Southwest Mountainous Area: Principality of Rhodoc
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National Introduction:
The leader of the Rhodoks was King Griffos. The symbolic animal is the mountain bear, and their national flag is the brown bear. National proverb: We fight for freedom.
The king of the kingdom of Rhodok was chosen from among the nobles, and the last two candidates at that time were Kesto and Griffos, just as the nobles were electing, suddenly Svadia led the army to fight, and only Griffos led the troops at that time, and Griffos told all the nobles that if the nobles did not elect him as king, then he would take the troops away, regardless of whether the nobles lived or died, in this case, the nobles were forced to choose Griffos as the king.
In the process of King Rhodock's election, it was not allowed to bring troops to prevent forcing the palace, but Griffos did bring troops, so his practice was contrary to the sacred spirit of election.
But after careful analysis, Graves should have been prepared and determined to win at that time, and it is likely that he had already mastered the information, knowing that Swadia would attack, and even betraying the information, so he created such an opportunity and successfully became King Rhodok.
The Rhodok settled in the southwestern mountains of the coastal zone of Calradia. When the northern coastal areas of the empire were invaded by the Nords from the ice continent, the Rhodok mountain people in the southwestern mountains of the Calradia continent also established their own state, the Duchy of Rhodok.
Rivers, mountains, lakes, forests, the scenic Duchy of Rhodoc is located in the southwest of the continent. The mild natural environment makes it rich in textiles, fruits and vegetables, oilseeds, and is famous for its beautiful velvets.
The Duchy of Rodoc is a country with a strong national character. Its handicrafts, commerce and shipbuilding and fishing industries flourished as well. Its fortress is the strongest in all of Calradia, and its military discipline is the strictest in all of Calradia.
They have the second-strongest infantry on the continent of Calradia, and crossbowmen that will terrify you when you fight. The Rhodok army is armed with superior spears and hard and massive shields, and you will have a hard time breaking their shields.
If you're going to attack their castle, keep an eye out for their crossbowmen when you charge, as it's as simple as walking to take down enemy troops, as they have superior attack and defense compared to other nations.
The positions of well-trained infantry regiments, sniper crossbowmen, as well as strong fortresses were impenetrable barriers for any army. Rhodoc did not have cavalry in his own country, so he could only use mercenaries or recruit wandering knights. Moreover, because Rhodok only had the relationship of infantry, it was not conducive to making long-distance marches on the mainland.
During their years of confrontation with the kingdom of Swadia, the Rhodoks learned to use spears and crossbows to break through cavalry charges. Rhodok had the best spearmen in the country, and were the best weapon against cavalry.
Rhodok's soldiers possess a stronger physique compared to other nations. Their armies relied on infantry armed with light swords and large broad shields to repel enemy attacks and armoured armies.
Rhodok's crossbowmen and infantry had the advantage of their massive wooden shields, which were like sand to a stone compared to his shields. Rhodok's soldiers seem to have a soft spot for the big shield, and basically every unit is equipped with this one-man tall shield. The soldiers of the spear formation were no exception.
The Rhodok pikemen armed with spears only had to stand there in two tight formations under the command of the sergeant, with the spears pointed in the direction of the knights' charge, and the poor cavalrymen were always stabbed by spears and turned over on their backs, and if they did not die directly, they fell off their horses and were trampled to death by their own people behind.
And once the cavalry loses the shock and maneuver that it relies on the most, the crisis it faces can already be imagined. In fact, most of the hapless cavalry had already been baptized many times by the Rhodok crossbowmen armed with powerful crossbows when they charged, and the powerful armor-piercing crossbow bolts could even penetrate the cavalry shield and then through the cavalry's armor, causing astonishing damage.
The large shield on the back makes the Rhodok crossbowmen who put down the strong crossbow still behave quite terrifying in close combat, and often when a strong blow is hit by the big shield, the soldiers behind the shield will coldly use one-handed weapons to give the opponent a ruthless blow. No one can take advantage of the Rhodok crossbowmen in a head-to-head battle, and perhaps only the fast archers of the Kingdom of Vegia can match them, but the two countries are a bit far apart, and there is a mighty Swadia in between.
The Rhodoks and Swadias were originally the same people, but the ancient Kalad Empire was very harsh on taxes on remote areas. The hill peasants of Rhodoc staged a tax revolt.
In the last years of the ancient Calard Empire, the people living in the mountains in the southwestern part of the empire were severely exploited due to wars and other reasons, so these mountain people united against the rule of the empire.
When the male lion began to grow old and continued to use his paws to force the honest green bear to work for him, the green bear stood up angrily and gave the male lion a hard palm. This is a rebellion! This is a great rebellion for the sake of living in peace and happiness!
At the beginning of the uprising, the empire did not take the rebellious peasants seriously, and as soon as the Knight army of Swadia arrived, the rebel army was completely crushed, most of the rebellious peasants were brutally gouged out their eyes, and the villages involved in the tax resistance were mercilessly burned.
Throughout history, the Rhodok rebelled against the Empire, the most powerful of which was the 1101 revolt led by Bjøstad, after which Rhodoc remained subject to the Empire but was granted a high degree of autonomy.
The Empire's reckless conquest aroused great indignation among the mountain people, and the Rhodoks, who yearned for freedom, would not tolerate the bullying of others, and they began to fight guerrilla warfare with the Imperial army.
The Rhodok veteran Gruenwald made a large shield and spear out of the trees in the mountains, and taught the Rhodoks tactics against the cavalry, effectively resisting the Swadian heavy cavalry.
Years of guerrilla warfare had exhausted the Empire's dominance in the mountains. At the end of the day, the Imperial soldiers and noble lords stationed in Rhodoc also began to oppose the Empire.
