Li Ang approached Justus as he spoke, "As for me, of course I'm here to see the battle situation and see when the empire can fulfill its promise... In case the battle situation here is unfavorable..."
Justus smiled sarcastically, "If the battle goes unfavorably and White Deer Fortress is not captured, you can follow our army back to the mainland of the empire, right, Your Excellency Renier?"
The contempt for Radiant Cross Knight next to him is even more obvious.
Moreover, many knights and crossbowmen approached Justus, and they seemed to be uneasy about this 'Renier'.
Li Ang raised his eyebrows. "Of course! After I finish my work, I have to find a safer place first!... I don't want to face Godric, nor do I want to be surrounded and suppressed by the kingdom... Besides, the status promised to me by the empire should be fulfilled now!"
Li Ang is disguised to look like that.
This is also in line with Renier's way of thinking - for your own safety, first hide in the Bacchus Empire army.
White Deer Fortress If he fails to defeat it, the matter will be exposed. If he hides here, he will not be surrounded by the kingdom and can run away with the army.
But regardless of whether White Deer Fortress was defeated or not, the empire should 'fulfill its promise'. After all, his capture of Ailedge was 'finished'.
Justus laughed even harder, "There is still a war at the moment. Only His Majesty the Emperor can fulfill the promise I made to you. I can't do it..."
Li Ang shook his head and approached Justus, seeming a little unhappy. "So, will His Majesty the Emperor come here? The empire must keep its promise, otherwise... I still have thousands of people in Ailedge, and they don't know about our deal..."
This means Justus understands it - Bacchus Empire don't think about crossing the river and burning the bridge to kill 'Renier', otherwise Ailedge's 'thousands of subordinates' won't know that Renier is treason, and they are Lionheart Kingdom's people.
This is to protect Wheat Fragrance Territory and himself.
In this way, if the spies and scouts sent by the Bacchus Empire did not come back, it can be considered as a 'misunderstanding' - Renier was not there, and the defenders of 'thousands of people' were 'uninformed' and killed the scouts.
This statement should reduce Justus's suspicion.
Governor Justus's smile disappeared and he grinned, "What are you thinking... How could your Majesty come here! When the war is over, I will naturally take you to Siyuan City to see His Majesty! Renier Don't worry, your Excellency, as long as Ailedge is in your hands, the empire's promise will be fulfilled!"
Attitudes change very quickly...
"Then I'll wait here, I don't want to be betrayed... Mr. Governor, we will be colleagues soon, do you mind if I take a rest in your tent?"
Li Ang stretched out his hand towards Governor Justus, seeming to regard himself as the 'Governor who is about to fulfill his promise'.
Don't regard yourself as an outsider at all...
Governor Justus frowned, but still dismissed the guards with a professional smile, stepped forward and held Li Ang's hand. "Please... huh?"
"Okay, okay, Mr. Governor, you are too polite... Hahaha..."
Li Ang let out a hearty laugh, put one hand on Governor Justus's shoulder and entered the military tent.
Hidden in his hand was a small knife less than the size of a palm. The tip of the knife was stuck on the side of Justus's neck, and the sight of the guards who had just been dispersed was already blocked by Justus's body.
The two subordinates behind him looked at each other and quickly followed in with the dead-faced spy.
As soon as they entered the military tent, the Radiant Cross Knights who had been protecting Justus started whispering again, "Hey... the traitor is still so proud..."
"The only people those poisonous snakes can deceive are this kind of rubbish nobles, who have no sense of honor..."
"Well, these poisonous snakes can be regarded as heroes of the empire... It is always good if we can kill fewer soldiers..."
The sound of their whispering was very quiet, but it still reached Li Ang's ears.
This is not because the lord has any special abilities such as Shunfeng Ear...
Mainly because, after Li Ang entered the military tent, he immediately lay down in a corner of the tent and observed the knights who were whispering through the gaps.
And he put his hands over his ears and listened intently to their conversation.
In fact, Li Ang was just observing the guards, assessing how to take the hostages away, and eavesdropping was just incidental.
Governor Justus had his mouth covered by two 'servants', and there was a curved knife hanging on his neck - this was the knife hidden in Li Ang's hand just now when he held Justus's shoulders.
