A Preface
In p>177, the imperial emperor Neireizes led the imperial troops, the troops composed of Cusette and Azelais against the allied forces composed of Stegia, Batania and Valandia, and an unprecedented war took place on the land of Caladia. Emperor reizes died in battle, and the political pattern on the mainland of Karadia is also undergoing unprecedented changes.
the background of the two empires
a thousand years ago, Calad people lived with more than a dozen other tribes in the hilly area between the South China Sea and the Patania forest. With the passage of time, Calad people formed a city-state alliance, and they began to conquer their neighbors. Because of their unique tradition, Calad people have no king. The monarchy has been abolished, at least in theory, since the hero Akron killed the tyrant Cyprinus. Free citizens occasionally * *, they are the permanent elders of the Senate (actually the largest landlord). If absolutely necessary, the elders can temporarily form a supreme headquarters to represent the emperor. At that time, the title only meant leading an army.
Calad people began to expand outward from the center of the hills. With the expansion, their political traditions began to change. Soon, the army began to fight all the year round, and gradually, the emperor became the actual ruler.
At the same time, the elders began to migrate, conquer other areas and occupy a lot of land. Moving the capital often happens, and citizens are also held in places designated by the emperor. In fact, the place designated by the emperor is usually a military camp, so that he can rely on trusted soldiers to solve all the opposition. Succession has always been a crisis. Usually, the emperor appoints an heir, and after the approval of the Senate, the people (of course, referring to the army) readily accept it. But things are not always so smooth. At this moment, the succession problem will be solved on the battlefield of civil war.
Twenty years ago, a general named Arenix put on a purple cloak symbolizing the emperor and wore the crown. He has an excellent military record, is diligent in eradicating * * and promoting the efficiency of local officials, and is confident that he can inspire people with a speech, which makes him widely loved. At the same time, he also has the ability to meet everyone's requirements. He represented the people and the army, and thus became famous. He also worked closely with the lords to convince them that he could restore the power of the Senate. He praised Karadiya's ideal of harmony as the pinnacle of human achievements, and he married the daughter of a king east of the empire to consolidate important trade routes. He formed an imperial guard, and he talked about reviving Karadia, but left the details to the committee.
During the reign of Arenix, there was an unsolved problem. He was unwilling to choose his successor. Although he is also looking for a suitable candidate everywhere, he has never found it. Usually, the emperor will choose from three places, namely, the heir family, the elders of the Senate and senior officers in the army. His only child, Ira, is a daughter. There was indeed a ruling queen in Karadia's history, but Ira's personality was brutal and rude. Ira's mother, LaGaia, supports her daughter's inheritance right.
"It is most appropriate for the emperor's children to inherit the father's position," said the supporters of Lagaya.
"If we unite and be loyal to the royal family, the civil war will stop." The powerful aristocratic faction, inspired by the noble Lord Lu Song, asked to select the next emperor from the Senate. "We know politics and law," they said. "Please reproduce the past and return the power to us."
At the same time, the much-loved Galios (who won the battles with Patania and Arcelorè s) publicly announced that he wanted his soldiers to elect a new emperor. "The powerful are eroding our strength," he told his supporters. "Let you soldiers who shed your blood for this land choose your own rulers."
time is running out. Arenix is getting older and older. He needs to make a decision as soon as possible. Later, after winning a border battle, he returned to his palace in the southern town of Likalon, saying that he needed to be alone in his room for a while to relieve his severe headache. A few hours later, his guards came in to check and found him lying in a pool of blood and dead. Immediately, Lu Song convened a group of senators in the northern power base camp and proclaimed himself emperor. Garrios is fighting at the front in Batania, and the soldiers standing in front of him are shouting and shouting, putting on purple robes for him and supporting him to be the emperor. After hearing the news of the emperor's death, people gathered, and LaGaia went out of the palace and gave them a speech. She held up the robe of the assassinated emperor in front of people, and the robe was soaked with blood. People shouted loudly that she should be the queen, and from today on, she must be ruled by the royal family, and LaGaia must retaliate against the murderer.
at this moment, no matter who the murderer is, it's probably just a rumor. The civil war is coming again. This time, there are three factions with balanced forces, determined will and eager to fight. It seems that this battle may be more brutal than before.
