Unknown Knight

"No!" "Grandma!" "Fuck those outsiders!" "Those outsiders are his ancestors"...

Axel's words excited everyone. The oppression and humiliation they had suffered over the years seemed to be vivid in their minds. They couldn't help but blurt out all kinds of dirty words, and the insults continued one after another.

After pressing his hands and waiting for everyone to calm down, Aix continued:

“No one is born to be a slave, to suffer this kind of suffering, to be oppressed by them. Besides, we all know why we have fallen to this point. Isn’t it because of their schemes and traps?

The locals only sold food for twenty copper coins at most, but we outsiders had to pay fifty or even sixty or seventy copper coins. The locals could drink as much water as they wanted, but we outsiders had to pay five copper coins for a can. It was obvious that they wanted to squeeze all the money out of us so that we couldn't afford to buy dry food and clean water to go home after the Death Season, let alone buy camels to ride on. We would have to be trapped here forever, to be driven and bullied by them.

They treat us like animals instead of human beings. No, we are even worse than the animals they raise. We are oppressed by them and work harder than the animals, but we are never well fed and clothed. However, their lives are getting better and better, and they still slander and ridicule us. They are simply shameless!

Before we came here, this was just a small village that grew cumin and nutmeg. Who brewed the beer they drank?"

"us!"

"Who made the clay pots they used?"

"us!"

“Who grows the spices that make them rich?”

"us!"

“Who built the house they live in?”

"us!"

"We! We! It's all us! Without us, they are just a bunch of country bumpkins who dig for food in the dirt and herd camels in the desert.

Now we have finally gotten rid of them and built this stronghold by ourselves. We are no longer subject to their arrogance. In the future, we will save enough money and return to our hometown in glory.

But now these country bumpkins are not willing to give in. They want to take away the caves we dug with great effort, the land we cultivated after we had to work so hard to get rid of the skin on our backs, and the money we saved so that we could go home. As your lord, I ask you, are you willing to accept this? Do you agree?"

"No!" "Fight them, the worst that can happen is death!" "Kill these country bumpkins!" "Sir, we will kill these shameless people with you!"...

Everyone was inflamed by Axel's words. Thinking about the humiliation and suffering they had endured over the years, some people were already in tears of anger. Now, even if a knife was placed on their necks and a gun was pointed at their hearts, they would still dare to fight desperately.

Niza knew Aix's tactics well, and knew that everyone's power was boiling now, and it was time to gather and lead this power. He winked at Bestur, and the two Lianqiao understood and raised their arms and shouted together:

"Fight! Fight! Fight!..."

Soon, several leaders and then everyone shouted the word "war" together, and the shouting became more and more in unison and louder, with a momentum that seemed to reach the sky. Due to long-term malnutrition, some weak people almost fainted while shouting.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about right, Aix pressed his hand to signal everyone to stop. The noise below immediately became quieter. After two or three shouts of "fight", everyone stopped. Only the sound of heavy breathing was left in the field. Everyone gathered their strength and raised their heads to wait for Aix's instructions. Seeing this, Aix continued:

"We dug this cave with our hard work, cultivated this land with our hard work, and earned the wealth in this warehouse with our hard work. If they still want to control us and rob us as they did before, they should ask whether the weapons in our hands agree to it.

Now listen to my orders. Anyone who has weapons, sharpen them for me. If you don't have weapons, you can use tools like shovels and hammers. If you don't have any tools, find me a reed pole and sharpen it. You can also stab someone to death. If you carry a stone with you, you can also smash someone to death. Go down and get ready!"

After hearing what Aix said, everyone let out a cry, dispersed, and hurriedly prepared to go out.

Aix brought all the leaders to the meeting place. The earliest the enemy would arrive would be around tomorrow morning, and there were many things that needed to be prepared in the meantime.

Fortunately, all the leaders are very capable. People like Niza, James, and Bestul have all experienced big scenes like this. After Aix assigned a series of tasks, everyone was able to understand them well. After the instructions, the leaders took over the tasks and started working separately.

Soon, the entire stronghold ended its initial chaos and began to run at high speed like an efficient machine.

Baskets of stones were collected and piled on the city walls; chevaux de frise were set up and placed in strategic locations; reed poles were sharpened and placed on the bonfire to carbonize; rice balls were cooked and cooled and ready to be eaten at any time...

When the first rays of sunlight in the early morning shine through the corridors on the second and third floors and into the cave, the entire stronghold is like a porcupine with its spikes erected, ready to stab the invading invaders at any time.

During this period, Aix also made reasonable arrangements, requiring everyone to take turns to sleep and rest, and everyone had to have a full midnight snack and sleep for at least four hours.

Except for himself, he had been patrolling around all night, trying to solve all the problems that his subordinates could not solve. At this time, he was so sleepy that he could hardly stand. After repeated persuasion from Niza, James and others, he returned to the bedroom to rest.

In a daze, Aix was awakened by a gentle call. When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was his young wife Ran Ying who had been serving him. Aix caressed her tender face lovingly and said with a dry throat:

"Have the people from Zion called?"

……

It was already noon. When Aix arrived at the sentry post on the second floor used for surveillance, he looked around and saw a crowd of people standing outside the city wall. In the distance, there were people rushing here. Judging from what they were carrying on their shoulders and arms, they should be carrying simple siege equipment.

Aix made a rough estimate and found that they had no more than three or four hundred people in total. Seeing that they were sitting or standing in an awkward position, and were swaying here and there, with no sign of formation at all, he couldn't help but laugh and felt relieved. He knew that he was sure to win this battle.

By the time all these people arrived outside the city wall, more than half an hour had passed. While they were tying up the siege ladders, some local hooligans who were used to doing evil, were angry at the outsiders who they had treated like pigs and dogs, but now they could confront them from a superior position, so they came to the front of the formation and started shouting and cursing.

But they had stirred up a hornet's nest. The outsiders in the city had been bullied by the locals for many years. Since the other party had made the first move, how could they tolerate it? Of course, they started to curse at them. In addition, they were well-rested and had a common hatred of the enemy. They shouted loudly and were full of resentment, so they soon cursed the dozens of hooligans on the opposite side until they could not even raise their heads.

These grandsons were both angry and ashamed. They hated that these outsiders, who they used to bully, were now able to bully them. But they were helpless and had to retreat back into the crowd in shame.