Chapter 274 Let the Odins have a father! (Two in one, please subscribe!)

"Cluck! Cluck!"

The chickens were flapping their wings, but they still couldn't escape the fate of being chopped off with a knife.

They could only let out one last scream before being hacked to death: "Baga..."

Before going out on an expedition, it is natural to reward the army first, and the plump and meaty chickens in the basin naturally become the best choice to reward Idar's soldiers.

After all... no matter how prosperous Idar County is, it is still unlikely to achieve chicken freedom.

And today, every Idar soldier can get half a chicken in a basin!

Whether it was money or food, Bruno spent a lot of money to win this war!

After more than half a year of careful feeding, the basin chickens at the farm in southern Idar have already given birth to batch after batch of small basin chickens.

Although they are lively and look like they deserve a beating, they grow very fast, probably due to their genes, and can be chopped up and eaten in less than a month.

But even so, if one wanted to take out thousands of chickens at once to reward the army, it would still be quite tight.

Today is the day when the Idar army swears to go to war. Bruno personally came to the wall of Namur Fortress to witness this highlight moment belonging to the Idar Territory and the Stuart Family!

Inspired by the chickens in the basins and filled with joy at the upcoming expedition, the soldiers of Idar looked intently at the Earl on the city wall.

Looking at the thousands of soldiers under the city walls, Bruno's excitement was almost beyond words.

It has been more than a year since he came into this world. Under his direct or indirect influence, the Idar Territory has undergone earth-shaking changes, which shocked him greatly.

Today, after all these days of accumulation, Idar finally took the initiative to announce the rise of Idar to the world, showing off their shining swords and even magic rifles to the Odin people! For Bruno, there is no better stepping stone than the Odin people in front of him!

It can be said that the outcome of this battle is directly related to the future of Idar Territory! Although Bruno has great confidence in his soldiers, he can't help but worry about it.

He takes this war very seriously! As long as Idar can defeat the Odins, all the problems Idar faces will be solved.

Incorporating the imperial army, secretly declaring war on the signatories of the agreement, forcibly annexing the legal territories of other noble lords... These serious crimes that are enough to make the Stuart family disappear will become trivial matters that are not worth mentioning!

You know, having a flexible moral bottom line and a sense of rules that can change at any time is a fine tradition that an imperial noble should have.

As the largest noble family in the entire empire, the Norman royal family obviously also has such awareness.

Even though the Norman royal family would be dissatisfied with the Stuart family of Idar for secretly recruiting imperial soldiers, they would never dare to use tough measures to force Idar to compromise.

Even a fool should know that a powerful vassal who can defeat the Odin Empire must not be offended at will!

because……

If the relationship is ruined accidentally, it is hard to say who will be the biggest winner!

Standing on the city wall,

Even though Bruno had thousands of words to say to the soldiers of Idar at this moment, he finally condensed them into the simplest words:

"Soldiers of Idar Territory!"

He paused, and continued, "I have only one request for you - to blow up the Odin people's dog heads, so that those barbarians in the Odin Empire can have a new father!"

In Bruno's previous life, Tongliao Khan, a famous strategist, politician and thinker, once said something that impressed Bruno: "The loud noises of Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought fathers to the men of Showa."

What Bruno said was actually just an encouragement to the Idar soldiers.

after all……

He never expected to become the father of the Odin Empire just by relying on a war, nor did he ever think about having too much interaction with the Odin people who are known for their "kind fathers and filial sons".

However, when the soldiers of Lord Idar heard the shout from the Earl, they all shouted excitedly.

Although they were quite confused by this novel metaphor at the beginning, but... the Idar people with strong martial virtues are not Odin barbarians who only know how to fight and kill.

When their clever little heads turned a little, they understood the pride that belongs only to the Idar people!

"Victory!"

"Victory! Victory! Victory!"

Under the city wall, Idar soldiers shouted loudly, declaring to Bruno their determination to defend the territory.

