Farming Road from Baron to Emperor

Chapter 178 Double Standard
On Rao's side, more than 400 horses were lightly dressed and galloped towards the southeast in the wilderness.

"Master Rao, there is a village ahead, should we detour or take down this village." A knight who was scouting ahead walked up to Rao and asked in a low voice.

"How long has it been now? Which direction is Baron Harmon's castle?" Rao frowned, secretly calculating the date.

"It's been three days since we set off. Now it's estimated to be in the southeast of Baron Harmon's castle. If we forget about it, we will be able to reach the south of Baron Harmon's territory." The knight raised his head, his eyes shining with hope.

It's been three days, and the dry food for the knights and horses is about to run out. They have been traveling lightly for the past three days, and it's time for them to rest.

Rao raised his head, his eyes seemed to be fixed on the village in front of him, he waved his whip, and said, "Inform the knights to get ready, don't slaughter the villagers after capturing the village, and leave immediately after a day's rest."

"Yes, Commander Rao." The tired and vicissitudes of the knight's face became agitated, and he quickly ran to the back to report the good news to all the knights.

The knights who received the order sharpened their swords, put on the armor of the pack horse, and rushed towards the village after Rao gave an order.

Three circles of fences were set up outside the village, and there were still villagers holding wooden spears inside the village, but they were smashed like tofu under the impact of the Second Iris Knights.

The wooden fence was smashed by the hooves of the horses, and the villagers who were holding wooden spears and trying to fight back were stabbed to death by the knights.

Only a few ten minutes later, the Second Iris Knights completely occupied the village. The knights remembered the command of Knight Commander Rao and did not massacre.

After a while, the village chief was pulled to Rao by the knights.

"Are you the village head of this village?" Rao didn't get off his horse, looking down at the middle-aged village head in silk in front of the horse.

"Yes, Master Knight, the younger one is the village chief. I don't know what your orders are." The middle-aged village chief bowed his waist, lowered his head, and showed a flattering smile on his face.

"Take out all the lambs, hens, eggs, etc. from your village, let my knights have a good meal, and prepare a batch of grain beans for war horses, remember to have pure grain beans, a little weed No mixing is allowed." Rao drew out the knight's sword beside him and threatened: "These food will be inspected by the knights, if something goes wrong, there is no need for this village to exist."

"Yes, yes, yes! Master Knight, I understand." The middle-aged village head nodded repeatedly, and said, "Don't worry, Master Knight, we dare not poison you even if we have eight guts."

"Go get ready."

"Yes, sir."

Rao got off his horse, called his deputy, and ordered, "Let the knights rest well and set off tomorrow morning."

When the news spread to the Second Iris Cavaliers, the knights breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense strings were relaxed. They were finally able to sleep well and rest for half a day.

The golden sun shines into the village in the afternoon, and the sun is lazy and warm, making people want to lie down and sleep.

Although the knights were exhausted, they had no plans to sleep at all.

Because the air is filled with the smell of food, the stew of old hens and mushrooms is fragrant, and the lamb is strung on the branches, and the fire is burning below.The roasted golden lamb kept dripping fat and making a sizzling sound.

There is also freshly baked wheat bread, the fragrance of wheat makes people drool.

After a full meal in the afternoon and a rest in the evening, in the early morning of the next day, the Second Iris Knights regained their energy and marched towards the south of Baron Harmon's castle.

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On the front of Baron Harmon's castle, when heavily armed Iris soldiers surrounded the castle, Baron Harmon knew that Earl Iris had turned his back on Charles.

Immediately afterwards, he began to receive all kinds of unfortunate news. The villages on both sides of the castle were losing control one after another, and the Iris soldiers in the front surrounded the castle, and then they fled south to the entrance of the castle.

"Damn Shire, a bastard without parents, I know he's dishonest." Baron Harmon clattered on the wooden table with a frenzied expression.

"Lord Baron Harmon, what should we do next? We don't have much time left." The knight commander on the side said worriedly. If the villages on both sides were completely out of control, then even if he wanted to escape, he would have no chance.

"I want to stick to the castle, I want the iris soldiers to fill up the castle with their lives, and I want this treacherous beast to experience unforgettable pain.

"Baron Harmon, the most important thing is you. The castle is just a dead thing. If it is gone, it can be regained, and if it is destroyed, it can be rebuilt, but you only have one life. You don't need to take your own life just to get revenge on Charles. Fate." The knight commander on the side asked worriedly, if Baron Harmon stayed in the castle, how would he escape for his life.

"I have made up my mind. I must teach Iris Soldiers a bloody lesson." Baron Harmon was furious and threw all the utensils on the table to the ground.

Knowing that Baron Harmon was in a fit of anger, the knight commander refused to listen to the persuasion, and then walked out of the study with his head down.

Inside the closed study door, there were bangs and bangs from time to time, which made the servant guarding the door tremble with fear.

Time soon arrived in the evening, and Baron Harmon, who had let off steam all day, walked out of the study and went to the hall for dinner.

At this time, the hall was very dark, and the chairs were in disorder.

"Steward, instruct the servants to light the candles, arrange the tables and chairs neatly, and make another serving of food according to the standard of noble dinners." Baron Harmon called the butler and ordered under pressure.

"Yes, Baron Harmon." After receiving the order, the butler hurriedly gave orders, and at the same time was about to go to the house to pack the clothes. It seemed that Baron Harmon was planning to retreat.

The reason is very simple. How can a dying person care so much about etiquette and the type of meals? What does this mean? It means that Baron Harmon is afraid of death!A dying person is in no mood to observe the visit of a chair.

Sure enough, after lunch, Baron Harmon called the Knight Commander into the study again.

"Knight Commander, I give you the authority to command the army and protect the castle." Baron Harmon patted the Knight Commander's shoulder to show encouragement, "Knight Commander, you have rich experience, I believe you will be able to protect the safety of the castle, I plan to go to the Earl of Geithner to seek help, and let him help us deal with the dishonest and greedy Shire."

"My lord, what are you talking about? I, I am stationed here." The knight commander looked at Harmon in a daze.I was very surprised.

"Of course, I believe in your strength, Knight Commander." Baron Harmon patted the Knight Commander on the shoulder, expressing his encouragement again.

But the knight commander doesn't want to eat this bowl of chicken soup, just kidding, you're so awesome, I'll help you carry it with my life?

"Aren't you happy, Knight Commander?" Baron Harmon turned sideways so that the Knight Commander could see the long sword at Baron Harmon's waist.

Under the education of the long sword, the knight commander gradually succumbed.

"Then, well, I will definitely protect the castle and buy you enough time to gain the support of the alliance.

But he secretly swears in his heart that as soon as you leave, I will immediately lead someone to surrender. If he wants me to die in the same year, the same month, and the same day as this castle, he is not worthy.

"I believe in your strength, Knight Commander." Baron Harmon patted him on the shoulder for the last time, and then left the room, preparing to pack up the evacuated items.

(End of this chapter)