Chapter 883 I am the one who brings about change (10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)
In the era of cold weapons, no unit can generate as much momentum as the cavalry charge, and at the same time cause destruction to the enemy’s morale. Sexual blow.
Especially the knight, whose man and horse are all heavily armored, look exactly like heavy tanks in modern warfare.
Unless trenches are dug in advance, even the dense phalanx of spears, which is most effective against cavalry, will be difficult to withstand the terrifying impact of the howling.
Because soldiers are humans, not machines, any normal person will instinctively feel fear when faced with a behemoth weighing more than half a ton, including man and horse, hitting him head-on.
When you see your comrades around you being stabbed to death by lances, hit by horses, or trampled to death, you will easily be driven by the desire to survive and run away.
So many times, by organizing knights and retinues into a single charge, you can defeat the enemy and win.
Looking at the group of soldiers in front of the military formation who were facing a large-scale commotion when the noble coalition cavalry attacked, you will know how effective this simple and crude tactic is.
You must know that these people are not undisciplined mercenaries, nor are they militiamen recruited temporarily, but the main regular army that Zuo Si has spent great efforts to build.
Although due to the relatively short formation time, there may be deficiencies in training and combat experience, there is absolutely no doubt about discipline and loyalty.
There are even many people who are not afraid of death in order to fight for a better future. They were extremely brave in previous battles.
But now facing the stormy group charge of the heavy cavalry, I still can't help but feel frightened.
The only thing worthy of praise is that they did not collapse or escape. Instead, amid the officers’ hoarse shouts, they set up a dense forest of guns that was mind-numbing just by looking at them, preparing for the coming attack. impact.
Just as the distance between the two sides continued to close and were about to collide, the cavalry rushing out from the flanks finally raised dust and attracted the opponent's attention.
“Look! It’s the enemy’s cavalry!”
A noble knight's eyes instantly shone.
Because in his opinion, there is no sense of honor in attacking a group of infantry composed of tenant farmers, mercenaries and serfs, even if they win. Only cavalry fighting against cavalry is what a real man should do. .
What's more, if these cavalry are allowed to attack their flanks, they will be attacked by both infantry and cavalry at the same time.
No matter which aspect you consider, you should be the first to defeat the opponent's cavalry.
“Turn around! Everyone, turn around!”
Accompanied by the shouts of the noble knights, the flag bearer raised the flag high and waved it vigorously, guiding the following companions to turn.
If you stand at a high place, you can clearly see thousands of heavy armored cavalry suddenly turning sharply less than 60 meters away from the infantry phalanx, directly leaving the latter who were waiting in full formation. The ground was at a loss.
But fortunately, the infantry phalanx of the noble coalition that followed the knights in attacking appeared in the field of vision immediately.
The officers had no time to think too much and immediately shouted to the crossbowmen behind them: "Everyone, prepare! Three volleys!"
With the sound of the bow string being pulled out, With a creaking sound, thousands of arrows immediately flew into the air and drew a beautiful parabola, and then fell on the enemy's head like raindrops.
As we all know, war in the Cold Weapon Age was all about organization, so nothing was more important to the infantry than maintaining the formation, so the soldiers of the noble coalition did not advance very fast.
It would be better if those of them had shields in their hands, at least they could hold them up to withstand rounds of arrows, but those without shields and holding spears and spears would be in a worse situation.
Although the body is basically covered with chain armor, so it is impossible to kill with one hit with the power of arrows, but injuries are inevitable when seeing red.
Especially wounds torn by arrows will cause severe pain and continue to bleed.
The wailing sound as they fall to the ground will continue to take a toll on morale.
Even some infantry phalanxes whose discipline and training were seriously insufficient began to retreat.
Because they have seen the slings and ballistas erected behind them, and understand that the shields in their hands are completely useless against such a large-scale murderer. Basically, they will die if they touch it. If you catch it, you will die.
Fortunately!
Duke Bram was not an idiot after all. He immediately waved his long-range army to push forward, trying to suppress Zuo Si's military formation through arrows, ballistae and slings.
In this way, the infantry of both sides started a battle in the traditional sense.
The only difference is that Zuo Si's side is an integrated army that has been reorganized, so when he gives an order, his officers will execute it without hesitation.
