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Seeing that the fireballs were constantly smashing over, and his brother and sister were about to face annihilation, Hensel gritted his teeth and said to his sister: "Use teleportation quickly, I'll help you buy time!" ”

As soon as the mage who specialized in the protection school gritted his teeth, he didn't know what magic props he used, and his body suddenly bloomed with dots of golden light. He stood in front of his sister and used his body to block the female knight, allowing the other's sword to plunge into his chest.

Bite!

With a crisp sound, the knightess saw her flaming sword as if it were a hot knife cutting through butter. The other party's body, which was wrapped in a thin silk mage robe, suddenly became as hard as steel. No, harder than steel, to be exact.

With the special ability to manipulate flames, Sigrid's sword can easily break through even in the face of well-made full-body plate armor, but now there is nothing to do in the face of Hensel.

At this time, Gordon's fireball also smashed head-on.

After the explosion, the orange-red flower that spread instantly converged. Hensel, who had been wrapped in flames for a full three seconds, was still alive, and he was not badly injured except for his swarthy face, his head burned, and a few pieces of his mage robe burned off.

"Pure Body?"

Gordon frowned, remembering a high-level spell that could temporarily refine the caster's body. He didn't expect that Hensel, a mage who had studied the protection school, would actually keep this hand of the hole card of the school of change.

At this time, with the protection of his brother. Greda has unfolded the portal along lì. She grabbed it in the air, with a mage-like hand. However, the upper limit of strength was far stronger than the spell of the mage's hand, and it directly pulled Hunseil, who was in a dizzy state due to the impact of the air wave, to his side. Then the two siblings flew through the portal and fled.

"What a pity! I didn't expect that brother and sister to be so tricky that they ran away. Sigrid was not reconciled.

"It doesn't matter." Gordon landed on the ground, "It's enough to be able to clear the barricades without any major losses." Besides. It is in our better interest that the brother and sister are alive than dead. ”

Sigrid couldn't figure out why Gordon was saying that. As a knight who received military education from a young age, she naturally adheres to the concept of destroying all enemies.

"Let's go, there's no time to regret this little thing, let's find the horses and wagons, and go on. The great army of the King of Hyven is right behind us. Gordon patted Sigrid on the shoulder. Then go and join up with the Half-Elves and the Redstone Guard.

Gordon and his party rested for a short time and continued their journey south. It didn't take long for the village that had just fought with the twin siblings to usher in a large group of cavalry.

The armor on their bodies glowed with a unique cold light in its pitch-black color. This is a cosmetic feature unique to armor made of Cold Iron. This metal is not only more protective than ordinary steel. It also exudes an icy atmosphere, which can effectively block the heat. Cold Iron armor has excellent fire protection, and in hot areas such as the Hyven Peninsula, it can effectively reduce the impact of high temperatures on soldiers' combat effectiveness.

Troops capable of equipping all of them with such expensive cold iron armor, throughout the Hyven Peninsula. There is only one, and that is the Aldrich Family Cavalry.

Although there is no very imposing and unique name. But this cavalry is the most elite force under the command of the King of Hyven. Today, he sent all this force out to hunt down Gordon, and you can imagine how angry he was in his heart.

The captain of the Aldrich family's cavalry is a man named Rojenst. He has a short beard that stands up like a steel needle, and is more than two meters tall. The horses under his crotch had to be carefully selected before he could have the strength to carry this giant on a long-distance expedition.

At this time, Rojest led the Aldrich family cavalry and poured into the village of Morluru like a black stream. The traces of the battle between the mages just now are still there, and the radial traces scorched by the flames are vividly imprinted on the ground, presenting in front of the eyes of the cavalry.

"It seems that Master Hensel and Miss Grida have failed." Royancest's face, which was already unsmiling, was as cold as ice at this time.

At this time, the scouts sent by the cavalry team ran back from the front and reported: "Captain, Gordon. After Freeman and his party left the village of Moruru, for some reason, they suddenly sped up. ”

"Humph!" Roxest snorted, "When Gordon and his party escaped from Black Iron City, there was no carriage carrying Young Master Simon who was kidnapped by them. Later, after joining up with a few retinues, there were only two horses in total. Because of this, their advance was very slow, and after our cavalry team was assembled, although it was three hours late to start the pursuit, it was still able to quickly shorten the distance. But after they left the village of Moruru, they suddenly increased their mobility......"

Royanst's adjutant said, "Captain, could it be that there is someone in this village who is with Gordon. Freeman collusion? ”

"Just ask?" A bloodthirsty smile suddenly appeared on Royance's poker-like face, "Moruru Village...... This garbage village, named after the native language of the jungle tribes, is long overdue to be erased from the map of the Haiwen Peninsula. ”

The cavalry captain, who was relied upon by the King of Hyven, issued a search warrant. Soon, the head of the small village was dragged to him by two horsemen.

