The Lord Legend Of The Raicarnated Lord
Beliefs

Chapter 73: Trust

Perhaps because he felt Lorist's sincerity, Freiyar accepted the invitation without thinking for too long. "Lord Norton, I can agree to temporarily serve you, but it is only limited to a conflict with Count Cobry to avenge the death of my adoptive mother. However, I hope you can agree to let my family and I go if I want to. ”

Lorist laughed out loud and said, “Of course. Even if you don't help me out, you're still free to go with your family. I can promise you that on the Norton Family name. ”

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Norton," said Freiyar as he bowed to show his respect.

Lorist reached out his hand to shake Freiyar's hand and said, “Please call me Locke. That's what all my friends call me. ”

Now that he had agreed to help Lorist for now, Freiyar did not hold back at all. "Lord Locke, you're saying that you're short on manpower, aren't you? Can you tell me about the status of your troops? "

Lorist then briefly explained the number of troops he had brought to ambush the city and also told him about two new pikemen companies formed from several labor prisoners. “And that's enough to sum it up. At the moment, we are defending well. But I fear once the count finds out that the city has been conquered, he will ask his troops to return here soon to reclaim the place. Given the size of Geldos City, during the count managed to gather one spear cavalry company and one garrison regiment led by his Gold-ranked sons, the, they would easily be able to bring back the city in one go. After all, those two labor companies were only good for show and lacked any real combat capabilities. ”

Freiyar understood what Lorist meant and turned to look at the prison facilities. "Lord Locke, do you intend to gather them?"

Lorist laughed and said, "I've heard Josk mention that the people locked up here are all veteran soldiers or garrison troops who have raised their War Forces. That's why I intend to rely on them to form a temporary unit. I don't need them to be the vanguard and take the full brunt of the Counts' army. Instead, I simply asked them to defend against several waves of count attacks to allow my family's armed forces to arrive. ”

"Lord Locke, I understand. Rest assured . I, Freiyar, understand best what the people locked up there want. Were it not for the damned calculations, they would not have had to be imprisoned for so long. Even those who go to serve him do so just to let their families live a better life and not be completely loyal to the count. Now that they know that Count Cobry is about to fall, I am sure they will be happier than most and try their best to add as much oil as possible to the fire. Trust me, I'll gather them soon. Um, you, give me the key. Lord Locke, I will send you the good news immediately, ” Freiyar said as she took the key hanging from Tarkel's waist and prepared to release the prisoners.

After the key was taken away, Tarkel felt a little dissatisfied and muttered something softly.

Lorist looked at him and said, "Do you have anything you want to say? I can't hear you very well, Tarkel. ”

Tarkel turned his head to look at Lorist hesitantly before saying in a loud voice, "Actually-actually .. You can defend Geldos City without using these people. My lord, if the prisoners do not obey their orders when they are issued, it will cause more trouble for you .. ”

"Oh, Tarkel, tell me about the plan you have in mind to defend the city" Lorist said curiously.

"Master, half of the garrison regiments and pike cavalry companies that set out on the count were new recruits who had not been in operation for more than two months. Their names are recorded in the list in the dukes of nobility. You just need to hold their families hostage according to the list and take them to the city gate when the count arrives. I'm sure the soldiers will definitely panic and maybe even fight back the count on the spot. Then, you can easily get your winnings .. "said Tarkel.

"Erm ..." Lorist really did not expect that the fat man in front of him could actually make an effective plan. “Tarkel, tell us more about your family and your experiences. ”

Lorist suddenly felt attracted to the man whose face was filled with flabby meat.

“My lord, I have a family of four consisting of me, my wife, my stupid daughter-in-law and also my son. Besides, I have a brother who is a blacksmith and he also lives in the city and is responsible for making weapons and counting equipment. Our family used to be slaves in my grandfather's day and we were only given the status of a free man when my father joined the counting squad. After that, my father passed away on one of the counting visits to eliminate the mountain bandits and I had been chosen to fill his position. After the count returned to the city, he suddenly began to expand his military force. Not wanting to be listed, I spent enough money to bribe the way I became a prison guard and have been doing this job ever since and promoted to the warden position, ” Tarkel said truthfully.

"Then, do you understand the big and small problems of this city?" Ask Lorist.

