Heroes of Might and Magic: Knight Chapter 352: earthquake in river valley

River Valley, Zhenbeiguan Pass

The atmosphere in Guancheng was unusually tense today. The iron gates, which were usually not closed during the day, were tightly closed.

None of the caravans that usually come in endless streams can be seen now. However, there are troops wearing the uniforms of the Hunter family arrayed in Guancheng. They are 10,000 soldiers from the two flag regiments of the Dragon Army, and 10,000 soldiers. The soldiers are not that big of a deal, but if the team is led by Ms. Moriel, who is already well-known in the North, and she also brings two giant dragons, it will be a bit impressive. When Saul just left, Richard ordered Moore to lead the army to take over the valley. He was not active in grabbing the territory and had a problem with his attitude.

While Ironwood City was still preparing for the relocation, Moriel had already brought people to Zhenbei Pass.

The soldiers of the Valley Legion on the pass have prepared hot oil hammers and other weapons to defend the city. A large number of bed crossbows at the top of the city have also been loaded. Although they were not mentally prepared for the sudden appearance of the Hunter family army and the dragon, and even faced some pressure from the dragon, they still showed their basic qualities as an army.

It seems that the valley army led by Dane is not too lazy. Although it has not been in battle for a long time, it is well trained. Although it is prepared in a hurry, its response is still satisfactory.

If Moriel really wants to attack Zhenbeiguan, facing this ten-meter-high pass and the well-prepared defense weapons on it, even if it can be taken down, it will take a lot of effort and a certain amount of losses. After all, with that kind of number of crossbows, the dragon that attacks hard will also suffer some damage.

But fortunately, Dane, the guard of Guancheng, is just a young man. Not to mention that Moriel came with an official order from the kingdom this time, so Dane has no pressure to sell Guancheng.

"I am Morel, the commander of the Hunter family's Dragon Army, and I am receiving orders from Duke Richard, the guardian of the North and the guardian of the valley, to take over the valley."

Moriel stood in front of the team and pointed towards the pass of Zhenbeiguan, loudly explaining her purpose of coming and reading King Ren’s order to the pass. The soldiers on the city were a little shaken, although in the valley The nobles have always disliked the barbarians in the North, but these soldiers are all civilians and have never regarded the North's army as an imaginary enemy. They are more of a last line of defense to guard against the failure of the North's nobles, orcs or The ogres in the wilderness swept across the Northland, and they wanted to keep the orcs or ogres out of Zhenbei Pass. Fighting the human army in the Northland was not their goal from the beginning. Now Moriel thought about the kingdom's order again, They were even more shaken.

At this time, the commander becomes very important. If the commander resolutely resists, then the valley army will be able to hold on for a while. However, Dane quickly stood on the pass after Moriel came forward and attacked the control city. The door team ordered:

"Open the door and welcome Ms. Morel's arrival!"

"The legion commander has an order! Open the door!"

"Zhizhizhi~"

It was difficult for more than a dozen soldiers to open the heavy gate of Duzhen Beiguan at the same time, and the door opened extremely slowly while making a huge noise. This kind of door was closed by several great knights. It is also difficult to secretly open it in a short time.

After a few minutes, the door finally opened, and the tense atmosphere on the pass eased as Dane ordered the door to open. Moriel rode a horse and led the elite dragon army through the city gate quickly.

"Good day, Ms. Moriel."

When Moriel led his army into Guancheng, Dane and several senior generals from the River Valley Legion were already standing behind the gate in the north of the town to greet them. Facing Moriel, Dane's attitude was still very respectful. This was a master with sky-level strength in the battle report between the Hunter family and the Orc Legion. That was simply a height that Dane could not imagine. His attitude was more respectful and would not wrong him.

"Good day, Commander Dain, Lord Richard often mentions you to me."

Dragon Queen Moriel is actually not cold-blooded. A person like Dane who has long been willing to surrender and holds an important position still needs to be given some face.

Of course, although Moriel said so, in fact, Richard would never mention Dane often, and he was not a beauty that Richard could talk about every day.

When Moriel set off, Richard told her the basic situation and clearly pointed out that Dane could win over and take over the entire valley without a single blow.

