North of Andermatt Castle, a team consisting of two infantry companies with more than 200 infantry, 100 crossbowmen, 50 cavalry and more than 100 heavy troops and servants crossed the provincial border and entered the border of Yona Province. The army was commanded by Angus, the deputy commander of the Wells Corps and the commander of the Southern Border Guard Corps.
Just on the evening of the second day after Baldwin was "assassinated", Angus, who had been preparing for a long time at Andermatt Castle, received an urgent military order from Feige in the city of Besançon. The military minister of the Palace of the Marquis of Burgundy personally issued a military order to march to Yona Province to maintain stability.
In fact, three hours before receiving the military order, Angus had already begun to order the cavalry and baggage teams to set off. By the time the military order was received, the forward team had already set up camp at the border.
Angus led the army northward overnight and camped overnight. At noon the next day, the army arrived at the southernmost county of Yona Province.
At this moment, the province of Yona is still unaware of the great changes in the palace that have occurred in the past two days. The county defenders saw the flag of the Welsh Legion and thought they were entering the country to help defend against the Swabians who "may invade the territory at any time."
Angus was not polite either. After entering the city, he immediately ordered the army to forcibly take over the city defense and detained the county defenders.
Just when the hospitable Sheriff and garrison commander were astonished, Angus took out the palace's military order and informed him of everything that happened in the city of Besançon.
The Welsh Army's reputation is outstanding, not to mention its heroic record in the Battle of the Successor, just a few battles with the Swabians in the east are enough to scare those idiot armies in Yona Province.
So the sensible Sheriff finally chose to compromise and surrendered his arms to the Welsh Army.
Angus did not make things difficult for the people here. He placed the county chief, several county officials and army commanders under house arrest, then collected the disarmed county soldiers and took control of the military.
Afterwards, Angus ordered the Andermatt Fort Company to come and take over the county town and set it up as a transfer station for supplies and troops.
Just one day later, Angus led the army to continue northward, heading towards the county of Glaru, Viscount Herreth's home.
At the same time, Odo, the deputy commander of the Wells Corps and the commander of the first division, led an infantry company of more than 100 people, 50 heavy infantry, 50 crossbowmen, half of the cavalry, and a small amount of heavy troops in more than 40 chariots to go north through the Lucese province and then westward to the city of Thorne. In addition to deterring restless elements in the province of Thorne, his goal was mainly to strengthen the defense of Beaune City on the western border and to always be prepared for the invasion and intervention of the troops of the Principality of Burgundy.
At this moment, only a small number of soldiers from the Welsh Legion and some guards from the Earl of Wales's Guards were left in the Province of Wales. They rushed south to garrison the Nanguan Army Fort, and together with the newly conquered mountain people army, they guarded against the intrusion of the Lombards.
The commander of the Wells Garrison, Bass, took over the defense of the entire Wells province. In addition to the Andermatt company that had entered the southern end of Yona province to garrison, the Tyniec company (county soldiers) and Felix's Sapp company also received mobilization orders and were on combat readiness at any time.
Bass has been tasked with holding on to the base for several years, so everything is done easily. It took him less than two days to assemble the 300 standing peasants and soldiers of the Wells Garrison Corps and stationed them in Beiguan Army Fort and the Wellsburg (workshop area) under construction. At the same time, he sent people to issue a mobilization order to all the unassembled peasants and soldiers in the entire Wells Province. Once the order is given, Bass will assemble a team of 500 peasants and soldiers again within half a month.
Such a huge battle was caused, and almost all the troops in the entire province of Wales were mobilized, but the commander of the army disappeared a few days ago...
In a remote country farm outside the city of Besançon, an ordinary caravan recently came to the usually quiet farm.
But it is not difficult for people who are a little more careful to develop. Since the caravan entered, there were suddenly more peasants and soldiers around them who seemed to be wandering around, but in fact they were always warning the farmers around them. These people were wrapped in tattered rags on the outside, but wearing light half-length mail armor on the inside. The handles of swords could still be seen vaguely exposed at their waists.
In the bedroom on the second floor of the farm house, Art paced back and forth. His face was gloomy and heavy, and the wine glass in his hand was not brought to his mouth.
Emory, who sneaked out of Besançon, was still reporting the intelligence he had collected to Art.
"...Now Count Baldwin, his wife and two young sons have been placed under house arrest in the inner court by the Marquis and are under heavy guard. All the Earl Guards in the Prime Minister's Palace have also been arrested, and all the powerful ministers and officials of Baldwin's faction have also been arrested within two days." I'm afraid people have been waiting outside the residences of those noble and powerful ministers with documents from the palace~"
"As of the time I left the city, eight people had been beheaded. Including Baron Charis."
Art's fingers trembled slightly, "Although Charis was Baldwin's confidant, he had made great contributions in the battle for succession~~Can't this even save a life?"
Emory sighed lightly. He knew that among the entire Baldwin faction, Baron Charis had the best friendship with his lord.
"Perhaps the Marquis originally intended to spare his life, but he openly accused the Marquis of persecuting loyal ministers, and scolded the Marquis for abandoning his conscience in order to gather power~ Baron Charles was too radical, and it happened that the Marquis The Lord just needs a head to serve as a warning. I'm afraid there will be more heads falling in the future." After hearing that Art lifted the red wine in the glass and poured it gently to the ground, his mood was particularly complicated.
The cunning rabbit died and the running dog was cooked, the rabbit died and the fox was sad...these things that should not appear flashed through my mind repeatedly.
With the thoughts out of his mind, Art raised his head and looked at Emery, "What's going on in Jonah City?"
"Lord Oliver sent back a secret message by flying pigeon yesterday evening. The province of Yona has received the news, causing a sensation. The eldest son of Count Baldwin has assembled all the troops around the city of Yona, but has not yet left the city." The five hundred cavalrymen of the regiment of cavalry had arrived and camped five miles outside the city of Yona. The strength in the city of Yona was not enough for the cavalry regiment to charge into the battle at once. From the moment Flanders decided to remove Baldwin, the fate of Baldwin and the entire eastern province of Yona was doomed.
Him The Royal Guards Corps' one thousand elite infantry blocked the entire capital of Besançon. The five hundred cavalry, together with most of the Welsh Army that went north to suppress it, basically controlled the private soldiers and county soldiers of the lords in Yona Province.
The province of Thorne in the Western Territory has long been infiltrated and controlled by Flanders's Longxian Legion (the part that was not included in the palace guard). In addition, Odo led an armed march with more than two hundred elites. Those who still have illusions after the Battle of the Successor will definitely die out.
As for Lucesien and Codor, they had no interest in accompanying Baldwin to death. When the palace guards carried Flanders's orders to arrest traitors (Baldwin's associates) everywhere, they remained silent.
The only external forces that can cause Flanders to worry now are the Principality of Burgundy and the Principality of Swabia.
This is why Flanders must drag Art into this purge that is destined to be infamous.
Of course, an undertaking that can mobilize nearly a thousand of Art's men and thousands of others cannot be without benefits.
The land of a county in the southern part of Yona Province was not at a disadvantage as a military expenditure.
"Sir, I have another concern that I have to raise with you." Emery looked hesitant.
「说。」
「侯爵大人的暗棋遍布整个侯国，恐怕我们在贝桑松城乃至整个侯国的鹰眼和蛛网恐怕已经被他看透了......」
亚特抬头看了一眼艾莫瑞。
Emory explained: "We had two shadows lurking in the palace who disappeared during this operation, but news about them still came out..."