Lord Harland.

Chapter 270 A Great Victory
After making the plan, Viscount Nero immediately arranged for the officers to act.The nobles gathered the cavalry, and all the pack horses and vehicles in the castle were collected to carry food and family members.

Viscount Nero temporarily promoted a group of soldiers who performed well, and followed him out of the city to contain Richard's army.

Early the next morning, the defenders opened the city gate, walked out of the castle slowly, and lined up their troops.

Li Cha was shocked when he received the information from the scouts.

"Viscount Nero has been guarding the castle for a few months, acting very prudent. I don't know why he brought soldiers out of the city? Could it be that the food in the city has been exhausted? But through aerial reconnaissance, there are still a lot of enemy food stores. Why can't you wait to get out of town if you can hold on for a while?

Could it be that Baron Sharp has guessed right?Have deep contradictions accumulated within the enemy?Yes, Viscount Nero is also commanding the coalition of nobles, and he has different minds like us.The siege lasted for more than two months, and now everyone is in trouble. The commander must also consider the following ideas. It is estimated that the nobles in the city were impatient and forced Viscount Nero to go out to fight. "

Li Cha thought to himself, thinking of a few ideas in his mind.The morale of the Allied Forces of the Three Provinces is not very high now, and I am afraid that today's battle will depend on the soldiers of the Harland Territory.

"Pass my order, the infantry of the Harland Territory and the coalition of the nobles of the Geda province are the central army, the coalition of the nobles of the Rah province is the right wing, all the cavalry in the battalion are assembled, and they are unified under the command of Baron Soros, and the cavalry is the left wing. Soldiers. Follow me out of camp to meet the enemy."

After Li Cha gave the order, the soldiers quickly assembled, formed a dense formation, and walked out of the camp slowly.

When the soldiers stood in formation, Li Cha shouted loudly: "It has been more than three months since we left our hometown in February. I know that everyone misses their families. We have been fighting outside for several months. The living conditions are difficult, and sacrifices are faced at any time. It is human nature to be homesick.

In the past three months, we have repeatedly won battles, wiped out the enemy several times, and grabbed a lot of spoils.I know in my heart that everyone has already gained a lot, and I am unwilling to fight the enemy desperately.

But the course of the war does not depend on our will. We don't want to go all out, but the enemy is not willing to let us go.The enemy wants revenge on us and takes our spoils. We want to keep our gold coins, slaves. There is only one way to kill the enemy.

I, Richard Harland, am your commander, and I am willing to set an example for everyone. I will stand in the first row of soldiers and lead you to win this war.

There is no retreat in this battle, no matter who takes a step back, the swords and guns of the supervising team will not recognize anyone.If I take a step back, please supervise and cut off my head, and pay homage to the undead who died in battle.

Let us cheer, victory is ours! "

Li Cha's pre-war mobilization played a certain role. He had a high prestige in the army, and he took the lead in standing in the first row, which greatly boosted the morale of the army.

After the two armies lined up, they slowly began to approach.

The heavy trebuchets were still the first to be launched. The magicians in Harland's territory marked the trajectory in advance. They commanded the auxiliary squadron, launched the trebuchets, and projected alchemy bombs one after another.

In an instant, hundreds of alchemy bombs were thrown out, and more than half of them exploded in the enemy's formation, causing heavy casualties to the enemy.

Just one round of alchemy bombing caused more than a hundred soldiers under Viscount Nero's command to be injured.

Seeing that the trebuchet was still throwing, the grassroots officers under Viscount Nero kept urging the soldiers.

"Raise the shield, raise the shield, raise the shield quickly. Hide yourself behind the shield and use the shield to protect yourself."

Although the alchemy bomb in Harland's territory is not as powerful as the original version, it cannot be blocked by a shield.Although the soldiers held up their shields to reduce the casualties, under the continuous projection of the trebuchets, the shrapnel from the explosion of the alchemy bomb penetrated the shields, causing heavy casualties.

"All speed up, take another fifty steps, and you will be able to avoid the range of the trebuchet."

The officers at the grassroots level kept shouting, and the pace of the soldiers quickened a little.

In just a few minutes, the soldiers led by Viscount Nero were hit by more than 300 alchemy bombs, and more than [-] soldiers were killed or injured.

The wounded soldiers wailed miserably, but in the fierce battle, neither the enemy nor us cared about them.

In the army under Viscount Nero, the noble officers were basically dispatched to participate in the breakout battle. There was no officer command on the frontal battlefield. After suffering casualties, they immediately became a bit chaotic.

