Chapter 65: Leading the Army
The Captain of the Sixth Knights, Anton, is a serious middle-aged knight with a resolute face that gives him the feeling of an iron-blooded tough guy.
"Your Highness Arthur, since His Majesty has appointed you as the deputy commander, then please carry out my orders, stay in the Knights, and don't run around!" Anton said expressionlessly.
Hearing this, Xu Ning couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, this guy seemed to treat Xu Ning as a useless prince.
Immediately, Xu Ning stared at Anton and said, "Your Excellency Anton, since I am the deputy head of the regiment, then I should travel the duties of a deputy commander, instead of hiding in the rear to watch the battle!" ”
"Now, as the deputy head of the Knights, I apply to you for a team of 100 knights to go on a mission with me!"
"I'm very sorry, Your Highness Arthur, I'm afraid I won't be able to grant your request!" Anton directly rejected Xu Ning.
"This time, the orcs poured out, and our knights were already outnumbered, I'm afraid there are no extra knights to hand over to you!"
Xu Ning knew that these knights were all prevaricating, and the Sixth Knights had tens of thousands of people, could they still squeeze out a team of 100 knights?
Mainly because Anton doesn't believe in Xu Ning and doesn't know his strength.
In response to Anton's perfunctory, Xu Ning didn't get angry, but just said lightly, "Since that's the case, I won't force it, let's keep going!" ”
Then the matter was settled, and the knightly army continued its march north.
Five days later, the Sixth Knights finally made their way into the northern provinces, encountering the first Orc troops.
This is the first time Xu Ning has seen the orcs of this world, with green skin, tall and burly figures, hideous and terrifying appearances, and a mouth full of fangs.
This orc force only had a few hundred people, and when Xu Ning met this orc force, they were in a village, burning and looting like crazy.
Immediately, under the command of Anton, a charge of the knights slaughtered all these orcs and saved the surviving villagers in the village.
Then, after a little trimming, the Order continued on its way to the northern border.
Anton's purpose is clear, to retake the fortress located in the north and slowly expel the orcs.
When he learned of Anton's plan, Xu Ning found him as soon as possible.
"Commander Anton, why don't you send troops to organize those orcs? Are the fortresses of the North really that important? Xu Ning asked.
Facing Xu Ning's questioning, Anton replied: "Your Highness, nearly 50,000 orcs have entered the country this time, and the Sixth Knight Order only has 10,000, so there is no advantage in numbers!" ”
"Only by occupying the northern fortress and defending the city can we have a chance to fight against the orc army!"
Hearing this, Xu Ning couldn't help frowning, "Do you just watch the orcs burn and loot on our land and don't care?" ”
"Even if we retake the Northern Province, it will be nothing more than a ruin!"
However, Anton was unmoved, "I'm sorry, Your Highness! My plan has been affirmed by His Majesty the King and will not change because of your opinion! ”
Looking at the stubborn Anton, Xu Ning suddenly lost his temper.
From the past few days of contact, this Anton is a typical momentum, with a tendon, stubborn, and inflexible!
"Okay, since you don't want to stop those orcs, please give me a team of 100 knights, and I will carry out this mission!" Xu Ning said in a deep voice.
However, Xu Ning knew that if he said this, Anton would definitely not agree.
So, he then said loudly: "Your Excellency Anton, I now order you, as the heir to the royal family of the Bacchus Empire, to give me a team of hundred knights!" ”
"It's not a consultation with you, it's an order!"
Looking at Xu Ning, who was full of seriousness, Anton's words came to his lips and swallowed them alive!
Anton earnestly gave Xu Ning a standard knightly salute, "Obey, Your Royal Highness!" ”
After getting Anton's reply, Xu Ning breathed a sigh of relief, and sighed in his heart, it is really difficult to deal with such stubborn people.
Then, things went a lot smoother.
With Anton's order, Xu Ning soon got a team of 100 knights.
Because he was afraid that something would happen to His Royal Highness the prince Xu Ning, the knight team selected by Anton was the elite of the knights.
Every knight is experienced in a hundred battles, and the weakest has the strength of a silver knight, and the captain is all a golden knight.
Subsequently, Xu Ning prepared to part ways with Anton's Sixth Knights.
Before parting, Xu Ning specially asked Anton for a detailed map of the northern provinces.
After that, Anton led the Sixth Knights to the northern fortress, while Xu Ning led his knights to the nearest village and town.
About an hour later, Xu Ning and the others arrived at the nearest town, Yorktown.
From a distance, a large group of orcs was surrounding the walls of Yorktown, and the number was more than eight hundred.
At this moment, this group of orcs is attacking the city wall.
Judging from the situation on the battlefield, it seems that the orcs have just launched an attack, and the battle between the two sides is stalemate.
However, the number of soldiers in Yorktown was scarce, less than a hundred.
As time passed, it soon became a disadvantage on the Yorktown side, and the orcs had already climbed the wall.
Xu Ning wanted to observe for a moment and wait for the right time to cut in.
However, at this moment, the situation in Yorktown seems to be a little unoptimistic, and Xu Ning cannot be allowed to think too much.
Immediately, Xu Ning called his guard knight and ordered: "Balk, pass the order, the golden knight is in front, the silver knight is behind, take me as the center, and follow me to think of the orcs to charge." ”
"Yes, Your Highness!" The knight of the guard, named Balk, gave a knightly salute and immediately conveyed Xu Ning's order to the knights.
These knights are worthy of the elite and act quickly.
However, in just a few minutes, Xu Ning was quickly centered on Xu Ning and formed a sharp arrow formation.
Looking at the knights who were ready to go, Xu Ning drew his knight's sword, pointed at the orcs in the distance, and shouted: "Heroic knights, charge with me and kill these green-skinned monsters who have invaded my homeland!" Kill! ”
After speaking, Xu Ning took the lead and rushed out.
Seeing His Royal Highness the Prince who took the lead, the knights behind him were also highly motivated, and they shouted angrily, "Kill!" ”
This orc team had actually noticed Xu Ning and them a long time ago, and sent three hundred orcs to stop them.
The twin engines are only two or three kilometers away, and at the speed of Xu Ning and others, they will arrive in an instant.
After experiencing three reincarnation worlds, Xu Ning has already experienced a hundred battles.
He was holding a knight's sword, and as he approached the orc team, the Diamond Knight's fighting spirit suddenly exploded.
"Boom!" With a swing of the knight's sword, he instantly slashed several orcs in front of him.
A hole suddenly appeared in the dense orc team, and Xu Ning followed this opening and took the lead in the orc team.