After Becoming The Tyrant

As if with the help of God, the first batch of Holy Army gathered from all the countries on the east coast of the Abyss Strait passed through the storm smoothly and arrived at Kossoya.

"Why did you choose Kossoya as the first target?"

Sissian, who had the best personal relationship with Pope Theolde, asked.

They are on a white warship protected by many ships, sailing on the surface of the abyss.The Pope decided to personally serve as the commander of the Holy Army movement, but he himself did not appear in the army rushing to Kossoya.

The Holy Army that was convened this time is divided into three branches. The first is mainly composed of people from the Alliance of Hopeless Inland Sea and Abyss. Holy Army of the Sea".The main force of the second Holy Army is the Holy Empire. This Holy Army includes the most elite troops of the Holy Court, the Knights of the Temple and the Eternal Knights. Because of the large number of people and more preparations, it is the second batch to go. Legrand's Holy Army.This is an army under the highest control of the Pope, known as the "Holy Land Holy Army".The last Holy Army is composed of the "Holy Army of the North" and the "Holy Frontier Army" of the Lowland Alliance.

The last Holy Army will not officially join the battlefield until mid-July.

The three holy armies formed an unprecedentedly large army, with a total of more than 20. [1]

The Pope unhurriedly planted small white flags on the sand table, with the flag symbolizing the Sea Corps directly under the Holy See at the front, with a golden cross on it: "The Golden Land of Legrand, Kossoia. If We did not encourage the Five Ports Alliance to monopolize Legrand's southeast business, do you think that in the business competition from the Abyss Strait to the hopeless inland sea, will the Lowland Alliance win or the Legrand Southeast Chamber of Commerce?"

Sisian is not familiar with shipping and commerce. He frowned and thought for a while: "I heard that the ship technology of the Lowland Alliance is better than that of Legrand. Even without our help, it should be the Lowland Alliance."

"Wrong, it's Legrand." The Pope said, "You only saw the ships of the Lowland Alliance, but you didn't see their internal disputes. They consisted of dozens of small city-states and small countries, and they were a group of lambs gathered together. When a flock of sheep gathers, they can protect themselves, but they cannot compete for supremacy in the world. But Legrand is different."

The Pope closed his eyes slightly, as if recalling something.

"In the eleventh century, Legrand William I began to relax export restrictions and formulated the first tariff support regulations. Although this regulation was opposed by the nobles in the later period. So William I turned to help the establishment of the Five-Port Alliance. The original purpose of the Five-Port Alliance It is to help the emerging commercial city in the southeast of Legrand to resist the oppression of the monastery and the old aristocrats." The Pope opened his eyes, "Commerce is an industry that is opposed by the teachings, and it is also a class that naturally stands on the opposite side of us. From that time, Legrand saw where they could borrow swords against us."

"When the Cinque-Port Alliance developed most powerfully under the influence of the royal family, it repelled Blacy's expeditionary force many times. If the Cinque-Port Alliance continues to develop in accordance with the original wishes of the Legrand royal family, it will form an unprecedented The Southeast Chamber of Commerce Alliance will weave a net that touches all ports in the world around Kossoya Port, and gold will flow into Legrand through this net."

"That's why we secretly helped the head family of the Five-Port Alliance for so many years."

Xi Sai'an suddenly realized, but at the same time was vaguely startled.

He did not expect that Theolde had such a deep understanding of these matters, or that the Holy Court would attach so much importance to Legrand.Being able to discover this kind of development trajectory in advance means that the Holy Court has been paying close attention to Legrand's every move.Vaguely, Sisian seemed to understand what other sanctuaries among the Twelve Sanctuaries of the Holy Court have been doing over the years.

"Anything can become a double-edged sword, and so is the Cinque Port Alliance. It can expand outwards and become a net covering both sides of the abyss, or it can turn itself into a net that imprisons Legrand himself. The Pope said, "They are not stupid, and they have been trying to change its direction over the years. In fact, war has always existed, invisible and tangible. For so many years, we and Legrand have been on the same line repeatedly. The contest, the establishment of the Free Chamber of Commerce, means they won in the end."

