On a whim, the Grand Duke of Kawe suddenly made a trip that he couldn't make in time. This incident quickly became a laughing stock in the inner circle of the empire. However, no one came to Marquis Farshed to directly laugh or insinuate his father's
As. Because doing so is no different than seeking death.
Don't forget that Marquis Farshid now wears gorgeous clothes in the palace, dances well among the nobles, and serves as an assistant to the imperial prime minister, burying his head in a pile of documents. The two generations of Qavi and his son are real martial arts factions, fighting alone.
The kind that can kill through a swarm of monsters and then turn back.
The third generation may not be as dazzling, but they are also highly trusted mid-level officers. The fourth generation has been educated to become a demon king, and other families who know about it are quite worried.
Simply put, this is a gangster family that no one wants to mess with.
However, this joke only circulated for less than a day, and soon turned into a shocking and unbelievable fact. It even shocked the emperor's royal family.
The old emperor didn't slam the table or yell at the top of his lungs. He just said calmly but indifferently: "Which old guy has arrived at Blackwater Pass? Is the news correct?"
In order to create a amiable image of himself, the old emperor's voice was warm, making people sound like a spring breeze, and respected him. But when his voice cooled down, he was angry. Like a lion, it never roars.
He just stares at people with cold eyes, making people involuntarily feel fearful.
The leader of the guards is now trapped in this cold. But due to his duty, he had to speak: "Your Majesty, according to the report from the guard of Heishui Pass, the Grand Duke did indeed stationed at the garrison at Heishui Pass in the evening and waited.
Continue setting off the next day.”
"They have three horses per person, no, four horses per person? How did they move specifically, and how did they manage to reach the Black Water Pass. In the past, it would have taken at least seven or eight days to come from the Duke of Kawei. They
How is it done now!" the emperor asked coldly.
To judge the combat effectiveness of an army, most people only look at whether the soldiers can fight and whether the generals are brave enough. But when a commander as high as the old emperor, they care more about the speed of the march and the logistics supply capacity.
This ensures that the troops under his command can quickly deploy to key locations and maintain a certain degree of combat effectiveness. Otherwise, a luxuriously equipped heavy armored infantry must march in full armor when they are thirsty and hungry and have no one to help them.
Under these circumstances, even if they move to a location ready for battle, they may not have much combat power left.
Ever since he was young, the Grand Duke of Kawei has been particularly fond of this configuration of one person and three horses. This configuration does not mean that only one horse carries the person and the other two are empty. It means that one horse carries the knight and the other
Carrying equipment and luggage, the remaining horse was assigned to the knight's squire who was not qualified to ride a horse.
In the conventional military rules of Lost Land, a knight will be followed by about eight soldiers, including the knight's attendants and the conscripted militia. When these people march, they also have to carry their knight master's equipment and public supplies.
Move forward on two legs.
The gameplay of the Grand Duke of Kawei is to reduce the number of followers, that is, infantry, to a minimum. Everyone and materials rely on horse power to move forward. When necessary, he will even run at full power. Instead of using horses cautiously like most armies,
Without enough strength, he would not even dare to let the horse carry too much weight until the critical moment when the knight charged, for fear that the horse would become exhausted prematurely.
To do this, it is destined that the size of his army cannot be too large, because the construction cost other than personnel is too high; and 'people' are the cheapest item here. The combat effectiveness is not compared to those of the top elite armies.
Quite outstanding, after all, the horsepower is not always at its peak. But the constant running and attacking the enemy's weak points can make all the commanders facing him feel uncomfortable.
The location of Heishui Pass is at the most important valley pass in the territory of the direct vassals who are responsible for guarding before entering the emperor's direct territory. It can be regarded as the only way for nobles from the east and north sides of the empire to go to the capital.
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But the most important point is that in the past, it took seven to eight days of marching from the Dukedom of Kawe to reach Blackwater Pass. This time, it only took the Grand Duke less than one day. At the same time, this represents a major milestone in the past.
It would have taken the Duke nearly a month to reach the capital, but this time it only took one day to advance one-third of the distance.
If this speed can be maintained, it means that the Grand Duke can reach the capital from his own territory in just three days.
If such data cannot arouse other people's understanding, then you can look at another number. Except for the border areas and areas where magic beasts are prevalent, the Midland nobles have very few standing armies. The upper limit of a duke's guard is five hundred people, and each
Going down one level, the number of guards is reduced by another hundred. Although the lowest baron may not be able to maintain a standing army of one hundred people.
These guards are not concentrated in one place. In most cases, they will be assigned to various defenses according to the needs of the territory. Only some elites are left to guard the lord.
When there is a war, militia must be recruited to join the army. In addition to the attendants brought by the knights, they are mainly recruited from civilians, and most of the time the nobles are required to provide the most basic weapons and equipment. An army starts from preparation
It is not surprising that it can take as little as one month or as long as one year to take shape.
The Grand Duke can use three days to set off from his own territory and arrive at the capital. This means that he can invade other people's territories before any lord can react and recruit a sufficient number of troops. Lords everywhere can only rely on standing troops.
Guards to resist the invasion of the Grand Duke.
Probably only the capital is better, because the capital is always guarded by the emperor's three guards of 30,000 people, as well as a large and small private army of nobles who are stationed in the capital. Even if the imperial guards among the three guards rarely act in an organized manner, at least they will
There are personal guards who guard the palace, and iron guards who also have the task of guarding the capital when they are not sent out. There are at least 20,000 people.
But the marching speed of the Grand Duke still frightened many people, including the old emperor. They tried to falsify the news through various channels and dig out more inside information. Of course, the first one to bear the brunt was Grand Duke Kawei.
The Duke's successor, Marquis Noonan Farshed.
And in this vigorous commotion, the most confused person is none other than the poor son who is always cheated by his careless father - Marquis Farshid. Although this is not the first time, but
It's rare that I've been tricked so completely like this time. I was completely unprepared and was suddenly put on the fire to be roasted.
Everyone in the Duke of Carvey's residence was dealing with formal inquiries from all parties, or circumstantial spies. It was not until late at night that things calmed down a little.
Marquis Farshid, who was finally able to breathe, was sitting in the study. Although the light of the magic lamp did not illuminate the room like daylight, it was much brighter than candlelight.
After a day of exhaustion, the Marquis still had no intention of going to bed. He dug out all the letters sent by his father during this period and read them again. Especially the part about 'cars'.
In the past, I thought that the compliment in the letter was just an old kid who wanted to show off the new toy he had just received. But if what was said in the letter was not untrue, then he should re-examine the so-called '
What impact will the automobile have on the future? And what position should my family stand in here?