Thirty-eight escapes

There were no other Paro soldiers around.

This is normal, when the Paro soldier shouted "There is only one left", it is estimated that the Paro troops outside have retreated. Only the last squadron of disgruntled men rushed in to take out Ashrufat, who had survived the poisonous smoke.

But this ready-to-fire cannon is not quite normal. Why would the Paros pull a cannon at the door of this place?Did they have expected that Ashrufat would be able to rush out?

There is no time for him to think about it anymore. In this state, the cannon is not filled with solid shells, but scattered shells! Immediately, countless fist-sized pieces of metal will burst out of the muzzle, destroying everything in front of them. Ashrufat might have survived a few bullets, but he had no chance in the face of the overwhelming array of scattered bullets that could tear everything apart.

Even if it is enhanced with magic, there is no point in speeding up the charge. In fact, no matter what he did, he couldn't escape the range of the shotshots. In front of the cannon muzzle of the black hole, Ashrufat instantly realized that he was dead.

Because there was so little hope of salvation, his body relaxed, and he just silently looked at the cannon that was about to kill him. If a poet had seen this scene, he would have described it as "death surging up on his countenance."

The moment before death becomes extraordinarily long. Bits and pieces of the past echoed in his mind, and from the time he regained consciousness in that strange sink, all the things that had happened were retraced once.

"Ninety-eight percent dangerous," a pleasant female voice came out of his head, it wasn't Carrie's. "Emergency Plan Unlock...... Turn on high-speed computing mode...... Conclusion: Forced summoning of energy field armor ......"

The terrible roar of the cannon rang out, and countless fist-sized pieces of metal were propelled by gunpowder and sprayed out from the muzzle. Shotshots may not have the same range as solid shells, but within range, they can create a real zone of death, destroying everything in its path. No matter what kind of armor and shield, as long as it is the protection carried by flesh and blood, it is impossible to pose an obstacle in front of the cannon. At least in theory.

The smoke of the shotguns cleared. One of the gunners rubbed his eyes, almost in disbelief that he had seen everything. Even the walls of the city were cratered, but the figure still stood in front of the cannon.

No, it should be said that there has been a change. The knight's body was no longer the ordinary white armor of the original color, he was wearing a blood-red armor, and some kind of black energy that could be seen by the naked eye was wrapped around the armor, making it look mysterious and evil.

I...... Perhaps he didn't expect to survive, so Ashrufat was too surprised to act.

"Master, emergency procedures have forcibly summoned your bloody armor. In her head, Carrie explained. "The force field shield attached to the armor helps you neutralize attacks, but at the moment you can only use the shield for three seconds a day. But according to my calculations, you now have enough force to change the style of your armor. I suggest you change the appearance of your armor!"

The blood-red armor quickly changed color. If you look closely, you will find that it is not only the color change, but also the shape in some places. The blood-red monstrous armor turned into a normal white piece of armor. If it weren't for the armor scattered on the ground, perhaps Ashrufat himself would have suspected that it was a delusion.

"And your coat of arms!"

With Carrie's voice, a red dragon appeared in the middle of the breastplate, as if it had always existed.

Ashrufat rushed at the three gunners, who were so surprised that they forgot to flee for a moment. By the time Ashruphat rushed in front of him, it was too late to escape.

In the winch room, the cries of terror and the sounds of fighting still rang out. The battle between the living and the dead was still fierce, and there were only about thirty Paro soldiers, but there were at least two or three times as many dead. And it started in a hurry, and for a while, all the Paro soldiers were fighting, and none of them could rush out.

After killing the gunners, Ashrufat immediately discovered the reason why the winch could not be pushed. In a protruding part of the middle of the wall, a man without armor was standing, facing the wall, laboriously pushing a stick into a hole. That hole must be the hole used to oil the iron cables.

Because of the angle, he turned his back to Ashrufat. So I don't know what's going on in the road. If he knew what he knew, he should have dropped his stick and fled, because his protruding position was just over a man's height, and it was easy to slash his leg with a long sword.

Ashruphat did not hesitate to do so.

The man didn't realize what was going on until his feet and body were separated. He grabbed the stick, screamed and fell, hit his head on a rock, and stopped moving in an instant.

In the winch room, the knights who remained faithful to their duties after death pushed the winch. With the sound of metal grinding, the gate of the Wolf's Mouth Castle was slowly pulled up.

Outside the city, Leo had already seen the scene. "Charge the Knights!"

Rushing into the city gate from outside the range of the cannons, it only took three minutes for the cavalry to be at full speed, as long as the city gate could be opened for three minutes, reinforcements would arrive immediately, and then they could ......

"Cut the sling!" Ashrufat heard someone shouting. "With a big axe!"

