Come to another world and become a lord

Chapter 113 Official Battle

After conquering Rodburg, Karl controlled almost all the main roads. Since then, the entire Morgan Territory was divided into two, and the east and west ends were no longer connected. The most significant effect was that the Bertie family, the strongest family in Morgan Territory, was isolated in the southwest, while Morton's Fengzhu Castle was trapped in the northeast. In this way, even if the Bertie family and other barons in the west wanted to reinforce Morton, the two armies could not meet.

"If they want reinforcements, the best option is to take over Freiburg first and ensure the main roads are open," Alia said to Carl. The two were standing in a temporary military tent, with a simple sand table in front of them. In addition to the two of them, there were Selena, Jim, and Amira, as well as Edgar and Parn who had just surrendered. The girl pushed the chess pieces on the sand table while talking.

Carl looked at the sand table and nodded slightly. Well, Carl was relatively confident in the old man Baldo's castle.

"And it's not that easy for them to take it. Wilson, Elton, and Freiburg are mutually supportive. No matter which one they attack, we can send troops to raid from the other two cities." Alia added.

Carl nodded again and continued:

"Speaking of which, the Bertie family, this last name sounds familiar."

Selena next to him suddenly replied:

"Does Lord Karl still remember Baron Snow?"

Baron Snow, Carl remembered, was the unlucky guy who arrived with more than 300 people when Morton attacked Greyburg, and was then beheaded by Arya directly in the army.

Seeing Karl's understanding expression, Selena said again:

"Snow Bertie, the former head of the Bertie family. And now the one who inherits the title is his eldest son: March Bertie."

This is really a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road. I guess that kid is thinking about how to avenge his father. Carl complained in his heart, and he turned around and asked Selena again:

"I remember you saying that their family has been annexing surrounding baronies."

"Yes, because they even took the land from the Torreso family, which directly caused the war between the two earls of Morgan and Torreso. Although he is a baron, he directly controls more than four castles. He is really a very troublesome guy."

This is also the significance of blocking the two places, so that they can't take care of each other, and then divide the troops to defeat them. So far, the strategy he arranged has been going smoothly. The three castles located on the key roads that should be the most difficult to capture, he took them effortlessly by using the name of the Inquisition. But that's it. He has received information from Aisha that Fengzhu Castle has begun to mobilize troops. After losing four cities in a row, the opponent finally reacted. It is impossible to rely on tricks anymore. The next battle will be a tough one.

Thinking of this, he walked out of the military tent and looked ahead. In front of him stood the castle called Redleaf. It was located on the northern main road. If you want to go from the current Rick Territory to Candle Castle, this is also a must-go place. Carl had been there before, but he had never visited it. Its lord, Baron Oliver Redleaf, was a well-known hardliner. After several unsuccessful attempts to persuade him to surrender, Carl decided to surround the city.

"So what should we do next?" Jim next to him suddenly asked.

"Let's stay here and wait for Morton to come in person, then we'll surround the point and attack the reinforcements." Carl replied. After all, a stormy attack was impossible with the number of troops he had now.

Then he thought for a moment and said:

“Amira, you and your witch hunters should not participate in this battle.”

"Well, you still have some conscience. I have been working very hard during this period of time." said the female mage.

To be honest, with the few witch hunters and their equipment, they can't provide much help if a fight really breaks out. The real value of the Inquisition is not reflected in combat.

Carl thought about it in his mind and continued:

"You have other tasks next."

"Huh?" The female mage immediately showed a look of dissatisfaction.

However, Carl ignored the change in the female mage's expression and continued:

"Next, I want you to visit other earls in the North and continue to publicize the fact that Morton uses witchcraft. Define this war as a holy war against the traitors and call on them to join and fight for the Lord!"

“So, I have to keep working?” Amira asks reluctantly.

"This is a great job. You are now the chief judge of the court. Even if it is just for courtesy, they will treat you well." Carl said, "Eat, play, just treat it as a trip."

"Hmm~" the female mage said after thinking for a while, "It seems not bad."

"Let me think about it. Let's go visit the Count of Torrenso first." Carl said, tapping his chin with his fingers.