The coordination between the noble coalition forces is relatively slow, and there are often problems with the connection between the front and back.
After all, they were not under the same chain of command.
In addition, nobles always have the habit of subconsciously conserving their strength, and their internal relationships are even more complicated. There may be conflicts between someone and someone, so although they have a large number of people, their combat effectiveness is not very strong.
When the infantry phalanx began to engage in close combat, many noble private armies showed signs of collapsing and fleeing.
On the contrary, the soldiers on Zuo Si's side began to realize that the infantry of the noble coalition was just a bunch of show-offs and soft persimmons. Therefore, Yuezhan Yueyong advanced and retreated freely under the command of grassroots officers, often letting the phalanx in the center retreat slowly, and then retreated slowly. Order the two wings to rush forward to form a concave semi-encirclement net.
Inflict more damage by continuously squeezing the opponent's range of activities.
With stricter discipline, cooperation and excellent battle formation, the frontal battlefield is almost overwhelming the opponent.
If it were not for the numerical disadvantage, this group of rabble could be defeated in a few dozen minutes at most.
In contrast, the cavalry duel that has completely unfolded on the Great Plains outside the main battlefield seems particularly strange.
Because the lightly-armed cavalrymen under Zuo Si had no intention of confronting their opponents head-on. Instead, they immediately turned around and ran after a provocation. While running, they cut open the sacks hanging on both sides, letting the sharp triangle nails hit them during the run. Rolled down the gap to the ground.
Once all the triangular iron nails are thrown away, the cavalry in the last row will speed up to the front of the team.
Following this, the cavalry in the last row will repeat the actions they did before.
And this kind of kite flying is not in a straight line, but constantly changing horses and making circles based on the speed advantage.
It didn’t take long for the noble knights and their retinue to find that they had not only exhausted their horses’ strength in pursuit, but were also trapped in the middle of a man-made field that was not suitable for cavalry combat at all.
"Damn it! These cowards with no sense of courage and honor! They actually used such despicable methods!"
A noble knight who had just fallen off his horse got up to check on his horse, only to find that there were sharp marks on the horse's hooves. A sharp triangular iron nail was inserted.
Although the insertion was not too deep due to the barriers of the horseshoe and the thick cuticle, it had already destroyed the horse's running ability.
The most important thing is that this great plain is covered with weeds half as tall as a man, blocking the view, making it impossible for people to see where these insidious triangular iron nails are hidden.
Not only him, but also nearly two to three hundred knights and retinues all fell into pieces because their horses' hoofs were stabbed.
A few of the more unlucky ones even fell headfirst and broke their necks, killing them on the spot.
"What should we do now? We seem to be trapped here!"
The knight holding the command flag opened his visor and asked his companions with a livid face.
“What are you afraid of? They are like a group of rats in the sewer, they don’t dare to fight us head-on. Order everyone to dismount and gather, and we will clear the weeds and clear a path bit by bit.”
Another noble knight with a higher status showed a mocking expression of contempt and disdain.
Obviously, the arrogance and arrogance engraved in their bones made them completely unaware of how dangerous their current situation was, and they thought it was just a ploy by the other party to move the cavalry away from the battlefield.
Little did they know that a massacre that could subvert the status of heavy armored cavalry in the cold weapon age was about to begin.
In order to clear away the triangular iron nails hidden in the grass as much as possible, the noble knights and their retinues gathered together to form a tight horizontal row, waving their swords and moving forward slowly.
Once he finds a nail on the ground, he will pick it up and throw it to both sides, cursing.
"Your Majesty, you are so good at predicting things. You actually predicted all the possible moves of this group of stupid nobles a few days in advance."
A mercenary captain who had followed Zuo Si in attacking the noble castle from the very beginning complimented excitedly with an expression of admiration and admiration.
Because knights and retinues are the most powerful force in the hands of the aristocracy, a symbol of invincibility, and the foundation on which they rely to maintain their rule.
As long as this cavalry force, which has gathered almost all the knights in the entire kingdom, is wiped out, the next thing to do is to attack one castle after another, and destroy the cavalry force that has ruled this land for more than three hundred years. This guy has been consigned to the dustbin of history.
