The river in the morning light is like a silver ribbon, reflecting the dazzling sunlight in the distance. The shoals along the coast are covered with reeds.
From a distance, Talinnam could vaguely see the lively scene on the other side of the river. Countless white tents were connected together, with flags standing there, and people and horses passing through them, creating a lively scene. However, they were not gathered here to celebrate.
It's not just a party. It's to resist the greenskins from the south.
Ever since Tarynnum came to Bretonnia, he seemed to have never seen a time when the kingdom was not troubled by war. Wars of all sizes were filled in the past few years, and the originally beautiful time was broken again and again. Although in the end the king and
All his knights won the victory, but the price was heavy. The old king Charles was seriously injured during his last battle with the undead army, and eventually died in the capital Cologne. Including his original lord Berto, he also suffered
The Blood Dragon Knight died in battle.
This gave Talinnam a new understanding of the entire human world. Originally, he thought that only border kingdoms like Kislev had wars and alien invasions. The Empire and Bretonnia should be peaceful scenes.
Now, thirty years later, he finally realizes that war is everywhere on this continent.
It's really difficult for people to survive... Talinnam couldn't help but sigh.
Passing the pontoon bridge, the army led by Tarynham and Duke Cavan Blade's army gathered together. The camp was abuzz with people, responding to the king's call. Knights from all over Bretonnia gathered here to form a vanguard army to resist first.
Greenskin invasion.
Talinnam saw the flags of many families. There was the Trident battle flag of the Mandalay family, the Iron Wolf battle flag of the Franglin family, and the iris battle flag of the Nux family... all kinds of battle flags were there.
It was blowing in the wind, like a large armed gathering. It was indeed like a hodgepodge... Riding on a war horse, Talinnam saw many peasant soldiers busy in the camp. Some of them were archers recruited temporarily, and some were spear infantry.
Compared with the complete equipment of the knights, the equipment they carry is pitiful and poor. There are only a few sword and shield infantry who can possess shields, and there are almost no infantry with armor. Only those under Duke Cavan
The infantry squires have chain armor protection, and there are no other infantry wearing armor.
This reminded Talinnam of the troops of other kingdoms. In Kislev, the infantry was in the same bad condition. At most, they only wore leather armor. Only the lord's standing army wore certain armor for protection. In the southern countries, Tilly
In Er, Estaria, and the Border Prince Territory, many infantry have good equipment. Some of them are the lord's private army, and some are mercenaries. In short, they are troops who make a living by fighting. Unlike
Bretonnian troops work as farmers in peacetime and are recruited temporarily during war. Only knights practice fighting for many years to maintain their combat effectiveness.
Sometimes Talinnam is really worried about the situation of the peasant army. They are fighting on the front line, but their equipment is scarce and crude. They almost use their bodies as shields to buy time for the knights. Talinam wants to change this situation.
However, the entire kingdom seems to have no interest in this. Both the king and the duke are accustomed to this. Their scribes can record a war like this - Duke So-and-so of Bretonnia led the troops to defeat the greenskins.
, killed countless enemies, and suffered zero casualties on our own side. As for the peasant soldiers who fell on the ground... they are not included...
"Ah! Tarynham! Is that you?"
A tall knight stopped him. Talinnam turned around and saw that it was Lord Standing of Riverwood. Like himself, this young lord ruled a medium-sized territory, larger than Gray Tree Castle.
Some, but there are many such small territories in Bretonnia.
"I haven't seen you for a long time."
Lord Standing came over and hugged Talinnam warmly. To be honest, Talinam was still a little unaccustomed to such a hug. He rarely participated in the aristocratic circle of Bretonnia, let alone integrated into it. Although, he was already a noble knight
identity, and also inherited the territory of the former lord Bertol. However, for Talinnam, the simplicity of the farmers and the loyalty of the knights are the most important. Whenever he sees the resolute faces of his knights, as well as the farmers in the fields,
That simple smile always made him feel a little relieved. But when he saw the nobles talking and bragging about their achievements in the comfortable wooden house, he always felt uncomfortable. Maybe he was not the same kind of person as them, Talina
Mu thought.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Talinnam returned with a smile.
"The last time I saw you, we were in the Ghost Forest. We fought side by side and killed many undead. Well, you remember, right, you must still remember. And your father..."
Standing paused and immediately changed his words to——
"Oh, sorry...it's Lord Bertolt..."
Talinnam could only smile bitterly. He knew that to this day, many people still regard him as Bertolt's illegitimate son. This has almost become a joke among the nobles after dinner. Talinam wanted to argue and explain. But he knew that it was
It's useless. The more you explain, the more people will think you are covering up. So, every time, he can only pretend that he didn't hear it.
"His death is truly a tragedy. It was a duel to defend glory. He did it, and this story will surely become a model sung by the knights of Bretonnia."
Lord Standing spoke seriously and seriously.
"But people are dead after all. I would rather not have this story."
Tarynham returns.
"Some people, although dead, will live forever. And some people, although alive, are already dead."
Standing said with a smile.
Talinnam could only smile awkwardly and agree. Although he wanted to say in his heart that when a person is dead, he is dead. There are not so many sensational stories. When you are alive, you should be loyal to the king and believe in the goddess.
What a knight should do. I don’t know when it started, but Bretonnia began to be filled with a gorgeous wind. Those beautiful stories and legends were sung again, and there were more and more poets, but the new knights
I don’t even know what the Beastmen look like. They wear the most luxurious armor and ride pure-blooded horses, but they have never faced real death and darkness. It has been several years since the number of Holy Grail Knights in Bretonnia has increased.
.Even the number of adventure knights is getting smaller and smaller. It seems that an entire generation has been exhausted in the past wars, like the old king Charles, like his old lord Bertol... Where is the future of Bretonnia?
Looking at these arrogant and childish faces, Talinnam couldn't help but think deeply.