Chapter 694: Citizens with Guns

This is exactly what Lister and others want to see, forcing Fernandez I to act, and then consuming the opponent's war potential.

In the modern war mode, the consumption of the attacking party has not only not decreased, but has become increasingly greater.

Of course, the premise is... the advancement of weapons and logistical support.

Fernandez I is not a god, he can't imagine how much the real war mode has changed.

However, he also has his own strengths.

Since ancient times, there have been innovations in tools from time to time, but people's hearts have not changed.

There is nothing new in history, but people's hearts have not changed.

Drive wolves to swallow tigers, exclude dissidents, and kill people with borrowed knives.

There is never right or wrong in means, only winners and losers.

The military strength of the New Holy United Kingdom and the New Holy Cross Kingdom is second to none, otherwise even if Fernandez I wants to be crowned, there will be many twists and turns.

Now that he has obtained the name of righteousness and holds the leaders of various families in his hands, he will naturally not give up this effective weapon.

The first large-scale attack, regardless of victory or defeat, will definitely not be small in casualties.

If we don't use the non-direct army to take over at this time, there will be continuous troubles in the future.

Keeping the army of the New Holy Cross Kingdom, even if there are different opinions in other territories of the United Kingdom, they can be easily suppressed.

In this way, he easily recruited more than 100,000 second-line troops and began to advance.

...

Emerald Town!

The Great Xia Empire shrank its defense line and gave up the outermost small mines and newly reclaimed fields.

Those newly opened lands lacked sufficient fortifications.

The simple wooden railings could only prevent ordinary tools and beasts from attacking.

The long border line also lacked sufficient tactical support points.

For the Great Xia Empire, which was relatively short of troops, it was very stupid to be obsessed with the gains and losses of a little land.

Knight Hubble Armstrong returned to Emerald Town again.

This was his first stop after setting foot in the New World. It was also here that he hunted slaves for the first time and then embarked on the road to wealth.

For the nobles, being a slave hunter is not a good origin.

But for the lower-class civilians, slave hunters are very enviable.

So Hubble has a good reputation here, and he even regretted that his fiefdom was not chosen here.

Of course, it’s not that Franz didn’t know where he made his fortune, but there’s no need to be so considerate.

Excessive accommodation is not necessarily a good thing, especially for the superiors. Granting a title is a gift, not a begging.

Unless Hubble shows extraordinary achievements, Emerald Town will be considered as a fiefdom by the superiors.

Emerald Town is not the front line, but the front tactical fulcrum is only fifty miles away from it.

So Hubble came back here, and he has always had a small foothold here.

The war is coming, and a large number of civilians have evacuated. Of course, some armed citizens have joined the military sequence of the Great Xia Empire with weapons.

Hubble’s task is to lead this militia.

Running errands behind Franz is not without any benefits.

At least Hubble knew a lot of secrets. When most local tyrants were looking for a future like headless flies, he already knew who to follow for the best future.

Baron Franz still had a certain weight in front of his cousin, so it was easy to arrange a good position for Hubble, a lackey.

Don't think that leading a militia is a useless job. For Hubble's background, this is definitely a good job.

Rather than being a low-level officer and being dominated by others, it is better to be independent and free.

There are many merits on the battlefield, but the first task is to survive.

With the commission, Hubble came to the temporary camp in Emerald Town.

All the armed citizens in several nearby towns were gathered here. They all volunteered to join the army. Some wanted to take the opportunity to fight for a future - to become an imperial officer and retire, at least to get a job as a sheriff.

Or to make a fortune. There is never a lack of such opportunities in war.

Of course, there are also people who join with passion, but the number of old foxes is far greater than such passionate young people.

Hubble did not come empty-handed. He brought a batch of standard rifles and two infantry guns.

Although he was just a newly appointed knight, Hubble had a great advantage. His many years of slave hunting career allowed him to easily organize a guard.

With the little income from his fiefdom, he certainly could not afford to support a guard.

When ordinary knights encountered war, the temporary militia recruited would definitely not be as well trained as Hubble's guard.

He did not need to compete with the regular army, he just needed to have a certain combat effectiveness.

When Hubble arrived at the temporary militia camp, the hundreds of people were in a mess as expected.

Several local militias served as leaders, and armed citizens reported to the same place. Everyone came here with their own different purposes, and no one was inferior to anyone else.

Hubble had experience in dealing with these people.

"Hang up my flag."

He first ordered the guards to hang up the knight's square flag. The image of the hungry wolf was vivid, and even bordered with gold thread.

Then dozens of people lined up in several rows, which directly attracted the attention of most militiamen.

"Blow the horn and gather everyone."

At Hubble's command, the guards blew the horn directly.

In fact, the armed citizens here need to undergo short-term training every year, and they are not unfamiliar with this kind of horn.

The quality of the militiamen was better than expected. Hubble looked at the relatively neat queue and was very satisfied.

"Hey! Hubble, is that you?"

Someone recognized Hubble, after all he had been around, especially Emerald Town.

Seeing Hubble's majestic appearance and the flag flying above his head, there was a commotion in the queue.

It was like seeing the bully in your village become the mayor, it was so surprising.

"I heard that Hubble was developed before. I thought it was dazzling, but now it turns out to be true."

"This guy came here as a group of immigrants with me. If he had known, I would have hunted slaves too."

"I'm not worse than him, I can also become a noble."

The rustling chatter did not make Hubble feel embarrassed. On the contrary, this was the effect he wanted.

Establish authority?

There are many opportunities to establish authority, and he does not need to cause conflicts in person.

He knew these people very well, they were all restless guys, otherwise they would never come here.

So he discussed it for a while, pointed to the flag above his head, and said seductively: "Did you see it? This is the aristocratic flag of the empire. You all know who I am, Hubble, so I won't play with you." It's an old trick to establish authority. Now that I have been appointed as the leader of the militia, if anyone causes trouble for me, don't blame me for being rude.

In addition, whether you want to earn a flag yourself depends on your performance.

Who was I, Hubble, before? I have the same identity as you. It was because I worked hard for the empire that I earned this flag.

Now a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is right in front of you, it depends on whether you have the courage. "