Chapter 148, First Victory

In the forest of Arden, the army of the Marquis of Anxi is also advancing in the forest.

Unlike the right army, this army of more than 30,000 people has a large number of scouts and rangers to explore and guard, and then there are about 3,000 serf soldiers walking in the front. They hold long spears or swords, be careful Carefully paying attention to the movements around them, the serf archers walking in the front, their status is the lowest.

Then the central army was a large group of serf infantry and sergeant infantry, knight errants and kingdom knights walked at the end, defending the Marquis of Anci and other nobles, and the knights were also protected by a large number of infantry on both sides.

The whole team has been several kilometers long.

The knights were not fully armed, most of them wore dresses and uniforms, with swords and shields on their bodies.

When the knights go out to battle, except that they will be fully armed when facing the enemy, the knights will not wear armor when they are marching or resting, because being fully armed is not only a serious burden for the horse, but also for the horse. The same goes for the knights.

If the battle lasts too long, the knights will get tired.

Only animals like Holy Grail Knights can wear plate armor from morning to night without getting tired, but Holy Grail Knights are very few, and only Ryan, a Holy Grail Knight, participated in this chivalry war.

A standard Breton horse can charge a knight five to eight times while wearing armor. After that, the horse will get tired and the effect of the charge will be greatly weakened. Therefore, when marching or camping, the knight None of them will wear armor, so they will exhaust themselves alive.

Ordinary ranger knights can't afford full-body plate armor. They are equipped with a combination of chain mail + kite helmet + smock. Only a small number of noble ranger knights can wear plate armor.

Therefore, a knight is usually equipped with three horses, one war horse for combat, one ordinary horse for ordinary riding, and one pack horse for carrying various utensils. They also need at least two knights at the same time. The retinue helped him put on his armor and helped him mount his horse before the battle.

Behind the knights were followed by a mighty army of followers and support personnel, among which were a large number of carriages containing the equipment of the knights.

"My Marquis, Ursen Castle is not far away." This is the suggestion of the experienced lieutenant, Baron Pierre, who is an excellent knight of the kingdom: "We have not met a decent knight along the way." Resist, but I think one should still be careful."

"Well, I know this. Beastmen are very cunning. We must be careful." The Marquis of Anxi is proud of himself. He is a general from an academy. He has received good military training since he was a child. Don't be careless.

His Majesty Richard managed to win this opportunity for his nephew and grandson, and he must grasp it well.

At the same time, the Marquis was also a little restless. He had been in the forest for three days, and his army faced constant harassment and minor attacks from the Beastmen. The scouts and rangers suffered heavy casualties, but the Beastmen never dared to send out a large force Attack this army.

There are already some complaints among the ranger knights. They think that the beastmen are nothing special. The Marquis is too cautious. These beastmen will only shoot cold arrows and avoid these knights.

The Marquis of Anxi warned the knights not to be careless and to be careful of the ambush of the beastmen.

But where have all the Beastmen gone? The Marquis of Anxi pondered, the knights were also troubled by the delay in the appearance of these beasts.

When the army was about 20 kilometers away from Ursen Castle, there was a sudden change.

Several wounded rangers rushed out from the forest: "The enemy attacked! It's the Beastmen!"

"It's the Beastmen!" It took a lot of time for the angry roar to spread from the front army to the rear army. The army stretching for several kilometers responded slowly. They quickly looked for their followers, then put on their armor and prepared to fight.

In the dark forest, hundreds of beastmen appeared,

They have menacing faces, and most are armed with spears and axes.

"Archers, get ready to shoot!" The sergeants standing in the first row immediately ordered, and the serfs immediately obeyed the order and raised their wooden bows.

A rain of arrows flew towards the rushing beasts, and many Ugly Beasts and Chaos War Dogs were hit by bows and arrows. Easily killed by simple arrows.

But the Beastmen's armies are not limited to flimsy Uglyhorns and Chaos Warhounds.

"It's a herd of horned beasts!" shouted many sergeants: "Defense against javelins!"

As soon as the words fell, the horned beasts raised the javelins behind them and started throwing towards the chaotic Bretanian army formation.

