Lord Harland.

Chapter 266
In just a few breaths, Jennings, Sophia, Richard, and Soros teamed up and killed a sixth-rank soldier on the battlefield. Seeing this scene, Viscount York knew clearly that the attack It is impossible for the magician to succeed.

Although the Viscount York was very powerful in fighting, he had injured Lost and got rid of Lost's entanglement in just a few short breaths, but he knew in his heart that although Lost was injured, he still had the strength to fight.After all, Lost is already a fourth-order knight, and there are many professional officers around him.

If you continue to entangle and let Lost hold on for a few breaths, you will also be surrounded by the enemy.

Seeing that the enemy infantry had broken through the gap in the shield formation, Viscount York suppressed his grief and immediately turned around and fled.His speed is extremely fast and his choices are very decisive.

Experts such as Richard, Sophia, and Soros mainly focused on breaking through the enemy's formation, and did not stop them immediately, allowing Viscount York to escape into the wilderness smoothly.

The escape of the Viscount York brought great confusion to the defenders.

Originally, there was a gap in the formation, but now the main general fled, and the soldiers almost dispersed.

Seeing that the enemy was scattered, the monster cavalry in Harland's territory immediately applauded and chased and wiped out the defeated soldiers.

The encounter was victorious, and the Intervention Army of the Three Provinces successfully crossed the Feiraman Mountains and broke through the second line of defense.

In this battle, Li Cha lost less than [-] soldiers, and wiped out [-] defenders. The Viscount York only escaped.

Viscount York was lucky enough to recover his life from the battlefield, and fled back to Castle Nero in a panic, where he met Viscount Nero, the commander of the coalition forces of nobles in central Sternik.

Although there are no great aristocrats in the central part of Stanik, the power is not weak. Three viscounts and sixteen barons add up to 1 noble private troops.

Among the dozen or so noble families, many people have good talents.

Viscount Nero's territory is the strongest. There are three thousand elite soldiers in the territory. Viscount Nero is also a powerful epic knight, not far from the legend.His two assistants, Baron Solawan and Viscount York, are both seventh-rank silver knights, and the soldiers under his command are not underdogs, and they can be regarded as able to fight in the Grand Duchy of Stanik.

When the orcs invaded, Viscount Nero also led the noble coalition army to make military exploits and was a famous commander of Stanik.

Hearing the information brought back by Viscount York, Viscount Nero felt a little thumped in his heart. He never expected that the allied army of nobles from the three provinces of Grant Kingdom would be so good at fighting?

Within ten days of entering the Grand Duchy of Stanik, Li Cha led the intervention army of the three provinces and won two battles and two victories. He wiped out [-] enemies successively, captured Bursen Castle, and broke through the Ferraman defense line.

Such power instantly made Viscount Nero terrified.

Viscount Nero carefully inquired about Viscount York's information on the battlefield, paying special attention to many details, then summoned the main officers, and invited the clergy of the Fortune Church by the way.

Because of Duke Jonathan, the exchanges between the two countries have not been particularly close in the past hundred years or so.Regarding the opponent's intelligence, Viscount Nero's eyes were darkened, but he didn't know much about it.

"Bishop Elman, the Church of the Goddess of Wealth has been active in the Kingdom of Grant for many years. How much do you know about the coalition of nobles from the three northern provinces of the Kingdom of Grant?"

A battle for the throne broke out between the two countries, and the clergy negotiated to stay out of the civil war between the two sides.However, Bishop Erman and Viscount Nero have known each other for many years, so they can exchange information.

"In recent years, a new great nobleman has emerged in the Kingdom of Grant. This person is Earl Harland of Gerda Province. Earl Harland is less than 30 years old, and he is already an important commander of the three northern provinces of the Kingdom of Grant. He has repeatedly made military exploits in the war with the orcs, and was named an earl last year.

It is rumored that this earl is not only good at fighting, but also good at managing territories, and has also made contributions to magic research. He is a magic earl. "

After listening to Bishop Erman's introduction, Viscount Nero nodded and continued to ask, "Which great nobleman is this Earl of Harland?"

Elman shook his head and said, "Earl Harland came from a family of military officers in northern Xinjiang, and his father was just a first-generation baron?"

Upon hearing this, Viscount Nero's face changed greatly: "From ordinary background, can you be promoted to earl before the age of 30?"

Viscount Nero is over [-] years old and has been an epic knight for more than ten years. He has participated in many northern border wars, and has not yet been promoted to earl with his accumulated meritorious service.

