Ill tell you about it later. These rcenary captains follow my orders, but they are not loyal. I thought about using them as cannon fodder, but that would only lower morale. Theyre not so easy to handle.
But isnt that how rcenaries are usually managed?
Disorderly chaos far from orderliness, unpredictable loyalty, easily shaken morale. . . isnt this what you take into account when employing rcenaries?
There are loyal ones available, yet I do not wish to employ such individuals.
Johan had a thousand n under his command, and a thousand dwarven rcenaries. He could easily inflate the number by recruiting servants, rchants, or villagers from nearby towns.
I understand. To be honest, I think Sir Knight could conquer the counts territory with just two thousand n.
Dont be too flattering.
Gurelic was sincere, but Johan laughed it off.
But I dont understand why you sent the rcenaries to attack the southwest before conquering the counts territory. I an, the rcenary captains were very unhappy, but. . .
What would you have done instead?
I would have raided the rogues den in the forest.
They had been defeated once before, and their reputation was infamous, so there was ample justification for it. If they had raided them, the rcenary captains would have been sowhat satisfied.
No, thats impossible.
Its ridiculous to say that a raid is impossible with six thousand n!
I was surprised to find out that the villagers in the nearby town were helping the rogues den. They had really won over the peoples hearts. With such a large forest and the help of the villagers, it would only be a waste of ti and effort. And they must have been really angry after their brother was killed. So I turned my attention elsewhere.
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Gurelic was shocked. Johan had already calculated everything?
It was up to the lord of that fiefdom to raid them, not . And even if I had done it, wouldnt the rcenary captains have complained later if the situation changed?
Thats true, but. . .
Thats just a natural phenonon, isnt it?
The nobles in the southwest could be angry, or they could call up their troops and suspect your intentions. The Empire could send reinforcents. And most importantly, the church would be angry, wouldnt they?
Why?
Yes? Well, youre not conquering the counts territory, but youre attacking sowhere else separately. . .
I dont think so. Think about it. If the rcenaries just split up and attacked another fiefdom, what would people think? Would they think I ordered it, or would they think they just acted on their own?
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Gurelics body was covered in goosebumps. Johan was right. Neither the nobles nor the church would think that Johan had ordered it.
It was not surprising that greedy rcenaries who were dissatisfied with their treatnt would act on their own.
Were. . . all of those. . . calculated. . .?
What do you an by calculated? I thought it would be more trouble to keep them around, so I sent them to draw attention elsewhere.
If Johan sent the rcenaries away, he would have an easier ti with logistics, his advance would be faster, and only the loyal ones would remain.
In addition, he could confuse the enemy. Even if the churchs intention was not to occupy, but to hold a trial, they could not withdraw their troops when thousands of people poured into the fiefdom.
They would exhaust their strength fighting the rcenaries who had gone mad with greed.
Thats why I sent the rcenaries. Do you understand?
Yes. . .
Then, lets go back to what we were talking about earlier. I said that we need to capture the counts large and small castles, right?
Yes, isnt that right?
Since the Order issued an excommunication and Johan proposed a punitive expedition, Count Coolia, or rather the acting count, is probably busy summoning her vassals by now.
However, this ti the situation was a bit different. Since the enemy forces were so large, it was likely that they would rather stay huddled in their own fiefdoms than gather for no reason.
If we leave it as it is, we will be constantly harassed and beaten from behind.
We will ignore them and march directly to the counts territory.
Danger. . . its dangerous! We could be attacked from behind. . .
No. We will use the excommunication of the Order as a pretext, and the stupid younger brothers of the Asada family will stop them. The acting count is going around persuading her vassals about her being a sinner.
A war that has been carefully calculated.
It even made Gurelic feel dizzy, as if the war was over before it even began. The young knight in front of him felt like a monster in human skin.
A few families will co out, but we have the Eastern Warriors anyway. If they want to fight a guerrilla war, welco.
It seems like you have already prepared, but I have one more question. If the siege drags on, they may change sides, and then it will be difficult to supply. . .
Thats why we will march along the eastern coast. The republics fleet will support us.
. . .I will pledge my loyalty. Thank you for the enlightennt!
Your flattery is clumsy, isnt it?
Johan treated it as flattery, but Gurelic was sincere. He couldnt tell how much his eyes had opened in such a short ti.
si.
Johan kept his promise. After splitting off from the rcenaries, he imdiately marched east and began to advance furiously along the coast.
The counts vassals, who were frozen with fear, were taken aback by Johans army, which passed by without looting or fighting.
Johan sent an envoy, waving a majestic holy banner.
, . !
My guess was wrong.
Johan muttered calmly.
Not a single one ca out.
Maybe the count chose the wrong vassals, Sir Knight.
Among the vassals, there was not a single family that ca out to fight from their fiefdom. It was a waste of ti to send out scouts, thinking that there might be a few.
A few fiefdoms even brought bribes. This was their kindness to ask not to touch their towns in exchange for this.
Even though the lord and vassal were in a contractual relationship, Johan was embarrassed to the point of being ashad.
2 weeks.
It took 2 weeks for Johan to arrive at the Karis Castle, the main castle of the counts territory, from the ti he declared the extermination.
It was truly lightning speed.
By the ti the envoy arrived and had a conversation after the excommunication of the church, Johans army was already visible in the distance.
Of course, the counts territory was turned upside down.
What were the ones who swore allegiance doing?
Sister-in-law This is the will of the vassals.
If you forget to call deputy count just one more ti, I will cut you down according to the law. Be careful!
Iselia brandished her sword with her long blonde hair flowing. The montum of a large knight drawing her sword overwheld the surrounding area. The Asada brothers, who knew Iselias swordsmanship, shut up.
Bring armor. Ill go out and fight!
No, sist. . .no, deputy count!
Iselias vassals were terrified and stopped her. There were only about two hundred soldiers guarding the castle now.
If she went out to fight, she would be defeated imdiately, even if she was defending herself.
We must try to negotiate and drag out ti.
No! We must surrender! Dont you see their army? The one leading them is the famous Sir Johan! How can we fight against him, who is strong enough to tear the neck of a troll?
The Asada brothers words made the vassals look astonished. Those greedy people could say anything that ca out of their mouths.
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