The army, which was planned for the assault on Wilhelmshaven, consisted of 4500 infantry and 200 cavalry. Their enemy was the main force of the Masonic army, which occupied Wilhelmshaven, with about 7,000 people.

According to the information received from the captives, the commander of the Masonic army, the great gladiator and commander Spartagnan, together with his loyal lieutenants, commanded the army. The martial arts gladiator Lan Senes that Xiao Yan and the others encountered before was one of them.

"This Spartagnan is a gladiator champion for two consecutive seasons. He is a household name in Romania! Galadia looked at the information about the Masonic commander in amazement, "Have you read these materials?" Freemasonry is not an ordinary organization. Their leader must have been very powerful, and I even began to consider whether or not to adopt a siege strategy. ”

In the study of Twin River City, Xiao Yan and his teammates were flipping through Frey's letters and collection. In the plane world, in addition to quest prompts, books and letters from this world can also come in handy.

"That's an option." Xiao Yan put away the file in his hand and said, "But it's not a good option. The background of our world mission this time is war, and in terms of the combat effectiveness of the army that I have seen so far, although one or two powerful heroes can make a huge difference, they are still powerless in the face of thousands of troops. ”

After a while, Xia Boyang will hold a meeting with Sonia to specify the specific deployment of the next. The members of the Tianwen team hurried up to study the information at hand. The dossier in Frey's study clearly records the rise and background of this power called Freemasonry.

The armed forces of the Freemasons were numerous, but not very strong. Most of the Freemasons commonly found in battle are intricate in dress and simple in equipment. Even among their elite units there were only a handful of gladiators, mages, and warlocks, and a small percentage of hoplites, and the land was full of assassins—that is, thieves.

They were formed after the last orc war. Under the attack of the orc army and the Behemoth of Beamon, Odessa, the largest city and port in the east of the kingdom, was severely damaged. The walls were almost razed to the ground, and half of the city's streets and houses were burned down, leaving the beautiful port city devastated.

At this time, the Masonry Brotherhood of Odessa - a guild of craftsmen, mechanics, and laborers accepted the commission of the Odessa Senate to begin the reconstruction of Odessa. They worked tirelessly to rebuild the city, carefully sculpting the solemn and imposing halls and corridors of the Odessa Senate. When the work is finally completed and the members of the Masonry Brotherhood gather to receive their salaries, they are unexpectedly told that they will not be paid.

The Governor of Odessa, Odulas, made many deals and talks privately with the head of the Masonry Brotherhood, and deliberately used false promises and promises to convince the artisans that they would be paid handsomely in the end.

The aristocratic senate claimed to know nothing about the private dealings between the Doge and the Masonry Brotherhood, so they were not prepared at all to pay for the reconstruction, which was used for the revival of the territories of Darsun, Flint Town, etc.

This is undoubtedly a lie. Just look at the streets of Odessa, which are becoming more beautiful and perfect every day, to know how ridiculous this lie is.

Whatever the reason, however, the members of the Masonry Brotherhood immediately became furious—they worked so hard to do the work simply so that they could get what they deserved, and in the end they got nothing. The spiritual leader of the Masonry Brotherhood, the great craftsman Richard Jefferson, was especially intolerant of such deception. Jefferson and his followers stood firm in their belief that they would never compromise unless they were paid what they deserved.

A riot ensued, and the members of the Masonry Brotherhood were so angry that they almost lost their minds after learning the truth, and although the Romanian authorities tried to calm their anger, an enraged member of the Brotherhood threw a stone and hit the head of the king's envoy, who was killed instantly.

The situation immediately became out of control. In response to the death of the king's envoy and the rebellion, the Senate in Odessa quickly made a decision to expel the Masonry Brotherhood from Odessa and declare them exiled, and not to pay any pay.

Richard Jefferson led the tired, poor, hungry, homeless Brotherhood members into an even larger rebellion. Thus was established the Freemasonry.

Since the Odessa aristocracy was unwilling to pay them for their hard work, they had a reason to fight for it themselves—a choice. Under Jefferson's organization, the Freemasons rebelled in Odessa and were soon driven out of the city by the garrison, but they did not give up. Soon, the Romanian champion gladiator Spartagnan led his gladiator league to Freemasonry and quickly assumed military leadership.

The addition of gladiators strengthened the middle and lower ranks of Freemasonry, and thousands of Freemasons and poor people attacked the towns near Odessa, looting money and then feasting on it. They also forced the looted inhabitants to join them. The latter was impoverished and had no way to live, so he could only become a member of the group.

In this way, the Masonic forces snowballed rapidly, and even captured strategic locations such as Wilhelmshaven soon after.

Although Wilhelmshaven was heavily guarded, the armies of Jefferson and Spartanhnan captured the harbor city overnight with the help of Freemason-sympathetic paupers and orc pirates roaming the Daron Mill Sea.

"Shortly after Freemasonry, another force was born in Odessa and Sevasto - the Odessa garrison." Xiao Yan said to Galadia, "This is an armed force of small nobles, landlords, and merchants who have organized to defend their freedom, land, and property. When the kingdom and the high lords were unable to protect them from Freemasonry, the garrison stood up to fight the Freemasonry themselves. ”

"It looks like the garrison will be a reliable ally for us." Galadia tilted her head, "It's a bit of a side quest, if the Freemasons are defeated, the garrison should join us."

"From the standpoint, it's like this. However, the combat effectiveness of the garrison is very poor, and it lacks high-end combat power. I still remember the virtues of the garrisons in the places we encountered in the world. Xiao Yan tapped lightly on the table, "But they are a mature armament, and they are also useful for filling the battle line." An attack on Wilhelmshaven will show our strength and draw the garrison to our side. ”

Coincidentally, Count Xia Boyang also held the same view. Later that day, at the meeting, he almost repeated the same point.

"If the Freemasons are defeated, the garrison should join us...... What's wrong Miss Galadia? Xia Boyang couldn't help but ask when he saw Hei Chang looking at him with a smile on his face.

"Hehe, it's nothing, it's just that Griffith just said the same thing to me. Your way of thinking is really similar! ”

(End of chapter)