Chapter 806 Assault
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When the last golden light left by the setting sun disappeared on the distant mountain top, the sky gradually darkened.
Soon, the chirping of insects in the wheat fields and mountains began one after another.
· A basket fire burning fiercely in the middle of the flat land above the slope on the west side of the commercial road danced with flames, and the rising plumes of thick smoke slowly climbed along the tree crowns, and merged little by little into the dark gray sky.
To the east, at the edge of a small forest, the occasional roars and wails caused the soldiers not far away to look there, but no one walked over to see the excitement out of curiosity. Because they knew very well that this was the usual style of interrogating prisoners of war among those in the task force.
At this time, the eight Lombard cavalry sent here by Colin's company were tied tightly to several large trees far apart with hemp ropes, just like Jesus who was betrayed by his disciples.
The first person to be tried was naturally the cavalry captain.
At this time, all his armor had been stripped off, his upper body was naked, and only a pair of linen trousers were left underneath. He stood barefoot on the ground covered with thorns. The wounds dripping with blood were left by the task force soldiers using whips soaked in salt water.
Even though he suffered whippings and fists hitting his body like a storm, this extremely courageous guy still didn't say a word, and he had a kind of chivalry spirit that could be killed and never insulted.
But he still underestimated this task force directly under the Central Army of the Welsh Army.
“—Oliver, give him a new trick!” Not far away, Stanley, the captain of the task force sitting next to the pile, took out a red-hot short knife from the coals and handed it to Oliver who came over, grinning.
Oliver took the dagger and sprayed saliva on it, and a stream of steam with a unique smell slowly rose -..
"Tell him that as long as he honestly explains the defense and passwords in Amos Manor, we will consider letting him live. This is his last chance~" Oliver walked up to the cavalry squad leader and said to the task force soldiers who knew Lombardy.
The soldiers of the task force stepped forward and told the cavalry squad leader exactly what Oliver said.
However, this tough-talking guy bared his teeth and spat at Oliver.
As the deputy captain of the task force, Oliver had no intention of spending time with this guy anymore. So he raised the red dagger in his hand and stabbed it hard into the thigh of the cavalry squad leader.
"Ah! You bastards!"
The heartbreaking pain and high temperature made the cavalry squad leader struggle desperately, scream and curse. The skin on the thigh was scorched by the high temperature, and white smoke emitted. Drops of sweat the size of soybeans began to appear on the guy's face, his face turned pale, and his lips turned purple.
Oliver took a few steps back with a funny and frightened expression on his face, then walked over to another Lombard cavalryman who had already wet his crotch, and asked in a low voice: "It seems you have something to say?"
So, in less than one meal, the other seven cavalrymen from Amos Manor were all surrendered. The cavalry squad leader who was tortured fainted from the severe pain.
"——Sir, the specific situation is probably like this. In order to prevent any of them from lying, we interrogated these eight cavalrymen separately. Except for the cavalry squad leader who was beaten to death without opening his mouth, the other seven cavalrymen basically told Art the same things." Stanley, who came to report the results of the interrogation, told Art one by one what he dug out of the mouths of the Lombard cavalrymen.
h At threw a dead branch he was playing with into the fire in front of him. He suddenly raised his head and asked, "What did you say? That cavalry squad leader was beaten to death and he didn't say anything?"
hh "Yes, that bastard had a tough mouth. I saw that he cut it with his sword and threw it in to feed the wolves."
This is the first time that Art has seen a guy who can survive the torture of the task force. Then he said: "Forget it, since we have obtained the information, there is no need to kill them all. Leave them all to the care of the Transport Department." Let's set off before morning!"
"Yes, sir."
"Ron, tell the baggage department to prepare for me everything the army needs during the night. Once Amos is taken, the army will continue on the road under the cover of night, trying to reach Milan as early as possible."
"Yes, sir."
“Sergeant Major, please go out and ask thirty people from each main battle company of the First Division to form a commando team. Once our people trick the guards into opening the gate of the manor, let them rush in immediately. In addition, arrange for four guys from the grenadier company, each carrying a bomb, to set off with them.”
"Klaus!" Art looked at the captain of the heavy armored infantry company sitting not far away, "Take the heavy armored infantry and follow the light armored infantry, and be ready for reinforcements at any time. "
"Yes!"
"Go and prepare!"
Everyone dispersed in a hurry.
Late at night, more than two hundred people responsible for the surprise attack on Amos Manor gathered on the business road.
