Chapter 44: The Battlefield of Defeat
"Lord Baron, there's news from Baron Thors, let's settle this war as soon as possible."
"Resolve the war as soon as possible? Haha, Baron Tors, that guy really doesn't have a backache when he stands and talks, if the war can be solved so easily, then where is there so much fighting? Baron Samu, who had a big belly, shook his head disdainfully, very dissatisfied with his relative.
"He sent fifty heavy infantry to help me fight, but he asked for three hundred silver natas at the right time, he was too greedy." Baron Sa turned the wrench on his finger and said casually.
"How's going on Stark's side?"
"According to recent news, Lord Stark's attack seems to have been frustrated, and he did not defeat Baron Dias's troops, but he also suppressed the opponent to the death, and it is estimated that it will not be long before the victory is achieved." The attendant said it roughly.
"Stark, I didn't put the army in his hands and waste it! Fifteen days, fifteen days of this war, but he did not give me the results he deserved, it is a shame, you send to him and tell him that I will give him another three days, and if he has not defeated the army of Baron Dias, then he will not have to come back. Baron Sa waved his hand and said viciously, in his opinion, his military strength is much stronger than that of Baron Dias, and it is impossible for him to stalemate for so long, so the only possibility is that the commander is too bad, maybe he should consider changing the military director.
The entourage's lowered head and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, Baron Samo was dissatisfied with Stark, which was good news for him, at least Stark could be taken down to the throne.
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"Damn it, such a fierce offensive early in the morning." Baron Dias pestled his long sword, looked at the soldiers who were fighting bloodily, and couldn't help but curse.
He was woken up in his sleep, because Stark had gathered his army again and was ready to attack, and this time Stark seemed to be going to do his best, bringing all the troops he could bring, nearly two hundred!
Yes, there are only about two hundred people, and the others are still in Baron Sa's manor castle, after all, Baron Sa's can't pull all the troops out to fight, otherwise wouldn't it be over if the other party sent some people to attack the manor?
On the other hand, the same is true of Baron Dias, who did not bring all the troops with him, and some of them remained near the mansion of the Barony of Wilton, which was also fully qualified to be used as a fortification.
But even so, both sides knew that this battle could not be lost, and once it was lost, the main force would be greatly damaged, and even if there were still some troops in their respective territories, it would be useless, and they would not be able to return to heaven by relying on those armies.
"Heavy infantry, go to the left flank to stop them, don't let them break through the line!" Baron Dias saw that some light infantry was about to touch it, his face changed greatly, and he hurriedly commanded the few heavy infantry to fill the hole there, otherwise it would be a lot of fun if the other party broke through.
"The treacherous fellow is indeed a vulture!" Baron Dias cursed inwardly.
His heart was cut at the sight of a soldier falling, each of those soldiers was one of the few in his territory, a precious manpower, and now he had to be accounted for on this damn battlefield.
But he no longer regretted starting a war, the other side plundered the population of his territory more than once, it was simply digging his foundations, he couldn't just treat it as nothing, it would be a joke for the nobles.
"Get rid of those archers on the other side!" Baron Dias looked at the archers on the watchtower and shouted.
But before he could finish his words, an arrow shot down one of his archers, with a loud bang, and killed a soldier.
"Heh, it looks like your order has failed." Stark scoffed.
"Damn it." Baron Dias's face was hot, it was a kind of humiliation, but he was helpless.
"Oh no, Lord Baron, the fence is broken!" A soldier shouted anxiously.
Baron Dias's expression changed drastically, and when he looked over, the wooden fence had long been in tatters, and now it had been split directly, and his soldiers were no longer able to hold back the enemy.
"Damn it, retreat!"
Baron Dias shouted, mounted his war horse and was about to evacuate, and his soldiers hurriedly followed him, no longer ready to fight.
"Want to run? How can it be so easy, chase me! Stark couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw the situation change, after so many days, he finally captured this place, how could he easily let Baron Dias escape?
"Get out of here!" Baron Dias picked up his spear, and a soldier who came to intercept was directly picked up by him, and blood was spilled on the ground.
This suddenly made many unarmored serfs sober up and quickly get out of the way.
"Lord Baron has retreated! Run! ”
"Help!"
"Don't kill me...... Don't kill me......"
