Chapter 219 Lobbyist (1)
Fools who can't see the situation clearly deserve to die.
There are many such people. How could the Louis family not have a few loyal followers after so many years of operation?
Even among these northern nobles, there are people with various thoughts.
Derek is not afraid of people with different intentions. As long as he controls the situation, he can eliminate the voices of opposition bit by bit.
Simon is a perfect executor. He was born a commoner and stayed with Derek all year round. He had very little contact with other nobles.
Moreover, Simon is loyal and has a strong execution ability.
Although his personality is a little cruel, it is not a shortcoming.
When one opponent is hanged, the next opponent will still appear.
But when a hundred opponents are hanged, the resistance of the North will be weakened all of a sudden.
This is not an invasion by foreign races, but the independence of the Duke of the North.
Not many people are determined to resist to the end.
I thought death could scare Simon away, but I didn't expect that this guy is a cold-blooded butcher.
Don't you want to die?
I'll hang you and give you a set of air-dried meal for your whole family. Let's see how many people dare to oppose.
While advancing, he arranged sheriffs and administrators on the spot and began recruiting and training soldiers on the spot.
The North had no shortage of food or population, and the Leopold family had no shortage of money, so they could quickly expand their army.
When King Arthur got the news, Simon had already advanced to the northern province.
...
Bang!
The exquisite porcelain was thrown to the ground and shattered into a pile of waste.
King Arthur, who was eating, stood up angrily.
"What did you say? Say it to me again."
The palace guard who reported was trembling with fear. This King Arthur was not the old king, and he was so cruel that it was outrageous.
But he had to answer the king's inquiry, and could only say in fear: "Duke Leopold declared independence, and all four northern provinces left the kingdom."
"Damn, bastard, despicable traitor."
King Arthur was furious. He thought he was good to Duke Leopold, and he gave the duke's canonization document to the other party as soon as he ascended the throne.
In the past two years, he let the North go as it pleased, without any major actions.
But this guy repaid me like this.
"Self-reliance... this is betrayal."
King Arthur suddenly drew out the knight's sword and stabbed it into the chest of the attendant: "You are also a traitor."
Of course, this is just an excuse for him to kill people. In fact, King Arthur's mood has been very unstable since he ascended the throne.
The backlash is very serious when he ascended the throne by dishonorable means.
Especially his younger brother, Prince Radek, raised the banner of rebellion in the south. Many nobles supported him, and even there were different voices within the royal family.
In this world, as long as you do it, you will leave a mark.
Louis II has been winning people's hearts for a lifetime, and not everyone is not disgusted with King Arthur's behavior.
In terms of control over the kingdom, King Arthur is only half of Louis II.
So he was under great pressure, which directly exposed his nature that had never been revealed when he was a prince.
Cruel and bloodthirsty.
After killing people, his mood did not ease at all.
"Call my generals, I want to attack Leopold, I want to hang him."
He couldn't turn a blind eye to the unrest in the north.
Even the desire to kill his brother had to be put on the back burner.
The king's prestige needs to be maintained, otherwise the consequences will be very serious.
Soon, the generals trusted by King Arthur came to the palace.
The blood on the ground has been cleaned up, and a team of black slaves are kneeling on the ground to remove the blood in the cracks.
The black slaves who helped King Arthur ascend the throne did not get the due reward, but became more miserable.
The proud King Arthur looked down on these lowly guys.
The so-called promise, he even thought it was hard to wipe his ass.
The generals turned a blind eye, as if they didn't know what happened here.
"I want to conquer Leopold, who can bring me his head."
As soon as King Arthur opened his mouth, it was a heavy news.
The news of the unrest in the North had actually spread in a meal.
The generals were mentally prepared before they came.
But... things are really difficult to deal with.
King Arthur's strength is not weak, and the potential power of the Louis family is very strong.
But these are not enough for the other Duke Leopold, especially the other party's brilliant record. Which general dares to ignore it?
But not answering is also courting death, King Arthur's patience is limited.
"Your Majesty, we need to organize the army as soon as possible, put some pressure on Leopold, the traitor, and send people to contact the Kingdom of the Holy Cross and the barbarians to attack the North as soon as possible." Someone suggested.
The North is in a place of war on all sides. Without the support of the kingdom, the pressure will increase suddenly.
Anyone with a little vision can see it.
But it's a bit embarrassing. When did the royal family need the power of the barbarians?
King Arthur is cruel and arrogant, but he is definitely not stupid.
He can accept black people to help him, and he can also accept barbarians.
The point is that barbarians can play a role.
After getting the advice they wanted, a group of people held urgent consultations and then sent envoys to persuade the two countries to attack together.
Even if they lose the land they have regained in the past few years, they must destroy the Northern Principality.
"I only want the northern province," King Arthur concluded: "Tell the barbarians that I can recognize their status."
He doesn't need territory, status or even money.
This shows that King Arthur's vision is still good.
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Derrick didn't know King Arthur's specific reaction, but it was not difficult to guess his general reaction.
Simon had already arrived in Monta Province, which was already a region where the influence of the nobles in the North was weakening.
However, there was the Melgen Monastery, where a large number of priests wandered among the nobles and lobbied for Duke Leopold.
The kingdom's army was in a dilemma, and any noble could be an opponent.
And it was very close to the North, so the people in Monta Province knew more about the weight of Duke Leopold's representatives.
To be honest, they had never thought about facing this legendary duke.
This feeling was very bad.
Especially the army from the North was stationed at the border without any disguise, and the two-headed dragon flag was extremely conspicuous.
In this atmosphere, Abbot Massimo of the Melgen Monastery took a carriage into the barracks of the Monta Province Garrison Corps.
This was the kingdom's standing army, and the commander of the corps came from the capital.
Unlike most soldiers of this era, the standing army belonged to the kingdom's regular army, with a small number but well-equipped.
The officers and soldiers were well-trained, and they were all young and strong qualified warriors.
Just like the Iron Wall Legion, once there is a need, it can be quickly expanded to form a main force with strong combat effectiveness.
After all, it costs a lot to maintain a large army. This model can not only ensure combat effectiveness, but also save expenses.
Logically speaking, outsiders cannot enter the barracks when the war is coming.
But Dean Massimo's identity is different. He brought a team of monastery knights and two carriages and swaggered into the barracks.
