Finally, Jiang Tian and his "Sardinian officers" were led to an ancient and luxurious mansion in the city; the ceremonial officer, whose face was covered with white powder and could not hide his wrinkles, turned slightly sideways and said: "Sirs, , please wait here and enjoy it!"
As the door carved into a beautiful boy's legend surrounded by numerous water fairies quietly opened from the inside out, the depths of the courtyard shrouded in gauze curtains were immediately revealed. Under the large green canopy, it is covered with colorful gauze tents and curtains.
And behind these gauze tents and partitions, there are many graceful figures lying, sitting, standing, or leaning on them. As the breeze slowly lifted up these gauze tents and partitions, various furniture, furnishings and ornaments with an oriental Arabian style were revealed.
And among these furniture, furnishings and ornaments, there are women wearing various exotic gauze and long skirts, but they seem to be wearing nothing, so that the skin underneath is looming, full of charming charm. Alluring and hormonal.
However, most of these women look blurred, out of focus, or simply dull and dull; like beautiful and coquettish dolls; under their carefully decorated faces, they are full of decadence, despair, and even zombie-like appearance. lifeless.
Only when the outer door is opened and visitors come, will they all look up like a wave of stagnant water. Some women stood up like a conditioned reflex, mechanically displaying their graceful figures and postures like packaged goods on the shelves.
Only scars and bruises appeared on the skin that could not be covered by the gauze, indicating that they did not voluntarily become one of them. There is no obvious aura of being welcomed and sent away for a long time. Maybe before, they just played the role of other people's wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters.
In other words, this courtyard filled with women is the only survivor left in the city. On the inside, there are mosaics and relief decorations, and in some other building rooms, there are even continuous movements of people during the day. It is obvious that someone has been lingering here for a long time.
At the moment when the door slammed shut, Jiang Tian suddenly winked; the inheritance knights and guard companies around him, and the disguised officers rushed in. Short screams and women's exclamations sounded from time to time; the courtyard was cleared in a short time.
However, in this process of raids and killings, there were not without unexpected surprises; for example, including the two most powerful army leaders among the royalist forces in the city; there were dozens of orthodox soldiers who had been hanging around here for days. The general was also dealt with by the way.
Then, Jiang Tian and his party, who were re-armed from head to toe, after ensuring that the main entrance was sealed, also jumped out of the wall one after another from the unnoticed rear of the courtyard. Go to the commercial union where the Provisional Royal Court and the General Headquarters of the Orthodox Army established by the puppet Protectorate Government are located.
That's right, the seat of the pseudo-protectorate government is not the city hall in the traditional sense, but the business union in the city. This is partly because the historical predecessor of Montpellier was a commercial town that was born between the Imbilia Peninsula and the ancient Roman Empire, and was the only way to pass on land.
Therefore, the Commercial Union is the largest building in the city. On the other hand, the remaining armed forces united by local liberals and Republicans held on to the city hall and cathedral in the inner city until the end; only to be set on fire by the frenzied royalist troops who failed to overcome repeated attacks.
Although there was a slight deviation in the expected plan, the Marquis de Sade, who was a high-level pimp, had no intention of receiving them immediately; instead, he was sent here to receive entertainment. But this did not prevent Jiang Tian, who had already entered the city, from actively looking for fighters according to circumstances.
After only a short while, the royal flag with white fleurs-de-lis and the golden horseshoe flag of the orthodox army fluttered, and the main building of the commercial union, the huge dome known as the "Grand Rotunda", appeared in front of Jiang Tian and his party; of course, originally, The trading floor has changed dramatically.
The stone steps were covered with a scarlet carpet extending inwards, and vertical strips of flags embroidered with family crests and coats of arms were hung on the outer walls; and every three or five steps, there were banners representing the knights /The pennants and square flags of knighthood; and armored soldiers standing with halberds.
There were also singers wearing gorgeous robes, embroidered ribbons and slender swords, and feathered soft hats; there were also attendants in button-down gowns with short crotches and stockings; they stood in rows on the steps without squinting. Or inside the porch; it looks majestic and similar.
But this time Jiang Tian didn't plan to rush in head-on; he just waited on the street for a moment and saw several warning fireworks rising in the direction of the city gate in the distance. This also means that the follow-up troops have arrived and completed the initial blockade, and the city gate is no longer covering up and starting to take action.
