Chapter 250 Urgent Information

It was only the first week of June, and when Ronin was about to announce who he would take to Chishan Town, a messenger bird flew over from Wushan Fort and changed his mind.

"Is the Polante Thieves Group working with the Black Gold Brotherhood?"

The content of the letter was nothing but news about the Black Gold Brotherhood. This force had gathered troops on the southeastern border of Wushan Territory and had even begun to harass the neighboring noble territories.

"Rydar, what do you think?"

Rydar took the letter and read it carefully twice. After a little thought, he expressed his opinion.

"Sir, there are two possibilities. The first is as you just said, the Polante Bandits and the Black Gold Brotherhood are connected, they cooperate with each other in action, one side takes the opportunity to occupy Chishan Town, the other side takes the opportunity to put pressure in the southeast, forcing Wushanbao to disperse its troops and fight two wars at the same time."

"But there is also a second possibility, the two forces have no connection. After hearing the news that the Polante Bandits occupied Chishan Town, the Black Gold Brotherhood thought it was a good opportunity, so they stationed troops at the border and waited for the opportunity."

Although Luo Ning thinks the first situation is more likely, the second is not impossible.

After all, the Black Gold Brotherhood's actions followed the Polante Bandits. If the two really joined forces, they should have acted at about the same time.

If one side occupies Chishan Town, even if the other side does not raid and take over a territory, it will at least take some action, unlike now, when it took nearly ten days to spread the news of stationing troops at the border.

"But no matter which possibility it is, Count Wiggins' plan to use his military advantage to sweep away the Polante Bandits and quickly retake Chishan Town seems to be unworkable."

Ronin nodded.

That's why Wiggins sent this letter to the lords of various places again, asking them to increase their preparations for war, and summoned nobles of all sizes to discuss the expedition at Wushan Fortress on June 12.

"Sir, as far as I know, the Black Gold Brotherhood was defeated in last year's battle and spit out several territories that they had occupied. This year, they still have the energy to provoke Wushan Ridge, which is very suspicious."

As the affairs of the territory are on the right track, Redar, McKen and others will actively learn about the relevant forces of Wushan Ridge and even the Kingdom of Alduin in addition to training teams and practicing.

Especially with the recent war, Redar even held a private meeting and asked Rogna, Kurami and Grado, three knights from the Horse Herding City, to carefully explain the information about the two forces.

"Rydar, don't doubt your judgment. There are other forces behind them. Especially the Black Gold Brotherhood. Although the territory it occupies is only the size of two viscounts, it has quite a few knight squads under its command."

For such forces that have someone to support them from behind, its strength cannot be simply judged by the size and prosperity of the territory.

"The Black Gold Brotherhood is not our enemy this time. Our opponent is the Polante Bandits."

He has made a plan with Wiggins. Even if the Black Gold Brotherhood makes trouble, Ronin will only go to Chishan Town.

It's just different now. Without so many teams, Ronin needs to bring more people to ensure that he can take Chishan Town, instead of just a few people like before.

"Rydar, how well are our knight squads armed?"

"At present, everyone has an ironwood shield, ironwood helmet, and spear, and there are still some to spare. The cavalry's armor has been prepared, and the infantry and archers' chest guards have been prepared, but there is still a lack of armor."

Ronin frowned slightly as he listened to the report.

With the expansion of the population, the scale of the ironwood workshop has expanded several times compared to before, and the amount of equipment and protective gear produced each month is now considerable.

It's just that this war broke out too suddenly. If it was two months later, perhaps even the infantry could wear armor.

"I will ask Wilson to urge the Ironwood Workshop to increase their production capacity in the next month or so, so that our soldiers can be equipped as much as possible before going to the battlefield."

Rydar was stunned, "Sir, are we sending out a knight squad this time?"

"Yes!"

Ronin answered affirmatively: "Except for me, the extraordinary people will send out twelve people, and the cavalry, infantry, and archers will be arranged according to the normal scale."

Originally, he just wanted to get a glimpse of the Wushan Fort team, and only took a few confidants.

But now the situation is different. With Wushan Fort having to divide its troops, it is not a 100% sure thing to recapture Chishan Town.

If they lose the battle, let alone the matter of the Chishan Iron Mine, Ronin's reputation as a commander is probably not very good.

So after some thought, Ronin changed his original plan and decided to go with his own knight squad.

There will definitely be casualties in the battle, and Ronin has also spent a lot of energy and money to train this knight squad.

But if these soldiers have been training in the territory without experiencing the fighting on the battlefield, their combat level will not be able to be truly improved, and Wubei Territory will never be able to obtain a team that can fight well.

Of course, Roning did not let his team rush indiscriminately. As a battlefield commander, he could still choose a weaker attack direction for his team.

"It will take some time before we actually go to the battlefield. You and McKen should train according to the usual plan."

Roning ordered: "In addition, inspire their confidence. As long as this battle is won, all the participants will receive generous rewards, including money, land, and everything else!"

If the iron mine can be taken successfully, it would not be a big deal to give the soldiers some spoils of war.

And through this battle, the weapons and equipment produced by the Ironwood Workshop will also be known to the world.

It costs a lot to get a set of iron equipment for all cavalry and infantry, and not all nobles can afford it.

But if they use ironwood equipment, maybe they can still consider it.

Although armor made of wood is somewhat afraid of fire, the ironwood armor is not wood that can be ignited at one point. Even if the soldiers stand in the fire, it will take several seconds to burn.

Unless the opponent has a magician who can perform a large-scale flame attack such as a flame beam, otherwise, the disadvantage is not so obvious.

"I understand!"

Rydar nodded solemnly.

Since the official establishment of the knight squad of Wubei Territory, the selected cavalry, infantry and archers have devoted most of their time and energy to training.

In addition to learning discipline and obedience, these soldiers also learned a lot of fighting skills from Rydar, McKen and others. After several team competitions, they still have some fighting power.

Of course, their strength is definitely different from the veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles, but they are much stronger than those militiamen who were temporarily pulled into the battlefield.

"I hope that Wubeiling can develop quickly under the leadership of the adults, so that I can train more soldiers!"

Rydar thought silently in his heart. (End of this chapter)