The messengers under Viscount Nero kept shouting, passing on the commander's orders, boosting morale and stabilizing the morale of the army.

As the two armies approached slowly, they came within range of the archers.

All of a sudden, both sides raised their bows and set up arrows, and arrows rained down on the enemy.

"Raise the shield, raise the shield, and the shield hand pays attention to his feet to avoid being tripped by obstacles. Observe the situation around you, pay attention to protecting the flanks of your comrades, and maintain the integrity of the front line."

"When shooting an arrow, the hand should be steady, not tense, and the strength of the hand should be relaxed."

"Stick up your ears and listen carefully to orders. The formation must be neat and not scattered."

"Don't be fast, don't rush forward with your feet, keep an eye on your comrades, and form a tight formation."

Li Cha stood in the first row, listening to the orders issued by the veterans under his command.

The soldiers in the territory of Harland are not only well-equipped, their armor rate far exceeds that of the enemy, they also have more combat experience than the enemy, and their mentality is more stable.

The long-range archers fired at each other, and the soldiers in Harland's territory also had the upper hand.

The enemy lacks professional officers, enchanted crossbows, ordinary feathered arrows, and it is difficult to shoot through the enchanted armor worn by the soldiers in the front row.

After several rounds of shooting, Viscount Nero's soldiers suffered more and more casualties, and their faces became panicked.

The two sides were getting closer and closer, and came into the range of the grenadiers.

With Li Cha's order, the infantry in Harland's territory threw alchemy bombs one after another, successfully injuring the enemy again.

Several rounds of long-range strikes caused more than 600 casualties in Viscount Nero's army.

Viscount Nero's central army had a total of only 3000 people. After suffering such heavy casualties, the morale of the army immediately became unstable.Seeing that hand-to-hand combat was approaching, Viscount Nero took the lead and launched a counter-charge with some soldiers.

The soldiers in the Chinese army are the most elite and take the lead in fighting the enemy.On the right, Burton commanded [-] soldiers in the province of Lahe, and he also faced the enemy. Burton's opponent was relatively weak, with only [-] soldiers.

As soon as the two sides played against each other, Burton gained the upper hand relying on the numerical advantage.

The left wing was led by Soros. He led two thousand cavalry and charged directly at the enemy.The number of enemies is only 2000, and the front line is not particularly complete, which cannot stop the elite cavalry charge at all.

In particular, the 150 monster cavalry led by Soros had an extremely powerful impact. They defeated a squadron of the enemy in an instant, opened a gap, and broke through the enemy's formation.

In just a few minutes, the enemy army on the left could no longer maintain the front line and fell into a distressed environment.

Just after Soros led the cavalry into the battle, a group of cavalry suddenly rushed out of Fort Nero. This group of cavalry did not get entangled with the enemy and fled out of the city in a panic.

After Soros defeated the left-wing enemy, the enemy had already run far away, and many people escaped from Nero Castle.

After a little weighing, Soros decided to give up chasing the enemy.He thought very clearly that once the troops were divided to pursue this group of enemies, they would inevitably fall into fierce resistance, and the casualties of the three-provincial coalition forces would increase.

In the current situation, the morale of the Allied Forces of the Three Provinces is not high, and they cannot bear too many casualties. It is better to let this enemy go.

Seeing the enemy fleeing, Soros immediately ordered half of the cavalry to block Nero Castle to prevent the population in the castle from fleeing in disorder.

Soros knew in his heart that there were nearly 10 people in the castle, and all of these people would be spoils of war for the Allied Forces of the Three Provinces.Compared with this population of 10, the fleeing enemy is nothing.Even if these people wanted revenge, it was Duke Jonathan who had a headache, the new noble occupying this territory.

The remaining half of the cavalry, led by Soros, attacked the central army led by Viscount Nero from the side.

Seeing the cavalry attacking from the side, the central army led by Viscount Nero was already unable to hold on due to the heavy casualties, but now the situation has become even worse. Many soldiers abandoned their weapons, collapsed immediately, and fled in all directions.

In an instant, the army was defeated like a mountain. Viscount Nero sighed, slapped his horse vigorously, and escaped from the battlefield alone.

Viscount Nero is an epic knight of the ninth rank, and his fighting power is extremely strong. Although he has only a few soldiers following him, he still easily pierced through the encirclement of the cavalry, killed more than a dozen soldiers, and successfully broke out.

Soros was just about to lead the monster cavalry to chase after him, but was stopped by Richard's order.

Although the fighting time was relatively short, Li Cha could clearly see the lethality of the ninth-rank knight. If he wanted to kill this person, he would have to sacrifice at least a few dozen monster cavalrymen. in the hands of this person.