With Bruno's nod, Idar Army Commander-in-Chief Sam Layton gave an order, and more than three thousand fully armed Idar soldiers sang high-spirited military songs and slowly marched towards the north of Idar.

…

When he finally crossed the Sauron River and set foot on the land outside the Idar Territory, Eli Cook's heart was filled with excitement.

As an Idar artilleryman, he personally participated in the battle with Odin's army a few months ago.

Smoke billowed and flames shot into the sky.

It was in that battle that the soldiers of Idar County ignited their confidence in Idar County.

Lord Bruno not only built advanced weapons for them and provided better treatment for the Idar soldiers, but also gave the Idar people hope for the future.

So, what reason do they have for not doing their best for Idar County? Not swearing allegiance to Bruno Stuart, Count of Idar?

Every soldier had a deep hatred for the Odin people in their hearts, because it was because of them that the once prosperous Idar County had to face the crisis of destruction.

And now, under the leadership of Sam Layton, they are finally going to leave Idar Territory and seek revenge on the Odin people!

after all……

Since someone slapped me, why shouldn't I slap him back? Although this slap didn't cause much damage to Lord Idar, it broke Odin's wrist, but... a slap was a slap, no matter what the final result was, Idar would definitely retaliate!

Boxes of artillery shells were piled on an oxcart nearby, and behind the oxcart was a modified magic cannon.

For this expedition, new sturdy rollers have been installed on the base of the magic cannon, and it is moving slowly forward on the barely flat dirt road.

Although the speed was a bit slow, they were not in a hurry because... this time, the artillery unit of Lord Idar was not the protagonist of this war.

Infantry is!

The Idar infantrymen, equipped with Idar's most advanced "Persuader I" magic submachine guns, marched in a neat formation at the front, with their heads held high and their chests puffed out, full of vigor and vitality.

In fact, as early as when Raymond led his troops to attack the city, the Idar infantry, who had not yet been equipped with magic rifles, had already wanted to go into battle themselves and fight a decisive battle with Odin's army.

However, the powerful firepower of Idar's artillery units unilaterally crushed the Odin cavalry led by Raymond, leaving Idar's infantrymen full of enthusiasm but without a place to use their skills.

And now, it's finally time to let them come to the front!

Not only do they have medium-range weapons such as magic rifles, but they are also equipped with Idar standard sabers engraved with magic circles and Idar standard light armor.

You can use biubiubiu at a distance, and you can draw your sword and chop at close range.

The Idar infantrymen, who are well-equipped and well-trained, are eager to fight, and have mustered up the confidence to use a real war to test the power of this new weapon and the results of their training!

Looking at the imposing figures of the Idar infantry not far ahead, Eli Cook's eyes revealed envy.

perhaps……

When they were killing everyone with long-range artillery, the Idar infantry must have been envious...

Due to the rough road and the large amount of heavy weapons they were carrying, the Idar artillery units were obviously moving slower than the Idar infantry in front.

However, Sam Layton had anticipated this phenomenon, so he was not too worried.

Anyway, in the original plan, the Idar artillery unit played a supporting role, and its main task was to stabilize the rear line and provide long-range firepower reinforcements.

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after all……

Most of the terrain north of Idar Territory is open and flat plains, which is extremely beneficial for Odin's cavalry!

Therefore, given the geographical disadvantage, it is obviously unrealistic to let the magic cannon, which is slow in movement and less flexible, replicate the great victory on the banks of the Sauron River.

…

The once densely populated Territory of Sauron is no longer what it used to be.

The only city in Soren's territory, Sorenburg, had already been reduced to ruins by the artillery bombardment of the Idar people, leaving only broken walls and a lord's castle that had almost collapsed by half.

In fact, since the death of Earl Soren, as the Earldom of Soren has lost all direct heirs, Count Bruno Stuart of Idar has actually taken over the entire land of Soren.

