"Is this the army that defeated Jutian and captured Nord City?"

Looking at the black army in the wind and snow, the little Enskesar on the city wall took a breath, and his heart was full of bitterness.

After Richard’s army approached the city, the old Nskosa fainted on the spot because of extreme fear, and his condition that had improved somewhat quickly deteriorated. The heart of more than 400 defenders inside the castle was shaken. If it were not for the palace regent, the young Nskosa would come forward in time. Appease the soldiers, I'm afraid they will always be in panic.

At this moment, a person wearing a robe made of heavy animal fur came over and said to the little Enskeza: "Master Regent, the materials in the warehouse have been counted, and the rations are enough for us to hold on to almost three. Within months, there is a well in the fort, so there is no need to worry about the water source being depleted, but if the enemy cannot be repelled within three months, we can only be trapped here."

Upon hearing this, the little Enskosa nodded and continued to ask: "Oleg, how many arrows and city guard supplies and firewood are left in the warehouse?"

When he had no worries about food for the time being, he focused on weaponry and heating. If he could not defeat Richard’s siege, no matter how much food, it would be useless. In the end, the city would be destroyed. .

"Master Regent, the stock of arrows is very unfavorable to us. There are only three thousand left, and the rolling stones used to defend the city are only enough for us to consume two large-scale wars." The official named Oleg said, his There was a trace of worry on his face: "The firewood is only enough for us to use for half a month. When the firewood is finished, we can only demolish some houses and use the demolished wood for heating."

"It's really a headache." Little Nskosa frowned, suddenly remembering something, and asked: "No, why are there only 3,000 arrows left in the warehouse?"

"Before His Majesty Jutian's expedition to the Kingdom of Ravana, Lord Earl ordered the military commander who led the team to carry a large number of arrows in response to His Majesty's call, so there were only these three thousand arrows in the warehouse..."

Listening to Oleg's explanation, little Enskisa could only give out a wry smile, "Unexpectedly, in order to avenge Jutian, I would unexpectedly be pitted by him unknowingly."

...

Then, two days passed.

After Richard led his army to encircle Fort Khovinj, he did not immediately order the siege. Instead, he asked the soldiers to cut down the trees around the castle to build a siege camp and make firewood for heating.

In such windy and snowy weather, the use of firearms will also be affected, which Richard did not expect before departure. At the same time, the snow on the ground with adult calf height also made it more difficult to attack the city.

Wearing a warm fur coat, Richard stood in front of the coach’s camp and looked at the castle standing on a small hill. The wall of the castle is about six meters high. Its main body is made of solid marble and bombarded by artillery. It is impossible to cause considerable damage to it in a short period of time. Fortunately, Richard did not find that the towering towers were equipped with huge and powerful crossbow machines. If even such a small earl’s castle was equipped with such weapons, Richard would be even more uncomfortable.

At this time, there was a sound of trampling on the snow behind him, and Richard turned his head to look at the sound. It turned out to be the Danish lieutenant Toola Gris, who was born in Scandinavia, an icy and snowy Nordic man. The clothes are cooler than Richard and the soldiers, not only for him, but also for soldiers from the Kingdom of Denmark in the army.

"Toola Gris, what's the matter?" Richard asked sideways, looking at the lieutenant.

"Your Majesty, we apply for a siege. The soldiers in Northern Europe will not stop fighting because of a small snow." Toola Gris said. From the burning flames in his eyes, Richard could see that things seemed to be happening. It's not simple.

Richard was silent for a while before he refused his request: "No, I can't let you die on the battlefield meaninglessly."

Before the other party could speak, he continued: "Without the assistance of artillery, I will not let you attack the city. This will only increase casualties."

Hearing what Richard said, Toola Gris had nothing to say. He could only close his mouth that wanted to continue talking. Seeing his appearance, Richard thought for a while and said: " There are unrestored towns and villages behind the fort. If you want, you can bring Danish soldiers in the army to regain those towns and villages."

Hearing this, the extinguishing flame in Toola Gris's eyes was burning again. He nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I will regain the remaining towns and villages in Ulif's confinement as quickly as possible! "

"Well, you have to pay attention to the barons hiding in the castle. They are likely to leave the solid turtle shell and attack you~lightnovelpub.net~ Richard warned.

"I will be careful, Your Majesty." Toola Gris responded to Richard and left the camp with the Danish soldiers in the army. The soldiers who accompanied Richard were not the Danish army that defended Ulif, but the first 10,000 Holy Roman Empire army, which was mixed with a few Danish soldiers. As for the 10,000 Danish army. , It was handed over to Charles, Earl of Sauron, to be stationed at the border with the Republic of Cunha and the Duchy of Lasik.

Speaking of this, we should explain Richard’s planning and deployment of the current army. In order to facilitate management, he divided the currently owned 30,000 system army into two legions. The first extraction of the Holy Roman Empire army The last time the Imperial Army was drawn into the First Army, commanded by Richard himself. Prior to this, the Danes were the main force, and the army with some imperial soldiers was organized into the Second Army, led by Charles.

Since the First Corps had not experienced any tragic battles, its number remained at around 19,000 and nearly 20,000. However, the Second Corps, which was all veterans, had only 9,000 soldiers although it claimed to have 10,000 soldiers. In addition to dispersing troops, Richard also distributed the heavy weapons he possessed. Out of selfishness, he kept 18 artillery pieces in the First Corps, and joined forces with the twelve teams of hand artillery and 15 teams of arquebuses. The soldiers were organized together, the Firearms Battalion, with Arquebus Commander Sandro as the commander-the price of the firearms battalion was that the Second Army of Earl Charles would not be equipped with firearms, but only the twelve catapults. With sixteen siege weighing vehicles. (However, it is obvious that the Second Corps with a total of 28 trebuchets has a siege ability that exceeds that of the First Corps. Although the artillery is very powerful, the number of trebuchets can make up for the difference in power.)