"Now I would like to emphasize again the combat mission of our second team today. In this battle, our second team will serve as the assist team of the patrol team. If we attack the enemy, we will be responsible for making and erecting wooden ladders to coordinate with the first and second teams.

Three teams climbed the wall. Remember that the wooden fence in Alsburg is about ten feet high and there is no moat outside the wall. Our team has to make two wooden ladders about fifteen feet long. When building the wooden ladders, each combat team is responsible for one.

The team leader set up a ladder and two team members held up their shields to cover, and we didn't follow until the first and third teams all climbed over the wooden wall."

"If there is a battle in the field, our team will be the left wing of the patrol, the third team will be in the middle, and the first team will be on the right wing. We are also the left wing of the bandit suppression army. We must ensure that the left wing of the army will not be detoured by the enemy after the battle begins.

Outflank..." In the camp of the Andermatt Fort Outer Patrol Team, Kazak was making pre-war arrangements based on Art's deployment. In the open space in front of him were five black-robed soldiers holding short spears and round shields.

Sit on the floor and listen quietly to memorize the commander's words.

On the other side of the camp, Bass, who had an iron chain on his waist and wore leather armor, had finished his pre-war deployment. He walked among the soldiers, inspected the weapons and equipment, water and food bags of several soldiers one by one, and said: "

After breakfast, all rest in place and wait for the order to set off. Check the weapons again, polish your short spears, and polish your swords and axes..."

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In the military tent, Art was putting on the iron-inlaid leather armor captured from Wincheston Manor with the help of Ron.

After getting dressed, Art gave orders to the two guards in the tent.

"Ron, it takes two days to march from Andermatt to Alsberg. Although the Baron has arranged for sentries, we still cannot take it lightly, so you and Jason are also responsible for sentries near the marching team, especially along the route.

You must carefully scout the woods, hills and tall grass and beware of ambushes. Those who captured Alsburg were not simple bandits. I am worried that they will ambush the advancing army."

"Jason, send the order to clean up the military tent, and then go see if Otto's breakfast is ready."

Jason left the military tent and walked towards the temporary kitchen next to the camp...

Compared to the tense and orderly atmosphere of the At camp, Andermatt Castle was a mess. Baron Antayas's city guards and knights' retinues still had some basic military discipline, but those who were temporarily recruited to serve

The peasants and soldiers did not care about any orders and prohibitions at all. They were usually busy plowing the fields and had no time to participate in training. In addition, they were forced to participate in this battle of recapture as cannon fodder to serve as arrow targets and shields, so their enthusiasm

They were all very bad. When it was time to march and start, everyone was a little panicked. There were even two peasant soldiers who refused to leave the fort and fight with the army despite being beaten and scolded by the knights and captains. The same was true for the other peasant soldiers.

I would feel dizzy for a while and have a stomachache. I would rush around in the military fort and procrastinate. It wasn't until Baron Antayas got angry that he dragged out the two leading peasant soldiers and beat the other peasant soldiers with sticks. Only then did he gradually become more honest.

The "conquering army" that was originally scheduled to set off at sunrise in the early morning dragged its long tail out of the military fort until the sun heated up its scalp...

Art had been waiting outside the fort for half a morning with his patrol team in full gear, waiting so hard that he wanted to rush in and chop off the heads of some peasant soldiers who were causing trouble.

Odo accompanied Art and looked at the disheveled peasants and soldiers at the back of the team, carrying long sickles, wooden forks, sticks and hammers, and dragging their feet lazily. He spat and said bitterly: "Sir, follow this group.

It's really hard for people to fight. These bastards are not as good as Lucese's labor brothers." After saying that, he returned to his team, ordered the soldiers to stand up, and then followed Art, who was riding a black horse, to join the marching team.

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The peasants and soldiers did not "disappoint" Art. The team had just marched three miles when a team of a hundred people formed a formation of nearly half a mile. Many of the peasants and soldiers trailing behind the team were looking around and trying to get away.

Baron Antayas had to send a small group of armed castle guards to the rear of the group to drive away the peasant soldiers who were afraid of death and chased the marching group.

As soon as the marching team formed a slightly tighter formation, the morning passed, and the peasants and soldiers began to clamor for a rest and meal...

By the time the team reached the edge of a forest, the sun was almost setting on the horizon, and it was only fifteen miles away from Andermatt Castle. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Baron Antayas had to order to set up camp in the woods ahead and light a fire for cooking.

, the peasants and soldiers who had received the order dispersed in a hurry, gathered firewood and made a fire in small groups, took out the old wheat rations they received from the baron, and started cooking.

The knights ignored the peasants and soldiers under them. Fortunately, Baron Antayas was still a man who knew military affairs and sent several sentries and a team of sentries to patrol everywhere.

Sir Druid rode to Art's camp and said to Art, who was directing the team to set up military tents and assign shifts: "Sir Art, the Baron asked you to send a cavalry to accompany us to scout around the camp, and then please go

He discusses matters in his tent."

Art arranged for Jason to ride a horse and follow the druid's men to scout, and then led Ron towards a large military tent in the middle of the woodland.

