Chapter 18: The Unleashed Beast
In late autumn, a suffocating tragedy is unfolding in Probez, as Bohemian soldiers rain down almost from the sky into the barely defended border town. No one thought that these enemies, who were supposed to appear on the front line in the mountains of Monria, would choose to raid Probez at this time. From the swift occupation of the town's main points, it is not difficult to see that Bohemia must have been plotting for a long time.
The panicked caravans and some of the residents who had a slight understanding of what was happening ran desperately to the east gate of the city, their last chance to escape the ravages of the war. If the enemy were to block the east gate, all of them would be at the mercy of others.
With the locust-like soldiers of the Talak Frontier Guards, the whole of Probez has become a city of weeping.
The repression that had been suppressed all this time was released at this moment, especially some of the soldiers who had surrendered their whole body and soul to Arman, the god of war, the Lord of Slaughter. Inspired by the belief in the god of war that they had just come into contact with, they waved their weapons unbridledly.
The town guards, which had been organized with great difficulty, had not survived a single wave before they were overwhelmed by an enemy who was superior in numbers and morale. With the swarming Tarak Frontier Regiment II, Probez could no longer see a brave man who dared to resist the invaders.
In the chaotic situation, the second team of the Guards Battalion led by Naxi rushed to run. They had a special task to occupy the town hall of Probez, as Ronio felt it was important to gather information about the Kingdom of Bavaria. So the old legionnaire gave this task to Naxi, who seemed to be the most reliable.
Along the way, they encountered no obstacles, and most of what Naxi saw was the recklessness of the brothers' troops. Under the strong constraints of Naxi. None of the personnel of the second squadron of the Guards Battalion joined in the looting.
Seeing those border guards who turned into beasts of prey and ravaged everything they encountered in Probez, Naxi couldn't believe that those soldiers who usually seemed loyal and honest and even a little timid could become like this. He did his best to collect all the possessions he could find, beat the old and weak, women and children at will, and even made some of them
On several occasions he stopped to stop some very excessive behavior. But Naxi's conscience had only a temporary effect, stopping the evil he saw, but more killing and original sin were spreading throughout the town of Probez.
I don't know how long it took for the 2nd Tarak Frontier Regiment to loot Probez gradually subsided. In just one day, the entire border town has been transformed.
Looking at the devastated border town, Legion Commander Ronio was also a little stunned. He didn't expect those under his command to be so presumptuous. Turn Probez into a chilling, ruin-like existence.
The thriving bazaars are no longer shouting and selling. Only a dry and empty corridor remains. The city's slightly more impressive dwellings were also looted by impulsive men, forcing Ronio, who had planned to gather some of the squires to maintain order, to abandon the original idea.
Knowing that this would be the case, Ronio felt that he should not let his men loot.
However, if the soldiers were not allowed to plunder Probez for a day, Ronio did not know what to do to maintain the morale of the Border Guards. In the course of the march. He could hear his men complaining. Many people were puzzled by the combat mission of abandoning the mountains of Monria and attacking Probez.
The raid on Probez was only part of the battle plan that Ronio submitted to Misrid II. The next task is to keep going, making sure to capture Plevy before it snows. If he can successfully take this gateway to the Bavarian kingdom of Makdu Disraffa, then the victory of this war will be in Ronio's control.
News of the capture and seizure of Probez by the Tarak border regiments of Bohemia quickly spread among the two warring countries.
The brutality of the Tarak border guards and the inauthentic acts of war of the Duchy of Bohemia spread as quickly as possible in the territory of the Kingdom of Bavaria. Many Bavarian citizens could not believe that their neighbors could do such a cruel thing. But the truth is as the survivors say, and it is hard to believe.
The bitter recounts of the enemy's brutality from the survivors ignited hatred throughout Bavaria against the 2nd Tarak Frontier Regiment, which led to the enraging enchantment of their neighbor Bohemia. Because Propex was in the market at that time, many merchant groups suffered great losses.
Before King Rucario of Bavaria could issue an urgent summoning order, a crowd of people had poured into the streets, demanding that His Majesty send the Kingdom's elite as soon as possible to regain the fallen and rival lands. There were many enthusiastic young people in the recruitment station, which everyone avoided, and they were eager to join the ranks of the resistance to aggression.
While King Rucario was assembling more troops, he had to bring back some of the men stationed in the Monria Mountains to assist in the defense. In order to defend the gates of Disrafa, His Majesty had to send the Praetorian Guards guarding the royal capital to Plevy.
As the situation became chaotic, King Lucario of Bavaria made two preparations after consulting with his ministers. One of them was to immediately issue an emergency call to the whole country for every eligible household to do their duty, and the other was to report the Bohemian raid and looting of Probez to the Eternal Dragon City.
Because in the eyes of all small nations, Eternal Dragon City is their last reliance. The dragons who maintain the entire Calantok order will not condone the destabilizing elements that threaten the peace.
When the same news came back to Bohemia, it received a completely different reputation. The bravery of the soldiers at the front was recited in every street of Prague, because it was the first time since the two countries clashed that they had won such a major victory.
The news of the victory, which had been embellished in various ways, became the talk of the Bohemians after dinner, and some even made a play to express how the 2nd Tarlac Frontier Regiment won the victory of the raid on Probez under the leadership of the heroic General Ronio. For a time, these plays became the most popular theater show in Bohemia, attracting a large audience.
In the royal palace, King Misrid II, who was enjoying the caviar of the porcupine fish that had been brought from Hansea, was also very happy. He specifically met with the court chancellor, Wei Naxon, to discuss his next move.
"I said Wei Nathan, what are you going to do next?" said Mithrid II. "Probez took it easily, and I'm sure Plevy won't have any difficulties. ”
It seemed to the king that it would take some time for the Bavarian army to return from the Monria mountains, and that Ronio would definitely capture Plevy within this time.
"I think it's time to make a concession to Bavaria. "Before the university comes, we need Lucario to know that we want to meet the Monria Mountains, and we can do without Probez and Plivy." ”
"How can we lose the territory that we have already acquired, we have defeated and it is ours!" said Misrid II once again, this time he wanted to eat the delicious sea bass of Plevina, "I would like to ask you to go back and plan to continue to expand the legion." There's no way to count on Ronio now, and this kind of thing can only be left to you. ”
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what are you talking about?" Wei Naxon was shocked by what the King had said, which was completely different from the last time they had been discussed.
"To continue to expand the army, I need the 3rd Tarak Frontier Regiment and the 4th Frontier Regiment. "If we can, we can swallow the Kingdom of Bavaria whole, which will require a lot of troops." That's it, you can go back. At noon the day after tomorrow at the latest, you will have to make up the whole plan for this kind of thing. ”
Wei Nathan had no room for rebuttal, he could only accept His Majesty's ridiculous orders. He knows very well what the consequences of doing so will be.
That is to unleash the beast of war once and for all, and the war will not cease until one of the falls between Bavaria and Bohemia. (To be continued......)