Warhammer Throne

"The bad news is... Maybe Rig is coming sooner than expected!" Albert took out the map and pointed to the pass on the map: "Ok Pass can be resisted for shorter periods of time than imagined! According to the information from the front-line messengers, under a terrible sacrifice, more barbarian raiders have been upgraded to barbarian warriors and even chaos warriors!"

The terrible chaos warrior has already been mentioned in the previous article.

The deterioration of the situation made several people present frowned.

"What about the good news?" Ryan had accepted the bad news in his heart, so he went on to ask.

"The good news is... the seven thousand reinforcements from the Empire are already on the way, and our messenger has contacted him. As long as we persist for three days, we only need to persist for three days!" Albert said quite excitedly. The wrinkles around his eyes slowly unfolded.

This forty-year-old lord has not fought many wars since he took the throne. The main military action was to eliminate robbers and a small number of wild orcs. This time he was suddenly faced with the pressure of a large army, and he was actually very nervous.

"Then we will count as Birrigg breaking through Oak Pass in just two hours." Albert motioned to Ryan and said.

Neither the earl nor his two knights were proficient in battle.

Ryan put his finger on Oak Pass: "If Birig breaks through Oak Pass, his next action is to cross the Ovre River and then go straight to the city of Milodnhaven."

"So my plan is that we will send troops on the Aarhus Bridge over the Ovre River to respond, and then sniper Birieg's army first, and if we can't hold on to the river, we will retreat back to the city." Ryan gave My own suggestion-defense in depth.

"So... Ryan, your proposal is... field battle?" Earl Albert and his two knights looked at each other, and the walnut knight Niclay hesitated for a while, or hesitated: "I said, is this a bit... Too risky?"

"Yeah... Mr. Lane, I think... Maybe it would be better for us to rely on the city wall to stick to it? There are artillery on the tower, and there are all kinds of city guards, which will also make people feel more at ease." The bamboo knight Valdemar also Oppose this opinion.

"We can't just guard the city like this!" Ryan said dissatisfiedly, and he told the earl and the two knights the theory he had previously told Esterel.

It has always been the most stupid idea to rely on the wall to defend against the enemy. In the defense, the wall is always the penultimate line of defense.

The two knights still did not speak, seeing that they were unable to refute Ryan's decision, but they could not cooperate.

Ryan was stunned at first, but he immediately realized that there was a problem with his way of expression: "Gentlemen, I don't mean to fight the barbarians in the wild. I mean, we have to rely on the Aarhus Bridge and try our best. Delaying Birieg’s march, we must finally retreat behind the wall and defend ourselves."

Ryan first put his finger on Oak Pass: "Ok Pass has two hundred defenders garrisoned. This pass has a strong wall and defensive equipment. The barbarians come from afar and lack sufficient siege weapons and numbers. The cavalry, so even if the Occan Pass is broken by the barbarians, the defenders still have a chance to retreat. These soldiers are elites who have fought with the barbarians. They are important forces. We should try to respond to their retreat. I am right. Huh? Gentlemen? Your Excellency Earl?"

The three men nodded subconsciously. The two hundred defenders were regular soldiers. If they can successfully respond to their retreat, this force will play a pivotal role in defending the city.

"After receiving the defenders of the Oak Pass, we will send troops to the Aarhus Bridge...Listen to me, gentlemen, we will definitely not be able to defend this bridge, but we can delay enough time, and then... we can stay here The bridge is full of gunpowder. When we can’t keep it, we will blow up the bridge.” Ryan continued: “The barbarians have abandoned a large amount of luggage and marched forcibly. They want to cross the river very troublesome, don’t forget, now At this time, the Ovre River has just begun to freeze. At the same time as the river is turbulent, the surface of the river is either a large piece of broken ice floating, or the ice layer is thinner than a piece of parchment! Whether the barbarian chooses to build a bridge or choose to build a ship It takes a lot of time!"

Albert summed it up and finally nodded: "You are right, all we have to do now is to buy time."