He knew very well in his heart, how difficult is it to be promoted to earl?
"Master Viscount, it seems that our opponent is really smart and capable. According to Viscount York, the enemy army also has a group of mages to assist in the battle. The mage group plays a great role in the battle. If we are not fully sure, we should not fight the enemy wave , My opinion is to strengthen the walls and clear the field, and when the enemy's food is exhausted, they will naturally collapse."

In the previous two battles, three barons had been killed, and three barons had wiped out the army. The Viscount York and other five nobles lost more than half.

Now there are only [-] soldiers left in the coalition of nobles in central Stanik.

Seeing that the situation was so dangerous, Viscount Nero immediately regretted it. He analyzed the battlefield carefully and found that his biggest mistake was to divide the troops.

However, due to the special situation, the coalition forces of nobles in central Stanik had to divide their forces to fight.

The soldiers of the noble coalition army are of good quality, and there are many professional officers in them. According to common sense, their combat effectiveness should be second only to the main army.

But on the real battlefield, the performance of the aristocratic coalition forces is often very mediocre, and the biggest factor is serious internal friction.The army of nobles is their lifeblood, and there are often many conflicts between neighboring nobles, and it is difficult to agree on the battlefield.

When the situation didn't look so dangerous, Baron Solawan and other border nobles were not willing to give up their territory at all and gathered to the rear.But the nobles in the rear were slow to move, the soldiers hadn't assembled yet, and Bolsen Castle had already fallen.As a last resort, the Viscount York could only take the vanguard to defend and fight in the Ferraman Mountains.As a result, the troops were divided continuously, and they were defeated by Li Cha one by one, losing [-] soldiers, and the situation fell into a passive state.If the troops continue to disperse, the central aristocratic coalition forces are in danger of being defeated.

Viscount Nero stared at the map and said seriously: "This is the current situation. The enemy will cross the Feiraman Mountains the day after tomorrow. We only have one day to gather and carry out the fortification and clearing of the wilderness."

Viscount York said: "One day is not enough. Whether it is population, livestock, or food, one day is not enough to transfer. It would be nice to be able to convey the order to the village."

"Don't worry about ordinary serfs. After you go back, immediately take the soldiers under your command, together with their families, to Nero Castle. Take away all the weapons and equipment, as much food as you can bring, and burn all the rest. The soldiers' families are basically concentrated in the castle. Nearby, one day is enough for you to assemble."

"Abandoning the serfs in the village, our loss is too great. Besides, the concentration of soldiers to Nero Castle will increase the number of soldiers' families by tens of thousands. How long can the food of Nero Castle last?"

After hearing Viscount Nero's decision, a baron immediately raised objections.

Although it is easy to say to strengthen the wall and clear the field, it is extremely difficult to execute.

Especially for hereditary nobles, such an order is almost cutting their flesh.

Many aristocrats don't have a big picture, and it is very difficult to use a knife on themselves. Many people don't agree with strengthening the wall and clearing the country.

Although Viscount Nero is powerful, he is not a noble after all, nor does he have command authority in name.

In the past few months, Linus Castle has been in a mess, with several owners changing, and it doesn't care about the central border area at all, and it hasn't appointed a noble coalition commander.

The reason why everyone is united is basically to organize spontaneously to deal with external threats.

Without the name of the central government, it is more difficult to unify command. They will only execute orders that are in their own interests. The nobles will inevitably delay the execution of orders that are not in their own interests.

But in the current situation, if Viscount Nero wants to continue the fight, he can only continue to carry out fortified walls to clear the field.

The nobles in central Stanik are all members of the distant branches of the Linus family and are connected with the royal blood.With such a background, they dare not surrender easily, unless Duke Jonathan is willing to sign a soul vow and not hold them accountable.

Viscount Nero originally planned to use Bursen Castle to consume the enemy's vigor, wait for the siege party to stop the troops under the city, and then gather a large army, cooperate with the Bursen defenders inside and outside, defeat the coalition of nobles from the three provinces in one fell swoop, take advantage of the momentum to counterattack to the Duke of Fox, and seize Some castles, expanding the border a bit to the east.

Unexpectedly, Baron Solawan took three thousand soldiers and persisted in Burson Castle for only a few days.

The enemy's offensive was so fierce that Viscount Nero did not dare to fight Richard.After careful consideration, the best way he came up with was to fortify the wall and clear the field.

The only weakness exposed by the Allied Forces of the Three Provinces now is the food shortage. Only by fortifying the walls and clearing the fields, the situation may change after a period of delay.

