Chapter 1023. Tell the Iron Guard, I just want victory!
Chapter 1023. Tell the Iron Guard, I just want victory!
Wolf Forest.
It stretches for hundreds of kilometers.
Located on the border between the Kingdom of Light, the Kingdom of Lannis and the Kingdom of Alpha.
The entire forest is located on a huge terrace.
The terrain of the plateau is a raised hill.
It was formed by the Sicily River, which originated from the Kingdom of Leyte.
The Sicily River flows through several countries.
It is a main river that finally flows into the sea through the Lannis River.
So the Canglang Forest is the border between the two countries.
Behind the Wolf Forest, that is, on the north bank of the Sicily River, is the great plain that the Kingdom of Leiden and the Kingdom of Lannis fought over.
The two countries fought wars on the Great Plains more than once.
The terrain of the Canglang Forest means that there is nothing to fight for.
There live social monsters such as the gray wolf.
Plus, the south side of the Terrace Forest is the border of the Alpha Kingdom.
There is also a Guna River separating the Alpha Kingdom and the Wolf Forest.
The Alpha Kingdom enfeoffed ten border nobles along this border.
Their castles were lined up along the Guna River.
Border nobles built a floating bridge across the Guna River.
He sent his family's caravan to bypass the Wolf Forest and go to the Kingdom of Light to trade with the Kingdom of Lannis.
Because there were two kingdoms, there were no fiefs for the nobles in the Canglang Forest.
The nobles of the ten families gradually extended their territories to the other side of the Guna River through floating bridges.
A stable lumberyard was built there.
Later, because of the threat from the Gray Wolf Monster.
Military buildings such as stone sentry towers were also built.
In essence, the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom have actually controlled the other side of the Guna River.
However, as the war between the Alpha Kingdom and other countries began.
The Kingdom of Light and the Kingdom of Lannis shook hands and made peace.
They began to send legions into the Wolf Forest and attacked Alpha's settlement on the other side of the Gunnar River several times.
But this time.
Alpha had already deployed its legions and stationed them in the settlement.
The two sides are currently in a state of standoff on opposite sides of the Guna River.
The narrow terrain makes it difficult to deploy military forces.
No one can do anything to the other.
However, the God of Red Flame focused his attention on the Canglang Forest.
Prepare to launch a counterattack against the Alpha Kingdom here.
This originally insignificant battlefield is about to usher in a bloody moment.
A castle in the Wolf Forest, near the Guna River.
The patriarch of the Frederick family is receiving the rebel envoys who came to ask for help.
The rebels who retreated to the Wolf Forest are still a force that cannot be ignored.
Heidi had sent spies to find them before.
At the same time, they were given a promise.
Assist Alpha to defeat the puppet controlled by the evil god.
They are still the nobility of their own country.
The rebels were already having a hard time.
The Canglang Forest is an undeveloped primeval forest.
It's hard to survive here.
What's more, they have to face the monsters that want to attack them all the time.
If Heidi doesn't send someone to contact me.
The rebels are divided internally.
Nobles who cannot bear the harsh environment will choose to surrender to the puppet king.
Good thing!
Now we have the support of the Alpha Kingdom behind us.
This gives the rebels more options.
The rebels then sent their families to the Guna River.
With the help of Frederick's family, a residential camp was built.
The rebels were no longer burdened by logistical personnel.
Their combat effectiveness increased dramatically while they were stationed in the Wolf Forest.
Several attacks put considerable pressure on the supply of the Light Kingdom and Lannis' frontline legions.
To deal with them.
The two countries dispatched joint forces to encircle and suppress the enemy.
Unfortunately they all failed.
The inability to find their stronghold was the main reason for the failure.
But this time, for some reason, I don't know.
The stronghold hidden in the Wolf Forest was surrounded.
The rebel knights held out for several days.
Finally, a messenger rushed out and asked for help.
"You said the coalition forces this time number three thousand?"
The patriarch of the Frederick family said with a frown.
His family is the only earl family among the ten noble families along the Guna River border.
At the same time, he was also granted the position of commander-in-chief of the Guna River front by the new king.
Able to dispatch any legion to fight.
Frederick knew that his side was not the main attack direction.
So they just built castles to resist.
Other than that, there were no plans for any active attack.
He knew that as long as he defended the border and delayed the enemy, he would have achieved a great success.
So when they heard that the rebels were surrounded by three thousand elite troops, they asked for help.
Frederick frowned.
"Yes, Your Excellency."
"This time it's probably because the traitor revealed the coordinates of the hiding place."
"Fortunately, the castle we built is strong."
"It's in a dangerous place again."
“It won’t be breached in a short time.”
"But without support, the supplies in the base won't last long."
"So I ask Your Excellency to send 3,000 Frederick Mountain Infantry to support us."
"With your assistance, we will be able to easily defeat the coalition forces."
I heard that I needed 3,000 mountain infantry.
Frederick's face also twitched.
The entire family’s elite mountain infantrymen totaled only a little over three thousand.
Although the Frederick family's mountain infantry is very powerful.
Very good at fighting in the forest.
