Chapter 1038: Benevolence to Righteousness (seeking a monthly ticket)
Everyone couldn't help but be stunned.
More than 100,000 troops have entered a battle-ready state and are ready for an attack. They are just waiting for an order to fire a salvo of artillery fire, turning the fortress in front of them into a sea of fire.
Hundreds of thousands of people were waiting eagerly to see the power of the artillery. They were just waiting for the artillery fire to blast through the city wall, and then they swarmed up and captured this majestic pass that was said to be impossible to fall.
At this critical moment, someone actually spoke up to stop him??~!!!
When the fighting spirit of the three armies was high and their momentum was overwhelming, they ran out to pull out the valve core.
No matter how you look at it, it constitutes a capital crime.
As the commander-in-chief of an army, at this time, I pushed that blind guy out and chopped him up on the spot, and absolutely no one dared to have any objections.
The officers looked at each other and saw the gloating in each other's eyes.
Those who can stand under Lord Luo's banner and stand solemnly behind Lord Lorraine are definitely general-level officers in high positions. They either hold important positions such as military supplies and military law, or they are generals who command several legions.
Not many people dared to speak out casually.
If the lord, in a fit of rage, chops the guy with a knife, then the big guy will have another position.
The generals staring longingly at this position were either thirty or twenty-nine.
Grand Duke Julius and Lorraine are both experts, and the command structure is very precise. The army of Laohe has always been filled with holes. If there is an extra hole, another carrot must be found to fill it.
Maybe it will be your turn, and even if it isn't, you can still relax a bit. You don't have to be as crowded as before.
You must know that the most valuable person here is the general. A captain does not dare to go out and wander around casually. Just saluting will tire him to death.
These bastards were thinking in their minds while turning their heads.
I saw a burly man wearing the uniform of a Confederate general hurried over.
It was the Confederate Army...er, the former Confederate Army Governor of Kirkforth Province and the garrison of the Zinderen Pass Fortress, Petrius.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh in their hearts with disappointment, it turned out to be this guy~! It seems that the good wish of 'pulling out a carrot, leaving many holes' is impossible to realize. This guy does not occupy the peacekeeping force establishment in the first place.
Despite this, they were still very interested. Although there was no chance of promotion, it would be nice to see the former second-ranking figure in the Confederate Army be beheaded.
Especially the Almohad officers, their eyes were shining with excitement. Some of them even planned to kill Petrius with their own hands as long as Lord Luo gave the order, even if they acted as executioners regardless of their status.
His head was chopped off.
This is understandable. The last time they attacked the south, they suffered a defeat at the Zinderen Fortress. They were cut off in the middle and the entire army was almost annihilated.
The general who led the Southern Army at that time and beat them up was Petrius. Petrius left an unforgettable memory for the new army.
It can be said that the two sides have developed a deep hatred.
Many people dreamed of killing him, but unfortunately, he was ostracized by Hadou and turned to his side, and it was said that Queen Isabella still valued him, no matter how much he wanted to kill him.
, and you have to endure everything.
Otherwise, the big bosses will never let him go for the political influence behind this.
Petrius is now an iconic figure, a role model for propaganda to the Confederate Army.
Petrius seemed not to notice the complex looks cast by everyone, and came straight to Lorraine. He gave a deep salute and said: "I have seen the Marshal."
So handsome...
Lord Luo couldn't help but feel very happy. Looking at Petrius again, he felt that he was much more pleasing to the eye. He wondered if this old guy was also quite good at life. The only thing he needs to pay attention to is that when taking the train in the future, he must be careful
Pay attention to whether this place is called Huanggutun.
Petrius waited for a while and found that Lorraine had not responded. His heart sank. He glanced at Lorraine secretly, but saw that he was looking at him with a half-smiling look on his face. He felt nervous and hurriedly
He lowered his head.
The generals looked at Lorraine's faint smile and felt that the Lord's mood and anger were invisible and somewhat mysterious. In their hearts, they looked up to the Lord more and more, praising that he indeed dared to fight with the undead.
The priest is a great leader in 1v1 duel, and the level of people varies from one person to another.
Only Vera next to her sighed helplessly. She knew clearly that her young master was distracted again.
Vera tilted her head and thought seriously for a while, then she became brave and calmly stretched out her fingers as white as spring onions and lightly poked Lorraine.
Only then did Lorraine come back to her senses.
He found that everyone was looking at him eagerly, and he couldn't help but blush slightly. He couldn't tell others, just because someone said "handsome", he would be so beautiful that he couldn't find anyone, right?
He hurriedly raised his hand, put it in front of his mouth and coughed lightly, then smiled and said: "General Petrius, what's the matter?"
Petrius breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Lorraine had been silent just now. He was very anxious in his heart and doubted whether Lord Luo, who was known to eat people without spitting out their bones, would order his men to kill him in the next moment.
He killed him on the spot to boost the morale of the army.
Based on the rumors he knew about the young lord, Petrius was really unsure.
He saluted again and said in a deep voice: "Commander, please forgive me for being presumptuous. After all, this Zinderun Fortress is where I once stationed. There are many officers and soldiers in the city who are also my friends and brothers. I don't want to see them bleed."
