Arthur's Kingdom, Hailan Province, Palm County.

It was once the richest land in Hailan Province and even in the entire Arthurian Kingdom, but now it has been completely destroyed by war.

Everywhere there are ruins, refugees who have been displaced by the devastation of war.

Hanmilton looked at the desolate scenery around him, his expression was extremely complicated, he sighed silently, and muttered, "Is this Palm County, known as the Pearl of the Northlands?"

He was followed by a procession of thousands of people, each with the same thoughts in their hearts.

These people were all sent by Renard to support the King's army, that is, the latter recruited by him.

Of course, Lei Ye didn't know in advance that King Ferdinand would encounter obstacles in recovering Hailan Province, and the purpose of letting these people come was very simple: to end the war in the northern land of the kingdom as soon as possible and jointly defend against foreign enemies.

Renard knew that eggs should not be put in one basket, so when he decided to send troops to the Ambrizette Mountains, he sent elite troops to help the King's army.

In this way, even if his side loses, King Ferdinand's side can still save the hope of victory.

As long as the war in the Northland subsides, the other side will be able to immediately free up their hands to deal with the demon army that wants to profit from the fisherman.

However, the premise is that the battle in the Northland can be resolved as quickly and at the lowest cost as Renard expected.

Therefore, although the number of people he sent to help King Ferdinand this time was small, they were all elite, and the worst strength was also a mid-level martial artist, and it was his father Hammidon who took the lead, which shows how much he attached importance to this matter.

Knowing that he had a great responsibility, Hamilton rushed over day and night.

However, the road was long, and he hurried to hurry, and it still took nearly ten days to enter the territory of Palm County.

Looking up at the night sky, Hammedon asked Wilson, "Where have we been, and how far are we from the King's Army camp?"

Today's Wilson is also a big person, serving as the commander of the Ninth Infantry Division and the rank of major general.

Perhaps it is the tempering and learning of these days that has made him more or less a leading general.

However, in the face of the former master, the old boss who knew him, he didn't dare to show the slightest arrogant expression.

Hearing the question, he hurriedly snatched the map from the clerk's hand, compared it and said, "We are near the Snow Eagle Ridge, and we are still thirty kilometers away from the Caiyun Plain, where the crusading army camp is located. ”

Thirty kilometers?Hammidon frowned when he heard this, and then turned his head to look at the soldiers behind him.

Although they had been marching for a long time in heavy armor, the faces of these veterans were still very resolute except for some fatigue.

He was sure that even if he gave the order to move on, these people would spare no effort to carry it out.

However, is it necessary for his subordinates to work so hard?

Thinking of Renard's entrustment to him before leaving, Hammidon's expression became firm, and he shouted loudly: "Order the whole army to advance at full speed, and strive to reach the Caiyun Plain before dawn, and then each person will be rewarded with two silver coins and half a pound of wine." ”

It turns out that a real reward is far more useful than a picture of bread to satisfy hunger.

Hearing this, the veterans, who were still weak, suddenly straightened their waists, and there was a faint green light in their eyes.

That's really no more soreness in the waist, no more pain in the legs, and no effort to go up to the fifth floor.

The huge cavalry team once again rumbled on the journey.

You ask how the infantry can have horses? Of course, they were borrowed from the cavalry regiments!

There was no room for cavalry legions in the Ambrizet Mountains, and the horses were also placed, so it was better to lend them to these infantry for the journey.

Thousands of men and tens of thousands of horses dressed in stars and moons finally arrived at their destination in the early morning.

The King's Army garrison is located on the Caiyun Plain in the southeast of Palm County, which is an open terrain with a large river flowing next to it, which is very suitable for the army to set up camp.

When Hamilton brought his men here, the entire garrison was still asleep, and the camp surrounded by logs was extremely large, stretching for several kilometers, but it seemed unusually silent.

The camp is lined with tents and flags of all kinds fluttering in the wind.

There were many flags that Hammidon knew, but many more that he had never seen before.

If nothing else, the owners of these banners have come here for the same purpose as him, to assist His Majesty the King in recovering Hailan Province.

Of course, both sides have their own selfish motives.

Hammidon's ultimate goal is to help the king put down the rebellion as soon as possible, so that the other party can free up his strength to fight the demons together with the Gannan Province.

The other lords swore allegiance to His Majesty the King in order to reap more generous rewards from the future military and political adjustments.

In fact, in the final analysis, both sides are trying to protect their own interests.

When Hammidon led his men to approach the camp, hundreds of light cavalry finally came to interrogate him.

The leader was a knight in his early thirties, who looked like a colonel in the king's army.

Being promoted to school officer at such a young age, Hammidon guessed that the other party should be a descendant of a noble man of extraordinary status.

