rise of empire total war

Chapter 170 Battle of the Three Kings (Cavalry Surrender)
"This is a battle that will determine the future of the Kingdom of Ravana and the Kingdom of Winster, as the kings of the three warring parties (among them Richard Stuart, who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor a few years later) At that time was the commander of the Ravana Kingdom's rebel army), so it was also called the Battle of the Three Kings by later generations. —— "History of the Ravana Kingdom""

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At night, the hazy moon was covered by layers of dark clouds, and the entire Richard military camp was pitch black, and you couldn't see your fingers.

But the camp was still brightly lit. At Richard's request, many fires were set up in the camp, and the patrol soldiers also held torches, illuminating a small area around them.

Due to the rush of time, the outer wall of Richard's camp is not the kind of wooden wall two or three meters high and two meters wide that people can stand on, but a thin wooden fence two or three meters high made of tree trunks. That's all, in order to prevent surprise attacks, Richard also dug a trench outside the wooden fence, covered it with weeds, and filled it with small wooden thorns.

Looking at the patrol team of Richard's army exposed to the light, the knights hidden in the darkness were silent. The mouths and noses of their horses were wrapped in cloth to prevent snorting and neighing sounds. In addition, the horseshoes are also wrapped with a thick layer of cloth, which can reduce the sound made by the horses when they are running.

After an unknown amount of time, the leading knight looked at his companion who was also wearing a black robe beside him, and said in a low voice, "Beral, get ready to act."

"Wait a little longer." The companion said. If Richard could see his face, he would be surprised to recognize them, because they were clearly the defeated generals of the Kingdom of Lavana, Belar and Winster during the expedition. General Gaskell.

It's unlucky to say that after the two cavalry defeated Akem Manor, the two lost all their troops. Although they were not punished, they were not rewarded for their courageous and voluntary severance. too much.

And they were also ups and downs in the military camp, enduring the ridicule of other generals, and couldn't help but regret in their hearts why they had foolishly stayed behind.

But soon, they were remembered by the two kings again. Since leading the cavalry to attack Richard's camp is a mission of ten to nine deaths, all the generals are unwilling to lead the team in person. The two generals of the army were summoned, and they were forcibly appointed as the new cavalry commanders, and led the cavalry to raid Richard's camp.

Although they knew this was a desperate situation, the two did not dare to resist. They knew that once they dared to show their refusal, the blade of the King's Guards would be placed on their necks, and their blood could be splashed on the spot at any time.

"Gaskell, I was thinking, is it really worth it if we take these 2000 people to die?"

"Hmm?" General Winster Gaskell was taken aback by the sudden question. He quickly reacted and said with a wry smile, "Even if it's not worth it, we have no turning back. As long as we dare to take the cavalry back privately, we will greet you." All we have are sharp butcher knives."

"I've thought a lot along the way. What happened after I returned to the army made me disappointed in King Bandak. We risked our lives and voluntarily served as the main force to give them time to retreat. What we got in return was this kind of treatment. "Beral's tone of voice was obviously aggrieved. Although he didn't want to admit it, Gaskell subconsciously believed that the other party's words were correct.

"Even if we successfully raid Richard's camp this time, destroy his terrifying weapons, and finally escape with luck, how will King Bandak and King Jutian treat us?"

"This..." Gaskell was stunned again by Beral's words. He hadn't thought about this question all this time. Now that he was pointed out, he suddenly woke up. Yes, even if he was lucky enough to escape this time , How will the two kings treat them?It must be impossible to confer rewards, and they don't expect to be rewarded anymore.

Seeing that Gaskell was stopped by his own question, Berard sighed, and then said: "Think about Richard again, we led the army to fight against him and prevented him from pursuing the main force. He didn't punish us for this, but Generosity freed us. Why do we continue to attack such a gracious and generous Richard?"

"Your words are very reasonable, my dear Beral." Gaskell faintly understood the intention of his friend who was in the same situation as him. His heart was filled with dissatisfaction with what happened, and now he was provoked by his friend, and it took root in an instant. , and said: "Prince Richard is the legal heir of our Kingdom of Winster, but Jutian despicably took away the throne that should belong to him. As a general of the Kingdom of Winster, how can I Help usurpers attack orthodoxy?"

The two immediately hit it off and made the same decision: Revolt!
Then, Berard went to Richard's camp to express his wishes, and Gaskell stayed behind to mobilize the cavalry.

Looking at these cavalrymen hiding in the darkness, Gaskell's brain turned wildly, and soon he came up with a good plan, and he said calmly: "General Berard first check the camp of Richard's army, wait for him Come back and attack Richard's camp immediately!"

"Understood, General!" Everyone responded in a low voice. Although they all deliberately lowered their voices, they gathered and spread far away, which surprised everyone.

It took about ten minutes before Berard returned to the army formation from the darkness. Panting slightly, he asked Gaskell, "How about it? Are they willing to join us?"

"If you don't want to, you have to be willing." Gaskell sneered, and said: "I plan to take them directly into Richard's camp before explaining the situation. Under the pressure of the situation, they can only agree, because those who disagree shall be executed."

"..."

Beral was speechless, but he also knew that Gaskell's idea was also very good. Although there would be many forced people in the surrender team, who cares? There is no way for cavalry to change the entire situation of the battle.

After reaching an agreement with Baral, Gaskell slowly drew out his sword, pointed at the brightly lit camp, and shouted to the cavalry brigade behind him: "Charge! The gate of Richard's camp has been opened, we just need to follow the gate Just rush in!"

"call!"

Everyone agreed. Although many people were puzzled by the sudden opening of the camp gate, they were forced to follow the crowd and rush to Richard's camp before they had a chance to ask.

As Gaskell said, the gate of Richard's camp was opened, and the more than 2000 cavalry roared into the gate, and were soon forced to stop their charge, because around them, they were lined up with heavily armed soldiers. Sergeant Richard, in front of the formation, those crossbowmen holding strong crossbows knelt on one knee, and the flashing crossbow arrows pointed at them from afar.

"Brothers, King Bandak and King Jutian have abandoned us. He ordered us to carry out a fatal mission, just to let us all be buried here." Halting his horse, Bandak looked at the people who were aiming at him with some worry. Using his own crossbow, he signaled the cavalry to put down their weapons and loudly persuaded them to surrender: "But I don't want to die, and I believe you don't want to die either, so I decided to take you to join Richard. Who agrees and who objects?"

As soon as he finished speaking, more than 2000 cavalry fell silent instantly. They looked at the enemies surrounding them, and even a fool could see that as long as they were unwilling to surrender, deadly arrows would shoot at them.

(End of this chapter)