Intimidation

After a while of commotion, the nobles fell silent as Hawk stared at them without saying a word.

All five of them were barons, and although their family private armies were quite powerful, they were still no match for Viscount Hawke's Pumpkin family.

It should be noted that Viscount Hawke was not only appointed by Count Colt as the Legion Commander of the Fifth Legion of the Allied Army, but Viscount Hawke direct troops consisted of two regiments and three battalions, nearly half of the entire corps.

The five of them together only have nine battalions, totaling just over 8,000 men. Two noble families haven't arrived yet, and even if they do, their forces will be on par with Hawk's private army.

Moreover, those two families were baronies and nobles who had been suppressed by Hawk, and their leaders had already changed. Even if they came, they would stand on Hawk's side.

Thinking of this, the five people dared not speak, and looked at each other.

Hawk was furious when he saw that these guys had finally shut up. Hawk realized he had been too polite to them all this time and they had forgotten who was in charge.

It should be noted that the Pumpkin family was once a powerful family in Bria County, and Hawk was a tyrannical figure in Bria County.

If I hadn't been impressed by Viscount Victor during the battle and gradually changed my bullying and cowardly ways, things would have turned out the opposite of what I expected. This time, I'll show you what I'm made of.

Hawk made a decision in his mind, and with a smile, he said, "Gentlemen, this time I did make a mistake, which caused our legion to suffer unnecessary losses."

"This isn't your problem; it's clearly this person's problem. What does it have to do with the Legion Commander!"

A short, stout nobleman pointed at Ricardo, who was standing to the side.

The others chimed in.

Yes, yes!

"No, no, no, you can't say that. Ricardo is my confidant, and I allowed everything he did, so I am indeed wrong, and most of the fault lies with me."

Here's what I'll do: I'll write to Count Colt later, explaining that I'm really not up to the job of Legion Commander and asking him to choose someone else from among you.

How about this, Baron Lukaku seems perfect to me; he's always very proactive."

Looking at Hawk's smile, the group hesitated. Something was off about him; he seemed quite sincere.

The short, stout baron, Baron Lukaku, quickly waved his hand. "I'm not suitable, really. You see, I only have two battalions under my command. I can't do it."

"Oh."

Hawk then looked at the others, who all avoided Hawk gaze.

"So, do you still think I'm suitable?"

Hawk's smile widened.

At this point, the group felt something was amiss, but instinctively they nodded and said, "Viscount Hawke, you are more suitable to be the Legion Commander."

"Yes, the Count trusts you more."

"How could we possibly question you!"

"Look at us, we fought against two enemy legions with a smaller force, and the enemy didn't even get close to the city walls. It's all thanks to your excellent leadership, sir."

Hawk watched as these guys' expressions changed rapidly, their smiles growing wider, but his anger was also becoming increasingly uncontrollable.

Suddenly, he stood up, walked to the middle of the tent, and went to Baron Lukaku first.

"Then why did you propose to deal with my confidant? All of Ricardo's decisions were made by me. By questioning him, you are questioning me behind him, and questioning Count Colt, who chose me as the Legion Commander!"

Do you know that I, as the Legion Commander, have the power to execute nobles who refuse to carry out orders? Do you think my sword is not sharp?

"It's not like I haven't killed other nobles before. I helped Count Colt suppress dissenting nobles, and this sword has been stained with noble blood."

Hawk spoke in a fierce tone, drawing his longsword from his waist. His voice grew louder and louder as he drew closer to Lukaku, until finally Lukaku was knocked to the ground by Hawk.

Baron Lukaku, after falling to the ground, trembled as he looked at the sword in Hawk's hand.

"Sir, I didn't dare! It was just that the casualties in the troops were quite high, and I didn't think things through. I wanted to take my anger out on Lord Ricardo. I didn't mean to disobey orders!"

Hawk ignored Lukaku and walked directly to the other people.

"Thump!"

Before Hawk could speak, the remaining nobles immediately knelt down on the ground.

At this point, several people remembered that Hawk had carried out missions to suppress noble territories, and at least two barons had died directly at his hands.

In this situation, courage and wisdom are most needed, and these individuals chose to follow their hearts.

At this moment, they finally remembered Viscount Hawke's power and status; Viscount Hawke behavior during this period had made them all forget about it.

"Yes, Legion Commander, we were wrong."

"Lord Ricardo, you are a magnanimous man. Please advise the Legion Commander that in the face of battle, we should work together with one heart and one mind."

One of the nobles shouted directly at Ricardo.

Ricardo was also stunned by Hawk's actions. He didn't expect Hawk to actually want to draw his sword. He rushed over and grabbed Hawk's wrist.

"My lord, please reconsider. After all, these are genuine independent nobles who have not made any mistakes. At most, their words were not very polite."

If you execute them for this, it won't be easy to explain to Count Colt!

"If it's hard to explain, then don't explain. Let me vent my anger first. At worst, I'll just lose. If it doesn't work, I'll just surrender."

"I'm just a viscount, yet I have so many troops. The Grand Duke will definitely need my help."

As Hawk said this, he was facing Ricardo and winked at him.

Ricardo realized that Hawk had other ideas, and immediately followed up on his words.

"Sir, if that's how you put it, then there's nothing I can do. However, I suggest you reconsider."