Marshal Pyrrha Ferriot sat on his favorite mount, a tall and muscular Bronte horse with no hair on its body, looking at the endless march on the road. The team sighed silently. For some reason, he always felt a little uneasy and restless. However, when the officers and soldiers passing by on the road saw their supreme commander standing on a horse on a hill beside the road, they would burst into cheers...
"Long live the Grand Duke"...
These are probably the people recruited from their own territory, and only they would call them that.
"Long live the Union", "Long live the Marshal", "Long live Hicks..."
The rest was just some random cheering.
As the newly appointed supreme commander of the alliance army, if it weren't for the light cavalry commanding the Principality of Karnas who fought a beautiful ambush a few days ago, the threat of being repeatedly attacked by the enemy at night was eliminated. Perhaps Marshal Pyrrhag Hi Ferriot would not establish his majesty and prestige in the alliance army, and Prince Darklind of the Kingdom of Nasseri would not obey the command to defend the enemy the next day. The position launched a crazy attack.
I have to admit that His Majesty's choice was very appropriate, making Prince Darklind the heir of the Kingdom of Nasseri instead of the timid and coward Prince Vedario. Because Prince Vedario has been preaching the enemy's powerful and terrifying combat power in the military camp, exaggerating the battle between himself and the enemy many times, saying that the reason why he lost the battle was not his fault, but the enemy was really Too strong to resist...
Although Melchid III handed over the definite power to himself, after contacting the two princes, he still chose Prince Daklind, whom His Majesty was more optimistic about, and sent Prince Vedario back to the kingdom, saying that he would be Nasseri The envoys of the kingdom were actually used as hostages. At least Prince Darklind was willing to obey his orders and fight to the death against the enemy, while Prince Vedario wanted to hide behind and enjoy the benefits without contributing.
However, Prince Darklind is also a shady guy, and you have to be careful about him doing any ulterior motives in the future. Let him command the army of the Kingdom of Nasseri to attack the enemy, so that he can understand some of the combat power of the Thunder Legion of the Overseas Dominion of the Overas Kingdom, the old rival of the Hicks Kingdom.
As a result, the two attacks launched by the King of Nasseri against the Thunder Legion's defense line consumed the strength of the three legions who had taken refuge with Prince Vedario. Nowadays, most of the remaining 100,000 horses in the Kingdom of Nasseri are direct descendants of Prince Darklind, and there are very few who have taken refuge with Prince Vedario...
Marshal Pyrag Xi Ferriot didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the Nasseri Kingdom. He was well aware of some of the intrigues the two princes of the Nasseri Kingdom had done privately to compete for the throne. Although he was very contemptuous of the two princes who deliberately stood still and refused to rescue their father Nasseri VII and their relatives who were captured in the royal city, His Majesty made it very clear in the letter he wrote to himself. Said it was the best opportunity.
The first supreme commander of the alliance army, General Norbriton Pomberundi, Earl of the Kingdom, was a very unlucky old guy. He was once appointed by King Melchid III to go to the Rodex Bay Colony of the United Kingdom of Fox Islands on the mainland of Nubicia to command the kingdom's special expeditionary force to launch an attack on the overseas autonomous territories. Unfortunately, he was defeated. As a result, he was recruited back to China and abandoned by King Melchid III, who thought that the old man was too old and too confused to be reused.
However, the second one was sent to take over as the leader of the expeditionary force. The frontline commander was the most famous offensive general in the kingdom, the Marquis Clarion de Xirios, the confidant of Melchid III. He was also a general of the Kingdom Army, but he also failed. Even though his surprise attack on Orchid Lake City, the capital of the overseas dominion, when he landed in a fishing village at the beginning of the war, was still neutralized by the dominion military region, and the three legions that landed were completely annihilated.
Then the Marquis of Clarion de Xirios was soon sent back to the kingdom due to a serious illness due to acclimatization. Before the kingdom could send out another successor, the bad news came from Nubisia continent that all the expeditionary regiments were annihilated by two regiments from the Overseas Dominion Military Region, and even the leased Rodex Bay Colony was occupied. This means that the Kingdom of Hicks completely failed in this colonial war. Melchid III lost face, and even the national power and military power of the Kingdom of Hicks were looked down upon by other countries.