When I think that I can plunder the wealth accumulated by those families for hundreds of years, enjoy the ladies, ladies, and young masters who I could only look up to before, and listen to their screams and moans in pain, humiliation, and despair, All the mercenaries felt that there was a fire burning in their hearts.
After all, before this, although the mercenary profession could earn quite generous rewards, in terms of social status, it was always hated by everyone and disliked by dogs.
The noble lords regarded them as tools and basically threw them away after use. Some of them would be silenced if they did too many shady things for their employers.
The civilians regard them as robbers, bandits, vultures that feed on killing and death.
Some towns will even refuse to provide any services to mercenaries, and even merchants will not sell them supplies.
But now?
Not only did they get the coveted respect, but they could also take revenge on the nobles who looked down on them.
Therefore, in the eyes of the mercenaries, Zuo Si was simply the savior and holy king sent to them by God.
In order to avoid making him unhappy, many mercenaries even took the initiative to curb their bad habits such as kidnapping, extortion, and robbery.
The reason is also very simple.
You can only get a little money by robbing civilians, but there is no way to massacre and loot nobles and wealthy businessmen related to them to gain as much.
Although most of it had to be turned in, the rest was enough to feed their greedy appetites.
"It's not difficult.
After all, being a noble for a long time will really affect your IQ.
What's more, they haven't experienced a tragic failure yet.
You have to understand that people are very strange and stubborn creatures. Unless you experience some things personally, you will easily believe them no matter what news you hear.
Only if you are knocked to the ground severely. Will suddenly wake up.
Now let's take out the grenades and start preparing. As long as the enemy is close to the outside of the restricted circle, we will immediately launch waves of attacks.
Remember, all grenades you carry must be thrown out within a short period of time.
Only in this way can the strongest force of this noble coalition be annihilated to the maximum extent. ”
After that, Zuo Si gently pinched the belly of the war horse under his crotch, put down his visor and began to slowly move towards the direction of the noble knights and retinues.
At this moment, he He is fully armed, and behind him are two terrifying door-panel swords.
Normally, no horse can bear such a terrifying weight.
But Zuo Si used the power of Baator Hell to strengthen the war horse under his crotch, so this black war horse is already an out-and-out magical creature, with frightening red eyes flashing and teeth What's more, the molars and incisors that were originally used to eat grass have all been transformed into canine teeth that are more suitable for biting.
So this war horse named "Death" not only did not have any difficulty in carrying a weight of more than one ton, but also walked lightly and looked very relaxed.
Not only that, after it realized that its master was going to ride on it to fight, it immediately became extremely bloodthirsty, excited, and kept making harsh neighing sounds.
If Zuo Si hadn't been holding the reins, it would have accelerated and rushed out at this moment.
Boom, boom!
With the sound and vibration of horses' hooves trampling on the ground, the light cavalry, who had been resting for a while, finally started to move again.
Each of them was seen holding a lit torch in their hand, and the other hand was carrying a very rough-looking iron can with an obvious fuse on it.
You don’t need to ask to know that this is the earth grenade made by Zuo Si’s guidance of the craftsmen.
Due to the limited power of original gunpowder, the only way to make up for the lack of power is to increase the amount of powder charged.
Each iron can weighs more than three kilograms, has been granulated, and has many small iron pieces stuffed in it to increase splash damage.
Perhaps in the industrial age, these primitive earthen grenades would just make people laugh.
But in this continent where cold weapons are still the mainstream, it is definitely an out-and-out dimensionality reduction attack.
When the noble knights and their retinue were about to come out of the area covered with triangular iron nails, the light cavalry immediately began to accelerate and roar to charge.
"Mount up! Hurry up! They want to attack our formation!"
"Do these cowards finally dare to fight us openly? Then let them do it!"
"The kingdom must win! The nobles must win! Kill all these disgusting mud-legged people." Stay!”
“Glory belongs to us!”
……
With shouts all day long, the noble knights and their retinue quickly remounted their horses and formed an attack formation. I plan to show some color to this group of light cavalry who don't even have waistcoats.
But soon, they paid a heavy price for underestimating their enemies.
Because Zuo Si's light cavalry had no intention of attacking at all, but used the speed of sprinting to light the fuse and throw out the explosives in their hands. Then they turned and ran in circles like the previous kite heavy cavalry, adjusting their direction. Light the next grenade.
