Rise of the Empire Total War

The blizzard lasted for more than half a month. It was not until early January of the following year that Richard was pleasantly surprised to find that the road conditions had allowed his army to leave Abadran and march towards Yaquik.

So, with enough food and grass, Richard's army set out again. This time, in addition to the original nearly 6,000 soldiers, there were more than 600 soldiers led by Lord Pabala. They are all Abadran's militia, and their combat effectiveness is not high, so they can only be used to strengthen their momentum.

In fact, as mentioned above, except for the army that followed him from the Cuban Island expedition, Richard’s army is basically this kind of stuff. It’s okay to fight against the wind. Thank goodness for that.

Fortunately, the enemies he faced were basically of the same kind. The levies in the Middle Ages could not allow the lord to have a powerful army after all. However, Richard recruited from the system in the form of a standing army, facing the army of this era Undoubtedly it has an advantage.

While Richard was on his way, the vengeful Prince Gaia also left the fief with almost all the troops owned by him and the nobles who supported him, and drove towards Aquique through the snow that had not yet melted.

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On January 28, 1110 in the continental calendar, Richard led his army through the Yaquique hills and approached the capital of Ramirez.

Looking at this "City of a Thousand Hills", Richard's eyes were full of fire. What a magnificent city this is. The tall and thick walls surrounded the city built on several hills. Looking into the city from the piled city walls, the streets are in order, and the buildings are not lower than two floors. In the center of the city, a tall tower full of Vadasia's characteristics rises from the ground, overlooking the ground. everything.

Looking at the tall tower, Richard couldn't help but compare it with the Tongtian Tower in Ravana City, and finally came to a conclusion: it was the ancient Tongtian Tower built by the Telzi Empire hundreds of years ago compared to Lamy The towers built by the Raisians later were even more magnificent.

After admiring the tall tower in the distance, Richard ordered the soldiers to besiege the city and cut down nearby trees to build a barracks. He did not need to use the siege equipment, because during the time when Abadran was trapped, he did not let the soldiers Idle, but make full use of time to build equipment, and then bring it together.

However, Richard soon found out embarrassingly that with the number of his troops, it was impossible to completely surround the city. If he wanted to completely surround the city of Aquique, he would need to invest at least 30,000 to 40,000 troops—however Chad only has 6,000 to 7,000 soldiers. Unless everyone knows how to clone, otherwise they can only obediently besiege the East Gate with all their strength.

Not only that, but the siege equipment built on the model of Abadran is also in an embarrassing state. The walls of Abadran are a few meters shorter than those of Aquique,

The equipment used to attack the city is therefore much shorter, and it is impossible for people to climb up the city wall along it.

Helpless, I can only add a section from the original foundation. The ladder used for climbing is okay, and it can be easily extended to meet the length of the city wall of Aquique. But the complicated siege towers can't be like this. Apart from demolishing the top and rebuilding, Richard's army craftsmen have no choice.

"We can only attack this section of the city wall with all our strength." Richard said helplessly to Condela, "Before we know the number of defenders in the city, if we divide the troops rashly, we may be defeated one by one."

"No, the necessary division of troops is also necessary." Condela shook his head, pointed his right hand holding the whip in the direction of the east gate of Yajik City, and said: "The Ramirez people don't know the exact number of our army. To divide the troops at the other city gates of Yakik and prepare to attack the city will not only attract the attention of the defenders and force them to divide their troops, but also prevent them from attacking our army from other gates."

After finishing speaking, he added: "Your Majesty, apart from our imperial army and the Danes in the army, only the army led by Mabuku is still capable of fighting, and the rest are just vulnerable militias. Instead of letting them Stay behind us and watch the battle waste food, it is better to use waste and let them play a role as much as possible."

"What you said makes sense." Richard was persuaded. He nodded and ordered: "There are three gates in the city of Aquique, which is just enough for our army to divide into three groups to attack. Let Mabu Copperfield, the military commander of the Kuling, and Pabala, the lord of Abadran, pretend to attack the other two city gates."

Hearing Richard's arrangement, Condela lost his composure for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Let Pabala lead the army alone, don't you worry that he will defect to the Kingdom of Ramirez?"

"I'm a little worried, but there's nothing I can do." Richard shrugged helplessly, and explained: "However, even if Pabala rebelled, it would not have much impact on us. In the field, our army can easily crush They, at best, will be troublesome when the time comes, and divide their troops to besiege the city gate again."

"What's more, Pabala rebelled, but Abadran did not. As long as Abadran is still in our hands, we can withdraw at any time and rely on that city to hold on."

"Necessary precautions are still necessary." Condela reminded, "Let a group of Danes go with them. It will also help if the enemy breaks out. If Pabala intends to rebel, he will be chopped down directly."

"The Danes? No, no, no." Richard shook his head and refused as soon as he thought of the nervous Nordic men, "If we want to send our people, we should send them. The Imperials are more reliable than the Danes. "

He didn't want to miss the battle opportunity because he saw the Nordic men drinking too much, and was directly annihilated by the rebellious Abadlans in cooperation with the defenders.

"I'll send a squad of heavily armored sergeants to go with Pabala," he said.

After the decision, Richard sent the order to the whole army. Copperfield did not have any objections, and directly led his soldiers and part of the baron army to the west gate of Aquique.

And Pabala was obviously dissatisfied with Richard for letting his direct troops and the remaining baron army go to the east gate with him. In his eyes, this was a manifestation of Richard's distrust of him.

But even though he had a lot of dissatisfaction in his heart, Pabala didn't dare to explode, so he could only endure the aggrieved and embarked on the journey to the east gate. There is no way, people have to bow their heads under the eaves, not to mention that everyone in the army is Ravana except him. Once a conflict arises, he is weak and can only fight in blood and fire after becoming a hero for a while. A wave of GG was played among them.

What? You said he could choose to return to the embrace of the Kingdom of Ramirez? I'm sorry, even if he revolts, he can't change the fate of final destruction. With Richard's character of vengeance, anyone who dares to betray him will not end well!