They were all teams of a few dozen people—the kind that could serve as independent scouts and reconnaissance units. And they all came from other places (the news of the war had spread, naturally attracting mercenaries from outside the area).
Without any collective combat coordination training, they were taken directly to the outside of Chomutov Castle.
Then, an attack was launched on the rear of the besieging army when the besieging army was completely unprepared.
Thomas didn't care about military command. He just played a mindless stupid charge, allowing his soldiers to plunder and destroy. He also made an agreement with everyone in advance that they could retreat freely if the battle situation became bad.
The main thing is to do whatever you want.
Logically speaking, Thomas would lose miserably.
This was a mob of soldiers, with bandit-level discipline, an absolutely weak force, and no command at all.
But it happened to exert great power.
Because the besieging army really had no preparation for the enemy coming from the rear, not even a little bit.
All their fighting forces were concentrated towards the city walls, ready to attack during the civil unrest.
These are the effects guided by divination.
The mercenaries brought by Thomas fought on their own, and Thomas himself did not stay to command the army, but went straight to his own target.
Stuff as much valuables as possible from the camp into the carriage and then drive away immediately.
The besieging army is now gradually counterattacking and advancing slowly.
Although the mob before them offered no effective resistance, merely shouting and firing arrows and bullets from time to time, they were extremely cautious. After all, who knew if this was just another trap?
In this situation, the key is to keep the army from suffering losses. As for supplies and baggage... we can only leave it to fate.
Their slow advance gave the attackers ample time to escape.
Thomas had spent all his fortune of ten thousand florins when he arrived.
When he left, he took away a whole cart of gold and silver, worth about 100,000 florins.
Of course, according to the agreement, half of it belongs to Freya.
This is why Freya is so proactive.
Chapter 65 Divination 3
After the raid, the morale of the besieging troops could be clearly felt.
Although no battle worth mentioning actually took place afterwards, just by observing from a distance, one could sense the dejected atmosphere in the enemy camp.
Even the patrolling soldiers looked a little weak when they walked.
It can be seen that, at least in the short term, the besieging army will not be able to launch any decent attack.
Not only that, in the afterglow of dusk, it can be seen that there are not many cooking smoke rising from the other camp.
Obviously, supplies were greatly affected and there was a temporary shortage.
As a result, camp discipline became noticeably relaxed.
The previous sneak attack had nothing to do with discipline, but rather the commander's improper arrangements and failure to prepare for the sneak attack from the rear.
But now, discipline is a bit broken.
Of course, this didn't affect the overall situation. Even Giuliano couldn't have taken advantage of this opportunity to launch a counterattack. The disparity in military strength between the two sides was simply too great.
But... in this situation, I do have the capital to sneak in.
Thomas had changed into the attire of a low-level mercenary, wearing a rusty iron helmet, a set of dirty leather armor, carrying a long spear, and blended into the camp.
The price of lax discipline was now apparent. He passed through the camp without being stopped or questioned too often.
When it was completely dark, Thomas quietly reached the edge of the castle.
Freya's divination is still very reliable.
The wall had been repaired, but the overall layout hadn't changed much. In fact, most of the wall hadn't changed.
I had climbed some of these places when I was practicing my body movements.
Although Thomas relied heavily on the skills he had developed from his damaged godhead, he still needed to test them out at some point. Therefore, the outer walls of the monastery became the perfect testing ground.
After all, for Thomas, whose rock climbing ability has reached the level of a world champion, wall climbing is a relatively suitable challenge and test. It is not particularly difficult.
Thomas dropped his spear, took off his helmet, and climbed up along the familiar path.
There are several places here where you can use your strength to climb.
When he reached the top of the city wall and was about to climb up, he heard a familiar question.
"who is it?!"
"It's me!" Thomas replied immediately.
Then he climbed up and saw none other than Giuliano.
Even a blind person could clearly see the shock and astonishment in the latter's eyes.
"Thomas...is that you?! How...why...are you here?"
"When I was in Kiev, I heard that there was a civil war here, and it seemed that you, teacher, were also involved in the war." Thomas looked inside from the city wall.
The former monastery has been transformed into a real military fortress, and its residents have changed from monks to soldiers.
Thomas now began to believe that Giuliano had other motives for joining the monastery from the beginning.
In other words, it would be more accurate to describe him using words like "spy" or "secret agent".
“So I came to take a look,” Thomas said.
Giuliano was patrolling the city walls alone when he heard some noises. He thought it was an enemy spy, but Thomas suddenly appeared.
This change came too suddenly, and Giuliano didn't know how to react.
"Come here... and take a look?" Giuliano suddenly realized something.
"The previous raid..."
"I spent ten thousand florins and hired a dozen small teams," Thomas replied.
Giuliano blinked in disbelief.
He still couldn't figure out who the reinforcements that day were, but now he realized it was Thomas's doing.
The disciple he sent to Kiev, away from the war.