The battlefield was chaotic, and the noisy sound made Baron Dias close his eyes in disbelief.
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"Whoop Woohoo ......"
I don't know how long it took for Baron Dias to finally return to Fort Wilton, a large mansion that barely looks like a manor castle, and the name Fort Wilton is really a bit gilded.
"Honey, what's wrong with you?" Mrs. Aisha couldn't help but be shocked when she saw Baron Dias panting out of breath covered in blood, and hurriedly asked.
"The front line was lost, and I had to flee back." Baron Dias said bitterly, he fled the battlefield and was temporarily safe, but he didn't know how many people his army could escape.
"God, tell me it's not true!" Mrs. Aisha was stunned and then screamed, which was frightening news.
"Don't scream, I'm not dead yet!" Baron Díaz clenched his teeth, he was unhappy with his wife's performance.
"No, dear, I didn't mean that...... I'll wash your body and your armor for you. Mrs. Aisha quickly explained.
"There is no time left, now let all the soldiers assemble, and let people go to the villages of the territory, and bring the remaining serfs, old and weak women and children, this big house is our last line of defense." Baron Dias shook his head, now was not the time to rest.
That vulture-like creature wouldn't miss this chance to eat.
"Do the old and weak women and children want it too?" Lady Aisha asked incredulously.
"Is there anything else you can do?" Baron Dias glared at her, and Mrs. Aisha had to do it.
"Why did it come to this, I just hope that Pine and Cal's reinforcements will arrive soon......" Baron Dias crouched by the window, his face full of sorrow, if they didn't show up, they would have to visit their old father in prison, and they would have to pay a large ransom to empty him......
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"Lord Stark, we've finished the enemy, and we've taken more than fifty of us prisoners, but a few have escaped." Serfs who were cleaning up the battlefield came over to report.
"How many escaped?" Stark's expression remained unchanged and asked lightly.
"About twenty people, or thirty, we don't know......" The serfs were a little embarrassed, after all, the battlefield was too chaotic at that time, because of the defeat in the battle, the soldiers on Baron Dias's side fled in all directions, and it was really difficult to pursue, although some of them were later cleaned up, but many still escaped.
"It's okay, collect all the loot, those captives stay here first, leave some soldiers to guard, and the others will be repaired in place, and we will attack Fort Wilton immediately." Stark waved his hand and ignored it.
Although there are many soldiers who escaped, it does not mean that those who escaped can return to Fort Wilton, in fact, many soldiers who were injured and fled into the forest will die on the way, there are many beasts here, and the smell of blood will definitely come.
Even if some did return to Fort Wilton, what would they do with their half-crippled bodies?
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"Pine, are you sure the battlefield is in this place?" Karl frowned, it was quiet here, I was afraid that there was not even a single bird, and it was like a place where the two armies faced each other.
"My brother, I'm sure it's this place." Pyne was also puzzled.
Karl groaned, his eyes gesturing at Sylvia.
"Scout, go find out what's going on around you!" Sylvia hurriedly ordered.
The scouts of the five light cavalry hurriedly galloped away in different directions, while Karl's army rested in place.
"My lord, there is no situation in the south."
"There is no ...... in the east"
"The West is also ......"
"Lord Karl, there is a situation in the north, there is a flag there!"
After a while, the scouts came back one after another.
"Flags? What does it look like? Karl asked hurriedly.
"It's like a lion...... And there are still some fallen flags on the ground, yes...... It's a red eagle. The scout hesitated.
"Lion Banner...... Damn, that's Baron Samu's banner! ”
"What? Could it be that the father failed? Karl's face changed dramatically, and if that was the case, then the matter was a big deal.
Pyne also looked ugly, didn't they arrive yet, he glanced at Carl vaguely, and seemed to complain.
"Scout, what else did you see!" Karl shouted.
"I also saw those with the lion banner tie dozens of soldiers with ropes, who were their captives."
"How many are there?"
"There are only a dozen of them, and they should have been left behind to guard the prisoners."
"Let's go, we have to get them out first!" Carl made up his mind right away, and with a clamp between his legs, the horse galloped out, as did Pine, and the chain mail made a clicking sound.
"Keep up!" Sylvia ordered, and then led the cavalry to keep up with Karl, while the infantry ran in the rear.