Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 469

William Hyde quickly stepped up to the watchtower of the castellan's manor, and the hem of the blood-red robe made a fine friction sound on the stone brick floor.

Colonel Barbarossa was waiting for him on the top floor of the tower.After seeing William Hyde, Colonel Barbarossa did not salute, but stared coldly at the forehead of the Governor of the Occupied Territory with his iconic one-eyed eye, as if something dirty was stuck there.

Damn bandits... William Hyde muttered to himself, but he didn't mean to pursue Colonel Barbarossa's rude behavior.

——After all, now he still needs to rely on Colonel Barbarossa.

What made William Hyde feel absurd and funny the most was that now he seemed to have only Colonel Barbarossa to rely on.

After serving as the governor of the occupied area under the appointment of the Glorious Federation, William Hyde already knew the armed forces at his disposal:

First of all, it is the regular orc army of the Glorious Federation.They are nominally not under the command of William Hyde, but he always has a way to persuade orc generals like Adolf Black Eye to send troops to "do a little favor" for himself;
Secondly, it is a coalition army composed of bandits and bandits recruited locally, which is the so-called "assistant army".Some of these bandits and bandits were originally entrenched in the East Territory, and some were forced to become bandits by this tragic war, but what this group of human thugs have in common is that they are willing to obey the orders of William Hyde and the federal orcs. Order - as long as the latter allows them to carry out some "innocuous" rape and robbery in the occupied area;

Finally, there is the notorious "Camellia Tour".This huge military organization is entirely a puppet army recruited by William Hyde from the human civilians in the occupied area in the name of orcs.Patriotism is a matter for the nobles. In this era of war and chaos, as long as the military pay is sufficient, the poor and ignorant human survivors don't really care who they serve.

In the past year or so, William Hyde relied on these three armed forces to suppress the rising and falling resistance movements in the occupied areas of the eastern border of the empire, and supplied the federal orcs with the money and food they collected in a steady stream.

However, with the end of the Battle of Tumubao and the Glorious Federation began to withdraw from the occupied area, the bad news flew like snowflakes to William Hyde who was sitting in Shan Chagang:

Although the Glorious Federation and the Duke of Frost Maple Ridge initially agreed to retreat only five hundred miles from the Burning Crystal Canyon, the regular orc army stationed in the occupied area seemed to have more than enough to do, and they continued to move from the area almost regardless of William Hyde's pleas. The troops in the remaining occupied areas were withdrawn to Thorn City.

William Hyde understood that this was because the Glorious Federation realized that if they continued to linger on the plains of the occupied area, they would only be harassed by the imperial army, so they had to concentrate their forces to face the final decisive battle with the empire in Thorn City.

However, the mobilization of troops by the orcs eventually led to the loosening of the ruling order of the entire region.

On the same night that the orcs began to withdraw, five towns raised the banner of righteousness to restore human rule.Although the townspeople who have been subjected to the orcs' tyranny for a long time are unable to fight against the tyrannical orcs, once the orcs leave, they immediately launch a merciless revenge against the local "Associate Army" and "Camellia Brigade" human traitors;

And as the regular imperial army led by Grand Duke Grim Rosario began to advance eastward, the expected total collapse came as expected:

The reason why the "Camellia Brigade" was able to dominate the occupied area was entirely due to the strength of the federal orcs.Now that the orcs are gone, the local "Camellia Brigade" will immediately be defeated wherever the imperial army's soldiers point their way
The worst news for William Hyde came early yesterday morning: The twelve regiment commanders in charge of the "Camellia Brigade" lost contact as if they had made an appointment in secret, and refused to reply to the area east of William Hyde. Instructions issued in the name of the governor of the occupied area; at the same time, the taxes that were supposed to be sent to Shan Chagang from the major towns in the occupied area were not arrived after the due date for the first time in more than a year.

So William Hyde knew that he had probably indeed lost control of the occupied area.

What made him, the leader of the human traitor, dumbfounded was that only the bandits of the "Associate Army" under Colonel Barbarossa still stood around Shan Cha Gang and did not rebel.

