our family is gone

Chapter 765 Raid
"Don't take that junk."

"Why are you moving this stone? There's not enough room in the car."

"It's there when we get there... Well, just carry it on your back and follow me."

The officer kept persuading those people that it was okay to carry pots, pans, and utensils, but they should not carry all the garbage. However, those people would rather carry the firewood themselves in order to take it away.

However, since both the administrative officers and soldiers came from the lower class, I can understand their thoughts.

Because this is all they have left, all saved bit by bit, even a few pieces of firewood they collected with great effort to prepare for the winter.

"You won't have to worry about those wild beasts anymore."

"Whatever bandit dares to come here, let's kill him!"

"Of course, our Lord..."

Those vehicles definitely couldn't be loaded, but the soldiers helped them carry some of it. This gesture made those people feel a little helpless, but after chatting with them, they also felt their kindness.

The convoy and the soldiers helped to move the village...

According to Lance's habit, he is prepared for everything. As long as he plans well in advance, he will not panic when encountering problems.

The biggest difficulty in merging villages is solving their survival problem. If they are hastily moved into cities, they will lose the land they depend on for survival, and without other survival skills, then moving into the city is almost like waiting for death.

Although Lance forced them to move to the small town, he provided them with all the necessary supplies, including houses, land and food.

Maybe they are still a little uncomfortable now, but as long as they wait until next spring and plant a crop on the land allocated to them, this matter will be successful and the fields will tie them there.

There are only about ten households in a village, which means only about thirty to fifty people in total. The fields they depend on for their livelihood are not too many, but they cannot be abandoned.

Grindel walked in it, scattering plant seeds on the fields after the autumn harvest. With a wave of her staff, the land rolled and buried the seeds underground.

As long as we get through this cold winter, all kinds of herbs will grow in the spring. Although it would be better if someone took care of them, this area is destined to be shelved temporarily and wait for future planning before effective development.

Therefore, it is relatively reasonable to grow herbs. Although natural growth is not as good, it is not as easy to fail as grain crops.

"Hamlet's land is more fertile than the mountains. Even without care, it can still grow a lot. Unfortunately, it lacks some special environment. Some plants still need mountains to grow."

Greendale knew her mission, so she had already selected plant seeds suitable for this situation.

"Hamlet's terrain is a typical alluvial plain. The river flows out of the mountains and flows into the sea. Since the water flow in the lower reaches of the river is not as fast as in the upper reaches, the flow rate slows down, and the carrying effect of gravel and silt is weakened, causing the gravel and some silt to accumulate in zones to form a plain landform.

Such areas are often fertile and are important agricultural areas, which is why the Hamlet area was able to feed millions of people after it was developed. Unfortunately, Hamlet is now divided into four parts, and those places are either eroded by wilderness or swallowed up. "

Lance stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance, his words filled with infinite emotion.

The only difference is that he is different from those guys who like to feel sad about the passing of autumn and spring. Instead, he has an inexplicable positivity and optimism.

"But that will change, and it's in our hands, and this is just the first step."

The situation was similar in the three villages, and it only took a day to move people back.

The population of the town doubled to almost four or five hundred people. At night, everyone gathered in the open space, illuminated by the light of several bonfires.

However, this was not a celebration, but a grievance meeting, and the mayor and his lackeys were once again dragged out for criticism.

However, there were only three or two political officials in charge of this place, and thirty soldiers left behind. As for Lance and his men, they followed the main force to continue the cleanup.

Amidst countless cries, the darkness will pass away, and the sun will rise in the east sooner or later.

…………

In a large town south of Hamlet, in addition to the most prominent church, there is naturally a mansion that represents aristocratic status.

Unlike those border areas where wars are frequent and most people prefer castles as their foundations, this is considered the inland area and there hasn't been a war in who knows how many years, so naturally there is no pursuit of war attributes.

So those nobles preferred luxurious mansions under large glass windows rather than dark castles made of stone.

However, the warm sunlight shining through the glass at this time could hardly dispel the gloom in the mansion.

A man in his prime was sitting in front of the stage, surrounded by his trusted confidants. They were here today just for a piece of newly arrived news.

Lord Hamlet wants to retake his territory, and he has already sent troops, heading straight to the south.

This information was provided by the Roma people. Although these guys have a bad reputation, the information they provide is generally accurate. After all, it is a matter of word of mouth.

This news was free, but the detailed information about Hamlet that followed cost him a lot of money, but he also got a lot of information.

For example, some of Hamlet’s situations, population, resources and so on.

The second is that the lord seems to have reached the level of a legend and is extremely powerful. This time he even went south to lead the army in person.

The third is that this time Hamlet sent out 3,000 troops, mainly musketeers, mixed with cavalry and artillery.

fourth……

The word Hamlet has a special meaning to these older people, because many of them have seen the prosperity and also witnessed the decline.

At the same time, it was Hamlet's decline that led to their rise, otherwise how could they control so many territories with the title of baron.

Most of them had the same rise to fame as Bastia and Owendo. They all benefited from a great catastrophe, accumulated some strength, and then gradually eroded the territory belonging to Hamlet.

To be honest, in their eyes, the only threat was probably the most powerful Count Bastia, or at worst a few other barons, not the declining town of Hamlet.

Who could have imagined that something so unexpected would happen in such a short period of time!
In the corner they ignored, the fallen Hamlet rose again at an unimaginable speed. By the time they reacted, the situation was no longer something they could handle.

They had heard rumors about the ruins before, and they all realized that this was their last chance. If they didn't deal with Hamlet, they would all be in trouble.

With the interests of the ruins and the promotion of the Ascension Sect hidden within, the barons began to move around and prepare to organize a coalition force to take action.

But the coming of extreme darkness scared them to death, and when the blood moon came, they wanted to hide as far away as possible, and the cult could not push forward.

