rise of empire total war

Chapter 147 The Arrival of the Great Enemy
Nord City, at this time, is already heavily populated, and the flags are flying. The nobles from all over the country fulfill their feudal obligations and provide soldiers in the territory for the king to fight.

Standing on the high platform of the barracks, King Winster Zhu Ti'an was wearing a suit, looking down on the army that belonged only to him.Looking at the noble family flags, he couldn't help thinking of the days when he was only the military chief appointed by the former king Alfonso. At that time, he could only stand below and look up at the majesty of the king, but now, he replaced it , not only forced the king to slay himself, but also imprisoned the beautiful queen of the former dynasty, and now he is going to bring the army left by the former king to conquer his exiled prince.

"Hehehe..."

Thinking of this, Zhu Tian couldn't help laughing secretly, and soon he remembered the current situation, and resumed his pretentious and majestic demeanor.

"Soldiers of the Kingdom of Winster." He said loudly: "Today, I gather you again to fight against the former prince Richard Stuart who defected from his country. Overthrowing Alfonso six years ago During the war of the king's decadent rule, the cowardly and cowardly Richard shamefully escaped from the palace, abandoned the dignity and glory of the royal family, and defected to the Kingdom of Ravana with his lackeys who were still loyal to him, and became a king by unknown means. Count Cuban of the Ravana."

"I think that because of the long-term friendly relationship with the Ravana people, I did not send troops to conquer the Ravana kingdom that took in the defectors. I generously let Richard go, but he did not give up his move to overthrow my rule. In just six years He has accumulated great strength within a few years, intending to lead his army to invade the Kingdom of Winster after overthrowing the rule of Bandak, the current king of Ravana."

"He wants to bring the war back to us. He wants to lead his foreign army to slaughter our compatriots, rob us of our property, and usurp our land. Are you willing to see all of this?"

"I don't want to!"

Perhaps hearing that Richard wanted to rob his own property and occupy his own land, the originally lazy soldiers suddenly objected loudly as if they had been beaten with blood.

"I don't want to either!" Zhutian shouted, "Just a month or two ago, King Bhandak of the Kingdom of Ravana sent an envoy to ask us for help, asking us to raise an army of justice to enter the Kingdom of Ravana to fight against Rebel Richard's foreign army! Soldiers of the Kingdom of Winster, please show your courage, draw your swords, raise your shields, put on your armor, under my command, in La On the land of Varna against Richard the defector and his foreign hosts!"

"Hu! Hu! Hu!"

"Jutian! Jutian! Jutian!"

The soldiers all raised their weapons and shouted loudly. Their shouts shook the sky and made the whole king tremble!

……

The news of Jutian's dispatch of troops spread like wildfire, like a cold wave after autumn, quickly spread to the Kingdom of Ravana, and to Richard's siege camp amidst the sound of scout cavalry's horseshoes.

Looking at the map spread out on the table, Richard frowned. According to the report of the scout cavalry, the army led by Zhutian has a total of more than 9000 people, of which there are more than 9000 in the Royal Army. Half of the kingdom's military strength, and in addition to the more than 6000 soldiers, to be on the safe side, he recruited the bloody hand mercenary group that just passed by the king's capital Nord, and gained more than [-] mercenary soldiers with similar combat experience.

As a result, the combat power of the Winster Expeditionary Force has greatly increased, even if it is the main force that confronts Richard head-on, it will be evenly divided.

Not only did Winster's army become difficult to deal with, but Jutian was even more difficult to deal with. Jutian, who was born in a poor groom's family in the territory of Leon, became a young man. Yi Cong, a famous knight, has practiced martial arts and good riding skills. Because of the knight, he can also learn knowledge that the poor cannot get in touch with. He also learned military command by reading the military allusions of the kings. Base.

Shortly after he became an adult, the war broke out, and he was conscripted into the army together with the knights. Just like the knight tales sung by bards, in a battle, he saved Alfonso who personally led the cavalry charge by virtue of his superb riding skills. Therefore, the king was canonized by the king, and he changed from a lowly knight to a glorious knight in one step.

After that, it only took him a few years to stand out from the complex environment in the palace and become the king's trusted military chief.

That is to say, after he became the military chief, he gradually took control of the standing army stationed in the royal capital, and when the time was right, he launched a coup in one fell swoop to overthrow King Alfonso who trusted him.

Recalling the understanding of Julian in his heart, Richard's fear of him became deeper.He looked at the map on the table, his brows were almost frowned, and he relaxed after a while, saying: "I think we need to retreat strategically."

"Strategic retreat?" The lieutenants on the side looked at Richard in surprise. In their hearts, Richard was the least likely person to say such a sentence.

"Well." Richard ignored their surprise, and said to himself: "The Bundak Army in the city is conservatively estimated to have 8000 soldiers, and the soldiers who can fight against us will be greatly reduced. Tian’s army has more than 5000 soldiers, most of whom are experienced mercenaries. If Bandak breaks through the city gate when we are fighting Ju Tian, ​​we will be trapped in a dilemma, even if we Even if the soldiers continue to fight without fear of death, they will not be able to win."

"What's more, the battle will take place on the flat Ravana Plain. We cannot rely on the terrain to defend. Although this terrain is very beneficial to our cavalry, the number of cavalry is too small, and there is no way to reverse the trend."

"We can choose the battlefield on the banks of the Fabrizi River, and let the soldiers fight with their backs, so that there will be no situation where the enemy is on the back. What's more, our fleet is still on the Fabrizi River, and they can use ships to carry them in the war. Ballistas support us." Kondra suggested, a little unwilling to retreat.

"But you missed a variable." Richard shook his head and said, "The atonement camp with more than 7000 people in the army is an unstable factor. When the enemy is strong and we are weak, they are likely to Turn back before the war, give us a blow to turn back... If the situation really happens, our entire army will be wiped out on the banks of the Fabrici River—the fleet in the river will not be able to protect us from crossing the river and evacuating safely."

"hiss--"

When everyone heard Richard's words, they couldn't help but gasp. Although the atonement battalion with more than [-] soldiers had low combat effectiveness, the price of defection before the war was not something that the weak Richard army could afford. It is not unacceptable to retreat to avoid the edge of being submerged on the banks of the Fabrici River.

"Then when will we retreat?" Danish general Charles asked.

"Just two days later."

(End of this chapter)