rise of empire total war

Chapter 33

"What are you doing?"

Richard's voice stood out among the noisy crowd. As soon as he finished speaking, the scene suddenly became quiet. Everyone stared intently at the intruder Richard and his guards, including the two wrestling men.

"Ah, it's Your Royal Highness Richard."

Soon someone recognized Richard's identity and said in a low voice. People around who didn't know him saluted and greeted Richard's soldiers together.

Forgot to mention, in order to prevent unnecessary trouble, Richard asked the system soldiers to address him as His Highness instead of His Majesty when they went out.

Seeing that it was Richard, the two wrestling soldiers hurriedly separated, and one of the Danish soldiers said respectfully: "Your Highness, as you can see, this subordinate is competing with him."

"Competition?" Richard was a little confused. He cast his gaze to the side of the soldier who didn't know where he came from. The latter quickly introduced himself: "Sir, I am a mercenary who responded to the call of King Haraus. My name is Rupert."

"Why are you competing?"

"I saw this warrior was tall and burly, with murderous intent on his face, and the idea of ​​a contest arose in my mind, so I challenged him." Rupert said, with a sudden look of weirdness on his face: "But, he didn't seem to understand. Our language, I had a hard time getting him to understand me."

Richard was a bit dumbfounded. The Danish soldiers under his command had all just been summoned and had not yet begun to learn the world's languages. It would be strange if they could understand them.

"In this case, you guys continue to compete."

After Richard finished speaking, he left here with the guards. He didn't have much mind to watch their fight. He was more concerned about the expedition in a few days.

……

Four days later.

Under the call of King Halaus, conscripts of nobles from all over the world gathered outside the city of Ravana.In response to the invasion of the Ramirez people, almost all the troops of the Ravana Kingdom were conscripted, so all the troops added up to 4000 troops.

But don’t think that 4000 troops are very few. In the countries of the Vardassian Peninsula, the number of people participating in each war will not exceed [-]. The human, material and financial resources consumed are unbearable.

And King Harlaus mobilized an army of more than [-] people, which undoubtedly showed his determination to persist in the war. As for the inducement of this determination, it was nothing more than the fall of Cochranburg and the Earl of Cork.

This is King Haraus's first personal expedition in ten years. In addition to the more than a thousand standing troops usually stationed in Ravana City, there are also 100 elite knight guards, the Blackbird Guards, who protect the royal family. It is a cavalry guard that has existed since the founding of the Kingdom of Ravana. Their name comes from the black lark logo on the armor and the flag.

The standing army of the Kingdom of Ravana are low- and middle-class civilians or farmers recruited from cities or villages directly under the king's jurisdiction. They are equipped with chainmail, iron helmets, shields and spears, and some long-range troops are equipped with leather armor. and crossbows.In addition to the infantry, there are also some light cavalry. Needless to say, these light cavalry are knight servants serving the Blackbird Guard.

In addition to the king's standing army, the noble conscript army is the main force of the kingdom. Among the conscripts mobilized from all over the kingdom, there are a considerable number of knights and knight attendants, followed by the militia and peasant soldiers.

Richard's army of 400 men is really not worth mentioning in the huge royal army. However, compared to other nobles, his quality can be said to be a few blocks behind them. Even if he fights against the earl army of the same level, he will not be worth mentioning. Still able to achieve final victory.

On the other side, the army of the Kingdom of Ramirez, led by King Oweko, who captured Fort Cochrane, left the Earl of Cork and entered the adjacent Earl of Mafugat. The Mafugat territory is located on the plains. The most densely populated area in the eastern part of the kingdom is also the earldom with the most conscripts.However, the Ramirez people did not encounter much resistance. They successfully captured a town and obtained a lot of supplies and information about the Kingdom of Ravana.

Listening to the information provided by the mayor of this town called Gos Town by the locals, King Ramirez Oweco couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and let out a proud laugh.According to the mayor, after learning about the fall of the Cork Territory, Count Mafugat quickly mobilized the soldiers in the territory and stationed almost all the levies in the capital city of Matidout to watch him. It looks like he wants to hide in a safe castle desperately.

Therefore, the entire Mafugat region, except for the capital Matidot, can be said to be almost undefended, and Oweko can capture the towns and villages in the region at any time.Oh no, those small noble castles full of stars are also one of his obstacles.

Compared with nobles at the earl level, the resistance of barons or other small nobles is equally strong. These small nobles may seem vulnerable, but they value loyalty and honor in their hearts, and they will stick to the castle where they live to resist. This makes La The Mires people had a headache because they had to pay an unequal price in casualties for every small castle they captured.

In the Cork Territory, Oweko and his army experienced the determination of the small nobles to resist. Although they seemed to be very relaxed when they conquered Fort Cochrane, they still failed to completely conquer that area. Big effort.

After learning that Count Mafugat was hiding in the capital, Oweko, who was in a happy mood, allowed the soldiers to party in Gos Town for three days, and then wait three days before looking for trouble with Count Mafugat.

Three days later, the Ramirez people set off as scheduled. They left the severely devastated town of Goss, and with a large amount of forced conscripted food and supplies, and the curse of the Goss residents, they set foot on the road to besiege the city of Mattidot. journey.

However, before reaching the city of Mattidot, they encountered the first obstacle on the road-the castle of a local baron.There were more than a dozen peasants and soldiers stationed in the baron's castle. Although their combat effectiveness was weak, they could still give the Ramirez people a little trouble by sticking to the solid stone castle.

Terry Carter is affiliated with MacPherson Carter, Earl of Mafugat. You can roughly guess the relationship between the two from their surnames. Yes, Terry Carter is the son of MacPherson Carter. Brother, it’s just that this younger brother has a little water in blood, because the former is just an illegitimate son of the latter’s father. If the old earl hadn’t given special instructions before his death, Terry Carter would have only been able to wear a pair of armor, Leave home with a war horse, a shield, a lance and an iron sword, and wander around the Wadasia Peninsula as a down-and-out knight or adventurer.

But now, Baron Terry Carter, a low-ranking nobleman, stood on the low city wall and looked at the dark army of Ramirez outside. He gave his life to protect the inheritance passed down from his father.

(End of this chapter)