flstandardbreds Chapter 154 You from Yoda
Chapter 154 You from Yoda
Summer 1447, Niland Territory, Niland City
The summer in the Territory of Nilan is a sea of flowers. No matter in peacetime or the Hundred Years' War, the scenery here is not affected by the outside world. Flowers bloom in the summer and wither in the autumn, and this cycle repeats year after year.
Every summer, the dignitaries in Nilan would leave the bustling city in their carriages and go outside the city to appreciate the vibrant natural scenery. Poets and painters would also look for creative inspiration in the sea of flowers at this time, so that their poems and paintings would be appreciated by the nobles and they could become full-time servants loyal to a certain noble.
But I'm afraid the locals won't pay any attention to these this summer.
At this time, the city of Niland was full of Yoda soldiers who were facing a formidable enemy. Outside the city, the Count of Franche-Comté's army, which was several times larger than the defenders in the city, surrounded the entire castle and was just waiting for John's order to come. These battle-hardened soldiers would then attack the city under the cover of artillery fire.
Looking at the city wall of Niland in the distance, John did not rush to attack the city. Instead, he followed the old method and first used artillery to smash a few gaps in the city wall. Then he ordered the soldiers to advance step by step towards the gaps in a defensive formation, cooperating with the crossbowmen to gradually erode the enemy's manpower.
"ignition!"
Following the order from the artillery commander Stephen, the shells were fired out of the cannon at high speed after the fuse burned out, and smashed into the city wall solidly. The pressure of the shells caused cracks to appear on the surrounding walls, as if the wall would collapse if it could not bear the pressure again.
John couldn't understand why, as the main city of an earldom, there were not only artillery but also no defensive catapults or crossbows. It didn't look like the style of a border city at all.
Count Nilan thought the same thing at this time. He didn't understand why a huge Midland army could appear here quietly without the scouts telling him in advance. He was going to go out to enjoy the scenery but he couldn't even get out of his own city gate.
Listening to the roars coming from the direction of the city wall, Earl Nilan deduced that the Midlanders were equipped with artillery in large numbers, and that the city walls that had not been repaired for decades would definitely not be able to withstand it. Thinking of this, Earl Nilan couldn't help but regret why he didn't pay attention to this matter after becoming an earl.
But it's too late to think about it now. If I don't retreat, I will definitely have to wait for His Majesty the Emperor to redeem me. By then, not only will I lose my territory, but I will also owe a lot of foreign debts.
Thinking of this, Earl Nilan immediately instructed his family members beside him:
"Hurry up and pack up. Take your valuables and leave the tunnel before the Midlanders break in. Remember to bring Miss Matilda in as well."
Just as the Earl was busy in the castle, the city wall that was bombarded by artillery shells finally couldn't bear the weight. As a shell hit the wall, a section of the wall collapsed with a loud bang. The soldiers on the wall fell to the ground with bricks in panic. The Yoda soldiers under the wall who were unable to dodge were hit by these falling objects. For a while, the Yoda defenders on the wall had suffered casualties before they even fought with the enemy.
"Infantry! Charge in defensive formation and capture the gate!"
As the flags symbolizing the infantry were waved, the infantry formed shield formations into centuries and trotted towards the gap in the city wall. In the gaps between the centuries, crossbowmen and spearmen served as support to deal with the cavalry who attempted to raid.
Looking at the powerful Midland army on the opposite side, these Yoda soldiers did not act fearlessly like their colleagues on the southern battlefield of Midland. Instead, they ran around like headless flies.
John's soldiers easily occupied the unguarded city wall. As the city gate opened, John, wearing the armor of the White Wolf Knight, drew his sword and shouted to the White Wolf Knights who were eager to try:
"White Wolf Knights, follow me and charge into the city!"
As soon as he finished speaking, John rode his horse and galloped towards the city gate. The White Wolf Knights behind him followed their earl in a charging formation and galloped.
