A Realistic Mount & Blade Game

“Lord Shimura.” Bandak quickly arrived at the castle hall after the Holy Tree Knight guarding the gate confirmed his identity.

“Yes.” Shimura nodded when he saw Bandak coming over, and said, “Very good, Bandak, I feel much more relieved with you here.”

“Thank you for your trust.” Bandak humbly bent down, placed his hand on his chest, and saluted.

Bandak also understood that it was precisely because of his humble, earnest, and cautious character that he enjoyed Shimura's special trust.

Bandak understood this point. After all, now that so many generals had appeared, Shimura had always entrusted him with important tasks, especially at night, when he was basically responsible for the unified defense work.

He wouldn't feel comfortable assigning this work to anyone else.

Now, a new castle had been established in such an important heart of the Balihe Street, and the first person he thought of to be responsible for this new castle was him. This indeed showed that Bandak occupied an unparalleled important position in Shimura's heart.

“Alright, next I will lead you to take a look at this new castle. It's best if you familiarize yourself with the environment first, as you will be responsible for guarding it next.” Shimura led Bandak towards the outside.

“Understood.” So Bandak followed Shimura to the outside of the castle's lord's hall.

This was also a standard Swadian-style castle.

It was entirely made of stone.

Moreover, there were many wooden structures on top, including wooden baffles installed on the city walls.

For Bandak, who came from the Rhodok Kingdom and was originally a split-off from the Swadian Kingdom, belonging to the same lineage, he was still very familiar with this style of castle architecture.

“Lord Shimura.” At this time, Bandak finished inspecting the castle, stood on the city gate, looked at the surrounding 6-meter-high stone walls, and nodded slightly, saying, “This castle indeed has a very traditional Swadian style, solid and reliable, and quite tight. It doesn't need too many guards to firmly hold this place.”

Saying that, Bandak solemnly nodded and said, “Give me 200 archers and 300 infantrymen, and I can firmly guard this place. Even a force of two or three thousand people would not be able to break through this defense in a short time.”

These words were quite confident and decisive, which also showed Bandak's self-confidence.

“Very good.” Shimura nodded, which was also why he had Bandak come here, and at the same time said in a deep voice, “I will send all 100 Rhodok Sharpshooters and 100 Rhodok Veteran Crossbowmen here, and also send you 100 Swadian Sergeants and 500 Swadian Militiamen.”

“So many troops, and all of them are elite soldiers.” Bandak was slightly stunned at this time, “Are we going to start a war with the Green Leaf Group?” Saying that, he looked towards the depths of Longcheng City.

“It's not a war, but a plan to guard against them.” Shimura briefly explained his strategic arrangements.

“Indeed, I heard before that the Green Leaf Group are all so-called Wood Elves, so perhaps there really may be special conflicts.” Bandak immediately understood and looked towards the depths of Longcheng City in the west, which was the deepest part of Balihe Street: “If we have conflicts of interest with them, then as the friction of interests continues to increase, there will definitely be armed conflicts. It is indeed a wise choice to make defense plans in a timely manner now.”

“Yes, that's why I'm entrusting this place to you.” Shimura looked at the five Holy Tree Knights walking over not far away and said to Bandak, “I originally only planned to send you five Holy Tree Knights as your guards, but now I am separately sending you ten Holy Tree Knights as your personal guards to protect you.”

“Thank you for your consideration.” Bandak bowed his head in thanks.

“No need to thank me, this is what you deserve, and it is very dangerous here. I will tell you in advance that if it is extremely dangerous, I will not allow you to rush to the front line.” Shimura said seriously, “Those Wood Elves' archery skills are not a joke. Their archery skills can be comparable to the Vaegir Marksmen.”

Of course, this was just Shimura's boast.

The archery skills of the Vaegir Marksmen were indeed frightening, but facing the famous shooting race in fantasy, the Wood Elf race, it was really hard to say whether the archery skills of the Vaegir Marksmen could compare to those of the Wood Elf race.

