Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 413 Returner 5
But anyway, with the end of the battle on the outskirts of Lyon.The kingdom's third largest city and the capital of the Rhône province, the industrial and commercial center of the south, and the parish of the archdiocese of the Southwest, together with its population of more than 20, fell under the control and control of the Free Army.

Lyon is also one of the oldest cities in the kingdom, its urban formation can be traced back to the 6th century BC.Because of its geographical location at the confluence of two rivers (Saone and Rhone) and convenient water transportation, it has become the largest settlement of many barbarian tribes in Gaul outside the mountains.

Later, it experienced the conquest of the Romans (see Caesar's "Gallic Wars"), and also became the capital of the Gaul province outside the mountains.After the rise of the Franks, it became one of the four kings of the Merovingian dynasty, the capital of the Kingdom of Burgundy; it has continued to this day...

Therefore, even after the evolution of the Rose Dynasty, the Acacia Dynasty, the Lily Dynasty, and the White Iris Dynasty; even the domestic princes and sectarian wars during the Burning Sun King, and the grand tour movement during the Burning Sun King; , self-governing states no longer exist.

However, as one of the only five surviving dukes of the dynasty, John I was born in the Burgundy family, but still owns a large lineage fiefdom and de jure real estate near Lyon.And there are as many as hundreds of vassal princes and nobles at all levels entrusted to the province of Lyon/Rhône.

Not to mention, after years of development after the establishment of the Kingdom of Sealand, in addition to being the largest commercial center and shipping hub in the south, the city of Lyon has also formed local handicraft guilds such as jewelry, textiles, leather, printing, and metal processing. A fairly developed industrial scale.

Therefore, the Marquis of Antail, the Grand Warlord appointed by the dynasty, was able to easily recruit and organize a considerable number of troops locally with a letter of appointment and dozens of entourages recruited halfway; Stopped the Veronese army from invading the province of Isere.

Therefore, the free army's big march to capture Lyon is tantamount to using practical actions to directly threaten the upper/lower (east and west) Burgundy regions on which the Burgundian family relied on their fortune and rise; and officially demonstrated the relationship with the north The Burgundian dynasty had a firm attitude of incompatibility.

Therefore, capturing the city of Lyon does not mean the end of the short-term war, but the beginning of a new stage.Because the terrain and location of Lyon City are too important.Through the rivers and roads extending in all directions, you can enter Upper Burgundy in the north, and plot the Champagne province and the Duchy of Lorraine.

To the south, it passes through the waterway of the Rhone River and directly connects to the city of Avignon; it is even the outlet between the port of Marseille and the Toulon naval base.To the east is a large stretch of Alps behind the screen; to the west it leads to the provinces of Auvergne, Corrèze, and Cantal on the Central Plateau.

The next step is to pacify and clean up the surrounding areas. As the former feudal state/manee of the Burgundy family, the Rhone, Anson, Loire, and Upper and Lower Savoy provinces have been scattered with party members and vassals throughout the ages; and seize the opportunity to enter the central plateau of the kingdom/ Several mountain fortresses in Upper Burgundy.

"La Fontaine, the national salvation government has been decided; from today onwards, you will be the mayor of Lyon Special City." Jiang Tian, ​​who was sitting on the beautifully decorated overseer's seat, said lightly: "Please wait a week In the meantime, get ready to take up your duties.”

"Sir, thank you for your kindness, but..." However, La Fontaine, who had already taken off his wig, washed it and applied powder to reveal his true colors, hesitated to speak: "I was originally a traveling businessman, with knowledge and vision. They are not as good as others, I am afraid that it is difficult to bear such a heavy responsibility."

"You're so wrong to say that! In fact, I don't value your talent or knowledge." However, Jiang Tian shook his head and said: "I value more your loyalty and reliability, and your respect for others." Local familiarity and understanding, even as an example set up."

"So that's it, I understand; please recommend a few suitable assistants to the mayor, and proceed to select city officials." La Fontaine was taken aback when he heard the words, and after thinking about it, he suddenly realized: "The subordinates will work hard to maintain the current situation. With a certain identity, I can find out more news for adults."

"That's right, your family is already on the way, and you will be able to reunite soon." Jiang Tian nodded slightly: "Take a good look at this city for me. If you encounter any problems, you can Come to me directly. At least, your future doesn't stop there!"

"Sir, I have fully communicated with the captured knights." Later, another cavalry teaching company captain and special attack company deputy, the inheritance knight Duval, the chief flag officer, came in and reported: "There are 27 people are willing to participate in the crusade against aliens..."