“It's true, sir. I don't want to sound too cocky, but there's no corner of the city I don't know, ”sumbar Tarkel.

Lorist of course did not consider it natural and started to question Tarkel about the area. To his surprise, Tarkel could actually describe almost every place he named in great detail. He was even familiar with the rough amount of resources stored in various warehouses.

“Tarkel, you really surprised me today. Although the method you proposed earlier is indeed effective, but there are some things you can do but I can not. If I obtain victory using the method you mentioned, I will effectively pollute the reputation of the nobility and lose the honor of the knight. No noble would use the family members of the enemy forces as hostages to win the war. It was a shame and humiliation for the family who chose to do so. Therefore, I can only thank you for trying to suggest an alternative for me, ” Lorist said.

“Sir, it's my fault for not considering your status well enough. I am just an uneducated person. I have absolutely no regard for the honor and reputation of nobility, ” Tarkel said in horror.

"How about this? Follow me in the future. Sure, I want you to go to the Northlands with us when the problems here are over. I also want your blacksmith brother to come along when the time comes, "said Lorist.

"This ... My lord, can I refuse?" Tarkel said with a sad face. He did not expect that his showing off would cause Lorist to start liking him.

"Of course you can . But I won't agree, "Lorist said with a laugh.

At that moment, the labor camp was lit up by various bonfires with a group of people gathered around the square and rejoiced like a sudden mob. Laughter and chatter could be heard all night.

Lorist brought Tarkel to the square and saw Josk leading a group of men approaching from the front.

Josk said happily with a reddened face, “Master, this is the captain of the squad in the Baron Omador region, Nors. Here is the knight of the baron family, Lind. And these here are the guards of Hawk, Marius, Eite and Saibert. I think they're all dead. I didn't expect them to be imprisoned here for the past half a year … "

Lorist looked towards them and nodded in greeting. At that moment, Freiyar got into the group and said, “Master Locke, I've already told them about the situation and they're all happily serving you. Oh, before I forget, many people inside the labor camp are their subordinates. As long as you provide them with weapons and equipment, the value of the regiment troops can be instantly established. ”

Freiyar and Josk stood tall and saluted. "Sir, we'll do what you want. ”

“I will make sure that the necessary equipment is delivered as soon as possible. Freiyar, Josk, I'm counting on you two. Feel free to report to me if any urgent matters arise. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

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Lorist brought Tarkel back to the ducal nobility, only to make him vomit uncontrollably after he witnessed the bloody scene, causing Reidy and Patt to look at him with curious eyes. It was not just Tarkel; the ten other laborers who were also present had prepared their meals cleanly.

"Sol, how can anyone eat with this scent in the air ?!" Lorist was very upset that a group of people were vomiting when he was just about to eat.

“Reidy, please close the door and window. Remember to clean them after they have finished vomiting, ” Lorist said.

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The busy night had ended and the City of Geldos still remained the same as the count flag depicting the head of a flying bull flying high. For the citizens, there was no other change aside from the increasing presence of soldiers on the streets as well as the curfew orders given to the workers to stop the construction of the city on the official grounds was that an assassin was roaming around city. No one knew that city control had changed hands overnight.

The next day was pretty good too.

At night, the main hall of the noble nobles was lit by candlelight.

Lorist, Josk, Freyar, Terman, Els, Yuriy, Yuriy, The team as well as several officers from the newly formed labor company all sat at the round table where the huge animal skin map was placed and listened to the pale-faced Tarkel who was uncovering the secrets of the Cobry Family.

“... Count Cobry had a total of 67 illegitimate sons and under his training and upbringing, 17 of them became Gold rank and the other 38 managed to reach Silver rank. That was the situation ten years ago. After that, the count brought his 38 illegitimate sons to serve the First Prince and 6 Gold rank and 13 Silver rankers died in the process. However, two years after his return, there were 1 sons who had just broken through to the Gold rank along with the other 4 heading to the Silver rank. However, this was not made public so no one outside the family knew.

“Since the count started launching his attacks on the neighboring nobles who were not subject to him, the 2 Gold ranked sons as well as the 5 Silver ranked sons had perished. This included the two sons that Josk had killed when he infiltrated Geldos City once. When the count sent the rebel corps to the western mountains, he still had 10 Gold-ranked sons and 24 Silver-ranked sons. The remaining nine were still not at the Silver rank or had not awakened their War Forces at all and held administrative positions in Geldos City.

