Rise of the Empire Total War

Looking at the few simple tents and the cattle, sheep and horses grazing leisurely, Nichol clenched the cavalry crossbow in his hand, and remained silent for a long time. The six cavalry around him also did not speak as he did, only flashing through their eyes from time to time. Bloodthirsty and impulsive, it can be seen that they are ready to rush out like hungry wolves and start killing.

It's a pity that their captain, Nicole, didn't give orders for a long time, so they could only suppress the impulse in their hearts and continue watching.

Finally, Nicole moved. He slowly pulled out a crossbow from his quiver and reloaded the cavalry crossbow in his hand. Seeing his movement, the other six soldiers suddenly regained their energy. Join the fight.

"Captain, are you ready?" a cavalryman asked.

"Prepare." Nichol said lightly, and the soldiers who received the answer were overjoyed. They hung the crossbow back to the belly of the horse, grabbed the reins with both hands, and were eager to try.

"Charge! Only a few survivors are left!"

As soon as Captain Nichol's voice fell, Liuqi rushed out like an arrow off the string. Their speed became faster and closer, and the distance from the herdsmen became closer, and the noise they made gradually amplified, and was soon caught by those few Hearing this, a resting herdsman first glanced at the direction of the sound of horseshoes in confusion. When they saw the unfriendly crossbow cavalry rushing towards them, they immediately screamed in fright and ran into their tents to take out their respective equipment. , or directly get on the horse, and charge towards them with a scimitar.

However, although the courage of these herdsmen who took the initiative to meet the enemy is commendable, their force is still inferior to that of the well-trained crossbow cavalry. The herdsmen shot out. Although the arrows fired by the cavalry crossbows were not as powerful as those used by infantrymen, they could still cause fatal damage to these unarmored cavalry at close range. The animal skins on the herdsmen were pierced, the skin under the animal skins was torn, and penetrated into the flesh. Immediately afterwards, the herdsmen who were hit by the arrows fell off their horses and fell heavily on the soft grass.

After a round of shooting, they pulled out the crossbow bolts from the quiver and reloaded them as fast as possible. After they finished loading, the herdsmen who went into the tent to take weapons had already run out. They pointed at the incoming crossbow cavalry, They yelled a lot, and they were about to get on their mounts, but before they could pull the reins, the deadly crossbow arrows followed, hitting their vitals with precision, blood spurting out, and they were dressed in animal skins. The herdsmen in coats fell to the ground, and the blood spurted from them splashed on the horses, making them neigh in shock.

Then, the crossbow cavalry did not continue to reload. They drew out their swords and rode their horses into the tent area, looking for those who still threatened them. However, after two shootings, almost all the herders who could fight here Already fallen in a pool of blood, only the shivering women and children survived.

Seeing this, Nicole lowered his vigilance. Just as he was about to put the saber back into the scabbard, he suddenly glanced at a black shadow rushing towards him from the corner of his eye. He was startled, and backhanded the sword that was about to be put back into the scabbard. The sword was pulled out and slashed heavily, only to hear a childish scream, a young man knelt on the ground in pain, clutching his severed hand, in front of him, a palm holding a dagger came into view impressively.

Looking at the severed hand on the ground, Nichol couldn't help breaking out in cold sweat behind his back. He thought to himself that it was dangerous. If he hadn't reacted quickly, the dagger might have pierced his body. A, with this boy's strength, I'm afraid the dagger will slide away directly.

"Damn it!" Luckily, he flew into a rage afterward. Nicole cursed and swung the saber in his hand again. The boy was immediately decapitated, and when the blood splattered, Nicole's voice sounded again: "Leave three Individuals, kill all the rest."

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"Your Majesty Caesar, our scouts wiped out five herdsmen gathering places along the way, killed fifty-six enemies, and captured sixty-three cattle, forty-eight sheep, and forty-three horses.

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Listening to Sir Frank's report, Richard nodded. The army has not encountered any enemies along the way. They only saw corpses shot by crossbow arrows or killed by swords. The rough herdsman tents, the crossbow cavalry had a great result, they not only got the information that Richard wanted, but also captured so many livestock - although these livestock were not enough for the army to feed.

According to the intelligence of the herdsmen captives (of course they were executed immediately after saying what they knew), the rebels were currently encircling the city of Rostas, the capital of the Principality of Lasik. In order to end the battle before winter, the rebels The army attacked day and night, but they were all repelled by the stubborn defenders. Fortunately, the walls of Rostas City were not made of wood like other towns and castles. Tenacious, they have already fallen.

According to Richard's information, the total strength of the rebels besieging Rostas City was around 5,000, of which the noble rebels accounted for three quarters, and the herdsmen rebels accounted for one quarter (it is actually a quarter Not necessarily, because there are many non-combatants among the more than 1,000 people, and the herdsmen dragged their families to rebel, and they barely got together more than 1,000 people). Their method of attacking the city is also very primitive. Except for the ants who climb the city wall along the ladder, they can only push the battering hammer with the sheep's head hammer to hit the city gate-but the city gate has been blocked, even if the city is destroyed The door was knocked open, and only the pile of stones was harvested.

While besieging the city, the rebels were also sending out cavalry to forcibly collect food and grass from the herdsmen on the Lasik Plain. They would not harass the civilians who had settled down, because those civilians would be the foundation of their rule after winning in the future. The herdsmen roamed the Lasik Plains without a fixed place to live. They only went to nearby towns and villages for trade, and even caused security incidents. Therefore, these herdsmen were a headache for the Lasik Grand Dukes, and they were not easy to deal with. .

But now, the rebels are not afraid that these herdsmen will fight back, because most of the herdsmen have joined their rebels, so the remaining herdsmen have become the targets of exploitation by the rebels, almost every day there are rebel rangers coming Gathering points of various herdsmen, forcibly confiscating livestock and grain from them.

After Richard figured out these things, he also fell into thinking. It is necessary to save the life of King Felicias, because that is the condition he promised Freya. As long as King Felicias is alive, Freya will He will obediently obey his words, ascend to the position of grand duke of the Principality of Lasik, and become Richard's puppet.

However, Richard was thinking about how to obtain the maximum benefit with the minimum loss. He had a hunch that if he really took control of the Principality of Lasik, those so-called encirclement countries would be greatly stimulated, and the current hypocritical peace is very serious. There is a possibility of breaking because of this.