Of course, William Hyde knew that this was not because Colonel Barbarossa and his miscellaneous subordinates were extraordinarily loyal to him, but because once the empire completely regained the occupied areas, these people who had done evil before the war and were now even more degraded The bandits and thugs who treasoned by the enemy will inevitably end up being hanged, so they can only follow William Hyde, the polished governor, to fight the last trapped beast.

Probably because the situation was so bad, Colonel Barbarossa looked at William Hyde with contempt, as if it was because of the incompetence of William Hyde, the governor of the occupied area, that the orcs withdrew and the humans of the empire returned. .

"Colonel, how's the situation?" William Hyde didn't have time to pay attention to Colonel Barbarossa's mood, and asked while standing on the watchtower.

"The orc bastards refuse to support us." Colonel Barbarossa said gruffly.

Colonel Barbarossa, the famous bandit leader, had already been the number one criminal in the eastern border of the empire more than ten years ago. His most notorious act was 12 years ago when he led his men into a town. The mayor's manor, and then stew the poor mayor and the mayor's wife into broth for the bandits to feast on.

Every time he saw this "Commander of the Associate Army", William Hyde couldn't help but wonder whether he would become the opponent's meal when the fall of Shan Chagang was over.

"As expected..." William Hyde shook his head and looked out from the high window, "...the federal orcs have already withdrawn, and of course they have decided to abandon us—how can we expect them to help?"

The sky outside the window is very blue, but what is more striking is the scene under the blue sky.

A dense, dark group of imperial soldiers gathered less than five miles west of Shanchagang, staring at this hill town.Even at a distance, William Hyde seemed to be able to see the reflection of the Imperial Army helmet and the hunting flag fluttering in the wind.

It has been more than two days since the imperial army besieged Shan Chagang.

A series of wooden towers and horses are rising from the ground under the hands of the imperial craftsmen, forming a faint siege to Camellia Hill—for this small town in the occupied area, Grand Duke Graham Rosario obviously has no idea. He took it lightly, but carried out the standard siege plan meticulously with the earnest attitude that a lion needs all his strength to fight a rabbit.

After all, this is the financial center of the entire occupied area, where the only remaining "assistant army" is stationed, and where William Hyde, the number one traitor of mankind, is located.

Today, most of the occupied areas have been recovered by the imperial army, leaving only a few stubborn strongholds headed by Shan Chagang;
As long as Shancha Hill is taken down, there will be only the great Thorn City, which is as inviolable as a rock, in front of the imperial army.

William Hyde took the Dark Moon Glass Telescope from Colonel Barbarossa, and carefully inspected the movement in the human camp.He didn't take a detailed count of the approximate number of human soldiers - there were too many to count anyway - but focused on the domain flags planted between the Imperial camps.

Rosario, Gunter, Sauron, Childswell, Arendt...William Hyde, who is familiar with the family crests of every family in the empire, counted the forces represented by these flags one by one-most of the generals of the imperial army were from For the major families, they will hang the family crest and flag that symbolizes the clan's honor when going out, and this time is no exception.

William Head looked over every flag in sight.

There is no black-and-gold goshawk flag.This discovery made him slightly relieved.

"What are you looking at?" Colonel Barbarossa, the bandit leader, squinted at William Hyde.

"Look at who our opponent is this time." William Hyde continued to hold up the binoculars, "Colonel, before you led the team to rob the passing convoy, didn't you first investigate the opponent's details?"

"I usually just investigate how many chicks these convoys bring, is there enough for the brothers?" Colonel Barbarossa grinned cruelly, showing his dirty yellow teeth, "There are too many brothers, if the number of chicks is small, They can't stand it."

William Hyde put down the binoculars expressionlessly, and tapped his finger on the window sill of the watchtower:
"Fortunately...the Igor family didn't come...at least not for the time being."

"The Igor family? Elliot Igor?" Even a country thug like Colonel Barbarossa obviously has heard a lot about the Duke of Frost Maple Ridge, who has risen to fame, "Why, Hyde, you are afraid of his men Those elite soldiers and steel monsters?"

