In the second week of December, snowflakes have been falling all over the sky for three days, and as far as the eye can see is a vast expanse of land. Mobile version

It is difficult for the army to carry out large-scale operations after heavy snow closes roads. After all, it is difficult for soldiers to exert their combat effectiveness in the ice and snow. Moreover, the transportation of military supplies and baggage on ice-covered roads is also an insurmountable problem.

Anticipating that the Swabian army would not make any major moves before the snow melted, Art left the Second Infantry Regiment of the Border Guard Corps and several troops directly under the Chinese Army in the abandoned village on the border between the two countries, and then he

He led his bodyguards on horseback through the snow and returned to the rear.

Behind the border, there is a Geneborg waiting to be recovered. Determining to recover Geneborg was not a whim of Art, it was actually a helpless move.

As the Liberation Army pressed forward step by step on the Western Front, it was only a matter of time before the city of Besançon was captured. Once Flanders captured the city of Besançon, which symbolized the rule of the County of Burgundy, it would inevitably declare its inheritance of title and rule.

Right, and then be awarded a title or title based on merit.

Art accumulated some military merits while on the Western Front. In fact, he was pre-confessed as a Viscount before going to the Eastern Border alone precisely because he had laid the foundation for some military merits.

However, as his power and strength expanded day by day, and as heads piled up under his feet, Art's ambitions also grew.

If we just barely hold on to the Swabian offensive in the east, preventing the east from being eroded, and giving the Western Front the Liberation Army time to return reinforcements, it will be relatively easy. If we are lucky, we will be able to earn the title of Viscount of the Frontier after the war.

, but it is estimated that it is only the title of a frontier viscount, and at most two manors, fiefs, or hundreds of thousands of pfennigs can be awarded as rewards. After all, in this nationwide civil strife, compared with those who attacked cities and plundered territory on the Western Front,

As far as the army is concerned, the military achievements of barely holding the territory are just a glimmer of glory. In the end, it will be up to the Liberation Army to clean up the mess.

But if you can defend the enemy and beyond the country's borders and lead the army to regain the lost territory, such military achievements will be dazzling enough. The promotion of Earl Yue is somewhat reluctant, but it is not difficult to be granted the title of Viscount. What's more important is that a large number of officers under his command can also follow him.

Awarded for meritorious service and promoted to nobility.

With such an ambition as motivation, and with the help of the huge amount of property and supplies gained from attacking Bufan County some time ago, Art decided to take the risk.

Therefore, the "raging" in Bufan County was very fruitful. Art immediately adjusted his plan and asked Angus to lead the elite 1st Infantry Regiment to turn around and return to Geneborg, which was occupied by the Swabians, and blockade it first.

Geneborg’s liaison with the outside world.

Immediately, Art led the 2nd Infantry Regiment and several directly affiliated troops deep into the hinterland of Swabia, intending to focus all the attention of the Swabian army on the sharp blade that pierced the chest and abdomen. However, a heavy snowfall interrupted Art's plan.

According to the plan, he did not dare to take risks and stagnate his lone army in the enemy's territory. The reason why he dared to lead his army to rush into the enemy's territory was because he had more than forty tanks under his command, and he could pull the soldiers to move and escape quickly at any time.

After returning to the border, Art continued to deploy troops on the border, putting pressure on the Swabians that they might attack again at any time, forcing the Swabians not to concentrate all their forces on Wallenberg or Geneborg.

At this time, Ater had already crossed the blockade of Geneborg by Angus and arrived at Bramont City, an important stronghold behind the eastern border defense line.

For Art, Bramond has become the strategic support point for his offense and defense. All the army's money, food, supplies, and soldiers' injuries and health rely on Bramond's turnover and dispatch.

If Art wants to regain Gennebourg and even Medierre and Capulediere, it is not enough to rely on his thousands of soldiers. After the three cities of Gennebourg, Mediere and Capulediere were lost,

Five to six hundred border defenders retreated to the rear. There were still four to five hundred local lords' private soldiers and county soldiers at the rear of the border, led by Bramon, who could be mobilized.

If these thousand people and the hundreds of people under Art's command and more than two thousand soldiers are commanded and dispatched properly, they may be able to accomplish something.