"Ah!!! Damn it! What the hell is this?"
A knight screamed when a grenade dropped from the sky and hit his head on the head.
After all, the weight of three kilograms plus the acceleration caused by the sprint of the war horse will definitely not be very painful when hit on the body.
Thanks to the quality of the helmet, it successfully blocked the attack after being dented.
The knight who was hit felt a little dizzy.
Just when he lowered his head to see what the "hidden weapon" that sneaked up on him was, a thick smoke and pungent smell suddenly came from the crotch of the war horse.
The next second...
Boom! ! ! ! ! ! !
The knight and his horse were directly lifted into the air three to four meters high by the shock wave generated by the explosion and spun around in a circle before falling back to the ground with a bang without moving.
During the process of spinning, the unprotected horse's belly burst open, and its intestines, plasma and other internal organs were scattered, forming a spectacular blood mist.
Countless small pieces of iron collided with other knights and followers around them at extremely fast speeds during the explosion.
Most of them were blocked by the armor, but some fish that slipped through the net were still embedded deeply into the fragile flesh along the gaps.
Some were killed or stunned by the shock wave generated by the explosion.
In addition, there are cases where war horses are frightened and run away, throwing the rider off his back and trampling him to death.
In short, in just five or six minutes, the scene was completely in chaos.
Because the noble knights who have never seen the power of hot weapons do not know how to deal with this situation. There are even some who have never seen black powder and think it is some kind of evil witchcraft or magic. In an instant, He lost his will to fight.
And those who recognized it as a gunpowder explosion and wanted to resist desperately were forced to run around because their horses were frightened.
If you are lucky enough, you may be able to escape from the area full of triangular iron nails, but most of them will step on the iron nails and fall to the ground when the war horses are frightened and run around and become lambs to be slaughtered.
The light cavalry who threw away all the grenades directly picked up the lances dropped by the enemy on the ground and began to hunt down these lone knights and retinues, crucifying them one by one on the endless plain.
No mercy!
No mercy!
No need for prisoners!
Some are just ruthless killings!
Especially after losing the war horse, the invulnerable heavy armor completely became a burden, constantly consuming the little remaining physical strength.
Some knights and retinues also wanted to form a dense circular formation to resist the impact of the light cavalry.
But whenever a certain number of people gather, a grenade will inevitably fall from the sky and blow them up.
"No! No! No! How is this possible? We actually lost to an army composed of untouchables!"
The noble knights holding the command flag watched as they fell one after another. companion, the whole person's emotional and psychological defenses collapsed.
"Untouchable?
Do you think your bloodline is so noble?
If you go back a few hundred years, your ancestor may have been a chief or warrior of a certain barbarian tribe.< br>
Because the empire established by Overlord Garcelik suddenly collapsed overnight, you seized the opportunity to seize this land and become your own king.
The essence of the so-called feudal system and feudal aristocracy. It is what the barbarian tribes compromised with each other when they turned from barbarism to civilization
What's more, in terms of physiological structure, there is no essential difference between nobles and commoners. They can be injured and die in the same way.
So what gives you the confidence to think that nobles can be superior to common people?
Is it this full-body armor that is nearly invulnerable?
Or a monopoly on land, wealth and violence?
Believe me, all of this becomes vulnerable to gunpowder and hot weapons. Bullets and cannonballs will easily penetrate the most reinforced armor, and the energy brought by chemical explosions will tear apart the feudal system that has shrouded this continent for thousands of years.
And I am the one who brings about change. ”
With a slightly mocking voice, Zuo Si finally appeared in front of the other party.
Right now, he was holding two door-panel swords, and the blades and bodies of the swords had been completely covered in sticky substance. The blood was stained red, and there were even pieces of intestines or other internal organs hanging in some places.
The war horse under the crotch was even more unabashedly devouring the flesh and blood torn from the corpse. < br>
"You...are you the foreign prince?"
The noble knight was obviously frightened by this hellish scene, and he and his companions around him tightly held the weapons in their hands.
“Yes, it’s me.
Didn’t you always shout about courage and glory before?
I will give you a chance to prove yourself now.
< br>
Come, take up arms and attack me.
As long as you kill me, you can win everything, even this war.
