No wonder he was so active in going to war. It turned out that he hoped to use victory to shut others up and consolidate his position in the fiefdom.
"Because when you captured Duckburg and Xike Village, you were not the only one who did it. The kingdom's large army also contributed, and the final decision was made by voting. So you think public opinion will have an impact on you, right?"
Extra reward: Wisdom +1. Your brain works really fast at critical moments and you can figure it out in an instant. I admire you.
"You're right. That's why I'm so active in attacking the Nord Kingdom this time. I need a few great victories to prove that I, Earl Harlan, deserve so many fiefs and honors!"
"It seems that the current situation is not as optimistic as you expected, hello brother, but it doesn't matter. Now that I am here, I will help you defeat the brave Aji on the opposite side. Tell me, what was the previous battle like?"
Count Harlan took a sip of water, hesitated for a moment, and finally told the truth, saying:
"I brought more than 200 soldiers with me this time, including at least 20 4th-level Swadian senior crossbowmen, 30 4th-level Swadian sergeants, and two siege weapons, catapults."
"Poof!!! Cough cough... cough cough..." A large mouthful of water spurted out of his mouth. He hadn't helped in the battle yet, but now the Baron helped Harun wash his face...
De La Serre wanted to drink a sip of water like Earl Harlan, but he didn't expect the water to be salty! In addition, Earl Harlan's words just now shocked him completely!
Because before entering the tent just now, De Lassel took a quick look at Count Harlan's troops, and he now only had less than 15 people left!
After these waves of sieges, the casualties were close to 200! ? Is this a war? This is clearly a fucking death...
"Excuse me, brother Harun, why is this water so salty!"
Harun wiped his face with his hands to wipe off the water stains and explained: "To be honest, my troops have been out of water and food. This water is dirty water from the river. We barely drink it."
"Fuck, who on earth is this brave Aji? How could he beat you so badly? Brother, wait a minute. I'll get you some water and food."
De La Serre stood up and strode out of the tent, and ordered his subordinate, the prison warden Bolza: "Captain Bo, distribute our bread and drinking water to them. And give me a piece of good dried meat!"
"Yes, my honorable master." The prison warden Bolcha nodded respectfully and immediately did as he was told.
A moment later, De La Serre returned to the tent carrying a piece of good meat and two bottles of drinking water...
"Brother, come on, you're welcome."
"Well, I'll enjoy it then. Thank you, De Lassel." Count Harlan had not eaten for 2-3 days. When he saw the meat, his eyes lit up and he immediately gobbled it up.
As he ate, he slowly explained the course of the battle to De La Serre, starting with the first wave of siege:
At first, the march to here and setting up camp went smoothly. The next morning, the first wave of soldiers was organized to attack the city.
In fact, the enemy's guards were not elite, and their defense was not active. They did not fight for their lives. Just as the castle gate was about to be breached, something unexpected happened!
The Kingdom of Nord is located in the north, so the main gates of their castles and towns face south, and the small gates face north.
Just when the south-facing main gate was about to be breached, a strong wind suddenly blew. The wind was extremely strong and all of it was from the south!
Now, no matter how hard the soldiers charged or how hard the catapults smashed the city walls, they were all blown back. Moreover, with the help of the wind, the city gate, which had already collapsed in half, was actually blown upright again!
After hearing Count Harlan's story, De La Serre couldn't help but complain: "Fuck, this Aji is so lucky!"
Fortunately, the Baron had been a little prepared after hearing Arthur's introduction, but when he really heard this outrageous story, he still found it unbelievable...
"That's not the worst. This south wind caused me to use my catapult to hit the flint in the castle. It flew back to my tent and burned all my food. That's how I ran out of food."
"Well, Brother Harun, if you choose not to retreat at this time, you must fight with your soldiers to the death, and tell them that you can enter the city after winning the battle.
The food in the fort is delicious and the drinks are spicy! "
"Yes, that's what I thought! So that night each of us ate the food in our pockets, which was our last meal. The next day the south wind did not subside, so I made a bold decision."
"You're not going around to the back to attack the small gate to the north, are you?"
"Ah!" Count Harlan sighed heavily.
After a long pause, he said, "Yes, I ordered the soldiers to go around and attack the small gate to the north."
At this moment, De La Serre hadn't heard what he said yet, but he had already guessed most of it.
Then, Count Harlan talked about the second wave of siege:
Seeing that the south wind was getting stronger and stronger, they had to go around and attack the small gate facing north. However, while going around, they also had to push the siege equipment catapult, which made the march extremely slow.
This made the guards on the castle very happy. They were simply treating the troops below the city as living meat targets.
Nord soldiers don't have bows and arrows, but they are good at throwing axes and javelins. The advantage is that they are powerful and can easily kill someone directly or knock down a group of people.
Of course, the disadvantages are also obvious. Throwing axes and javelins are not as accurate as bows and arrows, and the distance is more limited.
But it was too easy to deal with these soldiers who were pushing siege equipment such as catapults and moving forward at a snail's pace.
They were beaten all the way and made their way to the back. After all the hard work they succeeded in getting to the back, with nearly 50 casualties along the way.
"Bang!" Count Harlan could no longer bear it and smashed the kettle in his hand...
"Brother, don't vent your anger on my kettle... Later, later... Did the south wind stop later?"
Count Harlan stamped his feet suddenly and said through gritted teeth: "Yeah, the damn south wind stopped, I thought I could finally attack, but in the end, in the end..."
De La Serre couldn't bear to listen to him anymore, so he explained:
"The wind blew from the north again, and it was so strong that you couldn't attack. I guess the flint thrown by the catapult flew back to you, and this time it must have hit the truck storing the water source, right?"