The kingdom promised the river valley to Richard, but there were still so many nobles, large and small, in the river valley. They were not very welcoming to Richard. Maybe some people encouraged Dane to resist the Hunter family. As for the Heavenly Soldiers, if Richard cannot solve the reception problem in the river valley by himself, the Kingdom will not help.

"It is really an honor to be mentioned by the Duke."

When Moriel mentioned Richard, regardless of whether it was a polite word or not, Dane immediately looked honored.

Afterwards, Moriel patiently exchanged compliments with Dane. Fortunately, Dane still has something to be commended in his work. At least the soldiers are well trained, and the defense of Zhenbeiguan is also done well. Well, as a legion commander, he is fully qualified. It can be said that he is worthy of being a top student among the Knights of the Royal Capital.

"What is the current situation of the Army in the River Valley, and is the city of Burai really in bad condition?"

"The River Valley Legion currently has a strength of 25,000 people, with a total of five flag regiments. Four flag regiments are stationed around Zhenbeiguan. The fifth flag regiment has been stationed in Burai City. Once our army arrives, They will naturally open the gate for us."

"As for the nobles in Burai City, they are a little dissatisfied with Lord Richard. They seem to be plotting something during this period."

"It doesn't matter. In the face of absolute strength, their plans are all in vain."

Morrill waved her hand, completely ignoring the nobles of the River Valley. Now the largest military force in the River Valley has taken refuge with the Hunter family. In the eyes of Moriel, a person who advocates force, the Valley and the There is no difference after taking it off.

"Sir, the Dragon Army has completed its defense change!"

The dragon army moved very quickly after entering Guancheng. During the time when Moriel and Dane were chatting after entering the city, they had completely controlled the city gate and some key positions on the pass. Of course, there were also orders from Dane. Due to the cooperation of his subordinates, Long Jun easily controlled these key facilities. At this time, Zhenbeiguan was completely open to the Hunter family.

"Yeah."

Moriel nodded, satisfied with the speed of his men’s movements, and then ordered:

"Leave the First Flag Regiment to completely take over the defense of Zhenbeiguan, and the Second Flag Regiment will continue to march towards Burai City after a short rest!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Ms. Moriel, the River Valley Legion is willing to be the blade in Lord Richard's hands!"

At this moment, Dane spoke quickly, obviously hoping to participate in the next action. He needed to lead his valley army to quickly integrate into this new system, and what needs to be done to integrate into a new system is to perform seriously and pay This is how the fanaticism of converts comes about if you submit enough certificates of fame and make enough achievements.

If offering Zhenbeiguan directly was a sign of recognition, then now there was another achievement at his fingertips. It was easy for him to capture the city of Burai.

"Then let the Valley Legion prepare to set off immediately and arrive at Burai City before noon the day after tomorrow. If that fails, then this vanguard..."

"Don't worry, Ms. Moriel, before noon the day after tomorrow, Burleigh City will be Lord Richard's loyal Burleigh."

Zhenbeiguan is not far from Burai City. With the strength of the Valley Army, two days is enough...

Burai

Ever since Thor, the dragon knight of the town, came, the atmosphere in the city of Burai has been out of place. Thor not only conveyed the kingdom's appointment to Dane, but also conveyed the kingdom's intention to the city of Burai.

The city guards rarely practiced for a few days, and the castles of the eleven noble families of Burai also stepped up their guard. However, this preparation was just a little psychological comfort. What they had to face was not of the same magnitude at all. opponent.

In the meeting hall, the eleven noble families who control the economic power of Burai City have gathered together to discuss things for unknown number of times in the past few days. In the face of great changes, these businessmen who have been fighting among themselves for a long time have The nobles hugged each other tightly again.

“I don’t know what His Majesty Ren is thinking, but he actually let the barbarians from the North serve as the guardian of the river valley.”

"Your Majesty is confused. The Hunter family is so ambitious that even a blind man can see it."

"We have never had a guardian in the river valley. In the entire kingdom, only the Rose family holds the position of guardian of the west. How can we, in the river valley, need any guardians!"

"That's right, we people in the river valley don't need a barbarian to protect ourselves!"

"Yes! We must not allow the troops from the North to step into the valley!"

