Therefore, Wals quickly transferred all the soldiers in Suno and Uxhall to the south. Now they are marching south under the leadership of Amyrida. At the same time, Amyrida's messenger also told Wals a good news.
The good news was that Joels actually chose to surrender! This really surprised everyone.
This also means that Walsh's camp has added a new general. Walsh has also seen Joles's strength. In recent times, he has wanted to recruit Joles to be his subordinate, but Joles's hesitant look made it difficult for Walsh to recruit Joles.
And the reason why Joels chose to be his subordinate now must be because he was already hostile to the Nord Kingdom. Logically speaking, the enemy of the Kingdom of Vaegir was the Nord Kingdom. Joels had no choice but to become Wals's subordinate for this reason. At this moment, when Wals and the Nord Kingdom were hostile, Joels joined Wals's camp, which meant defeating his enemy.
The dim castle hall was filled with many high-ranking generals of Wals, including Mathilde, Ailain, Fatis, and other original generals of Wals, and the rest were newly joined such as Rolf and Manide. These were all soldiers who had recently been promoted from the army and had made great military achievements.
Of course, there was also a pitiful little girl named Yamila, who was the daughter of a merchant that Wals saw in a tavern. She ran away from her father for various reasons, and Wals also kept her by his side.
This is a huge wooden table. On the table is a map of the entire Calradia. Next to it is another map that describes the topography of the Rhodok Kingdom in detail. Because of the dim light in the castle hall, this table is filled with candles to provide light so that people can clearly see every word and every stroke on the map.
Walth held a candle close to the map of Viruga, illuminating her serious face. Then he spoke.
"Tell me! How many soldiers can we gather in total?"
Walls never took his eyes off the map, but someone knew who he was talking to, because everyone here knew what they should do.
At this moment, Resarit, dressed in aristocratic attire, stood up.
"Sir! According to my estimation, we can gather more than a thousand soldiers this time. If I were to give a specific number, it would be 1,400. Of these 1,400 soldiers, 500 are from Suno and Uxhall in the north. According to your order, the city guards in Uxhall seem to have turned a blind eye to our withdrawal of our soldiers. Originally, Uxhall was not completely controlled by our soldiers, so we should be thankful for the goodwill their city guards have for us. The Suno army led by Mr. Amirida will meet us at this time tomorrow. Next will be the soldiers drawn from the garrisons of Jelkala and some castles. Each castle has arranged some personnel to suppress the restless Rhodok people. After all, as outsiders, if we do not leave some personnel stationed in these castles, I am afraid that these Rhodok people will overthrow us before the Nord army reaches us."
Resarit continued to explain, and Wals and his men listened carefully, as if Resarit was the supreme commander and Wals was just his subordinate.
It was not until a long time later that Resarit finished reporting all the situations and Walls nodded.
"Lesarit, I remember you were a child of a noble family."
For some reason, Wals actually started talking about this matter. When Resarit first heard about this matter, he was also confused, but then he immediately said loudly: "Yes, Mr. Wals, I am indeed a child of a noble."
Walls nodded, and then he said something that made everyone present unbelievable.
When later generations talked about this story, they were all excited about it.
"I have decided that I will establish a country of my own. I will name this country the Kingdom of Karad."
The hall was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard clearly. Everyone was waiting for Walsh's next words.
"Aileen, Resamit, Rolf, Mathilde, Fatis, and Bestur. These six people will become the first lords of the Kingdom of Karad. I will give part of the territory under my rule to these six people."
At this time, the six people in the hall were all very excited. They were all a group of fallen nobles. They were naturally excited to have the opportunity to regain their territory at this time. Wals also divided his huge land among others. In fact, he couldn't manage such a large territory by himself.
However, everyone will question the legitimacy of Wals's throne. He created a new kingdom on the continent, which is a challenge to the rulers on the continent. Anyone who stands out can become the king of a country, and he can crown himself as king. Isn't this equivalent to challenge the tradition on the continent?
However, at this moment, everyone in the hall was loyal to Walsh, and they naturally would not oppose Walsh. Therefore, with the support of this group of people, Walsh successfully established a new country.
Soon, the six people who were named lords began to command part of the army of Wals. They had become lords in the new country, so they naturally had the right to command a large number of private armies. Of course, most of the soldiers at this time were temporarily loaned to them by Wals. After the battle between the Rhodok Kingdom and Wals, all the strong young men had been drawn to the battlefield. Countless young men died on the battlefield, and the rest fled to the mountains. Perhaps some of them could return home alive, but now was not the time to recruit them. They had to be allowed to recuperate.
Because Walls didn't know how long this battle would last. Perhaps one battle could not determine the outcome of the entire campaign, but it was also possible that conflicts would continue and wars would break out endlessly.
The news of Vols' rebellion has spread to all parts of the continent. This was the day after Vols proclaimed himself king, and the Khergit Khanate had already learned of the changes that had taken place within the Nordic Kingdom. On this day, Saiga Khan and the envoys from the Sarand Sultanate reached a peace treaty. The treaty stipulated a temporary truce for one month. During this month, Saiga Khan wanted to make up for the losses in the Sarand Sultanate from the Nordic Kingdom.