"I agree! I will personally lead the soldiers to the Aarhus Bridge for defense!" The walnut knight Nikolay spoke, and the thirties-year-old kingdom knight stood up.

"Then I will be responsible for the defense in the city. When you retreat, I will lead the army to respond as soon as possible." Bamboo knight Valdemar nodded.

"So like this, I will go to Aarhus Bridge to deploy together with Mr. Niclair." Ryan saw that Albert didn't plan to go out of the city, so he took the initiative to take the job.

"I will dispatch five hundred soldiers to you. The two hundred standing army and three hundred conscripts will all be handed over to you for command. As for the safety of the city, you don't have to worry about it." Albert's eyes also rose fiercely: " I have a guard, this time, I must tell these **** barbarians to come back and forth!"

"clear!"

Everyone rushed to other places, and they agreed that they would gather in the barracks in three hours. It would take time to deploy the army and food.

Ryan walked towards a small house in the town.

As the season deepens into winter, the weather is getting colder and colder. The roads are crowded with victims. Many people are shivering in the cold corners. The houses are also crowded with people. Ryan can see many people from the windows.

After discussing with Albert, he got a very bad news-there are no legendary powerhouses among the defenders and nobles in this city. The two kingdom knights are both elite and they can become kingdom knights. The basis is still because they are a family of knights.

The strength of these two guys is not very strong, one is an elite-level ranger, the other is an elite-level warrior.

But the crushing bear is a legendary high-rank barbarian chief! The chaos warrior blessed by the blood god!

He came to a long house and knocked on the door.

"Hello! Excuse me?" A young man opened the door.

It was Ike. The expression on his face became more subtle when he saw Ryan standing at the door.

"Son of Gade, now it's your turn to repay my favor. Let me play." His voice answered coldly.

………………

Three hours later.

An army of five hundred people went out of the city under the leadership of Ryan and others.

This army consists of two hundred shield-bearing halberds, one hundred swordsmen and two hundred crossbowmen. In addition, there are more than a dozen cavalry.

Albert trusts Ryan quite a bit, he puts his main force in Ryan's hands, and orders Nikolay to also be in Ryan's control.

This is the function of prestige. If Ryan's fame is at the national level, then Nikolay's reputation is the most village and town level. Ryan is a white wolf knight in the White Wolf Knights organization. Walnut...There is no knight group.

"Hello, Mr. Lane, this is Lopus!" A knight using a halberd came out from behind: "I have heard your name for a long time, and I am honored to be able to fight alongside you."

"I remember you are... the son of Lord Mosheen? We met." Ryan said strangely. He recognized this young man. He was the son of Lord Hyde, Lord Mosheen. Hyde had many children, Lopp. Si is considered one of the capable ones, but why is he here now?

"Yes, we met. I am a wandering knight now. It is a great honor to meet you." Lopus is a young man with a golden head and some childish faces. His face is more delicate and beautiful. There is a little pockmark on it. He is wearing a full set of plate armor and a kite helmet. He seems to have some beards on his mouth to appear mature. From the appearance, he should be about the same age as Ryan.

"Wandering knight? What made you choose to wander?" Ryan asked casually, "Did you sleep with your father's maid? Was driven out?"

It was another cloudy day. Since he set off, Nord's weather has been very bad. The mood of this unit is the same as the weather now. Everyone's face is full of clouds.

The morale of the soldiers is low, and the faces of the officers are not good.

"I chose it myself." Lopus smiled forcefully: "After witnessing an unfair trial, I feel that there is nothing to treat in the family. My father's title was not my turn to inherit, so I decided Come out and wander."

"...Also." Ryan nodded. The wandering knights came into being for various reasons. Adopting the eldest son inheritance system is the common inheritance law in mainland China. In this case, only the eldest son of the nobles can inherit the title. The other children get at most a small piece of feast.

In this case, many noble children will become wandering knights.

After speaking, he looked at Ike, who was riding a horse behind him with a look of shame.

