ca-book Chapter 1028. Attack the Fortress of the Kingdom of Light!
Chapter 1028. Attack the Fortress of the Kingdom of Light!
The great plains of the Kingdom of Wright.
Of the 7000 escort cavalry who attacked here, two thousand had been killed in the battle.
The main losses were at the hands of the Tullys.
In order to capture the Tully family castle, two thousand knights died under the city walls.
Then for revenge.
Not a single Tully was left alive.
And since this battle.
The guards had not encountered any decent resistance since entering the Great Plains.
Now the number of their legions is increasing instead of decreasing.
5000 cavalrymen have become 4.
Except for the original guards.
The rest were all freed serfs.
The Kingdom of Wright is on a farm in the Great Plains.
All the serfs were captured slaves.
Property belonging to the nobility.
In addition to daily oppression, they are also beaten and killed at will.
When Alpha's cavalry rushed into these estates.
After their initial fear, the oppressed serfs soon chose to join.
Sir Philip, commander of the Guards.
It is even more bold to use.
Not only did he recruit some of them as knights and squires, but he also formed a serf army.
Serfs engage in heavy physical labor all year round, and they can become excellent array infantry when they put on armor and hold spears.
Philip equipped them with all the armor and weapons he had obtained from the noble estates.
just now!
3.5 serf infantrymen appeared on the great plains, and they became the main force.
The 5000 guards became auxiliary legions on the two wings.
As the wars continued, the serf army gradually became elite.
now.
Outside a castle.
The serf army's spear infantry surrounded the castle, waving their spears.
The serf soldiers behind him pushed the crossbows to the shooting distance.
"attack!"
Crossbow shooting.
This is a ducal castle.
There are three hundred guards.
The first round of shooting caused no damage.
Soon the serf army began to climb with ladders.
Some serfs drew their longbows to provide cover.
They work together very well.
The three hundred guards on the city wall were suppressed and could not even raise their heads.
When it came to the serf army, it was easy to climb up the city wall.
What followed was a brutal close combat.
This is the weakness of the peasant army.
But in the constant wars, some soldiers with extraordinary talents also emerged.
A soldier named Tucker rushed up the city wall, swinging an axe and killing the guards one after another.
Soon the city walls were captured.
A large number of serf soldiers climbed onto the city walls.
Followed by.
The families of the nobles in the castle were thrown out from the city walls.
It fell to the ground with a "pu pu" sound.
Outside the castle.
Philip said after seeing this scene.
"Tucker's strength has increased again."
"A good candidate for a magic crystal warrior."
"There are many talented people among the serfs."
Philip also discovered it these days, when the quantity is large enough.
You can find all kinds of talents from it.
Tucker is just one of them.
And these talents, after experiencing the war, will become the backbone of the serf army.
"We took this ducal castle."
“There is another Marquis’ castle 200 kilometers away.”
"Messenger Corps, prepare to head to the target point."
That's when.
A cavalryman ran over quickly.
"Your Mightiness."
"Latest information."
"Xinhui and Lannis' 6.5 troops are heading north, ready to annihilate us."
Philip smiled faintly.
"finally come."
"The king said before that we should create more pressure to attract more troops to break through the border fortress of the Kingdom of Light."
"So!"
"Let's start with them."
"Order the army to stop."
"Go south!"
"Fight!!!"
"As ordered!"
And when the battle on the Great Plains was about to begin.
Hastings Border.
Inside the defense line of the Kingdom of Light.
A large number of legions began to be frequently mobilized.
One cavalry unit after another returned from the front line.
"quick!"
"You idiots."
“The defense was destroyed.”
"We have to go back and save our family."
The nobles stationed here rode on war horses and brought their servants and soldiers with them.
Left the defense fortress along the Golden Avenue.
And this situation doesn't just happen in this place.
Inside the fortress of the Kingdom of Light.
Large groups of cavalry were frequently mobilized.
Anyone with eyes can see it.
This is because the Kingdom of Light can no longer withstand the pressure.
at the same time.
The Holy Son Commander of the fortress's defense line is in the command hall.
The nobles were already quarrelling.
"Asshole, retreating at this time would be betrayal."
"Do you know how many people died for the border fortress?"
"Now, in order to have a cavalry of 1.5 people, we have to divert elite cavalry to the south."
"In the entire fortress, we only have 35 mobile cavalry."
"Without these cavalrymen."
"Who will protect the patrol routes between the fortresses?"
"Who will protect the transportation line behind the fortress?"
"You idiots, don't you see that we are right in front of you?"
"Hasting's cavalry are trying to charge in every day."
"Once we find a loophole in our defense."
"Our impregnable defense will become vulnerable!!!"
The roaring sound echoed in the fortress.
