Chapter 161 Clean the House
Ahmed paced the room anxiously.
In the room, the fire in the fireplace was burning brightly, and the walls were painted with various patterns composed of lines, squares, triangles, and colorful tapestries.
Since Zoroastrianism prohibits idol worship and the depiction of all living things, they rarely use animal and human portraits.
Therefore, when fighting, you can find that the Christian lords and knights often hold a large banner of lions, eagles, dragons, bulls and snakes, while the Saracens hold a large banner composed of lines, moons and flames. banner.
Of course, the exception is the "Saladin Eagle" flag, which is most likely related to Egypt's belief in the old gods.
The servant brought a plate of watermelon cut into strips with red flesh exposed: "Master, don't worry."
"How could I not be worried? That is the Dragon Slayer, who is said to be the bravest knight in Jerusalem. Who knows whether those assassins of Assassin can succeed?"
Ahmed let out a long sigh.
Lothar had a good reputation and was already known for his personal bravery. If Lothar hadn't broken the rules and had the intention to attack them, they would definitely not dare to go against Lothar.
In addition, the servant they sent to contact Leonard has not heard anything yet. If he can get the support of the old earl, he will be more relieved now.
The servant comforted him: "Master, don't worry, these Assassins are not afraid of death, and they carry weapons with magic-blocking gold. Even if the Frank lord really has some extraordinary powers, there is absolutely no chance of survival. "
It seems that this mouth has been opened.
The words just fell.
Then a loud noise was heard and the entire mansion trembled.
Immediately afterwards, shouts of death surrounded him from all directions.
Ahmed's face immediately turned pale: "It's broken, holy fire, this killing star came to me first. Didn't he say that Assassin's assassins are all dead soldiers?"
It's good to be a dead soldier, but Lothar doesn't need their confession to know who did it - to put it in perspective, even if Ahmed hadn't done it, Lothar would still put this shit on his forehead. .
At this time, he was personally leading the team and sent soldiers to use huge battering rams to hit the door of Ahmed's house.
Ahmed came to the courtyard wall and looked at the remaining veterans outside who were fully armed, wearing iron armor and lobster helmets, and his face became even more ugly.
With a trace of luck, he shouted: "My lord, why are you attacking my mansion? I am loyal to you and have contributed wealth to you."
boom--
Heads were thrown from the small trebuchet below and rained down on the mansion, causing a scream full of fear.
"Ahmed, you hired Assassin's assassins to attack me. Now, their heads are here, do you still want to deny it?"
Lothar sneered.
Ahmed shuddered. He was just a landlord. He was not even as ruthless and murderous as Hussein. His psychological quality was extremely poor.
With a hint of crying, he cried: "Sir, I, I was also coerced. Adan and Albany are the masterminds."
"Okay, stop making excuses, none of you can escape tonight."
Lothar was on the same side, and Fringilla followed Jeanne and led another group of troops to march through the night to attack the mansions of Adan and Albany.
Since the number of troops he led was reduced, each team only had more than fifty people, so the group night vision lasted for a long time.
He was in no hurry.
boom--
The wooden door was knocked open.
Lothar shouted: "Attack!"
The remaining veterans swarmed into the mansion.
The screams are endless.
…
That night.
The three people in Hebron had a prominent position and monopolized the tax collection rights of tens of thousands of acres of fields. They were powerful locals, but they were wiped out by Lothar.
There are countless treasures, spices, and fabrics shipped out of their homes - all of which they have accumulated (grabbed) through hundreds of years of hard work.
"Robbing homes is really a shortcut to making a fortune. If Emperor Chongzhen in the late Ming Dynasty could learn from me - no, if Emperor Chongzhen dares to learn from me, he will only die faster."
Lothar was a little emotional.
But the consequences of confiscating the property are also huge. If it were not for this era, there would be a saying that the vassal of a vassal is not my vassal.
This made Lothar's vassals and the local powerful men under the other lords unwilling to get involved in the situation in Hebron.
Otherwise, the rebels should have gathered tens of thousands of people and besieged Hebron's castle by now.
In this era when even kings and emperors (especially the Emperor of Germania Magna) were just great feudal lords, how a lord increased his authority was actually very simple.
Just keep expanding your land.
Get more goods and taxes, and the loyalty of more knights.
But Lothar had already provoked the pagan local powerful, and it would be difficult to expand within the territory.
For example, if Lothar tried to deprive a vassal of his title and territory for "sword proficiency" and "fencing", it would easily lead to joint opposition from the vassal and local powerful people.
By then, it will be impossible without several civil wars and even interference from external forces.
Because these pagan heroes would never want the lord riding on their head to be replaced by a ruthless character like Lothar.
But it doesn't matter.
Lothar has no intention of blaming the three new officials on the heads of his vassals for the time being. Even Leonard has expressed his loyalty to Lothar.
There can be no mistakes in legal terms. It would be too ugly to annex their fiefdoms with such matters related to personal ethics or some unfounded charges.
What he wanted to use was another method - for example, making a vassal his edict knight - which was not uncommon.
A knight is not only a low-level noble, but it can also be said to be a profession. When Lothar led the troops to charge in the simulated battle, he was not only a knight, but also the King of France and the Duke of Niger.
At this time, the best choice would be to work from top to bottom, gradually encroach and assimilate the fiefs of the Earldom of Transjordan.
After capturing Ahmed's mansion.
Lothar and Prajna took the lead with a group of guards and escorted the prison car back to the Lord's Hall in Hebron.
Jeanne is also responsible for the "dividing the fields" the next day, while Fabio and Andreas act as Jeanne's assistants.
Although you don't need to spend money to change your job to an Order Knight, you can't get equipment like you can in a military camp. This is a pity.
Fortunately, Malus's blacksmith shop can already produce full plate armor, which is not bad at all.
Tonight, Lothar will take away the three largest local powerful men under his command, and a public trial will be held tomorrow - to expect these local people to not do evil is to look forward to the glory of human nature.
They are not as smart as some landowners from a certain Eastern dynasty, who can annex land and open warehouses to store grain at the same time. They are villains behind their backs, but they can still appear to be good people on the surface.
After the trial, they were hanged on the gallows. The wife, children, and family members who had done less evil were demoted to slaves and sold or thrown into the mines to work.
He had no intention of slowly fighting against these local forces.
He wanted to integrate the forces in the territory as soon as possible to prepare for the recovery of the fallen Port of Ella and the city of Alandre.
What?
Alandre is a diocese?
What are you thinking!
If Alandre was recaptured, Lothar would at best give Alandre to Urdin in name only and ask him to be the archbishop.
It is absolutely impossible for Lothar to spit out Alandel and return it to the church.
As for after regaining the lost ground.
His target is the adjacent Sinai Peninsula. Although most of the land there is uninhabited desert, the northern coastal area is quite livable and wealthy.
If he can really capture the Sinai Peninsula, then his title as count may be changed - to become a border count, which can also be translated as a vassal.
It's just a nominal difference, no one cares about a title.
No one would think that Lothar, the vassal, was superior to Earl Raymond of Tripoli.
But Lothar felt that he should be able to get a new reward. In his previous life, the saying that "the West also practiced the title of prince, prince and son" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people?
Back in the castle, Lothar took a quick shower and then returned to his room to rest. Tomorrow was not only the day of the public trial, but also the new week's lottery.
I wish you all a happy new year and wish you all a happy new year in advance.
Love you guys.
mua~
If you want to listen to bang bang bang, that's fine.
I will kowtow to everyone on the spot.
Bang bang bang——