Wizard Farming Guide

Chapter 97 Military Deployment

The outskirts of Hekou Town.

The wooden fence that used to surround the town, which was more than three meters high, has been removed.

Now it has been replaced by a five-meter-high wall made of bricks and stones.

Outside the wall, in the open space, a large group of soldiers were gathered.

With the formation of the grand alliance of pioneer knights supporting duchy nobles, more and more troops came from the pioneer territories and gathered in Rivermouth Town.

Although most knights only sent half of their forces to ensure the safety of their territories, they held back.

However, even after the private armies of hundreds of pioneer knights gathered, the number of troops outside River Mouth Town still exceeded eight thousand.

Under the striking sign of a flag, a large group of soldiers mingled together.

The place was filled with all sorts of noise and commotion, making it quite lively.

However, when these foreign soldiers entered Hekou Town, they all shook themselves and slowed their casual steps.

The reason is simple: inside the gate, an army of four hundred men is watching them.

All of them were dressed in heavy black armor, holding steel shields and spears, and were arranged in an orderly manner, moving in a neat and solemn manner.

When these heavily armored soldiers patrol the streets, they march in perfect unison, the entire formation appearing as one.

The overwhelming sense of oppression startled the foreign soldiers who entered the town.

Stared at by these heavily armored soldiers, the foreign soldier felt as if steel blades were held to his neck, and his body went cold.

Fearing they might provoke the guards, they quickly turned and left, unwilling to linger in the town.

"Excellent equipment. The Duchy of Northern Frost has truly gone all out in its assistance. Did they obtain all of this from Mole Town?"

Watching this scene, Knight Kelvin praised it with a forced smile.

As the various private armies gathered, he originally planned to let his soldiers show off.

As a result, the outstanding performance of these heavily armored infantrymen actually suppressed the elite troops he brought, which made Kelvin feel depressed.

"That's true." Rhodes nodded with a smile, ignoring the sourness in his words.

Rhodes looked eagerly at the other pioneering knights around him, "As you can see, the weapons from Mole Town are absolutely reliable. Please contact me anytime if you need anything."

Commerce in Hekou Town is about to boom, and he needs to prepare the goods for sale in his territory.

Ironware from Mole Town is a good choice.

Rhodes glanced at the army outside; the Knights of the Round Table, like Kelvin and the other great families, probably didn't care.

Their soldiers were also well-equipped.

Kelvin, in particular, as a full knight, commanded a number of over a hundred plate-armored cavalrymen in his order.

Infantry also wore full sets of chainmail with iron plates.

But those pioneering knights from ordinary backgrounds were different; the equipment of their soldiers was uneven.

Let alone iron armor, some even wore cloth armor with wooden spears or pitchforks, which was quite rudimentary.

"We can discuss those later. Let's first decide on the marching arrangements, shall we?"

A Knight of the Round Table smiled and smoothed things over, gaining everyone's approval.

The disparity between the soldiers was too obvious. Most of the pioneering knights, seeing their own men humiliated, wanted to cover their faces and leave, not wanting to stay here any longer.

The group turned and left the outer perimeter, returning to the castle to discuss matters.

On the way back, they were noticeably more respectful towards Rhodes.

Nobody's a fool. The equipment may have been provided by Mole Town, but the well-trained steps of those soldiers don't lie.

Heavy armor and shields and spears, the entire set of equipment weighs at least 60 pounds, but it does not affect the patrol speed.

Such a disciplined and solemn army is undoubtedly an elite force anywhere! This Knight of Rhodes is truly a master of disguise!

Rhodes could sense their surprise, but to be honest, he was quite surprised himself.

The Trail Blazers' overall strength was much weaker than he had imagined.

Even if the number of soldiers present were doubled, he would still be the strongest one besides Kelvin.

However, he quickly realized that, in the end, he still had the advantage of having the territory of the principality.

If he only had the area of ​​Pingdingshan, he could only support three or four hundred soldiers at most, which wouldn't be much better than others.

With the troops assembled, the 8,000-strong army officially set off.

To help quell the rebellion, Rhodes mobilized a total of four hundred soldiers from his territory.

It included two hundred heavily armored spearmen, one hundred crossbowmen, fifty longbowmen, and fifty cavalrymen.

Hekou Town is more than 200 miles away from Shachiubao.

According to the marching plan, the army would first spend three days transporting supplies on foot for 100 li (approximately 50 kilometers) to establish a camp there.

Then, the cavalry from each unit advanced rapidly from their camps to scout out the situation at the sand dune fortress ahead.

This tactic was developed through discussion among a group of people. Although it still has many problems, it is a significant improvement over the initial version.

Rhodes had to admit that war was indeed the best way to temper a person.

If it were the very beginning, the knights wouldn't even need to discuss tactics; they could just gather their cavalry and charge forward.

Logistics? What's that?

Leaving Hekou Town.

Rhodes rode on his snow steed and led his soldiers on their journey.

Crossbowmen and longbowmen are fine, but heavily armored spearmen cannot be allowed to march in armor.

For this reason, Rhodes transferred one hundred maned horses from his territory.

Two shield-wielders were assigned one horse, which was a maned horse responsible for transporting the equipment.

"Repair the road! Don't just focus on moving forward; remember to keep the road smooth. There are still a lot of wagons and supplies coming from behind!"

As Rhodes walked forward, he didn't forget to shout to the large group of serfs behind him.

These serfs were not soldiers, but transport soldiers assembled from the construction teams of various pioneering knights, responsible for managing logistics.

Most importantly, they need to clean the road surface and repair the uneven road to make it smooth.

Having accumulated extensive experience building castles for the pioneering knights, clearing roads was naturally a piece of cake for them.

Rod looked at the transport line with satisfaction, knowing that the future commerce of River Mouth Town would depend entirely on it.

If he were to repair it himself, the hundreds of kilometers of roads could instantly cripple the territory's economy.

But things are different now; the labor force to repair roads for free has arrived.

With this spiritual motivation, even the chaotic noble army ahead suddenly became more pleasing to the eye.

"Make sure you know your own coat of arms, don't crowd around me, go back to your own ranks!"

Seeing dozens of serf soldiers rushing haphazardly into his ranks, disrupting his marching rhythm, Rhodes looked helpless.

Okay, I still can't accept it.

The mixed army of hundreds of noble families' private soldiers, each with several hundred to several dozen men, totaled more than eight thousand, and their imposing presence was truly intimidating.

But the march alone brought them to the brink of collapse.

When it walks, it is like a skeleton without flesh and blood, swaying and staggering, as if it would shatter at the slightest touch.

When it comes to actual combat, no one can say for sure how much combat power they can unleash.

It's impossible not to worry, but Rod soon realized he might be overthinking things.

Although our group is incompetent, the enemy doesn't seem to be doing much better.

(End of this chapter)