In fact, the military pay for being a soldier is pretty good.

Moreover, according to the common practice in mainland China, troops are usually paid once before going on an expedition, both to boost morale and for the sake of fairness.

After all, if the money is paid to the survivors after the war is over, it would be equivalent to receiving money only if they survive. Then all soldiers in future wars will just try their best to escape.

The soldiers had money and nowhere to spend money in this shabby place, and the business of the 'Maixiang Group' became prosperous easily.

Exclusive operation, no matter whether it is popular or not...

So the word spread, and soon all the lords' troops knew that the 'Maixiang Group' under the black and white griffon had the best food, the mellowest wine, and the most complete range of food in the continent.

Goods, the most fun card games, and occasionally the most beautiful beauties...

There was such a rush of visitors that some caravans were forced to spend a lot of money to rent horses from Li Ang within a few days - they had not even entered the Bacchus Empire yet, and they were sold out directly in the military camp, so they had to run fast.

Go back and restock!

Yes, the lord has also opened a horse leasing business. Those Jatu horses are well raised and have strong legs...

Mr. Li Ang did not lie. Indeed, war is the best opportunity to make a fortune!

The merchants were very happy, and the other lords were also quite satisfied.

The diversified business of Maixiang Group basically covers all the needs of the soldiers, including food, clothing, housing and transportation, and even supplies can be delivered to their doorsteps. This really makes all the lords feel very reliable.

Although the price is not very affordable, the service is very considerate and the attitude is excellent. Besides, it is an exclusive operation...

As a result, as the lords of the kingdom continued to gather here, the wilderness near Qicha Fortress seemed to suddenly become the most prosperous outdoor trading market in the country...

It feels a bit more lively than Lion City.

Of course, there are also needs that the Maixiang Group cannot meet.

For example, a few knights secretly grabbed the lord and asked: "Is there... is there that... little girl who slipped?"

Li Ang had no choice but to reply regretfully: "I'm sorry, our company has not yet launched business in this area..."

Looking at the disappointed eyes of several knights, Li Ang sighed and said sympathetically: "Actually, it's not that there is nothing we can do..."

Then, he sold his copy of "Memoirs of Officer Pende" for a huge price.

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However, with the arrival of the Earl of Oden, the Duke of Alma and the king's direct troops, this wilderness market temporarily ceased.

Because the gathering of the army group was finally completed, and the army began to advance towards the Bacchus Empire.

Li Ang was not in a hurry to meet the king. At this time, military affairs came first, and the wilderness was not suitable for completing the allegiance ceremony. He could not ignore priorities.

King Ulrich divided the entire army into three parts.

The first part is the main army, led by the Duke of Alma, attacking Karen Castle - the king asked the Duke of Alma to capture Karen Castle.

The other part is the flanking force, led by Count Oden, attacking the Sava River Fortress. It is considered a partial division and can be attacked in any way, but no enemy troops can be allowed to pass through the bridge of Qicha Fortress.

That is to say, it must at least be able to prevent the enemy from making a surprise attack from behind. There is a bridge next to the Qicha Fortress, which is the only place on the lower reaches of the Sava River where you can cross the river except by boat.

The last part is the central army led by His Majesty the King himself. It consists of a large number of Lion Realm cavalry and Lion Knights, and is very mobile.

Obviously, this means that if there is progress on either side of the two offensives, the Chinese army will focus on that side and can change the direction of the main attack at any time.

King Ulric only placed a few big nobles under Alma and Oden respectively, leaving the other small lords to their own devices.

This is also a commonly used method. There are very many small lords, and their allegiance is not necessarily to the king, so it is impossible to assign them one by one.

Ulrike's tactic is actually famous, it's called the 'two-headed snake'.

In fact, this is a relatively reasonable arrangement, with clear priorities, rear defense, and backup mobile troops.

The enemy Bacchus Empire is not easy to deal with either. If they gather together for a decisive battle, they may not be able to quickly defeat any of them - Ulric's central army is near Qicha Fortress, and they are all mobile.

The strong cavalry can rescue both sides in time.

And if the Bacchus Empire divided its troops for garrison, it would be difficult to determine how to deploy the defense. After all, both sides could become the main direction of attack, and either end of the two-headed snake could attack the city with all its strength.

The only problem with this arrangement is that after the division of troops, Li Ang's business is not so easy...

Leon naturally wanted to join Count Oden's side, because Godric was placed under Oden by the king.

However, just after he led the team to follow Oden, most of the small lords made the same choice - they followed the white griffon flag with a black background, because there was food, drink and fun under that flag...

Contrary to what many people imagine, when the kingdom initiates a war, the small lords do not have much ambition to make contributions.

Because if the kingdom's attack on the Bacchus Empire succeeds, the newly conquered castles and territories brought by the king with everyone will most likely not be awarded to these small players. Only the king himself and the big nobles can benefit.

After all, the dozens of people in the hands of small lords are unlikely to achieve particularly great achievements.

However, once the war fails, they may lose everything - they only have a few troops in total, and the ability of small lords to resist risks is not as good as that of big nobles such as dukes.

There would be little benefit if they succeeded, but they would suffer if they failed. Naturally, it would be difficult for the small lords to risk their lives to attack. This was also the reason why Emperor Marius of the Bacchus Empire sought institutional reform.

In this offensive battle, the troops brought by the small lords were generally not large. Often a knight lord would only send a dozen troops, and the barons with weaker territories only brought thirty or fifty men. A real battle with Li Ang's men.

Almost the same strength.

But the defensive battle is different. If the defensive battle fails, everyone will be unlucky, and even the territory may be taken away by the enemy. Therefore, in the offensive battle, they can draw water, but in the defensive battle, they usually go all out.

Therefore, the little lords are more concerned about getting through this errand smoothly - this means that wherever the "Maixiang International" with food and drink is, they will follow...

As a result, Earl Oden's "partial force" actually gathered a force of nearly 4,000 people;

The main force led by the Duke of Alma only had 4,000 people;

King Ulric's central army, including the Lion Knights, only had three to four thousand men.

For a while, it was impossible to tell who was the main force and who was the flanker...

Earl Oden was mixed in with a large group of caravans, and the group seemed to be larger...

Count Oden was very agile when he led his troops to fight.

As the commander-in-chief of the Sava Fort theater, he led an army of more than 3,000 people to directly besiege the Sava Fort, and at the same time separated small groups of troops to monitor the surrounding area.

It looked like they were preparing to attack the city directly.

Li Ang felt that this style of play was actually not worthwhile - this was not the main attack direction, and there was no need to fight against the city wall.

Moreover, it is all a group of small lords, so I am afraid not many are willing to contribute in the siege.
Chapter completed!