The weather is slightly brighter in the morning, but there is still some cold factor in the air that has not faded away after a night. When people and horses breathe, the water vapor forms a layer of white frost on the nose and mouth. At this time, the winter can already be felt in Tonigel.
breath.
The procession of men and horses passed through a valley between two mountains. The surrounding forest was actually a cold black color, like something out of an ink painting. Farther away, the mountains were green behind the clouds and mist.
There were more than thirty people in the group, all covered with armor and each carrying weapons; these were all off-duty soldiers, but they were not professional soldiers from Eruin, but mercenaries. In the Tonigel area, only those in Pallas
Professional soldiers can only be seen in the nearby area, and Grudin's most elite knights are gathered at the mountain pass fortress extending northward from Grahar Mountain.
After passing through the valley, the small group of people entered a small open space surrounded by forests, where another group of people stopped, and at this moment they were guarding a few dejected young people sitting on the ground.
When these young people heard the sound, they raised their heads and saw the serious faces of the middle-aged nobles who were leading the visitors. Most of them showed a look of fear; but only the young people surrounded by them remained calm, but a little annoyed.
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The middle-aged nobleman is riding on his favorite horse. This horse is called Black Fox. It is tall and has a black mane like a smooth satin. It is the purest horse breed from the north. When he was young, he was this horse.
The horse has been with him from birth to death. Although he has entered his twilight years and is no longer as brave as before, Sir Mintai still has a deep affection for it.
He looked down at these young people without saying a word.
This person is none other than Sir Mintai, and these troops are all his men. The former had received news of the rebellion in Fir Baron many days ago, but this wily nobleman did not take action immediately;
In Eruin, without the lord's order, the retainers led troops into the lord's territory to start a rebellion. After Sir Mintai repeatedly confirmed that the news was reliable, he ordered his knights to set off.
The Mintai area is adjacent to the Fir Barony, and the army arrived almost in the morning. He gathered his troops overnight, and by the early morning of the next day, he had left the hilly area of Mintai and entered the flat valley area along the Gers River.
Gers Ferry is right in front of us. Early scouts reported that the ferry was not occupied by mobs. Many people in the town even had no idea what was happening in Fir City. The cavalry had already penetrated ten miles along the coast and found no trace of mob activity.
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Sir Mintai was not too surprised. According to the information he received, the people involved in the massacre in Fir City were just a few mercenaries. These people were lawless and could do anything. In his eyes, these were the same as bandits.
The same guys would probably have dispersed after a robbery.
As for further controlling the ferry, he would only do so unless the other party wanted to seize the opportunity to occupy the Fir Barony. Sir Mintai thought about it and felt that he had considered it too much; the other party was just a group of mercenaries, guys who were keen on money, and they were unlikely to be there.
Waiting to be wiped out.
He was originally worried about whether there was Madala behind him. After all, the undead army was still lingering in the south, but now it seemed that the situation was quite clear.
This is just a ***.
This made Sir Mintai breathe a sigh of relief.
However, his good mood did not last long, as a disturbing news reached his ears through the mouth of his trusted acquaintances, which is why he now appears in this mountain forest with more than thirty people.
The young man who was surrounded in the middle was wearing a light brown coat and carrying a long sword. He was sitting cross-legged on the ground and looking at him - his eyes were somewhat similar to the knight himself, and he was none other than his youngest son.
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This youngest son is his favorite among his three children. He has a quick mind and has shown talent since he was a child. Jazz invested a lot of effort in him, but the latter was ungrateful. In his early years, he was idle and unwilling to do serious things. Later,
They sent him to the neighboring Monk Mahoru's territory to practice in the hope that he could restrain his character. Unexpectedly, not only did he fail to do so, but he also had some whimsical ideas in his mind after gaining experience outside.
The confidant who sent the message had already told him the whole story. When he was caught up, the young master planned to run away from home with his servants and attendants. The specific reason is not yet clear, but Sir Tat Tai only saw
The young people on the ground were furious.
"Tell me," he asked condescendingly on horseback, "What's going on?"
The young man sitting on the ground didn't care about his prestige at all and raised his chin: "It's so boring, Father."
"Humph," Sir Mintai said in a deep voice: "Don't you want to experience war? I will show you it once. But what is this situation? You'd better explain it to me clearly -"
"War? It's just a group of mobs. What kind of war is this kind of petty quarrel?" The young man smiled slightly and said disdainfully. But he raised his head again and said seriously: "Father, do you know?
