The mighty lord of online games

Chapter 384 His Crisis, Your Opportunity

The army walked for five days, and the team was as long as a hundred kilometers long. From the general guard of Earl Reyes, who was desperately rushing forward, to the train of viscounts and barons behind, it was like a huge swimming python.

Zhang Qiang's team was in the middle of the team next to the front. He didn't bring so many supplies, but he brought some more horses. These pack horses can move at a speed of tens of kilometers per day under the protection of infantry.

We have already passed through the Weiyeha Pass, and in front of us are low thorns and sandy date trees, and we can see the desert and the purple moss on the beach. The last time we came to this place, Zhang Qiang and Zhang Qiang came to this place for the sake of his cousin Li Yong. His original lord fought a battle and took away his domain castle. I haven't seen Count Plais for a long time. I don't know if his domain is still Fort Garmitch. If he loses his domain, it is Because of Zhang Qiang, I don't know what he thinks of Zhang Qiang in his heart.

Perhaps the relationship between the two has dropped to a freezing point.

Maybe Earl Plais hated Zhang Qiang to death.

But no matter what he thinks of him, no matter what the relationship between the two of them is, Zhang Qiang will do it, because it is his cousin's life, maybe it's a bit cruel, but it's better if you don't do it, then the loss will always be yourself , Others will not lose something, maybe they will lose it elsewhere, maybe it will make another part of people lose something, in this world, no, it should be said that people are alive, and nothing can only be explained by limited theories.

The troops camped in Shariz, the capital of the Kingdom of Sarande more than ten kilometers away.

The Earls of Reyes and Montville gathered all the nobles, held a meeting in the camp, discussed how to attack Fort Garmitch, and sent several viscounts and barons to scout the surrounding terrain, mainly the situation of Fort Garmitch. , the others went to patrol, thank God, Zhang Qiang was not assigned any work, he didn't want to do reconnaissance anymore.

Reconnaissance is actually to die, if you run slowly, you will be surrounded by enemies.

The patrol is better. This is Sharitz, the capital of the Sarande Kingdom. There are many Sarande lords patrolling nearby. The Sarande Kingdom is currently at peace with the Swadia Kingdom and the Rhodok Kingdom.

Although the garrison's capital will be monitored, the advantage is that ordinary Rhodok nobles really dare not come alone or risk a war with the Kingdom of Sarande to provoke near the capital of Sarande.

The two earls returned 400 soldiers based on the basic number of soldiers. Even if they were all cannon fodder, they were not something ordinary lords would dare to attack easily.

And according to the news that Zhang Qiang has received in the past few days, the entire team, not counting his 5000 people, has a total of [-] people here.

There are 200 elite cavalry alone. Such a team, even against the army of the Kingdom of Sarande, has a great chance of winning. Can they escape if they fail to win? It seems very vulnerable, in fact, sometimes it depends on the composition of the army.

If there are [-] Sarande Mamluk cavalry, then the battle situation is that the army of the Sarande Kingdom will take the initiative.

But generally speaking, these Mamluk cavalry will not all be used together. The Kingdom of Sarande is located in a desert area, on the edge of the continent, and commerce and trade are not very developed, so their lords do not have many elite soldiers. Viscounts like Zhang Qiang With [-] elites who can make a move, even the earl and lord of the Kingdom of Salander sometimes have to think about it.

Maybe the four hundred elites are all his property. Usually, an earl lord only has one or two hundred elites, and a viscount lord only has thirty or fifty elites. Of course, it is impossible for him to use only four hundred elites. He also needs many people to look after him. Territory, just like Zhang Qiang.

Of the six hundred elites, he had to leave two hundred to guard his territory.

While rejoicing, the Earl of Montville said: "Viscount Zhang Qiang, I didn't arrange anything for you, this is because, in our team, your soldiers are the most elite soldiers, I hope you , it’s best not to run around, we will set off soon, you have to follow my team closely, maybe I will need you anytime.”

