Chapter 23: Betrayal
On the north side of the Thundering Fortress, the Bretan army has launched several attacks on the fortress built in the Thundering Mountain. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Bows and arrows, stones, logs rained down from the walls of the fortress, and the Bretan soldiers below fell one by one like wheat fields swept by a gale.
The Thundering Fortress occupies the dangerous Thundering Mountain, and the narrow terrain of the mountain road cannot use large siege equipment such as catapults and rushing vehicles, and the only way to attack the fortress from the outside is to build siege ladders, but until now, the Bretan army has not even installed a siege ladder on the walls of the Thundering Fortress.
"Hehe, just because these rats want to climb up the fortress..." Standing on the city wall, Bitley looked at the Bretan soldiers running around under the fortress with a sneering face.
"Keep firing arrows, and don't let the Bretans approach the walls. Nice, who was standing aside, ordered an officer, "Nice, don't be so nervous, the Bretans won't be able to storm the fortress." Bitley smiled at the young general.
There is a heavy steel gate under the walls on the north side of the Thundering Fortress, this gate is the only way to enter the fortress from the north, and the commander of the Kyrgynian royal army, Ida, with a thousand soldiers, is responsible for guarding this steel gate, and no one is allowed to approach this gate.
The Bretans did not have a rush to rush the carts, so they could not attack the steel gate at all, and the bows and arrows on the walls of the city were constantly falling, and it was difficult for the Bretans to connect to the walls near the fortress.
Ida and a thousand soldiers were stationed under the walls, and a heavily armed force hurried towards the steel gate.
"Stop. Ida strode forward, and Ida saw that the unit was Argyll, the grain transport officer in charge of transporting grain and grass, and his 2,000 soldiers.
"Argyll, Master Carmeno has ordered that no one be allowed to approach the gates. Ida shouted at Argyle.
"Lord Archon, I'm coming..." Argyll, who came to Ada's side, suddenly drew the sword at his waist and slew the Gilgidian Warlord who was guarding the floodgates before Ada's could react.
"General, Argyle, the grain carrier, has mutinied, he killed Commander Ada, and is now seizing the control of the gates. A herald rushed up the wall to give his report.
"This bastard. Ness, who was standing on the wall, slammed his fist on the wall with a wave of anger, "General Bitley, you continue to command the battle on the wall, and you must not let the Bretans approach the fortress, I will kill this traitor." Ness led the men to the steel gate beneath the city walls.
"Quack, quack. Covered in blood, Argyll and a dozen soldiers pushed the controller of the steel gate hard, and the heavy steel gate rose up at once.
"General Lieton, the floodgates are up. In the mountains and forests outside the Thundering Fortress, Orrick, the leader of the "Flying Tiger Battalion", pointed ahead and shouted excitedly.
"Orik, the time has come, lead the Flying Tiger Battalion into the fortress. Relieved, Lieton waved his hand and ordered loudly. "Yes, General. Carrying the heavy hammer, Orrick and the three thousand cavalry of the Flying Tiger Battalion in full gear galloped towards the Thundering Fortress.
In mid-July 5139, the war between the Kingdom of Gilgias and the Kingdom of Bretan underwent a major change, and the Thundering Fortress was breached by the Bretan Army due to the betrayal of Argyl, the grain transport officer of the Thundering Fortress.
The commander of the Bretan army, Voncis Varuan, led his army through the Thundering Fortress to the east of the Red Flame Plain, where 400,000 Bretan troops surrounded the Red Flame Fortress on the east side of the Van Heart Lake, and the Gilgidian king Landry Pars and 200,000 royal troops were besieged in the Red Flame Fortress.
Voncis did not plan to storm the Red Flame Fortress, Voncis led the army to cut off the road from the Red Flame Fortress to the hinterland of the Kyrgyz Kingdom, as long as this supply line was cut off, the 200,000 Kyrgynian troops in the Red Flame Fortress would not be able to get supplies, and when the food and grass were exhausted, Vonsis could easily take the Red Flame Fortress.
