451 The New Overlord of the North (III)

"Whoosh" raindrops pounded on the marble steps of the northern fortress of Tervalinburg in Raldian,

Bursts of white water splashed on the steps, and the whole building turned into a hazy and beautiful scenery in the fresh rain color

"We are nobles, and we have the right to demand that the Northern Army fulfill the responsibilities of the knights of the kingdom," an excited-looking nobleman in fine clothes raised his hand,

Behind him were more than a hundred of the same shouting Ryordian nobles, who shivered in the rain, but did not retreat

On the short shallow steps in front of them

Hundreds of stern-faced knights lined up in a human wall, wearing a full set of heavy armor that was rarely seen in the past, and let the raindrops fall from the air hit their bodies.

The rain dripped down the ground along the knight's metallic helmet and armor, along the lines,

"We ask to see Lord Haringer" On the flat ground in front of the steps, countless nobles in raincoats were gathering there in a hurry,

Although he shouted fiercely, no one dared to step on the steps under his feet.

For they are not qualified or brave enough to step on this step of knightly glory,

The knight's ranks, each of which represents a knight's rank, from the bronze heraldic knight to the final golden royal coat of arms, a total of eighteen ranks

If someone who does not have military merit and is above the rank of marquis, it will be regarded as an insult to the entire knightly class, and he can have the rank of knight

"Those who step on the stairs will be killed" The knight captain's face was cold, and the knight's sword in his hand was half drawn, this is the headquarters of Rui Erdian's Northern Army, even if he really kills a few nobles who don't open his eyes, it is not a big deal

"Yes," the knights on both sides nodded in response,

The murderous gaze made the hearts of the nobles who were confused by anger cold, and their steps stopped in front of the steps, although their faces were flushed, as if they wanted to set the inky sky on fire, but there was nothing they could do

A murderous aura filled the rain, and the knights on the steps didn't glance at the nobles who were clamoring below, and their eyes were fixed on the steps in front of the nobles

The rain was dripping, and it seemed that the fresh air was frozen by the heavy atmosphere

The rainy season from the north follows the warm air flow from the south, enveloping most of the northern steppes and the northern provinces of Ruierdian in the continuous rainy season.

This rain brought a burst of coolness to the hot summer, and also brought bad news to the north of Ruierdian,

Just as the Northern Army of Raldian had just won a great victory in the north, the patrolling scouts found the presence of the Vicchian army in the southwest of the city.

According to the report for help from the north,

Two fully formed Viche Infantry Regiments appeared to the southwest of Etchmour, mixed with a few scattered scout cavalry, although their numbers were smaller than the 40,000 Ryerdian garrisons who remained in Etchmour

But judging by the large number of infantry heavy crossbows with sophisticated weapons and equipment on the soldiers, these are 2 regular Vekia main battle flag regiments,

In their rear, there are about 40,000 or so Vekian troops and nearly 30,000 merchants who are frequently active on the border,

Countless horse-drawn carts transporting supplies came and went to the north of Vekia, and the strategic materials piled up on the northern border of Vekia even filled hundreds of temporary warehouses, enough to support 100,000 people to continue fighting for half a year.

"What do the Wikibians want to do?"

The nobles didn't care much about the outcome of the Northern War, they were just some local lords and wealthy families, and most of the results of the Northern War would fall into the hands of the northern nobles, and they didn't have much to do with them, even if some were linked to them, most of them were to assist in defense

They are more concerned about the movements on the northern sideline, and the place that worries the northern nobles of Ryerdian is precisely the hoarding of so much food and troops on the side of Vekia.

100,000 troops were only used for half a year

The merchants of Vecchia, who were eagerly waiting for the war, did not know that their crazy actions had frightened these unwitting Raldian nobles,

The Vycians not only wanted to occupy the steppe, but also to take the entire northern frontier into their arms

I don't know when such rumors spread among the nobility

Although the headquarters of the Northern Army swore that this was absolutely impossible, the Northern Army had just achieved a great victory in Aychemore,

Even 100,000 Kugit cavalry were defeated, are you still afraid of harassment by these tens of thousands of Vekian infantry?

