"Get out of the way, don't force us to do it!"

The Svadia sergeant who led the team was armed with swords and shields, followed by more than a hundred Svadia light infantry and infantry who were about to rush to the city wall to support, all of them clenching their weapons and shields, looking ready to fight. And in front of them, on the road in the direction of the city walls, hundreds of armed citizens have already gathered. Although they were timid, they were outnumbered and full of anger in their hearts, so that even in the face of the regular army of Swadia, they did not lose their momentum.

"Get out of our city, you Swadian bastards!" The townsfolk hurled insults as they pressed closer to the Swadia infantry units, their spears and machetes flattened, keeping as much distance as possible from each other and maintaining a steady formation. Obviously, they must have been organized and commanded by former Rhodok veterans, even if their equipment was much inferior, but in terms of tactics and morale, these so-called mobs were exactly a typical Rhodoc spear force.

"Bump!" Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, a stone projectile fired from outside the city accidentally smashed into the city, smashing a corner of a building near the confrontation between the two sides. The Svadia soldiers were taken aback and looked up. Rhodok's armed civilians, on the other hand, seemed to be inspired by their compatriots outside the city, and their morale was greatly boosted.

"Get rid of these northerners!"

With a roar from an old sergeant, hundreds of spears were erected, and the old man led them rushed towards the Svadian infantry. While they were stunned, they plunged their spears into the gaps between their shields, and machetes slashed from the top of their heads and smashed into the flat helmets of the infantrymen, leaving a deep dent.

"Kill all these Rhodoc pariahs!" Seeing this, the Swadia officers immediately rushed forward to block the spears of the veteran, and gathered the infantry around them to stop the attack of the civilians. He didn't believe that their heavily armed regular Swadian infantry would lose to the Rhodok mob, who had little armor, with an equal number of them.

But he still miscalculated, the proportion of former militia in this Rhodoc citizen army was too high, and their tactics were also spear tactics that had been tested in the field. It is well known that the mountain people of Rhodoc are extremely resilient because of the environment in which they live, but few people know that in fact, the most elite troops of Rhodok come from their cities. From citizens who have volunteered to train to protect their family business, from former mercenaries who once served their lords with spears in their hands. Their fighting spirit is far higher than that of the invaders, and their will is stronger than that of these Svadian occupation forces. When sharp spear formations separated the two forces, the advantage of the Swadia infantry was greatly reduced. Their chainmail is resistant to slashing axes, but it is difficult to protect themselves against the spear stabs of the Rhodoks built specifically to deal with the Stockings Diya hops. Only those sergeants who were equipped with plate armor could barely stand their feet under the constant stabbing of the two layers of spears.

The Swadia crossbowmen had wanted to shoot the mob with their arrows, knowing that their opponents would suffer heavy losses under the bolts if they were not well armoured. But after the troops of both sides blocked the streets and alleys, they could not see clearly in front of them, and they could not aim at the enemy at all. They wanted to shoot from the houses on either side, but as soon as they entered the houses of the Rhodoks, they were stopped by civilians and women, and some of the unlucky crossbowmen were even knocked unconscious from behind with sticks from behind or beaten to death by several crowds. The Rhodoks, who had seized their weapons, would immediately run to the attic and open the windows to shoot at the Swadians below.

Swadia's infantry unit began to retreat, and the infantry officer had already reported the current situation to the prince, and hoped that His Highness would send their heavy cavalry to go directly behind them and scatter them. But before that, another Rhodok civilian, wielding a mace and flail, surrounded them from behind. These men could not defeat the Svadian infantry in battle, but it was okay to hinder them. As a result, the occupation forces in Svadia found themselves in the most awkward situation, with troops available, but they were stuck in the streets of the city and could not move. The defenders on the city walls were gradually losing ground in the onslaught of Djerkhala's legions.

In a fit of rage, Prince Harauu sent his cavalry troops, a few with spears, most armed with maces and swords, and they divided into small groups and rode their horses through the streets, striking the mob's backs from behind. By the time they set out, they had already thought of their tactics, and if it went well, they would be able to use the charge to disperse the mob and break the siege for the infantry units. If it didn't go well, their horses would be stuck in the crowd and unable to move, so the cavalry would dismount and fight, even on the ground, and the combat power of these heavy cavalry would be enough to turn the tide of battle.

But they overlooked the fact that they were not just fighting Rhodok's army, they were dealing with the cooperation of an entire Rhodok population and a large number of attacking troops. When a cavalry was crossing the street, a rope suddenly crossed the ground, tripping the horses and hindering the advance of the whole cavalry team, and then the windows of the houses on both sides were opened, and all kinds of heavy objects were thrown down, and the cavalry was thrown off their horses, and they were dizzy and unable to raise their heads. Another cavalry was charging when it suddenly encountered a pack of fierce dogs. A local magnate who loved to hunt sacrificed all his hounds to bite the unprotected legs of the horses, biting one horse and slowing down the others. Although all of these loyal hounds were trampled to death by their horses or killed by their riders, they bought time when a noble private soldier with a halberd rushed up, and together with a group of citizens with hook sickles, they managed to pull several cavalry off their horses in the narrow streets, and forced the entire cavalry force to dismount and melee combat.

As for the rest of the cavalry, they were also somewhat hindered by the people of Viruga. Some citizens blocked the streets, blocking the front line of the cavalry, while others smashed the heads of the heavy cavalry by throwing objects from the upper floors. Many of them paid with their lives, but the Swadian heavy cavalry, unable to attack the Rhodok army in time because of their actions, lost their planes. By the time the cavalry arrived, there was already a wall of spears waiting for them, and Prince Harauu's plan was completely frustrated.

In desperation, the prince could only scold his unscrupulous soldiers and blame the Baron Byron who was delayed. He called Conish, intending to abandon the city and find a way to break out. Otherwise, the city falls, he is captured, the Rhodoks will threaten his father with his safety for many years, and his reputation will be lost.

Under the double attack inside and outside the city, it is only a matter of time before the city changes hands. Rhodok's army intensified its offensive, and they cheered up to the top of the city and planted the king's banner. But before they could rejoice, from this height they saw a vision of the plains in the distance.

There, a flag painted with a peony pattern is fluttering in the wind.