Chapter 323: The Great Army Presses the Realm (Part 2)
Chapter 323 The army presses the territory (Part 2)
The raging cold wind mixed with snowflakes hit the Norscan camp over and over again. For days, they kept marching, and there was almost no grass growing along the way. Fortunately, they had prepared enough food before setting off, so they would not encounter famine on the way south.
Logically speaking, the fastest way to attack Blackhammer Castle is to take the sea route. But the Hague Clan does not have that many ships. The tyrannical chief Grettir killed the chief Baros of the Hague Clan on the spot and then integrated it into the Hague Clan.
His fleet. However, it is said to be a fleet, but there are only a few dozen small boats. Each boat can hold about 20 people, and the total number of people traveling from the sea does not exceed 500. This is a huge army.
Said that it was simply funny. So, Grettir loaded all the Hague soldiers who could go to the battlefield into the ship, and the remaining people followed the large army and set off from the land. In a month at most, they could leave from North
South of Card, walk to the dark forest area north of Blackhammer Castle.
This was his plan, and he couldn't wait to do it.
They camped wherever they went. The camp had no rules at all. There were as many tents as there were people. There were no wooden fences. Everyone, like Grettir, only wanted to fight and kill the enemy with blood.
, chop off more heads.
Fights often occur in the camp. Those Blood God believers can't control their inner desire to fight. When there are no enemies, they will vent to their own people. Sometimes they are good brothers who set up tents together one second, and then they are like brothers the next second.
There was a big fight and blood splattered. It wasn't over until one person chopped off the other person's head and blood dripped.
Grettir doesn't care. He follows the Blood God, and his father follows the Blood God. They both know one truth - the Blood God likes scenes of dripping blood and gushing blood. At the same time, it likes heads... If this kind of killing is prohibited, that is
Disrespect for the God of Faith. Usually Grettir's solution is to collect the heads and sacrifice them to the Blood God. The corpses are fed to the wolves. This is how they fed the beasts along the way.
Although the number of people continues to decrease, the morale of the soldiers is getting higher and higher. And those who survive are all warriors.
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For a week, Rhodes has been stepping up his march. Originally, he could wait for reinforcements from other places to arrive before heading north together to stop the Norscans. However, this time is different. There are two more heavy weapons in the army of Blackhammer Castle -
—Wadlin battery gun.
This is a firearm purchased from the Tyrell warlord for a large sum of money. It has been repeatedly processed by dwarf craftsmen to form a new heavy artillery. This guy is very powerful in terms of accuracy and artillery power. It has one shortcoming - it is very bulky.
. Carrying it would be enough to slow down the march of a large army, but to defeat the Norsca coalition, these two continuous-fire cannons were key. Therefore, Rhodes had to leave early, lead the troops, and transport the artillery to the front line.
This is a race of time. Rhodes knows that with the speed of the Norsca coalition, they will not be able to get out of the dark forest in a short time. The large army looks mighty and powerful, but its mobility is actually not good.
The overall mobility is weaker than that of an individual. If you have to improve mobility, you can only send a small group to act, and if you act in a small group, Rhodes is not afraid. The troops of Blackhammer Castle alone are enough to break up any Norscan guerrilla force.
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A gust of cold wind blew the slightest chill into his hair. Within a few miles, there were busy figures of the Black Hammer Fort soldiers. In training after training, these soldiers have already mastered the basic skills of setting up camp. They are not only
Soldiers are also construction workers and road repairmen. In Rhodes' army, soldiers can get very high salaries, but at the same time, their workload is also very heavy. In addition to necessary training, they participate in various activities on weekdays.
The project is under construction.
They contributed to the paving of roads in the new city. They participated in the construction of the Blackwater Dam on the upper reaches of the Winter Spring River. They were also busy on the military road from Blackhammer Fort to Heidelberg. After several years of construction, those roads
The first batch of workers had long since disappeared, replaced by local workers from Blackhammer Castle and this group of battle-hardened veterans of Blackhammer Castle.
The soldiers in the wild camping camp were busy. Different from ordinary military camps, the military camp required by Rhodes must have the three elements of residence, defense, and sanitation, all of which are indispensable. At least two layers of wooden fences, coupled with trench traps, the camp must be
Now that the building is complete, it’s time to start a fire and cook.
In the evening, the smoke columns rising from countless campfires stretched toward the sky like an old woman's pale fingers. They set up tents along the edge of the woods. Most of the tents were made of coarse cloth in various colors. Some officers' tents were built with other tents outside the coarse cloth.
Add a layer of animal skin for better warmth.
Some soldiers of the Norsca Guard even built a simple long hall out of logs and branches to serve as the commander-in-chief's tent. After a lot of work, and just as they were about to sit down and have a hot meal, there was a sound from the distance.
There were familiar sounds of horse hoofbeats. Rhodes followed the direction of the sound and listened carefully. Soon, a happy smile appeared on his face - Palumbel and his Ugor cavalry were coming.
This is one of the best light cavalry in the old world. They can shoot and run. They harass with a wave of bows and arrows from a long distance, and then retreat. They are so fast that ordinary troops cannot catch up. They can perform both harassment and reconnaissance work.
.There is a saying that the imperial people are more willing to believe that the Ugor people are the indigenous people of this land, and the current Kislevites are just immigrants from other ethnic groups.
Rhodes knew that with the addition of Palumbel and his Ugor cavalry, this battle would be much easier to fight. Although Lawrence had also detected the enemy's movements before, he was unable to observe them at close range, so he attacked North
The specific situation of the cardinal army is not very clear. But with the Ugor cavalry, it is different. They can hunt opponents at close range. Even if the enemy counterattacks with bows and arrows, they can also avoid arrows while moving. They are excellent reconnaissance cavalry.
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"I knew you were coming, brother."
Rhodes walked out of the tent and personally greeted Ugor's comrades who had come from afar. They were indeed comrades-in-arms. During the Erengrad rebellion, Palumbel fought side by side with Rhodes. They killed together and took advantage of the chaos.
The invading greenskins defended the border of Kislev together. Now, they stand together again.
"You are the busiest in the entire Northern Territory. You are either taking in refugees or fighting with the northern barbarians. Oh my god, Rhodes, when can you stop for a while and let us people relax for a while?"
Palumbel put his arm on Rhodes' shoulder and joked boldly.
"It's impossible to calm down when you're in the border area." Rhodes laughed at himself, "Is there anyone else?"
"Yes, the people from Binglan Castle and Watching Castle are here. Lord Edmund personally led the team, and Cyril sent a knight to lead the team. They will arrive in about two days. I'm here first
, I'm afraid there will be any accidents here." Palumbel said, looking around again, "But it looks like there won't be any accidents here for the time being."
He saw that the entire camp was surrounded by fences and trenches, and simple guard towers were built at regular intervals. The camp was like a temporary fortress...