"There are already so many imperial troops out there, and no matter how many more Frost Maple Ridges, there is no need to worry about more debts." William Hyde shook his head and said leisurely, "No...I am not worried about Elliot Egg I'm worried about Elliot Igor's men. Just him."

"Are you worried about a pampered imperial nobleman? A brat?" Colonel Barbarossa sneered.

"No matter how large an army is, it only looks powerful. What really matters..." William Hyde bent his fingers and tapped on his temple, "...it's its mind. Frost Maple Ridge is not scary, it's scary The one who controls Shuangfengling."

Colonel Barbarossa smacked his lips, evidently disagreeing with William Hyde's remarks.

William Hyde didn't take it seriously at all: he knew that there were many people who made the same mistakes as Colonel Barbarossa before, and there would definitely be people in the future, but only on the day of failure and death would they wake up.

"Since Elliot Igor is not here, let's hurry up. Things will get tricky when he comes to Shan Cha Gang." William Hyde turned around, "Colonel, what I asked you to prepare—"

"It's already ready." Colonel Barbarossa clapped his hands.

Footsteps came from the stairs of the tower.

The first thing that came into view was a slender figure—it was a noble girl with silky blond hair who seemed to be only seventeen or eighteen years old.Blood stains stained her long skirt, bruises covered the corners of her mouth, exhaustion and fear were tearing away the last trace of elegance on her body - but she was still beautiful and delicate, maintaining the innocent nature cultivated by a long pampered life.

The noble girl was tied with hemp rope.The bandit behind her gave her a hard push on the back, and she fell heavily in front of William Hyde and Colonel Barbarossa, screaming.

"According to your instructions, the first-class goods carefully selected from the gang of bastard nobles." Colonel Barbarossa greedily looked at the girl's slender waist, "I assure you, none of the brothers touched her ...Maybe it has been moved a few times, it can't be avoided, but the appearance is still quite good. Why, Hyde, it's not until now that you get the hang of it and are ready to enjoy life?"

William Hyde ignored Colonel Barbarossa, but squatted down in front of the noble girl, pinched the girl's chin with two fingers, and raised her head.

The noble girl looked at Hyde pitifully, with tears in her eyes.

"what's your name?"

"Abigail..." The girl replied tremblingly, her voice was hoarse due to long-term torture, "...Abigail Cavendish..."

"Cavendish...the Cavendish family of Tobacco Castle?" William Hyde murmured the surname silently, thinking, "Who are you, Collins Cavendish?"

"Yes...it's my father..." Hearing the name of his close relative in the magic cave suddenly made the girl on the ground burst into tears.

"Miss of the Cavendish family... Your weight is probably enough." William Hyde thought for a while and stood up.

"Aren't you going to fuck her?" Colonel Barbarossa glared at William Hyde.

"The greatest value she can exert on the ground is obviously higher than that on the bed." William Hyde took out an envelope from his arms, "I want her to deliver a letter for me. Send a letter to the imperial army on the opposite side."

"Her?!" Colonel Barbarossa glanced at the noble girl on the ground, obviously deeply doubting whether this little canary could walk to the opposite imperial army camp with his weak body, "If you need to send a letter, I can find you a strong boy..."

"No." William Hyde chuckled, "No, she's just right."

The governor of the occupied area stretched out his hand and pressed the envelope against the girl's slender and flexible back.Then, he pulled out a special dagger that was as thin and long as a gold needle from his waist.

With the envelope on it, William Hyde stabbed the dagger deeply into the girl's back.

He pinned the envelope to her.

Blood was gushing, and the noble girl on the ground screamed in convulsions, while Colonel Barbarossa cursed angrily:

"Hey! Are you fucking trashing things!"

While wiping the blood from his hands with a handkerchief, William Hyde kicked the dying girl in the face, who seemed to be dying.

"Okay, send someone to send her and my letter to the Imperial Army camp." William Hyde smiled with an indescribably great joy, "I remember, Collins Cavendish The Baron is a brigade commander in the Eastern Army of the Empire... he would be delighted to receive his long-lost daughter."

Colonel Barbarossa stared blankly at the girl's body on the ground, speechless for a long time.

(End of this chapter)