Chapter 189: Before the Great War

Lorist, who had just returned to Rock Castle, received a messenger from the Kenmas family, who had been sent by the head of the Kenmas family, the father of the Earl of Kenmass. The letter said that because the Earl of Kenmath was under house arrest by the second prince, the Kenmeth family had to send troops to help in the war. However, the head of the Kenmath family assured in the letter that the 20,000 soldiers sent by the Kenmaz family would never volunteer to rush forward to attack the city, and they would only follow behind and shout and cheer.

"Old treacherous ......" commented after sending the messenger away, but he also understood the helplessness of the Kenmice family, making wall grass also has the pain of wall grass, and the wind direction will change at any time when the wind is strong. Don't look at what the head of the Kenmax family said about his swear, the family armed forces of 20,000 people are just fighting soy sauce, is this possible? Once the Norton family loses power, it is the specialty of these business families to ensure that the Kenmax family will turn around and fall into the ground.

Count Kenmath fell into the hands of the second prince, and if the second prince did not take advantage of the 20,000 people of the Kenmath family, he would really be a pig, and the greatest possibility would be to force these 20,000 people as the main force in the siege war. It's a pity that the second prince miscalculated that Lorist didn't want to fight any defensive battles at all, he wanted to defeat the first legion of the second prince's kingdom in the field battle, and set up a disadvantage for everyone, and the Kenmeth family escaped the catastrophe.

The next night, two mysterious men dressed in gray robes and hooded entered, claiming to be messengers sent by Baron Philim of the Pegasus family. Ovicis confiscated the weapons they had with them, and sent men to touch the two men's bodies to make sure that there were no sharp weapons before bringing them to Lorlist.

After the man in front of him put down his hood and took off his gray robe, Lorist stood up in surprise: "Baron Nonlim, why are you here?"

This man was none other than Baron Philim Charward of the Pegasus family.

"Call me Chuck, even though we've only met formally. But I felt that the Pegasus family and the angry bear family could become an alliance, so I came, and brought the friendship of the Pegasus family. Baron Philim laughed and held out his right hand to Lorlist.

Lorist stepped forward, his hands clasped tightly together.

"I'm glad to have the friendship of the Pegasus family, but the Norton family is in a tough situation right now. The Baron should know very well, so why would he be willing to lend a hand?" asked Lorlist.

"Let's get straight to the point, our Pegasus family has had enough of the idiot of the second prince. This time, I came in disguise, just to join forces with the Norton family to defeat the second prince, so that he would suffer a big loss, so that the reins tied to the Pegasus family could be relaxed, and the Pegasus family could have time to recuperate and breathe. Baron Philim made it clear directly.

Facing Lorlist's inquiring eyes, Baron Philim smiled bitterly: "Actually, I don't want to come to the Northland. You should know that the traditional family territory of our Pegasus family is in the southern provinces of the empire, which was changed to the southern counties by that idiot. During the Imperial Civil War, I joined the Second Prince's command and fought for him for five years, hoping to be knighted and return to the family domain.

It's just that I didn't expect that when the kingdom was founded. The second prince sent his cronies to find me, saying that it was because of the beginning of the kingdom. The financial constraints required me to donate a large amount of money so that I could get the title of nobleman of the territory. I believed the second prince's promise and promised to raise a large sum of money for him, but I asked for my domain to be canonized to the traditional family domain of the Pegasus family, and the second prince agreed.

As a result, the day I became a baron. Only then did he know that his territory had been canonized to the Northlands. I went to ask the second prince, but the second prince said that he would send troops to attack the Duchy of Melein, so that the three southern counties would become the frontier, so he canonized me to the north.

Later, I learned that it was the large sum of money that I offered that made the second prince suspicious. He believes that the Crescent War between the Pegasus family and Cleison IV a hundred years ago buried countless belongings in the family domain before the defeat. That's why I'm able to donate such a large amount of money very quickly this time. So the second prince sent people to my family's traditional territory, digging everywhere in search of so-called treasures, and even dug up the tombs of my ancestors......"

