In the wilderness in early summer, it was a beautiful scene of green grass and blooming flowers; however, all this peace and tranquility was soon replaced by the hooves of horses running in groups of cavalry, and the striding horses carrying bags and weapons on their backs.
Multiple columns of infantry were trampled into the dust and mud.
Jiang Tian was riding on the back of a tall maroon horse. As far as the eye could see, he saw a piece of blue cloth armor, a silver-white forged steel breastplate, and a large smiling Jinyang flag held high in the air.
The torrent is rolling; along the road in the wilderness, it winds like a long dragon into the distance.
Yes, as the last topic of the special committee, that is, how to respond and counterattack the malice from the northern puppet royal court; the final decision made by Jiang Tian was to use war as the most direct response. That is, with the Duke of Burgundy
A military strategy targeting family territory.
As one of the eight crowns directly under the kingdom, it is also the Upper and Lower Burgundy regions where the Burgundy family originated. Now it is granted to his half-brother Franche by the "bold" Charles in Seine City——
Prince Kongtai was thought to rule over the local nobility and guard the family territory.
In fact, before this, the two corps led by Madurand had already penetrated the provinces of Anson and Jura northward and began to besiege Besançon, the capital of Franche, the territory of the Prince of Conté/the territory of the Grand Crown; however,
Everything was disrupted by a sudden change in the celestial sphere, and all efforts fell short.
Therefore, in this case, it is not a simple matter to launch another conquest; but now that Jiang Tian has reappeared, it is enough to make most of the tedious preparations relatively simple. Moreover, this time it is just
It's just a matter of assembling and dispatching two regiments.
There are eleven regiments and forty-three companies, with a total of 12,000 soldiers; as well as more than 30,000 pack horses and thousands of carriages, and more than 1,000 civilians of the auxiliary companies. Under the full operation of the special committee,
It only took three days of gathering and preparation before embarking on the journey.
Of course, this is only the main force led by Jiang Tian personally. In addition, there are also soldiers from various cities and towns in the rear, such as Rhone, who are continuing to be recruited and organized. It is expected that
One hundred supplementary companies were formed to fill the needs of the northern occupation area.
Therefore, the main combat task of overthrowing and destroying the Burgundian dynasty and its rule and military presence in the birthplace of the family still fell on the main battle force in front of them. It was just that with the outpost cavalry being dispatched in turn, large and small
Conflicts and encounters also broke out sporadically.
However, in most cases, the enemies encountered are not local armed forces in the usual sense, or the remnants of the old aristocratic forces; instead, they are an endless stream of various alien spirits; they have even openly run rampant in groups.
on the road while hunting and hunting as they travel by.
Only in the face of the established army and the well-equipped guns, artillery and firearms; the vast majority of aliens who became active due to the changes in the celestial sphere. Except for those weird and unpredictable sneak attack methods, the slight chaos caused at the beginning was no more serious than that of the human army.
Difficult to deal with, he was quickly strangled.
Even if there are some special existences that have no entity or can transform and confuse normal perception. But under the radiation of various firearms, explosions, and burning objects, it is difficult to maintain the shape without being found and
Destroying the support means being completely consumed.
In other words, it is just a large-scale gathering of strong soldiers, as well as some kind of invisible superposition effect produced by their high morale and firm beliefs/beliefs; for these aliens born due to various negative emotions or special circumstances, they naturally have
Suppressing, weakening and repelling effects.
Therefore, as a means of deterrence and warning, wherever the Free Army marched north, wooden poles with all kinds of alien heads interspersed were erected like sidewalk trees or road signs; and at some branching intersections, there would also be
The corpses of alien beings are piled up to form a hill.
In addition, the only things that can really slow down and delay the progress of the Free Army are the poor conditions of roads that have been in disrepair or have been vandalized. Those classical avenues that have been used since the ancient Roman era; the severely worn exposed stone bases
, the drainage ditches were also demolished to pieces.
Along the way, Jiang Tian also calmed down and reviewed it, collecting sporadic information and indirect records about the last celestial change from various aspects. However, due to the ban and destruction by the royal families of the past dynasties, only among the people.
There are some jokes like dark fairy tales, ballads and proverbs left.
On the contrary, some of the experiences and rumors that have been preserved to some extent by the hunter organizations that have been active in the darkness in the past appear to be more real and comprehensive; especially in the underground secrets of the Rose Palace, the remains of the royal family from the late Rose Dynasty of the Kingdom of Zealand were found.
After the special documentation below.
The previous time, which was also the first change of the celestial sphere, was four hundred years ago. It was the heyday of the Rose Dynasty, and the fourteen founding families of the kingdom were headed by the red rose flag with a black background. At that time, the seventh-generation dynasty leader Amber
Under the leadership of the king, he defeated the conquering armies from the Eastern Empire several times.
It also rescued the Western Empire, which was in danger due to internal and external troubles, and thus seized a large area of territory and rights including the Alps in the mountains. However, with the support of Eastern Great Xia, the Eastern Empire at that time seemed to have a steady stream of manpower and material resources, and more crusade troops.
Gathered in the province of Ravenna.
