Live Stream: I Am A Lord In Another World

“This army’s combat power is impressive!”

On the high ground, Count Zane watched the army below, his eyes glowing with excitement.

“The Count is right; they are indeed very strong!”

Nearby, Sir John nodded in agreement.

“I didn’t expect to see such a pleasant surprise in a desperate situation. The northeast region might yet be saved!”

Count Zane said.

However, Sir John was not too optimistic. Although Richard’s army displayed strong combat power, their numbers were clearly too small.

The rebels had tens of thousands of soldiers before. Even though many had died attacking the cities, don’t forget that replenishing troops is the rebels’ specialty.

In those cities, there was no telling how many people were forcibly dragged in by the rebels.

Additionally, General Rigg was quite clever and promised many rewards to his subordinates and new recruits. Under his promises, some commoners hoping for a better life would be tempted.

Especially those commoners who had very little food left due to the locust plague.

The prospect of surviving the long winter by defeating nobles and seizing their food would be appealing to many.

So, if the main force of the rebels discovered Richard’s city and surged in, their numbers might end up being dozens of times greater than Richard’s army.

Even if the rebels were untrained, such overwhelming numbers would bridge any gap.

Despite the pessimistic outlook, Sir John did not dampen Count Zane’s spirits. Instead, he nodded in agreement.

Even though he was a king’s official and a knight, his status could not compare to Count Zane’s. In this situation, regardless of what Zane said, nodding in agreement was the right thing to do.

“Brothers, don’t retreat! They can’t hold on any longer!”

At that moment on the battlefield, a small rebel leader, as if pumped with adrenaline, continued to shout. He urged the rebels to press forward.

【Damn, is this guy blind?】

【Sending people to their deaths one after another.】

【Don’t laugh; he’s serious.】

【Yes, he’s genuine. Can’t you see he really believes it?】

In the chat room, the system’s camera provided a comprehensive view, but occasionally focused on key scenes.

This key shot just happened to capture the small leader.

Instantly, the viewers found it amusing.

The rebels charging in were being utterly defeated, and this guy in the rear actually thought Richard’s sword and shield soldiers were about to falter!

【Look at their self-confidence!】

【That’s the kind of confidence we need!】

【Lacking everything but confidence!】

【Awesome, with such an enemy, it’s hard not to win.】

【……】

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The chat room was full of amusement.

Meanwhile, the battle on the field continued.

This war had been going on for quite some time, mainly because the Minotaurs and Centaurs had not participated.

Otherwise, it would have ended long ago.

However, the casualties among the rebels were still significant. In the face of the spear formations and sword-and-shield soldiers, the rebels kept falling.

The ground on the battlefield was nearly stained red with blood.

The spear formations continued to advance.

The sword-and-shield soldiers fought while moving up to protect the flanks of the spear formations. Many soldiers were fighting while standing on top of corpses.

Some of the new recruits were fighting for the first time and had never killed before, but after seeing blood, their military training showed, and they did not freeze up when faced with combat.

“Advance, advance!”

The voice of the captains in the spear formations continued to ring out.

Many captains’ throats were sore from shouting, but they kept going.

“Carter, our men can’t hold on any longer!”

In the rear of the rebels, a small leader finally recognized the situation. It was impossible not to see it—half of the rebels had been killed or wounded!

And the enemy’s formation remained quite intact. They hadn’t even managed to penetrate the enemy’s formation.

“If we keep this up, we might end up with total annihilation. We should retreat!”

The small leader said.

Carter, the leader in charge, was extremely unwilling.

Originally, he had hoped to defeat this army, capture the city, and achieve great merit. He thought he could quickly become one of General Rigg’s top aides.

But he never expected that this much smaller army would possess such formidable combat power. With larger numbers, they had suffered such heavy losses!

Continuing to fight would mean running out of manpower.

However, returning like this was also unsatisfactory. The losses were too great.

This was one of General Rigg’s “elite” units.

Moreover, they had come with the spoils of their sweep. If they fled, they would have to abandon their loot.

But if they didn’t flee— could they still win?

“Carter, we can’t hesitate any longer. If we do, we’ll all be dead, and you’ll die here too!”

The persuading small leader said.

When Carter heard the word “dead,” his true colors as a thug showed.

Thugs are bullies who fear strong opponents and are scared of dying. He was utterly unwilling to die here.

“Retreat, retreat quickly!” Carter said hurriedly.

Without caring about the rebels still fighting ahead, he quickly led his group to flee.

“Stop fighting, run!”

