Chapter 937: Seizure of power
Just in Robert and Renault. At the time of the agreement, the Anomen of the northern city of Kezula had also completed the expansion and reorganization of the army, which had more than doubled from less than 2,000 men to a full 4,000 fully armed soldiers, although most of them were civilians with no proper military training, but he believed that after one or two battles, those who survived would surely become elite.
In fact, all armies, no matter how well trained, as long as they have not been on the battlefield, they are all recruits, don't look at the usual training of the dragons and tigers, maybe when they see blood, they will turn around and run away, and even some guys who are outstanding in the training period run faster than anyone else, it is far better to use the cruel elimination method, let the real war test who is a qualified soldier.
After a brief drill, Lord Hoghead handed over the city of Kezula to his lieutenant, and he himself led a full 3,000 men to the east, preparing to take the city of Esputa behind him, so that his foundation would be firmly established, and a solid foundation would be laid for the overthrow of the council's rule.
Despite his excellent strategic and command skills, he overlooked the internal struggle for power.
A common problem is inevitable in any grassroots organization, that is, short-sightedness, especially after a certain achievement, many people do not want to continue to work against the rulers, after all, they ransacked the merchants and nobles in the city on the first day after the occupation, so they basically have some loot on hand, as little as a hundred gold coins, and more than tens of thousands......
Naturally, if you have money, you don't want to work hard, so as soon as Arnold left on the front foot, a group of people gathered on the back foot to discuss whether it was okay to break up. Because in their eyes. He is just a group of ordinary people who rioted. is not on the wanted list like Sir Pighead, as long as you change to a new environment, you can settle down and live a stable and comfortable life.
Of course, there are also those who want to return to Ascala, the capital of Amm, to pick up their families.
In general, without the leader, this seemingly powerful rabble showed their true colors, gathered in the town hall and quarreled, and the adjutant left behind by Arnomen could not control the scene at all, and could only watch the situation develop in an uncontrollable direction.
"Damn! Stop arguing! Have you forgotten the oath you made?! The general said. He will lead us to overthrow the rotten parliament! Look at what you look like now! What is the difference with the ugly faces of those nobles and merchants!! The adjutant kicked the table hard and roared in pain.
He couldn't understand why his brothers and sisters, who had been united a few days ago, had suddenly changed, could it be that, as some demons claimed, mortal souls were inherently evil and would eventually fall?
"Hey! Brat! Who are you to say that? We just want a better life! Is this also wrong? A man in his forties retorted fiercely.
"That's right! Did you join the mutual aid association in the first place just to have enough to eat?! For this reason, we did not hesitate to clash with the regular army of the Council! Now we have the money! Why can't you live the life you want! Another older-looking man chimed in.
"We're going north through the Viper Forest!"
"The Kingdom of West Hartland is the true land of paradise on earth!"
"Well said! The taxes there are only a quarter of Am's! I'd rather go there and be a farmer than die in vain! ”
"I heard that farmers are being recruited in the north, and anyone who signs up can get a large piece of land immediately!"
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All of a sudden, the crowd was excited, as if they were about to split. In fact, as long as you look closely, you will find that those guys who are clamoring to go north are basically over forty years old. They are long past the age of striving for their ideals, and they only have tangible benefits in their eyes.
Such people are usually very realistic and reject all unrealistic fantasies, so the general truth is of no use to them at all, and perhaps Anomen can be suppressed with great prestige when he is there, but now that he is leading an army on the road to conquer the city of Esputa, the conflict suddenly erupts.
The young adjutant jumped to his feet in anger, drew his saber violently, and yelled with a flushed face: "I want to see who dares to step out of the gate today!" Guardsman! Array! Whoever steps out of the gate will be put to death! ”
"Yes!"
The ordered guards shouted in unison, hula formed a defensive formation, and the cold spear tips and crossbow arrows were aimed at the noisy crowd in the room, and it only took one order to make the place flow into a river of blood.
However, the troublemakers were not vegetarians, and drew their weapons and shields, and the tension quickly spread through the spacious hall, and now the shouting of someone might lead to violent clashes until one of them was defeated.
Silent!
Extremely oppressive silence!
Everyone's nerves involuntarily tensed, a few days ago they were close comrades-in-arms, but now there is a lack of ideas and is about to start a fight, and the impermanence of fate is vividly reflected at this moment.
