Chapter 116: Famous generals have always set fires since ancient times
In other words, these knights who continue to join the army of prophets are paying a "threshold fee" to the three prophets.
The tuition fees charged by these three life mentors were quite expensive - just an ordinary knight like Morgan contributed one thousand dinars and several thousand pounds of food, which might be all his savings.
More than two hundred knights, added together... No wonder the camp of the Three Prophets is so luxurious, no wonder those women's equipment is so gorgeous.
It seems that this is also the reason why Mrs. Bella bought a large amount of food.
She also has doom-bringers around her, and the routine is probably similar, but Lady Bella has been more brainwashed and seems to be on the verge of becoming some kind of 'blood-sworn witch'.
From this doom bringer, Leon could easily guess what Mrs. Bella wanted - for a middle-aged or elderly woman, what could be more important than a young and beautiful face?
And Lady Bella wants revenge on Alma's Horton family.
Of course, the tuition she offered was higher - she was willing to donate Changhe Town to the Three Prophets and supply 300,000 pounds of food to the army.
Li Ang could even guess why the three prophets responded to Madam Bella's call and came to Changhe Town - because Changhe Town would no longer belong to Madam Bella in a few months.
And if Madam Bella is still in Changhe Town, then the three prophets have probably entered Changhe Town by now.
After sorting out his thoughts, Leon told several leaders exactly what he had seen and heard in the Prophet Legion camp.
"Lord Godric, you said before that the Mad King had sought cooperation with the Three Prophets. That should have been at least thirty years ago, right?"
Leon asked.
Godric nodded. "From what I know, it's been almost exactly thirty years. There were already many rumors about the Three Prophets at that time."
Leon shook his head and sighed, pointing at the face of the doom bringer.
"Thirty years ago, the Three Prophets were in their twenties or thirties, using their beauty to confuse people. And now... they still have the beauty of being in their twenties or thirties in this way, and have cultivated more doom bringers... The Mad King must have wanted to stay as young as them!"
Godric sighed, "It seems that he thought the Three Prophets could make him immortal...but he didn't know that it was just a change of skin!"
Several people looked at each other, all with serious expressions.
Baron Leofric also frowned: "So their troops will continue to have more people joining them... Even if they know they are heretics, those people will protect them. Everyone has their own wishes... And who doesn't want immortality..."
"We must get rid of them as soon as possible. They dare to openly attack Changhe Town. Obviously, they have infiltrated the kingdom very deeply. If we can't get rid of them quickly, more nobles and knights in Changhe Town will definitely be lured by them... Then it will be even more troublesome!"
Ralph said worriedly.
This old soldier, who dislikes political struggles, actually hit the nail on the head.
Li Ang nodded: "Yes, they would surround Changhe Town but not attack it, probably for this reason... Those doom bringers would probably continue to go to the surrounding villages and towns to look for noble prey! And Changhe Town has not been attacked now, I am afraid it is thanks to Fothert's previous order to guard against heresy..."
"It's also thanks to you that you asked Fothert to take Lady Bella away... However, we are not sure if we can attack them now - but if we wait any longer, their army will become larger and larger, and they will have more and more food and supplies . We will not be able to outlast them."
Godric was also a little anxious and in a dilemma.
"It's getting bigger and bigger... and more and more food and supplies..."
Li Ang muttered to himself, then stood up: "I have an idea! The larger their team is, the more chaotic they will be after losing their food!"
Several people turned to look at Li Ang.
"The nobles who join the Prophet's Corps will provide food and supplies to the three prophets... Morgan also said that this is the threshold or condition for requesting the prophets to give 'guidance'... Then, can we give it a try? It just so happens that we have so much food!"
The Lord looked at Baron Leofric.
"Sir Leon, why are you looking at me?"
Leofric was probably getting nervous because of being looked at. "You don't want me to go there with the food as an undercover agent, do you?"
The Lord smiled innocently: "Baron Leofric is indeed very smart... That's what I meant! Madam Bella originally asked the Countess to buy food, and the Countess originally asked you to send it to Changhe Town, which just happened to meet the expectations of the Prophet's Legion..."
Leofric took several steps back, his voice trembling: "No, no, no! I will definitely be exposed! I think it would be more appropriate for you to go undercover..."
Li Ang sighed heavily: "But I was just discovered by those doom bringers, they will definitely recognize me. And no matter from which aspect, the most suitable candidate now is you..."
That's right, the Lord has just been discovered and has fought against the Doombringer, so he definitely can't go undercover again;
Baron Godric is too famous and not very suitable, and he has to lead a large army;
Ralph is a straightforward man, not very good at talking, and this kind of work is not suitable for him;
Charles will be considered a small character and will not be taken seriously when he goes undercover. I am afraid that he will be treated as a marginal figure like Morgan and will not be able to meet the core staff.
Then only Leofric is left - Lady Bella is buying food from the Countess, and the six-foot-tall Doombringer must know about it, and maybe it was she who was in charge of it. Sending it from Baron Leofric of Brave Shield Castle must be completely in line with the original plan of the Prophet's Legion.
