Mount & Blade: Wind of War

The total number of regular troops in the Bright Empire is only a little over 100,000. Although the salary is extremely high, if the redundant soldiers and officials, the phenomenon of eating empty salaries, etc. are deducted, the expenditure is not more than that of other countries, but the combat effectiveness is stronger.

There are also a large number of students accompanying the army. In the past 20 years, talents have been cultivated continuously. Although there are few outstanding ones, most of them are just ordinary talents, these students with basic knowledge and basic loyalty can quickly form the political system structure of the empire in this war.

Like one node after another, political and military orders are quickly conveyed and implemented.

At the same time, although the regular army of the empire is not large, with the progress of the war, the number of vassal troops is increasing rapidly, and there is no need for state funding. Basically, after solving the local nobles and big businessmen, the military expenditure problem will be solved. Even before long, most of the wealth will be transported back to the country.

Ogart Golden County, this city was once famous for its rich gold production.

Although it no longer produces gold in recent years, the foundation has been established and the foundation has been established. It is still a large and prosperous commercial city in the region.

Inside the cathedral, a water god was originally enshrined here. However, after the Legion of Light entered the city, the water god had to give way. At this moment, a holy cross made of silver, gold and gemstones stood on the cathedral.

This is not only the symbol of the Church of Holy Light, but also the symbol of His Majesty the Emperor of Light, Rhodes. Those who disrespect the holy emblem will be killed.

At this moment, there is only a middle-aged general with a majestic demeanor and a group of guards around him in the empty cathedral.

The middle-aged general crossed his hands in front of his forehead and prayed devoutly until the door behind him opened. In the light, the commander of the Rhodok Holy Heavy Crossbowman Corps, Haken, arrived.

[Name: Haken

Level: 24

Strength: 22

Agility: 14

Intelligence: 12

Charm: 16

Remaining attribute points: 0

Skills: Iron Bone 6, Power Attack 4, Weapon Mastery 4, Running 4, Shield Defense 4, Riding 2, Tactics 5 (due to long-term study, additional improvement), Command 5.

Remaining skill points: 0

Weapon proficiency: one-handed weapon 180, two-handed weapon 46, long-pole weapon 42, bow and arrow 49, crossbow 279, throwing 40, Fiery Fighting Breathing Method 220.

Remaining weapon proficiency: 16

Hero characteristics:

Offensive skills, every time the hero upgrades 1 level, the attack power of the soldiers under his command increases, and the soldiers' attack hit rate increases.

Fiery bloodline, attack with fire damage, practice fire skills to improve the effect. 】

Limited by age, he was not the first batch of soldiers to follow His Majesty to establish the empire. However, as a representative of the civilian class, Haken still relied on his talent and hard work, as well as His Majesty's appreciation, to become one of the highest-ranking officers in the empire step by step, and he was only one step away from entering the core of power. And considering his age, this step is almost certain to be crossed.

"Marshal Resarit, the seven nobles of Ogart have given conditions. They have bribed two legendary warriors and claimed that if you are willing to accept their challenge and win, they are willing to hand over the castle and most of the wealth. But if you refuse, they can also offer the title but you can no longer deprive them of their wealth."

Although the young man Haken can be called a young talent, he was born in a civilian family and has been in the army from beginning to end. He really doesn't know what the art of speaking is.

After a stiff retelling of the words, his immediate superior Resarit's face was so gloomy that it was unbearable to look at.

Although Resarit is also a fifth-level legendary strongman who has been in the army for many years, his personal combat power should not be weak, but he is a wise general. He is good at training soldiers, defending cities, military formations and the overall situation, but he is not good at fighting.

If this was twenty years ago, it would not be a problem if the commander's personal strength was not high. However, twenty years later, when the extraordinary era has completely arrived, the commander's personal strength is not high, which is a more obvious shortcoming.

All the high-level officials on the continent know that His Majesty the Emperor of Light has the ability to grant his subordinates legendary life, which is also an important reason why the sages of the Empire of Light gather and the people are loyal.

However, those who have a little knowledge of the extraordinary know that this kind of power that is "granted" rather than cultivated by oneself is likely to be weaker than the one who cultivates it.

The nobles of Ogart also seized this point, half threatening and half forcing Resarit to retreat, and then retain the family castle and wealth.

Ogart Golden County, this is a very important city node. At this node, the legion led by Resarit and the legion led by Yannick briefly merged, but although the two legions were powerful, they did not have legendary strongmen who were famous on the continent.

If the legion led by Fatis or even Kress was here at this moment, the nobles of Ogart would certainly not dare to make such a request.

Because the Holy Knight Fatis himself is a legendary knight who ranks very high on the continent, although Cress's reputation is lower, she is the emperor's concubine, and no legend wants to be hunted down by the world's most powerful extraordinary person.

"Marshal, let's attack the city directly. With the military force we have, we can completely storm the seven castles. They are just a bunch of business nobles who are full of themselves. They may not understand the cruelty of war." For Haken, the leader of the Legendary Legion, the fifth-level Legendary Transcendent is indeed very strong, but he is not an opponent worth fearing.

In recent years, many Transcendents have died under the siege of the Holy Heavy Crossbowmen. Facing the Holy Heavy Crossbowmen that have already formed a number, even if the Legendary fails to break out in time, the end is death.

"The nobles of Ogart have accumulated a lot of wealth here. I have already investigated before you came. Among the two legendary warriors, one is their clansman, and the other is also fed by money and is very loyal. If these two legendary extraordinary people are resentful and fight guerrilla warfare for us in the rear, those vassal troops alone cannot stop them at all."

"But we can't let them continue to occupy here. Otherwise, with castles, families, networks of relationships and a lot of wealth, it won't take a few years for them to develop into a big noble family. If it's other cities, it's fine. In this important Golden County, His Majesty will definitely pay attention. When he finds that I have handled things so badly... How can I have the face to go back to the Holy City to meet His Majesty?"

Resarit put his hands behind his back in the cathedral and closed his eyes for a while, thinking hard about how to break the deadlock, and at the same time, he couldn't help but lament the weakness of his own power.