The First Arrival: Chapter 53: The Fall of the Kugit Empire (Part II)
A cold wind howled and took away the sparse leaves from the trees, which were piled up under the trees to become nutrients for the coming year, and a thin layer of snow and frost accumulated on them, and not only Halma, but also all parts of Calradia ushered in the early winter.
After that night, almost two days later, Yi Ye was fully sober, on the one hand, this Halma's wine was relatively strong, and he hadn't gotten used to it yet, on the other hand, if there was a group of beauties around him to persuade him to drink, even if he vomited, he would have to drink it. Yi Ye now has a banner in his hand, although he is not well-known, but he has improved to a higher level, and he still has hundreds of people under him, so he has a strength that should not be underestimated. Those women will not miss this opportunity, and they all want to climb up and make a fortune. Drinking Yi Ye was with him to the end, but he didn't do anything more, especially the things that the women asked for, as for that night, it was purely an accident.
Yi Ye didn't have a shortage of dinars on hand, but the ordinary tavern they all lived in, after all, there were too many people, and if they lived in a first-class room by themselves, they would be a little reluctant to go, although this was a normal thing for other officials. The room was very simple, with a thin blanket on the wooden bed, a few ordinary cups of tea on the wooden table, and a window on the right, but it was a little old and rattling by the wind. Although it was very ordinary, it was quite neat, and Yi Ye and several of his cadres sat in a circle around the wooden table.
Besture filtered out the useless news, leaving behind all that was valuable.
"According to our understanding, the castle of Ahuon is very special, it is condescending, easy to defend and difficult to attack, so compared to the town of Lana of the Kugit Empire, there are more and more shrewd teams gathered here, it is not an exaggeration to say that the main force of the Kugit Empire is here, the right side of this castle is a large forest, in order to solve the problem of food, they are vigorously cutting down the forest on the right." Kress paused at this point.
"That's a good point, but our purpose is the news of a certain force." Yi Ye asked.
"That's the problem, it's not a big castle, but a lot of people are going to stay here for safety, and of course it will expose a lot of problems. The small castle did not produce enough food, and there were numerous reports of them raiding the surrounding villages and caravans. Kress went on to explain.
"Really? Indeed, this is a last resort. ”
"We can release the news, disguise ourselves as a food delivery team, and wait until they take the bait, and then we will attack on all fronts...... Eat a portion of them in one fell swoop to achieve our purpose. Besture interjected.
"This is a solution, if you implement it specifically, I'm afraid it's not so simple, let's use it as a plan first, and then, who is he?" Yi Ye pointed to the portrait on the wooden table.
"The lord of Fort Ahuen, Nayan Tansugai, because of the terrain, his territory has temporarily become the main city of the Kugit Empire, because of the relationship between sovereignty, his relationship with Dastam and some of his people is very stiff, I heard that Dastam is ready to exile him, if he wants to retreat with his whole body, it is the best choice to slip away with the troops during this time."
"Good."
"As for his whereabouts, I have already sent someone into the city to inquire, and I believe that there will be news soon." Kress looked confident.
Yi Ye has the feeling that she is the commander, and during the time of her hangover, she arranged things, in fact, Yi Ye only needs to make decisions.
To the east of the town of Halma is a large ridge with abundant minerals at the foot of the mountain, and the surrounding towns are mining ore to fortify their castles and sell them for a higher price. Yi Ye was going to go there for a walk. Before leaving, Yi Ye did not forget to update the equipment for the soldiers, purchase food stocks, and of course, improve the rules in the army.
The archers of Bestur, Yi Ye equipped them with the standard equipment of the regular army, longbows plus barbed arrows, sabers, chain mail, Germanic leather helmets, and glove knee pads, all of which did not fall. As for their own personal guard cavalry, they were uniformly replaced with rider fan shields and broad-bladed knives, and the equipment was more luxurious, with a smock chain armor with fish scale armor gauntlets, knee pads, and good defense, after all, it was to engage in hand-to-hand combat, and the reason why Yi Ye did not let them use the cavalry spear was that they were not skilled, and Mr. Fatis was not around, and no one was trained, and second, this Kugit Khan was not as good as Swadia, and the cavalry spears here were not only of poor quality, but also unusual. The elite cavalry sent by the mysterious man, Yi Ye didn't think about it, and their equipment was almost top-notch. Cress's troops only need to produce some dinars, and they are good at selecting equipment than Yi Ye.
