Chris believed Wesley's judgment that Charlemagne would most likely flee to the Velvet City. Having determined the target, Reggie ordered the troops to be dispatched immediately, but a practical problem once again loomed before him.
They could not choose the small road outside the city like Charlemagne, because that road was too difficult and dangerous. There was no room for carriages to drive on many sections of the road, let alone the carriages carrying thousands of pounds of artillery.
Moreover, a small road connects several forked roads, which is simply a natural battlefield for ambush warfare. In such a geographical environment, artillery may not be as practical as bows and arrows.
In desperation, Reggie could only choose the high road, which meant that they had to face the brave Red Mud City first.
The walls of the Red Mud City are made of red clay and appear to be vulnerable. However, anyone familiar with this place knows that the red clay accumulated over hundreds of years is harder than rock. Moreover, the Red Mud City is located between two peaks, making it a true city.
Unparalleled danger. Before the Bayers besieged the Golden Lion City, it took them nearly thirty days to break through the Red Mud City, and they suffered heavy casualties.
Reggie was ready for a hard fight. Before blowing up the city wall, even if all the artillery shells were exhausted, he would not choose to attack by force.
After two rounds of shelling, the soldiers on the city began to get busy. The city wall of Red Clay City is nearly 60 feet high. At such a height, the range of the trebuchet will become very amazing, and may even exceed the artillery.
Reggie was worried that the opponent would fight back, so he ordered the entire army to retreat and use rockets to continue the attack.
But an unexpected scene happened. The gate of Red Mud City suddenly opened, and Lord Raglu led his soldiers to rush outside the city.
Do you want to fight on the flat ground? This lord is too confident. Reggie quickly asked the soldiers to prepare for shooting, but saw that the other side's soldiers stayed under the city, and lord Raglu walked to the center of the battlefield alone.
"I officially issue a warning to you as the Marquis of Lane Country!" Ragru roared, "I have given up resistance. If you don't stop your horrific atrocities, God will definitely curse you!"
"So what, what do you want, then you, you say, you, you shameless person..." Reggie's language was mixed with common language and native language, and he really didn't know how to describe this lord.
Chris laughed out loud on the side. He followed Reggie's words and shouted: "We accept your surrender. Now please come over and show your sincerity in surrender."
Ragru rode his war horse up to Reggie, got off the horse with his fat body, knelt down on one knee and said: "Please take off your boots, I want to kiss your toes."
Toes, you don’t need to be so strong, right?
"I, just, won't kiss you." Reggie was really speechless. This guy was really sincere in what he did. Kissing his toes was already a surrender ceremony a hundred years ago.
Wesley is a smart boy, and his judgment is very accurate. After witnessing the power of artillery, most of the lords will choose to surrender. If Charlemagne had stayed in Red Clay City, I am afraid that he would have become a prisoner now.
The Marquis of Lagru is definitely not a softie who is greedy for life and fear of death, but like Reggie, he has special respect for life. As a lord of a place, he will not flinch when it is time to fight, but if he loses the chance to win,
Hope, he didn't want to let himself and the soldiers die in vain.
Red Clay City originally had 3,000 soldiers, but Charlemagne took away 2,500. Even though there were only 500 left, Raglu still wanted to take advantage of the danger to fight Reggie, but in two rounds
After the shelling, cracks appeared in the extremely hard red mud city wall.
This is a completely hopeless war, and Ragru will never make any unnecessary resistance to this.
Reggie likes smart people like this. It's his pretentious attitude that makes Reggie a little unhappy. He can use a fresh and refined way to turn the shame of the surrender into the glory of the winner, and the whole process is natural and smooth, without any
Nothing awkward and artificial.
"Warriors, I did it!" When he returned to Red Clay City, the first thing Raglu did was to lead the soldiers in cheers, as if the successful surrender was a very great achievement, "The war is over, we survived, I
Did it!”
It's hard to imagine that just a moment ago, he was ready to give up all dignity and kiss Reggie's toes, but now, he was celebrating the joy of victory with the soldiers like a proud hero.
Reggie couldn't evaluate his behavior. As a king, when he saw such a minister, he really wanted to kill him with a thousand knives, but he had to admit one thing. If he refused to surrender, countless people in Red Clay City would die in the war.
In a sense, the achievement of saving countless lives is indeed something to be proud of.
Of course, Reggie still remained vigilant and prepared for this sudden victory. The Red Mud City was a choke point and a unique danger. If Raglu cheated, Reggie would probably have passed through the Red Mud City.
Trapped in the enemy's hinterland, he lost not only his retreat, but also all his backup and supplies. He truly became a caged beast, waiting for Charlemagne's wanton slaughter.
So the first thing Reggie did was to temporarily remove Lagru from his position as lord. Lagru was already prepared for this and expressed his willingness to be a commoner.
