Outside Greatwood Town.
The soldiers were neatly arranged in a phalanx, a thousand to a regiment, looking very orderly.
There were three regiments, representing three thousand troops. More than a dozen officers galloped over and saluted Wu Ming, "Sir! The first, second, and third militia regiments are all here. Please give your orders! "
"Set up camp here and wait for further orders!"
Wu Ming said in a low voice, and the soldiers immediately moved.
The scene of strict obedience and coordination made the faces of the nobles behind him turn ashen.
"William … this … this is your army?"
Baron Terry asked in disbelief.
Previously, Wu Ming had brought five hundred private soldiers, which was already a force that exceeded that of ordinary barons. Now, there was an army of three thousand, which brought him not only shock but horror.
After all, even the Earl of Blue Mountain, whose fief was far larger than Wu Ming's and whose population was also larger, could not mobilize such a large army.
This was a difference in system.
Of course, if the Earl of Blue Mountain was willing to delay the farming season and recruit a large number of untrained farmers into the army, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people could be gathered. But it would be meaningless. Not to mention that the logistics would be immediately overwhelmed, even if they were to go to the battlefield, with a slight charge from the cavalry, hundreds of thousands of people would only become hundreds of thousands of ducks fleeing in panic, making a fool of themselves.
But Wu Ming's army of three thousand people was different! They were organized, disciplined, and well-equipped. Apart from the fact that they had not seen blood, they were already the most elite army.
"They are all workers in my territory, and they have also received militia training …"
Wu Ming explained a little. That unfathomable smile made Viscount Bayer feel a chill down his spine, and he almost broke out in a cold sweat.
Naturally, he had also heard of the incredible wealth and wealth of the territory of Carlos, and he loved the refined salt, porcelain, glass, and steel swords produced there. But who could have imagined that there was such power hidden in those factories?
The other party was like a tiger that had been hiding its claws and teeth before it found its prey. Now, it had finally revealed its ferocious side!
That territory of Carlos was not a piece of fat meat, it was simply a big hedgehog!
Viscount Bayer could not help but mourn for those nobles who had once attacked the territory of Carlos.
"Then … Sir, what are you going to do?"
Tana looked at the army, her face was excited, and her cheeks were abnormally red.
"Naturally … it's to take back Howling Castle!"
Wu Ming looked into the distance and said in a firm tone.
Even though Viscount Garcia's army had won, they still needed time to rest and reorganize. Right now, Howl Castle was at its weakest.
On the other hand, his army was conserving its strength. If he didn't take advantage of this gap in time to take back the core of Howling Castle, when would he?
Viscount Bayer's lips moved, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
At this time, four thousand soldiers had gathered in Giant Wood Town, but only one hundred were listening to his orders!
Even if he returned to his territory and used up all his troops, he would at most be able to send out a thousand men. Compared to Baron William, this amount of power was still too weak.
"This William … has been preparing for this for a long time?"
Viscount Baylor suddenly felt a deep chill.
His gaze fell on the Dragonheart Sword at Wu Ming's waist, and he relaxed slightly. "Fortunately … no matter what, he is still a member of the Blue Blood!"
… …
The next day, Wu Ming brought the rested army and joined up with the militia. The number of soldiers reached four thousand, and they majestically rushed towards Howling Howl City.
On the way, Viscount Baylor firmly refused Wu Ming's request, left the team alone, and returned to the fief with his own men.
He wanted to gather all his men and inform all the Blue Blood Nobles to pass on the grievous news to them and fight for his honor and status.
Perhaps this Viscount Baylor had sensed Wu Ming's goal, which was why he was in such a hurry to escape from Wu Ming's shadow.
"Howling City!"
After a day of marching, Wu Ming looked at the enormous city at the end of his line of sight. His original memories surfaced: the black market auction, the martial arts competition, and the bestowal of titles …
Scenes from several years ago appeared in his mind with incomparable clarity.
But back then, he was just a penniless free citizen. Now, he had brought an army of several thousand and was about to conquer everything in sight.
The blue flag on the city wall had long since been replaced by a red lion flag, signifying the change in ownership of Howling City.
Seeing the approaching army, cries of surprise came from the city wall, followed by the urgent sound of a horn.
"That's … a Blue Eagle? The Viscount of Eagle Castle is also there? "
Wu Ming looked down at the chaos on the city wall and smiled. "Prepare to attack!"
"Lord Baron!"
At this moment, Tana spoke up. "Howling City's defenses are very average, and there are even several secret passages leading out of the city. The only faith of those black market merchants is Jin Delong! If you pay the price, you can easily send out a surprise army and take down the city gates! "
"The other side knows this very well!"
