Volume 1 The Year of the Shining Stars Chapter 59 A War without Aim
Nine sounds, a total of nine bells ring! This is the most urgent signal, and the army needs to gather in the shortest time!
In an instant, the barracks and castles were boiling. No matter where they were or where the people were, they rushed to the place where their equipment was, armed themselves at the shortest speed, and then took the horses to replenish supplies and rushed to the barracks playground below the castle...
A moment later, the castle gate opened wide, and Alice, dressed in fiery red and light metal armor, walked out of the castle, followed by all the important generals of the territory.
A moment later, Alice arrived at the playground, and it was only twenty minutes before she rang the alarm bell. However, the playground was full of fully armed soldiers. In addition to the heavy-armored cavalry and cavalry who needed time to wear armor, the soldiers who could arrive were neatly arranged in a square formation. In another five minutes, all the structural knights and cavalry would be assembled.
Alice drew her sword and waved it in the air for a week, shouting: "Warriors, the time for war is here again, and our enemies will taste the taste of failure again! Now, the first, second, fourth battalions and the construction knight squadron follow me, the third and fifth battalions stayed behind. The third battalion defended the castle, the fifth battalion guarded the city and patrol. Now, come with me!"
Alice pointed her sword to the side, and teams of soldiers walked towards the road outside the city in an orderly manner. Just look at the strictness of the military appearance, you will know that this is an iron army that has been experienced in the field of killing!
However, to be honest, the equipment of this army can only be said to be middle and lower among the mainland wealthy families, especially the equipment of the infantry Knights team is obviously chaotic. At first glance, many of the equipment were seized from the enemy. Now, the varied equipment has become one of the characteristics of Archmond. The more it expands, the more colorful the troops are.
The army suddenly came to war, without any warning. Some soldiers even threw their bowls and ran to the playground to gather, but they didn't expect to set off immediately. However, the soldiers were still full of morale, without any doubt or hesitation. In the past, Alice led them to countless victories, so they believed that this battle would inevitably be a great victory. Although it was a bit strange to send troops suddenly at supper time, Alice was unpredictable and could fight at any time. It was just an ordinary matter to march at night.
The soldiers were eager to fight, but the generals were not sure. They thought about it and could not think of anything that needed to be resolved recently. Alice had just fought several major battles a while ago and had already obtained everything she wanted. Now the surrounding situation is calm, who else should she fight?
After leaving the city, a bearded general who was deeply trusted by Alice, rode his horse to Alice and asked, "Sir, who are we going to fight this time?"
"I don't know yet! Let's talk about it when I arrive in the Holy Tree Dynasty!" Alice's answer made the bearded general stunned on the spot. He set up a large army but had no target?
As soon as she said that, Alice knew that she had said the wrong thing. She could only make the mistake just because she was wrong. Without saying a word, she led the army forward. The generals exchanged glances with each other, but their faces became solemn. There were only two situations that needed to keep the attack target confidential before the war. Either the traitors appeared in the army, or the opponent was extremely powerful and won by surprise. No matter which situation, it means that the next march would be very hard before it could have the effect of a surprise attack.
The generals began to prepare for the war carefully, but did not realize that Alice was busy moving fast, as if she was not going to march, she was just fleeing.
The night gradually enveloped this distant army.
A few crisp griffon sounds sounded in the night sky, and the whistle that guided the direction was also heard below. The four griffons circled and fell and landed on the griffin platform of the Immortal Volcanic Castle.
Richard and Faski jumped off the griffin. Richard moved his slightly stiff body and handed over the griffin and luggage to the waiter who rushed over. Then he glanced around and nodded, "A very grand castle, and the design is exquisite, and what's even more rare is that it's very cost-saving."
The left-behind general who came to greet the castle was naturally very happy when he heard Richard's comments. He was able to receive such praise from the royal designer, and the count's corpse felt that everyone's face was shining. However, Fasqi, who also participated in the royal auction, felt very strange in his heart.
Archmond expanded too quickly, and was a newly emerging wealthy family, and there was not much accumulation in the past. Therefore, saving became necessary anywhere, and gradually became a common phenomenon in every Archmond, and it was even about to become an instinct to flow into the blood. Especially, there were only a few branches of the first generation, such as Alice and Genton.
But Richard is an alternative!
Richard's own private armed forces are now on the right track. A strong follower group and established elite warriors are the cornerstones and cores of a powerful army. He is increasingly showing his strong architectural talent, making gold coins roll in.
