In other words, these knights continue to join the army of prophets, and they are paying the "threshold fee" to Three Prophets.
The tuition fees charged by these three life coaches are quite expensive - just an ordinary knight like Morgan contributed a thousand dinars and thousands of pounds of food, which may be all his savings.
More than two hundred knights, combined... No wonder Three Prophets's camp is so luxurious, no wonder those women's equipment is so gorgeous.
It seems that this is also the reason why Madam Bella purchased a large amount of grain.
There is also Misfortune Bringer beside her, and the routine is probably similar, but Madam Bella has been brainwashed even more deeply, and seems to be on the verge of becoming some kind of 'Blood Oath Witch'.
From this Misfortune Bringer, Li Ang can easily imagine what Madam Bella wants - for a middle-aged and elderly woman, what is more important than a young and beautiful appearance?
And Madam Bella wants to take revenge on the Horton Family of Alma.
Of course, her tuition fee is higher - she is willing to donate Long River Town to Three Prophets and supply 300,000 pounds of food to the army.
Li Ang can even think of why Three Prophets responded to Madam Bella's call and came to Long River Town - because Long River Town will no longer belong to Madam Bella in a few months.
And if Madam Bella is still in Long River Town, then Three Prophets has probably entered Long River Town now.
After clarifying his thoughts, Li Ang told several leaders what he had seen and heard in the Prophet Legion camp.
"Lord Godric, you said before that Mad King once cooperated with Three Prophets. That must have been at least thirty years ago, right?"
Li Ang asked.
Godric nodded. "As far as I know, it was almost exactly thirty years ago, and Three Prophets already had a lot of rumors at that time."
Li Ang shook his head and sighed, pointing at the face of Misfortune Bringer.
"Thirty years ago, Three Prophets looked like they were in their twenties and thirties, and used their beauty to seduce people. But now... they use this method to still have the beauty of their twenties and thirties, and have trained more Misfortune Bringers...Mad King must have wanted to stay young like them!"
Godric sighed, "It seems that he thought Three Prophets could make him immortal... but he didn't know that it was just a new skin!"
Several people looked at each other with solemn expressions.
Baron Leofric also frowned. "So there will be a steady stream of people joining their army... Even if they know they are heretics, those people will protect them. Everyone has their own wishes... And immortality, who doesn't want to..."
"They must be killed as soon as possible. They dare to openly attack Long River Town, and they have obviously penetrated the kingdom deeply. If they cannot be eliminated quickly, Long River Town will definitely have more nobles and knights seduced by them... By then it will be even more troublesome!"
Ralph said worriedly.
This old soldier who doesn't like political struggle actually got to the point.
Li Ang nodded. "Yes, they will besiege Long River Town but not attack, maybe just for this reason... Those Misfortune Bringer will probably continue to look for noble prey in surrounding villages and towns! And Long River Town has not been attacked now, I am afraid it is thanks to Forster's previous order to guard against heretics..."
"Thanks to you for letting Forster take away Madam Bella... However, we have no confidence in attacking them now - but if we wait any longer, their army will become larger and larger, and their food and grass will become more and more abundant, and we will not be able to consume them."
Godric is also a little anxious and in a dilemma.
"It's getting bigger and bigger... there's more and more food and grass..."
Li Ang murmured, then stood up. "I have an idea! The bigger their team is, the more chaotic they will be after they lose food and grass!"
Several people turned to look at Li Ang.
"Those nobles who join Prophet Legion will provide grain and grass supplies to Three Prophets... Morgan also said that this is the threshold or condition for asking the prophet to give 'guidance'... So, can we give it a try? It just so happens that we have so much food!"
The Lord Lord looked at Baron Leofric.
"Lord Li Ang, why are you looking at me?"
Leofric was probably panicked by what he saw. "You don't want me to bring food there and be an undercover agent, do you?"
The Lord Lord laughed honestly, "Baron Leofric is really smart... that's what I meant! Madam Bella originally asked Countess to buy grain from you. Countess originally asked you to send Long River Town, which just met Prophet Legion's expectations..."
Leofric took several steps back, his voice trembling a little. "Don't, don't, don't! I will definitely expose my trap! I think it would be more appropriate for you to go undercover..."
Li Ang sighed heavily, "But I was just discovered by those Misfortune Bringer, they will definitely recognize me. And no matter from which aspect, the most suitable candidate now is you..."
This is true, the lord has just been discovered and has fought with Misfortune Bringer, so he must not be an undercover agent again;
Baron Godric is too famous and not suitable, and he wants to command an army;
Ralph is a straight-tempered person who is not very good at talking. This kind of job is not suitable for him;
And Charles will be considered a minor character, and will not be taken seriously when going undercover. I am afraid that like Morgan, he will be regarded as a marginal figure and will not see the core personnel.
Then only Leofric is left - Madam Bella is looking for Countess to buy grain. Misfortune Bringer, who is 1.9 meters tall, must know it, and she may be the one who handles it. The delivery from Baron Leofric of Brave Shield Fortress must be in full compliance with the Prophet Legion's original plan.
