European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 180
Compared with the smooth advance of Harfleur's army, Edwin's situation is obviously much worse. The combat effectiveness of the entire army is low. Although they have an advantage in numbers, their advance is still hindered.

The Thames River flows through Surrey, where animal husbandry has been very developed since the Middle Ages, and it is close to the London area. After the Industrial Revolution, it became the hardest hit area for the sheep cannibalism movement. However, Edwin’s goal this time is obviously not the wool waiting to be plucked. It is the golden rice in the wheat field.

The place Edwin chose to plunder this time happened to be a manor called Tandridge at the junction of East Sussex. On the one hand, this area is located on the flood plain of the river valley, with a lot of fertile farmland; He has long disliked the guy from Pian Manor.

It is rumored that the owner of Tandridge loves to show off his wealth, and he often loses to Sheriff Edwin, laughing at the poverty and backwardness of East Sussex under his administration. Now Edwin has become rich overnight, so he must be educated Take a look at this ignorant brat.

"Everyone, prepare your sickles and bamboo baskets later to cut down all the food in that guy's field." This was Edwin's bold ambition before setting off.

At the beginning of the war, it was indeed as Edwin expected. Our side had made substantial progress, but when the opponent reacted and launched a counterattack, the balance of victory quickly tilted. The defensive strength of the human body, but it actually withstood Edwin's attack.

After realizing that Edwin's goal was the grain to be harvested, the nobles of Tandridge took the resistance measures of fortifying the walls and clearing the fields. Relying on the strategic depth of the vast river valley, they did not let Edwin take advantage of it. Those who were too late to harvest Most of the food was burned on the spot, or pretended to be bait to lure Edwin to take the bait.

If it weren't for Edwin's increasingly arrogant and irritable tone, most of the subordinates would have dispersed in a hurry. Only then will there be a smile on his face.

"Hey, look over here, there's still a lot left."

"Why are you still standing there, go up and grab it."

"It just feels a little weird."

"It's nothing strange. I'm so hungry now that I want to stuff the ears of rice I cut into my mouth to satisfy my hunger."

Without too many precautions, the unorganized followers fell into the ambush circle set up by the opponent in advance. Even so, Edwin was as brave as ever, and abruptly tore open the opponent's encirclement circle with his iron cavalry.

The battle lasted all day, and Edwin finally won a disastrous victory. The opponent was driven to the highlands of the valley to hide temporarily. The dark night made Edwin dare not rashly continue marching towards the unfamiliar valley, but Pretentiously, he set fire to looting a handful of fields on the manor and prepared to return to the voyage.

The retinue was basically lost, but Edwin didn't feel bad at all. Compared with the knights who took ten years to train and train, the retinue that could be recruited from anywhere had always been regarded as a cheap bonus.

"There is a saying that God has sprinkled the Holy Light on the territory of East Sussex, and every inch of land is bathed in the gospel bestowed by God. The land and wealth belong to us who are pious." Edwin Walking leisurely on the horse, he hummed the blessings from the Bible, and the knight echoed them.

Seeing the spoils of war behind him, Edwin couldn't help laughing loudly, "Hunger and poverty always belong to the weak, and the strong are worthy of wealth. Now God has smiled at me, and I am the real chosen one." , ah, thank the Lord Almighty."

After calming down a bit, Edwin began to think about the future business. The huge wealth owned by Harfleur attracted the covetousness of this greedy person. He was eager to know the real strength of the other party so that he could decide on the strategy of getting along with him in the future.

Now is not the time to turn around.

There was still a quarter of an hour away from his manor, and Edwin remembered that the remaining storage space in the warehouse was not enough, and he had to build another one.

"Oh, God, if you had given me a hint, I would have used the entire mansion as a warehouse to show my respect to you." Edwin did not hide his greed at all, but quoted proud of.

In an instant, continuous and soft light suddenly appeared on the familiar path, and my team was completely exposed to the fire. The phalanx has been waiting here for a long time.

"What? Ambush? Evacuate this place quickly. Evacuate quickly." Just by looking at the number, he knew that the other party was coming with bad intentions. Edwin had just fought fiercely for a day, and he really didn't have the physical strength to fight endlessly with the powerful enemy, so he had to Walking is the best option.

"You can't run away, obediently, just grab it." An echo behind him shattered his hope, and Li Peijun's cavalry circled from the dense forest on both sides to the right behind Edwin's army to block the opponent's retreat, echoing it What stood out was the crossbowmen whose arrows had already been wound, completely surrounding Edwin in the middle one after the other.

"Who the hell are you guys? Why did you do this?" Edwin yelled again and again, being kept in the dark and completely ignorant of the other party's identity.

Li Peijun fulfilled his little wish. He borrowed a torch and placed it flat on his chest. Among the soaring smoke seedlings, the rose carvings were clearly visible.

"You..." Only then did Edwin come to his senses, and Li Peijun didn't give the opponent too much time to marvel at him. Soon Edwin ushered in the first round of arrow rain. The intensive offensive and the natural cover of the night made him The opponent was unable to parry, and when the opponent's attention was attracted by the arrow, the Tomahawk soldiers behind also took the opportunity to rush up and tear up the formation.

From the very beginning, the battle situation showed a one-sided situation. No matter in terms of the number of personnel, soldiers' morale, or weapons and equipment, Li Peijun's side had the upper hand, except for a few sporadic knights who fled to the dense forests on both sides. Except for the rest, most of the rest were directly beheaded on the spot on the road set up in ambush.

"You mean Edwin ran away?" Li Peijun learned the news from Bernard after cleaning up the battlefield. Judging from the situation after Edwin's personal attendant identified the corpses one by one at the scene, Indeed, no sign of Edwin was found.

"Run away, let's run away, it looks like it's not easy to chase." It has been an hour since the war, if the opponent really wanted to run, it would not be surprising to go out to the neighboring county, and now Edwin is in East Sasse The people of Kerks County have lost their hearts, and even if they make a comeback, there will be no big storms.

After fully taking over East Sussex County, Li Peijun's direct territory has nearly doubled in size, but the external environment is relatively harsh, especially Edwin's superior, the king's nemesis Afia. , will not watch an intruder break into his consular area.

(End of this chapter)