You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 185 End it all before the summer harvest!
Roman's attitude towards the farmers was one of forceful suppression.

But it's different when it comes to soldiers.

His attitude was encouraging and comforting.

Roman never lost his temper with the soldiers; he only showed them concern and care.

If anyone is to blame, it should be instructors Dick and Jet.

Therefore, he enjoyed extremely high prestige in the army, and in the eyes of those soldiers, he was much more approachable than the cold-faced, ruthless Jet.

His pre-battle speech effectively mobilized the army's fighting spirit.

Unlike the looting speech at the end of winter.

Last year, the soldiers were extremely loyal to Roman.

Because they have nothing, all their material possessions and foundations come from Roman.

However, half of the two thousand soldiers were conscripts from the territory of Kangde—they were relatively physically fit and easier to train into usable soldiers.

Getting them to work for Roman is no easy task.

The riverbank defense was a defensive operation, so their willingness to help Roman, albeit reluctantly, was a passive one.

There's no other way; we're fed human food and have to do human work.

However, leading them to a counterattack on Kant's territory would be far too difficult.

Especially when outnumbered.

So, Roman did a lot during this time—

They provide military pay, benefits, and treatment.

The high-intensity training deprives them of their ability to think, allows them to quickly integrate into the process, and fades away their previous ideological imprints.

They used language to entice people, spoke ill of the nobility, relentlessly smeared them, incited anger, and ignited the will to resist.

The entire process employed both soft and hard approaches.

With the stick and the carrot, these little cuties became limping in a daze.

……

If you're going to do it, then do it!

Roman held a pre-war military conference with mid- to high-ranking officers to finalize the previously established war plan.

There weren't any specific tactics.

Although I crammed for two months.

But they were nothing more than a mob that had become a pretentious mob.

Roman didn't expect them to be able to execute complex tactical maneuvers.

The simpler the formation, the better.

In Roman's eyes, not to mention this batch of new recruits, even last year's veterans were unqualified professional soldiers.

Your profession may be legitimate, but if you're not qualified, you're not qualified.

Their military skills were nowhere near Roman's requirements.

Of course, the order was strictly enforced.

But for the military, strict adherence to orders is fundamental!
What comes after a solid foundation is laid?
It is about battle formation training, coordinated operations, and seamless cooperation.

For example, when the enemy launches a major offensive, heavily armed soldiers are positioned in front to block the attack, while spearmen in the rear wait for an opportunity to strike.

This is a very standard war model.

But how can heavily armored soldiers guarantee they won't disrupt the spearmen's thrusting rhythm?

How can a spearman kill an unsuspecting enemy by stabbing them through a gap?

These combat techniques are very simple, really simple.

Veterans can do it, and so can new recruits.

But if ten veterans face thirty new recruits, they can kill ten new recruits in one go, and then chase down the remaining twenty.

The difference between them is not physical ability, but their ability to seize opportunities.

To act rashly would give the enemy an opportunity.

In turn-based games, if your attack is dodged by the enemy, you're in for a beating.

Despite Roman's eloquent words and the high morale he's building, everyone is so excited they can't wait to chop off Count Kant's head.

But Roman was certain.

No matter how well-trained his two thousand soldiers may seem, they would definitely be in a panic once they were on the battlefield!

Roman dares to swear.

If a small number of soldiers panic and flee on the battlefield, it will trigger a chain reaction and lead to the collapse of the entire front!
This situation cannot be avoided.

Roman could only drive steel nails into a loose army.

The logic is this: a brave and capable general leads a dozen or so ordinary soldiers in a brutal battle.

As long as this elite general survives, the army's morale will not collapse.

This is also the most basic military unit in Roman – the squad mode.

A squad leader led 11 soldiers into battle.

Roman now has 4 battalion commanders, 20 company commanders, and 100 squad leaders.

Most squad leaders are Apostles, while a small number are brave and elite officers who are not Apostles.

The company commander and battalion commander were both Apostles.

For ordinary people, Roman is something they neither believe in nor place their hopes in.

They are just lambs, they will waver and run away, he cannot place high hopes on them.

Rather than believe that ordinary soldiers would fight to the death, he preferred to believe that there was no more exploitation and oppression on this land. Human nature cannot withstand the test.

Roman only believed in the apostles.

