In southern Wales, in the territory of the Kingdom of Demete, next to a stone fortress left over from the Roman Empire

On the open lawn, long wooden tables were arranged in a large circle, and behind each table, sat knights in armor. King Arthur, clad in a red dragon pattern, holds his wine glass high in the center, surrounded by knights from various Celtic kingdoms.

-- Due to the large number of knights who came to the picnic, there was no room for a long table to sit on, and because of the large number of people, it was difficult to arrange the seats according to their status. Therefore, King Arthur made the decision and arranged many long wooden tables in a large circle to show that the Celtic knights, regardless of whether they were high or low, fought side by side with each other in wartime, and drank and had fun around the round table in peacetime......

A fat deer, freshly slaughtered, was set up on a blazing fire, and was slowly roasted by the servants as it was constantly turned. The meat of this deer is quite good, and under the scorching flame, it soon emits a rather attractive aroma of meat, and a beautiful golden yellow color appears on the surface...... Seeing that the venison was almost roasted, the cook took a knife, cut off a deer leg, put it on a plate, and brought it to King Arthur.

Generally speaking, the hind leg of the deer was always the most textured, and Arthur skillfully drew his sharp dagger, and soon cut the well-roasted hind leg into many small pieces, which were loaded into plates by the servants in order, and then brought to the table in front of each knight.

- In medieval Europe, the lord divided the meat among the knights and guests. It is a kind of expression of intimacy, and it is also an art of manipulating people. For the king, it is to make his people appreciate him. I always remember the favors I have given, and I do not forget the value of giving back to them - the distribution of food by those of high status to those of low status is a symbol of power that has appeared since the time of primitive tribes, and it is also a manifestation of family affection, as if everyone at the same table is a family, and the person who distributes the food is the head of the family.

For Arthur, though. It was also the first time to share the meat of so many knights at once. So much so that the hind legs of a deer were not enough at all, so they had to ask the servants to bring several large pieces of delicious and crispy roast venison. Divided into small pieces one by one, and sweating profusely from the heat, it took everyone on the plate of the one hundred and fifty knights to have a ...... If you want to add more, you have to let the servants do it for you. Or the knights did it themselves.

-- Dividing the meat at a dinner is just a formality. King Arthur was also their monarch, not their servant.

On each knight's table, there is fine salt and pepper in a small dish, and when they are rubbed on the surface of the venison, which is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, it will look even more delicious, and the barrels of wine and beer will make the knights feel very satisfied.

As the meat was distributed, the servants and maids were like butterflies. Countless sumptuous dishes were served like flowing water, including fragrant roast pigeon, roast chicken, and roast goose. Apple pie smeared with honey, roasted peacocks with beautiful colored feathers, roasted onions soaked in gravy, and mushroom soup with milk...... There is also pepper liquor with plenty of spices, and honey water soaked in mint leaves as a refreshing drink.

In addition to being accustomed to all kinds of modern pastry dishes, these clumsy medieval delicacies also seem to have a unique flavor for the traveler.

At the same time, many red-haired Celtic girls, dressed in bright dresses, were singing and dancing passionately on the lawn beside the tables, and from time to time they would come over and make gestures, flirt, and even kiss in public with the handsome knights. And the half-drunk knights grinned in response, and let loose without restraint - after all, they were about to go to war...... God knows if I'll come back alive.

――This is a pledge banquet held before the decisive battle!

After leaving the ruins of Bristol Harbour, Arthur crossed the Avon River with more than 300 urgently assembled soldiers, stepped out of his own border, followed in the footsteps of the Irish pirates, and quickly captured several Irish prisoners who had fallen behind.

According to some torture, Arthur learned from the confessions of his captives that the pirates who slaughtered Bristol Harbor were actually the regular army of Ireland, from the Kingdom of Ulster in northeastern Ireland. This army is led by Queen Granny herself, and it is almost an overwhelming lineup.

As a result, Queen Grannie had taken on her total strength at anchor and set out at about 3,000 men, and by the time the fleet reached the shores of Britain, where it had joined the Irish in the various strongholds along the coast of Wales, the strength of Queen Grannie had swelled further to 4,000 men - a number twice that of the entire inhabitants of Bristol Harbour, and all of them were brave and fierce men, so it was no wonder that the port fell so quickly.

In the battle for Bristol Harbour, the Irish did not seem to pay much in casualties. By the time the Irish army had moved north, it had joined several groups of Irish pirates that had been active along the Welsh coast all year round, and the total strength had swelled to more than 5,000 - such a large enemy force was no longer something that Arthur's small troops could deal with, even if he equipped his men with alloy tomahawks and modern anti-circumcision uniforms.