"Okay! Even the Lanster family can't resist the Hunter family's army. There are four giant dragons. Just the few people from each family and the city guards can't resist it. Let's be realistic."

The nobles here are actually not unaware of the gap between the two sides. They were just filled with indignation at first. It is impossible for them to fight against the Hunter family. The last one was so brave and wanted to fight against the Hunter family. Your family may now have more than three feet of grass on their graves.

"Is it possible for Dane to use the terrain of Zhenbeiguan to block the Hunter family's army?"

The 25,000 people of the River Valley Legion are considered the largest military force in the River Valley. Although the private soldiers of various noble families plus the city guards can make up a total of three or five, but such a combination The army that came out was definitely not comparable to the Valley Army that had been in camp all year round. If they really wanted to hinder Richard, they could only rely on Zhenbeiguan.

"It's difficult. Since Lord Thor's incident, Dane has basically cut off the interest ties with us. Now it is probably unrealistic for him to disobey the kingdom's orders and resist Richard's entry into the valley."

"There's nothing unrealistic about it. Don't Dane just love money? This time our families will spend money to give him enough gold and cultivation resources that the family has not lacked for generations, so we are not afraid that he will not be tempted."

"I think this proposal is good. You can send someone to contact Dane!"

This idea has the support of many people here. These people are accustomed to using money to measure everything, and are somewhat bizarrely stupid in politics and military affairs.

There was a reason why they took the risk to fight against Richard. The nobles in the river valley were more interested in seeking wealth and treated farmers harshly. Some even deliberately drove these people into the handicraft service industry in the city.

Of course, their objective reason is not to promote development, but simply greed. The land they actually control has long exceeded the land originally enfeoffed by the kingdom. They not only carve up unowned land, but also continue to occupy civilian land. With the Hunter family's political methods, once they take over the river valley, they will probably spit out all the profits they have swallowed before. Being able to maintain the basic fiefdom is a good thing in their opinion, which is difficult for them to accept.

Of course, maintaining the basic fiefdom is just their own selfishness. According to Richard's style, it is all necessary. Spending money to redeem or enjoy certain taxes is already magnanimous. If they cause trouble, it would be better to destroy them directly. Confiscated everything.

"I advise everyone not to have such high hopes. Dane has also received an order from Lord Thor. It will be very difficult for him to disobey the Hunter family."

"Then what do you think we should do!"

"What to do?"

"Will each family's money just be buried in the cellar and grow moldy? Will each family's shops and caravans only buy and sell things?"

"The money is in our hands, the goods are in our hands, and the food is in our hands. The Hunter family can be the guardian of this river valley, but they must cooperate with us, otherwise he will get a world where prices are soaring and hungry people everywhere. ”

This guy thought much more clearly than the previous ones. He found the advantages of the nobles in the river valley and ran towards the direction of death.

"This, if we do this, each of our families..."

This is easy to say, but it is still a lose-lose situation in practice. Someone at the conference table hesitated again. In a sense, this is equivalent to putting a knife on one's own neck and threatening others.

"It doesn't have to be to this extent, but we want to tell the Hunter family that we can do this. Do you understand?"

"Well..."

“It’s not good, it’s not good!”

"The Hunter family's army is approaching Burleigh City!"

"Ah! How could it be so fast!"

"What is this guy Dane doing!"

Before they could think too much, the sudden news brought by the soldiers outside caused the scene to explode. The plan that many people had just hoped for using money to win over Dane had been announced before it was even put into practice. bankrupted.

"No! Be careful of the River Valley Legion! The flag regiment guarding the city is Dane's men!"

Some people soon realized that this was Dane who was leading the way again and directly ushered in the Hunter family's army. Otherwise, no matter how fast the Hunter family's army was, they would not be able to pass through Zhenbei so quickly. close.

Now the defenders of Burai City, in addition to the city guards, also have a flag regiment of the River Valley Legion. This is like throwing a mouse into a rice vat.

"Report! The River Valley Legion disarmed the city guards and opened the city gate. The Hunter family's army has entered the city!"

"Damn, so fast!"

"What should we do!"

"What else can we do? Let's get organized and go meet our guardian together..."

Only the noble who just proposed to use economic war to check and balance Richard spoke calmly. He had long thought that things would come to this point, but he didn't expect it to be so fast...