Chapter 96: Two-Faced Barrier
Amy led the Lion Knights directly into the Qicha Fortress and hung the red-bottomed golden lion flag high.
The lord of Qicha Fortress was not there, and the garrison did not dare to stop them, after all, this was the Royal Knights.
In fact, Leon wanted to use this method to make the Bacchus Empire retreat...
The key to solving the problem lies in whether Bucks withdraws his troops.
The Lord said to the Lion Knights: "There are enemies spying on us now, and the situation is unclear. Are you willing to protect Miss Amy here for a few days?"
"Of course I am willing!" "Don't worry, Lord Li Ang..."
The Lion Knights agreed readily.
Having fought side by side before, the Lion Knights still respected Leon quite a bit - penetrating deep into the enemy camp and capturing two governors was something he could brag about for the rest of his life.
Of course, the main reason was what Rayman had accidentally revealed - most of the young men in the Lion Knights did have feelings for Amy ...
Of course, the Lion Knights have no choice but to protect Miss Amy... They would even be grateful to the Lord for giving them the opportunity.
This is why Leon wanted Leiman to go first and let the Lion Knight come to Qicha Fortress with him.
With the Lion Knight, he could force Eldred away and force the Bacchus Empire to withdraw.
This is actually the "double-sided barrier" in the art of diplomacy.
Eldred and the Bacchus Empire could not be united, and they would be suspicious of each other. Especially after Rainier's death, no matter who killed Rainier, he died for the Bacchus Empire's scheme.
Then the Baccus Empire would become suspicious of Eldred and would most likely not be able to act according to the original plan - the pain of losing a son, who could be sure what bad things a father whose son had just died would do?
And Eldred might be able to control the pain of losing his son, but he would certainly wonder whether the Bacchus Empire would abandon him and its original plan?
The appearance of the Lion Knights would make Eldred think that the king already knew about the withdrawal of the Bacchus Empire, so he boldly sent the Lion Knights to "investigate" him, without fear of forcing him to rebel.
Therefore, Eldred will make some unusual moves - any kind of moves will do, as long as he leaves Qicha Fortress.
Once he showed any unusual behavior, he would be completely untrustworthy in the eyes of the Bacchus Empire.
This is the double-sided barrier. As long as the two parties are not close blood relatives, there is a high probability that they will part ways amid mutual suspicion.
The smarter a person is, the more likely he is to fall into this kind of mental barrier.
"Teacher, what if the Bacchus Empire really launches an attack?"
Amy was still a little worried. Of course, the Bacchus Empire had not retreated yet, and the current situation of Qicha Fortress was not suitable for fighting. The garrisons were unreliable, and the Lion Knights did not have many people.
"The people of the Bacchus Empire are not stupid... If you were Governor Kairos and saw the flag , what would you think?"
The lord began the class.
"You might think that Qicha Fortress has been taken over by the Lion Knights..."
Amy was a little hesitant. She hadn't gotten used to this way of thinking that involved putting herself in everyone's shoes.
"That's right. Now that Kairos sees this situation, do you think he dares to attack?"
"Teacher, if it were you, would you attack?"
"I will retreat immediately. Kairos is full of cavalry and cannot attack the city by force. His conspiracy with Eldred is probably to find an opportunity to sneak attack Sarleon City. Otherwise, the Seven Forks Fortress will directly rebel."
Amy nodded after thinking about it. "But if Sarleon City is safe and sound, then Eldred will definitely not want to rebel directly. Otherwise, once the imperial army retreats, he will face encirclement and suppression by the kingdom's army... So he has always only cooperated with the empire to provide intelligence and help the empire create opportunities, but he will not show any rebellious intentions."
The lord was very pleased. It was rare to find a student with such an ability to understand.
"So, as long as we disrupt Bacchus's intelligence sources and make it impossible for Kairos to determine the specific situation, he will neither be able to attack the city nor get a chance to launch a surprise attack on Sarleon City. He will have no choice but to retreat."