This is also the purpose of Art's return to Bramon in the snow.

When Art and his friends arrived at Bramon, the caravan from the European trading company led by Salter, who was trading with enemy countries in the east, had already been in Bramon for a day. They had already taken the gold and silver that Art had "forced" from Bufan City.

The valuables were loaded onto the caravan carriage and prepared to set off back south.

Art ordered the caravan to stop going south because he wanted to put the gold and silver money to use immediately.

At noon on the third day after returning to Bramon, groups of men and horses of different sizes rushed through the snow to gather in Bramon City and entered the Lord Bramon Hall.

Just two days ago, a dozen cavalry teams of two men dispersed around Bramon with a military order.

These military orders were issued by Baron Atwood Wells, who was also the border military officer of Yona Province and the commander-in-chief of the border garrison of Yona Province. The content of the military orders was very simple. He summoned nine forts and twelve fortresses in the two counties east of Yona.

All subordinate lords, army commanders and officials appointed by the palace came to Bramond City to gather and obey the order. In order to make the military order more credible, Viscount John of Bramond and the palace military adviser Sir Banting both stamped their own signatures on the military order.

Heraldic lacquer seal.

However, a military order from the Yona Province Border Military Affairs Officer and the Commander-in-Chief of the Yona Province Border Guard Corps, who were appointed on the spot, could not have caused those lord officers and officials at all levels to come through the snow, and let these people come despite the snow and the road closures.

The fundamental motivation for coming was Art's last sentence in the military order - to discuss how to distribute one million pfennigs, and whoever comes will be rewarded.

In this world, besides God, money has all the omnipotent attributes.

In the side hall of Lord Bramon's hall, Art was chatting with the palace military advisers.

"...Sir Banting, I would like to ask you to mediate on the Jonah court's side. If you can persuade the Jonah court to send elite troops to the east for reinforcements, I will definitely express my gratitude."

"Ron, bring over the things prepared for Sir Banting." Art waved to Ron, who was standing at the gate. Ron took a brocade box in and placed it in front of Banting, the palace's military adviser.

On the table.

Art opened the brocade box, which contained gold cakes, silver coins, and jewelry made from pearls, agate, enamel, glass and other raw materials. "Sir Banting, you came to the East just like me to achieve outstanding military exploits that can lead to knighthood."

, this time I am determined to regain the lost territory in the East. If I can successfully regain it, your name will definitely be in the military merit book."

"Here are gold and silver jewels worth fifty thousand pfennigs. You take them back to the court of Jonah. I hope you can use these things to secure a reliable reinforcement for the army in the east to resist foreign enemies and regain lost territory. Twenty

God! I will give you twenty days at most. As long as the Jonah court is willing to send troops to support, I am willing to advance the military expenses of the reinforcements!"

Art hopes to mobilize all the forces that can be mobilized. The soldiers and civilians of the nine forts and twenty fortresses in the two counties in the east will definitely be the main force, but more supporting troops will increase the chance of victory.

Banting was also a little excited. In order to accumulate enough military honors, he certainly hoped that Art would toss as hard as possible. Anyway, he did not need to fight on the battlefield. "Lord Art, for God and Burgundy, I will do my best."

!I will immediately lead my entourage back to the city of Jonah through the snow, and within twenty days I will bring as many soldiers as possible to assist you."

Banting said, closing the brocade box, holding it in his arms, and stood up and left the side hall.

"Are all the lord officers from all over the place here?" Art asked Ron.

"All the lords of Bramon County have arrived, and most of the independent territories to the north of Bramon have also arrived. Several castles and fortresses closer to Glalu County in the south have already sent people to arrive here, but Lord Viscount Hereth

The castle and fortress in the south of Galalu City will probably have to wait for a while," Ron replied.

The war that Art is about to launch will basically focus on the eastern and northern lands, so he has no hope of the southern part of the army. "Put on the armor for me!"

............

In the dark and spacious lord's hall of Bramont City, lords and officials from all over the country arrived one after another. Viscount John's servants kept bringing the steaming food and wine prepared on wooden trays to the hungry.

The frozen lords and officials can eat it.

There are already more than thirty people in the hall. Some of them are viscounts and barons, some are knight lords, some are castle sheriffs, some are retreating frontier commanders, and some are even just squires and village elders. These people all came from the village after learning about the emergency military order.

