Maryland Peak, a small corner in the northeast corner of the Cordillera Plateau, should have no one calculated how far it is from Mandy Gaza City, as even adventurers are usually reluctant to approach this peak.

The Peak of Maryland is nothing more than a small piece of high ground in the middle of the mountains, and we already know that it is insignificant, and we even suspect that the Cordillera Plateau has no such name on the map at all. But unfortunately, this highland has inexplicably become a battleground for soldiers.

It's been two magic hours!

The charge of the two squadrons was carried down by the remaining bandits with arrows!

Maryland Peak was covered with verdant alfalfa grass, and when the large group of men and horses rushed up shouting the slogan 'City Defense Army Forward', the tall grass rolled to the side as if it had been blown by a typhoon, and when the men and horses retreated, heavy drops of blood flowed from the blades of grass.

"Thanks to the goddess of the forest, if the temperature had been a little lower, we wouldn't have been too unlucky today!"

Barthes. Willie jumped off his horse as he spoke, and he stepped forward to hug Bowen, who had just been withdrawn from the front line. Cornnett. It was an unorthodox move, but for the knights who followed Hathaway into the Cordillera Plateau, they were as close to each other as brothers.

"Lord Commander, my people can fight again!" Bowen. I blamed me for wiping a handful of hair stuck to my forehead, the air was ridiculously dull, and he felt the unbearable smell of sweat from his body in his armor.

"I know you can fight, but your mission now is more important than anything else," Barthes. Willy rejected his offer to fight, "Your men should defend the battlefield as much as possible." Rescue all our wounded soldiers. ”

"I understand, sir!"

Bowen. Cornnett saluted the commander of the city defense army, he knew that he had been assigned a good job, rescuing his comrades, although it is the duty of a soldier, but when those you have rescued return to the battlefield with heroic strength, they will return to you with ten times the enthusiasm.

"We're gaining the edge!"

Barthes. Willy looked at the battle in the distance with a deep gaze, "If the main force of the Whirlwind Thieves is defeated, it will only be a matter of time before the bandits' lair is taken. ”

"Absolutely!"

Bowen. "There's a guard led by Lord Earl over there, and we'll definitely be able to defeat those bandits!" ”

"Bowen. You're right. The whirlwind bandits won't be able to support it! It's a pity that it would be nice if we had heavy weapons to attack the fortifications. ”

Barthes. Willie said with some regret.

"yes!"

Bowen. Cornnett also felt the embarrassment of the troops in his hands. Due to the limitations of their forces and weapons, what they are doing now is mainly a diversionary attack, uh...... Seeing that they were about to launch a third charge, they had to prevent the main force of the bandits from returning to attack. On the other hand, it is necessary to prevent the remaining bandits from supporting the enemy's main force.

"The leader of the Whirlwind Thieves is still very clever. They probably put their most elite infantry in the Maryland Lair. It really delayed our attack. But these guys are naïve to think that they will be able to win in this way! "Barthes. Willy muttered to himself, but he made up his mind in the blink of an eye.

"Captain of the 3rd Brigade of the City Defense Army, Captain Kaunette!"

I heard the Commander-in-Chief's roll call. Bowen. Cornit hurriedly stood in front of the commander of the city defense army: "Lord Commander, I will listen to your orders!" ”

Barthes. Willie raised his horsewhip and pointed diagonally at the battlefield in front of him, "Tell Deputy Commander Sù Cody, plus your brigade, if he still can't force the bandits to abandon the outer walls in a magical hour, then I will erect a tombstone for him on the slope after the enemy retreats." ”

"Understood, Lord Commander! Your fears won't come true, and I'm sure Lieutenant Cody will be able to get the job done beautifully. Bowen. Cornnett saluted the commander of the city defense army on his horse.

"Hopefully nothing will happen to him." Barthes. Willie returned the salute, and he watched Bowen. Cornnett spurred his horse to his battle group, and soon saw the third formation change to the battle flag that represented the attack.

Behind the walls of the Maryland Peak Thieves' Bandits, you'll find the bandits who are the elite infantry and back-up of the Whirlwind Bandits, but they are doomed to fail in their mission. At this time, they lined up in a well-defined guard formation. The shield men were at the front, their heads exposed, the swordmen and chainhookers were clinging to them, and the ranks of archers were supposed to be hidden behind the wall, so that the deadliest of them could not be seen from the outside, not to mention that these guys were in a different position each time they fired a volley. However, after three shocks, the five columns of shieldmen and spearmen in the front line have been completely replaced, especially their shields have been lost.

