The nights in Belgoust were very quiet, and as it was still a time of war, a curfew was imposed as soon as it got dark. However, those who are interested can find that tonight seems to be a little unusual, because there are many guards patrolling the streets, and they are also equipped with heavy crossbows and other weapons of great destruction.

In order not to arouse the enemy's alarm, Corey disguised his 1,000 soldiers as a patrol and quietly entered the city. Now that the siege of the target house has been basically completed, it is only necessary for the commander to rush in and kill. According to the latest laws enacted by the Duchy's masters, anyone who attempts to overthrow the Angome family is considered a rebel, and all men in the direct line are killed, and women are reduced to slavery.

Although the law is relatively harsh, no one dares to raise objections. Everyone knows that Duke Henry is a decisive man, and think of the murderous Sawa Fishmen in the sea, who were all wiped out in the city of Baldur's Gate. There are more than 10,000 people, and none of them can go back alive.

Since that battle, the soldiers' attitude towards Henry has changed from the original compulsion to the awe from the heart. Especially those lethal and terrifying spells, to ordinary people, they are no different from gods. They now do not hesitate to carry out all the orders that have been passed down from above, even if they slaughter ordinary people.

If Henry saw the transformation of his army, he would be very satisfied. Because this is the ideal army in his mind, there is no good or evil, right or wrong, only obedience, obedience and obedience. The military is supposed to be a violent institution in the service of the ruling class, no matter how good it may seem. Its essence is to maintain the stability of the current regime. Once someone crosses the line. They will immediately tear off the pretense of kindness.

watched his subordinates quietly enter the battle state. Corey nodded in satisfaction. War is indeed the best way to train soldiers, although the death and casualty rate is very large, but if you can survive, you can become an elite. He turned his head and asked his deputy, "How's it going?" Haven't the thieves union signaled the offense yet? ”

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, Commander. So far, there has been no movement, and ten minutes ago a message came from someone saying that they still need a little more time to lock on to the enemy's upper echelons. ”

Corey nodded helplessly. "Okay, then we'll wait. After all, their leader paid a lot of money. And dragon beasts can't be bought with money, there must be some special channels. ”

"The thieves' guild in our territory has so much energy?" The deputy asked incredulously. In his opinion, the thieves' union is no better than the regular army. Even the well-known Shadow Thief Organization is nothing more than that.

"Of course. Their forces are so large that if they were concentrated they could kill all the garrisons in our camp in one night. ”

As one of the Duke's henchmen, Corey obviously knows a lot of the inside story. Robert's annual profits are five times his military expenditure, and if he wants to maintain such a huge underground kingdom, his strength must be very strong, otherwise it would have been swallowed up by other unions long ago. Moreover, the other party also serves as an intelligence agency, and almost all the news on the West Coast can be obtained at the first time.

"It can't be! Our people are all veterans, most of them have the rank of warriors, even if they pull down the mainland, they can be regarded as elites, how can they be killed by a group of thieves. ”

I saw the deputy's resolute disbelief expression. Corey smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "You're young and you don't know a lot of secrets. I can't explain that right now. You just have to remember not to provoke them. ”

As soon as the words fell, a man stepped out of the shadows of the street. Not only did he escape the layers of soldiers, but no one noticed until he came out on his own. This superb stealth skill made everyone break out in a cold sweat, and if the other party wanted to assassinate them, I am afraid that no one would be able to stop them.

As soon as the man dressed as an Assassin stepped out, he said, "I have sent in some of my most elite Assassins, and you are ready to launch a frontal attack. As soon as the scene is chaotic, they will immediately secretly arrest the mastermind of the incident. ”

Corey waved his hand and motioned for everyone to put down their weapons, and yelled at each other: "Damn bastard! Can't you just sit up from the front? You know, my men are armed with heavy crossbows, and if something misunderstands you, you'll become a hedgehog in the next second. ”

"Sorry, get used to it. Know that we are used to walking in the dark, which is a subconscious self-preservation. Besides, these unenchanted normal weapons can't hurt me, even with a foot crossbow. ”

As he spoke, the Assassin took off the hood from his head, and it was none other than Robert. As an agile and reflexive Master Rogue who can dodge most ranged attacks, even without magical gear. What's more, he is still wearing a double layer of dragon scale armor, and even a weapon with a slightly worse enchantment level can't pierce it. It can be said that Henry has made a lot of money to protect the lives of his subordinates, and if a full set of equipment is sold at the market price, it can be sold for hundreds of thousands of gold coins.

