Yajin City. Forty miles south of the city.

It's getting dark. rì head west fall. The afterglow is reflected on the land of the Northlands.

It's a small town. It is also the closest town to Yajin City, since the fall of the Northern Fortress, many of the residents of the nearby places have moved south to escape the scourge of war, and it is already evening. The town is even quieter. Look at it from afar. There were only a few pillars of smoke rising in the town. In most of the houses, there is nothing at all, and it looks very deserted.

In order to cope with the war, this kind of town originally had a population of only one or two thousand. There was also a fence made of a mixture of fences and earth and stones, but this kind of earthen wall looked too rudimentary. The highest place is only two meters away. As for the lowest places, I am afraid that as long as the cavalry gallops and rushes wildly. You can jump over it with one jump.

It's hard to imagine,

This rudimentary fortification,

When war comes,

How much real effect can it make.

However, the rest of the inhabitants of the town lived. But it seems that because of this simple earth wall, a lot of security has been added, even if it is just a little psychological comfort - it is better to have a wall than no wall.

And now, because of the special geographical location of the town. Du Wei has been in charge of front-line military affairs since then. Three hundred infantry were also sent to this town.

Ever since the city of Yajin gathered a large army. This small town in the south, under the orders of the Empire. Some veterans who had been in the army before, and some powerful young men also formed the town's militia, because the road was the main road to the frozen forest. Close to the Northland. It is the area where mercenaries are prevalent, and many people are quite martial, these people mainly help the local emperor [**] team stationed here to maintain order, and when the baggage troops from the south to the north pass through. Help provide some places to stay and take on some simple jǐng preparations

The sun has set at this moment. In front of the gate on the south side of the town. Two local militiamen in leather armor were leaning in front of the village and looking into the distance, judging by the leather armor on their bodies. Both of them had obviously worked as mercenaries in the past, and their faces were not easy.

Since the fall of the fortress, only the area south of the fortress has been a strong stronghold called Yajin City. The rest of the place is an open plain. In this case. Although the enemy will not drive straight into Yajin City before taking the city, it is inevitable to occasionally send some wolf cavalry to scatter and disturb him. Even some rì zi, faintly legendary. Someone had already seen the wolf cavalry around.

Although the news is uncertain, it may be that some ignorant villagers mistook the wolf they saw by accident as a wolf cavalry. But this kind of message. It still made everyone very nervous for a while.

It was at this time that two militiamen. In the distance, I heard the dull sound of horses' hooves on the southern road, and when I looked up, I saw the distant horizon of the road. A puff of dust was raised, and just when the two of them were a little nervous, finally. They saw the figure and the banner clearly, and then they were relieved.

It's our army.

Fight against those monster races of the north. At least one is very simple: it is very easy to distinguish between friend and foe, all human beings are naturally their own army, and those monsters are not easy to blend into human territory because of their different racial appearances, love.

On the road, the horses' hooves flew, the dust drifted up, and gradually advanced. A team of war horses galloped. He rode on the ground with full body light armor and the banner held by the leader. It was a golden tulip blooming in the midst of the fire.

"Look. It seems to be the cavalry of the Duke of Tulip. ”

The two militiamen immediately burst out laughing. Others raised their hands high and waved them.

And this group of cavalry was about less than a hundred people, and they galloped all the way closer, and the militia guarding the gate felt a little different!

Such a group of 100 cavalry. All the way to the gallop. I only heard the hooves of horses, and came to the front. The queue came to an abrupt halt. The queue remained neat and meticulous, showing a high level of riding and tactical literacy. The riders on the horse, each wearing not only leather armor, but also a helmet with a black iron mask on it. Only one pair of eyes were revealed. These cavalrymen rode on horses. Pause. But there was silence. No one spoke loudly, not even after stopping. There were only two militiamen in the face, and they all kept a uniform posture on horseback: one hand holding the reins, the other hand holding the hilt of the sword!

A hundred horses are in front of them, and the horses are not neighing. People are silent, but they faintly reveal a compelling murderous aura!

