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. The Aaron officer was wearing a helmet, but Wals's arrow was much stronger than the helmet. Therefore, the helmet and his head were pierced through. The officer was dead, and the little situation that the officer had just saved was also destroyed.
勿庸置疑，罗多克王国的败局已定，沃尔斯也不再做其他的打算，赶紧下令自己的军队抢夺着一座城市的财富，然后马上走人，这里是罗多克王国腹地，如果在这里长居的话必将腹背受敌，罗多克城堡在这里遍布林立，马拉斯堡虽然已经被她奇袭夺取了，但是这并不意味着自己就可以坚守着一座城堡。毕竟格瑞福斯国王对这里极其熟悉。
肯定能够找到方法快速攻破马拉斯堡的。
因此沃尔斯留守在马拉斯堡的兵力只有不到200人。如果葛瑞福斯国王调集一千多人来攻打这个城堡的话，相信一天之内就可以攻下这座城堡。
自己的军队经过一个晚上两次战斗，已经是疲惫不堪的，如果说这个时候敌人在来偷袭，战斗力将会大打折扣，沃尔斯祈祷这消息不能够传递的太快。不过他也经过明确的计算，就算格瑞福斯国王得到消息最早也要等到明天。这可以让他休息半天的时间。
经过一晚上的折腾，诺德士兵们抢夺了这一座城市积淀的财富，当所有的货物都装卸完毕，沃尔斯安排人轮流进行休息，一方面是为了防止城市内部那些残留的罗多克军队，另一方面也是为了应对葛瑞福斯国王派来的突袭军队。
在亚伦城市逃走的逃兵，迅速将消息带给了沿途的村庄和城堡，消息经过驿站里面的传令兵，立刻就传到了格瑞福斯国王的耳朵当中。
这一个时候，格瑞福斯国王才恍然大悟，伊登雅尔和鲁德雅尔的部队不过是一个幌子而已，沃尔斯真正想要攻打的其实是自己的亚伦。
他当机立断，立刻把海伍德给叫了过来，当初正是海伍德提醒葛瑞福斯国王要求防守马拉斯堡，自己真是应该好好的听一听海伍德的建议。
不过半响，还不得就到达了城堡大厅，这个时候只有葛瑞福斯国王一个人在场，其他的无论是领主还是侍卫，亦或者其他端茶送水的仆人，都没有在场。这是葛瑞福斯国王和海伍德之间的秘密会谈。
“我当初应该听听你的建议，这下消息已经传来了，沃尔斯攻破了玛纳斯堡，并且在同一天晚上攻破亚伦。这样的话我们在西边的防守阵线又要往回收一些，丢失的领土我们必须尽快夺回了。”
亚伦和马拉斯堡原本就属于洛克王国的美丽，这些都是核心领土，里面的人民都是罗多克王国原来的人民，他们都敬仰爱戴葛瑞福斯国王，这和哈伦哥斯堡和乌克斯豪尔里面的斯瓦迪亚人民截然不同，他们原先的国王是哈劳斯国王，不可能一时半会儿就对格瑞福斯国王爱戴有加。
因此夺回亚伦和马拉斯堡迫在眉睫。
“沃尔斯经过一晚上两次战斗，相信现在的士兵都已经疲惫不堪，不如趁机夺取马拉斯堡，切断沃尔斯的退路，这样的话沃尔斯的军队就如同雾中这边，在缺少补给的情况之下，他难以养活自己的大军。只要我们稍加时日，把他围困在罗多克王国境内，再加上一些农民军队，这些农民虽然装备底下作战能力不足，但是它们的数量庞大，而且他们是在捍卫自己的领土，沃尔斯如果没有足够的食物的话，一定会铤而走险抢夺那些农民的粮食，这样的话我们就可以集结足够的人数来对抗沃尔斯的这一支大军。”
海伍德想都没想直接说出了他的计划，可以看得出来他在葛瑞福斯国王没有采纳自己的建议的时候就已经想出了下一步的作战计划。
这一次葛瑞福斯国王算是听从了海伍德的建议。立刻他就亲自出马，率领着1500人直取马拉斯堡。
在维鲁加，就有各地的军队调派到维鲁加里面，总人数现在大概还剩下2000多人，这是一个可观的数量，虽然说里面有一部分仍然素质低下，作战能力不足，但是凭借着数量依然可以弥补这其中的不足。
