Dungeon Defense (WN)

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The Imperial Army marched headlong.

After a surprise victory, Laura immediately drives the troops to Fabia.

Fabia is surrounded by a pretty decent wall. The problem was that there were fewer troops on the defensive side. I thought it would be about 400 people.

On the other hand, there were 6,000 allies and eleven wizards. Let's cut to the chase. No victory for the enemy forces.

In addition, Commander Laura was a master at siege warfare approved by Zata. Heidelberg, built purely as a fortified city, has surrendered beneath Laura's feet to the largest city of Parish, Frank. Fabia's just a snack.

Laura gave the order.

“Rise the Earl's head and show them. ”

The mercenaries have just plunged the enemy's supply into the spear.

As dawn broke, the defenders who were farming in the walls witnessed a miserable and terrible sight.

Over a thousand heads are pierced at the end of the spear, making fun of it. Among them was Earl Fabia's head. Knowing that the lord had cruelly died, the guards fell into a grip.

Laura doesn't miss the gap. Eleven wizards cast their magic through the gates simultaneously. The gate is quickly smashed, and the cavalry rushes in with a howl.

After the morale was low and the city gates were breached, the guards completely lost their grip. They gave up their systematic resistance and fled, each looking for a way to live.

Thanks to this, 6,000 horsemen swirled the city like grasslands. You give them a ruthless order called Laura.

“Don't touch the child or the old man. ”

In other words, it was okay to deal with all male and female residents. Laura has, hypothetically, sanctioned free plunder. The commander would never stop a soldier from looting something.

Hell is spreading over Fabia.

The mercenaries enjoyed the rights the winner deserved. They broke through the gates of the rich and noble houses. A servant or man who stands in the way of you has an ax to his head.

“Gaaaaaah!”

“Please, save me! Please don't kill me! ”

Male and female, murdered and raped. The crowd killed humans for fun or set fire to the civilians. Fabia's citizens have been confiscated for a lifetime or generations.

If you lose your fortune, it'll be you.

“All survivors are treated as slaves. ”

Laura laughs coldly.

“Forgiveness is unnecessary for those who have enslaved their home. Sardinia and Fabia will be held responsible for what they have done. ”

That one word led to the fate of 15,000 Fabian citizens.

The Imperial Army garrisoned in Fabia as a military base. The villagers were forcibly imprisoned and used as friendly housing. The villagers became slaves and became mercenaries. There was neither wealth nor food shortage. We enjoyed relaxing.

Fabia is down.

News has hit the kingdom of Sardinia.

The Royal Army was shocked to learn that Earl Fabia had been killed and that 5,000 cavalry had evaporated into one battle. The Duke of Milan, who was burned down by the cavalry, gave up the field and became even more trapped in the castle.

Laura whispers as she receives the report.

“Well, I don't want to get stuck at all. Duke Milan is clearly brighter than Earl Fabia. ”

“The cavalry's been wiped out, but you won't be able to get out. ”

“Mmmm... ”

Laura twists her finger around her side head.

“Lord, I don't think you have a good idea. ”

“It's hard to get someone to say no. But there are ways to make the duc's strategy increasingly difficult. ”

“What is it? ”

I grinned.

“Declare it to Duke Milan. If you want Fabia's slave back, pay the ransom. ”

“…… Ah, indeed. Is it costly to prevent the duc from buying it? ”

Laura was amazed as if she understood right away.

“The duc turns away even if he can free his citizens. There's going to be a lot of blame.”

“No, quite the opposite. It's very cheap. ”

“Hmm?"

Laura tilts her head. She was my apprentice, but she was one step short. The level of advice is a little too much. It felt like that.

“Place a price of about thirty ribs per head. Ordinary, noble and irrelevant. It's all thirty Libra. ”

“Ha? What are you talking about? ”

Laura frowns.

“It's ridiculously cheap. So Duke Milan can buy slaves.... ”

“However, there are very few conditions. that they would only accept a single purchase. It is not possible to buy only nobles individually.

“Hmm…? ”

“15,000 citizens at a time to buy. I do not accept any other way. ”

Laura still seems clumsy.

I laughed.

“Think about it. It's absurd to think that you would commonly release a nobleman to only thirty Libras. But this one wants to sell it to thirty Libra... ”

“ ……. ”

“Duke Milan can't help but wonder. He's going to focus on how to buy in bulk. And you'd think," Ah, the expedition needs money right away. "”

Laura slaps the table with her fist.

“I see! Are you mistaken for something we don't have much money for? ”

“Duke Milan is unaware of our economic situation. The swift theft of Fabia was also due to financial pressure. ”

The Duke of Milan will think:

The longer you drag a war, the better it will be for you. Maybe this way the mercenaries will disband themselves by paying off their employment....

