Volume Two: The Iron-Blooded Baron Chapter 181: The Bloody Battle of Amondin (4)
At this time, two groups of spies outside the city of Amundine, after investigating the situation of the reinforcements, had already sent people back to send messages to their base camp.
These two groups of sentinels, one belonging to the Toba pirates and the other belonging to Fort Nolanden, have different purposes and are both watching the battle in the city of Amundine. After all, this is a battle before Advent.
The war will decide the fate of many people.
In the Toba pirate camp and in the supreme commander's tent, Count Escalade, along with Wolf Lord Cardo, Wolf Lord Sur, and Guard Captain Arthedan, listened to the news from the sentinel. They learned that a warrior
After the regiment's reinforcements arrived, excitement appeared on their faces.
After listening to the sentinel's report, Wolf Lord Cardo excitedly said to Count Escalade: "Sir, what are you waiting for? Tonight, I will launch a surprise attack and wipe out all the Brick reinforcements!
I want to see all the heads of these reinforcements and pile them up into a hill in front of the city of Amundine. By then, the cowardly county guard in the city will probably be so scared that he will pee and come out crying and surrender to us."
After hearing the words of Wolf Lord Cardo, Count Escalade and Arthedain looked at each other and smiled, and then Count Escalade said: "Cado, we can't win this battle, we can only lose, and not only will we retreat, but we will also lose.
Let them seize the money and take some prisoners."
When Wolf Lord Kado heard this, he jumped up from his seat, as if there was a soldering iron on the chair. He opened his eyes wide, looked at Count Escalade and said: "My lord, what are you talking about? Did I hear you correctly?
?What is this for?”
Count Escalade waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down. After he sat down with a puzzled expression, he explained to him: "The small defeat now is for the big victory in the future. Only after we lose several times can we defeat the city."
Attract the garrison inside, and when the time comes, we can capture this fortified city effortlessly."
Although Wolf Lord Cardo is not a good at planning, after listening to Count Escalade's explanation, he can understand the master's plan to some extent. He nodded and responded: "Understood, sir, I will definitely cooperate."
"You, forget it, leave this matter to Sur! I don't know that you have gone to the battlefield to kill red eyes. I'm afraid that your plan will be thrown away immediately. You should still be honest.
Stay by my side, there is a big battle waiting for you to fight next." Count Escalade handed over the task of feigning defeat to the Wolf Lord Sur.
Although Sur is not particularly strong in strategy, Sur, who is calm, down-to-earth and able to think, is still much better than Cardo. Therefore, Count Escalade gave this task to Sur. He believed that Sur
You won't let yourself down.
After hearing this, Suer immediately stood up and responded: "Respect, my lord, I will complete this task perfectly, please rest assured."
Count Escalade walked up to Sur, hugged him warmly, and then said with a smile: "I believe it, my good brother!"
Although a trace of displeasure flashed across Wolf Lord Cardo's face, he also knew that he was really not suitable to perform such a task. How could he, who was so competitive, win the battle? He felt that he could only win the battle, and he could only win the battle.
You will win the battle, and anything related to failure has nothing to do with you.
On the other side, after Balian of Norlandenburg received the report from the sentinel, Balian smiled and said to his subordinates: "It seems that the two sons-in-law will most likely die dragging the pirate's battle axe."
Got it! That’s not right. Although these bastards on Toba Island are rude and barbaric, they also know that the ransom of the nobles is very high, so they probably won’t kill them.”
"Hahaha!" Mark, Bess, Eomer, Barrett and others laughed after hearing this. Their preparations were almost done. Now they are waiting for the city of Amundine to be breached by the pirates. When the time comes, they will take the stage.
It's time.
The two men, Corliss and Eamond, who had been predetermined by others, were completely unaware that they had been drinking for three days in the city of Amundine. Every day after waking up, they met with the nobles and wealthy businessmen in the city.
They drank happily.
The two of them wanted to relax physically and mentally before the war, and also to establish good relations with the nobles and wealthy businessmen in the city. At the same time, they also received fairly objective military pay, food, and some weapons and equipment from Viscount Merri.
Moreover, the nobles and wealthy businessmen in the city showed great care and concern for the reinforcement generals who came to rescue the two of them with a seemingly capable fighting group, and even gave them many gifts in their own name.
During the three days that Baron Collis and Sir Emond were in the city, not only did they gain a few pounds with delicious food and drinks, but their personal wealth also increased to a certain extent. The two sons-in-law were escorted in the city with a smile.
Five four-wheeled carriages filled with money, grain, and weapons returned from the city of Amundine to the camp outside the city.
The two of them, the father-in-law and his son-in-law, had already benefited enough for themselves before the war even started. They could really be regarded as "incompetent masters"!
While Baron Corliss and Ser Aemond were having a great time in the city of Amundine, the warband they led was in a bit of trouble in the camp outside the city.
The direct descendants of the two leading nobles were okay. Although they couldn't say they had a lot of food and drink, they could at least eat and drink enough. In addition, they still had spare money to spend time in the caravan, gamble, and spend money with special professionals.
In the carriage with a big soft bed, you have a romantic and happy night.
The conscripted peasant soldiers and the mercenaries recruited by Sir Emond in the Loire Province were miserable. They were not allocated enough military rations at all. In the past three days, they basically had two meals a day, each day.
The meal consisted of a bowl of wheat flour and half a pound of brown bread that was hard enough to be used as a brick.
This is not enough. Some soldiers who were sent out to guard the camp sentry could not get any food at all. As a last resort, they, the sentinels, left their posts and went hunting in the forest outside and caught fish in the river.
Get food to fill your stomach.
Moreover, in the past three days, the weather has been getting colder day by day. Although many soldiers grew up in the north and have relatively strong cold tolerance, some of them have the foresight to bring thick and warm clothes. However, leaving them in tents in the wild
They were suffering from hunger, and they were obviously becoming less and less able to withstand the cold. On the third day, some peasants and soldiers who had been recruited by name were actually dying of cold and starvation.
The death of these two levies caused the peasant soldiers and mercenaries who had accumulated great dissatisfaction to break out. They fought with the direct descendants of Baron Collis and Baron Emond. The battle with the pirates had not yet begun.
At that time, private fighting within the reinforcements resulted in the death of more than ten soldiers and the injury of more than 30 soldiers.
Fortunately, Baron Collis and Sir Emond returned to the camp in time, and by re-issuing food and issuing military pay in advance, the peasants, soldiers and mercenaries suppressed their anger and were willing to continue to participate in the battle.