The young knight approached and said in a deep voice, "Stop advancing, this is the garrison of the crusading army, and no idle people are allowed to trespass." ”

As he spoke, he began to look at Hammidon and the others.

When he saw the banner representing the governor of Gannan Province, his eyes suddenly lit up, and then his tone became softened: "Everyone, may I ask you are from Gannan Province?"

Hearing this, Han Midun nodded: "That's right! I am Han Midun, the commander of the garrison of Gannan Province and the Third Infantry Corps. ”

After speaking, he pointed behind him and continued: "Behind him are all my subordinates, and we have come to assist His Majesty the King in quelling the rebellion on the orders of His Excellency Renard, the Governor of Gannan Province. ”

Hearing this name, the young knight couldn't help but look at him strangely, and immediately said in surprise: "It's really Uncle Hammidon!"

Uncle Hamilton was a little confused by the title: "You are ......."

The young knight took off his helmet and said with joy on his face, "I'm Grace!"

That's right, the young knight in front of him is Renard's cheap cousin, who is currently the captain of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade of the Southern Military District.

Hammidon also looked at the other party in surprise when he heard this, and vaguely felt a little familiar: "Are you really Grace?"

The meeting between the two sides is in response to the poem: Even if you don't know each other, your face is dusty, and your temples are like frost.

Hamilton traveled at a young age, and later joined the army, never meeting his own brother, Leander, let alone his nephew.

The two of them have only had three faces.

The first was at a banquet where Leander was promoted to deputy commander of the Southern Military District, and Grace, as the eldest son, was responsible for receiving their poor relatives from the countryside.

The second time was when Grace was ordered to garrison the City of Plenty, and Heidi had hosted a reception for her.

The third time was at a banquet for Renard's ascension to the governor of Southern Wilderness, where Hammidon was in charge of entertaining his poor relatives who had come to take refuge in him.

Today is the fourth time that the two sides have met.

The two got acquainted with each other for a long time, and Grace said with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, uncle, although we know each other, I still have to ask you in detail about your origins, numbers, and combat readiness, so that I can report to the commander." ”

Hamilton expressed his understanding that he had been questioned by several sentry riders on the way here, and that he had already answered them fluently.

If the estimate is good, the reason why the other party sent Grace here is to see that they are uncles and nephews, and it is easier to talk.

Grace wrote down all the events, and then sent the attendants into the camp with a whip, while he himself rode his horse after Hammidon, and led the men to the camp gates.

As he walked, he inquired about the situation in Gannan Province, and when he learned that Renard himself had led an army of 100,000 troops into the Ambrizet Mountains to fight the demons, his face was faintly worried, but more envious.

This mood lasted only a short time, and then he straightened his attitude and began to describe the situation in the crusading camp.

The crusading army is the combined name of the king's army, the nobles' private army, and the local garrison, because the goal is to recover Hailan Province and quell the rebellion with His Majesty the king, so it was named.

When Han Midon heard that the number of soldiers in the garrison had already exceeded 280,000, he was really a little surprised, and thought to himself: There is no way to take Palm County with 280,000 troops, and what role can his thousands of people play in the war?

However, when he entered the camp, he realized that his thoughts were too redundant.

It's true that the crusaders have a lot of numbers, but the quality is really worrying.

He couldn't help but wonder if these noble lords were bringing people here to eat for nothing because they couldn't afford to support their own people.

The average age of those lords' private armies should be around thirty years old, which is the time of strength.

Note, though, that the above is for the average age.

Fifteen or sixteen-year-old boys and forty or fifty-year-old peasants have an average age of about 30.

That's right, these lords and nobles brought such an army.

Age aside, looking at their equipment, it's outrageous.

Don't say it's armor, it's just simple leather armor or thick cloth armor, there are few pieces.

As for weapons, there is no need to think about swords or anything, it is a good treatment to have a spear by your side.

Even so, such a soldier can be considered "elite" in the crusading army.

The rest were either undisciplined adventurers and mercenaries, or cowering farmers and coolies.

Adventurers and mercenaries are not bad in terms of personal strength, but they are better at fighting bravely, and it is difficult to come in handy in battle.

As for the peasants and coolies, these people have almost no fighting power to speak of, and they really just come to eat and wait for death.

Hamilton felt that the strength of the thousands of iron horsemen behind him alone was enough to sweep a camp to the ground.

Without a strong physique, sophisticated equipment, strict discipline, and a firm will, it would be a pipe dream to win a war with such an army.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh: "No wonder His Majesty the King has been unable to capture Palm County for a long time, these lords and nobles are simply here to pull back!"

Grace tugged at the corners of her mouth when she heard this, but didn't say anything.