A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

Drizzle was falling, and the gloomy sky was filled with gray dark clouds, pressing down gloomily as if they were about to crush the sky.

Although it was just a little drizzle, it fell on the body and was blown by the cold wind. The chill seemed to have penetrated into one's bones, chilling the whole body.

This is one of the countless small strongholds in the long border of Aaron Landis's northern land. It's not big, just the size of a village.

An adobe watchtower stands on the ground, the highest point on the land. Although the adobe watchtower was made of mud, it had been frozen hard during the long cold winter.

The cold wind howled past the watchtower, and the soldier who had stood on the adobe tower all morning shivered several times. He kept walking back and forth on the small space on the watchtower, stamping his feet, rubbing his hands, and letting go. Warm yourself up.

These small strongholds or fortresses built along the border are all for defense against the Geshur Kingdom in the north. Unlike Aaron Landis, which has a vast territory and rich resources, the Geshur Kingdom located in the northern mountains is rich in iron ore, but has limited food resources. It was in short supply, so every year when the winter passed and the food in the country was exhausted, Geshu would attack Aaron Landis and plunder the food, grass and population.

In other words, Geshu will not send troops in the cold winter. Although its soldiers were slightly more cold-resistant than Aaron Landis, fighting in the winter was also difficult.

As a result, this Aaron Landis sentinel doesn’t take his duties too seriously.

Anyway, in the past ten years, Geshu has never invaded in winter, and it will definitely not attack Aaron Landis at this time this year.

The sentry stamped his feet for a while, feeling numb. The soles of his feet were still cold, as if they were frozen in ice.

He couldn't help but poke his head out from the observation deck, stretched his neck and looked down, complaining in his heart why his successor hadn't come yet.

The next moment, just when he was about to take his head back, his eyes suddenly straightened.

He opened his mouth wide and stared into the distance.

In the hazy drizzle, a large number of white figures appeared on the distant horizon, surging towards this direction.

Standing at a high place, he could vaguely see the familiar white plate armor on the cavalrymen rushing towards them, and the sentry's pupils suddenly shrank.

Without saying a word, he grabbed the cold hammer under his feet and rang the bronze bell hanging outside the observation tower.

He shouted warnings to his colleagues with all his strength.

"Enemy attack! Geshur invasion!!"

The loud bell rang throughout the small stronghold, mixed with the roar of the sentry, and the stronghold that had been extremely peaceful just now suddenly became chaotic.

Soon, a team of soldiers wearing black and red leather armor rushed out, shouting loudly, calling their subordinates to assemble.

Shouts, shouts, and the clash of iron blades echoed one after another in this small stronghold.

Being on the border all year round, the soldiers of the Northland Legion are well-trained. In a very short time, they put on their leather armor, picked up their weapons, and gathered in front of their respective team leaders.

The sentry standing on the observation deck looked down at the hundreds of colleagues who had assembled, and then looked up at the Gesu cavalry who were getting closer and closer.

From the cold white plate armor in the drizzle, at a glance, there were two thousand people.

The sentry opened his mouth, but no sound came out of his throat.

Thinking of his elderly parents at home, his eyes were slightly red.

He is afraid... that he will never be able to return to his hometown and serve his family in old age.

This thought flashed through his mind. He turned his head and glanced south. The next second, he suppressed the reluctance in his eyes, and anger and cruelty burst out of his red eyes.

He pulled the torch off the wall, got out of the observation tower, climbed up the wooden ladder outside, and climbed to the top of the observation tower.

The top of the watchtower is a basin-shaped design, covered with wooden boards and covered with a layer of rainproof tarpaulin.

Open them all, and the grease-soaked straw and firewood piled at the top of the basin are exposed.

The sentry threw the torch in his hand.

Soon, a thick black smoke rose over the stronghold.

At the same time as the thick smoke rose, shouts of killing also sounded in the stronghold.

Several sharp arrows shot from below, hitting the sentry climbing outside the watchtower.

He fell from the air, his wide eyes reflecting the thick smoke rising in the air, showing a look of relief.

The moment he fell heavily to the ground, an iron spear pierced his body, and he closed his eyes forever amid the splash of blood.

A dozen cavalry and hundreds of infantry fought against more than 2,000 Geshur cavalry, and the result was predictable.

Like a moth fluttering into a flame, it was burned up by the flames in an instant.

The attacking Geshur cavalry mercilessly killed all the Aaronandians in the stronghold, lit a fire, destroyed the stronghold, and then rode away.

When the reinforcements arrived at this stronghold, they could only see the destroyed watchtower, corpses everywhere, and the land dyed reddish brown with blood...

This is just the beginning.

The forward cavalry of the Geshur army raged along the border of Aaron Landis, destroying small strongholds and small fortresses one after another.

For a time, there was smoke all over the border, and the Geshur cavalry relied on their fast marching speed and kept moving. Their whereabouts were erratic, making it difficult for the Aaron Landis to catch their whereabouts.

In the evening of this day, the setting sun on the horizon illuminated the earth red.

Thick black smoke rose gradually, and the horse's hooves trampled the earth, kicking up bursts of dust.

The clash of weapons, laughter, and roars intertwined together in the sunset. Gesu's cavalry rushed into the stronghold wantonly, piercing the bodies of Aaron Landis's soldiers with the iron guns in their hands.

The hoofs of the horses beneath them trampled heavily on the body of the Aaron Landis man who fell on the ground, and the other party's screams only made them more happy.

A leading cavalryman galloped forward and shot a soldier through the chest, using inertia to forcefully nail his entire body to the stone wall.

Seeing the soldier nailed to the wall vomiting blood and struggling in pain, he grinned and laughed triumphantly.

Just as he was laughing, suddenly, a cold light shot from the side and instantly penetrated his right eye and penetrated his head.

His next laugh was still stuck in his throat, his pupils had already dilated, and he fell down from the horse with a thud.

This is not the end.

After the Gesu cavalry was killed, that arrow was followed by countless sharp arrows.

The rain of arrows came overwhelmingly, and nearly a hundred Geshu cavalry were shot off their horses by just one encounter.

The horses neighed in panic one after another. The leading Gesu cavalry commander turned his head and his pupils suddenly dilated.

Countless horse hooves trampled on the ground, causing the ground to vibrate slightly.

In the sight of the captain of the Gesu cavalry, countless cavalry appeared on the horizon.

The Aaron Landis cavalry wearing black and red leather armor was dyed with the fire of the setting sun, like a red torrent, rushing towards here.

The flag was raised high among them, with a flame-like background. When the flag fluttered, the golden lion seemed to roar in the flames.

The leader was wearing silver and black armor, and the crimson mane of the horse beneath him was fluttering in the wind, reflecting the setting sun, like a burning flame.

That familiar figure made the Gesu cavalry who were wreaking havoc on Aaron Landis' land a moment ago instantly feel frightened.

"black Knight!"

"No! It's that black knight——"

"The devil from hell is coming!"

The Geshur cavalry shouted in panic.

The Black Knight of Hell.

The morale of the Gesu cavalry was depleted.

The knight Aaron Landis, as they called him, had a devilish and terrifying record on the battlefield, which frightened the Geshurs who heard this title.

Why is this black knight in the Northland?

Didn't it mean that he had been recalled to the royal city? !

Even the cavalry captain who was the commander of Gesu's vanguard this time had his heart beating violently out of fear.

He forced himself to calm down and glanced at the Aaron Landis cavalry rushing towards them.

Aaron Landis's cavalry in sight was probably more than a thousand, which was less than the cavalry he led. He could definitely lead his army to fight with them.

Thinking of this, he relaxed a little.

However, the Gesu Cavalry Captain glanced around and felt a sudden thump in his heart.

Several strongholds had been destroyed in the past few days, and the forward cavalry was at its peak, but the appearance of the black knight suddenly suppressed the morale of the cavalry.

He could even see the hesitant, panicked, and even fearful faces of the cavalry.

That does not work!

Isn’t this cowardice before fighting?

The Gesu cavalry commander gritted his teeth.

If this continues, their cavalry phalanx will be instantly penetrated and defeated by the oncoming Aaron Landis cavalry, and they will be defeated.

In this way, even if he escaped with his life, what awaited him was the heavy punishment of being executed and his whole family being demoted as slaves.

He cannot lose, he must inspire the morale of the team.

The cavalry commander gritted his teeth and thought.

The black knight was rushing at the front, some distance away from the cavalry behind him.

No matter how strong the Black Knight is, he is still alone. He can't beat four punches with both hands. As long as he leads a group of people to swarm him and surrounds the cavalry behind him before he can catch up, he will definitely defeat him!

And as long as he defeats it, he can replace the reputation of this black knight and become famous all over the world——

The Gesu cavalry commander, whose mood was agitated and his blood was surging, feeling full of strength, gave an order and rushed forward with his cavalry, with dozens of personal guards following closely behind him.

Close!

It's right in front of you!

It's now!

The cavalry commander shouted loudly and thrust the iron gun in his hand forward with all his strength.

The other guards surrounding him also drew out their iron guns at the same moment.

More than a dozen spears stabbed at the knight in black armor fiercely, leaving him unable to escape, and they could pierce more than a dozen holes in his body.

The cavalry commander even showed joy on his face——

But the next second, he saw the heavy iron spear in the hand of the black knight rushing towards him suddenly turn, and all the spear points that had been stabbed were knocked away, including the iron spear in his hand, which was involuntarily hit. A huge force slammed to one side.

Before he could react, he only saw a silvery cold light coming from his sight.

Then, everything went dark.

He lost all consciousness.

The knight commander, whose forehead was pierced by the tip of the spear, could no longer see the blood spurting out from his eyes, and fell straight down from his horse.

The horse that lost its owner seemed to be greatly frightened and ran forward like crazy.

Then, the heavy jet-black iron gun swiped hard, and the terrifying force swept away several guards nearby.