Corey sighed slightly and instructed the deputy beside him, "Let's start doing it." A three-tiered siege was laid out according to the original plan, and not a single rebel was allowed to be released. ”

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, Commander. The other side is nothing more than a rabble recruited by some merchants, and they may be very good at fighting in small squads, but in this kind of battlefield with more than hundreds of people, they are a herd of lambs to the slaughter. I assure you that it will only take ten minutes to completely annihilate it. ”

The silence of the night was shattered as a rocket rose into the sky, and two teams of heavily armed soldiers quickly approached the target building, then kicked open the door and rushed in. Before the guy hiding in the doorway and watching the wind could shout, he was stuck in the chest with a crossbow arrow. One of the soldiers walked over with a sinister smile and cut off his head with a single sword.

The entire building was cleared within two minutes, all the men were killed, and the women were knocked unconscious by a punch from a rough soldier. Robert himself opened the secret passage in the basement and killed several mercenaries guarding the place. The Master of Thieves' stealth assassination performance was an eye-opener for all, and the enemy was slashed in the throat with his short sword without even noticing.

When a large group of soldiers appeared in the basement, the merchants who had secretly assembled here were dumbfounded. Suddenly, the crowd shouted for someone else: "The overthrow of tyranny is tonight!" Come on! Fight with them! ”

"That's right! Anyway, if you get caught, you can't escape death! It's better to give it a go! ”

"Rush! You can only survive if you kill it! ”

The man's words sparked a massive riot, and the mercenaries and merchants who were blocked inside drew their weapons and charged. The officer in charge of the command showed a look of disdain, waved his right hand and gave the order to attack. Soldiers armed with heavy crossbows pulled the trigger one after another, and the sound of "whoosh" was endless.

At a distance of less than ten meters, the enormous power of the crossbow arrow could even penetrate the breastplate made of stainless steel, not to mention the mercenaries in front of him who were only wearing leather armor and chain mail. At least forty people were shot on the spot, and more than two dozen lay on the ground groaning in pain. The bloody reality wakes up these daydreamers, and they finally realize what a mistake they have made.

However, officers were not in the habit of showing mercy to the enemy's men. After a volley, he immediately mobilized his spear-armed soldiers to step forward and erected a dense field of guns. Many unlucky guys couldn't dodge and were directly stabbed in the heart. Perhaps in open terrain, these mercenaries can attack from the flanks with their excellent skills. But unfortunately, this basement is so cramped that there is not a trace of extra space at all.

The soldiers slowly pushed the opponent to the base of the wall with orderly steps, and then launched a one-sided slaughter with the cooperation of heavy crossbows. Even the most skilled warriors are no match for spears that pierce from all directions at the same time. Of course, legendary warriors with steely muscles and skin don't count. But with the strength of the Iron Throne, please don't move them.

The rebels were quickly slaughtered. For those who knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, the soldiers mercilessly stabbed them to death. They had been ordered to kill all but the ones that the thieves' guild had asked to leave behind.

By the time the battle was over, the entire basement was bleeding. A large number of corpses were carried out one by one and transported by horse-drawn cart to the outside of the city for burial. An official at the city hall is identifying the dead one by one, and he wants to sort out the names and home addresses of the merchants involved in the rebellion, which awaits them with a doom.

Seeing that Yiqiē was proceeding in an orderly manner according to the plan, Corey was relieved to hand over everything to his deputy, and he followed him to the basement of the thieves' union. As the top head of the army, he must know who the enemy really is behind this incident. If possible, plan a retaliatory action.

A thief in charge of torture ran over and whispered to Robert, "Chief, I have prepared everything, will the interrogation begin now?" ”

"Let's get started. If their mouths are strict, I authorize you to use all instruments of torture below the second level. ”

After receiving the order, the thieves poured two buckets of cold water directly over the captives' heads, and they all woke up in one fell swoop. Piero, who was fixed to the shelf, could not wait for anyone to open his mouth to ask questions, and he couldn't wait to shout: "Don't kill me!" I give up! I have a lot of secret strongholds of the Iron Throne! ”

Byrne glanced at his accomplice with disdain, and secretly cursed shamelessly. This guy advised him not to betray in a hurry a few hours ago, but now he has recruited everything before the other party can be executed. No wonder the Iron Throne's sphere of influence is shrinking more and more, all because there are too many such villains who are greedy for life and afraid of death.

Seeing such an interesting scene, the corners of Robert's mouth turned up slightly, revealing an expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling. The surrounding thieves all subconsciously shuddered when they saw it, and they all knew that once the leader showed such an expression, someone must be going to be unlucky. (To be continued......)