Although it was a bit cruel, Reggie couldn't give him a chance to become a civilian yet, so he found Ragru a job as a marching staff officer in the army.
The name that sounds very aura is actually a guide, and Reggie will not really let him lead the way. Goel is very familiar with the nearby roads. The purpose of Reggie taking him in the army is to lead the way.
He was separated from Red Clay City, not just him, but also all the soldiers. Reggie sent them all to Drawsha City, and Golwuzi arranged additional soldiers to garrison Red Clay City.
Before handing over his post, Lagru wanted to give Reggie a gift. Reggie declined several times, but Lagru persisted and was finally rejected by Reggie righteously.
"Do you think I will accept your bribe? Do you think I will be deceived by you? Do you think I will relax my guard against you because of gold, silver and jewelry? In the moment of life and death, do you think I will commit a crime?
Such a low-level mistake?"
Ragrue didn't give any explanation. He asked someone to deliver the gift directly to Reggie's room.
This move completely angered Reggie.
"You are too presumptuous. This is no longer a bribe, but a blatant humiliation. Guard, guard, give him to me immediately..."
Hearing Reggie's call, Chris and Iron Skull walked in at the same time. They saw Modesan standing indifferently at the door. Chris was about to get angry when he saw a beautiful girl standing next to Raglu.
Looking at Reggie with a shy face.
No wonder the guards didn't come in. The situation in front of us was a bit complicated.
Chris didn't know what to say, so Modesa asked in a low voice at the door: "Sir, were you calling for the guards just now?"
"Uh... yes, I mean, the guards are working very hard. You can go to bed early tonight," Reggie turned his face and said to Raglu with an angry expression, "You are such a person, how can you
Can...do you think I really won't accept such temptation?"
No wonder Reggie doesn't like Ragrue's pretentious look, because their shamelessness is roughly the same. Looking at Reggie's expression and tone, he can also interpret shameless behavior in a fresh and refined way.
"You guys are all the same," Chris looked at Reggie angrily, "Should you consider giving Raglu a higher position?"
Chris left angrily. Iron Skull raised his eyebrows at Modesa and said, "Did you see that the lord's wife is jealous? Why are you still standing here? Do you want to peek or eavesdrop?"
"You want to see and listen, and maybe you will join them," Modesa said with a smile, "This woman is not ordinary, she has a special smell."
Iron Skull took a breath and left quickly. He didn't want to get involved in the lord's chaotic life.
This girl is indeed very beautiful, with slender cheeks and a pair of crescent-like eyes, and a rare purity between her eyebrows.
But this beautiful girl did not make Reggie lose his mind. He looked at Ragrue's expression from time to time. Although his face still showed the pride of successful bribery, the sadness he inadvertently revealed was still captured by Reggie.
arrive.
I'm afraid this matter is not that simple. The relationship between Ragru and this girl is by no means ordinary.
Reggie closed the door and said to Ragrue: "Tell me, who is this girl to you?"
Ragrue was surprised by Reggie's insight. After hesitating for a moment, he whispered: "This is my daughter."
"Don't lie to me!" Reggie said angrily, "How could you give birth to such a beautiful daughter when you look like this?"
Ragru raised his sword eyebrows and said: "Lord Victor, I am negotiating with you with the dignity of a man. You can ask the women in Red Clay City how handsome I was when I was young!"
"Okay, I believe you for now," Reggie poured a glass of wine and took a sip. "Why did you give your daughter to me? Even if you want to win my trust, there is no need to do this step."
"Uh..." Raglu finally put down his pretentious attitude. When it comes to family ties, this man will show rare sincerity, "I don't dare ask you to marry her. I don't have such qualifications. She
No, I just want you to give her the necessary protection. I have lost my status as a lord and can no longer protect her in the future."
"Why does your daughter need protection?" Reggie didn't quite understand what Ragrue meant.
Ragru looked at the gauze on Reggie's wrist, turned to his daughter and said, "The Lord is injured."
The girl nodded, walked to Reggie, and took off the gauze. During the attack on Zhilin City, Reggie's wrist was torn open with a two-inch long cut. Although the wound was not deep, it bled a lot.
Blood.
Even though he knew that the girl meant no harm, Reggie was still a little nervous: "You should know medical skills, right? It's so late and I don't want to trouble the medical officer to bandage me again."
The girl lowered her head, stuck out her tongue, and gently licked Reggie's wound. The sudden numbness almost made Reggie scream.
"Are you going to..." Reggie lowered his head and saw that his wounds were healing quickly.
He had seen this method before, in the Hades wizard's wooden house.
The Hades wizard is proficient in all witchcraft, which means that this girl is a witch.
"She is a healer, her name is Angel, you look like an angel." Ragru looked at Reggie with pleading eyes, "I heard that you are a lord who can tolerate wizards, I believe you can
Protect her."
"Muhahaha," Reggie said with an evil smile, "Leave her to me, I will take good care of her!"