The distance is only about a few dozen steps. The sun had set, and it was stared at coldly by a hundred cavalrymen with such iron faces. The militiamen seemed to suddenly feel chills all over their bodies, and they were all stunned for a while. I forgot to speak.

Finally. One of the horsemen at the front slowly approached with his horse. Beneath the Iron Mask. A cold word was issued: "We are the Tulip family cavalry, ordered to go north. Please open the door and let go!"

"Ah...... Oh!" Only then did the two militiamen wake up.

Then the knight on the horse threw over a rolled-up wooden tube with an official marching pass. The two militiamen hurriedly took it and took a look. After verifying, a slightly more daring one reluctantly smiled and said, "Great! As long as you can come to help, we are all welcome! You should go to Yajin City, after this town will be forty miles away." ”

said. He gestured to a few of the archers guarding the wall. Behind the earthen wall, some of the town's soldiers were already standing on ladders, leaning against the wall and looking out.

The gate slowly opened. Imperial infantry stationed here came out to greet them.

And when this group of cavalry approached the people, the militia and soldiers of the town were surprised to find a very unusual situation:

These are from the Tulip family's local cavalry, and their horses ...... So tall!

And although the Tulip family is located in the northwest. Relying on the geographical advantage, you can get a large number of horses from the grassland nearby, and it is rumored that the quality of the Tulip family's cavalry horses is also outstanding, but everyone didn't expect that it could be so good!

The Imperial Cavalry Army was an ordinary horse, and pack horses were generally more than 1.50 meters tall. The height of the cavalry horse is about 1.80 meters, which is already the standard of the imperial jīng sharp cavalry troops.

As for some exceptionally outstanding war horses. They can reach a height of up to two meters - but only a senior officer of the rank of general is eligible to ride.

And this group of hundred-man cavalry. Judging by their outfits and weapon configurations. Obviously, it was just an ordinary vanguard team, all of them were ordinary rank cavalry, but their war horses ......

Oh, my God!

When the people in the stockade saw it, they couldn't help but widen their eyes!

These horses, even the shortest. There are also at least two meters or more!! I'm afraid that the body shape is more than two meters five!! The body bones are thick and huge, the muscles are like copper and iron, and the limbs seem to contain heavy and violent strength. Judging from this huge body shape and muscles full of explosive xìng power. Whether it is endurance or explosive sprint, these war horses are obviously among the best!

What's even more bizarre. These horses are huge. The horses still wore metal helmets. This horse helmet is actually in a complete shape, and there is an iron chew in the mouth of the horse, which seals the horse's mouth, and the war horse slowly enters the gate. When passing through the walled gate. The militiamen could clearly hear the horse's thick breathing in its nostrils. Like a howling wind, the horses were bare outside. It's actually a faintly flushed red face!

No doubt. Each of these 100 horsemen is a superb horse! In the military. And only the first-class fierce generals can ride!And in the Tulip family...... Can even a creep ride such a good horse?!

Among the militia in the town. Some used to be mercenaries. He is no stranger to horses either. At first glance, I faintly felt that these war horses seemed to have a strange aura...... Why, though, the horses don't neigh, they seem to be quiet. But in those red eyes, there seems to always be a faint sense of frightening violence!

As if in front of this. It's not a one-horse warhorse. It's a hundred chained ligres!

"We're just in the vanguard, the big forces are in the back. The captain of this cavalry ground jumped off his horse, walked up to an imperial officer in an officer's uniform, and gave a military salute.

The officer stationed in the town was stunned.

This group of 100 horsemen dismounted. Each cavalry is nearly two meters tall, and it is a standard muscular man and the like.

A hundred people were silent, except with the eyes that were hidden behind the iron mask. He looked around coldly, and the look in his eyes made people shudder.

"Ah...... Oh yes, we know. The officer reacted and asked, "Do you need food?"

"No, please provide some water, our horses need water, food is not needed. The cavalry captain's voice was still grim: "We still have to hurry." His voice was a little stiff. It's as if I don't like to talk so much. In the end, he still said two words briefly: "Thank you!"

However, when the town's officers wanted to arrange for the groom to take care of the horses, the other party faintly refused.

