Shaman from Afar

Ebden, the city of wealth and wisdom, the northern pearl of the empire.

Compared with when Loren came last time, the city is still densely populated, mixed with fish and dragons, turbulent and full of opportunities.

The only difference is that this "opportunity" has become slightly different from the past.

"After the turmoil that year, the Trident Mercenary Corps ... yes, the one you killed, and several other mercenary regiments attached to the Bellini family are all finished; the three mercenary regiments that survived Take over their soldiers and camp. "

Looking at the city of Eboden nearer and farther, the tavern Locke, who had just mixed in as an old acquaintance of the Duke of Byrne, glanced at the ill-looking Loren beside him with some fear, and carefully said:

"Snake, Black Blade, and Silver Blood-three mercenaries, well-equipped and well-controlled, and controlling Ebden ’s private black market transactions; after losing the large family that can control them, Bellini completely changed Became an almost semi-independent party in the city. "

"Although the loss of the ocean-going fleet has cost them an important source of money, the number of people is much smaller; but the total strength is still close to 20,000, not to be underestimated!"

"If I remember correctly, an empire's heavy infantry corps should be stationed in the city of Eboden, no fewer than 5,000 people." Eckert, Earl of the Fury Castle frowned.

"And the Eboden Freedom Council should also have a 3,000-person patrol and an elite 5,000-person city defense force-even if there are fewer mercenaries, how can it be so easy to control the city defense, or even to the point of being threatened? "

Looking at the serious Earl of Eckert, the tavern owner shook his head in tears: "This noble master, the army of Ebden and the knights of the glory of Byrne are different."

"The three-thousand patrols will not say anything, that is, to show the appearance to the civilians and the little nobles, to bully the gangsters and gangs, but there is no way to fight; the five-thousand city defense army is the only capital in the hands of the free council, Allegiance to more than a dozen large and small chambers of commerce and families across the city is not something that can be mobilized by the magistrate with a single order. "

"As for the corps of the empire ... hey, if this corps was transferred back to the emperor's capital last month by the minister of military affairs, how dare the mercenaries rise up to make trouble, and be bold enough to control the city walls and fortresses?"

Speaking of this, even the tavern owner could n’t help but sigh: “So now I heard that Ebden is about to go to war, and the civilians and nobles in the city run like crazy; this time the Liberty Council originally promised to give The mercenaries ’commissions went out of sight, and the three mercenary regiments that had already complained immediately changed!"

"In addition to a few city walls and important fortresses, they also occupied ports, business districts, and city gates. Lucas were set up everywhere. There were no shops to escape and people who wanted to escape-I also paid when I went out. A lot of money to go out! "

Speaking of which, the tavern owner who was still scared and frightened immediately gritted his teeth; if there was an Ebden mercenary in front of him, he might be able to directly rush to strangle the man alive.

The dark-haired wizard with an indifferent expression didn't say anything, and raised his right hand behind him abruptly; the riders of the Iron Horse roaring suddenly stopped like a moving wall.

In front, it is the city of Ebden.

Looking at Loren, who had never said a word, and the Bayern knights with solemn expressions on both sides behind him, the tavern owner narrowed his neck, and suddenly had a bad hunch.

In the distance, there was a commotion in the wall of Eboden. The mercenaries who blocked the gate obviously noticed the movement outside the city, and the rapid horn and the sound of yelling continued to sound.

It did n’t take long for the panicked mercenaries to form a dense phalanx queue in front of the city gate, but instead of closing the gate immediately, they continued to wave their flags in the direction of the Bayern phalanx and sent a gesture The cavalry with swallowtail flag (send dead ghost) came to this side.

Squinting, the dark-haired wizard with an indifferent expression hummed.

"Eckert, ordered the whole army to prepare for the charge, waiting for my order." Glancing at the cavalry who came to negotiate, Loren looked at the two behind him expressionlessly: "Lusien, let the mixed in The demon hunters in the city start, take the city fortress, do n’t let them close the gate! "

"Yes, Lord Loren!"