Leofric is now in his thirties, an age full of ambition, and should be in line with the tastes of the Three Prophets and the Doombringers in selecting prey.
The status of Baron is just right, neither too big nor too small, which can be respected, but will not make the Prophet Corps too vigilant...
It's really the perfect candidate.
"Come on, Baron, give it a try. You have more cavalry and horses under your command, so even if something goes wrong, your chances of escaping are greater..."
The Lord's tone of bewitching words was probably not much different from that of a charlatan: "Besides, there just happens to be a doom-inducing person here, who can also act as a so-called 'guide'..."
"Well, she's already like this, I'm afraid there's no way to guide her, right?"
Even Leofric Khan had come down, and if his troops had not been still in the camp, the baron would probably have fled.
The doom-bringer was still lying in the open package, with a large wrinkle on his face caused by Leon...
"This is easy..."
The lord squatted down and began to perform plastic surgery on the spot. He pulled the face at both ends and managed to make her skin tight and smooth again.
I don't know how they manage to prevent the skin from growing together with the muscles, yet still maintain elasticity and activity. This is probably really caused by witchcraft.
"Lord Leon, what I mean is - this doom bringer will not cooperate with us. I think the Prophet's Legion will probably kill me first and then take away the food..."
Leofric pointed to the unconscious woman in the package.
"Isn't there a knight named Morgan? A knight who has proven himself with money and food, introducing a superior lord to him, that makes sense, right?"
The lord lifted Morgan up and stood him in front of the Doombringer.
"Mr. Morgan, do you mind helping Baron Leofric get in? You see, the Three Prophets let this woman use a fake face to cheat you out of all your savings. This is a scam... Don't you want to take revenge?"
Morgan was still mumbling something, tears in his eyes, but he didn't answer.
But the lord soon made his eyes firm: "You want the Three Prophets to guide you to quickly increase your power and wealth... But now, there are three barons here who can make your wish come true! As long as you help us destroy the army of the Three Prophets, you will definitely gain power and wealth!"
"But if you are not happy, then you are a knight following heresy, and you should know what the consequences will be..."
What is the consequence of following heresy?
It doesn’t matter if you are not caught, but if you are caught, you will be burned at the stake.
Morgan shuddered and looked at the Lord: "Then, what should I do?"
"Take your baby back. This woman knows nothing anyway. She only knows that she was knocked unconscious by a few rough men. Just say that you got help from Baron Leofric, killed those rough men, and saved your baby... Then tell her that your friend Baron Leofric brought 300,000 pounds of food for the prophet - I believe you will be warmly received by the Prophet's Legion, and maybe you can even get close to the three 'beautiful' prophets!"
My lord, you don't have any back pain when you talk while standing.
But Baron Leofric was a little panicked: "Is this okay... Baron Leon, please don't push me into the fire pit!"
Leon laughed loudly: "Lord Leofric is indeed very smart. I just want you to turn the Prophet's Legion's granary into a fire pit!"
Leofric was dumbfounded: "Ah? What do you mean?"
"Take your wagons, load tens of thousands of pounds of food to make it look good, and then load the other wagons with flammable firewood. Take advantage of the opportunity to 'deliver food' and burn down the prophet's camp! Our army will charge in as soon as they see a fire! We will surely win in one battle!"
Li Ang gestured on the map and explained his plan: "As long as we can burn their food supplies, the more people there are, the faster they will collapse! And judging from the behavior of those doom bringers and the situation in the prophet camp, their military capabilities are not very good, so the chances of success are very high!"
Leofric was sweating and shaking his head as he asked Godric for help: "Lord Godric, look at this... I'm not good at things like arson!"
But Godric was clearly confident in the lord's intelligence, and waved his hand: "That's it! Baron Leofric, we will assist you with all our strength."
Leofric looked at Ralph again with a sad face.
Ralph saluted with a chivalric gesture. "This is all for our hometown, sir."
Charles added: "Uncle Ralph means that the Horn Summoning Rangers will also strongly support the defense of Brave Shield Castle..."
Oh no, this time it was really difficult for Baron Leofric to refuse, so he had to bite the bullet and agree.
They acted right away. While the doom bringer was still asleep, the impromptu undercover arson plan was implemented overnight.
Thousands of people went out to look for firewood. More than 200 horse-drawn carriages were freed up and loaded with firewood and some oil within a few hours.
There are several dead wood with branches and leaves sprinkled with sulfur near the coachman on each carriage, so that a fire can be started quickly. In fact, dry dead wood soaked or sprinkled with sulfur powder is the "match" of this era, and it can be quickly ignited by striking a little spark with a flint.
The lord took Leofric by the hand and taught him the experience of killing and arson: "Tell your soldiers not to wear heavy armor, but to carry a shield on their backs to protect themselves from arrows. Blindfold the draft horses, and cut off the shoulder straps after the fire is lit. Have the soldiers abandon the carriages and charge on horseback... Keep charging forward and don't look back! Their camp has no walls, but a curtain made of cloth. Just charge through and run away, and your men won't suffer too much damage!"
