The blue sea is like a wave, and it is boundless.

Under the vast sky, only the vigorous eagle left its own track in the dome.

As Byrne's army marched eastward, the world became more and more empty, and all that could be seen was an endless grassland, and the long wind was constantly whistling in his ears, and there was no difference in sight.

If it weren't for the Boi hussars who were familiar with the area as guides in front, I am afraid that this army would not have been able to find the right direction of the Thousand Tents City for a year based on the map alone.

In order to save the Thousand Hordes besieged by the centaur army, and to avoid the serious consequences of the entire Boi falling into the east-west division, and finally being completely flattened by the centaurs and invading Byrne and even the hinterland of the empire, Byrne's army of 15,000 knights had to head north and embark on the road to the Thousand Hordes.

Confronted by Master Harlem Van Ashamai, Count Seth Braha finally did not dare to hide any more, and told the details of the whole incident and confessed it completely.

When the reason was finally figured out, the knight lords, who had some sympathy for Boe, were in an uproar, and if it hadn't been for Eckert to stop him in time, several of the Counts who had been wounded in the raid the night before would have been ready to draw their swords and slash Sette Braha alive.

Despite the extreme anger at such an irresponsible behavior of the Grand Duke of Varna, the whole army agreed to rush to the city of a thousand hordes to relieve the siege, and then find a way to rescue the fallen Grand Duke Laszló Varna.

More importantly, once Boe fell, Byrne and East Sackland, which were invaded next, whether it was the invasion of the mainland or the opportunity of the empire to meddle in eastern affairs, would be a very serious blow to Byrne.

In the words of Count Angot, it is: "This old thing is a bastard, but he is also our bastard, and we must find a way to get him back before we flatten his old face and spit on him!"

As for the Count of Braha, he preferred that Byrne's army would first come to the rescue of the shipwrecked Grand Duke of Varna, but for the time being, he knew that he had little to say, so he had to remain silent.

After crossing a large plain and traveling some way east, Byrne's army finally reached the junction of the two realms of Little Boy and Big Boy.

Next, you just need to go north along the river to find the way to the Thousand Hordes City.

Although it seemed that the whole army's schedule was very urgent, and the city of a thousand hordes was in danger, in fact, even the Boi hussars did not have the slightest nervousness on their faces, and even more relaxed than when they came.

The reason is simple - although there are tens of thousands of centaur troops besieging Thousand Hordes, Thousand Hordes is the only strong fortress with stone walls in the entire Great Green Sea.

Although the centaurs had a few trebuchets and ballistas, it was not easy to deal with the heavy bricks and the mountain rocks of Sackland, which were a specialty, and it was well known that the centaurs could not climb the walls on their four legs.

Even if one or two towers were destroyed, it would mean little to the "natural cavalry", and even if the gates were breached, the narrow passages and traps inside the fortress were not "friendly" enough for the cavalry.

So to rescue such a well-fortified and well-supplied masonry fortress, Byrne's army could even advance while resting, and at the same time find a way to contact the army of the House of Jonah, and prepare to flank the besieging centaur army in front and behind the perimeter of the fortress.

“...... So, you know a lot about the centaur race?"

Riding on horseback, Loren asked as if casually mentioning, his gaze turning to Master Ashamai at his side.

"Centaurs... That's right, ever since the publication of Durma's biography, the Empire has started calling them that. ”

Ashamai sighed, shook his head and sighed in a tone of "I knew you would ask that":

In fact, this term was first used as a strongly insulting slur, and the history of centaurs is not much shorter than that of us humans, and some even speculate that the birth of this race may have preceded humans. ”

"And they generally call themselves 'four-hoofed people'... By the way, to humans they are generally referred to as 'two-legged people', and to a lesser extent, 'hairless people' or 'pink-skinned people' - the centaurs who are the same as humans and have a real clear understanding of us are also very few. ”

"History?" Loren raised an eyebrow: "You mean ......"

"Yes, centaurs are not a primitive and savage race as we might think, or simply like ogre trolls and the like, like beasts. ”

Ashmai nodded, and explained to Loren with some interest: "In fact, they have a fairly well-established system, a very old and long-established poetic culture, and a 'shaman' sect that mixes primitive beliefs and magic. ”

"The system... What kind of system?" asked Loren alarmingly, "is it like the Empire, or is it Eberden or Byrne, or the horseback people of Big Bow?"

"It's not quite like it—if anything, it's a combination of the imperial conscription system and the nomadic customs of the Bohis. Ashamai muttered:

"As you already know, there are eight tribes of centaurs, each of whom they call 'banners', with the leader being the 'bannermaster', and the strongest of the eight bannermen being elected the 'Great Khan', or in Sakran language, the Great Chief. ”

"The earliest centaurs had only four tribes, namely Hankong, Chiyan, Baihe, and Yellow Mane, and later there were four branches: Changfeng, Firehoof, Bailang, and Wasteland, which formed the current 'banner master' system. ”

"Under this system, the centaurs of each tribe are not only the blood relatives of the banner owner, but also the slaves, laborers, and soldiers of the banner owner, and all the honor and disgrace and power and wealth are tied to the banner master. Ashamai's expression became much more solemn:

"War is the most effective state of the system, and all the centaurs are part of the army—a respect that even the Empire's conscription system can't match, so that despite their small numbers, they are always able to launch massive invasions again and again. ”

"So to fight their armies is to fight their whole tribe... Is that so?" Loren frowned, a little incredulous.

"Not only that, but you're also going to have to fight against the backers behind them. "Throughout every Centaur War, there has never been a real pure—this was the case with the Black Duke, and I don't see any difference this time. ”

Loren's eyes narrowed into a slit, lost in thought.

"So, who knows what will turn out to be in the end?" Ashamai continued, "Even the heavy crossbow and trebuchet are available, and even if a 'heavy cavalry centaur' in dwarven armor appears in the future, it seems that there is no surprise that there will be any more 'heavy cavalry centaurs' in dwarven armor." ”

"But then again, if even the 'Heavy Cavalry Centaurs' appeared, then what else would be impossible—then even the Ancient Evil Gods, Devil Apostles, or Knights of Oaths would pop up... Well, it would be interesting to go from a one-sided invasion to a few scuffles......"

He was still talking to himself without saying a word, but he didn't see Loren's expression beside him getting more and more strange, and there was some kind of surprise and surprise in his eyes.

Just as the black-haired wizard was about to interrupt him, the shouts of the rangers suddenly came from ahead, and the sharp sound of horns swept through the turquoise dome.

"The whole army is on alert ——!"

The dull roar of the Count of Ecter suddenly sounded, and the horses galloped past the front of the army: "The infantry phalanx is in formation, and the cavalry is forward, ready ——!"

At that moment, Loren's expression when he looked at Ashamai was extremely dark, and he really had the mood to kill him.

But... Probably not, right?

Yeah... It's almost close to the Thousand Tent City, and even if you encounter the enemy, it's not that the other party guessed it, it's just an expected situation-how can it be a heavy cavalry centaur or something......

Just as the black-haired wizard was desperately trying to comfort himself in the bottom of his heart, the rangers in the front line rushed forward again, and a nervous roar shook the sky:

"Heavy cavalry, heavy cavalry is rushing this way——!!!!"