"But it doesn't make sense. Kossoya is still destroyed now, and we are the winners after all."

Sisian said with respect from the heart.

"Under our efforts to suppress, Legrand's southeast business can still develop to this point, we have already lost. There is nothing to be happy about, it is a shame." The Pope shook his head, "Besides, there are Another reason... Even if I come here in person, do you think that all the Holy Marines will really obey my orders 100%?"

"...they..." Sisian hesitated for a moment, knowing that Siold obviously didn't need his compliments, so he chose to tell the truth, "I don't think so. The guys from the Abyss Alliance and the Hopeless Inner Sea Alliance are a group of businessmen. The only thing that can drive them is profit."

"Yes, we can't control it."

said the pope.

He stretched out his hand and pulled up all the small flags planted in Kossoya Port except the Golden Cross flag, and held them in his hand.

"Then don't control it." The pope raised his hand, and the flags scattered in the southeast abdomen of Legrand, "Pamper them and stir up their ferocity. These are a group of greedy wolves. We don't need to tame the wolves. They, just need to give them a target to tear Legrand's southeast trade route to pieces before they turn their heads and turn their fangs on us."

Sisian was slightly taken aback.

"We're here to destroy this country, not to conquer it."

The Pope raised his head and glanced at Sisian, and there was some kind of extreme chill hidden in his eyes.

"Understood, Your Majesty."

Sisian was solemn, and this time he naturally called Siolde "Your Majesty".

"If the country is to be destroyed, why not let the angels descend directly to Legrand?"

"Do you think that the appearance of the Dragon Wing battleship at the God's Wharf is just a coincidence?" The Pope asked back, "The Angel Legion has their own enemies. This time, the battle will decide the outcome, not in the kingdom of God, not in hell." "

The pope looked down at the entire sand table.

He planted a second banner with a golden cross near the city of Herrid.

"In the Holy Empire and the Legrand Empire."

"In our hands."

………………

If there were people who couldn't understand the significance of the king's summoning "adult men over the age of 16 and under the age of 60 across the country to fight for Legrand", now they understand.Whether it is nobles or commoners, they all understand.The fall of Kossoya and the massacre of Kossoya and its nearby towns have already explained everything.

There is only one meaning of picking up a sword——

Guard Legrand.

The neighing of war horses continued at night, the tents camped in the valley were neatly arranged, and the Rose King Banner, which symbolized the Legrand royal family, was rustling by the slightly cold night wind.After a day and a night of galloping, the army led by the king himself finally settled down to rest.

Most of the soldiers had already fallen asleep with their swords on their pillows, and the lights in the king's tent were still brightly lit.

The king, General John, and several other noble officers stood around the map laid out on the table. The candlelight shone on everyone's faces, and they all looked equally dignified.

More than 20 enemy troops, this is a huge and terrifying army. [2]

Any country facing such an army, apart from surrendering, can only end in destruction.The heavy pressure was on everyone's shoulders, making them almost breathless.Even the Legrands would not have optimistic hopes for this war.And the rest of the countries regarded Legrand as the ruins of the future.

However, no one in Legrand is willing to allow the tragedy of Koth Suoya to happen on the entire land of Legrand.

Now, all of these pressures are on the shoulders of these men who lead the army, and they are carrying the fate of this country.

The Alchemist Knights marched the fastest, led by the Queen Mother Eleanor herself, and rushed to the city of Herrid.During the rebellion some time ago, the director of the Judgment Bureau was stationed in Herrid City for a long time and did not retreat. The "Crows" spy network in charge of the Chief of Internal Affairs worked hard to infiltrate and sent back some extremely important news.

The Holy See has carried out a large-scale transformation of Swan Harbor in Herrid City.

Chances are you'll want to use other methods to prepare for the Holy Ship.

