When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 540: March into Honey River Township
"Failed?"

When Barnifoss pushed open the door of Kush Palace, what he heard was Prince Conde's uncontrollable roar.

The moment he saw Barnifors, he subconsciously stopped talking, but after he came to his senses, he suppressed his anger and asked Barnifors to stand aside.

"What does Putsilio say?"

Lacunio drank his tea leisurely from a bone china cup. "The short-haired rebels can't enter the basin. Even if they force an attack, they won't be able to recapture the entire area in less than a month."

"Putsilio is still a descendant of a famous family." Prince Condai held the letter in his hand, "Humph, Leonna, is he also a titled knight? How come the people of Thousand River Valley are all trash and cowards!"

After a few curses, he suppressed his anger about the Battle of the Laper River.

After all, this battle does not affect the overall situation. If you lose, you lose. He wouldn't be so angry, he is just a little irritable these days.

In order to protect the Count of Guerignon, the nobles and priests came to harass him again and again, which made him furious.

"Barneyforth, you are not here to plead for Galinon as well, are you?"

Barnifoss forced a smile and was about to answer, but Lacunio grabbed his sleeve and pulled him to sit down.

Picking up the golden cup, Lacunio poured a glass of wine for Banifos: "Don't look so sad, drink a glass, it won't cost you a little time."

Barnifoss took the wine hesitantly and took a sip. After putting it down, he hesitated for half a second, then drank it all in one gulp. Then he straightened his neck and said:
"The new Pope sent a letter asking why you arrested Count Guerinon, a devout believer?"

"The devout believer Guerinon..." Prince Condé was stunned at first, and then the confusion in his voice turned into hidden anger, "I ask you, who wrote the letter to the new Pope?"

Barneyforth smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I really don't know about this."

"Great, great, there is actually such a powerful noble lord who can send letters to the Holy See City within half a month, great." Prince Condai laughed out of anger.

Just as Horn was sailing to Rapid City, the Shadowless Man reported to Bishop Matteo the suspicion of interaction between Garignon and the Holy Sun Army.

Matteo submitted it to Prince Condé as a daily report, and Prince Condé, who was always straightforward, immediately made a surprise visit to Guerignon's house.

Then they successfully discovered a black market near his manor that traded with the Shengsun Righteous Army.

Of course, there is no direct evidence as to whether this black market was created by Garignon.

But in Prince Conde's opinion, if he cannot control the black market near the manor, is he still a noble?
"What, does this Pope Pugliano want to put a leash around my neck too? Without his support, I'm doomed? Does he think he's the only Pope?"

"Your Highness, please be careful with your words." Barniforth was so frightened that he jumped up from his chair. This was not something that could be said carelessly.

Leia is currently in the midst of a civil war, and with two great popes in Franleia, it is a sensitive time.

The church in Qianhe Valley belongs to the Northern Pope's camp. If this news gets out, there will be no peace for a while.

"Mr. Barnifos, could you please step out for a moment?" After politely seeing Barnifos off, Lacunio turned around and prepared to teach a class.

"You can't guarantee everyone's loyalty, Ciel, you have to ensure everyone is useful!"

"One or two does not matter to me, but with so many people, am I going to expose my back to these treacherous nobles?" Standing in front of the window, Prince Conde turned his back to Lacunio, trying his best to suppress his anger.

"Isn't there only one Galinon? Why involve so many?"

"It's obvious that he has collaborated with the enemy, but the nobles are still asking me to pardon him. Pardon does not mean to reduce his sentence. Am I being unreasonable?"

"Charles, you need to think about it." Lacunio's tone softened. He pressed Prince Condé's shoulder and said, "Let me ask you, why do people think that Guerinon will not make peace with the Saint Sun Rebels?"

"Because they are in the same group, they have to protect each other." Prince Condé insisted, "I saw that a long time ago."

Lacunio felt helpless for a moment. His student was usually fine, but once he got excited, he would often do impulsive things without thinking.

He hasn't even been promoted to grand knight yet, but how come he's showing signs of becoming one?

