Chapter five hundred and ninety-two different choices, different fates, 4800-character chapter
Led by the Old Guard, coupled with a small number of knights from local nobles and a serf infantry regiment supported by Lane, the counter-rebellion army led by Juan Carlos Sungazer, Baron of Biocari, swept across Lyon with a furious force.
South of Nasser, rebel strongholds were uprooted one after another.
Since Juan arrived under Ryan, he has been deeply influenced by Ryan. He also listened to Ryan's detailed guidance before setting off. As a Sun Knight, he has a very keen eye for strategy and tactics. He has fought against the rebels one after another.
After a few battles, Juan immediately judged that the rebels seemed to be powerful, but in fact they were vulnerable. Their ability to develop and grow amid the stranglehold of the local nobles mainly relied on the following aspects.
First, if you pick up a weapon, you are a rebel, and if you put down a weapon, you are a serf. Many rebels are very cunning, but it is difficult to tell the difference between knights. After all, the serf holding a pitchfork may really just want to fork.
Second, the rebellious serfs knew how to hide. As soon as the knights came, they hid in their strongholds, in the hills, in the forests, and played hide-and-seek with the knights. Over time, the number of troops was insufficient, and there was a serious lack of food.
The knights could only choose to retreat.
Third, the rebellious serfs were generally sympathized with by ordinary serfs. This was very important. In Lane's words, this was called "mass basis." Although Juan didn't quite understand why it was called so, he understood the meaning.
In fact, this problem is not very troublesome. The key lies in trust. The previous Duke of Lyonnais, Aldred, made a major mistake in this matter. After all, Duke Aldreld was too young to kill prisoners.
Stupid things like killing and surrendering had a great impact on the rebellious serfs. Although it served as a deterrent and saved food, it also caused the serfs to lose their trust in the knights and nobles.
Therefore, Juan, after detailed discussions with Count Dulin and Count Larot, ordered the relief food to be distributed first. Juan distributed the relief food according to the suggestions of Count Dulin and Count Larot. First of all, the relief food could not be distributed directly.
Give it to the local knights and nobles, because in this way, part of the relief food will be lost when it is delivered to the serfs. Secondly, the serfs cannot be allowed to receive it on a per capita basis, because it takes a long time, and the rebel serfs are very likely to get in and mix with the food and cause problems.
confusion.
Juan remembered Ryan's instructions. He sent people to survey the population of nearby villages, calculated the proportions, and then asked the village elders to bring people to receive bags of black bread. He also warned these village elders that if there was embezzlement and corruption,
Then we can only trouble the old man to use his own head to apologize.
Immediately afterwards, Juan announced a strict military order, strictly prohibiting all looting, and if there was military need, he would be compensated with food or coins according to the price.
Originally, it was strictly forbidden for the army to go out and have sex with men, but the problem is that now it is not these soldiers who want to go out and have sex, but the serf women, and even some small noble women who take the initiative to join them. After years of war, there are so many widows, Juan thought.
After a long time, he could only listen to the advice of Count Dulin and Count Larot, take a step back, and say that he must take responsibility for what he did.
Just in time, a typical example was found among the serf infantry. A serf infantryman who had been fighting with Duke Lane for many years couldn't help but steal a few eggs from the local serf's house to eat. Juan took advantage of the situation and punished him severely, executing the second flogging in front of the serfs in the village.
Ten blows, the skin and flesh of this serf infantryman, who was originally a little proud, were torn to pieces, and he was dying.
This severe punishment not only shocked the three armies, but also caused a sensation in the entire old territory of Mousilon. Rumors spread wildly among the serfs, saying that Duke Lane's army was different from other knights! He was the embodiment of chivalry virtues!
We are saved!
Now, when some rebellious serfs came to the village to seek sympathy and supplies, the attitude of the local serfs immediately changed. Not only did they not sympathize with these rebellious serfs, they also roughly tied them up and escorted them to Juan.
Moreover, Belega also taught Juan a very damaging move. Belega instructed Juan, saying that when you fight a battle of annihilation, don't destroy them all. Remember to let some people go appropriately to ensure that they escape to the remaining rebel serfs.
Sure enough, in the past few days, although there were still tens of thousands of rebellious serfs, the idea that "the old guard was invincible" had spread wildly among the rebellious serfs, and it was useless no matter how much the rebel leader tried to ban it.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Juan led a group of old guards, two serf infantry regiments and a group of dwarf artillery, as well as the knight army led by Count Dulin and Count Larot, and set out to attack the last few strongholds of the rebel serfs.
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The pressure like the Pale Sisters began to slowly press down on the rebellious serfs. The terrifying pressure almost made everyone feel suffocated. Under the huge pressure, the remaining 30,000 or so rebellious serfs were forced to concentrate
The rebel leaders stood up to discuss matters and quickly divided into two groups.
One group held the opinion that they should immediately attack the counter-rebellion army. Since the army from the south had to cross the river if they wanted to continue their advance, they advocated simply setting up defenses along the river to resist the counter-rebellion army's offensive before they were completely defeated.
