Another day passed, the heavy horn sounded again on the battlefield, and the corpses that the Gasdadians had left on the ground receded from the city walls like a tide.
The tall city wall is still firmly guarded here, blocking the enemies of Aaron Landis and guarding the people of Aaron Landis.
The black blood that precipitated on the city wall was formed by the accumulation of countless blood that had been splashed on the wall these days. No matter how sturdy it is, the boulders that the catapults in the distance continuously smashed will smash it into potholes.
However, even if it was stained with a layer of blood and there were many more potholes, those not only did not erase the majesty of the city wall, but instead made it more vicissitudes and solemn heaviness.
Time is passing, and the royal city of Aaron Landis still stands proudly on the earth.
The Gasthards have been defeated again and again before it.
And it stands still.
After receiving the news of the fall of the city of Judas, Tyr did not waste any time and started a full-scale siege the next day.
The offensive was fierce, often for a whole day at a time, giving the Aaron Landis no respite.
However, several days passed, and the siege still did not make any progress.
Aside from the town garrison, Aaron Landis used less than ten thousand garrison troops to stubbornly withstood the Gasdard army more than ten times his own.
Under Heimos' command, they gave the Gasthards no chance.
"Heimos... worthy of the name of the 'Black Knight', he is ruthless to the enemy, but also ruthless to himself."
The siege failed again, Tyr said with emotion.
At first, he was also a little surprised by Heimos' strategy of 'hardening the wall and clearing the wild'.
Originally, the defenders of those towns were somewhat troublesome on their way to the king's city, which would bring them some small losses, but when Heimos did this, they did not have any encounters on the road and drove straight in.
Some of the generals of Gastade even laughed at the black knight, saying that he was timid before the battle, and before they fought, the black knight who had been blown to the sky before was scared into a tortoise.
Although he didn't think that a strong person like Heimos did this because of cowardice, he didn't understand the purpose of Heimos's actions for a while.
It was not until he received the news that the city of Rudas was taken back by the prince's troops, he reacted suddenly.
The road to transport food for the army was cut from behind!
And they marched all the way, but because Heimos forced the residents of those towns to relocate all with their supplies, they did not plunder any food at all.
I didn't think much of it in the front, but when the crown prince cut off the way, Heimos's seemingly timid and self-destructive approach immediately played a huge advantage.
The food and grass in the rear were cut off, and the army was empty all around, and it was difficult to plunder the supplies. Once the food of the army was exhausted, the consequences...
Tyre originally thought about capturing some Aaron Landis from the surrounding towns, tying them up as shields, and forcing them to open the way for the army to attack the city.
If the defenders couldn't bear to attack, they could attack the city wall.
This method was almost tried and tested when attacking Canal, and even the King City of Canal was broken because of this move.
However, Heimos emptied all the nearby towns and drove all the Aaron Landis far away, and Tyre could not catch anyone at all.
... The two princes, as if they had an invisible tacit understanding with each other, joined forces and slapped him fiercely.
…
Although the defense of the royal city was relatively stable, the head of the royal knights still had a bad face at the moment.
"I heard that almost no one from Prince Gallan responded to his summoning order."
He sat there in armor, his square face with sharp edges and corners sank, giving him a sense of power.
"The group of villains who saw the wind and the rudder must have seen that Aaron Landis was in a bad situation, so one by one, they kept their troops and wanted to wait for the opportunity! Does Aaron Landis now even have a loyal minister? Yet-?"
"Not all."
Although Xie Mu'er also had a sullen face, he reluctantly said a fair sentence.
"There are also some people who are not loyal enough, but have doubts about Prince Garland, and dare not rush to hand over the army. After all, the prince is now equivalent to the first time on the battlefield, and he has not established enough prestige, it is difficult for people Convinced…”
Having said this, the priest fell silent.
He raised his hand in silence, and gently flicked off a speck of dust that had just fallen from the shoulders of his clean and tidy priesthood.
In Aaron Landis, a king without outstanding military exploits is difficult for everyone to submit.
According to the original plan, King Camos intends to bring the crown prince to the battlefield from the beginning of next year, let him slowly accumulate merits, and establish enough prestige among the people little by little...
Who knows, in an instant, the world is turned upside down.
The priest's silence made the originally angry Sarge head also fell silent.
Indeed, not to mention those sloppy guys, even loyal ministers, they will definitely have a heart for a young prince who has hardly ever seen or really proved himself on the battlefield, even underage. doubt.
It is only natural that they will hesitate.
Loyalty doesn't mean being stupid.
Sighing, Sage raised his head, looked at the opposite side, and couldn't help frowning.
