Chapter 23 Siege
"Oh my God." The soldiers guarding the city were already shocked.
"Is this a caravan or an army?" Many soldiers whispered to each other, feeling increasingly strange.
If it's an army, how come there are so many trucks? If it's a caravan, what's going on with a bunch of Lion Infantry wearing leather jackets, leather boots, and leather gloves? For a moment, all the soldiers were confused.
water.
However, the original interest has also dropped a lot. If the prediction is correct, this trip will probably be attended by nobles again, otherwise there will not be so many Fiery Lion Realm infantry accompanying them.
According to Article 12 of Alfred's Code, the nobility's team does not need to pay the city entry tax, and the noble's caravan only needs to pay 50% of the city entry tax.
"What a great posture." At this time, many soldiers guarding the city had no intention of paying attention to the issue of city entry tax, because the number of people on the other side kept appearing in their field of vision. The teams in front and behind were probably close to a hundred people.
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"Why does it feel like they have just finished fighting? The smell of blood is so strong." One of the city guarding officers said, looking very puzzled.
He has also participated in the war, so he can naturally feel the strong murderous aura in the opponent's team.
Is there a war now? I haven’t heard of it.
"Who are you?" The city guarding officer had already instructed his soldiers to come forward and ask.
After all, with so many people, we cannot just let each other approach the city gate casually.
"I am Baron Leo Archimonde," Leo took out a light golden badge, which was engraved with an unsheathed sharp arrow and a sharp arrow standing above the flames, with light leaves.
The textured edging is extremely delicate.
But immediately, Li Luo also put away the badge, and the city guard officer glanced at the huge team, all of which bore Archimonde's mark. The Baron was personally in charge, which really didn't help at all.
As a city guarding officer, his salary is much higher than that of officers of the same rank, almost five times more. Of course, this also requires him to be proficient in the heraldic marks of the major nobles on the continent of Pendor, and requires
Understand some of the news circulating among the nobles.
Therefore, even just one glance confirmed that the badge was correct. In other words, the young man in front of him was indeed Archimonde's newly appointed young baron. It is said that he defeated the neighboring baron as soon as he was awarded the title.
Baron Wood, won a large village.
But immediately, the city guarding officer also wondered, did the Baron really encounter something on the road? Why was the entire team covered in blood, and it was obvious that several people were injured.
With such a large team, a big battle broke out? Looking at the dried blood on the armor that had not yet completely fallen off, the city guarding officer was shocked. What was going on?
Fortunately, there was no need for him to ask. Leo had already said directly, "Is the Duke of Alama in the city? I have urgent matters to report to the Duke of Alama."
Although the Duke of Alama has a noble status, in terms of strength, a little finger can easily crush Leo, and his financial resources are enough to buy countless baronies of Archimonde. Generally, big businessmen are several times richer than Leo. Maybe
They didn't dare to ask for a meeting at will.
But Leo dared, because they both belonged to the nobility. In this country where there was an almost insurmountable gap between the nobility and the common people, the aristocratic status was one of the biggest assets for Leo now.
Of course, whether he is willing to meet or not depends on the mood of the noble who is almost at the top of the continent, and Leo is not sure.
"Lord Baron, the Duke of Alama went to Lion City four days ago this morning." The city guard officer replied respectfully.
"Ah?" Leo was slightly disappointed when he heard this, "Then, is the Governor here?"
"Governor Wilt should be in the governor's office." the city guard officer replied.
"Thank you," Leo nodded lightly and waved his hand to signal most of the team to camp on the spot. Captain Cary and another armored infantryman entered the city with ten Lion Realm infantrymen, and of course there were more than ten others accompanying them.
Caravan guard.
He changed out of his armor and wore a light red silk gown that covered his face very well. There were many guards accompanying him, making him very eye-catching.
"It's quite impressive." After all, Changhe City is also a big city of Pandor, and the citizens have all seen the world, so it didn't cause much of a stir. Many people curled their lips and looked at this line of sight and said.