In the year 1235 of the Carradian calendar, the people of Rhodock, who could not bear the harsh rule of the empire, finally rose up under the leadership of the nobility, and they convened a parliament to elect a new king, and named the country as the Duchy of Rhodoc.
While the Imperial Expeditionary Force was fighting fiercely with the Kugit on the front line of Fort Redion, the lords of the Rhodok Mountains formed the Rhodok Free Council and declared the Duchy of Rhodok officially free from the rule of the old empire.
The independent Duchy of Rhodok was attacked by the Kingdom of Swadia. The northwestern region has been suppressed within the mountain pass by the Knights of Sanction of Count Harengos. The troops in the east, led by Field Marshal Graves, were also routed by Field Mars.
Gruenward, a member of the Rhodok Council and Sergeant Major Rhodok Sniper. An experienced veteran who fought with the then Marshal Greyfus in the Cressy Mountains to gather the defeated army and deal with the Svadian soldiers. Using a wealth of experience, relying on the terrain to strike at the Svadia army.
At the Battle of Crecy, Gruenward led Hawkeye snipers to shoot and kill several Swadia lords and wounded Field Mars to force Svadia's army to withdraw from the battle. Gruenward was killed before the battle was over, and the Rhodoks established Fort Gruenward in honor of the veteran.
Due to the serious wound of Marshal Mars, the Kingdom of Swadia suspended its offensive in the Rhodok region. It gave the Rhodoks a respite. In the decades that followed, skirmishes broke out on the border between the two countries.
Hidden deep in the mountains, they live very comfortably. Familiar with the terrain, they can attack all corners of the mountains, but the invading army will not easily catch them.
Unfortunately, when they came out of the mountains, they were most likely to be defeated by the same superior melee strength of the heavy infantry, after all, spears and crossbows were not as good as real axes and maces. In order to facilitate walking in the mountains, the Rhodoks generally wore light armor, which gave the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of, and it was often they who suffered in the melee.
But no matter what, if you want to attack Rhodok, you have to risk being bitten off a piece of flesh. There are few specialties in the village of Rhodok, but a variety of bits and pieces of produce make the market in the central city of Rhodok Viruga very bustling.
The silk-strewn Veruga is the most prosperous city on the mainland, and it is often the sad place of Rhodok, with a plain garrisoned by a large number of troops, a border fortress that has changed hands several times, caravans that have been robbed repeatedly, and villages that have been rebuilt many times.
Behind the prosperity there is endless bitter water, and I don't know how many soldiers shed blood for it. The complex terrain has raised a large number of bandits, and it has to be said that the lords of Rhodok are all good at suppressing bandits.
The Duchy of Rhodok has three towns: Djerkhara, Aaron, and Viruga, as well as seven castles: Marasburg, Kurma Fort, Agorlonburg, Gruenwald, Epadresburg, Ameraburg, and Garmic Fort.
The Continent Star [Viruga], the trading port [Aaron], and the river port city [Djerkhala] of the Principality of Rhodoc were originally all large counties in the southern part of the Ancient Karad Empire. [Viruga] is praised as a paradise by bards because of its abundant products, pleasant climate, and prosperous culture.
The reason why [Viruga] is called the "Star of the Continent" is because of the development of commerce, since the establishment of the Karad Empire, [Viruga] has always been a paradise for merchants, where you can find goods from all parts of the continent.
Since the independence of Rhodok, [Viruga] has not only given Rhodok fresh and sufficient blood, but also given Rhodok people great pride and confidence. The prosperity of Viruga allowed the Rhodoks to pat their chests and say to other merchants: they are not barbaric mountain people, they have the best and most civilized cities.
As the capital of the Principality of Rhodok, Djerkhara is the political and cultural center of Rhodok. At the same time, it is also the hometown of the crossbowman and protector Bandaq. It is most famous for its velvet!
Standing on the south bank of the trade river, the river port city [Djerkhala] was among the most difficult cities on the continent of Calradia long before the independence of the Duchy of Rhodok, and was second only to the fortress town of the Swadia Kingdom in the center of the continent and the capital of the Kingdom of Vegia in the northeast snowfield.
Perched on a cliff to the west, Aaron was a large seaport city founded at the end of the Kalad dynasty and an important trading port for the Empire. A thriving shipbuilding and fishing industry made it the economic center of the Duchy of Rhodoc.
After the independence of the Duchy of Rhodoc, the seaport city also became the most solid rear of the Rhodocs. To the north, the road is blocked by huge and steep mountains, and only two passes can be passed, each guarded by two majestic castles.
The Duchy of Rhodok borders the kingdoms of Svadia and Salander. Surrounded by mountains and the vast ocean, Rhodok's only geographical advantage in the face of his original compatriots and invading aliens is probably the natural barrier formed by its majestic mountains.
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Sergeant Rhodok:
The Rhodok infantry of the final level are well-equipped and uniformly equipped with a large shield + one-handed military hammer or one-handed machete, as well as a long-handled broadsword, and they will not suffer too much even in a head-to-head confrontation with the Nord royal guards.
Rhodok Marksman:
The most powerful marksmen in the continent, they have powerful long-range weapons, siege crossbows, and hard shields! Even when they get into close combat, they can have good self-protection, and even ...... It would not be an exaggeration to say that he is a part-time sub-top infantryman.
Rhodoc Guard:
The Rhodoc Guardian is also known as the Broadsword Guard. As the name suggests, each of them is armed with a two-handed machete that is one man high, and the king is directly under the army, and everyone has the title of "Guardian". They don't have shields, but the full-body forging armor that covers their entire body is not something that ordinary bows and arrows can penetrate. The big knife in his hand is even more slashing up and down and slashing people,
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