MTL - Heroes of Silver Moon-Chapter 704 : end of civil war

The Rosen family and the Hood family surrendered one after another, and within a few days, the news reached Earl Carmel through secret channels.

Putting down the secret letter in his hand, Earl Carmel sighed: "It's time to make a decision!"

When Simon came to power, he formed a new army. The main team of the first army was basically the original team led by Xinfa, so the combat effectiveness was the strongest.

Most of the backbone of the Second Army are knights from the local faction of the royal family, the so-called country knights, or militia officers.

These people came from humble backgrounds, and their minds were relatively simple. They knew how much they had, so they were relatively loyal to King Simon, especially after defeating the Red Scorpion Khanate.

A considerable part of the backbone officers of the three armies came from the former Royal Army, and Earl Carmel, the commander, is a representative figure.

They have become accustomed to the atmosphere of the traditional army, and they are not very firm in implementing the orders of Simon, a king with a different surname, and people often complain that the king suppresses dissidents and reuses his own people.

Because of this, the king never trusted them very much, and even installed a deputy commander, Alyosha, as the supervisor.

The clues can also be seen from the mobilization of troops in this civil war.

Earl Hamilton is the father-in-law of Legion Commander Harris, and Harris himself pays more attention to friendship, so in order to avoid suspicion, he was sent to the southern border.

The Hood family had the strongest influence among the lords and the greatest threat, so the first army was sent there to quell the rebellion.

The remaining two armies and three armies, logically speaking, the second army has stronger combat effectiveness and can easily attack the Hamilton family, but the second army was left by the king to defend the capital, so the three armies were sent here.

Faced with this blatant distrust, Earl Carmel was also helpless.

He was not the king's confidant, there was no need to hang himself on this tree, and of course he had to wait and see before the situation became clear.

Therefore, during this period of time, the three armies led by him have been staring at the rebels all the time, and no one has provoked each other.

And because of the king's surrender policy, Alyosha, the deputy army commander, couldn't say anything. The two sides were at a tacit stalemate in this place, and there were not even small frictions or conflicts.

But now, the two cores of the lord's rebel army have surrendered, and he has to make a choice.

Then the Earl of Carmel called the messenger and gave the order to attack. The artillery unit turned the wheel, and the muzzle of the light artillery continued to rise.

Boom boom boom! Dozens of shells fell, causing the lords who were holding a banquet to flee in a hurry.

Earl Hamilton ran to the city wall and found that the three armies, who had been in tacit understanding before, had already set up an offensive posture with a murderous look.

He couldn't help muttering with an ugly face: "What the **** is that guy Carmel doing?"

Although he didn't have much contact with him, Earl Hamilton knew that Carmel was a typical traditional aristocrat who was very good at judging the situation, which was why he had such a tacit understanding with the other party.

But now, this tacit understanding has been broken by the opponent forcefully. What happened?

Count Mengsk also came to him at this moment: "No matter what happens, we must organize an army to fight now!"

"Fight?"

Looking at the army fleeing in all directions under the bombardment, Earl Hamilton's face was full of despair: "How should we fight this, since there was no such weapon before!"

He also participated in the Battle of Yelinhe. Although the weapons of the new French army were stunning, they were not yet desperate to face the traditional army.

But now, this kind of weapon with a range of more than ten kilometers and its power to shake mountains makes it impossible for people to think of resistance.

"No! No! You are defending the castle. I have to talk to Carmel, and maybe he can stop his attack." Earl Hamilton ran down the city wall in a state of confusion, and rushed out on a horse.

"Dawn! Damn it!"

Calling the name of Earl Hamilton, Earl Mengsk also ran down the city wall cursing, gathered some people and prepared to go to the rescue.

But these gathered lords, retainers, and soldiers refused to fight because they didn't want to die.

"Among you, some are his friends, some are his retainers, and some are his subjects. Don't you have the heart to watch a loyal and kind nobleman die like this?"

Earl Mengsk's questioning made many people bow their heads in shame. Earl Hamilton's character is indeed better than most nobles, and his retainers and citizens are still living in a healthy state.

Everyone looked at me, I looked at you, finally gritted their teeth, and followed Earl Mengsk out of the castle.

Earl Hamilton, who was advancing against the gunfire, was moved when he saw Earl Mengsk leading people coming from behind.

But in the next second, a shell fell beside him, blowing him away in an instant.

Lying on the ground, Earl Hamilton, whose consciousness gradually became blurred, saw Earl Mengsk and others constantly falling under the attack of artillery and machine guns, and a deep sense of regret welled up in his heart.

With these friends, why did I rebel against the king, why did I have to get so hot~www.novelbuddy.com~ I rushed out of the castle single-handedly, it was just my own fault!

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Inside the headquarters, Alyosha came to Carmel angrily: "Why did you attack suddenly? The king asked us to persuade us to surrender, not to kill them directly!"

Looking at the king's confidant, Carmel smiled gently: "The king really wants us to persuade us to surrender, but at the same time, he also hopes that we can quell the rebellion as soon as possible.

The rebellion of the Rosen family and the Hood family has been quelled now, and you don't want to leave a bad impression on the king because of the bad things you do, right?

Besides, the number of enemies killed is directly linked to combat achievements, don't you want to make more contributions? "

It has to be said that compared to an old fox like Carmel, Alyosha still looked a little tender, and he was a little shaken by what he said. After weighing it again and again, he said with a sullen face: "I am also the deputy commander of the three armies. What to do next time, please discuss it with me in advance."

Carmel smiled, raised his glass and said, "Naturally, I was too anxious this time, so I just passed you and apologized to you."

Looking at the wine glass in Carmel's hand, Alyosha's face twitched: "The new regiment prohibits drinking alcohol, especially during wartime. This is a very serious violation of discipline!"

Carmel waved his hand indifferently: "Don't pay attention to such details, such things as discipline are only used to restrain ordinary soldiers. We are also high-ranking members of the legion after all, and we still have some privileges."

Alyosha frowned, turned and left the headquarters without saying anything.

Army discipline is something that Simon has always emphasized. No one can engage in privileges, even their confidants are no exception.

If you can't see through this point, you will never be able to stand in the same camp as the king!