“…”

Someone shouted.

Upon hearing the word “run,” the rebels, who had been suffering terribly, displayed the typical behavior of a disorganized mob. Many of them turned and fled immediately.

Some even discarded their shields to escape faster.

Well, they still kept their swords, probably because they thought swords were lighter than shields.

“Run quickly.”

The rebels began a full-scale rout.

“Why are you running? Keep charging! Just scatter them, and we can break their formation!”

The small leader who had been commanding earlier was both confused and angry.

In his view, a few more charges might have scattered the enemy’s formation. Since the enemy soldiers had killed so many, their strength might have been diminished. They could have defeated them.

Why retreat?

“Such idiots!”

The small leader was exasperated, showing a face full of frustration and disappointment.

【This person will surely become a great figure!】

【A future great general!】

【Comparable to Zhao Zilong!】

【One man can resist ten thousand!】

【Seriously, can you be more ridiculous?】

【Haha, you’ve given me a year’s worth of laughs.】

In the live stream, the small leader amused many viewers again.

However, no matter how furious he was, it was too late. The rebels had already scattered. Just as they had surged forward in battle, they scattered equally in retreat.

Their speed in fleeing was quite fast.

“Master, they’ve fled!”

Dorothy said to Richard.

“Send out the centaurs and capture them all.”

Richard commanded.

“Understood!”

Dorothy immediately relayed the orders via the intercom.

“It’s our turn now.”

In a distant forest, Charlotte received the news and led a thousand centaurs into action.

The centaurs were stationed right on the retreat path of the rebels.

Their speed was considerable, and they quickly cut off the rebels’ escape route!

“Cavalry?”

On the high ground, Count Zane saw the centaurs and thought they were mounted troops.

“They don’t look like cavalry. They seem like demi-humans. Could they be centaurs?” Sir John said.

“Centaurs? Does he really raise so many demi-humans? Isn’t he worried about losing control?” Count Zane asked.

Demi-humans were indeed powerful in combat, but that was assuming they were given high-quality weapons and armor.

And sufficient food!

Nobles had recruited demi-humans before, but there were too many risks.

Demi-humans were difficult to control, and their food consumption was significant, making them costly to maintain.

However, those nobles were not comparable to Richard. Sometimes, two seemingly similar things are entirely different in details.

For example, ordinary nobles recruiting demi-humans might do so, but as humans, their disdain for demi-humans was almost inherent. Even if these nobles tried to hide it, demi-humans could sense it.

Additionally, these nobles couldn’t provide the same level of treatment as Richard did. They would also be wary and even send people to monitor the demi-humans.

In such circumstances, expecting the demi-humans to be particularly loyal was unrealistic.

Details make all the difference.

Moreover, an important point was that these nobles didn’t have loyal beast-eared women like Richard did.

These beast-eared women were the bridge between Richard and the demi-humans.

In particular, Dorothy herself has a very high prestige in the fox tribe.

Charlotte, the daughter of the centaur tribe leader and arguably the most formidable warrior among the centaurs, was also her friend.

So, Richard’s demi-human warriors were entirely different from those recruited by other nobles!

“Carter, cavalry!”

On the battlefield, the rebels hadn’t fled far when they saw the centaur warriors charging towards them. At first glance, they thought they were cavalry and were immediately terrified!

Meanwhile, the three legions also accelerated to surround them.

“It’s over, it’s over!”

Many rebels turned pale at the sight of the centaur warriors.

“It’s not cavalry; they seem to be demi-humans!”

Another rebel discovered the truth.

However, this truth only made the rebels feel worse.

These rebels came from other regions and knew little about demi-humans. Many of them had only heard rumors about demi-humans eating people.

They were instantly terrified.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!”

At that moment, the high-speed centaur warriors launched a volley of spears, forming a neat line in front of the rebels and completely sealing their escape route.

“Raise your hands and surrender, and you won’t be harmed!”

The Grand Legion Commander Jim picked up a loudspeaker and started speaking.

“Surrender, we surrender!”

The remaining rebels had lost all their fighting spirit. They threw down their weapons and raised their hands in surrender.

Once all the rebels had surrendered, the battle ended with a complete victory for Richard’s side!

This outcome was not surprising.

In this battle, although the centaurs had eventually engaged, their role was merely to prevent the rebels from fleeing.

It could be said that the victory was entirely achieved by Richard’s three legions on their own!

After this battle, the combat effectiveness of the two new legions would likely increase even further.

“Let’s go, we’ll head over there!”

Richard mounted his horse and quickly made his way over.