"Master, you must retreat at once!" Carrie reminded. But the reminder is superfluous now, as large groups of Paro soldiers are surrounding from all sides. Ashrufat had no second option, and by the time the Paros were gathered, it would be too late.

The knights who galloped towards the gate were only halfway away, and were shaken by the hanging gate, and then fell straight down.

Seeing this scene, the hearts of all the coalition soldiers, including Leo, were half cold. There is no doubt that the Paro dog jumped over the wall and cut the iron rope that raised the city gate. At this moment, they lost the ability to control the city gates, but on the other hand, the surprise attack of the coalition forces also ended in a complete defeat. Ashruphat and his knights are finished!

A figure on horseback rushed out the moment before the city gate fell!

"It's Ashrufat!" Leo recognized at a glance the man who had withdrawn from the gates in time. Behind him, the iron door had fallen, slamming into the earth with a dull sound. None of the other knights escaped in time.

Ashrufat ran forward for a while, and the horse did not fall. The unfortunate horse's belly was cut open by a sharp blade, and all his internal organs were dragged to the ground, which is honestly a miracle to hold up to this extent. One of the knights ran up to Ashrufat, who jumped up behind him, and the two of them rushed back to their camp on horseback. The Paros shot at them sporadically, but they missed.

The drums urging the soldiers to attack subsided, and the coalition forces began to retreat, leaving corpses and wounded on the ground.

Ashrufat and Leo stood together again, their faces unusually ugly.

Today, the coalition army suffered great losses, especially the four hundred knights led by Ashrufat himself, almost all of whom died in the city.

At dusk that day, the coalition forces set up camp a short distance from the Wolf's Mouth Castle. Because the take-off and landing cables of the gate of the Wolf's Mouth Castle were destroyed, there was no need to worry about the enemy sneaking out of the city, and the camp was relatively simple.

"The results are in. In the Command Tent, Leo brought a document. "Ashrufat, today we have lost almost two thousand people. More than six hundred knights, more than one thousand three hundred militiamen. ”

Although this loss is not painful, it has also significantly lowered morale. More importantly, the casualties paid by the Paro people in today's battle are very small. Due to the rudimentary siege equipment, the coalition forces did not attack the city walls from the beginning to the end, but they were heavily damaged by muskets and crossbows.

They ate hard dry food, lentil soup, and a bit of meat that could easily be overlooked, while discussing the battle situation.

Leo told him once about what had happened today.

"That captain must have a ghost. I looked back for him, but found him gone. I don't know how many bandits and scoundrels have infiltrated our army posing as knights!"

"But we didn't see anything wrong before...... The knights of Casilos are very powerful and fully worthy of their reputation. Ashrufat replied.

"Those bandits and scoundrels who have infiltrated will naturally fight bravely in order to pretend to be knights, otherwise they will not be directly exposed?" Leo replied. "They also hope that after the war, they will be able to obtain a fief from Princess Irina and become a real knight. ”

"Knights...... Isn't there already a fief?" Ashrufat asked, a little puzzled.

"Many of the knights' territories have been ravaged by the Paro. Of course, a knight who has made a mark in battle cannot only get a barren territory in return, so they will all be transferred, which is the custom. So, this gives the imposters a great opportunity. In fact, in history, once there was a war, there were many such things. If it's a trainee knight pretending to be a knight, it's not bad, some mercenaries from low backgrounds, or simply militiamen, can rely on this opportunity to get a fief and become a full-fledged knight...... But we really can't care about this at the moment, as long as they can fight as bravely as ordinary knights, we can only turn a blind eye. In order not to be exposed, imposters will generally behave more bravely than ordinary knights. Leaving that aside, we should be thinking about tomorrow's battle...... Judging by the performance of the Paro people today, they are not easy to deal with. ”

"That's true. "Judging from what we have seen in the city today, the Paro people are simply ready to resist one by one. Moreover, if the city gate is broken, it is also a troublesome matter, and the large army cannot rush in, especially the dense cavalry spear formation that the knights are proud of is completely useless, and can only fight on foot.

"Our combat power is a little lacking. Leo sighed. "Nominally an army of 30,000, but the vast majority of them are unreliable militias...... By the way, Ashrufat, I've got something good today. ”

As he spoke, Leo pulled out a bottle from behind him. It was an old bottle with some kind of liquid in it.

"Casilos' famous golden wine, cellared for one hundred and twenty years...... Definitely a treasure of treasures!

Out of nowhere, he conjured two wine glasses and placed them on the table. Then open the bottle and carefully fill it with the liquid.

As Leo slowly poured his drink, a short walk from the coalition camp, Rook opened a document into the campfire.