Don't worry, I'm standing here and will never move a step, let alone run away. ”
Speaking, Zuo Si shook off the blood stained on the sword with a very relaxed movement.
The surrounding mercenaries quickly formed a group and put on a watchful attitude.
Because they have seen more than once how terrifying the strength of the master they are currently loyal to is, they are not worried at all about what kind of trouble these thirty or so frightened enemies can cause.
"Go! Kill him!"
A strong noble knight was the first to resist the temptation, picked up the mace in his hand and rushed forward first.
His tactics are very simple, that is, first break the exposed knees of the war horse to make Zuo Si fall off the horse, and then surround him with others to capture him.
Finally, he used this distinguished hostage as a threat to escape.
I have to say that his idea is beautiful, but the reality is very skinny.
Before he could get closer, a big sword slashed down his head and face.
Because the speed was so fast, the tall and powerful noble knight had no time to react. He and his armor were split in half on the spot.
Poof!
Blood spurted out more than two meters high from the broken artery, and then the two halves of the body slowly fell to the ground.
Since his head was not chopped off, his consciousness was always awake. Before he died, he saw his half-divided body, with an expression of horror and disbelief on his face.
He could not understand at all how his thickened stainless steel shoulder pads, which were strong enough to withstand the impact of a lance, could be cut open as easily as butter.
But none of that matters now.
Due to the loss of blood supply, brain cells soon began to shock and die in large numbers, and eventually they completely lost consciousness and took their last breath.
Blowed by the breeze, the pungent smell of blood was immediately smelled by the other knights and retinues. Coupled with the extremely visually impactful picture, several people with poor mental endurance began to involuntarily of vomiting.
It's not that they can't stand the bloody killings, but a physiological reaction caused by excessive stress.
The mercenaries who were watching the excitement and were not afraid of the chaos applauded and praised: "Your Majesty, your swordsmanship is really getting better and better. Maybe next time you can try to cut off people and horses at the same time. , I believe that the scene will be very spectacular.”
“Come on.
War horses are important resources, and I have nothing against them, so why should I kill them too? >
On the contrary, it is these worm-like rubbish nobles who should be driven out and killed.”
As the last word blurted out, Zuo Si suddenly urged the hell horse to rush forward, massacring the trapped knights and followers with an unrivaled attitude.
Under the attack of two door panel swords, whether these guys used shields to block or raised their weapons to parry, it was meaningless.
In the blink of an eye, they were all slaughtered like melons and vegetables, leaving only the stumps of limbs and arms everywhere and blood falling like raindrops.
After doing all this, he turned around and said to the herald: "Immediately blow the horn and wave the flag to call all the cavalry who have scattered in pursuit to come back and change their uniforms. I only give fifteen minutes. It’s time to change clothes and horses, and launch the general attack in fifteen minutes.”
“Understood!”
Without saying a word, the herald raised the flag in his hand and at the same time signaled another person next to him to blow a low horn.
Woo——Woo——Woo——
When the deep sound began to echo in the sky above, all the scattered light cavalry immediately stopped all movements and even discarded the captured weapons. The war horses, weapons and armor all turned around and ran towards the rear of their own military formation.
At this moment, the difference between discipline and lack of discipline is vividly displayed, even for those mercenaries who are used to being free and undisciplined.
Because they know that these things will not escape if they are thrown here.
On the contrary, it was more important to launch a general attack and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop to completely conquer the entire kingdom.
Once the aristocratic power completely collapses, both wealth and power will become readily available.
Just when the cavalry returned to their own army formation and started to put on their equipment, Hemet, who took the place of Zuo Si to command the infantry, had already learned the result of the cavalry battle. He immediately fell into uncontrollable ecstasy and ordered to the adjutant beside him: "Go and notify the artillery! Give me a hard hit!"
"As you wish!"
The adjutant who knew victory was in sight also seemed very excited, and without saying a word, he raised a bright red flag flag.
The impatient artillery officer, who had been waiting for a long time, repeatedly confirmed the attack signal in less than two seconds and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Charge! Charge quickly! It's time for us to perform! If anyone falls at this critical moment, Chain, I will punish him by cleaning the toilets for a month.”
But the officer’s worries were obviously unnecessary.
As the relatively safest military branch at present, artillery does not need to think too much at all. It only needs to load the gunpowder according to the process, stuff the shell into it, and finally light the fuse.
