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- In the rainy path, a fast horse galloped away through the wet grass
A knight was driving this fast horse, with tears or rain streaming down his face His home was in the town behind him where miserable screams were heard, where countless French troops were massacring civilians. Regardless of gender or age, they raised the butcher knife without any regret for what they had done. They were cold-blooded and ruthless, and at the same time extremely powerful. Several knights and noble lords who organized the defense were dispersed in an instant and then brutally cut into pieces.
When the screams in the town gradually disappeared, the streets were filled with splattered blood, which was washed away by the rain and turned into strips of bright red water on the stone road.
The flag of the Three Lions and Leopards was hung high on the highest point of the town amid the tragic song played by the strong wind.
"The first regiment collects food and grass, the second regiment clears out the remaining civilians, the third regiment guards within five miles of the surrounding area, and the remaining people are on standby!" Felipe Hall, deputy commander of the Three Lions and Leopards Corps, commanded the army very rhythmically . This attack was no different from the previous ones. The order was also from surprise attack to dispersed march to siege on all sides and finally to the massacre of all those who resisted and those who did not resist.
Years of massacre have made Felipe Hall's blood as cold as ice. Only when facing his brother Carol can he feel the emotions he should have as a human being.
"Your Excellency, the deputy commander, found that a knight escaped in the chaos! Judging from the escape route, he was heading to York City, Scotland!"
A scout spotted the Knight of Great Britain galloping in the rain, so he immediately told Felipe Hall the information.
Felipe Hall looked in the direction pointed by the scout. Sure enough, there was a figure quickly darting through the rain and running away into the distance. With the tattered red and yellow clothes and several bows and arrows stuck in his back, Felipe Hall shook his head slightly. With this kind of injury and in this bad weather, he would die soon even if he was left alone.
"Don't worry about him. A dying knight is not worth sending cavalry to chase. It will cause unnecessary trouble." Felipe Hall said.
The scout took the order and continued to complete his reconnaissance mission.
It didn’t take long before the streets of the town were cleared by French soldiers coming and going. The fertile land coupled with the kingdom's prosperity and glory, and hundreds of years of plunder and exploitation have made almost every English person very rich, and naturally their granaries are the same. The door of the granary that was broken open by a piece of wood contained enough rations to support the town's population for half a month.
"Oh oh oh!!" Hundreds of French troops who discovered this granary immediately cheered. This warehouse already filled with food was enough for their regiment to have no worries for a month.
Felipe Hall, who came after hearing the sound, smiled when he saw the warehouse already filled with grain.
"Brother, my mission here has been completed. I wonder if you on the other side"
Felipe Hall raised his head and looked at the rainy sky, muttering unknowingly.
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At the same time, to the southwest of this massacred town, tens of thousands of French troops were chasing a group of refugees in the valley.
The valley was filled with echoes of howls as they pursued them all the way. Without any hope or rescue, they could only fall one by one under the butcher's knife of the French army.
…Plop!
A Scottish civilian was decapitated by a sudden knife. With his eyes wide open in disbelief, the Scottish civilian fell into an eternal sleep in sorrow.
With a plop, the headless corpse fell to the ground and splashed with water.
A tall knight wearing a spacious cloak slowly walked up to the headless corpse, with a faint bloodthirsty red light flashing in his cold eagle eyes.
The commander-in-chief of the Three Lions and Leopards, Carol Badrun, is a cold-blooded, ruthless and extremely aggressive dangerous man. He has an extremely loyal legion under him, and he is also supported by capable men and wise men. As the only commander who has the most awareness of formation battles and team battles among the enemies that Char has ever faced, personally speaking, his thoughts are far more terrifying than his strength.
"Generalthe area around here has been thoroughly searched. Except for the village we discovered two days ago, this area is basically the border between the Scots and the Irish. There is absolutely no value in plundering" Carol. One of Badron's most loyal and powerful lieutenants, Slaughterer Serena.
??A murderous man with a very attractive figure and an extremely twisted mind. Although she appears to be a woman, Carol actually has? They all think that she is more suitable to be a man, because only then he will not be attracted by this guy who basically wears no clothes all day long (important parts are strictly protected!) and runs around covered in blood.
"Really As expected, if you want money and supplies, go to the English This sentence couldn't be more correct."
Carol tilted her head, looking back at the village burning with fire behind her and sighed.
"Hehehe" Suddenly a strange laugh came from the scene, and when he turned around to look, it turned out to be Carroll's military advisor, Qi Man, riding a crooked-necked horse over.
