The province bordering the kingdom's center of power in the southern part of the Ecasta Plain is called Dowulfberg. This historic earldom belongs to a very small number of staunchly conservative families in Avenella. Compared with those grand dukes whose attitudes are hesitant and who are as good at intrigues as their relatives on the Sivalier side, the Earl of Dowulfberg family is a staunch royalist, so they are placed on the border of Ecasta, using It is obviously the right approach to use the distinction between commercial centers and power centers as a solid barrier to protect the hinterland of the kingdom.
This territory has a long history and the knights' combat effectiveness is quite strong. However, Count Dolfberg's support for the Sulfaga family is not just as simple as nobles supporting the royal family, and this can be seen from their names and appearances. You can see it all.
There is no such pronunciation as "Shu" or "Sch" (sch) in both Siwaliya and Avenela languages, and the correct pronunciation of Daowulfborg should be "Dowoftbolg" "——The pronunciation of the following syllable "Borg" (berg) in Avenela language is also clearer. If the pronunciation of "Bo" is not followed by a long sound, it is really just a simple "Borg" .
In addition to the language difference, the more obvious difference is appearance - the typical Sivalier noble has black hair. In Avenella's two-century history, black hair has always been a symbol of nobility. The Sulfaga royal family and the Dowolf Borg people all have blond hair, which is inseparable from the long and bloody history of the West Coast.
Sivalier did not have its current territory from the beginning. In addition to Avenella, it also had another neighboring country, Maximilian. Although this kingdom was small but its military was very powerful, it also expanded at one time in history. Only to be divided again due to civil war. Afterwards, the expansion of Civalier forced its tentacles to cut off the connection between Avenella and Maximilian, and during its period of strength, it attacked and annexed again and again.
Many of the so-called Avenella people today actually trace their origins back to the Maximilians in history - but they were not called by this name at that time, and the so-called Avenella dialect is actually a simplified Maximilian, so ordinary Avenelas and Maximilians have a lot in common, which is why after Edward defeated Sivalier, the Kingdom of Maximilian announced that it would join forces with the Maximilian people. A big reason for Vennella's alliance - these blond Avenella and Maximilian people can be found all over the west coast and even as far south as they can be found, due to the strength of the Sivalier people in the past. Very lowly, but after many years of chaos, there are still some Maximilian nobles who have integrated into the culture and become part of them, just like the Nordland left by the Skins in the past north of Sivalier.
Most of these people were high-ranking nobles among the Maximilian people in the past. During the peak period of Sivalier, the king who was good at winning people's hearts made them surrender and become the nobility of Sivalier, thereby merging the land without bloodshed, but the culture The language barrier still exists, and humans are always good at judging people by their appearance. Although the blond-haired, blue-eyed noble Maximilian grew up in Sivalier and learned their culture and even intermarryed and had offspring, he was always out of place. Therefore, when it was necessary to reclaim the land on Avenella, the Sulfaga family and some other Maximilian nobles were thrown out as baggage in the name of honor.
The Daowulf Borg family is also one of them. This word is from the ancient Maximilian language and has a lot in common with the current Avenela language. If we break it down, "Dowov" means leader. Wolf and "Borg" means castle. The modern simplified version of the more understandable Avenella language has shortened many of its vocabulary and is called "Wolfberg". This is what the folk Avenella people usually think of this large city. The name of the city-state——
Wolfsburg.
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You can recognize the character of Wolfsburg at a glance from very far away.
Different from the Gothic castle buildings full of arched supports and spires favored by the Avenella people today, and the mellow Baroque style that the Civalier people like to pay attention to details to build a romantic style, the traditional Maxi Milian-style castles are rigid and rigorous without unnecessary decoration. They are built purely for practicality. Their blackened appearance and boxy structure that give people a heavy feeling are their best signs, and the multi-layered city walls The effective protection provided and the narrow arrow slits scattered all over the city wall body also prove that it is not only powerful in appearance.