For his own safety, Arthur did not equip the indigenous soldiers with modern guns and other powerful hot weapons, except for the traversers, so his army was still only a medieval army in the age of cold weapons in terms of means of attack. Only King Arthur himself and Wang Qiu, who occasionally looked through wormholes, wore firearms and ammunition...... With only these 300 people around him, he couldn't beat 5,000 Irishmen.

However, allowing these 5,000 enemy troops to run rampant in Wales was also absolutely impossible for Arthur, who was the leader of all the Celts. You know, the powerful destructive power of these 5,000 Irish troops has long been limited to simply plundering goods, but enough to destroy the country in Britain and grab territory - you know, these small Celtic countries in Wales usually have only tens of thousands or even a few thousand people in each country.

On the other hand. If Wang Qiu were to mobilize the modern mercenaries—in fact, a rabble of improvised cobbles—to fight in ancient times and destroy this enemy with modern weapons, the cost would be too high. Kind of unaffordable.

Therefore, King Arthur, who has become more and more confident in recent years, intends to take matters into his own hands and rely on the military liliang of the Kingdom of Carmellot in this time and space to eliminate this invading enemy - after closely following the footsteps of the Irish and entering the territory of the Kingdom of Demetei in South Wales, Arthur issued a general mobilization order to all the Celtic states for the first time in the name of the Guardian of All Britain, asking the kings of various countries to organize armies to assemble in the Kingdom of Demete. Under your own command, fight to the death against the Irish invaders who have crossed the sea!

For King Arthur's first conscription, the princes of Wales did not dare to slack off. They all brought their own horses, dry rations, and ordnance on the road, and soon assembled an army that was no small by European standards at that time. As for the territory located on the battlefield, King Plath of Demetha, who was born to defend the territory, was even more diligent in arranging a feast. Almost all of them are devoted to entertaining visitors from all over the world. It seems that he wants to take the opportunity to make a good relationship.

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Although the content of the medieval feast was quite rich—although the taste was a little strange—the music of this era made Wang Qiu feel a little unbearable. The drums of "Knock, Knock, Knock" made his head dizzy. From the musicians' table next to the round table of the banquet, the cry of the flute, the trilling of the trumpet, the scream of the harp, and the roar of the horn of the conch were heard at the same time, but the most disturbing thing was the sound of the drum, which gave goosebumps all over the body.

So, Wang Qiu covered his ears and endured it for a long time, but he still felt nauseous and uncomfortable, and Zuihou had to talk to Arthur to divert his attention.

And in the context of today's situation, the most interesting topic to talk about. Naturally, there is no other war than this one – in the dark and turbulent Middle Ages, war and violence were always one of the most popular topics that could get almost every man's blood boiling.

“…… Are you really ready to get everything in place? "Look at these knights who don't forget to wear their whole bodies even if they indulge in women. Wang Qiu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "...... How many knights and infantry can you muster from all of Britannia today? ”

“…… Where is the whole of Britain, that is an exaggeration, that is, a few small countries on the Welsh side have answered the call...... The total strength was about one hundred and fifty knights, eight hundred infantry, and the servants and laborers who accompanied them, two thousand one hundred and five. ”

King Arthur, who was already a little drunk, chewed on the fragrant roast venison and replied to Wang Qiu, who was beside him, "...... Of course, hawkers and prostitutes who accompanied the army did not count...... I don't know how many people they will have. Anyway, you can't use them as soldiers on the battlefield......"

“…… According to the information found, the number of Irish is between four thousand and five thousand," Wang Qiu muttered with a frown...... "...... A one-to-two inferior force, the same medieval feudal lord's army with a disordered command system, your subordinates may have a slight advantage in equipment and training, but the Irish have the power to control the sea, and they can fight if they want, and they can get on the ship and leave without fighting...... If you don't open the golden finger, the odds seem a bit hanging......"

“…… Not at all, the Irish's greatest advantage was their fleet, but by this time they had foolishly moved away from the coast to plunder a grain-rich farmstead in the interior, and were blocked by the army of the kingdom of Demeite. ”

Arthur reached out and shook his glass, "...... Now, the Irish had been cut off from the fleet and had become fish trapped on the shore. If we do a little more, the queen of Ulster will be our prisoner. ”

“…… If that's the case, of course, it's the best, and hopefully you'll be able to get off to a successful start. Wang Qiu was noncommittal about this, but felt that Arthur seemed to be a little overly optimistic—you must know that there was no modern army to help in this battle," ...... But what exactly is the name of the place where the Irish are trapped? ”

Wang Qiu raised this question, even Arthur didn't know at the moment, he just knew that the Irish were currently about a day's journey to the east, so Arthur specially called the local host and intelligence officer, King Plath of Demetha, to ask about the matter.

