Heart of the Castle

Chapter 435 Military Discussion, Expedition, Shadow King

The coalition camp of the northern lords is located on the alluvial plain to the west of the glorious capital of Fermeyer, and the camp walls made of sharpened wooden stakes stretch for several kilometers.There were many tents in the camp, and flags of various colors fluttered in the wind. At least two-thirds of them were extremely unfamiliar to Li Wei.

When Li Wei and his party of more than 20 people approached the camp, a group of light cavalry came up to question them. The leading knight was wearing an exquisite long body chain mail, hem to the knees, and an eagle symbolizing the family crest was on the helmet.The face under the knight's helmet looked quite young, and Levi guessed that he should be the son of a wealthy little lord.

"Stop advancing, this is the coalition camp of the northern lords!" The knight looked at Li Wei and his party, and when he saw that most of them were fully armed knights, his tone softened, "My lord, may I ask?" Who are you?"

"I am Viscount Leviston of the Kingdom, and they are all my subordinates and friends." Levi replied, "Master Ansair asked us to come to the military meeting in an hour, where are they all now? ?”

"Lord Griffin!" The young knight exclaimed in surprise, and then an expression of excitement and excitement appeared on his face, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Li Wei, I'm Lancel of the Arryn family, sheriff Your Excellency is inside the largest and most splendid tent, please follow me."

Knight Lancel's men pushed open the gate of the camp built with heavy logs, and Levi rode side by side with him, talking and looking at the huge camp.The number of the coalition army in the north was larger than he had imagined. Earl Ansair told him that there were [-] soldiers in total, but that did not include the number of heavy soldiers and armed servants. Li Wei believed that the total number of the coalition army was at least one thousand. More than ten thousand.However, the quality of the soldiers was worse than the griffin lord imagined. Perhaps it was to get to Fermeyer within three days. The soldiers brought by the lords in the north all had mounts, but the equipment was quite poor. They are light cavalry with thick leather armor and spears, and some don't even have helmets.Even these ordinary soldiers with poor combat effectiveness only accounted for one-fifth of the coalition army. A farmer with a sickle and a pitchfork.Some noble knights in brand-new armor passed through the camp on horseback or on foot. Just by looking at their movements, it was clear that swordsmanship and riding skills were equally half-baked.

Perhaps only the combat effectiveness of those retinue knights is trustworthy, but the number is indeed too small. If Earl Ansair hadn't brought two elite cavalry squadrons, Li Wei even thought that with the strength of the more than 20 knights behind him, It can wipe out the camp of the Northern Allied Forces.

Without excellent equipment, steel-like discipline and fiery will to fight, relying on ordinary soldiers to deal with the established knight charge is simply a daydream.The Northern Allied Forces obviously did not meet any of the above three conditions. Using such troops to fight against the powerful demon army, Li Wei only felt heavy in his heart, as if he was pressing down on a big rock.

Under the guidance of Knight Lancel, Li Wei and his party dismounted outside a huge tent. Outside the tent stood several temple guards wearing steel helmets and cloaks with the lightning emblem of Tomica, the Lord of the Sky.Only then did Li Wei know that even the Temple of the Storm had sent people to join the army to join the battle, and his anxiety eased a little.Then he found a somewhat familiar face among the temple guards, and he couldn't help asking, "Aaron, you're here. So, is Archbishop Bovava from the Temple of Storms here?"

"Li Wei... Oh, dear friend of the storm." Aaron immediately recognized Li Wei's identity, and replied very respectfully, "Your Excellency the Archbishop is indeed here, and he is inside. The Sheriff and several other lords are also here. They're all there."

Li Wei nodded, turned around and told the knights behind him, "You go to a tent to rest first, but don't take off your armor, we may set off at any time. Teacher Rodriguez, Steward Frederick, and Hughes My lord, please come to the meeting with me." He then opened the thick animal skin curtain and walked into the tent, and immediately felt a stiff and gloomy atmosphere.

Although it was still sunny in the morning, the tent did not have holes designed to be opened in order to protect against the cold and wind, so it was necessary to light many candles for lighting.In the center of the tent was a fire pond, which was filled with burning charcoal, casting a dull and ominous red light on everyone in the tent.

The sheriff of the northern county, the sword dancer Earl Ansair, was sitting on the seat facing the door, with a solemn expression and a serious expression, announcing the decree from the king word by word. "Everyone, according to His Majesty's order, the northern coalition forces form the right wing of the king's army, and move southwest along the junction of Salas County and Ruhr County, so as to attract the attention of the enemy for the main force of the king's army..." His voice suddenly stopped Then he looked at Li Wei who had just walked into the tent with a stern expression.

"You're late, Lord Griffin." Earl Ansair frowned and said, "You let so many people waste nearly 10 minutes here."

The corners of Levi's mouth twitched. He was sure that he was never late. The one-hour limit mentioned by Earl Ansair was still at least 10 minutes away. Obviously, this could not be explained by ordinary misunderstandings.However, he did not refute, but apologized to the northern lords inside the tent.

