Rise of the Lord of Mount and Blade

When he returned to the tavern, Richard found a middle-aged man in a chain mail shirt standing in front of the counter, and the tavern boss was holding a smiling face with a pleased look While talking with the other party, Richard walked a few steps closer to them, only to recognize that the other party was actually Crotor’s adjutant Gracie.

Richard thought for a while and didn’t take the initiative to greet him, but Adjutant Gracie spotted him at this time. He called Richard, and his face was expressionless when the latter turned to face him. To say.

“Richard, the war is about to begin, and the consul wants you to prepare for the army.”

“The war has begun?” Richard looked astonished, and he noticed the tavern. The atmosphere is not as relaxed as usual. There are a lot fewer townspeople sitting, and the people who are still there try to keep their voices down.

He was a little puzzled. He just came back from outside the city. Why didn’t he hear about it?

Gracie noticed his doubts and explained in a flat tone: “Kaladog, the king of the Batanian barbarians, has entangled a huge army and has already moved south along the Cantrek Mountain Road. Entering the border of the empire, the Archon must gather an army to meet the enemy, so you should prepare quickly and leave with the army tomorrow morning.”

After that, without waiting for Richard’s response, he hurriedly left the tavern, Richard watch Looking at his back, frowned, turned and returned to his room.

In his room, Richard summoned six of his soldiers and told them about the expedition. After learning about it, the four had no other opinion because their employer was Richard instead of Clothor Archon, so they will go where Richard goes, as long as Richard can pay them on time.

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In the early morning of 2nd day, Richard showed up outside the city gate with the soldiers on time. When they arrived outside the city, Raghetta’s army had already been assembled. Richard looked around and finally knew why he had to hire mercenaries to join his army, because the number of soldiers under his hand was not too large, there were only more than a hundred people.

Among them, Richard roughly counted them. There were nearly 20 cavalry on horses. The remaining melee infantry was mixed with archer infantry. The difference between them was only a dozen people. A rich town. The number of soldiers owned by the lord of, Richard is a bit stunned. If it were placed in the main world, a wealthier viscount could have more soldiers than them.

After Richard and the others joined the team, the Archon clotor, wearing a chain mail robe and a high-top nasal helmet, gave an order. This one holding the purple battle flag The army then slowly pulled out, marching towards the Northwest of the town.

On the march, Clotor’s adjutant Gracie personally found Richard and explained to him his salary after enlistment. The salary paid by Clotor included the six soldiers under Richard’s, a total of 40dinar, after excluding the salaries paid to the soldiers, Richard has 14dinar in his hands, which shows that Clotor valued Richard’s strength.

In addition, after learning that two of Richard’s soldiers were upgraded to Imperial Skilled Infantry, Gracie agreed to temporarily allocate Richard two sets of Imperial Skilled Infantry equipment, but this is only temporary. These two sets If the armor is damaged or lost, Richard must pay compensation at the price, and the equipment must be returned after he terminates the employment contract with Klotor.

These Richards naturally have no objection. Clotor was already very good without pursuing his “lost” six sets of Imperial infantry equipment. How could he dare to ask for more?

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Clotor’s team went all the way to the Northwest, and as they got closer and closer to Fort Villon in the south of Cantreque, they met along the way The more civilians were fleeing with large and small bags. Most of them were dirty and tired. When they saw this army holding the purple banner, they stood far away and stroking their breasts. .

While passing by the village of Villon at the foot of the mountain east of Villonburg, Richard found that the village had been looted. Almost all the houses in the village were burnt down, leaving only the scorched ruins. Looking at the scorched earth from a distance, the roar of countless souls seemed to ring in the sky, and he also seemed to see countless souls dispersed.

“Damn Battanian!”

The soldiers’ angry curses sounded around Richard. He looked at all this indifferently, without the slightest fluctuation in his heart.

Leaving the village of Villon and moving on, the outline of the white city wall of Villembourg piled up with countless stones faintly appeared on the distant horizon. Clotor glanced at the scorching sun. Let the soldiers slow down, and at the same time send a cavalry to enter Wironburg first to negotiate with the local defenders. The lord of Wironburg is Akios of the Korenius family. He did not get permission. Don’t dare to go in without permission.

After more than ten minutes, the cavalry ran back on a slightly panting horse. He said a few words to Clotor, and then the latter ordered the army to move forward. Set up camp outside.

When the army arrived outside Villeneuve, the soldiers were surprised to find that the other side of this small castle had been packed with densely packed camps, and there were many soldiers freely moving around in the camps. At the same time, the purple uniforms on them gathered together, like a sea of ​​purple.

After Clotor handed over the affairs to his lieutenant, Gracie, he entered the castle directly. Gracie then led the soldiers on a clearing and let the soldiers set up their own tents. Richard and him The six soldiers under his team found a place to set up the camp, and then went to find some dry weeds to spread on the ground, which was used as a resting place.

Other soldiers are also treated like this. In fact, except for the nobles, the soldiers of this era have a terrible rest environment in the field. It is already very good to be able to find dry weeds and spread them on the ground. If they encounter places where resources are scarce, they can only put a thin cloth on the ground and lie on the hard ground. If this is fine in summer, they will freeze to death in winter.

After the camp was set up, the soldiers in the army ran to the military vendors outside the camp to have fun. When the army was pulled out, the local vendors and prostitutes would spontaneously follow the army. Marching, they just follow behind the army’s butt without hindering the army’s marching. After the army stops and camps, they will follow the camp and lay out the goods they bring. The prostitutes are even simpler and they just stand. We greeted the soldiers who came to have fun there, and after the price was negotiated, the two people hand in hand and found a place to start work.

Because of this, many things that violate military discipline, such as gatherings for fights, gambling and alcoholism, will happen in this place, causing headaches for the leading nobles.