flstandardbreds Chapter 430 Turning enemies into enemies
Chapter 430 Turning enemies into enemies
Chapter 430: Enemies
In the western part of the Yoda Empire, the sky was covered with thick dark clouds and a storm was raging violently.
The strong wind howled across the earth, and raindrops as big as beans hit the ground like bullets, splashing up pieces of turbid water.
In this bad weather, Count Reginale's team drove hurriedly. The wheels of the carriage turned hard on the muddy road, making a creaking sound, as if they would fall apart at any time due to being overloaded.
The team finally stopped at the gate outside the castle. The soldiers guarding the city immediately became alert and watched the sudden arrival of the team closely.
After checking and confirming that everything was correct, the drawbridge of the city gate was slowly lowered. The carriage with the Reginale family emblem slowly drove into the city, and the wheels rolled over the wet ground, leaving traces of varying depths.
After a while, Count Reginale entered the castle first. At this time, people in the castle were gathered in a hall, and the atmosphere was a little depressing. In addition to Count Reginale, there were other people in the hall, three of whom were dressed in luxurious clothes and exuded a unique temperament. They were obviously not ordinary nobles.
Count Reginale strode up to Count Castori, bowed slightly, and asked anxiously:
"Count Castori, what is the situation now?"
Count Castori frowned slightly and said slowly:
"Ludwig's army has just retreated from the border of Count Ticino. It looks like they will not attack Count Ticino's territory in the short term."
Count Ticino, who was standing by, was immediately filled with anger. He slammed the table and roared:
"Why would our own emperor attack the land of his own vassal? I clearly supported him strongly when he ascended the throne."
Count Castori responded bluntly:
"It's because of you and the Count of Lombardy that this madman became our emperor. Look at what he has done to the empire. Not only is he fighting on two fronts, but he's also fighting a civil war at home. Who in their right mind would do that?"
After saying this, Count Castori pointed at Count Lombardy beside him, his eyes revealing undisguised sarcasm.
Count Ticino sighed helplessly and said:
"I also followed a group of nobles in recommending him because I knew he had mental problems. At that time, I thought that we would be able to manipulate him after he ascended the throne. I didn't expect that what he did after ascending the throne was so treacherous and cruel. He was just a lunatic with mental problems before, but now he is simply a cold-blooded tyrant."
Count Castori raised his hand to interrupt Count Ticino. He looked at the nobles present and said solemnly:
"It is now clear that Ludwig wants to expand his territory by stepping on the corpses of foreigners, and even wants to step on our corpses to maintain his rule. Think about the Count of Saxony. Just because he wanted to leave the land to the peasants in his own territory, his entire family was ruthlessly killed by Ludwig. Under the rule of his governor, people are dying in Saxony every moment. I don't want to end up like this."
At this point, Count Castori looked straight at Count Reginali and asked seriously:
"Are you against it or not?"
Count Reginale answered without hesitation:
"John is my son-in-law. Ludwig will definitely settle accounts with me after the war. Naturally, I will rebel."
Hearing Count Reginali's affirmative answer, Count Castori turned his eyes to Count Ticino and asked:
"how about you?"
Count Ticino said angrily:
"His army has been wandering around our territory. If it weren't for the mountainous area, my territory would have fallen long ago. I will definitely rebel against such an emperor, and I must fight to the imperial capital and capture him!"
At this moment, the Count of Lombardy, who had been sitting quietly in the corner, slowly stood up. He looked at everyone with a firm gaze, and then said bluntly:
"It's useless to just arrest him. If he lives one more day, we won't be able to sleep well. It's better to just..."
As he spoke, the Count of Lombardy made a gesture of wiping his neck with his hand, and his intention was obvious.
Count Castori was astonished. He frowned and said in disbelief:
"I didn't realize that. Didn't you support Ludwig before? Why did you change so much now?"
The Count of Lombardy smiled bitterly and said slowly:
"It is precisely because I have done a lot of work under Ludwig that I understand him better. He is not just a person who will not give up until he achieves his goal. He does not have any qualities that a normal person should have. If such a person lives one more day, the whole continent will have one more day of war."
There was a moment of silence in the hall, and the sound of rain was still roaring outside, as if sighing for the complicated situation. Everyone knew that once they decided to rebel, the road ahead would be a difficult one full of thorns and unknowns, but facing such a crazy and cruel emperor, they had no way out.
"brush!"
As the sound of the sword being drawn rang out, in the slightly dim but tense castle hall, Count Castori held the sword in his hand, the blade flickering coldly in the dim light, and spoke passionately to the nobles present:
"Everyone, we are now in this turbulent empire. We can no longer sit idly by and let Ludwig continue to act recklessly! I promise you that as long as we unite, we can all gain our own benefits after success. Today, we should gather our strength and rise up together to resist!"
Count Castori's voice was passionate and powerful, echoing in the hall, as if lighting a flame. The nobles were moved by his words, and the atmosphere was extremely warm. Everyone nodded and shouted in response.
In this heated atmosphere, Count Reginale frowned slightly at the scene of people drinking champagne and getting drunk in the first half, took a step forward, and said solemnly:
"Wait a minute, everyone. Right now, several Yoda armies are fighting fiercely with the Kushan army on the eastern border. The outcome of this battle is still uncertain. If we launch an attack now, once the enemy gets the news and returns to defend, we will be caught in a dilemma of being pursued in front and surrounded in the back."
The nobles' enthusiasm seemed to be extinguished by a bucket of cold water, and everyone fell into deep thought. After a while, Count Castori broke the silence, looked at Count Reginali, and asked:
"According to you, what should we do now?"
"In my opinion, we must resist, but we must not rebel in a big way now. Ludwig is now at the peak of his power, and we have little chance of winning if we confront him head-on. We can first secretly support other civilian resistance forces, test the strength of the current garrison in the empire, and use their power to tie down some of Ludwig's forces."
"When the battle situation on the front line collapses, we will launch an attack on the imperial capital and gain control of the situation in the empire as quickly as possible. This way, we can avoid the danger of being sandwiched between two sides."
"This is a great plan!"
Count Castori spoke loudly again, and the other nobles echoed him.
The wind gradually grew stronger, making the windows whistle and the raindrops hit the window frames more fiercely. But even with the strong wind and rain, the flames of resistance only grew stronger...