Chapter 102: Turnaround

The port city of Uxhall has been completely besieged. ()

The main force of the aristocratic coalition in the west was not in the city, they had withdrawn to the north bank of the river.

Uxhall has always been an easy city to attack and difficult to defend: there are few barriers in front of it, and invading enemies can push all the way down the city without hindrance.

The water system, on which Uxhall relied for its prosperity in peacetime, was destroyed during the siege: as long as a fleet of ships was organized upstream, soldiers could easily land on the docks of Uxhall.

During the war, Uxhall built a tall wall near the water, and the remains of this wall can be seen today. Shepherds often see the foundations of the walls extending out of the wilderness. The ruins of the Chanda period are always a source of imagination, and it was once estimated that if all the bricks on the moor were excavated, they would have decorated all the cities of Svadia.

But that's in the past.

After the Emperor of Swadia besieged the Chanda soldiers of Uxhall, he gave a condition: as long as the Chanda people demolished the city walls, Chanda would be spared the flames of war, and Chanda's officers and soldiers would be able to join the new empire.

The Governor of Chanda in Uxhall eventually laid down his arms. After the Chanda soldiers disarmed and Uxhall demolished the walls, Emperor Svadia fulfilled his promise and led his soldiers out of Uxhall after sending his own officials to accept Uxhall. Although the generals who surrendered to the Zenda army died one after another, no one could find evidence to correct the Svadia Emperor--- and some people believed that this was probably the work of the 'Blue Moon' potion.

In Uxhall, people are very fond of drinking 'shearing' wine, which is a very popular drink. A little drink can make you feel like a drink, and it is a drink enjoyed by tired farmers and poets looking for inspiration. However, this drink is always a bit difficult to get to the top of the table, and is usually only prepared at roadside taverns and banquets of hosts with special hobbies.

And now, most of the soldiers in Uxhall are walking around drunk.

These people were afraid of Emperor Fiedre.

The most frequently fought army in Svadia was undoubtedly Emperor Fiedrei's Eastern Army. These legions had been fighting for many years, and in every respect, the soldiers of the Eastern Army were able to overwhelmingly overwhelm the rest of the Swadia army. There was often a situation where the soldiers of the Eastern Army were arrogant and attacked more with less, and a series of battles would always turn into a pursuit by the Eastern Army and a passive flight by the Western Army soon after the start of the battle.

On the way from Dehrim Heights to the city of Uxhall, there were hardly any decent battles.

The aristocratic army, confused and frightened, had no will to fight at all, and these people could still stand their own ground when the battle began, and their morale began to decline as soon as the battle began. By the time Emperor Fidrew's cavalry arrived on the battlefield, it was all over.

Due to the deep penetration of the lone army, the Eastern Army had to give up many opportunities to pursue. They knew that every loss before entering Uxhall was not worth it, and although the Western Corps did not look difficult at all, the officers remembered the lessons of the North Sea deeply. Especially the chief staff officer of the legion, Sdeland, as a North Sea general many years ago, Sdeland still remembers the defeat of that year. He vividly remembered how invincible the Swadians were, only to be devastated in the end.

Such a mistake could not be repeated, and Stellant and a group of generals carefully steered their army, advancing swiftly towards Uxhall without distraction.

Although there was guidance and suppression by the officers, the impetuosity among the soldiers became more and more serious: some squads of hundreds of people, after discovering the large forces of the Western Army, would aggressively meet them to see what was going on. Those units of the Western Army also often did not make too much contact, and repeatedly gave up the opportunity to retreat with more fights and fewer opportunities--- the more this happened, the greater the pressure on the Eastern Army to ask for war.

If it weren't for the fact that he had a set goal in mind, Stellant simply didn't know how to control his generals. These young generals were so impressed by the victory on the high ground that they thought that all battles could be solved from noon to night, as they had done in that one.

Stellant knew what that battle was all about: the Eastern army was full of resentment and was certain to win; However, the defenders in the high ground have different intentions and are worried about defeat.

And this time, although it is not said that the situation has been translocated, it is still very dangerous: after the Eastern Army has been reorganized, it has not become more pure, and the internal composition of the Eastern Army has become more complicated. Many aristocratic officers chose to remain silent, and this silence was particularly worrisome, and if they voiced their grievances and demanded reform, as they had done in the past, it would at least show that they had confidence in the situation. And if they are silent, it means that they have no illusions about the current situation.

On the side of the Western Army, it is said that after the demagogic incitement of Harlaus and the accusations of some defecting Eastern nobles, the entire Western aristocracy has faintly formed a rigid momentum. In particular, the report sent back by the Kujit after they had survived Lurens made Stellant even more worried: instead of coming to the site, some of the local lords of Suno had burned down the manor and put up a desperate resistance.

If all the lords had resisted on the way to Paraven, there would have been no way for the war to continue.

