077. Be ambitious and settle for the status quo
The identity of the Ball knight has now been discovered by the Orlan side - she is the sister of Lady Rowling.
But if you dare to insult Oran, she is Rowling's mother, and it's useless!
Today's Orlan has become a county magistrate in just a few months, and his status has greatly improved in the hearts of knights and soldiers in the territory.
Mo said that Kunsang and other close ministers were respected, and there were also a bunch of ordinary soldiers, who heard the insult to the noble "Your Excellency", so they wanted to go up and dress this man, but the "short-haired soldier" who made a woman's voice was pulled down, stripped naked, and beaten up!
"Your Excellency, shall we wait? According to the information provided by the previous 'Granger' knights, this castle does not have a day or two of food left, and the defenders are less than a hundred. Ladd reminded.
Madame Rowling had previously ordered the castle knights to abandon the surrounding lords and collect the grain in advance, and Granger quickly carried it out.
Yesterday, Granger also communicated with Orlan's men in the last letter, reporting the list of supplies in the city to Orlan.
And Granger didn't do this to curry favor with Orlan, in fact, the entire castle still had about five days of food, and the amount he returned to Orlan was not matched, and he was actually ready to swallow the difference and make a fortune.
However, at this time, the knight of Granger had just gone to heaven, so the food was not transferred out and was still in the city.
Therefore, at present, this fortress is made of wood and stone and rammed earth, and the people can save some food and eat for six or seven days.
If it really drags on, it will actually infringe on Oran's interests.
"Your Excellency, I agree with Lord Ladd's opinion, our food can last for six days, and only this lonely city is left in the entire territory, we can fence it off, and in less than three or four days, the people inside will be so hungry that they have no strength to speak, so they will crawl out directly, come to your feet, and kneel down and beg for forgiveness." Knight Armand also approached.
As a descendant of Orlan, one of the three nobles who had a fiefdom (Ladd, Nanding, and himself).
Armand had the same idea as Radd, delaying for another two days.
Starting from the fight against the Moore family, then sweeping up the thieves, supporting the trip to Dancheng, and now sending troops to dominate Durham, Armand calculated that the time has come to forty-eight days.
That is to say, if you see the sun for two more days, and this battle is not over,
After deducting Baron Ghazi's men (before the time for support arrived), Orlan had to bear the salaries, food, equipment, and battle damage of the others.
"I object, this castle looks tall, but according to intelligence, it has been attacked by the Vikings several times, and it is not stable, we attack with fire, organize the carpenters and blacksmiths who accompany the team, assemble the 'temporary rush car', regardless of casualties, before the sun goes down today, I can go up and drain the blood of this 'slut'!"
Kunsang looked at Pol viciously, not thinking about anything else.
On a woman who insulted Your Excellency, using the "Blood Eagle", just thinking about it makes me inexplicably excited.
Violence is a thing, once it forms an interest in people's bones and blood, it will be indelible for the rest of its life.
The "good-looking" Armand may be "ambitious" inside,
Kunsang, who is "tattooed", may always be "content with the status quo" in the face of Oran,
When Oran looked at the faces of these subordinates, he could see his facial features twisting, but he couldn't perceive his heart, and could only taste the details of his behavior.
Kunsang deducted a little "little problem", thought about everything for himself, and even gave up his life and honor.
Simply impeccable "good men".
This "strong attack" proposal made Kunsang's ranking in Orlan's heart a slight advantage over Nanding, and he also continued to overpower others and occupy the first place.
According to custom, the vassals of the Seven Kingdoms of Britain implemented a "four-two system" for the sovereign.
Subordinate vassals are obliged to provide his sovereign with the following annually:
Forty days for "combat operations", twenty days for "unpaid labor".
When the combat operation exceeds 40 days, the latter can be counted as 10 days of combat labor, and continue to add it to the maximum of "50 days".
At the end of the fifty days of combat support, if they did not stay in the lord's residence, the nobles returned to the realm to continue to govern the land, except for major festivals or when the lord called to see the lord again.
And then if you go to support the battle at the invitation of the king, it is a different algorithm, but Orlan made concessions on the terms in order to get the marriage on paper, so in the future, these subordinates will attack the former king's troops, and they will still have to support most of the expenses.
It is an excellent quality of a lord who can "settle accounts", and if he wins a war, but the time is seriously overdrawn, and his direct troops are disabled, it is also a lost war.
It's been forty-eight days, and what the two subordinates think, Orlan naturally knows,
Originally, he was in a very good mood, because the castle mutiny, it cost almost zero cost, and he could take it today.
But now it's complicated.
Five hundred and fifty men surrounded the place, and after deducting Ghazi's men, Oran himself had four hundred, half of his direct troops were occupied, and the rest were pulled out by Kunsan, Armand, and Rade.
Although Kunsang's territory was only obtained by beating the Moore family's territory, and there was not so much time to support Oran, Oran, in order to show the lord's mercy and let Kunsang develop the territory, also reduced Kunsang's time for labor support this year.
These 200 people are facing the condition of expiring their labor service immediately.
