Black Iron Crown

After receiving such a letter of challenge, Reiner was no exception at all. According to information, Earl Zhebo has gathered archers, armed infantry and knights together to form a powerful army of more than 4,000 people. Earl Bo also mobilized some yeomen to join his ranks.

The army with a total of nearly 5,000 people is marching to the north in such a mighty way. His goal is very simple, which is to destroy all the northern lords who have not surrendered to him. In this way, not only can he get a large territory, but also Give the lords who take refuge in him some benefits in advance to stabilize people's hearts.

The northern lords who received this letter of war immediately became nervous. They communicated with each other one after another, and most of them were sent to Leiner, asking him to lead the army to the southernmost territory.

After getting the news, Leiner finally breathed a sigh of relief. Earl Zhebo did not engage in high-sounding tricks. He also knew that these lords had already formed an alliance, and he directly gave a letter of battle for a decisive battle. The location of the battle, instead of sending troops directly to attack without saying a word.

Maybe he feels that he has the chance to win, or maybe he wants to gain an upright and good reputation, but no matter what, the gauntlet has already been issued.

The location of the decisive battle was set outside Fort Ferdinand, where there was a huge plain, enough for the huge armies of both sides to form a decisive battle.

At this time, Reiner was dressed in a military uniform, and the double-layer display rack was put on his body like this, and the face armor on his head was put on it, revealing his handsome and lined face.

Sir Corder, Sir Wallas, and Sir Ryland, three of his confidantes followed behind him. The army had already assembled, and they were waiting for Rainer's arrival in the open space in the center of the castle.

Before leaving, Mrs. Moreland bid farewell to her two sons with red eyes. Little Wende was already fourteen years old, and he also participated in the battle when cleaning the frigid forest, so he planned to take him with him this time.

Mrs. Moreland couldn't say anything about it. After all, this was the fate of a man, especially a man from a noble family. He couldn't object to Little Wende going to the battlefield, otherwise what would those knight families think?

But even if she knew this very well, he didn't want his sons to go to dangerous battlefields and pin their lives on illusory luck.

Reiner had nothing to say goodbye to. The only people in Moreland Castle worthy of his concern were his mother and little Fianna. Everyone else would follow him to face the mighty Earl Zhebo.

The three of them walked into the open space. Their respective followers had already prepared their war horses and held them in their hands. The knights were wearing leather armors for protection, and they rode the seemingly durable draft horses. That's it. He looked at his master with burning eyes.

Their equipment and armor are all loaded on the carriages pulled by the horses, and so are the soldiers behind them. It is difficult to gain speed if they are fully armed and marching, and they also need to conserve their energy to deal with the upcoming fierce battle. fighting.

"Soldiers! Knights!" Reiner shouted loudly: "We are going south! I believe you all know why, but I still want to repeat it again today!"

"The despicable Earl Zhebo is so ambitious. He betrayed the royal family and wanted to control the entire northern region! And I, a branch of the royal family, the descendants of the Merland family will certainly not succumb to his lust! The rest of the royal family The loyal lord and I will be a thorn in his side!"

"His only goal is to wipe us all out! Then divide up our territory!" Leiner smiled: "Haha, their idea is very good and normal, but! If they succeed! Then, now you The good times with your family will be over!"

"The exorbitant taxes and various inhuman laws and regulations that have been abolished by me will come to you again! The little savings you have just accumulated with great difficulty will be snatched away by the enemy immediately!"

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You are not only fighting for me, you are also fighting for your family! You are also fighting for yourselves! "Leiner roared loudly: "Let's fight the enemy bravely!" I will fight side by side with you! Go ahead! The Father is watching you from heaven! Don't be afraid! Don't be cowardly! Because your family is behind you! They have nothing to rely on except you! "

What Leiner said raised the morale of the local soldiers in the army immediately, but the army exchanged in the system was nothing. They had no family and no worries here, and Leiner's words did not inspire them much. effect.

"Defend the homeland!"

The army recruited from among the locals immediately shouted loudly, and what Leiner said directly made their fighting spirit high.

"Very good!" Leiner glanced at the more than 800 troops present, including the militiamen, and said, "Now, let's go!"

The huge army set out from the castle in a marching formation, and the residents along the way almost saw each other off. Their husbands, sons, or fathers were all in this army, and some people silently wiped their faces. Weeping their own tears, they worried that their loved ones would die on the battlefield, but this is the norm in this era, and everyone is used to it.

"Vance! If you can kill two enemies on the battlefield, I will marry you!" A girl with a pretty face shouted loudly to the rear of the march.

A militiaman immediately raised his head when he heard the words, but due to military discipline, he did not answer the girl's crisp voice, but continued to march in step with the comrades around him.

In addition to his armed uniform, he also has a layer of leather chain armor. This kind of leather chain armor was eliminated by Leiner's previous army and some stocks in the warehouse. In order to increase the survival rate of the soldiers, Leiner put all the Armors were taken out.

Now, the armor rate of the militiamen has reached half. Although most of them are only wearing leather armor, seventy or eighty people are wearing leather chain armor.

The young militiaman didn't say much. He was just the son of a serf. The girl as a wife.

But there is a gap between the identities of the two parties. Although he likes each other, her father, as a self-employed farmer with a good status, obviously does not agree. Therefore, he joined the militia hoping to become a real soldier and change his destiny.

Such a situation is not uncommon. Everyone is using various methods to motivate their relatives and friends to fight the enemy bravely on the battlefield, and they will also be proud of the bravery of their relatives and friends on the battlefield.

Encouraging soldiers who set off with tears is what people in this land have often done for thousands of years.