The tens of thousands of soldiers in Harlaus's hands have not yet been used. This figure is only a rough estimate, and Harlaus must have spared no effort to expand the size of the army. If the Eastern Army had to endure the continuous weakening of the armed forces in various places before the decisive battle with Haraus, the final battle would probably have turned into a tragedy in the second North Sea--- and he would have died strongly.

When they were in the city, the soldiers of the Eastern Army carefully inspected their tents, sewed the cracks in the tents with thick iron needles, and were ready for a long siege. The soldiers dug trenches at the edge of the tents to prevent the soldiers from the city from suddenly pouring out of the camp. Every day, soldiers carefully inspected the defenses around the city of Uxhall, silently jotting down every piece of information for easy use during the siege.

But on the other hand, my father saw that the people on the city wall were not at all nervous about being besieged, and every night, the people on the city tower would get drunk, and then throw wine bottles at the soldiers outside the city, cursing the pioneers, cursing the soldiers of the Eastern Army, and cursing Emperor Fiderick.

Even when the longbowmen concentrated their fire on the soldiers above the tower, some continued to curse. The soldiers in the city seem to be on the verge of collapse.

Some of the residents who had gone out of the city to avoid the disaster also told the soldiers outside the city that the city was in disarray, that there were few troops under command, and that many of the lords' troops were ready to flee as soon as the walls were breached. Many ships on the pier do not dare to anchor too deep to avoid delaying time in an emergency.

As soon as there is any disturbance outside the city, there will be a panic in the city, and the most worried are mainly the noble officers and soldiers.

If it had been in the past, the officers and soldiers of the nobility would have fled or surrendered long ago. However, word spread throughout the city that Emperor Frederick would hang the officers and soldiers who had served Haraus as soon as he had captured them. All kinds of stories were spread in the city, and the soldiers in the city had no intention of defending the city, and if they wanted to run at this time, they would be punished by the nobles in the rear; Surrender and fear of being ruled by Emperor Fiedre.

This is also the reason why the noble officers and soldiers in the city are extremely complicated.

Slander saw the mood of the officers and soldiers in the city as an opportunity, and he was reluctant to push the soldiers too hard. The siege was bound to be won, and the commanders of the Eastern Army wanted to minimize their casualties as much as possible.

Stellant had sent several emissaries into the city, but to no avail. The generals in the city remembered what happened to the Chanda officials who gave up the city hundreds of years ago.

Winter is fast approaching, and it looks like the siege will continue into the spring of the following year. After the food in the city was completely exhausted, the soldiers and civilians in the city lost confidence and became extremely weak, and the besieging army drove them out little by little.

However, the battle finally took a turn for the worse--- a fleet under the banner of Rhodok sailed from the lower reaches of the Blue Water River to anchor in front of the water gate in Uxhall.

These visitors attracted the attention of soldiers on both sides.

The composition of these ships was very strange, some were very ordinary round-bottomed merchant ships, some were Salander's sea ships, and one of them amazed everyone--- its deck was very tall, and the masts on the deck were covered with sails, and it looked as light as the wings of a white dove.

The fleet sent emissaries to both camps, who waved white flags as a sign of neutrality, and the commanders on both sides were invited to negotiate.

It is clear that the Rhodoks were prepared to hold a neutral meeting on their ships to resolve this contradiction as it was now. The commander of the Eastern Army immediately agreed, and Stellant was sent to preside over the negotiations. Stellant ordered his father and a few other officers to prepare for the meeting.

The commanders in the city hesitated for a while, and they tentatively made a request to the Rhodoks: the eastern army should allow the officers and men of the city to leave Uxhall safely; The Rhodoks were responsible for transporting the city's soldiers from the Blue Water River to the Swadia stronghold on the north bank downstream; During this whole process, the Eastern Corps must not have any more hostile acts. If the Eastern Army and the Rhodoks could do this, Uxhall would be handed over peacefully.

With the victory in hand, the commander of the Eastern Army made an official speech, and finally agreed, and then slowly sent his own negotiation team.

My father had been patrolling back and forth between the barracks during this time, and he learned that the Rhodoks had come a few miles downstream of the Blue Water River, but he did not see it with his own eyes. It was only when it was time to negotiate that he had the first opportunity to see the uninvited guests.

Negotiations will take place on that odd-looking vessel.

When my father boarded the boat, he began to look at the vessel from afar, which was to be used for negotiations.

As the distance got closer, my father's eyes widened a little: the ship was '''

When he reached the side of the ship, Stellant suddenly turned around and showed a strange smile: "Arcadio, the main reason I brought you here this time is because someone wants to see you. ”

As soon as the words fell, there was a warm call from the ship: "Ah, captain, my captain"

Father looked up, and Mark. Cesar held his hat high.

Beside Cesar, Sabo Marion, who was carrying a crossbow and had a nonchalant face, was talking to a beautiful woman.

It was the only daughter of Captain Lily Marien --- leader of the Pioneers.