"Chapter 366: Mission Update"
I myself sometimes didn't expect the battle to go so smoothly. Santa Claus' Wyvern Chariot knocked Subico's raiding forces straight away, leaving them with little resistance
In this case, we fought back the White Oak, took the southern part of the kingdom, and even took Dilisico, the city that divides the central and southern parts of the kingdom, crossed the Dili River, and pushed the army down the middle of the kingdom, with the sword pointed directly at Mantas.
We were right, although the supply problem was still difficult, but because the other party was almost unprepared, we easily took these cities, and all the materials and wealth in the cities were also taken by us.
The nobles were completely exposed to their true nature, fleeing faster than rabbits, completely ignoring the rules of the noble code to protect the people.
However, they were not as fast as we were, and most of them were caught by us and surrendered to us under the pursuit of our undead.
These old ladies and gentlemen, who had enjoyed a comfortable life in the comfortable area for more than a hundred years, had amassed a great deal of wealth, and the sum of this money was no less than that of the royal family and the treasury of Subic.
Although these nobles demanded that we respect their status and private property, and even offered ransom in exchange for themselves, we took large sums of money from their mansions and revoked their noble rights. Of course, out of the need for stability, we have only hanged a few nobles, who do not have a good reputation in the local area, and killing them will not only stabilize the people's hearts but also attract other nobles who cooperate with us to fight for power.
The kingdom seems to have consumed too many troops since the last battle, and the defenders everywhere have become the private armies of the nobles, who have little loyalty to the royal family. With the exception of staunch supporters of the royal family, the rest of the aristocracy was more inclined to the wall, and had a less conception of the state than the nobles of the Middle Ages on Earth.
However, although he won, the situation is not optimistic. Our troops still can't stay away for long, and even if we find a lot of supplies in these cities that we haven't taken away to feed the war, we won't be able to cope with the possible fierce battles that follow.
This is not the harvest season, and since the winter has just passed, and the need for cultivation is needed, it is unlikely that the effect of collecting food in the local area will be very good. But this war with the kingdom is a very good opportunity, and it may even engulf the entire kingdom of Subiko. Once the opportunity is missed, we may become the target of public criticism and be surrounded by many parties.
The ensuing war will consume a lot of our troops and test our ability to supply supplies. If something goes wrong, all the gains of this war will be lost.
We've taken a lot of cities, which is a good thing, but it also brings a lot of problems. Even if you don't take into account the management after that, the current garrison is a problem.
Unlike the slow-growing and chaotic south, these cities have a relatively good economic level, local nobles and kingdoms have been in business for a long time, and the powerful nobles here are much stronger than those in the south.
The prosperity here deprived the existence of the knightly system that still existed in the south, and the nobility did not need special knights to ensure their safety. They can recruit troops directly in their realms, maintain standing armies, and hire mercenaries.
Any baron here can maintain a private army of fifty or sixty people, armed with iron armor and sharp iron swords, and there are five to ten low-ranking warriors in the ranks, led by intermediate or even high-ranking warriors. And such a baron, there are seven or eight in a small city.
Although these nobles are controlled by us to a certain extent, we cannot eradicate every potential threat. Once our army is gone, if there are not enough troops to garrison it, it is likely that something will go wrong.
A team of barbarian fighters combined with a large number of skeletons can control a city, but they cannot fully control the many nobles outside the city. However, the presence of too many troops will affect the strength of our combat forces, and I have no choice but to activate a temporary plan.
Skeletons don't need supplies, and they're very cheap, and if there are enough of them, they can hold down the private armies of those minor lords.
The gold coins harvested earlier came in handy, and after smashing down 100,000 gold coins, 100 level 2 skeleton tombstones were scattered throughout the city we occupied. As long as you wait a few days, there will be thousands of level 4 skeleton soldiers in those cities, plus four barbarian fighters, twelve regular army soldiers, a gang of goblins, and the knights in charge, and a city defense force will appear. I've also put some goblin huts and militia training camps in some of the larger cities, so that we can quickly replenish our troops from the rear cities even if the fighting on the front lines is unfavorable.
We continued to march, and the army was invincible, and the kingdom did organize some defenses to guard the more critical places, but none of them survived a day in the face of our mighty army.
Just like before, the implementation of the emergency plan was quite smooth, and with our knocking and co-opting, those enemy nobles turned to us, although they were not supportive, but at least they would not cause trouble for our defenders.
I started to summon the troops from the last Super Magic Chest, and these high-level soldiers were strong and numerous, which made us more confident, and this time the target was Mantas. By taking the capital city, we will be more than halfway done in our mission to conquer Subico.
But now I've also received two messages, one good and one bad.
The bad news came from the Tibetan Soldier City, where they reported that the Griffin Empire's army had disappeared overnight, and although we maintained a semi-friendly relationship with them, I would not be relieved that they would suddenly disappear because of their different positions. Mei Long ordered the whereabouts of those guys to be traced, and the defenders everywhere took strict precautions, which is also my idea, but other than that, we will have to wait for news.
The good news came from the system, and it was about that new legendary quest I got it.
【Ding! System Testing... System inspection complete! The number of enemies killed by the host meets the requirements, the number of skeletons summoned by the host meets the requirements, and the first stage of the Legend mission has been completed. 】
【Ding! The Legendary Quest [Return of the Brave] has been updated, and the second stage quest "Bone Whisper" has been unlocked. 】
[White Bone Whisper: The flames of war burn, and the bones are everywhere. Now that the doors of the Land of the Dead are open, it's time to step inside and discover the true secrets of bone magic. Requirements: After starting the mission, you will enter the mission space and look for opportunities for the next stage of the mission. Reward: Lv. 7 Skeleton Warrior*1000, unlock the next stage of Legendary Mission. 】
I received a task from the system, and I seemed to be able to feel that the door of the mission could be opened at any time.