"Justus Your Excellency, send your people away first, otherwise it will be difficult for us to chat."
Li Ang leaned close to the governor's ear and spoke very softly.
He did not add any threats. People who can become governors should at least have the advantage of being 'aware of current affairs'.
"Knights, go and help Lord Renier set up a tent!"
Justus is obviously not only aware of current affairs, but also reacts very quickly. In the blink of an eye, he comes up with a reasonable way to spend his time...
Li Ang looked around again and saw that the knights were indeed far away, so he sat down in front of Justus with confidence.
Justus raised his head and looked at Li Ang carefully. "Young man, you are not Renier..."
Li Ang smiled and shook the dagger in his hand, "I ask, you answer, don't talk nonsense."
Justus wisely shut his mouth.
"You are probably the marshal of this war. Let your subordinates suspend the attack first!"
"I'm not, the marshal is Governor Kairos."
Li Ang and the two Lion Knight looked at each other. "You're lying to me... You have the biggest tent here!"
"Sir... I just like a bigger tent, isn't this okay?"
Justus I'm a little aggrieved, but the tent is just a bit more luxurious, but it actually led to kidnapping because of this!
Li Ang shook his head and still didn't believe it. "Then why didn't I see the flag of Kairos? There are only two governor flags here, you and Livius!"
"Really, the troops are just divided into two groups. After Governor Kairos arranged the siege troops yesterday, he led the cavalry to Serenmis. In fact, even for this group, the current commander is Livius, not me..."
Justus seems very cooperative and emotionally stable.
Hearing this news, Li Ang was indeed a little surprised. Is the empire dispatching its entire army?
Li Ang somewhat understands Bacchus Empire's overall plan...
This was a full-scale attack, leaving the infantry and crossbowmen to seize White Deer Fortress. The cavalry, which had little effect in the mountainous area, detoured to Serenmis first. Probably they wanted to attack Long River Town from both sides immediately after capturing White Deer Fortress.
Compared to King Ulrich, Bacchus Empire has obviously more tricks. He sent spies to deceive the traitors, reduced the kingdom's reinforcements, and lured away famous generals who are good at fighting. It seems that he is bound to win.
Their minimum goal should be to capture White Deer Fortress.
And the highest... there is probably no upper limit.
After all, Governor Kairos took the other half of the army to Serenmis, which means that Bacchus Empire is probably planning to swallow up the entire eastern region of the Lionheart Kingdom in one fell swoop.
"You are so generous, but you still go to so much trouble for White Deer Fortress?"
Li Ang feels that Bacchus Empire's plan is too complicated.
"Trouble? We just sent a few spies to try it out. What's the trouble... Besides, if White Deer Fortress is not captured, no matter how big a deal it is, there is no point..."
Justus is a little confused.
This is true, for the Bacchus Empire, it is just a few intelligence officers sent out.
Mainly because this guy Renier made this matter very troublesome.
By the way, Renier will commit treason, but what about his father?
"Seven Forks Fortress's Baron Eldred, did you also use the same plan?"
Justus shook his head. "Governor Kairos may be in contact with him, I don't know the details..."
Does that mean there is a problem?
Okay, it looks like Lionheart Kingdom doesn't have many loyal ministers.
"Young man, your holding me hostage is of little use... I'm just here to cooperate in the battle. The large army is under the command of Livius, and they will still attack the city. If you want a ransom, that's no problem."
Justus said suddenly.
Li Ang laughed, "Ha, could it be that your Governor Livius has a grudge against you?"
Justus smiled bitterly, "Every governor hopes that other governors will die quickly, don't you Lionheart Kingdom do the same? You kidnapped me just to rescue White Deer Fortress, right? But this will only make Livius attack harder!"
Li Ang knows that what he is telling may be the truth - this kind of simple and convenient way to kill political opponents is not something you often encounter.
So the lord sighed, "This matter is easy to solve, don't you just feel unbalanced... Don't worry, I'm a bowl of water! Just 'introduce' me to Governor Livius - I have two governors in my hands, I don't believe anyone dares to attack the city!"