Chapter 182 Where the Flames Burn

Although the Viscount's propaganda for Rand did not last long, it was time to take action.

But this is enough, enough to plant the seeds in my heart.

Many nobles did not consider Rand at first.

Because they had initially excluded Rand's army and prevented him from participating in the war, they had not opposed the Second Prince's will.

And they also don't want Rand to be in the limelight. For many nobles of the Frost Moon Kingdom, they are very conflicted in their hearts.

On the one hand, they recognized Rand's abilities and believed that he would achieve great things in the future, and they wanted to be friends with him. On the other hand, they did not want him to be promoted too quickly. This was not only out of jealousy, but also because they were worried that their status would be affected.

In this era, class stratification is very serious. For the old aristocrats with a long tradition, it is in their interest to keep nothing changing.

The class stratification in the Northern Union is not that serious due to the northern border, which is why Rand was able to become a nobleman from a commoner without noble status.

But big changes are still unacceptable to many old aristocrats.

But now, they have to consider the possibility of allowing Rand's troops to move in to resolve the current crisis.

Of course, it's just a thought now. If the Second Prince's strategy succeeds, then everything will be fine. We just need to wait for friendly forces to come and encircle us, and this conflict will be a complete victory.

The children of nobles have successfully gilded their reputation, and those who follow them can also benefit from it.

And if they fail, they will need to make another decision. They swear allegiance to their feudal lords or the king, not to the second prince.

After checking their weapons and equipment, as well as the condition of their horses for the last time, the brave northern military nobles set off with their knights.

The horse's hooves stepped on the ground, raising dust and rumbling sounds.

It was noon, and the Snow Fox Countess was in the tent as usual, holding a meeting with her officers.

In fact, there was nothing much to discuss about many things, but she had lost too many of her direct knights now. If she wanted to make good use of the soldiers and knights from the nobles who were summoned by her, she needed more discussions to increase understanding.

"How is the battle situation in other routes?" Countess Snow Fox asked the intelligence officer who had just walked into the tent.

"The situation is not good. We are struggling to hold on." The intelligence officer replied.

"Then it looks like we need to speed up our progress." The Snow Fox Countess said, "The defenders of this line of defense are really good at hiding."

The Snow Fox Countess even suspected that the defenders of this line of defense were planning to go around and attack them from the rear. For this reason, the Snow Fox Countess even arranged for people to conduct a thorough reconnaissance nearby.

At this time, another soldier came in and reported: "The defense line sent a large number of cavalry to charge directly at our main camp."

The Snow Fox Countess raised her eyebrows, walked out of the tent and looked towards the direction of the defense line.

She thought today would be another ordinary, boring day with no changes.

Now it seems that those cowards on the defense line can no longer bear it.

Yes, it would be strange if they could hold their ground under such a frequent bombing. If that were the case, the Snow Fox Countess would start to suspect whether there were undead in the defense line.

Fortunately, it is finally out now.

It was estimated that there were nearly five hundred cavalrymen, and it was estimated that all the horses that could be ridden were brought out.

The Snow Fox Countess was naturally on guard all the time.

He ordered the adjutant beside him: "Proceed according to the plan."

The military strength of both sides is similar, but the exact number is unclear unless there is a traitor.

Also, the Snow Fox Countess played some tricks.

Since the number of cavalry sent out from time to time to harass the defense line was small, the pressure caused was not great.

The Snow Fox Countess simply built a camp with the catapult as the core. The structure was very simple, consisting of some chevaux de frise and trenches.

This camp actually has another function now, which is to disguise the number of people.

The Snow Fox Countess had people put up a lot of cover, so that if you didn't look closely, the people on the defense line could only roughly see the number of people when the soldiers stationed here took shifts.

She also didn't understand why no scouts came to investigate, but at least many things became more convenient.

In fact, there were only a very small number of troops guarding the catapults.

Part of the Snow Fox Countess's troops were left in some blind spots that were invisible to the defense lines.

For example, under the cliff on one side of the defense line, or in the nearby uncut woods.

Now all we have to do is attack.

The Snow Fox Countess could actually choose a more conservative strategy, such as guarding the catapult well and then slowly smashing this line of defense to pieces.

But at the last meeting, they had discussed that the situation of the other armies did not seem to be very good, and she was needed to break through as soon as possible and then support the other routes.

And the Snow Fox Countess couldn't wait any longer.

…

After leaving the defense line, there is a large open space suitable for cavalry charges.

And because the Snow Fox Countess wanted to increase the attack efficiency of the catapult, she pushed the catapult forward. If the cavalry charged, they would be able to reach the front of the camp in a short while.

Now all we need to do is speed up our mount.

