Warlord: King of All Clans

Most of the militiamen who died were attacked head-on by commandos composed of knights and knights' squires, and were killed by a single blow.

The ordinary soldiers who followed up were suppressed near the ladders and could not move freely, so they had limited damage to the militiamen who formed the shield formation.

Even if stabbed by an iron sword or a short spear, he would not die immediately because of the protection of the fur armor and iron-studded armor.

Those chopping wounds that look very scary actually have a lower chance of being fatal.

Some militiamen whose hands, feet and even faces were chopped so deeply by swords and knives that the bones were visible were temporarily saved after the bleeding was successfully stopped.

Of the soldiers of Gladstone's Legion who attacked the city, nearly 300 were killed or wounded below the city walls, and more than 100 were killed or wounded on top of the city walls, half of them were armored soldiers and half were unarmored militiamen.

The number of direct deaths was smaller than the number of people who were seriously injured, so after the battle, there were cries of wailing and help everywhere.

The ant-like sieges in the cold weapon era were so brutal. Without large siege equipment such as stone crossbows, catapults, siege towers, etc., and with no advantage in terms of military strength, the casualties must have been extremely heavy.

If there are ten, surround them; if there are five, attack them.

It's a pity that Knight Edward never heard of it.

All his experience came from wars in feudal society - and even that was mostly small-scale wars.

After all, in the North, large-scale wars involving tens of thousands of people and sieges of cities and strongholds only occur once every ten years on average.

The flagmen don’t always have the opportunity to participate, let alone become commanders.

A square-flag knight in the West is equivalent to a thousand-man captain, and can usually only lead a war of several thousand people. If the number exceeds this, it becomes the job of the Earl of the North.

Of the four knights with corner flags who attacked the city wall, two were killed, two were captured alive, and half of their knights and squires were killed or wounded.

All the armored soldiers, whether dead or alive, were stripped of their armor. The dead were piled up together, and the living were locked in caves.

If they are half dead, just give them another stab to end their suffering.

A team of paramedics in gray and white robes moved around the area where the wounded were placed, treating their wounds.

A team of kobold scouts also mixed in to serve as auxiliary. Their noses can smell the odor of inflamed wounds or poisoning, and they can go into the wild alone to find suitable herbs when necessary.

The fiery red Freya squatted among the wounded, and her claws condensed streams of green natural power, which were splashed on the wounded.

Green light flows over the wounded's body, accelerating the healing of the wounds.

Druid healing spells, rock salt disinfectant, plaster bandages, wound suture techniques, these things that should not appear in this world - at least not in low-level wars, pulled large numbers of wounded soldiers back from the brink of death.

With the strong vitality of the human race in this world, many of the wounded will not even be left with hidden injuries.

Freya is unwilling to face killing and is particularly averse to war.

Before the war, Leo asked her to accompany Olivia at the river bend.

But Freya was even more unwilling to face Olivia's worried gaze, so she could only swear to her human mother that she would always stay by Leo's side to ensure his safety.

In the eyes of the battle-hardened Hewan soldiers, this siege was not considered brutal, and the intensity of the war was only slightly stronger than an ordinary bandit suppression campaign.

But in Freya's eyes, there was widespread misery and death.

But she was just naive, not really stupid. She would not blame Hewan for the killings that were passively caused, but instead devoted herself to the operation of rescuing the wounded.

Even the injured captives were covered by her healing spells.

The people of Stonebreak Castle care more about obtaining spoils than a small number of casualties.

Before the war, Leo had stated that as an incentive, half of the spoils of this battle would be distributed to the participants according to their performance.

Compared to fighting against an unequipped alien race whose meat cannot be eaten, it is of course more profitable to fight against humans.

Those stripped iron armor, leather armor, and cloth armor are all good things. With a little repair and mending, they can become family heirlooms.

Those iron weapons are equally precious.

Although Hewan has its own iron mines and forging workshops, it does not mean that ironware is not valuable.

On the contrary, in order to develop rapidly and enhance military strength, all iron products were used for blades.

Many of the people still don't have even a kitchen knife at home.

Even a broken sword or a small dagger is a good thing in the eyes of the people.

But long periods of collective labor and militarized management have taught them the rules.

All the spoils were classified and piled up together, waiting to be counted by the quartermaster and distributed uniformly after the war.

What reassured the generals of River Bay was that Edward's flag did not give up easily.

After a day of rest, they used both soft and hard tactics and tried hard to incite the remaining corner flags to organize another wave of siege.

This time, his eldest son, the only extraordinary knight of the Gladstone family, also went to the front line.

Knight Edward was left with no other options. At this point, he could only risk everything.

The square flag and the corner flag are both knight titles, but they have the additional authority of a legion commander, but this can also be revoked by the feudal lord.

The Gladstone family had already been in decline in recent years, and this year they were attacked by foreigners. Under the double blow, they were already heavily in debt.

What outsiders don’t know is that without an additional source of income, the Gladstone family might not survive the winter.

For the Fangqi family to maintain its influence, it is not as simple as raising a hundred soldiers like the Jiaoqi family.

Socializing, connections, and paying taxes are all very important.

Every spring, the Gladstone family would organize a large banquet, inviting the great lord of Isenpore, four square flags, and many corner flags who were close to them to participate in the banquet.

In addition to paying taxes and tributes to the great lords, giving generous gifts to other party flag families, and conducting trade or marriage alliances, they also had to help the corner flags who were close to them solve their living difficulties.

Some corner flags only have military power but lack management ability. A small village cannot withstand their destruction and will soon be unable to make ends meet, and will need to exchange secret loyalty for assistance.

How did the square flag gain influence? How did the corner flag, which had no vassal relationship, become attached? That's how it came about.

Not to mention the expenses other than the banquet, the cost of this large banquet itself was more than one hundred gold coins.

But now, the Gladstone family has very little money in their account. They can't even pay the salaries of the lord's army, let alone prepare supplies for next year's banquet.

Perhaps to outsiders, this is just one of Isenbol's monthly banquets.

But for the organizers of the banquet, this is an important event that is related to social status and even survival, and it is also a stage to showcase their background.

If the truth is discovered, the influence of the lord's family will plummet.

The corner flags that are close to you will scatter like monkeys when the tree falls. When the feudal lord finds that you cannot afford to support the troops and cannot provide him with enough military force, he will also turn his attention to others.

Perhaps at the next Lords' Conference, his banner title will be stripped away and given to a rising star like Uliyan.

For hundreds of years, there have been five square flags in Isenpol, which are roughly distributed in the northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest, and the city, respectively, representing the Grand Lord of Isenpol.

Once replaced, if you want to climb up again, you can only wait for one of the five major flag families to decline and step down.

This is almost impossible. The Fangqi family has a strong foundation and its ability to survive is ten times stronger than that of the Jiaoqi family. Its network of connections and power are intertwined. Unless there is a major change, it is very rare for the feudal lord to deprive them of their titles.

And he, Edward Gladstone, might be the first bannerman to be stripped of his title in the past fifty years in the city of Isenbol.