So......
Your Excellency, add money!
Two hundred, swords, armor, bows, spears, horses, fodder, craftsmen with the army, three days of recuperation, food and lodging after the wounded...... There is also the distribution of materials after the victory......
As long as it is delayed for more than three days, it will happen that Orlan will win, but the "short-term" fiscal situation will be even more "tight" than before.
If the castle and the surrounding people are robbed, it can alleviate the situation for a while, but it also increases the risk of rebellion.
It is not uncommon for the lord to be so brutal that when the Vikings came, the lord betrayed and fled with the soldiers.
The aristocracy must pay attention to face, and Pol's scolding is just the right thing for Orlan to "play on the topic".
Oran deliberately "sneered", which is a high-class laugh.
First, twitch your facial expression twice in a very unnatural way.
Then enter the "Dramatic Fury" state and increase the volume:
"What do you say!"
"I inherit the heroic blood of my father, and in front of the Vikings, I am a warrior who takes the lead and charges into battle!"
"In the territory, I use my prestige to drive away thieves!"
"At the wedding, I kill my opponent by force!"
"Here, I love peace and do not want conflict, but in exchange for the taunt of a woman, now, as the master, I give the order to launch the first wave of charge!"
Praise yourself first, and then ...... Go to hell.
The archers lit the fire arrows and shot at the tall walls of this row first, and on the one hand, the craftsmen who accompanied the team immediately set up a movable "small rush".
The castle was built on a raised knoll, so it was condescending, and even if the outer defenses were weak, the archers in ambush by the battlements above could inflict a blow on the Orlan side.
The "Siege Tower" is a weapon that Orlan has in his domain.
This is a special siege weapon that protects attackers and ladders when approaching fortified walls.
At the bottom, there were four wheels, roughly the same height as the city walls, and some were even higher, allowing archers to stand on top of the tower and shoot arrows at the castle fortress.
The siege towers were made of wood and were easy to ignite, so the outer bread had some iron that was not easy to catch fire as protection.
It's very bulky, it takes a long time to build, and some of the large siege towers can be stuffed with a variety of troop configurations, and when they hit the tower, they can lower the drawbridge and let the soldiers step on the top of the castle to kill the enemy.
Without considering the issue of assault, this thing was not taken.
The Orlan queue has another far-end weapon,
It's also the same as siege towers - a weapon handed down from Roman times.
Roman projectile.
However, the thing could barely reach the tower after being sent as far as Orlan's finger.
Pose out, psychologically can suddenly scare the opponent, but after a few shots, it will be short and weak.
This castle has survived many Viking intrusions, and still does not fall, in addition to the confidence of the defenders to defend their homeland, that is, it is also assisted by stone, and most of the front castle itself is made of stone, not dirt and wood.
When the soldiers of the White Eagle Leader shouted to attack, and then cheered, and the song rose:
"Protected by the Lord, invincible,"
"The head of the enemy is my battle exploits,"
"Take back the land that belongs to us and plant the Eagle Banner!"
Orlan also snorted softly as he listened, a voice that only he could hear.
At his command, the soldiers raised their shields, formed a shield array, placed the cart in the center, and rushed towards the wooden wall on the left.
"Hold on!"
Pol came to the other side, took his bow as well, and attacked the soldiers rushing below.
This behavior does encourage morale, but it is also extremely reckless.
Arrows and arrows flew in all directions, and under Orlan's gaze, the soldiers fired three shots, and the stormtroopers formed by the shield array on the other side also slammed into them.
When the third wave of arrows fired, the projector fired an arrow that successfully passed through the wall, and the arrow grazed Bol's shoulder, and the sound of the collision caused her to fall backwards to the ground!
Madame Rowling, who was overseeing the battle (hiding in the corner) above, saw this scene and shouted in distress, "Pol!"
"I didn't ...... thing!"
Pol's face was pale, and the beads of sweat on his forehead could show how much pain he had just now, and now blood had seeped out of his shoulders, and the armor was dyed red in an instant!
But she still stood up, the sweat on her forehead, removing some of the dirt that had just climbed over the chimney, and at this moment, all kinds of chaotic sounds in her ears.
"Lord...... Master ......"
She reached out and touched the small cross around her neck in prayer, trying to relieve the pain.
At this time, a wonderful voice came to my ears,
"Hold your sword, under the light...... With you, the 'devil' will eventually go to hell!"
The pressure was too great, and the body was in a trance, but the "chaotic" Pol felt that he heard the voice of the heavenly gods!
When she looked at the sun in the sky, a golden cross appeared on her round body!
Faith makes a man brave!
With the blessing of the "Voice of Christ", she felt that her body was full of strength, and she could even stand up from the pain, and then she also pulled a full bow and shot it out in return!
As the car slammed into the door, Oran asked Ghazi's men to go up and drain the baron's forces.
In less than three minutes, two of the Ghazi soldiers were killed and ten wounded, and bows, stones, and spikes fell from the shield array, forcing the group back.
Orlan did not order a second wave of assault.