Most of autumn has passed, the weather has become a bit colder, and it has been very dry these days, which is perfect for burning something.

Knights holding torches and carrying kerosene galloped across the land.

They had been stuck on the defense line for more than a month, and it was a relief to finally be able to gallop on horseback after such a long absence.

Soon, they defeated the small number of cavalry from the Southern Kingdom who tried to stop them.

There was less resistance than expected. It seemed that the Snow Fox Countess really underestimated them and exposed her flaws.

After chopped down some more enemies, the noble cavalry captain who led these cavalrymen laughed happily.

Then, there is the enemy camp.

How to deal with chevaux de frise and trenches? The answer is simple: just use your body to knock them open.

Trenches could also be filled with dead bodies.

This camp is not strong and can be easily breached.

The military nobles and knights of the Northern Alliance more or less all have some barbarian bravery; at least, they are not very afraid of death on the battlefield, as long as dying in battle is glorious rather than meaningless or shameful.

There was not much resistance, and they easily broke through the outermost defense and reached the catapult.

Now all you have to do is pour some kerosene on it and throw out the torches.

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The knights have clear division of labor.

Pour kerosene on the catapult and throw out torches, one after another.

The Snow Fox Countess built a lot of catapults, which made them very depressed during this period. Many of their comrades were smashed into meat paste by the huge rocks before they even saw the enemy's face.

Now at least I have gotten some revenge.

only……

Is the resistance too weak?

Even if they seized the opportunity, the opponent's defense was too weak?

This is the army led by the famous Snow Fox Countess.

What kind of person is the Snow Fox Countess? As a woman, she defeated all her brothers and sisters in the male-first succession Kingdom of Lunsa and gained the right to rule the Snow Fox Territory.

Clear out the disrespectful vassals and completely control the Snow Fox Territory.

During several changes within the Kingdom of Lensa, seize the initiative and use your army to defeat the deployment of enemy factions.

In the war in which the Kingdom of Lensa invaded the Northern Union, he served as the main general and marched all the way without any enemy.

Even the Snow Fox Countess led her army to successfully plunder some towns in the White Kingdom.

Later, when the Gold Mine War broke out, Countess Snow Fox also served as a military commander, leading the army to many victories, including many battles where she won with a smaller force against a larger one.

If the Snow Fox Countess's experiences up to now were written into a book, it could be regarded as a military epic.

At the beginning, the progress was smooth and the cavalrymen were very happy, feeling that they had found the flaw of the military celebrity.

But until now, there is still no reaction from the other side. Everything is going too smoothly, to the point of being weird.

Now their hearts have gradually sunk. The smoother things go, the more they feel that something is wrong.

But he did not stop and set fire to the catapults one by one.

However, they soon understood the situation. The defense line in the rear had already begun to shout and scream.

They wanted to come and destroy the catapult, but the Snow Fox Countess took advantage of the situation and used the catapult as bait.

And due to a miscalculation of troop strength, the defense sent almost all of its elite cavalry to try to destroy the catapults.

Even so, it would not be so bad. After all, no matter how weak the soldiers on the defense line were, no matter how low their morale was, they could still hold the defense line for a while.

But that's the problem.

Setting out to destroy the catapults attracted the attention of all the soldiers and noble commanders within the defense line, so that the defense of the defense line was bound to be neglected.

After all, in the imagination, the defense line should be constantly attacking at this time, and the Snow Fox Countess should be trying to defend.

The commander of the defense line even made a contingency plan. If the cavalry's attack was effective and the enemy panicked, he would send his soldiers forward and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

So much so that when the cavalry was sent to attack the catapults, that was when the defense line was at its weakest.

And this opportunity was seized by the Snow Fox Countess.

By sending elite soldiers to kill the soldiers guarding the suspension bridge of the defense line who were completely unaware of what was happening, they easily gained control of the entrance and exit roads.

At the same time, a large number of dismounted fully armored knights used ladders to bypass the trench and reach the low wall of the defense line, fighting with the stationed soldiers for control of the upper city wall to prevent arrows and crossbows from causing excessive casualties to the soldiers below the defense line.

It was not until the intersection was controlled, a large number of soldiers rushed into the defense line, and the air was filled with the smell of blood that the second prince and other officers realized what had happened.

"Protect me! Retreat! Retreat!" The second prince's originally gentle and generous tone became sharp.

He didn't understand where these soldiers and troops came from, but he knew that the defense line could no longer be held.

Things turned out just as he expected. Due to low morale, the soldiers on the defense line had very weak will to resist. The nobles were able to maintain their combat effectiveness with their confidants, but the most combat-capable knights rode forward to destroy the catapults.

The defense line is now fragile in every aspect.

(End of this chapter)