army, becoming a real soldier with good treatment.

With the organizational ability and available resources of ordinary medieval rulers, Ma Youfu's plan would definitely not be implemented.But this world is magical.Recruit a group of first-level priests, and then use the simple magic of "detect evil" to take a photo, and you can immediately tell who is a big villain and who is a small villain.

With Ma Youfu's current good relationship with the Holy See, as long as the money is in place, it is not difficult to second dozens of first-level priests.

Charles VII didn't know how Ma Youfu had already dealt with the woolen soldiers, thinking so deeply.Seeing that the other party agreed to his request, he was immediately overjoyed, and ordered his guards to take out handcuffs specially designed to restrain the extraordinary power, and put them on Rodrigo, who was captured without a fight. Then, according to Ma Youfu's request, all parties selected personnel to escort Rodrigo to the Bastille.

"Mr. Ma Youfu, I understand your concern. Rodrigo's interest relationship with the nobles is like a spider's lair. It is made of countless silk threads and cannot be easily cut off. If you relax a little, it is very likely that the He found a chance to escape. If he gathered his troops for revenge and then marched to Paris, it would be troublesome." Charles VII said.

It is not unheard of for the royal army to be defeated by wool soldiers.Some mercenary leaders were so arrogant that they dared to gather in Avignon to blackmail the Pope (at that time, in order to fulfill their filial piety, France installed another Pope in Avignon to fight against Rome), and were even excommunicated. What happened.

These free mercenaries, who were called wool soldiers by the people, acted arrogantly and their military strength was tyrannical. All the kings of France in the past hundred years, including Charles VII, had a deep understanding.

The conflict in the brothel involving the two major forces, the Marquis of La Manche and the Emperor of Robbers, ended so quietly.

Rodrigo was imprisoned in the Bastille on suspicion of using the massacre to summon the devil, awaiting the trilateral trial of the king, the marquis, and the church.

The French nobles who received the news of Rodrigo's demise were stunned at first, but then turned their attention to Paris.The fate of Rodrigo is related to the future of tens of thousands of free mercenaries in France, and it is also deeply connected with the interests of local nobles.