"Richard, the Charman family has never owed anything to our Hunter family."
Viscount Sauter was originally a man without great ambitions, and he had never had any thoughts about the chair in the royal capital. When he was the lord of the Hunter Territory, Sauter's greatest wish was just to protect his father on the battlefield.
It is just a matter of fighting for the lost fiefdom, making it more prosperous, and then cultivating one or two knights among the younger generations to take over.
And unlike time-travelers like Richard, Viscount Sauter has a knight father, who is more or less a rentier class, and he also has feelings for the Golden Dragon Kingdom. In addition, since the rise of Richard, the kingdom has gone from being a marquis to a king.
He even directly allocated the valley land to the Hunter family without being stingy at all. Viscount Sauter's feelings for the kingdom have not changed.
Although there was no intention to directly interfere with Richard's decision in his words, the tendency was still obvious.
Everyone present stopped talking at this time, but focused their attention on Richard. After all, it was Richard who could ultimately make the decision on this matter.
"Where is General Gru now?"
After retreating from the Longxiguan battlefield, Gru did not lead his troops directly back to the North. Instead, under the instructions of Richard, he acted according to the situation while protecting himself, and abducted more than 100,000 Longxiguan soldiers all the way.
They all withdrew to the central plains, and during the retreat they also collected part of the defeated troops. Counting the 100,000 elites who had followed Richard on the Orc Plateau on the northern front, Gru now had in his hands
There were actually close to 200,000 troops.
Although there are over 100,000 defeated troops, these are still the most elite troops in the human kingdom. With a little reorganization and equipment replenishment, they will soon be able to regain their fighting strength.
"Lord Gru is currently stationed in Sirgrad City. Some time ago, he also replenished Lord Gru with a batch of food, grass and equipment from the river valley."
Sirgel is located directly north of the Royal Capital, and is exactly at the transit point between the river valley and the Royal Capital. Whether one is going north from the Royal Capital or south from the Valley, this is a strategic point that cannot be avoided.
Especially at this special time, if the orcs want to completely blockade the royal capital and block the support from the north from entering the royal capital, Sirgrad City is a point that the orcs must win.
"Where are the original Kingdom troops and officials in Slgrad City?"
There is no problem with Gru's strategic vision and commanding ability, otherwise Richard would not have handed over nearly half of the system to his command, and even Moriel, Taize, Taris, Sir Mrak, Lao Suo, etc.
A group of heroes are under his command.
Such a large army seems to only have 200,000 people. If Gru really wants to launch a fierce attack and fight regardless of casualties, the strength of Gru's men can withstand an army of 500,000 to 600,000 people.
The city of Sirgrad is indeed a choke point. The Jinlong River flows down from north to south. It is very convenient for the army of the North to go south. Therefore, even if the overall military strength of the North was not strong in the past, the kingdom still controlled the river valley.
in hand.
To avoid any trouble in the north, the army went directly down the river and carried away the royal capital. In the past, even if there was a one-in-10,000 chance that the nobles in the north had a seizure and wanted to rebel, they would go south along the Jinlong River.
Being blocked in the river valley first, the significance of Slgrad City is not great.
But since the river valley has become Richard's territory, the importance of Sirgrad City has become highlighted. Although in Ren's judgment, Richard will not directly rebel and go south to attack the royal capital, he still instinctively
It strengthened its control over Sirgrad, and sent a part of the Royal Guards to garrison the city of Sirgrad.
Even when the troops on the front line of Longxingguan were at their most tense, a full 50,000 troops were stationed in Sirgel City just to control this choke point.
From a strategic point of view, there is no problem at all for Gru to control the city of Slgrad. The only problem is how he took over such an important city from the kingdom.
"General Gru directly ordered the city lord of Sirgrad City to open the city gate and recruit the garrison in the city. Maybe after a while, Lord Gru will have an army of 300,000 in his hands."
"Can the city lord of Sirgrad City obey Gru's orders?"
"Lord Gru asked the army to surround the city of Sirgrad, and then he and Lord Moriel took the dragon to visit the city lord's mansion. The other party was very cooperative."
That's right...
"What was the reaction from the Kingdom?"