Speaking of this, Philim's eyes were red, and he was angry: "When I went back to the family's traditional territory to worship my ancestors the year before last, I found that the family cemetery had been destroyed, and I went to question the second prince, and he actually quibbled that it was not he who did it, but the troops of the Grand Duke of Melein when they invaded the three southern counties. I had to endure this at the time, after all, he was the king......

Before coming to the Northlands, the second prince instigated us, the lords who had been canonized to the Northlands, to start a war with the old Northland lords, and promised that no matter how big the territory we were, he would recognize it, as long as we had the ability. So a few years ago, the war broke out in the Northland, although I was only a baron, but I also laid down a viscounty and two barons next to the territory, and after the four territories were connected, I didn't move troops again, I just wanted to manage the territory well.

Two years ago, the second prince sent troops to the Duchy of Madras and ordered me to send troops to help, and I sent my cousin with a thousand soldiers and horses, but I was lost by this fool, and no one returned. My cousin has been fighting with me for more than ten years, and as a knight with three stars of silver, it is very likely that he will be promoted to a golden knight like me, and he is gone, but the fool doesn't say anything, as if nothing happened!"

The more Baron Philim spoke, the more angry he became: "That fool took advantage of your Norton family's defeat of Duke Lukins, forcibly seized the Grand Duke's territory, and turned his face and denied anyone as soon as he gained a foothold. No sooner had I handed him the annual payment, and in the blink of an eye, he sent the tax collector to collect taxes from the former viscounty and the two baronies, and sent soldiers to the homes of the people to rummage through the boxes and cabinets to search for their belongings. I told that I had just paid my annual payment, but the tax collector said that it belonged to my barony, not counting the viscounts and the two baronys here.

I went to the fool again, but the fool said in all seriousness that it was before, that the Northlands belonged to the Grand Duke Lukins, and now he personally commanded them, and he would not allow any more territorial wars. And he was also prepared to give him all the territories that had lost his liege. The territories we fought so hard to fight for have just come to naught, and if we have lost those three territories, what can I do to maintain the arming of nearly 10,000 people in my family and feed my people?"

Baron Philip clenched Lorlist's hand emotionally: "So I made up my mind this time to join forces with you Norton family and teach this fool a profound lesson." I have an idea. The First Legion of the Kingdom that can defeat this fool in a single battle. ”

Baron Philim's idea was simple, a night attack. The Pegasus family was coerced to send 5,000 troops to help the war this time, and Baron Philim just wanted to do an internal response and have another "Dawn Attack". He believed that the Grand Duke of Madras could do it, so could the Pegasus family and the angry bear family join forces.

Lorist smiled and shook his head, he told Baron Philim that there was no need for a night raid. Dealing with the second prince, he is confident that he will destroy the first legion of the second prince's kingdom in one fell swoop in the righteous and bright field battle, so that the world can see the strength and invincible strength of the angry bear family's armed forces.

Lorist didn't need Baron Philim to do anything, as long as he restrained the five thousand soldiers and horses of the Pegasus family from breaking into the battlefield to avoid accidental injury.

Baron Philim was a little confused by Lorlist's self-confidence, and he reminded Lorist that although the second prince was a fool, the First Legion was 56,000 men anyway, plus Baron Saheen's 10,000 soldiers and horses, and Count Kenmeth's 20,000 family arms. There are also five thousand troops from the Pegasus family, plus the miscellaneous troops of the rest of the Northland Lords, adding up to more than 100,000 horses in total, is Lorist really confident that he can win a battle in the field?

Lorist laughed and told Baron Felim that Baron Saheen and Earl Kenmax, like him, would not actively participate in the war. The first legion of the second prince and the coalition army of those northern nobles remained, hehe, it's just a chicken, a dog. Lorist said contemptuously.

I've got to do something, right? I don't want to just do it. Baron Philim said unwillingly.

