Chapter 165 Dragon Slayer
Verona is a mountain city, built in rugged mountains. Between these sandstone hills, water flows gather together to form a winding river of Po that flows from the mountains inside the mainland to the Mediterranean.
Earl Sartre's castle was built on the higher mountainside on the banks of the Po River. A deep moat separates the castle from the surrounding rocky ground. It can only be passed through the suspension bridge standing on it. Once the suspension bridge is lifted, it is almost impossible to enter the castle.
Looking through the car window, Eugen couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart: "What a castle that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. This castle is built in this kind of place, and it is simply a natural pass."
When entering the castle, there was no obstacle. The defense of the entire castle seemed very loose, but Eugen looked carefully and could see that a large number of soldiers could be stored inside the walls. If the enemy invaded without permission, the fate would inevitably be very tragic.
Even though he was angry, seeing the layout of Verona Castle at this moment, Eugen also attached great importance to the Earl of Sartre in his heart.
According to existing knowledge, Eugen knew that this Earl of Sartre had followed the Duke of Ji'an to fight in the south and north in his early years and had made great achievements.
The Turkish Sultan in the south has always been eyeing the Holy Roman Empire. The first stop for the Turkish army to attack the empire was the Italian Peninsula. The first person they encountered was the Medici family's troops.
Among the Turks, the name of Duke Ji'an has always been circulated. They called him "pilast stone" and used to describe the power of Duke Ji'an, and no one can easily break his front.
Under the command of the Duke of Ji'an's "Pilicon Stone", the most powerful general is this Earl of Sartre.
Earl Sartre had a bad temper when she was young, but when she got older, she became slightly restrained, but she became very stubborn.
What Eugen fears most is this kind of old stubbornness who is difficult to communicate with. Most of them are very paranoid in understanding their stubbornness as loyalty, which is the most troublesome thing.
But no matter what, if the Po River line wants to be established, Verona must participate.
After Eugen left Venice in the morning, he arrived in Verona, without a moment of stopping, he walked directly into the castle where Count Sartre lived.
The guards on both sides were prepared for Eugen's arrival, so they did not stop them. However, there was a hint of bad intention between their eyebrows, and some people sneered at Eugen's back with a contemptuous attitude.
Next to the two roads leading from the main entrance to the hall were two rows of soldiers wearing strong and stalked sharps. Their armor was not very bright, and there was a little dim rust on it, which seemed very miserable.
However, in fact, the reason why these armors look like this is all because they are stained with blood. The soldiers wearing such armor means that they are soldiers who have truly experienced the iron-blooded battlefield. Once a war starts, they will inevitably show a terrifying ferocity.
Eugen also saw the name of these armors, but the expression on his face was consistent and there was no change.
After all, Eugen was also a person who had experienced two life-and-death battles, and he dared to conclude that Count Sartre would never dare to do anything to him.
After all, the Duke of Ji'an once said in person that Eugen has the right to represent the Duke himself. If Eugen is loyal to the Duke of Ji'an, it would be impossible for Eugen to suffer any harm.
Therefore, Eugen was completely unaware of the murderous soldiers. He had no feeling at all when he saw those murderous soldiers. Even after passing through the passage, Eugen turned around and smiled and said, "Hahaha, what a group of good soldiers. I hope you will have the opportunity to serve me in the future."
As the commander of the disaster resistance army, Eugen is fully qualified to recruit these soldiers to become his subordinates. When Eugen heard Eugen's words, the soldiers were stunned, and then all their angry faces appeared.
Count Sartre was a loyal general. His primary requirement when he led his troops was also loyalty. These soldiers followed Count Sartre for many years, and their loyalty to Count Sartre has long been written in their hearts.
But now this young boy who came from somewhere dared to speak out something loyalty or something. This is really too arrogant.
The soldiers had no good feelings for Eugen, but now he has aroused public anger. If it weren't for the difference in identity, these soldiers even wanted to go up and teach Eugen a lesson.
Eugen naturally felt the anger of these soldiers, but he just sneered in his heart and said, "Hmph, so what if you are angry? In the end, you still have to serve me!"
Along the passage, Eugen finally walked into the castle hall.
The decoration in the hall is quite Gothic, with sharp iron spikes extending from the walls and pointing diagonally upwards to the roof.
There is a grand mural on the roof, which depicts soldiers fighting against evil dragons. On the picture, countless iron armored soldiers surrounded a huge fire-breathing dragon.
The dragon's body was stained with blood, and the background was full of burning rage flames. The dragon's eyes were also filled with anger. It was spreading its mouth full of sharp teeth, and gustling flames were gushing out.
Some black figures could be seen in the flames, soldiers who had been roasted into coke at that time.
The picture reveals a tragic and tragic meaning. Earl Sartre's family badge is the Dragon Slayer, a warrior holding a long sword, facing the giant dragon rising into the air.
From this we can imagine what kind of courageous style is prevalent in such a family.
In the family of Count Sartre, bravery is the highest honor. Both men and women will receive military education from an early age, train like the Spartans, and use various harsh environments to hone their children's will.
Many of the nobles called them barbarians, and some called them Sparta directly. These names are a bit exaggerated, but we can also see from this how arrogant, unruly, fierce and brave the family this is.
Stepping into the hall, Count Sartre, who was over fifty years old, sat high in his energy on the seat above the hall, looking down at Eugen.
There were two rows of luxuriously dressed people standing on both sides of the hall. These people were children or grandchildren of Count Sartre. Although the clothes they wore looked luxurious, they were very strange, just like a combination of armor and gorgeous clothes, which had both the noble spirit of a noble family and the iron blood of a warrior.
There were more than twenty people in the two rows, including men and women, and they were both very strong. They looked so bad when they looked at Eugen. It seemed that they already knew why Eugen came here.
Earl Sartre even glared at Eugen, as if he was about to scold him. He was burly, and one person was like two Eugens. His lips were covered with a rough beard, as hard as the tip of the formation.
When Eugen saw Count Sartre, he felt that this guy had some similarities with the robber Blackbeard.
Chapter completed!