Chapter 73 The war is about to start (3)
The battle of "Mopan Castle" is in full swing. The "Lion King Castle" located on the second line suddenly became nervous. A large number of cars and horses arrived at the city gate one after another, and a long queue was lined up at the entrance.
Most of the people who came to "escape" were nobles and wealthy businessmen. Their fiefs were between "Mopan Castle", "Lion King Castle" and "Hot Spring Castle", and they were very sensitive to the front-line battle. The Eastern family could find the third prince's intention to retreat, so they were also aware of it and quickly abandoned the city and fled.
"What do you want to do?"
"The Gothic family is a dignified imperial nobleman, different from a pariah like you!"
"Can the Lion King Castle rebel in broad daylight?"
The noise was getting louder and louder. Jing Hua happened to be patrolling the south of the city and slowly walked over after hearing the news. There were dozens of carriages blocking at the south gate. The two old men in the lead were black and white, with a hunchbacked figure. They were covered in aristocratic costumes, which were the long-lost Goth and Sander.
The young man standing in front of them was Yao Qi, and he was one of the members of the Yao family. Yao Kuangtu is now a financial and tax official in the Earl's Mansion. Many members of the Yao family who had not appeared before gradually came to meet. Among them are a "gray robe wizard", two "warriors", a "archer" and two "apprentice knights".
During a chat before, Yao Kuangtu admitted that in order to avoid the pursuit of the "New God Cult", the Yao family asked the best children to escape from the pursuit of the "New God Cult" to avoid being caught in one fell swoop. In this way, even if Jing Hua did not rescue him, the Yao family was caught by the Knights, and the rest of the tribe outside could still make a comeback and revitalize their family business.
As the Yao family advanced westward, the tribesmen returned one after another and became another major force under the Earl's Mansion. While moran, Ivan and others praised, they also gained a sense of the ancient "Oriental Wisdom".
Yao Qi is one of the returned "warriors". He has a good cultivation level and serves as a rotating team officer at the South Gate. Faced with the clamor of the two barons, he still seems neither humble nor arrogant.
"Two barons, this is the latest law of the Earl's Mansion. Everything is strict in wartime. Your gold, silver, and fine materials can be taken away, and your weapons and food must be left behind to prepare for resisting the dead..."
"fart!"
Baron Sand said furiously: "...When the Sand family resisted the undead, you don't know where to be a beast. Get out of here!"
He reached out to push Yao Qi, but the difference in cultivation was there, and the other party remained as if he had roots. Baron Sand was so angry that he pulled out his sword "choked".
"Unpardon! Fighting against nobles is a death sentence. If you don't let go, think about the consequences yourself..."
Yao Qi's expression remained unchanged, and he gently waved his right arm. The guards on both sides were well trained and soon formed a formation to completely block the road.
"Sir, please abide by the regulations of the Earl's Mansion. As long as we check correctly, we can immediately release it..."
"you!!"
Jing Hua nodded secretly behind.
The Yao family was a noble in the "Shenluo Empire". The children of the clan had seen the world. They not only maintained the power of the "Lion King Castle" but also did not leave any handle for their opponents. They were very sensible in handling conflicts. From this point of view, the Yao family had really put in effort to cultivate their clan members. In comparison, the Dongfang family's sect was much inferior.
At this time, Goth and Sand were blocked by the guards and their faces became increasingly ugly.
The undead army will appear in some unknown time. If we leave the Lion King Castle one day earlier, we will be safer. In desperation, Sand turned over and waved his sword and shouted: "Everyone will rush together! After passing the Lion King Castle, we will..."
"Shhh..."
Before he finished speaking, a flash of lightning struck across the long street and hit Baron Sand's chest. Sand didn't say a word and fell directly from the front of the horse's head. He lay across the gate entrance, his hands and feet twitching constantly.
The Goth Baron was shocked and quickly turned around to watch. He saw a young man walking out of the end of the long street, with a majestic and agile figure.
Goth complained secretly in his heart, but he didn't expect that Dongfangwu would stay in the "Lion King Castle" after being promoted to Earl and did not go to the city to enjoy his happiness. Several barons might be able to scare the guards, but facing the Earl of the Empire, he could only bow his head and end up beating.
