"Lord, are you really ready? Are you going to ambush these northern invaders in the forest?"
In the dark castle, the butler Muros came to Rhodes' office and talked about the upcoming war. The scale of thousands of people was absolutely unimaginable before. This castle has not been attacked since its establishment.
Such a large-scale invasion. As early as Magnus's time, there was a Great Wall in the north, and the empire was extremely strong and prosperous at that time. Kislev was also in the stage of revival. The chaos in the north had long since disappeared. Invasions of hundreds of people were rare.
Not to mention the invasion of thousands of people now.
Muros looked at his young lord worriedly. To him, Rhodes was still very young. Although he was thirty-six years old, in the eyes of the old butler, he was still young. He assisted Rhodes' father, who was thirty-six years old.
He has watched Rhodes grow up with his own eyes. He has deep feelings for Rhodes and this castle. This is why he was willing to do so when Rhodes asked him to keep little Dennis a secret.
"Can I say that we are not prepared? With such a large army, no matter how fully prepared it is, it cannot be considered adequate. But we have no choice. We will definitely not be able to win in a head-on battle."
The pale sunlight shines on Rhodes' face through the window, and his words are a bit tired.
Muros heard it.
"Too……"
he sighed.
"Also, from now on, you can just call me by my name when in private situations. You have stayed in Blackhammer Castle all your life and have assisted three lords. You are considered the oldest here."
Rhodes turned around and said with a smile.
Looking at the young lord, Muros said nothing, but his eyes told Rhodes that he was very moved. Perhaps Black Hammer Castle will be revived in the hands of this young lord...
Muros nodded and said nothing more.
"By the way, Muros, have you learned much about the God of Khorne over the years?"
Rhodes asked casually. Although he knew a little, it would be better if he could get more information from others.
"A little bit, but that's limited to what I learned when I was young in the Imperial Monastery."
"Tell me."
"First of all, as the most brutal existence among the four gods of Chaos, Khorne often assigns bloodthirsty and cruel tasks to his followers. His followers never pay attention to honor and morality, and only endless killing will satisfy them. He
Despise all cowards and cowards, and warriors who believe in the God of Khorne basically use melee weapons. They will become furious and violent in battle, and once they are stained with blood, they cannot stop. Therefore, Lord Lord
, Oh... Rhodes... you did the right thing, ambush them. However, you must be careful of the frenzied counterattacks of these barbarians. Some followers of Khorne will have the mark of Khorne on them, and these people are often more powerful and bloodthirsty. As for
Khorne looks like, legend has it that he is a human god with red skin. He lives under a brass throne, and the base under the throne is made of countless bones and skulls. Of course, this is just a legend, after all, no one has really seen it.
Get over it, right?"
The old housekeeper said, with a look of fear in his eyes from time to time.
"Well, the legend... But the reason why the legend is called a legend still has its original meaning. After all, people will not fabricate the image of a god out of thin air. It must be some vision that proves the existence of his image, and it will last for thousands of years.
To be circulated and recorded by others.”
Rhodes returned calmly.
"Sir, there are deserters..."
While Rhodes was talking to Muros, the guard broke in.
"Let's go and take a look."
A few minutes later, they arrived at the school grounds. Here, several deserters from Black Hammer Castle had been tied up. In addition to fear, there was also a trace of resentment in their eyes. Rhodes knew what they hated. Since the evil moon came, they
They have to face terrifying enemies again and again. Although the salary is not low, no one wants to risk their lives for this salary.
"Anything else to say? Soldier."
Standing in front of several deserters, Rhodes asked in a low voice.
"Tell my mother that I died fighting the barbarians."
A young soldier cried.
But Rhodes did not agree to him. He just looked at him silently, walked to the next deserter, and asked -
"And you?"
"Kill if you want. I will never sacrifice my life for you again. Since you became the lord here, how many wars have you caused to Blackhammer Castle? You are..."
The soldier was about to speak, but Rhodes drew his sword and sliced off his head with a sword. No one dared to say anything, only to see Lord Black Hammer strike another sword and personally execute another deserter. There was silence on the field...
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Three days later, dark forest.
The Troll Country is a vast land, mostly tundra and wilderness. The Norscans travel from the north to the south. If they want to reach Blackhammer Castle, they must pass through the dark forest. Unless they take the sea route, but judging from the intelligence fed back by the sentries
, the Norscan tribe was still marching on the grassland. This also strengthened Rhodes' determination to ambush them halfway.
The Dark Forest is a huge forest bordering the Troll Homeland. If you want to reach Blackhammer Castle from the north, you must pass through this forest. Although the forest is dense, there is only one road.
Hunters and adventurers who usually wander around can go through dense forests instead of main roads, but the army is different. Only when there are roads can they arrive quickly. No one will let a large army march in a dense forest without roads. That would not only
It will reduce the marching speed and there is also the risk of getting lost.
Therefore, without thinking too much, Rhodes can predict the marching route of the Norsca tribe. He will set traps in this area and wait for the opponent to come to his door. This is Rhodes' main battlefield. In the past few months, he has led
The Norscan hunters hunt in this forest and already know the terrain, climate and other characteristics of the forest very well. Now is the time to use these advantages. Therefore, the right time is not as good as the right place. Even though the Norscan tribe is more powerful at the moment, they are basically
Don't know their opponents.
"Brothers, hurry up. We must cut down enough trees to make traps within two days, and we must set up a defense line before the tribe enters the forest. This battle is related to the safety of all of us."
After selecting the ambush location, Rhodes assigned work tasks to his soldiers. The previous militarized training of Norscan raiders now came in handy. They were also Norscans, and under Rhodes, this gang
Barbarians are not only masters of battle, but also masters of construction. They can build a military camp in a short time, and they can also dig trenches and traps in a short time. This is something that other Norscan raiders do not have.
The reason why Rhodes chose this place as the location for the ambush battle was because of its unique terrain conditions. There is a small raised highland on the left side of the road, where archers and all long-range troops can ambush on it, condescendingly.
Shooting. On the right side of the road is a swampy area.
Ambushing the Norscan troops heading south here, the Norscans will have no way to escape. Climbing the high ground will slow down your sprinting speed and consume a lot of energy. If these Norscan savages insist on attacking the high ground, they will have to pay a heavy price.
A heavy price to pay. There is a swamp on the right. If they want to retreat, they have no way to go through the swamp and can only go back the same way. But the forest march is a long snake, and returning the same way will inevitably cause chaos in the army.
, because the people behind may not know what happened in the front at all. When they see their comrades in front fleeing, they think they have suffered a big defeat and they will flee accordingly. In this way, the morale and morale of the army will collapse. This is the chain in the game.
Bai responded. Of course, this is not a game, but the principles are the same...