But these mountain infantrymen were all direct descendants of Frederick's family or fiefdom knights.
It is the basis for Frederick's family to maintain the title of count.
Once the loss is heavy.
The entire Frederick family would be weakened immediately.
Not to mention these rebels.
Even if the king came for help.
Frederick also needs to make some considerations.
Besides!
Frederick did not trust them.
What if this rebel force has been completely wiped out?
What if this messenger is a spy for the other party?
After thinking it over again and again.
Frederick refused.
"It's not that I don't want to help you."
"But you see, the frontal defense is extremely stressful."
"The number of troops from both countries combined is as high as 30,000."
"And all the troops we can mobilize only add up to 10,000."
"It's a three-fold gap, and we still have to defend the castle and the stronghold."
"Dispatch three thousand of the most elite soldiers to provide support."
“It will be a huge burden on the defense.”
"If the other side launches a general attack at this time."
"My defenses will be completely broken."
Frederick was telling the truth.
But some things were not said.
Of the 10,000-strong army, only 2,000 are now deployed on the north bank of the Guna River.
The rest are all on the south bank.
Because we don't need so many people here.
Even if the coalition forces of 30,000 attacked, they could only deploy a hundred men at most in a narrow area.
Standing on the narrow city wall, only two crossbows are needed to repel the attack.
Its only weakness is attack from water.
And they have already built a water fort.
There is no need to worry about water attacks at all.
The letting go here is rock solid.
There is no risk of being breached at all.
But no one knew this except him.
Frederick constantly instilled a sense of crisis in everyone.
Constantly asking for help from the royal capital.
In addition to highlighting one's own value, one also does not want this good situation to change.
Now we just need to guard it and we can get material assistance.
No risk, but still good benefits.
Why not do it.
When the messenger heard these words, he immediately showed an ugly look.
"Sir, can't you send troops to rescue?"
"If you don't agree, I will report to Her Excellency Heidi."
Heard Heidi's name.
Frederick took a deep breath.
"If you must."
"Then do it."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Frederick was not unaware of Heidi's status.
But as a frontline commander.
Frederick did not think he should take any risks lightly.
However, what happened next quickly changed Frederick's mind.
A knight rushed in hastily.
"Report."
"Your Mightiness."
"The news just now."
"The Lannis Kingdom has dispatched ten warships to attack our water fort."
"The stockade was set on fire."
"There is also news."
"The Kingdom of Light has mobilized 5,000 mountain infantrymen to prepare for the elimination of the rebels."
"Cross the Wolf Forest and attack our territory from the rear."
"Rumor has it that they have already mastered the route through the Wolf Forest."
This news made Count Frederick's face turn grim.
"Let's go, I want to see the battle in the water fort."
After arriving at the front line.
Ten warships were lined up and continuously bombarded the city walls with catapults.
However, the water fort lacked heavy weapons and had no way to fight back.
Simply being in a position to be beaten.
With the cover of battleships.
The castle in front of the facade.
The coalition forces pushed crossbows to attack the city walls.
At the same time, they sent heavily armored soldiers carrying carts to approach the castle and attack.
Just half an hour.
More than a hundred defenders on the city wall were killed in the battle.
Frederick had to dispatch soldiers for support.
"Ten thousand soldiers are enough to last for a long time."
"But if at this time, a 5,000-man army appeared from the Wolf Forest and attacked from behind."
Thinking about that situation, Frederick felt desperate.
"Nothing must happen to the resistance army."
"On the terrace of the Wolf Forest, there must be a force that can contain the enemy."
Thinking of this, Frederick turned around and found the messenger.
"500 mountain infantry."
"In addition, I will give you 2500 elite infantrymen drawn from various places."
"After the reunion, we will go to the Wolf Forest for support."
The messenger was still worried and was about to find a spy to seek Heidi's help.
I didn't expect things to take a turn for the better so quickly.
Although I don't know why Frederick changed his attitude.
The messenger didn't care about that.
There can be 500 mountain infantry with 1500 infantry support.
That was enough for the rebels.
In order to seek support, he exaggerated the situation.
The reality is that even if the rebels were surrounded, they could still launch counterattacks continuously.
In the forest, they are at home.
The coalition forces that besieged them could only defend and not attack.
But if there is a lack of support.
The rebels will also be in crisis.
After all, the coalition forces can still apply for support.
"Thank you, Your Excellency."
The messenger said hurriedly.
Reinforcements are needed like fire.
Frederick didn't say much.
After gathering the troops, he sent an envoy to lead them into the Canglang Forest.
And the moment they entered the forest.
Little did he know that he had already exposed his position.
The evil god sent the shadow warlock.
Although he could transform into a shadow, he didn't dare to go in front of Fang Yuan.
But there is absolutely nothing wrong with lurking in the shadows of ordinary people.
Just now he was lurking in the shadow of the messenger and knew the other party's entire plan.
Then the shadow warlock's figure flashed.
Shuttled through the shadows, and soon returned to the rear.
"Somebody come!"
"exist."
"The fish has taken the bait."
"Be prepared to lure them into the net."
"As ordered!"
The 3,000-strong supporting army arrived smoothly at the besieged rebel base.
