The explosion of gunpowder resounded over the entire city, and flames and flashes of light illuminated the night like day.
In front of the main gate of the Muxi Knights' headquarters, dead bodies can be seen everywhere. Most of them are soldiers of the Knights, and a small number of the dead are attackers.
More than thirty surviving Knights soldiers hid behind the headquarters gate, blocking the entrance with tables, chairs and benches, and erecting a temporary roadblock.
As the temporary commander of this group of survivors, Ennis, the deputy captain of the third heavy infantry regiment of the Muxi Knights, is a man who looks young but has participated in dozens of large and small battles in Muxi City. He is a veritable man.
Senior commander.
"Hold the door!"
Ennis was wearing a makeshift armor, half-kneeling behind a barricade of tables and chairs, wiping the blood from his face, looking at the crowded enemy troops in the darkness outside the door, and yelled behind him: "Reinforcements
Where?! Where are the damn reinforcements?!"
A dusty soldier, wearing a single coat, holding a shield snatched from the enemy, shouted sadly: "The armory, the gate and the stables have all been captured by the enemy. We have no weapons or armor. There are many
The brothers were killed before they even came out of the camp!”
The angry Ennis's eyes burst into tears, and he roared angrily: "Traitor! A group of traitors! This must be a premeditated rebellion!"
Before he could finish his words, a burst of intense gunshots rang out from the dark enemy formation.
Each lead bullet carried strong kinetic energy, penetrated the wooden boards of tables and chairs with low defense, and swept away the remaining soldiers behind the barricade.
As blood flowers splashed, screams continued to sound among the soldiers.
Seeing the tragic deaths of his men one after another, Ennis's eyes were bloodshot. He clenched his fists and struggled to rush forward.
A sharp pain suddenly came from his back.
Ennis took a breath of cold air, stumbled and fell to the ground, a sharp dagger stabbed deeply into his back, and blood slowly flowed down his spine to the ground.
Using his last strength, Ennis turned to look behind him, and a familiar, panicked face appeared in his sight.
"Sorry, sir, I have a family..."
Ennis fell to the ground, and all the sounds became farther and farther away. He slowly closed his eyes and said the last words unwillingly.
"A bunch of...bastards..."
Standing on the clock tower of Duxi City, Rutledge, the patriarch of the Dolson family, looked at the scene in the city with a telescope.
The citizens in the city were frightened and overwhelmed by the sudden battle. The originally lively market, busy port, and happy commercial street suddenly became a mess. People cried, howled, and ran back to their homes.
Lock the door tightly, leaving only a crack in the window to peek outside.
Just as Rutledge was observing the situation in the city, a panting noble messenger climbed up the tower, walked behind the former, and whispered: "Sir Dolson, the city security team and the military camp of the Muxi Knights have basically completed their operations.
The battle is over."
"How's the situation?"
"In the security team, before the battle started, we bribed all the officers on duty tonight, and used the banquet to control the chief and deputy officers of the security team in advance, so the entire occupation process went relatively smoothly."
"As for the military camp of the Muxi Knights, it took a lot of effort. The sentries of the Knights strictly abide by military orders and are well-trained. It took a lot of effort for our agents to control the gate of the military camp. The armory is a big one.
Trouble, there are three checkpoints at the gate there. Even though we thought of many ways, we still couldn't bribe the commander of the last checkpoint, so we had to use a force attack method..."
Rutledge put away the telescope, stared at the person behind him, and said coldly: "Idiot! There is no one in this world that money cannot buy. If there is, it just means that the price you offer is not high enough!"
The messenger quickly lowered his head and said yes again and again.
"If you had been more reliable, you wouldn't have made such a big fuss! Now the whole city knows about our actions, and those cabinet members must have started making preparations to escape!"
Rutledge, still angry, shook his head and said: "There are also the Royal Navy and the North Island Knights. How are those two military camps?"
The messenger swallowed: "We have already controlled the plank road and barracks in the Royal Navy. Now the warships in the port are engaged in fierce boarding battles. I believe it will not take long to control all the ships."
"Something is not going well with the North Island Knights..."
Rutledge's eyes widened: "What do you mean by failure?"
"Excluding those who returned home and those who accompanied the ship, there were only more than two hundred people left in the entire camp of the North Island Knights. At first, we thought that these barbarians who only knew how to drink and fight had no ability at all, so we sent
We don’t have many manpower, but..."
When the messenger said this, a look of fear flashed in his eyes: "Those North Island pirates are simply a group of monsters. They don't wear armor and will not fall down even if they are hit by arrows. They kill people as casually as drinking water and eating.
...Especially their deputy leader, the giant named Little Jerry, who can easily break the strongest giant shield by swinging an ax as big as a wheel..."
"Shut up!"
Rutledge listened to the messenger's words getting more and more outrageous, and shouted angrily to stop him: "I don't care what method you use, whether it's bribery or a strong attack, you must capture the North Island Knights' military camp for me!"
Watching the messenger leave in a hurry, Rutledge pounded the wall in front of him with his fist and roared: "A bunch of trash!"
"Master."
The old butler of the Dolson family appeared behind Rutledge and reminded: "The mercenary groups and pirate groups we hired with money are approaching Muxi City, and they need our support."
Rutledge took a deep breath: "Tell those stupid Silver Ring nobles to let me block the roads and set up roadblocks according to the tasks assigned in advance. Order the scout ships in the port area and the scouts outside the city.
, light the signal lights and guide the pirates and mercenaries into the city!"
Having said this, Rutledge thought for a moment and added: "Whether they are pirates or mercenaries, we must send out troops to supervise them and let them keep their hands and feet clean to ensure that they do not contaminate this city.
!”
The old butler nodded, made a knife motion towards Rutledge, and whispered: "As for the Minister of Internal Affairs of Boans and the Guy VII of the Silver Ring Kingdom, do you want to deal with it now?"
Rutledge thought for a while, and finally shook his head and said: "Now is not the time. If I want to control Muxi City, I still need the help of those Silver Circle nobles."
The old housekeeper nodded in agreement and immediately left the tower.
Turning his head and looking at the firelight in Duixi City, Rutledge grabbed the railing in front of him, his face surprisingly calm, and with a smile on his lips, he whispered: "Come on, let the flames and fear come more intensely."
...After tonight, this city will no longer belong to the Holy King!"