Medieval Empire Soldier

   Chapter 35 Thirty-five · Departure!

  In the territory of the old world empire, countless hidden enemies are keeping an eye on the movement of the imperial army, and their whole body is affected by a single attack.

70% of Midenland is forest, where many bandits and war gangs of Chaos roam. Every year, there are rumors that individual border villages are slaughtered. Chaos believers build their heads into Jingguan, and cut their flesh and blood to feed demons and other appalling incidents. , every lord has a headache.

  Lyren said solemnly, "How could the remnants of Norsca go deep into the hinterland of Midden? Shouldn't they be stopped on the beachhead of Nordland?"

Krill explained in detail what he knew. The Norsca army that had sneaked into the hinterland was the "Blood Wolf" tribe, a vassal of the Hanlintan forces. A giant with elite strength and a body size of over 1.9 meters.

When the defensive armies of Nordland and Osterland launched a blockade at the Fengxi Port in the south of Norsca, the longboat of the Blood Wolf Tribe strayed from the waterway, escaped the block battle, and mixed into the river at the mouth of the sea. , "Lone Wolf" Kordrog was cunning, only small-scale looting along the way, avoiding the pursuit of river patrol soldiers, all the way south, and finally landed at the border of the Earl of Delavan, the northern branch of the York River.

For the next few weeks, the Blood Wolf tribe escaped the encircling net many times, as if they were in a no-man's land. More than a hundred Northca looters burned, killed and looted in border villages. led to great turmoil.

The key is that the blood wolf tribe's number has not decreased but increased. Now there are more than 200 people. Every massacre brings joy to the evil **** they believe in, giving the blood wolf tribe more rewards, and the Drakovald Forest. There is also a tendency to converge with them in the Beastmen War Gang.

   Hearing this, everyone in Oak Village felt a strong sense of crisis, and the affairs officer Pittman turned pale. Right now, the strength of the village is very weak, and the threat of the Blood Wolf Tribe is almost at hand, and they have no strength to fight it.

  Laylen lightly clasped the table with his fingers, and said solemnly, "It's a big deal. I think Lord Earl will send troops to destroy that 'lone wolf'?"

   "The order to recruit has been issued, but the Earl's army will not be involved." Krill shook his head and sighed.

   "Why?" Lallen frowned, unable to understand the count's thoughts of not going to the army.

"The old wolf Todbringer, despite the dissuasion of all the courtiers, wants to pass a war to decide whether the throne of the emperor belongs to him, Boris Todbringer, or the Prince of Rickland, Karl Furth. Lanz."

There was a bit of bitterness on the face of the captain of the White Wolf Knight Company, and his tone was sarcastic: "The available troops in the hands of the eldest brother have all been transferred to Kronborg, so this battle may only be joined by a few ranger knights and a few village militia teams. ."

   "Is Your Excellency the Elector insane? The northern provinces are seriously injured, and he chooses to fight a civil war?"

   A mass of anger surged into his heart, and Laren couldn't help shouting. "Besides, how many militiamen can there be in a village? No matter how many they are, they will face a group of murderous bloodthirsty warriors! Born executioners!"

   "Layren, we must eliminate them in a short time."

Krill reminded: "The pioneers of the frontier outpost, the latest information, there are several Beastmen war gangs that are suspicious, they are slowly moving towards the location of Xien Village, and when these chaotic shards are mixed together, It will be difficult to destroy them by then."

   All eyes were on the first kingdom knight, there was no sound in the hall, and the white wolf knight quietly waited for the latter's reply.

   After a long time, Lallen took a deep breath and said solemnly: "I will lead all the soldiers of Oak Village to participate in the battle."

   He decided to exterminate the Bloodwolf tribe. The first point was to further prevent the Norsca from going south and harass Oak Village, and the second point was to avenge the dead people of the Empire.

   However, if there are a hundred reasons to fight, there are one hundred and one reasons not to fight.

Oak Village is in great need of development and urgently needs population, but the soldiers that Lailun will take out are the most precious young men. As long as there is a slight loss, the development of Oak Village will be hit, especially if they will enter in a few days. It's winter, and logistically, it's also a lot of pressure.

  Krill also took into account Laren's predicament, and promised to give him some assistance with weapons, equipment and food, and sent someone to deliver the supplies tomorrow.

  In the afternoon, Oak Village entered a state of combat readiness.