At this time, a sudden change in the celestial phenomena interrupted everything. A huge sphere in the sky could be seen in the western continent, which lasted for a whole month; then there were frequent collective disappearances, loss of contact, and an endless stream of strange creatures that hurt and cannibalize people; causing the kingdoms of the mainland to
Rule varying degrees of collapse and chaos.
As many aliens appeared out of thin air and ran rampant, blocking road traffic, many monasteries, villages, and towns in remote areas once again became isolated islands in disguise, or even ruins occupied by aliens. It was a place where even noble lords could
A time when you can only huddle up in a castle to protect yourself.
Even some lords and knight fiefs with smaller power or limited scale and relatively remote geographical locations were even quietly wiped out and their heirs exterminated. The sea areas and continental roads for communication between the East and the West were also cut off for a period of time.
The re-opening of the organized army.
In the end, the highly centralized Eastern Luo Empire and the Eastern Dynasty were the first to recover from the chaos. Then the countries of the Western Continent were reshuffled in the chaos and became fragmented and fragmented; this is also Orientalism/Serlis
Fashion is the source of its rise.
However, the Eastern Empire had lost the best opportunity to unify the Western Empire, and the Rose Dynasty, which was at its peak, fell to the ground as a result. It was even said that it was punished by God and was replaced by princes from other places. Everyone was struggling to cope with this chaotic dance of demons.
era.
But the price was equally tragic. Not only was the Rose Dynasty cut off, but almost half of the fourteenth founding families of the Sealand Kingdom were extinct. And the nomadic khanates in the east and the barbarian Norman kingdoms in the north;
Frequent changes in bloody and cruel killings.
As a result, the church, which has a sacred title and the inheritance of mysterious knowledge, has become very popular. Because in this time and space that has been severely transformed by demons, devout faith is not an illusory existence; it has a real and certain calming effect on people's hearts, and it also repels and hides aliens.
of potential effects.
As a traditional power in the Western Continent and one of the only remaining beacons of human civilization, the Holy United Kingdom of Britannia has many predecessors of military orders and knights, and the tradition of knightly conquest it pursues also originated from
This era of great turmoil lasted for several generations.
Eventually, as these alien existences receded and disappeared in broad daylight, the folk legends of aliens causing chaos lasted for hundreds of years before gradually disappearing from people's oral traditions; only some far-fetched dark stories remained.
Ballads and absurd folk proverbs.
According to conjectures passed down through the generations by hunter organizations, some aliens who are unwilling to become extinct hide underground to sleep and hibernate in specific environments, eventually turning into energy-depleted remains. Some of them are integrated into the blood of local humans.
Become a legacy with a small probability of awakening from generation to generation;
But there are also some humans with special physiques, or by chance, who have been affected by changes in the celestial sphere and possess extraordinary powers. From this, they have made great achievements and spread their branches, making some ancient families famous.
The source, and even the inheritance of the so-called knight bloodline.
In addition, the various abnormal creatures and materials of alien origin that appeared in this world with the changes in the celestial sphere have also become one of the inheritances that allowed those ancient associations and secret organizations to become active and arise; for this reason, many parties have even promoted
Next, a special existence called a hunter was born.
Therefore, as Jiang Tian continued to march towards the north, he once again received good news, bad news, and another unknown news. The good news is that many knights from the Holy Kingdom of Britannia
The regiment/intervention army has withdrawn its troops from various western provinces one after another.
Their retreat was so hasty and hasty that even the baggage and supplies that could not be taken away, as well as the camp, were burned to the ground. The follow-up redemption negotiations with the Free Army were suddenly interrupted. It seemed that they had given up completely.
Those middle and lower class soldiers and sergeants are knights.
The bad news is that following Paulina's Western Front/Overseas Legion, the vanguard troops entering the Western Province found that there was only a desolate and desolate place, sparsely populated, and a dilapidated scene where bandits and aliens were rampant. Because there were many royal courts in the north.
Secondly, food and young men were forcibly levied, and foreign intervention forces also plundered all the local supplies.
Therefore, most of the villages and towns on both sides of the road have either been abandoned or burned down; or have become the dens of bandits or aliens; or there are only a group of old and weak women and children left who are dying or crying for food.
.Some places even started selling meat of questionable origin.
Therefore, according to the planning team of the Eastern Front Army, if the Free Army wants to enter the western provinces and gain a firm foothold, it will need to provide at least 60 million pounds of additional grain or similar wheat and soy products; this will last until next year.
War reserves in the spring, and relief measures to deal with famine.
The news, good or bad, came from the capital region, with whom I had lost contact for a long time. This is because, as the Royal Ceremony Officer and Assistant to the Minister of the Seal, he followed the Seal in charge of confidential documents.
The minister fell out of favor and was temporarily cast aside like a fish in a pond.
At the Royal Council, the new royal advisor was replaced by a senior priest named Lafontaine, who was said to be a reclusive ascetic from the Saint-Raphael Monastery. During the royal safari half a year ago, he won the favor of King Charles.
and new appointment; thus taking on the role of spymaster.
While Jiang Tian was thinking slowly, the outline of a large fortress in the distance came into view.