That night, near the city gate facing the battlefield, noisy shouts and short fighting sounds could be heard from time to time in the darkness. But the soldiers who hung down from the city overnight, stripped the armor and weapons from the corpses, and recovered all available supplies met the other side with the same purpose.
However, with the help of torches or rockets that were constantly thrown from the wall, the skirmishers sent from the city always had the upper hand; at least dozens of mercenaries who came over from the enemy's position were killed and injured. They even captured three of them in the melee.
The people who achieved this result were the young second lieutenant and his companions who had previously challenged Jiang Tian with weapons and were beaten by him in public, and immediately became more obedient. However, he also paid the price and was stabbed on the shoulder. The price of the sprained ankle of the famous Sword and Shield Sergeant.
Therefore, Jiang Tian also specially granted him the treatment of bandaging and suturing with his own hands; and by the way, he learned that his name was Rafael; he was also a family of kingdom/fef knights, but he came from the northern border province. He worked as a squire for a certain nobleman since he was very young.
The tall and strong man Athos is a mercenary from Brabant in the Principality of Lortai, and he is a life-and-death partner in the battle; while the sword and shield sergeant Migne is a member of the Raphael family. A vassal of the fief, he is also a sergeant from the civilian army/volunteer regiment.
Therefore, when the noise in the night gradually disappeared, Jiang Tian also yawned loudly and said to his adjutant "Little Man" Polly: "I'll leave the next thing to you. Keep an eye on them for me. "Let me go and take a nap first..."
At the same time, on the mound used to watch the battle during the day, a banquet was being held in the camp composed of the three grand captains. Attendants wearing black wigs in the style of Siris were walking back and forth holding silverware, serving various delicacies.
As one of the eleven commanders/colonels under the command of the two regiment commanders/generals of the Lombard Kingdom, he can be regarded as a high-ranking backbone of the kingdom. However, in the face of their immediate superior, the Ligurian Corps Commander Rotari, they remained silent.
Because, Rotari is not only one of the few official imperial generals in the princedom who has been granted the royal title; he is also an independent lord of Spoleto. Although he is nominally a vassal of the princedom; according to the ancient system, he has his own fief. Cities, armies and ports.
Therefore, in today's Ligurian regiment, the chief among the six commanders, the commander of the first regiment is his brother; the most elite first regiment is also his response to the marching orders of the princes and the royal family. Convene and mobilize and arm themselves from their own territory.
The Sixth Regiment, which had just lost the Second Advance Regiment, was also the largest regiment in the Ligurian Corps; it was also his close wife and brother-in-law, the Grand Regiment Commander from Sorato, and the Director of the Royal Port, Marina. Led by the Inspector-General, Viscount Gilliam.
The nasolabial folds on his forehead are deep, his cheeks are thin and his eye sockets are sunken. Only his two beards are neat and thick; he is like someone who has stepped out of an ancient statue or mosaic painting. Even if his face is expressionless or stern, Naturally, it gives people an illusion of majesty and profoundness.
"This time, among the defenders of Midonie who are the opponents, I suspect that someone has received help from the Seris people;" the oldest and gray-haired commander of the fourth regiment said with a slightly respectful voice: " That’s why he is so accustomed to using various traps, ambushes, and gunpowder.”
However, General Luotali ignored his explanation at all, and turned to the head of the third regiment with a gloomy face and said: "So, you haven't sent any scouts or spies to enter. Are you eager to launch an offensive to explore the city?"
"Commander of the Corps, please listen to my explanation." The commander of the third regiment, who had a deep face and thick limbs, and vaguely of Arabian descent, also quickly responded: "In fact, my subordinates have captured many people in the city. The soldiers who escaped got relevant news about the city."
"So, is this the excuse you found for losing half of your regiment?" General Luotali continued to ask with an increasingly solemn face: "Have you never thought that this is a fraud that risks death? Is there any possibility of a trap or something like that, or you were negligent."
"This...this...is indeed my mistake..." The leader of the third regiment couldn't help but sweat profusely. He half-knelt on the ground, took off his sword and raised it above his head, saying: "For this reason, I request to be relieved of my regiment." As the first captain of the advance company, he took the lead in attacking the city."
"No, your regiment still has at least three companies. I need you to continue to play your role in your current position to atone for your sins." General Luotali said with a straight face, unmoved: "So you will be removed from the rank of colonel. Demoted to major and acting as regimental commander until sufficient merit is achieved."
"Andos, Libian!" Immediately, General Luotali called out the names of the other two grand commanders, causing them to straighten up: "I don't care what your reasons and positions are, you didn't send out any reinforcements or reinforcements. Support, but since I’m here, I hope you can work together.”