Light cavalry is the type of soldier that the Khergit Khanate has the most of. By using light cavalry to plunder the wealthy villages of the Nordic Kingdom and snatch a large amount of supplies and wealth from the wealthy villages, the war can be continued, and then a decisive battle can be fought with the Sarand Sultanate.
However, Saiga Khan had some doubts about Maltas's ability at this time. Facing Falvia, the general of the Sarand Sultanate who led the army against the Khergit Khanate, Maltas fought him on equal terms. Perhaps because Falvia was too capable, Saiga Khan could only sigh. If there was one more Maltas, perhaps this war would be won quite easily. Of course, this was just his fantasy.
Soon, the news of Saiga Khan's invasion of the Nordic Kingdom reached King Ragnar's ears. King Ragnar's spies were stationed near Saiga Khan. Although King Ragnar's spies could not find out most of the combat secrets, these spies would inform Ragnar as quickly as possible of semi-public news like the intention to invade the Nordic Kingdom.
At this time, King Ragnar seemed a little panicked, because he also knew that the light cavalry of Khan Saiga was no joke. On the plains of the Kingdom of Swadia, these light cavalry were like locusts passing through the border. They would sweep away the supplies of the entire village. However, at this time, King Ragnar had already transferred most of his troops to the south. Saiga. King Ragnar did not know the military strength of Khan Saiga for the time being. He had fought several battles with the Sultanate of Sarand. He had no idea how the vitality of Khan Saiga had recovered.
Despite this, Ragnar quickly drew some troops from his own kingdom. Most of these troops were newly enlisted Nord recruits with relatively low combat effectiveness. It was still unknown whether they could defeat Saiga Khan. Moreover, the guy that King Ragnar was most worried about was Maltas who appeared during the attack on the Kingdom of Vaegir. In his opinion, only Vols could compete with Maltas.
Maybe I made a wrong decision to treat Vols like this!
The empty castle hall no longer had the lively atmosphere of the banquet. It was impossible to tell that this city was still full of vitality a few days ago. All the changes were because Wals fled to the south and launched a large-scale rebellion.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard in the strangely quiet castle hall. King Ragnar raised his head. He had been looking at his shadow in the firelight. When he raised his head, he saw the shadow of an old man who was familiar yet strange. He was Peters, but he was not as good as before. The disease made him so thin that he could not see his former appearance at all.
"Peters! What happened recently? Why did you become so thin?!"
King Ragnar showed an anxious expression on his face. As his first counselor, Peters played an important role in King Ragnar's mind. If anything happened to Peters, King Ragnar would be concerned about it.
Peters walked slowly with his thin figure to King Ragnar, which was beyond the normal distance between the monarch and his subjects. However, at this time, King Ragnar was not angry at all, but only had infinite worry in his heart.
Peters' voice was extremely faint, and only by being so close to King Ragnar Ragnar could he hear it clearly.
"Your Majesty! I don't have much time left. The disease has tortured my body to death. When I am about to die, I only beg for one thing. I hope you will agree to it."
King Ragnar said quickly, "No, Peters, you don't have to worry about anything. Just stay at home and recover. I will bring you the best doctor in the country. He will definitely cure your illness. Just stay at home and rest assured."
It was clear that King Ragnar had not grasped the point, and Peters sighed helplessly.
"Your Majesty! I only hope you can promise me one thing!"
The voice was low but cool.
This made King Ragnar shudder. This voice was a little strange to him. After a moment of silence, King Ragnar quickly continued, "It's okay! I can help you with anything."
"I only hope that Your Majesty can pardon Wals's crime and allow him to become the lord of the Nord Kingdom again."
"What!"
Ragnar leaned his body back, and Peters in front of him seemed a little strange. In the past, King Ragnar thought Peters' suggestions were very normal and would follow them one by one without any problems. But this time, he wanted to oppose Peters' suggestions.
If Peters hadn't been sick, King Lagra would have been furious.
Looking at Peters's thin figure, King Ragnar had to suppress his anger.
"This is impossible!"
King Ragnar's voice was not loud, but anyone could hear the anger in his heart at this moment. The anger was burning fiercely, and the wine was like the only fire in the hall.
"Your Majesty! Listen to my advice. Judging from the current situation, you cannot defeat Vols! The soldiers of the Khergit Khanate will soon arrive on the land of the Nordic Kingdom. At this time, you will not be able to deal with Vols for a while, but the cavalry of the Khergit Khanate will sweep all corners of our kingdom. We will become poorer and poorer, but in the end, without enough supplies to support our war, any country can destroy us.
"Go home and recuperate first!"
King Lagra changed the subject and stopped talking about Walls. After saying this, she turned around and hurried back to her bedroom, leaving Peters sighing here. After waiting for a long time, Peters had no choice but to shake his head and walk slowly back to his home.