"Then give priority to pardoning their family members, and then decide their treatment and status based on actual performance." Jiang Tian also waved his hand along the way: "But it is limited to the action of crusade against aliens, and you can arrange reliable Manpower, one-on-one escort and monitoring.”

That's right, there are also inheritance knights in the city of Lyon; among them, there are at least five or sixty people who were invited to gather and serve under the command of the Grand Warlord of Lyon.It's just that during the battle at the city gate, these inheritance knights were beaten to the ground by Jiang Tian before they had time to show their power.

But because of the bloodline characteristics of the inherited knights, only a few people died on the spot, and the rest became prisoners of the free army.Therefore, after capturing the city of Lyon in one go, Duval also volunteered to request that these inherited knights serve in the free army by his own example.

Immediately afterwards, amidst the clamor faintly heard from a distance, Father Racha in black also walked in.That is the free army that has entered the city, the special service company, the gendarmerie company, the surveillance company, the pious company and other special establishments; the Burgundian faction and royalist/old noble house in the city are being searched and seized;
At the same time, they are also visiting and searching in disguise, and there may be traces and clues of aliens in the city.Therefore, Father Lacha, who cherishes words like gold, quickly handed in a concise confession, mainly from various people inside and outside the office; The Grand Overseer, the so-called Marquis of Antail, is probably just a liar and impostor who deceived everyone?"

"Pious company, we have checked all the personnel inside and outside the office who failed to escape;" Father Lacha, who was accustomed to facial paralysis due to the sequelae of being tortured in his early years, said in a deep voice: "According to their confessions, apart from the edict of appointment, No one has seen any more identification, or other official documents."

"Even the marquis' entourage and attendants/guards were mostly recruited from the road, and there were only a few members who were said to be from the capital, but were soon appointed and sent by him to other places. However, it is said that this is also At present, the government in the capital changes frequently and the situation is chaotic, which is not a special situation.”

"The first person who found doubts was a courtesan who also came from the capital;" Father Lacha continued: "Although there is nothing wrong with the Marquis of Antail's speech, behavior and demeanor; but after intimate contact , but realized that some of his private habits did not conform to a good background at all.”

"For example, he didn't know the dishes imitating the court, and he didn't know the taboos of some noble diets, so he made a lot of jokes in private... But, when the courtesan told her lover who escaped from the capital together in private, Just got a lot of money out of the blue, and then allegedly eloped with the groom."

"Then, according to the information we obtained from the capital's secret channel; after John I ascended the throne, the Marquis of Antail spent a lot of money to obtain the title and position of the Grand Warlord of the Southern Army in Lyon; but there are hundreds of servants and guards accompanying him .After walking on the road for more than a month, he showed up in the city of Lyon."

"On the other hand, the news we got is that the Marquis of Antail was born in a frontier nobleman, had military experience and was troubled by injuries; but the one who appeared in Lyon City was young and vigorous, and he kept singing and dancing every night. Basically, It is confirmed that this impostor should be a close person who is very familiar with the Marquis of Antail."

"Except for this woman, is there no one in the city of Lyon, Nuoda, who has questioned or verified the origin and authenticity of the Marquis of Antail?" Wilfner, the training director beside him, couldn't help but ask back : "In other words, how can he play this role to make most people believe it?"

"Maybe...he hasn't been able to hide it from everyone, at least among the local upper-class people, are there his accomplices and insiders?" Jiang Tian thought for a while, but came up with a rather bold guess: "Do they need the identity and title of this counterfeit to gather resources and manpower in the province?"

In this way, it can be explained why the newly-appointed Great Warlord can sell his officials so brazenly and exhaustively; and then he can easily win it with only one dance after another, banquets, and entertainment activities. The local government has a lot of financial resources. material and military support;
Feelings are just puppets deliberately pushed on the stage by local powerful people to bear all resentment and criticism.In this way, not only can the infiltration and meddling from the capital be blocked, but it can also be justified and poorly established to further search for the local citizens and business class;-
Therefore, they not only have to work hard to maintain the sense of existence of the Great Overseer, but also ensure that this scam and big lie are not exposed; and erase some outdated existences... Of course, all of this is now with the Freedom Army Break through Lyon, and nothing remains.

However, if Jiang Tian's guess is correct, it also means that the potential local Burgundian/old aristocratic forces in Lyon are deeper and more hidden than expected.

(End of this chapter)