Whether it was the orderly relocation of the people of Soran before the war began, or the call for the people to return to the land of Soran to resume production after the war, Count Bruno of Idar was behind all of this.

In other words, Idar Territory almost blatantly took over the entire management system of Soran Territory. Except for not directly stationing Idar troops, almost all important positions in Soran Territory have been occupied by civil servants from Idar Territory.

only……

Since the threat from the Odins in the north has never been eliminated, and in order to avoid further provoking other nobles in the eastern part of the empire, the Idar Territory has never directly stationed military and police here. Therefore, very few people responded to the call to rebuild the Soran Territory.

There is almost no smoke from cooking fires near the villages that were once densely populated, and there is no trace of life on the fertile land.

At the front of the team, Sam Layton walked side by side with old Ford, looking around at everything around them.

That’s right!

As the former chief steward of Lord Idar, Old Ford also went with the army after receiving Bruno's order.

You know, the purpose of Idar Lord's initiative to provoke this war was not just to make those Odin barbarians call him father, but more to allow Idar Lord to have more vast land and a larger population base.

Benefit,

If it were not for the huge profits and the influence of the current external situation, Bruno would even be able to hold on to the Namur Fortress for a year or two.

Therefore, in order to achieve Bruno's goal as quickly as possible, there is a clear division of labor between the two - Sam Layton is responsible for fighting, and old Ford is responsible for maintaining stability.

In order to restore social order and agricultural production in the eastern part of the empire in the shortest possible time, while Sam Layton was commanding the battle at the front, Old Ford had to lead the civil servants drawn from the Idar territory to establish a management system that was in line with the Idar model.

Although most of these civil servants in Idar Territory were forced to join, they are much better than ordinary officials in other noble territories.

What they are going to establish will be a comprehensive governance system covering all aspects with the Stuart family as the core and civilian officials and nobles with honorary titles as the basis!

“Now we are here…”

Sam Layton held up a map and said to Old Ford: "This location is about a day and a half away from Dell Hill..."

"According to our plan, during this journey, the cavalry and infantry of the Idar Army will travel light and carry out a day-long forced march. We will try to build a complete set of fortifications centered on the Dale Hills before the Idar artillery arrives."

"Fortifications? Although the Idar infantry is well-equipped, they are lightly equipped. What can you use to build fortifications?" asked Old Ford with a frown.

"Sorry, military secrets."

Sam Layton rudely rejected Old Ford's question: "However... the acceptance of the noble territories south of Dale Hill will all depend on you."

Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Sam Layton's refusal to answer his question, Old Ford also understood that his question was indeed a bit abrupt: "As long as the Idar army can hold the front, you don't have to worry about the problems in the back. Although I am already an old man, with the boys in the army reserve assigned to me, it will not be a problem to suppress a few disobedient nobles."

Hearing this, Sam Layton nodded and stared at the northern sky.

According to the intelligence brought by the Idar CIA, a large number of convoys carrying food and armor for the Odin people have begun to travel back and forth between the Sogn nad Armanche Plain.

In his opinion, this was a sign that the Odinites were preparing to attack!

so……

Sam Layton's eyes were fixed on the location of Dell Hill on the map.

As long as the Idar Lords could build fortifications in the Dale Hills before the Odins, and follow the strategy of advancing step by step and steadily, even if the war could not be ended in the shortest time, the Idar Lords would at least have enclosed a considerable piece of land in the eastern part of the empire, and would not delay the precious spring farming time.

Besides...

In order to deal with the Odin Iron Cavalry that the Odin Empire has always been proud of, Lord Idar has prepared at least two secret weapons, which are enough to make those Odin Iron Cavalry feel the pain of being dominated!

Thinking of this,

Sam Layton shouted, "All troops, speed up! We must reach Dale Hill by noon tomorrow!"

Two-in-one, no more today.

Although this part has been brewing for a long time, it is indeed a bit difficult to write.

It's already the holiday, and there will be more updates later, but please let me think about this part carefully, for fear that there will be any bugs.

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