"What did you say, two villages were destroyed?" In Sika Castle, when Baron Manan heard the report from his subordinates, he thought he had made a mistake.

Although he knew that East Angloria and the kingdom of Essex to the south were at war, his territory was far from the southern border, and it was impossible for the Essexians to be present to him unless they breached the border castle.

"Yes, my lord, according to the villagers, the enemy is armed with long weapons, and all of them are wearing armor, which is completely different from the bandits before them." The subordinates hurriedly added instructions.

"How many?" Baron Manan's face was a little cloudy, he had already sent some of his soldiers to the border to join the king, and now there were not many soldiers left in the entire Barony of Sika.

"The villagers said there were only a few dozen people, not too many people." The words of his subordinates made Baron Manan breathe a sigh of relief. If there are only a few dozen people, then they can still deal with it, and if there are more, they will have to ask the king for help.

"I sent men to ask for help from His Majesty, and they said that an Essex army had rushed in and was killing and looting in my place, numbering more than a hundred."

The subordinates were shocked, this is a naked lie about the military situation, if His Majesty the King knows about it, he will have his head cut off.

"Your Excellency, this ...... If His Majesty knows about this, I am afraid that something big will happen."

"If you're afraid, you do what I say. Gather the soldiers, and I'm going to lead the team to clean up the mess." Baron Manan said as he removed the sword from the wall and walked out of the study.

On the other side, Ai Wen has not been idle in the past two days, and continues to lead the Snapdragon Army north. Along the way, however, he found that the road to Sika Castle was wide and flat, with flat ground on all sides, and there was not even a trace of wood.

Do you want to build some wooden walls, reject horses and other things, as before, the contact surface of the two armies?

After thinking about it for a long time, he finally gave up. Looking around, there is a certain distance from the woods, and running back and forth will only consume the physical strength of the soldiers. And send people to cut down trees, in case you encounter an enemy at this time, the numerical disadvantage of your side will be even more obvious.

"My lord, the scouts have spotted the enemy, they must have come out of Sika Castle, there are more people than us." Marcus walked in and whispered.

Ai Wen looked to the north, and the next battle was the best test of the Snapdragon Army's combat strength. Unlike in the past, he did not use stratagems this time, nor did he use the terrain to fight the Kents before, and he was completely head-to-head.

If you can win, it proves that the training of the Snapdragon Army is effective, and in the future, you can continue to expand the troops, add new training programs, and form a real army.

"Soldiers, the enemy has sent troops in a vain attempt to crush us, trample on our corpses, and claim their glory, can we let them do what they want?"

Aven raised his axe and gun, rode his horse, and shouted loudly.

"Nope!" "Nope!" "Nope!"

The soldiers and captains of the Snapdragon Army raised their axes and guns in their hands and responded loudly to Aven. The conscripts were also infected by the atmosphere, and shouted hoarsely.

"Tell me what these enemies are in your eyes!"

"Military feats!" "Gold!"

Ai Wen looked at the mobilized morale and nodded with satisfaction, this is what an army should look like.

"Very well, everyone will follow me and charge the enemy together. I will lead you, crush the enemy, and take away our military exploits and gold!"

"One team, two teams, lined up on the left. The levies and the three teams lined up in the middle. Four teams and five teams lined up on the right side. The soldiers in front hammer their shields to open the way, and the soldiers in the rear axe and shoot the enemy."

The entire Snapdragon army and the levies quickly moved into action, setting up their formations according to Aven's request, and quietly waiting for the enemy to approach.

The sound of horses' hooves came from far and near, and the army led by Manan, Baron Sika, appeared at the end of the road. When it finally came, Evan gripped the axe with his right hand. The war horse under the crotch also seemed to feel the master's fighting intent, and the nose was constantly spraying rough air, and the horse's hooves were scraping the ground from time to time.

When Baron Manan finally came to the battlefield and saw the enemy in front of him, he immediately regretted it.

Although the enemy in front of him was all infantry, most of the soldiers looked strong and powerful, wearing strange leather armor and weapons in their hands that they had never seen before. Whoever sees it will think it's an elite.

On the other hand, what he brought with him were a group of yellow-skinned farmers, and there were not many decent soldiers. Armed with pitchforks and sticks, these farmers are a complete rabble.

The only thing that gave him some comfort now was that he was far outnumbered by the enemy army on the other side, and that he might be able to defeat his opponent with a sea of people.

"Hurry up, stand up." Baron Manan urged his men, and the whole army was huddled in a group.

