rise of empire total war

Chapter 209 Infighting
Boom!

Amid the deafening noise, the city wall of Prange collapsed, raising smoke and dust all over the sky. The smoke and dust enveloped everything around, and there were various exclamations.

"The walls are down! The walls are down!"

"Huanlu! Please use your divine power to protect your people!"

After the walls of Plange collapsed, the obstacles that prevented Richard from marching were finally removed, but Richard did not order the attack, but let the artillery and trebuchets continue to bombard, which made the lieutenant on the side Tooragris see I am very anxious.

"Your Majesty Caesar, the city wall has collapsed, we should launch an attack." He reminded Richard.

"No hurry, my dear General Tooragris." Richard waved his hand, very calmly, his eyes looked at the chaotic enemies behind the gap in the city wall, and said: "Now is not the time to attack, blindly Siege will only increase the casualties of our soldiers."

After Richard said so, Toolagris could only shut his mouth, and looked at the gap in the collapsed city wall with the lord. As a Danish lieutenant who advocates attacking and attacking again, he is more inclined to attack now. To launch an attack, which is why Richard only dared to let him lead a small group of soldiers.

A general who can only attack blindly is not a qualified general.

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After the city wall was blown down, the defenders in Prange City took action one after another. They collected stones or wood in the city, and worked together to build a not-so-solid obstacle in the gap. This obstacle is actually more symbolic than practical, because It couldn't even stop a cannonball or boulder falling from the sky. Its role was only to make the soldiers feel at ease.

Although the gap was filled in time, it still caused an uproar in the city, and uneasy emotions spread in the streets and alleys. Whenever a few people got together, the topic they talked about must be about the gap in the city wall.Everyone held a pessimistic attitude towards this battle. The rumbling artillery not only hit the city wall, but also hit their confidence.

In the House of Representatives, the peace faction also began to appear. Some members of the Congress who quarreled all day long finally discovered that Plange's city wall could not stop Richard's iron hooves forever, and it would collapse one day. Once the city wall completely collapsed, disaster It will also descend on this bustling city.

At that time, not only their property will be taken away, but even their lives will not be guaranteed.

Everyone in the House is aware of this, but most of them are unwilling to give up their existing power. They all know that if the Republican government that supports their power falls, everything they have will be destroyed by Richard. Deprivation of morality is unacceptable under any circumstances.So they insisted on resisting, expecting a miracle, and expecting Richard to retreat.

However, they did not wait for a miracle to appear, nor did they wait for Richard to take the initiative to withdraw his troops. Instead, they waited for a bad news-the surrender of the Principality of West Connahta, and surrendered to the Kingdom of Winster. The Dukedom declares war.

This news was spread into the city of Plange by the Winster army outside the city by shouting. In order to ensure the authenticity, Richard also asked the foreign minister of the Principality of West Connahta, Outluck, to stand in front of the shouting soldiers. Beside them, they persuaded the Western Connahta army in the city to leave the city and surrender. For a while, the whole city fell into a tense atmosphere. The army also began to arm and quietly surrounded the former camp.

This made Matthias Wichmann, the commander of the Western Connahta Army, also nervous. As the military commander of the Principality, he is actually on the side of the Principality of Cunha. This is why the Grand Duke Ares made him a reinforcement. One of the reasons for Commander.But now, the allies who fought side by side in the past are full of distrust of him, and there is a faint tendency to encircle them if something goes wrong. Even if he is pro-Cunyan, it is a bit chilling to be treated like this.

Don't think that he doesn't know anything, the actions of the two allied forces are clearly seen in his eyes. In order to protect himself, he secretly increased the number of patrols in the barracks, and also made the soldiers ready for battle at any time , At the same time, he personally went to the House in the center of the city, hoping to use words to resolve unnecessary civil strife.

To show his sincerity, he only took three guards and the necessary self-defense weapons, then left the barracks, and walked towards the Great Chamber under the surveillance of friendly troops.

However, his excuse was useless. The moment he stepped into the chamber, several Cunha guards rushed over to restrain him, and the three guards standing outside were also arrested.In order to be safe, most of the members agreed to deal with this unstable army, while those who did not agree were worried that if they did it rashly, they would force the West Connahta army to completely fall to Richard.

However, when most people agree, who cares about the voices of the minority?

Just after Matthias Wichmann was arrested, the order to encircle the Western Connahta army was passed on to General Cunha, and the Rasik army also fought in coordination. Together, they surrounded the barracks of the Western Konnahta army. , asking them to put down their arms and surrender, but they were refused without hesitation.

At this moment, even the peasants and soldiers at the bottom knew that the situation had changed. Under the command of the lieutenant left behind by Mathias, more than [-] West Konahta troops relied on the walls of the barracks to defend against the attacks of their former allies. attack.

However, they are obviously no match for the coalition forces that far outnumber their own.

The composition of the army of the Principality of Western Conachta is full of a strong medieval flavor. Most of their troops are peasant soldiers recruited from the farmland and militiamen in the towns. A few are the standing army and knights of the nobles. Their combat effectiveness is naturally imagined. And know.However, in order to support the lord in trouble, they also hired more than 900 mercenaries before going on the expedition. This mercenary who licked blood all day long increased the overall combat effectiveness of the West Konahta army, but also gave rise to resistance. The West Konahta planted a seed of instability.

Here, there are no mercenaries who are 100% honest. In order to survive, they usually assess the situation and retreat without authorization when their employer is about to lose. If they cannot escape, they will swing the butcher knife at the employer and use the employer's head as a surrender certificate. In exchange for life.

It's a pity that the West Connahta people encountered such mercenaries. In order to save their lives, the mercenaries swung their butcher knives at the West Connahta soldiers around them after resisting the coalition forces for a while. They were betrayed, their morale was instantly in turmoil, and their heads were harvested frantically by mercenaries. The screams, groans, and screams when they fled resounded over the entire barracks, causing the still resisting front to collapse.

(End of this chapter)