The castle defenders originally had eighty people, but after the internal conflict just now, there were more than fifty people, and if you add the resident servants inside the castle, there were more than a hundred.
If the city were to be taken by force, Orlan estimated that it would take seventy or eighty casualties before it could be taken.
The small chapel he had improvised was not destructive enough to hit it, and they were all huddled together and became a target for the archers above the castle.
Tomorrow there will be soldiers and minor nobles coming over, the other manor owners of the original Canaan family.
Orlan decided to wait one more day and persuade him to surrender again, and if there was still no way, then tomorrow the whole army would gather and attack the wooden walls on the left and right.
Although he had to wait, Orlan deliberately said, "No matter how many casualties there are, we will take them before the sun goes down today!"
Several of his subordinates also knew that someone else would join them tomorrow, and they felt that it was not cost-effective to force them today.
All the territories of the Canaanite family are submissive, and there is only one castle left, how much oil and water can there be?
They proposed that Orlan change his tactics and delay for at least two or three days, so that more people would attack and share the losses.
"You ignore your Excellency and be insulted!" Kunsang pointed at Ladd's face, barely throwing a punch.
The master's face is the honor of his subordinates, and there is nothing wrong with Kunsang's words—but it can be postponed.
Ladd added, "Your Excellency, we will surround for two more days, and I will send someone to see Madame Rowling, and then put pressure on her, this is what you always say, at the lowest price, to achieve the greatest benefit." ”
This is in line with Olland's thoughts, but the opening is still, "Honor." ”
Armand and Baron Ghazi also came over and said in unison, "One day! Your Excellency!"
Orlan glanced at it and thought to himself, it turned out that the three of them had walked together......
And for the trio, it was a matter of time before the castle fell, and they wanted to save more power.
"How can you let that woman live one more day!" Kunsang continued to object.
In the end, Orlan forced out of the mouth of the three, and if there was still no way to persuade Rowling to surrender after a day, the three of them led the charge and changed the city to the flag before noon the day after tomorrow.
"Then wait one more day, who made Benber love 'peace'."
The peace-loving Oran, getting the result he wanted, ordered his troops to retreat and surround the castle.
An hour later, in Orlan's main account, Ladd came over and asked Orlan if he had changed the conditions, and Orlan added the pre-persuasion condition, "Hand over Bol and Marcus." ”
Oran thought that since the knight was in the castle, Marcus must be too.
Solve it all at once!
This condition was written into parchment after another half an hour, tied to arrows, and shot into the city.
In addition to Oran's letter, the three of Ladd also wrote one after deliberation.
"They repeatedly promised that Lord Oran would not harm Lady Rowling, and at the same time, the letter subtly hinted that Marcus should die, but if this 'Boer Knight' was 'absent' after the city was broken, wouldn't he be able to avoid the wrath of the White Eagle?"
At this time, there was no need to hide, and the three of them released the news that more people would join the attack tomorrow to intimidate Lady Rowling.
At night, the Orlan army made a noise, and the noise of the feint attack was so frightened that even Madame Rowling, who was staying in the hall, could hear a little, which was difficult to calm down.
At this time, Oran's tent was lit with candles, and he was calculating the cost of the battle.
As the herald, the Titan, watching Uncle Southamp concentrate on his work with you, he stayed outside the tent, mainly when the food or tea was brought to you, he entered, divided the plate in front of you, and tested a part (test the poison) first.
Once it is safe to do so, it will be handed over to Oran.
After being told by Orlan that he could become a trainee knight, the Titan's whole person changed dramatically.
He remembered what your Excellency said, that a man has two ears and a pair of eyes, but only a mouth.
That's to make people "listen more, watch more, talk less".
He decided to observe a man of his realm every day, and today his target was the Knight of Kunsan.
Many people are afraid and even disgusted by such a terrible-looking adult, but why does Your Excellency love him so much?
The Titan found a detail, just now the Lord was writing a letter, and when he brought tea in, the Knight Kunsang was also there, and when he opened the door.
Obviously he has already made a voice in advance,
But the Knight Kunsang was still the first time, facing himself (the door), clenching the long sword at his waist, putting on a fighting posture, and when his eyes met, the tea in Kunsang's hand almost fell......
It's the same as a sycophant, and Knight Ladd just often praises Your Excellency with his mouth,
But what the ear has heard always runs out of the other ear.
On the contrary, the movements of the Knight Kunsang are memorable.
Today, Uncle Southamp teaches himself several neologisms, one of which is "delicate".
Perhaps, under the rude appearance of the Knight Kunsang, there is a more "delicate" mind than other adults?
Every time, no matter what your Excellency says, I have never heard the Knight Kunsang take the lead in opposing it.
Thinking back to just now, the Titan seemed to understand something besides being a little scared......
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At the same time, guard against the castle hall of Oran.
The candle was lit, and the flickering light made the face of Madame Rowling, who sat on the throne, appear from time to time.
"What should I do?"
Rowling prayed in her heart as she asked the maid to pass the letter to the "Knight of Tours" of the heroic Savior below.