Tales of the Reincarnated Lord Chapter 158: Snow Night Strikes the City

Chapter 158 Snow Night Strikes the City

When the small snowflakes were falling from the gray sky, Lorist suddenly felt that it had neglected an important thing, that is, the winter already arrived. `

November 11th, this is the single dog festival of the previous life, but in Grindia, this is just a very ordinary day. For Lorist, this is also the day when the last batch of refugees arrived at Vanades City.

Lorist's face sinks like water, and the arrival of winter has made his caravan northbound return to the family Territory a plan. The top priority is to find a safe and comfortable place for the caravan and the refugees to spend this cold winter first.

"Twenty-five days before I arrived here from the border. It took just over 140 miles to spend such a long time. How long will it take to return to the family Territory? One year or two How much does a hundred thousand horses consume in a day? Everyone calculates that this is not what we can afford. "Lorist has a strong voice.

This is the main residence of Vanades City, but now already has become the base camp of Northbound caravan.

"It's all blamed for the refugees, they have slowed down our schedule. If we were caravan alone, we could catch sixty miles a day." Yuri was muttering as a scout cavalry who could run two hundred miles a day. Leader, he naturally turned a blind eye to the sluggish stray population.

"You see, there are more than a thousand miles from Vanades City to Miduobuluo River. It will take more than two hundred days at this degree. It is absolutely not possible. Look at the outside, already is the first It ’s snowing. Although Vanades City is the largest commercial city of Madras Dukedom, we also added a batch of grain and supplies after the occupation, but it is very difficult for more than 100,000 horses to spend winter here comfortably. We must take it as soon as possible. Measures, rush here before the heavy snow seals the road, Kebo City! "

Lorist pointed at Kebo City on the map: "This is a Madras Grand Duke municipality and the largest granary of Delamock Province. All the grain collected by Madras Grand Duke in this large grain-producing province is stored here. From the documents seized from Vanades City, we can See, all the grain transactions here are provided by Kebo City, and last year Madras Grand Duke also loaned Second Prince 80 million pounds of grain from Kebo City.

"There is another official document, which should not have been out yet. It is the food reserve of Kebo City under the Madras Grand Duke order. It is also a response to the food borrowing request of Second Prince, 150 million kilograms. However, Madras Grand Duke requires Second Prince to be paid off first. The last time I borrowed food, it seemed that Second Prince was badly hurt. "Lorist picked up a thick animal skin paper-bound document and threw it on the table.

"100,000 refugees. We carried a big parcel. In winter already came. We have to prepare winter clothing, shelter, warm wood and fill their stomachs for these 100,000 refugees. Today is eleven. November 11. We must capture Kebo City before the severe cold of December arrives, and move all personnel there for the winter to allow these 100,000 migrants to spend this winter. "

"Lord(s), Kebo City is not easy to fight. The three princes led the Royal Guard Legion more than 60,000 soldier(s) all under the Kebo City, and returned to defeat, letting the iron guard Legion become famous in the first battle.` Vanades City and Xith Castle, the news already spread throughout Delamock Province, and the defenders of Kebo City have already been prepared. We can no longer make surprise attacks. We are afraid that prolonged attacks below the city will damage our caravan armed forces. ”Potterfang looked worried.

"We want only 100,000 people to survive the winter. We can only capture Kebo City. At this time, we are not the Royal Guards Legion of the Three Princes, nor are we defending Iron Guards Legion. According to the captured officials here At present, Kebo City has only one platoon defender, but I am very confident to capture Kebo City. But I am worried that even if we capture Kebo City, it is too slow for these 100,000 refugees to rush to the road. We must find a way to transfer them as soon as possible. In the past, we shouldn't let them slow down our schedule. "Lorist said with a little irritability at the table with his fingers.

"I think migrants can be militarized, like those who have become Legion soldier(s) defenders. We can also give them treatment of caravan armed forces relatives, solicit carriage for them to travel from here. At least 50,000 or 60,000 refugees can Keep up with our caravan trip. "Farrea stood up and made a suggestion. As a newly formed Captain in defensive Legion. He is very clear that what these soldier(s)s envy most is the care and treatment that caravan armed forces relatives can get.

"Yes, this is a good way." Lorist nodded.

"But Lord(s), we can't find carriage , Vanades City, we only collected more than 2,000 carriage ..." Charade is very worried.

"So, Charade, you try to collect transportation means from Vanades City. As for the goods of those merchants, you don't have to think about it. What we need now is mobility, not transportation of materials. During our attack on Kebo City, here It is your responsibility to order the craftsman camp to build more carriage . If the horse is not enough, use a horse for a car. I do not expect the refugees to have a caravan of 60 miles a day, but at least 30 miles a day. "

Lorist knows the problems of Charade. This guy committed red eye disease as soon as he got Vanades City. His idea was to use the name of arms collection to collect all their goods from Vanades City merchants for one-third of the price and then ship them. Go to the family Territory. Therefore, he had to be warned in advance so that he would not collect the materials regardless of the light.

