Thousands of Free Army soldiers poured into the castle, occupying the courtyards, flower columns, pools and nurseries within the walls in groups; they also rushed into the round tower and sentry tower, wooden warehouses, dormitories and large kitchens, etc. ; Amidst the rampaging noises and short screams, several corpses and prisoners were dragged out.
Finally, under the command, they gathered again in front of the main building of the monastery. The main entrance of the chapel on the first floor had already been hastily tied and blocked by the guards who had retreated. However, this obstacle could not stop the Free Army from attacking and defending through the city.
Under the guidance of a sergeant with scars on his face, they temporarily pushed down and carried up a withered corridor pillar, and while they worked together to lift it and hit the door, someone also used a gun pole to lift the upper end of the rope ladder and hang it directly on the outside edge of the building. Climb up the protruding part of the mottled religious story.
The next moment, there were soldiers climbing up the arches and porches of the cathedral, quickly approaching the many skylights and flowered ceilings used for lighting and ventilation; and then without hesitation, they smashed the windows depicting many saints' deeds and religious figures. The stained glass of the Crucifixion radiates inwardly.
But this was not enough, someone else lit a special gunpowder jar, and then pinched the fuse to make it burn faster; suddenly it was thrown from the broken top of the flower. It turned into a dull thud and several puffs of gray smoke, leaving only screams and wails inside the door of the cathedral.
And the force of resistance inside the door seemed to have faded away for the most part; the petal-headed pillars, which were carried by more than a dozen people, crashed into the thick door one after another with the pattern of the Virgin Ascension to Heaven; from then on; The large and small potholes where debris flew around turned into increasingly obvious cracks.
There was a final bang, followed by a heart-breaking cracking sound inside, as well as screams and screams; the chapel door, which was made of iron sheets inlaid with four corners and formed into a cross, was still overwhelmed by the load and slowly opened a line inward. Then he fell completely to the ground under the combined force of more soldiers.
After stepping through the door of the chapel, which had become torn apart, the morale-boosted Free Army soldiers, led by a small team of white soldiers (9 people) wearing conjoined plate and chain armor, swarmed into it. They also chased the fleeing defenders and other armed personnel, slashing and killing them everywhere.
Then, surrounded by the cannon and grenade squads, Jiang Tiancai slowly entered the large chapel, which is the main building on the first floor of the monastery and occupies most of the space. Although various furnishings were overturned and messed up everywhere, there were fresh blood stains on the walls.
As the sounds of fighting continued, people continued to hide from various places, or turned into bodies falling down from time to time on the two or three-story circular corridors around the huge hall. But Jiang Tian could still feel the huge contrast between the inside and outside of the monastery.
The outer courtyards and flowerbeds, fields, orchards, corrals and poultry sheds have obviously been neglected or have been abandoned for a long time; however, the large chapel on the first floor of the main building of the monastery has obviously been carefully repaired. And maintenance, and even some rearrangement.
So much so that the four walls and ceiling, which were originally full of religious allusions, were covered up intentionally or unintentionally by various curtains and hangings; and the boxes and cabinets containing various sacred vessels and robes were all missing. . The original altar and altar were also equipped with lamps instead of common candlesticks.
There are also various heraldic and family crests. Therefore, the chapel at this moment is not a solemn religious place; it is more like a banquet hall that has been decorated many times, full of people from traditional aristocratic families who live at home in an old-fashioned castle. smell.
Therefore, when Jiang Tian followed the soldiers who invaded the upper floor, he also came to the spacious spiral staircase on the second floor, and once again verified a certain idea. Because the ground you see is a large carpet of bright colors; even though the soldiers who have been searched layer by layer are trampled on it, it is covered with mud and blood.
But you can still vaguely see a huge family emblem made using Arabian-style craftsmanship. The crossed scimitars and anchors on the lower half, and the bull shield on the upper half are the logo of a noble house. The next moment, corresponding memories appeared in Jiang Tian's mind.
The red scimitar among them represents the ancestor of the corresponding family. He once participated in the Frankish Palace Prime Minister "Iron Hammer" Matt, who sent troops to save the only remaining Christian country in Gaul and the Imbilia Peninsula, and successfully resisted the Saracen army. Holy Redemption War Qualifications.
The black iron anchor represents the aristocratic branch of the ancestors who came from the east and Arabian blood. It is said that the original maternal origin can be traced back to the great navigator who traveled across the seven seas hundreds of years ago, known as the King of Adventure. Sinbad, one of the bloodlines left behind among the people.
Then the bull shield (coat of arms) on the top is that after the establishment of the Kingdom of Zealand, this noble family got the first king of the country at that time - King Alstorfo, who was also the ancestor of the first dynasty of Zealand - the Rose Dynasty. Heirloom designation ratified and granted.
