Chapter 63: Looting the Village

The medieval army generally did not have the habit of carrying personal belongings. The soldiers' supplies and weapons were usually handed over to the logistics personnel called prostitutes and lowly people. These people were usually composed of servants and women in the camp. Therefore, the logistics camps were usually like the gathering place of military prostitutes. Before the battle, the commander would draw light cavalry and a large number of strong men from the troops as grain collection teams to carefully search for food and forage in the countryside. Because the equipment of the medieval army was usually simple, there were no large amounts of personal belongings that needed to be carried, and even a large number of arrows could be made on site. However, the army followed by Prince Masimirk was completely different from what he remembered. Each soldier carried a backpack behind him, which contained enough food and dried meat for three days, and a small roll of thick wool felt as a blanket, which could make fire at any time. One person in each team would carry a plier.

The medieval roads were usually muddy roads, so ordinary carriages usually fell into it and slowed down the entire team's march. However, although the wheels of Schwab's caravan were not as good as rubber tires in later generations, the wooden strip spokes and pressed wheels were lighter, and merchants leading the pack horses followed him, and the long team set out toward the lowland territory.

"Your Highness, you have no need to follow this army that will inevitably fail to go to the lowland territory." General Bruce said, "Prince Masimirk, who was riding on horseback, and when he saw Schwab's army, Prince Masimirk decided to personally lead the army and go to the lowland territory to win his victory. The helpless old king had to send a hundred royal guards, knights and General Bruce to protect his heirs.

"No need to say more, I want to see my own victory with my own eyes." Prince Masimilk refused without hesitation, General Bruce's nagging.

Unlike Prince Masimilk, Schwab was not very happy and had such a huge army that he had not had since the War of Novede. Baron Koro's light cavalry kept reconnaissance around. Schwab did not have a complete map in his hand. This eagle warriors often got lost in the mountains, and they gradually moved in the right direction by asking the locals. The headache was also the logistics battalion that followed the troops. Women often complained about the continuous march, and the noisy sound made Schwab very angry.

"Otto, find a few soldiers to bring short sticks. If the women refuse to leave and continue to make noise, beat them hard." Schwab ordered, unable to bear it. Bald Otto, who obeyed the order, brought a few strong soldiers and a few short sticks, immediately jumped up in the logistics camp. The woman's scream sounded, and soon calmed down, and the speed of the march returned.

"Sir Earl, after crossing the hill ahead, we should have entered the territory of the Lowland Territory." After two weeks of march, the reconnaissance cavalry reported to Schwab.

"It's finally here." Schwab breathed a sigh of relief. This seemingly simple march had caused enough suffering.

"Have you arrived? Lord Schwab." Prince Masimilk also asked hurriedly. After a long march, he could not eat well and dress well. The army often slept in the wilderness, and there were beasts with green eyes around him from time to time. This kind of worrying life made the prince unable to bear it.

"Yes, let's take a break today and rush into the territory tomorrow." Schwab ordered.

In the early morning, the people of the Lowland Territory walked out of their homes as usual, bid farewell to their wives and children, put on hats and wooden shoes, walked through wetland swamps, and worked hard in the orchards in the fields. Many windmill mills were creakingly working next to the fields, grinding the wheat into fine flour. The Lowland Territory was on the coast, and the air was humid and windy, so the people of the smart Lowland Territory built many such mills throughout the territory.

"Boom~~~." Suddenly, the people working in the fields heard a strange drumbeat and a roar. They raised their heads from the fields and looked at the source of the sound.

"Look, what is that?" The rosy old farmer with a face-to-face raised his rough fingers and stretched out into the distance. The other farmers saw a black army in the direction of his fingers, gradually coming towards their village.

"No, it's the Pummenbruce." He shouted loudly when he saw the eagle flag in front of the army and the King of Pummenbruce.

"Let's go quickly." The farmers dropped their work and immediately ran towards their homes. In the village, elders were already riding on horses and running towards their lord's manor.

"Sir Earl, what should I do if I found a village in front of me?" Bald Otto saw a rustic lowland territory village and reported to Schwab.