It is rumored that Her Royal Highness Princess Griffin has returned to her territory and is gathering her knights——"
Sir Mintai was stunned. Although he was a noble, he was still a pitiful young man. Of course he had heard rumors about the north, but it was a banquet for big shots. There were no people like him who were not even chess pieces on the chessboard.
relation.
"What does this have to do with you?" he asked.
"Of course it does matter," the young man said enthusiastically: "The next battle will determine the fate of this country. I have decided to devote myself to such a magnificent history and follow Her Royal Highness the Princess——"
Sir Mintai had no idea that his youngest son would have such thoughts. After being slightly startled, he said, "That's weird. You've never been out. Do you know where Her Royal Highness the Princess is? What's going on outside now?"
"I have my own way." The young man said confidently.
Sir Mintai was helpless, knowing that he had been very smart since he was a child, and he might actually find a way for him. However, he shook his head and threw away this idea, and replied: "I don't care whether you can do anything, but you'd better find a way to convince me first.
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"Father," the young man saw this and stood up quickly, arguing: "You can't keep me, why don't you let me go out and make a career, stay in Tonigel and guard this family property for the rest of my life, which is your last
It is a matter of seniority, and for me, a true knight should establish his own merits in war——"
"War, have you ever seen a war?" Sir Mintai couldn't help but sarcastically asked. When he was young, he was also a knight who followed Grudin. Although he had not fought in person for many years, he still retained his alertness many years later.
Habit. He was dismissive of the war that these young people kept mentioning, which seemed to have a romantic overtone.
But he suddenly stopped talking. When he was practicing with Brother Mahoru, his youngest son once followed Sir Pallas to learn the art of war. Although Sir Pallas has no reputation in the whole of Eruin, he is still very popular in Eruin.
This Tony Geer can be said to be a first-class veteran.
At the fortress on the northern edge of Grahar Mountain, Sir Pallas commanded Grudin's most elite knights. On the one hand, they had to guard against attacks from other nobles, and on the other hand, they had to fight with the mountain people in the southern border of the Gendenel region all year round.
Compared with the professional bandits, the bandits in Tonigel can be regarded as docile as little sheep. Therefore, in this area, when Sir Pallas is mentioned, everyone will first have a serious thought in their hearts.
The image of a soldier.
Sir Mintai then remembered that his son had also participated in the war between the mountain people and the indigenous people. Speaking of fighting, the other party's experience was probably not much less than his own.
So he shook his head again and said, "Okay, I'll give you a chance to convince me."
"What opportunity?" The young man became interested.
"Be my assistant and let me see your performance. If you are qualified for this job and can do your job on your own, I will naturally let you go." Sir Mintai certainly didn't think so, it was just a delaying tactic, he thought to himself
There is no time to quarrel with this boy now. After this battle is over, I will have time to take care of him slowly.
Since this kid likes fighting, then just leave it to that guy's hands - Sir Mintai thought this, of course he was thinking of Sir Pallas. Although there are rumors that the relationship between Grudin's two most powerful knights is not good.
So harmonious, but in fact his personal relationship with the other party is pretty good.
But the young man noticed his father's thoughts. He rolled his light blue eyes and smiled slightly: "Father, the other party is just a group of mobs. Are you making a fuss out of a molehill?"
"Huh, haven't you been following Jomart to learn the art of war for so long?" Sir Mintai suddenly realized that this was a good idea, and found something to let this boy consume his excess energy; he remembered that he had recently obtained
He received some unreliable news and decided to add fuel to the fire, "I heard that there is a young leader in the mob who is about the same age as you, but he has become the commander-in-chief of an army. On the contrary, you brag about yourself all day long, but you don't see him.
What amazing achievements are there, and now that I’m giving you this opportunity, you don’t want to give it a try?”
The news that Sir Mintai got was that there was indeed a young man among the people who took the lead in the attack. However, as for how old the man was and what his abilities were, he was just talking nonsense. He didn't care who led the mob, anyway.
They are a group of rabble-rousers. As for saying this, it is just to make this delaying strategy work.
"Strike tactics are of little use to a knight, my lord father," the young man said, but the obvious interest on his face gave him away. "But all right," he said in the end.
He nodded: "I agree, I just happened to go and see who this person is."
Sir Mintai had no expression on his face, but he was smiling secretly in his heart, thinking that he is still smarter when he is old. No matter how smart you are, you will still be played around by me in the end. In the end, this secret pride turned into a sigh: Young man, you are still too *
