"I heard that there is a group of gangsters looting in the countryside?"

In Veluga's conference hall, Earl Matt Ass sat with several other high-ranking councillors, and the quill in his hand was constantly moving on the paper, sketching out one character after another. His tone was flat, he didn't even look up at the officer who was standing upright under the steps like a sentry, even if the officer was in charge of half of the army in the city.

"It's true, Lord Earl."

When the officer heard the earl's words, his body trembled. But after all, he has been honed in the aristocratic circle for more than ten years. Although he is flustered, he still looks calm and calm.

"They were just some ill-conditioned bandits. Luckily, they robbed a few tourists and farmers. Don't worry, Lord Earl, I have sent a patrol, and I can catch them to Veluga and hang them immediately."

Count Matt Ass stopped writing when he heard his words, raised his head slightly and glanced at him dissatisfied.

"Really? But it's what you call these weatherless bandits who ransacked 4 villages and made the consul's door full of crying refugees. They attacked 2 lumberjack camps and a barn guarded by soldiers. They burned hundreds of good logs and squandered hundreds of bushels of good food. They even kidnapped the daughter of a councillor in the city for a ransom of 800 dinars!"

Having said this, the earl's expression became solemn, his eyes sharp as sharp as a blade.

"Don’t think you can fool me, Alfabe. My spies are no worse than yours, and they are better at observing those who claim allegiance to me than those who monitor the city’s thieves, robbers and foreign business travelers, and promise that they won’t Deceive me or use something crooked. Now, tell me, who are these people? Where do they come from? What is their purpose? Is there any support behind them?"

"Sorry, sir, I admit that I lied to you. But I swear this is to save you from worrying about these things."

The city defense officer named Alfabe took out his handkerchief and wiped his sweat with a trembling hand. It was the first time since he took office two years that Lord Earl had such a big fire. It made him feel like he would lose his job if he didn't answer well. .

But the earl didn't care about his explanation, he just kept staring at him, waiting for him to answer himself.

"There are at least 200 robbers in this group, and half of them have horses. The head of this group is a guy named Rolf. He claims to be an overseas noble, but he has always been doing robbers in Karadia. Some time ago, they burned down a post near the Agron Fort and killed nine guards. After that, they divided into groups and marched southward, looting villages and caravans, destroying workers’ camps, kidnapping tourists, and people in the countryside. The patrols and guards couldn't stop them at all. The patrols outside the city found traces of those people on the outskirts of Veluga, and it looks like they are still planning to go south."

"Rolf? That rogue nobleman? I have heard of him. He is now a mercenary leader. Who hired him?"

"Our spies said that the Baron Von Byron of Swadia hired him. In addition to him, there is also a mercenary force composed of Salander and Khergits. The number may exceed 1,000. It is said that he wants to rely on him. With this force occupying Serendil, we haven’t heard from them for more than a week. Perhaps they are preparing to go south, and they seem to be gathering."

"Then how are their combat effectiveness?"

"If we want to defeat them, we must have 300 people as insurance. They are indeed a mob, but there are also some veterans and robber knights. The same number of troops will cause great casualties."

Alfabe told the earl all the information he knew, and he did not dare to conceal it.

"Von Byron? If it was him, it would make sense. Earl, whether it is to cut off our supplies to Serendil with this group of robbers, or to draw in the troops that should have gone to support Serendil, now it will be done. It's effective."

A member of the earl's side said to the earl and the other members.

"But they went too far. Even the squires south of Veluga came and complained to me. If we attack now, they might not even be able to escape. What exactly does Von Byron want to do?"

Count Matt Ass frowned, tapping his fingers on the table a few times.

"Can you guarantee the safety to the south of Veluga? I remember there is a pass to the south that can lead directly to Veluga. What's the situation there?"

The earl asked Alfabe again.

"Except for these robbers and those annoying robbers, there is no problem. As for the pass, it has been sealed for 20 years. The last time I went there was five years ago. There was gravel there. The trunks are full, and there are some huge boulders piled on the road. A 1,000-man troop must dig for a few days if they want to pass."

After Alfabe finished speaking, the earl looked at several MPs around him, and they all said that there was no problem.

"Our tax officers will check there every month. Their report is exactly the same as what Mr. Alfabe said just now. There is no traffic and horses, and it is rough and difficult to navigate. What's more, the local lord has arranged a small group of soldiers there. If there is a situation, it will be reported to Veluga soon, and there will be no problems."

The words of Alfabe and the councilors made the earl dispel his worries, he thought for a while, and then issued an order to the city defense officer.

"Mr. Alfabe, I want you to summon all your troops immediately. I will transfer the horses from the stables to you, go out of the city to find these bandits, and kill them all. If there are any alive, bring them back to be sentenced to spine."

Alfabe breathed a sigh of relief. He had almost 300 spearmen and 130 crossbowmen, all well-trained. As long as you catch up with the opponent, it is not difficult to wipe out the opponent as a whole.

"They won't live long, Lord Earl."

Alfabe bowed and left ~lightnovelpub.net~ and the earl gave a second order after he left.

"No matter what the little baron of Swadia wants to do with his gang of mercenaries, we should watch out for them. Send people to warn our troops outside Gruenwald if von Byron takes those The mercenaries attacked them, the trouble would be big. Tell Congressman Rio that he will arm some of the citizens to assist the city defense, and then send two teams of crossbowmen to strengthen the two lines of defense in the north. I don’t want to hear any more about it. The mercenary hired by that little baron robbed my territory!"

"In addition, send a few more people to the pass to have a look."

Under the orders of Count Matthias, nearly half of Veluga's defenders were sent out to surrender the bandit forces led by Rolf. Many crossbowmen were sent to patrol the defense lines and villages in the north of the city. Even if armed citizens temporarily guarded the city wall, the city's defensive capabilities have dropped by at least half. However, in the earl's opinion, there is not much problem with this arrangement.

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