Rise of the Empire Total War

In the end, Richard still did not agree with the envoy of the Principality of Lasik. Of course, this lack of agreement does not mean rejection. He just found an excuse to end the talks and arranged for the envoy named Dauris to live in a place near the Hippolito Palace. At the hotel, let's think about it in the long run.

After the envoy left, Richard summoned his spy chief, Renard Erlach, and inquired about what happened in the Principality of Lasik. Renard was worthy of Richard's trust in him, and he relaxed He told all the information collected from the Lasik Principality like a few treasures, so that Richard could gradually sort out what happened.

It was a disgraceful rebellion, thought Richard, when he found out what had happened.

It is no wonder that he thinks so. Just two months ago, the Duchy of Lasik split, and the powerful earl and other nobles supported the prince Yairo ( Prince Jairo is the younger brother of the current Grand Duke Felicias. When his predecessor was about to die of illness abroad, he and Felicias competed for the heir to the throne, but eventually lost. In order to escape the persecution of his brother, he had to go into exile in another country) , claiming that Jairo is the most legitimate ruler of the Principality of Lasik, and demanding that King Felicias return the throne.

However, King Felicias could not agree to it anyway, and with a letter of refusal, the civil war of the Principality of Lasik broke out. The strength of the two armies participating in the battle was very close. Both were dominated by cavalry, supplemented by infantry. The battle was also carried out on the Lasik Plain, which was conducive to cavalry operations. The two armies rushed to kill each other and fell into fierce fighting. The sudden heavy rain forced them to cease fighting.

If the war is allowed to continue, the two sides will only be at a stalemate. Their strengths are similar, and neither can completely defeat the other and turn the tide of the battle. But if the war continues to drag on, and the rebels fail to make progress for a long time, they will naturally be shaken and civil strife will arise. At that time, King Felicias can directly launch a general offensive to crush the rebels in one fell swoop-this is something that the commanders of both sides have Knowing that, in order to avoid such a situation, the rebels directly chose to attack the rear of the king's army, create and spread rumors, and set off a civilian rebellion.

Facts have proved that the operation of the rebel army was successful. Under the secret operation of the rebel spies, the rear of the king's army caught fire, and those semi-nomadic herdsmen who lived on the Lasik Plain set off a rebellion. Grand Duke, they have a tough folk style. Although they are good recruits, they can easily lose control and cause accidents. King Felicias had always been worried that these herdsmen would rebel at a critical moment, but unexpectedly, his worry became a reality.

After learning of the herdsmen's rebellion, King Felicias didn't even bother to continue to confront the noble rebels in front of him, and immediately led his army back to meet the herdsmen's rebels who threatened him the most (the herdsmen's rebels can cut off his supply line at any time) , threatening the safety of weakly defended towns), in the face of the attack of the king’s army, the herdsmen cleverly avoided their edge, spread out, and turned into small forces to harass the enemy. They were like annoying mosquitoes, although It can't do much damage, but it can annoy the king's army and the morale of the army will drop.

And at the same time,

The aristocratic rebels also chased them along their way back to aid. They didn't know what conditions they used, but they were able to get the support of the herdsmen. army launched an attack.

The war broke out.

In this unprecedented battle, the king's soldiers showed far more courage and determination than usual. They lined up against a stream flowing on the Lasik Plain with their backs to meet the attacks of the noble rebels and herdsmen rebels. In the joint attack, the cavalry of the rebels came in waves like a tide, and rushed to the front of the king's army with overwhelming force. Facing the powerful charge of the enemy cavalry, the soldiers of the king's army formed a tight shield formation, dying Persevering, resisting the impact of the cavalry with their flesh and blood, they knew in their hearts that they had no way to escape, even though the creek behind them was no deeper than their calves, they still thought so.

However, they still failed. The powerful charge of the enemy cavalry smashed the infantry line to pieces, and many soldiers fell under the trampling of iron hooves. Come, the front line was dispersed in an instant, and the two sides fell into a desperate struggle, shouting and killing. The king's soldiers finally couldn't bear the pressure, and retreated one after another. They screamed and crossed the shallow stream. Many people even tripped over the rocks at the bottom of the water in a panic, and fell on the blood-stained river. In the stream.

Even King Felicias himself was forced to flee the battlefield in embarrassment. He intended to fight to the death, but was forced to withdraw from the battlefield by the loyal guards. After they fled into a nearby town and counted the number of people, they were shocked to find that In this battle, they had less than 500 soldiers withdrew here.

In such a desperate situation, King Felicias finally thought of asking for help from other countries. However, the relationship between the Principality of Lasik and the surrounding countries is not harmonious. Their only connection is to sign a mutual defense agreement against the Kingdom of Winster. So in desperation, King Felicias had no choice but to ask for help from the Kingdom of Winster, which he had always regarded as an enemy, hoping that Richard would send troops to rescue for his daughter's sake.

After learning the ins and outs of the matter, Richard fell into deep thought. To be honest, it would be of no benefit to him to intervene in the war of the Principality of Lasik, not to mention that the two parties did not sign any covenant. They even joined the siege net against their own side, obviously full of hostility, but now at the most dangerous juncture, they finally remembered that they could ask Richard for help. How can there be such a good thing in this world? He went there immediately, afraid that after Richard sent troops to help him put down the rebels, they would turn their faces and deny anyone as soon as they retreated.

However, this incident reminded Richard of one thing. After he asked Renardo to retreat, he called the steward of the palace and ordered him to prepare a carriage. Before night fell, he left Nord City and drove to a manor on the outskirts.

This is the place where Princess Freya of the Principality of Lasik lives, and it is also the place where Richard's golden house hides her beauty. Since he has not been to this place for a long time, when the carriage stopped in front of the manor, he stepped on the driver's back and got out of the carriage. Suddenly, the scene in front of me became unfamiliar.

This place is not quite the same as when he came here a long time ago. The original manor is not full of plants like now, and the creepers all over the wall do not exist, although it is autumn now, The plants all showed signs of withering, but Richard bet that if it was summer, walking in the manor would feel like being in a forest.