Chapter 213: Preparation with Two Hands (2)
"Hamp City is getting closer. ”
Ron was on horseback, and in the land of the Great Plains in front of him, there were many places where horseshoe prints and rut marks appeared, which were undoubtedly left by the Beru, and judging by the freshness of the horses' hooves, these horsemen did not pass for a long time.
Returning to Hamp City, Ron's heart couldn't help but have some mixed feelings, here he met the first enemy after the crossing, and also met the first partner Will, and similarly, he also obtained his first talent point here, from afar, they can already see the outline of Ball City, this former metropolis, has been destroyed in the war, just an outline, but also let Ron see a bit of a broken wall.
Ron stopped to watch, he didn't worry about being recognized—they had already changed into the armor of the captured Berus before dawn, and even the number of their unit had become the scout of the Third Cavalry Regiment of the Second Legion from Yod, and they were the only ones who knew the fate of this force, and their identities would not be revealed unless they were quite familiar with each other.
As for the armor of the Guards, they have returned to Ron's spatial ring.
Along the way, Ron's soldiers were quite solemn, most of them were soldiers in Bol City, and some were from the inner city where the Second Army was located, they had only heard the news of the fall of Hamp City and Yod Town, but when they walked on this great plain in person, everyone's mood would not be relaxed.
The Great Plains of Hamp was originally the granary of the Principality of Noah, but now, there are basically no complete crops on the Great Plains, all the crops have been cut by swords and trampled by horses' hooves.
Compatriots have been killed, arable land has been destroyed, Hamp City has been turned into ruins, it is easy to destroy a city, but if you want to rebuild a city, it is not an overnight effort.
"Actually, even if we don't attack Hamp City now, the defenders here won't be able to hold out for long. Ron seemed to sense that everyone was in a heavy state of mind, and suddenly laughed.
"Now the weather is getting colder and colder, or it will be winter in a little more than a month, when Will and I fled from Hamp City, we have already seen the end of the destruction and plundering of these Belu people, and now in the entire Hamp City, it is estimated that not even a complete piece of furniture can be found, once winter comes, these people will not even have anything to make a fire. ”
Ron also understood the current situation in the Principality of Hamp, if it was replaced by other cities, these lords who were eager to expand their territory would definitely pounce on them as quickly as mosquitoes that smelled blood, but this Hamp City, which has been almost destroyed, is only a wealthy person like Ron who will find a way to take it back from the Beru.
"My lord, in that case, wouldn't it be good for us to come in winter?" asked Galen.
"Are you really stupid or pretending? I don't think you have a lot of crooked brains?" Ron couldn't help but give the latter a blank look: "Wait until winter, let alone eat meat, and still have us a share of soup?"
"Speed up, since we are camouflage, we have to pretend to be invulnerable. Ron whipped his horsewhip fiercely, and the horse instantly sped up in pain and rushed in the direction of Hamp City.
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Hamp City was originally a fairly grand city, because the Belu people used large trebuchets during the siege of the city, many houses were smashed into powder, after the city changed hands, the Belu people also spent a lot of time, these piled up boulders were smashed out of the city, the Belu people could not rebuild here, so many soldiers fortunately smashed all the houses that were not destroyed, and then stationed their tents in the city.
The defenders of Hamp City are the soldiers of the Second Cavalry Regiment, which is also the main force of the Second Cavalry Regiment, and the commander of the Second Cavalry Regiment, Harry, will let the soldiers conduct cavalry chopping training in the city every day, and the spacious streets are just right for the horses to sprint.
In Hamp City, the sound of horses' hooves and the neighing of cavalry continued to sound, and Harry stood on the dilapidated balcony of the Lord's Mansion and looked down, he was quite satisfied with the combat effectiveness of his warriors.
"My lord!"
Harry looked back with some dissatisfaction, he had always had a habit of thinking about some questions when watching soldiers train, maybe thinking about life, or maybe thinking about the future of the army, at this time, he was very disgusted that others suddenly interrupted his thoughts.
"My lord, in the direction of Yod Town, our cavalry unit has come, numbering about eight hundred. The soldier knelt down on one knee and said respectfully.
"Eight hundred, are you sure?"
"It is true that they are dressed in our uniforms, and according to them, they were sent by the 3rd Cavalry Regiment to seek reinforcements. ”
As soon as the words seeking reinforcements fell on Harry's ears, the officer's heart twitched violently, and not long ago, the news came from the front line of Yod Town that the Second Army had been marching as a whole to attack Bol City.
Harry didn't understand Lampard's intentions and why he chose to attack a place that couldn't be found on the map, so he went out of his way to torture the captives in the city to ask for the exact location of Bol. Some of these prisoners were soldiers who had surrendered during the siege, and some were sent by the town of Yode. Among them, there are comrades who fought with Ron in Yod.
Harry didn't know anything from the front, and in his opinion, it was probably because Frank Lampard was alone and was surrounded by Noah's army.
"I'll take a look. Harry grabbed his coat from the bed beside him and hurried towards the city gate.
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Ron sat on horseback, looking at the walls of Hamp City through the moat, if he could establish a base, this Hamp City is undoubtedly a very good choice, the wide moat flows around the city, the width is several times that of Boer City, the tall city wall rises from the ground, there is a ten-meter-high city wall, it is definitely a nightmare for the besieging side, even if it is to erect a ladder, the defenders on the city wall also have ample opportunities to react, developed agriculture, solid city walls, which fully has all the conditions to become a lord, a central city of a principality。
But now, the city has fallen into the hands of the enemy because of the inaction of the army of the Principality of Noah.
The Second Legion had done quite well to defend the city of Hamp, and on the battlements, Ron also saw several large crossbows, and the head of Boer City, where the same weapons were placed seemed a little crowded, but there was no feeling of the same feeling here.