Chapter 252 Winter City (Part 1)

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A war horse galloped past, shaking the dew that had accumulated on the flowers and plants on the roadside for a night to the ground.

The knight on the horse was full of anxiety and kept whipping the war horses beneath him, as if he was still not satisfied with this speed of travel.

But soon, he had to slow down.

Because there were a group of whistle riders in front of them, and looking at their armor and flags, they were clearly soldiers of the Uman family.

Rule -

The war horse slowly stopped, and the knight on the horse shouted at the Uman family whistle cavalry that surrounded him: "I am the deputy commander of the Golden Lion Legion - Knight Louis. Is Count Uman nearby?"

The leader of the whistle captain looked at the Knight Louis a few times and nodded, "Please come with me."

A moment later, the Louis Knights followed the squad to the Uman family's camp.

Looking around, Louis found that although the order in the camp was orderly, there was still a hint of fear and confusion on the faces of the soldiers.

Obviously, after experiencing the camp roar, Earl Uman only barely gathered the riot troops, but the mental state of this army was not good, and I'm afraid it would not be able to withstand a big battle.

"Knight Louis, you are so anxious, where are you going?"

Earl Uman looked at Knight Louis with a smile, as if the previous camp roaring storm did not cause much trouble to him.

The Knight Louis also changed into a kind smile and stepped forward and said, "Sir, I should be the same as your destination."

"Oh?" Earl Uman's eyes flashed, "Where do you think my destination is?"

The smile on the face of the Louis Knight became brighter and he said word by word:

"Winter City!"

Earl Uman's pupils shrank slightly, but his face remained unchanged, and he asked lightly: "Why do you think I'll go to Winter City?"

The Knight Louis smiled and shook his head, "Sir, at this time, let's not hide it anymore."

Earl Uman nodded and said frankly: "Okay, since that's the case, I will tell the truth. I have an old feud with Viscount Angrey. You were Master Joyce's riding teacher. We don't want to see Miss Vera inherit the position of Duke of the North, so cooperation is the best choice."

"That's right!" The Knight Louis was excited and reached out and placed it in front of Earl Uman.

Earl Uman immediately understood and stretched out his right hand to hold it heavily with the Knight Louis.

An alliance is reached.

The Knight Louis immediately suggested: "Sir Earl, our most urgent task now is to control Winter City and not allow Vera to bring the Golden Lion Army back to the city!"

Earl Uman nodded in agreement, but his tone was a little solemn: "I found out before that the Golden Lion Legion was fighting with the Dawson family's army. Has the battle ended?"

The Louis Knight sighed and said, "It's over, the Dawsons are defeated."

Earl Uman suddenly felt a stern and said in a hurry: "Then we must arrive at Winter City as soon as possible! Do you know how many troops there are in the city now?"

"There are only eight thousand city defense forces in Winter City, and their combat effectiveness is not strong. How many troops do you have now?"

"Thirty thousand."

"That... is indeed a bit tricky..." Knight Louis frowned.

When he entered the camp just now, he observed that the Uman family's army was not in good condition, not to mention that Winter City is the most powerful city in the north. If it really wants to attack, 30,000 people alone will not be sure to capture it in a short time.

"Of course we can't attack!" Earl Uman shook his head, "We both went to the city first, found Master Joyce, swear allegiance to him, and asked him to preside over the overall situation as the first heir of the duke, so that we can control Winter City and put my army into the city."

"Okay! Just do it!"

After the two reached an agreement, they took action immediately.

Earl of Uman handed over the army to the family knights as commander, and he and the Knights of Louis led a team of cavalry to Winter City first.

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At this time, Winter City was shrouded in a solemn atmosphere.

The news of Duke St. Heard's death has been spread to the Roar Castle through the carrier pigeon, but in order to avoid causing excessive panic, the news was limited to spread among the nobles, and the civilians in the city were kept in the dark.

Fortunately, since the rebellion broke out at the beginning of the year, martial law in Winter City has begun. Therefore, although the alert in the city has been strengthened at this time, it has not caused more panic.

After nightfall, Winter City became completely quiet.

Because the city defense forces implemented strict curfew measures, after 8 o'clock in the evening, the streets were completely empty, with only teams of patrolling soldiers.

The thick and heavy city gate had long been closed firmly, and the tall suspension bridges were all pulled up. The black iron chains as thick as arms seemed particularly cold in the dim light.

The soldiers of the city defense army who were on the night had become accustomed to such a cold night. They did not know the death of Duke St. Heard, so they did not seem too panic.