Years with the Ebel. While Aldrich was campaigning on the Hybon Peninsula, Rojenst's reputation spread throughout the peninsula with the sabers and iron hooves of the cavalry. Because of the disobedience to the rule of the King of Hyven, countless villages were destroyed in the hands of the Aldrich family's cavalry. The murderous reputation of Royancest "butcher" has penetrated into the hearts of almost every Peninsula person of a certain age.

In particular, the elders of the indigenous tribes who are a little older have a deep memory of Royanst's butcher's knife.

The village chief of Morulu Village is one such person. When he was brought to Royance by the cavalry, he was already trembling with fright, and his face was as pale as paper.

Before Royanst, who was sitting on horseback, could ask, the village chief honestly explained everything.

"Oh? You mean. Nine horses and a carriage were brought to the village last night and a sum of money was paid. Let you villagers keep it on your behalf, and you don't know anything else? Rojenst laughed.

The village chief, with thick lips and a collapsed nose, with the appearance characteristics of a typical native of the southern jungle, looked at the smile of the cavalry captain, and always felt that there was a deep malice behind it, which made people shudder. "Yes, my lord," he said, "we are just a bunch of poor people who make a living by growing bananas and fishing. I don't know the identity of the other party at all. ”

"And what about the battle just now?"

"Those mages were fighting so loudly that we didn't even dare to look at them. They're all hiding at home! ”

Royance suddenly pulled out a two-meter-long saber and sneered: "The fighting side is Young Master Hensel and Miss Greda, the children of the King of Hyven, I don't believe you don't know. Hmph, you natives of the peninsula have long held a grudge against the rule of the King of Hayven. Now there are so-called lords canonized by the empire coming. Naturally, there will be other ideas. ”

He didn't give the village chief a chance to explain, and pulled out a cold light from the weapon in his hand, and cut off the other party's head.

"Give the order to go down and raze the village of Moruru. These lowly natives who dared to betray the Aldrich family all had to die. Rojest shook off the blood from his blade and gave the order.

"Captain. Wouldn't it be too much time to do that? The adjutant asked. They seem to have become accustomed to doing such things, and the question of whether it is not cruel or not, but whether it will delay the pursuit of the enemy.

"No problem. Although the Hayven Peninsula is large, that Gordon. Freeman didn't have a ship, so where could he go? Deal. We'll go straight to Cloud Scale City and destroy that guy's office. Royancest's smile seemed to be able to blow a bloody wind. And, I have a hunch that soon there will be a big battle waiting for the lads. It is good to get the blood first and warm up. ”

"Your plan is crazy, but I like it." The adjutant looked happy, as if the slaughter of the village was a very interesting pastime for him.

By the time the Aldrich Odd Soldiers continued to advance, the village of Morruru, which they had left behind, had turned into a sea of flames.

The cavalrymen, red-eyed by the slaughter, pursued all the way south, advancing in an almost frantic manner. The imprint of the carriage on the road is getting fresher and fresher, which means Gordon. The distance between Freeman and his party is getting closer and closer.

But before crossing the Isthmus of Cork, the cavalry of 500 people still did not catch up with Gordon's group of more than 10 people.

"Look, my lord!" The adjutant handed the brass monocular in his hand to Royanst, who was beside him.

They had now advanced to the southernmost tip of the northern part of the Haywen Peninsula, with the Isthmus of Cork in front of them. Once you have crossed there, you will be able to enter the southern region.

The Cork Isthmus is a narrow strip of land about a kilometre long with an average width of only 200 metres, flanked by steep cliffs over 30 metres high and a rocky sea below.

Despite such a dangerous and crucial location, the King of Hayven did not attach much importance to the Isthmus of Cork. Although the Aldrich family only completely controlled the northern part of the peninsula, the rebels in the south were not able to fight back in order to overthrow the rule of the King of Hyven, and their strength was still declining year after year.

Abel. Aldrich is smart. After ruling the whole of the north by force, he did not rush and continued to conquer the south. Instead, he chose to consolidate his rule while using his power to divide, disintegrate, and buy off those who resisted. This may not be fast enough, but it is safe and secure. If it weren't for Gordon's arrival, it would only be a matter of time before he unified the entire Hayven Peninsula.

It was also for these reasons that the King of Hyven did not build fortifications on the Isthmus of Cork to defend this key route. With a strong fleet in place, Aldrich's army could have bypassed the Isthmus of Cork, landed at any point in the south,6 and then attacked those who resisted.

But now, the commander of the elite cavalry of the Aldrich family, Royancest, does not have a fleet, so he can only cross the Isthmus of Cork from Route 6, enter the southern part of the peninsula, and then continue to chase and kill Gordon, who kidnapped Young Master Simon.

But Able. Aldrich, the king of Hyven, did not pay attention to the defense of the Isthmus of Cork, but that did not mean that Gordon did not pay attention to it. The telescope of Rojenster tonguò saw the fortifications built on the opposite side to seal off the entire Isthmus of Cork. I could barely believe my eyes.

"Could it be that Gordon. Freeman is a ** master of the Nine Rings Prophecy School, and he predicted today's situation in advance? Royancest's swarthy face sank throughout.