The local farmers of Dowulfburg who stay away from this castle will also call it the Black Castle in addition to the real name of Wolf Castle, which echoes to a certain extent the Holy White Castle on the Wavasika side - ——And this is the first enemy that Edward, who leads the army south, will face.
For this expedition, the earldom of Dowulfberg was a solid iron plate - it was impossible for Edward to send all his troops to suppress the possible attack of Otolo and Civalier. Fortunately, since the March Declaration More and more farmers and liberated northern slaves voluntarily joined his ranks, and now they have reached 100,000 people. Although most of these people were poorly equipped with only axes and sticks, and it was extremely troublesome to mobilize them, the momentum still looked amazing.
The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first. This time when the army went into battle, our Mr. Sage and Mira were also with them, but even without them, Edward would not have made the childish mistake of being underprepared. There are various equipment and weapons accumulated and purchased. Supplies were invested in it. Before Ashberon II in the south could persuade the hesitant dukes to form a large army with him to attack his "unfilial son", Edward had already arrived with a mighty army. South of Ecasta.
He did not let the army get any closer to Wolf Castle, because without the powerful crossbows and ballistae as well as various bows and arrows, even ten thousand well-trained elite soldiers would have to spend a lot of money to get close, leaving most of the troops unable to do so. This army, most of which were just ordinary farmers, rushed forward blindly, and the result would only be corpses strewn across the field.
Time is running out, and it is still unknown whether Ashbern II has mobilized troops to support them at this moment, but because of this, it is now necessary to slow down and observe carefully, and not to be impatient and impulsive, which may lead to failure.
Therefore, at the border of the Ecasta Plain, they were stationed on both sides of the Galil River Basin, forming an extremely spectacular deterrent with an army of more than 100,000 people. This caused a certain sense of psychological fear to the soldiers of the Earl's family who were watching from a distance in the castle. After all, the nobles of Avenella had only fought in small groups before, and they only fought a dozen or so wars with a thousand soldiers at most. Therefore, even if they knew that most of those people's equipment and training were poor, they would still become nervous because of it. stand up.
The Dowulfberg Territory is a typical Ecasta territory. With the castle rising from the ground as the center point, there are many small towns and villages scattered here and there. In addition, there are large tracts of farmland with little obstruction to the view. Under the bright sunshine, On those days, people standing high up in the castle could even see the meandering Garriel River in the distance for a long distance, so even if the distance was about the same, they could still feel the influence of this 100,000-strong army. Momentum.
Two flowers bloom, one on each side. When the peasants who took up arms and followed Edward to fight for themselves in various moods began to station themselves on the bank of the Garriel River and began to repair it, Edward, with a few elite confidants and Henry and his party, Staying in the large tent made of canvas, wearing full plate armor as if meeting the two sages for the first time, he began to discuss a plan to deal with Wolfsburg.
But among the large number of old faces in Avenella, there are also several new ones mixed in——
Edward's method of winning over the hearts and minds of everyone in Luoan by acknowledging the validity of Lena's throne worked, although not everyone bought their account. After all, such a young Luoan girl whom no one knew was introduced and said to be Luoan. There are also some people in the royal family who are skeptical, but fortunately, a considerable number of those who buy it are former Luoan warriors who have been exiled among the people.
These people are real fighters. Although there are not many in number, they have not lost their fighting spirit in twenty-one years of life - just like Mira's parents in the past, they refused to become bandits and bandits even though they were doing some servant work. He still had to maintain a certain degree of dignity, and what surprised Henry a little was that he was already over sixty years old in the same grade, but in every way he reminded him of the old man Luo An who was his old friend Bernie.
The name Vladimir Lesky does not mean much to most people on the West Coast. Even the two Roan girls, Mira and Lina, looked at this thin and bearded man. When the old man came over to join the army, he also wanted to persuade him to go back and enjoy his freedom. Only our sage and other Luoan people who had also experienced the Great Patriotic War and were all over forty years old noticed this seemingly ordinary man. There is a strange connection between the name Luo An and the age of this old man who is blind in his left eye.