In their view, Hamlet was doomed, or at worst, he would fall into decline again, and they dared not seek that area again.

So they naturally began to return to their aristocratic life. Even the cultists knew that they were unreliable and could only organize their own invasion, and they tolerated such behavior.

Who could have thought that the extreme darkness and the blood moon would suddenly disappear again, and before they could get much information, this is the situation we are facing now, with the army arriving right in front of them.

The current situation is like a spark falling on a field. It could be extinguished with one foot, but those people were busy fighting and no one paid attention. When they turned around, the field was ignited by a raging fire, and the rolling heat wave forced them to not dare to get close.

But they were greedy for the food in the fields and were unwilling to leave. At the same time, several of them were unwilling to go out to put out the fire, so they stayed here.

But now the fire was right in front of them and there was no chance for them to escape.

Now that I think about it, I should have attacked with all my strength when the darkness fell. What a pity...

"Let's talk about what to do."

The baron had no time to lament the lost opportunity. It was obvious that he was more troubled by how to deal with this situation.

"He only has 3,000 troops. If we go all out, we may be able to muster more than 5,000 men. Moreover, their cavalry has no armor. Our knights leading the cavalry will surely defeat them."

"Retreat first. This is our territory. If he dares to come in, we will go around and attack his logistics. We won't lose if we keep the distance."

"This is not our business. We must also notify the other territories immediately. If we fall, they will not be able to fight against the lord."

Everyone gave their opinions, and basically all of them wanted to fight. After all, who would be willing to give up the territory they had worked so hard to swallow?

If they really surrender, what will happen to them? Everyone knows it, so they must fight!

"The most urgent task now is to send someone to inform everyone and gather the knights to prepare for war."

"We need to send someone out to quickly determine the location of those troops."

"Yeah!"

Soon, while they were still discussing, someone rushed out on horseback to inform the knights who were given fiefdoms, and of course, the other lords, that they must now unite.

The town, which had been peaceful for who knows how long, began to count its weapons, prepare supplies, and recruit soldiers. This was a life-and-death struggle...

In fact, there was no need for him to notify them. The Roma contacted several other lords at almost the same time and sold the information for a good price. Even if he had to share the lion's share with Amanda, it was still a considerable amount of money.

But the noble lords didn't care about these things. They had similar reactions and began to contact people around them, preparing to resist Lord Hamlet together.

There's no way. Since everyone has done it, it's impossible to just spit it out. We still have to do it.

…………

"The target should be just ahead, but the situation this time is not so easy to predict."

On horseback, Patton looked ahead with a serious expression, then turned to look at Leonard beside him as if waiting for a response.

"Yes, according to intelligence, the population of this town must be more than a thousand, and there are nobles in power, who will definitely not surrender easily. What's more troublesome is that there is a church, and that means there are believers and followers.

At the same time, there are several knight leaders outside. Attacking one of them will easily reveal our whereabouts and give others time to react."

From what Leonard said, we can tell what is going on.

After several days of sweeping, the scattered villages and towns in the blank area south of Hamlet have been dealt with, and they have finally entered the battle area, but things will not be so easy afterwards.

After all, those in front were just self-appointed town mayors and village chiefs. They were all alone, and would naturally surrender instantly when they encountered a large army. Even if they resisted, it would be just a joke.

But the next ones are not isolated in the wilderness, but more developed plots of land, backed by lords of other nobles.

Since they are lords, they have the responsibility to defend the territory. Everything they have is tied to the territory and they will never give it up to others.

Although those places nominally belong to Hamlet, they have been managed by him for many years and he regards them as his own territory and will not surrender easily.

What's even more troublesome is that there is a church in that town and there are some church members. If the fighting drags on too long, the civilians may be mobilized, and it will be troublesome if there are too many casualties.

That’s right, what really worried the two was that they would have trouble reporting to the lord if there were too many casualties.

"There's no need to attack those knight territories. We can just take the villages and towns, and then work our way back to deal with the others."

"The artillery will hold back, while the cavalry and infantry will advance at full speed. Arrange for people to change their clothes and approach to seize the door. Then the cavalry will rush in directly to control the noble and the church. The army will then move in to control order."

After a conversation, the two quickly decided on the tactics, which was a direct decapitation operation, and they would just charge in and the job would be done.

Execution ability represents the combat effectiveness of an army. Although they have been marching for several days, they will immediately start to act after receiving the order.

The huge artillery force, which was already lagging behind, paused, along with most of the army.

Find some elite troops and the logistics convoy, change their clothes and pretend to be merchants or farmers, and continue to move forward openly, while the cavalry will take a detour to avoid those knight leaders, ambush forward, and wait for the charge.

This has to do with Lance's preparation. Although he didn't fight, he collected information early on, resulting in the current situation being unilaterally transparent.

Hamlet's men were able to dodge easily without the enemies noticing.

"What do you do? There is a head tax of one copper coin to enter the city."

"They are all strangers. Don't they know that the taxes for caravans entering are different?"

"let me see!"

The disguised convoy approached the gate without any accident, but was immediately stopped by soldiers.

It’s not that the people here are so powerful that even the soldiers guarding the door can see through their disguise, but they are simply trying to extort money.

What kind of benefits can a poor guy get? Only these caravans can deduct a little from him, otherwise who would be the one guarding the door.

The people in the team did not find it strange to see this, and even smiled and looked at the other people in the convoy before speaking.

"We have good stuff. We can afford even a gold coin, not to mention a copper coin. I wonder if you dare to take it."

"Stop fooling your father. Look at how poor you are..."

The soldier just put on an arrogant look, but he was silent the next second because a dagger was pressed against his neck.

"Whose father are you?"

"You are my father!" The soldier immediately begged for mercy with a sad face.

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