"Thank you. But no. Our horses are somewhat different and can only be cared for by our cavalry themselves. ”

As the townsfolk watched as the cavalry came en masse to the canal by the stable. When the cavalrymen took off their helmets and drank water in the same tank as the horses, these Tulip family cavalrymen who had taken off their helmet masks looked no different from ordinary people, most of them looked young, but these young people. But they are full of murderous aura! One by one, they are silent as iron stones, and they are so imposing. It can be felt from afar. I didn't dare to come near.

However, the surprise didn't end there.

When the town garrison had prepared a large amount of water and forage, an hour after the arrival of this hundred-man vanguard, in the distance. There was a faint thunderous sound of horses' hooves!

Beneath the deep sound, it was faintly as if the ground was shaking. Experienced servicemen immediately discerned. It was a march with large forces of cavalry. Approached here.

That night, on the road. In the distance, a mighty cavalry galloped in. Dust was raised and the horizon was blurred. The cavalry came along the road like a long black dragon. The horse's hooves thundered, and the ground trembled!

This is a cavalry force with a strength of 10,000 people, both the banner and the pass order are clearly stated to be the family private army transferred to the north by Duke Tulip, and the pass order has the seal of the emperor's [**] department, and the procedures are complete.

However, when the 10,000 cavalry came to this town, it still caused a lot of shock.

This town is located in the south of Yajin City, and I don't know how many troops have passed through these rìzi. Almost three days, there were local troops from all over the country who were ordered to go north to Yajin City to assemble, and the villagers and garrisons here had seen many troops, but there had never been an army as shocking as the cavalry of the Tulip family!

A whole 10,000 cavalry, those war horses. Without exception, it's all this kind of scalp-numbing giant horse! Even the most well-informed people. I can't say: where did so many such peculiar war horses pop up on the mainland?

These war horses are huge, and everyone originally thought that it would be shocking enough for that vanguard team to have a hundred good horses, but they didn't expect it. But there are 10,000 horses! And the level and quality are even faintly higher!

There are landed war horses, and the body size is more than two meters five. In his breath, it was like a wild beast roaring on the ground!

The army stationed in the town also had a hundred and ten horses, but when the cavalry of the Tulip family's army arrived. The tulip family's war horses drink water in the trough in front of the stable. As the horses approached, the town's defenders were surprised to find out. But his own horses seemed to be facing great enemies. One by one cowered in the stable. Some of them are spinning in place. Restlessness. Some let out a low cry of fear, and some shrank their heads, as if a mouse had seen a cat......

It was not possible for all the cavalry to enter the town, but all the soldiers in the town were dispatched. Buckets of water were carried out.

These tulips are the local cavalry. It seems that each one is cold and stiff, and the attitude is also cold, not in the slightest as friendly as the other emperor [**] teams in the past.

Even the soldiers in the town brought water, and occasionally someone accidentally approached their horses, and these Tulip Family cavalry would immediately meet them coldly. Prevent the other person from getting closer.

These guys. Really rude and rude.

Some of the defenders were faintly dissatisfied.

After this army, there was a series of wagons carrying heavy loads, but they didn't know what they were, just carts and carts. I'm afraid there are close to more than 200 cars.

Only one carriage came into town, and those cold Tulip family cavalry. When the carriage approached the ground, they all lowered their heads and took the initiative to get out of the way, looking very respectful.

The shape of this carriage is very luxurious, and the black carriage is carved with the map of the tulip family, and each stripe looks extremely beautiful.

When they stopped next to the square in the town, the car door opened, and out of it came a half-old man.

When Mader came out of the land. He moved himself hard and twisted his waist. He had a leather robe half-open. But he looked a little uncomfortable.

"Alas. In the past, he used to sit in the driver's position to drive the car for the young master. This time I sat in the carriage, but why was it so awkward. It seems that my old Mad's life is not blessed. ”

He walked out. Every Tulip family's cavalry around him was at least a little taller than him. But everyone was so respectful of him that he stopped his movements from a distance. Stand and salute.

The officers of the garrison hurried to meet them. Said respectfully: "Your Excellency...... Excuse me, are you the commander of this army?"

