No wonder he wants to go out to fight so actively. It turns out that he hopes to use victory to silence others and consolidate his position in the fiefdom.
"It's because when you captured Duckburg and Xiko Village, you were not the only one to do it. The Kingdom's large forces also contributed their efforts, and the final decision was made through voting. So you think public opinion will have an impact on you, right?"
[Additional reward: Wisdom 1, your brain spins so fast at critical times, you can figure it out all at once, I admire you, I admire you.]
"You are right. That is why I am very active in attacking the Kingdom of Nord this time. I need a few great victories to prove that I, Earl Harlan, am worthy of so many fiefs and glory!"
"It seems that the current situation is not as optimistic as you expected, Brother Hello, but it doesn't matter. Now that I'm here, I will help you defeat the brave Aji on the opposite side. Tell me, how was the previous battle?"
Earl Harlan took a sip of water, hesitated for a moment, and finally told the truth and said:
"I brought more than 200 soldiers this time, including at least 20 level 4 Swadia senior crossbowmen, and 30 level 4 Swadia sergeants, plus two siege equipment to throw stones.
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"Pfft!!! Cough cough...cough cough..." A large amount of water spurted out from his mouth. He hadn't helped in the fight yet, but now the baron actually helped Harlan wash his face...
Russell originally wanted to imitate Earl Harlan and take a sip of water, but he didn't expect that the water was actually salty! In addition, what Earl Harlan said just now completely shocked him!
Because before entering the camp, Drasel took a rough look at Earl Harlan's troops and found that he currently had less than 15 men left!
After these waves of sieges, the casualties were close to 200!? Is this a war? This is clearly tmd giving away lives...
"Sorry, sorry, Brother Harun, why is this water so salty!"
Harlan wiped his face with his hands, wiped away the water stains, and explained: "To tell you the truth, my troops have run out of water and food. This water is dirty water from the river, and we barely drink it."
"Damn it, who is this brave Aji? He can actually beat you back!? Brother, wait a minute, I will get you water and food." Drasel stood up and strode towards
Walking outside the camp, he ordered to his subordinate, Prison Chief Borcha: "Captain Bo, give them our bread and drinking water. And give me a piece of good dried meat!"
"As you command, my noble master." Prison Director Borcha nodded respectfully and immediately followed the instructions.
After a while, Drasel carried a piece of good meat and two bottles of drinking water and walked back to the camp...
"Brother, come on, don't be polite."
"Then, I'll enjoy it, thank you, Russell." Earl Harlan hadn't eaten for 2-3 days in a row. Now that he saw the meat, his eyes were shining, and he immediately started gobbling it up.
While he was eating, he slowly explained the course of the war to Dracelle. He started with the first wave of siege:
At first, the march here and setting up camp went smoothly. The next morning, soldiers were organized to attack the city in the first wave.
In fact, the opponent's defenders were not elite, and they were not very active in defense. They did not risk their lives. Seeing that the gate of the castle was about to be breached, something unexpected happened at this time!
The Kingdom of Nord is located in the north, so the main gates of their castles and towns face south, and the small gates face north.
Just when the south-facing main entrance was about to be breached and occupied, suddenly a demonic wind blew wildly. The wind was so deadly that it was all from the south!
Now, no matter how much the soldiers charged and no matter how much the catapults smashed the city walls, they were all blown away. Moreover, with the help of the wind, the city gate, which had already collapsed in half, was actually blown back upright!
After listening to Earl Harlan's story, Russell couldn't help but complain: "Damn it, this Aji is so lucky!"
Fortunately, the Baron was a little mentally prepared after hearing Arthur's introduction before, but he still found it incredible to hear such an outrageous story...
"That's not the worst thing. This south wind directly caused me to use a catapult to hit the flint in the castle. It flew back to my tent and burned my food to nothing. This is how I ran out of food."
"Well, Brother Harlan, if you choose not to retreat at this time, you will definitely have to fight with the soldiers, risk your life, and survive! Tell them that if you win, you can go to the castle and enjoy the food and drink!"
"Yes, that's what I thought! So that night each of us ate the food in our pockets, which was the last meal. The southerly wind did not subside the next day, so I made a bold decision
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"You didn't go around to the back to attack the small door facing north, did you?"
"Hey!" Earl Harlan sighed heavily.
After a long while, he said again: "Yes, I ordered the soldiers to go back and attack the small gate facing north."
At this moment, Russell hadn't listened to him anymore, but he had already guessed it in his heart.
Ever since, Earl Harlan talked about the second wave of siege:
Seeing that the southerly wind was blowing more and more fiercely, we had no choice but to go around and open the small door facing north. However, while we were going around, we also had to push the siege equipment catapults, which made the march extremely slow.
This made the guards on the castle very happy. This was like treating the troops below the city as living targets.
Nord soldiers do not have bows and arrows, but they are good at throwing throwing axes and javelins. The advantage is that they are very powerful. If they hit someone, they can easily kill them or knock them down.
Of course, the shortcomings are also obvious. Throwing axes and javelins are not as accurate as bows and arrows, and the distance is more limited.
But it is too easy to deal with these soldiers who have to push catapults, siege equipment, and move forward at a snail's pace.
Just like this, he was beaten all the way and went all the way to the back. After all the hard work, he succeeded in going around the back, and nearly 50 people were killed or injured along the way.
"Boom!" At this point in his explanation, Earl Harlan couldn't bear it anymore and smashed the kettle in his hand hard...
"Brother, don't vent your anger on my kettle...then, later...did the south wind stop?"
Earl Harlan stamped his feet suddenly and gritted his teeth and said: "Yes, the south wind has stopped. I thought I could finally attack, but in the end, it turned out..."
Russell really couldn't bear to listen to him anymore, so he explained to him:
"In the end, the north wind blew again. The north wind was so strong that you couldn't attack. It is estimated that the flint thrown by the catapult flew back to your home. This time it should have hit the depositor.