"I'm very sorry, my lords, I'm late."

At least four or five people in the tent groaned as a response, and more people showed gloating expressions.Only Archbishop Bovais stood up with an unhappy expression, and his loud voice sounded like thunder, "Master Li Wei is not late at all, because the time just now was completely wasted in arguing with each other, and I myself I think it's a bit early, so it's better to enter the door with Lord Li Wei."

Earl Ansair's face remained expressionless, but the slightly drooping corners of his mouth still showed that he was quite depressed.However, the status of the archbishop of the Temple of Storms made him unable to continue to attack, so he nodded, pointed to the corner of the tent and said, "Go to your seat, Lord Griffin, let's continue the meeting."

After Li Wei and his party were seated, the interrupted military meeting continued. At first Li Wei listened attentively, but after less than 10 minutes, he deeply realized what Archbishop Povavo said was a waste of time. something happened.

The instructions given by King Arthur XII of the Dragon to the Northern Allied Forces were extremely simple. They only mentioned that they, as the right wing, needed to find a way to attract the attention of the Demon Army in order to cope with the offensive actions of the Central King Army.As for how to attract and how to respond, there is no mention of it.As for the direction of attack, it is only proposed that the offensive should be launched in the southwest direction.Among the four southern counties, most of Ruhr County and Salas County belong to the southwest.This overly broad order gave the northern lords who claimed to be military strategists a huge stage. They each seized every opportunity to speak, and tried their best to express their opinions with the loudest voice. Opinions, as if the one whose voice can overwhelm all the companions, the one whose opinion is the most reasonable.When they spoke, they didn't consider humility and politeness at all, and they made the whole military meeting noisy.

Viscount Paul Fengmars, the military chief from Sicily, advocated marching along the line of the Great Rift, directly advancing to the east of Salas County, and having a decisive battle with the main force of the demon army entrenched there.This idea was in line with his former status as a glorious templar, but he did not consider the strength of the Northern Allied Forces at all, and it was contrary to the order of His Majesty Arthur XII, and was unanimously opposed by the rest of the lords.Baron Hanuk, deputy city guard of Deke City, pointed out that the current situation of the magic army in the four southern counties is unknown, and the overall strength of the northern coalition forces is relatively weak. They should march slowly and steadily, and take the opportunity to let the tired soldiers rest.

This proposition was approved by some older lords, but the young nobles who are full of blood can't listen to it at all. Weston is such a hero who turned the tide.Therefore, they demanded to march into the four southern counties as soon as possible, even with only light cavalry and mercenaries, leaving behind the relatively slow-moving militia and supply troops.It is conceivable that this reckless suggestion was immediately denounced by other lords, and the quarrel further escalated.

Li Wei didn't speak from the beginning to the end. At the beginning, he silently listened to the high-spirited talks of the lords, but it didn't take much time for him to realize that it was a waste of energy.These northern lords basically have only a half-knowledge of the fighting power of the demon army. Many older lords only knew about ten years ago when the evil disaster came, while those young lords were pretentious. People on both sides seriously underestimated With a lord-level commander, the terrifying power that the demon army can exert.

Earl Ansair finally stood up, his face was as cold as snow, and he pressed his hands down, signaling for everyone to end the debate, and the noisy voice in the tent disappeared. "The opinions of your lords have their own strengths, and they are all true insights." He announced in a majestic voice, "however time is precious, we must not choose the best of both worlds. Since His Majesty the King ordered us to go along the border of Ruhr County and Salas County Attack, then before there is no better choice, the attack direction can only be here! Viscount Mars!"

The military chiefs of Sicily then stood up and tapped their breastplates. "Your Excellency the Sheriff, please give me your orders!"

"I will give you one hundred elite light cavalry and one hundred best war horses. Set off immediately and head towards Ruhr County to spy on the whereabouts of the demon army!"

"Of order, Your Excellency the Sheriff!" Viscount Mars replied loudly, and then he immediately exited the tent, and his voice giving orders soon sounded outside.

"The Barracks Commander, Baron Hanuk!" Earl Ansair continued to order.

"Your Excellency the Sheriff, Hanuk is always at your service."

"You will be in charge of the transportation and escort troops. Now start dismantling the tents and putting out the bonfires."

"Of order, Your Excellency the Sheriff." The plump Baron Hanuk happily accepted the task, and replied with a deep bow to Earl Ansair.

"The rest of the adults, please return to your respective teams immediately, organize your luggage, and get ready. Half an hour later, the horn of the march will be sounded, and the whole army will go out!" Earl Ansair pulled out the thin waistband from his waist. Stabbing sword, pointing obliquely to the front, announced decisively. "Long live the Kingdom of Arthur!"

There was a clanging sound of sharp swords being unsheathed in the tent, and the blades of the swords reflected the fire, forming a sharp steel ring with each other. "Long live the Kingdom of Arthur, our commander, Earl Ansair, the sword dancer, is invincible!"

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