the historical prototype of the three empires
the empire was designed according to the classical traditions of Greece and Rome and the Byzantine Empire, its successor in the middle century. Obviously, in its long history of more than 2 years, many changes have taken place. Although the Roman Republic became a de facto empire under the rule of Augustus, the remaining * * * and legacy (such as the Senate) continued into the 14th century. At the same time, it was originally a bureaucratic country, and local officials at all levels adopted a short-term appointment system. By the eleventh century, it had become a de facto feudal country. The rich men in Byzantium ruled the territory and assumed military obligations, just like the earl and duke in the west. At the same time, the rules of succession were never explicitly stipulated.
The decline of Rome was also the era of Caesar, Anthony, Octavian, Cleopatra VII, Cato Jr. and Cicero, which had a great influence on western political thought and was also the main source of inspiration for literature. Byzantine rulers, such as Justinian I and Alexius I, saved the day for the empire, and they were equal figures, as were Zoe the Macedonian and Irina on the continent of Karadia.
militarily, the types and equipment of imperial troops came from the Byzantine Renaissance from the 9th century to the 11th century. The most famous troops in Byzantium are armored cavalry. They are heavily armed cavalry, armed with spears, sabres and long-handled maces. But Byzantium also has full-fledged medium and light cavalry, plus spearmen and stragglers, not to mention that they can get whatever mercenaries they want. They made good use of joint weapons and wrote many military teaching models, such as advocating patience to overcome the desire for glory and opening up a more scientific art of war.
The performance of the four empires in the war and after the war
After the war, people mostly talked about the war with lip service, and few people talked about the situation faced by the emperor in Inner reizes.
The emperor had to respond to the invasion of Batania. He gathered almost all his troops and headed for the border between the empire and Batania. Emperor Neireizes was too eager for quick success and instant benefit. He sent his own vanguard infantry up the mountain to raid the commanding Batania fortress. Even though the scouts of Courset had already reminded him, he didn't listen at all. The vanguard walked along a stream to the mountain and plunged into the ambush already set by the Batania people. Batania's long sickle soldiers rushed out of the Woods, because the Emperor reizes didn't send any archers to the vanguard, so Batania's troops rushed to the imperial forces. The vanguard fought bravely, but it was unable to return to heaven, and finally it was defeated. Garrios, the general of the army, and the remnants of the army hid in the Woods and watched helplessly as the Batania cut off the heads of the dead soldiers. The barbarians shouted and shouted excitedly. After fleeing back, Garrios swore that he would never let the soldiers die for the emperor who was not familiar with the war again.
On the other side, Arenix, the most trusted commander of the emperor, led the imperial guard to fight with the Stegia. The imperial troops were forced back to the camp by the Stegia, and the soldiers could only fight the Stegia on the wall, but they could not resist the powerful offensive and were defeated. Arenix couldn't stop the emperor's suicide, but he managed to save the situation. Arenix led a part of the imperial guards to get around the enemy's back and gain a firm foothold, and then successively took in the survivors of the imperial troops along the road. On the way, this army was short of food and drinking water, but they survived after all. Arenix's army was the only imperial army that survived.
When Arenix's troops returned to the city and heard the news of defeat, people fell into chaos. Arenix managed to keep order. He became the next emperor elected by the Senate. Of course, this is a matter of course. His personal charm deeply infected his wife LaGaia, and even the imperial general Lu Song, who had little respect for Arenix, decided that he was qualified to be emperor.
troops of the five empires
imperial base
basic arms
The basic arms of the empire are the most common arms on the land of Karadia. Imperial troops look very standard, crossbows are standard equipment, and the requirements for personnel operation are relatively low.
Imperial crossbowman sergeant, with one hand of 13, bow weapon proficiency of 13, and running of 13, is a standard configuration in terms of attributes, and is equipped with a shield. Personally, I think that in the basic arms of the empire, the sergeant crossbowman is better than the guard shooter.
Imperial private cavalry, 13 one-handed, 13 bow proficiency, basic archer. This unit has 13 runs and 13 single hands even in the field, which is almost the attribute of an infantry. The fly in the ointment is the lack of a shield. However, from the data point of view alone, this unit has exceeded its position. In addition to the conventional three 13' s, there is also a 12' s riding skill, and siege warfare can be used purely as an archer. The versatility is very wide, and it is strongly recommended to upgrade.
