Chapter 79 All beings are equal

Archduke Fernandez has learned a lot of military knowledge, so he is not a layman.

Standing at the observation point carefully selected by his men, he pointed at the Birch Castle with his whip.

"This place is about 500 steps away from the city wall, and the strongest archer can only shoot more than 400 steps at most, so it is the best observation distance.

And you have arranged cavalry to support and infantry phalanxes to be on standby, so you are not afraid of the enemy's surprise attack.

Do you think I am right?"

"The Archduke is wise, that's right, these things in the army, there is nothing else to say, just rely on experience.

You will know everything if you experience it again."

"Hahaha, don't flatter, I'm still far from it."

Archduke Fernandez was a little happy, these hardships were not in vain, he really learned a lot.

At the same time, on the top of the Birch Castle, Adrian also saw Archduke Fernandez and his party not far away.

No need to think, it must be a big fish, maybe Archduke Fernandez is among them.

The generals of the Holy Cross Kingdom were not idiots without any experience. They made very thoughtful arrangements.

According to previous experience, this distance was indeed very safe.

The elite knights in the Birch Castle could only shoot 420 steps with their bows.

However, with crossbows, they could shoot an amazing distance of 700 steps.

And the crossbow, a killing weapon, had never appeared in this world.

This also meant that past experience was useless.

A distance of 500 steps was still within the effective killing range.

Although the production of crossbows was still difficult for the time being, it was much simpler than the strong bows that took several years to prepare.

Adrian had a hundred-man crossbowmen in his hands.

"Aim, shoot and kill Archduke Fernandez on the opposite side. I will personally ask for credit for him. It is not impossible to grant you a knight's territory."

Under the stimulation of the fiefdom, the crossbowmen excitedly aimed.

Archduke Fernandez had not yet realized the danger.

Even the flag representing the position of the Archduke was still flying.

If Adrian succeeded in stealing the chicken, perhaps the entire course of the war would be changed.

The soldiers on the top of the city were moving, and in fact, they could vaguely see some of them in the distance.

But no one cared. Could it be that the Rockman could still shoot arrows from such a distance?

It was not until the crossbowmen took aim that a few officers felt a little uneasy.

Before they could find the source of the uneasiness, the sound of arrows whistling through the air had already arrived.

"Lie down!"

The knight with quick eyes and hands threw Archduke Fernandez to the ground, and then pulled out a narrow arm shield to block the key parts.

Buzzing arrows fell, various collisions of flesh and steel, and the wailing of horses and knights.

Many of them were unarmored staff, and they were even more miserable at this time.

The Rockman's bows and arrows were not just one wave, but one wave after another.

When they saw an opening, the surviving knight frantically dragged Archduke Fernandez back and ran wildly.

At this time, the knights behind also discovered the abnormality and galloped over on horseback.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency?"

"Shieldman, where is the shieldman?"

All kinds of flags were crooked, and everyone was panicked and in a mess.

If Archduke Fernandez died here, it would be a joke that would be passed down through the ages.

Everyone present, one by one, should prepare to go into exile in a foreign country first.

Fortunately, the worst situation did not happen. Although Archduke Fernandez was scared, he was not shot by the crossbow except for some skin injuries.

It must be said that the escorting knights were still quite capable and reacted quickly enough to avoid the tragedy.

However, more than a dozen knights and staff were shot to death.

Just after arriving on the battlefield, even under the protection of the army, Archduke Fernandez tasted the taste of blood and fear.

It seemed that with the help of these arrows, he was told not to underestimate the war.

This game could swallow anyone who entered the game at any time.

Under the crossbow, all beings are equal.

With the knight's blood still on his body, Grand Duke Fernandez was able to control his emotions.

Although his heart was still beating wildly, he knew he couldn't panic in the face of his panicked subordinates.

"Okay, I'm fine. Thank you for the loyal and brave knights. I will reward you.

Now... prepare the camp. The Northland Knights are indeed worthy of their reputation. Viscount Derek taught me a lesson. Hahaha." Grand Duke Fernandez even laughed a few times before continuing: "Take a three-day break. Send someone to contact Viscount Derek, the Northland Knight. If he is willing to become my vassal, I am willing to accept him as my earl and grant him land and population that match his status."

Grand Duke Fernandez never thought of directly recruiting nobles from the Locke Kingdom because it would cost a lot.

Compared to the lives of some untouchables, there is too much to pay.

However, after experiencing the experience of brushing shoulders with death, he realized how important an excellent general is, which may not be something he can learn casually.

Only the strong have the capital to be recruited.

Of course, no one had any hope of recruiting the Archduke.

As expected, the envoy who entered the city was sent out intact, and the Viscount rejected his proposal very straightforwardly.

"Go again and tell him that my promise is valid for a long time."

Archduke Fernandez has regained his graceful demeanor and generous promise.

He thought, maybe the other party would change their mind after his army marched straight in?

Adrian rejected the envoy again, and he even felt tempted.

If the other party had not recruited Derek himself, he didn't know if he could resist this temptation.

"I hope the Viscount will not kill me when he knows." Adrian joked to the people around him

Earl! Or a real earl, how many nobles are there in the whole kingdom?

If agreed, the Augusta family will become the leader of the southern countries.

As long as they don't commit suicide, there will be no problem if they pass on for hundreds or thousands of years.

But now, he was rejected by himself.

Adrian felt that he had the capital to brag in his life, even if he was just temporarily replacing Derek's identity.

Archduke Fernandez was not angry because of the reply.

After three days of rest, he tried to command the army to attack several times.

Sure enough, there was a reason why Birch Castle was able to stop Earl Connor from advancing westward.

Several attempts did not find any opportunities.

Grand Duke Fernandez simply stopped attacking.

He had people build fortresses around the castle, and surrounded it with wooden walls and watchtowers.

Anyway, there were enough people, and there seemed to be thousands of people in the Birch Castle. Can I send ten times the number of troops to watch you?

Grand Duke Fernandez felt it was a good deal to be able to use tens of thousands of people to watch Viscount Derek, the Knight of the North.