The First Arrival Chapter 63: Calradia (II)

Gruenward's crossbow bolt pierced Mars's armor and shot into the left rib. But it was also discovered by the marshal's guards. One of the Imperial knights roared and rushed towards Gruenward, while the other part of the Imperial Royal Knights protected the marshal's evacuation from the line of fire. The Svadia army, having lost its marshal, soon lost its morale. Evacuation from the battlefield began under the onslaught of Sergeant Rhodok. By the end of the battle at dusk of the same day. Rhodok used his spear and crossbow to defeat the knights of Svadia for the first time. Despite its own cost of 9,000 casualties. But the losses on the Svadia side were greater. More than 16,000 knights and 2,000 heavy infantry did not make it out of the Cressy Mountains. The remaining 62,000 men, led by Craggs and other lords, carried the seriously wounded Marshal Mars and retreated towards Uxhall. Marshal Mars, who was seriously wounded, never recovered after retreating to Uxhall. He died in the winter of 1236 in Suno, despite this expedition. Marshal Mars, with an elite force of 100,000 men, repelled the main forces of the Kugit and Rhodok in two and a half years, totaling 250,000 men. Wiped out the main force of the Kugit tribe and the southern army of Rhodok at the cost of only 50,000 men. But the greatest loss of the empire was the loss of Marshal Mars.

At the time Svadia pacified the threat from the east and south. In the north, the fierce fighting between Zhivache Zenod and Vekia is also in its third year. It was set by Gangding. King Vikia, defeated by Harui Brex, led the remnants of his army to retreat to Zhiwacheze, while Okdin. After amassing a large Nord army, Harebrex also launched several attacks on Zhiwache, and although the cavalry of Vecchia had held back the Nord advance in the previous two years of the war, on 4 March 1233 he was defeated. Harry Brecs finally defeated the garrison cavalry regiment of Zhivacheze in a raid, forcing the Vecchians to retreat to Zhivachet.

Riwache is an important port city on the northern edge of the Calradia continent. If this place is captured, there will be another huge military port for the Nord ships overseas. This means that the Nords have built a solid logistics base. The Zhivacha was also important to the Wikidians, as it was the capital of the Wikibians before Zhivadin fell to the Wikimen. Before the battle, both sides invested a lot of manpower and material resources and made full preparations. Gangding. With 200,000 troops and 300 warships, Harry Brex surrounded the Riwacha and was determined to serve as another supply center for the Nords.

The soldiers and civilians of Riwa Cheze also made a desperate bet and vowed to live and die with the city. They did everything possible to strengthen the fortifications, and in addition to building two impregnable walls on the west, they also built a fortress every 100 meters on the walls, and dug deep moats outside the walls. At the entrance to the bay north of the city, they used thick iron chains to lock the water so that no boat could enter. In places east and south of the city, where it was difficult for the enemy to approach, they also built strong walls. In the tense atmosphere of a decisive battle, the siege officially broke out on May 2, 1233. The castle was strategically important as the gateway to the south of Vickya, and if the Vickyan army were to be lost, the Nords would have gained a consolidated rear and could move south more carefree, so that Vickya could all fall into the hands of the Nords. If the Riwache can hold on, it will first become the spiritual pillar of the war between Vekia and the Nord, and it is also the only hope that Vekia can win the war. Because the king of Vekia is also among the Rivachezes.

On May 2, 1233, the Nords began to besiege Živachetze, and before the attack, the Nords built more than 60 engineering forts around Živachetse and erected siege weapons. Constantly send troops to attack. However, the soldiers and civilians in the city resisted. In the defense of the city, the Vekia marksman played a huge role. They used every cover to snipe at the unprepared Nord warriors, and the Vekian warriors wielded moonblade axes and fought fiercely at the head of the city. The fierce fighting lasted for two months, and the Nords were never able to reach the head of the city of Zhivacheze. So began to besiege the Živa Cheze

In the rear of Vekia, reinforcements to ~Zhiwacheze are also being planned. After years of preparation, the reinforcements initiated by Yaroglke's father, Berlek, finally led 70,000 men to support the Riwacha. At this time, the city of Riwacheze had been heavily surrounded by the Nord army for a year and a half, and the defenders in the city had run out of food, and they were looking forward to reinforcements from the south every day. However, apart from the dense Nords, only frustration and disappointment remained. The Nord army was tightening the encirclement day by day, while devoting considerable forces to digging tunnels into the city. They tried every means to force the city to surrender.

The commander-in-chief of the Vekia Army, Berlek, made a comprehensive consideration for this battle. He believes that the Wiki runner-up is facing an extremely serious test. If we want to turn the tide of the war, first of all, we must grasp the fighter plane and strive to win the first battle; Secondly, he analyzed the current situation of the Zhiwacheze, and learned that the insufficient garrison of the gate of Fort Bruga, which was besieging the city, was a weak link of the Norder army, so he decided to concentrate all his forces to attack the weakness of the besieging Nord army, break through the encirclement, and rush into the Zhiwacheze.