However, using Vaegir Marksmen to compare with these Wood Elf archers would leave a deep impression on Bandak.

After all, Bandak also came from the Mount \u0026 Blade warband world, and he had traveled all over the Calradia continent.

Therefore, he was very aware of the level of Vaegir archers on the Calradia continent.

Moreover, he was even more aware of the top level of archers in the Vaegir Kingdom, which was the level of Vaegir Marksmen.

After all, the only two top-level ranged shooters on the entire Calradia continent were the Vaegir Marksmen and the Rhodok Sharpshooters.

The Rhodok Sharpshooters were themselves the top troops of the Rhodok Kingdom, and it could be said that Bandak was quite aware of how powerful this top troop was.

As for the Vaegir Marksmen, who were as famous as the Rhodok Sharpshooters, Bandak was also deeply impressed.

Now Shimura told him that the Wood Elf archers could actually compare to the Vaegir Marksmen, which of course made Bandak feel vigilant.

“Are the Wood Elf archers really that powerful?” Bandak frowned tightly at this time, and at the same time looked up at Shimura, and said in a deep voice, “Then in that case, we should all be more careful.”

“That's right, especially you, Bandak. I don't want you to be harmed in any way.” Shimura patted Bandak on the shoulder.

This was his only general who understood defense.

If something really happened, then for his current forces, it could be said to be a serious blow.

For Shimura, losing 100 Swadian Knights was not as important as losing Bandak.

Or rather, Shimura would definitely feel heartache if 100 Swadian Knights died, but for him, he could still upgrade the troops and train them through battle.

But if Bandak died, then he would really be dead.

“Wait, if I remember correctly, these generals in the game can't die. They will only be unconscious, including the protagonist.” Shimura suddenly thought of this in his mind, but then a wry smile appeared on his face.

He shook his head and didn't take this matter seriously: “Forget it, you can't die in the game, this is the setting of the Mount \u0026 Blade rules, but in this real world, if you get an arrow in the head and your body is directly shattered, it would be a joke if you couldn't die.”

Games are games, reality is reality.

They absolutely cannot be confused.

“Someone come.” At this time, Shen Mu also turned his head and instructed the Holy Tree Knight following him: “Now I require you to notify Deherim to dispatch 100 Swadian sergeants, 100 Rhodok sharpshooters, 100 Rhodok veteran crossbowmen, including 500 Swadian militiamen, a total of 900 soldiers, to proceed here immediately.”

“Understood.” The Holy Tree Knight did not hesitate at all, immediately nodded, and turned to leave New Uzhhorod.

“Sir, you should have notified me at the time, and you should have brought those soldiers with you.” Bunduk shrugged his shoulders at this time.

“It was my mistake.” Shen Mu also showed a wry smile, without saying much. At that time, he just thought about calling Bunduk over. Now that he thinks about it, he should have let those elite soldiers come with Bunduk.

“Also, every three days or so, I will send you a food supply. I will leave everything here to you.” Shen Mu also made the final arrangements.

“Understood, I know.” Bunduk nodded.

At this time, in the sky, the sun had gradually set, and the dim yellow sunlight was also sprinkled on the entire Blue Star world.

Making the entire Balihe Street in Longcheng City gradually become shrouded in a yellowish-brown color.

“It looks like it’s going to get dark soon.” Shen Mu estimated the time. It’s probably around 5 pm now. If he waits for those soldiers to come over, it will be just around 6 pm.

Just right, it will just be getting dark then, so those soldiers can enter Uzhhorod, this new castle.

“Sir, in that case, please allow me to lead these Holy Tree Knights to patrol the surrounding area.” Bunduk looked at the dense buildings not too far away, and a little curiosity appeared on his face.

“Okay, then go and see the surrounding situation, but be careful to come back immediately if you encounter any danger.” Shen Mu nodded.