“The rebel sweeper corps sent by the count is led by 3 Gold ranked sons and 8 Silver ranked sons. However, I heard that the lord's convoy had completely annihilated them. The reinforcement sent by the count to reclaim the camp led by the 2 Silver ranked sons was also destroyed. The Gold-ranked son who was stationed there when the count for Burdock Bastide was also killed.

"After the counting begins, the, he was captured in Motz Hills by our master and I heard that one of the spear cavalry troops who was on their way to deliver the letter said that when they first started attacking the fort. one Gold rank and one other Silver rank had fallen. After that, during the operation to conquer the City of Geldos, 1 rank Gold and 2 Silver illegitimate sons perished. Among the 9 illegitimate sons who were not even Silver rank, 7 were killed in the hall of the noble nobles and only two were left on the count side with his troops at the moment.

"In addition to the 1st Gold ranked and 2nd Silver ranked illegitimate children stationed at Williamiles Castle, the count only had 3rd Gold ranked and 9th silver ranked sons left. If we enter the count ourselves, they only have 4 Gold ranks on their side. Given that our lord has prepared the city appropriately for defense, there is no need to worry that they will be able to retake it based on their forces, "said Tarkel as he concluded the report of the counting forces, according to the report, calm the restless mind of the present.

Lorist laughed out loud and said, “I'm not worried about his troops. I believe that at the time of the recount to attack the city, its soldiers will have to face a shortage of resources and allies approaching them from behind. I'm sure their morale will be very low. However I am considering whether I should take the opportunity to conquer Williamiles Castle as well now that the news of the conquered City of Geldos has still not spread, "said Lorist while pointing to somewhere on the map where Williamiles Castle was located.

The plan was rather simple: first he would bring an army of company soldiers wearing counting equipment and request access to the city in the name of helping the city defense and sneaking into the castle. As long as he managed to kill the three illegitimate sons stationed there, Lorist's group would be able to absorb the garrison troops by informing them that Geldos City, where many of their family members live, was the only one in the world, under their control. He believed that there would not be much resistance on that front.

Els gave another opinion because there was not enough time. Given that Williamiles Castle is about a 1 day horseback ride from Geldos City, the trip to and fro easily takes two days. And the next two days are the most important times as the count will run out of resources and retreat to the city during that timeframe. If Lorist was unable to return at that moment, the situation would probably get worse.

Lorist disagreed and explained that if he let Williamiles Castle be, the count would still have a place to escape and could recover his troops, causing Lorist's group to be delayed there further. “That's why I believe the best way to solve this problem quickly is to remove all the counting foundations and make it have no place to go back. After that, we can go in and finish him off to end this conflict. Currently, the defense at Williamiles Castle was at its weakest point. When will we attack if not now? ”

Lorist then instructed Yuriy, Terman and Josk to obtain a light cavalry squad, which he was in, the knight squad as well as the two newly formed pike cavalry squads to transform into pike count cavalry equipment and each of them brought two horses to prepare to depart within an hour . Lorist would also bring Tarkel along the way. As for the defense of Geldos City, he entrusted it to Els, Freyar and Tim.

Freiyar hesitantly agreed to the order because she believed that Josk would be a better choice to defend the castle and said that she would rather follow Lorist to conquer the castle.

Lorist laughed and said, “There is no way you, Freiyar, because the illegitimate children of calculation will recognize you. Given that they know that you will definitely not bow to that count easily, your presence will only help lift their guards. That's why I chose Joe instead. The reason I left you behind to defend that place was precisely because I believed in you, just like a master or a leader. Els and Tim, Freiyar will be first in command during my absence, okay? ”

"Yes, sir," replied Els.

"Please rest assured, sir. This one will definitely not disappoint you, ” Tim said as he bowed.

Lorist patted Freiyar on the shoulder and said, “I will be counting on you for these two days. After I take the Knight Castle, I will definitely return soon. ”

Freiyar stood up straight and saluted Lorist. "My lord, as long as I'm here, this city will still be ours. ”

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