Heywood, who was under the command of Count Nilcha, became the focus of this meeting. When King Griffus said that Wals wanted to attack Harengosburg in the west, Heywood jumped out. As a man who had not made any name for himself in recent times, his appearance now was too dazzling.
Haywood made a request, reminding King Graves to be careful that Wals might attack Harengosburg and then march south to launch a surprise attack on Malasburg.
However, this suggestion obviously did not attract the attention of King Griffus. He still carried out the previous battle plan as usual. Edenjar and Rudjar had been sent to the front by Wals, which fully demonstrated that Wals wanted to fight to the death on the plains of Viruga. Therefore, King Griffus would never believe that Wals would attack Malasburg. Moreover, Malasburg was in a dangerous terrain and could not be captured in a short time. I believe Wals would not attack Malasburg for such a big setback. Even if he captured Malasburg, there was the city of Aaron as a transit station, and King Griffus could quickly dispatch troops to deal with Wals's surprise attack.
Heywood knew that his suggestion would not change King Graves's mind, so he quietly withdrew. Facts will prove everything.
The fact is just as Heywood said. Wals dispatched troops. Due to the contraction policy implemented by King Griffus, there were not many troops in Harengosburg Castle. Wals took the castle without any effort. Then he gathered troops again and continued to attack Malasburg in the south. Wals had made up his mind that this action must be kept secret and not let others know. At the same time, he would take Malasburg as quickly as possible at night.
The plan was implemented as Wals had planned. In Malasburg, Wals led the army to continue to attack the castle. It was a moonless night, and many Nord soldiers were holding torches. When the Rhodok soldiers saw the sudden appearance of the enemy, they were inevitably frightened. They originally thought that the battlefield of the decisive battle was in Viruga, and they were lucky to be able to defend in Malasburg. They were all ordinary soldiers who were selected, and the soldiers transferred from Viruga were all elite. At this time, Wals asked Jack and Airen to take the lead, and the others also went together.
The Rock's spears are not good at dealing with the Nord warriors, but they are more than capable of dealing with cavalry with spears and broadswords. The Swadian knights and the Khergit Khanate's cavalry will both be hit, but in front of them is the infantry corps that is known as the number one on the continent. The Nord warriors are growing with their husbands, and Malasburg, with only more than 200 people today, can't withstand the impact of these berserkers at all.
Corpses and blood were the decorations of the castle. In less than half an hour, all the soldiers in the city were killed by Walth, with only a few escaping.
Wals's arrangement this time was very good. He surrounded the castle tightly. Basically, not many people could escape the encirclement. Perhaps the few who slipped through the net would gradually escape from here and reach Aaron in the south. Wals's ambition was also revealed at this time.
Capturing Malasburg was only one of his steps. Now he had to take down Aaron in one fell swoop while Aaron was still unaware of the news that Malasburg had been breached. The reason why Wals was able to capture Malasburg at the fastest speed was mainly because of the presence of Atiman. His engineering skills had reached the pinnacle, and he designed a siege tower and many siege ladders in a very short time, which made the surprise attack on Malasburg a success. However, when facing a large city like Aaron City, more siege towers and siege ladders were needed, which could not be completed in a short time, so Wals thought of another way to breach the city.
Aaron is one of the cities in the Rhodok Kingdom. One of Wals's goals is to rob a city of its wealth. It would be extremely helpful to weaken the local economic strength and use it to attack the entire country's system.
Wals immediately sent his men to advance towards the south. He led the team himself, with Jack and Aileyen as the vanguard, while he himself stayed behind.
The soldiers led by Jack and Aileyen changed into the uniforms of the Rhodok Kingdom soldiers to deceive the enemy soldiers. There were about 50 soldiers in this group, and there were more than 200 defenders in Malasburg. When Jack and Aileyen arrived at the foot of Aaron, it was still at night. The defenders above could not see the faces of the people below. They only heard them say that Malasburg had been breached by the Nord Kingdom, and they were the remaining defenders who escaped and hoped to enter Aaron.
Originally, the lord of Aaron had followed King Griffith to the war. This time, the one who stayed in Aaron City was just an ordinary officer. The decision-making power was in his hands. When he heard that the defenders of Manasburg retreated here, he immediately opened the city gate and let this group of people in.
But what he didn't expect was that this approach was simply inviting a wolf into the house. Jack and Airen's soldiers were waiting for news from Wals. As long as they quietly opened the city gates at this time and let Wals' troops in, Aaron's city would fall without a fight.
When Jack, Aileyen and others entered Aaron, Wals led the army to Aaron's city. The soldiers and officers guarding the city were shocked. They just learned that Wals had broken through Malasburg, and Wals' army appeared in front of Aaron in the blink of an eye.
However, when they were surprised, they suddenly found that the Wals army did not prepare too many siege ladders, so they could not break through the city in a short time. If Aaron had not sent messengers to communicate with other places, they would know that Aaron had been surrounded and would definitely dispatch troops to rescue Aaron. The soldiers of the Rhodok Kingdom have already realized that the country is in crisis now. Holding on to the last moment and waiting for the arrival of reinforcements is the best way for them to save their lives.