At this time, the Beidijia River Valley is in the hands of Richard. He has hundreds of thousands of troops under his command, and there are even more powerful men than is reasonable. Now Richard's generals have suddenly taken over such a sensitive place as Sirgrad City.
, the kingdom should show something.
"The news came from Yusidu two days ago. The royal capital sent people to officially appoint General Gru as the city lord of Sirgel City, and also sent some supplies."
"Tsk, as expected of His Majesty Ren, he is always sober."
If an ordinary monarch knew that the Northern Army had actually seized such a sensitive point, he would have been furious, not to mention sending troops to attack.
Renn was free and easy, and simply handed over all the defense of Slgrad City to the Northland army, completely lying down. If Richard had any evil intentions now, there would be no need for the orcs to attack, and the Northland army would go south.
The Golden Dragon City can be captured immediately.
"Uncle Egg, how is our current food reserve situation?"
"We have been purchasing grain from the Central Plains since the beginning of last year. With the bumper autumn harvest, all official warehouses are full of grain and many temporary grain cellars have been built."
There is no shortage of food in the Northland and the River Valley, especially the River Valley, which can even be regarded as a small granary of the kingdom. The common people who are squeezed by the nobles will generally not go hungry, and various nobles and big families are in control after Richard takes over.
Before, basically every household had enough food to last several years.
After Richard completely ruled the north and carried out a series of measures to divide the fields, reclaim wasteland and build water conservancy, the grain output in the north almost doubled. Based on the current reserves, it was enough for Richard to spend several years.
"Where are the weapons and armor?"
"After the ordnance factory made extensive use of underwater hammer forging technology and introduced assembly line operations, its output increased significantly. All soldiers of the first-class legion can wear a cloth armor on the outside and lined with mail armor. The second-class legion can also
During the equipment change, the only limitation on our equipment output is the supply of iron ore."
The Northland army, especially the Dragon Army, Flying Bear Army, and Griffin Army, have become so luxurious that they have one person and three armors.
It wears cloth armor on the outside, mail armor in the middle, and a lining made of thick cloth and leather on the inside to reduce the damage caused by shield strikes. It is basically the ultimate in armament. There are only a few of them in the kingdom.
Equipment that can only be afforded by elite and noble private soldiers has been equipped on a large scale in the North.
Facing the orc army, the basic combat power of human soldiers was indeed far behind, and Richard could only try his best to make up for it with equipment.
“What’s going on with the iron ore supply?”
"The output of the ore veins discovered in the Iron Wood Forest is not large, and it can no longer support the use of the ordnance factory. I have been purchasing ore from the Central Great Plains and the Western Region. Now the price of iron ore is getting more and more expensive, and the orcs have blocked many mines.
It’s hard to buy commercially.”
"Now the ordnance factory is consuming the part of the ore that was previously stored, and may consider appropriately reducing production..."
"There is no need to reduce production. I will find a way to deal with iron ore so that the ordnance factory can continue to expand its production capacity and there will be consumption in the future."
Weapons and equipment are not made and can be used all the time. When the war begins, not only bows and arrows, but also armor can be made into consumables. How could Richard ask the ordnance factory to reduce production.
The problem of iron ore might have given Richard a headache before, but after the establishment of the teleportation array in Harbor City, all problems were solved.
Richard can directly send people to purchase the ore from the southern dwarves, load it on ships and sail all the way along the Longjiang River to Harbor City, and then send it directly to Miracle City through the portal of Harbor City. This can not only solve the problem of insufficient iron ore, but also
Transportation costs can also be lower than before.
There was sufficient food, grass and weapons, and strategic points had been captured. At this time, Richard had nothing to hesitate. He immediately stood up and ordered:
"Order the Dragon Army, Griffin Army, Tiger and Leopard Army, Flying Bear Army, and Silver Wing Army to all assemble towards Piaoxue City, and then ask the Demon Suppressing City to mobilize five legions of kobold warriors as auxiliary troops, from Piaoxue City
Board the ship in the city and prepare to go south!"
"Sir Richard! If all the legions go south, the Northland will be completely empty."
As soon as Richard's order was given, a general couldn't help but remind him that according to the legions that Richard named, if they were all dispatched, there would be more than 500,000 troops. Except for the Valley Guard Corps, almost all regular legions
He was transferred away, and the Northland became completely defenseless.
