Chapter 21: Fortify the Wall and Clear the Countryside

This beam of light is a magic energy ray inherited from the Ironhorn Horse bloodline.

To unleash the power of a Warcraft mount and allow the Warcraft to cast magic at the right time, one needs to have very advanced riding skills.

Especially low-level Warcraft are not smart enough and not easy to communicate with, and often need the guidance and training of knights.

Fortunately, Richard's riding skills have been upgraded to level three, otherwise it would be difficult for him to seize the opportunity.

If he fails to seize the opportunity, improper use of spells may easily cause accidental injury to friendly forces.

Training Warcraft cavalry is not an easy task.

The energy ray hit Ortius fiercely, severely injuring the dog-headed man in an instant.

Ortius wanted to struggle to get up, but Richard, riding the Ironhorn Horse, had already trampled on him fiercely.

Trampled by the heavy Warcraft warhorse, Ortius's sternum was immediately broken, and it seemed that he would not survive.

Richard drew out his long sword, threw it with all his strength, stabbed it into the back of the dog-headed commander, and made up the last blow.

Richard won't get any experience points if he lets the monster kill the enemy.

"Kill the second-level dog-headed man, and you will be rewarded with 1,000 experience points."

In just one day, Richard gained 1,500 killing experience points.

Unfortunately, the breakthrough time of each skill is short, and it cannot be advanced in a short time, so that the combat ability can be improved again.

Richard killed the dog-headed man, and Ron, who followed closely behind him, leaned out and grabbed the body of the dog-headed officer onto the horse's back, and picked up the enchanted arm shield used by the dog-headed man.

This shield is an enchanted weapon. Although it is damaged, it should still be usable after repair.

Richard continued to urge the iron-horned horse, took out the battle axe hanging on the saddle, swung it with both hands, and fiercely split the heavy camp gate.

The dog-headed men in the camp had not yet organized an effective formation, and they saw that the camp gate was broken, and the squadron leader Ortius died in the hands of human cavalry.

They were immediately filled with despair, and they all called out, and chose to flee in panic.

Richard rode on an iron-horned horse, wielding a huge axe, and swept past with a thunderous force. With the sound of cutting through the iron armor, the two kobold soldiers were immediately beheaded.

The scout cavalry followed Richard into the camp, and in less than half an hour, the kobolds in the camp were slaughtered by everyone.

War is always a life-and-death struggle!

Especially the Northern War, which involves the survival rights of humans and orcs.

The war between the two sides is more cruel. Even soldiers with weaker combat effectiveness usually do not surrender, but fight to the last soldier.

Richard cleaned up the battlefield. Today, he wiped out the kobold squadron and captured thirteen wounded kobolds.

After the battle, Lieutenant Colonel Marvin jumped off his warhorse and asked Diara: "How are your casualties?"

"Six killed in the battle, thirteen injured.

"Although you are an infantry squadron, you must also pay attention to riding training. When I observed during the charge, your casualties were caused by your own fall from the horse. This is not acceptable. "

Seeing Lieutenant Colonel Ma Wen's careful observation, Diara smiled bitterly and said, "Our squadron does not have a cavalry unit, so the conditions are not sufficient for practicing riding skills."

"Our brigade has collected some horses. They may not be good enough to be used as war horses, but they can be used for riding training. These more than 30 horses will be handed over to you after returning to the city. Take advantage of your free time to train them! "

Diara was particularly happy to receive this unexpected supplement from Lieutenant Colonel Marvin.

This part of the horses was collected from Baron Harden's castle.

Although the Sixth Squadron was stationed in the Baron's castle, it was difficult to collect and call for supplies from the Baron's castle.

Especially the war supplies, which were in the hands of the serf army. Without Baron Harden's order, Diara could not command the serf army at all.

Diara was only a captain, and the rank of the serf army officers was similar to Diara. The two sides did not have a direct subordinate relationship, and they were not subordinate to each other, so their forces could not be integrated together.

After Lieutenant Colonel Marvin came to the castle, the situation immediately changed. The rank of Lieutenant Colonel was already a middle- and senior-level officer in the Crazy Lion Legion.

If the serf army did not obey Lieutenant Colonel Marvin's orders, the corps commander would grant the lieutenant colonel the power to make arbitrary decisions on the spot, and Lieutenant Colonel Marvin could legally kill them.

After winning the battle, Commander Marvin seemed very happy. He waved his hand and said, "Today's battle was well fought, and I will ask for credit for everyone. "

According to convention, annihilating the whole squadron of dog-headed men should be worth a medium merit.

However, there were many soldiers and officers who participated in the battle. Among the dozen officers, only a small part of them went to Richard.

According to the regulations of the Mad Lion Legion, the report of merit must be public and subject to the supervision of soldiers and grassroots officers.

Lieutenant Colonel Ma Wen's report of merit has been posted. In this battle, Richard has made four minor merits in total.

The reconnaissance mission was successfully completed, and he was awarded a minor merit.

The surprise attack mission was a complete victory, and he was awarded a minor merit.

Killing the second-level dog-headed man squadron leader, he was awarded Two minor merits.

Including these four minor merits, Richard has accumulated two medium merits and one minor merit in less than two months since joining the Mad Lion Legion.

Once the war starts, excellent officers can easily accumulate merits.

Other officers of the Sixth Squadron also made some achievements. Squadron Leader Diara was assigned a minor merit, and Ron was also awarded a minor merit for killing a first-level dog-headed professional during a reconnaissance mission.

Of course, Ron's merit was given up by Richard, and the military judge who reported the merit also knew it. After returning to the Baron's Castle, Diara asked for horses from the Legion's reconnaissance brigade.

Marvin also conveyed the order to fortify the walls and clear the fields. He ordered the destruction of farmland wells, burned houses, and moved the free people and serfs from more than ten villages in the baron's territory to the baron's castle.

In this way, Baron Harden's business in the past few years was wiped out, and he lost a lot of money. At the same time, Marvin took the scouts and moved around the baron's castle, hunting orc scouts.

The report of merit was quickly delivered to the Flame Castle.

During the war, everything was kept simple, and the approval of various documents and procedures was very fast. After the military judge of the Legion Headquarters checked and approved the head of the dog-headed man, the merit was quickly issued.

After Ron had the war merit in his hand, he immediately exchanged it for the fourth level of breathing method, and took the time to practice, wanting to break through as soon as possible and become a professional.

After this battle, the three brothers Richard followed Lieutenant Colonel Marvin and participated in several reconnaissance missions.

These missions were very smooth and there was no battle with the enemy.

The intelligence detected was also of average importance and no merit was made.

As the intelligence became clearer, the fog of war gradually dissipated.

Lieutenant Colonel Marvin once again convened a meeting of major officers. A simple map was placed in the middle of the conference room, and the lieutenant colonel's face became very solemn.

"Yesterday, I received news that Fort Vick was lost a few days ago, Baron Stopa was killed, and all the defenders died in battle. There are about four or five squadrons of orcs who have conquered Fort Vick, and they are dispersing to capture Baron Stopa's people.

After the Kobold Squadron was annihilated by us, the orcs began to draw reinforcements, and this reinforcement came from Baron Stopa's territory. In order to turn the passive into the active, I decided to take the initiative to attack the scattered orcs and control the war in Baron Stopa's territory.

The cavalry in the castle all followed me to participate in this war. I ordered Captain Diara to be the commander of the city defense, with full command of all soldiers to defend the city, and the serf army in the city must obey Captain Diara's orders."