I was a knight in the Middle Ages
Chapter 105: Siege of Ferta
Talos walked forward, glared at the people in front of him, and said loudly: "Since you know that we serve the country and protect the aristocracy, you dare to come and become our enemy. Do you really think that we dare not chop off your heads?"
The tall man in black armor, holding a spear, had an extraordinary temperament. He strode to Talos and said slowly, "Captain Talos, don't think that you nobles can cover the sky with one hand. The current rulers are corrupt. They only care about their own interests and completely ignore the lives of the people. Our republican proposition is more in line with the current national conditions and can bring people a freer, equal and happier life."
When Talos heard this, he was furious. He brandished his spear and shouted, "Come on, let's fight on the battlefield!"
As the two armies approached, the entire battlefield was filled with a tense atmosphere. Talos and his city guards cavalrymen stood at the front of the team, holding spears, ready to meet the challenge of the Republican Army. The Republican Army, on the other hand, had a casual attitude and did not seem to take Talos seriously.
"Charge!" Talos gave the order, and the city guards immediately charged. They ran quickly and rushed towards the Republican Army.
The Republican Army was not to be outdone, they quickly assembled and rushed towards the city guards. The two sides collided in an instant, and a fierce battle ensued.
"Wait, Captain Talos, this is a secret order from the king. I hope you won't disobey orders." Suddenly, a man walked out from the Republican Army and stopped the upcoming battle.
"How is it possible? How could the king agree to let your Republican Army govern Balor and the northern grasslands?" Talos looked at the secret order in disbelief. However, all the documents and official seals looked legal and could not be forged so perfectly.
"We, the Republic Army, are still citizens of the Kingdom of Portos under autonomous management. We will still bow down to the empire and pay taxes. This is better than letting the Fatalia Empire occupy us." In fact, everyone knows that the various provinces of the Kingdom of Portos have long been autonomous, and the king has no power to control them. Now it is just a matter of making autonomy public.
"No, it's written above that you can only become the city lord if you defeat the invasion of the Fatalia Empire. Currently, the main force guarding Balor is our city guards, and you have not fulfilled your promise." Talos seized the loophole in the question.
"If we hadn't started the uprising, would you have been able to walk out of prison? If we hadn't been there, you would have been dead by now, and Balor would have been occupied by the Fatalia Empire." The Republican leader was right. Originally, the Republican Army was going to completely eliminate those imperial cavalry, including Talos and others, but they didn't expect that someone else would have gotten there first and rescued them in advance.
"If you think you can defeat the Black Knight, we can do nothing." The Republican Army actually retreated three kilometers and left the battlefield to Talos and Ferta.
"How is it possible? How could the king agree to let you govern Balor and the northern grasslands?" Talos looked at the secret order in his hand with an incredible look on his face. However, all the certificates and seals looked legal and could not be forged so perfectly.
"We are all citizens of the Kingdom of Portos. We still need to submit to the Empire and pay taxes. This is better than letting the Empire occupy us, right?" In fact, everyone knows that the various provinces of the Kingdom of Portos have long been autonomous, and the king has no power to control them. Now it is just legalizing autonomy.
"No, it's written in the secret order that you can only become the city lord if you defeat the invasion of the empire. And the main force guarding Balor is currently my city guards, and you have not fulfilled your promise." Talos seized the loophole in the problem.
"If we hadn't started the uprising in the city, you would have died in prison. If we hadn't blocked and attacked, Balor would have been occupied by the Empire." However, all of this was just a high-sounding excuse. The Republican Army wanted to completely eliminate all the Imperial cavalry, including Captain Talos and other knights loyal to the Kingdom of Portos. Unexpectedly, the other party was rescued by someone else who got there first.
"If you think you can defeat them, we can do nothing." After that, the opponent retreated three kilometers and left the battlefield to Talos and Ferta.
"Captain Talos, we have the Fatalia Empire cavalry in front of us and the Republican Army behind us. If we engage in a battle, the two enemies will join forces to besiege us, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist."
