Amber Sword-Chapter 568: Act 33 Expansion (14)
"Sir Min Taiโs army has already reached Gers Ferry."
Brand was silent for a moment, then spoke this sentence. ๐ป๐โฏโฏ๐ค๐๐๐๐ฐ๐๐๐.๐ธ๐๐ฎ
Everyone present was stunned and did not react for a while.
Brand did not avoid the craftsman Master Bai Lu, but the latter reacted and bowed slightly, "Since this is a topic unrelated to me, I, this old man, will leave first, Lord." He placed his hand on his left chest as a sign of respect according to the customs of the Erune nobles and then reminded, "That said, Lord, Iโm waiting for good news." After saying this, the old man calmly walked out of the courtyard.
"Whatโs going on?" Yuta turned back to ask, seeing the annoying old man leave, "Why didnโt we get the news?"
"The message was delivered directly to Hu Que," Brand replied. He introduced the Wild Elf Girl beside him, "This is Furlo, you all know her, let her explain."
Everyoneโs eyes fell on the Elf Girl. Furloโs face remained unchanged, she slightly lifted her chin and slowly recounted the current situation.
When they heard that Sir Min Tai only had six or seven hundred men crossing the river at the ferry, with only a few knights among them, and the majority of the army being composed of mercenaries and mostly private soldiers who were yet to be formally conscripted farmers, the people present couldnโt help but show strange expressions.
"Wait, this guy, isnโt he in too much of a hurry to send himself to death?" Yuta brushed his long red hair behind his neck with one hand, shook his head in confusion, "With just this few people, we can swallow them up easily."
"Could it be a ruse of false troops?" Crenxia asked cautiously.
"No, I think that knight gentleman probably doesnโt expect us to be so audacious," Brand analyzed, "Grudingโs most loyal knights mostly perished in the last fight within the Inner City. The remaining private soldiers are just some notoriously poor mercenaries and adventurers. Once these people scatter in panic, do you think they will escape to send news?"
Everyone was silent. After all, abandoning their master and fleeing was not seen as honorable behavior, especially in this era. It could also mean the risk of facing the gallows, so naturally, no one would do something so unprofitable.
"So the information in the hands of Sir Min Tai and Sir Pallas could entirely have come from other sources, such as the fleeing refugees from Fir City or even the Baron Domain," Brand continued.
"After that night, to prevent more people from fleeing, we had already issued orders to blockade the area surrounding Fir City," Antitina interjected at this point, "Your people have set up layers of sentries within ten miles outside the city. As for whether Sir Min Taiโs spies can infiltrate, you know best."
Yuta and Crenxia exchanged a glance. They were confident because their subordinates were the best-trained mercenaries. These men may not be the best soldiers, but they were certainly the best hunters. Given their extensive experience, they believed that the spies of a minor noble like Sir Min Tai couldnโt infiltrate the city, let alone obtain precise information.
But if these nobles were willing to deploy troops based on such limited information, it clearly showed their blind arrogance as they appeared to regard these โcommonersโ with contempt.
Brand looked up and immediately saw Yuta and Crenxia stand straight; he was momentarily surprised but then relieved. After subjugating Tajib and his followers, it seemed that the mercenaries had begun to realize their diminished status within the collective.
On the other hand, confronted with Count Rangdenierโs retaliation, the mercenaries had no choice but to rely on Brand. Therefore, once Brand demonstrated sufficient strength, they put aside their extraneous thoughts and focused on what status they could achieve within this collective.
Even someone like Yuta, who was not keen on power struggles, had to consider his subordinates.
Brand smiled slightly, thinking there might be another reason for this. Upon hearing that Sir Min Tai had only six or seven hundred men, while they had an alliance with over a thousand Cave Dwellers ambushed in the forest, it was essentially a guaranteed achievement, and naturally, everyone was eager to claim it.
He looked at Yuta first, then at Crenxia. Actually, Fern and his men were still at the front line, while the former Captain of the Karasu Cavalry was the earliest to submit to him among the three Great Commandersโwell before the battle for the lumberyard, he had secretly come to discuss with him and promised to let Brand command all his men. However, Brand knew, overly trusting one person might make the other two Great Commanders suspicious. He thought for a moment and said:
