To be honest, Durin didn't have any good feelings about the town's army. Although those people were nominally here to resist the "rebels", anyone with a discerning eye knew that the person who occupied the city of Orat was the real rebel.

I heard that every day there were unbearable people who secretly crossed the wilderness to join Princess Sophia over there, and Durin himself had such thoughts, but in the end he gave up because he was reluctant to give up his family.

Forget it, what can you do if you are unwilling to play such an insignificant little role? Bear with it, and everything will be fine until the end of the war. As for which side will win, what difference does it make?

Thinking so, Durin looked up at the sky, there was still some time before the handover, and now he just wanted to get through the night quickly and then go back to get some sleep.

At that moment, by the faint glow of the torches on the watchtower, out of the corner of Durin's eye, he seemed to catch a glimpse of a shadow passing by the road below. He couldn't help but sigh softly, leaning down to see what was going on.

But the night was still dark, except for the chirping of insects at night, the surroundings were frighteningly quiet. Due to the occupation of the city of Tars, this road has not been passed by caravans for a long time, and it is impossible for anyone to pass through it at this late hour.

Maybe it's some animal?' thought Durin. A wave of sleepiness hit, and he was even more reluctant to figure it out, it couldn't be the enemy anyway... He muttered, intending to take a nap.

At this moment, there was a sudden unusually cold feeling on his neck.

Although he had never experienced anything like this before, his instinct immediately made Durin understand that it was a mortal threat. So, like a frog entangled in a poisonous snake, he froze in place.

"Don't make a sound, or I'll cut your neck. Then, from the shadows behind him, which was not illuminated by the fire, a white shadow quietly emerged ghostly.

Although you can't see the person behind you. But Doolin's eyes moved down, and he could see what was on his neck. It was a blade that shimmered with cold light and arc.

For a moment, he remembered the terrible legend that had been circulated among Gaspard's army.

Orcs from another continent, the white Grim Reaper, and those two scimitars... It is said that anyone who touches her. There was never a living mouth.

Cold sweat immediately soaked Durin's back.

"Now tell me, how many soldiers are there in the town?" asked the man behind him.

Durin didn't dare to take a breath.

"How many soldiers are there in town?" the man asked again.

Durin still didn't dare to speak.

"Meow, is it mute?" the voice said to itself.

Then, Durin saw a white figure slowly move out from behind him. Sure enough, it was the legendary white Grim Reaper, and Durin was in despair for a moment.

Why are you so unlucky?

Looking at the man in front of him who was stiff, sweating profusely, and with his mouth tightly closed as if he was afraid that something would leak out of his mouth, Baste reached out and patted his cheek: "Hey, let me ask you." ”

Mutter... Durin let out a moan of fear from his throat. But his mouth was closed even tighter. He stared at Catwoman in horror and shook his head desperately.

"Meow, say it quickly, or I'll kill you. Barste got impatient. As soon as the scimitar tightened in her hand, it immediately cut a bloody streak on Durin's neck.

"Woo... You said that I was going to kill me if I spoke out...", Durin almost burst into tears.

"......" Catwoman rubbed her head helplessly: "Oh, then I will allow you to speak." ”

"The garrison in the town is 2,000 people. Only then did Doolin reply.

"Where are they?" asked Baste again.

"Sleep in the barracks north of town. ”

"What about the other sentinels?"

"No, I'm the only one who keeps watch. ”

......

After asking for information about the town of Cantong one after another. Bath nodded with satisfaction: "Thank you." ”

"You're not going to kill me, are you?" said Duhrin cautiously.

"Meow, of course not. Bastet smiled at him.

Call... Durin breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, followed by a sharp pain in the back of his head, his eyes went dark, and then he didn't know what to do.

Retracting the hilt of the knife that had been knocked on the back of Durin's head, Barstone muttered, "What a troublesome fellow, delaying people for so much time." ”

Then, she shrugged and leaped out of the watchtower. Disappeared into the darkness.

"Young master, I have inquired clearly. ”

In a few moments, Baste came to the back of a mound in the wilderness. Raymond, Bryce, and other generals of the Headington Army were waiting there.

"Why did you come back so late?" asked Raymond.

Baster complained, "Meow, it's been a long time to find a sentry. As a result, I was so timid that I managed to get him to speak. ”

"Alright, let's talk about what's going on in town?" Raymond waved his hand.

Afterwards, Baster told the people what he had heard from Dorin.

"It's all sleeping? Bryce said in disbelief.

"Meow, it's true. "I walked around the town until I found a sentry, and he wasn't a soldier. And I've also explored the town, and there is no ambush. ”

Since Bathter said this, he obviously did not doubt it anymore, and Hilnis said: "It seems that the enemy really did not expect us to come." ”

"How's that, boss, do you want to do it?" asked Harlot.

Raymond thought about it for a moment, nodded and said, "Remember, settle the battle quickly and don't let an enemy go." ”

"Okay. Harlot rolled up his sleeves excitedly: "You just see." ”

Harlot whistled as the owl whistled, and from behind their hideout, quickly hula and stood up in a large black shadow.

Then, under the leadership of Bryce and the others, this group of black shadows divided into several roads and surrounded the unsuspecting town of Canton.

Everything that followed went more smoothly than anyone could have imagined.

This time, in order to take Cantong Town in one go, Raymond and his party brought 5,000 people. Less than 3,000 men were left in the city of Tars, and Luz continued to hold out.

They soon occupied several roads outside of Canton, and surrounded the town like an iron bucket. Raymond then entered the town with 3,000 men.

Thanks to good training and discipline until now. No one noticed their coming.

Soon after, they found the enemy barracks to the north of the town. Probably because he trusted the only sentry outside the town too much, there was not even a sentry in a huge military camp, and everyone from officers to soldiers slept in it with peace of mind, and the whole camp was as fragile as a defenseless baby.

Raymond and his entourage looked at each other, fighting so many battles. This is the first time that such an enemy has been encountered.

"Well, even our thieves know that we need to send a gatekeeper. Harlot muttered.

The former comrades had become so lazy, and the soldiers in the Headington army, who had originally belonged to Gaspard, couldn't help but look embarrassed.

Raymond glanced at Hillnes, who understood. He strode to the barracks, stretched out his bow and arrows, and soon saw a dazzling red glow rolling up on the arrow.

Raising the arrow slightly, Hillnes's hand loosened, and the arrow crossed the gate with a red trail of light. Fly into the barracks.

Rumble!

The silence of the night was shattered by the sound of powerful explosions.

A ball of fire exploded in the enemy camp, and the rising flames soared into the sky, illuminating the entire town.

So in an instant, the entire town of Canton woke up.

"What's going on?" "Where did the explosion come from?" "It's on fire, it's on fire!"

......

With a series of panicked shouts, the entire barracks immediately exploded. The frightened Gaspard soldiers jumped up from their beds and ran around like flies, all disheveled. Many people even forgot to take their weapons, and just ran in all directions.

The officers also woke up. However, they did not know the situation better than the soldiers, and some of them were influenced by the rebels and joined the panicked fleeing procession. Some of the more sober people tried to stabilize the situation, but no one listened, and their futile rebukes only added to the confusion.

"What's going on, what's going on?" at this time, under the escort of the guards. Dror, the commander of the garrison in the town of Canton, strode out of the barracks.

In front of him, there was a scene of chaos. In the open space in front of the camp, the remaining flames of the magic arrow were still burning, reflecting everyone's faces flickering and darkening, as if they were making a merciless mockery.

"Calm down. Calm me down!" Dror was so angry that he couldn't stop screaming.

His appearance somewhat stabilized the situation, and under the reprimand of the officers, the panic finally stopped.

"What the hell happened, what happened to the explosion just now?" Dror tried to figure out what was going on.

But both the officers and the soldiers had blank expressions on their faces, and it was clear that no one really knew what was going on.

After a while, an officer said, "That seems to be some kind of magic, maybe someone made it on purpose." ”

Dror was startled and hurriedly said, "Quick, go and take a look outside the camp." ”

Before the words fell, some soldiers were already heard by the camp gate in horror: "No, it's not good, it's all people outside!"

"What!?" Dror hurriedly lined up and walked over there.

By this time, quite a few soldiers had climbed the fence and saw what was happening outside, and the frightening news quickly spread among everyone.

"It's full of people outside. "We are surrounded. "Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

......

Dror leaned on the crack in the door and looked out for a moment, and when he retracted his head, his entire face turned iron-blue.

There were a lot of torches outside the barracks, and it was hard to see how many people there were. What is certain, however, is that the entire barracks were besieged.

Now the only question is, who exactly is out there?

"It's the townspeople?" someone speculated.

But it was quickly rejected: "How is it possible, those people will never dare to have the audacity." ”

"Is it Dirk's army arriving?"

"Quite possibly. Many people nodded, which seemed to be the most reasonable guess.

But some people are puzzled: "Then why do they want to surround us?"

"God knows, don't forget that their commander is the mad prince. ”

"That guy is said to have done all sorts of crazy things. ”

"Could it be that he wants to kill us...", someone guessed, but before he could finish speaking, someone covered his mouth.

At this time, an officer suddenly said tentatively: "Perhaps, it's the Headington Army outside." ”

"Enemy!?" everyone was shocked.

But then it was denied: "How is this possible. ”

"They're in Tails City. How did you come here? ”

"Well, Dirk's army is coming, and those guys aren't killing themselves. ”

Apparently no one wants to believe that they are surrounded by enemy troops.

Just when everyone was shouting, Dror shouted: "Quiet!"

"All take up arms and get ready to fight!"

Then there was another rush of confusion, and the soldiers finally got their weapons. However, seeing that they all looked flustered, and many of them were still wearing underwear, it was clear that no one was really ready to "fight".

Seeing this scene, Dror was a little relieved.

At his signal, an officer walked up to the door and asked, "Who are you, and what do you want to do?"

I heard an answer from outside: "We are the Headington Restoration Army, and the people inside listen, surrender immediately, otherwise they will be killed." ”

The entire barracks immediately fell into a dead silence. Everyone looked at each other, and their faces did not change.

How is this possible!

Outside the barracks, Harlot shouted at the top of his voice for a long time, but there was no movement except for a chaotic noise.

He said impatiently: "Boss, just go in." ”

Raymond shook his head: "No, we're not here to fight hard, it's better for them to surrender themselves." ”

Hilnis said: "There is already chaos inside. Mistress Raymond. Do you want me to shoot another arrow to scare them?"

This lone army went deep this time, relying on the unstable morale of the enemy's army. It is necessary to occupy the town of Canton at the minimum cost, and the longer it drags on, the more detrimental it will be to your side.

Raymond snorted, "Let's do it." ”

Hilness took an arrow and was about to recite the incantation, when Bryce came up: "You blow the door open." ”

"Won't blowing the door open irritate them?" said Hilnis, worried.

It would be bad if the other side thought that they wanted to kill them and started fighting at all costs.

Bryce said confidently: "No problem, just leave the rest to me." ”

Hillness looked back at Raymond with an inquiring look. Raymond thought about it for a moment, nodded and said, "Just do what Bryce says." ”

Hilneth then pointed the arrow ahead and chanted the incantation. As the arrowhead shone brightly, he released his bowstring, and saw a ray of light shoot straight towards the barracks gate.

Just listen to a loud bang. The heavy barracks door was torn apart, revealing a stunned group of Gaspard's army inside.

"It's really the Headington Army!" "The enemy is about to make a move!"

"Fight, fight!"

Thinking that the battle was about to begin, Gaspard's army was immediately in disarray. Seeing that the two sides were about to fight, they saw a tall figure come out of the crowd and strode to the open camp gate.

"Dror, I just heard your voice, and I guessed it was you. Bryce said loudly.

"You're... Bryce?" Dror was slightly stunned, then recognized him.

At this time, many soldiers also recognized Bryce. Bryce was a close confidant of Kellan and the number two of the Royal Guard, and was well-known in Gaspard, and many people knew him.

"You are already surrounded, lay down your arms and surrender at once. Bryce said to the crowd.

He had a lot of prestige in the military, and when he heard his words, and saw the dense Hydington army outside, the soldiers who didn't have much fighting spirit couldn't help but lower their weapons.

Dror was not reconciled, he said in a deep voice: "You traitor, you still have the face to call us to surrender." Don't listen to him, these people are definitely not well-intentioned. ”

Bryce sneered, "Traitor? anyone can say that, but you, a guy loyal to Duke Charlie, are not qualified to say this." ”

As he spoke, his voice suddenly raised: "Princess Sophia is in Headington, and the orthodoxy of the Kingdom of Gaspard has not been broken. Soldiers, if you are still loyal to your country, don't continue to help Duke Charles do evil, and surrender immediately. ”

Sophia's place in the hearts of Gaspard's people was unquestionable, and Bryce's move out of her, coupled with his own prestige, quickly impressed the soldiers. They look at me, I look at you, and everyone has a look of hesitation in their eyes.

Seeing that his subordinates were about to defect. Dror was furious. He shouted desperately: "No surrender, no one is allowed to surrender." This guy is lying to you, as soon as you lay down your arms, you will be slaughtered!"

He foamed at the mouth and said, "Dirk's army is coming, and Headington will easily be crushed." If you surrender at this time, you are simply killing yourself. Give me arms. Fight!"

His words couldn't help but make the soldiers flinch again, and at this critical moment, he suddenly saw a petite figure flying up and heading straight for Dror.

"What, you're—" Dror was startled, but before he could see the other man's appearance, he saw a flash of whiteness.

Then, in full view of everyone, Dror's head was cut off. The head fell to the ground with a thud, and there was still a look of shock on his face.

Immediately after, the blood in the neck splattered up like a fountain, and the soldiers around him hurriedly avoided it.

As if doing a trivial matter, Lorna put her sword back into its sheath and said coldly to Bryce: "Don't talk nonsense with this kind of person, just kill it." ”

"Hah...", this soft-looking girl, but acting more ruthlessly than men, Bryce could only shake his head and smile bitterly.

Follow. Lorna said to the stunned soldiers, "I am Princess Sophia's attendant, Lorna, the daughter of Reiner. Now I command you in the name of the princess. Surrender immediately, or you'll end up like him. ”

Reiner was once the captain of the court guard of the old king Fagana, one of the top five swordsmen in Veronica, and enjoyed high prestige in Gaspard. At this moment, hearing Lorna's self-registration number, and Drorr's death, the soldiers' last trace of fighting spirit collapsed.

While!

I don't know who was the first to drop the weapon in his hand. Soon after, everyone followed suit. For a moment, the clanging sound was heard, but in a moment the ground was full of weapons.

Seeing that the enemy army was finally forced to surrender, Raymond and the others outside breathed a sigh of relief.

"Good job, Lorna. Raymond praised.

Lorna only turned around and nodded slightly to Raymond, without saying a word. It seems that he doesn't take such credit to heart at all.

Bryce then arranged for all the weapons to be confiscated and all the 2,000 Gaspard soldiers stationed in the town of Canton were captured.

It was only then that the residents of Cantong Town knew what had happened to Ludao.

Watching the soldiers escort the last captive out of the barracks, Bryce asked, "Lord Raymond, what's next?"

Raymond thought for a moment and beckoned to Baste: "Our plan, have you sent someone to inform Marcudi?"

Basi nodded: "Meow, young master, don't worry, I sent the best scout to Weilai Town to inform him." ”

Raymond and the others were in charge of guarding Tals City, and the defense line on the side of Vilai Town was in charge of Marcudi. Before the operation began, Raymond had sent scouts to inform Makudi that he would cooperate in the attack on the town of Garina, which was far away from the town of Vilai.

If the plan goes well, Makudi should take that side by now.

"Boss, the troops outside the town have come to report, and no one has slipped out. This time we won a big game, and none of them ran away. At this time, Harlotchen hurriedly came and said.

"Hilneth asked me to ask you, what about those captives?"

Raymond thought for a moment and said, "Send someone to escort back the Giant's Seal and keep it under strict guard." Those who are willing to join us will be retrained and reassigned to the army, and those who are unwilling will be released after the war. ”

"Ah, let it go?" Harlot was displeased: "Wouldn't that be cheaper for them?"

"What else do you want? We don't have extra food to feed so many captives. "Raymond doesn't have a good air.

Now Headington was expanding rapidly, its army was expanding rapidly, and it had to take in refugees constantly, and the food was barely enough. If you raise so many captives for nothing, you will really ask for trouble.

"Who said that if you want to raise it for nothing, you can do it, you can do it..."Harlot said as he saw Bryce staring at him, and immediately closed his mouth.

He wasn't stupid enough to propose in front of Bryce that all the captives be used as coolies. If Harlot had known that Harlot was beating his former comrades, Bryce would never let him go.

Raymond then said to Bryce, "Without further ado, we must join up with Marcudi's forces as soon as possible and take the town of Kennett." ”

"You leave a small number of people to deal with the aftermath, and if the inhabitants are willing to go to Headington, arrange for soldiers to escort them. If you don't want to go, let them stay at home and don't run around, I believe that after the Dirk army comes, Renard will not embarrass these people. ”

"Understood, I'll arrange it. Bryce nodded and took the order.

Subsequently, the Headington Army began an extremely efficient aftermath work. By daybreak, the entire town of Canton had completely fallen into Raymond's hands.

Subsequently, 200 men were left to maintain order and began to prepare for the future of the Nandilk army. Raymond led the army and marched towards the town of Kennett without stopping.

Time, what they lack most now is time. There is no room for delay, and in order to win, you have to make the most of every second.

If all goes well, they will join up with the forces from the Makudi side that have captured the town of Gallina and together they will take the largest town.

By then, when the Dirk army arrived a few days later, it would be faced with three towns that had been completely trapped by the enemy. It will take at least a few days for them to get it back.

It was this precious time difference that Raymond wanted.

Without spending a single soldier, delaying Renard's 50,000 troops, and by the way, earning a few thousand more prisoners to replenish his own troops, such a cost-effective "deal", no wonder Reed wants to say that Raymond has the potential to become a big businessman. (To be continued......)