Chapter 49 Conflict (Please read! Please recommend!)
Chapter 49 Conflict
The next morning.
A large force is gathering on the edge of the Golan Heights.
The burly Herman Barkley rode on a tall northern horse. He squinted his eyes and looked towards the distant Golan Highlands.
For this long-planned expedition, almost all of Sauron's soldiers were mobilized. Except for a small number of knights who were left to guard the city, almost all of Sauron's armed forces were gathered here.
And this is exactly where Herman Buckley's confidence comes from.
Behind him, ragged civilian soldiers were being forced to gather together under the command of the knights of Soran.
They all looked sick, with their heads down, holding a variety of weapons in their hands, such as hoes, mallets, and kitchen knives...
They were poorly equipped and looked pale, but there were a large number of them, at first glance there were at least three or four hundred of them.
Although it seems a bit ridiculous to send these old, weak and disabled soldiers to the battlefield, these civilian soldiers are cannon fodder prepared by Herman Barkley. They are only used to consume the soldiers of Idar County, and they are not the main force that Herman Barkley relies on.
Earl Soren almost handed over all of his personal soldiers to Herman Barclay for command. They were wearing slightly old chain mail and holding sharp swords in their hands. It was obvious at first glance that they were not comparable to the group of ugly civilian soldiers.
In addition, there were more than fifty tall and mighty knights riding tall horses following Herman Buckley.
These guys are real knights!
They were wrapped tightly in uniform imperial armor and shiny helmets. The colorful feathers on the helmets were intertwined with each other, making it look very lively.
"Sir, the soldiers have assembled." Soon, the adjutant brought the news.
"I can't wait!" said Herman Buckley.
After that, he turned around and shouted to the knights behind him: "My knights! Today will be the day we completely annex the Grand Highlands! Drive those Idar people out of the Grand Highlands forever! Let the flag of the Barclay family fly in every corner of the Grand Highlands! For the Territory of Soran--"
"For the sake of Lord Soran..." the knights behind him answered sparsely.
"Set off!"
After that, Herman Barkley took the lead, leading the knights and the slovenly civilian soldiers behind him to advance towards the Grand Heights...
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Bruno had already received the news from the spies.
Herman Buckley's advance was not concealed at all, it was open and slow, just like an outing.
"I have already withdrawn all the serfs living in the Grand Heights."
In the lord's castle, Old Ford was reporting the movements of the army of Soran Territory to his lord: "There are a lot of people attacking this time. They are led by Herman Barclay, the eldest son of Earl Soran. There are also nearly fifty knights, nearly a hundred personal soldiers, and three or four hundred civilian soldiers. The entire army of Soran Territory has almost come out in full force..."
"So, there are more than 500 people in total?"
"That's about the amount." Old Ford nodded.
Although Bruno was used to hearing about wars involving hundreds of thousands of people in his previous life, he used to think that conflicts between a few hundred people were just like a fight between children.
But... when the "war" was about to begin, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Idar's army was at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, with only 300 regular troops and 50 personal guards.
Due to various historical issues, the guards of Idar are actually equivalent to the knights of Sauron. Both are cavalrymen with the title of knight.
Before being granted the fiefdom of Idar, the Stuart family had always been imperial generals of the Norman Empire. Most of the current guards are descendants of the generals who once followed the Stuart family.
Originally, Bruno's personal guards should have numbered one hundred, but because fifty of them were previously transferred to form the Salt Field Guard, the number was reduced to fifty.
And because he quickly began to form a new army, the number of his personal guards had never been replenished and remained at fifty.
Although a battle is about to take place, the soldiers guarding the Cape Salt Fields cannot move at will. After all, that is the most important source of income for the Idar Territory and no mistakes can be allowed.
Three hundred and fifty people against more than five hundred people, this made Bruno a little worried... After all, the disadvantage in numbers was obvious.
Bruno has great confidence in his rigorously trained soldiers.
However, this was the first battle of the standing army after all, so he was under particularly great pressure at the moment.
"How is the production of the Wind Arrow going?" Bruno asked.
"I worked overtime these days, and only made more than 110 guns in total," said Arnel.
Bruno nodded. After all, there was only one Arnel, and being able to make about a hundred arrows was already very good.
More than a hundred Swift Wind Arrows, if used properly, can play a huge role! Think about it, the most important advantage of Swift Wind Arrows is their long range. When both sides have archers, the side with a longer range will definitely have a great advantage.
"How is the standing army prepared?" Bruno looked at Sam Layton.
"The soldiers are all very excited!" Sam Layton said quickly. "They are very enthusiastic about fighting. After all, they have been through so many days of training. I believe they can beat up those ugly guys on the opposite side. There is no problem!"
"Very good! But... I need more than just a beating up the opponent. Since Earl Sauron hopes to take over the Grand Highlands in one go, we must also have the energy to do so!" Bruno said viciously.
"You mean..."
"Idar has been on the passive defensive for too long! Instead of being in a stalemate with Soran over the Grand Heights day after day, it would be better to take over the Grand Heights in one go! I believe that Idar's standing army has the ability to do this!" Bruno looked at Sam with a sharp gaze.
Since you've been bullied right at your doorstep, why shouldn't you fight back?
In Bruno's opinion, no one can interfere with his farming career!
Since Earl Soren has always coveted the Grand Highlands, he must be frightened and crippled so that he will never have the chance to lay his hands on the Grand Highlands again!
"We can!" Sam said quickly, "But... the rest is nothing to worry about. The standing army can easily beat those Soldiers and civilian soldiers of Sauron Territory, but we have to be on guard against the Knights of Sauron Territory..."
"Don't worry, our cavalry guards are no pushovers. Besides... I have already prepared special weapons for them..."
First update, (End of this chapter)
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