The explanation given by the Northern Military Department made the nobles feel very dissatisfied, and the Northern Army, which had always demanded from them, and asked for soldiers and food, was only prevaricating when they needed protection the most.

It undoubtedly made these nobles feel even more speculative, they didn't know that the main force of the Northern Army had moved westward, otherwise they wouldn't have collectively fried the pot

Although Vekia was able to dispatch the vanguard of the 2 main battle flag regiments, this time the Vikia people were by no means a small fight, and the news had already spread throughout the territory of the border

According to the aristocratic law of Kyoto, the families above the marquis who stayed in Kyoto,

It is necessary to take responsibility for the defense of the northern border, and this is where these small territories come from,

They are close to the border, and they have an army of thousands and only a few hundred, and most of them are vassals of the wealthy families of Kyoto.

The northern border is the most dangerous defense area of the kingdom, and the Kugit cavalry comes and goes like the wind, and it is definitely a chore to garrison here.

The meager number of troops and the position of the front defense made these vassals who had been replaced by the wealthy clans of Kyoto complain for a long time, and every year many people became the swords of the Kugit cavalry who attacked the south

Although it is not a Kugit this time, the danger is even more severe

That's the strangulation of more than 100,000 troops,

Even a few collisions on the border are enough for these small lords on the northern border,

The Vecchia that sent troops is no longer the barren and small country that used to be nested in a nest in the mountains,

The soldiers are strong

The Battle of Dehrim in the center and the crushing defeat in the north of Vekia show that the Vikia army, dominated by Samor in the southern mountains, has far exceeded the strength of the average power to mobilize 100,000 elites.

This country, which once made the whole continent laugh, is gradually becoming a great power with its strength and trade routes all over the continent

The abnormal movement on the sideline undoubtedly made the entire northern border of Ruierdian a mess.

The anxious nobles gathered in Dvalinburg, the headquarters of the Northern Army,

They received word from within that today's meeting would decide their only savior, the final reply of the Northern Army of Raldian,

Unlike the anxious atmosphere outside, there was a solemn atmosphere in the Northern Army Hall at the top of the steps.

In the hall, several terrifying generals sat upright, and on the main seat of the hall, the deep-eyed old nobles were sweeping over the generals on the seats

"You must have read this report, what do you think we should do about the earnest pleas of the nobles?"

Duke Harringer, Vice-Lieutenant of the Ministry of War, rose from his main seat, his sharp gaze and slightly inward-curved hooked nose indicated that he was a man of resolute character

He smelled a smell of beasts coming out of the cage from the reports of the scouts on the front,

The Wikians finally made a move, although they had been prepared, but there was no movement, but just when everyone thought it was calm, the Wikibians put on a posture of a large army

"What's the matter?"

This urgent news from the northern front line not only caused chaos on the northern front, but also plunged the northern army command into a heavy atmosphere.

All the generals who came to the meeting lowered their heads, looked at the map on the long table, and listened to the slightly hoarse explanation of the strategic staff in their ears.

If it was before, they preferred Miss Angelier, a famous beauty in the Command, to be the commentator, her crisp and pleasant voice was like a ribbon sliding across the eardrum, bringing people a kind of sweet enjoyment,

But now, they want another voice to say,

A strong voice that can lead them to victory

Before the war, there was a heated discussion within the Northern High Command about whether the Wikibians would participate in the war.

The main battle faction, led by the veteran Kurds, believes that the northern war between the Samore and the Stiens in Vikia has just ended, and the entire north and west have become a war because of this war.

Samar, which rose to prominence in the south, has always been known for its developed commerce and trade, so they who have just gained the right to rule will inevitably choose to restore the battered economy of the north first.