It’s just that Marshal Pyrag Schieferiot knows very well that no matter whether the colonial war is won or lost, His Majesty is the winner, and he is a bystander. Since he has never participated in the fight between His Majesty and the Kingdom's territorial nobles, he understands the purpose of His Majesty and the Kingdom of Ovilas in provoking this colonial war. If you win, Your Majesty can transfer the kingdom's territorial nobles to the colonies. If you lose, all you will consume is the strength and family arms of the kingdom's territorial nobles.
Is there any territorial noble in the kingdom who dares to quarrel with His Majesty? Not to mention the small lord rebellion a few years ago, but also to say that after the failure of this colonial war, Your Majesty also used this failure as an excuse to reduce and confiscate several territories. Noble Family Territory Nowadays, most of the kingdom's territory is under the direct jurisdiction of the royal family. No one can unite to oppose His Majesty's policy as before. His Majesty has truly kept his word, and he has the final say in all affairs of the Kingdom.
Of course, the failure of the colonial war did make His Majesty a little embarrassed. This is also the reason why the old man Count Norbriton Pomberundi was re-activated by His Majesty. The old man presented to His Majesty a plan to capture the newly occupied territory of the Kingdom of Olvilas and unite the rest of the countries in the eastern region to attack the Kingdom of Olvilas. The reason was to help Archduke Sidings and Archduke Rimodra restore their kingdom, because both of them had fled to the Kingdom of Hicks.
Then Melchid III adopted the old man's suggestion and appointed him as the commander-in-chief. The result was very smooth, everything went as planned. The Kingdom of Hicks had an enclave in the eastern part of the mainland. His prestige was restored, and no other king dared to laugh at His Majesty.
If we just get along with each other, everything will be fine. But His Majesty and the four countries in the eastern region created an alliance of countries in the eastern region and pointed the finger at the Kingdom of Ovelas. The Nasseri Kingdom was not willing to be the younger brother of the Hicks Kingdom. It formed its own faction in the alliance and did not obey His Majesty's instructions. Then a debt war broke out with the Ovelas Kingdom.
It would be nice to just sit back and watch the Kingdom of Nasseri and the Kingdom of Ovelas fight to the death, but His Majesty wanted to take this opportunity to teach the Kingdom of Ovelas a lesson, so he mobilized an alliance army and took the opportunity to invade Ovelas. Kingdom of Lars. At the beginning of the war, it was smooth sailing. Although there were some casualties, the impact was not significant. The Kingdom of Orvilas was completely defeated, and even the famous capital was lost.
So His Majesty ran to the royal capital excitedly and held a grand military parade, humiliating the Kingdom of Ovelas. At the same time, His Majesty also delivered a speech, determined to take advantage of this opportunity to destroy the Kingdom of Ovelas to avenge the failure of the colonial war. Then, the Kingdom of Overas transferred the two legions from the overseas autonomous territories back to the kingdom's mainland.
Next, the Union army was severely defeated by the Rock Legion of the Overseas Dominion in Ambriz County, losing almost half of its troops. The Thunder Legion landed at Florik Seaport in the Principality of Rimodra, regained the newly occupied territory, and destroyed the Principality of Rimodra and Sidings, and even the enclave of the Hicks Kingdom was gone. Immediately afterwards, the Thunder Legion sent out surprise troops, raided and occupied the Royal City of Polyvisia in the Kingdom of Nasseri, and the war situation took a turn for the worse...
At that time, the supreme commander and commander-in-chief of the alliance army in the Kingdom of Ovelas, Count Norbriton Pom Belundi, an old man, was afraid that his retreat would be cut off, so he took it upon himself to lead the alliance army from Ovelas. Withdrew troops from the Kingdom of Sri Lanka and returned to the Kingdom of Nasseri. As a result, His Majesty was angered, and he was stripped of all his powers and ordered to return home and reflect. Then His Majesty specially came to his home territory to allow himself to take over the position of supreme commander of the alliance.
Marshal Pyrag Sy Ferriot is a legend in the Kingdom of Hicks. He took over the position of Grand Duke when he was less than twenty years old. Because the family's territory was in the northern border area of the Kingdom of Hicks, it often faced invasions and plunders from several barbarian countries on the northern plateau. His father died on the battlefield fighting the barbarian armies that invaded the territory.