When Jing Hua walked closer, he shook his head at Sand on the ground. The "Thunder Skies" are very ordinary in the Guanyue Continent, but Baron Sand is just a "trial knight" and cannot withstand the power of the talisman at all.
"Who...who will hit the city gate?"
A total of five or six barons came with him, as well as more than a dozen wealthy merchants in the fiefdom. They all knew the earl's outfits and couldn't help looking at each other, and no one dared to speak out.
Jing Hua came to Yao Qi, reached out to dust off the dust on his shoulders, turned around and asked coldly, "I heard... Untouchables? Which gentleman's opinion?"
Goth and others blushed. When Sand scolded, they all started to make a fuss, for fear that everyone had said those two words. But under the pressure of the Count, no one was so stupid that he came forward to admit it.
Jing Hua waited for a moment and sneered, "Hahaha... In a few days, the undead army arrived. They fought hard to protect the castle. Everyone... Leave the city behind the lockdown and hide in the interior of Xiching. Which noble person is it? Which humble person?"
The barons, the rich businessmen, felt their faces were hot and their ears were numb. Fortunately, they had a deep "noble cultivation" and immediately calmed down after taking a few breaths. As long as they were allowed to pass the "Lion King Castle", they naturally didn't have to care about their words.
Jing Hua walked to a carriage and suddenly waved his right fist.
"Bang!"
With a strong blow, the iron lid of the wooden box flew upwards, revealing the piles of gold, silver and jewelry inside. The carriage belonged to the Gothic family, and Old Werner's face turned pale, but he did not dare to make any reaction.
Jing Hua raised his left hand and signaled: "The Lion King Castle has its own rules. In order to resist the invasion of the dead, you must borrow your food and weapons. The Palace Prime Minister's Mansion and His Majesty the Emperor made it very clear that we will defend our country and act cheaply. The food and weapons I have received will be proof that you can go to the Palace Prime Minister's Mansion to receive compensation in the future..."
The barons cursed in their hearts. Where would the Prime Minister's Mansion provide compensation? At that time, Lord Schmidt was so stern that he would suppress the crime of "not defending the territory" and he had to spend money to catch people. Only fools would cause trouble.
Jing Hua continued: "...... Of course, the Eastern family never makes things difficult. There is also the direction of the "hot spring castle" inland. You think that the tax on the "Lion King Castle" is too high, so you can turn around and leave. I guarantee that no one will stop it..."
The nobles and wealthy businessmen had their heads hanging down, but no one spoke. They were not stupid and had long thought of a way to go to the "hot spring castle". However, the prince was even more unfair, and the weapons, food, gold, silver, and treasures were all "exhausted", and even rumors of plundering female family members.
A few of the wealthy businessmen heard the rumors and came to the "Lion King Castle" halfway. They were willing to hand over the food and taxes, but Goth and Sand stood in front and shouted, and the wealthy businessmen of course wanted to "get the money". Unexpectedly, they were blocked by the Earl of the East, and Goth became a "dumb quail", and Sand simply lost consciousness.
Jing Hua waited at the door for a while, then turned around and signaled, "Go to do it..."
Yao Qi immediately took the guards to unbox the box and inspect, confiscated food and weapons, and collected taxes. The nobles and wealthy businessmen all "understand the righteousness". Not only did they have no complaints, they even helped the guards count.
Jing Hua said loudly: "Anyone who is willing to stay in the Lion King Castle to resist the undead army will not only exempt taxes and return the weapons, but also receive subsidies from the Earl's Mansion..."
Nobles and wealthy businessmen often live in the west, and they all know the cruelty of the "War of the Undead".
Except for the first time the undead was blocked from the "Lion King Castle" and the "hot spring castle", they all hit the "Triumph City" for the second and third time, almost penetrated the third line of defense. Many nobles who were good at fighting fell on the border, and staying in the "Lion King Castle" was no different from dying. The Earl said that they just thought it was air and each accelerated their pace of entering the city.
“Dou……Dou……”
Chapter completed!