Moreover, the Habsburg Empire has not yet waged a puppet war! It would have cost a fortune. The Empire does not have enough time to wage a large-scale war in a row. No, nothing. That's why I want to take the ransom of the prisoners right now! …….

I smiled.

“Humans have bad habits. Once you make your decision, you fit in there and you interpret the situation to your liking. Duke Milan will bounce back to see if he's right. Then we bring the price down to about four fifths. ”

“Hahaha!”

Laura grins, grabbing her forearm.

“You're the best! The most vile and rotten man on the continent! ”

Laura jumps out of the chair and hugs me. And I've been kissing you with no room for complaints.

It is truly a mystery. Why do all the women I go out with like me because I'm ugly? Is that how you say you're attracted to bad men...? I really don't know. Maybe even if I die.

We immediately tackled Duke Milan.

“Pay for the slaves of Fabia if you want them back. ”

Price is 30 gold per head. It was torn down considerably because it was the ransom of the free folk, and it was almost free. It could be described as a Bagensale.

However, I made a condition that it must be bought all at once. 450,000 gold is due to the 15,000 citizens caught in slavery. It's a lot of money, but it's practically nothing more than a debt to 15,000 people.

Duke Milan sends an envoy to carefully refuse.

Once again, we've dispatched a negotiator to say, "Well, how about a discount of 350,000 ribs? This is a shitty, shitty thing! '.'

The Duke of Milan refused in such a way as not to. You were sure the Imperial Army was short of money.

Not only did he refuse, but he denounced our predatory activities largely. Treating free people as slaves blah blah blah blah blah blah... I couldn't remember exactly. It was supposed to be written in any book of ethics.

We both read the letter in 'polite bibliography' side by side. And then I started snorting.

“Lord, are you done now? ”

“Yes, that's enough. ”

The Imperial Army has risen to the top with only 3,000 defenders left in Fabia.

On the way, we brought 20,000 men to Milan to join us.

A total of 25,000 troops attacked Nova at the military base.

Nova was not strong enough to bring down a well-maintained military outpost. Five thousand mercenaries hired in the kingdom of Sardinia were guarding it without delay. However, it was not easy, and I couldn't stand to face an ally with more than five times my troop size.

Let's take a look at our position.

Novara - Friend - Milan, it appears that this has interfered with the enemy's Node.

At this point, if you had dared to march from Milan and attacked the rear of your allies, it might have been dangerous.

It's gonna take at least a while for us to take Nova down. And an army from the south of the kingdom of Sardinia would have marched up.

But the Duke of Milan has not moved.

Even though Nova was relentless in sending a magical message requesting salvation, the duc did not make a move in Milan as if he had abandoned the mercenaries, despite the devastating agriculture on one side of the wall.

Nova's mercenaries must be desperate. He didn't ask for anything big. Defend the rear of the Imperial Army. Only that. Even this simple request ignores Duke Milan.

Thanks to this, we were able to concentrate fully on attacking Nova without worrying about the rear.

“The Duke of Milan mistakenly thinks we're trying to seduce him. ”

I watched Nova from afar and said, Enemy mercenaries were desperately resisting. The walls have already fallen in two places, but you have managed to concentrate your forces to prevent the breach.

“He's trying to get himself out of the city and start a short-term war because he doesn't have enough money. Well, that makes sense. ”

“But it's a mistake. ”

Laura smiles.

“Duke Milan has succeeded in defending the city. At least that's what you'd think. However, as a result, we have lost 5,000 horsemen and 5,000 mercenaries. All that remains in Milan are the civilians. ”

Yes, it is.

We reversed the strategy of the Sardinian Empire Army.

If you want to protect the big city, let them do whatever they want. However, all of the Elite Soldiers held by the enemy melt away. Plundering Fabia also stocks up on goods and food.

Duke Milan has lost everything except the great city. Mounted Troops, Elite Soldiers, Military Outposts, and Reputation...

He neglected even though he could free his citizens. Furthermore, he watched the military base fall before his nose. There will be great accusations about Duke Milan and Sardinia's strategy.

The military node, Nova, falls into the hands of an ally in Ahre Bay.

Enemy mercenaries fought bravely until the gates were breached, but lost their will when it became clear that the enemy had no chance of coming. They have asked us to surrender.

Laura generously accepted their surrender and rehired them in praise of their struggle. After executing the battalion commander who did not respond to re-employment, our army gained a new troop of 2,000. After all, the Sardinian Empire Army has disobeyed the trust of mercenaries.

By this time, the kingdom had already lost 10,000 Elite Soldiers.

And then he'll be comforted to call it a strategic victory.

Good. Take all the comfort you can get. There wasn't much time left until I realized it wasn't a victory anyway…….