At this moment, a young man suddenly rushed in and shouted angrily: "What are you doing! What are you doing here? Have you forgotten the oath you made to join the Mutual Aid Society?! We are all brothers and sisters! We must unite and help each other! Think about the tragedy that happened a few days ago! Don't you understand that all nobles and merchants are not trustworthy? Regime! We must establish our own regime! Now lay down your arms for me! ”
Astound!
The originally tense atmosphere disappeared without a trace in an instant, and the young adjutant threw the long sword directly to the ground and asked in a trembling voice: "Lindell!" The gods are above! You're not dead! ”
"Haha! Of course I'm not dead! Although the Council sent the Shadow Thief to send a killer, I escaped! See, these wounds are evidence of their incompetence. Saying that, the young man took off his coat and revealed more than a dozen wounds of different shades on his body, but fortunately, the weather was not too hot now, so there were no symptoms of infection and inflammation.
No doubt. He was the young man who was controlled by Nahis. Do as the succubus commands. Taking advantage of the absence of Arnomen, he intends to regain leadership.
As for the wounds on his body, they were all his own tricks, and although they looked very scary, none of them were truly fatal.
As one of the former leaders of the Mutual Aid Society, Lindell has always had a high prestige, and even if the strike march turned into a riot, his status has not been affected in the slightest. Because everyone regards him as a dead spiritual sustenance, just as some parties on Earth like to whitewash their dead companions as heroes after seizing power by force, Arnomen also portrays him as a hero in order to boost morale.
I have to say that this is very ironic, but the so-called politics are like this, otherwise no one will compare politicians with Ji women, in fact, Ji women are much cleaner than politicians, at least they eat on their own bodies, while politicians fight for power by watching deception, betrayal and lies. Only ordinary people are nothing more than objects of their fooling and oppression.
Due to the timely appearance of the young man, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became relaxed. Whether it is a more radical young person or a middle-aged person who longs for a stable life, they all lay down their arms and quietly wait for him to speak.
Impromptu speech is one of the necessary abilities for any aspiring politician, and Lindell, who has been practicing quietly since becoming a senior member of the Mutual Aid Society, knows that now is the time to show that if he can fool everyone, then he can take back the leadership from Arnomen.
Anyway, Sir Pig's Head has always been very easy to fool, and his sense of smell is very slow, otherwise he would not be toyed with.
After stepping onto the central table, Lindell glanced around, then cleared his throat vigorously and shouted, "Dear brothers! Dear sisters! We know that some of you do not want to go to war, some of you want to live in peace and tranquility, and some of you want to live in peace and tranquility in the kingdom of West Hartland in the north, and I myself do not want to go to war, because it is an act of destruction, and in the end there is nothing to be gained but destruction and death. ”
Hearing this, the older people in the audience instantly showed a hint of surprise, and they clapped their hands desperately one by one, while the radical young people looked depressed, secretly wondering if the former leader was stupid by the assassination.
Looking at the expressions of everyone who were either happy or frustrated, the corners of Lindell's mouth turned up slightly, flashed a hint of evil smile that was not easy to detect, and then turned the conversation around, waved his arms, and shouted impassionedly: "But if we don't resist!" Don't overthrow the corrupt rule of the Council! Then endure exploitation and persecution forever! Have you forgotten the massacre a few days ago? Do you think you'll be fine if you hide in the northern zone? ”
Speaking of this, he dodged his feet fiercely and roared loudly: "Wrong! I'm willing to bet that if the Council of Six regains its rule over Am, they'll let the damned Shadow Thieves send out assassins, and these wounds on my body are prime examples. Wake up! My dear brothers and sisters! Everyone has now reached the point of life and death! Only by rising up and resisting can there be a glimmer of life! Only by overthrowing the rule of the Council can we get the life of our dreams! ”
"Hooray! Hear no! We've got to get back to Askatla! After hearing this, the young adjutant instantly felt his blood rise up, and raised his fist frantically to respond.
"Fight back to Askatra!"
"Let the council's dogs pay for their blood debts!"
"Revenge! We want revenge! ”
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In just a few words, Lindell mobilized everyone's feelings, made them realize that they were not safe now, and that they could be retaliated against at any time, easily dissipating the momentum of division and reclaiming the coveted leadership.
In the next hour or so, he re-pacified the more than 1,000 people who had been left behind, followed by a series of orders and adjustments from Tong Guò, and took this army into his own hands, as for the stupid young adjutant had been completely emptied, but he did not know it himself.
Arnomen probably didn't expect that the foundation he had worked so hard to lay would be stolen by others...... (To be continued......)