Chapter 193 (1/2)

As a famous evil city on the mainland, the history of big ear city is not too long. Just over 20 years ago, it was just a barren mountain. More than 20 years ago, after the northwest war, the Imperial Army built many military fortresses in the northwest region in order to consolidate the frontier defense in the northwest.

However, with the financial constraints of the Empire, many military fortresses in the northwest lacked funds for repair, and most of them were abandoned later. Because his majesty Augustine, after thinking that he had ”conquered” the northwest, focused all his attention on the rich and vast Nanyang.

Most of these military fortresses in the northwest are in name only.

Big ear is an exception.

Twenty years ago, there was only one big ear mountain here. The mountain is not big, but if you look down from the sky, you will find that the shape of the mountain is very similar to human ears. During the northwest war, the Empire built a military town here as a transit point for supplies in the northwest battlefield.

Later, after the end of the war, it gradually evolved into a concentration camp for all the criminals in the northwest.

There are no civilians in the whole big ear city. There are two thousand garrison troops stationed here, and more than ten thousand criminals are detained all the year round. What is waiting for these criminals is the heavy labor work of the northwest frontier fortress. Most of these people can't survive the distribution service period, and most of them will die after two years at most.

The cruelty of the imperial criminal law can be seen.

Therefore, there is a rumor in the empire that he would rather be betrayed to death than go to big ear. Because he betrayed the death penalty, he died immediately. If you go to big ear City, you will have to suffer two more years of sin and die miserably.

Biedro was the commander on the back of the hand in big ear. But his position as commander. It's really special. In terms of the military system of an empire, as a commanding officer, he can generally command a complete team. The size of the imperial army was 4000 for a infantry regiment and 3000 for a cavalry regiment. But under the command of biedro, there are only two thousand infantry ”shrinking infantry regiments”, and they lack equipment all the year round, and even can't let each soldier get a complete set of armor and weapons. in fact. As a prison City, his soldiers don't need to go to the battlefield. They just need to keep the prisoners.

Biedro got up very early today. He knew that there would be a big man coming today. This was the order from the top.

Byedro was relieved at this. A few days ago, 4000 people came from the imperial capital! From biedro's point of view, he can see that these 4000 people are not ordinary criminals... They are all qualified soldiers, each of them is strong and well-trained. Although it has been disarmed, it is a criminal group of 4000 soldiers

Watching these 4000 people being sent to big ear. Biedro can't sleep well these days... He has only 2000 soldiers and lacks equipment. It's very reluctant to have 2000 people to take care of tens of thousands of prisoners. What's more, there are more than 4000 soldiers who have just taken off their armor. They're rebels! And it's said that they are the elite guards of the royal city!

Such a group of people, both in quantity and quality, are far better than those local miscellaneous troops under their own hands... No, their own hands are not even miscellaneous troops. At best, it's just a group of armed prison guards.

If these rebels riot... Biedro is not sure he can subdue them all.

So, when the order came from above, someone would come and take the 4000 people away in the next two days. Biedrow was really relieved.

However, after waiting all night yesterday, he didn't wait for the expected guests. Biedrow also murmured in his heart: did the orders of the big men above be sent wrong?

From the bottom of my heart, bedero hoped that the 4000 hot potatoes would leave as soon as possible.

Finally. In the morning, when the sun leaped out of the clouds and the red morning glow shrouded the city of big ear, biedro, who was standing at the head of the city, saw that in the distance, on the horizon, a group of cavalry came rapidly towards it.

Looking at the flag, biedro suddenly beat a drum in his heart... God, it's the flag of bramble flower emperor, it's the royal guards!!

Is it the royal family?

Biedro did not dare to neglect. Hurry up and ask someone to open the gate. And then personally lead the team out of the city to meet.

There were about 300 Royal cavalry, all the way to the bottom of the city. Just stopped the horse's hooves.

”Let your officers come out and talk!” At the head of the line was a middle-aged knight with a western face, a short beard and a thick voice.

Biedro stepped forward quickly: ”I'm biedro, commander of big ear city. Please tell me your identity, sir.”

”My name is Robert.” The middle-aged Knight said faintly, ”private commander of tulip family, commander bedlow, please be ready to meet the Duke!”

duke? Tulip family?

Biedro searched his mind carefully for a long time, and then he remembered that it seemed to be a recent rumor that there was a young grand duke in the new fiefdom... Although several months have passed since the coup d'etat in the imperial capital, there is no telephone, newspaper and Internet in this world after all, and the news is not transmitted fast, let alone in this closed big ear city?

However, the identity of a duke was not slighted by a man like edro. He quickly ordered the formation. After waiting for a long time under the city, I saw a carriage coming slowly behind, escorted by dozens of Royal cavalry.

When biedro saw the Duchess coming out of the carriage, he was really surprised. This Duchess... Is just a juvenile.

But the thought only flashed in biedrow's mind for a moment, and he quickly knelt down on one knee and saluted: ”welcome to big ear, my Lord.”

Du Wei frowned. The big ear city in front of him was too shabby. The main body of the wall built on the mountain was complete, and the height was in line with the Imperial military system. But it can be seen that it has not been repaired for many years, the stones in many places have been peeled off, and there are huge cracks on the city walls in some places. The soldiers on patrol above are listless.

He gently took off his gloves, fanned and sighed: ”well, commander, I don't have much time. Now take me to see the person I want... The damned weather is really hard. ”

With that, Dewey had entered the gate, and biedro followed him quickly.

Entering big ear City, Du Wei found that this place was far more dilapidated than he thought. There are few decent streets in the city, and the streets on both sides seem to be gray, low and short. Further inside, there is a three meter high wall.

”What about the people I want?”

”It's all waiting on the court.” Bidero carefully accompanied: ”originally I received the order that you would come last night, those people have been waiting last night...”

Dewey's steps slowed a little, and he looked back at the tired commander. He showed a peaceful smile: ”Oh, I'm sorry, commander. It's too hard to walk down the road, so we missed the time. ”

Where did biedro dare to accept a duke's apology? He said that he didn't dare. Then he took the lead and led Du Wei and his party through the gate under the wall to the school yard.

The ground is completely paved with lime and stone, and the wind blows. It's going to roll up a lot of dust. Du Wei sighed: ”it seems that your funds are very tight.”

Biedro immediately cried, ”isn't it? My lord... I've racked my brains for money. God, there are tens of thousands of people imprisoned here all the year round, as well as my 2000 soldiers, but the delivery of supplies is often delayed. There are barren mountains around here, so we can't let our people chew the sand. And equipment... ”Then he lowered his voice and said,” my Lord, it's not me. To tell you the truth, I have 2000 people under my command, but I can only gather 800 sets of armor and equipment! Every year when my people patrol, they can only take turns. Only 800 soldiers have weapons in their hands, but they have to take care of more than 10000 prisoners.... ”

Du Wei smiles. Looking at the guy with a bitter smile, he suddenly says, ”have you been commander here for many years?”

This immediately pierced biedro's pain... Indeed, this place where birds don't lay eggs. No one wants to come here and be a bullshit commander. Being a commander here is not as good as being a captain in other cities. Life is comfortable! But biedro is a bad guy in officialdom. One has no backstage, the other doesn't know how to be an official, but like a nail, he has been nailed to da'er city for eight years. According to the Imperial military system, local officers should rotate once every three years, and be promoted or demoted according to the examination results, but he is better than edro, and he hasn't been able to move his butt for eight years

Looking at biedro's bitter face, Dewey suddenly smiles and says in a low voice, ”do you know why you can't get up all the time?”

”... please give me some advice!” Biedro had light in his eyes.