Leofric nodded repeatedly. After all, he was a brave soldier. Although he felt a little nervous, it was mainly because he had never done undercover work.
After all, anyone who dares to guard the border cannot be a coward. Once he decides to do it, he will no longer hesitate.
After listening to Leon's 'tutorial', Leofric expressed his admiration meaningfully: "It seems that Baron Leon has done a lot of big jobs before... I didn't expect him to be so skilled!"
"Hmm?... Hey, don't get me wrong! This is my first time too!" The lord spread his hands to show that he was definitely a good citizen.
"You kid are not really a habitual offender..."
Godric looked at Leon with doubt in his eyes. "When we are not at war, you cheat and deceive people. When we are at war, you either kidnap or set fires... I hope Amy will learn bad things from you..."
The lord's face was full of innocence, but he really didn't know how to explain it... Thinking about it carefully, this seemed to be the behavior of a habitual criminal?
You can't say that you learned it from various crime movies and games, right?
Fortunately, Ralph stood up for him and said, "Fighting is just like being a gangster. It's nothing more than cheating, kidnapping, extortion, murder and arson. Lord Leon is a natural-born general!"
Yep!
Although it always sounds a bit wrong, Ralph is indeed right...
Since ancient times, famous generals have set fires and cheated people to become Zhuge Liang!
But the Lord still sighed sadly - he would probably be seen as a 'habitual gangster' in their eyes, and it might not be easy to fool these people...
In fact, since the leaders in the room were in the mood to make a joke, it showed that they were still very confident in Li Ang's plan.
By midnight, all preparations were complete and the army was assembled and ready to go.
Baron Leofric carried a huge infantry shield on his back and looked back at the lord: "Sir Leon, I'm about to set off. If everything goes well, can you let me participate in your Wheat Fragrance Company?"
"Of course! In fact, even if this didn't happen, I would still welcome you! But don't worry, your operation will go smoothly this time!"
It turns out that Leofric's goodwill was for this... But Leon actually wished that more friendly nobles would join, because Maixiang Company was not simply for making money.
"I hope it's as you said... Brothers! It's time to make achievements! Pendor will leave your legend!"
"ha!"
Leofric turned back to encourage his men, and with a uniform shout, he drove his horses off.
His subordinates were obviously well-trained, as apart from that uniform response, no other sound was made.
Leon and Godric stood in front of the allied forces that were ready to go, watching Baron Leofric leading the long convoy forward.
"Leofric is actually a good man..."
Godric said suddenly.
"Oh? How do you mean?"
This was the first time Leon heard Godric praise a noble.
"In the past ten years, he has saved at least five or six villages that were attacked by bandits or defeated soldiers, and those villages had nothing to do with him... And a few years ago, he saved people from the Kingdom of Crow Stern on the battlefield. A dragon knight from the Kingdom of Crow Stern slipped and fell off a cliff during the withdrawal. At that time, the war had ceased, and he rescued the person... He is a person who truly cares about honor. There are not many nobles like him now."
Godric said softly as he watched Leofric's retreating back.
Li Ang nodded: "He accepted the dangerous mission first, and then asked me if he could participate in Maixiang Company. This already shows his character. However, the tax officer he left in Kwen Village is really not a good person..."
"Don't talk nonsense! What I mean is... you have to learn from others! Don't always do these things like kidnapping, extortion, murder and arson... Although your father is impulsive and brainless, he is a real hero!"
Godric rolled his eyes and spoke in a low voice.
"Yes! I will definitely reform myself and become a new person, do good deeds every day, and become a good lord full of honor..."
Li Ang didn't intend to talk back to an elder who cared about him, so he agreed quickly and changed the subject: "Lord Godric, it's time for us to take action."
Godric glared at him again, raised his sword, and shouted, "Forward!"
The army began to move forward slowly, following Baron Leofric's convoy, keeping a distance of two or three miles.
All members of the Owl Knights were sent out as scouts, and each night owl was equipped with a whistle - this was their unique equipment. They could use this whistle to make the sound of an owl and relay messages.
Perhaps the Prophet's Legion still had some military literacy. They actually sent out a lot of scouts, but they were not their own troops - anyway, the coalition army did not encounter any female soldiers along the way, only a lot of knights' entourage.
These were probably sent by the knights who followed the prophet.
Guarding against night attacks and gathering military intelligence were also important tasks for the knights' followers.
At this time, Leon witnessed the night owls' best ability - night scouting warfare.
These guys who have been active at night for a long time can indeed spot the enemy scouts first every time. Then, groups of three or five people use whistles to pass on the call of "hooohoohooo..." night owls to coordinate with each other, and quietly surround the enemy under the protection of the night. Few of the knights' followers can escape.
Occasionally, there would be some clever ones who escaped quickly, but they would be easily shot and killed by Ralph's rangers who were chased and blocked by these night owls.
At three o'clock in the morning, when the movement was only about five miles away from the Prophet Legion camp, the Allied Forces stopped and dispersed into different queues with knights as units, waiting quietly in the darkness before dawn.