"Obey, Duke."

Ok? !

The pub owner was surprised.

No no no ... No, no, why?

"Master Duke Loren!" The pub owner could not help but exclaimed: "You ... you wouldn't really plan to kill them all, use such a fierce means to take the city gate down ?!"

The dark-haired wizard turned around and gave him a strange look.

"They occupied the gates of Eboden and openly opposed the Eboden Free Parliament and the Imperial Army. They were already rebels." Loren asked coldly: "In addition to war, the Empire has a second way to deal with rebels. ?"

"But you ..."

When the pub owner just wanted to say "you are not such a person", she suddenly remembered the end of the gangs and trident mercenaries in the ditch lane, and the Bellini family who ruined the family in that turmoil. mouth.

This prince may not be an outright villain, but it definitely has nothing to do with the word "goodness".

No longer looking at his dark-haired wizard, he turned his eyes indifferently to the cavalry who negotiated in front of him.

"This noble master from afar, the Silver Blood Mercenary Corps greets you!" The mercenary turned down and smiled, looking down at Loren with a smirk, very clever, and a respectful look: "Please, what can you do? Is it for you? "

There was a flash of sneer in the corner of Loren's mouth.

According to the tavern owner, the time for the mercenaries to rebel should be after Corona returned to Ebden; that is, they knew who they were, and knew from the start that they would come.

In this case, it is very clear that the other party does not want to confront the free council in the city, but has to prepare so many troops to control the gate and the fortress in the city. The mercenaries are planning to use their own army to negotiate with the city. , Make up your mind to grab a hand from yourself and the empire!

The mercenaries may not know that the Azores are coming, but they know that Ebden is very important to the empire, and the 20,000 professional mercenaries in their hands are also important to the empire.

So they plan to sit down and negotiate with the empire.

But Loren did not accompany them with nonchalant thoughts.

"I am the Lord of Turin, Duke Byrne." The dark-haired wizard stared at the negotiating mercenaries, and the opponent looked hairy: "By the orders of the thirteenth empire of the empire, Connor I took over Eboden. "

"Tell those dross under the city gate, immediately make way, hand over the city gate key, disarm all, quit all the strongholds, put down the weapons and stand by ... The empire can show her kindness."

"Otherwise, I will personally" help "you to disarm."

The mercenary was shocked, and the pale cheeks could not see much blood.

"Duke and Duke really like to laugh and laugh, why would you need your help?" He swallowed hard, and his face stiffened with a slight smile: "Of course, we did not dare to give you a command; just……"

He deliberately dragged a long note and raised his eyes to look at Loren, waiting for him to ask "Why"; but the black-haired wizard with a cold expression remained motionless, still looking at him with the same dead eyes.

"It's just that we were owed a large commission, and we were also asked to stay in Ebden and fight the murderous Azores ..."

The mercenary said stubbornly: "You have to understand, we don't care who we fight with; but if the commission is not in place, our brethren will die if they die, but the family is still waiting for them ..."

"Give way, disarm, and stand by." Loren interrupted sharply, staring at the paler mercenary, motionless: "This is a warning ... the last time."

The mercenary frowned, and there was a moment of congestion.

This prince ... doesn't seem to be the same as he imagined; seeing that the army behind him should not have any siege weapons, would he not even see his own army under the gate?

Or is he so confident in the army of 2,000 people behind him that he can attack the city gate? He did n’t know that he could not enter the city as long as he ordered it? !

During the stalemate, the mercenary who had a hard time riding a tiger had to be brave and raised his courage to raise his head and said: "Of course we can follow your orders, and we can also offer loyalty to you and the empire, but only if you and the empire can promise Our commission! "

"As long as you are willing to agree, I will now notify the three mercenary commanders to negotiate with you fairly, discuss a" basic money "that everyone can accept, let you and your army enter the city, and then honor Ebden promises Commission to us! "

"Or ... or you can reach an agreement with us on behalf of the empire to assure us that the empire, or you will definitely honor the commission given to us; I believe if my brothers can hear the promise of a duke, They will immediately put down their weapons and obediently return the city gate and fortress to you. "

The mercenary thought very well, and his eyes widened, waiting with a smile on Duke Byrne's reply.

