Finally safe, those refugees who had been running for a long time collapsed in an instant, all of them turned pale and collapsed. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Sebastian asked suspiciously, "Why are they all women and children and children?" Where are your men? ”

Hearing his question, the refugees took a few breaths and began to explain.

It turned out that after Cheng Xiaotian and Lan Ya led the army over, they took away all the people they met along the way, but some small villages were missed by them because of their remote location, and they were villagers from a remote village.

After learning of the whereabouts of the avenging army, all the strong men in their village chased after them to join the army to fight the invaders, and these old and weak women and children were arranged to temporarily enter the forest to take refuge. They were discovered by the enemy on the way and pursued all the way here.

When Sebastian heard the news of the troops, and that it was the lord himself leading the army, Sebastian immediately became excited, and he was eager to fly back to the army.

"Go quickly, go into the forest, and go deep to the southeast, where there is a large refugee camp guarded by the militia." Sebastian eagerly confessed, and immediately rushed towards the trapped enemy troops.

The refugees thanked him for their backs and quickly helped each other into the forest. This forest is so vast, the total area is more than twice that of the Kingdom of Stormgard, and the Alliance Army is unfamiliar with the land and cannot penetrate it at all.

In the clearing outside the forest, the soldiers of the Northern Legion of that squad were nervously huddled behind their shields, followed the female cavalry in a circle, and if they were not careful, a feathered arrow would fly over. No one has been shot so far, but three people have been shot in the foot, and the pain is unbearable.

On this side, Sebastian viciously hit the horse and rushed towards them, and those people immediately panicked, and after another person was shot in the shoulder, the formation finally could not support it and exploded. At this time, they no longer dared to run in a concentrated manner, and ran in different directions.

The defeat was decided, and they only hoped that the two cavalrymen would chase after others, and they themselves would be the last lucky ones.

However, they obviously underestimated the mobility of the Shushan Revenge Army, and after a pursuit, none of them survived, and all of them were crucified to the ground.

When Sebastian returned, the female cavalry had already eliminated her enemy and was waiting there quietly.

"This comrade-in-arms, may I ask, which unit are you from?" Sebastian and the knightess clasp their fists at each other (Legion of Vengeance...... ), asked.

The female soldier smiled lightly, heroically soaked, and replied: "I am a guard directly under the legion, my name is Alya, and I have come here to scout on the orders of the lord. ”

Hearing that Sebastian was the commander of the guard directly under the legion, he hurriedly saluted again and shouted loudly: "Shushan Revenge Legion, the commander of the non-commissioned officer platoon of the fourth brigade - Sebastian, is looking for troops, please allow the commander to join the ranks!" ”

Arya nodded and politely returned the salute, "Allowed to join the ranks, please ask Sebasti to arrange for the chief to follow me." ”

Sebastian breathed a sigh of relief, but he had found the organization, and he hurriedly hurried his horse behind Arya. On the battlefield, the direct commander is not there, and as long as he is willing to accept other commanders, he can be regarded as returning to the team, which is the practice of the avenging army.

After doing all this, Arya urged her horse and began to run north along the edge of the forest, Sebastian following closely. Her main task is to meet the wounded soldiers and then catch up with the large army as quickly as possible.

Along this line, they stopped and gathered men all the way for the next few days, and although it was impossible to gather everyone, by the time they left the forest, the temporary force had 27 men. There were still 4 people who did not return, but the large army marched all the way to the north, and the northern army behind also pressed over, and could not wait any longer.

The entire kingdom of Stormgard, except for the forest part, takes on a long "gourd" shape, and the plain opens up again here. After entering the Great Plains, about 200 kilometers north, you will reach the border line between Stormgard and Kurtilas.

Now that the mission was complete, Arya began to lead her troops westward, preparing to take the great highway that runs through the kingdom and then turn north, which would save a lot of horsepower.

It was on this fork in the road that they began to encounter sporadic militia units, all of whom were local young and strong people chasing Cheng Xiaotian. Seeing Alia's conspicuous army coming, they immediately surrounded them and asked to join the army, but they didn't listen to any persuasion, and Alia had no choice but to lead them on the road.

