Chapter 244： Battle of Pittburgh III

Bryce and Joyce walked around the entire station, and after returning to their camp, they immediately issued two orders:

One is to prohibit anyone from entering or leaving the camp of Arda's army casually;

The second is to prohibit any officers and soldiers from participating in "entertainment" activities in the garrison.

These two orders were conveyed to the whole army that night, pouring a lot of cold water on some guys who were eager to try and do something.

There was nothing to say all night. On the second day, all the ministries of the coalition forces gathered, and the armies in each territory familiarized themselves with each other, coordinated communication methods such as semaphore and horns, and tried to avoid the chaotic situation in the previous battle. Presumably the Kent family army on the opposite side is doing the same thing.

In order not to frighten their own people, the Arda army conducted another test firing of muskets and cannons in front of all friendly troops, and the guns in the garrison were once again shaking the sky.

The commotion made by the generals yesterday when they observed it had already aroused the curiosity of the soldiers. The whole station was talking about what happened to the voices that appeared out of thin air. Many people guessed that it was the legendary "Fire Crossbow" and "Thunder Hammer". After all, these two things came from Arda, and Arda's army just came yesterday.

Today's live demonstration opened the eyes of the lower-level officers and soldiers. Seeing that the army with such powerful weapons turned out to be their allies, the morale of the whole army was boosted for a while.

The senior officers were amazed at the discipline of Arda's army. In their view, the army followed the officers' slogans and ordered them to be uniform, and the uniform attire further deepened this impression.

"If only I could have such an army under my command!"

Every senior military officer has this idea at the same time.

The drill continued until after three o'clock in the afternoon. With the quality of ordinary soldiers in other armies, it would be really exhausting to continue, so they disbanded and returned to each battalion.

As soon as Bryce sat down, a guard came to report that three people who claimed to be from a nearby village wanted to see him.

He and the guards came to a tent, and sure enough, there were three people waiting inside. Seeing someone come in, they immediately stood up and saluted Bryce.

Bryce motioned for them to sit down, and the three representatives sat down tremblingly,

He smiled and asked: "What do you call the representatives? What can you do to find me?"

To treat ordinary people as kindly as possible, Bryce has always kept in mind the teachings of the lord.

The representatives looked at each other, and finally the one sitting in the middle spoke. He first introduced everyone's names and reported their identities: They are the people from the three villages designated as the supply area for the Arda army. As a representative, he came to Bryce, the supreme commander, to negotiate the "supply" of the Arda army.

This morning, a quartermaster led his troops to their respective villages to collect supplies for the last time. As for which quartermaster is under the command of the lord, they don’t need to know, and it’s useless if they know, as long as they obediently turn in the supplies. up.

Before leaving, the quartermaster said: "From now on, you will be under the control of the Ardas."

Hearing that a new army is coming, the hearts of the villagers are broken. Those villages that are far away from the lord, had no time to escape to the castle when the coalition forces came. Even if there was enough time, the castle could not accommodate too many people. These unlucky citizens could only stay at home and be slaughtered .

The three villages that had been peeled off several layers immediately selected representatives to go to the station to find out. They had to do this, because if they were searched any longer, they really wouldn't be able to survive.

"This lord..."

Seeing that Bryce seemed to be quite easy to talk to, several representatives were a little less restrained.

"Excuse me... how much food do you need?"

"food?"

"Yes, our three villages can still make up some, please take a look."

The representative in the middle handed over a piece of paper, which stated the amount of supplies that could be handed over to Arda.

Even the countryside has started to use paper, which is really a good sign. Bryce sighed, took it over and glanced at the numbers above, and then he fell silent.

Seeing Bryce's silence, several representatives were frightened, thinking that Bryce was not satisfied with the above numbers.

"My lord! For God's sake, let us go. We really can't afford any more. Several generations of troops have come to the village."

They kept pleading with Bryce.

Bryce quickly waved his hand and said, "Where did you go?"

He continued to say in a solemn tone: "Let me tell you now, when you go back, you will also tell your neighbors that the Arda army will not go to your village to collect any supplies, er... at least there is no need to collect at this stage. "

Bryce didn't say anything, after all.

As soon as the words fell, the three representatives looked at each other in blank dismay. It is really rare to see an army that does not collect supplies from the villages near the station... no, it is simply unheard of.

"Excuse our ears, but... what did you just say?"

"I said - we will not go to your village to collect supplies at this stage!"

Bryce repeated what he said just now, and let the three representatives clearly hear This... this is really incredible! Oh no, I mean thank you so much! "

After the representatives reacted, they kept bowing to Bryce.

"Okay! Let me add one more thing to everyone. If we really lack something and you happen to have it, we will buy it with money. I hope you can give me a fair price."

Damn, give me back the money? The representatives swore and swore again and again that they would not dare to deceive the army of Arda.

Bryce said again: "I was actually thinking about another thing just now, please listen carefully and take my words to the village."

The representatives pricked up their ears.

"The location of Bidoburg is very important. We and the enemy are likely to compete for it repeatedly. If you can't survive here, you can move to Arda, where you will definitely find a satisfactory job."

Arda? The latest news says that the development there is really good, maybe relocating there is a good way out?

The representatives took Bryce's words to heart, "Please rest assured, Mr. General, we will definitely convey it."

"What's more, I want to hire the young and strong laborers in your village. Remember it's 'employment'. I will pay wages."

Hearing that the recruitment is not compulsory and that there is still money to be made, the eyes of the representatives lit up, which is just enough for the villagers to supplement some income. Recently, every family has been bankrupted by various soldiers and horses.

The purpose of Bryce's recruitment of villagers is simple: after the battle begins, let the villagers carry stretchers to transport the soldiers who fell on the battlefield to the rear.

Of course, it is not necessary for them to walk in front of the army, but to follow far behind, and in case Arda's army is unfavorable in the battle, they can also run away on their own, and they will not be held accountable.