The other group's opinion advocates retreating to a stronghold near the Arden Forest, gathering troops to defend, and waiting for the counter-rebellion army to run out of rations as usual.
The two sides argued for a long time with no result, so they simply divided into two groups, those who wanted to defend along the river, and those who wanted to retreat and hold on to the retreat.
In this way, about 10,000 rebel serfs defended along the river, and the remaining 20,000 or so rebel serfs retreated towards the final stronghold.
When the rebel serfs arrived at the river, they shouted that they were lucky because the counter-rebellion army led by Juan just arrived on the other side of the river. It was midsummer and the river flow was very fast. The rebel leader arranged for his men to camp here. Anyway,
In his opinion, the river was flowing so fast that the knights on the other side would definitely not dare to cross the river before they collected enough boats.
It can only be said that the decision of the rebellious serfs to set up defenses along the river was right, but their low level of knowledge and very narrow vision made it all useless. They did not know at all that there is something in this world called a dwarf pontoon.
, this kind of pontoon does not require a boat.
With the help of the dwarf engineer Dugan Tiehan and the leadership of fishermen among the local serfs who were familiar with hydrology, Juan and the two counts led the army that night to build a pontoon bridge six kilometers upstream and successfully crossed the river.
At this time, most of the rebellious serfs were still sleeping.
Juan was still very patient. He signaled the army to wait for a while and waited until the dwarf artillery completed crossing the river before officially ordering the attack.
The artillery fired, then the knights charged, and finally the old guards led the serf infantry regiment into the battlefield. These experienced soldiers, experienced in countless blood and fire, and with the addition of sophisticated equipment, the old guards let
The rebellious serfs realized what a true professional soldier was. The gangsters who had struggled with the knights for many years by relying on spear formations and large wooden shields finally collapsed.
I don't know who shouted "The old guard is coming", which directly caused the camp to be bombed, and eventually led to a chain collapse of about 10,000 rebel serfs.
After a night of fierce fighting, the rebel serf army of more than 10,000 people collapsed, less than 2,000 people escaped, and the rest were all captured.
Out of his thirst for population, Juan strictly prohibited the army from killing prisoners and surrendering. The baron looked at the thousands of rebellious serfs kneeling on the plains begging for their lives, and felt happy.
This is all labor force! Fresh and fresh labor force.
After placing the prisoners and leaving part of the army under their care, Juan followed Lane's instructions and ordered the army to strictly prohibit killing prisoners at will. After these people were the labor force to resume production, the army continued eastward.
The villages along the way are filled with ten rooms and nine empty houses, ruined walls, white bones, topless weeds, and evil beasts coming and going.
The further the army advanced, the more serious the faces of the soldiers and knights became.
Among them, Raymond felt the saddest.
After several years, he finally returned to his village, the place where he was born and grew up.
But what was waiting for him was a piece of white land. The entire village had been abandoned for a long time due to wars and looting. Perhaps to others, this was just another destroyed village on the march, but in Raymond's view, this was
It's his home.
Home is gone.
Looking at the village that was almost burned to the ground, there are almost no traces of the past among the ruins. The place is covered with grass and shrubs.
Raymond's house had collapsed for a long time. When the old guard came to his door, he found that the door had been broken open and the contents inside had been looted.
The former escaped slave of Lyonnais shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, there is nothing valuable at home."
"This is the village where you used to live?" Baron Juan of Biocarli walked up. This baron was even much younger than Raymond. Under the golden sun-burning ring helmet, there was still a bit of immature face.
Full of vitality and confidence, he looked at it carefully and then said: "Yes, I remember that there were many people who fled from Lyonnais."
"I'm used to being in the territory of His Excellency the Duke. I almost forgot that not every place in Britannia is as rich as under the rule of His Excellency the Duke." Raymond said with some caution and sadness: "This is the case.
Villages are the current situation of most villages."
Hearing this, the dusty Count Dulin understood.
This guy is a runaway slave!
This escaped slave actually became an old guard?!
The veteran noble suddenly felt a little sour. After thinking about it, he decided to take the initiative to speak, even though in the past, nobles like him had never spoken directly to serfs because it was beneath his status.
But Count Dulin and Count Larot were both more understanding than those old Mousilon nobles who were still coquettish. Instead, he took the initiative to strike up a conversation and said: "Looking at your accent, you are also from Lyonnais! Brat,
If you were allowed to escape, do you know how many people died on the way to escape?"
"Uh...hehehe~" Raymond smiled awkwardly after hearing this. After all, he was born as a runaway slave, and he had a natural guilty conscience when facing such local nobles. However, the old guard knew that he represented Duke Lane's face.
He could only nod and say nothing.
Count Dulin didn't pursue much. He just continued, with a heavy tone: "This is the situation. Some people, like you, successfully escaped, but some people were forced to launch a rebellion. They rushed
Enter the knight's home, open the warehouse, and attack the guards. After a long time, the serfs gathered and formed a rebellion.