Duke Gutt is the Grand Duke of the Kingdom of Leiden.
This time, the withdrawal was mainly aimed at the defense line of the Kingdom of Leyte.
The Kingdom of Leiden was not affected.
But once the Kingdom of Leyte withdraws its troops.
Then Hastings' army pressed forward.
Their defenses will become a sieve.
At that time, it will inevitably affect the defense line of the Kingdom of Leiden.
The pressure now is mainly resisted by the nobles of the Kingdom of Light.
Grand Duke Gutt did not want to bear the pressure of Hastings army alone.
That's why he seemed so angry when he heard that they were withdrawing their troops and preparing to wipe out the mere 1.5 cavalry behind them.
only!
Duke Gutt's anger was useless.
The nobles here are all from the Kingdom of Light.
News came from the royal capital.
The territories on the Great Plains suffered a devastating blow.
Their families, wives, daughters, and wealth were all gone.
Countless serfs were incited.
If no soldiers have returned yet.
The Kingdom of Light will be destroyed.
At this time, the nobles no longer cared about the defense line.
They spontaneously left the fortress and the castle.
Retreat to the rear.
Those who stay here are just arguing.
"Sir, you are the Duke of Leiden."
"Please don't get involved in the affairs of our Kingdom of Light."
"Unless you are willing to give us the territory."
These words directly blocked the other party.
"you!"
Duke Gutt could only look at the Holy Son Commander.
Ask him for help.
"I have no way to control this matter."
"We can only rely on ourselves for defense now."
Obviously, he tacitly approved the actions of the nobles of the Kingdom of Light.
This almost pissed Duke Gut off to death.
"The line of defense, the line of defense will be broken in your hands."
"madness."
"1.5 cavalrymen are leaving 20 knights."
"Extremely stupid."
After leaving cursing.
The nobles of the Kingdom of Light bowed in greeting.
"Your Mightiness."
"According to the plan, we will retreat to the corresponding position."
"If Hastings's army cannot come to attack."
"The war on the Great Plains cannot be settled."
"We also cannot restrain the nobles below."
“They will choose to return.”
The Holy Son Commander nodded.
The departure of these nobles was to better execute the orders of the gods.
at the same time!
This was also to appease the anger of the nobles.
The effects of the war on the Great Plains were too bad.
The nobles suffered heavy losses.
If some compromise can't be made.
If we are forced to stay here, it will easily cause a mutiny.
"Go."
"Tell the nobles not to worry."
"The God has ordered Lannis and Xinhui's 6.5 troops to march north."
"The war on the Great Plains will soon be settled."
"If we win the battle."
"I will approve their rotation to return to the kingdom to rest."
"Thank you, Your Excellency."
The nobles left.
The Holy Son Commander put his hands behind his back and looked at the map behind him.
The plan for this operation is marked on it.
The gods demanded that pressure be put on Hastings' army.
Force the other side to dispatch troops from the royal capital for support.
This is not an easy task.
So far, the strength of both sides on the border can be said to be equal.
Although Hastings had an army of millions.
But most of them are farmers and soldiers.
The ones who are truly capable of fighting are some nobles and Alpha's cavalry.
If everything goes according to plan, lead the corps on the defense line to attack.
Those peasant army corps will then unleash terrifying combat power.
Rely on defensive castles.
It can significantly consume their elite warriors.
But without taking the initiative to attack, you want to gain an advantage on the defensive line.
Then we can only use a trick.
The plan of the Holy Son Commander is not complicated.
Actively reveal flaws and attract Hastings border troops to attack.
His goal is nothing else.
It's Alpha's cavalry and Hastings' noble corps.
As long as we can destroy one of them.
That means I have accomplished the mission.
To this end, the plan to lure the enemy was launched.
Taking advantage of the war on the Great Plains of the Kingdom of Leyte, he created the illusion of internal division.
The withdrawn 20 cavalry lurked in the rear.
Just wait for Hastings' troops to come in.
By then the castle will be cut off.
The cavalry came forward to fight.
As long as we can destroy one of the enemy's cavalry.
They have completed the mission.
By then, King Alpha will definitely send a large number of elite troops.
And they just need to continue to hold their defense.
"Now!"
"It all depends on whether the nobles in Hastings will be fooled."
Anomalies in the defense line of King Wright.
It was soon obtained by spies lurking in various places.
The news soon reached Hastings.
The new king saw this as a huge opportunity.
He sought out Guderian in person.
Prepare to persuade the other side to send troops to attack the defense line of the Kingdom of Light.
What he didn't know was that Guderian had already received new instructions from Alpha.
Reinforcements will arrive soon.
This time!
There will also be an alchemist.
