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Wars happened in winter. In agrarian cultures, winter was when the most people could be called to assemble an army.
Despite the season being immediately after the end of the bountiful autumn, farmers were never wealthy. Whether freemen or serfs, after paying heavy taxes to the nobles, they barely had anything left for themselves. Poor farmers even joined wars for money to get through the harsh winter.
In a forest not far from the Arten outpost was an imperial camp. Though this army was not formed with elite men, they still had over eight thousand imperial troops who were preparing for a siege.
"They have trampled and destroyed our lands! How long will we tolerate the barbarian's tyranny? Who are we? We are the guardians of civilization and His Imperial Majesty’s sword and shield!"
"Ooh! Ooh!"
Commander Vagna gave a speech. He belonged to the pro-imperial faction and was assigned to blockade the Arten outpost.
‘The barbarians are not familiar with sieges.’
The attack that was about to be carried out was solely Vagna’s decision. The emperor’s orders were to simply form a blockade, but Vagna pressed for an assault.
‘Blockading the outpost is pointless since the barbarians keep...
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