And Leofric is now in his thirties, an age full of ambitions, and should be in line with Three Prophets and Misfortune Bringer's taste in picking prey.
The identity of a baron is just right, neither too big nor too small, so that it can be taken seriously without making Prophet Legion too wary...
It's really the perfect choice.
"Come on Lord Baron, give it a try. Anyway, you have more cavalry and horses, so even if something goes wrong, you have a greater chance of escaping..."
The lord's bewitching tone is probably not much different from that of a magic stick. "Besides, there happens to be Misfortune Bringer here, who can also serve as the so-called 'guide'..."
"Ahem, she's already like this. I'm afraid she can't give you any guidance, right?"
Leofric Khan has come down. If it were not for the fact that his troops were still in the camp, I am afraid that the baron would have escaped through the door.
That Misfortune Bringer is still lying in the open package, and the skin on his face has just been wrinkled by Li Ang...
"This is easy to handle..."
The lord knelt down and started plastic surgery on the spot. He pulled the two ends of her face and managed to make her face tight and smooth.
I don't know how they manage to keep the skin from growing together with the muscles, but still maintain elasticity and activity. This is probably really caused by witchcraft.
"Lord Li Ang, I mean - this Misfortune Bringer, she won't cooperate with us. I think Prophet Legion will probably kill me first and then take away the food..."
Leofric pointed at the unconscious woman in the package.
"Isn't there another Morgan knight... It's reasonable for a knight who has proven himself with money and food to introduce a superior lord to him, right?"
The lord lifted Morgan up and made him stand in front of Misfortune Bringer.
"Sir Morgan, do you mind helping Baron Leofric sneak in? Look, Three Prophets asked this woman to use a fake face to defraud you of all your savings. She defrauded you of money and sex... don't you want to take revenge?"
Morgan was still mumbling something, but with tears in his eyes he didn't answer.
But the lord soon made his eyes become firm. "You want Three Prophets to guide you to quickly increase your power and wealth... But now, there are three barons here who can make your wish come true! As long as you help us destroy Three Prophets's army, you will definitely gain power and wealth!"
"But if you are not willing, then you are a knight who follows the heresy, and you should know what the consequences will be..."
What are the consequences of following heretics?
It doesn't matter if you are not caught, but if you are caught, you will be burned at the stake.
Morgan shuddered and looked at the lord. "Then, what should I do?"
"Take your baby back. Anyway, this woman doesn't know anything. She only knows that she was knocked unconscious by a few rude men. Just say that you got help from Baron Leofric, killed those rude men, and saved your big baby... Then Tell her that your friend Baron Leofric brought 300,000 pounds of grain to the prophet - I believe you will get a warm reception from the Prophet Legion, and maybe you can get up close to the 'beautiful flower' Three Prophets!"
The lord doesn't feel any pain in his back at all while standing and talking.
But Baron Leofric was a little panicked. "Is this okay...Baron Li Ang, don't push me into the fire pit!"
Li Ang burst out laughing, "Sir Leofric is really smart. I just plan to let you turn Prophet Legion's granary into a pit of fire!"
Leofric was dumbfounded. "Ah? What do you mean?"
"Take your carriages and haul tens of thousands of pounds of grain to show off, and then load the other carriages with flammable firewood. Taking advantage of the opportunity of 'delivering grain', set fire to the prophet's camp! As soon as our army sees a fire, we will attack with the whole army! We will definitely succeed in the battle!"
Li Ang gestured on the map and explained his plan, "As long as they can burn their food and grass, the more people they have, the faster they will collapse! And judging from the behavior of those Misfortune Bringer and the situation in the prophet camp, their military capabilities are not very good, and the chance of success is very high!"
Leofric was sweating profusely, shaking his head and asking for help from Godric: "Lord Godric, look at this... setting fires, I'm not good at it!"
But Godric was obviously very confident in the lord's intelligence and waved his hand. "That's it! Baron Leofric, we will fully assist you."
Leofric looked at Ralph with a sad face.
Ralph performed a knight's salute. "This is all for our hometown, sir."
Charles added directly to the side, "Uncle Ralph means that Horn Summon Ranger Corps will also strongly support Brave Shield Fortress's defense..."
Oh haha, Baron Leofric really couldn't refuse now, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.
Just do it, and before Misfortune Bringer wakes up, the impromptu undercover arson plan begins to be laid out overnight.
Thousands of people were mobilized to search for firewood. Within a few hours, more than 200 horse-drawn carriages were loaded with firewood and some oil was poured on them.
Each carriage had a few dead trees with branches and leaves sprinkled with sulfur near the coachmen. This was to quickly light a fire. In fact, dry dead wood soaked or sprinkled with sulfur powder was the "match" of this era. A little spark could be used to quickly ignite it with a flint.
The lord took Leofric and taught him the experience of murder and arson. "Ask your soldiers not to wear heavy armor, and carry a shield on their back to prevent arrows. Blindfold the draft horse, and after the fire is lit, cut off the shoulder straps of the draft horse, and ask the soldiers to abandon the carriage and charge on horseback... Keep moving forward and don't look back! Their camp has no walls, it is a curtain made of cloth. Just rush over and run away. Your men will not be too damaged!"
