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Chapter 578 Attack on Uluzdak Fort
The exchange went smoothly, and Earl Dilinard finally returned to the camp of the Kingdom of Swadia after a month of captivity.

However, he and the few knights around him were really weak, and Zhang Qiang couldn't let them fight again, so he told him to stay in Almera Castle to recuperate, and help Count Olaf defend the city by the way, and set off with the army .

Earl Olaf and his son Earl Reyek each led 3000 Nord soldiers and followed Zhang Qiang's [-] men back to Zhang Qiang's territory.

It's not that Zhang Qiang has a good relationship with him, nor is it that he really wants to follow Zhang Qiang, it's just because he just surrendered, Zhang Qiang asked him to follow him to fight, and he agreed.

More than 6000 troops have undergone rest, training, and reorganized troops passed through Weiyeha Castle in the territory of the Kingdom of Sarande occupied by the Rhodoks, crossed the mountains, and walked into the Kujit Grassland.

This place was originally the territory of the Kujit Kingdom, but it was later taken over by the Sarande Kingdom, and after several fights, it fell into the hands of the Rhodoks.

Passing through the woods outside Amashiko Village, looking from a distance, Uluzdak Castle has been occupied by the Kujit Kingdom, and the wolf head flag of the Kujit Kingdom is flying above it, which does not make Zhang Qiang angry. The Kingdom of Kujit seized the opportunity to capture Fort Malag, declaring war on the Kingdom of Swadia. As the commander of the Kingdom of Swadia, how could he watch them show off their might?

The army turned to Uluzdak Castle. The terrain here was more difficult, but Zhang Qiang was prepared to take it no matter how much he paid.

Of course, the task of probing is better left to Olaf and his son who are eager to make meritorious service.

He didn't want to lose too many soldiers here, so he asked the messenger to call Count Olaf and Count Reyek over, "Count Olaf, the Kingdom of Kujit has declared war on us, I think we need to fight back .”

Before Zhang Qiang finished speaking, Earl Reyek immediately said: "Your Excellency, Marshal, I am willing to serve you."

Zhang Qiang nodded with a smile, "Okay, this afternoon, when the siege equipment is repaired, we will attack Uruzdak Castle, so let's go back and prepare first."

The two fathers and sons were sent away.

Zhang Qiang led his army to camp more than ten miles away from Uruzdak, but he had to camp here, because the Uruzdak castle used several tall hills on the grassland and the mountains extending from Rhodok. As the base of the castle, the walls of the castle were built along the mountain ridges to the mountain pass more than ten miles away. He had to attack from here to cover Reyek's infantry troops attacking the innermost front wall.

"Boom—"

"Boom—"

The unfolded trebuchet smashed the boulders found nearby one by one on the city wall and tower on the mountain peak. Every time, a large pile of gravel was splashed on this section of the city wall, and a cloud of dust was raised. The Kujit archers kept shooting down their arrows, condescending. Even the Kujit bow with a relatively short range can shoot two hundred meters away, but when it comes to damage, it is negligible.

The soldiers of the Kingdom of Swadia, holding a huge wooden shield in their hands, covered the Nord infantry and moved little by little, followed by the siege ladder vehicle, the collision vehicle that hit the city gate, and slowly passed through the valley on the high ground on both sides of the enemy. Arrow tower, and rushed to the enemy's city gate.

Count Olaf rode his horse, staring at the battle ahead, walking back and forth nervously, maybe he was concerned about his son's safety.

But Zhang Qiang knew that Reyek, who was wearing bright armor and reinforced steel armor, was a fierce person. The damage of the Kujit bow would not cause any harm to him at all. Of course, if they had a bed crossbow , that's another matter.

