The sky is getting dark, the sun is setting in the west, and the afterglow shines on the land in the north.
This is a small town, and it is also the closest town to Yajin City. Since the fall of the northern fortress, many residents near here have moved south to escape the war. It is already evening, and this small town seems even more quiet, far away.
From a distance, there were only a few pillars of smoke rising from the town, and most of the houses had no lights at all. It looked very deserted.
In order to meet the challenge, a wall made of fences and earth and stone was built around the town, which originally had a population of only one or two thousand. However, this earthen wall looked too simple, and the highest point was only two meters tall.
Meters away, as for the lowest point, I'm afraid the cavalry can jump over it with a single leap as long as the cavalry gallops and sprints.
It's hard to imagine how much real use such crude fortifications can have once war comes.
However, the remaining residents living in the town seem to have a greater sense of security because of this simple circle of earthen walls. Even if it is just a slight psychological comfort, having a wall is better than having no wall.
And now, because of the town's special geographical location, Du Wei has dispatched 300 infantrymen to this town since he took charge of frontline military affairs.
Since the army was assembled in Yajin City, in this small town in the south, under the order of the empire, some veterans with military experience and some powerful young men also formed the militia in the town in the north.
, because this road is the main road leading to the frozen forest. It is close to the North Country and is an area where mercenaries are prevalent. Many people among the people are quite martial. These people mainly help the imperial troops stationed here to maintain it.
To maintain order, and to help provide some accommodation and accommodation when the transport troops traveling from north to south passed by, and to undertake some simple security work.
The sun has set at this moment. In front of the village gate in the south of the town, two militiamen wearing leather armor are leaning in front of the village and looking from a distance. Judging from the leather armor on their bodies, these two people have obviously worked as mercenaries. Both of them have worked as mercenaries.
His face was not relaxed.
Since the fall of the fortress, only a strong stronghold like Yajin City is left in the area south of the fortress. The rest of the area is an open plain. Under such circumstances, although the enemy will not march straight in before capturing Yajin City, they will occasionally send
It is inevitable for some wolf cavalry to scatter and harass. A few days ago, there were even vague rumors that people around had seen the wolf cavalry.
Although the news is not certain, it is possible that some ignorant villagers mistakenly saw wild wolves as wolf cavalry. However, this kind of news still made everyone nervous for a while.
At this time, two militiamen heard a dull sound of horse hooves coming from the southern road in the distance. They raised their heads and looked into the distance. They saw a cloud of dust rising on the horizon in the distance from the road. Just as the two of them were a little bit
When they were nervous, they finally saw the figure and the flag clearly. Then they felt relieved.
It's our army.
When fighting those monster races in the north, at least one thing is very simple: it is very easy to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. All humans are naturally our own army. Because those monsters have different races and appearances, it is not easy to sneak into human territory.
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On the road, horses' hooves were flying, dust was rising, and gradually they came in. A group of war horses galloped, the horsemen were riding in light armor, and the flag held by the leader was a golden tulip blooming in the fire.
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"Look, it looks like Duke Tulip's cavalry."
The two militiamen immediately laughed. Some raised their hands high and waved.
There were less than a hundred cavalry in this group, and as they galloped closer, the militiamen guarding the gate felt something different!
Such a group of a hundred cavalrymen came galloping all the way, and only heard the sound of horseshoes. When they came in front of them, the queue suddenly stopped, and the queue was still neat and meticulous. It showed extremely high equestrian skills and tactical literacy. And the riders on the horse
.Everyone was not only wearing leather armor, but also a helmet. There was also a black iron mask on the helmet, with only a pair of eyes exposed. These cavalrymen were riding on horses and stopped, but they were silent. No one spoke, or even
After stopping, there were only two militiamen facing them. The riders on the horses also maintained the same posture: holding the reins in one hand and holding the hilt of the sword with the other hand! This is a posture that maintains full vigilance at all times.
Hundreds of horses were riding in front of him. The horses were silent and the people were silent, but there was a hint of murderous intent!
The distance was only a few dozen steps, and the sun had already set. Being stared at coldly by a hundred cavalrymen with such iron-clad faces, the militiamen seemed to suddenly feel chills all over their bodies. They were stunned for a moment and couldn't even speak.
Forgot to say.
Finally, a cavalryman at the front slowly drove his horse closer. Under the iron mask, he uttered a cold word: "We are the Tulip family cavalry. We have been ordered to go north. Please open the door and let us go!"
"Ah...oh!" The two militiamen woke up in shock.
Then the knight on the horse threw a rolled wooden tube over, with an official marching pass on it. The two militiamen hurriedly took it, took a look at it, and after verifying it, the bolder one managed to smile and said: "
Great! Anyone who can come to help is welcome! You should go to Yajin City. It’s only forty miles away after passing this town."
As he spoke, he made a gesture to the archers guarding the wall. Behind the wall, some soldiers from the town were already standing on ladders, holding on to the wall and looking outside.
The village gate slowly opened, and the imperial infantry stationed here came out to greet them.
When this group of cavalry approached people, the militiamen and soldiers in the town were surprised to discover an extremely unusual situation:
These cavalrymen from the Tulip family, their horses... are so tall!
And although the Tulip family is located in the northwest, relying on its geographical advantage, it can obtain a large number of high-quality horses from the grasslands nearby. It is said that the quality of the Tulip family's cavalry horses is also very outstanding, but no one expected that it could be as good as this.
!
Ordinary horses in the imperial cavalry army, pack horses are generally more than one and a half meters tall, while cavalry war horses are about one and eighty meters in height. This is already the standard for the elite cavalry units of the empire.
As for some outstanding war horses, their body height can reach two meters, but only senior officers at the general level are eligible to ride them.
Judging from their uniforms and weaponry, this group of one hundred cavalrymen is obviously just an ordinary vanguard, all cavalrymen of ordinary military rank, but their war horses...
God!
The people in the village couldn't help but their eyes widened when they saw it!
These war horses, even the shortest ones, are at least two meters tall! Some of them are probably over two and a half meters tall! The body shape has thick and huge bones, and the strong muscles are like cast copper and iron, and the limbs seem to contain heavy weight.
Fierce and violent power. Judging from their huge bodies and muscles full of explosive power, these horses are obviously among the best in terms of endurance load-bearing and explosive sprinting!
What's even weirder is that these war horses are huge. The horses also wear metal helmets. The helmets are actually complete in shape. There is an iron bit at the horse's mouth, which seals the horse's mouth. The war horses slow down.
Slowly entering the village gate, and as they passed the village gate, the militiamen clearly heard the thick breathing in the nostrils of the horses, like the whistling wind, and the exposed eyes of these war horses were actually faintly glowing red.
!
There is no doubt that each of these hundred-person cavalry is a top-notch war horse! In the army, only first-class generals can ride such horses! And in the Tulip family... even small soldiers can ride them.
Riding such a good horse?!
Some of the militiamen in the town had been mercenaries and were no strangers to horses. At first glance, they could faintly feel that these horses seemed to have a strange aura... How should I put it? Although these horses
It doesn't scream. It seems quiet, but there always seems to be a faint and frightening violent energy in those red eyes!
It seemed that in front of me, there were not war horses one by one, but a hundred ligers and ligers on chains!
"We are just the vanguard, the main force is behind." The captain of this group of cavalry jumped off his horse, walked up to an imperial officer wearing an officer's uniform, and gave a military salute.
The officer stationed in the town was stunned.
This group of one hundred cavalrymen dismounted from their horses. Each cavalryman was close to two meters tall. They were all standard muscular men.
One hundred people were silent, just looking at the surroundings coldly with their eyes hidden behind the iron mask, the look in their eyes made people shudder.
"Ah...oh, yes, we know." The officer then realized and asked again: "Do you need food?"
"No, please provide some water. Our horses need drinking water, but not food." The cavalry captain's voice was still cold: "We have to go on our way." His voice was a little stiff, as if he didn't like to talk so much.
Finally, I still said two words briefly: "Thank you!"
But when the officer in the town wanted to arrange for a groom to take care of the horses, he flatly refused.