Otherwise, there is no need for external forces, and successive wars will drag the fledgling kingdom to its own down, and the rulers of Vekia will never take this risk

However, the warring faction, led by the Duke of Haringer, the deputy commander, firmly believed that according to the strength of the Vikyans in the war of unification in the north and their determination to fight against Ryrdian, they would never sit idly by and watch their northern barrier, and the Kugit Khanate would definitely enter the war at the last moment when it was defeated by Ryrdian

In the end, Marshal Berrant chose the Kurdish Jianyì, but for the sake of safety, he also left the deputy commander Haringer to stay at the base camp,

It seems to be fair, but in fact, he has no intention of expelling Duke Haringer from the decision-making level of the decisive battle in the north, and hearing that the Vicchians will join the war as he predicted, Duke Haringer has a little more complicated feelings in addition to the worries in his heart.

As a powerful traditional overlord of the continent, most of the generals have a contemptuous attitude towards the kingdom of Vekia, which has just risen from the southwestern mountains.

The throne of the overlord of the continent was fought by the Ryordian people in the past hundred years, one after another bloody battles, going north to drive out the powerful Kujits, south to block the ambition of the feuding Roude people to enter the middle of the continent, and the east to constantly suppress the Dorok mountain people who have always been uncontrolled.

Only the west has never taken it to heart because it once beat the Wikibians to the point of almost destroying the country,

No one thinks that a Vekia that has just been developed for a few years has the strength to compete with the kingdom of Ryrdian, and even Dehrim, who was ceded out, is just an expedient measure taken by His Majesty the King in order to temporarily withdraw his hand and annihilate the Radians who are approaching the middle of the continent.

Deherim in the west was just an inconsequential small province in the middle of nowhere, and all the generals believed that as long as they defeated the difficult Rads in the south,

With these Wikis, who are still mainly infantry combat, and have just climbed out of the barren mountains in the west, and several elite knights of the Southern Legion who have returned, they can completely repeat the Battle of Dehrim that year.

But now it seems that the new overlord of the southwest is not willing to be lonely

Duke Haringer sighed in his heart, his murderous gaze swept over the generals, and his voice was solemn, "Whether it is as the deputy commander of the Northern Army or the Duke of Harlem who is in charge of the North, I must remind you"

"Our decision this time is related to the stability of the northern front of the entire kingdom, no matter what decision is made, not a word is allowed to be spit out to the outside world

Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude, I'm sure His Majesty the King will approve of my decision," Haringer said in an accentuated tone, revealing a murderous aura that made General Ruierdian stand up and nod in response, his expression extremely respectful

In the absence of Field Marshal Berlant, he is the supreme commander of the Northern Campaign Command, in addition to holding important positions in the Military Affairs Department, Duke Haringer is also one of the three high-ranking Northern Dukes,

He had a great prestige in both the northern army and the northern nobility, and his words were more intimidating than Marshal Berrant in a certain way.

Such a big northern Armageddon, the strategically proficient king of Raldian, Halaus, arranged for a whole year,

Not only did he bring in a commander like Berrant from the south, but he also arranged a pivotal task like Harringer that could connect the king's army with local forces.

Most of the generals of the Northern Army were intertwined with these local forces, and if it weren't for the presence of a big man like Harringer, whose sphere of influence was mainly in Kyoto and the south, Field Marshal Berlant would not have commanded the Northern Army so lightly

It's a pity that people are not as good as heaven

Celelis's fire not only forced the tens of thousands of elites of the left guard to a desperate struggle with the main force of Rui Erdian, but also made the entire northern plan carefully arranged by Rui Erdian have to be completely changed due to the delay of time.

In order to gain an advantage in time, Berlant had to take a risky move, and finally put himself on the gambling table

"My lord, about those small territories on the sidelines, my subordinates think that they should be given up for the time being," Banner Leader Fehlai was the first to stand up, he looked around with a proud face, and continued

It's not that our northern border army doesn't want to help these nobles, there are really not enough troops,

If the main force of the Northern Army is still stationed in the north of Ryrdian, this lone Vikian army is a trivial joke,

However, the current Northern Army is not there, they are quietly crossing the inaccessible western snow-capped mountains under the leadership of Duke Berant, and then complete the strategic encirclement from behind the Kujits.

