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. At this moment, Joles can come to help him, and Walsh is naturally very happy.
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. It was more appropriate to divide it among his loyal subordinates and let them manage it for him. Moreover, they were also of noble origin. I believe that no one on the continent would oppose them becoming lords.
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 challenging 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. In the south, Vols was preparing to fight with Iden Yar. There were not enough troops to resist the surprise attack of Khan 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.
尽管如此，拉格纳还是赶紧从自己王国内部抽调部分兵力，这些兵力大多是由刚应征入伍的诺德新兵，战斗力比较低下，能否战胜塞加可汗还是个未知数，况且，拉格纳国王最担心的一个家伙，那就是在进攻维吉亚王国的时候出现了马尔塔斯，以他的眼光来看，只有沃尔斯可以和马尔塔斯一较高下。
或许我这样对待沃尔斯是一个错误的决定！
空****的城堡大厅内部，早已经没有宴会举办的时候那一种热闹的气息，完完全全看不出来这一座城市几天之前还生活在生机盎然的世界当中，一切的变化都是因为沃尔斯逃到了南方，并且发动了一场规模巨大的叛乱。
安静的出奇的城堡大厅里面突然传来了一声声脚步声。拉格纳国王抬起头，他原本将头低得很低，看着火光照耀着自己的影子，这个时候当他抬起头的时候，他看见了一个熟悉却又陌生的老人的影子。他是彼得斯，可是，他的样子已经不如从前了，病魔使得她的身体消瘦的完全看不出他以前的样子。
“彼得斯！最近一段时间到底发生了什么事？为何你的身体会变得如此消瘦！”
拉格纳国王的脸上露出了焦急的表情，作为自己手下的第一谋士，彼得斯在拉格纳国王的心目当中有着举足轻重的地位。果说彼得斯出现的任何事情，拉格纳国王心中心中都会挂念的。
彼得斯踏着他那消瘦的身影，慢慢走到拉格纳国王的面前都好就超出了一般他们君臣之间的纪念距离，但是此时，拉格纳国王并没有任何的恼怒，心中只有无限的担心。
彼得斯的声音极其微弱，也只有这样靠近拉格纳拉格纳国王才会听得清楚。
“陛下！我的时日已经无多了，病魔已经将我的身体折磨的死去活来，在我快要死的时候，我只乞求一件事情，希望你务必答应。”
拉格纳国王连忙说道：“不，彼得斯，你什么事也不用操心，安静的呆在家里养病，我会把国里面医术最为高明的医生给你带过来的，他一定会治好你的病的。你就放心的呆在家里吧。”
看得出来，拉格纳国王一直都没有抓住重点，彼得斯无奈的叹了口气。
“陛下！我只希望你答应我一件事！”
声音低沉却又阴凉。
这不禁让拉格纳国王打了一个寒战，这对于他来说这一种声音有些陌生了。愣了一会儿拉格纳国王赶紧继续说道：“没事！任何事我都可以帮你办到。”
“我只希望陛下你能够将沃尔斯的罪责也赦免，让他自己重新成为诺德王国的领主。”
“什么！”
拉格纳过把自己的身体向后仰去，眼前的彼得斯似乎变得有些陌生，以前彼得斯的建议拉格纳国王都觉得十分正常，都会完好无损的一一遵守，可是这个时候，他却有心反对彼得斯的建议了。
若不是彼得斯正在生病的话或许拉格拉国王一定会大发雷霆。
看着彼得斯那消瘦的身影，拉格纳国王只得压低自己心中的怒火。
“这不可能！”
拉格纳国王的声音不大，但是任何人都可以听得出来他此时心中的怒火。怒火熊熊燃烧，酒如同大厅里面唯一的那一处火堆一般。