"Thank you, but no need. Our war horses are a little different and can only be taken care of by our cavalry."
When the people in the town watched these cavalrymen coming to the water channel next to the stable, the cavalrymen took off their helmets and drank from the same water channel as the horses. When these Tulip family cavalrymen took off their helmets and masks, they looked like ordinary people.
There is no difference. Most of them look like young people, but these young people are full of murderous aura! One by one, they are as silent as stone. The overwhelming aura makes people feel it from a distance, and they dare not
near.
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However, the surprise did not end there.
When the garrison in the town prepared a large amount of water and fodder, an hour after the vanguard of a hundred people arrived, the thunderous sound of horse hooves could be heard faintly in the distance!
Under the deep sound, it was as if the ground was shaking. Experienced soldiers immediately identified that there was a large cavalry march approaching here.
That night, on the road, a mighty group of cavalry galloped in the distance. The dust raised blurred the horizon. The cavalry came like a long black dragon along the road. The horses' hooves sounded like thunder, The ground is shaking!
This is a cavalry force composed of ten thousand people. Both the flag and the movement order clearly indicate that it is the family's private army transferred to the north by Lord Tulip Duke. The movement order has the seal of the Imperial Military Department, and the procedures are complete.
However, when the 10,000 cavalry arrived in this small town, it still caused quite a shock.
This small town is located in the south of Yajin City. I don’t know how many armies have passed through these days. Almost every three days, troops from all over the country are ordered to go north to assemble in Yajin City. The villagers and garrison here have seen many armies. But there has never been an army as shocking as this cavalry of the Tulip family!
There are a total of ten thousand cavalry, and those war horses, without exception, are all such giant horses that make people's scalp numb! Even the most knowledgeable people can't tell where so many of them appear on the mainland. Such a strange war horse?
These war horses are huge. Everyone thought that it would be shocking enough for the vanguard to have a hundred good horses. However, they did not expect that there were actually ten thousand horses! And the level and quality were even faintly impressive. higher!
Some war horses are even more than two and a half meters tall, and they are breathing like wild beasts roaring on the ground!
The army stationed in the town also had hundreds of horses, but when the Tulip family's army cavalry arrived, the Tulip family's war horses drank water from the sink in front of the stable. When the horses approached, the town's defenders were surprised to find , but our own horses seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, cowering in the stable one by one. Some were spinning in circles, restless, some were murmuring in fear, and some even shrank their heads. It was as if a mouse had seen a cat... …
It was not possible for all the large groups of cavalry to enter the town, but all the soldiers in the town were dispatched and buckets of water were carried out.
Each of these Tulip family cavalry seemed to be cold and stiff, and their attitude was also cold. They were not at all as friendly as other imperial armies that had passed by in the past.
Even if the soldiers in the town brought water, and occasionally someone accidentally approached their horses, these Tulip family cavalry would immediately greet them coldly and prevent them from getting closer.
These guys are so rude and impolite.
Some of the defenders were slightly dissatisfied.
After this army, there was a series of carriages and baggage. It was unknown what they were carrying, but they were just one carriage after another. I am afraid there were more than 200 carriages.
Only one carriage entered the town, but the cold Tulip family cavalry, when the carriage approached, all lowered their heads and actively moved out of the way, appearing extremely respectful.
This carriage is very luxurious in shape. The black carriage is engraved with the totem pattern of the tulip family, and every stripe looks extremely exquisite.
When the car stopped next to the square in the town, the car door opened, and the person who got out was an old man.
When Mader came out, he tried hard to move his body and twisted his waist. He was wearing a half-open leather robe, but he looked a little uncomfortable.
"Oh, I used to sit in the coachman's seat driving the young master, but this time I am sitting in the carriage, but why is it so awkward? It seems that I, old Mad, do not have a happy life."
He walked out, and every Tulip family cavalry around him was at least a lot taller than him, but everyone respected him very much. They stopped what they were doing from a distance and stood up to salute.
The officers of the garrison rushed over and said respectfully: "Your Excellency... are you the commander of this army?"