In one fell swoop, the dream of the Ruierdian people longing for a hundred years of northern hegemony was realized, and now only the 40,000 2nd line troops of Aichemore and the 20,000 northern border troops left behind in our headquarters are now left in the north.

"Such a force is really stretched to the top of the 100,000 elites of Vekia, who can fight well," Fehle let out a long sigh with a sad look

"In this case, instead of taking the initiative, we should immediately shrink the defensive line, not only the side line must be abandoned, but even the defenders of Achmore must be withdrawn."

Fehle's voice paused, and his eyes subconsciously glanced at Haringer on the main seat, before continuing: "Only by holding our northern frontier can the army advancing west have no worries, and the kingdom will not be in danger."

Fehle was Duke Haringer's confidant, and when he heard his words, several other banner commanders secretly speculated to themselves, wondering whether this mention was Fehle's idea, or the meaning of Duke Haringer.

"My lord, I'm afraid this is inappropriate" A flag leader sitting on the right hesitated for a while, and finally stood up boldly

"Aichemore was defeated by the warriors of the kingdom with their blood and lives, if this is handed over, what will happen to the main force of the northern army advancing west? If the westward advance is frustrated, won't my more than 100,000 troops of Ruierdian not even have the last way to retreat?"

He was Marshal Berrant who had been transferred from Kyoto to serve as a reserve.

Although it is only a 2-line flag regiment that is not reused, but to be able to get the opportunity to participate in such a big battle, as long as you work hard, you will inevitably have the opportunity to get military merits, so he is still a little grateful to Marshal Berrant,

In addition to paying attention to the noble background, Rui Erdian's military merits also account for a considerable part of the use, no matter how capable you are, you must also have a big man willing to give you a chance.

"I also don't think it's advisable to give up Achmore," Duke Harringer's deep voice surprised everyone,

He stood up from his seat, his eyes flashing, pointing to the map spread out on the long table, and said, "The Wikibians we found this time only have 2 banner regiments, and the number of troops is at most 20,000

Although they may still have follow-up forces, but in this decisive battle involving hundreds of thousands of people in the north, it seems that the queen mother is aware of it.

Obviously, all they can do is cause us some trouble at the last minute," Duke Haringer smiled,

With a meaningful gaze, he looked at several flag leaders with puzzled faces, and pointed to the map with his finger

"Look, Alchemmore is ours, and Drefa'ebain, the choke point of the court of Kugit, has also fallen into our hands, and now we are only waiting for the main force to march west to Dugan to reach the designated position.

"When the time comes, surround Tulga on three sides, even if the Kugit are beaten by iron, they will be served by my Ruierdian Iron Horseman" The corners of Duke Haringer's mouth twitched, his clenched fist slammed on the table, and his deep voice revealed an excitement that could not be concealed

Although the intent of the Wikibian strategy has not yet been fully revealed,

But as a perennial ruler who assisted His Majesty in the defense of the north, Haringer had reason to believe that the Vecchians appeared like a scoundrel at this time, and suddenly at the most critical juncture of the northern campaign, it was obvious that there was something planned.

The corners of these despicable Wikibians, Duke Haringer, pursed the corners of his mouth with disdain, he felt that this time the Wikibians prominently sent troops to the northern steppes completely to get a piece of the Quits from Rui Erdian when they perished

"Stomping" A rapid sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from the front door of the castle, and the war horse representing the herald sign galloped like an arrow.

The herald of the "Northern Emergency" restrained the galloping horse in front of the knight's steps, and looked at the herald who was covered in mud and water, like a mud man, and the nobles who had always loved cleanliness dodged one after another

At this moment, the herald could not care about these nobles anymore, took the battle report sealed with oilcloth from his body, and shouted loudly as he ran, "Aichemore is lost, and urgently needs reinforcements from the headquarters"