191 Marquis Hoven and Steppe Tribe
***[Chief of Silvermoon]***
In terms of area, there was no big difference between the kingdom and the grassland.
The difference between the kingdom and the grassland is the way of life and culture.
Unlike the steppe tribes who accept nature as it is and live in it, the kingdom has twisted the shape of the land and cut down the forest to change it into the form humans want.
Unlike the steppe tribes living in simple tents, they live in tall buildings within the high walls.
The shape and shape of the clothes they wear are also beautiful.
Paintings, sculptures, and various objects that I have never seen before.
The bigger the castle and the bigger the city, the wider the eyes of those who saw it, and the kingdom seemed much bigger than the grassland.
But what if you dig into it?
The kingdom bastards who look great are actually like frightened and inflated kittens.
It is a cat that only screams loudly and dies without being able to scream at a single punch from a person.
No matter how good things are, if you can’t protect them, it’s of no use.
The kingdom bastards, who looked great on the outside, were weaker than the children of the meadow.
“Shoot more arrows! They rain arrows down without a chance to turn their eyes towards us!”
When the chieftain shouted, the warriors started shooting arrows with a loud shout.
A kingdom soldier standing on top of the castle wall is hit by an arrow and falls down.
When the number of arrows shot by the kingdoms decreased to some extent, the Silvermoon Chief beckoned for a nearby warrior.
“Call some of the best guys.”
As soon as his order was delivered, several warriors from the Silvermoon and other tribes, the strongest and most proficient with bows, came running.
“You guys, don’t worry about anything else, aim for that hole and shoot.”
There was a hole in the wall in the parapet at the top of the wall.
The kingdom guys hide there and shoot arrows.
The warriors grinned.
“All right.”
After answering each one, the warriors drove their horses and ran close to the wall.
The walls are high, and if you shoot arrows from above, the opponent usually has an advantage.
If it was the same steppe people, they wouldn’t have been able to get close to the wall.
However, the kingdom’s bow skills were poor.
Even if the arrow hits this side, the accuracy rate drops, as well as the speed and power.
If a warrior shoots a horse while running, it will not hit properly.
Plus a coward.
After killing the archers to a certain extent, at some point, they suddenly lost their will to fight.
just as expected.
After accurately targeting the hole in the wall and killing the archer, it seems that no one tries to approach it anymore.
The number of flying arrows decreased in an instant.
“Okay! This time it’s a log cart!”
As the Silvermoon Chief shouted, the troops led by his son pulled the cart and began to move forward.
The cart discovered by the 15th son has a roof on top, and a person pushes it inside.
In front of the cart was a sharp-hewn log.
Some carts are made entirely of wood, while others have iron attached to them.
After making the log hard by surrounding it with the energy of the earth, they hit the castle gate.
At first, I had some difficulties because I couldn’t use the unfamiliar weapon properly, but after going through several cities, I was able to use it proficiently.
While the son drove the cart with the warriors and approached the wall, the other warriors started shooting arrows at the wall.
In the pouring rain of arrows, the kingdoms scream and fall or run away.
The son, who approached the gate in an instant, gave a command, and the cart started hitting the gate.
Boom, bang, there was a loud bang every time the cart hit the door.
The wooden door shattered with a loud sound.
But beyond that there is an iron gate.
Through the wooden door that opened with sharp thorns, a little bit of thick iron could be seen.
However, the log wrapped in the energy of the earth is very strong.
It wasn’t enough to pierce the iron, but after hitting it hundreds of times, the door itself began to shake little by little.
“This way! Hit this way! A little more and the door will twist!”
The son’s command was heard even here at the main unit, far away.
Again the warriors hit the gate with logs, and the iron gate itself seems to be slightly twisted.
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Dust rose from the walls and stones fell.
Involuntarily, my hands were sweating a little.
If the wall collapses, the son in the cart will die.
However, the son fearlessly encouraged the warriors and slammed the cart into the gate again.
For a long time, the cart hit the door, and at one point a stone fell from the top of the door.
The twisted door can be seen even from this side.
At some point, not a single one of the Kingdom’s soldiers on the wall remained.
Perhaps they are escaping through another castle gate.
Steppe warriors shouted and started running towards the castle.
The iron door was barely wide enough for a person to enter.
The son riding in the cart was the first to jump out and jumped into the gap.
Other warriors follow behind him.
The warriors who went inside immediately opened the gate, but it was not fully opened because it was twisted.
The warriors roared loudly as they leaped into the slightly open crevice.
“Keuk kuk!”
A laugh erupted from the Silvermoon chieftain’s mouth.
After that, the fall of the castle was instantaneous.
There is no one who attacks the steppes.
It was full of cowardly guys running with their backs turned.
That evening, the heir, the eldest son, came to visit the chieftain.
It’s because I’m already drunk, so I feel exceptionally good.
“Father, at this level, wouldn’t it be necessary to drive all of this large army?”
“…”
That thought was also thought of by the patriarch.
The kingdom bastards are too weak.
The older son made a serious face and looked at him.
“Give me half, no, one-third, and I will give you a hundred more castles like this.”
“hmm.”
Certainly it does not take an entire army to capture a castle.
Even 10,000 warriors, not 1/3, would be enough to capture it.
But without an immediate answer, the silver moon chief opened his mouth with a cautious face.
“You have a point, but there may be some really strong ones.”
“There are definitely strong ones among them.
The eldest son confidently beat his chest.
“but.”
This may be a good opportunity to make your son’s exploits.
“Okay, I’ll do as you say. But first, I’ll give you a thousand warriors, so you can gain experience by taking a small village nearby by yourself. It’s important to gain experience in a small place. After a few tries, if you feel like it’s okay, then I’ll give you some warriors. .”