It is obvious that the source of intelligence for the Bacchus Empire is Eldred.
If he had nothing to hide, he would never have left Qicha Fortress - he was safer staying here.
In fact, since there was no evidence, Eldred could not be brought down by mere empty accusations.
But since the Lion Knight came to "investigate", it meant that Ulrich did not trust him, so Eldred could not just sit there and do nothing.
Just as Leon said, he could either go to Sarleon City to explain the situation, rebel directly, or run away.
The only thing the rebels could do was to defend the isolated city and wait for the king to attack. With the Bacchus Empire already 'retreating', Eldred knew he had no backup.
Running away is most likely a dead end, and the family will also be implicated.
So Eldred left the Seven Forks Fortress and went to Sarleon City, allowing the Lion Knights to enter the fortress to "investigate".
He was not worried about the murder of Count Oden, as no one could do anything to him - Andrew's guilt was almost confirmed due to the "accusation" of some followers who could not bear the torture .
Even if he was the king's nephew, there was a possibility of overturning the verdict, but Eldred was very clean and no one could accuse him without evidence.
The specific actions of treason had not yet begun, and as long as the plan was terminated, no one would have evidence to incriminate Eldred.
So it would make sense for him to go to Sarleon and explain, and there was a high chance that the king would let him go.
After all, there was no evidence, and the king could not conclude that Eldred was also a traitor simply because Rainier attacked MacArthur.
In fact, the king needs more evidence when doing things.
Moreover, in order to exonerate his nephew Andrew and to regain control of the royal guards, the king also needs to "overturn the verdict" of the armed followers detained by Eldred, so he will not do anything to him.
But what Eldred didn't expect was that upon arriving in Sarleon, Baron Hereward would report him...
"Your Majesty, I want to accuse Eldred of treason! Your Majesty, please read this letter !"
The content of the letter was as follows...
"Marshal Kairos: Our army is not doing well in the battle at White Hart Castle, and the traitor Rainier was killed. Eldred lost his son in middle age because of the Empire's plan, and he will never be loyal to the Empire again. Your plan may be used by Eldred and he may be ambushed. To avoid losses, please abandon your plan and withdraw your troops. Regards, Justus."
King Ulric asked Grand Secretary Igor to verify it - the letter was indeed written by Justus himself, and the seal on the ring was also authentic.
This letter cannot actually be used as evidence of Eldred's treason - letters from the enemy cannot be used as testimony, and it may be a divisive ploy.
The letter did not mention what Kairos's plan was - because the lord himself did not know.
But in any case, this letter was enough for old man Hereward to use to complain.
This would definitely get Eldred involved in a lawsuit, and Ulric couldn't just turn a blind eye to it. Eldred would have to stay in Sarleon for a while.
Moreover, this letter can also remind the king to step up his defenses and not take any risky actions to ensure the safety of Sarleon City.
In fact, after Ulric read the letter, he immediately asked Eldred to stay in Sarleon City to defend himself, and did not intend to let him return to Qicha Fortress...
Eldred might have regretted it. If he had not left Qicha Fortress, King Ulric probably would not have taken the letter seriously and would not have summoned him to court.
The Bacchus Empire's plan has become impossible to implement.
Seven Forks Fortress was 'taken over' by the Lion Knights, Eldred was tied up in a lawsuit, and Sarleon was on guard - whatever plans the Baccus Empire had were useless.
If Kairos wasn't stupid, he should have started retreating by now.
Even if you cannot accurately judge the enemy's plan, as long as you don't give the enemy any chance, it will be enough to repel the enemy.
This was the Lord's double-handed preparation. Baron Hereward thought that this was to "fight false accusation with false accusation", but in fact, Leon's accusation was not a false accusation...
This was to fulfill the Countess's request - "No secret power deals, I just want the murderer to die in front of me."
The main purpose of this letter was to prevent Eldred from returning to Seven Forks Fortress and to keep him in Sarleon City to fight the lawsuit until the day of Oden's funeral.