Still can't underestimate them! These infantry are the most elite fighters of the Whirlwind Thieves Regiment, and their combat effectiveness is no less than that of the regular troops, and the Whirlwind Thieves Regiment has been able to gallop the Cordillera Plateau over the years, although it is inseparable from the support of the one behind it, but its own equipment and training are also first-class.

The combat effectiveness of the reorganized city defense army skyrocketed, and even the bravest warriors frowned at the sight of another brigade entering the battle. Now they were very tired, countless corpses lay on the city walls, more wounded were screaming not far away, blood seeped into the ground to form russet mud, and the soles of their boots made of horse leather had been soaked in blood and were unusually wet.

"Why didn't the powerful main cavalry army come to our aid?" The surviving bandits exchanged views in a whisper, with a sense of abandonment. Although the rules in the thieves group are strict, but no one will care about this between life and death, the bandits' voices spread, but they still dare not let the thieves leaders hovering behind them hear, that will be in exchange for a whip, the taste is more uncomfortable than a sword.

Retracting his hateful gaze from the wall, Deputy Commander Nelson. Cody spat at the ground heavily, standing closest to the bandit archer's attack, and he had just pulled away the provocative arrow from a guy with incredible arm strength...... Just as the city defense army was about to launch a new attack, a rumbling hoof sound came from a distance, and the battle flag of the city defense army loomed in the dust.

"The main force of the bandits has been defeated! All-hands attack! "Barthes. Willy roared excitedly and threw all the reserves into battle......

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On August 7, 909, the main force of the Whirlwind Thieves was wiped out by the city guards and lords' guards of the Cordillera Territory, and the lair was breached.

At this point, three of the four thieves who had been entrenched in the Cordillera Plateau for many years had been annihilated, leaving only the bear goblin thieves. Some of the small bands of thieves who were still watching began to flee one after another, some fled directly to the sea and became pirates, and some left the Cordillera territory over the mountains. However, there were also some bands of thieves who thought that their hands were less bloody and simply surrendered to the city defense army. According to the original plan, the bandits were dispersed and placed on the farms, where they would be granted the status of freemen after three years of hard labor. But even during their service, they did not lose their personal freedom, but only had fewer benefits and travel restrictions than normal free people.

In the reception room of the Lord's Palace, Guise, who had been waiting for a while. McKennaro finally met the long-known Countess of Cordillera. The girl sitting at the top, wearing a magic robe, was naturally the Earl, and the girl next to her should be the respected lady of the Lord's Palace, Cecia. Hughes, the other man in the reception room was an acquaintance...... The old butler Bruno. Will.

It seems that the real person is better than the rumors, at least the strength of this countess is definitely not like the outside legend, just a junior magician. Strong, with a wealth of combat experience and experience. McEnnello could see at a glance that Hathaway was extraordinary...... Especially those deep eyes, looking at him for a short time, were like two black holes, which made him feel devoured. Although the female officer next to her was not a martial artist, her eyes were bright, and she was obviously a clever person.

"Mr. McKennello, I heard that you have something to meet with me for an interview, and you don't know if there is anything you need my help with?"

Hathaway also noticed for the first time that the middle-aged man in front of him was not simple, although he was dressed very ordinary, but this man exuded a powerful aura, like a beast ready to attack...... He is definitely a golden warrior, and his strength is at least no less than that of Ah Ling. Hegel.

"Oh, Lord Count, I am a mercenary from the mountains of Brinia, and I come to the Cordillera three or four times a year, and the Cordillera is my second home. I'm glad from the bottom of my heart that the Cordillera Territory has a new lord. I had heard in the tavern that the Count had issued a proclamation welcoming the flow of people into the Caucasus and offering many preferential policies, so I would like to ask, the Cordillera Plateau is a territory belonging to the Odiga Empire, and if anyone who does not belong to the Odiga Empire wants to live in the Cordillera and be protected? ”

After expressing his congratulations, Guise. McKennarow went straight to the point.

"Of course, although our Cordillera territory belongs to the Odigar Empire, the Empire does not have a law that strictly prohibits the movement of people, and we in Cordillera have now discovered new mines, and there is also a large amount of wasteland to be cultivated and planted, so I hope that there will be enough labor to contribute to the prosperity of our Cordillera, and if they participate in this great process, they will naturally become legal residents of Cordillera, and I, as the lord of Cordillera, naturally have the responsibility to protect their legitimate rights and interests from infringement."

It seems that he has heard some of the flavor in the other party's words, but Hathaway, who is in urgent need of people, has not thought much about it, except for a little reservation in language skills, everything else is a big package. (To be continued......)