Viscount Nero expressed his opinion. Seeing that many people disagreed, he continued to persuade: "The blood of the Linus family flows in our blood. Once the Jonathan family usurps the throne, every family will not be spared. More than 100 years ago Our ancestors killed all the nobles with the blood of the Jonathan family in their bodies. Now the Jonathan family will definitely retaliate, and it is impossible to forgive us.

If we want to keep our position, we must fight bloody battles.As long as you persist until the enemy's food is exhausted and retreats, no matter how great the loss is, you should not hesitate to delay.

We defeated Earl Harland, even though life is a little bit harder, we are still nobles.If we don't carry out the fortified walls and clear the fields and allow Earl Harland to grab the food, everything we have will be taken away.Your wives and daughters can only have sex under the body of the enemy.

The Jonathan family has a blood feud with us, so you don't have to think about noble treatment.Let me solemnly say here that I hope that everyone can take the overall situation into consideration, implement the order to fortify the walls and clear the fields, burn food, fill wells, and gather soldiers to Nero Castle. Please remember that our time is only one and a half days. "

After grumbling for a long time, more than a dozen hereditary nobles finally unified their opinions. Seeing that the efficiency was so low, Viscount Nero was worried.

Just as the coalition forces of nobles in central Stanik carried out the order to fortify the walls and clear the fields, Li Cha led the army over the mountains.The food and fodder he carried was only enough for about 20 days, and the rest of the food was hoarded in Bursen Castle, and some were left in the camp in the Ferraman Mountains.

After crossing the mountains, Li Cha immediately released the scouts.

The territory of Harland has a squadron of magic hot air balloon scouts and a squadron of lion cavalry. These flying units are basically incomprehensible to the coalition of nobles in central Stanik.

Audrey flew around the area on the lion's crow, and immediately noticed that the enemy was clearing the ground.

With aerial reconnaissance forces, the enemy's activities were immediately exposed to Li Cha's eyes. The nearby nobles almost burned the grain in the castle. The police took away all the rations of tens of thousands of people, and they could last for two or three months at most.

After discovering that the enemy was clearing the field, Li Cha immediately strengthened his reconnaissance forces. Together with the reconnaissance brigade, the monster cavalry scattered in all directions to suppress the enemy's scouts and attack nearby villages to collect food and fodder.

The magic hot air balloon squadron flew over Nero Castle, staring at the enemy's main force.

The magic hot air balloon appeared over Nero Castle, and was immediately spotted by the city guards. Viscount Nero has extraordinary eyesight. Even if the magic hot air balloon flies very high, he can still see clearly the inside of the magic hot air balloon.

In an instant, Viscount Nero saw the magic flame lamp, and he instantly understood that it was a magical creation.Seeing that the enemy had strange flying units, Viscount Nero's face suddenly became gloomy.

As the dispatched scouts continued to die in battle, Viscount Nero knew in his heart that a brutal strangling battle of scouts took place outside the castle.

When the two armies fought, the first thing that started was the strangulation of the scouts.

Any army must strive for the priority of intelligence.

This kind of strangulation battle of scouts is very cruel, and it will not end until one side can't bear it.Once the scouts fail to engage in battle, it means losing battlefield intelligence rights.When the situation develops to this extent, it will become blind and deaf.

Although the scouts of the noble coalition army in central Stanik are not weak, they are still far behind the Warcraft cavalry in the territory of Harland.

Besides, there are also a large number of scouts in the coalition forces of the three provinces. Even if it is exhausted, Li Cha still has a large number of troops and a chance of winning.

The brutal strangulation battle of scouts lasted for two days, and the coalition forces of nobles in central Stanik couldn't bear the loss. In just two days, more than half of their scouts were lost, and more than [-] scouts died in the wilderness.

However, the three-province coalition army commanded by Li Cha only killed seven or eight monster cavalry and dozens of ordinary scouts.The scouting cavalry were all elites in the army, and Viscount Nero couldn't bear such heavy casualties at all, so he could only give up the initiative on the battlefield.

Viscount Nero gathered the scouts to the castle, and Li Cha immediately dispatched the cavalry of the Allied Forces of the Three Provinces to plunder the surrounding area.Because the speed of the march was too fast, the nobles in the middle of Stanik did not have too long time, and the fortified walls and clearing the fields were not completed at all. There were still a lot of food and population in the nearby villages, which were precious resources for the Allied Forces of the Three Provinces.

(End of this chapter)