“…… The area where Queen Ulster was besieged was called 'Knife Fence'. King Plath replied with a grin, while Arthur translated at the same time. …… The place is a flat farm surrounded by forest, through which only one road passes. It is said that more than 400 years ago, a Roman legion was defeated here. To this day, rusty broken swords can still be found occasionally, hence the name......"

- Although Demete's young king, Prasbixia, seems to have been careless about the matter. However, what he didn't notice was that just as soon as he heard the name of "Sword Rail", the pupils of the two traversers, King Arthur and Wang Qiu, couldn't help but shrink suddenly, and then touched their chins and exchanged a look with complex meanings. Then they nodded together very tacitly......

The next day, more than 2,000 well-fed Celtic troops marched out in groups and left the makeshift assembly area. Towards Jianlan Farm.

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Two days later, in the evening, near Sword Fence Farm in eastern Wales

It was a night of thunderstorms.

Boom, thunder sounded in a dull succession; Immediately after, a blinding blue-white light flashed in the night sky. Like a fiery serpent spitting letters; Kala-. A deafening thunderclap seemed to shake down the clouds in the sky, and thus the night rain fell on it.

Because the rain was so strong, there was always lingering water vapor in the rudimentary tents of the Celtic coalition, and water was constantly trickling from the roofs of some tents that were not strong enough, so that it rained heavily outside, and it rained lightly inside the tents, and the storm beat the tent in a violent manner. It made the wooden pillar glow a faint green. It seems to be soaked in moisture and moldy, and there is a damp and unpleasant smell all the time.

However. The highly energetic King of Demethhai, Plas Bixia, didn't care about such an insignificant matter at all.

I saw him standing at the door of his tent, letting the cold rain blow his body and face, but he stared at King Arthur's tent through the falling rain curtain, and his eyes almost burst into flames.

- Arthur, your time of death is near! And my time is coming!

As an ambitious Celtic king and a famous knight of great martial arts, Plath always had in mind the ambition of annexing other Celtic kingdoms, expelling the Anglo-Saxon barbarians, unifying all of Britannia, and even conquering the continent.

And his kingdom of Demetei is located in the middle of the whole of Britannia, which is in a strategic position to attack and retreat, and is also the best among the Celtic countries in terms of population and strength. Plath himself was also known for his martial prowess and bravery, and was well known among the British warriors.

Ever since his accession to the throne as a teenager, Nypras has been unlucky—first the Anglo-Saxons invaded, and the Celtic states were almost unable to withstand each other, and his kingdom of Demetei was the first to bear the brunt of the battle.

In order to form a common defense alliance to defend against further barbarian invasions and protect half of western Britain, the Celtic kings had to turn to the European continent for help, and as a result, Romulus, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, and his followers were enlisted. In view of the perilous situation at the time, King Plath had to put away his ambitions, bowed his knees to the emperor who could bring reinforcements, and even voluntarily surrendered his long-coveted largest city in western Britain, Gloucester, and respectfully handed it over to Emperor Romulus as a royal fief.

This rational concession of King Plath gave the kingdom of Demetee a long period of peace to recuperate, and also maintained the unity of the Celtic alliance, while quietly pushing the Emperor Romulus to the front line against the Anglo-Saxons...... Sure enough, in the following years, Emperor Romulus had to bear the main strategic pressure of resisting the barbarian invasion, and even though he won many battles on the battlefield, the population and land under his jurisdiction did not increase but decreased, and his spirit and strength were exhausted little by little in the endless local defensive wars.

However, just as the military strength of the Demetei Kingdom gradually recovered, and even gradually surpassed that of Emperor Romulus, another variable that no one could have expected once again disrupted King Plath's hegemony.

- The "Carmellot" scientific research station has arrived! And it came next to the place where the emperor was stationed!

For the first two years, Arthur's father, Uther. The people of "Camelot Castle" under Weasley's rule have always regarded themselves as victims waiting for rescue, and have adopted a passive and conservative strategy to the outside world, so they have not had a great impact on the situation of the British kingdoms competing for hegemony.

However, with the opening of the wormhole and the arrival of Wang Qiu and other chengguans, everything has changed. Britannia has since become a de facto colony of the chengguan to plunder resources, and Arthur is the indispensable agent of the Chinese chengguan in this time and space.

King Plath soon understood that it was impossible for him to use force against these new conquerors - the Chrono International Mercenaries brought by Wang Qiu during the Battle of Barton Hill taught the medieval monarchs a very intuitive lesson with machine guns and rocket artillery.

Even the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, after seeing the situation, resolutely handed over the country and his daughter to Arthur...... If other Celtic kingdoms dared to challenge Arthur's hegemony, they would be asking for their own death.

-- In the face of absolute force, all intrigues and tricks are of no avail.

As a result, King Plath, who was completely desperate, had to put away his ambitions again and fell to his knees at the feet of King Arthur. (To be continued......)