The defense line of the Kingdom of Light must be attacked.
But we have to wait for Alpha's support to arrive.
If we send troops to attack now.
What if it's a trap set by the other party?
So!
The whole thing will develop in an unfavorable direction.
to this end!
Guderian was ready to refuse without a second thought.
But then I thought again.
"Two cavalry mobile corps on the Hastings Line."
"The border knights led by me and the Hastings noble cavalry who joined me."
"The defense is almost solid now."
"These Hastings noble cavalrymen have always wanted to expand their military exploits."
"They are in contact with each other and are thinking of joining forces to take back control of Hastings."
"Since Alpha's support is on the way."
"Why not let them give it a try."
"If it succeeds, the nobles will definitely suffer heavy losses, and it will effectively weaken them."
"If we fail, that's good too. We can promote nobles from the peasant soldiers."
"Complete the full fusion of Alpha and Hastings."
Think of this.
Guderian looked towards the new king.
"If the nobles insist."
"Then there's nothing I can do to stop it."
"They obey the king's orders."
"Just give the order and have them send out troops to test the waters."
"If the intelligence is confirmed to be true, we have indeed found an opportunity."
"Then attack."
The king was very happy.
"Yes, Your Excellency."
The king then convened a parliament in the royal capital.
The nobles in and around Hastings were in a frenzy.
They had already confirmed through their respective channels that the Kingdom of Light was in dire straits because of the invasion of Alpha's cavalry.
The defenses along the Hastings border seemed impregnable.
But it was already crumbling.
Countless nobles abandoned their defenses and left the border.
Go to the Kingdom of Light to save your territory.
"Your Majesty."
"I still have three thousand knights available."
"I also have five hundred well-equipped cavalrymen."
"All six hundred members of my old Chek family will participate in the war."
"For the glory of Hastings, I will personally lead my entire clan, eight hundred people, to join."
The nobles shouted loudly in the hall.
Venting out the inner grievances.
Ever since Hastings was taken down.
These nobles became second-class people.
He is inferior to the Alpha nobles in every aspect.
This naturally aroused their dissatisfaction.
In the end, the nobles of Hastings believed that they wanted to live with dignity.
The Kingdom of Hastings must be restored.
Betrayal was now impossible.
They can't.
But you can prove yourself with your military achievements.
Let the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom see that if they continue to oppress them.
The nobles of Hastings will also rebel!!!
Not long.
Outside Hastings' defense.
The nobles emptied their family fortunes and assembled a total of 50,000 cavalrymen.
This cavalry can be said to be Hastings' last asset.
Almost all the nobles in the country, big and small, joined in.
Therefore, the number of magic crystal warriors inside is also astonishing.
It reached as many as five thousand.
It was this elite force that greatly boosted the confidence of the nobles of Hastings.
At the pre-war meeting.
King Hastings led the army in person.
Although he is Guderian's puppet, he has his own will.
To restore Hastings is its own will.
This does not conflict with being loyal to Fang Yuan.
"Although we have received accurate intelligence, conflicts have already broken out within the Light Kingdom Fortress."
"but!"
"Don't be careless about this, Sir Cher."
"Take three thousand men and conduct reconnaissance through the castle passage of the Kingdom of Light."
"If the enemy patrols with sufficient cavalry and the castle resists fiercely."
"Then this is not a trap."
"If you don't encounter any resistance, don't hesitate, come back immediately."
No one who survives in this era is a fool.
No matter whether you are a noble or a king, you cannot sit on a high position if you cannot fight.
Naturally, they will not be deceived by simple plans to lure the enemy.
After hearing this, the knight named Cher returned with a fist salute.
"As you command, Your Majesty."
Then the three thousand cavalrymen were broken up into small groups.
Following the previously scouted passage, we quickly moved towards the fortress of the Kingdom of Light.
The nobles of Hastings were cautious.
After all, this is the last legion in their hands.
If the losses are severe, the Kingdom of Hastings will no longer exist.
It's just that they are cautious, but the Holy Son Commander who set the trap on the opposite side is even more cautious.
"Coming in?"
"It is Hastings' noble cavalry."
After hearing this, Commander-in-Chief Holy Son was somewhat disappointed.
If possible, he still wanted to eat two in one bite.
Eat Alpha along with Hastings' cavalry.
If it can succeed.
The enemy's mobile forces were completely wiped out.
Then the whole of Hastings will become the kingdom of the gods again.
"Pity."
"But now that they are here, don't let them leave."
"Send a message to the front line."
"Fight back immediately."
"Tell them to hit harder."
"These nobles of Hastings must be made aware."
"We have enough troops!!!"
“Don’t be afraid of any temptation.”
"Yes, sir!!!" (End of this chapter)