"Borg, has Second Highness's Royal Guard Legion already entered Xith Castle?" Lorist asked.

Potterfang replied: "They arrived at already and went to 10,000 people. I will rush back when I have completed the transfer. Ross will be back here tomorrow afternoon with our Iron Armoured Brigade and Bow Cavalry."

"Strange, Madras Grand Duke's response is really slow. Why did they not notice the Sidol Province's external traffic and information?" Lorist groaned with his chin.

Potterfang laughed: "Lord(s), Madras Grand Duke must be already, knowing the situation of Xith Castle being occupied, because our scout light cavalry has passed the inspection of the manor castle when it entered the Sidol Province and strengthened the alert.` I suspect Madras Grand Duke is just him It is not clear whether the enemy occupying Xith Castle will continue to attack Sidol Province or simply defend. Therefore, he cannot order Haishan Legion to attack, so as to prevent Lao Chao from being attacked by the enemy ... "

"Also." Lorist nodded: "Anyway, Xith Castle already was handed over to Second Highness, and Vanades City will be handed over to him after a while, so that he can turn this into a fortress city as a barrier to annex Yungechandler Province. Now Second Highness is no excuse. Let us give it to him earlier, and he still wants us to get out early, lest we ruin this place in vain and make him unable to collect materials and manpower.

The reason why I want to move to Kebo City. Once there is ample reserves of grain and grass, and secondly, it is closer to Northern Land. We can return to the family Territory in the spring of next year. The third point is that I don't want to stay here again. It will definitely be the battlefield after battle in the spring. If I do n’t leave now, I am worried that I will be dragged into these war-breaking events next year. "

"When do we go out to attack Kebo City?" Potterfang asked.

"Tomorrow morning, we and the scout cavalry of Yuri will go out first. Terman will take the Knight(s) regiment. Then, we will order Ross to lead the three regiments of the armored rifle to switch to Kebo City. "Lorist said.

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Six days later, Lorist sat on a carriage with a dozen Imperial Guards and came to a castle in the center of Kebo City city. The banner of Tibor Family was inserted on carriage .

Receiving Lorist is an official in his 50s and 60s.

"Lord Viscount. I am the manager of Bloom here. I'm very sorry. Although Kebo City is a Madras Grand Duke municipality, it is a military town and a storage place. It has never received foreign guests. If you want to stay in Lord Viscount, please go east. Take the road for more than ten miles, there is the manor castle of Ke Locke Count, Ke Locke Count has always been hospitable, and Lord Viscount will be satisfied with the hospitality. As for the food purchase of Lord(s), to be honest, we cannot do the master here, We did not get a grain of food here without the approval document of Duke(s) Lord(s). "The old official declined the request of Lorist very politely.

"That's it. I think it's bad. Director Broom, I'm really sorry. I also came to your expensive Dukedom for the first time. I only heard that Kebo City is a food trading center of Dukedom. I thought it was with those commercial cities. It's as lively as it is on the spot. "Lorist is not without a fool, fully showing the regret of a Aristocrat(s) running for nothing.

"It is indeed very regrettable that Lord Viscount ran for nothing. In fact, our previous grain transactions were held on Vanades City. How much grain was sold there will be paid by the documents printed on the bill. How much grain. But now I heard that Vanades City was occupied by the refugees, so we can give you the grain only if we get the approval document of Grand Duke(s). "The old official bowed deeply to Lorist.

"Well. It seems I have to find a way to meet Grand Duke(s), or wait for a while. Thank you for your guidance, Director Broome, I will leave first." Lorist nodded to the old official and re-entered carriage . Then left Kebo City.

Looking at the old official of carriage of Lorist is a bit inexplicable: "How come Redlis Kingdom's Aristocrat(s) also ran here to buy food, even if he bought it back? The Iberia Kingdom of the Second Prince is not expropriated. Even if he was a third back, he was lucky ... "

The carriage of Lorist traveled a few miles to the east and left the Kebo City's alert field of view and turned to the south. After running for more than half an hour, a large lush evergreen forest appeared in front of it. Continuous military barracks.

Lorist entered big tent with a somber face. Potterfang, who was looking at the map, was surprised: "Lord(s). Why are you back?"

"The plan is not working. We are going to enter Kebo City in batches to stay together. However, we did not expect that Kebo City would not accept outsiders to stay in the inner city. Neither Aristocrat(s) or Mercenary would work." Lorist said darkly. .

