The city of Hamburg had already learned about the attack on the Stade Territory from the merchants who had escaped. They had not seen a pirate invasion for two years since the death of Sigurd, the lord of the pirate kingdom who occupied Frisianland.
The merchants who lost their goods naturally sighed, and those who had not yet had time to set out were also very anxious. They sent people every day to see if the pirates had left Stade, but what they got was negative news one after another. The merchants had to join forces to find mercenaries from all over the country, hoping to drive the pirates out of the Stadland.
But that group of pirates who always grabbed and ran away somehow made a mistake this time and actually took out catapults, ballistae and scorpion crossbows. Before they had time to fight, the improvised mercenaries were frightened by the huge rocks falling from the sky and lost half of their morale. When the official confrontation came, the ferocity of the pirates frightened the mercenaries out of their wits.
So far, the businessmen have not seen a single mercenary come back alive. Rumors have circulated in Hamburg that the mercenaries were put on the grill by the pirates and roasted and eaten.
After waiting anxiously for a few more days, the pirates not only did not leave, but even built a camp in the Stade area, looking like they would stay there for a long time. Now, even the mayor of Hamburg was panicking.
Stade is an important port. Since Stade is connected to Hamburg by a river, caravans are willing to go to Stade through Hamburg. But if Stade remains occupied, the caravans will have to abandon the river route, switch to Lübeck or Bremen, and set sail from other ports. This is undoubtedly a major blow to Hamburg's economy.
The panicked mayor sent more than ten messengers to ask for help from the nearest Duke of Angria, Otto, hoping that this hero who had resisted Sigurd's invasion could help Hamburg expel the pirates. But for some reason, Otto But Tuo has yet to take action.
In desperation, the mayor could only pin his hopes on the Count of Île-de-France, the consul of the Alemannic Federation. Before the envoy returned, he received another message: a pirate team of 500 people was approaching Hamburg.
"Are you sure you are a pirate?" the mayor asked the messenger. He felt that the pirates should not be so bold as to attack Hamburg directly.
"They are pirates!" the messenger replied swornly, "Although they are all wearing togas from the Seven Hills Empire as disguises, their hair is all blond. At first glance, they are not from the Seven Hills Empire!"
The city gate was closed tightly. Now, the caravan stranded in the city couldn't even change its route. They were trapped in the city, digging their toes and calculating the losses caused by not being able to trade in the past few days, while loudly cursing the pirates of the Pirate Kingdom.
When he saw these pirates actually appearing in the city wearing toga robes, the mayor of Hamburg almost lost his temper.
"Are these pirates wearing robes to attack the city looking down on us? A group of blond barbarians pretending to be members of the Qiqiu Empire are bullying me for not having seen the world? Shoot them! Shoot them to death with bows and arrows!"
Bows and arrows fell from the city wall in a mess, and one fell right in front of Ella's boots, startling Ella who was about to step forward to call the door.
"Gu? Why is this happening? You are already wearing a toga robe? What should you do? The city gate is closed. Do you need to pull a trebuchet to smash the hole before entering for trade..."
"Your Majesty! That is definitely not trade anymore!"
Even if Amy didn't say it, Ella knew this in her heart.
The Alemanni Federation can only be regarded as barbarians to the Seven Hills Empire, but after all, they occupy the land that the Seven Hills Empire once occupied, and their level of civilization is still higher than that of the Pirate Kingdom.
The city of Hamburg is protected not by wooden walls, but by stone walls, and large weapons such as giant crossbows can also be seen on the walls. Although the city of Hamburg itself did not have many troops, the five hundred people she brought with her could not be conquered casually.
Moreover, this siege will most likely be regarded as a declaration of war against the Alemanni Federation. If the surrounding lords came to support, the number of men she brought would be too few.
In desperation, Ella had to lead her troops to retreat.
In a luxurious hotel in Hamburg, a wealthy businessman named Walram was lying on a velvet bed, eating grapes one by one. On the table next to him were several silver plates containing expensive pepper, cloves, cinnamon and other spices.
A knock on the door came from outside. After receiving a positive answer, a man who looked like a mercenary pushed open the door and walked in, saying to Valram: "Those pirates have retreated."
"So fast? I thought I could relax here for a while." Valram stretched for a long time and stood up, "That's all, in order not to keep our Duke Otto waiting impatiently, we will wait tomorrow Let’s set off early in the morning.”
In fact, Valram was Duke Otto's quartermaster. Duke Otto was accustomed to preparing for war secretly, and then launching a lightning-fast surprise attack when the enemy was unprepared. That's why there are quartermasters like Valram who pretend to be wealthy merchants.
"Early tomorrow morning?"
"is there a problem?"
"I wonder if we can set off tonight. After all, Duke Otto often said that a fighter plane is fleeting..."
"Just pretend that pirates have besieged the city for one more night? Don't be brainwashed by Duke Otto. Just one night, what can happen?"
Valram replied lazily. Being a wealthy businessman felt much better than being a quartermaster. He really didn't want to go back to the battlefield again.
It wasn't until noon the next day that Varram slowly escorted the first batch of supplies out of Hamburg. Although Ella's troops have retreated, most businessmen still maintain a wait-and-see attitude for safety reasons. Varram was actually the first to leave the city.
"Look, what else can Duke Otto say?"
There are nearly three hundred people in the Vallam caravan, including mercenaries, coachmen, and servants... They look no different from other caravans. But in fact, each of these three hundred people was disguised as an elite soldier under Duke Otto. Because of this, they dared to act before all other caravans.
Valram sat on a pony, shaking his head and humming.
After driving like this for a long time, someone brought a whole roasted chicken to Varram. Although it is already cold, when you cut open the chicken breast, the spices and cheese stuffed inside immediately give off an alluring aroma.
Varram swallowed, tore off a chicken leg, and was about to enjoy it when the horse he was sitting on suddenly leaned forward, and both the horse and the man fell into a pit.
Before Valram could crawl out, a group of bandits emerged from both sides of the road and surrounded them. Each of them is wearing a white toga.
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