Warhammer Seal

Chapter 16 Could it be the Elector of Westland. . .

Let me talk about a classic tactic first, a tactic that has been used throughout the ages.

Blitz.

However, the blitz battle here is not about the rapid movement of mechanized troops, nor is it about letting the enemy gourd babies save grandpa and send them off one by one during the battle.

Instead, after the army has completely suppressed the country, an envoy will be sent to tell others.

"Grandfather is going to attack you."

The Merchants Association of Marienburg still believed that Karl's army was only for attacking the Ginter Mine to deal with the threat of the orcs.

While he was still planning how to discuss how to make him compensate for the political issue of illegal entry, he had already set up artillery on the outskirts of Marienburg.

"This is a naked declaration of war! Go get reinforcements from Horsell! I bet they're building siege towers."

It has to be said that the elected leader of the merchant association is much more powerful than the hereditary elector, at least in terms of ability.

The common people don't care so much, they pack up their belongings, and then immediately leave the gate of Reick.

Such a city wall is jokingly called the Gate of the Ricks because it faces the Ricks.

But at the same time, the defense was astonishing. The merchants of Marienburg had long expected that the empire and Bretonnia would have ideas about their wealth, so the third-level city walls had already been built, and the artillery was pushed into the towers.

"Fire!"

The commander of Marienburg and Karl issued such an order at the same time.

However, since Karl's army is stuck on the side of the swamp, although it will greatly slow down the progress of the infantry, there is only one tower that can shoot at his troops.

Just as the troops in the tower finished aiming and adjusted the angle to prepare to throw at an angle, Karl's team of mortars and hell rockets were ready.

Four artillery shells and 36 rocket shells have all been fired.

The target is the tower!

"It's over, it's over, it's over."

The commander of Marienburg had beads of sweat on his forehead, of course he knew what it meant.

The tower was completely destroyed by Karl's siege fire just after four shells were fired.

Now on the edge of the city wall are all troops whose range has not reached 200 yards.

These people had no chance in front of artillery with a range of more than 450 yards. Even if they wanted to go out of the city to fight, Karl's army had already stood on favorable terrain.

The artillery kept firing, Marienburg kept dying.

In front of the terrifying gunpowder weapons, whether it was city walls, towers, flesh and blood or civilian buildings, they all turned into a pile of broken bricks and rubble.

"Hide under the city walls! Hide in the parabolic blind spots of mortars and hell bazookas!"

The commander is not an empty frame, his years of military career have made him ready to deal with all kinds of wars.

But how could Karl not know about the tactics of hiding from city walls and parabolic blind spots?
The archers and crossbowmen had already reached the heel of the city wall, and then began to shoot continuously.

The musketeers crouched in the back, and anyone who wanted to go up the wall to fight back would experience the feeling of iron balls and lead pellets piercing through the body.

"Surrender! We surrender!"

The commander of Marienburg looked at the broken soldiers fleeing in all directions, and he had already accepted the end of failure.

Karl also had no intention of carrying out larger-scale destruction, so he readily accepted such a surrender.

Marienburg, which has been separated from the empire for a hundred years, will return to the embrace of the empire from today, and her port will surely become the great cornerstone of the great cause of the unification of the empire.

Holding the white flag, the commander of Marienburg slowly walked out of the city, preparing to announce the surrender ceremony in front of Karl.

But that guy's expression has always been very strange, and he lowered his head slowly when he saw the emperor's eyes.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty the Emperor."

As soon as the words fell, the white flag he held in his hand suddenly let go, and he took out the long sword from his waist with both hands, and rushed directly towards Karl.

This defeated general had consumed too much physical strength in the battle just now, Karl just subconsciously raised the Rick collar rune tooth in his hand, and chopped off the commander's head.

"Surrender?"

Wende hurriedly stepped forward, but shook his head again.

"Hey, there is no other way. His wife and children are held hostage by the Merchant Association. If he chooses to really surrender, although he can get the treatment of a prisoner, his family will be ruined afterwards."

Karl has seen this kind of thing a lot, and he has no intention of whipping the corpse and getting angry. He waved his hand, and the army rushed in through the gate of Marienburg.

No robbery, no massacre, no rape.

They just grabbed the Marienburg soldiers and mercenaries and ordered them to take off their armor and put down their weapons at the same time.

What was the fate of the captives?

There are only two kinds, one is to be hanged by the roadside after being killed, in order to demonstrate the authority of the emperor.

Or sell them all for a good income.

However, Karl chose the third method. He let the soldier loosen a hole, and looked at the captive who took off his armor and weapon.

"I'll give you 10 minutes to leave, as long as you leave, you are innocent."

I have to say that the emperor is indeed a bold man of high art.

Releasing such a disengaged army can easily affect stability.

As for Karl himself, he just made a choice. These people are all vital forces and can be used as labor force.

Stability instant -40, stability continuous -20, prosperity permanent +30
This is the best option right now.

With a team of elite guards, they slammed open the Marienburg Merchant Association located in the palace area.

The personal mercenaries of these merchants raised their weapons one after another, but their feet kept retreating.

"Whether you are an official soldier or a mercenary from various places, leave now, and I pardon all your crimes."

Now that they had the emperor's promise, these mercenaries also knew that the situation was over, so they put down their weapons and fled the palace.

Twenty merchant councilors were picked up by the soldiers like chickens, and they were all escorted to the center of the shield block, and their heads rolled down on the stone slabs of the street like dumplings.

"Marienburg returns to the empire, and all citizens of the empire obey orders! The laws remain the same, the taxes remain the same, and the policies remain the same."

Marienburg has just been captured, so there cannot be too many changes, otherwise it will easily provoke a civil uprising.

Karl took out the key of the city council in the council safe, thinking about who should become the elector of Westland, that is, the Western Territory.

"Well, let's arrange it like this."

As an excellent politician, Karl, of course, thought of the best arrangement and subsequent plan in a moment.

"Wende, come here."

Of course, Wende ran up to Karl in a desperate manner and stretched out his hands.

But what landed in his hand was not the city council key, but an orange letter that had just been sealed with wax, and a pack of silver coins.

"Go to Hermgart, deliver this letter to General Ludenhof, and at the same time let the wood elf go back to her forest. After that, your task is to freely collect intelligence for the empire."

"Ok."

Wende really thought too much, how could he get the title of an elector, since sending letters is his job.

As for Carl's plan, he also guessed more than half of it.

After that, Karl will personally lead the army to capture the entire West Territory, also known as the Western Territory.

After General Ludenhof arrived in Marienburg, he was awarded the title of Elector of the West.

The surname Ludenhof belongs to the family of the Elector of Hawkland, and it will be very suitable in terms of blood, and it can also narrow the relationship with Hawkland.

Moreover, Ludenhoff is also a general who has a solid defense and pays attention to people's livelihood. Although he has no ability to attack and fight, he is very good at defense. It is very good for him to guard the westernmost part of the empire.

It is very necessary to guard a full standing army in Marienburg. One is to be able to resist the plundering fleet of the dark elf, Karonka beast king Lakas, and the other is to be able to resist the Norsca fleet plundering on the coastline.

General Ludenhof himself also has a political ability of +4 for public order and +10% for city income.

Carr needs a stable rear so that he can get in. . .

"So, the next step of the emperor's plan is Wesson Territory. I'll go to investigate the information first. Do you want to go together?"

Wende and Ruixi strolled on the way back to Hemgart, and the latter showed an excited smile on his face.

"Of course!"

(End of this chapter)