James is just a middle-aged man. He is somewhat incompetent in the position of Marquis, but he is not a real fool. These days, the Marquis of the North always has some close friends around him.
For example, most of the personal guards of the Hou Mansion were replaced by people he could trust. Three knights, a dozen quasi-knights, and two hundred elite soldiers were the weapons that could be used in the Hou Mansion at this time.
In addition, as a legitimate Marquis of the North, James still has a certain degree of appeal, and he has managed to recruit a true master.
At this time, James happened to be wearing all the equipment and came to the outer wall of the Hou Mansion with his sword in one hand.
Although the Lanster family's mansion did not look like a castle, as a military nobleman, the mansion still had some military functions. The outer wall was four meters high and nearly two meters thick, allowing two or three people to sit on the wall at the same time.
Action, because the movement of the elders was too great, the responsible guards had closed the door of the Marquis Mansion, and stood on the high wall with strong determination.
"Senior Igor, didn't you ask us to use the internal agents in the Hou Mansion to prevent the gate of the Hou Mansion from closing? How did it end up like this?"
The strength of the elders is still good. To be able to become a elder of the Lanster family, the threshold is also the knight level. Even if it was just an honorary title in the past, it is impossible without a certain threshold. All cats and dogs can become it. Now I come to the Hou Mansion to prepare for the palace.
The five senators were five knight-level masters, and together with their respective subordinates, seven or eight hundred soldiers surrounded the Hou Mansion in such a swagger that the guards in the city did not even react at all.
"You still think James is really stupid! He can't defeat us in other places. The Marquis Mansion has been tightly controlled by him for a long time. Those internal agents have no chance to touch the gate."
"Okay, no need to say more, there are so many of us today, we must seize the Hou Mansion first no matter what."
"Let's talk to James first. We are all members of the Lanster family. Please advise him to recognize the formality and stop consuming this little strength."
"You five old guys! Do you want to rebel?"
The elder who just said he wanted to talk to James suddenly turned green. It wasn't that he was not thick-skinned, it was because James was too crazy. In front of so many people, he didn't give them any face.
Even the former Lin Te would not go so far. Of course, when Lin Te was here, he was very tough on face. They were afraid of Lin Te, which was different.
James's voice at this moment was like an adult walking on the street and being suddenly provoked by a teenager, and he was very embarrassed about his face.
However, although James was rude, several elders still tried to persuade him. After all, they were all one family, and they were unwilling to fight if they could. In the end, the losses they suffered from fighting would not be their own fault.
"Master James, the Hunter family's army is already on the way. We have reached an agreement with Master Lint to hand over Piaoxue City and retain all properties and part of the land. The title of Marquis of the North will also be retained. From now on, our Lance
The Te family can just live like the Marquis of Walaya in the south, they are rich and wealthy, so don't continue to resist."
"Master James? Hahaha, so you old guys are here to persuade me to surrender? You don't even shout for the Marquis. Why, after I surrender, who will inherit the position of the Marquis, or Lin Te who is waiting for you?
Will the young master come back to take over?"
The senator's words were actually thoughtful. It was true that the title of Marquis of the North was retained, but how could Richard agree to let James continue to occupy this title? We haven't even talked about whether he could survive. Senator
They deliberately made this issue vague and wanted to coax James to cooperate first. Unexpectedly, James, who was usually as stupid as a pig in their opinion, grasped the key points immediately.
"Ahem, James, stop resisting. We are our people both inside and outside the city. If you open the door and come out, at least your safety will be guaranteed."
After the elders' thoughts were exposed, they did not deny it. No one was a fool. Since it has been said to this extent, it is better to speak openly.
"There are 80,000 troops in Piaoxue City, and the Hunter family is still halfway there and you want me to surrender? Are you worthy of the surname Lanster?"
"In addition to the 100,000-strong army, the Hunter family also has four giant dragons. It is precisely because we want to keep the Lanster name alive that we have to sacrifice Piaoxue City. James, please stop being stubborn!"
When the elders talked about the four giant dragons of the Hunter family, James's expression visibly paused. He was a little arrogant, but not arrogant enough to think that he could fight against the four giant dragons. The elders said
They are all objective facts and he cannot refute them at all.
With such a disparity in strength, has James really not thought about surrendering? In fact, a normal person would have considered this issue to some extent. After all, the opponent is the Hunter family, who are also humans, and they are not ogres or orcs. Everyone
We are from the same race and can even be considered the same place. There is not much psychological pressure to surrender. This is completely different from a national war and a racial war. Moreover, there is a direct descendant named Lanster who is an important subordinate of the other party.
If you surrender, your power may be lost, but your life and property should be guaranteed.
But in the entire Piaoxue City, all Lansters can surrender, but James does not dare to surrender. First of all, from a general point of view, his position in this force is the king, and the risk of surrender is already much higher than others.
Missing. The key point is that he colluded with the church to assassinate Richard, and his actions were not clean. There was a high probability that it would have been noticed long ago, and he was afraid of being liquidated.
"James, stop being stubborn! Surrender to the Hunter family for the sake of the Lanster family."
"There are no cowards like you in Lanster!"
"James, are you still waiting for reinforcements from the military camp? Do you think the Third Army and the Fourth Army are yours? And you let the Wind Bird go? You can't even call for reinforcements today!"
"Stop talking nonsense to him! Attack directly, don't waste time!"
Although the army in Piaoxue City has not moved yet, it does not mean that they are all from the Elder Council. It is just that several forces are tied to each other to temporarily balance, or they simply choose to sit on the wall. James is in the army
It is not that there are no supporters here. In order to avoid accidents, it is better to take advantage of the military advantage at this moment to capture the Hou Mansion first.
"Senator Ruidian, I leave it to you!"
"Um!"
Although the army was assembled from various families, these veterans were also people with military backgrounds. Naturally, they knew that inconsistent military orders were a taboo during combat. After the war started, the command was concentrated in the hands of one person.
"Team 1, Team 2! Come on!"
"kill!"
The walls of the Hou Mansion are not high, and the gate is not as thick as the city gate. It does not require too many fancy siege equipment. A few ladders and battering rams are enough to launch an attack.
"Fire the arrow!"
After the troops from the Senate attacked, the guards of the Marquis Mansion were not to be outdone. Most of these soldiers were the men who had followed James before he inherited the title. They would wait until James became the Marquis of the North and his status would increase.
The tide is rising, and all boats are rising. On weekdays, various resources have been obtained, and he has been fed for a long time. He is still loyal to James to a certain extent.
If they were asked to face the giant dragon, they might be timid, but if they were just fighting against the Elder Council, they would still work very hard...