His first reaction to the news was not surprise, but disbelief.
What happened? Where is this place? Where am I? Is this a dream?
Fortunately, it happened a few days later. If Thomas had appeared during the battle, he felt that he might have done something or said something embarrassing.
But...how is that possible?
Countless thoughts and doubts flooded Giuliano's mind.
Thomas's intentions were fine, but... where did he get the money? The cost of purchasing a hired lord would be astronomical for an individual. Even a lord with a vast territory wouldn't be able to sustain it for long.
Thomas went to Kiev for no more than a year, right?
In just one year, you've already become successful, promoted, and rich?
I originally thought that Thomas was a very talented person and that his future would most likely surpass mine.
As long as nothing unexpected happens, this day will come sooner or later. But I didn't expect it to come so soon!
Looking at Thomas, Giuliano was speechless for a moment.
"Teacher Giuliano," Thomas said. "Now is the best opportunity to evacuate. Since I can come in, you can go out!"
Giuliano stared at Thomas for a moment, then shook his head.
"I could go alone," Giuliano said. "But I'm not alone."
"Teacher Giuliano... you probably don't know," Thomas said. "Count Svetopelk, the monarch you serve, is already negotiating with the other side. So, what's the point of you defending him here? Will it give him more bargaining chips? I'm sure those nobles..."
"Count Svetopelk is not my sovereign," Giuliano sighed. "He is merely my employer."
Thomas opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end nothing came out.
"Teacher...any commission promises he makes are not trustworthy." Thomas said.
He did not say this out of thin air, because he already knew the truth from divination.
But if Giuliano asked Thomas to provide evidence, Thomas could not provide any, because divination is something that cannot be personally experienced, so it is normal not to believe it.
"I know," Giuliano said. "But it was a very valuable experience for me."
"What do you want..."
"If I fail this battle, I'll probably go back to Italy." Giuliano suddenly changed the subject. "Come in and have a seat. Rostislav would be very happy to see you."
"Well... I beg your pardon," Thomas said. Freya's divination had made it clear: if they sneaked in at dusk and climbed the wall at nightfall, they could safely meet Giuliano. But if they delayed entering the city, leaving after tomorrow would be difficult. It would be a life-or-death crisis. "Someone's waiting outside for me. I don't have much time."
"In that case, forget it," Giuliano said. "If you want to help me, here's an opportunity."
"what?"
"Tomorrow, a small group will leave Cardan City and arrive here," he said. "They bring a large sum of military pay. Intercepting that money... would be of great help to me."
Chapter 66 Divination 4
Thomas climbed down the wall the same way he came, and his figure quickly disappeared into the darkness.
Giuliano sighed.
Suddenly, the darkness around me seemed to come alive and was wriggling.
Giuliano took a half step back, carefully placed his hand on the hilt of the sword, and then saw a figure slowly appear.
"Can you change your approach every time you appear on the court? Otherwise, it will cause me psychological trauma sooner or later," said Giuliano.
"Isn't it normal to be afraid of the dark? All children are afraid of the dark." The person on the other side replied.
"Do you think everyone else is a child? ... Never mind, I won't argue with you. What's going on?"
"The tunnel is ready."
"what about others?"
"Count Svetopelk has already used you as a bargaining chip at the negotiation table," the shadow said. "This is a blatant betrayal."
"Ah! It's really earlier than I expected. How much did he sell me for?"
"Probably one or two border villages," the shadow said. "Or a few high-ranking prisoners?"
"I really didn't expect I was so worthless... This castle and this army should be worth quite a bit."
"You have to consider that he can save a lot of money on this."
"Well, thank you for your careful consideration. And what is Count Jaromil's attitude?"
"I'm afraid he'll accept this deal, because he hates you to the core. It's being said everywhere that you not only stabbed him in the ass this time, but also killed his favorite son."
"How many times have I told you that I didn't kill Knight Jaromil?"
"You can go to Count Jaromil and tell him yourself. It's no use telling me."
"Okay, I'll go find him when I have time."
"To be honest, although we are in an employment relationship... I have always been curious about one thing."
"What are you curious about?"
"Many people thought you joined the war hoping to overcome life and death on the battlefield and reach the elite level."
"Ha...hahahaha..." Giuliano laughed. "Elite?" He shrugged. "Even if it's for national defense, it's just one horse against a thousand. And that's only under ideal conditions, like, no muskets. In this day and age, what's that?"
As the population grew, an earl could also dispatch an army of tens of thousands in a short period of time.
Although only for a short time.
He drew his sword and stared at it for a few seconds. "Swords... can only defeat a very few. Only the ability to command an army has true value in this era."
"That's a good realization... but you've already lost the battle."
"I know," Giuliano replied. "But this is indeed my first time, and I'm inexperienced, so it's inevitable that I'll make some mistakes. The military manual says that an isolated city cannot be held, and that's absolutely true."
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