The last fifth-order basic soldier, the Imperial Elite Double-edged Rifleman, has three basic fifth-order soldiers, namely one hand, long pole and running, which is in line with the characteristics of this arms. It is recommended to upgrade.
to sum up, the imperial basic arms are a very comprehensive arms, with the infantry attributes meeting the standards, the archers are supermodels, and the double-edged marines have the strongest weapons at this stage. As for the imperial archers, it is better to upgrade the archers directly. After all, getting off the horse and their attributes are the same.
Imperial advanced arms
As mentioned above, there are no lancers in the basic arms of the empire, and lancers are exclusive to nobles. However, it still can't make up for the fact that the legion mainly composed of imperial arms lacks cavalry, because aristocratic soldiers are too rare. You can use cavalry from Valandia, Arcele and Stegia as a supplement. Why not recommend the cavalry in Cusset, because the fifth-order cavalry is really inferior to other countries, and if the archers upgrade the tree by mistake, it will be useless.
Everyone should be familiar with the imperial cavalry. This is what you compete with in the arena. In the absence of equipment in the early stage, if you cut him, the damage will not exceed 1, and he will cut you twice. Advanced AI has almost perfect shield defense, and it can also be changed. Only a whirlwind can defeat him.
in terms of attributes, 22 single hand (that's why it's difficult to fight), 22 riding skills and 28 long pole coincide with the attributes of knight of Valendia square flag. Adding a shield with one hand means that this guy can also be the main force in siege warfare.
therefore, on the whole, if the attack on the city is the main task in the later period, it is always right for the imperial arms to take whatever attribute they want to raise.
private soldiers of the six empires
Note: Because there are many kinds of private soldiers of the empires, we will talk about them separately.
Imperial Guardian
Imperial Guardian, excellent one-handed and bow and arrow proficiency, running at 14. The single attribute can only be compared with Valendia's Chengshu in the fifth-order arms of the private army. Both of them are long-range troops with riding skills of , and their attributes are almost the same. Chengshu only has a crossbow proficiency of 13 more than him.
Imperial oath-keeper
The property of the oath-keeper is far less excellent than that of the guardian, and there is almost no obvious improvement in the advanced process except running.
Mysterious man of the empire
Mysterious man, this unit belongs to the mysterious hand family, which is similar to a gang and controls some towns. They crack down on missionaries and rob the caravan of employers' competitors. Basically, they work as bandits for two or three months every year, and the rest of the time sell these goods as businessmen. The leader of the mysterious hand is also a businessman dressed as an Arab.
in terms of attributes, one-handed 18 and throwing 2 are the most prominent. In particular, throwing is the strongest throwing proficiency except for the pioneer cavalry of Arcelor, and the running of 1 is also quite good.
There is a rumor about the mysterious hand family. In the communication with the leader of the minor family in Arcelorè s, we can learn about a family named Shadow Tribe. From the communication, we can vaguely understand that the change of dynasty they said was just an instant thing, which seems to imply that these assassins poisoned the king in Arcelor. Reminiscent of the assassination of Emperor Arenix, it is likely to be related to the mysterious hand organization. There are also rumors that Ragaia poisoned Emperor Arenix, but from the chat, we can know that Ragaia loves her husband very much and even thinks that he is a gift from heaven to the mainland of Karadia. This kind of rumor can refer to children's nursery rhymes.
Young soldiers of the Empire
At that time, I don't know what to call this private soldier. Let's just call it a young soldier. The attributes are still good, 2 single hands, 16 long poles and throws, and 1 running, equipped with shields, can be considered for recruitment.
imperial freemen
This army belongs to the freemen family. Judging from the introduction, they started as fugitives and slaves, living on the prairie on the eastern border of the empire, and were originally the objects to be expelled by the empire. However, due to their familiarity with the eastern border of the empire, they were incorporated into an army by the empire, and their leaders were awarded ranks, which was equivalent to being recruited, and some young people became the emperor's private soldiers.
like the oath-keeper, it is still a poor promotion, and recruitment is not recommended.