There was no grass growing anywhere, except for the lady's temple, which they dared not touch. They not only robbed the homes of the knights and nobles, but also robbed the serfs' little grain reserves. When the bandits crossed the border, the local serfs also suffered a huge disaster and were robbed of everything.
They had no choice but to rebel because of their food rations and property. As time went by, the rebellious serfs became bigger and bigger like a snowball."
"Let's get rid of the rebellion as soon as possible." Juan also sighed. He once thought that Britannia was ruled by Ryan: "Try to cause as few killings as possible, these are just the population."
"Yeah!" Everyone responded with a roar.
Three days later, the counter-rebellion forces surrounded the last stronghold of the rebel serfs south of Lyonnaise.
At this time, the rebel serfs in the stronghold had learned of the failure of the riverside defense plan. About 20,000 rebel serfs were crowded into a very small stronghold. Simple walls built of wood, stone, and mud could
Unable to withstand the counter-rebellion army, these rebellious serfs really had no confidence.
Being in constant panic all day long and always on tenterhooks at the slightest sign of trouble is a true portrayal of these rebellious serfs.
Inside the crowded and stinky stronghold, several rebel leaders were discussing what to do. They originally planned to surrender, but after all, they knew that the former Duke of Lyonnais, Aldreird, had committed murders and surrenders, and then saw him again.
There were only over 2,000 troops coming to counter the rebellion (troops had to be divided and stationed along the way), and there were more than 20,000 on our side. The argument that we advocated a "fight" suddenly gained the upper hand again.
"Alang, can we really defeat the Duke's army like this?" Several small leaders asked unconfidently: "Those are the old guards!"
One of the big leaders of the rebels is called Alang, who is also a young man in his twenties. It is said that his father was beaten to death by a log due to fatigue while working for the knight, and he was angry and launched the rebellion.
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"What's the matter with Old Guard!" Alang's face was covered with scars, his hair was messy and in several clumps, and he even lost an eye. He said rather unconfidently: "Those are all rumors. We
I’ve never seen it with my own eyes.”
"But..." The other rebel serfs were frightened when they heard the name Old Guard.
"The enemy only has more than 2,000 people, and we have more than 20,000. What are we afraid of?!" Alang said impatiently: "Let's fight a battle first. If we can win, maybe Duke Lane will be willing to surrender us! Then
You can live as a freeman and a sergeant no matter what, and maybe even a knight, don't you think?"
"..." The rebellious serfs stopped talking.
The next day, the gate of the stronghold was wide open. Thousands of rebel serfs, led by the strongest warrior among the rebels, using crude weapons and tattered equipment, launched a charge towards the counter-rebellion army.
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The counter-rebellion troops seemed to have no reaction. They just stood there, lined up in three rows, without saying a word.
The rebel serfs were a little surprised just now. Before they had time to think, a dazzling white light suddenly flashed from the counter-rebellion army and hundreds of white smoke spewed out. Then, there was a thunderous gunshot!
"Boom~boom boom!"
In an instant, the rebel serfs who were at the forefront fell down in pieces. In front of the dense barrage, their flesh and blood flew everywhere, and screams could be heard endlessly.
Subsequently, the serf infantry regiment opened its array, and an army wearing gorgeous military uniforms, half plate armor, bearskin hats, red and blue epaulettes with tassels on their waists, and leather boots joined the battlefield. They either held halberds,
Either armed with long-barreled muskets or large swords, they joined the battlefield in rows.
The strongest warrior among the rebels, the invincible warrior who defeated several strongholds, led dozens of people and rushed in front of this army. As a result, the old guard officer easily sidestepped him.
attack, and then chopped off his head with the halberd in his hand. Dozens of rebel serfs dispersed in a hurry. In front of this army, their resistance seemed ridiculous.
Following the loud singing, the roar of artillery and the shouts of the knights on the flanks, the army marched into the battlefield.
They have experienced a lot, and many of them followed Ryan to fight after he just arrived in the Kingdom of Knights. They fought against beastmen, fought against the Red Duke, and once had a decisive battle with Khorne's chosen champion Egil-Red Eyes.
In the Battle of Blackstone Stronghold and the Battle of La-Messnel, he personally defeated the Undead Archshaker Heinrich Kemmler. In the end, he even fought hard against the greatest demon under Tzeentch during the recovery of Mousilon, and regained Mouth
Xi Long has made countless contributions.
At this time, facing these rebellious serfs, their look was enough to scare the enemy.
"The old guard is here!"
"It's the old Konoe!"
"We're screwed!"
"Lady have mercy on us!"
Thousands of serfs were instantly defeated, screaming for their lives.
Standing behind the city wall, Alang knew something was wrong, and he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Retreat!"
Too late, the dwarf heavy artillery bombarded the city wall, shattering the defenders into pieces and turning their horses upside down. Then came the flank attack of the knights. Finally, as the old guards entered the stronghold, the defeat of the rebellious serfs was certain.
In the midst of the chaos, two familiar people met.
"Raymond?! It's you! You actually became Old Guard?!" A familiar voice made Old Guard raise his head, and then his mouth opened in surprise.