After receiving the wizard's affirmative answer, he breathed a sigh of relief and then stretched his body. The military meeting was over. What followed was a boring and tedious wait. The siege was not as simple as imagined. They had to live in simple tents, endure the bites of mosquitoes, and be on guard against possible raids at any time. Most importantly, under such harsh conditions, the soldiers had no good entertainment, and the pressure in their hearts would continue to increase over time. As the commander, these were all issues that he needed to consider and try to solve.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Parn beside me suddenly shout:

"Wait, is this the end?"

"Yes." Carl turned around and looked at the young baron. "Anything else?"

"I mean, we can definitely take Redriff Castle!" he shouted excitedly.

"Oh?" Carl's eyes sparkled. He looked at Parn again with curiosity and then asked, "Do you have a solution?"

"Of course!" Paan said proudly.

"Tell me about it!" Carl's voice sounded a little enthusiastic.

He originally didn't think highly of this young man named Parn, but he couldn't resist the other party's enthusiasm. After surrendering, Parn took the initiative to ask to join the expedition team and pulled out a team of 60 people, which directly brought the total number of troops to about 350. He even began to worry about the remaining defensive forces of Rodburg, but Parn himself vowed to him that there was no problem.

Now the other party has volunteered, saying that he is capable of taking the castle. This makes Carl think more highly of him. He is confident, wants to make achievements, and has the style of a fierce general. Perhaps he is really capable.

But Paan looked up and said passionately:

"I plan to challenge him to a duel. If he doesn't dare to accept, I will order people to insult him at the foot of the city until he can't bear the humiliation and goes out to fight. Then~ hehe, I will make sure he never comes back!"

"Oh~" In an instant, the light in Carl's eyes dimmed again.

"What do you think, sir?" Paan seemed not to notice the change in Carl's expression and continued to speak enthusiastically.

"Yeah, yeah." Karl nodded a few times, his tone was perfunctory, "Okay, then you... go and try it~"

"I will definitely accomplish my mission!" Then he saw Paan running out of his camp excitedly.

"Is it appropriate to let him go like this?" Alia asked coldly.

Karl looked at the other person's receding back, then shook his head and said:

"It's no big deal. Let him curse if he wants. It won't cause any harm and it can also affect the morale of the city."

Anyway, the other party will definitely not leave the city because of such a thing, he complained in his heart.

However, he was wrong. That night, just as he fell asleep, he received an urgent report from the guards.

The soldier's words almost stunned him.

"My Lord," he said, "Lord Parker has been defeated!"

"What?" Carl's eyes widened. He asked Parker to scold him, but Parker actually accepted the challenge? What was going on?

"What happened? Tell me!"

"Lord Parker kept yelling and cursing outside the city, but the enemy refused to leave. So Lord Parker ordered his troops to light a fire and cook on the spot. However, at this moment, the enemy knights suddenly rushed out, catching Lord Parker off guard. The enemy even chased him for several miles!"

After listening to the guard's report, Carl was stunned for a moment. Oliver was incredible. He really dared to come out and kill. This reminded him of the battle in Greyburg when Arya killed Snow. He had to admit that the other party was quite capable.

Soon he saw Parker running into the camp in a panic:

"Lord Carl, I failed to live up to your trust!" He knelt in front of him, crying and complaining, "That Oliver has no moral principles. He attacked me while I was cooking! He knew he couldn't beat me head-on, so he used this despicable method!"

No, no, no, I believe that even in a head-on fight, the opponent can beat you, Carl complained in his heart.

"I really feel guilty about your trust!" Parker once again knelt on the ground and cried.

"Okay, stop kneeling." Carl sighed helplessly. Now he knew that Oliver was very brave and dared to fight, and Parker also fully demonstrated his incompetence in front of the other party. After thinking for a while, he suddenly had an idea.

"I will give you 20 more people and you will continue to fight tomorrow," he said.

After hearing Karl's words, Parker suddenly raised his head, his face full of gratitude:

"Master Karl, I will never lose again this time!"

"Go."

He waved his hand and looked at Parker's departing back. He touched his chin and thought, let's see tomorrow whether Oliver dares to leave the city again.