Chapter 589 The Missing Army
"Didn't Morse send someone to look for it?" Miss Rabbit asked.
"He sent it, but he was beaten back by the tribesmen on the way. Later, Sir Morse became anxious and brought two hundred soldiers to rush over. As a result, he was hit by an arrow in his arm." Feige The chivalry of the Laura family.
"How could this happen?" The female lord was a little unbelievable. "I remember that not long ago, our side had the upper hand and killed thousands of clan warriors. Aren't there only three or four thousand savages in total?
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"How did you cut off the connection between the army and the logistics? Didn't Marquis Cullen realize that the supplies could not be delivered? Why not withdraw outside the mountain?"
Facing Ilea's series of questions, the knight of the Figuerola family just shook his head.
"I don't know the specific situation. I'm just here to convey Lord Hells's order. He hopes that all the families in the Western Territory can send another group of people to complete the assembly in Yanxue City within thirteen days.
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"Not only the Marquis, but also many nobles and elite warriors from major families are missing this time. Every moment of delay will put them at greater risk, so please be sure not to be late."
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After the knight said this, he didn't even stay to drink water, and then left with others to convey the summons to other families.
The female lord was left standing there dumbfounded.
Miss Rabbit did not expect that she would leave again soon after returning to the green field.
But as a vassal of the Figuerola family, the monarch cannot retreat under any circumstances when he is in trouble.
So the female lord immediately gathered people after returning to Teacup Castle. This time she brought more than 2,000 people, including a full 400 guards and 1,600 militiamen.
Today's Arias family is different from the past. After several expansions, the guard has reached 800 people.
You know, these are 800 professional soldiers.
They are not engaged in production and spend all day honing their killing skills. The salary paid to them is a large amount of money every month.
Even though she has escaped poverty and become rich, winning the tournament and making a lot of money, Miss Rabbit still feels a little painful.
But there is no way. As one of the few people who firmly believe that the Wing Tribe people will invade the continent of Bratis, the female lord has been preparing for this.
Expanding the Guard is a top priority.
In fact, the female lord's military expansion rate in the past year has made several neighbors feel uneasy.
When the Arias family first began to rise, the neighboring lords were also working hard to strengthen their own strength, but they soon felt that they were struggling.
After all, not everyone has the financial resources and determination to maintain a huge army, let alone in the Western Region where everyone is generally not wealthy.
Moreover, Ilea not only recruited guards, but also paid great attention to the training of militiamen. She followed Li Yu's suggestions and standardized the training methods of militiamen, setting many goals from small to large for them, and equipped them with generous rewards.
This stimulates the enthusiasm of those farmers, but the cost is that they spend more money.
But the effect was also very good. Even the former captain of the Royal Guard was surprised by their discipline and skill when he saw the militiamen.
Although he still couldn't keep up with the professional warriors, he was much better than the peasants who just ran around when the order was given.
In addition, their equipment is not bad, most of them are wearing cloth armor, and a small number of them have leather armor and iron armor, which are much better than the militiamen under other nobles.
Once this armed force was released there, it was no wonder that the surrounding lords couldn't sleep well.
But I couldn't afford to follow, so I had no choice but to form an alliance like crazy.
Even the female lord herself didn't realize that her existence helped nearby families to facilitate many marriages in just one year.
Ilea just felt that her frequency of attending weddings had increased in recent times, and she also wondered whether she had encountered a new method of squeezing wool.
The female lord personally led the team and arrived outside Yanxue City on the seventh day. At this time, news of the disappearance of Marquis Cullen and others gradually spread in the Western Region.
The atmosphere in the city became tense. People from other nearby families also arrived, and the troops they brought were stationed outside the city.
The number of people does not seem to be very large, and most of them are militiamen, and their equipment is very simple.
Firstly, this is because these small families have few warriors themselves, and they have already had one before. Now it is even more difficult to recruit more people, generally only one or two hundred.
Some even brought only a few dozen people over, but it was obvious that they were really anxious, because the previous army included important figures from their families and elite warriors.
Some even paid the compensation to the owner of the family. Now all they had in mind was to find the person as soon as possible.
Therefore, when they saw a well-equipped team of more than 2,000 people rushing outside the city, many people were shocked.
Especially when they found out that the leader of that army was the dragon-slaying hero and the new champion of the martial arts tournament, many nobles' faces showed joy, and they felt like they were looking forward to a savior.
Hells, the temporary city lord, even came out of the city to greet him personally.
"Sir Ilea."
"Lord Hells." The female lord dismounted.
The last time the two of them dealt with each other was a year ago. Because of the black dragon, Miss Rabbit initially suspected that Hells was colluding with the Wing Clan. However, later the truth came to light, and it was David who was behind the trouble.
But Hells is obviously not a fuel-efficient guy, and this guy is also very thoughtful.
The female lord had an average impression of him, but seeing his solemn expression and his brows almost knitting together, she knew that he was really worried about the missing people.
"Didn't Prophet Merlin come this time?" Hells couldn't see Li Yu in the crowd, and was a little disappointed.
But soon I heard Ilea say again, "Don't worry, Lord Prophet, he will appear at the right time."
"I can't let go now," Hells said with a wry smile, "My father and the others have been missing for more than ten days. According to Sir Morse, the supplies they carry can only last for five days.
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"Even if we kill all the horses and everything, it will only last three to five days, so we must send reinforcements as soon as possible."
Miss Rabbit's expression became serious when she heard this, "Are those tribes and clans so powerful that they can surround an army of nearly ten thousand people in the mountains and starve?"
"Their strength is not very good, and the previous defeat does not seem to be fake. Moreover, my father has always been cautious in using troops. Even if the opponent is weak, he will not take it lightly.
"In fact, he wrote to me two days before entering the mountain, saying that he did not plan to go any further, but Sir Morse said that the other nobles in the team were very enthusiastic at that time, and they were all asking my father to fight.
"After being rejected by my father, some people secretly led people into the mountains. My father was worried about their safety, so he also led people to chase them in." (End of Chapter)