"My lord, as you wish, I will definitely stay in the camp for the next few days and will not run around. Of course, if you allow me, I hope to go to Sharitz to buy some food and other supplies. Let's go." In such a hurry, the arrow pots of the soldiers have not yet been filled with arrows, and the soldiers have not yet received all their winter clothes, you know how cold they are when the cold wind blows while wearing icy armor."

"Okay, Viscount Zhang Qiang, you can purchase all the supplies today, and we will set off early in the morning after the reconnaissance personnel come back tomorrow." Earl Reyes seemed a little alienated. From Zhang Qiang's point of view, he might be worried about his own safety. Territory, it became not as close as before.

Back at his camp, Zhang Qiang took several quartermasters and Rolf to Sharize, the capital of the Kingdom of Sarande, more than ten kilometers away.

Along the road, you can see Sarande patrol cavalry on traveling horses, wandering around, but there are more desert robbers wandering around like locusts.

Wearing a gray-white turban, his skin is black with brown inside, and his eyes are like those of a sand wolf, revealing a trace of ferocity and wildness.

However, the Sarande Mamluk cavalry from the Sarande Royal Court occasionally passed by, and they did not dare to approach, and directly robbed Zhang Qiang's team.

Seeing such a situation, Zhang Qiang had no choice but to let Yatiman go back, and then dispatched a team of heavy cavalry from the Kingdom of Swadia. With the protection of the heavy cavalry, those locust-like desert robbers would not hang their prey like wolves. Followed far away.

After entering the city of Sharuiz, Zhang Qiang saw that many places on the city wall were uneven, as if they had been eaten by wild beasts.

The scattered people on the street looked lifeless, and many vendors were basking in the sun, lazily.

"How could this be?"

Yatiman asked a little strangely.

Rolf also looked around, "Yeah, when I came last time, it was still very prosperous here, even during the war, there were a lot of people and supplies here, although it was not as good as Dherim City or The city of Uxhall is prosperous, but it is not bad. Today, it seems that no one has been here for a long time. Looking at those houses, the sand has buried the threshold and the steps are submerged in the sand. Obviously, no one has lived in it for a long time. gone."

Zhang Qiang turned around and said to the quartermasters behind him, "Go buy the supplies the troops need, and then meet up at the market. Let's go to the tavern first."

Walking into the tavern, there are not many people in the tavern, just a few people, a hotel owner who is idle and in a daze.

Several glasses of wine were ordered, and several people sat down at the table.

Rolf shook his wine glass and said in a low voice: "It seems that the battle for the throne between Hakim Sultan and Avar, the Pearl of Light, is quite fierce. The blood of the battle is polluted.

Internal strife made the once prosperous capital become depressed. "

On one side, a European-looking man with a strong flaxen hair and flaxen beard, with a bag on his shoulder, was dozing off in front of the fireplace. Hearing what Rolf and Zhang Qiang said, he raised his head and said to them: " The war swept across the Calradia continent like a plague, resulting in countless desolate cities, driving away countless residents who wanted to live and work in one place, and they had to find another way out. As long as there are ambitious people, this continent will not be peaceful. Hakim Sultan and Avar are both careerists, so the Kingdom of Sarande will not be peaceful. The seemingly peaceful surface is actually the prelude to another internal struggle for power. Of course, this is also good for you, you adventurers There is room for use, you can find everything you want here.

Money, wealth, and a good lord, even if there is such a ray of hope, you who are usually unknown can become a hero, or even a noble lord. Compared with being under the leadership of the king, you can slowly improve It is better to help a king's opponent than to help one's own merit.

These opponents have a reasonable and legal right to ask the reigning king to give him the throne. At the same time, there are also some speculators, careerists, and some low-level lords who want to take the throne. If they support an opponent, Then they will definitely get more rewards than their original lords. After all, it is much easier to support an opponent than to fight for the head in the palace of the reigning king full of talents. "

Zhang Qiang turned his head, "Who are you? Don't you think the Kingdom of Salander is not chaotic enough?"

The flaxen-haired man said: "I am a traveler on the mainland. I have been wandering all my life. I have seen many things and brought many things from other places to another place. If you have something you don't know, you can Ask me, I know almost all the things that happened on the mainland a few days ago, of course, if you can give me some consulting fees, I will describe to you the details of what happened at that time, if you still want to know The reason, I can use my extensive knowledge to explain and analyze it to you in detail."