Although they have changed to equipment comparable to that of the regular army, most of these soldiers have only undergone rough training, and it is impossible to confront the regular troops, but nearly 300 men and horses have walked with great momentum and still have combat effectiveness that should not be underestimated.
This mine is not peaceful now, it originally belonged to the Kugit Khanate, but after the Kugit Empire took over Ahuenburg, because it is not far from here, this place has become an important strategic location for the economic struggle between the two countries, the Kugit Empire has been overwhelmed by various countries, if you put a little pressure on it here, it may also have a surprise effect.
It can be seen that the mine is very large, and it is guarded by a large number of soldiers, and even watchtowers and many houses have been built. The details are not clear, because Yi Ye just stopped and watched from a distance with his troops, and it was obvious that the other party also discovered Yi Ye's troops, and became vigilant and gathered the team. Seeing this, Yi Ye sent a few soldiers, bringing the letter prepared earlier and enough dinars to explain his intentions.
In fact, Yi Ye came to this mine with his troops after careful consideration, not only to find out the situation, but also to join this mine is his in-depth purpose, this mine has experienced many things, such as war, disease, famine, etc., so now the capital turnover is not open, taking this opportunity, Yi Ye's arrival can be described as a charcoal in the snow.
Sure enough, after the other party received the letter and understood the situation, he immediately sorted out the team and left a wide enough road for Yi Ye.
They stood respectfully, waiting for the superior leader to speak, and the scene in front of them made Yi Ye somewhat surprised.
The gift given by Yi Ye is quite rich, 10,000 dinars plus enough for the people in the mine to eat half a year's food, as well as various daily necessities, and it is nothing more than sending charcoal in the snow, but Yi Ye sent a big stove. Of course, all these funds came from Li and Zhang.
The leader was named Safa, he didn't look young, his hair was a little less than the others, and his already sparse hair was already showing a little white thread. In terms of appearance, he has big eyes and a wide nose, and is a standard Kugit native face, which does not look special, but his body is very strong.
From his mouth, I learned that this mine has held out to the limit, and today everyone is gathered just to part ways, although this sounds humiliating, but it is already a decision. Yi Ye's actions undoubtedly gave them a new lease of life. A lot of things happened, and it is inconvenient to talk about them in detail outside, after Yi Ye and the mine boss Safa placed the troops. With a few guards straight into a mine cave halfway up the mountain, although this mine looks very ordinary, but the environment inside is not bad, the floor is made of pure marble, and the middle pillars are the same, including the dining table, the bed, basically made of marble, marble is not of high value here, but in some areas, the price is surprisingly high, if it is not too heavy, inconvenient to transport, I am afraid that the boss here would have made a fortune.
After the eyeliner here and the news brought back by Kress's team, it was determined that Tansugai's escape, in fact, this is not a top-secret incident, and such an escape will definitely bring enough capital to make a comeback, whether it is human or financial resources, and mobilize the people. This is an unwritten rule, it has always been like this, because he has not yet been officially declared exiled, so no one can control him when he leaves the city, and his goal has sparked Yi Ye's interest: Svadia.
Svadia, what a familiar name, to Yi Ye, and the soldiers he had died in battle.
To get from Ahuenburg to Swadia, one must first pass through the Dehrim region, so ambushing here is the best option.
"They're moving fast, and they'll probably be ready to go today." Kress whispered in Yi Ye's ear.
Yi Ye didn't speak, just held his forehead with both hands, pondering something.
"I know." After a long time, Yi Ye said these three words.
Yi Ye didn't say much, quickly formulated a plan of action, and began to rush overnight, fortunately, Yi Ye's troops were full of light cavalry, and the speed was very fast. Before leaving, Yi Ye explained many matters, and Safa nodded again and again.
On the communication line between the two countries, there will be large and small patrol troops, some are regular troops, and some are spontaneously formed militias in nearby castles, so it is not too abrupt for Yi Ye's team to appear here.
The weather gradually became bad, and even when it wasn't in Vekia, the sky was covered with snowflakes, a thin layer of ice formed on the ground, and the cold wind was howling and bitterly cold.
In the evening, a group of soldiers sat around the fire and kept rubbing their hands, they had been eating dry food for a few days, their bodies were not full of heat and energy, and even some of them were in poor health and had lost significant weight, in addition, the cold air had reduced their immunity, and several soldiers had already fallen ill, if they did not complete this task quickly, I am afraid that the loss would not be less.
Yi Ye felt okay, for some reason, he felt energetic every morning, no matter how tired he was the day before, and whether it was in terms of strength or skill, he felt that he had improved a lot, especially after killing the Nord royal guards.