That's right, the Kingdom of Zealand originated from Alstorfor, the "cross-dresser" who was a close friend of Saint Laurent and one of the Twelve Paladins consecrated by the original Holy See. After King Charlemagne and his Frankish armies were defeated and disappeared one after another, he came forward to recruit the remnants scattered around the country to form the new Kingdom of Gaul.
Then, he demolished Aachen, the original Frankish capital, and renamed the small Paris town where the new capital was located the royal city of Seine; he also launched a series of counterattacks by the barbarian tribes from the Black Forest and the Norman tribes in the north who had re-established themselves. , barely able to stand firm.
In the end, the extremely long-lived King Alstorfo not only survived the death of many heroes of his generation, but also became the rising Holy United Kingdom of Brittany through a series of diplomatic mediation and military annexation, which was closely related to the conquest movement. The predecessor of the Western Roman Empire - an indispensable buffer force between the Crusaders of various countries. Then, it went through more than ten generations of Lily Dynasty and Acacia Dynasty between different family branches of the same bloodline, until the final end of the contemporary White Iris Dynasty came to an end.
Therefore, the shield represents the initial identity of the fourteen founding nobles, while the bull represents the origin of their hometown. Because the origins of the original nobles of the fourteenth founding families were quite mixed, including the exiled small royal family of Imbilia and the Magyar leaders who migrated from the east.
There are also cavalry officers who originally belonged to the resurrected Roman Empire, and German mercenary leaders who came out of the Black Forest; even one of the many fragmented forces scattered in the Western Continent after the collapse of the Frankish Kingdom; and even one who was drawn by the Cordoba Dynasty. The Saracen nobles who converted after Herman's defeat.
The bull logo is said to come from a vassal family where a follower of Saint Laurent originally managed the Catalonia region; he was originally just a second-class regional vassal. However, the original number of thirteen nobles was contrary to the teachings, so the family was upgraded to the lowest number.
Therefore, the Desos family, whose coat of arms is a bull, has been the foil and bottom among the fourteen founding families since the founding of the country. But the irony is that after the changes in the dynasties, the fourteenth founding family has almost no heirs, and only more or less bloodline is scattered among the nobles.
On the contrary, the Bull/Sos family, who served as the last member of the family, was able to survive the bloody storms between dynasties and became one of the older family names than the previous royal families. Of course, judging from the family crest in front of me, it is only a branch of the Soth family for three generations.
If Jiang Tian's previous memory was not wrong. It seems that among the high-ranking officials of the Dron Province, there is only one person who can bear the surname de Sous; when the deposed king was forced to convene a constitutional meeting, the temporary speaker of the provincial assembly, the Grand Count Lombard, was appointed .
However, such an important person, with a lot of property and food supplies, is hiding in this relatively remote but conveniently located castle in the south of the province; what is his plot? Do you really expect to be able to gather royalists here to form a restoration army?
Then, while searching the third floor of the large monastery, the resistance that had seemed to have weakened suddenly became extremely fierce again. They were armed men hiding in the gaps between stairs and in the corners of houses, using bows, crossbows and fire guns to block their sight, resisting stubbornly and waiting for opportunities to attack.
The Free Army soldiers who were almost unscathed suddenly suffered double-digit casualties. But at this time, the grenadiers brought by Jiang Tian showed their talents. I saw them throwing the lit gunpowder jars into possible hiding places, and then blocking the exits with shields.
Amid the deafening sounds and rolling air waves, the stubbornly resisting rats once again encountered their natural nemesis. Either they ran out in panic and were stabbed to death with swords and guns; they were torn to pieces amidst the roar, flying out like a lake of flesh and blood...
Even if there were a few fish that slipped through the net, they would be shocked to the point where their mouths and noses would bleed, their facial features would be numb, and their whole bodies would be numb. They would become captives without any resistance. However, when they searched the second half of the three-story building, a group of disheveled men and women with blurred eyes rushed over.
He just screamed and screamed without any care, bumping into the sword head-on, biting and scratching on the shield, not caring even if he became dripping with blood. Rafael, who was responsible for commanding the successive attacks, and other Free Army soldiers on the scene were immediately shocked.
But then, they discovered that these nearly naked men and women did not pose any decent lethality or threat at all; they quickly tripped and knocked them to the ground, and tied up their uniforms one by one. If you look closely at their faces, you will find that they are all in a state of widespread absence.
Then, from the room where these men and women rushed out, they found lit incense, clothes scattered everywhere, suspicious water stains and even remnants of defecation everywhere. Well, Jiang Tian was completely speechless. As expected, he is a model of decadent aristocracy.
The capital city outside has been replaced by a new dynasty, and people from all walks of life and invaders have fought with mountains of blood and corpses, but here they are still intoxicated, dreaming, and having endless psychedelic fun. However, in the last inconspicuous room, which was also a small prayer room, Jiang Tian's face darkened.
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