此时的沃尔斯还在让自己的军队进行休息，疲惫之时处理与战斗，况且他们昨天晚上已经打了整整一晚上的仗，在沃尔斯的精心安排之下，沃尔斯并没有抢夺那些贫困百姓的财物，一来是因为他们财物比较少，而来新微抢夺了他们最后的一点财物，他们可能会拼死造反，这对于自己在这座城市暂时的驻扎是极为不利的。因此沃尔斯将矛头对准了那些高高在上的贵族和富人，这些人人数较少，而且有着巨大的资金，是最好的掠夺对象。
就在沃尔斯准备离开亚伦的时候，异变却就此而发生。从马拉斯堡传过来的传令兵告诉了沃尔斯一个他很不想知道的消息。
马拉斯堡已经被葛瑞福斯国王亲自率领的军队给攻破了，这一下沃尔斯想要离开的道路已经被死死地封锁住了，格瑞福斯国王既然已经得到消息沃尔斯带领着他自己的军队在罗多克王国的境内横行的话，一定会在各大城堡之处加强防守，这就变相造成了沃尔斯难以离开的困境。
没有了补给队为自己补给粮食，自己只有在罗多克王国的境内四处扫**，可是这也会招致罗多克王国普通平民百姓的怨恨，势必在最后引起国反抗的时候，对于征服这里极为不便。
因此，沃尔斯两面为难，不过他也曾经试想过如果自己的后路被切断的话，该用什么办法来回到自己的国家。
“向东边走。”
沃尔斯对着自己的手下人说道，这一个消息如同晴天霹雳，简直令人不敢相信，按理说向东边走那里是罗多克王国大军的集结地，如果自己远道而来，敌方军队以逸待劳，必将损失惨重。这样走的话岂不是羊入虎口？
不过沃尔斯既然是一个用兵如神的指挥官，他在士兵心目当中的威望自然是非同凡响，在大家稍作停顿之后，迅速就开始收拾自己的东西前往目的地。这一次大军跟随着沃尔斯一起行进，沃尔斯的军队已经把这一座城市大部分的财富都被洗劫一空，当然了受害最严重的自然是那一帮富人，那一帮富人之所以能够在这一座城市位居上位，最大的原因自然是因为他们拥有着巨量的财富。现在沃尔斯抢夺了他们所有的财富，他们也就变得和普通的平民百姓一模一样的。
至于说亚伦后来的事情，沃尔斯就不放在心上，当务之急是赶紧离开这里，免得被葛瑞福斯国王实行包围，无论怎么说自己处在敌方王国内部，粮食补给食品消耗严重。从亚伦里面抢出来的财富有大量不可以吃的金银财宝，这些东西要在沿途的村庄换成粮食，不过不知道自己的军队在挺进那些村庄的时候，那些村民是否愿意将自己的时候手中的食物来换取那些金银财宝。
葛瑞福斯国王这一次直接把海伍德给带到了身边，他觉得海伍德神机妙算，在某种程度上面能够帮扶帮助自己对付沃尔斯。在轻松的攻占了马拉斯堡之后。格瑞福斯国王将剩下的那些诺德士兵的俘虏部关押在地牢当中。并对他们说到，他们的领导沃尔斯已经带领着他们剩余的部队逃跑了。
这样做是为了打击那些士兵的意志，不过格瑞福斯国王所起到的效果极其微弱，在诺德士兵当中的心目当中依然是那样的高大，格瑞福斯国王不可能仅凭仅凭这三言两语就可以打动这一群士兵的心。万般无奈之下，葛瑞福斯国王重新开始计划，这一次他决定要将沃尔斯给活捉，只要活捉了沃尔斯，剩下的那一群诺德士兵士气必然受到打击，被誉为诺德王国战神的沃尔斯被自己打败了，相信短时间之内诺德王国并不会再来进攻自己的。
海伍德这一个时候突然向葛瑞福斯国王建议，暂时放弃亚伦不管，仅仅是派遣少量的士兵去占据着一座城市，格瑞福斯国王已经得到了消息，沃尔斯已经放弃了亚伦，没有派一兵一将驻守着一座城市，可以说这个城市已经是一座空城了，葛瑞福斯国王接受海伍德的建议，将部分兵力已派到亚伦，当然了这仅仅只是很少的一部分，如果沃尔斯继续回过来进攻亚伦的话，相信可以轻而易举的拿下这座城市。可是海伍德料定沃尔斯是不会再回来进攻亚伦的，他已经拿走了亚伦当中他想要的东西，不可能再有下一次的进攻。
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.