The Knight's Journey to the Empire

Soren was born in Ulster County, one of the four southern counties of the Kingdom of Midburg.

To the south of Ulster County is the territory of the Kingdom of Essex.

Soran has lived in Ulster County for more than ten years, so he knows very well what the attitude of the Kingdom of Essex is towards the Kingdom of Midburg!

No, it's not just the Kingdom of Midburg, to be exact, it includes the Principality of Glia and the Free City-State of Ancordina!

For the Kingdom of Essex, these national forces all regard them as "rebellious places", and the hatred towards the Free City-State of Ancordina is the heaviest!

Therefore, since the founding of these three national-level forces, the borders of the Kingdom of Essex with each national-level force have been in a state of blockade for a long time!

Apart from sending spies to each other, the two sides can be said to have almost no communication, or even to the point of never having any contact with each other!

Therefore, the Kingdom of Essex hates the other three national forces to the core and wants to get rid of them as soon as possible!

Also, in terms of comprehensive national strength, the Kingdom of Essex is truly in the lead!

Only if the three national forces, the Kingdom of Midburg, the Principality of Glia and the Free City-State of Ancordina, join hands can they compete with the Kingdom of Essex.

So it seems that after the Kingdom of Essex captures the Free City-State of Ancordina, it will definitely send troops to attack the Kingdom of Midburg or the Principality of Glia!

After all, the combined national strength of these two countries is not as strong as that of the Kingdom of Essex.

So if we don’t fight now, when will we fight?

"Baron, what should we do now?" Wolfe asked anxiously, his face full of worry:

"After all, if the Kingdom of Essex really wants to attack, with the current strength of the Kingdom of Midburg, it will be difficult to resist!"

In fact, anyone with a bit of strategic vision can see that no matter whether it is the Kingdom of Midburg or the Principality of Glia, if they are taken out alone, neither can withstand the attack of the Kingdom of Essex.

However, if the two countries can form an offensive and defensive alliance and work together to resist the enemy!

Well... I'm afraid there is a high probability that we won't be able to withstand the fierce attack from the Kingdom of Essex!

However, if on this basis, some key external forces are introduced to assist, then there may still be a possibility of countering it!

For example, getting reinforcements from the Chaos Empire in the central part of the Knight Continent, or containing the Ross Kingdom in the central and southern part of the Knight Continent!

But it goes without saying that the chances of success are not high!

After all, all the things you can think of, the Kingdom of Essex must have already thought of them before launching its military attack!

And since the Kingdom of Essex has already thought of it, they must have a corresponding response strategy!

So in this way, it seems to be caught in an unbreakable vicious circle!

That is, the Kingdom of Midburg and the Principality of Glia are bound to be conquered. It is only a matter of time!

It is also worth mentioning that even if the two countries want to choose to surrender, this is actually a very unlikely thing!

This can be seen from the fact that the Kingdom of Essex labeled these two countries as "rebellious lands"!

The Kingdom of Essex viewed everyone in this land as rebels, so what did they view the nobles of these two countries as?

Isn't that the leader of a rebellious organization?

And how will the Kingdom of Essex deal with the leaders of these rebellious organizations?

They must all be hanged!

Of course, this is not absolute. Some nobles with sufficient strength may be able to survive by surrendering!

After all, even a rabbit bites when it's angry, right?

The difference between an army that is doomed to fail and an army that is doomed to win is just a reversal factor!

However, a minor noble like Soran was not so lucky!

Their dispensable and mediocre status has determined that no matter how hard these petty nobles struggle, they will be the first to bear the brunt of the impact.

So at this time, they must plan their retreat in advance!

but……

"What can I do? Just sit down and do it!"

"If the sky falls, there are still tall people to hold it up. What does this have to do with us? You talk as if we can change the situation of the war!" Soran said in a nonchalant tone, as if he didn't care.

"But..." Wolf seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Soran.

"There's nothing to worry about, Wolf! Go and inform Johnson first and ask him to prepare the horses. Then come with me to Ganise City!" Sauron ordered directly.

"Hmm? Baron, what are you doing in Ganise City at this critical moment?" Wolfe asked suspiciously.

"Hey, I'm going to prepare a retreat..."

Wolf: “……!”

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Ganise County, Ganise City.

The news that the Free City-State of Ancordina was conquered and occupied by the Kingdom of Essex was like a bombshell, causing an uproar in the city!

This sudden bad news plunged ordinary civilians into deep panic!

Because compared with those nobles who still have room to surrender, the fate of the common people is particularly miserable!

The remote geographical limitations of the Kingdom of Midburg meant that ordinary civilians would have no way out, and they could only helplessly and passively become "slaves of a conquered nation."

Although the identity of this [slave of a conquered nation] is not a slave in the true sense, it is actually not much different from a slave!

Because civilians with the status of "slaves of a conquered nation" will be firmly bound to the land, like wild beasts trapped in a cage.

When the land was redistributed, these "slaves of a conquered country" would be given to the hereditary nobles along with the land and become the subjects of the hereditary nobles.

Moreover, these [slaves of a conquered nation] subjects will be registered one by one by the lord, and their identity freedom will be strictly restricted.

They are absolutely not allowed to leave the territory without the lord's permission, otherwise they will face severe punishment.

What’s more, this identity of “slave of a conquered nation” is relatively fixed and is passed down from generation to generation!

In other words, once a person becomes a "slave of a conquered nation", he will bear this identity for the rest of his life!

Not only that, his descendants will also inherit the identity of "slaves of a conquered nation."

Well~ In short, one slave is passed down for nine generations, but even if the person is gone, the slave remains!

There are only four ways to get rid of the status of "slave of a conquered nation":

The first is to obtain the grace of the lord and grant him amnesty;

The second is to have enough wealth to buy back your freedom.

The third is to respond to the call of the army, establish merit on the battlefield, and restore citizenship through rewards;

The fourth one is "stand up and become the master, and the slaves will sing"!

Apart from this, there is basically no other way.

However, the panic in the city of Ganise did not last or spread for too long and was quickly suppressed!

The reason is that Count Katis decisively dispatched troops to guard and deter, and implemented strict military control over the entire city of Ganise!

In the streets and alleys of the city of Ganise, there are fully armed and majestic soldiers patrolling non-stop at all times, holding gleaming weapons!

And these unarmed civilians had no choice but to swallow their anger and endure it silently!