His apostles would fight on the front lines, facing a more treacherous and brutal battlefield environment than ordinary soldiers.

However, their survival rate is much higher than that of ordinary soldiers.

Nothing else, Roman has used up all his red gems these past few days and exchanged them for dozens of battlefield simulation tickets.

Roman's battlefield simulations not only allowed him to review those battles with his apostles, but also enabled him to re-examine and observe those combat details.

Who will retreat, who will attack, who dares to fight, and who is unreliable?

It's clear at a glance.

Through dozens or even hundreds of simulated battlefields, the apostles were all affected.

His eyes grew increasingly sharp, his sword swings became increasingly swift, and his movements were filled with murderous intent, as if he had truly experienced those wars.

They exhibited some characteristics of veterans.

Veterans were very difficult to kill in the era of cold weapons.

However, due to limited resources, one ruby ​​can be exchanged for about 3 to 5 simulation tickets, and one simulation ticket can carry 12 apostles.

Roman led his apostles through repeated raiding and riverbank defense battles.

So the main focus is on experiencing the latter.

Because defensive warfare is more brutal than plundering warfare.

At that battle, Roman lost nearly a hundred soldiers—more than he had suffered while roaming and looting in the Kant region for several days.

The enemy suffered only five hundred casualties, and even including the captured survivors, they numbered only seven hundred or so.

The casualty ratio looks good.

But actually?
Of those 500-plus people, at least 200 were killed by stray arrows.

Roman's soldiers had a great geographical advantage and were able to wait in comfort for the enemy to tire themselves out.

The enemy, braving arrows, rowed their way ashore, and by the time they arrived, they were exhausted and had to charge the shield formation.

If it were Count Conde's conscripted army launching such an offensive... the example is invalid.

However, it must be said that the fighting power of the noble alliance was astonishing. Despite being at a disadvantage, they managed to achieve this kill ratio.

Especially the warriors of the Beast Carter family.

Therefore, he realized the strength of that beast family.

In a battle fought on a plain, with equal numbers of troops, the two sides are likely to be evenly matched, resulting in a 1:1 casualty ratio, and the other side will most likely win.

Because the enemy's physical fitness was superior to his soldiers', and their combat experience was more extensive.

Roman had no choice but to strengthen his apostles and soldiers by any means necessary.

To this day, they have only managed to train a hundred or so apostles, and the effectiveness of their efforts will only be known on the battlefield.

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The end of the first month of summer.

Tomorrow is midsummer.

Roman left the town of Sig with two thousand fully armed soldiers.

During this period, all production ceased.

Each person had a weapon, and they knew how to use it.

If the noble alliance dares to raid their home, the servants and farmers left behind in Sig will show them what the anger of honest men is.

The work in Sig Town is already hard enough, do you want me to go back to even harder days? (Annoyed)

Those farmers had no illusions about nobles other than Romanesque.

Furthermore, Roman also deployed scouts upstream.

Once he discovered that the enemy was gathering ships upstream, he immediately launched a full-scale attack—it would take half a month to assemble a fleet capable of carrying thousands of people, and only a portion of the elite troops would come—Roman specially crafted several ballistae. These things could not be mass-produced because they were too complicated to manufacture. A few ballistae were not enough to deal with a large number of conscripted troops, but they were just right to deal with a small number of elite troops.

The purpose of deploying all available troops is to thoroughly defeat all the nobles who threaten his development.

Coincidentally, because he recruited too many soldiers, he now has no oxen or horses to help him harvest wheat.

Then let's completely destroy Kantling!

Bring over more laborers!

Roman has made up his mind!
Let's finish all this before the summer harvest!
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Your business network has been blocked, hindering your development and igniting your anger. You are determined to make them pay the price.

[Mode: Integrated Operations]

Current level: 0-3

[Level Name: All Forces Deployed]

[Level Introduction: This is an extremely tough battle; only victory is allowed, defeat is not permitted.]

[Recommendation Level: ——]

[Battlefield Log: —]

……

Such a major move could not possibly be kept secret from everyone.

When Roman's fleet appeared, it was spotted by the sentries stationed downstream.

A bird spread its wings and flew towards Count Kant's castle.

……

The most difficult, dangerous, and brutal battle since Roman became lord is about to begin!
(End of this chapter)