Chapter 467 Frost Earth Guard
The North is sparsely populated and there have been few wars in recent years. Most towns do not have any defensive fortifications, so a cavalry unit can easily move around.
But this is only the case in most towns. There are still some important areas where fortresses have been built.
This is the case with Sledding Castle, the fortress closest to the north in Earl Bazel's territory. It has only one function: to prevent the Duchy of White Crow from moving south and invading the empire.
Although it seems like a joke in the future situation - you are lucky enough that the empire does not invade you, why do you need to be on guard against being invaded? But a few decades ago, the power comparison between the two sides was not what it is now.
The White Crows were not always so vulnerable to being trampled upon, and the territory of the Silent Church did not come from the charity of others, but was conquered by the priests with flails.
The Canary Mountains are a natural wall, but they cannot completely stop the invading troops, whether it was the Empire a few years ago or the White Crows decades ago.
At that time, Sledding Castle was the front line to resist the attack.
Therefore, this type of castle was built very solidly and has never been conquered since its appearance.
But no matter how strong a fortress is, it still needs people to defend it.
The resistance army has a high prestige in Grizzly Town, and Gwen has always strictly controlled his subordinates, not harassing the residents, and even helping them with small things.
This also means that the Resistance often has access to more intelligence than the Winter Wolf.
Although most of the information is scattered and useless, if you analyze it carefully, you can find a lot of useful things.
For example, this time, Isaac discovered an interesting thing among countless complicated information: the defense of Sleddingburg was very weak.
This fortress has not been used for many years, the war has never spread here, and the defense is very lax.
It is said that the chains that pull the suspension bridge have rusted because it has not been raised for a long time.
This is undoubtedly good news for the resistance.
"This castle is not far from us. We can get there in one morning. It will be even faster if we march quickly." Isaac said after studying the map for a while.
"How many guards are there inside?"
"About 150 people, but most of them are militiamen. There are less than 50 full-time soldiers, and their combat effectiveness is very weak."
"Because there has been no war for a long time?"
"That's partly the reason, and partly because they are responsible for the security of the city - some of these people are even civilian staff."
Since Sleddingburg has low military value, there is no need to spend a lot of effort to maintain the army here.
Taking soldiers off duty is a huge expense, especially in this era of low productivity.
The White Crows in the north hardly even have any professional soldiers, and instead take the path of universal military service. It's not that the Silent Temple doesn't want to organize an army, but that in the bitter and cold land further north of the Canary Mountains, it simply cannot afford to support so many soldiers.
Most of the White Crows had received some basic military training, and it was precisely because of this that their refugees spontaneously formed a resistance army and held out until Nora returned from Castel.
Therefore, once the local lords no longer need to fight, they will immediately start to dislike those money-burning armies. In Sledding Castle, even such a small team of guards have to work part-time to maintain law and order in order to avoid being laid off.
"But it is a fortress after all. We don't have any siege capabilities. Once it closes the gate, we will be in trouble."
Gwen was a little worried.
If they left Grizzly Town and went to Sleddingburg, but failed to capture it and had to return, it would take a whole day to go back and forth, and they might be blocked outside the town by the Winter Wolves. The resistance army almost never had a head-on confrontation with the Winter Wolves on the plains. The only time they did so was because of Nora's desperate resistance and they were able to escape back in a desperate situation.
Many people died that time, and even Lady Nora almost didn't come back.
Yes, almost.
The lesson was too painful. Gwen didn't want to consider fighting on the plains at all, and once he left the town, he would probably have no way to retreat.
"Don't worry, I will help you." Isaac said in a deep voice, "If they close the city gate, I will help you open it."
"Have you recovered?"
Gwen was still a little worried. For some reason, Isaac had been a little lethargic since she rescued him. Gwen guessed that he might have been injured.
"It's okay, don't worry. As a superhuman, I'm actually very strong. Apart from Lina who I met last time, few people can threaten me, and..."
He pointed at the wall of Sleddingburg on the map and said, "I still have some tricks up my sleeve. Even if I fail, the members of the Alliance hiding in the crowd will find a way to open the city gate."
Thinking of Lina's strange and powerful ability that day, Isaac's face became gloomy.
If I meet Lina again, will I be able to escape or even fight her?
Fighting was probably impossible, as they were pure monsters. Isaac felt that no extraordinary being could fight Lina head-on - perhaps the Skin-Covered Ones who had completely lost their minds could, but by then they would have also degenerated into monsters.
As for escaping, Isaac still had some confidence.
As long as he is well prepared, it is difficult to catch him. With the help of his clones, the Nymph's ability to escape is very strong.
However, his tolerance for error is zero. Once he is blocked by Lina, he cannot die even if he wants to, and he can be rescued even across the Sea of ​​Unconsciousness.
Therefore, although Isaac was confident that he had two paths and was the strongest among the extraordinary people, he was still much more cautious.
He must be responsible for the people of the resistance.
If he meets Lina again, Isaac will lead her away as soon as possible, and then his men will go to open the city gate. At least it will not be a problem for the resistance army to take over Sleddingburg.
These guys were all trained by him personally, so he has confidence in them.
The two chatted until very late. The next morning, before it was completely light, the resistance army received an order to travel light, carrying only two days' supplies, and march towards Sleddingburg.
The other side.
Sleddingburg is still peaceful today, except for a group of new visitors.
Count Bazel actually came to this small castle in person. He brought dozens of personal guards and even a maid with him - the girl had red hair, which was very rare in the North.
When the soldiers passed through the city gate, they attracted a lot of onlookers from the civilian population, who pointed and exclaimed in amazement.
"Look, what is that?"
"Shield, shield?"
"That's too much! The door panels in my house aren't that thick!"
"Those people can lift it? How heavy must it be? Ten pounds?"
"Ten pounds? Are you kidding? Those are the Lord's Frost Guards. The tower shields they hold, 'Ice', weigh thirty pounds and can withstand a volley of musket fire. Lord Bazel relied on this army to conquer the North."
(End of this chapter)
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