Tang Qi Tan

Aker-Senan Fortress is the name of this large fortress in front of you.It originated from nearby underground salt mines that have been mined since ancient Roman times.The Romans were setting up fortresses overseeing the monopoly, and then after several dynasties in the Kingdom of Sealand, became the gateway to the (Burgundian) Great Crown.

Because the key points of the tunnels built between the hills are surrounded by moats drawn from the nearby rivers; multiple artificial dangers are naturally formed.However, when the soldiers of the Freedom Army began to line up and launched the artillery of the strike company, they were ready for fire probing and reconnaissance.

Suddenly, on the cylindrical gate tower of the city fortress, those colorful flags fell down without warning, and then a very conspicuous white flag was raised; then, the gates and barriers connecting the bridges on the moat were also raised one after another. rose; revealing the deep doorway wide open.

Afterwards, a whole special attack company composed of all inherited knights and their retinues served as the vanguard; after horses galloped into the fort, they were erected one after another on the top of the city not long after, representing the smiling faces of the Free Army. Golden sun banner.Since then the fortress has easily changed hands.

Half a minute later, when Jiang Tian also rode his horse into this large fortress and inspected the local surrendered defenders, he found that all of them were sallow and thin, and their clothes were ragged; only a few officers had decent armor; and most of them were wolfing down The rusks issued by the Free Army.

As the leader of more than a thousand defenders, he is also the only surviving and highest-ranking captain in the city with a scarred face; while belching contentedly, he sips the light beer produced by Clermont; Jiang Tian was frank about the cause and effect of all this:

"God bless, thank you for your generosity, my soldiers and I have not been so full for a long time." "To tell you the truth, my company and I have not seen a supply convoy for several months. "We've sold a lot to feed ourselves."

"Military pay? We haven't seen this thing since the change of the celestial sphere." "Almost all the soldiers from the local area have run away; the rest of these people are all those who followed Marshal Motiler. The Landers Legion, soldiers from the frontier region who went south together."

"Later, Marshal Motiler died, and the Allied National Salvation Army was gone; we followed General Rambler and came to the Capital Region to accept reorganization;" "General Rambler became a senior official of Thorne, and we followed Then, he was appointed as the subordinate of Prince Kong Tai."

"Originally, there were three garrison regiments, eleven companies, and [-] soldiers in the fortress." "But since we arrived, orders from the Great Crown Leader have been constantly withdrawing soldiers, Equipment and supplies; practically only one regiment left."

"Then there was a celestial change, and we basically lost contact with the provincial capital and the royal governor." "Then, the business travelers and pedestrians who could trade disappeared." "The nearby salt mines and several A village, and I don’t know why it was abandoned.”

"Some people tried to escape with weapons, but the soldiers who chased them soon found their mutilated remains on the road." "The remaining people dare not leave the city easily, so they can only rely on the supplies stored there. I have suffered through the previous winter bitterly."

"After some people died of hunger and illness, we finally waited until spring." "In this way, relying on hunting and gathering food in the nearby forests, the rest of the people have persisted until now." "Then, your army came We don't want to continue fighting."

"My lord, I have a humble suggestion." Speaking of which, the captain with scars on his face hesitated before saying: "If you can still provide sufficient food, in the cities and strongholds along the way to the capital, in fact There are also many old divisions of the Legion of Flanders."

"..." Jiang Tian smiled and did not speak when he heard the words, and then waved his hand towards the sky; in an instant, a huge bread stick and a large pot of dry cheese appeared out of thin air, falling down like raindrops; and surrendered around In the stunned expression of the defenders, they piled up into a hill.

"A miracle!" "This is a miracle!" The next moment, all the defenders, including the captain, fell to the ground in awe and reverence; and the scar-faced captain even crawled in front of him and tried to kiss Jiang Tian Toes: "Holy One, I will definitely not disappoint you."

And with the fortress of Acre-Senin changing hands in a blink of an eye, whether it is the (Burgundy) great crown leader, or the neighboring counties of Thorne, Loire, France, Nevres, and Codor The portals have all been opened, leaving only the smooth road along the valley of the Brace Plain.

Therefore, under the advance of the Free Army and the persuasion of the former members of the Flanders Legion, one after another depressed cities and sergeant strongholds along the way have raised white flags or declared them undefended. ; but the Free Army did not stay too long.

Because, the caravan from the southern provinces that followed was full of various supplies needed for people's livelihood; like the sweet spring encountered in the desert, it quickly nourished these places that were plagued by turmoil and disasters, and the shortage of living resources was increasing day by day. The long-term market has made it active again.

Except for a small number of soldiers who surrendered and disarmed along the way, they were selected and incorporated; others will also start repairing bridges and widening roads under the supervision of follow-up supplementary companies; cutting and clearing within [-] miles along the road forests to reduce the threat of trade routes.

In the end, the first battle that broke out during the march of the Free Army's armed parade to the north was outside Dijon, the capital of the (Burgundy) Grand Crown.Because, it can be said that this is the area where the Burgundian family originated from here has the deepest influence and the richest old aristocrats.