A quarrel had begun in the tent. It was nothing more than a fight between peasants and soldiers under a few knights over a few pieces of firewood or a flat, dry camping site. The knights, who were always competitive, felt that those good things should belong to them.

Own......

Baron Antayas sat at the top of the tent, his face getting darker and darker. A dull day's march had already made him angry, and now his knights were still quarreling over a few dead branches and a camping ground.

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"That's enough, please be quiet." Antayas shouted angrily.

The two knights, whose faces turned red due to the argument, stared angrily at each other and each retreated to their positions.

The two knights' fiefs and manors are close to each other, and frictions due to boundary issues are always inevitable on weekdays, but at this time, it would be ignorant to engage in dogfights.

When Art heard the quarreling in the tent stopped, he opened the curtain and entered the tent to stand at the end.

Seeing that all the officers had arrived, Antayas cleared his throat with a cough and said: "Today's march exposed too many problems. I doubt whether I can count on those bastards under your command to take back Alsburg for me.

But let me warn you first, if I can’t take back Ars this time, don’t think about it easy, I will take back your fief before the palace takes back my fief.”

Baron Antayas was angry and everyone in the tent was a little nervous and frightened.

Chloe, the middle-aged knight standing on the right side of the head, saw that the atmosphere was not right, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Sir, it's not that everyone is unwilling to perform their duties, it's just that the peasants and soldiers are recruited temporarily, and there is indeed no military discipline, but knights

We are really trying our best to maintain military discipline among the soldiers."

Baron Antayas still has some respect for Sir Chloe. After all, Chloe is an old subordinate who followed him and survived the battlefield, and this time Chloe did bring young peasants and soldiers to the fief.

and two knights, so Baron Antayas went down the steps, calmed down, and said: "You are all knights with a glorious history. You or your ancestors have fought on the battlefield for the monarch. God.

Since I have given you the courage to enjoy the honor of being a Lord, you should faithfully fulfill your promise as a knight."

Baron Antayas caught a glimpse of Art standing at the end and said: "In other words, you should learn from Patrolman Art. He was only invited to help with the suppression, but his army showed great potential in the past two days.

With good military discipline, I believe their combat effectiveness is also amazing."

As soon as the baron finished speaking, there was a burst of contemptuous laughter in the tent. Apparently these knights were dissatisfied with the military discipline recently shown by this civilian officer and his patrol team. They did not think that the military discipline and combat effectiveness of an army were too great.

Relationship.

Art was a little embarrassed, but he didn't want to argue with them on this occasion.

The military meeting that night had no substantive content except for emphasizing restraint on the military and maintaining fighting spirit, and the whole night was silent.

The next day, the knights were indeed much stricter with their peasant soldiers. Under the threat of the knights and their followers' sticks, the peasant soldiers packed up the camp early and started to rush to Alsburg. There were basically no knights along the way.

The matter of slipping and delaying, because the baron has ordered the druid knights to kill the peasant soldiers who dare to slack off on the spot.

The large team that accelerated their march arrived in a dense forest one mile away from Alsburg before sunset. Through this dense forest was a fertile land at the foot of Mount Poge. Alsburg was built on the north of a small hillside.

The mountainside overlooks this fertile land. Alsburg is an important gateway into and out of the Boze mountains, so although it is only a village, it has wooden walls and two arrow towers for soldiers to stand on for defense.

While the night was still dark, Art took Odo and a few people to the edge of the dense forest to survey Alsburg. As Lawrence introduced, Alsburg is indeed a wooden fortress that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It was built on

On the gentle slope at the foot of the mountain, large siege equipment cannot be pushed up smoothly, and the defending side can hurl arrows and stones from a high position. What is even more fatal is that the news of this army's suppression has long been spread to the bandits.

Many deep pits were dug and antlers were installed in front of the current Alsburg. The wooden castle gate and wooden walls were also obviously reinforced.

Otto looked at Alsburg in front of him, shook his head and sighed: "Sir, I'm afraid this Alsburg is not so easy to recapture. How many soldiers do we have to lose to capture this place?"

Art did not answer Odo's question but turned back to the camp...

In the military tent of Baron Antayas, Art reported on the defense situation of Alsburg they had seen and his estimate of the possible loss of troops in the battle to capture Alsburg.

"Art, I know what you are saying. Last year, I lost my feathers in front of Alsburg twice. I know that it is not easy to capture it. Otherwise, I would not have recruited almost all the troops in my territory.

Come here." Baron Antayas stood up from his seat, walked to Art, and asked slightly contemptuously: "Do you want to leave? Don't forget that you have collected my salary."

Of course, Art never thought about leaving. He explained: "Lord Baron, although I am not a knight, I still have my own honor and dignity. If I were afraid of death, I would not come to you with my soldiers. I just

I feel that since we may lose many soldiers if we attack Alsburg head-on, why don’t we think of other ways?”

Baron Antayas asked curiously: "Other ways?"

"Yes, sir, since Alsburg is very difficult to attack now, we will not attack Alsburg."

"If you don't attack, do you expect those bandits to come out and surrender obediently? Even if we besiege the city without attacking, we won't be able to afford the food."

"Sir, what I mean is that there is no need to storm the wooden castle. Let's do this..."
Chapter completed!