The Macedonian army arrived in the town of Boulder at noon that day. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

But a few days earlier, the garrison's temporary military office in the city had been busy. After receiving the news of the return of the Macedonian army, Yarok immediately mobilized his subordinates to scout scouts and garrisons, and the garrison at the city gate was arranged, the supplies in the city, the weapons and equipment of the soldiers, etc., all of which needed a commander to deploy them in a unified manner.

In the past few days, various directives and military intelligence news have also been coming continuously.

As early as yesterday night, Gould sent two hundred light cavalry, divided into five squads, to poke out of the city in different directions. As a result, at noon the next day, three squads returned to the city one after another, and the remaining two squads returned in the afternoon, all of which encountered the Macedonian troops on the way, and only withdrew after a fierce battle, and one of the squads also encountered the Macedonian forward troops head-on, and lost more than half of the number when they withdrew.

The five squads brought back the same battle report, all of which encountered small groups of Macedonian troops.

This shows that in five different directions, no more than a dozen miles away, there were Macedonian armies......

That is, the town of Boulder is surrounded by Macedonians!

A little later, specific information began to arrive, and the latest military information of the day was that the Macedonian army had already camped in the mountains a few miles outside of Boulder.

The number of enemy troops was about the same as the number of scouts, and the number of a banner regiment of Macedonian regular infantry was 5,000 troops, plus more than 3,000 men drawn from nearby counties, the total number was more than 8,000!

Of course, the vanguard was only a regular regimental army of 5,000 men, and the rest of the Macedonian army was joined one after another on the same day. It was only in the evening that the Macedonian army assembled in the encampment set up on the opposite hill.

In fact, at this time, there is basically no need to scout too much information, as long as you stand in the corner tower at the head of the city and look at the opposite hill, you can find the enemy camp illuminated by fire in the night.

"Hmph, 8,000 people, it's worth the strength of two regular flag regiments, these guys can afford me Yaroke!"

Above the head of Boulder Town, Alok stared at the enemy camp in the distance and snorted coldly.

"Boulder Town is relatively powerful among the rebels, and it is not in the valley plain, and the terrain is quite steep. If it were me, I would definitely gather several times the number of troops first, and then besiege it and fight slowly. ”

The fat man stood beside Aloke, his tone relaxed, but there was a hint of essence on his face.

"However, these Macedonians garrisoned on one hill, but three camps were built, cutting off all our roads out of the city, and even if we had to break through, I am afraid it would be difficult. Looks like they're trying to eat us all, and these guys have a lot of appetite......"

"Is everything in the city arranged?" Alok asked, after a moment's thought.

"Almost, the army has been reorganized according to what you said, except for trivial forces such as logistics and security. Of the 2,000 people who can be dispatched, they will be reorganized into five battalions according to the scale of a battalion of 400 people, and the battalion officers of the five battalions are all our people. In addition to the three battalions standing inside the city gates, I also reserved a cavalry corps of 300 men to respond.

Also, when I came back, I took the logistics supplies from Martin, and this kid did a great job. The city was well armed and equipped, and in the past month or so, he organized men to strengthen the walls and fortifications.

All the shops in the city were closed, and the garrison sent a patrol to take charge of the security of the city in wartime. It's just that the logistics are a little tight, most of the towns near Boulder Town are not food producing areas, and the reserves in the city can support it for a while, but a large number of troops have poured in, plus ......"

Gould said this, his expression was a little unnatural, but he continued:

"In addition, in the past six months since the start of the war, the garrison of Boulder Town has not had any military salaries and material supplies allocated by their superiors, and the food, military salaries, medicines and other materials in the city are a little tight...... In fact, the strength of 2,000 people is already the largest range for Boulder Town, after all, there are tens of thousands of residents in the city, and there are many displaced people in the nearby villages. Although the influx of displaced people has been banned in the city, if the war continues, I am afraid that supply will be a problem. ”

"Didn't the grain conscription team go out a month ago?

Alok turned his head to look at Gould, and the fat man was silent and looked solemn.

"Then we can't wait, I really can't do it, so I will collect food from the citizens of the city...... You can't run out of food in the army!"

............

Pre-battle tensions were rife throughout the city, and the garrison had received news that the Macedonian army was now stationed on the opposite hill and could charge at any moment.

Joseph then made a request to Martin: he wished to wander around the barracks, on the grounds that he had never fought before, and wanted to see the soldiers and fortifications before the battle.

Although this reason seemed to Martin to be a bit suspicious of trouble, the young knight thought that his father's orders did not restrict José's freedom. What's more, he also knew that Joseph's identity was special and he couldn't make any mistakes, so he simply agreed, and personally took Joseph to visit the barracks.

The garrison was stationed in a vacant lot in the south of the city, which was originally a deserted school yard, but later the rebel army poured in, and the original military army could not accommodate too many soldiers to be stationed here.

Joseph learns from Martin that the rebels have indeed been co-opted, and that the garrison and the foreign rebels have been disorganized and reorganized. Although he had already guessed a few, the speed of this Aroque's methods really convinced José. In this way, the rebel army troops are tied to their own lineage, which is not only conducive to scheduling, but also can quickly digest this force and firmly hold these two thousand troops in their hands!

At this moment, in the camp, both soldiers and officers are making final preparations and mobilization for the war.

The warehouses of the military office have been opened, and a large amount of weapons and equipment has been shipped out and distributed to all the garrisons. Everyone was given a sword, a shield and a set of leather armor, and some elite troops were armed with iron armor and crossbows!

José noticed that among those who were equipped with ironclad bows and crossbows, although their troops were also busy, they did not have the tension and anxiety before the war, but the whole team exuded a calm quality.

What's more, these guys aren't busy with trivial matters like ordinary soldiers, they seem to have someone else to keep their armor and weapons for them! Outside an officer's tent, José even saw a guy dressed as a servant brushing a soldier's boots!

Martin apparently saw José's confusion, and explained that these servants were not regular soldiers, but mostly local militiamen. And these well-armed guys, who even employ servants, are not ordinary soldiers.

"They're cavalry! Heavy cavalry!" Martin's tone was a little proud.

"Such cavalrymen don't take care of too many things on their own, they spend most of their time on drills and training, and the militia as subordinates, mainly responsible for feeding their horses, repairing their armor, maintaining their weapons, and so on. In the barracks, it is common for a man to be in charge of three to five cavalrymen.

They belonged to a cavalry team under Lord Gould, and this team was not very large, only three hundred men. But they are all descendants who have followed Lord Gould for many years, and in addition to the 800 city defense troops of Lord Aloke, the strongest combat effectiveness is this heavy cavalry!

In fact, because heavy cavalry is too expensive and requires a high quality of soldiers, it is generally difficult to train too many heavy cavalry.

But if we can put together a cavalry regiment of two thousand men, even against seven or eight thousand Macedonians, we will be so passive. After all, in the field, this kind of heavy armored cavalry is definitely the strongest class!"

Martin's eyes were full of eagerness when he said this, and it was obvious that he was a little moved.

But Jose stared at the soldiers and officers who came and went, and thought to himself:

No wonder Gould was able to be by Aroque's side, it turned out that he had such a cavalry under his command. Although the Macedonians now have the initiative, but with such a trump card in their hands, even if the city breaks through, I'm afraid that the thousands of Macedonians outside the city won't be able to stop him, right?

It's just that such a heavy armored cavalry, if you don't want to use it and try its might, wouldn't it be too wasteful.

Jose's eyes flickered......

(It's a little slower this month, but it's true that the plot is unfolding and will go to a normal pace next month) (To be continued.) )