As of today, if he does not agree, he will not be able to enter the city, and if he agrees ... twenty thousand mercenaries are his witnesses; a duke, who will never destroy his credibility with such a small amount of money, right?

But Loren didn't want to bother him anymore.

With the enhanced “transcendental perception” enhanced, the eyes looked over the city gate, and a gray-blue light flashed slightly at the end of the field of vision.

Very good, it's time.

"clang--!"

The expressionless dark-haired wizard held down the hilt on the saddle, and the big sword, like a bright mirror, was sheathed and raised with one hand above his head.

The mercenary who saw this scene was shocked, and quickly raised to rush forward to stop: "Wait, Lord Duke, everything is easy to say, everything is ..."

But late.

The voice of the horseshoe shaking the earth rang in his ears before the words fell.

The deafening sound made the mercenaries stay in place.

"Bairen, at the command of the Duke--"

"No one stays!"

"One does not stay ----- !!!!!!"

Earl Eckert's anger, the Bairn knights shouted neatly in succession; the heavily armed knights in the billowing smoke quickly passed by from both sides of the figure of mercenaries and dark-haired wizards.

Controlling the thunderous sound, rushed towards the gate of Ebden.

Only then did the mercenaries finally wake up; they turned around suddenly, staring at the panicked mercenaries under the city gate in a panic, still in the organizer formation.

A shield was erected, and a spear was raised, ready to intercept the knight who had launched the charge.

"No no no ... no, no, why don't you close the gates, stop them, and shoot them with a heavy crossbow!"

The panicked mercenaries yelled like crazy, frightened and stared; they stared at the mercenaries who were still at a loss under the city gate, forming a phalanx to prepare for the battle, and had already put down their rifles , Ready to charge the knights.

On the city gate, the black lion gold flag of Byrne had been erected; a dozen mercenaries were stripped of their armor and hung upside down on the city gate with rope.

The terrified mercenary finally understood the "why"; tremblingly, he sat on the ground. I was so scared that I couldn't even speak.

A quarter of an hour passed, the sound of fighting and fighting gradually increased.

Do not.

The real battle was over at the moment the Bain Knights charged.

The Bain knights used their lances in their hands and the hooves under their mounts to trample mercilessly on the dense formation formed by the mercenaries;

They broke the fool standing fool in the first row and stabbed the warriors who dared to resist in the second row;

Cut off the head of the liver and gallbladder, and hunted the cowardly and timid deserter.

Nearly a thousand elite warriors, a blink of kung fu turned into a fleshy and messy battlefield.

The demon hunters who came down from the gate held the banner of the black lion and the golden lion, and took out the mercenaries who were still alive but lying in the dead man ’s piles and pretended to be dead. Cut the throat.

The two teams of Bayern Cavaliers who broke through the gate occupied the gate ~ www.readwn.com ~ and controlled the street behind the gate; the loud horn sounded that the patrol soldiers who had come too late, Come to "accept" friendly forces.

"Duke, you can allow the army to enter the city." A accompanying Knight Knight reminded behind him.

The dark-haired wizard waved his hand and gave the "Dawn" sword to the knight behind him, turning over and dismounting.

The next second, he pinched the mercenary ’s jaw, lifted his entire head, and said coldly: "Tell your commander that there are two other mercenary regiment leaders, I ’m at the Liberty Council in Ebden Hold them. "

"If they really intend to negotiate with me."

After finishing talking, no longer look at the hands and feet and use the escaped mercenaries, Lorren turned back, and looked meaningfully at the tavern Locke hiding behind:

"Sorry, but it seems to bother you and me to go back to Eboden again."

"Yes Yes!"

The pale-looking pub owner nodded quickly, his expression pleasing.