Chapter 288 138 Preemptive Strike

Chapter 288 -138- Preemptive Strike

"Master, the entire battlefield has been cleaned, and the body of Chait de Leglis has not been found..."

"Some of the captured nobles also confessed that the commander of the Leglis family did not directly participate in the battle. He must have escaped among the retreating Isaac hussars after seeing that the battle was not going well."

In the occupied camp, Sebastian came to Charlotte after counting the harvest of the battle and reported respectfully.

"You ran away pretty quickly..."

Charlotte raised an eyebrow, but didn't pay too much attention.

The main elite of the Leglis family had been destroyed in one battle. Even if its commander escaped, it would not be a big problem.

The rebels' foundation is not deep, and the standing army is not a big deal.

Even if Leglis did not raise extraordinary troops like the Principality of Bold, it would not be easy to replenish the army in a short period of time.

It can be said that Castre's rebels no longer have enough evidence, and it is almost logical for Charlotte to send troops to pursue the victory and regain the lost territory one by one.

"What about the hussars in the north? Why did the army in the north fall to the rebels?"

Charlotte asked another somewhat confused question.

Sebastian's expression was a little strange:

"Master... the captured northern nobles confessed that they were hired by the Leglis family with huge sums of money."

"Hired with a lot of money?"

Charlotte was stunned.

Although she had also heard that the nobles of the Grand Duchy of the North liked to move around as mercenaries, but to be able to attract eight or nine thousand mercenary cavalry, the Leglis family seemed a little too rich.

"What is the reward given to them by the Leglis family?"

Charlotte asked.

Sebastian answered honestly:

"It's mithril, lots and lots of mithril."

"A lot of mithril..."

Charlotte narrowed her eyes and sneered:

"It seems that it is more accurate to say that it is not them who hired the Northern Cavalry, but the Blood Demon Order behind them."

In the Northland, there is almost only one source of mithril, and that is the Castel mithril mine.

Castel Mining Workshop has been abandoned in the past ten years, and it was most likely infiltrated by the Blood Demon Order. I am afraid that only the Blood Demon Order can produce so much mithril at once.

Combined with the information about the third prince provided by Viscount Romain Foul and Count Gaston, Charlotte was almost certain that the third prince must be cooperating with the Blood Demon Order.

"Master, what to do with those prisoners?"

Sebastian continued to ask.

Charlotte pondered for a moment and said:

"As for the nobles, please lock them up first and take them back to Beigang to guard them. We will deal with them together when the war is over."

"As for the Isaac Hussars, all the war horses and equipment will be confiscated, and the cavalry will be kept as coolies. We can negotiate with the Grand Duchy of the North to stay after the war."

"As for the rebel soldiers... those who can be incorporated into the coalition will be broken up and incorporated into the coalition. As for those who cannot be incorporated, their weapons and equipment will be collected and some travel expenses will be paid to send them off."

Regarding how to deal with rebellious nobles, the "Sacred Code" has already clearly stipulated.

In addition to those non-Leglis nobles who are loyal to the Leglis family, Charlotte has the right to strip other nobles of the same level and nobles of the Leglis family from their titles and take back their territories.

Charlotte didn't intend to act independently, and was going to follow the usual routine, but even if she followed the routine, she would have to wait until the war was over.

She still doesn't know what role the Blood Demon Order played in the rebellion, nor does she know how deeply involved the Northland nobles are with the Blood Demon Order.

If there is any involvement, no matter who they are, Charlotte has the power to strip them of their titles and take back their territory.

As for the Grand Duchy of the North... Charlotte has no time to deal with them now, so she will take the prisoners for the time being, and then make a big deal.

As for the rebel soldiers, most of them were recruited and were actually farmers themselves, and Charlotte had no intention of embarrassing them.

The rebellion was started by the nobles and had nothing to do with these common people.

In the final analysis, they were just acting on the words of the nobles, and they were also Charlotte's people.

Charlotte quickly formulated a plan for what to do with the captives.

"Your Excellency Count Castells, what are you going to do next?"

Count Gaston asked on the other side.

Charlotte pondered for a moment and looked at Baron Angus next to him. Baron Angus suddenly understood, thought for a while and said:

"My lord, the main force of the rebels has been destroyed, and we no longer need so many troops to counter the rebellion."

"I suggest that we divide our forces next and move all the way south to defend against possible attacks by the third prince, while the other group continues to go north to eliminate the remaining rebels in one go."

After hearing what Baron Angus said, Charlotte nodded slightly.

She pondered for a moment and said:

"Your Excellency Baron Angus, I appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the counter-rebellion coalition. You will lead 1,500 cavalry and 8,000 infantry to continue northward to counter the rebellion and completely quell the rebellion in the North."

"Sebas, you are also going with Baron Angus, temporarily serving as his deputy."

Having said this, Charlotte gave the Flame Elf a meaningful look:

"Sebas, if you encounter a strong enemy while continuing to fight the rebellion... you know what to do."

Sebastian's heart moved slightly, and he immediately understood that Charlotte was hinting that he should call her name in time and use her power after encountering the Blood Demon Cult.

"Master, I understand."

He bowed respectfully and said.

Charlotte looked at Count Gaston again:

"Mr. Count Gaston, please come with me and take the remaining troops and prisoners to the south to welcome the possible invasion from the south..."

After listening to Charlotte's order, Baron Angus put his right hand on his chest and bowed respectfully.

Count Gaston also saluted slightly to show his obedience.

"In addition..."

Charlotte paused, squinted and smiled:

"Publish all the conspiracies we have about the third prince and spread them everywhere; in addition, draft a manifesto to formally declare war on the third prince in the name of independence and resistance to tyrants!"

After listening to Charlotte's conversation, the nobles around were slightly startled.

Baron Angus hesitated and said:

"My Lord, should we... declare war on our own initiative? Isn't it too early?"

Charlotte shook her head and said:

"It's not too early."

"The Third Prince will definitely take action against us. Even if we don't declare war on him, he will probably declare war on us soon."

"In this case, we might as well take the initiative and occupy the moral high ground."

...

After Charlotte gave the order, Castel's coalition forces began to split up and act.

Five days after the battle on the Dorne River ended, the Third Prince Philip also received news that the main force of Castel's rebels had been wiped out...

Tonight was a little short.

Tomorrow I'm going to take wedding photos_(:з」∠)_