“陛下！听我一句劝，以现在的情况来看，你是斗不过沃尔斯的！库吉特汗国的士兵很快就会抵达诺德王国的土地，这一个时候，沃尔斯一时半会儿你是收拾不了的，但是库吉特汗国的骑兵会扫**我们王国的整个角落，我们会越打越穷，只是最后没有了足够的物资支持我们的战争，任何一个国家都可以摧毁我们。
“你先回家好好养病吧！”
拉格拉国王将话题一转，再也不提沃尔斯了，这一句话说完，她就转过身，急匆匆的走回自己的卧室。只留下不停在这里叹气的彼得斯。等待了良久，彼得斯只好摇了摇头踱着缓慢的步子回到了自己的家里。
他在等待着死亡的降临。
“上天啊！让我离开这人间吧！我不想亲眼看见诺德王国的覆灭。”
留在家中的彼得斯只得对着家里的天花板与天长叹。
德赫瑞姆，这原本属于斯瓦迪亚王国的城市，此时是属于库吉特汗国的领土，大量的轻骑兵聚集在这里，库吉特枪骑兵是大陆上面最好的轻骑兵，他们来去如风，如同蝗虫过境一般扫**着大陆上面的每一个角落，被他们抢夺过的村庄，只剩下残骸，就像那被蝗虫肆掠的土地，只剩下一片凄凉。
马尔塔斯和那颜忽古是这一次行动的主要负责人，马尔塔斯统率着这一次行动的60％的士兵，而那颜忽古则统率着40％的士兵，他们要分成两个方向来进行抢夺。
德赫瑞姆的城市里面的话马尔塔斯和那颜忽古正在商讨的作战计划。
这里是一处简简单单的木屋，使用砖石结构制造而成的房子，坚固耐用，此时此刻，这里的一座房子里面只有马尔塔斯和那颜忽古两个人。
他们两个人都分别坐在一张椅子上面，两个人相互对视，他们的正前方是一张桌子，桌子上面铺上了一张卡拉迪亚大陆的地图。
他们两个都在仔细研究上面地图的作战计划，这是塞加可汗制定的大战略方针。
一边用手按住地图，一边张开口说话的马尔塔斯。
“那颜忽古，按照塞加可汗的战略，你率领的那40％的士兵，是用来抢夺原属于斯瓦迪亚王国的那一部分，而我是率领的60％的士兵，则主要是前往北方和诺德王国所召集的那一群士兵进行决战。诺德王国大部分的军队都抽调到南方进行对抗沃尔斯，我觉得以沃尔斯的才能足够拖住伊登雅尔的行径，这给我们创造了时间与机会，据我所知拉格纳国王能够召集出来的部队只有一千人而已，而我也有这一千人，你所率领的其他士兵，这主要负责抢夺财物和物资。”
那颜忽古听到之后点了点头，他早就已经听了塞加可汗布置了大战略计划，而具体的战术实施就要靠他们这些前线将领。
“我已经了解了情况，那么什么时候开始出发呢？”
“时间就定在明天，我的间谍已经打探到的情报，沃尔斯和伊登雅尔要短兵相接的时候就是在明天，他们大战的时候我们也不能闲着，拉格纳国王的精锐部队就由我来击破。”
“可是！”
那颜忽古话锋一转，把自己的话题抛向了另一个角度。
“什么事？”
“如果说！伊登雅尔的部队发生的变故，并不再继续征讨沃尔斯，而是选择和我们短兵相接！这样的话我们又怎么办呢？”
“这根本就不可能的事情！拉格纳国王现在要铲除沃尔斯，就一定会把这件事情进行到底，男的说现在不征讨沃尔斯，等到沃尔斯将罗多克王国给安定下来，等他站稳了脚跟再继续征讨岂不是难上加难？”
马尔塔斯说出这番话显得极为自信，可是那颜忽古可以听得出来，这一股自信里面却又有一种自负的味道。
看着屹立在山头之上的那一座城堡，伊登雅尔不禁露出了一个微笑，前不久，他刚刚收复了苏诺，并且成功顺利的接管了乌克斯豪尔，看得出来，沃尔斯已经把他自己的所有兵力都收缩在南方，而阿哥尔隆堡是这一场战役的关键，首战告捷必将激励军士气。
伊登雅尔吸取斯瓦迪亚王国进攻罗多克王国的失败经验，在进攻前期，将大量的侦察兵分布在阿哥尔隆堡附近，事实上在当初斯瓦迪亚王国南征罗多克王国的时候，大部分的侦查兵力并没有派出去，斯瓦迪亚骑士势如破竹攻陷阿哥尔隆堡和格鲁恩沃德堡。
可是他们只不过兵败维鲁加而已，一切的原因只是因为局势转变的太快，四国联合出击导致斯瓦迪亚王国无法抵挡这强大的军事力量。任由谁出马都无法阻止这一事态的进展。
伊登雅尔站在一处高地之上，看着远处的阿哥尔隆堡，在山脊的下方，屹立着的这一座城堡是罗多克王国的门户，在阿哥尔隆堡的东边，是一处茂密的森林，若是说有敌人潜伏在这一片森林当中的话，诺德军的侦察兵是难以发现的，进攻阿哥尔隆堡的时候，后方必定空虚，若是两面夹击，自己的后勤物资被敌军所毁坏，那么这一次的南征行动必将以失败而告终。
另一种方法是穿过这茂盛的森林，进攻更南边的一点的格鲁恩沃德堡，这一座城堡同样竖立在山脊之下，不过伊登雅尔可以在森林当中安营扎寨，这样的话可以防止敌军从森林当中进行突击，可是这又引起了另一个问题，如果说敌方火烧森林的话，自己恐怕就要军覆没。
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.