Pre-War Declaration

Chapter 65 Pre-War Declaration

Tonight, it is not suitable for Monica to start cultivating immediately.

She is very weak right now, so let her get a good night's sleep and recharge before starting again.

Alphonse summoned a maid to prepare a nearby room for Monica to stay in.

He returned to his bedroom and continued his cultivation.

The Swood family's plea for help came at a rather untimely time.

If I could wait a few more days, I would be able to open up the remaining Yin meridians and further enhance my skills.

But it doesn't matter.

Now that his true qi has been nurtured for a long time, four of the six yin meridians have been opened. Before the territorial war between Earl Mujik and Baron Swood, he should be able to open one more yin meridian.

With the Xuan Tian Wu Jin Palm, he is more than capable of dealing with the enemy.

News of the impending territorial war between the Swood and Mujik families spread rapidly.

Earl Mujik issued a righteous and stern statement, claiming that his family was only trying to recover a debt lent out by their ancestors, while Baron Swood was blinded by greed and unwilling to acknowledge the debt. He asserted that their actions were approved by the Senate and were legal and reasonable, and that if Baron Swood had any noble pride, he should have surrendered voluntarily.

Alphonse found it amusing that they had to go through so much unnecessary trouble to fight a war.

The day before the territorial war, Alphonse led the Coldwind Territory's guards on a night march into Bluefeather Territory and hid in the mountains near the town.

With the shadow of war looming, all the civilians hid in the towns, so they didn't have to worry about being discovered.

Alphonse did not conscript peasant soldiers; untrained civilians sent to the battlefield could only serve as cannon fodder.

How many people does Hanfengling have? It can't afford to consume them.

The guards have already mastered the Blood Fiend Demon Art and are now capable of shouldering heavy responsibilities.

It's time to let the people of this other world experience the awe-inspiring power of techniques from another world.

For this battle, Alphonse wore the armor left behind by the old baron at his mother's insistence.

It has been repaired, but some traces are still left.

It wasn't a full suit of armor, but rather a metal breastplate that combined front and back to protect the upper body and waist, plus a helmet, a pair of iron gauntlets, and a pair of iron boots that extended up to the knees.

And he also wore a bright red cloak.

It looks impressive, but it's quite conspicuous to run onto the battlefield like that.

But Alphonse didn't want to go against his mother's wishes, so he put it on.

Lady Mary didn't want Alphonse to get involved in the battle between the two sides, but since he insisted on going to fight, she could only tearfully see him off.

He repeatedly instructed Mia to protect Alphonse.

Alphonse wasn't worried about his own safety at all, as he still had the Shadow Ant army as his trump card.

From afar, one could already see the soldiers of the Swood family gathered on the city wall, ready for battle; they clearly intended to defend the city.

The fields outside the town had all been burned, creating an atmosphere of scorched earth.

The problem is that such a strategy is only suitable for dealing with foreign invaders.

The Mujik family doesn't need to worry about logistical supplies; they can simply buy food from surrounding territories.

The sun rose higher and higher.

Count Mujik's army finally appeared in great numbers.

Alphonse hid in the woods, observing quietly.

The Mujik family's army was quite large, but it was hardly a well-organized force, and most of the soldiers wore chainmail.

The troop types are swordsmen and shieldmen, spearmen, and archers.

Another group of people were only wearing leather armor, and their weapons were not uniform; some carried greatswords, some carried long knives, and some carried axes.

This group of people must be a mercenary group.

Alphonse's gaze fell on the middle of the procession, beneath a banner embroidered with the Mujik family crest, where two men, riding tall horses and clad in gleaming silver full-body armor, both wearing indigo cloaks.

He looks like the head coach.

One of them should be Count Mujik.

Could the other one be Faerûn?

Alphonse had already made up his mind.

Once the battle began, the two sides engaged in fierce fighting. While Count Mujik's army was busy attacking the city, they launched a surprise attack.

The timing is crucial.

Alphonse didn't want his soldiers to be wasted in vain.

Suddenly, four giant wooden machines at the rear of the group caught Alphonse's attention.

The two structures look like catapults.

The other two towers were like towers, covered on all four sides by wooden walls. They were taller than the walls of the Swood family's city. The front was covered with a layer of leather and densely covered with sandbags. Several narrow rectangular holes could be seen in the wooden walls. There was a device on the top of the tower that could be opened and lowered like a drawbridge, with a huge grappling hook at the front.

The two towers moved slowly, surrounded by troops, like two mobile battle fortresses.

Alphonse could already imagine the tower's purpose; it must be hiding many soldiers inside. As soon as they approached the city wall and lowered the drawbridge, the soldiers inside would swarm out and occupy the top of the wall.

Judging from the shiny leather on the tower, it may have been fireproofed.

The wisdom of indigenous people should not be underestimated.

Count Mujik really went all out, even bringing out large siege weapons to deal with a small town like the Swood family.

Isn't this overkill?

I thought they would use ladders to climb the city walls.

It's quite different from the sieges in the East.

However, this thing is not insurmountable. Digging more trenches can stop the advance of these siege towers.

The drawbacks are obvious.

The Swood family wasn't entirely unprepared; they had dug deep trenches beneath the city walls, making it difficult for the siege towers to get close to them.

It seems that Count Mujik has no intention of using any tricks; he's just going to march straight in.

As Alphonse pondered this, the vast army had already stopped dozens of meters away from the town.

A man with a long sword at his waist and armor unlike that of ordinary soldiers stepped out from the crowd and headed straight for the town.

This must be the guardian knight of the Mujik family, right?

Alphonse muttered to himself, "What's going on here?"

Why didn't the people on the city wall shoot him dead with arrows?

Mia rolled her eyes at Alphonse, annoyed. "Is this a declaration of war?"

Tsk!

That's just pointless chivalry!

It's like taking off your pants to fart—completely unnecessary!

Alphonse silently grumbled to himself.

The knights of the Mujik family stopped when they reached the city wall, glanced at the top of the wall with a cold smile, unrolled a scroll, and began to read aloud.

"Listen, you members of the Swood family! As Earl Mujik's representative, I now offer you three options. First, open the city gates and surrender! Hand over your land! Only surrender can save your lives!"

(End of this chapter)