After the battle plan was determined, Berlek took the lead and led the cavalry to carry out a fierce assault on the Nords. Unstoppable, the Vicchian army rushed into the Nord position, and after a fierce battle, finally made a bloody road to Zhiwacheze. At this time, the defenders in the city also took advantage of the situation to fight out of the city to respond, and joined the reinforcements outside the city. On the evening of December 29, 1234, Beerluck led reinforcements into the city, amid a burst of cheers.

The invasion of Zhivacheze by reinforcements did not mean the liberation of the city, as it was still surrounded by the Nord army. However, the arrival of reinforcements in the city gave a great boost to the people of Riwa Cheze, and their morale was boosted.

After the reinforcements entered the city, although the Nord army immediately reduced the encirclement and further improved and strengthened the siege fortifications.

On 7 February 1235, Berlek inspected the forward positions and adjusted his deployment in preparation for a new battle. During the meticulous investigation, Berlek discovered a fatal weakness of the Nord army, that is, the various besieging troops were isolated in their respective fortresses or fortresses, and there was little contact with each other, making it difficult to concentrate their forces quickly.

On 16 February, Berlek led the Vecchian Army and joined the Civic Armed Forces of Zhivacheze to attack the Nord fortress of Bruga, west of the city. Seeing that Brugase was already difficult to defend, the Nords immediately drew some of their forces to help. The support army attempted to attack the flank of the Wiki Army, forcing the Wiki Army into a flank and back in order to relieve the siege of Bruga. Berlek ordered a part of his forces to form a strong defensive line to resist the enemy forces from the east, and he himself led his troops to continue to deal with the fortress of Bruga with a more fierce attack. In this battle, the Nord army suffered a heavy blow, with 39,000 killed and more than 3,000 taken prisoner. The bell rang in the city, and the people rejoiced, celebrating another victory since the siege.

The victory over the fortress of Bruga was significant: the Vycchian army took control of the outer areas of Zhiwacheze, opening the way to relieve the siege of Zhiwacheze; At the same time, the victory in the first battle greatly boosted the morale of the WikiAsian army and strengthened the confidence of all the military and civilians in defeating the Nord army. At the same time, the troops of the rear of Vekia attacked from multiple fronts, and on a long front, there were battles with the Nords. Exit the Iva Che then besieged the camp of Gangding. Harui Brecs regrouped the Nord army and attacked Zhiwache again. However, at this time, the defense capability of the Riwa car has been greatly improved. The besieging side suffered heavy losses. Gangding. Harry Blakes was shot by a Vekian marksman during a frontline battle. Originally based on Okada. Harry Brex's physique could have healed quickly this time. But the arrows were coated with poison. Although it was rescued, Okada. Things are still getting worse and worse with Harry Brex. On March 30, 1235, he realized that his time was running out. Harry Brecs retreated with his troops. He died while walking near the Wocheze. The Nords will be Okada. The place where Harry Blakes died, the strait they landed on, was named the Okadin Strait.

Gangding. After the death of Harry Brex, the Nord were locked in a struggle for power within the Nord until the venerable Hackram became the new king of the Nord, but the Nord Expeditionary Force's influence in the northern continent of Yamuna had been weakened. The number of Nord transports between the northern continent and the continent of Calradia was much lower than before, and the expansion was temporarily halted. The Vicchians took advantage of the situation and took most of the Nord's former territory. After years of war, the territory of the Ancient Karad Empire was encroached upon by the Inhumans piece by piece. The brutality of the war has devastated several countries. No country is capable of destroying their enemies in a short period of time. The Nords halted their conquest and went on the defensive, trying to make a comeback. Vecchia accepted Zhivadin's official entry into the interior of the continent of Calradia. Rhodok continued to maneuver in the mountains with the Swadia army that had come to suppress him. The Khan of Kugit was also anxious to quell the disputes between the tribes. The Kingdom of Swadia, in order to be vigilant against the Vickyan army, established the fortress city of Dehrim in the center of the continent. The move caused Wicchia to be dissatisfied, and some sporadic clashes broke out between the two sides.

Just when these countries are fighting to the death, in the desert at the southernmost tip of the Calradia continent. Allah's people live a relatively peaceful life. Salander Sultanate – the most mysterious country on the continent of Calradia. Even Drake the Great, the greatest conqueror in the history of the Kallad dynasty, failed to unravel its mysteries. Historically, the Karad Empire has launched several expeditions against the Salander Sultanate. Trying to conquer the last of the lands of Calradia, Salander had three magic weapons that left the Emperor and his proud Iron Horseman in vain. The first is the vast desert, the second is Allah's scimitar Mamluk cavalry, and the third is the iron-sharpened sword of Salander. During a confrontation between the two armies, the Sultan of Salander severed a tossed silk scarf with a saber. Since then, the continent of Calradia has had the legend of the sword of Salander.

Now, with years of war in the interior, this mysterious country is also eager to prepare for entering the continent of Calradia.