"Vladimir Udaloy Leski?" Henry said in shock, and besides Mira and Lina, even Edward and a bunch of other people turned their heads because of this name——
With the addition of Udaloy, his ordinary name became a legend - Leschi the Fearless, the last Duke of Loan.
"He's just a defeated general, so he doesn't have any words of courage." The old man smiled humbly, answered in a very standard Avenella dialect, then turned his head and said to Lina in Luo'an: "My lord, see Her Majesty the Queen. "
"This white hair of yours, Mother Luo An, it seems that she has indeed not forgotten us." He sighed, and Lina glanced at her long ivory hair, and she didn't understand why the other party mentioned this matter. But then she quickly realized that although the Duke had always only heard of him by name and now seemed to be a dying old man, he was still an out-and-out part of the history she had heard about when she was a child. hero.
"Welcome, Your Excellency the Duke." Lina replied in a decent manner. It has been more than two months since she returned to Avenella. After a long period of study and recuperation, she has increasingly shown a royal demeanor. The timid and nervous look she had before gradually disappeared, and she, who was burdened with the fate of a nation and a country, could only choose to become strong quickly.
"The next life is scary, the next life is scary." Leski said with a smile, looking at Lina and Mira who looked like a bodyguard knight next to her. And the news that the Duke had joined quickly spread like a bombshell, causing those Luoans who were shaken but still hesitant to come one after another to join. Henry and his group did not even need to carry out any control over the people. Public opinion will naturally develop in a favorable direction.
Compared with the little-known Princess Luoan, Grand Duke Leski's name is obviously more famous. He is an out-and-out hero in the hearts of the Roan people. In the final stage of the Patriotic War, when there was only one city-state left, it was because of this "Udaloy" who stepped forward. Lina's father Mother was able to escape under the command of other nobles, and many of the Luoans who fled to the west coast deeply remembered Luoan, who was in his prime at the time and led the death squads in the opposite direction to them. Grand Duke.
In any case, the joining of Grand Duke Leschi has benefited Edward and the others in many ways. In addition to his powerful help in charisma, as the top military commander of the Roan people in the past, he has accumulated extremely rich experience. Yes, it will definitely be of great use in the upcoming war. Therefore, Edward decisively entrusted this old man, who had clearly just joined, with important responsibilities, and his move further won over Luo An's people. And even though Grand Duke Leski himself said very humbly: "This old sword that has not been used for twenty-one years is not very sharp anymore.", his methodical command during the march of 100,000 people was still exposed. The fact that the wisdom accumulated over the years has not been lost but has become more profound.
——Let’s get back to where we started, let’s return time to the present.
In the big tent, facing the map temporarily drawn by the scouts, everyone gathered around and began to discuss tactics.
The Luoan people are an out-and-out fighting nation. Facing such a tough opponent and under huge pressure, they must quickly capture Wolfsburg. In addition to our Mr. Sage, the old Duke's rich experience in dispatching troops is obviously necessary to win. It is also an extremely important basis.
"It's really tough, but we're not without options." Perhaps because he is also a wise man, or perhaps he is indeed very similar to Bernie in many ways, Leschi has quickly connected with us since joining. Mr. Sage became familiar with him, and the two of them studied the map for a while. Even before the words were spoken, their eyes and fingers fell on the four areas of plain, small town, forest and river. Edward and a group of northern nobles who watched from the side benefited a lot.
This is a campaign jointly planned by two legendary class figures.
But this does not make it any less cruel and bloody——
On April 17, 192 in the Avennerian calendar, the Battle of Dowulfberg officially began.
But the first thing to be chopped down to the ground was not the knights or soldiers of either side, but the trees of the Protasia Forest - (To be continued.)