"Notify Captain Alpha and have him support our rear." Talos finally gave up his obsession. In fact, he knew that the king's choice was right. Rather than giving it to the Empire and getting nothing, it would be better to let the Republican Army govern.
"Yes, I will obey your orders." The adjutant was also saved by Alpha and had a deep affection for Alpha. Rather than facing the Republican Army, it is better to face Alpha's Knights. Even if they become enemies, they are all knights and their death is worthy.
Felta looked back, frowning. As soon as the army led by Captain Alpha came into view, the Fatalia Empire cavalry had already come into contact with the Talos City Guards and fell into a melee.
Although in name, they were still the regular army of the Kingdom of Potos, but due to the king's choice and the corrupt aristocracy, Ferta had no loyalty to the kingdom. Moreover, the number of cavalry dispatched by the Fatalia Empire this time was far more than these, and countless cavalry were scattered all over the grassland. It might not be that they could not defeat Balor, but that they had some purpose.
"Captain Ferta, should we let the cavalry go first?" Although he already knew Ferta's tactics, the samurai leader couldn't help but ask. In fact, the samurai are most effective in city battles. In this kind of group charge, the effect is minimal and they are just cannon fodder.
"You are not allowed to leave the team or blend into the team. Once fighting, kill the enemy." Ferta will not let the warriors leave. The warriors' charge and frontal combat capabilities are average, but they can play a significant role in the melee.
Filta turned his horse around, and the black cavalry swept past like a gust of wind. Under Filta's command, the black-armored knights and archers were advancing alternately in an orderly manner, preparing to deal a fatal blow to the Talos cavalry.
"This guy really doesn't play by the rules." Talos could only keep his head down and move forward. Talos' only advantage now was that they had enough personnel, as many as 3,000 soldiers ready to fight.
"Kill!" Ferta rode over on his horse, swung the knight's sword in his hand, and killed an imperial cavalryman off his horse.
The squad followed, and the unfortunate imperial cavalry could not withstand such an impact, and they were killed one after another. After Ferta led his troops to withdraw from the melee area, the entire battlefield was left with only corpses. The squad rested for a while and continued to charge.
Ferta took a deep breath, the air was filled with the smell of blood and war. Under his leadership, the Fatalia Black Armor Knights fought a fierce battle with the cavalry of the Bodos Empire on the grassland, and successfully commanded the troops to win a short victory. However, the real test is still to come.
"We must rush into Balor City as soon as possible. A three-way siege is extremely disadvantageous to us. We are attacked from both sides and failure is inevitable." Ferta said in a deep voice. He knew that the army led by Captain Alpha and the Republican Army was their biggest threat. If they could not rush to Balor City and defend it in time, then their victory would only be temporary.
However, even when facing enemies that were several times his number, Ferta had no intention of running away, and it seemed that he still had some hidden cards that he had not revealed.
"Felta, recently civilians and herdsmen have been pouring into the city. These people will consume the already limited supplies in the city. If we choose to defend the city, the lack of food will inevitably lead to riots or civil unrest." Felta's adjutant said worriedly.
Ferta knew that what the adjutant said was true, but the situation outside was very critical, and he had to come up with a solution as soon as possible. After thinking for a moment, he made a decisive decision.
"Pass the order, have the whole army speed up to the city of Balor. We must get to the city in the shortest possible time and use the city walls to stop the enemy." Ferta ordered. For Ferta, if there is not enough food, he can use two-legged sheep for supply, and if there is not enough troops, he can forcibly conscript the people.
The current situation can only be blamed on Ferta, who misjudged the relationship between Talos and the Republican Army. Ferta originally thought that the two sides would have a battle, and he would be able to reap the benefits at that time, but he didn't expect the Republican Army to withdraw from the battlefield, leaving him and the City Guards to fight a decisive battle. Regardless of who wins or loses between him and the City Guards, the Republican Army will reap the benefits.
The knights all mounted their horses and prepared to move forward. At this moment, the Republican Army also led the army, followed closely by Alpha. The two teams attacked the Ferta Cavalry Regiment from the left and right to prevent Ferta from entering the city again, and the Talos City Guards followed closely behind.
