“Sergeant Major, you really don’t want to be the deputy captain? God knows, every word I say is serious.” As for your position as deputy captain and captain of the sentinel team, I think brother Odo has done a good job, and brother Ron of the sentinel team has also done a good job. Besides, I really don’t want to worry about the safety of my soldiers on the battlefield, so you can just leave me alone!"
Ever since "Holy Order Sergeant Major" and "Scarlet Battle Ax" Angus announced that he would join Art's army, Art has been considering the issue of Angus's military position. As an elite warrior who has participated in the Holy War, Angus's personal combat skills and combat experience even surpass Art's own, but now Art has The positions in Art's small army have been arranged. After Art's personal coordination, it was confirmed that Angus will serve as deputy captain and captain of the Sentinels, on the same level as Odo. The current captain of the Sentinels, Ron, returned to Art's side as the captain of the guard. This result was basically unanimously recognized by all the officers. But when Art announced the appointment to Angus, Angus refused on the spot. He doesn't want to hold any position, he just wants to follow Art and fight alone without any burden or drag.
"Then you are willing to be an ordinary soldier, with a military pay of twenty pfennigs a week? You have to know that the deputy captain's wartime pay is forty pfennigs!" Do you think this is okay? I will be the deputy captain, but I will not be the sentry captain. I will get the salary of the deputy captain, but I will not have any soldiers under my command. Well, I can help Brother Odo train the soldiers, and I will just be with you during the battle."
Att really wanted Angus to be the deputy captain and captain of the sentry. After all, a warrior selected as a sergeant of the Holy Order was definitely the best cavalry, and being able to become a sergeant would definitely be an excellent commander. However, Angus may have a sticking point in his mind, so Art didn't want to be too pushy and had no choice but to accept it. Immediately, Art held a military meeting and announced Angus's military position - deputy captain of the patrol. He was responsible for assisting Odo in training the army and was under Art's direct command during the war.
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After a week of intensive training in Besançon, Art's army is about to go to the southeastern border area to garrison.
After breakfast, the army had closed its tents and gathered its personnel and was ready. Charles, the knight of the palace, came to the square barracks to see off Art's army on behalf of the deputy palace minister, Earl Baldwin, and brought the appointment letter issued by the palace to Art - Commander of the Tarburg Garrison in Glaru County.
Brother Art, the order from the palace to Galalu County was issued two days ago. At that time, Galalu County will allocate a batch of food supplies to you to repair the Tarburg garrison. However, you cannot rely entirely on Galalu County. If they can fully supply the consumption of a military fort, as a military Tarburg, which is at the critical moment, will not be left abandoned for decades, so you still have to be well prepared..."
At said goodbye to Knight Charles, he led dozens of people out of the east gate of Besançon and headed south, walking along the King's Road leading to the southeastern border.
Out of the city of Besançon, Art's army was automatically divided into three marching sections. The front was Ron's sentry team, the last was Bath's first squad, and the middle was the third and fourth squads and two selected peasant and soldier squads. The core of the team was a dozen peasant soldiers and thirty laborers led by Art himself. A four-wheeled carriage filled with supplies walked in the middle of the team.
The army caravan, escorted by Kazak's second team, has gone south for trade with nine carriages loaded with northern goods. After completing the north-south trade, they will carry a large amount of food supplies from Besançon to the southeastern border of Tarburg to join the army.
With more people and a larger team, the marching speed inevitably slowed down. When an army of more than ninety people crossed the fertile and vast plains of the Northland and entered the southeastern hilly area, they had been marching on the King's Road for eight days. All the food and materials consumed by the team along the way were relied on the road. Purchases were made in large and small towns on both sides of the road. When they arrived at the border of Galalu County, the army's food supplies not only did not decrease, but also increased a lot. The carriages were already full. The laborers accompanying the army carried a lot of food supplies on their shoulders. Even the peasant soldiers who were not selected also carried a bag of food on their shoulders.
Handholding the hilt of the long sword at his waist with his right hand, Tuba followed Art and said, "Sir, I haven't seen any sign of the bandits this way."
At looked at the surrounding terrain and said: "The Northland is different from the Southland. Most of the terrain here is flat and the soil is fertile. In addition, there has been no war for many years. Farmers can concentrate on farming. When everyone has enough to eat and drink, they will not begging for food. Besides, armies from all over the country are now stationed on the eastern border through this King's Road. "I am afraid that the large groups of bandits have been wiped out by the army long ago, and the small groups of mountain bandits dare to intercept passing pedestrians and vendors, so it is not surprising that they passed by safely."
Touba had a look of understanding, and before asking any more questions, Odo and Ron, who had gone to Galalu City to negotiate, rode back to the group.
"My lord, Lord Harith Viscount Witanvey will come to greet us in person soon with the noble officials in the city." Odo dismounted his horse and hurriedly came to Art.
A viscount Lord Sheriff personally greeted the young trainee knight, which surprised Art.
But Odo’s next words solved Art’s doubts.
"Viscount Herreth will send someone directly to take us to Tarburg, so that we don't have to enter the city of Galalu. He said that the garrison fort is important and cannot waste time, and it seems that they have no intention of supplying us with food and supplies."
Att didn't think about it. Viscount Herreth is also an extremely stingy guy. Talburg is an iron nail that pierces the western border of the Principality of Swabia. If Talburg can send troops to garrison, the pressure on the city of Geralu will be reduced due to the additional line of defense. For such an important friendly force, Viscount Herreth is still so stingy.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for a dozen people to appear at the fork in the road, led by Viscount Herreth, the governor of Glalu County.
