Chapter 697 Shouting from the air
".What I'm most worried about now is not that they have strengthened their defenses, but how the Lombard court will respond when they learn about this."
Ate slowly leaned on the back of the leather chair, frowning.
After hearing what Art said, everyone began to talk in low voices.
After all, Solenberg, as a nail blocking the road to Lombardy south, is related to the life and death of Lombardy. Duke Witote will definitely not stand still after learning about this.
Given the current financial resources of the Lombard Palace, it is not impossible to spend a large amount of money to recruit an overseas mercenary army. After all, if the territory is lost, no matter how much money you keep, it will be in vain.
However, according to reports from the spies placed by Yate in the south, there has been no movement to gather troops in the southern counties. This is good news for the Burgundy army that captured Sauron Castle.
The most urgent thing is to seize Sauronburg in one fell swoop before the Lombard court reacts and open the passage south. By then, even if the Duke of Lombardy sends troops to rescue, it will be too late.
After a while, Art spoke again. "I am ordering all the troops to rest here today. At dawn tomorrow, the whole army will go south, with the sword pointed at Sauronburg!"
"I am willing to serve you!"
When the Wells Army arrived at the garrison camp, the news that the northerners had begun to move south again spread throughout Sauronburg. This news spread like a plague among the garrison officers and soldiers, making the Solonborg garrison, which was already unstable in military morale, tremble.
If it hadn't been for the heavy rewards and generous promises of military exploits in the past few days that had forced these guys to stay, most of the soldiers who were struggling to make a living would have fled this tortured place like a dungeon and gone to their own lives.
Although Solonborg has been reinforced several times, it is now as airtight and indestructible as an iron tunnel. There is countless grain and grass in the fort, enough to feed more than two thousand people and horses for more than a year. However, I heard that the Burgundians had assembled tens of thousands of troops in the north. They were marching in a mighty and powerful way, and their swords were pointed directly at the Soronborg garrison. This still made the Lombards stationed here troubled.
Although the officers and soldiers at the bottom were worried about the current situation, the leading count who was ordered to garrison here by the Lombard court was less worried.
At nightfall, in the underground secret room of the luxurious mansion built against the wall outside the inner castle of Sauronburg, the commander of the army stationed at Sauronburg, Earl Terman Warren, and his confidant, the commander of the army Viscount Rod Huey, sat together at the small official table.
The candles in the wall trembled slightly in the cool breeze that occasionally blew through the cracks in the door.
Looking at the glass of bright red wine on the table, Terman was thoughtful.
After a while, Terman recounted the story he heard from the servants in this mansion. "I heard that this mansion previously belonged to the private residence of a tax collector under the rule of Ward Burley."
Terman picked up the glass wine glass and shook it slightly. The wine rolled along the wall of the glass, dyeing the wall of the glass an attractive red.
The mellow aroma of red wine pours out of the cup as it shakes, refreshing the heart and mind.
loglogue Rhodes, the leader of the army, did not respond, still staring at Telman.
"I also heard," the leading Earl put the glass cup on the table and coughed, "this tax collector is the housekeeper of the Earl of Southern Border, who turned the North Territory upside down~"
Rhodes moved forward slightly and suddenly became interested in this topic.
Terman leaned back on the chair and continued: "It is rumored that the Earl of Northland climbed over the wall and entered through the window at night, and took one of his attendants to cut off the butler's head with a not-so-sharp dagger - right where I was sitting~" Terman subconsciously pointed to the chair under him.
Then Terman pointed behind Rhodes, "His pregnant wife is behind you~"
Hugh "Ah!" Rhodes exclaimed involuntarily and turned around suddenly.
"Look at yourself, how do you look like a man~" Terman mocked again.
Rhode came back to his senses and let out a heavy breath. He couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with the butler's pregnant wife behind me~"
“What about the Earl of Southern Xinjiang?” the leading viscount asked hesitantly.
"Of course he ran away! If he is caught, will that old man Walder Burley let him go?"
Terman drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, then grabbed the stew on the plate and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it with satisfaction.
While everyone was frightened about the upcoming war, Terman still had the leisure to amuse himself in this luxurious mansion with his close subordinates. He had something to rely on,
As the leading earl of the Lombard court, his ability was not inferior to that of Walder Burley. Like the defeated Fon Bilen, this guy also relied on his own military exploits to get to where he is today step by step.