Charles wrote a letter to the king during his recuperation, and described in detail how he felt when the holy ship Tianzhou appeared at that time. Even if the temporarily built sacred seat could not summon the complete holy ship Tianzhou, it was enough to have a subversive impact on the entire mortal war situation.

Therefore, the Queen Mother Eleanor led the alchemy knights to go first, and once relevant fluctuations occurred, the attack was immediately launched.

In addition, the first batch of troops of the Holy Army arrived in the southeast of Legrand, but this was only the first batch of troops from the Abyss and Hopeless Inner Sea countries as the vanguard, and the Holy Land Holy Army, the most important of the Holy Army, had not yet arrived.

Among all the Holy Army, the Holy Land Holy Army is the one that threatens Legrand the most.

"The target of the Holy Land Holy Army is in the middle."

The king surveyed the whole battle situation, his voice was steady and powerful.

The fall of Kossoya and the plunder of the Sea Holy Army made many people panic. At this time, the majesty and calmness displayed by the king made everyone calm down.Along the way, thanks to the king always riding in front of the team, the soldiers can always see the presence of the king's flag with them, so the cohesion of the army has not decreased but increased.

"Who will command this army?"

General John frowned at the map.

"The Pope, Theolde."

said the king.

Everyone in the main tent showed expressions of disbelief, but the king did not intend to explain.He marked several castles on the map.

"With our strength, we must avoid large-scale frontal conflicts with the Holy Army at the beginning of the war as much as possible. These castles must be firmly defended and must not be occupied by the enemy." The king made the most important decision soberly. Decision, "The 20 troops will all arrive in Legrand within a month. We cannot and will not face the opponent head-on."

"From Laixi Port in the northeast to the Keya Mountains in the south, we must set up an impenetrable line of defense, and under the impact of 20 troops, maintain this line of defense for at least four months until the end of summer, the end of autumn, and the arrival of winter. "

"At least four months."

The king looked up and looked at everyone.

"Even if you fill it with bones and pile up your skulls, you have to support this line of defense for me."

………………

The ancient grasslands.

The wind blew across the land, and a chilling cavalry set off in the direction of Holy Spirit Bay, holding high the golden battle flag.The horses gallop past, and the horses and men are all fierce.

At the front of the line, the emperor of the barbarian empire and the former leader of the ancient cavalry, Hel Mor, stared at the horizon like a goshawk with gray eyes.

His son Hanmu caught up with him: "Father, Legrand has been cut off from us."

He showed some concern.

"Holy Army, the Holy Court is coming. Do you think Legrand can hold it? Compared with Siolde, Purlin is too young. Can he hold it?"

Can he?

Hull squinted his eyes and turned to look at the other side of the Abyss Strait.

In front of his eyes floated the young emperor who was facing him far away across half of the battlefield, his silver hair was stained with blood, and his icy blue eyes had a familiar cold light.

"They don't need us to worry, our battlefield is coming soon!"

Hull said.

"go!"

That is the monarch cultivated by the imperial lion.

That is a free country where dragons are buried.

The author has something to say: [1] The data is referenced from (English) Charles Ohman. The History of War Art in the Middle Ages Volume 1 [M]. Beijing: Taihai Publishing House. 2018.

[2] In the Middle Ages, the population density was low, and the countries with low productivity levels had poor military capacity, and the number of troops at that time could not be measured by modern standards.Quoting Geoffrey Parker's more reliable data from various sources, in the 1470s, among major European countries, the number of Spanish troops was about 2, that of France was 4, and that of Britain was 5. [In addition, it needs to be mentioned that mercenaries were very common in medieval warfare.In addition, the British military system also includes the civilian military system. In 1181, Henry II stipulated in the military bill that all free people should have combat weapons to prepare for war. In 1252, Henry III made further amendments on this basis, and later reaffirmed it in the "Winchester Act".However, the main thing to note is that the militia is generally used for local defense and self-defense.One comment is that “the first front against foreign invasion is not the regular army, but the militia.”]