How could Ai Wen learn from Song Xianggong, he pointed his axe and spear forward, and shouted loudly to the rear, "The whole army will charge with me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed the belly of his horse and was the first to rush to the enemy position. The soldiers and conscripts of the Snapdragon Army behind him felt their blood boiling when they saw that their adults were really leading the charge, and the tension and fear before the big battle were immediately left behind.

Everyone spread their feet and began to run wildly, for fear that their military exploits would be robbed by their companions around them.

Baron Manan looked at the enemy army in front of him in astonishment, could these people be robbers? didn't talk about battlefield etiquette, and rushed over before he could stand on his side.

He looked at Evan resentfully, there was only about three hundred paces between the two armies, and there was no time to stand in formation, and now he could only let his men charge.

"Charge me! Hurry up!"

Baron Manan raised his sword and cut off the head of a fearful levy, threatening viciously.

"Whoever retreats, kill them on the spot!" Kill an enemy and you'll be rewarded with a silver coin!"

Under the coercion and temptation of Baron Manan, the levies mustered up their courage, gathered in a group, and launched a chaotic charge.

Aven looked at the disorganized enemy, undaunted. Chop, stab, sweep, sweep...... The axe gun seemed to be a dancer, slicing through the air in blood-red trails, harvesting the lives of the enemies around it.

It also carried warm blood, scattered and splashed, staining the armor on Aven's body, the axe gun in his hand, and the war horse under him all red.

"Everyone, hurry up, the enemies will be killed by the adults. We don't have military merit!"

The way Evan came and went freely in the enemy formation made the Snapdragon soldiers behind him quite hot. They unconsciously quickened their pace, hoping to reap their own rewards sooner. Skuk also reminded his team loudly at the right time.

"Bastard, cunning Skuk! Pick up the pace, we can't afford to fall behind!"

Seeing this, the other captains hurriedly urged their team members as well.

The infantry of the two sides finally collided together, and the Snapdragon soldiers in the front row, holding shields to block the enemy's attacks, counterattacked with three-edged blunt hammers in their hands.

The East Anglolian soldiers on the opposite side subconsciously raised their weapons to resist. With a click, in the dull gaze of the surrounding enemy troops, the three-edged blunt hammer smashed the enemy's weapon in half.

This sight not only stunned the East Anglolian soldiers, but even the Snapdragon soldiers themselves were stunned for a moment. Many people thought that the weapon in their hands was ugly, but it was quite durable, so they could barely make do.

Now they have a new understanding of the equipment, and it turns out that their own weapons can easily smash the enemy's weapons.

The levies who were left behind also felt very hot when they saw this, it turned out that the Snapdragon Army still had this kind of weapons and equipment, and if they also had this kind of equipment, their survival rate on the battlefield would be greatly improved.

Maybe you'll be able to kill more enemies, and if you're happy, you'll be able to join the nobles of your dreams and get out of the impoverished situation you are living in.

Thinking of this, the conscripts also quickened their pace, feeling that a bright future was beckoning to them. Countless riches and glory await you not far away.

The morale-boosting Snapdragon Army and the levies felt that they had inexhaustible strength in their bodies, and they desperately attacked the enemy.

In contrast, the morale of Baron Manan's army fell to the bottom, and under the ferocious attack of the Snapdragon army, it was simply unable to support it. Many of the soldiers dropped their weapons, turned and fled. No matter how much Baron Manan killed the deserters, he could not stop the soldiers from fleeing.

"You're the enemy general. Captain Quake, the second captain of the Snapdragon Army, suffer death!"

Armed with an axe and gun, Quake slashed several East Anglolian soldiers in his way and slashed at Baron Manan. Baron Manan was shocked and hurriedly ordered the guards to block Quake.

He pulled out his horse and ran, and fled without looking back. As Baron Manan abandoned his army and fled, the morale of his army collapsed, and the East Anglolian soldiers either fled or surrendered to Aven.

It worked! Evan looked at the battlefield with excitement in his heart. The first battle of the Snapdragon Army was finally successful, although the enemy was numerous, but in the face of absolute quality, it was still just a plate of loose sand, and there was no possibility of confrontation.

"The whole army was trimmed, and the number of men and the spoils of war were counted. We're going to spend the night at Sika Castle tonight!"

"Yes!"

On the other side, after Baron Manan fled almost alone, he did not flee towards his castle, but after thinking for a moment, he fled towards the border......