There was a plague in the south, and the east and the north were at war. Even in the west bay, they were looted several times by the fleet of Nord's pirates, and Palavin was once forced to close the port.

Swadia suffered the biggest crisis in decades, and the influence of King Harous was also severely damaged. Whether it is the nobles who oppose him or the nobles who support him, they all agree that the current situation is inseparable from King Harous's consistent arbitrariness.

If it weren’t for the Earl of Harengos, he had been burning and looting from the territories of the Nords and Vikings all the way to support the king, stabilized the morale of the army and undermined the morale of the opponent, the army gathered by the king of Harraus would almost be with the Nords. When people face off, they disintegrate.

King Haraus now urgently needs to defeat the Nords to stabilize the hearts of the nation’s nobles and the morale of this huge army. He also needs to use victory to prove that he is still capable of ruling the entire kingdom, and his power is still sufficient to defend the country and crush those delusions. The guy who overthrew him.

King Harrods once again issued an order to recruit soldiers, and even Byron, a baron in the far south, was asked to participate in this battle.

The messenger brought a whole team of cavalry to announce orders to the nobles in the south, especially a letter written by the new marshal Count Harengos to Byron.

The letter requested Byron to mobilize Serendil’s army to follow the envoys northward within two days. The number of troops should not be less than 500. If he feels that the defense force is insufficient, he can let the troops of Gruen Wardburg temporarily take over. Serendil's defense.

At the end of the letter, the Marshal also asked Byron to lead the team in the name of the king, but Serendil's jurisdiction was still handed over to him after the battle.

Byron has no chance to refuse, nor can he make any excuses. In addition to him, dozens of other nobles across the kingdom also received similar orders and were required to bring most of the troops in the territory to participate in this battle.

These lords in charge of one party finally chose to obey the king's order under this mandatory requirement, because they felt that no matter how much the kingdom lost in the end, King Haraus could still sit firmly on the throne, and their fate would be absolutely. It won't be good.

After discussing with the heroes, Byron left Jamila and Elaine to guard Serendil, not only because of the close relationship between the two, but also because he was afraid that no thoughtful person would watch Elaine. Because of my own arrogance caused irreversible consequences.

Byron left behind all the Nordic soldiers, took away the remaining mercenary unit, and the newly formed Swadia heavy cavalry unit with only ten men. Although Byron did not want this heavy cavalry unit to be on such a large-scale battlefield now, if these young masters who had bad behavior and had nothing to do all day stay in Serendil, Byron felt that the problem might be even greater. After thinking about it again and again, Byron still felt it better to take them to the battlefield and see the big scenes he had never seen before.

Baron Zico and Baron Phyllis also brought together more than a hundred soldiers for Byron to dispatch. They were fairly armed. After Byron gave them more weapons and crossbow arrows, they were incorporated into his own army. Similarly, Byron also recruited some trained militias from the south in Serendil, and arranged them into the team to serve as spearmen and crossbowmen.

At the end of the calculation, at the time of departure, Byron's total number of troops was almost 700, which was a lot more than required.

In terms of supplies, Byron even took away half of the town’s carriages and supplies, as well as most of the horses. Even if they don't purchase along the way, these materials will be enough for them to reach the north. And along the way, there are towns in Swadia, and it is very convenient to replenish supplies. Since he is not clear about the current logistics situation on the front line, Byron still feels that it is safest to bring more things.

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When Byron led the exhausted troops across Swadia to Repollet, the battle between the two armies was about to begin. During this period of confrontation and consumption, the logistics of both sides reached the brink of collapse. When Byron arrived, Swadia’s side transported food could not keep up with the consumption, and Nord’s army was also supplying supplies. It's less than half.

Moreover, no food can be found in the nearby area. Under the order of the Earl of Harengos, the cavalry unit of Swadia became bandits, bypassing the border and attacked many Nord villages, and the Nords did the same. Robbed the entire Ribolet. The local people have been displaced, and the troops on both sides have fallen into logistical difficulties as a result.

When the aristocratic troops from the south arrived one after another, the Earl of Harengos was not waiting anymore. He planned to take the initiative to destroy the Nord’s camp at Fort Ripoll, and then retake the castle.

Just two days after arriving at the camp, Byron received a notice to prepare for battle. The Earl of Harengos arranged them in a corner of the army formation, and the same troops brought by the other barons were arranged in separate groups, under the command of Byron. Of course, the commander of this part of the force is naturally not Byron. Byron and the other barons and their troops are all under the command of Earl Claes, who is in charge of this part of the army.

According to the plan of the Earl of Harengos~lightnovelpub.net~, he will first use mercenaries and the kingdom’s light cavalry to enter the Nord’s camp, attract them, and then use heavy cavalry to outflank the wings at all costs. In the past, taking advantage of the instability of the opponent's position, smashed the opponent's infantry and gave full play to the advantage of the cavalry of the opponent.

When the cavalry crushed Nord's infantry, Swadia's infantry would get close and stabilize their position, otherwise they would not be able to compete with Nord's powerful infantry.

This is a risky but feasible plan. Although it will definitely cause a large number of cavalry casualties, it can defeat the entire Nord army in one fell swoop.

Previously, the military advantage was not obvious enough, and the number of cavalry did not meet the requirements of the earl, and the earl could only temporarily shelve the bill. But now the time is ripe and the plan can be implemented.

Under the orders of Earl Clays, the noble lords and high-ranking officers under his command led the cavalry out of the team, forming a 1,000-man heavy cavalry unit and a 1,500-man light cavalry unit on the right flank of the army.

What makes Byron a little disturbed is that he and the heroes are in the queue as heavy cavalry, because the honor of the nobility requires them, the middle and low-level nobles, to take the lead, so that the high-ranking nobles who have practiced this honor can watch the battle in the rear.

Byron's cavalry formation consisted of twenty small phalanxes, each with fifty heavy cavalry. Keep a certain distance between the phalanx and the phalanx to ensure that they will not hinder each other when charging, and the power of the impact will be better.

Because Byron had a large number of heavy cavalry, his phalanx was filled with his own soldiers. Fattis and Kenrad were also in the formation, so it was more convenient to take care of them.

With the help of Johnny, Byron mounted the Thunder, put on heavy armor, held the lance in his hand, and waited for orders with his cavalry.