Chapter Fifty-Six: Fort Radogil! The first shift in the middle of the night, asking for votes
The most logical route from the city of Zhivadin to Sagos was between Fort Radogir and the county of Sambuga, both of which belonged to the domain of the Marquis of Larcia, a high nobleman of the Kingdom of Vigia and a member of the Council of the Kingdom.
Fort Radogir sits on the outskirts of the Forest of Sighs, commanding over the plains in front of County Sambuga.
The Forest of Sighs is located at the northern foot of Mount Ars, where the most important task of Fort Radogir is to prevent the Nords from crossing the plateau to attack the kingdom of Vegia.
Although the Nords would not have been so unwise to send a large army over the mountains and forests to attack the kingdom of Vegia, the position of Fort Radogir did not decline, as it also guarded against the Nord offensive routes from the Vayezegi and the Yu.
Fort Radogir and Fort Ismolola are the two strategic support points of the Kingdom of Vegia on the south bank of the Pollac River, and if they are lost, the Kingdom of Vigia will fall into endless passivity, exhausted by the attacks of the Nords.
The Marquis of Larcia, who was stationed at Fort Radogir, had a very high status in the Kingdom of Virginia, and only a few of the hundreds of nobles in the kingdom who held fiefdoms were equal to his status.
Being able to be divided into such an important territory is inseparable from the gentle character of the Marquis of Larcia, who is noble and fair, sincere and trustworthy, and attaches great importance to the preservation of his reputation, such a person will be quite liked by any king.
Although he lacks aggressiveness, he is the perfect person to garrison the area, as the strategic support provided by the Kingdom of Vegia when it launches an offensive is Fort Ismolola.
The gentle reputation of the Marquis of Larcia spread throughout the Kingdom of Vegia and the neighboring kingdoms of Svadia and Nord.
In contrast, the lord of Ismorola, the Marquis of Belgaru, was horrific enough to be feared.
Within the Nord Kingdom, there are many people who gnash their teeth at the mention of his existence, and many widows weep when they hear his name and think of their dead husbands.
Belgaru's brutality was not limited to the Nords, who imposed high taxes on passing caravans, exorbitant taxes and heavy labor on the civilians of his domain, and the death penalty for all serfs who dared to flee.
Therefore, caravans that did not travel overland would choose to pass through Fort Ismolola to face the terrifying existence, and Fort Radogir was the best route chosen by the merchants.
Of course, Han Ji and his party chose the same way, after starting from Zhivading and walking all the way, passing through several affiliated towns of Zhivading City along the way, Han Ji and his party did not choose to go into the city to rest, but chose to stay in the wild, and there was no existence in this area that was enough to threaten their team.
Occasionally, there was a peeking glance, and after measuring the size of their team, they quietly left, and there was no bandit organization near the capital of the Kingdom of Vegia that could nibble on a convoy of this size.
Walking and stopping all the way, entering the plain between Sambuga and Fort Radogir without incident, Han Ji took Arthur, Zhao Yun and Old Ivan to hurry first, ready to visit the Marquis of Lalcha, accompanied by a carriage, on which was the meeting gift prepared by Han Ji.
The closer you get to Fort Radogir, the denser the villages and towns appear, all of which are the domains of the minor noble lords attached to the Marquis of Larcia.
When Han Ji saw the magnificent building standing on the hillside from afar, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
The scale of the Fort of La Dogir is quite large, and it is not at all a concept with a castle in the ordinary sense.
It's not so much a castle as a fortress city.
The sturdy boulder city wall encloses the castle inside, and from a distance, you can see some soldiers patrolling the city wall, and there are many tall lookout towers scattered on the hundreds of meters long city wall, Han Ji knows what kind of devastating blow can be inflicted on the enemy when Vegea's marksmen are stationed in this kind of lookout tower.
There are also villages around Fort Radogir, where large tracts of land have been reclaimed for farmland, and the fields are already full of wheat seedlings.
Farmers are fetching water from a stream flowing down from the mountains to water their fields, and children are watching over their cattle, sheep and horses in the communal pastures, playing battle games together.
The purpose of these villages was to provide Fort Radogir with some of the necessary supplies and labor resources, and when the alarm was raised, these peasants would be taken in by the castle as a guarantee of resuming production after the war.
"This is Fort Radogir, the people here look healthy and content, and it's a great place for peace and tranquility." Han Ji couldn't help but let out an exclamation.
"The Marquis of Larcia is a true nobleman, and he has always been kind to his people, as long as he is a hard worker, he never worries about food." Old Ivan said proudly to Han Ji.
"Alright! I agree. Han Ji was sure that what Old Ivan said would not be false, "Let's hurry up and visit the Marquis of Larcia!" Han Ji motioned to Old Ivan to lead the way.
"Let's go!" Old Ivan originally wanted to express the merits of Lord Marquis again, but he didn't expect to be blocked by Han Ji, so he could only take the lead in a muffled voice.
"Carlena, you're on duty today!." Old Ivan walked to the gate and said to an officer-like man guarding the gate.
"Ivan, why are you here? Is it to visit your daughter Elena? Who are these people? Kalena looked at Han Ji and asked Ivan as he spoke.
"Carlena, this person has come to visit the Marquis, and he has obtained the Marquis's consent, so please inform me." Old Ivan said to Kalena.
"I see, he's also a nobleman! Look at his armor, it's not something that ordinary people can have. Kalena looked at Han Ji's armor and said to old Ivan.
"Hmm" Old Ivan originally wanted to say that Han Ji was a small nobleman with empty heads, but he thought of Han Ji's recent achievements, so he said: "It's right to be a nobleman, the marquis is looking forward to his visit." ”
"Okay, Ivan, I'll go and report." After Kalena finished speaking to Old Ivan, he saluted Han Ji and said, "Sir, please wait a moment, I will inform you." ”
"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news." Han Ji said politely to Calina.
After Calena finished speaking, he went inside to inform the marquis, and Han Ji stood at the gate of the city, looking at the fortress city carefully.
"The length of the city wall is about 300 meters, the height is more than 12 meters, and the thickness is close to 8 meters, and the number of arrow towers on this wall alone is eight, and the height of the arrow tower is close to 30 meters above the ground, which is really a terrible height." Han Ji silently estimated the city's defense capability.
"Such a large castle will definitely have complete supporting facilities inside, military blacksmith shops, barracks, shooting ranges, stables, churches, material warehouses and other buildings."
"It already has a certain ability to manufacture and repair weapons and equipment, and it is still a good military training base, presumably many of the Marquis's soldiers are trained in the castle, including even knights."
"Such a fortress city, as long as a thousand soldiers are stationed, can make thousands of enemies kowtow and bleed."
"I will have such a city!" Han Ji thought of the territory mission in his heart, after this journey, I think the station of Rivading City can be on the right track, and that is when I open the territory.