The next moment, the tip of the spear penetrated the bodies of the two people again.

In just one face-to-face encounter, the black knight easily killed the Gesu Cavalry Captain.

Then, the Aaron Landis cavalry behind him caught up.

The group of cavalry rushed into the Gesu cavalry like a group of ferocious hungry wolves. In an instant, they pierced the Gesu cavalry's square formation and crushed this group of Gesu cavalry, whose morale had collapsed due to the loss of their commander, to pieces.

Although they were superior in numbers, the Geshur cavalry without its backbone was in disarray. They could only fight instinctively in their own formations, and were forced back step by step by the angry and ferocious Aaron Landis.

Especially the dark figure who seemed to be in no one's land among the Gesu cavalry, charging and killing repeatedly. As long as he waved his spear, some Gesu cavalry would be killed by his gun.

Wherever he goes, death comes.

The Gesu cavalry, who were frightened by the black knight, gradually collapsed and began to flee in all directions.

The Aaron Landis cavalry gave chase without ceremony.

Watching his subordinates pursue him, Heimos did not move. He stood on the spot on horseback. The silver-black armor was completely stained with blood, and blood was still dripping down.

His eyes swept over the dead Aaron Landis soldier who was nailed to the wall, and then over the destroyed stronghold and the corpses of hundreds of soldiers who died in the stronghold.

The blood of Aaron Landis was shed on the land of Aaron Landis.

The bodyguards rode quietly behind Heimos.

It was silent at this moment, no one spoke.

The last fiery red sunset on the horizon sets, and the earth becomes dark, just like the eyes of Heimos on horseback, which are shrouded in shadows at this moment.

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It was late at night, but the lights in the meeting hall of the Northland Fortress were still on.

The commander of the Northland Army, Cavalry Commander Hea, stood beside the table, frowning as he looked at the map spread out on the table.

Heimos lowered his eyes, stood to one side, and glanced across the map.

There are several red crosses drawn on the map, which are small strongholds and fortresses destroyed by the surprise Gesu forward cavalry along the border.

"It is now certain that the Geshurs waged war during the winter."

Hea said in a deep voice, "Moreover, judging from the scale of their troops, the Gesu people have a big plan."

That night, they got a lot of important news from the captives of the Gesu soldiers who were captured alive by Prince Heimos in the evening.

"One hundred thousand troops... One hundred thousand troops!"

He punched the table hard with a loud bang.

Hea's expression was solemn, anger burst out of his eyes, and he cursed directly.

"What the hell do the Geshurs want!"

The entire Northland Legion is fully equipped, but there are only more than 60,000 people.

At the beginning of spring in previous years, the Geshurs would only send out at most 30,000 to 40,000 people to plunder supplies from Aaron Landis.

One hundred thousand troops can almost be said to cover all the troops that can be mobilized except for staying behind.

And the Geshurites suddenly devoted all their strength to the purpose of sending out an army to attack Aaron Landis at this time...

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The last time the Geshurs mobilized their entire nation to attack Aaron Landis was more than ten years ago, during the tragic war that nearly destroyed Aaron Landis.

When Hea thought of this, he couldn't help but feel cold in his heart.

"Urgent military report, the highest level! Send it to His Majesty as quickly as possible!"

Still late at night, dozens of cavalrymen galloped out of the Northland fortress.

They quickly separated and galloped away in the direction of the royal city along different roads.

At the same moment, dozens of white pigeons were released from the high tower of the fortress, flapping their wings and flying towards the south.

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The wind howled, blowing from the northwest of Aaron Landis's Northland fortress, and it came through the country of Tastar.

The further north you go, the stronger the north wind becomes and the colder the weather becomes.

Fine snow was flying, slowly falling on the dark brown ground.

After passing the country of Tastar, we went north and passed through several small countries.

The kingdom of Hida there was destroyed in the war.

Coming from the farther northwest, the iron hooves bringing blood and war trampled all over the land of this small country in just ten days, swallowing up another neighboring country together with it.

However, the giant ice and snow beast from the far north would not be satisfied. It continued to move toward the southeast.

Passing through the devoured land of Hida, from the goose-feathered snow to the place where scattered snowflakes are flying.

This is the border between the kingdoms of Karnar and Hida.

The prince wearing silver-white armor rode a horse and stood on the endless plain, his cold purple eyes looking at the fertile land that was about to be trampled by the iron hooves he led.

The flames of war burning from the cruel Far North are about to burn to the land of Karnal.

The author has something to say: qaq, everyone says that I need to gain weight, which makes me feel so lonely... I want to cry.

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Regarding the geographical location that everyone is asking about:

Aaron Landis is bounded by Geshur to the north, Is to the east, the sea to the south, Tasda to the northwest, and the kingdom of Karnar to the west.

The extinct Kingdom of Hida is located to the northwest of the Kingdom of Karnar.

The boss's country is in the northwest of the Kingdom of Hida, which is northwest of the Kingdom of Karnar. It is quite far away from Aaron Landis, separated by several countries.