Angus, the deputy commander of the legion responsible for commanding this battle, patted the cavalry squadron leader next to Lusignan who was responsible for leading the team into the manor, and said seriously: "Remember, once you enter the manor, kill all the guards immediately and meet the infantry. This In this battle, you have to show me the ruthlessness of the cavalry company and teach these bastards a lesson! ""Don't worry, Lord Angus, we will definitely live up to your trust!" the squadron leader assured, patting his chest.
Angus nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered to set off, "Mount the horse!"
Hurry, mount the horse, get ready to go!" Lusignan on the side also urged sharply. Then he got on his horse, followed Angus, and walked north with the soldiers who attacked Amos Manor at night.
On a hillside not far away, Art looked at the retreating figures of Angus and others and thought to himself, "Sergeant Major, this battle is up to you~"
When the men and horses who attacked at night disappeared at the corner of the commercial road, the legionnaires who had rested here for half a day also ended their short rest and got up to pack their bags and prepare to rush to the next battlefield -.
Late at night, there is still a hint of chill in the plains and hills of early spring. The thick dark clouds hanging in mid-air blocked all the moonlight, making it dark for miles around Amos Manor.
At dusk, the incessant chirping of insects gradually became quieter, and everything around them gradually became quiet.
In the arrow tower on the wall of the manor, the occasional evening breeze penetrated through the gaps, causing the soldiers who were curled up in the haystacks and sleeping soundly to hug their arms tightly to retain the heat radiating from their bodies.
On the top of the wall, six soldiers armed with short spears, wearing leather armor and half helmets, kept walking back and forth on the corridor, trying to drive away the biting cold air in the middle of the night.
Inside the gate of the manor, the four light-armored infantrymen on duty were lying on the soft haystacks, sleeping soundly. Not far away, two servants on guard were sitting on the stone steps, sipping deep-fried peas and drinking low-quality beer from wooden cups.
On the other side, the other soldiers stationed here were either having sex with the snatched young woman in a corner of the manor, or they were gathering in the barn or the first floor of the manor house to drink and gamble.
Although Viscount Stephen Rooney, the leader of the palace, has repeatedly emphasized that it is necessary to be vigilant tonight to prevent the Burgundians from invading the manor. But these soldiers, who have long been accustomed to being lax, still go their own way, drinking when they should, eating meat when they should, without any sense of crisis.
The good days of drinking and eating meat in the manor in recent days have already numbed their nerves. Almost everyone believes that as long as they guard the gate of the manor, no one can break in.
Little did they know that danger was approaching them step by step on the southern wall of the manor. The two soldiers on duty kept walking back and forth in the corridor, occasionally glancing at the foot of the mountain in the distance.
When changing the guard at dark, Stephen Rooney specifically told the soldiers on duty tonight that they must pay attention to the cavalry going south to look for traces of the Burgundians. Once the cavalry returns to the manor, immediately ask the responsible cavalry squad leader to see him.
But until late at night, the few Lombard soldiers on duty did not see the shadow of the cavalry.
Suddenly, a simple-looking and dull-looking soldier bent down and clutched his stomach, and hurriedly ran towards his companions who were also responsible for guarding the southern and eastern walls.
"Man, what's wrong?" Seeing this, my companion quickly took two steps forward and asked with concern.
“You watch first, I’ll go to the hut. Damn it, I’m so hungry—ouch~” After saying that, the honest soldier threw aside the short spear in his hand, and climbed down the wooden ladder with his butt between his legs.
The companion shook his head helplessly and sighed: "This bastard is really lazy and pees a lot!" Then he turned and glanced outside the wall, turned around, squatted down and sat on the ground, took out a handful of peas and started chewing them.
While the Lombard soldiers were squatting down, at the foot of the mountain not far from the courtyard wall, ninety elite soldiers led by Colin and more than a hundred heavy armored infantry led by Klaus had quietly arrived at the entrance of the path leading to the manor.
"—Listen to me," Colin lowered his voice and ordered: "When you go up later, you must lower your body and use the cover of the bushes on both sides to get to the place closest to the gate and wait. As soon as the guys from the cavalry company arrive, trick the people inside to open the gate, and everyone will immediately rush up with me and fight quickly! Do you understand?"
br/> At this time, the Lombard soldier who was squatting under the wall and chewing soybeans had no idea that the danger had quietly approached him. Not long after, the soldier who had returned from the hut excitedly climbed the stairs to the wall. He looked at his companion who was chewing soybeans in his mouth and walked over with a smile.
“Man, look what good things I have brought for you?” The honest soldier kicked his companion who was sitting on the ground, placed two hot roast chickens and a small barrel of beer on the ground, and then sat down next to him.
After a while, the two guys were eating roast chicken and pouring beer into their mouths one after another—