People from all over the country came here, most of them were attracted by the "divide up" of a million pfennigs and the promise that anyone who came would be rewarded.

Many lords in the hall were discussing loudly while enjoying the hot food. Wild boar hunting and mistress beauties are of course the eternal topics of this group of men, but the core topic of everyone's discussion today is the million pfennigs in the military order.

When all the lords and officials learned that the military officer of the Eastern Territory had really gone to Swabia and plundered more than one million pfennigs of gold and silver, they were all excited. This meant that "dividing up" one million pfennigs was not a lie.

In the middle of the commotion, Art, who was wearing a shiny plate chainmail, and Viscount John, who was wearing the uniform of a viscount, walked into the Lord's Hall with their bodyguards and entourage.

Everyone in the hall stood up and stood in silence to pay tribute to Viscount John and Baron Art.

Viscount Yohn is the Sheriff of Bramont County. Except for a few important towns and fortresses on the border and three or four independent territories, most of the areas are under his theoretical jurisdiction, so the lords in the hall are very polite to Yohn.

.

Art's reputation in the eastern border of Yona is not small. Not to mention that in recent months he has led the army to resist the Swabian offensive in Wallonia and Genet. Just a few years ago, he was in Talmu

The "prominent" military exploits of the fort are enough to make everyone pay attention.

Jon took the main seat in the hall, and Art sat beside Jon.

Viscount John cleared his throat and asked everyone in the hall to quiet down.

"Everyone, Baron Ater and I have summoned you together with a military order for the safety of the entire Burgundy County, and also for a military exploit that will give you a lifetime of glory."

Viscount John brought everyone into a circle with just one sentence. Didn't he agree to share the money? Why did it involve the safety of the country and his military exploits?

Jon glanced at Art beside him, turned to the confused people and said, "Let Baron Art tell everyone in detail."

Art nodded, stood up and held the hilt of his sword, "Everyone, to put it simply, we are called here for two things - to share money and to fight!"

"A few weeks ago, I led my army into the Swabian border and looted the Bufan County. I wiped out the entire Bufan County and captured more than one million pfennigs of gold and silver. This money is sitting here.

Everyone has a share.”

Everyone in the hall was buzzing for a moment. In recent years, wars have continued in the eastern border of Yona, and the border lords have lived a very miserable life. Every time they took a breath, the Swabians would come and wreak havoc. The lords really had no food left.

Now a million pfenni suddenly came out for everyone to divide, which made the lords extremely excited.

However, free fine wheat bread will never fall from the sky, and the lords know it well.

"It's very simple to take away this million pfennig from me. There is only one condition - assemble an army and fight with me!" With one million pfennig at his back, Art didn't have to waste time.

"The city of Besançon has been captured on the western front battlefield. We also need military exploits on the eastern front battlefield, so I plan to regain the lost territory. The first is Genenebourg. This is the most important place on the eastern front line of defense besides Wallonburg.

, are now under the iron heel of the Swabians, and I am going to crush the Swabians in Geneborg to death and take back our castle from the Swabians."

"I already have a thousand elite soldiers under my command. It may be enough to attack Geneborg. But the garrison of Geneborg is not the most deadly threat, because the Swabians still have a thousand-man army stationed in Onan City...

..”

"In one week, I will gather another thousand elite soldiers to attack Geneborg. All of you here are lords and officials who have soldiers. I am willing to spend money to hire soldiers from you. The heavy cavalry is ten pfennigs a day.

, the light cavalry received five pfennigs per day, the elite soldiers three pfennigs per day, the ordinary soldiers one pfennigs, and the miscellaneous soldiers received half a copper coin per day for their labor service.”

"These funds are all military expenditures given directly to you. If you kill the enemy on the battlefield and gain military merit, there will be rewards. The profits captured by killing the enemy on the battlefield will also belong to each of you."

"There are only two requirements. First, the troops to be recruited must be elite; second, all troops must provide their own weapons, armor, and horses."

"You will provide the troops, horses, and weapons, but I will provide the food and grass for the army during the recruitment period... I will use a million Fennets to regain the lost territory for the County of Burgundy!"

The hall roared...
Chapter completed!