"Me?" Mader was stunned for a moment, then he smiled: "You have the wrong person, I am not an officer, I am just an old servant. Ahem, officer, do you want to see the commander?
"
As he said that, he turned around, with a gesture that was incompatible with his solemn attire, opened his voice, and shouted in an imageless voice: "Hey! Call that kid from Al Qaeda. Someone here wants to see him!"
After a while, the commander of this army, second only to Longbottom in the Tulip family line, little 250 Gaida ran over. Gaida is two meters tall and has become stronger and stronger in the past few years, but his body shape
But it also started to look a little more and more like Longbottom. Maybe it was because Northwest ate too well. Although he trained very hard, he gradually couldn't control the fat on his body.
He looked like a fat man over two meters tall. He looked a little bloated, but his steps were very agile and vigorous. He ran over in long strides. He laughed and said: "Mr. Mader, are you looking for me?"
"Uh... the officer here wants to see you." Mader waved his hand.
The officer of the garrison looked up at the general of the Tulip family who was much taller than him, and opened his mouth: "Well, I'm just asking your noble officer to sign some formalities... Well, it's just the custom of past armies."
Gaida nodded and said in a low voice: "I know. I'll sign it for you later..." He turned to look at Mader again: "Mr. Mader, do you have any other instructions?"
"Oh... By the way, I need some wine." Madd blinked and glanced at his carriage: "Inside..."
"Wine?" Gaida frowned, rubbed his hands, and glared at the garrison officer: "Do you have any?"
In a short while, someone from the town came with a barrel of wine. Many people looked at Mader and thought: What a wealthy family! Even when marching and fighting, they can drink. If it is other armies of the empire, there is no such thing.
How dare people do something so blatant.
Madhu only filled her skin and got back into the carriage.
"We won't spend the night here. The soldiers will feed the horses and then go on the road. Let the vanguard set off for Yajin City first. And..."
Gaida was giving instructions to the officers beside him, but the officer of the garrison had already walked over with a wry smile and took out a document: "This... when you signed your name just now, there was nothing written here..."
The officer swallowed and said, "Please state the number of your army, otherwise the procedure will be complicated..."
Gaida glanced at the officer, took the document, and scribbled a line.
"The private army of the Tulip family. The independent regiment of the Guards Cavalry, the Thunder Cavalry!"
Thunder Cavalry?
What a weird name...
The garrison officer shook his head secretly, but he didn't want to deal with these cold and blunt guys anymore. He nodded and turned around to leave.
After Mud got into the car, she carefully closed the door.
The compartment of this carriage is extremely spacious, and in the innermost part of the compartment, on the seat, a figure is half leaning there. Even if he is half leaning, his slender and strong figure is amazing.
This man had long, messy hair, which was simply tied up with a piece of beef tendon. His upper body was exposed, revealing his muscular muscles like steel, and his skin was faintly glowing with a faint metallic color.
Dressed like this, he looked full of wildness.
And those eyes, under the messy hair, were shining like a single beast in the wild. He watched Old Madd approach him. He let out a few low whimpers, which seemed to be different.
It's a human voice, but it sounds like an animal.
"Okay, come on, Sebastian, drink a little wine, this is something you like." Madd leaned over. Sebastian was still struggling at first, but when he smelled the smell of wine, he suddenly became quiet.
When he got down, he let Mud get close to him, grabbed the skin bag, and drank it in big gulps.
Mad sat next to him, reached out and patted Sebastian's back gently, sighed, and said with a smile on his face: "What an obedient child."
Sebastian seemed a little uncomfortable and twisted his body, but he made a jingling sound. It turned out that his wrists and ankles were tied with a black belt. Judging from the texture, it seemed to be made of silk.
It's said to be shackles, but it doesn't look like it. After all, how can something as fragile as a ribbon be used as a shackle?
But there were a few metal bells tied to the ribbon. As the bells jingled, Sebastian immediately became quiet...
"We're almost there, we're almost there." Mader comforted Sebasta, as if comforting a frightened child, and said with a warm smile: "When you get there, you can get off the carriage and get some air. I know,
You’ve been bored out of your mind this whole journey.”