A dense rain of javelins streaked across the clear sky and roared towards the serf infantry. Many serf infantry were hit by javelins and fell headlong.

The infantry formation began to shake and become chaotic. Many knights beheaded the deserters on the spot and stabilized their morale. The serf archers were frightened by the overwhelming javelins and backed away. After only a few steps back, they found that the javelins had a high hit rate. As terrible as their arrows were, they returned to their original positions again under the stern eyes of the knight lords.

"Archers! Loosen the formation and release the arrows!" Under the order of the master knight, the serf archers released their arrows again.

The horned beasts, which are stronger than the horned beasts, have rough skin and thick flesh, and the serf archers are not elite. It is difficult for their arrows to cause enough damage to the horned beasts. A round of volley was given up, and the horned beasts gradually approached.

"Pike circle formation!" The serf infantry raised their spears and formed a circle formation, facing the strong Beastmen with their sharp spear points.

The horned beasts rushed into the army formation with their big axes, and the serf army was attacked by the horned beasts. Many serf soldiers were splashed with blood on the spot. Watching their compatriots die, the serf soldiers also fiercely straightened their spears. The array caused great damage to the horned beasts. As soon as the group of more than two hundred horned beasts rushed into the spear array, thirty or forty horned beasts were pierced through their vitals and fell down one after another.

More herds of horned beasts emerged from the forest.

"Kill! For the lady and the king! For Brittania!" The sergeants were dispatched. These high-ranking soldiers wore breastplates, helmets, and used halberds or two-handed swords to launch a fierce offensive towards the beastmen. All sergeants are promoted from serfs, and they and rangers represent the highest achievement of serfs, so these sergeants are very powerful in combat skills and strength, some are not even inferior to knights, their joining quickly changed the situation of the battle, in a After a fierce battle, the morale of the serfs gradually stabilized, and the battlefield became stalemate.

At this moment, the Britannian knights finally put on their armor, and the ranger knights gave up their horses, dismounted to fight on foot, and rushed into the battlefield.

The appearance of the knights inspired the morale of the serfs. The knights with superb skills, heavy armor and elite weapons beat the horned beasts back and forth.

"For Ladies and Kings! For Britannia!!!"

Even though the road was narrow and the jungle was dense, the knight-errants rushed towards the beast people, singing the name of the fairy of the lake and shouting their own names.

The uneven land, dense bushes, and dense jungle slowed down the speed of the knights, but they did not slow down their enthusiasm and desire to make contributions. But just when they were about to completely surround these beastmen, bursts of waves came from the depths of the jungle. Horn sound: "Woo~~Uh~~"

The beastmen retreated immediately after hearing the sound of the horn. They left the Ugly Horns and the Chaos Dogs and fled back into the forest. These Chaos creatures moved very fast in the forest, and the knights in heavy armor They were determined to chase, and the Marquis of Anxi quickly stopped this behavior.

The Marquis knew very well that the scattered heavy armored knights must not chase after him like this.

In an encounter, Brittania lost more than 200 serfs and several knights, and the Beastmen also left more than 300 corpses.

Many errant knights breathed a sigh of relief. For two or three days, they had been in a situation of constant harassment. The enemies often disappeared without a trace after they put on their armor.

This battle was so frustrating!

These beastmen are really not upright enough, if they have the ability, they can set up a battle on the plain and let's have a fair fight!

"My marquis, we have won this battle! We only lost a few knights and a dozen rangers." Soon, the clerk reported the battle damage to Anxi.

The loss of serfs is not called loss. These cannon fodder consumables were originally used to share the damage.

"Very well, after three days of marching, we finally won a victory. This is our goal! Accumulate small victories into big victories, destroy these scattered Beastman warbands step by step, and then force these beasts to fight us The Marquis of Anxi said proudly, this was obviously an ambush carefully designed by the beastmen, and they were repulsed by them.

This means that if there is a decisive battle, even in the forest, the Beastmen will not be our opponents.

Good will triumph over evil, and the knights of Brittany will not bow to the feet of these brutes.