At the same time, in a closed hall filled with the strong smell of oriental fragrances and aphrodisiacs; the Chief Minister of the Southern Provisional Royal Court/Protectorate Government and the Ad Hoc Grand Marshal, the Marquis de Sade; also suddenly became uneasy. Several female bodies covered with scars climbed up.
As a playboy and pimp who was born in the Provence region but is well-known in the capital; he actually has no foundation or background in the royal faction in the south; after he fled to the south to avoid trouble, he only had a title. And a good body.
But this does not prevent him from continuing to use his strengths and advantages; as a friend of the royal family, he can use tiger skin as a banner to re-establish his own value and status in the southern royal party. Therefore, he was quickly elected as the leader of a small faction among the many royal parties.
Then, by hooking up with many high-status women, he influenced their fathers, brothers, and even husbands and lovers. The lower half of the body single-handedly contributed to the alliance of several royal factions between the provinces of Hérault and Oude, and was promoted to the top position due to the game between all parties.
After being pushed to this position, he could not help but develop more ambitions and ideas; he was not willing to be just a nominal leader, convener, and coordinator; he wanted more well-deserved rights and matching strength; Therefore, he also planned a series of conspiracies.
Those old local families and powerful nobles who wanted to hide behind the scenes and manipulate the situation had accidents or died unexpectedly one after another; and in the subsequent struggle for family power and inheritance rights, through their wives, daughters and lovers who had an affair with them, they secretly Split and disempower it.
Then, they used money, fame, power, and even religious concessions and exemptions to win over the old ministries and subordinates of these old families and powerful nobles; to those sponsors and donors of the Southern Royal Party, in the name of the royal family Make promises and draw cakes for them.
The intervention from the Maritime Kingdom of Sardinia brought him a great turn of events and help; he was able to give full play to his excellent eloquence (sweet words) and mediating skills from a diplomat family; he successfully impressed Sardinia. The naval commander of Ding's army.
Not only did they receive an unexpected large amount of material and weapons assistance, but they even persuaded the other party to send a combat company of the Sardinian Navy to join the royal party in the province and besiege the provincial capital Mongolia for several months based on the pros and cons and long-term benefits. Go to the battle of Pelières.
Then, he used the support and assistance of the Kingdom of Sardinia as an important bargaining chip to further suppress and exclude members of the armed groups and factions who did not obey him; he gradually drove/exiled them to the province of Oude in disguise, Reopen a new situation.
Therefore, the final capture of the provincial capital of Montpellier became the highlight of his life. Because, with the momentum of seizing this big city, he finally used it to kill the opposition leader who had been trying to challenge his position, and suppressed his followers.
Then, by establishing the temporary royal court in the south and the banner of the orthodox army, he granted officials and made promises and plundered the troops; making most of the soldiers grateful and praising his name; and also making himself the freshly-baked chief minister. /Generalissimo, he is more and more deserving of his title.
Although he did not have any ability to govern the country or any experience in leading an army, he was still able to win over and control him with the tactics he had learned through the capital court. Many people with corresponding talents and specialties worked hard for him and obeyed him. .
Or from a certain perspective, their lonely, empty, depressed wives and sisters are the Marquis de Sade's best potential informants. Therefore, he did not hesitate to hold banquets one after another, using various extremely enjoyable means to further deepen the relationship between them.
Therefore, in formal occasions during the day, they are dignified ministers, officials, generals, and officers in the temporary royal court; and at night, they are partners regardless of each other, exchanging playmates and spouses, and looking for the end of happiness together. Another close alliance...
However, since he escaped from the capital and met that adult again, he felt a sense of disharmony and crisis that had not appeared for a long time, but he woke up at the feast. He immediately rang the bell to call his personal attendant; however, there was no response outside where someone should have been waiting.
He couldn't help but move his numb and sore body, and stepped over the tangled bodies to reach the secret door of the inner room. When he reappeared in a corner of the large courtyard wearing a robe, he could also smell the blood spreading in the air, as well as the burning smell of fireworks coming from the distance.
The next moment, he watched with his own eyes the body of a heavily armed sentry falling from the gray tile roof of the towering marble main building. The other soldiers on duty outside the courtyard didn't even notice or discover anything; they became frightened and confused until he rushed in front of them.
"I order you to put aside all your responsibilities and escort me to the Crusaders' camp in the city as soon as possible;" Marquis de Sade immediately ordered: "Sound the alarm at the same time, an enemy has invaded the royal court, and ordered everyone to use all means and costs. , capture or destroy them..."