What's more, the tall and sturdy walls of Winter City gave them a strong sense of security. In their opinion, even if the chaotic army surrounded the city, it would not be easy to conquer it.

On the city tower at the south gate, several officers of the city defense force were still quietly playing the Gent card, standing next to him with the clerk who was in charge of Wangfeng.

But suddenly, the police whistle sounded suddenly at the top of the city, which scared several officers to rush to clean up the game, then picked up their weapons and rushed out.

"What's wrong?" the officer asked breathlessly.

The soldiers pointed to the city, and there was a rapid sound of horse hooves. Then dozens of shadowy cavalrymen were holding torches and coming towards the city gate.

When the cavalry came under the high wall, a familiar voice came:

"I am the deputy commander of the Golden Lion Legion, Knight Louis, please open the city gate!"

The officer in charge of the night obviously recognized the voice of the Knight Louis and shouted loudly:

"Sorry, Lord Louis! Lord Duke is destined to open the gate of Winter City at night, so I will put down a hanging basket to pick you up."

"Two! I have the Earl of Uman by my side!"

Because when Earl Uman surrendered to the Golden Lion Army, Knight Nelson sent someone to report to Winter City and sent the heads of Penny and Lawrence over, so Earl Uman was no longer a traitor in the eyes of the city defense officers.

However, if Earl Uman came alone, the officer might not be willing to let it go. After all, this guy has a criminal record of betrayal, so he must report to his superiors first before making a decision.

But because of the fact that the Knight Louis personally accompanied him, the officer did not doubt that he had ordered people to put down two hanging baskets and pick up the Knight Louis and the Earl of Uman.

After entering the city, the two of them did not stop on the city tower and immediately rushed to the Lion Roar Castle.

After entering the castle, he was told that Master Joyce had already fallen asleep.

The Louis Knight was a little anxious and actually asked the butler if Delinden could wake up Master Joyce.

But the butler shook his head coldly and signaled that he would talk about everything tomorrow.

The two had no choice but to go to the guest room to rest under the guidance of the attendant.

The night was dark, but the Knight Louis tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. In his dismay, he simply got up and strolled. Then he found that the lights in Earl Uman's room were still on, and it was obvious that the Earl was not sleeping either.

So the Knight Louis knocked on the door of Earl Uman.

Earl Uman welcomed him in, poured two glasses of water, handed one of them to the Knight Louis, and then asked, "Do you know who the butler Delinden supports?"

Knight Louis drank a sip of water and hesitated: "It should be Joyce. After all, Vera was sent to Jewell by Duke St. Heard a long time ago to learn arcane, and she should not have much friendship with the butler."

"Maybe." Earl Uman calmed down at this moment, and suddenly felt that his plan with the Knight Louis was still a bit rough after thinking about it carefully.

After thinking for a while, Earl Uman said carefully: "I think we can't rush to see Master Joyce tomorrow."

"Why?" The Knight Louis stood up from the chair in a hurry.

He thought Count Uman was scared, so he quickly advised: "It's already reached this point, and it's too late for you to regret it!"

Earl Uman reached out and pressed down, signaling the Knight Louis to stay calm, and then said in a deep voice: "The butler's discooperation made me realize that the previous plan was a bit too rough, and we must first understand the situation in the city.

For example, who is the current order in Winter City? Who is in the hands of the city defense force? What is their attitude?

In addition, there is a church... I remember that the Diocese of Northland has just changed a new archbishop? Do you know this person?"

The Louis Knight shook his head irritably and said, "If there is enough time, of course you can do this, but don't forget that the Golden Lion Legion is retreating. Once we cannot control Winter City as soon as possible, can the army outside the city really stop the Golden Lion Legion?"

"You misunderstood what I mean..." Earl Uman was about to explain, but suddenly stopped.

While the Knight Louis was wondering, he heard the sound of light footsteps outside the door.

Dongdongdongdongdongdong!

The two looked at each other vigilantly, and then Earl Uman stepped forward and opened the door.

"Butler Delinden! You're so late, what's wrong?"

The old housekeeper of the St. Heard family stood outside the door with expressionless expression. After seeing Earl Uman, he smiled and said, "Are you two still sleeping? I just happened to have something to show you."

"Oh?" Earl Uman raised his eyebrows and said quickly, "Please come in quickly."

The butler Delinden walked into the room, nodded to the Louis Knight, and smiled and said, "Knight Louis, you are here too."

Then he took out a roll of parchment from his pocket and said lightly:

"Duke St. Heard made a will, two, do you want to see it?"

"will?!"
Chapter completed!