Lailun decided to take away two teams of spear and shield soldiers, one team of crossbowmen to fight, leaving a team of spear and shield soldiers to defend Oak Village. Bandits ransacked everything, no matter how careful it is.

   Affairs Officer Pittman also has some experience in the military. When Laren is away, he is the "village mayor", who is responsible for deploying a team of spear and shield soldiers for defense, and recruiting all the villagers when necessary.

  Albert had experience as a ranger and naturally he would go there. It was indispensable to inquire about the enemy’s situation. Gavin and Sith were also on the battlefield with Laylen.

   In addition, considering the logistical problem, Lailun temporarily set up a 20-person transportation team. He brought a few wild horses in the village that had just been domesticated, and prepared a few flatbed carriages for the transportation team.

   Going out to fight is not to defend the city. There is no food supply outside the wilderness, so the soldiers can only fight on an empty stomach. Lailen raised 10 days of food from the granary in the inner fort, which can feed more than 30 people and a few horses.

   And the one pot of arrows carried by the crossbowmen is far from enough. You must prepare a few more barrels, as well as tents, cooking utensils, shovels, baskets, bagged water bottles and other necessities.

  Tents are mostly made of prey fur, and thick cloth curtains are strung on the inner interlayer to ensure that there will be no air leakage in the tent when it is erected from the inside.

  The weapons and equipment that Krill promised were delivered that night.

In order to reduce casualties, Lailun tried to make every soldier put on two layers of chain armor. Sleeveless scale armor covered their thick cotton coats, which could play a certain anti-slashing effect. Equip the gun and shield soldiers with a few round iron helmets in the warehouse, from the head to the legs.

The    crossbowmen are equipped with a set of simple leather armor and burqa, which Laren's existing equipment can only do.

  Albert had a new hazelwood longbow, still dressed as a ranger, with a burqa emblazoned with the Holy Hammer.

   The night before his departure, Lailun went from house to house, handing out 10 silver coins to every soldier who was about to go into battle, and leaving a large bag of grain and a few catties of meat for his family to solve the soldiers' worries.

   None of the lords would give money and food to the conscripts. Seeing the expressions of gratitude to him, the knights of the kingdom couldn't be happy.

   Two days later, in the early morning, Laylen led the soldiers and the baggage team and set off.

  All the villagers of Oak Village gathered at the intersection in the north of the village to say goodbye. In the crowd, the soldiers’ parents, wives and children waved to them constantly, their expressions full of reluctance, and their names were called out one after another, symbolizing the sustenance of a family.

   Many people shed tears, and the soldiers who went on the expedition were no exception.

  But the soldiers gritted their teeth, squinted their necks, didn't let themselves cry, and they knew that this battle was to protect their families from the threats of the Norsca, and they couldn't retreat if they said anything.

  Laylen was wearing a knight's plate armor and rode a war horse to the front of the queue. Watching this scene, he had mixed feelings in his heart. He wanted to do a simple pre-war mobilization to boost morale.

The    Kingdom Knight took a deep breath and said loudly, "The warriors of Oak Village! My warriors!"

   "It's in the north! The Norsca armies are destroying everything! They're doing what they want! Killing our fellow citizens! Ransacking everything! Burning down houses!"

   "They are getting closer and closer to Oak Village! Their butcher knives are waving towards our relatives!"

   "Would you like to see the tragedy in the north happen to us?!"

  The soldiers' breathing became rapid, their chests heaving, and the knuckles clenching their weapons turned white.

  Lairn swept his eyes across everyone in front of him, and shouted: "This battle! We will kill all the Norsca people! Let them feel the anger and fury of the people of Sigmar!"

   "For our family! For the empire!"

   He suddenly raised the Hammer of Heram, shot straight into the sky, raised his arms and shouted: "Victory!!"

   "Victory!"

   "Victory!"

   "Victory!!"

   The roaring shout drowned out the sound, and the soldiers raised their heads with enthusiasm, blushing and shouting vigorously.

   In the cry, Albert's eyes were filled with tears of excitement. At this moment, he was willing to die for Oak Village. Officer Pittman felt an urge to join the ranks of the soldiers in his heart.

   On both sides of the dirt road, the cry disappeared, only the cry of hope for the soldiers to return in victory.

"Set off!"

   Ask for tickets and collections!

   (end of this chapter)