Chapter 40: The Sword and the Men
"Driving !!"
γBoom Rumble -------γ
With the sound of the king's horse, the 30,000-strong Southern Expeditionary Force, composed of soldiers gathered by Camelot from all over the country, finally marched mightily towards the territory that was being tortured by the invaders.
According to the troops who reconnoitred the front, the Saxon minions had reached out to Ecost, and many parts of Britain had already been occupied. After the defeat of King Luth's coalition forces, the Saxons also slowed down, and all their forces were already concentrated in Gran. As if ready, a counterattack from Britain
"Lord Gungnier!! ------β
"Mistress Gungnir!!! -------β
The soldiers around him all walked beside Qing, hugging Qing. To some extent, this kind of group chat is allowed during the march, after all, it is a good time for soldiers to get to know each other
"Lord Gungnir, do you really want to come with us?!"
A soldier with a face full of adoration walked next to Qing and asked Qing. For just a few days ago, only 500 archers led a coalition of 20,000 people to defeat King Luth's 20,000 troops in one night, surrendered more than 10,000 rebels to the king's majesty, and all 500 archers returned! This legendary figure walked beside them, not with the horsemen on horseback, but with them, the infantrymen who had always been looked down upon. It is an incomparable glory
"Ahh Yes! Compared to riding a horse, being able to stand on land one step at a time is a real enjoyment. And after that, we will be comrades-in-arms, of course, we need to get to know each other."
In the puzzled eyes of the soldiers around him, Qing told his thoughts. For before coming to this world, Qing was lying on a hospital bed all his life, and he couldn't step on the ground with his own feet until he died, and this sadness has always been entangled in Qing's heart and has never been unraveled
"Ahh Yes! Ahhh!!h ~---Are you sure?! You really did the same as the above, instead of charging in front with the cavalry, you chose to lead our infantry units!! ------β
Another soldier who seemed to be well-informed surrounded him, looking extremely excited. With such a strong person under the leadership, the personal safety of all the soldiers present was as if it had been guaranteed, and the morale of the infantry unit was unprecedentedly high
Knight! This title can be obtained by almost anyone who is loyal to the knighthood, but it is only a name. In almost everyone's mind, armor can only be considered a knight if he can ride a war horse and have his own sword. But in this era, it is very difficult for civilians to be able to afford to raise war horses and ask swordsmiths to build weapons and armor. Although they have the belief to defend the country, compared to the nobles who are nobler than them from birth, their innate conditions cannot be changed. Whether it is in terms of equipment, the commoners cannot be compared with the aristocracy, and there is also a huge gap in the system. From the snacks to the good, to the best exercise, grown up naturally stronger than the usual hungry civilians. Therefore, knights are basically taken over by nobles
But! These did not overwhelm the patriotic hearts of these civilians. Because they can't be real knights, they know how to be united, they help each other, and they love each other. Eventually, they came together to form the current mighty infantry force
Qing didn't understand why they had responded to the call of the country and joined up to go to the battlefield. That terrible meat grinder is everyone's graveyard, no one knows who will die in the next moment, maybe it's the friend who just made it, or the relatives around you, brother, brother, father, grandfather, or maybe yourself. Qing can't figure it out, and it can't be the same, they're for the money of conscription? Or is it a provocation from a friend? Or volunteer? Or rather, both
In addition to the more than 10,000 soldiers he had captured, there were also thousands of people from Camelot. The other half are untrained civilian troops, who have never been on the battlefield and do not know the bloodshed of the so-called battlefield. They ----- to die in this war
Silently walking in front of the infantry unit, looking at the soldiers talking and laughing at each other. Qing is only silent, they ---- will die ----- die on the battlefield and be killed by the enemy. There is no doubt that they will die one by one. This is war, fill the void of war with one life after another, until victory, or defeat------- with this feeling, Qing refused Leigh's invitation to join the Knights, and decided to lead these innocent people and take them out of the battlefield to the best of his ability. Everyone has the right to live in this world, doesn't they? -------
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γClick--la----- Click--- Rub ----γ
The sound of weapons and armor rubbing against each other was incessant. After nearly a dozen days of rapid marching, the crusaders finally reached Gran. The new and old soldiers have gradually become tacit after more than ten days of running-in, which is a good thing, which can greatly strengthen their combat power and increase their survival rate!
In the distance, the city of Gran was the meeting point of the Saxons, and across the Gran River, both sides could see their troops.
"The whole army stops advancing! Camp! ------β
Artoria, who was at the forefront on horseback, raised her hand, signaled the soldiers to stop advancing, and ordered everyone to form a battle force here
"Gawain! You lead 3,000 men to guard the surroundings and prevent the Saxons from making a surprise attack on this place! β
"Yes! King"
Gawain received Artoria's order and quickly led 3,000 people to form a cordon around him. Gawain is a very steady knight, always believing in chivalry, Artoria trusts him very much, so he handed over the management of the cordon to Gawain
Slowly, the tents had been erected by the soldiers, and the Saxons did not launch a surprise attack. It's calm, it's peaceful, it's terrifying
"Qing, come to my tent----"
Artoria's voice reached Qing's ears, and her voice was so low that not even the people around her could hear it. But Qing has a hearing that is thousands of times better than ordinary people, and he is very sensitive to sound, so he can hear clearly
Looking at Artoria from afar, Artoria nodded slightly and stepped into the tent. Qing followed Artoria into the tent without alarming the others
"Are you serious? Qing ----- listened to Mr. Merlin, your body shouldn't have recovered yet, right? Why do you insist on going to war? Why refuse to be my Knight of the Guard? You'll be there with me so you won't be threatened! Why reject me? ---------------------------------β