The earthen wall, about four meters high, was crooked. Potholes, although they seem to be built temporarily, are a big problem at times like these. The soldiers of the Freeman family in bright armor were already waiting on the earthen wall, and the military crossbows in their hands had been wound, and the crossbow arrows reflected dazzling grains of light in the sunlight, and from a distance, they looked like stars.

Gordon is certainly not a master of the school of prophecy. He's just used to thinking about things. Have a little more backup plan.

Xie Ona separated from Gordon and led the brigade south. As a result, not long after arriving at the Isthmus of Cork, while camping in the evening, he received news from Gordon. She immediately followed her brother's instructions, sent a carriage and horses to the village of Moruru, and then gave the order to start at the narrow exit of the Isthmus of Cork. Build fortifications.

The Countess of Freeman had a good hand, close to six hundred at her disposal, including many masons who were skilled in construction. And there are also ready-made building materials near the Isthmus of Cork, which can be used locally. Therefore, it is not difficult to build a simple city wall about 200 meters long in less than a day.

If there are sufficient siege weapons. Then such a shabby fortification, which can make the instructors of the military academy laugh, is naturally vulnerable. But for the Aldrich family cavalry, who came to pursue lightly in pursuit of degree, this was a tricky trouble.

"Captain, what are we going to do?" The adjutant asked.

Royanst didn't think about it for long. The decision was made: "Send the order to go down and cut down trees in the nearby forest." Make zuò ladders. ”

The adjutant was taken aback: "My lord, we continue to attack?" ”

"Of course." Royanst glanced at the other party, "Do you have a better idea?" ”

"Should we wait?" The adjutant hesitated to put forward his opinion.

"What are you waiting for?" Royance does not write, "The fleet that is now anchored in Black Iron City has been completely destroyed. Are we going to camp here for two months, wait for the overseas fleet to return, and then take a ship around the Isthmus of Cork and attack south? Or wait for Lord Aldrich to send other troops to support? The question is, what's the use of those pustules coming? ”

Because there are only two eye-catching cities in the entire Hyven Peninsula, and they are either neutral or controlled by the King of Hyven, in the previous battles, the Aldrich family's army, whether elite or cannon fodder, has not fought siege warfare. How could those who rebelled only burrow into the jungle swamps and then used the terrain to fight guerrilla warfare with the Aldrich family, so how could they be able to build fortifications to resist?

Without experience in attacking fortifications, there is naturally no reserve of siege weapons. So even if Royanst waited for reinforcements, it would be of little use. It's better to hurry up and attack immediately.

Anyway, he believed that with the strength of the Aldrich family's cavalry, they could easily break through that rudimentary fortification.

Royanst, who had great prestige among the cavalry, did not dare to question his decision. As soon as the cavalry received the order, they began to move, dismounted and ran into the forest to cut down the woods.

After about an hour, the twenty long ladders were ready.

"A four-meter-high wall, in front of my soldiers, is useless at all!" Rojest muttered to himself.

If it was a city wall more than ten meters high like the Black Iron City, he might still have doubts. But in the face of the improvised fortifications that were built overnight, Royanst did not pay attention to it.

He also stepped off his horse, leaving his saber behind and replacing it with a square shield and a long sword, which were more flexible and suitable for siege warfare.

Royanst took the lead and walked to the front, waved his sword and pointed forward: "Attack, warriors!" You have conquered the mountains, you have conquered the jungles, you have conquered the swamps, you have conquered the entire Hyven Peninsula! Today, that little city wall will also be conquered by us! ”

"Oh!"

The cavalrymen, red-eyed, responded to Royanst with wild shouts. Unlike traditional cavalry, they were familiar with fighting on foot, so they had no doubts about the captain's order to attack the temporary fortifications.

"Good, offense!"

Although he had never fought a siege battle, Rojenst still had a very correct formation with his rich combat experience and good military qualities.

The cavalry on foot raised their shields, lined up in a dense formation, and divided into twenty squads, protecting all the soldiers carrying ladders, leaving no dead ends, whether they were in front of them, left or right, or overhead.

If Gordon stood on the city wall and saw this otherworldly version of the Roman tortoise formation, he would definitely sigh again.

Rojest commanded his troops to advance steadily, and soon came within range of the Redstone Guards. However, despite their military crossbows, they are still unable to deal enough effective damage against enemies protected by shields and cold iron armor.

Occasionally, an arrow shot through the gap between the shields, or Yang Qi. The enchanted arrows shot by the pointed ears can inflict casualties on the cavalry of the Aldrich family.

"Very well, just go down like this, and when we climb the city wall, victory will definitely be ours!" Royanst thought confidently.

He was a soldier who could only predict the progress of the war with the way of thinking of a soldier. But there were many things in this world that were beyond his mind - like magic.

As the cavalry approached the Freeman family's temporary defensive line, a man with a staff walked out of the forest where the cavalry had been cutting timber.

ps: Yesterday, because there was an emergency, the promised 4 was not completed, and I will do my best to make up for it.