Chapter 119 Returning to the South
. Perel’s fall into the water was a completely fake accident that can be notarized and refuted!
Although there is no shortage of conspiracy theories in the Kingdom of Andal, in fact, Perel, the Duke of Sorrowwind Castle, slipped under his feet and accidentally fell into the water in full view of the northern rebels. .
It was about the same time as when Leon's father died.
Therefore, although Leon was confused by Perel's news, he was also very happy in his heart.
Although under the guard of the Southern Allied Forces, the current stream castle is as stable as Mount Tai, enough to be called the Jiangdong Iron Wall in the west of the kingdom, but if you have a choice, of course it is better not to fight if you can.
Leon has long wanted to return to Antolia and live his own relaxed and aristocratic life.
Anyway, the title of Marquis has been obtained, and everything he should take has been obtained. He came to the west of the kingdom purely to give face to the king, and by the way, he came to trick the nobles in the west of the kingdom. (Note: BJ dialect means good relationship)
However, when the news came that Perel fell into the water, compared to Leon's calmness, Viscount Cummings, who was commanding the rebels to attack Fort Brook, was completely stunned. .
But in fact this is not difficult to understand.
To give you an example, this is equivalent to a large group of people following Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, to raise troops to suppress Jingnan. In the end, Boss Zhu was killed halfway through the fight.
What to do with the remaining people?
They are not from the Lao Zhu family, and they have no defensible reason. Should they continue to fight or surrender quickly?
Even if the fight continues, how will the benefits be divided, and who should sit on the throne? !
This is somewhat similar to the situation Viscount Cummings is facing today, and can even be said to be quite embarrassing.
The main question is whether Perel is alive or dead.
If he dies, then he can just vote and be done with it.
Anyway, he is a nobleman. Not only will he not be punished for surrendering with tens of thousands of northern rebels, he might be able to get some rewards.
But the thing is...
Perel's situation at this point is unclear.
According to current information, Perel just fell into the water and is still in the stage of bloodletting.
However...
after several days of careful consideration, a comprehensive analysis of the effectiveness of bloodletting therapy, and a more accurate probabilistic inference, Viscount Cummings finally made the decision to surrender.
July 17th in the new calendar.
The northern rebels who invaded the western part of the kingdom, led by their commander Viscount Cummings, formally laid down their arms and surrendered to Leon Jimena, Marquis of Antolia.
I have to say that Leon is very lucky.
Since Viscount Cummings was the first northern nobleman to surrender, and Leon was also the first nobleman to accept surrender, Leon, who was the Marquis of Antolia, received another reward of two thousand gold coins from the king.
Although it can't be said to be a lot, it can be regarded as a windfall.
And this also became the prelude to the end of this rebellion.
Two days later, the famous Northland mercenaries surrendered at the foot of the river valley city.
Three days later, thirteen northern nobles declared their allegiance to Wilbert I in Brundick.
Although the blessed Duke Perel of Sorrowwind miraculously came back to life on the fourth day after undergoing repeated bloodletting treatments, he was no longer able to prevent the end of the rebellion.
And because Perel is a member of the Lance family of the Andal royal family, so... although he was the instigator of this rebellion, Perel was only deprived of the title of Duke of Sadwind Castle, and was replaced by Wilbur. King Te I sentenced him to imprisonment to demonstrate the benevolence and justice of the young king.
But this is not what Leon cares about.
At the moment, he just wants to go back quickly. If he goes fast enough, he might be able to catch up with the maturity of the second wave of crops planted by Antolia in the middle of this year. If everything goes well, he can also pack up some refugees on the way back, which can be regarded as a supplement. After all, Antolia's population was not large
...
Even though the losses were not large, or even minor, Antolia's soldiers suffered unavoidable attrition during the Northern Expedition.
Even if it is nothing compared to the gains gained by the Jimena family, no matter how slight the loss is, it is still a loss, and the soldiers of Antolia are also lost.
However, it is unrealistic to bring the bodies of fallen soldiers to Antolia.
Especially now that it's summer, let alone taking it home, it will stink just by leaving it there for a few days.
Therefore, Leon specifically ordered Todd to preserve the ashes of the fallen soldiers and carefully copy the names of the soldiers who died or were injured.
Because according to the rules set by Leon, the descendants and relatives of any soldier who sacrificed his life for Antolia will be properly taken care of, which can be regarded as fulfilling his duty as a lord.
Leon, who was eager to return home, was not even prepared to wait for the southern nobles to return together. After receiving the withdrawal order from King Wilbert I, he set off immediately. The only problem was... Although he got rid of such a big burden of the Southern Allied Forces, Anto The marching speed of Leah's army was really not fast.
This is not because the soldiers are lazy.
Mainly due to the actions of the refugees gathered along the way, the marching speed of the Antolian army was seriously slowed down.
However, when Leon finally arrived in the city of Parma in mid-August, the Antolian army, which originally numbered only a few thousand people, had swelled to between five and six thousand people.
Most of them are laborers who were packed up and brought back on their way back!
Of course, there is a labor force as well as the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled.
Leon is a time traveler after all.
Although the ones he gathered were mainly young men and young women, he couldn't bear to tear them apart when faced with those refugee families with eighty-year-old mothers and infant children.
Besides...
the whole family has moved to Antolia neatly, so naturally the sense of belonging to Antolia will be stronger, right?
...
On August 14th, Yi enters the house.
After a long journey from the west to the south of the kingdom...
the only marquis of the Kingdom of Andal, the most loyal subject, the head of the Jimena family, the breaker of the siege of the royal capital, the talker in the south of the kingdom, and the expulsion of plateau hounds The founder, the pioneer of the southwestern highlands, the common lord of the Antorians and Agares ancestors, and the sole leader of the southern mountain people, the mage Leon Jimena, finally arrived in his loyal city of Palma.
Although in the new division of power in the southern part of the kingdom established by Wilbert I, the city of Parma did not belong to the territory that Leon could administer. However, because it had been in war before, Wilbert I had not had time to divide it. This territory was granted to the new noble.
As a result, there are still Antolian garrison in the city of Parma.
For example, Stan, the leader of the Antolia mercenary group, has been here, waiting for Leon's return.
(End of chapter)