Volume Two: The Iron-Blooded Baron Chapter 180: The Bloody Battle of Amondin (3)
While Fort Nolandenburg was busy at work, a pair of sons-in-law were discussing matters in a castle in the northeast of the direct county and on the border with the Loire.
The father-in-law, who was sitting on the lord's chair, took a sip of wine, then looked at his son-in-law and said, "Emond, please read the Sheriff's request for help and tell me what you think."
"Oh, Corliss, I think this is a good opportunity for us. Balian, who eliminated three groups of robbers, can be promoted to Baron, and I, a general who has led troops in the war, can
, he’s just a knight! It’s so irritating!” the noble named Aemond said angrily.
After hearing this, Baron Collis frowned. Although he didn't like this grumpy son-in-law, he even less liked Balian, a young knight who had risen rapidly with his military exploits. It was for this reason that he called him son-in-law.
Come here and discuss how to bring reinforcements to relieve the siege of Amundine.
"Are you sure you can defeat the Toba pirates? They have a reputation for being good at fighting. Otherwise, the lords of Yangweixuo and Terra Provinces would not have allowed them to plunder on their own territory." Baron Collis
asked.
"Hmph!" Sir Aemond snorted coldly, "If he is really as powerful as the legend says, how could he be defeated by a 19-year-old young knight? There are less than 200 people in Fort Nolandenburg, and there are no
Farmers with poor training and poor weapons and equipment can defeat them, let alone the elite armed infantry under our command."
When Baron Collis heard what he said, he nodded and expressed his approval. Although many people said that the Tuba pirates were powerful, the defeat that had just occurred truly exposed the strength of the pirates.
"Hmm, okay, then the two of us will join forces to fight. As long as we eliminate some pirates outside the city of Amundine, not to mention five hundred, a hundred will be enough. Then we can publicize it.
You and I, as the first army to respond to the Sheriff's reinforcements, won a great victory outside the city and killed six hundred enemies!" Baron Collis is an expert at lying about his military exploits. He opened his mouth and turned it up five or six times, and this was even before he was beaten.
Well, be prepared to lie.
Sir Emond nodded and said: "Collis, no problem, you have two hundred people here, and I have two hundred people in my hands. Some time ago, I also sent people to the Loire Province to recruit more than a hundred people."
Mercenaries, we have brought them all here this time. Let’s form a battle group of 500 people to defeat these dirty Tuba Island bastards. Pigs, it’s still very simple.”
"Hahaha!" Baron Collis laughed happily when he heard his son-in-law's confident words, "Okay! As long as we win this battle, I guarantee that you will be promoted to baron, and I will also be there."
Before the age of sixty, he was promoted to Viscount."
"Hehe!" Sir Emond smiled, then stood up, saluted, and said respectfully: "Dear Viscount Collis, Baron Emond salutes you!"
When Baron Collis saw his son-in-law joking with him, he laughed happily again. This time, both of them laughed happily, as if the thing in the joke would soon become a reality.
In addition to helping himself and Aemond, Baron Corliss also had the intention of resenting Balian, because Baron Corliss also had another son-in-law, Sir Sogg of Waterside Town. If it weren't for Balian,
Because of Lyon, Sir Sauger, who is highly respected by everyone, would not be where he is today, and his daughter would not take his grandson and granddaughter back to her parents' home and shed tears every day.
With this grudge, Baron Corliss made up his mind to overwhelm Balian on the battlefield. At that time, Balian, a young knight who had only killed bandits, would no longer be arrogant, and would even befriend him in order to win over him.
Powerful aristocrat.
In Baron Corliss's long-term plan, after he and Aemond achieved great success in defeating the Toba pirates and saving the city of Amundine, when both of their titles were promoted, they could try to win over the people who had been overpowered by him.
Balian, when the time comes, will marry his widowed daughter, Sir Thorg's wife, to Balian.
Although Sir Sauger is not dead now, Baron Collis has made up his mind that after defeating the pirates, no matter what, he will cut into pieces the disgusting guy Sauger who defected to the heretics.
Anyway, his daughter has already severed ties with him. When the time comes, if he marries his widowed daughter to a relatively young and powerful young knight, his family's reputation will not be affected.
Collis had five daughters, but only one son. He used his daughter's marriage to weave a large network of relatives for his family, making his family the leading family in the county directly under him.
It was precisely because of this that Corliss arrogantly believed that when he returned victorious, he would be able to capture Balian and coerce him into marrying his daughter.
Although Corliss, the daughter who married Sir Sogg, is already thirty years old and has given birth to children, Collis does not think that Balian will refuse. After all, he will have many ways to force him to bow to his family.
In the mind of Collis, an old fox, it is not easy to handle a nineteen-year-old boy.
Poor Balian, unknowingly, was arranged by an old nobleman whom he had met twice to marry a widow. If he knew about it, he would definitely be furious.
Two days later, the 500-man battle group led by Corliss and Aemond appeared outside the city of Amundine. This battle group had more than 100 well-equipped elite armed infantry, and another 100-man army.
Although the archer team also has a large number of conscripted militiamen, the equipment of these militiamen is generally better.
Even the most common militiamen each have an armed uniform and a helmet with an iron leather helmet. The weapons in their hands are not spears with poles bent like dog legs, but standard spears and simple wooden ones.
shield.
In addition, there is a light and heavy cavalry team of about thirty people in this battle group. Although there are few people, fighting in the wilderness, this cavalry team led by knights can play a major role at critical moments in the battle.
After Corliss and Aemond arrived at the outskirts of Amond, the two leading nobles immediately ordered to camp on the spot, abandoned the soldiers, and then rode into the city of Amond to meet the governor.
Viscount Merrill.
After seeing Corliss and Aemond, Viscount Merry was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He warmly embraced the two leading nobles who took the lead in bringing troops to respond to him, and held a sumptuous dinner to entertain them.
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While changing cups and cups, Baron Collis also exchanged many opinions with Viscount Merri. A large part of this was the distribution of military exploits and benefits. Although he didn’t know what the specific discussion was about, Baron Collis was happy.
From the looks of it, he should have gotten what he wanted.