"No, there are still garrison troops and peasant soldiers. When mobilizing the army, all peasant soldiers should also be mobilized to maintain order in the north. Don't let the young people make trouble, and let the peasant soldiers take on some tasks of transporting grain and grass.
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Although the population under Richard's rule is not large, only about one-twentieth of the entire kingdom, its mobilization ability is definitely something that even the kingdom cannot match.
The mobilization of half a million troops is just casual. Peasants and soldiers who have been trained on weekdays can be pulled out at any time to fill the previous gap. Peasants and soldiers in the North are different from the numb cannon fodder in other places.
In addition to being equipped with their own various weapons and armor, they are not bad at all. As long as Richard provides the equipment and a little training, they can be used as regular troops immediately.
"Sir, the full mobilization of farmers and soldiers will definitely affect next year's grain production."
"The official warehouses in various places can cope with it. Besides, without peasants and soldiers, we have to produce. Let each village organize the elderly, children and healthy women to produce as quickly as possible to minimize losses."
"Yes, sir!"
Seeing that Richard was very determined, no one tried to persuade him. At this time, the Northland could indeed afford luxury. Even if the grain output dropped significantly in a year or two, he could still afford it.
Moreover, with the women, elderly, and children left behind in each village to maintain production, food production will not be reduced too much. Half a million regular troops directly participate in the war, and more than two million peasant soldiers with good combat capabilities can assist them. If necessary, they can also
By expanding the scope of mobilization and mobilizing the same number of peasants and soldiers, the war potential of the Northland has just begun to show its ferocious potential.
Now, although Richard has not yet said it clearly, his intention to mobilize all regular legions and peasant soldiers is already obvious.
Go south and fight the orcs!
No matter what everyone's thoughts were before, now that Richard has made his decision, all they can do is execute the order meticulously.
"It will take at least fifteen days for the army to assemble in Piaoxue City. What's more important is whether the food and supplies needed by the army can be delivered on time."
"I can guarantee that the food and supplies needed by the army will never be delayed."
"I can rest assured that Uncle Egg will do his job."
"Are there enough ships in Piaoxue City?"
"The ships needed for an army of half a million people..."
"The Navy's warships are definitely not enough, but some merchant ships can be requisitioned, as long as part of the compensation is paid."
There are also several rivers passing through the Northland, and of course there are also naval forces. However, because the river network in the Northland is not dense and the navy is not large, transporting half a million troops will definitely be difficult. Fortunately, now the Northland has developed commerce, and the dragon fleet
The river was crowded with merchant ships, some of which were even larger than the Northland Navy's troop carriers, enough to assemble a huge fleet.
"Everyone go and take action. Within fifteen days, I want all the legions to set off along the Longjiang River."
"yes!"
Under the influence of Richard, the civil and military personnel in the North developed a very capable style. As soon as Richard said these words, there was no delay at all. He stood up and answered yes and then left the meeting hall as quickly as possible. The army and various
The mobilization of materials is a matter of one sentence for Richard, and the arrangement is complicated. They will be busy in the coming days, and they must seize all the time.
Under Richard's rule, the entire Northland had actually been turned into a war machine by Richard. This time, it finally started operating at full speed under Richard's order. In addition to the powerful creatures of the system, the entire continent would also see
A monster named "Gengzhan".
…
The orcs still made a fatal mistake, they gave Richard too much time.
From the perspective of the kingdom, the orcs' advance was too fast. From the time the Dragon's Breath Pass was breached to the time when it threatened the royal capital, all the previous arrangements only delayed the orcs for three or four months.
At this point in time, the kingdom had already lost nearly one-third of its population before it even had time to conduct a second round of mobilization.
For Richard, three or four months is long enough. During this period, his strength has broken through the realm. When facing that terrifying old orc, he will no longer be unable to fight back.
He has already subdued the Snow Giant and the Sea Tribe, gained a lot of war dividends, and has grown to the point where the system's military strength has more than tripled...
Richard evacuated from Longxing Pass because he didn't want to make unnecessary sacrifices. Now, Richard has the confidence to confront the orcs head-on...
