rise of empire total war

Chapter 428 Triumph
"The war is finally over, soldiers of the Legion. With your heroic efforts, our army defeated the Acarnanian army and forced them to voluntarily abandon their capital, their people, and their lands and wealth. Hand it in. You are the pride of the kingdom and the heroes of the country!"

"During this war, many of our heroic comrades accepted God's call and returned to heaven, or were wounded in the battle and could not continue to kill the enemy, so they had to return home with regrets and 'medals' all over their bodies. No matter How, please remember that you are all the country's most elite soldiers, your every move is recorded by the double-headed eagle badge on your military cap, and the scars on your body will also become badges that symbolize your glory, perhaps in many years In the future, when you become old, you will sit in front of the fire and say to your children and grandchildren in a very proud tone: 'When I was young, I participated in the expedition to the Osa Peninsula and won a great victory. '"

"Soldiers of the Legion, rejoice! The war is over! We can return triumphantly with endless glory!"

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Under the leadership of Charles, the four legions who had gone on an expedition to the Osa Peninsula boarded the ships returning home. In order to ensure the interests on the Osa Peninsula, the Fifth Army commanded by General Rudolf Furba was arranged to be stationed in the Osa Peninsula. The strongholds of Matria and Elia are used to suppress emergencies at any time, and also to increase the military presence in the area. The vassal city-states are also required to provide soldiers of varying numbers to form an auxiliary army to assist the Fifth Army Guard the territory.

As for why Rudolph and his Fifth Army were chosen to stay behind?The reason is very simple, his record of taking the lead in attacking Patri Dawa City can deter some people with ulterior motives, that's all.

The news of the triumphant return of the expeditionary force quickly spread throughout the Winster Kingdom, and celebration ceremonies were carried out everywhere, even in areas that had been conquered not long ago. water and bread for the triumphant army.Richard even ordered a grand triumphant ceremony to be prepared in Nord City, and a large monument was erected outside the city to highlight the achievements of the Kingdom's army.

Under such a background, the expeditionary force finally arrived in Nord City. Richard put on the armor he hadn't worn for a long time, and led the general guard, the Janissary and all the nobles out of the city to greet him. Except for Richard and the high-ranking nobles, The streets were also full of onlookers. They looked at the mighty army outside the city with great anticipation and were full of enthusiasm for their triumphant return.On this special day, the young people put on the costumes that they are reluctant to wear on weekdays, and the girls who are thinking of spring are also well-dressed, and they are all beautifully dressed, just to let the handsome brother Bing look at them more, and those who are all kinds of The reason is that the veterans who retired from the army put on their old military uniforms and medals to show their military exploits, as if they could return to their military career because of this.

It was beyond Richard's expectation that the residents of Nord City would have such great enthusiasm, but this is also a good phenomenon. The higher the enthusiasm of the citizens, the higher the cohesion of the country. Before the birth, a high degree of national cohesion was an essential factor for a country to be strong.

When Richard was out of the city, he also noticed that there were many students of Nord Royal Academy in school uniforms in the crowd (in order to show their identities, Richard designed several sets of school uniforms for them with reference to the military uniforms of the New Army, each major The colors are different), they squeezed in the crowd, desperately wanting to see the figure of the kingdom's army, especially those noble children from foreign countries are more interested.

Soon, Richard saw Charles, who had made great achievements in battle. He looked at the general with many dents on his armor, stretched his arms, and said, "My dear Charles, welcome back."

Charles also opened his arms and hugged Richard, then took a step back, gave a chest salute, and said: "Your Majesty, I have fulfilled my mission to expand the territory of the kingdom and spread the glory of God overseas."

"Yes, you have completed the mission I entrusted to you. You are the hero of the kingdom, and the army behind you are also heroes of the kingdom. They are the pride of God." Richard patted him on the shoulder with emotion When he finished speaking, he pointed sideways at the majestic Nord City and said, "Charles, my general, let's enter the city. This glorious triumph is prepared for you and the expeditionary army."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Charles responded, and then he returned to his mount under Richard's gaze, turned on the horse, took the helmet handed over by the officer on the side, nodded to Richard, and then looked at the army behind him, loudly Shouted: "Enter the city!"

"Enter the city!"

"Enter the city!!!"

The order to enter the city sounded one after another in the army, and soon spread throughout the army. Then, Charles put on his helmet and urged the horses to lead the army to the city gate. When he entered the city gate, the military music was fired and the salute It sounded, and the crowd on the street also cheered loudly, cheering for the heroes in their hearts!

"All cheer me up!"

Tarbet, who had been promoted to the company's deputy commander, whispered instructions to the infantry beside him, regardless of whether they could hear it or not, because the crowd's cheers and loud military music were all around him.During this high-gloss period, each soldier tried to raise his head and chest up, showing his best state in front of everyone. Some companies even used the steps during training here. The movements of the entire company were uniform and full of visual impact. It caused the crowd to scream again and again.

Soon, most companies followed suit.

Looking at this disciplined and mighty army, the young people's eyes were hot, and they wished to break through the human wall of soldiers maintaining order and observe their handsome military uniforms and muskets up close.The girls glanced secretly at each of the proud young faces obsessively.There are also those veterans and elderly people who are excited to see the army that has almost left the era of cold weapons. Although their memories are still in the fighting between cold weapons, their rich experience still allows them to recognize these juniors at a glance. their infinite possibilities.

"Is this the Wenster army?" The foreigners in the crowd looked at the cheering citizens and the majestic army in surprise. They could not feel the feelings of those citizens because their country had never had This kind of thing happens.Their subsequent reactions were also different. The students studying at Nord College were infected by this atmosphere and couldn't help but cheer together with their local classmates. The spies who had sneaked into the city had solemn expressions and were thinking about how to express their gratitude to the city. The master behind them reports.

Regardless of the reaction of the crowd, Charles still led the triumphant army along the wide avenue to the square in front of the Hippolito Palace, walking further and further...

(End of this chapter)