"Sonorous!" The collision of the dagger and the dagger was divided in an instant. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoBarrett's dagger was cut off by the assailant's short sword, and the other man's arm stabbed into Barrett's armpit with a slight adjustment - the weak link in the adamantite breastplate, the price that had to be paid for the dexterous use of his arms.

Although Barrett had a lot of valuable equipment on his body, the spare and infrequently used dagger was the most common one—the product produced on the assembly line in the Boreham Arsenal. So in the collision with the enemy, he immediately became a victim.

Although he had been mentally prepared in advance, Barrett's pupils also contracted slightly after seeing that scene: "It looks like I'm going to prepare a permanent adamantite dagger next." Otherwise, it will be troublesome to encounter this situation next time. ’

Faced with this potentially life-threatening attack, Barrett's spirit began to be highly concentrated. Barrett, who really didn't want to reveal his flying ability so early, had to take the risk - as Barrett's fingers turned, the attacker's dagger stopped in mid-air as if it had hit something.

With his head down, Barrett used the force field block created by the 'Force Field Ring' to block the path of his opponent's dagger. This tangible but insubstantial energy field cannot be broken by ordinary means, and even the attacker's efforts cannot break through this line of defense.

However, this force field block is only a small cube. The assailant crossed the border with no visible force field and found a new route of attack after a failed hard fight. However, taking advantage of this opportunity, Barrett pressed the body of the 'Phantom Pony' with his free hand, and then used this force to kick the opponent's dagger-holding arm.

It's normal for your arms to be unable to reach your thighs, not to mention that Barrett, who has a good body shape, has a greater advantage in this regard. So this time the contest ended in Barrett's complete victory, and the attacker was completely off-balance with the kick.

"Bang!" The assailant crashed to the surface, but as Barrett flipped over with one hand on the ground, the creature tumbled into the shadows - and then merged with the shadow and disappeared in front of all the riders. Obviously, when the situation was not good, he gave up resistance and chose to escape.

Although Barrett was so entangled by the sudden appearance of the attacker that he missed the battle with the Lucia cavalry. But this time, at the beginning of the battle, Boreham's soldiers had a considerable advantage, so that even without Barrett's participation, the battle ended without suspense.

After killing or dispersing Lucia's cavalry, the experienced Boreham rangers began to sweep the battlefield at great speed. And one of their squad leaders also rode to Barrett's side: "How are you, Mr. Boreham?" Didn't get hurt, did you? ”

"It's okay! It's okay! It's a little ugly, but they want to hurt me too soon. As he got up, Barrett slapped his armor and cleaned up the weeds and clods that had stuck to his body.

The cavalry captain, who found that Barrett was still able to joke, was relieved at this time. He turned to look at his busy teammate: "Those Lucians are crazy these days. Don't they care about the lives of these cavalrymen at all? ”

As a soldier, the cavalry captain understood that the cost of training for their class was much higher than that of ordinary infantrymen. So when the Lucians threw their precious cavalry into this war of attrition, which was staggering in terms of losses, the young rider was a little difficult to accept for a moment.

"Don't take Boreham's approach to training as the norm. Otherwise, how can you not have such a big advantage in the face of your peers. Barrett smiled and glanced at the native in front of him, "And those Lucians seem to have found a new pasture to the east, so they can train on ordinary cavalry at a much lower cost than we do." ”

Boreham's territory has a limited population, and it is impossible to maintain a large standing army, so they can only follow the elite policy. Fortunately, the gap between individuals in this world can be widened, and after investing a lot of time and money, the territory still reaps sweet fruits - although this is a little cheaper. But for Boreham Collar, it couldn't be more cost-effective to be able to solve human problems with money.

In contrast, the Kingdom of Lucia is a completely opposite style. Guided by the core idea of crowd tactics, the opponent's ability to withstand losses is by no means understandable to ordinary Boreham soldiers. Even the relatively valuable cavalry could be sacrificed at will if they felt it was necessary.

Of course, this also has something to do with the Eastern Prairie that Barrett just mentioned. No matter how large the Lucia Kingdom is in the Western Continent, no matter how large the population is. But the large amount of money required for the training of cavalry is also not much reduced. Although the individual investment is not very large, when combined with their huge numbers, it is also an astonishing astronomical amount.

But with the savannah, the Lucians didn't just get a pasture. More importantly, they conquered the nomadic peoples who had lived in the land for generations. However, due to the special geographical environment of the Kingdom of Lucia, the sparse population, and the limited jurisdiction of the central power, unlike some centralized states or some wealthy feudal states, can completely melt and swallow the alien forces of society.

These factors have made the Lucia Kingdom have to adopt a soft policy towards the inhabitants of the steppes, otherwise relying on the big stick at hand, this group of guys who live with the grass and come and go like the wind will definitely cause great trouble to the rule of the Lucia Kingdom.

By means of giving money to Lulu and dividing the land, Lucia bought and attracted the elders and patriarchs among the nomads, and drove and tricked them to act as pawns to consolidate their rule and carry out aggression and expansion, guarding the frontier.

Of course, the nomads were not without harvest, they were exempted from labor and taxes, and were given a certain amount of money and a considerable amount of land. What's more, they have a self-governing body of freely elected commanders, hundreds, and captains - a semi-autonomous mercenary group, in a sense.