Wu Ming pointed at Howling Castle at the center of the city with his horsewhip. "Thus, the true battlefield is still there!"
Even though the enemy was quite tired and their numbers were small, with Howling Castle, even ten thousand people could hold out for a month without a problem.
And after receiving the news, Viscount Garcia would definitely return to help and surround Wu Ming from the rear.
At that time, Wu Ming would have to face the Earl of Blue Mountain again.
"Three days … No, maybe we only have two days!"
Baron Wilford shook his head. "Within two days, we must take down Howling Castle, or else we will be surrounded!"
"I want to live in the castle tonight!"
Wu Ming had a mysterious smile on his lips as he made a promise. "Follow me, and you will only obtain victory after victory!"
Where did the temperament of a leader come from?
In this chaotic world, it was to lead soldiers and subordinates to take down castle after castle, obtain victory after victory, and accomplish incredible feats!
"Pass down my order! Attack! "
Wu Ming ordered his subordinates to blow the horn. Immediately, four square formations began to move towards the city gates.
"Kill!"
Suddenly, a commotion erupted at the city gates. Many shouts of killing could be heard, and one could faintly see many knights in white robes leading an army of several hundred people, beginning to slaughter.
"The Lord says, I am watching you from above. Those who fight for me, after death, their souls will ascend to the divine kingdom!"
A few priests murmured, as if making their final prayers. Immediately, they picked up their weapons. "Attack! Occupy the city gates and let Baron William's army in! "
"It's the church's glorious knights, and the warrior monks! Paladins! "
Seeing the slowly opening gates, Wilford and Terry looked at Wu Ming in disbelief. "You convinced the church?"
"They just made the right choice!"
It was clear that when the Viscount of Eagle Castle attacked Howling Castle, the church had chosen to wait patiently, successfully lowering the Viscount's vigilance.
They waited until now to accumulate strength and launch an attack, immediately offering the entire outer city to Wu Ming.
"Charge! Kill your way in! "
Jack obviously wouldn't let go of this opportunity. He roared and led the cavalry into the city gates.
The battle ended very quickly.
The other side had clearly placed all their bets on Howling Castle and didn't have much confidence in the city's defenses. Adding on the church's counterattack, an hour later, Wu Ming was riding on his warhorse, passing through Howling Castle's Glorious Avenue.
"Baron William!"
The archbishop was still dressed in cloth clothes. His body was stained with blood. "You don't have much time. Viscount Garcia is quickly returning to help. You must attack Howling Castle as soon as possible."
"Of course!"
Wu Ming led the army to Howling Castle.
The thick granite building was like a giant monster. It stretched across the center of the city, casting an enormous shadow.
"Within the castle, there are the Viscount of Eagle Castle and a few knights from the highlands … … The Earl of Blue Mountain's family is also imprisoned … …"
The archbishop explained the situation to Wu Ming. "There are a thousand people inside, as well as enough food for them to eat for half a year!"
Facing Howling Castle, even the militia, who had just achieved a great victory, began to hesitate.
With a simple glance, they knew that the only way to deal with this monster armed to the teeth was to use human lives.
Apart from this, they could only besiege it for a long time and wait until the other side ran out of food and had no choice but to surrender.
Unfortunately, the current Wu Ming couldn't fulfill any of these conditions.
"Archbishop, what do you think of my future?"
Looking at the castle in front of him, Wu Ming suddenly smiled and asked the archbishop.
"You were chosen by the Lord. Your future will definitely be bright!"
The archbishop replied in a very religious tone. However, he chose to help Wu Ming because he had his own confidence.
Whoosh!
At this moment, a scroll of parchment was shot out from the castle.
"A letter to persuade them to surrender?"
Wu Ming unfolded it and immediately smiled. "They want me to surrender unconditionally and swear loyalty to them? They seem very confident. I thought they would use hostages to threaten me. "
It was clear that in everyone's eyes, the current Wu Ming was just a reckless knight who wasn't far from destruction.
"Forget it, let's bring our wooden cannons here!"
He didn't hesitate and immediately chose to use his ultimate weapon.
Several strangely shaped wooden cannons were placed on a cart and pushed to the front of the castle.
"What's this?"
Baron Terry looked at the enormous cannon barrel and asked in surprise.
"You'll know soon … …"
Wu Ming indifferently looked at Howling Castle and chopped down with his hand. "Light it!"
The militia immediately retreated a certain distance. Specialized soldiers came forward and lit the fuse.
Bright flames quickly entered the wooden cannons. The soldiers on both sides crouched down and covered their ears.
Rumble!
In the next moment, there was a huge explosion and the earth cracked!
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