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At midnight, all the soldiers of the West Guard Corps had finished their rest and marched towards the camp in the southeast direction under the vast moonlight.

The fugitive barons were stationed at this position for defense, and the morale of their soldiers must be the lowest.

Moreover, at this time, Baron Tula had already received Simon's reply, telling him to execute according to the plan, and this person's vigilance was probably not high now.

Time passed by minute by minute, and soon it was one o'clock in the morning.

All the combat troops of the West Guard Corps had arrived at the designated location and were waiting for the final order.

They didn't wait long. With a muffled rumble, a tongue of fire sprang up, and then with a crash, the wooden wall of the stockade in the distance was knocked down.

"Kill!!"

"Kill!!!"

On the originally quiet hillside, several dazzling balls of light suddenly rose, hovering in the air, illuminating the surroundings as bright as day.

The soldiers stood up one after another and rushed towards the gap like a tide.

Not long after, there was another thunderclap, and another wooden wall was blown away, giving the soldiers an extra way forward.

The noble coalition had been well prepared, and the camp they built was relatively solid. If they attacked at night, they would not be able to quietly cross this obstacle.

Simon had to use the bronze cannon again to clear the way, and after firing two shots, he put it away.

At this time, the soldiers all rushed up, and they could no longer use the big killer, otherwise they would definitely be injured by mistake.

Simon looked at the hillside and waited patiently for the news of victory.

In his opinion, the camp was broken, and there was no suspense in this battle. The noble coalition was definitely not the opponent of the Western Guard Corps.

Each of the three field corps under his command was equipped with 2,000 heavy infantry, all of whom had their names in the team column.

The weakest individual among them had to be bronze warriors, the main force was silver warriors, and there were even more than a dozen bronze knights.

If they cooperated properly, it would be no problem to defeat an ordinary 10,000 or 20,000 regular army.

Normally, it costs a lot to train a knight, but Simon can mass produce them, which is incomparable.

The sound of fighting continued until the eve of dawn. At about three o'clock, the Sword Legion was thrown in to attack the middle of the camp.

"Mailan, take a thousand brave guards to go around the slope and harvest the fleeing soldiers." Simon thought the time was almost right and ordered.

The brave guards around him were all versatile warriors, skilled in bows and horses. Now they were at least gold warriors, and they could be used as heavy infantry when they got off the horse.

"Yes! Sir!" Mailan took the order and left.

Simon still had more than 5,000 North Guards and more than 1,000 brave guards left as a reserve force, and they did not participate in the battle.

When a fish-white appeared on the horizon, the world fell silent again, and the battle was over.

In the camp on the hillside, corpses were everywhere, and large areas of soil were stained dark red with blood.

Many enemy soldiers who woke up from their sleep were suffocated and stabbed to death before they ran out of the tent.

All the barons and nobles were killed in the chaos during the night attack.

There were a few scattered teams that fled in panic, but they were also wiped out by the brave cavalry led by Mailan who had been waiting for a long time.

This battle was a great victory, with heavy casualties. More than 18,000 people were killed, and only more than 5,000 were captured.

After a post-war inventory, Simon learned that more than 1,000 people in the West Guard Corps were killed and more than 3,000 were injured, most of whom were lightly injured.

The excellent armor saved the lives of many soldiers.

More than 2,000 people in the Sword Corps died in the battle, and the loss was not light.

It took three days to clean up the battlefield and deal with the corpses. After a day of rest, Simon led the army on the road again.

The remaining five baronial castles were easily captured.

Their main forces were taken away by the barons before, and now they were all annihilated, so naturally they had no strength to resist.

There were even two families who surrendered directly.

More than 20 days later, Simon arrived at the southern border of the Wangling Xisai Directly Under the Rule of the King. A rushing river separated the two areas.

This river is called the Pentium River. The water is turbulent and the river surface is more than twice as wide as the Qingshui River. It is not very convenient to cross the river.

However, if you take a boat, you can still ferry. This place is also a path for the forest valley to enter the Xisai land.

Another passage is Sanshankou, which has been blocked by the East Guard Corps led by Sarit.

"The Changhe Fort built by Baron Tula is in a good location. It is just high above and overlooks the river.

Take 3,000 people from the West Guard Corps and 2,000 from the surrendered soldiers. Mix them into an army, called the Pentium Corps, and Mordi will be the commander of the corps.

Let him lead this corps to garrison here, and be sure to control the river and not allow any armed forces to pass.

As for the remaining 3,000 surrendered soldiers, they will be incorporated into the West Guard Corps."

In the central army tent, Simon summoned all the generals and ordered.

"Yes!" Everyone responded.

"My Lord Earl! I will definitely fulfill my mission!" Mordi stood up and promised respectfully upon hearing this.

This person is also a character in the team column of the panel. He is now a bronze knight with decent comprehension. After one year of training, he has made good progress.

If you want to give him a score for his current command ability, it is about between 78 and 82.

As long as you don't encounter a particularly strong opponent, it is not a big problem to defend an area.

"For the other five castles, the West Guard Corps will temporarily divide its troops, stationing 1,000 people in each city. After returning, let the patrol corps take over..."

Simon made some arrangements and announced the adjournment of the meeting.

The Pentium River is quite long, and it is unlikely to completely block it and prevent people from crossing the river.

However, the location of Changhe Fort is very tricky, almost in the middle line, and on a small hill, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

In this way, this passage can be completely controlled, at least an army of more than a thousand people dare not cross it rashly.

In the era of cold weapons, bypassing the city to fight deep into the city is a taboo for military strategists, unless all the troops are cavalry, which is extremely mobile.

Otherwise, it is easy to be cut off from the food route, or attacked from the front and back. This is a matter of life and death, and few idiots dare to take risks.

After Simon occupied this place for more than a month, he looted a lot of supplies and let many captured maids accompany the soldiers to have fun.

Even the supplies were shared, and the soldiers were happy and loyal, all grateful for the kindness of Lord Simon.

A few days later, he saw that the weather was getting cooler, so he led his army back.

This clearing battle brought the entire Wangling Xisai Directly Under the Control of His Control.

It is estimated that there are about 200,000 to 300,000 people in the newly included territory.

In addition, in other directly governed territories without barons, some ungoverned villages can be encountered from time to time.

The specific number is yet to be counted, and it will not be clear in a short time.

However, it is certain that Simon's current population exceeds one million.

The thirty baronies add up to an area of ​​about 55,000 square kilometers.

Compared with the entire West Sete, it is not large, but because it is close to the forest valley, it is convenient to receive population, and the development is naturally much faster.

In another year or two, his strength can be on par with those weaker dukes.

More than a month later, Simon returned to the Castle of Courage.

At this time, the outer perimeter of the castle had changed greatly, and a larger circle of city walls began to take shape.

After returning to the inner castle, he first took a bath, and then called the half-elf Treya and the priest Milu to make a threesome.

After a comfortable night, he couldn't help but sleep in the next day, and didn't wake up until the afternoon.