"Yes!" "I obey!" "Please rest assured, commander of the corps!" The three of them replied in unison: And there were many adjutants accompanying them, including the company commander, deputy company commander, flag captain, division officer, accountant, and sergeant. The principal, doctors, coaches, record keepers, etc. could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
So, at the signal of a certain adjutant, with the sound of musical instruments playing again, various harps, lutes and harps, recorders and transverse flutes, shorn pipes and cornets were also working hard with the military musicians and musicians. The cheerful atmosphere re-filled the tent inside and outside with the sound of strings and strings.
And after everyone drank happily for a while, the charming Orioles in heavy makeup and long skirts also filed in one after another under the guidance of the attendants; they snuggled into each other's arms in a familiar manner, and raised and lowered their hands unscrupulously on the spot, making a gesture of body. The wild playfulness teased.
However, no one dared to approach General Luo Tali; because right behind the general, a young and handsome attendant who always stood upright, just looking at a dead person in his eyes was enough to make these many people see him. The knowledgeable people in the world are intimidated.
However, after General Luotali held the glazed beast cup from the Eastern Empire and drank the fifth glass of specially prepared wine, a distinguished-looking attendant in robes also quietly passed through the drunken crowd, What appeared in front of him and reported in a low voice:
"My Healing Game"
"Everyone..." Immediately, General Luo Tali stood up suddenly, clapped his hands vigorously, and the noise suddenly stopped, and then he said: "It's already 2:40 midnight, please come with me to watch a show, A special performance from late at night!”
Immediately, everyone who was shouting and cheering followed him to the outside of the banquet tent. They saw the west gate of Midonie City in the distance, suddenly enveloped in a large firelight and the loud sound of fighting; and at this time; , General Luo Tali, who looked slightly tipsy, finally solved the mystery with some satisfaction and said:
"Just before I arrived here, my spies had successfully sneaked into the city and reached an agreement with the remaining nobles and officials in the city;" Then he pointed at the pale and vain young man in the corner: "This is The son of the provincial and district judge in charge of liaison.”
"Rebellion,"
"This is rebellion,"
"Betrayal without mercy!"
At the same time, on the inside of the gate to the west of the city, the boy Polly, who was the adjutant, was also running back and forth on the wall with his face covered in blood and plaster, shouting hoarsely to encourage and mobilize the resisting soldiers, and at the same time, he said again He asked: "Sir, where is Chief Rorschach? I urgently need more support!"
Then, with some despair and shock, he saw the large torches that were lighting up one after another in the darkness and approaching quickly; they were enemies that had already been lurking and waiting near the city. In the distance, among the enemy camps established during the day, they were also marching out into battle with the sound of drums and trumpets.
The next moment, an arrow that missed the city battlement missed, hit him in the chest, and knocked him to the ground, causing a series of exclamations; but after just a few breaths, the adjutant Poli was leaning on him again. Holding a kingdom flag, he stood up slowly, but there was still an arrow stuck in his chest.
This scene, illuminated by the firelight on the wall, also greatly inspired and inspired. The internal and external enemies who were rushing through the city gate took turns attacking the nearly collapsed kingdom soldiers; and they roared and surrounded the flag again, and once again Push and drive away the enemy troops that are swarming up the wall.
With such a moment of buffer, reinforcements finally arrived in the city dotted with fireworks; but it was the old hunter Ajax, who led the team in a messy uniform. However, the old, weak, sick and disabled who were reorganized into the logistics brigade, and those who could still move were led by him.
So a group of reinforcements appeared behind the rebel armed men in the city, scattering and disrupting them. It also greatly reduced the pressure and casualties on the remaining defenders on the city, allowing them to turn around and smash the preset multiple carts inside and outside the city gate.
It also temporarily cut off the contact and response between the enemy troops who had rushed into the city and the rear troops outside the city; but at this time, more enemies holding torches in the darkness had already arrived near the city wall. And behind them, there were more troops coming out of the camp.
In the large tent of the Lombard military camp on the mound, the sound of various musical instruments played hard and the wild laughter of men and women had been completely overcome by the various praises and praises surrounding the ingenious General Lotari. Overwhelmed the past...
Some people even compare him with the famous general of the classical era, the confidant of Justinian the Great, known as the "last Roman"
The war-mad Belisarius and the Bracheli cavalry regiment following him were compared on the spot. However, someone frowned shortly after:
Because after being drank up on the spot, the wine that was supposed to be replenished was delayed in being brought in; someone else heard the woman's scream while being confused and infatuated; they couldn't help but reach out to comfort the woman who was straddling him. I was with you, but I saw the other person's eyes staring straight in one direction.
At some point, a tall iron man soaked in blood appeared at the entrance of the camp, where attendants had been coming and going. Under the helmet that made it impossible to see clearly, the other party suddenly grinned and said: "I'm sorry, you are all surrounded by me."
The next moment, in the silent banquet tent, there was an explosion of roars and curses: "Guards!" "Guards" "Here comes someone!" "Where are the night guards?". Then it turned into fierce and angry shouts of "Kill him!" as they pushed the woman away, threw down their drinking utensils, and wielded weapons.