"How many Beastmen are there? Come on, this summer is the end of the Beastmen!" The Marquis of Anxi continued to issue orders: "Don't let your guard down, let the rangers continue to investigate, no one knows if there will be an ambush in the next Waiting for us!"

"yes!"

The army of chivalry continued to move forward after being reorganized.

On the cliff a few kilometers away, the Beastman Beastmaster "Bloodhorn" Maras and the screaming Shaman "Heart Eater" Groz stood together, behind them were several doomsday bulls and Cyclops.

Watching the Beastman being repelled, Maras opened his mouth wide: "Knight...cautious, ambush...difficult."

"Human beings... are so numerous that they cannot... be rivaled."

The neighing great shaman was wielding a staff with a lot of heads and dead bones hanging on it. Its body was full of festering marks, and a group of flies were flying around it, exuding a stench and a rotten smell.

"Tempting the knights...deep into the forest, decay and life, leading to victory." Groz waved his staff, huge filthy energy was gathering above, and evil green energy was constantly spreading out.

"The power of the evil moon...the change of seasons...wait for the time." Maras pointed to the filthy runes on the blasphemous altar: "The sons of chaos...destroy all things...human beings...false gods in the lake...everything destroy!"

Behind the Beastmaster, is a terrifying altar pulled by several razorbeasts.

This altar used to be a shrine for fairies in the lake, but now it is surrounded by countless filthy patterns and chaotic energy. There is also a head of a lake god prophet hanging on it: "Call the bighorn herd!"

Blood-red filthy energy gradually erupted from the altar, and it told the news that the beastmen were about to know.

"Prepare... for a new battle!"

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After that, the march of the knights was never ambushed again, and the army of more than 30,000 people soon arrived at Ursen Castle.

This is a hilltop castle made of limestone, surrounded by river valleys, with tall and strong walls, but the area is not particularly large, and the army of more than 30,000 people cannot all live in the castle, so the serfs can only camp outside the city.

Seeing the army of chivalry approaching, the Earl of Adelaide opened the city gate, and the knights poured into the city.

"Hello, Your Excellency Anxi!" Earl Adelaide led several knights to greet him together: "I heard that our commander-in-chief has won successive victories outside the city, which has made the Beastman tribe dare not haunt again?"

"Where is there, sit down and talk." Several nobles walked towards the interior of the castle, the attendants hurriedly fed the horses, and the logistics staff began to be busy delivering dinner to the knights.

The inner courtyard of the castle is in the tower on the southwest side. Inside is a large fortified room. There are maps on the table, armor on the shelf, swords and shields on the wall, and thick broth stewing in the stove. The aroma is tangy.

Adelaide had already prepared dinner, and the Marquis of Anchi and Baron Pierre were also tired, so they decided to sit down and talk while eating.

"Before I always said to be careful, but now it seems that the Beastmen have no plans to fight us near Ursen Castle at all." The Marquis of Anxi said first, the young man was very proud: "We came along the way, we successively We scared off two Beastman warbands and defeated a Beastman ambush, so these beasts should know how powerful we are, and they have retreated, waiting for the next opportunity to ambush us."

"I think so too!" Earl Adelaide nodded again and again, and the newly promoted knight of the kingdom was also triumphant: "Since I arrived here, we have repelled the attacks of the beastmen three times. Huge, but as soon as they are frustrated, they will immediately retreat, and they will not pose a threat at all."

"So, this is my plan, Adelaide, you lead the troops of the three duchies along the stream path and attack the Demon Rock from the left, while I lead the main force from the center..." Marquis Anxi and Adelaide Earl Red talked about his plan in detail.

This plan has been said before and will not be repeated here.

"Adelaide, remember, our center and left army set up more flags to increase our momentum. We already have a lot of people here, so we just need to set up more flags." After finishing speaking, Adelaide and Ang Xi said to each other winked.

"Let him have an accident, let them have an accident themselves."

The Earl of Adelaide and the Marquis of Anchi smiled at each other, everything was kept silent.

"All for the lady and the king! For Britannia!"

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