Now that this battle has been won, Li Cha is not willing to make extra troubles to prevent the enemy from jumping over the wall in a hurry, causing heavy casualties to the monster cavalry.He thought for a while and decided to let this person go.

This battle can be called a win-win for both parties.Most of the nobles in central Stanik successfully broke through and saved their lives.The Allied Forces of the Three Provinces led by Richard also defeated the enemy, captured Nero Castle, and completed the military order of Duke Jonathan.

Viscount Nero is wearing gorgeous armor, and he looks like a big man at first glance.As soon as he escaped, the army immediately became confused. The central army and the right-wing aristocratic coalition immediately dispersed. Many soldiers fled into Nero Castle in order to protect their families.

Soros led the cavalry, chased the rout into Nero Castle, and cooperated with the infantry to control the situation first.

After controlling the four city gates, Li Cha immediately sent an order to count the casualties, clean up the battlefield, and capture the prisoners.

By noon, the staff officers had returned to the main account of the Chinese army, and the number of casualties had been counted.

"How are the casualties?"

"Our soldiers were 41 killed, 110 were slightly injured and 28 were injured. The Gedda Provincial Noble Coalition Army commanded by Baron Sharp was killed 59 and 71 were slightly or seriously injured. The Lahe Provincial Noble Coalition Army commanded by Sir Burton was killed 180 and [-] were slightly or seriously injured. seven."

After listening to the staff officer's report, Li Cha nodded lightly and said, "The total number of casualties is about 500, and the number of soldiers killed in battle is less than 150."

"Your Excellency, under your command, we have won a brilliant victory. We killed more than 800 enemies and captured more than 400 prisoners. More than 600 broken soldiers fled into Nero Castle. 500 people fled into the wilderness, and only about [-] of the enemy broke through."

"Although we have won the battle, we can't relax now. The broken soldiers in Nero's castle must be counted as soon as possible, and the food in the city must be counted immediately."

Li Cha is the commander of the coalition forces, and he has a long-term vision than others.Despite winning the battle, it took several months to seize the enemy's internal flaws and defeat the opponent.But he is also very clear about his own situation.

Now the Allied Forces of the Three Provinces is already a full-fledged army. After several months of fighting, the homesickness has become more serious. From top to bottom, they don't want to fight tough battles. The morale of the army is far worse than it was a few months ago.

Now if you want to restore morale, you can only indulge the soldiers to rob and kill, and indulge the hostility accumulated by the soldiers.

But in this way, military discipline cannot be maintained, and when the soldiers return to the territory, it will become more and more difficult to manage.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, Li Cha was unwilling to do so.Fortunately, this battle has won an unprecedented victory. Relying on the prestige brought by the victory, Li Cha can barely control the soldiers and maintain the seriousness of military discipline.

After defeating Nero Castle, Richard decided to let the soldiers rest for three days.

Three days later, the Allied Forces of the Three Provinces had already counted the prisoners, and the situation in Nero Castle calmed down.

Li Cha asked the staff officers to make a general inventory, and found that the city had a population of more than 9, more than 600 prisoners, and about 700 people who were lightly or severely wounded.

Through observation, the staff officers found that the captives were unstable and worried about being slaughtered by the coalition forces. After reporting the situation, Li Cha immediately ordered the doctors and mages accompanying the army to take time to treat the injured captives.

Through this incident, the mental pressure of the captives was relieved and some of their worries were relieved.

At noon, Li Cha ordered all the main officers to attend a meeting at the city lord's mansion.

"Has the statistics of Nero Castle's food been clear?"

"There are more than [-] warehouses in the castle, and the total grain storage is [-] tons, which is only enough to feed the population of the city for about a month." The logistics staff stood up and introduced the grain storage situation.

This year the central region of Stanik has experienced fighting, which has delayed the farming season.The nobles in the vicinity carried out the order of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields, and concentrated the main population in the Nero Castle. The nearby land of more than 1 square kilometers was almost devoid of crops.

This area has a population of several 10, some were captured by the Allied Forces of the Three Provinces, some were concentrated in Nero Castle, some escaped into the west and south of Stanik, and a small part fled into the mountains and became savages.There are also many people who died on the way due to war and hunger.

After several months of brutal war, the more than 1 square kilometers of land near Nero Castle has been exposed to the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles.

Although during the siege, Li Cha took the soldiers to sow some seeds, but no one cultivated them. In addition to the lack of rain this year, the summer harvest was pitifully small. Compared with the population of more than [-], it was almost a drop in the bucket.

(End of this chapter)