When Fasqi's days on Floating Island, even if he didn't deliberately inquire, he could see a steady stream of various equipment and materials being moved into the warehouse and then transported out, which was a huge stream of gold coins. Richard earned quickly and spent faster, and the gold coins would be converted into various materials and equipment that could increase combat effectiveness in a blink of an eye. It can be said that Richard now not only does not have the concept of saving, but on the contrary, his army's equipment is so luxurious and abundant that he has almost reached the first level of a wealthy family. Looking at the entire Holy Alliance, there are not many people who can compete with his military equipment. Moreover, Richard shows no sign of restraint at all. This royal designer seems to have taken the path of relying on equipment and supplies to pile up opponents. Such people know what saving is?
So at this moment, as soon as the word saving entered Faski's ears, almost all the hairs on her body stood up.
General Richard and General Richard said after greeting each other: "I am Richard, and I made an appointment with Earl Alice to meet tonight. If the Earl is convenient now, take me there!"
Unexpectedly, the general looked embarrassed and said, "This... is a coincidence, because of the emergency military information, the Count had just taken the army to fight. So you can't see the Count at this moment."
"Emergency military information?" Richard's face suddenly became very exciting, but he immediately returned to his calmness and asked, "Where is the military information that makes the Count so anxious that he needs to march overnight?"
"This Count didn't tell me that I was not yet able to know such a high-level military secret." The general looked ashamed. If he knew that the generals who followed Alice to fight, they would not know where the destination were, they would probably show more concerns.
Richard smiled and asked again: "Does the Count bring more soldiers?"
"Many! Elite infantry, heavy cavalry and structural knights were taken out, leaving only two infantry battalions with a total of 6,000 people to defend the city and castle." After the general said, he added: "It seems that the battle situation is really fierce, otherwise the Count would not have taken all structural knights away."
"It does sound serious." Richard said lightly, with a different scent in his voice. Then he asked, "How many knights do you have in the Earl now?"
The general said a few words, looking very embarrassed. At this time, Fasqi said: "It doesn't matter, Lord Richard is not an outsider, so you can tell him."
The general looked relaxed and said, "Now the Count has thirty knights in total."
Richard nodded and said, "Thirty, that's really a lot."
Then Richard pointed to the four exhausted griffins and said, "Please find someone to take good care of them. In addition, if there are spare griffins in the castle, I will change four of them. I will set out tomorrow morning."
"You are leaving so quickly? You have finally come here, so you have to look around. The scenery of the volcano is famous in the surrounding areas!" The general looked surprised, and then kept it diligently. Fasqi next to him secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Richard Fu smiled charmingly and said, "It's a good suggestion, but I can only stay for one night and have to rush to the road tomorrow morning. If so, if it's convenient, take me around the city first, then look at the military camp, and finally visit the tectonic design of the volcano in the underworld. Is it OK?"
The general and Fasqi felt something was wrong, but if they didn't agree to this request, it would be too unreasonable. So the general gritted the bullet and said, "Mr. Richard, don't you use dinner first?"
Richard waved his hand indifferently and said, "I ate some at the griffin. I left, time is limited. This is the first time I have come to the Earl's castle. I am just about to take a good look at the territory management of the family's female war god!"
The general had no choice but to ask his servant to bring a few war horses, and Richard's horses, and then walked out of the castle gate along the ramp and headed towards the city.
Although Richard politely asked Fasqi to rest on her own, she insisted on following her. She always had a bad premonition, and seeing Richard as if nothing had happened, she was a little dissatisfied.
The continuous long-term flight of griffin made her feel exhausted. Richard, a magician, could withstand the tossing and storm even if she had a stronger physique? Moreover, Richard was able to drink water or even eat on the griffin back, just like he grew up on the griffin back. You should know that the flight altitude at that time exceeded 2,500 meters, and sometimes even had difficulty breathing in the wind.
However, Fasqi seemed to be a little surprised when he remembered Richard's moves crossing the griffin.
Richard strolled in the city, looking at the city filled with smoke. This is an emerging city with a large scale, with a population of only 30,000, and a neat and regular planning. On the edge of the city, you can see newly drawn urban areas. The land has been leveled and the road is being paved, but it has not been built yet. The old city area is mostly low-rise buildings, most of which are in some years, and the slightly newer ones are simple and unpretentious, but there is a thriving scene everywhere.
The most important thing is that every pedestrian's face can see the light of hope.
: It's a new month, and we have to start working hard again. The end point is the starting point, life is always circulating like this, and most people will gradually become numb and sink.
Chapter completed!