As he left the village, Evan ordered the Snapdragon Army to burn the hapless village along with its corpses. The purpose of this is not because he wants to do it, but because he is afraid that if he is left alone, it will bring a plague.

Looking at the raging fire, Aven suddenly realized that he had attacked the village only to gather information. So why not take the opportunity to confuse the enemy's field of vision?

In the absence of intelligence, the enemy may think that the robbers and bandits are responsible, so they send some miscellaneous fish troops to expel them. In this way, he can still defeat what he says, and soon he decides on the next deception plan.

On the east side of the village, there is a forest path that stretches straight into the distance. The road is still narrow and difficult to walk, but it's much easier than walking through the trees.

The Snapdragon Army's rigorous physical training has also shown its effect at this moment, even if it is not as good as Wei Wushu's daily travel of hundreds of miles, it can be called a brisk walk.

Considering that there were still twenty levies in the team, although they had undergone temporary training, they did not have the physical strength of the Snapdragon Army after all, so Evan also slowed down and appropriately increased the frequency of rest.

However, even so, the whole team marched much faster than the average army, and it only took half a day to reach the nearest village in the mouth of the villagers.

When he came to the scene, Ai Wen was somewhat disappointed, only a few lonely thatched houses. The whole village is surrounded by a wooden fence, and it looks like it is undefended.

Out of caution, Evan did not immediately order an attack, but sent two squads of Snapdragon soldiers to scout back and forth around to make sure there were no East Anglolian troops around.

"The first and second teams are responsible for the frontal attack. The third and fourth teams were responsible for the containment on both sides. Five teams were on guard to reconnoitre. The conscripts followed me and were ready to help. Remember, in this battle, take what you can capture, don't kill them all, run away, don't pursue."

Marcus asked in a low voice, "But my lord, doesn't that reveal our whereabouts?"

Evan waved his hand, "It's different. Our last battle was to get information and confirm our position. I ask you, can you guarantee that you will not go in the wrong direction when you are advancing in the woods the other day? What if we go to the village of the Mercians?"

Marcus froze for a moment, his lips moving, and he didn't make a sound.

"Now that we can be sure that it's in East Angloria, we can let go of some of the captives and let them inform the enemy. We hide in hidden corners and observe the enemy, and if the enemy is small, then we can take the initiative to attack and crush the enemy. If there are too many enemies, or if the main force is back on the defensive, then we can just leave."

"What my lord means is that we should now find a way to help the other allies in front of us and create opportunities to attack. Although there will be some dangers for us, it will be beneficial for the whole war." Skuk suddenly explained.

Evan glanced at Skuk with some appreciation, he was worthy of being the captain he valued the most, and his mind earned faster than the average nobleman.

Marcus nodded, somewhat understanding what Evan meant.

"After the end of this battle, the Snapdragon Army's military merits have been increased by one level. Levies have increased their gold bounties. Hopefully, in the battle ahead, everyone will continue to work hard, and the more we move here, the less pressure there will be on the front line, and the more rewards we will receive."

Hearing that the military merits were added to the next level, the soldiers of the Snapdragon Army licked their somewhat dry lips excitedly. For them, the current battle is like beating a child, and there is no sense of joy.

It's just that if you can get military merit, then you can accept it, after all, in their eyes now, the temptation of military merit is far greater than money.

The conscripts did not join the Snapdragon Army, nor did they have a deep understanding of military exploits, and in their opinion, ethereal military exploits were far inferior to real gold coins.

With the gold coins, you can not only marry a wife, but also repair the dilapidated wooden house in the family, and even buy a few more livestock to earn more money in the future.

"Charge!"

At Aven's order, the Snapdragon soldiers rushed down the mountain and rushed straight to the village. A dozen yellow-faced men, with scythes and hoes, stood together, trying to make a last stand of resistance.

It's just that when the Snapdragon Army approached, the man saw the weapons in the hands of the soldiers and the armor on their bodies, and his face unconsciously showed a look of despair.

"Everyone, stop!"

Marcus shouted at his squad to stop the soldiers, and the other captains stopped charging as well. The Snapdragon Army surrounded these men, their crossbows and axes pointed directly at them, and if the opponent made the slightest move, they would face the most fierce counterattack.

Evan also came to the front of the battle at this time, and Marcus hurriedly stepped forward to explain the situation in person and ask what to do. After all, before that, Ai Wen had already explained that this battle should be dominated by prisoners, and could not be killed at will. Riding on his horse, Aven glanced at the thatched house, where some eyes were watching from time to time.

"People in the house, come out on your own, or ...... Kill!"

Evan gestured to Skuk, who immediately understood and led the fifth team to take care of every house to prevent anyone from escaping.

The village fell silent for a moment, and then several families slowly opened their doors and timidly walked out. Seeing that these people who came out first did not receive an attack, the others also slowly walked out.

Ai Wen looked at the people gathered and nodded with satisfaction, although these people are all people who can be killed or not, but he is not a murderer after all, and he doesn't want to be a butcher. Since these villagers are aware of current affairs, they might as well spare their lives.

"Lay down your weapons and don't try pointless resistance, I'm a benevolent enemy and don't want to kill you civilians. As long as you are obedient, I will let you out of here."

Evan said with a smile, looking as if humans and animals were harmless. This made several captains pout secretly, if they hadn't participated in the last raid, they might have thought that their adults were generous and benevolent.

But these words, no matter what, can only rot in the stomach, and can't be said outside, otherwise God knows if he will be cut off his head.

"I ask you where Baron Sika's castle is."

"Two days in the north." A thin, dark woman replied in a low voice.

Evan clapped his hands, looking very happy.

"Then you should know how to get there."

"You don't have to expect us to take you, Miscellaneous!" A man scolded loudly.

With a look of rage on his face, Skuk grabbed his blunt hammer and prepared to charge into the crowd. Instead of being angry, Evan reached out and stopped Skuk.

"I didn't say I wanted you to take us there, and I don't want to. I'm just asking you to take your family and tell your barons yourself. I've taken it here, it's as simple as that."

The captured villagers were stunned, they never thought that Ai Wen would actually make this request and allow him to leave with his family.

"What's the matter, is it hard for me to ask for this? Or do you prefer to have my head cut off?"

The villagers trembled unconsciously, what kind of joke, how can anyone like to die, not to mention that the enemy gave him a chance to live.

As for why they went to send a message to the baron, what was the matter with them, when the time came, they ran away directly, and the rest of the matter had nothing to do with them.

"Okay. If you agree, pack up and leave."

Ai Wen pointed to the sunset that was about to sink, and looked a little embarrassed and said,

"By the way, you will use this as a resting place for us for the time being. If you don't leave before dark, then we'll have to ask you to lie down and leave."

Saying that, Ai Wen signaled, and the soldiers of the first and second squads went to cut wood and prepare to make simple wooden walls and wooden doors. It's getting late, so we can only make our way to Sika Castle tomorrow.

Of course, Ai Wen would not pity these villagers, if there were really people who stayed here and did not leave, he would not mind teaching these villagers what it meant to kill a hundred and make an example.

After hearing Aiwen's expulsion order, the women and children hurriedly went home, began to pack up and salute, and hurried to leave this place of right and wrong. With Aven's permission, the men also put down their weapons and ran to help their families.

At sunset, a group of East Anglolian villagers left the village with their bags and children and elderly people, and their figures gradually disappeared at the end of the road......