He was waiting for death to come.
"Oh God! Please let me leave this world! I don't want to witness the fall of the Nord Kingdom."
Peters, who stayed at home, could only sigh to the ceiling and the sky.
Dehrim, a city that originally belonged to the Kingdom of Swadia, now belongs to the territory of the Khergit Khanate. A large number of light cavalry gathered here. The Khergit Lancers were the best light cavalry on the continent. They came and went like the wind, sweeping every corner of the continent like a swarm of locusts. The villages they had robbed were left with only ruins, just like the land ravaged by locusts, leaving only a desolate scene.
Maltas and Nayanhugu were the main persons in charge of this operation. Maltas commanded 60% of the soldiers, while Nayanhugu commanded 40% of the soldiers. They had to be divided into two directions to carry out the looting.
In the city of Dehrim, Maltas and Nayan Hugu were discussing the battle plan.
This is a simple wooden house made of brick and stone structure, which is sturdy and durable. At this moment, there are only two people in the house, Maltas and Nayan Hugu.
They both sat on a chair, looking at each other. In front of them was a table with a map of the continent of Calradia on it.
Both of them were carefully studying the battle plan on the map above, which was the grand strategic plan formulated by Saiga Khan.
Maltas opened his mouth and spoke while pressing the map with his hand.
"Naya Hugu, according to Khan Saiga's strategy, the 40% of the soldiers you lead are used to seize the part that originally belonged to the Kingdom of Swadia, and the 60% of the soldiers I lead are mainly heading north to fight a decisive battle with the group of soldiers summoned by the Kingdom of Nord. Most of the troops of the Kingdom of Nord were transferred to the south to fight against Vols. I think Vols's talents are enough to delay Idenyar's actions, which creates time and opportunities for us. As far as I know, King Ragnar can only summon a thousand troops, and I also have these thousand people. The other soldiers you lead are mainly responsible for robbing property and supplies."
Nayan Hugu nodded after hearing this. He had already listened to the grand strategic plan laid out by Saiga Khan, and the specific tactical implementation would depend on these frontline generals.
"I have understood the situation, so when do we set off?"
"The date is set for tomorrow. My spies have already obtained information that Vols and Idenjar will fight hand-to-hand tomorrow. We cannot be idle while they fight. I will defeat King Ragnar's elite troops."
"But!"
Na Yan Hugu changed the subject and shifted the topic to another angle.
"What's up?"
"What if something unexpected happens to Idenyar's troops, and they no longer want to attack Vols, but choose to fight us hand to hand? What should we do then?"
"This is simply impossible! King Ragnar wants to eliminate Vols now, so he will definitely carry this out to the end. The man said that if he doesn't conquer Vols now, and waits until Vols stabilizes the Rhodok Kingdom and he has a firm foothold, wouldn't it be even more difficult to continue conquering him?"
Maltas sounded extremely confident when he said this, but Yan Hugu could tell that there was a hint of arrogance in this confidence.
Looking at the castle standing on the top of the hill, Edenyar couldn't help but smile. Not long ago, he had just recaptured Suno and successfully took over Uxhall. It can be seen that Wals has withdrawn all his troops in the south, and Agorlon Castle is the key to this battle. Victory in the first battle will surely boost military morale.
Idenyar learned from the failure of Swadia's attack on Rhodok and deployed a large number of scouts near Agollon Castle in the early stage of the attack. In fact, when Swadia marched south to attack Rhodok, most of the reconnaissance forces were not sent out, and the Swadian knights captured Agollon Castle and Grunwald Castle with great momentum.
But they were only defeated in Viruga, all because the situation changed too quickly, and the four countries' joint attack made the Kingdom of Swadia unable to resist this powerful military force. No matter who stepped in, they could not stop the development of this situation.
Idenyar stood on a high ground, looking at Agollon Castle in the distance. The castle standing below the ridge was the gateway to the Rhodok Kingdom. To the east of Agollon Castle was a dense forest. If there were enemies lurking in this forest, it would be difficult for the Nordic scouts to find them. When attacking Agollon Castle, the rear would be empty. If they were attacked from both sides and their own logistical supplies were destroyed by the enemy, then this southern expedition would end in failure.
Another way is to pass through the lush forest and attack Grunewald Castle further south. This castle is also built under the ridge, but Edenjar can set up camp in the forest to prevent the enemy from launching an attack from the forest. However, this raises another problem. If the enemy burns the forest, he will probably be wiped out.
Idenyar couldn't help but feel happy about his own wisdom. He always seemed to be able to find loopholes in the siege methods. However, after thinking for a long time, Idenyar could not think of a best of both worlds to capture either of the two castles.
He couldn't help but shook his head and looked to his side. Next to him was another veteran lord of the Nord Kingdom.
Rudjaar and Idenjaar stood on this high ground together. He had already felt Idenjaar's gaze and slowly took off the helmet on his head, revealing his weather-beaten face. Logically, Wals also respected Rudjaar very much. He was one of the few upright lords in the Nord Kingdom.
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