After all, calculating distances and surveying angles are too complicated for this group of illiterate and semi-literate people.
So all they have to do is level the muzzle and fire it at the enemy's infantry square in front.
As the fuse was ignited and made a squeaking sound, several heralds on horseback immediately ran wildly between the military formations, shouting at the top of their lungs as they ran: "Get out of the way! Everyone on this line is fucked." Get out of the way! If you don’t want to die!”
In just a few seconds, passages quickly opened in the middle of the originally dense formation, and behind the passages were black holes of bronze muzzles.
The moment the fuse was completely burned out, a deafening sound and vibration swept through the entire main battlefield.
Although these bronze cannons totaled only twelve, and all fired solid projectiles, the horrific lethality they caused frightened both the enemy and us.
Because the infantry phalanx of the noble coalition was very dense, a bloody storm broke out immediately after the cannonballs were fired. All the unlucky ones who stood in the way of the cannonballs, without exception, either died suddenly on the spot or had their legs broken and their hands disabled.
Regardless of whether it is a shield or armor, it is no different from paper when faced with such powerful projectiles.
The most important thing is that the artillery shells opened one gap after another in the enemy's formation.
Just as the noble coalition froze in place in the face of this terrifying weapon that they had never seen before, the artillerymen had already completed the process from cleaning the barrel to secondary bombing.
As the leads made a squeaking sound again, some noble lords finally came to their senses and turned around and ran away like crazy.
As soon as they run away, their private troops will naturally follow them.
But before they had even taken a few steps, the artillery shells arrived as expected, tearing the dense phalanx to pieces once again.
If the first bombardment did not react and not many people escaped, then the second bombardment was equivalent to completely waking them up. They no longer had any will to fight and began to scramble collectively. flight.
Hemet observed this keenly and quickly issued a pursuit order.
At the same time, the cavalry led by Zuo Si also finished changing their equipment and launched an overwhelming charge from both wings, crushing the last bit of resistance.
The rest is to follow and pursue and expand the results.
When the demoralized cavalry rushed into the camp of the noble coalition, Duke Bram and many noble lords had no time to escape and were blocked on the spot.
Because the main battlefield collapsed so fast that they didn't even have time to figure out what happened.
In addition, there happened to be a few knights who had escaped telling their experiences, causing many people to be in a state of shock and confusion.
Seeing the panic of these noble lords, Zuo Si casually hacked to death a guy who looked like a bodyguard, and sneered and asked: "Your Excellency, is this the real power of the kingdom as you call it?
< br>I have to say that I am extremely disappointed with this.
Because of your poor performance, I felt that this game was not difficult at all, and I almost fell asleep out of boredom.
Especially those knights and retinues, they are completely like a group of spoiled children, unaware of the danger and lacking vigilance.
To be honest, the fact that this country has not been destroyed until now is really thanks to the excellent matching mechanism of this continent.
Are you ready for the end of the world now? ”
As the last word blurted out, the expressions of the noble lords present suddenly changed.
Because they knew that the foreign prince in front of them would not play a war game between nobles with them. Even if he lost, his life would not be endangered. At most, he could just pay the ransom and return to the family territory to make a comeback.
After being silent for half a minute, Duke Bram mustered up the courage to carefully test: "Do you really want to kill us all?
If there are no nobles, do you plan to use Who will help him rule this country?
Those merchants, craftsmen and other civil classes?
They are a group of deviant guys with no loyalty at all. br>
On the contrary, we can quickly help you stabilize your rule over this country.
We are willing to regard you as king and swear allegiance to you and your heirs. "
"Hahahaha!
Sorry, I don’t need your allegiance, I just need the power, wealth and land in your hands.
As for the crown, I will get it myself.
As for loyalty, I don't care about these boring things at all.
Because loyalty itself comes from interests.
As long as I can satisfy their interests, these people will always be loyal to me.
So please go die in peace.
Don't worry, in a few weeks to a few months at most, I will send all your servants, wives, and children to keep you company.
After all, the most important thing for a family is to be neat and tidy. ”
Zuo Si laughed and sentenced all the noble lords present to death.
In his view, the feudal system is the most primitive, backward and laziest of all ruling methods. , may be only a little stronger than the tribal system.