But how could the Kujit people have such things as bed crossbows?
If they can find this kind of thing from the castle of the Kingdom of Sarande, that’s okay. The problem is that Uluzdak Fort is located in a remote place, and on this side of the mountain, the Sarande people can take the castle in the desert. They operate like iron barrels one by one, but they are not fools, and they will not build castles that they may not be able to defend and care about to be like iron barrels. Uluzdak Castle was originally the Swadia Empire It was built, and over the years, no lord has strengthened the castle in the mountainous area, which is already very beneficial to defense.

They just need to collect taxes.

For the Kugit people who captured the castle later, they occupied the castle for a long time, and it became the Kujit grassland, which became a part of the Kujit Kingdom. It's just a resting place. When it comes to construction and buying some heavy defense weapons, they are reluctant to spend so much money. Their money is spent on food and drink, and then buy more cattle, sheep, and horses.

Nomads, how much patience can you expect them to settle in one place, stay, and then farm, maybe the Sarandes can do it, because they are used to this kind of farming life, while still retaining the habits of nomads , have their own civilization and writing, if not for the harsh conditions, they might have developed stronger than the Swadia Kingdom, but the mountains and the Kugits blocked their progress, and their nomadic and semi-settled life also weakened Without the attack power and mobility of their powerful nomads, nomads who have lost their mobility, and at the same time have some civilized habits of settled peoples, such a nation can be much less aggressive, if it is not for the harsh environment, maybe They will be pushed out of the desert by the Kujit.

As for where they went, it goes without saying that with the ruthlessness of the nomads, they will either be completely wiped out, or they will be integrated into their own nation and become part of it. Then they will lose their sedentary characteristics. Civilization needs to settle down to enjoy it. and developed.

While talking and thinking, the advancing Nords rushed under the city wall after paying some casualties, covering the siege equipment troops sent by Zhang Qiang, and put the siege ladder on the enemy's city wall. The smashed city wall with thousands of warehouses and hundreds of holes is full of dead bodies. On the corpses, the Kujit people are constantly gathering, shooting quickly with the Kujit short bows. They are so close, and the attack power of their short bows is also overwhelming. The Nords were in great distress, and their casualties increased greatly, but Zhang Qiang saw one thing. The Nords were tougher and more tolerant than the infantry units of other kingdoms. Holding the sword, he climbed up quickly, one after another, braved the dense rain of arrows and rushed to the top of the wall. With such casualties and ruthlessness, even Zhang Qiang felt uncomfortable and a little sad.

Finally, those forward warriors stood firm, and others rushed forward, brandishing shields and axes, just like those bearded, strong-looking, fierce-looking pirates in Pirates of the Caribbean, rushing into the pile of enemies Inside, slash left and right.

The Kugits dispatched their iron cavalry, and those cavalry warriors wearing helmets like lightning rods and shining yellow armor were torn apart under the axes of the Nords like stacks of kraft paper boxes. , Hacked, it seems that the Kujit's melee ability is still very poor compared with the Nords.

Losing their mobility, horses, and long spears, all they have left is archery. The problem is that archery requires distance. If there is no distance, no matter how fast you shoot, you can only knock down one or two people. He hurriedly rushed in front of you, and then you were left in a panic.

In this unequal battle, there is no artistry at all, and some are only the gorgeous melee performances of the Nords, and their armored coaches facing the spears and shields of the Kujit shortbows. Finally, the armor as a shield , won, they suffered many injuries, but not many died.

All of them were captured. It seems that the Kujit people have achieved a lot of battle results. The bows and arrows shot like dense raindrops, but in the end, they really killed only a few dozen people. Most of them were in undefended places. After being stabbed, he pulled out the arrow and treated the wound. Many soldiers, especially the warriors of pirate descendants like the Nords, who had a wild smell all over their bodies, stood up again indifferently, and signaled to the lord Knights, we can still fight.

"Master Marshal, the battle is over, let's go into the city!" Count Olaf said to Zhang Qiang.

Zhang Qiang waved his hand, "Let Earl Reyek stay here, except for the wounded and [-] soldiers, you take the rest of the soldiers, we continue on our way."

(End of this chapter)