The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
About half an hour after Robert left with Inca Queen Ana Maya, Martin rode his horse and ran to the temple courtyard to find Robert, because the Marquis was going to hold a meeting of officers above the second lieutenant level to announce the need to strengthen There was an order to strengthen security at the stone houses where gold was stored and the temple where the Inca king was imprisoned, and to set up sentries at all intersections in Cajamarca to strictly check passers-by. However, everyone at the meeting was present, except for the Marquis's secretary, Robert. This surprised Marquis Pizarro and even made him very angry. Because the military order was drafted by Robert and the map leading to Cusco was taken away by him, the meeting could not be held without him. Moreover, someone has to record such an important meeting.
It had been more than ten minutes since all the officers had entered the office, but there was still no sign of Robert. The Marquis of Pizarro asked Martin to go find him in the barracks dormitory. Martin arrived at the door of Robert's dormitory and saw that the door was locked. He returned to the office and reported to the Marquis that Robert was not in the dormitory. So the Marquis asked everyone who had seen Robert. Everyone said they hadn't seen it.
At this time, Petya said, "Did he go to the temple?" Because he knew that Roberto had been infatuated with Queen Anna recently. The Marquis asked the Martin cavalry to rush to the temple quickly and called Robert over for a meeting.
Martin rode a horse and arrived in front of the temple courtyard. There were some soldiers standing guard in front of the courtyard holding torches. Martin asked one of the soldiers named Gomedon, "Have you seen Mr. Robert? The Marquis wants him to go back to the meeting quickly."
Gomedon said, "He is dating Queen Anna in the woods."
Martin went into the woods and shouted, "Mr. Secretary, Mr. Secretary."
However, when he searched and looked in the woods, he saw no sign of Robert or Queen Anna. So, he came out of the woods and asked Gomedon, "Where can I find Mr. Secretary in the woods?"
Gomedon said, "Mr. Secretary came over just now and asked me to call Princess Anna out. He also said that he had something to say to her. It was me who helped him call Queen Anna out of the house." As he said that, he held up a torch and Martin went into the woods together. However, the forest was empty, except for the sound of the wind blowing slightly. So Gomeden shouted loudly, "Mr. Secretary, Mr. Robert." However, except for the echo in the night sky, they found nothing.
Gomedon said to Martin, "Could he have gone back?"
But Martin said, "If he goes back, what about Queen Anna Maya?"
Gomedan thought that yes, if Robert returned to the military camp, he could not take Queen Anna Maya away. Thinking about it this way, both of them felt that something was a little strange. So Gomedon returned to the gate of the small courtyard. However, at this time, because the lieutenants responsible for guarding the Inca King all went to a meeting, he did not know who to report this matter to, so he said to a sergeant , "Mr. Secretary and Queen Anna are missing."
The sergeant asked Martin to ride back quickly to report to the Marquis, and he took Gomedon and two soldiers to ride nearby to search for him.
Martin rode quickly to the headquarters office, called Pizarro from the office to the door, and said, "Marquis, it's bad, I'm afraid Mr. Secretary ran away with Queen Ana Maya."
When Pizarro heard this, he was shocked and asked, "How is it possible? Who did you listen to?"
Martin told the Marquis about going to the temple to find Robert. Upon hearing this, the Marquis immediately entered the office and said to the officers present in a very serious tone, "A very serious thing has happened now. Our secretary and Queen Anna are missing now. I want you to take all the information with you immediately." Soldiers, guard all the intersections in the city, and all the cavalry will quickly pursue them along every path and road. We must find the secretary and the queen."
Before the officers present could wake up from their surprise, Marquis Pizarro issued an order, "Captain Hernando led the cavalry towards all south-facing roads and alleys, and Captain Soto led the cavalry towards all south-facing roads and roads." Facing the main roads and small roads to the north, Captain Juan led the cavalry towards the small roads to the east, and Captain Gonzalo led the cavalry towards the small roads to the west, pursuing all the way. Robert must be And Queen Anna, come back to me. Okay, you start taking action now."
Waiting for the four captains to leave the office with their respective officers. The Marquis of Pizarro then said to several infantry lieutenants who stayed in the office, "Lieutenant Fernandez will lead the Petia team and the Valli team to strengthen the guards of the treasury and the Inca king respectively tonight in case something unexpected happens tonight. Lieutenant Jaschi and his subordinates Soldiers must guard all intersections and arteries in the city and conduct strict checks on pedestrians passing by."
The two lieutenants replied, "Yes, Monsieur Marquis."
Wait until everyone has been sent out. The Marquis of Pizarro rode to the door of the temple with Martin and the guards, and called Gomedan to ask about the situation. After asking about the situation, he yelled at Gomedon and then left the temple. Back in his office, he sat at the table, smoking one cigarette after another, anxiously waiting for the cavalry to capture Rolbert and Queen Anna.
He thought that Robert and Queen Anna could not run very far, and the cavalry would definitely be able to chase them back. But what should we do to catch them back? Of course he won't execute them, because he can't live without Robert. If Robert is not by his side, he doesn't know what to do with many things. Moreover, the only people who could leave Spain and come here to take risks with him were either poor people, idlers, or adventurers who wanted to get rich overnight. Apart from drinking, gambling, playing with women and robbing treasures, these people have almost no abilities and no culture. But Robert was not like that. He was from a noble family and had gone to school for many years. He only came to his army as an intern with the bishop.
He knew that Robert turned against Juan because of Queen Anna, but because he was too busy during this period, he didn't pay much attention to their affairs. But what he never expected was that Robert would take Queen Anna and escape from the military camp. This kind of thing is considered desertion to soldiers, and the consequences are even worse than being a deserter. He thought that if he caught them, they would be punished, but he would also secretly try to make Queen Anna his legal wife. In this way, Robert and Queen Anna will be grateful to him, and there will be no more escapes.
(Please pay attention to Zhang Baotong's signed work "Poetic Emotions", which includes short prose, life essays and short and medium-sized novels. Today's release is the novella "Love Ladder" (18. Go home for the New Year))