"That's it......" Lorist pondered for a moment and took a map of the Northlands, "the five thousand soldiers sent by your family had better all mount their horses." Once the second prince's kingdom brother and the first army are defeated, you will quickly take advantage of the unpreparedness to take the Hengdeli Ford Bridge checkpoint and the Fresd Fortress Castle, and the two towns and three manor castles next to it are all owned by the Pegasus family. I believe that this will feed your family soldiers and have the spare strength to expand the army. ”

"What do you mean?" Baron Philim wondered.

"That's right, I'm going to drive the second prince out of the Northland in this battle, so that he won't make trouble in the Northland again and disturb everyone's peace. Lorist said confidently.

Baron Philim was skeptical: "What about the city of Gildusk?"

"I will hand over the other half of the Grand Duke's title from the city of Gildusk to Baron Shaheen, and you two will divide the Grand Duke's title equally. Lorist replied unquestioningly,

"Okay. So divide it like that. "Although the capital of the Grand Duke does not belong to him, with the Hendry Ford Rope Bridge, the river crossing toll is still a long stream of money, which Baron Philim is still very satisfied with. Now he was only worried about one thing, whether the strength of the Norton family's armed forces could defeat the second prince in one fell swoop. This will be the most critical issue.

"Don't worry, you will see it with your own eyes in another ten days, and then you will understand where my confidence comes from. Lorist smiled and sent Baron Philim away.

"My lord, do you suspect that Baron Philim is a spy sent by the second prince, so you reject his proposal for a night raid?" asked Tagger hesitantly, as Lorlist's personal entourage, he had been standing by his side during the meeting between Lorist and Baron Philim.

Lorist shook his head: "Targer, you don't understand, as a nobleman, Baron Philim is impossible to be a spy for the second prince, even if the second prince wins, then the reputation of the Pegasus family for a hundred years will be gone, everyone will spurn and abandon his family, he will be isolated among the nobles, no one will want to associate with their family, at that time, for him, life is more uncomfortable than death." ”

"Then why don't you take the advice of a night attack, and with Baron Philim's troops as the internal response, wouldn't it be easier for us to win?" asked Tagger again.

"Tager, this time our family wants to establish a prestige and let the world see the strength and power of our family's armed forces, so we use field battles to deter the enemy. Night raids are indeed easy to win, but they will make people feel that our family is opportunistic, and they will be unconvinced. This time, I want to borrow the second prince's chicken to show all the monkeys, who else will dare to provoke our Norton family in the future!"

"The second prince is a chicken, and a monkey, and the adult's words are too profound......" Tagger grasped his scalp in thought......

......

June 14, Northland Somme.

The Kenmasse family, who had already arrived here, set up a large camp here, and nearly 10,000 tents were arranged in order, forming a huge military camp with magnificent momentum.

The second prince rode a tall cyan zino horse, and watched the endless stream of troops enter the barracks one after another.

"I'm very satisfied with your Kenmas family's work. The second prince proudly praised the Earl of Kenmax beside him.

"Be your subordinate. That's what we're supposed to be working on. Earl Kenmax replied weakly. He didn't expect that the second prince would put him under house arrest, and forced the family to send 20,000 troops to help the war, and even provided logistics and baggage and other materials for the second prince and the northern nobles alliance.

originally thought that the family had a 30,000-strong legion, so the second prince would have to think more about it when he wanted to move himself, but he didn't expect the second prince to coerce himself regardless of his face and force the family to comply. The Earl of Kenmax was ashamed to die at the thought of this, but he was really reluctant to die. I can only grit my teeth secretly......

"Hahaha, with such an army of 100,000, where in the world can you not go?" The second prince laughed, at this moment he had ignored the feelings of Baron Shahin, Count Kenmeth, Baron Philim and other nobles in the Northlands, and regarded the hundreds of thousands of troops in the barracks as his own troops, and even made up his mind to clean up the Norton family this year. Next year, it will sweep the Duchy of Madras again, with these 100,000 troops in hand, you have to smash the face of the Grand Duke of Madras, the second prince is a person who holds grudges.