Inside the city of Nilan, citizens watched through the windows as the city walls protecting them began to crack and collapse. Then, the soldiers who had been so arrogant ran towards the city like dogs that had lost their homes. Some smart people had already realized that things were going to change in the city of Nilan.
When the Midland soldiers in blue and white armor poured into the city through the gap in the city wall, every household quickly closed their doors and windows. Some people even locked their own doors and drove their entire families to the basement where items were stored, praying silently that these foreign soldiers would not rush into their homes to rob them.
Running wildly on the main road of Nilan City, John and his knights encountered no resistance at all. The Yoda troops who had just tried to resist them on the city wall seemed to have disappeared. Occasionally, they saw Yoda soldiers fleeing on the roadside, who either ran into dark alleys or stopped and knelt down to kowtow and admit their mistakes to John's knights.
However, John currently does not have time to make things difficult for these Yoda soldiers. His most important task right now is to capture Earl Niland alive. As long as he is caught, he will not be able to summon his lords to participate in the war. Then he can defeat the remaining forces of Yoda in Niland one by one.
When John arrived at the inner castle of Niland City, he saw only unguarded city walls and open city gates, as if welcoming John, the new owner, to enter Niland City.
"Go in and search! Be sure to check if there are any tunnels or other secret doors or mechanisms." When John saw this, he knew that Count Nilan had most likely escaped through a tunnel or other means, and immediately ordered his knights to search.
After the knights' unremitting efforts, a secret tunnel was discovered by a White Wolf Knight, simply because the stone bricks covering the entrance of the tunnel were smoother and cleaner than other places.
Looking at the dark and deep tunnel, John did not enter the tunnel, but said to the confused White Wolf Knights:
"Everyone mount up, the earl can't get far."
John said this, of course, not because he had the ability to predict, but because since John entered the territory of Nilan, the fog of war in this area on the map had dissipated. After John enlarged the map and searched, he found the specific location of Earl Nilan.
At this time, Count Dinilan was staying in a carriage that had been hidden at the exit of the tunnel. In addition to the carriage for him and his family, there was also another carriage following them.
Looking at the city of Niland occupied by Midland in the distance, Earl Niland had no choice but to grit his teeth and stamp his feet in secret. He could only try his luck by meeting His Majesty the Emperor to see whether the Emperor valued this border territory.
"Master! Those Midlanders are catching up with us!" Following the exclamation of the coachman outside the carriage, Earl Nilan immediately opened the curtain and looked behind, only to see several scout cavalrymen chasing his carriage closely, like hungry wolves chasing sheep.
"Damn these lingering Midlanders." Count Nilan cursed inwardly and then shouted at the driver:
"Quick, speed up the carriage!"
Watching the carriage speeding up, one of the scout cavalry quickly loaded a crossbow arrow into his crossbow, then raised the crossbow, aimed it at the horses in front of the carriage, and pulled the trigger.
After moving at high speed in the air, the arrow accurately pierced the horse's hind leg. Feeling the pain, the horse immediately stopped accelerating and ran around. No matter how the coachman whipped, the horse could not get back in the right direction. The scouts gradually surrounded the carriage where the count was.
Seeing the crossbow pointed at him, the carriage master stopped the horses and hurriedly got out of the carriage. Earl Nilan, who was in the carriage, also got out of the carriage with the help of his family in despair.
"There is another carriage here." Several other scout cavalry drove a carriage to the vicinity of the carriage where Earl Nilan was riding.
Everyone thought that this carriage must be the wealth stored by Earl Nilan, so under everyone's expectant gaze, a scout opened the door.
However, to their disappointment, there was no gold or treasure in the carriage. Only a girl in a simple black and white dress sitting in the carriage, looking at them with a slightly frightened look.
"What a bummer! I thought it was something valuable, but it's just this. Forget it, let's take him to Earl John. He must have some unknown identity since he can ride in a carriage alone."
Looking at the woman in his 20s, the leading scout made some inferences and then let her and Earl Nilan sit in the same carriage and escorted her back to the city of Nilan.