"His Royal Highness, you don't seem to be worried at all."
He looked at the prince who was sitting at the table quietly finishing his dinner, and was slowly wiping his fingers with a white towel, and asked unhappily.
"Nothing to worry about."
Putting down the towel, Heimos took a sip of the hot tea beside him.
"That's Garland."
He said, an understatement.
His answer made Sage stunned for a while, and he was speechless for a while, not knowing how to answer.
…
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For three full days after Gallan issued the summoning order, the city of Judas remained silent, and no one came.
As a result, the so-called crown prince summoning order became a joke in the eyes of those who secretly watched the crown prince's every move.
The news even spread like wildfire, and Aaron Landis quickly spread, and it became a joke after dinner for the nobles of other countries.
There were many people who mocked the crown prince for his self-righteousness, his inexperience, and his whimsy.
Wise? Upright? Kind
These things are useless in the war of the jungle, and powerful forces can easily trample them to pieces.
The so-called 'wise prince' can only be at a loss on the battlefield, not even convincing.
…
Not only the people outside were watching jokes, but the people in Judas City also became anxious as time passed.
All day, Sinyas spun around the room like ants on a hot pan.
Turning to the evening, he finally couldn't bear it any longer, and rushed in front of Garlan with a look of anger.
"Brother! I'm going to catch all those disobedient guys to you!"
he shouted angrily.
Those bastards dared not to listen to his brother's words, it's a mess!
You must know that as soon as he received the summons from his elder brother, he led his troops over day and night without saying a word.
Sinyas took it for granted that when the Gallan summoning order came out, everyone should rush over as soon as he did.
did not expect-
Although no one came to Judas City for three whole days, there was no sign of anxiety on Garlan's face.
Facing the angry Xinyas, he smiled slightly and threw a big pear from the fruit bowl on the table beside him.
"Eat this, let go of the fire."
Garland said with a smile.
"… Oh."
Seeing his elder brother smiling at him, the sturdy young man who was furious just a moment ago scratched his head, sat down obediently, and nibbled a big pear beside Garlan like a big baby.
Garlan sat, turned his head, and looked through the window at the silent city wall with no one entering or leaving.
He looked calm, without the anxiety that others had guessed, but no one could guess what he was thinking at the moment.
And at this moment on the city wall, Caijos is patrolling with Vata.
Since that night, in order to prevent the accident from happening again, Kaijos, Vatar, and Sinyas must have someone to accompany Prince Gallan at any time.
Now with Sinyas following Garlan, they came out to rectify the army and patrol the city walls.
Along the way, Vata looked at the quiet city wall, and was also very worried.
After walking for a while, he finally couldn't help himself and spoke to Kaihos.
"Lord Kaihos, the prince is doing this... is it a little too anxious?"
he asked with a frown.
"Well... I say this because I don't think the prince is incapable... We all know the prince's ability, but others don't."
Although Vata did not like the malicious ridicule of the prince from the outside world, he agreed with one thing.
That is, the so-called wise man has no role in war.
"You also think that no one will answer the prince's call?"
"Uh, I just think... We understand the power of Prince Gallan, but this power cannot be reflected in the battlefield, his prestige is not enough, so... "
The weak eat the strong.
Although he recognizes the strength of the prince's heart, on the battlefield, only strength is everything.
Just like all people in the world will only pray to the god of war and not to Shamash on the battlefield.
Vatar's hesitant words did not make Cayhorth angry.
He glanced at the slave-turned-general behind him, raised the corner of his mouth, and smiled.
"'On the battlefield, only great power can make people yearn and surrender'... Not just you, I am afraid that everyone in this world thinks this way now."
He said, looking calm.
Vata waited for him to continue speaking, but Kaijos suddenly closed his mouth, turned his head, and glanced outside the city wall.
"Someone is coming," he said.
Vatar was stunned, and followed Kaijos's gaze.
I saw that on the horizon, an army with a somewhat messy formation was bathing in the setting sun and coming towards Judas City.
The first army to enter the city of Judas caused a lot of discussion among the people who came to watch.
The formation of this army was scattered, and people gathered or scattered in twos and threes. They didn't even have a uniform attire. Some wore leather armor, some wore armor, some carried bows, some carried swords, and some The ones with thorns and even hammers look messy.
Even the people of Judas City can see that this is a chaotic motley army.
After waiting for three or four days, such an army came
What kind of combat power can such a miscellaneous army have
The appearance of this motley army made them, who had been expecting, suddenly disappointed. After looking at each other, they shook their heads and dispersed.
"mercenary?"
After receiving the report from Kaihos, Garlan asked in surprise.
