The beacon fire fluttered, and the riverbank under the moonlit night was stained red with blood.

When the sound of the fighting gradually died down, Loren, covered in blood, walked out of the camp, his dark pupils looking at the corpses all under his feet.

In the moonlight, the bones of centaurs covered the ground on both sides of the river like shells and gravel left on the beach after the tide receded, and there was no gap to find a foothold.

Even the rushing river was also dyed the color of blood, and the water was littered with broken bones.

The corpses are fertile, the blood is drifting—this is not an exaggerated metaphor, but the most direct description of what Loren saw in front of him at the moment.

The battle was over the moment the scimitar horse flag appeared.

The centaur army, which had besieged the camp with all its might, was powerless to resist the Boi hussars who were outflanking from all sides and attacking like a wave.

In just a quarter of an hour, the battle went from a dog-tooth collision to a one-sided slaughter.

The centaur army trapped in the river was forcibly split in two by the rushing waters, and watched as the men on the other side of the river were reduced to corpses by the lances and sabers of the hussars, and then their own doom.

At the end of the battle, the hussars who rushed back and forth did not stop, but scattered in all directions, like hunting, and continued to chase all the scattered and fleeing centaurs, moving quickly on the grassland in groups of three or five.

It is worth noting that this Boi army came from the west, and carried the scimitar horse banner instead of the moon spear of the House of Jonah.

In other words, they had arrived from the Petty Bowie, the army of the Varna family.

Sighing tiredly, Loren squinted his eyes and looked out at the Thousand Tents City in the distance.

According to the original plan, Count Seth Braha went to the Lesser Boi, gathered a cavalry in the shortest possible time, and then joined him with Salika, and in three days flanked the centaur army besieging the Thousand Hordes, but now......

Although the Earl of Seth was said to have a high prestige in the Duchy of Boy, Loren did not believe that he could raise an army of thirty or forty thousand Boi in one day.

Something must have happened, or something happened that I didn't know about... It's like a centaur suddenly getting nervous and storming his camp.

"I hate accidents......" Loren muttered to himself, shaking his head.

"The Duke'......"

Count Eckert, who walked behind him, was slightly stunned, and walked forward with a frown: "What did you just say?"

"Nothing. Loren immediately changed the topic and turned his gaze behind him: "How is the situation of each camp, have the casualties been counted?"

"Not yet, now the whole army is repairing. Eckert said in a deep voice and sighed softly: "But thanks to the 'Condensate Stone Parapet' provided by Master Ashamai, all the camps have not been breached, and the establishment is still intact. ”

The black-haired wizard bowed slightly, which was also surprising to Loren himself - the ice wall blocked the cavalry, it seems that it can only appear inside, right?

However, it is a pity that this method can only be used once - the Great Green Sea is not a fortress of the Boundary Mountain with perennial ice and snow, and it cannot have an abundant water source at all times, just like Master Ashamai said, it is just an emergency solution.

Not only that, in order to gather enough alchemy materials for the condensate, this time alone has already emptied most of the inventory of the legion's baggage, and Loren is really reluctant to do it a second time with such a costly tactic.

"That's the good news... What about the bad news?"

"After this battle, our baggage has been depleted. Eckert said calmly: "Not only all kinds of ammunition, fire oil and food, but also spare weapons, war horses, parts for repairing armor equipment... It's all starting to bottom out. ”

"If we don't get any more supplies, we'll have to fight one or two more battles at most. ”

"In other words......" Loren sighed, his expression a little helpless: "Either we will build a supply line from the principality, or we will have to rely on the logistics of the Boi to sustain it?"

"The premise is that they actually have adequate supplies and can be self-sufficient. ”

Eckert shook his head: "The Great Bowie Territory has fallen, and the Thousand Tent City is almost in ruins—the most basic restoration and relief alone can hollow out the Little Boli Territory of the Varna family. ”

"The Boi are proud of the empire with their horses and scimitars, but the endless sea of green is not rich. ”

After a moment's hesitation, the Count of Fort Fury paused and continued: "With all due respect, what you should be thinking about now is not whether or not to build a supply line for our army, but whether Grand Duke Laszló Varna will open his mouth and ask you for assistance. ”

"Really?"

"If it's just help, it's okay, we and Boi are allies, and we take what we need, but... You've heard Guy Angot say that this Grand Duke Laszló Varna is... Not particularly fond of reasonable people. ”

The expression on Loren's face was a little stiff, and he had the illusion of being "falsely accused by a poor relative".

At this moment a group of hussars carrying banners came towards them, and in the distance they could already see the pale face of Count Seth Braha, and the haste and anxious expression.

"Duke Loren!" shouted Count Seth as he turned over and dismounted, "We're sorry we're late—you didn't have any accidents, did you?"

Shrugging slightly, Loren greeted him.

"I wasn't surprised, but you surprised us. Looking at the hussars behind him, the black-haired wizard raised his eyebrows: "It seems that this is not the time we agreed, and the reinforcements are much better than you said." ”

Seth Braha was stunned for a moment, and then smiled reluctantly: "Everything we do is to ensure the safety of the Thousand Hordes - of course, you and the knights of Byrne, and the Holy Cross bless, there are no accidents." ”

"Unfortunately... Not really. ”

Count Eckert said abruptly, staring at him coldly: "Your brother-in-law, Count Bolino Bocival of the Peak of Hope, has died in the previous battle to rescue the Thousand Hordes!"

Suddenly, Seth's smile froze on his face, and his expression trembled slightly.

Loren looked at him motionlessly, his gaze calm.

At this moment, the knights in the camp had already come out one after another, confronting the Boi hussars behind Seth Braha, and coldly looking at the group of "life-saving benefactors" who had just broken the siege.

Although he has just won a difficult victory, the current atmosphere is far from being "harmonious", let alone the friendship of "blood is thicker than water".

After a long silence, Seth Braha slowly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "In the name of Boi, Grand Duke Laszló Varna invites you, and Grand Duke Loren Turin meets with him. ”

"The Grand Duke has entered the city, and now he is in the Duke's Castle in the City of a Thousand Tents, waiting for you, as well as the arrival of all the Byrne knights!"

Loren raised his head and glanced at the Thousand Tents in the distance.

In other words, he took advantage of the centaur army being dragged by himself and rushed into the city first, right?

"If the Duke really has this sincerity, he should come and invite him in person, instead of having someone around him summon him. Count Eckert said coldly: "Lord Loren Turin is our duke, not his vassal!"

"His Majesty was only responsible for conveying the Duke's invitation, and expressing Boi's sincerity as much as possible. Seth Braha, who was still pale just now, is neither humble nor arrogant at the moment:

"If you have any opinions, please go to the Grand Duke and tell him in person!"

Loren looked sideways, and the Count of Eckert behind him bowed slightly, giving him a very determined look.

"Well, since the Duke of Varna has sincerely invited him to come, how can he not go in?"

"It is an honor for the Varna family to entertain the Duke of Byrne, as well as for the Thousand Hordes and the Duchy of Boy!" Seth Braha nodded vigorously:

"Byrne was and still is Boe's best friend - when the two principalities stand side by side, it's the day the centaur tribe is destroyed!"

The black-haired wizard smiled slightly, shrugged his shoulders very casually, and did not take Count Seth's compliment to heart:

"Let's take a good look at how the famous Grand Duke Boi is going to entertain us!"