Carol glanced at Qi Man, wondering why her military advisor was laughing.
"NoI don't mean to disrespect you, General. I just have to correct you on one point"
Carol slowly turned her head and closed her eyes, the wind howling beside her.
"……explain."
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Qi Man let out a few more weird laughs, then stretched out his boring finger and pointed to the south.
"The richest people in the past were indeed the English. However, the people with the real wealth on this island today are the Pulun people"
Qi Man’s words caused Carol to squint.
"So, do you want to say that we should give up these petty profits and attack the base camp of King Pulun City?"
Qi Man laughed strangely again, waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, I was just making a decent joke. Don't take it seriouslygeneral."
Carol turned her head and stopped looking at Qi Man, who had a weird smile on his face. He raised his hand and gave an order to the soldiers behind him.
"Directly south, march."
True South? After hearing this, Qi Man's face became filled with confusion. But soon, he understood Carol's intention. Although a lot of food and grass were obtained by looting villages along the way, it was only enough for the journey. If there was not enough food or supplies, the Three Lions and Leopards might not wait until the Three Lions and Leopards captured the city when they besieged London. They will be dragged to death by London, which has ample food reserves in the city.
“And…the Three Lions and Leopards’ attack on London was a very risky operation. Since France won the victory in the Hundred Years' Holy War, the royal family, which had lost external pressure, began to return its attention to the inside. The French Emperor Philip II is already an old man, and the competition between the crown princes is imminent. Previously, because of the century-old jihad, this contradiction was subconsciously forgotten by everyone.
Now, when the holy war is over and has been won, the group of nobles who have been idle and bored all day finally bring up the old things again, causing waves of turmoil in the noble palace.
But because to ascend the throne as king requires not only political victory, but also strong enough military support. Therefore, while the princes of the French Empire were competing for the throne, they also began to win over the two major legions of the empire, the "Saint Denis" and the "Three Lions and Leopards".
It is a pity that the leader of the Legion of Saint-Denis has announced from the moment the royal power struggle broke out: "Saint-Denis's allegiance will always be to the great French Empire, and his allegiance will always be to the respected Emperor." , the Legion of Saint-Denis will never interfere in political battles."
This declaration indicates that the Legion of Saint-Denis maintains an absolutely neutral position and will not join any party before the throne is decided.
At this time, everyone naturally fixed their eyes on the "Three Lions and Leopards". But it is a pity that neither the arrogant Carol himself nor his brother Felipejo would agree that he (brother) would be subordinated to others and act as an executioner. Over the years, as the reputation of the Three Lions and Leopards has continued to gain victory, it has gradually been recognized by the French people. Carroll himself is highly respected by the French people, and he has admirers in both political and military circles.
Although before this, there was another French commander-in-chief with a higher reputation and more prestige than him, Gaomkar
Unfortunately, there has been no news about him since he defeated Pulun City. Some people speculated that he was captured alive by Pulun City. Others speculated that he thought he was defeated by an army of 150,000 soldiers but only 40,000 soldiers. In the hands of Pullun, he had no face to return to his country and continued to serve as his partner commander, so he chose to live in seclusion.
Anyway, no matter which one it is, the "Three Lions and Leopards" legion without the big wall of Jiaomkar is undoubtedly the most popular and respected legion in the entire French Empire. Coupled with the fact that the Legion of Saint-Denis voluntarily withdrew from the competition for royal power, this undoubtedly gave Carroll a golden opportunity.
So this plan for a surprise attack on London is not just as simple as Carroll wanting to defeat the British command center in one fell swoop. At the same time, it was Carol who wanted to make a river of blood flow within the French Empire in the future.The most important and important step in the huge plan
Directly south of the "Three Lions and Leopards" regiment is a relatively large city in Scotland called "York".
Although it is not as wealthy as London, it is not as powerful as Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and it is not as spectacular as the city wall of King Pullen. However, there have been trade routes here for hundreds of years. Merchants from all directions, such as the southeast, northwest and going to Scotland or London to do business, will choose to stop in the city of York for a short rest.
York is the product of the peace agreement reached between Scotland and England. The two chose to govern together and collect taxes together, except that 60% of the taxes collected must be handed over to England. Others were outside English control, and even the city was ruled by a Scottish baron. It can be said that York is the most popular city among Scots and one of their most economically prosperous cities.
The blowing wind and rain still blew the flag, and the whirring flag stood upright in the wind and rain.
With his back to the burned-out village, Carol’s eyes looking into the distance were filled with desire
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