Through the misty morning mist, Timothy Wimbledon could vaguely see the flags fluttering on top of the city wall.
He raised his telescope and tried to identify the family emblem on the flag. The sailboat and crown pattern on the green background undoubtedly belonged to his sister, Garcia Wimbledon. This was also the most flags on top of the city wall.
The second most was the white flag, with a white base with a tower and a snake wrapped around the tower, that was the emblem of the Balya Family. Oh, he sneered in his heart, you've taken refuge with the Queen of Clearwater, but you still hang a flag with a tower pattern, you're simply shameless. Wait until I catch you traitor, I'll feed you the flag, Earl Balya. He thought in his heart.
Finally, there was the red tower, lion, and equally shameless Sita Family. Timothy was expressionless, but in his heart, he had already sentenced Aaron Sita to death, just like Toman Balya. Of course, he also had to eat the flag.
"Sir Naimen, raise the flag of the Graycastle Kingdom!" Timothy ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The Cold Wind Knight responded, and then urged his horse to run to the army behind him, "The King has ordered, raise the flag!"
The new King looked back and saw the flagpoles being raised, the gray flag unfurled in the wind, the black pattern appeared solemn and solemn, the huge tower and the two sides of the inverted, crossed spears, this was the emblem of the King of Graycastle. Any traitor would be beheaded under this flag.
After receiving the news of Garcia's independence, he immediately took measures – mobilizing the troops of the Eastern Region and King's City to attack Eagle City. Although at that time, his heart was like a huge wave, he still maintained a calm appearance, which boosted the confidence of his ministers.
It took nearly a month to gather the vassals and troops, a week to go to the Eastern Region, and another half a month to get here. Timothy finally arrived at Eagle City yesterday at sunset. Fortunately, King's City was not affected by the Months of Demons, so the road to the Southern Region was not impassable because of the snow, but the ground was very solid because of the low temperature, so the carriage team transporting grain was faster than the freedmen.
His team was very large, mainly consisting of his personal guards, the Royal City Knight Regiment, and the troops of the Duke of the Eastern Region, Fran Cherite. There were more than six thousand people in the three groups. Among them, there were more than a thousand well-trained and well-equipped Knight. According to reliable intelligence, Garcia's troops numbered less than three thousand people, and most of them were free citizens of the Port of Clearwater. Usually, they could plunder unarmed farmers and merchants, but in a head-on battle, it was impossible for them to be a match for the Knight.
The Minister of Finance, Sir Gaud, had raised an objection. He believed that after the end of the Months of the Demons, all the places would need to be farmed, and the conscription of the army at this time would have a detrimental impact on the harvest. Therefore, Timothy did not ask his vassals to dispatch serfs to fight in the war. Instead, he gathered the freedmen in his territory and had them take charge of logistics and transportation. In this way, even if they fought in the south, they would not miss the spring ploughing.
No matter what, Timothy Wimbledon would never allow Garcia to stay in the Southern Territory any longer. Eagle City was not a strong city. It used to be a market, located in the middle of the surrounding towns. Later, with the development of commerce, it gradually evolved into a city, which lasted for less than a hundred years. In addition, in order to promote its pro-business image, the previous Lords did not build an insurmountable wall. The three thousand civilian troops and the two Earls' men added up together were not enough to form a large army, so the earlier they could take countermeasures, the greater their chances of winning. If they gave her a chance to breathe, and let her completely integrate the entire Southern Territory, it would be very difficult for them to defeat her.
After a night of rest, his men had eaten and drunk to their heart's content and were ready to move out. The sun gradually turned from orange-red to a dazzling gold. The fog began to dissipate, and the brown city wall was revealed. In the eyes of the new king, it was not a real city wall at all. At best, it was just a dirt slope. From the bottom of the slope to the top of the slope, there was no need to use any siege ladders, they could directly climb up with their hands and feet. At the top of the slope, there was a circular wooden fence that was as high as a person's height. It could block refugees and robbers, but it could not block heavily armed soldiers.
The people standing at the top of the city wall were sparse, it was obvious that they were not ready to defend the city.
"Your Majesty, the cavalry responsible for watching the South Gate reported that they have observed the movement of a large group of people." The Cold Wind Knight ran back to the side of the new King, reined in his horse and reported.
Timothy handed the telescope to Duke Fran, and said in a relaxed tone: "It looks like she wants to escape."
The latter carefully watched for a moment, nodded, "She can make up her mind so quickly, it can be regarded as a decisive choice. Eagle City is not suitable to defend, if she leaves her troops in the city, we will only be able to catch them in one fell swoop. " The Duke said this with a smile, "As you expected in the war meeting last night, she did not expect us to come so soon."
"We arrived at the right time," Timothy said, "Even if she wanted to escape, she would not be able to move at night."
"You are right, marching at night is a big taboo. If she really did that, we would not need to take the initiative to attack, her troops would collapse without a fight. And once the troops are separated at night, there is almost no possibility of them ever gathering again. In this way, even if she managed to escape back to the Port of Clearwater, there would only be a dead end. "
"Therefore, my dear sister must wait until daybreak to command the army to retreat." Timothy looked at Eagle City with satisfaction, thinking that everything she had done was not beyond her expectations. Garcia was too greedy for the symbolic status of Eagle City, so she stationed her troops here – occupying the mansion of the Southern Guardian was indeed easier to conquer the hearts of the southern nobles, but the benefits were also accompanied by danger. He deliberately sent a fake army to slowly travel, while he himself led the cavalry to the Eastern Region, without infantry, and used carriages to transport all the rations. After arriving in the Eastern Region, the Duke would supplement the rest of the troops, and from the other side of the Kingdom, they would take a detour to Eagle City. The cavalry would first block the road, reducing the possibility of spies passing on information.
It was impossible for the army to leave at once, Garcia should have received the ambiguous news two or three days ago, and today at dawn they began to retreat, which could be regarded as a hasty move. Retreating from Eagle City to Clear Spring Town would take a day on foot, and no matter what, two legs would not be able to outrun four legs. As long as he gathered a thousand knights to catch up with her troops, chasing them down and killing them, her laughable coalition army would naturally collapse.
Unfortunately, Garcia still had the possibility of escaping from his hands, if she left her three thousand troops, and left by herself, it would not be difficult for her to return to the Port of Clearwater alive.
After all, I have to go to her lair, in order to finally end this farce, he thought.
"Your Majesty, according to the previous plan, let's act separately." Said Duke Fran, "Do you want me to attack the city, and then go through the city through the South Gate, or do you want to take a detour? If we take a detour, we will have to walk a long way. "
"It would be better for me to go around from the southwest," Timothy thought, "The Knight's movements are inconvenient in the narrow streets, and Garcia may also block the streets with debris, hindering the passage of the troops. Even if we take a detour, it will not hinder the follow-up pursuit. "
"Then I'll set off, Your Majesty."
"Be careful," Timothy warned, "Garcia will not leave any troops in the city, so I'm sure there will be a lot of traps. In addition, beware of narrow streets and places with a lot of houses. As long as she ambushes a group of soldiers, they will be able to threaten your safety. "
"Ha ha ha," Duke Fran laughed heartily, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, when I followed your father into battle, I have personally beheaded hundreds of people, but I have never been injured." He waved his hand to the guards around him, "Sound the horn, attack!"
The army behind him surged, and several streams of people came out of the formation, under the leadership of several Knight's, they marched towards Eagle City – they were the vanguard troops of the freedmen, and behind them were the armored mercenaries, who were also the main force of the siege. The Knight brought by the Duke had all been gathered under his command.
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