I, the prince in distress, send money

Chapter 185 The storm rises

The army of the Republic that was attacking Helgeland mutinied and collapsed, and the country's military strength suddenly went from the strongest of the three to the weakest.

This was the intelligence obtained by the scouts deployed by Prince Chris on the battlefield, and then this information was transmitted to Oncandra at the fastest speed within one day.

Along with it came an order from the prince.

+ Quickly organize the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Defense Army, and then advance towards Waterradnoy with the other regiments. The follow-up troops are already on the way and will soon reach Oncandra. +
Oh, players understand this, it’s all about grabbing land.

……

Thick fog clung to the forest like a blood-soaked bandage, and the rich water vapor made one wonder if it was even suitable for raising fish.

In the infantry camp outside the city, Joachim, sitting in front of a military tent, was carving Chinese characters and patterns on an oak shield with a dagger. This was because an officer, knowing his craftsmanship, specially gave him five silver dollars and asked Joachim to carve something on his shield.

Joachim found it hard to understand, but that didn't stop him from working for the money.

"Joachim!"

Roderick called out his name from a distance, and when Joachim looked up, he saw him and came up to him, leading a horse.

"Did you send the money home? One hundred and sixty silver dollars."

Joachim put the dagger back into his boot, patted his trousers that were covered with sawdust, and stood up. The warhorse that Roderick was leading snorted, and the white mist it spewed out condensed into frost in the cold air.

Joachim's movements caused sawdust to fall from the shield's surface, revealing a half-finished Chinese character... a crooked "Fu" (meaning "blessing"), with a ferocious tiger head carved directly below.

"I sent them back, and I also sent someone to take them to Bolas."

As Joachim spoke, his eyes fell on the brand new flintlock pistol at Roderick's waist and the brand new saber beside him. The brass handle still had the seal of the workshop's wax.

The latter noticed the gazes of his subordinates and patted the two weapons on his waist proudly, but he soon sighed.

"You're fine, but I have to spend my own money... We're going to march tomorrow morning. This time, we're joining the Second Infantry Regiment, which is heading towards Waterradnoy. We're the first company, so we'll be at the front. We have to set out this afternoon to explore the route.

The rewards are still the same as before: for every head you chop off, the whole team gets five silver dollars. However, this time, a few warlords will join us, saying they want to prevent people from taking credit for killing innocent people.

"I think they were called military police?"

"Whatever it is, it doesn't matter what you call it. I get the point."

Joachim once again became a soldier, this time a member of Prince Chris's 2nd Infantry Regiment.

The composition of this infantry regiment was very complex, including militiamen from Bolas, locals from Oncandra, mercenaries fighting for money, and these Republic prisoners of war who were transformed into transport guards.

There are 3,000 people in ten companies, each company has 300 people, and the company's troops are composed of musketeers, halberd/spearmen, and sword and shieldmen.

Of course, there were exceptions, such as the First Company, where Oncandra served, consisting of 300 men. All were musketeers, but they were equipped with breastplates and half-swords, which made the burden heavier, so each man was also given a donkey. The only exception was Roderick, the company commander, who was given a warhorse. It was said that it was looted from the city of Oncandra and had once been the favorite steed of a prominent figure.

"It's great to serve as a soldier for His Royal Highness the Prince."

Roderick sighed, he lowered his head and stroked the green coat-like cotton armor on his body, feeling the lining of the armor plates under the cloth.

"The military pay is one hundred silver dollars, and they also give us new clothes, new shoes, and new weapons. We don't have to spend money on them."

Joachim didn't say anything, but he nodded in agreement with the company commander. Prince Chris was such a good commander.

After a while of awkward chat, Roderick walked away and went to find the next soldier to chat with.

After watching the man leave, Joachim picked up his dagger again and continued carving on the shield. Although he didn't quite understand the meaning of the Chinese characters, he knew that the "Fu" character and the tiger head pattern were the officer's wishes and might indeed bring good luck.

……

The players' abilities were decent enough, and an infantry regiment was assembled within three days. Then on the fourth day, a corps of two thousand NPC soldiers, led by the Ultramarines, also arrived with a large number of players.

Then, on the fifth day, the Second Infantry Regiment, the Ultramarines Infantry Regiment, the Marlow Independent Regiment led by Marlow, and a large number of players, a large army of about 10,000 people, set out in a mighty force.

It was still the same old rules, the players took the lead as the vanguard, the 2nd Infantry Regiment, the Ultramarines Infantry Regiment followed behind, and as for Malo's independent regiment, they headed south, preparing to find a suitable place to set up defense on this mountain road leading to the Rethelia Empire.

Although it is unlikely that the Reteria Empire will intervene in the Bagnian civil war, Chris still thinks that he should send people to block the road just in case.

If Oncandra were not empty, it would actually be the best border fortress. It is solid and has more than ten cannons on each wall. However, it is a stupid thing to forcibly defend the city when there is a shortage of manpower.

Instead of defending the city, it would be better to find a good place to block the road.

The advantage of a mountainous country is that as long as you want to, you can always find a dangerous terrain for defense.

Therefore, Chris's order to Marlow was that once he discovered that an external enemy was attacking, he should use the terrain to delay the enemy's attack and buy time for the newly born Kingdom of Bagnia to gather troops.

This is not difficult... As long as Malo does not rebel, with a musket for each person and a large number of light artillery, no matter how many people the Retalia Empire sends, they can only move slowly on the mountain road and it is impossible to advance quickly.

At the same time, when the chaotic troops were heading towards Waterradnoy, Chris finally arranged his work and asked the First Infantry Regiment led by Isaac to stay in Bolas, while he himself rode fast with a team of guards to catch up.

To attack Waterradnoi, Chris must be present on the scene. Only he can lead that complex army, coordinate the joint operations between players and NPCs, and provide supplies at close range without having to worry about the enemy cutting off their logistics.

This battle is not easy to fight. The collapse of the Republic's army also means that the Restoration Army can advance. At the same time, the Kingdom of Minisia and the Bohemian Empire sitting behind are unlikely to sit idly by.

So, this time Chris must have Bolas to get the latest intelligence in real time on the front line.

This situation was also noticed by some people, and a wave of controversy was quietly set off.

(End of this chapter)