Ike Albrecht, the legal illegitimate son of Baron Albrecht, led by Imperial Wallrich, his father is the fifth company commander of the White Wolf Knights, "Hawk" Baron Ged Albrecht.

What is a legal illegitimate child?

The illegitimate child is a symbol of shame for the nobles. This kind of wild species will generally be swept out. If the noble dares to bring home the illegitimate children of himself and the lowly farmer/peasant girl, then the aristocratic wife will be subject to the imperial law for abuse of these illegitimate children. protection of.

However, there are two situations where an illegitimate child will not be seen as a sign of shame.

The first is that the parents of illegitimate children are both nobles or figures respected by human society. In this case, illegitimate children will not be considered lowly, such as the founding emperor of the new empire Ludwig and the original speaker of the Garland Council. The domain witch Margarita is a lover relationship, and no one considers the illegitimate children they give birth to be lowly.

The second is that the illegitimate child comes from a maid of a noble wife, or a female courtier in the noble court. In this case, the illegitimate child does not have the right to inherit, but his heir status is also recognized by the society.

The identities of the above two kinds of illegitimate children will be "legalized."

Ike is the second kind.

So why did Ike dare to beg him like this? Why did Ike not say anything to him disrespectful to Ryan during the trip.

The real reason is that Ike’s "fighting side by side" friendship does not refer to the friendship between Ike and him, but Ryan once and his father White Wolf Knight Baron Ged Albrecht. On the banks of the Ovre River, the war gang fought side by side in order to destroy the Beastmen.

So in fact, Ryan is giving face to his father. Ryan knows the reason, and Ike knows the reason. Ryan did not break Gade's reputation, which made the wandering knight feel ashamed.

He has done too many things for survival and fame.

After Ryan found Ike, he knew that the wandering knights knew that the barbarians were coming, and they had collected money to go to sea overnight. They didn’t know where those people had gone. Only Ike stayed because of his surname. If he flees in front of Ryan in this situation, his family will be ashamed of him.

From this we can see how heavy the pressure this wandering knight is carrying.

Baron Gade had never mentioned his son in front of Ryan, and obviously he didn't like this **** son.

Thinking of this, Ryan sneered. What qualifications do he have to think about others?

What is oneself?

A traversing celestial person?

A wild child with amazing talent?

"Bald" Norman's beloved adopted son?

Godfather Ivan's proud godson?

Or the emperor's... illegitimate child?

"Mr. Lane! We have arrived at Moon Lake." The sergeant in charge of the team saw that Lane was wandering, so he reminded in a low voice.

Ryan finally recovered, and what appeared in front of Ryan was a ruin.

A quiet lake appeared in front of Ryan, and the lake covered by thin ice stretched to an invisible distance. The cloudy weather was like a thick curtain covering the sky completely, and the lake was as clean as jade. The surface is like a mirror, reflecting the white light between the sky and the earth.

In an instant, Ryan had an illusion that the sky and the ground seemed to be upside down.

Surrounding the Moon Lake, large tracts of forests and architectural ruins appeared in front of everyone. The buildings here were all built using large blocks of white stone, and all of them were spires. However, under the devastation of the years, most of these buildings collapsed, abnormally The thick trees continue to erode the original building complex.

There was also a glorious past and history here. According to the news that Ryan knew, this was once one of the strongholds and settlements of the elves before they withdrew from the continent. There was also a glorious history and prosperity. It is said that it was during the disaster period. In the previous human wizarding empire, there were many human wizard apprentices here to learn magic from the elves.

Later, when the elves retreated from the old world, the city was completely abandoned. Because this was a place where magic was studied, the chaotic magical energy and frequent energy tides made it uninhabitable. After thousands of years of uninterrupted adventurers patronizing , The treasures and wealth that may be left here have been excavated. Except for occasionally a few spellcasters will come here like a pilgrimage, it is usually a dead silence.

"We will be stationed here tonight! We can get to Aarhus Bridge tomorrow."

"Yes!"