"Order the chief of sergeants to lead the soldiers to go forward and loot the village, but there must be order. Unless they are resisted, they are not allowed to kill people randomly, and crimes such as *** are strictly prohibited." Schwab issued an order as gentle as possible. Although it is cruel to burn houses and rob materials, it is also a part of life in this era. The Eagle Warriors who accepted the order immediately assigned two hundred soldiers, led by the chief of sergeants, rushed into the village in a mighty manner, while the large group of soldiers stopped outside the village waiting for the soldiers entering the village to bring back the supplies.

"Ah~~~." Although Schwab ordered not to kill people, some people died in the conflict with the villagers. When soldiers were injured and killed in the conflict, the soldiers with red eyes finally began to carry out the usual practices of this era. The men in the village were chopped down to the ground and the women were concentrated in the village church. Fortunately, the sergeant of Marko held the church door in time, which saved these women from danger.

"Mr. Schwab, we should kill all these people, otherwise the lowland lords will know what we are coming." General Bruce was angry at Schwab's completely amateur war strategy. It is common to destroy the villages of the other territories and kill the villagers who create wealth, which can weaken the property of the lowland lords and reduce the recruitment of their troops.

"No, I just want these lords to know that we are here." Schwab was very worried about the lack of maps and necessary information in this era. He was afraid that these lords would hide in the castle with their army, and they would hide with him and hide and seek. He had the honor of digging out his grandfather's Selected Collection of Taizu. Schwab was very clear about the danger of his troops as invaders fighting on the enemy's territory. If the enemy cleared the barriers, then his army would starve to death. Only by angering the enemy and making them take the initiative to attack, he would have a chance to win strategic victory. Therefore, there was no need to kill these villagers, just collect enough materials.

"What does this mean? Are you going to fight those lords in the field? You're crazy." General Bruce opened his eyes wide, and he looked at the army dominated by infantry. Those low-land lords could gather a heavy cavalry unit of 2,000 people. These heavy cavalry would cut the tragic infantry of Schwab into pieces in the open area. In General Bruce's eyes, of course, they had to attack secretly, surround the castles of these lords, and fight infantry in the tough battles.

"I'm not crazy. General Bruce, please remember that I am the commander of this army, and you are just the guard of His Highness the Prince." Schwab said mercilessly.

"You, hum." General Bruce, who had a gray face, was indignant, and there seemed to be flames in his nostrils. He shouted angrily, "If there is danger, I will protect His Highness the Prince from leaving. Don't count on my knight."

"Please." Schwab didn't look back, and looked at the village burning with a telescope, emitting thick black smoke, regardless of General Bruce's head turned and left.

The burned village stood alone, and the helpless villagers cried in the charred buildings. Their homes were completely destroyed by these invaders. In addition to the burning of houses, the fields were burned by fire. Schwab wanted to completely destroy the materials that the enemy might bring into the castle.

"What did you say? The prince of Pumbrus attacked my village?" The fat lords who were eating and drinking in their own manors were shocked to throw their favorite silver cups to the ground when they heard the farmers' reports. Although the resistance to Prince Pumbrus's rule made these lords still feel scared at first, the weakness and incompetence of the royal family made them relieved. In order to protect their own interests, these lords sent a large amount of gifts to the Kingdom of Bru in the west, bribed King Bru, and received the promise of protection from King Bru. After the lords received this promise, they were extremely excited to feel that the independence of the lowland territory was guaranteed. However, now they did not expect that Prince Pumbrus suddenly led his army to attack the lowland territory, and the unprepared lord caught off guard.

"What should we do now?" said the lord's relatives and friends in panic. No one knew what cruel things these damn Pumenbruce would do. The lowland territory was very rich. Unlike the barren Pumenbruce kingdom territory, the people here were used to a comfortable life. However, the Pumenbruce people had been trapped in wars between nobles for a long time. Killing innocent people in wars was common for the Pumenbruce people. Although the Pumenbruce people were rigid and serious on weekdays, they were extremely bloodthirsty in wars.

"We will move to Haas Bergburg immediately." The lord immediately made a choice. He wanted to lead his property and relatives to flee to Haas Bergburgburg, the largest and most powerful in the east. Even if the Pumbrus people are strong, they will not be able to conquer the strong and historic castle.
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