However, before saving the lives of the majority, a few lives must be lost. Although Wals's army had fewer siege ladders, they still used them to attack the city. The Aaron officers were a little puzzled by this tactic of hitting a rock with an egg. Such a small number of siege ladders could not capture Aaron at all. As long as they destroyed the siege ladders, they could only shout under the city.
Aaron's officer was also eager to hear the angry shouts of the Nord army. He hurried to the top of the city wall, but when he approached the city gate, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. The soldiers who had been guarding the city gate had been killed, and standing in front of them were the remnants of the defeated army of Malasburg who had just been let in. At this moment, Aaron's officer realized that he had fallen into a trap.
It was too late. The city gate had been opened by the spies, and then the main force of Wals rushed into the city gate. The ordinary Rhodok soldiers didn't even react, and could only watch the enemy soldiers rush into the city. The first few soldiers who reacted were killed by Jack and Airen. What followed was a painful battle to capture the city.
The army of the Rhodok Kingdom, which had lost the protection of the city walls, now had no chance of resisting the charge of the Nord Kingdom. Regardless of the number of troops or the quality of the troops, the army led by Wals could firmly suppress the Rhodok Kingdom.
Aaron's officer was no longer able to give commands. The scene was in chaos. No matter how many orders he gave to his soldiers, they ignored him.
Confusion and fear have filled the hearts of these soldiers. No matter what, facing an enemy force that far outnumbers their own, these second-line troops remaining in Aaron simply cannot resist.
This was just a one-sided massacre. Soon, the streets of Aaron's city were filled with corpses, most of which were soldiers from the Rhodok Kingdom, with only a few bodies of soldiers from the Nord Kingdom.
After Wals rushed into the city, he immediately locked onto the Aaron officer who was trying to save the situation. Without saying a word, Wals rode on a horse, bent his bow and drew his arrow. With a whoosh, an arrow immediately pierced through the head of the Aaron officer.
Undoubtedly, the defeat of the Rhodok Kingdom was certain, and Wals no longer made other plans. He quickly ordered his army to rob the wealth of a city and then leave immediately. This was the heartland of the Rhodok Kingdom. If he stayed here for a long time, he would be attacked from all sides. Rhodok castles were everywhere here. Although Malasburg had been captured by her by surprise, it did not mean that he could hold on to a castle. After all, King Gryphus was very familiar with this place.
We will definitely find a way to quickly break through Malasburg.
Therefore, the number of soldiers left by Wals in Malasburg was less than 200. If King Graves mobilized more than 1,000 people to attack the castle, he could capture it within a day.
His army was exhausted after two battles in one night. If the enemy attacked at this time, their fighting capacity would be greatly reduced. Wals prayed that the news would not be transmitted too quickly. However, he also made a clear calculation. Even if King Griffus received the news, he would have to wait until tomorrow at the earliest. This would give him half a day to rest.
After a night of hard work, the Nord soldiers plundered the accumulated wealth of the city. When all the goods were loaded and unloaded, Wals arranged for people to take turns to rest. On the one hand, it was to prevent the remaining Rhodok troops in the city, and on the other hand, it was also to deal with the raiding army sent by King Gryphus.
The deserters who escaped from the city of Aaron quickly brought the news to the villages and castles along the way. The news was immediately passed to the ears of King Gryphus through the messengers in the post station.
At this moment, King Gryphus suddenly realized that the troops of Idenyar and Rudyar were just a cover, and what Wals really wanted to attack was actually his own Aaron.
He made a prompt decision and immediately called Haywood over. It was Haywood who reminded King Griffiths to defend Malasburg. He really should listen to Haywood's advice.
It took only a moment before they arrived at the castle hall. At this time, only King Graves was present. No other lords, guards, or servants serving tea or water were present. This was a secret meeting between King Graves and Heywood.
"I should have listened to your advice. Now the news has come that Walls has broken through Manasburg and Aaron on the same night. This means that we have to withdraw some of our defensive lines in the west. We must recapture the lost territory as soon as possible."
Aaron and Malasburg originally belonged to the beauty of the Kingdom of Locke. These were the core territories, and the people in them were the original people of the Kingdom of Rhodok. They all respected and loved King Gryfus, which was completely different from the Swadian people in Harengosburg and Uxhall. Their original king was King Harlaus, and it was impossible for them to love King Gryfus all of a sudden.
Therefore, the recapture of Aaron and Malasburg was imminent.
"Wols' soldiers are probably exhausted after two battles in one night. We should seize Malasburg and cut off Wals's retreat. In this way, Wals' army will be like this side in the fog. Without supplies, it will be difficult for him to feed his army. As long as we besiege him in the Rhodok Kingdom for a while, and add some peasant troops, these peasants may not have enough equipment and combat capabilities, but they are in large numbers and they are defending their own territory. If Wals does not have enough food, he will definitely take risks to rob the peasants' food. In this way, we can gather enough people to fight against Wals' army."
Heywood stated his plan without thinking. It can be seen that he had already thought of the next battle plan when King Graves did not accept his suggestion.