, so I want to ask the commander to give me some time so that I can persuade them."
Lorraine couldn't help but said "Oh" in surprise, and said curiously: "Persuasion? If I remember correctly, I remember that you seemed to be driven out... er, sent out? Aren't all the people who are willing to follow you here?
Already."
Petrius suddenly blushed with shame.
Although Lorraine said it politely, it also reminded him that the soldiers in Zintlen Fortress did not have much friendship with him.
Otherwise, under his leadership, it would be time to launch a mutiny, capture the fortress, open the city gates, and welcome Lao He's troops inside.
Instead of forcing him to take some of his men and leave in a hurry.
He suddenly took half a step back, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "Commander, although they made a choice at that time and did not follow me, after all, they have been with me for many years. I can't abandon them."
Lorraine looked at him in surprise. This general was able to become Hadou's number one general, and he was really outstanding. Not to mention anything else, just his emphasis on love and righteousness was already on par.
Second Master, it’s worth letting his subordinates follow you.
You must know that loving a soldier like a son is not just a matter of words, but requires actual actions. And if he dares to risk his head and come out to intercede at this time, then
It has fully demonstrated his character.
Not to mention, he was kicked out by the officers and soldiers in the fortress.
If it were the Duke, he would have smashed their glass with bricks and snatched their children's lollipops.
But he still didn't forget his past grudges and came out to intercede. It's really admirable to be able to do this.
It seems that this Petrius is not just a strong general as he appears.
Lorraine hesitated for a moment, then sighed: "Okay, I'll give you thirty minutes, but let me tell you in advance that I am not optimistic about your actions."
Petrius was overjoyed. He had not thought that Lorraine would agree, he just wanted to do his last best.
He immediately saluted heavily and said: "Thank you, Marshal, thank you, Marshal..."
Then he turned around, jumped on a war horse next to him, and ran out as if the horse was flying.
Behind him, several of his relatives hurriedly followed him on horseback, fearing that they might make a mistake.
Lorraine looked at his back and couldn't help but sigh and said: "Hadu is indeed about to die. He can't even tolerate such a righteous man. What else can he accomplish?"
The generals nearby heard Lorraine's comments and couldn't help but echoed loudly.
"Yeah yeah."
"Commander Mingjian~!"
"There is such a hero, but he cannot be used. This shows that Hadou's demise is just around the corner."
"Hadu is just an ordinary person. No matter how good your friends are, they are not as important as your son."
"Huh, I heard a master of fortune-telling say a long time ago that Hadou is a person with a hawkish eye and a small belly. He is definitely not good enough to work with~!"
"..."
In the midst of their sighs, they all felt a burst of envy, jealousy, and hatred in their hearts, and looked at Petrius's back with complicated expressions.
This bitch's behavior is indeed quite admirable. If word spreads about it, no matter who mentions it, he will praise his benevolence and righteousness.
But it would be really embarrassing to be praised so highly by Sir Luo. After all, he is just a reduced general. No matter how nice the praise is, his use will be restricted in the future.
But just by virtue of this fact, he will be favored by the Duke, and he will definitely have a prosperous official career in the future. This will also intensify the already fierce competition among everyone.
Some people have secretly made up their minds to step on him as soon as they get the chance. Otherwise, it would be too disgusting to let this guy climb over everyone again.
For a time, everyone had their own thoughts and ideas.
Lorraine said to the liaison officer next to him: "Give me the order and ask the artillery to be ready. Wait for my order to be issued before starting the attack."
This General Petrius can be regarded as a Bigan, Huang Feihu type figure. As long as there is a little publicity, all the southerners will know that Hardou is narrow-minded and has driven such a loyal and good man to rebel.
He is simply a foolish king like King Zhou of Shang Dynasty.
Then he spread the word a few words, saying that if such a bastard does not die, everyone will not have a good life, etc., thus gaining the moral support of the masses.
And they, Lao He and the troops, tolerated Petrius generously and trusted him. After a comparison, they knew which one was better and which one was worse.
Although these are all invisible, they have immeasurable and huge effects.
At the very least, let the common people who guard Laohe's troops as much as they guard against thieves know that in fact, Laohe's troops are not just robbing things, money and women, but are here to help them and maintain world peace.
Therefore, he didn't want someone to fire the cannon in advance and kill Petrius, and then say "misunderstanding, my hand slipped" or something like that.
At that time, Hadou seized the opportunity and publicized: So and so did not listen to me, defected to Laohe's army, and became a traitor. What will be the result? What will be the result?
Wasn't he killed by those bastards who didn't recognize their relatives~!
You deserve it, this is the fate of being a traitor.
Once such news spreads, the reputation of Laohe's army will be ruined, and no one will dare to come and seek refuge with him again.
So Petrius is important now.
At this time, Petrius had already arrived at the city gate on horseback.
When the soldiers who were waiting for him saw him, they couldn't help but commotion.
They were very familiar with this chief.
But then, the officers next to them shouted, kicked, and even whipped them, and they were immediately suppressed.