Att gritted his teeth and rode his horse forward to meet Viscount Herace.
After some pleasantries, Viscount Herres said with a smile: "I have received the documents from the palace. With your elite army stationed at the gate of Galalu, the Swabian army will not dare to run rampant in the county."
Att did not want to deal with this shrewd businessman in front of him. The human-like Lord told lies and changed the subject: "Sir Viscount, the palace has appointed me to lead troops to garrison Tarburg, but I have dozens of mouths to eat and drink. If a war breaks out, the loss of weapons and supplies will be even greater. When the palace sent me, they clearly told me that food and supplies will be provided by the border territories during the garrison at Tarburg."
Herith's face began to change, and his smiling expression slowly fell, "Knight Art, the palace only said that the villages and towns in the territory provided necessary food supplies for the garrisoned army, but it did not explain that it was specifically supplied by Glaru County. Tarburg has been abandoned for many years, but it is only close to It's just Galalu County, not a territory of Galalu. Besides, the troops and laborers recruited this time will have to provide their own food and supplies. The palace does not need to provide food supplies during the forty-day service period, so Galalu County is not responsible for providing you with necessary food supplies."
"Lord Herres, we have gone to great lengths to garrison at the border in order to strengthen the border garrison. Besides, Tarburg mainly protects the County of Glalu. If Lord Viscount refuses to provide us with food and supplies, I will have to report to the palace that the defenders have no food and pay and are unable to garrison an empty castle, and request that the army be sent to other places to garrison. Anyway, as long as it is to defend the enemy, the mission will be completed everywhere." After saying this, Art stared at Viscount Herres.
Viscount Herreth had no intention of supplying any supplies to the troops stationed in Talburg. However, the county of Glalu, which was on the border to defend the enemy, was also facing tremendous pressure. The border had not been at war for many years. The total strength of the villages, castles and manors in the county was less than 300, and a hundred were previously transferred to the palace for assembly and deployment. Now Herith is mobilizing all the forces in the county to strengthen the defense, and the county city that is being repaired and reinforced also requires a lot of people and property. So Viscount Herreth also wanted to save a fortune in Talburg. However, the tone of the little trainee knight in front of him was quite firm, and it was impossible for Herith to really let him lead the troops back to the palace, so Herith finally made a compromise...
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At's army, led by the captain of the guard of Viscount Herith, headed east from the fork in the road to the abandoned Tal Fort.
Otto followed Art on foot and whispered: "One thousand two hundred pounds of food is enough for the army to consume for less than half a month. However, six walking bows and a thousand arrows can still play some role in defending the city. The key is that the few carpenters and blacksmiths sent are very useful. Without their guidance, our laborers can't even make a stool, let alone those defensive equipment." The personnel and supplies of the army stationed in Tal Fort, including two carpenters and a blacksmith, were reluctantly allocated by Viscount Herreth after Art repeatedly begged him. There were carpenters and blacksmiths in the wooden castle in the valley, but the old carpenter Bard was too old and could not grow up at all. During the march and fighting, the two blacksmiths were lent to Art by Lord Galvin. Art had no right to ask them to risk their lives to participate in the war. In the city of Besançon, all craftsmen who were useful for the war had long been recruited by the palace or hired by other armies.
“This Master Herith is a difficult person. I’m afraid it won’t be easy for us to get some supplies from him in the future.” Odo continued.
After hearing this, Art stopped, turned his head and ordered Odo: "Well, so after the army enters Talburg tomorrow, you immediately send people to the city of Gelalu to ask Lord Herith for personnel and supplies. Anyway, if you don't get the things, you won't be able to get them." The army marched eastward for a whole day and arrived at this abandoned military fortress on the southeastern border of Swabia and Burgundy early the next morning.
Talburg is a military fortress built more than a hundred years ago. It is about 30 miles away from the nearest city of Glaru. It is located on the most convenient and quickest road from Swabia into the county of Glaru. Many years ago, Talburg was an important gateway for east-west trade. However, with the opening of the northern plain trade routes, there are no caravans here, and there are no surroundings. The fertile land needs to be guarded, and there has been no war for many years, so it has gradually lost its role as a shopping mall and military fort. Since the last batch of garrisoned troops withdrew more than 30 years ago, there have never been troops or permanent residents in Tal Fort. Only occasional pedestrians and hunters who pass by will stop and rest in Tal Fort from time to time.
The abandoned Tal Fort was built on the top of a bare hillside less than 200 yards away from the road. The circumference of the military fort is about 600 feet. The base of the wall is eight feet long and made of stone. The upper ten feet are made of wood and stone. There are crenels every five steps in the corridor and fighting positions. There are arrow towers around the outer fort wall. There are five or six dilapidated houses inside the outer fort wall. More than forty steps inward from the outer fort gate is a circular stone inner fort. The inner fort is about fifty feet high and has three floors. Each floor has arrow holes. , the top of the inner fort is a wide sentry tower surrounded by stacked walls. The sentry tower can accommodate more than twenty archers to climb the tower at the same time; on the inner side of the inner fort, there are some abandoned warehouses, barracks, stables, training grounds and a well that is still leaking water, and a well extending from the avenue The pony drive leads directly to the gate of the wooden fort, but at this time, the military fort no longer has a gate, and the outer fort wall alone has collapsed in three places. The inner fort is still strong, but the entire military fort has been abandoned for many years, and the inner fort is overgrown with weeds, and it really needs to be cleaned up.