Leofric nodded frequently. After all, he was a brave warrior. Although he felt a little guilty, it was mainly because he had never done undercover work.
After all, anyone who dares to guard the border cannot be a coward. Once he is determined to do it, he will no longer hesitate.
After listening to Li Ang's 'tutorial', Leofric expressed his admiration meaningfully. "It seems that Baron Li Ang has done a lot of big jobs before... He is so skilled, I really didn't expect it!"
"Huh?... Hey, don't get me wrong! This is my first time too!" The lord spread his hands to show that he is definitely a good citizen.
"You're not really a repeat offender, are you..."
Godric looked at Li Ang, his eyes full of suspicion. "When there is no war, you cheat and kidnap. When there is a war, you kidnap or set fire... Amy won't follow your example..."
The lord's face is full of innocence, but I really don't know how to explain it... Thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is really a habitual criminal?
You can't say that you learned it from various crime movies and games, right?
Fortunately, Ralph stood by and spoke uprightly, "Fighting is the same as being a gangster - anyway, it's nothing more than deception, kidnapping, extortion, murder and arson. Lord Li Ang is a born general!"
Yes! Yes!
Although it always sounds a little wrong, Ralph is indeed right...
Since ancient times, famous generals have set fire to deceive and deceive Zhuge!
But the lord still sighed sadly - he would probably be seen as a 'rogue habitual criminal' in the future, and he might not be able to fool these people easily...
In fact, since the leaders in the room are all thinking about joking, it shows that they are very confident in Li Ang's strategy.
By midnight, all preparations were in place and the army was assembled and ready to go.
Baron Leofric carried a huge infantry shield behind his back and looked back at the Lord: "Lord Li Ang, I'm about to set off. If everything goes well, can you let me participate in your Wheat Fragrance Company?"
"Of course! In fact, even if this didn't happen, I would welcome you! But don't worry, your operation will go smoothly this time!"
It turns out that the goodwill expressed by Leofric is for this... but Li Ang actually wishes that a few more friendly nobles would join. Wheat Fragrance Company is not just for making money.
"I hope it is as you say... Brothers! The time has come to make great achievements! Pandor will leave your legend behind!"
"Ha!"
Leofric turned around to encourage his men, and with a neat shout, he drove off.
His subordinates were obviously well trained, and other than that neat response, they didn't make any sound.
Li Ang and Godric stood in front of the coalition forces that were ready to go, watching Baron Leofric move forward with the long convoy.
"Leofric is actually a good man..."
Godric said suddenly.
"Oh? What should I say?"
Li Ang This is the first time that Godric praised a nobleman.
"In the past ten years or so, he has saved at least five or six villages that suffered from bandits or defeated armies, and those villages have nothing to do with him... And a few years ago, he also saved Raven Kingdom's people on the battlefield. One of the Raven Kingdom's dragon knights slipped and fell under the cliff when withdrawing the army. There was a truce at that time, and he rescued the people... He is a person who truly cares about honor. There are not many nobles like him nowadays."
Godric looked at Leofric's retreating back and said softly.
Li Ang nodded. "He first took over the dangerous task, and then asked me if I could participate in Wheat Fragrance Company. This already shows his character. However, the tax officer he stayed at Kewen Village is really not a good person..."
"Stop talking nonsense! What I mean is... you have to learn from others! Don't always do these kidnappings, extortions, murders, and arson... Although your father is impulsive and brainless, he is a real hero!"
Godric rolled his eyes and said in a low voice.
"Yeah! I will definitely change my ways, try to do good every day, and be a good lord full of honor..."
Li Ang didn't want to talk back to an elder who cared about him, so he agreed and changed the topic, "Lord Godric, it's time for us to take action."
Godric glared at him again, raised the sword in his hand, and shouted, "Forward!"
The army began to move forward slowly, following Baron Leofric's convoy, maintaining a distance of two or three miles.
All members of Owl Knight Order were sent out to serve as scouts. Each night owl has a whistle on his body - this is their unique equipment. They can use this whistle to make owl hoots to relay messages.
Perhaps Prophet Legion still has some military literacy. They actually sent out a lot of scouts, but the ones they sent were not their own troops - anyway, the coalition army did not encounter any female soldiers along the way, only many knights' retinues.
This was probably sent by the knights who followed the prophet.
Preparing against night attacks and inquiring into military intelligence were originally important tasks for knights' retinues.
At this time, Li Ang saw what night owls are best at - scouting at night.
These guys who have been active at night for a long time can indeed find the enemy's scouts first every time. Then groups of three or five people use whistles to pass the night owl calls of "hoooohoohooo..." and cooperate with each other. With the protection of the night, they silently surround them, and few of the knights' retinue can escape.
Occasionally, those who are more clever and can escape quickly will be easily shot and killed by the Ralph rangers when these night owls are chasing and intercepting them.
At three o'clock in the morning, when the operation was only about five miles away from the Prophet Legion camp, the coalition army stopped and dispersed into different queues with knights as units, waiting quietly in the darkness before dawn.