The biggest advantage is that the cost of governance is relatively low, and the political structure is also extremely simple. The king only needs to maintain the relationship and balance with several large families. His status is as stable as a mountain
But there are too many disadvantages to count, and his social governance capabilities and organization are so low that it is maddening.
As an emperor who wanted to conquer this continent, how could Zuo Si choose feudalism as his base, so he just waved his hand.
The cavalry behind them understood instantly, raised their spears and charged forward, killing the former supreme rulers of these kingdoms on the spot, or capturing them before beheading, hanging, or nailing them to the rack.
Anyway, ordinary soldiers may still have a chance to survive, but those with noble blood would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go.
With the destruction of the noble lords, the battle that determined the fate of the kingdom finally came to an end.
The rest of the trivial matters such as cleaning the battlefield, providing treatment for injured soldiers, burning and burying corpses to prevent plague obviously do not require Zuo Si's personal intervention.
He sat directly in the camp of the noble coalition, looked at the blood-stained map, and asked without looking back: "How long do you think it will take to divide the troops to attack these castles and manors now?"
"Yes. ...I think it will take at least two months.
Although most of the troops in these places have been mobilized, just organizing the servants can rely on the terrain advantages to resist.
As far as I know, the number of servants for a big noble like Duke Bram can reach hundreds or even thousands
Of course, it is another matter if explosive barrels or bronze cannons are used. .
I don't think any castle gate could withstand an explosion of this magnitude. "
Hemet stated his judgment straightforwardly.
"In this case, let's divide the troops.
Leave three thousand people to continue to follow me into the royal capital, and the rest will be distributed in units of one thousand to young officers with potential.
This is a good opportunity to practice their ability to lead troops independently and gain some experience.
As for the bronze cannon, I won't give it to them for the time being.
However, the explosive barrels can bring two vehicles to each thousand-man team.
Oh, by the way.
Remember to tell those officers that there is no need to kill all the nobles this time.
You can leave some beautiful women or men whose sense of resistance is not so strong as appropriate.
I plan to bring them together and use them as a tool to make money.
After all, I believe that there should be many people in this world who are willing to spend a lot of money to taste the taste of those ladies, ladies and young masters, right?
You have to know that after this war is over, the funds we have on hand will have been almost used up.
If you don’t find a way to get some money, many reform measures will not be implemented at all after you take complete control of the country. "
When saying these words, Zuo Si's tone revealed naked and undisguised malice towards the entire aristocratic class.
Obviously, he not only wanted to kill all the nobles, but also wanted to use their waste to knock out their bones and suck out their marrow.
The reason why we didn't do this before was mainly because we had not yet mastered absolute dominance, and it would easily turn into an internal hidden danger if we stayed.
But now with the disastrous defeat of the noble coalition, Zuo Si is already the de facto supreme ruler of this country, and there is no need to worry about what disturbance the remnants of the nobles will cause.
The next thing to do is to imitate the modern development history of Europe on Earth and continue to support the citizen class on the stage of history.
“Are you going to turn them all into prostitutes?”
Hemet was visibly taken aback.
Although some countries on this continent have a tradition of treating the wives and daughters of the defeated party as slaves and servants, there are obviously not many who blatantly humiliate the entire aristocratic class like this.
Zuo Si smiled and responded: "That's right.
You should still remember how much money I paid those mercenaries, right?
Now it's time to put these The money was recovered.
Not only do I want to use these noble prostitutes, but I also plan to auction castles in various places and give them corresponding titles.
Of course, these titles have no territory, only the title and the castle itself.
How about it, how many people do you think will be willing to pay a lot of gold coins for this? "
Hearing these words, Hemet immediately exclaimed in a joking tone: "Oh my God!
Are you going to empty the pockets of all those mercenaries and merchants in one go?
I bet a lot of people would go crazy trying to get a title and a castle.
Because this is something they longed for so much but could not get.
It would be a shame for you not to do business. "
"No, you are wrong. Am I not doing business now? It's just the business of the entire country. ”
Zuo Si pursed his lips and revealed a meaningful smile.
You took his money and you want to take it away?
Stop dreaming!
Where you make money, you spend it.
He has many ways to make these mercenaries willing to spend all the money they have earned through hard work.