Chapter 134: Siege Again
Speaking of neutral cities, Rhodes remembered them.

There is a city in front of the Hanshui River Basin, called Yajiao City.

Before he occupied Mole Town, the lord there, Billard, had been smuggling grain to Cliff Point City all year round.

The huge profits made the other party look down on the iron mines in the territory.

This left behind a large number of open-pit mine layers, which made Rhodes' subsequent iron ore development particularly smooth.

"Cliff Corner City?" Rhodes opened the map and marked the location of Cliff Corner City according to the information he got from Mole Town.

It is about two hundred kilometers away from Pingdingshan, with many wolf chief tribes blocking the road.

And this is the biggest trouble.

Rhodes' fingertips slid and stopped at the area between Flat-Top Mountain and Cliff Corner City, where a familiar barbarian city was marked.

Sarco Ice City!
That was more than three months ago, when six Knights of the Round Table including Rhodes, Charlie, Byrne and others joined forces with more than thirty pioneer knights to form an alliance.

Send troops to attack the Wolf Chief's city.

It’s a pity that the outcome of that war was not ideal.

The coalition forces encountered ambushes in the wild and attacks at night, and their numbers dropped from more than four thousand to two thousand five.

In order to preserve their manpower, they had to retreat strategically and declare the war over before officially launching the siege.

At that time, Rhodes's power was still very weak and he was one of the weaker members of the coalition.

He could only ensure the stability of his own army as much as possible, but could not change the overall situation.

But now more than three months have passed, the territory's army has undergone several expansions, and its equipment and strength have been constantly updated.

Rhodes left the house and came to the cliff of Pingdingshan Mountain, looking at the cavalry troops running and training below.

Under the leadership of the Snowfield Cavalry, two hundred heavy cavalry and three hundred rangers formed their own formations.

They shuttled back and forth in an orderly manner, with the sound of horses' hooves rumbling constantly.

In addition to here, the infantry of Hekou Town and the longbowmen and crossbowmen of Mole Town have also completed the military expansion.

Rhodes switched to the raven's perspective and looked at the river valley plain farther away.

There, six huge icebreakers were pulling a wide plow.

Like an industrial machine, large tracts of land are continuously cultivated.

The behemoth heavy armor that Mole Town has been working on day and night has been completed. These ice-breaking beasts are fully armed and can be transformed into war machines on the battlefield at any time.

The territory's army has entered a new version!
If Wolf Chief's Sarko Ice City stagnates.

The consequences of falling behind are self-evident.

Rhodes called his men and sent letters to the other five Knights of the Round Table in the alliance.

He planned to hold a party in the castle in Hekou Town.

The purpose was clearly expressed in the letter, which was to discuss the next attack on Sarco Ice City.

Although Rhodes was confident that he could take the city alone, that was not how it worked.

With the alliance as a foundation, he needs to notify his allies in advance before attacking.

Moreover, war means the conscription of a large number of personnel, the transportation of supplies, etc.

If Rhodes was alone, in addition to the necessary troops, he would also need to gather more than 3,000 civilians from the territory to carry out the logistical transportation of food and equipment.

That will seriously hinder the production and construction of the three territories.

But it was different with allies. Although due to the chaotic command, Rhode did not expect them to play a big role on the battlefield.

But it shouldn't be a problem to ask them to free up some staff to take charge of logistics.

Sarko Ice City is not far from their developed territories, only about 100 kilometers away. There are no other threats around, so there is no need to worry about the collapse of the logistics transportation line in the short term.

Of course, having allies join means that the spoils will be divided up.

Rhode didn't pay much attention to this aspect. Discussing the spoils of war was a matter for after the war was won.

Moreover, with his current strength, he doesn't need to worry about being embezzled by others. It's not a bad thing to have someone share the risk.

After making the arrangements, Rhodes signed the war mobilization order and passed it to the commander of the third battalion of the army.

The three knight battalion commanders began to boost morale.

Hearing about the generous treatment after being promoted for military merit, and with countless examples around them as evidence, the soldiers' morale is rising at a speed visible to the naked eye.

During this time, Rhodes came to the castle in Hekou Town to greet his alliance companions.

"Long time no see." Seeing Charlie arriving, Rhodes stepped forward to greet him warmly.

"Yes, it's been a long time since we last met. Finally, we see our knight on the white horse again."

Charlie opened his arms, hugged him, and said unhappily, "I heard that you killed Archbishop White Frost with one sword? That's amazing. Now the alliance has two titled knights. We can learn from each other and exchange martial arts experiences if we have the chance."

"Of course, I'm sure it will be a great experience. Please come in," Rhodes responded, raising his hand to guide him into the castle.

After Charlie left, Rod smiled and shook his head.

"Don't mind it, Charlie is just like that." Byrne, who came from behind, said helplessly.

"We've known each other for a while, so I can understand that. He's actually quite sincere," Rhodes responded nonchalantly.

He could sense the unconvinced attitude from Charlie's words, and he knew the reason very well.

The reason for this is that as the fame of Rhodes White Horse Knight spread, it completely overshadowed the fame of Charlie Flame Heart Knight.

In the past, when the pioneer knights talked about their alliance, the first person they mentioned was Charlie.

And now it's all Rhodes.

As a fellow Extreme Knight, Charlie had always been dissatisfied with Kelvin, one of the Twelve Chiefs.

Now that he found out that his own people in the alliance were superior to him, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

This was not a big deal. Through the contact during this period, Rhodes had some understanding of the knight Charlie.

Although he is very powerful, he often cannot hide his emotions and is somewhat indecisive.

Being a lord is not a problem, after all, there are many lords and nobles with more problems than him.

But if he were to lead a large army, these shortcomings would be exposed, leading to a series of problems.

However, Rhodes' overall impression of Charlie was still positive.

Although this brother is emotional, he will not do anything behind the scenes.

Most of the war horses in Rhodes Territory were purchased from his own Mayfield Family with his help, at very favorable prices.

It seems that because he is the third son of the family, Charles spent most of his time on chivalrous skills and did not learn the etiquette of the nobles, which was one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes.

Being his subordinate was probably a torture, but as a companion, Rhodes welcomed this somewhat immature knight.

In the banquet hall of the castle.

When everyone was present, Rhodes stood at the front and glanced at everyone present.

Compared to the lively situation when the alliance was first established, the number of pioneering knights here has been reduced by half, leaving only seventeen people in total.

A few could not bear the pressure from the North and left on their own, but more had died in battle.

Those who have been able to hold on until now can be called elite at some level.

(End of this chapter)