Chapter 206: Armed Parade of the Antolians
Spring came and spring went.
The Walrasians are coming, but they have no intention of leaving.
As the scorching sun hanging high in the sky became more and more intense, it seemed that summer in the Principality of Norton had quietly arrived overnight.
However, Shuanghu Town, located in the southeast of the Principality of Norton, is still as cool as early spring.
The eastern mountains of the Principality of Norton have always been regarded as a natural chasm between the Principality of Norton and the Kingdom of Andal. Rivers and streams originating from the mountains converge here, forming two natural lakes on the east and north sides of Twin Lakes City. .
As Walras' cavalry moved south, the original lord of this town, Viscount Erlen of Shuanghu, had long since disappeared.
The person guarding this place now is Java Leila, the first-class Haji of the Kingdom of Walras.
You must know that unlike the common nobility classification of princes and princes in the Kingdom of Andal, the Kingdom of Walras has its own set of standards for the classification of nobility.
From bottom to top are the three noble titles of Haji, Duolun and Tablo.
Each noble title is divided into first and second classes.
The so-called first-class Haji is roughly equivalent to the baron of the Kingdom of Andal.
Since Shuanghu Town is not a major transportation route, the Kingdom of Walras only has a total of more than 200 troops stationed here.
Among them, there are only about twenty genuine Walras soldiers, all of whom are first-class personal guards of Haji Jawa Leila.
As for the rest, they can only be regarded as slave soldiers used to fill up the numbers.
In fact, this is understandable.
Shuanghu Town is not a transportation hub in the first place, so there is really no point in sending too many garrison troops.
However, at this moment, the outer walls of this remote town were stained with dark red blood.
Under the personal command of Leon Jimena, Marquis of Antolia, the Antolian army crossed the Meyerson River a few days ago, and not long ago, with its absolute superiority in strength, they captured the city without any surprise. this town.
And those dozens of soldiers and more than a hundred slave soldiers have naturally become the souls of the Antolian people.
On this trip north, Leon actually did not lead many soldiers.
More than two thousand levies and the battle-hardened Lapruch Army were all deployed by Leon to guard the south bank of the Meyerson River.
Accompanying Leon to the north were only two teams of Antolian mercenaries and Antolian militia, plus at most two hundred elven longbowmen and a few accompanying mages. The total number of soldiers was controlled by him to more than two thousand people. .
Oh yes, he also brought a dozen tall birds!
Before Twin Lakes City, the Antolian army led by Leon himself had completed sneak attacks on two other towns.
Fight and pay at the same time.
While fighting to support war, they advanced northward along the eastern mountains, just like an armed parade.
At this moment, Antolia's soldiers were counting the seized supplies in the center of the town.
More than thirty war horses are undoubtedly the biggest gain of this battle.
In addition, they had snatched more than 80 horses in the previous sneak attack, and the number of captured horses alone had reached more than 120!
You know, the Antolian mercenaries only have about 200 war horses in total. For the Antolian people who have never controlled the origin of horses, this is already a quite rich harvest!
"If we add in the war horses brought by the Antoria mercenaries, we now have nearly 400 war horses!" [
Mission: Everyone has a horse]
[Completion: 18%] Leon is on his own I was thinking silently in my heart, and took a bite of the freshly grilled chicken leg in my hand. My mouth was full of oil, and I felt that my whole soul was instantly sublimated.
"Your Majesty the Marquis, where should we go next?"
Juan sat down next to Leon, swallowing the meat he had just captured from the Walras people.
Because we travel lightly, we cannot take many things with us.
It is impossible for a lively chicken to be turned into easy-to-storage dried meat overnight, so it is better to divide it on the spot to restore the soldiers' physical strength and energy.
To be honest, since going north, the food of the Antolian soldiers is much better than before!
The Kingdom of Walras was originally a nomadic kingdom on the grasslands. Most of the military rations seized after defeating the garrison were meat and dairy products. Although some of them had a fishy smell, they were meat! What's there to be picky about?
"Where to go next..."
Leon finally put down the chicken drumstick in his hand, and his eyes gradually became serious.
If we continue north from Shuanghu Town, the mountains on the east side of the Principality of Norton will gradually shift to the northwest, gradually approaching the central location and transportation hub. If we want to capture a town as easily as now, the difficulty will be It will undoubtedly rise steadily.
"Is there any news from Gravel Castle right now?"
Leon suddenly asked.
Although it feels good to specifically select some remote towns to attack, coupled with sneak attacks and numerical advantages, it is basically a crushing game such as total annihilation, but Leon also understands the purpose of his trip north this time.
That was the pressure to disperse the Idrit Kingdom's army.
You know, just when Leon sent troops to go north, there was already fighting at Gravel Castle.
Although Leon is a noble of the Andal Kingdom and has no dedication to self-sacrifice, he has to pay special attention to the situation in Gravel Castle.
Because the current situation is actually very clear.
If Gravel Castle is breached by the Walras people, then the army of the Kingdom of Idrit will be considered useless.
The south bank of the Meyerson River that Antolia has just occupied will also lose the barrier created by the Idrit army in the north. The situation will become greatly bad in an instant, and may even reignite the war in the Meyerson River Basin.
So at this moment, Leon's interests are actually the same as those of the Kingdom of Idrit, that is, the Walras people's plan to capture Gravel Castle must not be allowed to succeed!
"Long before we sent troops, there was already fighting over at Gravel Castle." "
According to the news from the past few days, the monarch of the Kingdom of Walras sent a large number of troops south, hoping to first take over and eliminate the forces south of the Principality of Norton. The war, so... the situation in Gravel Castle is not good at the moment." "
Even though the army of the Kingdom of Iderit is struggling to hold on, if it continues to hold on like this... Lord Marquis, please forgive me, even if Prince Mendez wants to defend himself. The enemy, but I am not optimistic about the army of the Kingdom of Idrit."
After a moment of hesitation, Juan said bluntly.
He has not seen the army of the Kingdom of Idrit fight with his own eyes, but it must not be much different from the private army of the nobles of the Andal Kingdom, and they all belong to the relatively balanced category.
Hearing this, Leon nodded in approval.
And when he cast his gaze at the corner of the map, a fleeting edge flashed across his face:
"In that case..."
"Then next, let's give that prince a big gift!"
And...
(End of this chapter)