rise of empire total war

Chapter 500

"Express! Express! The army of the Holy Roman Empire has appeared in Hullal Territory!"

"The army of the Holy Roman Empire broke through the Abni line of defense, and our army died thousands of people!"

"..."

All kinds of bad news came back from the front line to Derecilar, the capital of the Holy Kuyawi Empire. Amidst the yelling of newsboys, battle reports reached the ears of passers-by on the street from time to time. at home.

They all deliberately avoided the royal palace on the Dresque Hill in the northern city, for fear that the queen living there would suddenly issue some weird orders.The temperament of this aged Her Majesty can be described as eccentric. Every year, a large number of people die because of the strange orders given by her anger, but the civilians are powerless to resist, because the aristocratic class of the empire loyally supports Her Majesty herself— —They are a class that controls part of the armed forces. Without their participation, it is impossible for the common people to succeed, not to mention that except for the nobles, the standing army belonging to the mercenary system is also loyal to the emperor himself.

In the Dresker Palace, Her Majesty Odora Turzo, who also learned about the battle report from the front line, was not as furious as the commoners imagined. She just sat on the throne made of gold, with her hands tightly Grasping the ivory armrest on the throne, her eyes were drooping, her face was gloomy, and the depressive aura emanating from her body made the people around her subconsciously lower their movements. At the same time, she tried to reduce her breathing frequency and deliberately reduce her sense of presence.

Queen Turzo was very aware of the actions of the people around her. The corner of her mouth drew a disdainful arc, and then she let go. In the hall in front of her, a nobleman in a white robe stood in it. If you don't say anything, to be precise, you are brewing a draft.

"Barbosa, where is the Northern Legion marching now?" After a long time, Queen Turzo's voice came from above and reached the ears of the white-robed nobleman. The latter recalled for a moment and quickly replied: "Your Majesty, the Northern Legion Olmibe City, which has already entered the Baker Territory, is preparing to build a new line of defense with the assistance of Duke Baker."

"Becker's Collar?" Queen Turzo was obviously displeased when she heard the name of this place. Her slender fingers wearing all kinds of rings tapped the armrest lightly, and said in a deep voice: "Becker's Collar is only [-] meters away from Dresilal. Half a month's journey, could it be that the Roman army has reached that far?"

"..." The nobleman in white robe heard the Queen's displeasure, he pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "Your Majesty, according to the report of the commander of the legion participating in the front line, the Romans used weapons that we have never encountered before. , this kind of weapon was called musket by the Romans, it can fire a small projectile at a distance of [-] meters, but this kind of projectile has strong penetrating power, and can easily penetrate the defense of shields and armor, allowing an elite knight to attack on the spot killed."

"In addition to this individual weapon called musket, they also use a heavy weapon called artillery. We can classify this artillery as similar to a trebuchet, but compared to a trebuchet, the artillery is more powerful. The cities and castles that fell on the front line were all because the walls were bombarded by artillery in a short period of time, and then they were swarmed into the city by Roman infantry, and finally fell."

"Our army is unable to withstand the threat of enemy muskets and artillery. Usually, a large number of soldiers will fall into the barrage of enemy bullets on the way to charge, and when they rush to a position only 20 meters away from the enemy When the time comes, they will throw black balls - this kind of explosives called grenades, and use grenades to kill a large number of our soldiers. Then they will raise their muskets and use the bayonets mounted on them to countercharge our army. .”

Speaking of this, the white-robed nobleman Barbossa paused and said in a gloomy tone, "After continuous attacks, the morale of our army will basically fall to the bottom. Once we are in close combat with the enemy, it won't take long for our army to begin to collapse. Leaving his vulnerable back to the enemy, he was then pursued by Roman cavalry rushing out from the flanks.”

"This is how a battle fails. As the war progresses, nearly [-] soldiers have been killed on the front line, and three legions have been disabled. If our Burgundian allies are defeated, then our front line pressure will be It will be even heavier." After Barbosa finished speaking, he sighed in his heart. He did not dare to express his emotions, because it would probably stimulate Her Majesty the Queen's already depressed mood.

After listening to the words of the nobles in white robes, Queen Turzo was silent. She was silent for a long time before she said: "I heard that the army of the Kingdom of Burgundy surrendered to the Romans under the leadership of its military commander, and stayed behind in the capital of Brad. There are less than [-] soldiers, what is the situation of King Moses now?"

"Very bad." Barbosa shook his head and said, "According to the messenger sent by King Moses, the Roman army marched straight into his kingdom and surrounded Brad on April 4th. And now it is May 24, and there has been no news from Brad, I'm afraid..."

Barbosa didn't continue to speak, but even if he didn't finish, Queen Turzo could still hear what he meant directly. His Majesty fell into silence again. She looked at the rings on her fingers, and each ring All are inlaid with one or several bright gemstones.

"If the Burgundians surrender." She opened her red lips lightly, and said, "Our west will be exposed to the Romans. North, you can also go directly north, forcefully pass through the gathering places of barbarians, and attack from places we can't think of."

"That's right." The white-robed noble nodded and agreed.

Then, the palace fell into a deathly silence. Both of them were thinking about the next battle in their hearts. The current development of the war was very unfavorable to them. To exert their due combat effectiveness, all they can rely on is the five legions transferred from the northern border—those five legions have been fighting the barbarians all year round, and they have more combat effectiveness than the legions in the southern border.

At this moment, the gate of the palace was suddenly opened from the outside, and a soldier in armor rushed to the side of the white-robed nobleman, half-kneeling on the ground, clasped his fists in his hands, and without taking a breath, looked at Tours on the throne Empress Zuo shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Brad has fallen, and King Glass Moses is dead!"

"!!!"

"What?" Empress Turzo felt dizzy for a while, she yelled out, and then quickly raised her hand to support her increasingly dizzy head. Seeing this, Barbosa turned to look at the soldier, and asked eagerly : "Tell us about it in detail!"

"Yes, yes." The soldier promised, and then told him everything he knew.

(End of this chapter)