Chapter 288
The news that the Arda army had landed in the upper reaches of the Vis River quickly spread to Cent, causing a great shock in the largest city in the northwest bay.
The Duke's Palace immediately blocked the news, saying that it was just a rumor, released by the rebel alliance headed by Earl Parker to disturb the morale of the military and the people, and ordered that no one should discuss the matter.
But the people are still panicked, and the news continues to spread quietly in private. As the city where the Northwest Duke lives, Center has not experienced war for a long time. In this era, war means robbery, massacre, and humiliation of women. Many wealthy families have already made plans to escape quietly.
The atmosphere in the hall of the Duke's Palace was heavy, and everyone was waiting in silence for the arrival of the Lord.
In the past few days, the series of victories achieved by Jayais made this place full of laughter and laughter every day, but now not a word can be heard.
In a small room at the back of the hall, Maltz Kent was discussing matters with his intelligence chief and Emerson.
“It’s this guy Grayman again!”
Maltz Kent gritted his teeth with hatred. He glared at the intelligence director with dissatisfaction, and the meaning was self-evident:
How? It took so much effort to hold him back for such a short time?
The intelligence chief was sweating profusely at this look, and immediately defended himself:
"Your Majesty, it is very difficult to carry out intelligence work in Arda and Bailding. The military service station, the militia, the peasant association... Lyman's influence on the local area is getting stronger and stronger in both the military and political aspects. He has recently established a public security system to take charge of the security in the territory. Moreover, his Council of Government has also canceled a large number of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. The people are loyal to the lord Graiman. It is increasing day by day. The landowners in the countryside are all frustrated. When they hear that they are going to directly confront their lords, even if their fundamental interests are not damaged, they all shrink their heads."
"The salt people. After the riot, Huxin Town was even more on guard against similar things that might happen. It would be extremely difficult to cause a second one. "
Maltz was quite dissatisfied and said coldly: "I don't want to. No matter what the reason is, I gave you money and resources, and you have to give me corresponding results. Otherwise... it's not just as simple as replacing someone."
The intelligence director made a call. Shivering, he responded with fear: "Yes, Your Majesty the Duke."
Maltz sighed: "Alas, they are all useless..."
Emerson on the side asked: "Uncle, don't be too anxious. When all the lords arrive in a while, they will definitely come up with a proper response." "What's wrong with the current situation?"
"Huh!" Maltz said dissatisfied: "I don't know what they have in mind when fighting against the odds, lest they lose themselves. The advantage is that everyone is hesitant to fight against the wind, fearing death for their own people. This group of people can use it but cannot collude with it. Emerson, I plan to postpone the offensive on Biduobao and let Jiaaisi return. Soldier, what do you think about settling the matter in Fishtail Town first?”
Emerson thought for a moment and said, “I don’t think it’s appropriate. The siege of Biduo Fort is tight now, and a lot of troops have been invested. and supplies, once we give up our previous efforts, it will be in vain. Moreover, returning troops now will cause the morale of the troops to fluctuate. Not to mention being exhausted in the two places, doesn’t this indicate that something is wrong with our rear?”
“You said? That’s right, is there any solution? ”
"It's better to let the mercenaries who stayed in Center to train longbowmen for us go to Yuwei Town and lead our newly trained longbowmen to test the results of the training. We don't want to be able to recapture Yuwei Town immediately and block them. Just wait until Bido Castle is captured, and then concentrate on annihilating the Arda army or driving it back."
"Hmm..."
Marz Kent stroked his beard and thought about Ein. Mawson's plan.
"Okay, let's do it like this."
At this time, a servant came in and said cautiously: "Your Excellency, the lords from all over the country are here and are waiting for you to come over. ”
Maltz stood up and waved: "Let's go, follow me. It's time to squeeze some more value out of them."
The lords gathered in the hall finally waited for their duke. They were extremely anxious. Although the incident in Yuwei Town was treated as a rumor among the people, it was a real threat to those in power.
The Duke is finally here. "The siege of Fort Bido cannot be withdrawn, so we need to organize another army to drive back the Arda people in the rear!"
The Duke's words made everyone groan in their hearts, but now it seems There is no better way.
"The count must have no less than 800 people, the viscounty must have no less than 400 people, and the barony must have no less than 200 people!"
Malts set the standards for each family to send troops, with a firm tone and no room for accommodation. None.
"In addition, you must prepare your own dry food and weapons!"
......
It took a week, a huge army gathered in Center, and the lords from all over the place The total number of soldiers transported was as high as 5,000. In addition to the 1,000 soldiers recruited by Maltz Kent himself and the mercenary troops, the size of the army reached more than 6,000.
Fergus looked at the huge military formations practicing in the school grounds and sneered.
“Your Lord Duke is too cautious! I heard that the number of Arda people who landed in Fishtail Town was only a mere thousand, so how could they stage such a big battle?”
< br>He is the leader of another mercenary team invited by Emerson, but because he arrived late, he did not catch up with Jay Ace's expedition. Because Jais won consecutive battles, his team was not transferred to the front line. Instead, he stayed in Center City as an instructor to train longbowmen for the Duke's Palace. The Duke hoped to have a longbow unit completely under his control.
This made Fergus very dissatisfied. Emerson privately promised that their remuneration would not be reduced, so he allowed them to stay.
An officer sent by the Duke's Palace to coordinate the mercenary troops smiled helplessly. The irony in the mercenary captain's words was too obvious.
"Captain Fergus should be careful. The Arda people's fire crossbows are not easy to deal with. The range is not inferior to that of the longbow, but the power is even greater. If we want to talk about weaknesses, the only one is the slow rate of fire."
"And the terrible thunder hammer, it is simply a power given by the gods, the sound is everywhere, and it is indestructible!"
This officer has experienced the Battle of Bidou Castle, the 1st Infantry Battalion and the 3rd Infantry Battalion. The performance of the third battalion left a deep impression on them.
"And..."
"And their fire crossbows can be used for close combat. The soldiers are skilled in fighting skills, right?"
Before the officer finished speaking, Fergus finished the rest for him, leaving the other person speechless for a while.
"Hmph! I will let the people of Arda show who is the real king of land warfare."
The mercenary leader looked disdainful.
“Let that guy Doug know who is the number one team in the mercenary world!”
(End of this chapter)