"I didn't hire any mercenaries."
Mercenaries are irregular troops who help them fight or do things after collecting money from their employers.
Since the mercenary regiments are purely for money and have no loyalty, they are an uncertain factor on the battlefield. Therefore, in the official large-scale national battlefields, very few countries hire these regiments to participate in the war.
Since the mercenary group is not a regular army, even if it participates in wars between countries, it is regarded as abandoned sons and cannon fodder, so they hardly accept the employment of such wars.
"Prince, the leader of this mercenary regiment wants to see you."
"Understood, let him in."
Garlan was also a little curious as to why the mercenary group who could not afford to pay early would take the initiative to come to Judas City.
As soon as the leader entered the door, Garlan was startled.
It's not him, it's her.
The leader of this mercenary group was actually a woman who appeared to be in her twenties.
The young female leader had neat short hair and was wearing a close-fitting flexible leather armor, with a long sword behind her back and a dagger tucked into her thigh belt.
Although she is a woman, she exudes a fierce aura and looks heroic.
As soon as she saw Garlan, the sharp-eyed female leader was in a trance. She showed a look as if she was remembering something, and her eyes softened when she looked at Garlan.
She leaned over, knelt in front of Garlan, raised her head and looked at him softly.
She said, "His Royal Highness, please allow me to kiss you."
"what?"
Garlan was taken aback by the female leader who spoke such bold words when they first met.
The female leader smiled.
"It's not the face, how dare I offend you, I just want to kiss your hand."
She said with a smile, then reached out and took Garlan's right hand with both hands.
She closed her eyes and kissed the back of Garlan's hand with a very pious expression.
Garland was stunned for a moment.
Something flashed in his mind. The female leader who closed his eyes and kissed him overlapped with the girl who kissed the back of his hand deep in his memory.
"... Kerry? Are you Kerry from Vernal City?"
The female leader let go of Garlan's hand, and she looked up at Garlan with a smile on her face.
"I'm glad you still remember me, my prince."
This time, even Kaihos, who was standing on the side, showed a stunned look, carefully looking at the female leader in front of him.
She is... the little girl who was rescued from the cult by the prince back then
"Like my uncle, I became a mercenary."
"Because of the relationship between the cult and the flood, many of the children you rescued back then became orphans. However, thanks to your kind deeds, a temple was built there to adopt us and prevent us from being displaced."
"When everyone grew up, I built this mercenary group with some of them to make a living."
Kneeling on one knee, Kerry pressed one hand to her chest, watching her prince.
Her eyes were gentle and firm.
"My prince, you protected me when I was young and protected everyone. Now, we are all grown up, so it's our turn."
"Although it is only a weak mercenary group, it has only a little strength."
she says,
"However, Your Highness, we also want to protect you with this meager power."
Kerry said with her head down, she was a little nervous.
She knew that this little power of her might not be in the eyes of the prince.
But she still wanted to use all her strength to protect the prince, so she rushed here desperately.
"… it is good."
The sound from above made Kerry a while, and she raised her head a little excitedly.
The boy smiled at her.
The smile is the same as the bright smile of the child many years ago, without any change.
"Kerry, I'm very happy that you are willing to lend me your strength."
"… I dare not do it."
Kelly lowered her head to answer.
At this moment, her chest seemed to have a warm feeling surging.
very nice.
she thinks.
Her prince hasn't changed at all.
very nice…
At this moment, a soldier from Judas City suddenly rushed over.
"Lord Kaihos, someone has come again at the city gate."
He panted, "The people...the people were scared."
"Ah? Scared? That army disturbed the people as soon as it came?"
Sinyas said immediately dissatisfied.
"My elder brother clearly issued an order that no one is allowed to disturb the people."
"No, they didn't disturb the people, but everyone was frightened."
"what are you talking about?"
"Lion..." the soldier stammered, "a big lion came in."
Garlan and Kaihos looked at each other, and immediately walked outside quickly.
…
Garland hurried to the city gate.
As soon as he got off the horse, he took a few steps forward when suddenly a behemoth suddenly rushed over from the front and knocked him to the ground at once.
The people onlookers screamed in surprise, but the people who followed Garlan were very calm.
Immediately afterwards, those who screamed out saw the big lion who had thrown their crown prince on the ground rubbing hard against Garlan's head and chest, and licking Garlan's face lightly from time to time. Twice.
No matter how you look at it, it looks like a big cat is trying to act coquettishly, and it doesn't look a little bit majestic when she stood there just now.
Even if he screamed twice, but the voice did not have the momentum of the king of beasts roaring the mountains and forests, and it still made people feel a little wronged.