Of course, Vonseth also understands that the king of Gilgias is now in the Red Flame Fortress, and the royal family of Gilgias and the lords of various places will definitely find a way to come to the rescue of the besieged king Landry Pars. ――――――――――
Ziyang City, in a residential area in the city.
"Claude, do you really want to go with me to the Red Flame Plains?" Bogula, who was standing in the room, looked at his brother, "Yes, big brother, I want to go with you." Meng Fan nodded seriously.
Looking at the younger brother in front of him, if he was in his hometown of Black Rock City a few months ago, Claude would have been scared to pee his pants when he heard that he was going to battle, but now, his younger brother Claude's eyes flashed with confidence and calmness, Bogula's heart was full of joy, and the growth of his younger brother made Bogura extremely happy.
"Claude, you need a good piece of armor. Bogula pressed Meng Fan's shoulder and said, "No need, big brother, I know my ability very well, combat is not my specialty, even if I go to the battlefield, I will not go to the front line." Meng Fan replied with a smile.
Not long ago, when the news of the loss of the Thundering Fortress reached Ziyang City, the lord of Ziyang City, Lewin Nolan, ordered the 30,000 Yushan City Territory Army and 10,000 Ziyang City Territory troops stationed outside Ziyang City to assemble immediately, and Lewin let his nephew Don Nolan lead the 40,000-strong army to the Red Flame Plain, as the commander of the seventh battalion of the Ziyang City Territory Army, Bogula naturally had to go with the army.
"Claude, Commander Bogula promised to let you go to the Red Flame Plains as well?" When Meng Fan came out of the house, Parker came to Meng Fan's side and asked in a whisper. "Yes, big brother, he agreed. Meng Fan looked at Parker in front of him. "Parker, will you go to the battlefield with me?" Meng Fan said.
"Do you need to say that, Claude, whether it's a mountain of knives or a sea of fire, I, Parker, am willing to follow you..."
"Thank you, Parker. Meng Fan hugged his good partner with emotion. "Claude, we're not going to die on the battlefield. Parker asked in a whisper in Meng Fan's ear, and Parker's momentum just now suddenly shrunk by half.
"Haha, Parker, we're not going to die, don't worry. Meng Fan said with a smile on Parker's chest.
"Lord Commander, I'm ready to go with you to the Red Flame Plains. The guard Golding walked up to Meng Fan's eldest brother Bogula with the sorted package and said.
"Golding, you can stay in Purple Sun City. Bogura said to Golding, "But, Lord Archon. Golding didn't want to be left behind, "Golding, there's another wounded man here who needs your care." Bogura pointed to a room next door, where lived a man named Gruya, a former officer in Tieliu City, who had been seriously injured in the assassination of Maramo, the commander of the Territory Army of Jade Mountain City, and was now taken in by Bogula in his residence.
Seeing what Commander Bogura said, Goldin agreed to stay and take care of Gruya.
"Lord Commander, please return to Ziyang City safely. When Bogula, his younger brother Monfan, and Parker all mounted their horses and prepared to go to the barracks, Golding came to see them off.
"Haha, of course we'll come back safely, and not only that, but we'll also teach those Brettans a good lesson, Claude, you say yes. Bogura looked at his brother and said loudly.
"That's right, big brother. Meng Fan smiled and nodded, at this moment, Meng Fan, who was riding on the horse, echoed in his mind what Tiberius had said to him that night, "Claude, power and wealth can help you get anything you want, if you don't want to continue to sit in the corner as an obscure spectator, then show your talent..."
Yes, power, wealth, this is what he desires, Meng Fan will never forget the humiliation he received at the banquet that night, Meng Fan must let those women who despise him kneel in front of him.
The best way to make a woman like Beatis submit to herself is to have power and wealth, and now a lucky opportunity is in front of Meng Fan's eyes.
War not only brings hunger, misery and death, it also brings land, wealth and glory. Meng Fan didn't remember who said this, but Meng Fan was willing to believe that it was true, and that he was going to a war path to power and wealth.