"Kill them." Without much thought, Ferta chose the Alpha Squad on the right. There were only a hundred people there, and it was impossible for them to stop the collective charge of his Black Armor Knights.
"Woo! Woo!" The black-armored knight on Alpha's side blew the horn, and the sound of the horn resounded throughout the battlefield, as if conveying a certain signal. This made Ferta make the decision he regretted most in his life.
The black-armored knights who heard the horn gradually slowed down, leaving only Ferta's own black-armored knights and oriental warriors to continue charging.
"I order you to charge immediately!" Ferta loudly ordered the less than three hundred black-armored knights.
Felta led the Black Knights to launch a fierce attack on Alpha's team. He knew that only by defeating the enemy quickly in a short period of time could he avoid being surrounded by the Talos army in the rear.
However, Ferta underestimated the strength of the Alpha Cavalry. The team led by Alpha was not easily defeated, but instead showed amazing defensive capabilities.
"Lord Ferta, they are also black-armored knights. We cannot fight them head-on." Without the assistance of all the black-armored knights, Ferta's knights and warriors could not break through the iron wall in front of them.
"Impossible, they are the enemy in disguise." Seeing the masks of the black-armored knights in front of him, Ferta knew that they were all the enemy in disguise. After all, the 100 black-armored knights sent out before have not returned yet. It was just that the whole army was annihilated that made Ferta terrified.
"Make way for the black-armored knights behind us." Philta made way for the front passage and let the black-armored knights behind him go forward. However, the speed of the last group of more than 100 black-armored dragon riders was getting slower and slower, and they had no intention of charging into battle.
"Lord Felta, there seems to be something wrong with the black-armored knight."
"I know, the target is wrong, retreat immediately." Ferta seemed to be considering giving up occupying Balor. After all, these three hundred black-armored knights were the basis for his survival.
"Oh no! The Black-Armored Knights have rebelled. Retreat immediately and attack the Republican Army. We will break out." Seeing that the last Black-Armored Knight actually attacked his own team, Philta immediately changed direction and attacked the Republican Army.
Although the republican faith that Moslin upholds is not mainstream in the empire, it is by no means unpopular. On the contrary, wherever he goes, many civilians are attracted to it and believe in it.
Of course, the promotion of faith was not smooth sailing. Due to the high-pressure policy of the Fatalia Empire, the spread of republican faith was hindered to a certain extent, but Moslin solved these problems with his superb political wisdom.
However, all this was wasted because of the appearance of Ferta. Moslin and Ferta are like enemies, and they are extremely jealous of each other, so Moslin will never let Ferta go.
Ferta didn't pay attention to these doubts. He believed that his Black Armored Dragon Riders were absolutely powerful and would not have any problems, so he didn't choose to evacuate immediately.
However, things were far from what he had imagined. The black-armored dragon riders suddenly stopped and no longer obeyed Ferta's orders, but turned around and attacked their own friendly forces.
Ferta was terrified, but he couldn't believe it was true. He tried to control the situation, but the black-armored dragon riders had completely lost their minds. They quickly surrounded Ferta and forced him into a desperate situation.
Alpha led his team to launch a counterattack. They penetrated deep into the enemy camp amidst the chaos of the Black Armored Dragon Riders and successfully defeated the enemy's defense line.
"Lord Ferta, we meet again?" Alpha walked up to Ferta and asked calmly.
Ferta raised his head, his eyes full of anger and unwillingness. Alpha had won the battle, and he was defeated miserably.
"How is this possible?" Ferta struggled to break out.
"The Black-Armored Dragon Rider was an undercover agent I arranged a long time ago." Alpha said lightly, "Your plan is indeed excellent, but unfortunately everything is already under my control." In fact, all this was Alpha's plan to disintegrate Philta, and there was no advance calculation at all.
Surrounded on three sides, Ferta gave up resistance, knowing that he had completely failed. In this battle, he not only lost all his troops, but also exposed his own weaknesses. All of this would become the enemy's bargaining chips.
"What do you want?" Ferta asked.
At this moment, there seemed to be a rebellion at the rear of the team, and the desperate Ferta saw a glimmer of hope.
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