Then, after Bunduk saluted, he led the 10 Holy Tree Knights who were specially assigned to protect him, turned and walked down the city wall.

Then, they rode their respective war horses and rushed out of the city gate, heading towards the distance.

“This Uzhhorod now has a force of 1,500 people.” Shen Mu turned his head and looked at the 600 soldiers and civilian units who had come with him because of the establishment of Uzhhorod, and gradually felt a lot more at ease.

Although these 600 soldiers and civilian units are all low-level Swadians, the soldiers are waiting for the high-level soldiers he sent from Deherim to come over.

Among them, most are the 500 Swadian militiamen, but even the Swadian militiamen are all-round combat soldiers equipped with hunting crossbows.

With shields and spears, guarding the city wall is definitely not a problem.

Plus 100 Rhodok sharpshooters and 100 Rhodok veteran crossbowmen, these are the absolute long-range precision shooting crossbowmen in his Rhodok Kingdom system.

In Shen Mu's view, guarding this place is definitely not a problem.

“If the Green Leaf Group really dares to make any unwise moves, then this place is like a nail. As long as it is nailed here, even if it bypasses here to attack my Deherim, soldiers can be sent out from here at any time, whether it is to attack its Green Leaf Group's lair or to reinforce my Deherim, it can form a tactical initiative controlled by me.”

A look of determination appeared in Shen Mu's eyes.

On the battlefield, as long as you have the tactical initiative, it is equivalent to controlling the balance of the battlefield.

Now he still needs to develop and does not want to have too much conflict and friction with the Green Leaf Group. It is best to continue to develop slowly like this, so that he can completely absorb the original nutrients he has just absorbed.

After all, although the Mount \u0026 Blade system supports war with war, it is not a good thing to eat too much. It needs to quietly settle down for a period of time to digest the large piece of fat that has already been eaten.

Time is on Shen Mu's side.

Shen Mu also thought so.

“As long as I can accumulate more and more power of faith, then my power of faith can make the buildings built faster, the caravans travel back and forth more, and the grain production will also increase steadily.”

Thinking of this, Shen Mu also waved his hand forcefully.

Now everything seems calm.

But he felt a kind of undercurrent surging under the sea, and he didn't know where a wave would be set off at any time, or even a sense of unease like a huge wave.

“I always feel like a storm is coming.” Shen Mu shook his head and walked down from the city wall.

At this moment, Bannack, who was outside, was riding a horse, leading the 10 Holy Tree Knights, and had come from the mound to the edge of the desert below.

At this time, Bannack's face also showed some doubts.

“Everyone, Holy Tree Knights, if I remember correctly, there didn’t seem to be so many desert areas here when we came before, right?” Bunduk asked the Holy Tree Knights.

“That’s right, that’s right, Lord Bunduk.” These Holy Tree Knights also expressed their respect for Bunduk, and said, “We have been here before when we were Holy Tree Cavalry, and we have also charged on this desert, but we haven’t been here for a while. In our impression, this desert is 3 to 4 times larger than before.”

The words of the Holy Tree Knights made Bunduk nod: “That’s indeed the case.”

At the same time, he looked at those on the edge of the desert, some of which had even collapsed, and even many architectural remains that looked like grave mounds, and his brows furrowed even more.

These were some scenes that had not formed in his impression.

The tombs that appeared in the desert were all Blue Star world buildings that had collapsed and were surrounded by sand, and at this time they were like sand dunes that had been actively buried under the sand.

Looking at it endlessly, it really has a feeling of the Sarande Desert.

But this feeling also made him feel very strange.

Especially when looking at those concrete buildings unique to the Blue Star world that appeared in the marginal areas, Bunduk's heart was filled with emotion: “This is really spectacular… but why do I feel like the reinforced concrete of the Blue Star world seems to be dying?”

Such an idea suddenly appeared in Bunduk's mind, looking at these concrete buildings that were dying.

He couldn't help but pursed his lips. (End of this chapter)

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