The frightened people thought about it.
There has always been a rumor about their crown prince.
According to rumors, Prince Gallan was the favored son of the sun god Shamash, so Shamash sent his lion to guard the prince.
That's why Prince Garlan has always had a male lion beside him.
Nega was still rubbing against Garlan in grievance, and a chubby little fat man ran over after him, followed by a pounce, and threw himself in front of Garlan.
"Aah~~ Prince, I'm so worried about you."
Completely disregarding that it was in the public eye, Tarr opened his mouth and began to howl.
"I just said how could you not take me when you came out? You see that you have lost a lot of weight. You must have not eaten well or slept well. Lord Kejos is so careless, he can't take good care of you at all."
Looking at the prince who had lost a lot of weight, Tarr was terribly distressed.
The blond knight lying innocently next to him touched his nose and pretended not to hear.
"Tal, how did you come here with Nega?"
"Ah, by the way, Prince, I have done what you ordered. I will hand it over to His Highness Heimos, and then Lord Xie Muer will arrange for someone to send us here."
As soon as Garlan asked, Tarr didn't care to criticize Kaijos's carelessness, and started talking.
"Also, don't worry, Niega came in a carriage and didn't scare others."
Having said that, he patted his chest hard.
"By the way, Prince, I'm here, don't be afraid, with me, whoever wants to hurt you, I will definitely kill him first... uuuuu! It hurts and hurts! Let go!"
A hand stretched out from behind, grabbed the little fat man's head, and threw Tarr aside in Tarr's scream of pain.
"You're still having fun, Rory can't stop talking."
The man who threw Tal aside said angrily.
It was a slender youth, with slightly long black slanted bangs slipping from the corner of his eyes.
With a handsome face and eyes like peach blossoms, he raised his eyes slightly, making people feel that the romantic charm was piled up in the corners of his eyes.
He was wearing a blue short robe with a waist and a strong waist, and there was no other leather armor except for the hand and foot guards and the chest guard on the left chest.
Seeing this handsome young man, Garlan was a little surprised.
"Shiros?"
The black-haired bard leaned over with a smile and stretched out his hand to Garlan, who was thrown to the ground by the lion, with a polite and graceful gesture.
"It's been a while, Your Highness."
He used his melodious and melodious voice, in the tone that Garlan was most familiar with, as if he were chanting.
"I'm glad that Goddess Avtomir still protects you and keeps you as beautiful as ever."
Holding Shulos' hand, Garlan stood up.
The bard's familiar tone made him laugh.
"You came to help me?"
"Have you forgotten? Before leaving, I once said that no matter where I am, as long as I hear your call, I will immediately come back to you."
"Really, I'm very happy, I have a sharpshooter by my side."
"No, my Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, is not a marksman."
The bard smiled slyly.
"Don't you think there are too many people here?"
Following the direction Shulos pointed, Garlan looked over and couldn't help blinking.
I saw that in addition to dozens of cavalrymen who escorted Tar and Nega, there were more than 100 people standing there. When Garlan looked over, they all bowed their heads and knelt down.
And the temperament of these 100 people is very similar to Shu Luos, and most of them are dressed as rangers.
"His Royal Highness, they are all the friends I have met in my travels over the years, most of them are rangers who have traveled in the mainland. You know, like people, the friends I have met, although they are a little worse than me, but they are all skilled. Still pretty good."
Shu Luos flung his hair skillfully and handsomely, showing off triumphantly.
Bards are also known as rangers.
As people who walk alone on the mainland, their single-player combat power is generally not weak, especially those well-known rangers, whose single-player combat power can be regarded as the top.
For example, Shulos is known as a marksman in Ranger.
In fact, not all of the more than 100 people who came here were Shulos' friends. He just called over a dozen of his friends to help out on the way after he heard the news of Garlan's summoning order.
Unexpectedly, those well-known rangers heard the news and rushed over from all over the place.
Regarding the situation that the Gasdadians invaded their own country and their country was occupied, these rangers, who were not weak in combat, but also possessed the sentimental thinking of Wenqing, were full of anger and grief for this.
It's just that they are all stragglers, and they have no way of defending against the invaders. They can only watch the Gasdadians wreak havoc in their own country.
Later, when I heard that Shuluos, the famous marksman in the rangers, was going to the prince's command with his friends, they rushed over without saying a word.
Their purpose is simple, to drive the invaders out of their country.
Garlan looked at the group of people and touched his chin.
So, can the ranger unit that Shulos summoned to him be used as a special forces unit
He pondered this in his heart as he glanced at the rangers who were all capable and powerful.