The cavalry of both sides rushed together, and the robbers of the green forest also rushed up against the rain of arrows, fighting with Byron's troops.

The peasants and gangsters were poorly equipped, but there were many of them. Under the attack of several hundred people, even the formation of mercenary swordsmen and light infantry cracked, many of the fully armed soldiers were stunned by blunt objects, and some were surrounded by several people and were pressed to the ground and beaten.

Byron's cavalry was not easy, and the light cavalry threw stones and throwing knives, knocked some of the soldiers off their horses, and surrounded them by the angry peasants.

However, Byron's previous training worked at this time, the Peony mercenaries did not run away, and Ellen also got off his horse, armed with a moonblade axe, and frantically slashed the bandits who rushed at him in the first row, boosting morale. The formation stabilized, the spears continued to thrust, and rows of Brotherhood bandits fell, and those who were better equipped and more experienced in combat had to gather together and rush towards them.

The peasants had come to make up the numbers, and Byron had to ride his horse past them and slash back with his sword to bring down a mob with a pitchfork. It's a pity that Byron can't raise his knife sideways and kill enemies like in the movies. The effect of force is mutual, Byron has tried that before, the light armor is fine, the force recoil caused by the iron armor on the heavy armor soldier makes his arm numb for a long time, if the strength is a little lower, it may break.

So Byron learned this technique, slashing down with a sword, or slashing behind him with a speed advantage, which is labor-saving and effective.

In a single effort, Byron killed three mobs and a light cavalry. The other cavalry also scattered the opposing ranks, maneuvering with the light cavalry or chasing the mob on foot.

If the other side only had these people, Byron would still have the confidence to defeat them.

But when more than twenty well-armed hired horsemen also arrived from afar and attacked them, Byron did not dare to draw conclusions.

Byron put away his sword, took out his mace, and attacked with his cavalry.

However, a hired rider threw a flail that struck Byron, knocking him straight off his horse.

The pain in his internal organs and bones from the time he hit his chest, and the fact that he fell off his horse on his back made Byron almost unable to get up, and his whole body felt as if he had been hit by a blunt object.

Several mobs rushed towards Byron with knives, sticks, and pitchforks, and Byron picked up the mace in pain and dragged his body towards them.

A farmer gave Byron a knife, but it didn't pierce his armor, and when the other man was surprised, Byron raised his mace and swung it down, smashing his head.

The other two were scared away, and Byron breathed a sigh of relief, now the wooden stick had done him more damage than a sword, and if they swarmed him, he probably wouldn't be able to handle it.

Under the cover of the other cavalry, Byron found another horse and ran back to Ellenn's side. And the situation with Alleyne was also bad, although he stabilized his position and even forced back the opponent's attack. But there is a new wave of enemies in the forest, not many in number, but more elite.

He made a big mistake and underestimated the strength of his opponent, which led to the current situation. If you continue to fight like this, if you don't have support, the possibility of losing is too great.

In this era, there is no doubt that equipment will improve combat effectiveness, but the number of people is also very important. 4

At last Byron ordered all his men to mount, leaving behind all the wagons and baggage, and under the cover of the archers, the infantry mounted pack horses and traveling horses, and followed the hired horsemen and cavalry in an attempt to break out.

Byron they succeeded, the other party's encirclement was too large, and there were loopholes in many places. Under their assault, Byron and the rest of the men escaped, but by the time they did, they had been reduced by more than half. Although many of them were from the army he had hired, it was just as distressing.

After breaking through, several more infantry were caught up and killed because of the opponent's bows and arrows, which made Byron's anger grow stronger and stronger. But unfortunately, he is not unleashing his anger now, especially after knowing the true combat power of the other party.

......

After running a long way, Byron gathered the scattered troops and spent half an hour finding the team led by Fatis. They took a couple of prisoners with them, and it seems that there was also a battle on their side.

"It's okay, Captain, we'll find them and kill them all. Of course, if you like, it doesn't matter if you leave a few alive. ”

After learning about Byron's situation, Bandak comforted Byron, and Fatis advised Byron not to be upset, because they really couldn't win the battle just now.

"Breaking through sometimes means running away, we are very embarrassed, and the soldiers have now lost their fighting spirit."

Alleyne's face was very bad, and his mood was even worse. Revenge was unsuccessful, and the battle was lost. And he is also responsible for this defeat, because it is the idea of dividing the army, although Byron thought of it, but if he does not insist, he will not really implement it.

He was selfish, and he was afraid that Fatis would rob him of his opportunity for revenge and rob him of his own exploits. He didn't say it, but his cheeks were already a little hot.

"There's no doubt that the nearby villagers and that old guy from the Golden Hand are all contributing to this, and we'll all have to settle accounts with them."

After a moment of depression, Byron bandaged the previous scratches while pondering the details of the battle, and finally identified the supporters behind the Brotherhood of the Green Forest.

"But our first priority now is to find Kress and the brothers who might be captured by the robbers. We don't know where they are, and we have to find them as soon as possible. ”

Byron tried to stand up, but the pain forced him to sit down. He frowned and told Fatis about their next task.

"We'll find them, and we can send clever light cavalry to find them, and see where the robbers are hiding. We can also apply for the assistance of the king or nearby nobles, who do not want the villagers in their realm to collude with the bandits. ”

Fatis offered advice, and Alleyne added.

"Go to the previous village and arrest those people, they must know something!"

"So do it, these poor people are pitiful and hateful, and we have no right to arrest them, but it's okay to let them say something. But I'll say the same thing, finding Kress is their first priority, and the bandits' camp. By the way, let the Scouts see if the robbers are still around, and if they are, we'll kill them! With so many troops, we have no chance of losing. ”

"Also, ask that knight to come, I have to talk to him, we have lost quite a few men, and it will be good for us if they can help us."

After Byron finished speaking, he lowered his head and sighed:

"I've learned this lesson, this kind of mistake can't be made again, and God knows how much sacrifice it will take next time."

"But ......"

Byron's tone was mixed with anger, and his fists were clenched.

"Damn the Brotherhood, damn the Diao Min! And the old bastard Golden Hand...... You're all going to pay the price! ”