"The order is to go down, rest for two days, tidy up, and our 100,000-strong army will appear in front of the Rock Castle with the strictest formation, so that the stupid bear can open his eyes. What is the army pressing. Maybe the stupid bear will open the door and surrender directly, and it will save us a lot of trouble......" The second prince arrogantly waved the gold whip in his hand and passed the order.

March 17 at noon. An army of 100,000 finally appeared in the sights of the guards of Rock Castle

The second prince took the nobles of the Northland to a distance of five or six hundred meters from the Rock Castle, and looked at the Rock Castle, the second prince nodded: "This castle is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack, no wonder the Norton family is so arrogant and rude." But they certainly didn't think I had brought with me an army of 100,000. I believe that this will make the Norton family cry on the castle with their heads in their arms, regretting that they didn't do it in the first place. Hehe. The order went down and set up camp. What we have is time, take your time......"

"Your Majesty is wise......" Several Northland lords next to him flattered.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a loud trumpet sound from the rock castle......

"This, this is, this is the sound of the trumpet......" A Northland nobleman was taken aback.

Everyone looked at each other. Did the Norton family eat the heart of a bear and a leopard gall? You must know that they are facing an army of 100,000 people, and they do not shrink back to defense, but they even have to go out to fight in the field, what's going on?

But in the distance, the gate of the rock castle was wide open, and countless Norton soldiers in shining silver armor rushed out and rushed towards this side......

The second prince's face changed greatly, although his side was an army of 100,000, but he had just arrived here and had not yet gained a firm foothold, if the Norton family was stunned and rushed over to fight this side by surprise, it would be a real joke.

"Baron Shahin, Earl Kenmax, Baron Philim, immediately order your family's armed forces to assemble and stand by!" the second prince quickly made a decision, first let the teams of these three families block the first wave of the Norton family's armed forces.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Only Baron Philim answered with a loud voice, turned his horse and left.

Knight Henneid looked at Baron Kenmeth, who was also looking at him.

"Your Majesty, my family is armed, and they will not obey orders without me personally commanding them...... said Knight Henned.

"Me too......" Count Kenmax agreed.

The meaning of the two is very clear, the two of them have been held hostage by the second prince by his side, although the troops have been dispatched, but this will send someone to pass the order God knows if the people below will obey the order, and the consequences of what happens are not responsible, you can do it yourself.

"Okay, then you all go back to your family's troops first. The second prince thought that both of them had already sent troops to this point, and he didn't have to worry about them colluding with the Norton family again. Moreover, it is true that each family armed only obeys the orders of its own lord. However, the second prince was still worried that the two would not be able to work, so he decided to send someone to follow them to monitor.

"Wait, you all bring my two guards with you. Baron Shaheen, together with Baron Philim's troops, protect the left flank of our army. Count Kenmeth, your family is on my right flank, and you will obey my orders again, understand?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Knight Henneid and Earl Kenmeth each took the two of the second prince's guards and hurried away.

The order was given, and the First Legion of the Kingdom immediately stepped forward and formed a blocking formation, and the longbowmen were ready to shoot in a hanging shot. The rest of the lord's troops immediately assembled behind the array of the first legion of the kingdom, ready to step forward to stop the enemy at any time...... "Anyway, the second prince also fought out from the civil war of the empire, although he is not experienced in a hundred battles, but a series of orders and arrangements still show his experience and sophistication in using troops.

The First Legion of the Kingdom was well-trained and reacted quickly, with the sword and shield men in front after the order of the second prince, the spearmen followed, the longbowmen were ready to shoot in hanging, and the two ranger regiments were on the flanks, ready to outflank the incoming enemy.

The rumbling drums sounded, and the Norton family forces that were charging began to gather at a distance of four hundred meters, lined up in formation, the same infantry in the center, and the cavalry on both wings, forming a phalanx under the gaze of 100,000 enemy troops, lined up.

The big war is on the verge of breaking out......

...... (To be continued.) )

PS: Finally rushed out, more than 5,000 words in a chapter, today is fifteen hours in the code word, two chapters of nearly 10,000 words, so tired