A territory is unsustainable if it lacks resources. The best solution, then, is to wage war.

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"King of Sparta in the kingdom of the god of war, the nine thousand Spartans behind me have come for glory. They voluntarily accept your assignment. And as a queen, I respect the choice of the Spartans. Therefore, I only keep my own Royal Guard. ”

In the rain curtain, the queen of Geguo turned vividly and freely, and her eyes were delicate and attentive.

In her eyes, Aaron was long, and the muscles of his body were as hard as bread in the oven. The towering eyebrows like snow peaks made him have an unstoppable power.

In the sight, it gives the feeling of Queen Gogo, it seems that such a kingly quality can only be possessed by the kind of person who has a resolute temperament, has been tempered with perseverance, and is not round. The handsome king, the mighty warrior, staring at the figure in front of him, the queen of Gogo is just a casual gaze, and it can convey some kind of warm brilliance.

"Welcome to you, Queen Gogo! Not only can you keep your Royal Guard, but you can also have the right to move an army of 1,000 men. ”

The generous response allowed Aaron to gain more prestige. The existence of the Temple of Nothingness made him not need to worry about the loss of authority at all. And judging from the data revealed by Queen Gogo, her personal charm is to be forever loyal to Sparta, and her promise will be more precious than gold.

In the misty sight, the fragments of crystal rain quickly and violently transformed into countless strings of pearls, Aaron turned around and glanced at the pair of deep and decisive eyes under the black eyebrows, "Kratos, send instructions to the bloodstained canyon, summon Kurush, and say - the Spartans are about to go on an expedition!" ”

Looking at the south side of the Spartan Plains, through the misty rain line, from a distance, it seems that all the scenery is blurred. The rhythm of the "crackling" rain gradually became messy and violent.

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A day later.

The inky clouds continued to squeeze the sky, as if they were about to fall, and the arrival of the rainy season made the whole world seem to be quiet. The indifferent wind, shuttling violently, left behind the sound of marching with the army. The delicate flowers and plants of the plains have long since trembled and surrendered to the earth, and are bearing the fierce blows of countless raindrops.

The rain hits the heavy helmets, and the rhythm is crisp and audible. The horses' hooves fell to the ground, trampled in the mud puddles, and splashed muddy water.

To the south of the Spartan Plain, 60 miles away from Sparta, Aaron saw the familiar nameless river again. Shaking his body in the rain, as if he was very nervous, facing the two thousand cavalry legions, under the sting of the raindrops, there was a sound of turbulent water.

Last time, Aaron encountered the wolf clan here, and was chased and intercepted by a small team of wolf clans.

Today, he led 2,000 cavalry and archery troops, and it took less than ten minutes to quickly clear the riverbank.

About a hundred corpses of steelclaw-level wolves were placed there, and in the field of vision, you could see the scarlet openings on the corpses turning upside down, or the bodies were covered with arrowheads, and the corpses were piled up, and the color of the blood turned pale red as the rain diluted it.

"My king, the outposts of the wolf clan have all been wiped out!" Mounted archery general Viado, wearing a horsehair helmet with the general's logo, neat and tight leather armor looks very burly. The most striking thing was a black mole on his chin, which contrasted with the dark eyes, making Aaron feel that he was rough and not lacking in shrewdness.

"Very well, with this river as the boundary, half of the men and horses will continue to be on guard. Across the river, the territory occupied by the wolves awaits us for the arrival of the Foot Legion! ”

For horseback riding, Aaron didn't have much experience. So much so that his towering shoulders seemed excessively wide, and the rest of his body could easily lose his balance if it weren't for the stirrups providing a solid support.

The stirrup is approximately triangular in shape, with rounded corners and a copper sheet on the outside of the wooden core. It may seem like a very simple and practical device, but the ancient Persians, Romans, and Greeks did not know what stirrups were.

The stirrup is the product of Aaron's saddle design through a few fragmentary memories.

I have to say that this device for stepping on horses is very practical. Without stirrups, the horseman's legs must hang empty on both sides of the horse's belly, without any support. When the cavalry regiment was ordered by the general to start operating, the cavalry had to rely on the strength of the thighs, clamping the violently limping horse to maintain its own stability, while grasping the horse's mane with their hands, which was to be expected.

As for this expedition, it will probably travel through the entire territory of the wolf clan, with the goal of conquering the fifth known temple and going deeper into unexplored territory.

The cavalry legion led by Aaron himself served as the outpost, the Spartan army of 5,000 led by Queen Gogo, and the 5,000-man ursa legion led by Kurush, served as the follow-up legion on foot.

In addition, along with the entire 10,000-strong army, there was Xianli and his five hundred Zhurong hunters.

During the period of patient waiting, the rain became heavier and heavier, and a layer of white rain mist splashed in the eyes, like an ethereal white veil. In the rainy season, not only is it easy to see obstructed, but the fatigue of the march and the soldiers are prone to illness, so it seems unwise to wage war in such a practical situation.

But Aaron knew best in his heart that Sparta's current population and food supply capacity would not last a rainy season.

"A territory is unsustainable if it lacks resources. The best solution, then, is to wage war. Do your best to plunder and conquer! This is not simply for glory, but for the development and survival of Sparta! ”

Sparta did not have a surplus of 10,000 people to eat, this is a fact. War was imminent, and this would be the first time Aaron had gathered and led an army of 10,000 men to fight.

And during the time that Aaron, the king of Sparta, left Sparta, the safety and order of Sparta was not worth worrying about.

In addition to Kratos and more than 300 Templar soldiers, Sparta also had a Spartan Heavy Helmet Legion of 4,000 people. In Aaron's current understanding, unless he was an abyssal worm, no one could cause any serious damage to Sparta under the protection of the warriors of the Holy Order.

On the other hand, as long as it is necessary for battle, as the master of the Temple, the King of the Void, Aaron can summon the Templar warriors to his side at any time through the magical bond of the Void Temple.

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The rain continued to fall frantically from the sky, and the clouds were dense and the dark sky seemed to be about to collapse.

At this moment, the raindrops turned into rain hammers and hit hard. Seeing the marching banner of the Spartan Legion in the distance, Aaron turned his head and looked at the two thousand cavalry archery legions around him without squinting.

In the horizon, each cavalry is required to be more than 175 centimeters tall, and must also have strong arm strength. and their longbows, arrows, which were also specially made. The diamond-shaped arrowhead with barbs is cast of iron, which can easily penetrate the thick fur of the wolf clan and is difficult to pull off.

The range of each bow is about 300 meters. An elite mounted archer usually needs to maintain more training to ensure the accuracy of shooting on horseback.

The iron-smelting process and casting technology of the Bloodstained Grand Canyon have obviously improved a lot. In Aaron's vision, every horse archer around him except for bows and arrows, leather armor, helmets and other standard equipment. A long knife straddling his waist can be seen as a curved single-edged sword. On high-speed mounts, cutting the enemy's neck is the most practical way to kill.

Each cavalry also generally carried a round shield, and unlike the Spartans' copper or iron shields, the cavalry used protective gear made of thick planks, with only an iron coat wrapped around it.

"The follow-up legion has arrived, and from now on prepare to cross the river!"

When Aaron gave the order to cross the river, Viardo had found almost the shallowest part of the river.

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