As he approached, he also took out a loudspeaker and said, “You’ve won, great job!”

“Yay!”

All the soldiers from the three legions cheered loudly!

There were quite a few wounded among them from this battle. Even those who were not injured were somewhat exhausted.

However, everyone’s spirits were high!

Richard’s praise made the soldiers feel immensely honored!

【Congratulations to the anchor on the great victory!】

【Congratulations to the anchor on the successful ‘vegetable chopping’!】

【Anchor, how about considering another big move to take out all the rebels? Or even just seize the northeastern region and declare yourself king!】

【King my foot, anchor, don’t listen to him. It’s better to be cautious. They have tens of thousands of people!】

【…】

In the live broadcast room, viewers, having watched the entire battle, began discussing with great enthusiasm.

Immediately after, the live stream entered a fervent donation mode.

After each such battle, it was typically the time for the wealthy to show off their generosity!

“Is he Richard? So young. This world really is for the young. His prestige in the army isn’t low, and he seems to have quite a few skills. Let’s go and meet him!”

On the high ground, Count Zane spoke.

They had just stepped out when they were spotted by scouts from Richard’s territory.

Even though a major battle was ongoing in the territory, the patrols on the edge were still diligently performing their duties!

“Report, My Lord. A noble’s army wishes to enter the territory. It is said that there is a count among them.”

Richard quickly received the report.

“A count? The one from Stone Fort City?”

Richard knew about Count Zane. Recently, the nobles arriving in Florencia City had leaked a lot of information in their conversations, which Richard’s people had overheard and reported back to him.

Richard pondered for a moment and said, “Let them come in.”

After giving the order, he set the matter aside for now and turned his attention back to the battlefield.

Clearing the battlefield and dealing with the prisoners would still take some time.

Out of the more than five thousand rebels, nearly half had been killed, and over two thousand remained alive.

Richard had already prepared a sufficient number of chains.

The handling of these rebels would be somewhat different from that of bandits.

Richard planned to first capture all the leaders among the rebels, deal with them according to their crimes, and then hold a trial where the rebels could accuse each other of crimes.

By pointing out someone else’s crime, one could earn merits, while personal guilt would reduce their merits. With enough merits, they could regain their freedom.

Yes, among these people, there were likely many who were forced into rebellion, but Richard intended to distinguish between them.

Those who joined the rebels and committed heinous acts would be treated the same as bandits, forced to labor until death.

Those who were coerced into joining and did not commit any crimes would not be directly released either. They would also be put to work and reformed!

If they performed well during the reformation, they could regain their freedom to some extent.

As the soldiers were managing the prisoners, Count Zane and his entourage finally arrived in front of Richard.

At this time, Count Zane was still being carried by several soldiers.

Seeing them approach, Richard dismounted and looked at Count Zane.

Across from him, Count Zane regarded Richard with admiration and said, “Indeed a fine figure of a man!”

Richard responded, “And you are?”

“I am Count Zane. You must be Richard, correct? Is there a doctor in your city who could take a look at my old bones?”

Richard replied calmly, “Count Zane from Stone Fort City, is it? So you’re planning to seek refuge in my city?”

Upon hearing Richard’s words, Count Zane was momentarily stunned, then he offered a wry smile and said, “You could say that.”

Richard continued, “For a baron entering the city, it’s 10 gold coins per person. For a viscount, it’s 50 gold coins per person. As for a count, it will be 100 gold coins for the refuge fee. Additionally, you can keep only 30 of your guards; the rest must be disarmed. If you don’t want them disarmed, then each guard will cost an additional gold coin!”

As soon as Richard finished speaking, Count Zane’s expression became quite dramatic.

Clearly, he hadn’t expected Richard to charge a refuge fee from a count.

【Haha, dumbfounded, aren’t you?】

【Isn’t the title of ‘Heartless Streamer King’ well-earned?】

【The count must be very wealthy; the anchor should charge more!】

【666!】

【…】

The live stream was still ongoing, and many viewers in the chatroom began shouting “6” upon seeing Richard’s move.

“You—”

An official beside Count Zane could not help but speak up.

However, Count Zane stopped him with a gesture.

“Fine, I’ll pay. Sir John, collect the money per head!”

Count Zane said.

In the end, Sir John handed Richard 206 gold coins.

Yes, they retained all their soldiers’ weapons.

For Richard, having over a hundred soldiers was not a big deal; if they caused trouble, Mia and Dorothy could handle them, so he allowed them to keep their weapons.

After all, there were gold coins involved.