The five thousand coalition forces were faced with the severe weather in the primeval forest and the threat of the gray wolf monster.
The combat effectiveness has dropped significantly.
At the same time, the rebels continued to send magic crystal warriors to launch sneak attacks.
These coalition forces have not slept for three days.
They were also waiting for the rotation troops behind them.
But unfortunately, they don't know that they are the bait.
There will be no rotation troops behind them.
What the Shadow Warlock wants is for them to be weak.
Only in this way can this play be flawless.
As for the lives of five thousand soldiers.
In the eyes of the evil god, it is nothing.
When the messenger arrived with three thousand infantrymen.
The exhausted coalition forces immediately suffered a rout.
Without even fighting, the coalition forces rushed out of the forest screaming.
At this moment.
The commander of the rebels in the castle came out.
He was a prince of Lannis.
"Don't chase."
"Be careful, it's a false surrender."
"Send out 500 cavalrymen to chase after them and see what's going on."
Someone who can survive in the Wolf Forest.
Each one is not simple.
Soon five hundred knights caught up.
Not long after, the leader of the pursuing knights brought back a head.
"Your Mightiness."
"The defeat was a real defeat."
"We overthought it before. They are not pretending at all."
"I'm just tired."
“There’s no trap behind it either.”
"This is the head of their leader, who I have killed."
"If we catch up with them now, we can not only annihilate this coalition army."
"We can also cut off their food supply along the way."
At this time the messenger came forward.
"Your Mightiness."
"The allied forces are storming Count Frederick's castle."
"We need to support him."
The prince glanced at the reinforcements he had brought.
He looked at his knights again; they were full of energy.
The fighting spirit is high.
His eyes were filled with the flames of revenge.
"Send the order!"
"Send troops to pursue!"
"Cut off their food supply."
After hearing the instructions.
The rebels gathered three thousand reinforcements and rushed forward, falling headfirst into the trap set by the evil god.
And soon, news of victory came.
This time!
They successfully annihilated the defeated legion.
The food supply was also cut off.
After losing their food supply, the coalition forces launched several attacks to fight for it, but each time ended in failure.
Then the spy planted by Heidi passed on the information.
The puppet king of the Kingdom of Light.
He actually transferred the coalition forces on the plain to another line of defense.
The entire Canglang Forest.
There were only less than three thousand troops left garrisoning.
When the spy brought the news to Patriarch Frederick.
The usually cautious patriarch also began to become irrational.
He first confirmed the authenticity of the news and then tried to launch a fierce attack.
It was discovered that they had successfully captured the castle deployed by the coalition forces under the Wolf Forest.
He then dispatched a 5,000-man army, which quickly joined the rebels.
at this time!
The rebels had already stormed into the plains north of the Sicily River.
Here, a marquisate was seized.
Got a piece of intelligence from the manor.
Request King Lannis to send 50,000 troops to garrison here.
At this time, King Lannis's army had not arrived yet.
This is a huge opportunity.
The gap in the deployment of troops between the two countries gave them an unparalleled window of attack.
After realizing this.
Frederick gave the order decisively.
The entire army attacked and rushed across the Sicily River.
Enter the Kingdom of Light.
When the war began, things went smoothly at first.
Frederick was even expecting the king to grant him a dukedom.
But not for long.
Something unexpected happened.
In the attack on an originally unmanned castle, Frederick's son was killed.
Thousands of people appeared inside the castle.
Followed by.
A large number of unknown legions appeared on all sides of the plain.
Only then did Frederick realize that he had been ambushed.
The order to retreat was given, but it was too late.
This is a trap set by the God of Red Flame specifically for him.
It is impossible for a mortal to escape.
After three days of fighting.
Duke Frederick's 10,000-man army and the rebels' 3,000 knights.
All died in battle on the north bank of the Sicily River.
Soon, the coalition forces of the evil god used this place as a breakthrough point.
Launch an attack quickly.
Cross the Guna River.
Captured ten noble territories along the coast.
at the same time!
A cavalry unit penetrated five hundred kilometers into the Alpha Kingdom.
They attacked a marquis's manor and killed three hundred of the marquis's family members.
The news quickly spread back to the capital of Alpha from the border.
It also reached Fang Yuan's ears.
"Defeated?"
After hearing the news, Fang Yuan was slightly surprised.
Then when he heard it wasn't Hastings, he relaxed.
After checking the map, he found that the place was remote.
Even if it is breached, it will not affect the overall battle situation.
Even if they handed over the entire area to the other side, they would not dare to send troops to attack.
The long supply line is the biggest problem.
But Fang Yuan didn't intend to just leave it alone.
He said after a moment's silence.
"The evil gods thought they could use our weak defenses to gain more points."
“But I have to say, you are wrong.”
"Christian."
"Send a message to the Royal Capital Guards."
"Send five thousand troops."
"Order the Royal Guard to mobilize 10,000 cavalrymen."
"Mixed into 1.5 cavalry."
"Head to the Canglang Forest immediately."
"Tell the Iron Guards that I only want victory!"
"As you command, sir!" (End of this chapter)
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