Fortunately, Arathi was rich in hot-blooded horses, and these people all had their own mounts, and following the troops would not significantly slow down the march.

However, as we moved westward, militia units joined in, and by the time we finally set foot on the wide highway, the force numbered more than 500 men. Now the trouble is a bit big, and how to coordinate them has immediately become a big problem that cannot be avoided.

Marching is definitely not as simple as a group of people swarming around, it must have a complete plan, and it must also have a high degree of unified and coordinated command and execution ability.

The larger the number of troops, the more complex the mobilization, and for a large dispatch of 100,000 people like the Alliance, it would take one month for the 100-strong staff committee to make a marching plan alone.

In this process, the various departments must not only maintain close ties with each other, but also must not interfere with each other too closely, and must also consider the characteristics of each army and the offensive and defensive battles that may occur halfway. In addition, the topography of the passing area, the unexpected situations that may be encountered, and the deployment and transportation of logistics, etc., etc......

Let's put it this way, the marching map of the Alliance army advancing from the Sadol Bridge to the Bluewater River alone is piled up taller than a person.

Of course, Arashi was all cavalry, and there was no need for such a detailed plan of marching, and now there were only 500 men. However, even the existing people must be properly deployed, otherwise it will not only slow down the march, but even the logistical food supply will be in trouble.

So while the Northern Army was still far away, Arya simply stationed down for the time being and began to deploy troops.

She first gathered all the supplies, including dry rations, and assigned them to the logistics unit for special storage and distribution, and then broke up the militia from all walks of life and reorganized the group. The 27 soldiers were dispersed into the teams and served as temporary officers and instructors, and began assault training on the spot.

This period of training will last for three days, and at that time, although the combat effectiveness of these militias will not increase greatly, but under the leadership of the commander of the revenge army, there should be no problem in doing the order and prohibition, at least it can ensure a smooth march, which is enough......

As for the loyalty of these people, there is no need to worry, the cruelty of the Northern Legion in Stormgard has caused the people here to abandon all illusions and leave only bitter hatred.

Arya is not worried about the Northern Army coming from the south, they are all cavalry, even if the enemy is pressed under their noses, as long as they are not surrounded, they can withdraw at any time by relying on their mobility ability.

Just, will things really be that simple?

In contrast to the calm here, the largest offensive and defensive battle since the beginning of the war is about to take place.

Shushan Town, which is also the location of Cheng Xiaotian's hometown.

Now it is a town, and on the original hill, thousands of houses have been built, and more than 5,000 people have lived. Nearly half of the population of the entire Arathi Basin lives here.

In addition to the common residents, there was a well-equipped barracks on the north and south sides of the town, which could accommodate a total of 5,000 soldiers. Now stationed here are the once famous Stormgard Iron Arm Legion, who are now the main force of the city's defense.

The easternmost part of the town, the only exit from the basin, was originally about a kilometer wide, but after the venture capital company remodeled, it was reduced to a 500-meter span, and was sealed off by the newly completed fortress.

The main walls of the fortress are 30 meters high and 10 meters thick, all made of hard granite, and the exterior walls are slanted in a prismatic shape. In addition to the dense stacks of arrows on the city wall, a magic cannon is arranged every 50 meters, and the firepower is strong.

In addition, the main race is built on a half-slope, and outside the city is a hill ramp with a clear height of tens of meters, which is not only difficult to erect heavy siege equipment, but also difficult to attack by individual soldiers. A curved trail winds up from the middle, connecting to the middle of the city wall, and the gate is open 10 meters above the ground, from where it is impossible to attack, not even to crash.

Victor and Bloomberg swore at the inauguration ceremony: "This fortress only needs 3,000 men to defend it, and 50,000 troops cannot attack it." ”

This was originally true, but it seems that the premise is against ordinary troops, and this time their opponents are dwarfs and dwarves who are extremely good at engineering and equipment, and the result will be the same? (To be continued.) )