Therefore, in addition to the local aristocratic coalition forces, many militia groups from the neighboring provinces of Champagne and the Ardennes, as well as reinforcements from another Franche-Prince of Comte/Grand Crown; formed Champagne, Ardennes , Comte and Burgundy's fourth legion, known as [-] people.

Then, surrounding the ancient city of Dijon, the troops of these northern dynasty camps relied on the terrain and exhausted the strength of the local people to build many fortresses as echoes and wings for the city defense; The foreign aid corps is stationed on the east, west and south sides.

And to the north of the city is the Kodor Plateau, which is dangerous and difficult to cross over.In this way, as long as one of the parties is attacked, they can receive support and support from other directions at the same time; once they become entangled and stalemate in battle, they will be raided by the Burgundian army in the city.

And this is what the Freedom Army had just arrived near the city of Dijon, and after defeating hundreds of militiamen who were trying to ambush in the mountains and made a half-way raid in an outpost battle, they got it easily from several local noble-born captives. The current basic city defense layout situation.

On the other hand, because this is the base camp and lair of the Burgundian family, it is also the area where the conservatives and the old aristocrats have the strongest influence; therefore, after the May storm, the successive changes of the kingdom's government, although there have been some local disturbances, But they were quickly extinguished.

Therefore, whether it is the liberals, republicans, constitutionalists, or oathists that emerged in those places, or simply small political factions with miscellaneous demands; they were all taken advantage of the opportunity to annex the Burgundy family who took control of the local big crown. Cruel suppression And killing, liquidation.

At the time of the most intense action, the Burgundy family thought that the royal family took revenge in the blood moon tragedy. Almost every day, hundreds of political prisoners and suspects were sent to the gallows or beheaded; Long-established aristocratic families and celebrities were not spared either.

Therefore, in the city of Dijon today, apart from the few words of some businessmen, the Freedom Army also seriously lacks qualified intelligence sources and channels.I only know that the commander-in-chief of the four major armies is the Lord of the Burgundian Dynasty and the younger brother of Charles I, Prince Louis Joseph of Comte.

Of course, although there is very little news in the city of Dijon, there are many anecdotes and rumors in the early years about the illegitimate Prince Louis Joseph of Comté.For example, the previous generation of the Grand Duke of Burgundy had many illegitimate children, and Louis Joseph was just one of them.

However, compared to those illegitimate children who were arranged to enter the monastery, become the bishop of the local church, or adopt to the lower nobles, or even become family vassals and vassal lords; the experience of this illegitimate son Louis Joseph is even richer. and much more complicated.

He left the Wangli Rongxun Military Academy, which was established for the children of nobles, very early; then he tangled with a group of companions and acted as a mercenary abroad; When he was called back to his family he took with him a regiment of mercenaries.

It was also because of the mercenary group he brought that greatly eased the pressure on the family; therefore, under the deathbed witness of the previous duke, he was also posthumously regarded as a member of the family branch and given the surname "Robert".Later, after the Blood Moon Incident in which the royal family was wiped out, the five great dukes entered the capital.

However, the short-lived coalition of the five princes eventually gave birth to tragic political murders and invasions, and finally evolved into a continuous civil war in the capital region.And Charlie, who had just succeeded the Grand Duke of Burgundy, also lost contact due to the defeat in the capital's chaos.

After the news spread back to Dijon, the Burgundy family was also shaken and confused; but it was Louis Joseph, who had mastered part of the family's armed forces, who took the initiative to stand up and firmly supported the clan; The ambition and restlessness of other offshoots.

Then, he led the family's private soldiers and vassal knights to continue to fight in the Great Crown, defeating several aristocratic forces and old enemies who rose up in chaos and wanted to challenge the status of the Burgundian family; Under the siege of the old and new royal parties, Dijon was saved.

Therefore, when Charles I, who had been dormant for a long time, reappeared and successfully counterattacked from the chaotic battle of the five princes in the capital, and the winner who defeated the final winner was nicknamed "Bold", and then retreated from the capital; Louis Joseph voluntarily backed down.

Therefore, when Charles the Bold took the two crowns as the foundation, he once again raised troops to rule the capital and establish a dynasty.Without hesitation, he appointed him as Prince Franche-Comté, and was responsible for supervising and leading the full authority of another big crown leader besides Burgundy, the birthplace of the family.

And Prince Louis Joseph of Conte, who was in charge of staying in the family territory, never seemed to disappoint his new incumbent; and in the process of suppressing many political factions in the surrounding provinces and pacifying the rebellion of local self-reliance forces, he received such "defenders", " The nickname of the Scarlet Prince.

Therefore, this is a potential opponent with rich military literacy and political struggle experience.However, while Jiang Tian was listening to his subordinates' reports, he suddenly received an alert from the outpost; the Kong Tai Army in the front line of the fortress on the front battlefield in the south of the city suddenly took the initiative to attack.