Zhang Qiang picked up the wine glass and pushed it in front of him, "If I want to own a castle, what method should I use?"

The traveler drank Zhang Qiang's wine without hesitation, "Then take your soldiers to capture him."

Zhang Qiang bent down, "What if the attack fails?"

The traveler said: "Then become an earl and let the king grant you one. Of course, the premise is that your relationship with the king is good enough."

Zhang Qiang asked again: "If I support a Restorationist, will he grant me the castle?"

The traveler said: "You must first have a castle, and the Restoration will follow you, and then use your influence in the kingdom to ensure the legitimacy of your rights. You can become a powerful marshal, a Duke, but if you're not careful, the other earls will take advantage of the Restoration's throne and drive you out of the kingdom you've built."

"Okay, back to the topic, if I want to own the earl's castle in my village territory, what should I do?"

The traveler said: "Let the enemy down, and then, after the enemy is gone, immediately go to attack the castle with low defense. The enemy often does not put a lot of troops in a newly occupied territory, because they have to attack the castle. Only with the approval of the king can they own the castle. During these days, they will not waste their limited forces on guarding the castle. They must move quickly to avoid being surrounded by the castle that has just experienced war after the enemy army counterattacks. Inside, with such a shortage of supplies, it won’t take long for their army to collapse by itself.”

"This is a very good method, but it is a bit risky to operate." Zhang Qiang thought about it.

The traveler said: "Yes, some lords will quickly lose their army and quickly replenish their troops and supplies from their own territory. If you happen to attack the castle he occupied, he may come back soon, as an army The army that is preparing to attack the city, its defense is very low. Because most of the soldiers are on the way to attack the castle."

From the traveler, Zhang Qiang didn't get the information he wanted, and he became a little impatient, and wanted to get up after throwing down a few gold dinars.

But the traveler muttered: "Actually, the situation in Salander is not very clear now. If you can choose to support the Restoration, then you have a great chance to get the title of Earl. Look at your coat of arms , and the family crest, you can know that you are a viscount."

Yatiman turned around, "Isn't it very clear?"

"Listen, everyone is talking about the Pearl of Light. Avar has fled to Zhiwadin in the Kingdom of Vikia for refuge, and many of the lords who followed him have scattered."

The traveler said: "This is just a superficial phenomenon, in fact, the supporters of Sultan Hakim have fought two consecutive wars, and have consumed too many elite soldiers.

Now in the territory controlled by Hakim Sultan and the territories controlled by the lords who are loyal to him, many castles, villages, and even big cities like Shariz have become very depressed, and no caravan is willing to come here. buy and sell.

Because of the desert bandits and the outlaw groups formed by the soldiers who fled from the battle, they wandered around, seriously hindering the commercial trade of the Kingdom of Sarande, and there was no material circulation. Even ordinary peasants in the territory would abandon their homes and run away. live elsewhere.If the economy cannot be restored, Hakim Sultan has no money to recruit soldiers, and even if he has money, there is no place to recruit soldiers, because the peasants have run away. "

Rolf raised his head and drank the Sharitz wine, touched the wine stain on his chin, "In other words, Avar's supporters did not lose many soldiers, but only lost territory, and Hakim Sultan not only lost Losing soldiers, there is no money to hire more soldiers to defend the regained territory, and soon, Avar who has recovered will come back with her supporters, and the victory will belong to Avar.”

The traveler said: "If there are no accidents, everyone thinks this is the result."

Coming out of the tavern, Zhang Qiang looked at the palace in the distance. At the highest point of the terraced castle, where was the palace of Hakim Sultan.

"So, we destroyed his army last time, which indirectly caused his current crisis."

Rolf said: "Don't worry about them, I still miss you, isn't this bad? At least whether it's Avar or Hakim Sultan, it will take several months for them to resolve the matter between them, Salander The kingdom will not pose any threat to the earldom in the next few months."

(End of this chapter)