This time, King Graves listened to Haywood's advice and immediately led 1,500 men to attack Malasburg.
In Viruga, troops from all over the place were dispatched to Viruga, and the total number is now about 2,000 people. This is a considerable number. Although some of them still have low quality and insufficient combat capabilities, the shortcomings can still be made up by numbers.
At this time, Wals was still letting his army rest and deal with the battle when they were tired. Besides, they had fought a whole night last night. Under Wals's careful arrangement, Wals did not rob the property of the poor people. One reason was that they had relatively few properties, and if Lai Xinwei robbed their last bit of property, they might fight to the death and rebel, which would be extremely disadvantageous for his temporary stay in the city. Therefore, Wals targeted the nobles and rich people who were high above him. These people were few in number and had huge funds, making them the best targets for plunder.
Just as Wals was about to leave Aaron, something strange happened. The messenger from Malasburg told Wals a piece of news that he didn't want to know.
Malasburg had been breached by the army led by King Gryfus himself, and the way for Wals to leave was now blocked. Since King Gryfus had received the news that Wals was leading his own army to rampage in the territory of the Rhodok Kingdom, he would definitely strengthen the defense of the major castles, which in turn made it difficult for Wals to leave.
Without a supply team to provide him with food, he could only sweep the territory of the Rhodok Kingdom. However, this would also cause resentment from ordinary civilians in the Rhodok Kingdom, which would inevitably lead to national resistance in the end, making it extremely inconvenient to conquer this place.
Therefore, Walls was in a dilemma, but he had also thought about how to return to his country if his retreat was cut off.
"Go east."
Wals said to his men that this news was like a bolt from the blue, and it was simply unbelievable. Logically speaking, if they went east, there would be a gathering place for the Rhodok Kingdom's army. If they came from a long distance, the enemy army would be waiting for them and they would suffer heavy losses. Wouldn't it be like walking into a tiger's mouth if they went this way?
However, since Wals was a commander who used his troops like a god, his prestige in the hearts of the soldiers was naturally extraordinary. After a short pause, everyone quickly began to pack up their things and headed for their destination. This time, the army followed Wals. Wals's army had looted most of the wealth in the city. Of course, the worst victims were naturally the rich people. The biggest reason why the rich people were able to occupy a high position in this city was naturally because they had a huge amount of wealth. Now that Wals had robbed all their wealth, they became exactly the same as ordinary civilians.
As for what happened to Aaron later, Wals didn't care. The most urgent thing was to leave here quickly to avoid being surrounded by King Graves. After all, he was in the enemy's kingdom and his food supplies were seriously depleted. The wealth looted from Aaron included a large amount of inedible gold and silver treasures, which had to be exchanged for food in the villages along the way. However, he didn't know whether the villagers would be willing to exchange the food in their hands for the gold and silver treasures when his army advanced into those villages.
King Griffus brought Heywood to him this time. He thought Heywood was very smart and could help him deal with Wals to some extent. After easily capturing Malasburg, King Griffus imprisoned the remaining Nord soldiers in the dungeon and told them that their leader Wals had led the remaining troops to escape.
This was done to undermine the will of those soldiers, but the effect of King Griffus was extremely weak. He was still so tall in the minds of the Nord soldiers. King Griffus could not move the hearts of these soldiers with just a few words. In desperation, King Griffus started his plan again. This time he decided to capture Wals alive. As long as Wals was captured alive, the morale of the remaining group of Nord soldiers would inevitably be hit. Wals, who was known as the god of war of the Nord Kingdom, was defeated by himself. He believed that the Nord Kingdom would not attack him again in a short time.
At this time, Heywood suddenly suggested to King Griffus that he should temporarily abandon Aaron and only send a small number of soldiers to occupy a city. King Griffus had received the news that Wals had abandoned Aaron and did not send a single soldier to garrison a city. It can be said that the city was already an empty city. King Griffus accepted Heywood's suggestion and sent part of the troops to Aaron. Of course, this was only a small part. If Wals continued to attack Aaron, he believed that he could easily take down the city. But Heywood expected that Wals would not come back to attack Aaron again. He had already taken what he wanted from Aaron, and there would be no next attack.
Originally, according to Heywood's idea, Wals should come back to attack Malasburg, but this time it was Heywood's original idea, she and King Griffus had the same idea, but soon they both denied their own ideas. Malasburg has occupied the geographical advantage, and King Griffus is now stationed here with a large number of troops. If Wals attacks by force, it will definitely be in vain and suffer heavy casualties. In this case, Wals will not do such a thing.
"Then he has only one strategic goal. Obviously, he wants to meet up with Edenyar and Rudyar in Viruga and capture Viruga together."
Haywood suddenly came to his senses, which King Gryfus had not thought of at this time. He felt that he should not bring Haywood with him. In this way, Haywood could stay in Viruga to help Count Mateas to make plans to fight against Edenjarrudjar and Walls.
"There is no time to lose. Gather our forces and stop Vols when he reaches Viruga."
This is what happened. King Griffus hurriedly led his main force to advance southward without paying any attention to the city of Aaron.
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