“thank you!”
The son beat his chest again and laughed.
***[Marquis Hoven, grandfather]***
The direction the steppe people are headed overlaps with the road to the royal road.
After Oscar informed him, Marquis Hoven led his soldiers and stormed out of the castle.
The number of soldiers brought was not large.
only two thousand.
But about two-fifths of them were magicians.
Only those who know how few people possess magical powers in this world can feel that the number is amazing.
After Oscar advised them to make magic bombs and train magic soldiers who could use them, they gathered magical power holders like crazy.
They searched not only the Marquis Territory but also other areas to find it and bring it to them.
It was that number nonetheless.
Other families also desperately searched for magical powers, so the competition took a lot of effort.
Of course, even now, they are constantly looking for magical owners, but probably because the rumors spread, even families without magical arrows did not catch them and let them go.
The Marquis of Hoven looked at the soldiers around him as he rode his horse.
The magician of the marquis family is a little different from the magician of the duchy.
Most of the duchy’s magical soldiers were archers and sharpshooters, but in the marquis’ families, only about half of the magicians were shooting arrows.
Even magicians who shoot arrows can be called sharpshooters, but it’s subtle.
It was not just a problem for the Marquis of Hoven.
The situation was similar for the Marquis Patry family and other families that received magic bomb arrows from the duchy.
The reason is simple.
This is because the possessor of magic power itself is not originally a soldier.
Some had never even held a weapon in their hands, let alone experienced war.
It’s really hard to bring in people like that and make them sharpshooters.
‘Well, actually, that’s natural.’
Most magicians are masters of bows, so it’s strange to have a craft that can do that.
Maybe there is a secret hidden in bringing children in and raising them.
Anyway, because of such circumstances, the magician of the Marquis of Hoven or another family is in charge of pouring magic into the arrows that the archers will use.
If you do that, the power is somewhat weaker than the arrows that the magician shoots directly, but several archers can form a team with one magician.
In some ways, that might be more beneficial.
Well, this is also the same method used by the Duke’s family.
‘He’s my grandson, but he’s really amazing.’
The Marquis Hoven grinned.
That was the moment.
In the distance, I could see the soldiers who had gone out on a reconnaissance two days before running, raising dust.
different from the usual appearance.
The Marquis Hoven grabbed the reins.
“Stop!”
While 2,000 soldiers appeased their horses and stopped, the Marquis Hoven pushed through the soldiers and went forward.
The aide immediately followed by his side.
As I slowly drove my horse closer to the scout, the scout who ran with the dust shouted nervously.
“The Grasslands! The number is about 1,000. They came half a day’s distance from here. They say they’re raiding villages in other territories, but they seem to be leaving soon.”
It is said that the person who reported the news was a spy dispatched in advance to the border with other territories.
It seems that they came here right after the steppe tribes attacked.
“hmm.”
The Marquis Hoven touched his beard with a relaxed expression.
In a war like this, it is important for commanders to show their composure.
However, unlike his laid-back appearance, his mind was distracted.
‘So quickly…’
Although Oscar had warned that the steppes were fast.
That’s why they move along the road to the capital and confirm it.
However, he thought it would be a long time before the steppe people reached the marquis territory.
Right now, I was going around the nearby castle and discussing what to do when they come.
‘The Grasslands are really amazing.’
The Marquis of Hoven thought it was disappointing inside, but smiled and looked around.
Some were looking forward to fighting with their eyes shining, while others seemed terrified of the first war.
Overall, it seems that the magician is frightened.
Their teacher is a steppe tribe.
Knowing that the steppes are much stronger than they are, well, it’s only natural that they get scared.
Some experienced soldiers laughed loudly.
It deliberately shakes its body to the point of being ridiculous and makes a noise in all directions.
“What, we are 2,000, but only 1,000 opponents?”
“Why are you so shrunken!”
“Oh, is it finally time to try out our new weapon?”
“Okay, let’s quickly take a few shots and bounce.”
Fear is contagious.
And once it stuck in my heart, it didn’t go away easily.
Experienced soldiers know that all too well.
Because of that, he creates an atmosphere that prevents the frightened soldiers from expressing it.
The Marquis Hoven laughed and opened his mouth as he joined the tumult they had created.
“Okay, shall we try it?”
As I shrugged my shoulders and spoke exaggeratedly, the aide who had been working with me for a long time suddenly intervened.
“Please don’t forget, Marquis. Our basic policy is a sit-in.”
“Ohh! Of course I didn’t forget.”
“If you hit one, you’ll immediately back away and be thrown into the castle.”
From the outside, it looks like the aide is talking to the Marquis, but in reality, he is talking to other soldiers.
It seems that an aide intervened to avoid giving the impression that he was hiding from them.
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The Marquis smirked and turned his horse’s head.
“Of course. Now, when that’s decided, let’s go. They’ll take a hit as soon as they set foot on our land.”
The Marquis stopped his horse from running and looked at his aide.
“Ah, first I have to contact the duke.”
“of course.”
The aide nodded.
“The Marquis, please leave first. I will write and send a letter and follow you immediately.”
I heard that there is already a network of contacts between working-level workers.
“Okay, follow me quickly. I can’t work without you.”
The Marquis Hoven smiled and started running with his soldiers.
This fight is important.
How the grassland tribes fight, how the shotgun arrows bind them, and how they react, you have to watch closely without missing anything and tell Oscar.
‘And never die.’
The Marquis of Hoven gripped the reins in his old hands.
At least until Oscar and Katrin have a baby, even if it’s coming, it won’t die.