As a mercenary group with a relatively loose organizational structure, Cide felt that as the leader, he had to make a fool of himself to ensure that his orders could be carried out by everyone at the first time.
"By the way, brother, Zach is back, should we accept him into the team?"
As soon as Rose finished speaking, Sid frowned and said: "What? You said Zach is back? How could he come back at this time?! Is he so not afraid of death?"
Seeing Xide reacting so strongly, Lin Peng was a little at a loss.
At this time, Ross explained to Lin Peng: "Zach is the younger brother of the eldest brother, and he was also recognized as the number one archer on the Iberian Peninsula. He once killed more than 30 enemies in a battle, so Zach quickly
He was taken under the command of Sancho II of the Kingdom of Castile; this Sancho II and the current king of the Kingdom of Spain, the then King of Leon Afonso VI, were brothers, so they always wanted to make the Kingdom of Leon and
The Kingdom of Castile merged into one to form a united Kingdom of Spain, but the outcome can be imagined. After the two kingdoms merged into one, they would definitely not be able to retain two kings."
"So, the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Leon started fighting. As a result, the stronger Kingdom of Castile won, and Afonso VI was forced to flee to Toledo...
...So when Afonso VI was preparing to launch an army to conquer the south, many people secretly complained that Afonso VI was killing the donkey because Toledo was under the control of the Green Religion; as for Zach,
The life of Afonso VI was threatened many times on the battlefield. One of the arrows only hurt Afonso VI's face, leaving an ugly scar. Then two more arrows were shot by Afonso VI.
The King's bodyguards blocked the attack, and finally an arrow hit King Afonso VI in the abdomen."
Speaking of this, Ross lowered his voice and said: "According to the gossip from the palace, Afonso VI lost a lot of things because of this arrow, such as the most important thing for a man, so Afonso VI lost a lot of things because of this arrow.
After Suo VI came to power, he immediately issued a wanted order for Zach, and the reason why his eldest brother was expelled was actually related to this incident; in short, Zach was forced to choose to leave Iberia
Asia Peninsula, went to France to find a job as an archery coach, and lived a pretty good life."
"So why did he come back? Even if we achieve certain military exploits after the subsequent war, Afonso VI will try every means to find an opportunity to retaliate against him!"
Cide sighed, shook his head and said: "Afonso VI is a man of great ambition and talent, with very average abilities, but his tone is not small, so many people were not optimistic about Afonso VI back then, and this is indeed the case; but Afonso VI
The luck of King Fonso VI was really good. Although he often failed, he was able to escape unscathed every time and save his wealth and life. In the end, he relied on luck to beat his opponents to death, so he became
The King of Spain…if I hadn’t been worried that Afonso VI would lead the Kingdom of Spain to a path of no return, I would not have chosen to leave this time.”
"I see. It seems that we are quite busy during this war."
Lin Peng sighed, shook his head and said: "There is a very popular saying in our Eastern Continent, that is, one general is incompetent and the three armies will be exhausted. So if Afonso VI wants to take charge of the military, even if we can
Winning this war will cost us a lot in the end; and I think our mercenary group should stay away from the main force, lest Afonso VI justifiably let us be used as cannon fodder."
Cide was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Lin Peng, you are right. If we join the frontal battlefield, we will have to obey the command of Afonso VI, and then we will really be placed in the first place.
We are being used as cannon fodder on the front line, so we should find a way to attack Valencia. I remember that there are not many defenders there, and the city walls are already a bit dilapidated, so we only need to recruit some helpers to attack Valencia.
It’s not difficult, but more importantly, there is a large shipyard in Valencia. If we are lucky, we should be able to get a few intact ships, and by then we will be able to evolve from infantry to navy."
"Uh, brother, I don't like taking boats."
Ross said with a sad face: "Brother, you know that I almost fell into a river and drowned when I was a child, so I have been afraid to come to the beach all these years, and I have kept putting off my promise to my wife to go to England.
, so brother, if you want me to become a sailor, then kick me off the carriage now."
Looking at Rose who looked hopeless, Sid could only say helplessly: "Well, if we really want to go to sea, then I will arrange for you to lead people to garrison in Valencia; but that is
When going to sea, I actually want to use those ships as sea sentries to guard against naval forces that the enemy may send. You must know that the Berbers on the other side of the sea have a huge maritime fleet, and they can transport large quantities of ships by ship.
The army came to our rear, and then attacked from both sides."
Having said this, Cid had a bit of a headache, "I have always felt that the biggest shortcoming of our Kingdom of Spain is the navy, but the kings of the past dynasties did not pay attention to this because they felt that they wanted to form a qualified army.
The fleet is too expensive and time-consuming, and the role of such a fleet is not obvious. It transports hundreds or thousands of people to the enemy's rear. It may not even be able to capture a city, and may have to retreat due to logistical reasons.
.”
"The main reason is that the army also needs a lot of investment to ensure that the balance of strength between the Tagus River and those on the other side is maintained. So I remember that there are thousands of soldiers stationed on the Tagus River all year round.
As well as thousands of prime-age farmers who can be drafted into the army at any time, the materials they consume every year are not a small amount, and of course, these are necessary inputs."
Ross thought for a while and continued: "If I remember correctly, Afonso VI has collected a lot of extra military expenses from us lords over the years, and specially formed a guard of about 500 people for himself.
This Guards army not only requires high manpower resources, but is also equipped with a large amount of high-end standard equipment. Therefore, Afonso VI’s investment in this Guards army has exceeded that of the Kingdom’s strongest army, the Platinum Infantry Regiment.
