"Tap, tap, tap..."

Carolus rode on his horse, alongside Lance, General William, and others at the front of the line. Despite the unhurried speed under conscious control, the Highland Raiders in the rear had to trot to keep up with their mounts.

"According to the latest information from the raven, there is a legion or so of barbarians stationed in Silverblade Castle!" General William chattered along the way, "more than a thousand people!

"So what?" Carolus gave him a strange look, "Am I misremembering something?" he turned to the army that stretched along the Kingdom Road, "Don't we have a thousand?"

"But it's a siege!"

General William felt that he had really had enough, and he had been depressed since the end of the dinner.

What is there to be arrogant about an earl who has lost his territory and soldiers, and dares to fight for power?

"If it weren't," thought General William, "if it weren't for the fact that he was just a new nobleman with no roots, and really didn't want to have a complete fight with these old families that the Earl represented, which had a long legacy..."

Yes, the Count represents a whole class.

And he naturally didn't want to admit that there might be factors such as the Earl's amazing achievements and force.

In any case, General Wilhelm did not want to be the first to blow the horn of war between the new and old nobles, and generally speaking, the fate of such people was generally bleak.

"Who said we're going to siege the city?"

Carolus explained, but it turned out to be even more puzzling, as when he had gathered his soldiers in the early morning and announced his march to Silverblade Castle, making it impossible to see what he was up to.

"But the farmer?" General William looked at Reverend Brown, who was still in a state of excitement not far away, and sneered disdainfully, "Could it be that you have some plan to trick those barbarians into giving up the castle's advantage?"

"I have to warn you, Lord Count. Lance interjected, "They're savage and ignorant, but aren't they all fools?"

"No, no, no, I mean..."Carolus carefully studied the expressions of the two before he said his plan, "Why did we not only leave some of our men to camouflage the siege, but the rest of the soldiers came with me to support Ryan and surprise the barbarians who were besieging the city?"

"Oh!"

Lance exclaimed, thinking carefully about the feasibility of this plan, "If we can surprise the forces of the Misty Mountain during the siege and cause as much chaos as possible, and the defenders of Ryan City take the opportunity to go out of the city to counterattack, maybe we can..."

"I agree!" he affirmed.

Although there are only a few successful cases of this kind of warfare recorded in the family vault, they all use flowery rhetoric and large chapters to promote and describe how the strategy of the successful person to win more with less is admired and respected.

"But the Misty Mountain people besieging Ryan City as far as I know, but there are four legions of troops!" General William objected, "and the defenders of Ryan City have only one legion!"

"Then if you add the militia that was temporarily conscripted, there are only two legions. Lance had to add to this information, "Besides, Your Excellency the Commander, that is, my father, Duke Alexis has never been a desperate man. The joy on his face gradually turned into worry, "He will only send about half of the soldiers at most, and it is possible that there will not even be a single soldier..."

"So, Lord Count," General William summed up with a look of regret on his face, spreading his hands, "I'm sorry, but this was obviously a whimsical idea. ”

"How many soldiers can participate in the siege, in terms of the width of Ryan's walls?" Carolus didn't care, and asked in a flat tone like before, "How many soldiers have the Misty Mountain people lost these days?"

"This..."

General William was suddenly asked.

"A legion or so...", Lance, who was still more knowledgeable, replied, "According to the records of "The Year of Blood", the army of Misty Mountain besieging Ryan at that time basically sent two legions or so of soldiers to attack the city every time, but the city wall could only accommodate the lower half at most, and they attacked alternately..."

"Then all we need is a moment to make a specific judgment based on the damage of the Misty Mountain. Carolus arranged, "I need someone to attack Silverblade Castle and pin down the forces of the Misty Mountain people. ”

"Come on, five hundred soldiers should be enough, just in disguise..."General William couldn't wait to take the initiative, he didn't want to die for the plan that seemed to be just rushing to death, "When the time comes, I just need to find a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack to build fortifications..."

"A hundred!" Carolus' words directly shattered his assumptions, "You only have a hundred soldiers!"

"Hah!" General William burst out, "a hundred soldiers to contain a thousand barbarians?" he sneered angrily, "Do you think I am a fool?"

"They're savage and ignorant, but aren't they all fools?" said Carolus, retorting with Lance's words, "You just need to camp in Silverblade Castle with a swagger and build siege engines..."

"That can't be!"

General William interrupted, he didn't want to risk his life at any time to be killed by the barbarians of the Misty Mountains in the city to cooperate with this purely whimsical plan!

"At least five hundred!" he was about to say a few threatening words, but for some reason, when the Earl's sharp eyes looked at him, he only emphasized, "Don't forget, I'm the commander of this legion!"

"So...?"

Carolus waited patiently for General William's next words, "If it's not so satisfying...", he didn't mind faking a scene that might be interpreted as the death of the commander who came to his aid in a surprise attack by the Misty Mountaineers.

I have to say that this person is simply the first time that he has subjectively wanted to kill the existence after he officially intends to integrate into this world - the previous Dances with Wolves and even the Misty Mountain People are just obstacles that he has removed in order to develop believers.

What about the possible impact of this?

"The king's rebuke or something," said Carolus, who said that there was nothing to care about, "but after settling the earl's family, I have the opportunity to travel through the wonders of this world..."

Perhaps sensing the killing intent in his eyes, Lance hurriedly opened his mouth and said, "I'll stay, a hundred people are enough." He secretly glanced at General William and signaled him not to make unnecessary provocations, "Then, I wish the two adults a victorious return!"

"Hmm. ”

Carolus nodded, looking at the castle in the distance, where the outline was already faintly visible.

It seems that it's time to part ways ...