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… Men, warriors, pull out the long swords from your waists and raise the battle axes in your hands. Tonight, we will fight for Lavati, for the freedom of Lavati, and for Lavati’s tomorrow”
Wow~Wow~Wow~
· Immediately, there was a sound of swords being unsheathed in the darkness.
"For Rawati's freedom, for Rawati's tomorrow"
The most prosperous commercial district in Lavati City is located in the backyard of a grain store near the north exit of the city. The moonlit night is in the sky and the autumn wind is bleak. More than 150 tall guys were encouraged by a knight-like guy wearing full-body chain armor, a full-face helmet, holding a stainless steel broadsword, and wearing leather combat boots, and they were all as excited as chicken blood. More than a hundred people were uniformly dressed in fine plate armor and half helmets on their heads. Either he has a long sword on his waist and a broad ax in his hand; or he carries a huge iron shield on his back and holds a spear in his hand.
Tonight, a small-scale battle will be staged in Lavati City - two forces hiding in the darkness will attack the common enemy on both sides.
Outside the grain store, crooked tables and chairs were scattered all over the floor. The signboard erected at the door was broken at the waist, and the marks left by the sharp knife were faintly visible. Scattered shelled wheat grains stretched from the backyard to the outside of the store, and the refined wheat flour soaked red on the threshold had solidified.
Leave the door of the store and look to the south. The entire street is dimly lit. This is a sight that Lavati has never seen in many years - curfew. The once bustling streets were now deserted, and the occasional barking of dogs in the distance would always make the hearts of the city's citizens quicken. Even some businessmen who rarely went to church to confess to the priest in the past are now kneeling quietly in front of the icon of Jesus, holding the cross in both hands, chanting prayers, praying that this damn disaster will stay away from them, in exchange for a moment of inner peace.
The messy streets are littered with iron-inlaid wheels that have fallen off the carriages, and the clothes discarded by the exhausted fleeing citizens make a whirring sound in the autumn wind. The entire Rawati is like a dead city, without the hustle and bustle of the past.
Hence the Welsh Army's attacks in all directions and clearing the country, the Lombard mercenaries were short of food and grass. Seeing that he could no longer hold on any longer and was about to retreat, the Duke of Lombardy struck out with lightning, beheading several city consuls, snatching away most of the food rations in Lavati City, and looting a wave of wealthy merchants in the city. Anyone who dared to resist was ordered by the Duke of Lombardy to beheaded and hung in the city square for public display.
People were panicked for a while...
Although the Duke of Lombardy's move solved the problem of food and grass for the mercenaries who besieged Santia City, it gave the wealthy businessmen of Lavati City a severe blow. The autonomy that had been purchased from the Duke of Lombardy at a great price a few years ago was instantly wiped out. I don’t know whether it was the deep yearning for freedom or the defense of their own wealth among the wealthy businessmen and nobles in Lavati City. A blood flow suddenly surged up...
They decided to use violence to defend their rights
At first, everyone in the citizens was in danger. However, many years of ups and downs in the business world and rich experiences in traveling around the world quickly made these merchants regain their composure, and rationality returned to the Lavati people...
The Lavati people, who were already swinging back and forth between the Principality of Lombardy and the Principality of Burgundy, had no time to get involved in the dispute between the Principality of Lombardy and the Province of Wales. This time, the Duke of Lombardy seemed to have lost his mind and completely pushed this cash cow towards his enemies.
Not long ago, the Lavati people accused the Duke of Lombardy of being unscrupulous, violating the contract, and having no aristocratic spirit. While secretly contacting Art's spy in Lavati, he vowed to make the Duke of Lombardy pay a bloody price for his actions...
Compared with the atrocities of the Duke of Lombardy, Art can be regarded as a good man. Although Lavati was besieged for many days, no order was ever given to attack the city. Of course, this is not because of the heart of the Bodhisattva Yat, but because Lavati, as the most important commercial center in northern Lombardy, is of great significance to Yat's subsequent business expansion. Not only did he order not to destroy every brick and tile of Lavati City, but he also strictly ordered his subordinates not to disturb the people or loot. This move alone was enough to make the Lavati people sit up and take notice.
In addition, Yate even lowered his profile and politely invited many wealthy businessmen and citizen representatives in Lavati City to discuss the various advantages of Lavati, an autonomous city. Not only did it promise that Lavati could continue to maintain its autonomy, it even provided more favorable conditions in other aspects.
For merchants, as long as they can obtain more wealth and ensure their own interests, it doesn't matter who rules the land. If they could get more gold coins to fall into their pockets, they were even willing to make a deal with the devil...
Two days later, a group of refugees disguised as beggars sneaked into the city and quietly gathered in a warehouse in the west of the city owned by a wealthy businessman. These were the mercenaries that the city's rich merchants and nobles paid a lot of money to invite when the Lombard mercenaries gathered outside the city of Lavati
In addition, the large commercial houses in the city also recalled the elite guards of their respective caravans and gathered them together to prepare for the response The crisis...
... One mile west of the entrance to the northern city of Lavati, a group of more than 20 cavalrymen on tall horses slowly walked towards the city...
“…Sir Sir, I heard that the girls in Lavati City come from all over Europe. They are not only considerate, but also more beautiful than the last. You see, the brothers have been here for several days. Can you find some time to relax..."
In the middle of the team, a leading knight wearing a full helmet, shiny plate armor, and a broad sword slung at his waist touched the brown war horse under him, turned around, and smiled. The deep-set eye sockets made the already small eyes narrow like soybeans, the black teeth were uneven, and the beard full of his mouth was already a little gray.
"You bastard, every time you go to a place, you only think about the girl there..."
"Hahaha..."
The cavalrymen who were traveling with him laughed loudly.
The soldier following the knight had a look of disdain on his face. He lightly kicked the horse's belly and hurriedly followed the knight's pace.
"Sir, you are joking, aren't I thinking of you and your brothers, sir? Think about it, we ride war horses to patrol during the day, and should we change horses at night..."
The soldier's eyes had a hint of flattery.
"This..."
The leading knight reined in the reins and slowed down. Obviously, the words of the guy behind him moved him.
The soldiers saw that the leading knight was hesitant to speak, so they quickly added fuel to the fire. "Anyway, the Lavati people have been frightened by us. They stay at home all day long and dare not go out. They are like bitches without men. They hide far away when they hear the sound of horse hooves. What else do you have to worry about, sir? Besides, aren't there a few guys patrolling the front? , we will be notified as soon as there is any situation, sir, what do you have to worry about?"
Following the soldiers' encouragement, the leading knight looked back at the men who were following him, all of them smiled lewdly, and could no longer suppress the heat in their hearts. Just wait for the knight to give the order, charge forward, and capture the mountain in your heart...
Coupled with patrolling every day recently, my body is quite tired. Moreover, there has been no rebellion in the city, and the public security is stable. So the leading knight waved his hand and said loudly, "Warriors, show your swords, follow me into the city, and go straight to the arms of the women in Lavati City"
"Oh~oh~oh~"
In a moment, more than twenty cavalrymen kicked their horses in the belly, brandished their swords, chains and hammers, and ran towards the entrance to the north city...
Almost at the same moment, a black figure that had been hidden in the weeds outside the city gate immediately ran towards the city...