After becoming the Grand Duke, the young Duke Pyrrha Ferriott began to painstakingly manage the family territory. He emptied his wealth like selling pots and smashing iron to form a family musketry team of 6,000 people. A year later, he Led this family musketry team to sweep through several barbarian countries on the northern plateau. Under his command, the two barbarian countries closest to him were destroyed, and the remaining barbarian countries were afraid of being killed by him. They had no choice but to send envoys to apologize and sue for peace, promising that as long as he was alive, they would never dare to send troops to invade his country again. Family territory.
Opening up territory for the country and boosting its prestige is too great a contribution. In addition, he holds the position of Duke, so he is still the nephew of Melchid III, so even if Duke Pyrag Sy Ferriot is compared Even though he was young, he was still granted the title of Marshal of the Kingdom of Hicks. Of course, this marshal was just in name, enjoying an annuity and honor, and did not officially hold any military position in the kingdom in the king's team. Otherwise, Melchid III would not be able to sleep well at night.
Fortunately, Duke Pyrrha Ferriott was a responsible man. After avenging his father, he mostly lived in seclusion in the family territory, rarely going out, and never getting together with other territorial nobles in the Kingdom of Hicks. The third generation is looking for trouble. Even before the rebellion of the territorial nobles, someone approached the Duke and hoped that he would side with the territorial nobles. The Duke only replied to him with one sentence: his family's armed forces would not participate in the civil war. This sentence also told Mikey. Germany III.
Like this time, Melchid III sent out a special invitation to serve as the supreme commander of the alliance army. In addition to family ties, the main reason was that Duke Pyrag. Heath Ferriot was more curious and wanted to see the Kingdom of Hicks wiped out to participate. The Colonial War Expeditionary Force has nearly twenty standing legions and two legions of overseas dominions are powerful. When he saw the captured new rifles and new artillery for the first time, he realized that he was not facing the traditional armies of various countries in the Farea continent, but an unfamiliar army that was completely different from the strong army in his impression. armed forces.
However, from a certain perspective, Duke Piraghi Ferriot also discovered the shortcomings of the Thunder Legion. They were proud and relatively unfamiliar in positional offensive and defensive battles. Without the bonus of new weapons, this is actually just a mounted infantry with relatively strong and elite combat power. So he arranged for the light cavalry of the Principality of Karrnath to ambush the night attack troops of the Thunder Legion. Without the advantage of long-range shooting, the light cavalry of Karrnath could compete with them, causing them to suffer a big loss.
But the most terrifying thing about this Thunder Legion is its ability to learn and reflect. The first attack launched by the five legions of the Nasseri Kingdom took advantage of their strength to make them lose sight of one thing and be at a loss. However, when the second attack was launched, it was discovered that the enemy's defensive position had significantly improved its deficiencies. The same attack method produced completely different results.
The attacking Nasseri King's team suffered greater and more heavy casualties, while the defending Thunder Legion responded in an orderly, busy and not chaotic manner. Even if there were casualties, the defending soldiers would not be as enthusiastic as when they first fought a defensive battle. When provoked, he jumped out of the trench and engaged in bayonet combat with the attacking Nasseri soldiers. Instead, he calmly fired with a new rifle...
If possible, Duke Piraghi Ferriot hopes that the five standing legions of the Hicks Kingdom can retreat and return to the kingdom. He has seen the urgency of military changes from the Thunder Legion. To put it bluntly, he is now risking the lives of Hicks soldiers to fight the Thunder Legion, which has mastered new tactics. He does not think that he can defeat the enemy with superior strength. Even if he can defeat the enemy, the price of casualties will be It's also too big.
But Melchid III wrote to him, asking him to help the Kingdom of Nasseri expel the army of the Kingdom of Ovilas and ensure the independence and existence of the two eastern countries, the Kingdom of Nasseri and the Principality of Karnas. , the Kingdom of Orvelas must not be allowed to unify the eastern region of Falea continent, no matter how heavy the casualties are, it will not be hesitant. Quite simply, as long as these two countries exist, the Kingdom of Hicks can intervene in the affairs of the eastern region and even have a chance to counterattack the Kingdom of Ovilas.