Grabbing a blank animal skin paper and an ink core pen, Lorist began to paint: "Kebo City has two walls, the first wall is the same as the information said, ten meters high, the second The walls are 20 meters apart and about 12 meters high. The towers on the two walls are densely packed. I haven't seen the city guards, and they should be placed in the towers. The center of Kebo City is a five-storey castle, even if it is on the periphery The garrisoned soldiers who have fallen in the double walls can still retreat to the castle to resist. It is truly worthy of being called Kebo City, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack! "

Potterfang shook his head while watching the city defense map drawn by Lorist, and he couldn't think of any good way. Looking away from the account, he suddenly said: "Lord(s), it looks like it's snowing again, this is the second snow this year. If we can't capture Kebo City, we must arrange for the troops to withdraw Vanades City ..."

It's snowing again in the grey sky, watching the snow falling off the tent onto the ground and turning into a little water stain.

Lorist's eyes moved. A "bang" hit the city defense map drawn by himself: "Recruit all the Silver Ranks of the troops, I will take them to attack Kebo City at night!"

The plan for Lorist is very simple. On snowy nights, there is no Silver Moon in the sky. Hei Shen couldn't see more than a meter away. The defensive forces defending Kebo City will certainly relax. Throughout the war history of Grindia over the past millennium, there has not been any case of snow night raid on the city.

Recruit the Silver Rank Expert in the family armed forces. When the dark touches Kebo City, climb up the wall and drop the rope. Pull up the rope ladder to cope with the men and go up to the city. After controlling the four towers near the gate, you can open the gate and drop the suspension bridge to let the large troops enter the city.

The second city wall is also made in the same way. While controlling the gate, it takes people to attack the castle in the center of the city while the enemy is unprepared. As long as the castle and the two gates are under control, the guards on the remaining walls and towers of the city will soon have the opportunity to pack up when dawn dawns. This is a breakthrough, and the center blooms.

It is also difficult to attack without staying overnight. One is that you can't see your five fingers, and it is easy to lose sight of the companion in front of you when you reach one meter on a snowy night. Second, there is a moat in front of Kebo City, which is five to six meters wide. How do I get there? You can't make a bridge of ten meters long. Besides, there will be no place to find such a long board. It is also possible to use a long wooden ladder, but if such a dark night kicks into the water, it would be a waste of effort to startle the guards on the wall.

The solution to Lorist is also very simple. Night raids are connected by ropes. Although the action is slower, the enemy can not see it anyway, enough for everyone to feel Kebo City, and they are not worried about losing people.

As for crossing the moat, sheepskin rafts are used. These are local civilian boats used for fishing and crossing the river. They are light and easy to carry. There were several ships in the manor castle we occupied yesterday. They were turned over by the servants and covered the roof of their house. We don't need much. One is enough. As long as the first person crosses the moat, they can tie a rope on the sheepskin raft and pull it back and forth, and they will soon be able to pull everyone across the river.

When the night raiders controlled the two city gates and lowered the suspension bridge, they sounded two long and one short horns. Large forces can then ignite the torch and enter Kebo City.

"That's it!" Lorist said firmly to the men in big tent: "We have to take this risk, now everyone is going to prepare!"

Lorist remembered the Els who was injured in Nadegas City before the release. This guy has night vision ability. In fact, it is the most suitable person to do such a thing. Unfortunately, he couldn't take the risk of a night attack with himself.

For Bloom Old Manager who is in Kebo City, it is hard to get a good sleep when you are older. After only three hours of sleep at night, he woke up and couldn't sleep anymore, so he got up and found a book, lit the candles and prepared to stay until dawn, watching the dark sky outside the window and the snowflakes falling on the green glass of the window, Old Manager muttered: "It's almost another year ..."

At this moment, the Old Manager seemed to hear three horns: "This must be another patrol who is drinking too much and is going crazy. He won't be able to run away with a whip tomorrow morning."

A rumbling thunder sounded continuously.

Old Manager is a little surprised. It thunders on a snowy day. It seems that it will rain tomorrow morning. I have to check if there is any water leakage in the granary, oh ...

A loud noise sounded downstairs, Old Manager was a little angry, what's going on tonight, why are you so noisy, are you still up to work today if you don't sleep yet?

Old Manager put on his coat and was ready to scold those who were down. As soon as he opened the door, he saw three or four people coming up from the castle stairs and soon appeared in front of him.

Thanks to the light of the candlelight in his hand, Old Manager was stunned to see the young man who came from Redlis Kingdom called Viscount Tibor in the afternoon and appeared in front of himself with blood and mud, but he didn't seem to mind, but revealed it. A standard Aristocrat(s)-style smile with two incisors: "Glad to see you again, Mr. Broome ..."

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