The reason why the Duke of Lombardy entrusted him with such an important place as Sauron Castle to guard was that in addition to his loyalty and bravery, he also valued his resourcefulness.
Compared with the previous two counts, Terman is younger, but has no less battlefield experience than the others. This person is resourceful, cunning and cunning, and is good at luring the enemy deep and concentrating on annihilating them.
If it weren't for the Duke of Lombardy's strict order not to take the initiative, the earl, the court leader with outstanding military exploits, would have already fought against the Praetorian Guards.
As a court noble who made his fortune with swords in his hands, Terman was well aware of the importance of Soronborg to Lombardy. Therefore, on the second day after entering the castle, he summoned the craftsmen who had accompanied the army north to heighten and strengthen the walls of Sauron Castle to improve its defense capabilities. And several temporary arrow towers were built at the corners. Dozens of archery holes were drilled on the city wall to increase the damage to the enemy.
In addition, adjustments have been made to the weak areas of the original defense. Heavy troops were deployed at key locations, and soldiers patrolled the city walls constantly. Giant crossbows that could shoot enemy infantrymen from a distance were set up on the city wall, and there were several trebuchets on standby at any time.
Before the Burangans went south, he had already mobilized a large amount of fire oil from the southern counties. A large number of stones were collected from the surrounding area to attack the Burangdians from a distance. There are countless arrows, weapons and armor piled up in the warehouse.
Although he could not hold on, he sent people to secretly monitor every move of the Palace Guards and the Welsh Army. If the opponent makes a slight movement, he can react quickly according to the opponent's marching speed.
Solenberg, as an isolated fortress, has no nearby market towns or other places to rely on. Therefore, Terman, who was well versed in military strategies, ordered his men to build two strong military fortresses around Sauronburg, and arranged for hundreds of people to guard them, relying on each other. Once the Burangdians attack Sauron Castle, these two military strongholds will serve as support to harass the enemy from other directions.
Finally, the Duke of Lombardy promised him that once Soronborg was in danger, the Duke of Lombardy would dispatch private soldiers from the southern territories to support him.
With these many things to rely on, Terman actually looked forward to a battle with the Burangdians. If he defeats the northerners in this battle under his leadership, he will be favored by the Lombard court. With this military exploit, he will definitely be able to take off his hat as the leading earl in the palace and become a frontier earl with many territories.
Every time he thought of this, Terman felt excited.
Look at the frontier earls of Walder Burley who owned a large amount of territory, which once made Terman jealous.
As a court noble who climbed up from the bottom step by step, he was extremely envious of those nobles who inherited their titles and wealth from their families. Looking back at myself, the merits gained in exchange for my life are worthless in the eyes of others. Thinking of this, Terman was often angry.
Nowadays, Walder Burley and many of the Lombard court nobles who were deprived of their titles and lands have long been prisoners. As long as he can block the northerners outside Sauron Castle, with this military exploit, he will be able to become an earl with a large territory. Dong~ Dong Dong~
Just when Terman was immersed in his ambition, there was a rapid knock on the door. Rhodes immediately stood up and walked to the door, unplugging the bolt~
"What's the matter?"
"Returning to Lord Viscount, a secret message from the palace~" the messenger said and handed the secret message to Rhodes.
"Quick, show me!" Terman, who was half lying on the back of the chair with his legs on the table, stood up immediately when he heard the news. "The Duke must have started mobilizing troops to reinforce us after receiving the news!
Opening the secret letter, a smile gradually appeared on Terman's face as his eyes kept moving on the parchment. "Okay! Okay! Haha~" Terman laughed loudly after reading the secret letter. "Your Excellency, the Duke has given an order to assemble three thousand troops and will march north in the near future. As long as we withstand the offensive and as soon as reinforcements from the south arrive, we can start to counterattack those bastards!"
Terman laughed several times in an almost crazy tone. For him, this news was undoubtedly a timely help.
"Quickly, tell the officers and soldiers below this news. The morale in the army has been low in recent days, and this confidential letter comes at the right time~"
h It must not be spread outside. Let the guards step up their patrols. From today on, no one is allowed to leave Sauron Castle. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed immediately! "
The leading viscount slowly retreated, leaving Terman alone in the secret room.
Picking up the wine glass, Terman walked to the wooden shelf behind him and poured himself a full glass of wine again.
Looking at the secret message on the table, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, raised his glass with a smile, and said, "Earl Art, see you on the battlefield!