As long as the alliance army commanded by Duke Piraghi Ferriott can regain the Royal City of Polivisia and support Prince Darklind to ascend to the throne, then the future Kingdom of Nasseri will have to rely on the assistance of the Kingdom of Hicks to support it. If it goes down, this means that the Kingdom of Hicks has an additional vassal state. In order to achieve this goal, the Hicks Kingdom just sat back and watched the two Nasseri princes stand still and watched helplessly as the Thunder Legion moved all the prisoners away. In fact, that was the best time to regain the royal city, and they were let go in vain. ... ...
Now the Kingdom of Ovelas is also insisting. It relies on the two legions of the overseas autonomous territories. If Duke Pyrag Hi Ferriott leads the alliance army to take advantage of its strength to inflict heavy damage and force it to evacuate, then no matter how big it is, The cost of battle damage can also be tolerated. The next step is to negotiate a truce with the Kingdom of Ovelas. After a few years, the kingdom imitates new rifles and new artillery and re-equips its troops. Then the day of revenge against the Kingdom of Ovelas will come.
Although the letter written by Melchid III did not interfere with Duke Piraghi Ferriot's command of the alliance army, the meaning was very clear, that is, the Royal City of Polyvisia in the Kingdom of Nasseri must be recovered and Dak be supported. Prince Linde ascended the throne, completely surrendering to the Kingdom of Hicks. No matter how reluctant Duke Piraghi Ferriot was, he could not disobey His Majesty's will. He could only act according to the order and command the alliance army to approach the Royal City of Polyvisia.
Several fast horses galloped towards the mound. The guards under the mound were about to stop them. When they saw the people, they stood up and saluted. However, these horsemen ignored these soldiers and rode directly onto the mound.
"Your Majesty, the Duke is in a good mood, would you like to climb up and take a long view?" the leader's voice was loud.
Duke Piraghi Ferriault burst out laughing. The person who came was Marquis Archburgh Wei Chalkes of the Principality of Karnas, the commander of the Light Cavalry Legion. He had succeeded in a night attack and ambush some time ago. And high-spirited and elated.
"The Duke's Brontë horse is really handsome." Marquis Archburgh Wei Chalkes drooled as he looked at Duke Pyrrha Ferriott's beloved horse sitting down: "Northern The ground horses are nobler than our Karnas grassland horses. They are taller, have longer legs, can withstand wind and snow, sprint quickly, and carry heavy loads... "
"Okay, stop talking. I can't give you my white rainbow. I have three northern horses over there. You can choose one to take away. If you don't want to wait until this battle is over, I'll go back. I'll find you some good horses in the North." Duke Piraghi Ferriot naturally knew what Marquis Archibald Wei Chalkes meant and quickly stopped his compliments.
"Actually, the horses that are truly suitable for cavalry are your prairie horses from Karnas." Duke Piraghi Ferriot shook his head: "Northland horses are too delicate and prone to diseases. It lacks marching endurance, unlike your prairie war horses. Although it is a bit shorter, it is adaptable and has sufficient endurance. Especially at night, as long as there is moonlight, you can still march and sprint. It is the best choice for war horses equipped with large-scale light cavalry. .
The Northern Horse is not good. It becomes blind at night. It is also irritable and sensitive. It is unwilling to move and is particularly afraid of the dark. Therefore, there must be light in the stable, otherwise it will be so noisy that you will not be able to sleep. Like a seven or eight-year-old child, even a mouse running across will cause a fuss for a long time. Okay, let’s not talk about horses anymore. Did you come here to get some news?”
"Yes, Your Majesty the Duke." Marquis Archibald Wei Chalkes nodded: "Our scouts reported that the remaining members of the Thunder Legion have all withdrawn to the Royal City of Polyvisia. Agent Li said that the enemies in the royal city have no intention of evacuating. It seems that they want to defend the royal city. The troops in the royal city are still one division of Panshi and two divisions of Thunder. Agent Nasseri monitored the Thunder Legion entering the city At that time, he carried nearly 10,000 wounded soldiers... "
Duke Piraghi Ferriot was silent for a while, and said solemnly: "It seems that the enemy wants to fight us in the royal city. We have to fight this battle..."
On November 7, the first year of the Holy Light Calendar, 600, the alliance army arrived at the Royal City of Polyvisia, and the war was about to break out.