"If that's the case, it's impossible for everyone, including the bishop, to be against you." Lacunio explained to him patiently, "Are all the people in the county short-haired?"

Prince Kongdai was silent for a moment: "What is the reason?"

"Garignon is a noble. The Holy Sun Army and the Shorthair are in the same group. Their goal is to overthrow the nobles and the church." Lacunio spread his hands and said, "How could they support the people who overthrow them? Do you want to commit suicide?"

Prince Kongdai's frown slowly relaxed. He stood up and walked around the room twice: "What about the black market?" "Maybe it's for profit, maybe the butler just acted on his own, or maybe he's just stupid."

Prince Condé fell silent.

Looking at Prince Condé's thoughtful eyes, Lacunio knew that he had been convinced.

Lacunio doesn't care at all about these so-called "disloyal" and "fence-sitting" nobles, as this is a common problem among nobles.

The most important thing in the current Thousand Valley strategy is the stability of Hotam County, otherwise the decree will not go anywhere.

As long as we can win the battle, these nobles who collaborate with the enemy will naturally come down from the wall.

Even if they want to settle accounts, they should do so after a great victory, using the power of victory to accurately eliminate these fence-sitters all at once.

The battle hasn't even been won yet, what's there to settle?
"Are you sure they are not collaborating with the enemy?"

"With Meliati, it's possible, but with the Holy Sun Righteous Army? I'm sure it's impossible."

Seeing the conflicted look on Prince Condé's face, Lacunio, who knew him very well, knew that he had been convinced, but was still struggling because of his face and inherent cognition.

Lacunio didn't let him think too much and said directly: "In the future, they will all be your vassals. You can neither continue to imprison him, which will cause dissatisfaction among the nobles, nor let him go, which will damage your prestige."

"What should we do then?" Prince Kongdai asked subconsciously.

Lacunio replied succinctly: "Let him redeem himself for his crime and go to the battlefield with you."

Prince Kongdai's expression instantly relaxed. Now that he was in the military camp, couldn't he do whatever he wanted with them?
Even if he died on the battlefield, it was only because the battlefield was dangerous and he couldn't blame anyone else.

Lacunio changed the subject: "Has the time for sending troops to Lujiao Township been determined?"

"confirmed."

Prince Condai was relieved after getting rid of his worries. He said, "We will set out in three days. I have not told anyone except the captains of the Imperial Order Company and the commanders of the mercenary group."

"That's good." In terms of troop dispatch and military affairs, Lacunio still trusted Prince Conde. After all, he was a student he had trained personally.

"If you were gone, I really don't know what I would do. When I become the Prince of Qianhe Valley, I will definitely confer you the title of Duke."

"I have already dedicated myself to the Holy Lord. What's the point of having a title? Instead of a title, you might as well give birth to more boys and continue your bloodline."

"Don't worry, one of my mistresses is already pregnant, so there's nothing to worry about!"

"One is not enough. There are still three days left. You should cheer up and try harder."

While smiling, Lacunio lowered his head to look at the map on the table.

The Kingdom of Leia is still in civil war, and considering the current strength of both sides, it will not be over in a year or two.

The church was busy serving the two popes, and both the Kingdom of Norn and the Kingdom of France could only provide all support except sending troops.

Qianhe Valley has become a no-man's land.

The coalition of nobles from the Stonewall Plains has already gathered in secret, while the Salvation Army has been pinned down by Putsilio on the Nannaoan River line.

Everything is ready, and all that’s left is to gently push the domino named “Gray Horse Knight Wayne”.

No matter how powerful Meliati's boar riders or Horn's short-haired men were, it was too late.

Stretching out his hand, Lacunio easily flicked away the castle chess piece placed between Honey River Township in Upper River County and Deer Horn Township in Lower River County.

"The moment that decides fate has finally arrived."

Three days later in the morning, the four Imperial Order Companies quietly assembled on the outskirts of Feiliu Castle and headed northeast in the dark.

At the front, in Ratzburg, were stationed the infantry who had set out in advance, and their target had been determined - Honey River Township in Upper River County.

(End of this chapter)