"Me?" Madea was stunned for a moment, then he smiled: "You can recognize the wrong person, I'm not an officer. I'm just an old servant, ahem, Your Excellency the officer, do you want to see the commander?"

said. He turned, and in a gesture that did not match his solemn attire, he tore open his throat, and cried out very uncharacteristically, "Hey! Someone here wants to see him!"

Not a little while. This army is in command. The Tulip family is second only to Longbottom, and the little two hundred and five Gaida ran over, Gaida is two meters tall, and has become more and more robust in a few years, but his body shape has also begun to be a little faintly more and more like Longbottom - maybe the northwest is too good. Although the training is very hard. But the flesh of the ground gradually became uncontrollable.

He looked like a fat man more than two meters tall, looking a little bloated, but his gait was very agile and vigorous, he strode over, and laughed: "Mr. Made." Are you looking for me?"

"Uh...... The officers here want to see you. Made's hand shook her hand.

The defending officer looked up at the Tulip family general, who was a lot taller than himself, and opened his mouth: "Uh. Just ask your officer to sign some formalities...... Well. It's just the usual practice of the army in the past. ”

Gaida nodded. The urn said angrily: "I know, ......I'll sign it for you in a while" He turned his head to look at Made: "Mr. Made, do you have any other orders?"

"Oh...... By the way, I need some wine. Madea blinked, glancing at his carriage: "It's ...... inside."

"Wine?" Gaida frowned. Rubbing his hands, he glared at the defending officer: "Do you have any?"

In a few moments, someone from the town came with a barrel of wine, and many people looked at Madea and thought: "What a wealthy family! You can still drink, if it is the other armies of the empire, no one dares to do it so blatantly.

But Mader was only filled with skin. He went back into the carriage.

"We won't stay overnight here. The soldiers feed the horses and then go on the road. Let the vanguard set off for Yajin City first. And ......"

Gaida was giving something to the officers beside him, but the officers of the defending army had already come over with a wry smile. Took out a document: "This ...... When you just signed it. ...... is not written here"

The officer swallowed and spat: "Please explain the number of your army." Otherwise, the formalities are ......"

Gaida glanced at the officer. I took the document and wrote a line.

"The Tulip family private army. Guards Cavalry Regiment ・: Thunder Cavalry!"

Thunder ride?

What a weird name......

The defending officer shook his head secretly, but he didn't want to deal with these cold and blunt fellows anymore. Nodding. And he turned and departed.

・：

After Made's way into the carriage. Carefully close the door.

The carriage was extremely spacious in the carriage, and in the innermost compartment. On the seat. A figure was half-leaning there, even if it was half-leaning. The slender and sturdy figure is also amazing.

This man had long, messy hair, which was simply tied up with only a cow tendon, and his upper body was bare. Revealing a body of strong muscles like steel, the skin is also faintly glowing with a hint of metallic sè.

Dressed like this, he looks full of a wild smell

And those eyes. Under the messy hair. Flashing light. It's like a lone beast in the wild. Seeing Old Mader leaning over, he let out a few low whimperes. It doesn't seem to be like a human voice, but like a beast's voice.

"Alright. Come on. Sebasta. Have a little wine, it's something you like. Made's leaning over, and Sebasta, who was still struggling, fell silent when she smelled the wine. As Mader approached her, she grabbed her skin and gulped it down.

Madea sat down beside him, reached out and gently patted Sebastadi on the back and sighed. With a smile on his face: "What an obedient child." ”

Sebasta seemed a little uncomfortable. Twisted his body. But there was a clanging sound—it turned out that there was a black strip tied to his wrists and ankles, which looked like a texture. As if silky, it is said to be shackles. But it's not like it, after all, a ribbon is such a fragile thing. How can you be shackled?

It's just on that ribbon. There were also a few metal bells tied, and the bells always tinkled and Sebasta immediately fell silent......

It's almost there, it's coming. Almost there. Mader reassured Sebasta. It's like soothing a frightened child. Wen Yan smiled: "It's the place." You can get out of the carriage and get some air, I know, all the way. You're suffocated. ”