Chapter 12 The Lioness Out of the Cage
General Carter was so suffocated by Her Majesty that he couldn't speak. But he felt in his heart that what Artoria said was not unreasonable. While he secretly regretted it, he also had a new understanding of his own queen: it turned out that he was not just a lazy and ruthless little girl. He also had some research on strategies and tactics.
However, Artoria's next sentence broke General Carter's previous speculation:
"Well, since this is the case, I will move a little bit. Prepare a boat for me. This action will be directed by me." After saying this, Artoria turned around, leaving General Carter, who was stunned, returned to his room, and put on his armor with the help of several maids-
"Please wait a moment, Your Highness!" General Carter finally realized and called Artoria before she was about to open the door and go in.
"What else?" Artoria asked in a very unhappy voice.
"That... Your Highness, you have a noble status, so you will be responsible for this kind of thing." Recalling the letters written to him by his master before, General Carter was frightened and sweating heavily - if the queen had some trouble, her life would be gone.
"You don't need to worry about this. For me, this is just an entertainment activity, and it's no different from hunting, playing bridge, etc. It has nothing to do with identity." Artoria snorted and replied.
"But - but your Queen, your body has not recovered?" Carter changed another reason and continued to persuade him.
"Oh, that..." Artoria's lips curled up and she showed a proud smile: "That, you don't have to worry about it. I'm already done-"
"—How is that possible?!" General Carter blurted out in extreme surprise.
"Why, it's impossible?" Artoria turned around with a bad smile, and then slowly, slowly, the token of love given to her by Egil little by little - the Libra ring that had been replaced once fell off her left ring finger. During this period, because she had been a little fatter recently, it was a little bit difficult when she fell off, and her fingers were a little hurt. Then she carefully put it on the gold chain that had been prepared and hung it on her neck. Then she repeated it as she looked at General Carter who was speechless.
"So, how is it impossible, General Carter?"
"Ah...ah...that...this...because..."
As a special person produced by the system, General Carter has a high position and is different from the characters produced by the general system. He is very clear about the significance of the Libra ring worn by Artoria. At the same time, he has a further understanding of the evil nature of his own lord. But he really did not expect that this Western scene was exposed by Artoria all at once - why is the special code me? Why do I have so many things?! Is she going to kill someone to silence her?! What is her purpose?!
General Carter felt his head buzzing for a moment, as if there were 18,000 flies circling around him, buzzing...
"Okay, there's no problem now?" Artoria snorted and asked.
General Carter shook his head slowly, then nodded vigorously.
"That's good. I will command this time the action, is it okay?" Artoria continued.
General Carter then nodded vigorously.
"The last point - if Your Majesty knows what the wind is... No matter how you learn it, I will kill you first."
General Carter then nodded vigorously. Although he did not participate in the Battle of the Thames in person, through the slightly exaggerated descriptions of many colleagues, he knew that the queen was extremely likely to say. And he was definitely not her opponent.
"Then it's okay, you can do whatever you want." Artoria waved her hand and signaled that General Carter could leave. Then she closed her hatch door with a "bang" and began to change her armor.
After a "bang" sounded, General Carter recovered with excitement, and then ran back to his room, locked the cabin door and knelt in front of the portrait of God and drew a cross on his chest.
"Lord, I am guilty..."
Afterwards, he cried bitterly.
In this way, Artoria easily settled General Carter, the commander of the naval fleet twice as big as her. He obtained the highest command of this landing operation and restored his full strength - at least for the time being.
Therefore, Her Majesty the Queen, who has increased her appetite a little recently, is not an easy guy to deal with. Although her ability to govern the country is a little worse, she is insidious and cunning, and her grasp of people's hearts are not inferior to Egil. In addition, there is also extremely powerful personal force as a backing. If it weren't for Egil, the whole of England would have been ravaged by her iron hooves, and the European continent would have suffered great disasters.
That's it. Even the entire continent is no problem. Then, the city of Groningen, the Dutch country of Burgundy, which is the target of this plunder, is even less problematic.
It is different from what General Carter thought. Her Majesty the Queen looked down on the small villages and towns along the coast. Her goal this time was one of the most important cities in the entire Burgundy Principality, the city of Groningen, a center of trade and transportation in the northeast of the Netherlands.
This time, although it was a temporary idea, Artoria figured out what she should have done in a very short period of time:
First, the purpose of her trip was to fight against the joint army including the French princes and kings.
Second, Burgundy is a very strong unit among the coalition forces.
Third, Groningen is a very wealthy and important city. It is very developed in both commerce, handicrafts and agriculture.
So, it's good to plunder the city, slaughter, and set fire to the city. What kind of sensational effect will it have? What kind of shock will it cause to the Burgundian army? Will there be deserters? The army's minds change? They are worried about property and family, so the soldiers have no desire to fight?
In short, it is a very interesting attempt. Even if it fails, it will only cost hundreds of pirate light infantry. It is no big deal.
Moreover, the city should have a weak defense, because all the main forces have been besieging Normandy. Thinking of this, it is indeed very convenient to have a navy forever.
After the fleet talked about mooring in Groningen, a total of 600 Viking pirates wearing light leather armor and holding tomahawk shields boarded ashore in small boats. Then, under Artoria's strict order, he saw the woman waving the sword in her hand in an extremely fanatical posture and shouting: "I am the commander of the operation this time! Did you hear it? You scumbags?! All actions must be followed! Even if I ask you to go to crowded places to dance, then you must do it as usual - otherwise I will let your heads fall to the ground - have you heard it?!"
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A group of Viking warriors looked at Artoria with three-pointers in surprise and no three-pointers. It was not until Artoria's brutal value was exerted at 14 points and cut off the three Viking warriors in the front row with one sword. She became extremely afraid.
Then, the purpose of establishing authority has been achieved, and the next thing to do is to induce.
"Okay - don't you guys just want money?! Then follow me to grab it! There are valuable things in Groningen! And my husband is different from me. Apart from blood, killing and burning, I am not interested in anything - everything you snatch belongs to you! I don't want a single child!!"
After hearing Artoria's promise, the Viking pirates looked at each other: "This... but the Lord has an order, and half of the robbed property must be handed over anyway..."
"Do you want me to say the second time? I am the commander of this operation." After hearing the Viking Pirates' words, Artoria's face darkened and continued to threaten.
A few Viking pirates looked hesitant, but the vast majority were still extremely resistant.
"I will be responsible for anything happening. Your Majesty also has me to tell you!!"
As a result, more pirates were shaken.
"—Are you really pirates?! A woman, I, is more courageous than you!! Touch your crotch to see if you are scared?! Waste is waste!!"
So, in the end, under Artoria's coercion and temptation, the Viking pirates were finally motivated. After eliminating their fear of the Lord, the greedy nature of the pirates instantly occupied the entire heart and even the soul. All the things they snatched don't have to be handed over to the public!! This kind of good thing can be caught up by me. Thank God.
Regardless of whether God will respond to the prayers of these scumbags, at least Artoria's purpose has been achieved. This group of Viking pirates burst out with morale that is much stronger than normal. They have sharpened their knives and are ready to do a big fight.
So, under the leadership of Artoria, the pirates first robbed a small coastal village. While threatening to kill all the villages, they captured two local people as guides to advance towards Groningen.
However, when the pirates used the groves outside the city to divide into several pairs and approach Groningen quietly, an accident happened. A captured middle-aged villager did not know the courage to come from there, suddenly raised his head and shouted loudly in the direction of Groningen: "City Defense! Hurry up and be alert! The Viking Pirates are here!!!"
Chapter completed!