Petrius raised his head, looked up at the high city gate, and shouted loudly: "Everyone on top open your eyes. Look carefully. I am Petrius. Let your general come out and answer."
As his voice fell, a head emerged from behind the city wall. It was obvious that he had been waiting there for a long time.
He laughed loudly and said: "Petrius, you are such a traitor, how dare you come here."
Petrius' eyes couldn't help but shrink. He murmured a curse: "Meira, you old dog."
He paused, turned his head and looked at the generals beside Meira. Then he shouted loudly: "Brothers, don't be stupid and surrender. We can't defeat them."
Mela suddenly became furious, pointed his halberd at Petrius and shouted angrily: "You bastard, you traitor. Our southern army has a hundred thousand brave soldiers, led by General Hardou, we are invincible, and we can only take your dog's head."
In just a few days…”
Petrius snorted coldly and shouted loudly: "One hundred thousand soldiers? Is that a lot?
If you eliminate those militia groups, how many regular troops will be left?
Sixty thousand or seventy thousand?
Do you know how many people are there across the street?
Six hundred thousand people. A full six hundred thousand people. All of them were regular troops armed to the teeth. Wherever they passed, everything was scorched earth.
In addition, there are magicians and a large number of priests and priests.
As for us, the magicians have long refused to go to war, and the priests who can heal have also refused to cooperate with us under the strict orders of the Holy See.
We are making an enemy of the entire continent~!
Wake up, brothers~!
Even if we can win one battle or win a hundred battles, if we lose one battle, we will be completely ruined."
Mela was furious for a moment and shouted sternly: "We are led by General Hadou, and we are victorious in every battle. How can we lose the war?"
Petrius immediately retorted: "Victory in every battle, that was in the past. Don't forget, General Prisca Hadou just lost the battle. He was defeated by the magic cannons of the enemy on the opposite side. He was defeated by the Flying Eagle God of War.
in hands.
Take a closer look and see clearly, under that big banner, the man who once fought against the High Priest of the Undead is looking at you~!
As long as he gives the order, the whole Zindern will turn into a sea of fire."
Everyone couldn't help but look in the direction of their fingers, and could vaguely see more than a dozen black figures under the huge flag on the opposite side.
When they thought that the man who had killed seven in and seven out of the demon clan and ended General Hadu's undefeated record was looking at them, they couldn't help but feel palpitations.
At this time, Petrius shouted again: "Wake up, brothers. General Hardou is no longer the fair and honest general he used to be.
Look at me, for the sake of his son and his status, even I, who once followed him in his conquests and made great contributions, will be killed.
Don't you understand yet?
Don’t risk your life for General Hadou’s personal ambition, it’s not worth it~!”
Mela was at a loss for words. She immediately slapped the city wall and shouted in a hissing voice: "Shoot the arrow, shoot the arrow, shoot him to death~!"
The officer next to him hesitated for a moment, then kicked him to the ground, then grabbed a bow and arrow and shot it at Petrius.
Petrius was unable to dodge and was hit in the shoulder.
At this time, under the command of the officers, a group of archers drew their bows and fired arrows at the city.
Several guards behind Petrius hurried forward, raising their shields to protect him behind them.
Petrius wanted to shout to the top of the city again, but the guards beside him desperately grabbed him and dragged him to turn around and flee backwards.
At this time, several screams came from behind.
Petrius looked back and saw that all the guards fell down in the rain of arrows.
Petrius was so heartbroken that blood filled his pupils for a moment.
He looked at Meira on the top of the city and shouted sternly: "Meira, you old dog, I swear here that I will take your dog's head!"
Then he gritted his teeth and galloped back.
Lorraine watched him galloping past the front artillery position with an arrow on his shoulder, and couldn't help but sigh softly. Although he knew that Petrius could not succeed, he still held out hope.
, after all, these shells are very valuable.
He turned to the liaison officer next to him and whispered: "Order the artillery to start."
The liaison officer next to him hurriedly waved the red flag in his hand and passed on the order.
Immediately, a burst of warm cheers was heard from the artillery position in the distance.
One of them had a thick voice that was even more unusually loud.
"Boys, use all your strength. We defeated Zinderun today, and tomorrow we will attack the city of Samarkand~!"
Lorraine paused for a moment, then turned his eyes and saw that all the generals around him had gloating expressions on their faces, looking at the livid-faced Parthian general next to him.
Lorraine secretly sighed: That old guy is really a bastard and doesn't pay attention to unity at all. There are also troops from the Parthian Empire. Especially the crown prince is also in the army. Such a blatant statement
When you come out, you are not afraid of people secretly shooting you with bricks.
At this time, a cannon in the formation had taken the lead in firing.
Orange flames that were several feet long were spit out from the muzzle, and then, a strange sound of the air being torn apart was heard.
In the next second, a piece of land suddenly exploded in front of Zinderun City Wall.
Under the huge impact of the artillery shells, those huge pieces of earth and rocks flew high into the air, several meters high, forming a plume of black smoke.
The soldiers on the top of the city were startled at first, and then laughed.
They had never seen artillery and did not know that it was just a test firing to adjust the angle.