Rise of the Empire Total War

"What are you guys doing?"

Richard's voice was particularly prominent in the noisy crowd. As soon as he finished speaking, the scene fell silent, and everyone fixedly looked at the intruding Richard and his guards, including the two wrestling men.

"Ah, it's Your Royal Highness Richard."

Soon someone recognized Richard's identity and said in a low voice. People around who didn't know him saluted and greeted Richard's soldiers together.

Forgot to mention, in order to prevent unnecessary trouble, Richard asked the system soldiers to address him as His Highness instead of His Majesty when they went out.

Seeing that it was Richard, the two wrestling soldiers hurriedly separated, and one of the Danish soldiers said respectfully: "Your Highness, as you can see, this subordinate is competing with him."

"Competition?" Richard was a little confused. He cast his eyes on the soldier who didn't know where he came from, and the latter quickly introduced himself: "My lord, I am a mercenary who responded to King Harolds' call. Rupert."

"Why do you compete?"

"I saw this warrior with a big body and a killing intent on his face, so I had the idea of ​​a competition in my heart, so I challenged him." Rupert said, a strange look suddenly appeared on his face: "But, he doesn't seem to understand. Our language, I had a hard time getting him to understand me."

Richard was a little dumbfounded. The Danish soldiers under his command were all just summoned, and they hadn't started learning the language of the world, so it would be strange if they could understand it.

"In this case, you guys continue to compete."

After Richard finished speaking, he took the guards and left here. He didn't care much about watching their fights, and he was more concerned about going out in a few days.

...

Four days later.

Under the call of King Halaus, conscripts of nobles from all over the world gathered outside the city of Ravana. In response to the invasion of the Ramirez people, almost all the troops of the Ravana Kingdom were recruited, so all the troops added up to 4,000 people.

But don't think that the army of 4,000 is very small. In the countries of the Vardassian Peninsula, the number of people participating in each war will not exceed 5,000. The human, material and financial resources consumed by the army are unbearable.

And King Harlaus mobilized an army of more than 4,000 people, which undoubtedly showed his determination to persist in the war. As for the inducement of this determination, it was nothing more than the fall of Cochranburg and the Earl of Cork.

This is the first time in ten years that King Harlaus has personally driven himself. In addition to the more than 1,000 standing troops stationed in the city of Ravana, there are also 100 elite knight guards who guard the royal family. The cavalry guards have existed since the founding of the Kingdom of Ravana, and their name comes from the black lark logo on the armor and the flag.

The standing army of the Kingdom of Ravana is all low-middle-class civilians or farmers recruited from cities or villages directly under the king's direct control. They are equipped with chain mail, iron helmets, shields and spears, and some long-range troops are equipped with leather armor. and crossbows. In addition to the infantry, there are also some light cavalry. Needless to say, these light cavalry are knight servants serving the Blackbird Guard.

In addition to the king's standing army, the noble conscript army is the main force of the kingdom. Among the conscripts mobilized from all over the kingdom, there are a considerable number of knights and knight attendants, followed by the militia and peasant soldiers.

Richard's army of three or four hundred people is really nothing in the huge Royal Army. However, compared with other nobles, his quality can be said to be a few blocks away from the opponent. He can still get the final victory.

On the other side, under the leadership of King Oweco, the Ramirez Royal Army that broke through Fort Cochrane left the Earl of Cork and entered the adjacent Earl of Marfingat, which is located in the plains. The most densely populated area in the eastern part of the kingdom,

It is also the earldom with the most levies. However, the Ramirez people did not encounter much resistance. They successfully captured a town and obtained a lot of supplies and information about the Kingdom of Ravana.

Listening to the news provided by the mayor of this town called Kos Town by the locals, the corners of King Ramirez's mouth kept rising and he let out a smug laugh. According to the mayor, after hearing the news of the fall of the Cork Territory, Earl Margaret quickly mobilized the soldiers in the territory and stationed almost all the conscripts in the capital city, Mattidot, to see him It looks like he wants to hide in a safe castle desperately.

Therefore, the entire Mafugat area can be said to be almost undefended except for the capital Matidout, and Oweko can capture towns and villages in the area at any time. Oh no, those small noble castles full of stars are also one of his obstacles.

Compared with nobles at the earl level, the resistance of barons or other small nobles is equally strong. These small nobles may seem vulnerable, but they value loyalty and honor in their hearts, and they will stick to the castle where they live to resist. This makes La The Mireans were in for a headache, for every small castle they took took a disproportionate cost in casualties.

In Corkland, Oweko and his army experienced the determination of the little nobles to resist. Although they seemed to be very relaxed when they captured Fort Cochrane, it was still a waste of time to completely conquer that area. Big effort.

After learning that Earl Macfurgat was hiding in the capital, Oweko, who was in a good mood, allowed the soldiers to have a carnival in Kos Town for three days, and waited for three days to find trouble with Earl Macfurgat, the turtle with a shrinking head.

Three days later, the Ramirez people set off as scheduled. They left the severely devastated town of Goss, and with a large amount of forced conscripted food and supplies, and the curse of the Goss residents, they set foot on the road to besiege the city of Mattidot. journey.

However, before reaching the city of Mattidot, they encountered the first obstacle on the road-the castle of a local baron. There were more than a dozen peasants and soldiers stationed in the baron's castle. Although their combat effectiveness was weak, they could still cause the Ramirez people a little trouble by sticking to the solid stone castle.

Terry Carter is attached to MacPherson Carter, Earl of Margaret, and the relationship between the two can be roughly guessed from the surname. Yes, Terry Carter belongs to MacPherson Carter Brother, it’s just that this younger brother has a little water in blood, because the former is just an illegitimate son of the latter’s father. If it wasn’t for the old earl’s special order before he died, Terry Carter might only be able to wear a pair of armor, A steed, a shield, a lance, and an iron sword leave home to wander the Valdasian peninsula as a down-and-out knight or adventurer.

But now, Baron Terry Carter, a low-ranking nobleman, stood on the low city wall and looked at the dark army of Ramirez outside. He gave his life to protect the inheritance passed down from his father.