"This team looks unusual. They all have a bit of murderous intent. They are not ordinary soldiers." Some knowledgeable people saw some clues and said with a frown.
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"You mean, alien creatures?" At this time, Governor Wilt, who looked like a scholar, was also shocked when he heard Leo's narration. However, after all, he is a member of the Alama family, and he has enough ability to be the governor of Changhe City.
of calmness.
"Yes, this junior also killed a lot of goblins and ogres on that battlefield, and brought some corpses with him. I feel that since they are lingering near Changhe City, I am afraid that they may become a disaster in the future." Leo.
In order to enhance credibility, I also say this.
"What!" After hearing Leo's addition, Governor Wilt couldn't sit still and frowned tightly. After a while, he picked up the parchment on one side and quickly wrote something with a quill. After a while, he rang the bell.
Call in an attendant.
"Send this letter to Lion City as soon as possible, and make sure it is delivered to the Duke in person," Governor Wilt said with a serious face.
"Yes," the attendant saw the look on his governor's face and knew the seriousness of the matter. He secretly wondered what the two nobles were talking about and wanted to inform the Duke urgently.
"Actually, it's not the first time I've heard of those Goblins and the so-called ogres," Governor Wilt looked at Leo and said, "There were some rumors before, but most of them were looting.
It's just the villagers, no one cares.
They are less troublesome than bandits, so we don't take it seriously. But according to what you said, those goblins and ogres, they are so powerful and can join forces with each other to engage in large-scale battles, they may indeed become a serious problem.
If an ordinary caravan encounters it, even if it is completely annihilated, it will still have a big impact on Changhe City. Even if the number of city guards is small, it is difficult to be completely safe, and no one knows whether the number will be enough.
It will grow." After all, he is the governor of Changhe City. Once the prosperity of Changhe City is involved, he has enough courage.
But Leo shook his head secretly. Governor Wilt had always had a good reputation and was quite polite to him, but the contrast between before and after was also quite obvious.
Robbery of villagers does not have much impact. Ordinary civilians have almost no sense of presence to the nobles of the Lion Realm. Even Governor Wilt cannot escape from the secular world. This country already seems quite...
"Come on, Baron Leo, let's go see the body you brought," Governor Wilt said.
"Follow me, my lord," Leo said with a certain degree of respect. Although the other party was a court earl, he was from the Alama family, the governor of the huge Changhe City, and had a very high status.
Halfway through, he saw an attendant rushing over, panting heavily and approaching Governor Wilt. Seeing this, Leo also took two steps back.
"What?" Governor Wilt was still frowning. He always pays attention to etiquette. According to his preference, all the attendants in the Governor's Mansion are also polite. The attendants are so rude and have not fastened their collars. It is really embarrassing.
He was unhappy, but after hearing what the other party said, he didn't care so much.
"Baron Leo, there's no need to go," Governor Wilt's next words made Leo frown slightly.
"Sir, did something happen?" Leo could only guess like this. Could something have happened? Or even something minor?
Otherwise, given the novelty of the ogre corpse, why would Governor Wilt change his plan?
"The ogres are laying siege to the city," Governor Wilt said with a slight frown. "I didn't expect those ogres to be so crazy. But Baron Leo, you are wrong in your estimate. According to the reports from the city guards, there are only five hundred in number.
about.
Huh, this kind of person is so courageous that he dares to take advantage of Changhe City."
"What!" After hearing this, Leo also changed his expression. If they had encountered so many ogres before, they would have suffered a lot of casualties. "Then my subordinates, please..."
"Don't worry Baron Leo, they have naturally entered the city," Governor Wilt said, "But after all, Baron Leo, you have already fought against the ogres. Please come with me to explain the situation of these ogres.
Although their strength is not very good, the sentinel discovered that there is still a steady stream of backup, so it is better to be cautious."
There were not many people. After hearing this, Leo had no choice but to smile bitterly. He was worthy of being the Governor of River City. If the ogres were as many as five hundred as the other party said, it would be difficult for the average earldom to contend with him. Governor Wilt was so loud.
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Chapter completed!