Chapter 144: From Lambs Become Lions (2)
- - Liberation Front POV - -
Our liberation army, well rather our peasant army was storming towards the capital walls.
Completely as a disorderly mob, no real training or orderly systems involved but at the end of the day, we really weren’t here to liberate the capital...
Well, we were but we weren’t.
The Kingdoms citizen’s goal was at least for now to liberate the capital and oust the rebels.
But our elite force, the Aquitanians and our mercenary slave corp our job was to stir up as much discontent as we could, spread rumours to those we saved and encourage the people to abandon the sinking ship that is the Carthage kingdom, before the civil war devolves even further, while it’s neighbours and allies begin picking at it’s weakened state.
Julius’s ultimate goal is to secure the fleet, and at least enough citizenry to man these ships along with any who he can immigrate to his new yet-to-be-founded nation as the desperately needed workforce and future soldiers.
From the rear lines, the elites and commanders of our rag-tag group stood by watching the proceedings, as our forces began to lay siege to the walls with ladders, judging by the lack of commotion and serious lack of lights on the walls they were sparsely manned.
While the siege had only just begun a stoke of luck happened, the main city gate opened, and the light of the city began pouring out from within.