When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 561: Have you arrived? Ruda!
The cold wind blew through the skirts of the prostitutes in the tavern. They were wearing thin clothes and shivered in the cold wind, but still forced themselves to smile.

As for the citizen representatives, monks and minor nobles who were pushed to the front of the stage, they were dressed neatly and waited on the roadside early in the morning with gritted teeth.

They were afraid that the Salvation Army would chop off their heads now, and they were also afraid that Prince Condé would chop off their heads in the future.

Unlike those high-ranking nobles, these people can escape the monk but not the temple.

During this anxious wait, time passed by minute by minute, but the Savior Army never showed up.

They waited from morning till evening, their hearts becoming numb with anxiety. The sun had already set, but there was no sign of the Salvation Army.

Before the sun completely set, they saw about a hundred Kush knights who were conducting reconnaissance, but after these knights moved the ten boxes of gold, silver and jewelry, they never appeared again.

After the moon reached its zenith, the nobles, led by Sampoli, appeared in the sight of the citizens with hundreds of knights in a proud and arrogant manner.

So the welcoming ceremony that lasted the whole day was used for these nobles who appeared out of nowhere.

In the cold night wind, the citizen representatives with runny noses walked home with stiff legs.

A question lingered in their minds:

It’s only 20 miles from the Imperial Command Camp to Feiliu Fort. Can’t it be walked there in a day?
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On the afternoon of March 3, the Salvation Army moved into the Command Company camp.

The first thing they did was to have the Crusaders and local laborers do a thorough cleanup and partial reconstruction.

Trenches, walls, drainage ditches and huts were all built. It must be said that life for everyone in the camp was much better than before.

To the disappointment of Valentyl and the other craftsmen, this Saint Sun Horn might be a good man, but he was not as kind as they advertised.

Not only did he not let the craftsmen in the camp leave, he also turned a deaf ear to similar requests.

The next day, he asked the craftsmen to repair armor and weapons for the soldiers free of charge.

Although Shengsun promised, "I will let you go back when the war is over," Prince Kongdai said exactly the same thing, and they have become numb.

But no matter what, this holy grandson is definitely better than Prince Condai.

Because he not only abolished the system of supervisors and brutal corporal punishments, he also opened the granaries and sent all sick craftsmen and laborers to Feiliu Castle for treatment.

However, they still did not get what they wanted most - freedom.

But it doesn't matter. This Saint Sun Wanpiaoye at least treats them as human beings. It's better than before and they can see their relatives at will, which has already made most people satisfied.

While grinding the blood cloud, Horn asked Valentyl, "How are the slaves and craftsmen now?"

"I've got enough to eat, a bed to sleep on, and I don't complain much." Valentyl seemed to be holding back some anger.

Horn put down the sword grindstone helplessly: "I just need them to provide me with logistical services. After this battle, I will really let them go home."

But the suspicion in Valentyl's eyes did not diminish at all, and Horn could only smile bitterly.

The nobles and commoners in this world treat promises as farts, and have developed post-traumatic stress disorder. They have distorted the normal requests.

Patting Valentyl's shoulder, Horn walked to the people in the cabin and said, "Everyone is here, Andre, tell me the latest information."

"News came from Rapid City that Prince Kongdai gave up attacking Gaobao City and left the Baifeng Mercenary Group to guard Gaobao. He hurried back three days ago."

"Prince Condai is heading west?" Jeshka, who was originally leaning back in his chair and drowsy, jumped up the moment he heard this.

Horn was also stunned when he heard the news, and then he slowly walked to the long table in the tent of Prince of Imperial Orders: "He should have received the news a long time ago, why did he set out three days ago?" "There is news that Prince Conte wanted to come back a long time ago, but Grand Duke Meliati fought with him for many days, until three days ago, when Prince Conte suddenly defeated Grand Duke Meliati.

In order to rescue Grand Duke Meliati, the White Horse Knight had his left hand chopped off and was seriously injured. The Mountain Knights were also severely injured and could not pose a threat to the remaining White Maple Mercenaries, so they returned. "

"how long will it takes?"

"We found Prince Kongdai's traces near the Silverhopper River two days ago."

Andre blinked twice quickly: "They should arrive near Feiliu Castle in seven days."

"Seven days?" The corps commander, Zhu Erdan, who was accompanying the staff, looked back at the map. "From Gaobao to Feiliubao, they have to walk at least 7 kilometers. Can they walk 350 kilometers a day?"

The fact that Prince Condai's main force was composed mainly of cavalry did not mean that he only had cavalry.

He also had two mercenary groups and armed peasants recruited along the way.

Even if they wanted to go by water, the Magdi Chamber of Commerce and local nobles had sent people to collect most of the barges in advance.

Catherine, who was wealthy and powerful, sank several large ships in a navigable tributary of the Nauern River to block the way, ensuring that Prince Condé and his men could not use the Nauern River waterway.

If Prince Conde forcibly cleared the sunken ships from the river, it would be exactly what the Salvation Army wanted, as fighting along the river would restrict the cavalry's maneuvering space.

"Thousand River Valley, Thousand River Valley, there are many small rivers here." Andre spread his hands, "They can travel by boat through the small river valleys one by one, and the cavalry will not be restricted."

Das, the legionnaire of the First Guards Army, looked at the map and said, "If that's the case, then they could indeed arrive on March 3, but advancing by land and sea is a complicated march. Can they do this repeatedly without capsizing?"

The Salvation Army was able to advance both by land and sea because its soldiers were of high quality, had strict discipline, and had specialized civilian personnel, so there was a lot of room for error.

Could Prince Condé walk so fast?

"What do you think of the Death Corps and the Eagle Corps? When they were in France, they marched 105 kilometers in three days and even had boats in the Thousand River Valley." Andre rolled his eyes. "Aren't all infantrymen guards and armored sergeants? They are professional elite infantrymen. If they didn't have some skills, would Prince Condé spend a lot of money to hire them for a long time?"

"How much does an infantryman earn per month?" Catherine, who had been silent before, suddenly asked.

Andre was obviously quite familiar with the price of mercenaries, and he said, "I can get about 90 dinars a month, and % of the spoils.

If they fight, they get 6 dinars a day, which is the salary given to horse archers in other mercenaries.”

The muscles on the cheeks of former archer mercenary Murat twitched, apparently thinking of some unpleasant memories.

After writing and drawing on the map, Bernardo rolled up the map and handed it to Horn: "We need more intelligence and resources. It would be best to let the rangers and the nearby Saint Sun Volunteer Army take a look.

But if Andre's speculation is true, then I think that at this time yesterday, Prince Condé should have already fought with Count Perzik stationed in Kenk Town."

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Shortly after the impromptu meeting ended and before dinner, a group of seriously injured knights appeared outside the Imperial Company camp.

A cloth bag passed through layers of inspection and was handed to Horn by the military police: "Your Majesty, it was sent from Kenk Town."

The strong stench of corpse and blood had already emanated from the bag before it was opened.

As expected, Horn saw Count Perzik's head in the bag, as well as a parchment note with bloody words on it:

"I'll knock your skull off and fill it with blue blood wine."

(End of this chapter)