It is precisely because of the addition of these steppe herdsmen who are good at riding and archery that the source of ordinary riders in the Lucia Kingdom has greatly expanded, so they can naturally use it at will. Use numerical superiority to wear down or pin down the enemy, creating favorable conditions for one's true ends.

"If that's the case, it's not going to work in our favor." The cavalry captain sighed after listening to Barrett's explanation.

As I've said before, the resources that Boreham can devote to the Cruze Kingdom are quite limited. Although the situation had been informed to the territory before the operation, it was not easy for the 200-strong Ranger Regiment to obtain reinforcements from the territory.

The battles near the city of Camplin in the past few days, although one victory after another, these cavalry from Boreham also paid a certain price. Even the best battle loss ratio cannot change the fact that there is attrition. Even if the Lucians suffered more in this regard, they could afford to spend it, but Boreham's detachment could not afford it.

Barrett had been prepared for this. He understood that as time went on, the situation in front of the Aboriginal cavalry involved in the operation would become more and more visible. In this regard, it is natural to prepare in advance, so as not to get a knot in your tongue when asked: "You don't need to be too careful about this." We're not trying to destroy the Lucia in front of us. It's just a matter of delaying their siege. If we can't do it, we won't be able to do it when the time comes. ”

While Barrett and the Native Captain were talking, the rest of the rangers finished cleaning up the battlefield. Before the fleeing Lucian cavalry could call for a large force, a group of cavalrymen who had just experienced the battle immediately turned their horses and chose to retreat.

In the days that followed, the Rangers from Boreham fought against their counterparts in the Kingdom of Lucia. Also in order to prevent retaliation by the enemy's concentrated forces, their camps had to change their locations every day. Even so, it was still necessary to use illusion to deceive those falcons in the sky.

The clash of horses, blood, and metal. Two armies with different positions come and go on the land—but neither side of the war asks for the opinion of the land's original owner. Unfortunately, as time passed, the Lucians became more and more familiar with the battle with Boreham's cavalry, and on several occasions the other side almost wore the tail of the cavalry regiment.

As a result, the Boreham cavalry regiment, which did not want to fight each other, had to be more careful, and after spending all their energy on this aspect, it seemed that they could not do anything about the siege of the Lucia. However, for those Lucians, the presence of Boleam's cavalry has taken a huge toll on them.

In order to prevent the elusive Boram cavalry from coming out to cause trouble during the siege, Lucia had to expend a large number of cavalry to contain their movements. This has inadvertently reduced the number of forces that can be used to attack the city.

What's more, despite the huge amount of manpower and material resources invested, the Bolum cavalry still caused great trouble for the Lucia. After confirming that they could no longer break through the defense line during the siege of Lucia, Barrett and the others immediately set their sights on the baggage team on Lucia's side.

The thousands of troops who had gathered in this wilderness to take the city of Camplain were a small number every day. Relying on the grain reserves alone is simply not enough for them to last for a few days. So the convoys that came in every day from the occupied territories largely determined the Lucia's combat effectiveness - disrupting logistics has always been a very important part of tactics.

—————— make up tomorrow——————

The four giant crossbows were fixed to the bow and stern of the battleship, and during previous offshore shooting training, they fired huge arrows as thick as spears or stone projectiles the size of grapefruit hundreds of yards away. It's not that there aren't more powerful ballistas, but even the teak-stitched deck can't withstand the reaction of the big guys. As for the ballistae, which are worse, they are also equipped with a lot under the canvas.

In addition, for operational considerations, the ship also built a head and tail fort on the bow and stern, and had a breastwall of arrows for easy combat. The heavy cedar parapet wall clad in copper on the outside also guarantees its own protection. Of course, the cost of tens of thousands of gold coins plus the cost of renovation after being seized by Boreham. It's all a naval machine built up with money.

Unlike her sisters in the South, the Northland Sea conditions are more complex and hostile in the moody state of mind of the Queen of the Deep. Therefore, this ship uses the unique "tower joint" method of Northland to stack the ship's planks, and the surface always shows a rough taste. In the south, the "flat joint" method is usually used to close the seams and flatten, and the smooth surface is relatively better - of course, some people say that it also reflects the superficiality and glitz of those guys.

As for this warship, which was originally made in the Southern Commercial Republic, why did it use the manufacturing process of the North. This is not for the purpose of coming to the north to carry out a mission, but the "tower connection" method superimposed on the ship's planks is stronger, which is more suitable for use on warships. The commercial republic, which is known for its use, is still very flexible in this regard. And just from the point of view of the ship type, the Karak ship type is not the origin of Northland shipbuilding.

Later, in Boreham's domain, the biggest modification he underwent was the replacement of the old rudder oars with the stern rudder plates. The watertight compartment was separated from oak wood in the lower cabin to enhance its resistance to sinking.

The young man on the watchtower was using the telescope in his hand to observe the sea around him. He sat in the lookout cabin on the mainmast, carefully using the tools in his hands. Because he knew the price of this thing, it might be worth several years of his salary.

Suddenly, he noticed a black dot faintly appearing on the horizon, and when he got closer, he noticed the flag of the Dikabuja Chamber of Commerce flying on the mast. That's right, this is the pirate ship in the intelligence, and it is the possible secret line they are looking for.

Raise a flag! Get ready for battle! Alexa Kopsey excitedly gave the order, and his order was immediately and faithfully executed. Black pirates were raised on the mainmast to conceal the sight, while on the foremast were the "Ready for Battle" signal flag. (To be continued.) )