Throne of the North

As the only viscount noble in Iron Mountain County and a loyal supporter of Governor Earl Winter of Northwind Province, Viscount Walter owns a huge territory in Iron Mountain County.

These territories are different from Baron Freeman. He occupies almost half of the plains in Iron Mountain County, which is land suitable for farming.

Not only that, the iron mines around Viscount Walter's territory also belong to the Viscount.

Within Iron Mountain County, the only difference in territory from south to north is the territory of Baron Malik and Baron Freeman, and further north is the territory of Viscount Walter. The territories of the three nobles stand spaced apart in a long straight line.

No one expected that after occupying Baron Malik's territory, Viscount Hogg's army would intuitively cross Baron Freeman's territory and attack Viscount Walter.

But this is the best command. Baron Freeman's territory is located on hills. The hillsides make it difficult for Viscount Hogg's army to endure such physical exertion. Moreover, this place is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It can be seen that Baron Freeman The ancestors of the family are still very discerning.

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"How did he get there?"

Ryan asked, although outside the territory and around those roads, there are even larger wilderness areas, but Ryan does not believe that in this era, ordinary armies can march in the barren mountains and wilderness, and beasts and insects alone can make them march. Those armies were completely wiped out.

He came with his army from the north, while Viscount Hogg's army came from the south. The two sides did not encounter each other on the only road.

After hearing Ryan's words, Baron Freeman was also full of shock and disbelief, but soon, cold sweat broke out on his face.

"It's...it's a mine!"

Viscount Walter's territory has the best land in Iron Mountain County. The large plains can be cultivated into enviable farmland. On all sides of the plains, there are surrounding mountains, which contain a large amount of iron ore.

"Before the Empire occupied Beifong Province, there were many nobles here. They mined iron ore as their only source of income and traded with the Empire. After the Empire occupied this place and Viscount Walter's territory was divided into Tieshan County, even more A large amount of iron ore is mined for trade with the southern empire and sent to the Earldom of Winter.”

"This has resulted in some mineral veins in the southern part of the Walter Viscount territory being connected together."

"These mines can be opened, and it is possible to penetrate a mountain peak."

"And Viscount Hogg defeated the army at the defense line of Baron Malik's castle before. The most critical reason was that a great mage who mastered earth magic appeared beside him."

"He used the earth wall raised on the ground to isolate the troops on both sides of the defense line. By the time our mage group broke the earth wall, Viscount Hogg's cavalry had already rushed in front of us."

After listening to this, Ryan felt speechless.

But at the same time, we must be vigilant and must not forget that extraordinary power exists in this world.

"So, it was the great mage who opened up the already connected mines and allowed Viscount Hogg's army to pass through the mountain peaks under our noses and appear behind us?"

Ryan was helpless. He had just arrived here from the territory of Viscount Walter, and now he had to go back.

"Viscount Walter's territory should be able to hold on, right?"

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Viscount Walter stood on his castle at this moment, like an ant on a hot pot.

Tieshan County, because of the large number of peaks and hills, does not have a decent city. Even the only earth city is not here. It is in the westernmost part of Tieshan County, close to Leiyun County. After all, according to the In terms of geographical location, Tieshan County is also located in the easternmost part of Beifeng Province. Beyond it is the uninhabited mountains. To the west, it is closer to the center of the province.

Viscount Walter, who owns this good land, certainly cannot give up here, so he has always stayed in his own territory.

At this moment, as he looked at the swarming army outside, he couldn't help but suffocate, and the color drained from his face.

"How could they be here?"

For Viscount Walter, he is not so panicked, because the nobles in the south are the natural defense line of his territory.

But he never understood that Viscount Hogg's army would surround his castle today.

However, someone also reminded him of the truth. The mine tunnel to the south should have been opened, and Viscount Hogg found a road that could cross the avenue and Baron Freeman's territory.

"Is Knight Luke back? How long will it take for Baron Tundra's army to come back to support us?"

Viscount Walter lost his previous calmness at this moment, because he knew very well that there were not many troops in his castle.

Two hundred soldiers are his only military means. A few magicians and a dozen silver knights are the few high-end combat forces. This should not be normal for a Viscount of Tieshan County whose wealth exceeds that of Lingdu County. , but this is all that Viscount Walter has.

At the same time, his castle was not built in a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, but in the center of this plain. Whenever he got up in the morning, Viscount Walter could see the prosperous fertile fields and golden wheat outside from his castle. , the heart can be filled with a lot of sense of accomplishment.

But the current terrain makes it difficult to give Viscount Walter a sense of security.

He had summoned all the slaves and civilians from the outside villages to the castle and placed them on the edge of the castle ready to resist attacking enemies.

But Viscount Hogg did not attack at the first time. Instead, he dug pits and built defense lines on the road in the south. He was defending against Ryan's army returning from Baron Freeman's territory in the south.

"As long as we occupy Viscount Walter's territory, the reinforcements from Lingdu County will be caught in our pincer attack. Even if we do nothing, they will starve to death."

Viscount Hogg looked back at the only road between the two peaks, and then sent people to Viscount Walter's castle.

Viscount Walter is a loyal supporter of Earl Winter's family, but it does not mean absolute. The interests of the nobles are paramount, and Viscount Walter may not be unable to become Earl Weiss's friend.

The answer is of course no. Viscount Walter could not abandon his family's honor and covenant and surrender so easily. So, on this sunny day, Viscount Hogg's army launched an attack.

On the land between the cultivated fields, the army marched like long ants towards the castle in front. Even in the war, these soldiers did not dare to destroy the wheat that should have been harvested here.

After all, they are also serfs, soldiers composed of farmers.

"There is no army in Viscount Walter's castle. Today we will capture his territory!"

Viscount Hogg rode his warhorse and roared at the back of the battlefield, while the soldiers in front of him could only grit their teeth and keep rushing forward.

It is impossible to capture a castle in one day, but under the crazy attack of thousands of soldiers, the soldiers in the castle who were converted from serfs or miners were also exhausted.

Their physical fitness was too poor, and after a life-and-death crisis, they were very hungry and extremely tired.

As a last resort, Viscount Walter could only take out a lot of food to replenish the physical and mental consumption of these people, which also led to this night, these people slept more soundly than anyone else.