Law of the Devil Chapter 618: [Thunder Ride]
Chapter 618 [Thunder Ride]
Akin City, forty miles south of the city.
It's getting dark, the sun is setting in the west, and the afterglow is shining on the earth in the north.
This is a small town, and it is also the closest town to Yakin City. Since the fall of the northern fortress, many of the residents here have moved south to avoid the scourge of war. At this moment it is evening. The town seems quiet. From afar, the town just raised a few columns of cooking smoke. In most houses, there are no lights. It looked very deserted.
For the sake of fighting, this kind of village wall, which originally had only one or two thousand people, was also surrounded by a wall made of fence and earth and stone. However, this earth wall looks too simple and the highest place It is only two meters away. As for the lowest place, I am afraid that as long as the cavalry rushes and sprints, it can jump over.
It is difficult to imagine how much such a humble fortification can play a real role in the coming of war.
But the rest of the residents living in the town seem to have added a lot of security because of the humble earth wall, even if it is only a little psychological comfort. It is better to have a wall than a wall.
Now, due to the special geographic location of the town, Du Wei has dispatched three hundred infantry in this town since he presided over frontline military affairs.
Since the army of Yajin City has assembled, in this southern town, under the imperial order, some veterans who have had military experience, and some strong and powerful young soldiers have also formed the militia in the town. In the north, because this road is the main road leading to the frozen forest, close to the Northland, it is the area where mercenaries are popular, and many people in the folk have quite the style of martial arts. These people were mainly helping the imperial army stationed here to maintain order, and when heavy troops from north to south passed by. Help provide some places to stay, and do some simple guarding.
At this moment, the sun has set. In front of the gate of the village south of the town, two militiamen in leather armor are leaning in front of the village and looking far. From the perspective of their leather armor, both of them have obviously worked as servants. Bing. Their faces were not easy.
Since the fortress fell, the area south of the fortress has only a solid stronghold like Akin City, and the rest are open plains. In this case, although the enemy will not drive straight ahead until the city of Yajin. But occasionally sending some wolf cavalry to harassment is inevitable. Even a few days ago, there were faint legends that some people had seen wolf cavalry around.
Although the news is uncertain, it may be that some ignorant villagers saw the wolf inadvertently as a wolf cavalry. However, this news has made everyone nervous for a while.
At this time, the two militiamen heard a dull sound of horseshoes from the south road and looked up. I saw a blast of dust rising on the horizon in the distance of the road, and when the two were a little nervous, finally, they could clearly see the figure and the flag. That's when I let go.
It's our army.
Fighting against the monster races in the north, at least one of them is simple: It is very easy to distinguish between enemy and self. All human beings are naturally their own army. Because these monsters have different race appearances, it is not easy to want to mix into human territory.
On the road. The horseshoes flew, the dust floated, and gradually progressed. A team of warhorses ran on light armor and the flag held by the leader's hand was a golden tulip blooming in the fire.
"Look, it seems to be the cavalry of Lord Duke Tulip."
The two militiamen laughed immediately. And raised his hand high and waved.
The cavalry of this team is less than a hundred people, and the Mercedes-Benz is approaching all the way, and the militias at the gate feel a little different!
A group of 100 cavalrymen came all the way, only hearing the horseshoes, came to the front, the queue stopped suddenly, and the queue was still meticulous. Shows excellent riding and tactical literacy. And those riders on the horse. Everyone is not only wearing leather armor, but also wearing a helmet. There was also a pair of black iron masks on the helmet, showing only a pair of eyes. These cavalrymen rode on the horse and stopped, but they were silent and no one spoke. Even after stopping, they faced only two militiamen. They immediately maintained a uniform posture while riding: holding the reins in one hand, Hold the hilt! This is a vigilant attitude.
Hundred rides in front of him, the horse is not hissing, the person is silent, but faintly reveals a murderous force!
The distance is only a few dozen steps. The sun has set, and one hundred cavalry with cold iron faces are staring at it coldly. The militiamen seem to feel cold all over the body suddenly. I even forgot to say.
Finally, the front cavalry slowly approached the horse, and under the iron surface, issued a cold words: "We are tulip family cavalry, ordered to go north, please open the door to let go!"
"Ah ... oh!" The two militiamen woke up.
Then immediately the knight dropped a rolled wooden tube with the official March Pass on it. The two militiamen took it in a hurry, glanced at it, and after a verification, a slightly bolder reluctantly smiled: "Great! As long as we can help, we are welcome! You go to Yajincheng, pass This town will be 40 miles away. "
Speaking, he gestured to the archers on the wall. Behind the earth wall, some soldiers in the town are already standing on the ladder, holding the wall and looking outside.
The Zhaimen opened slowly, and the Empire infantry stationed there greeted.
And when this cavalry approached the people, the militia and soldiers in the town were surprised to find an extremely unusual situation:
The cavalry from the tulip family, their horses ... so tall!
Although the tulip family is located in the northwest, relying on its geographical advantage, it can get a lot of fine horses from the prairie nearby. It is rumored that the tulip family's cavalry warriors are also very good, but everyone did not expect it. Can be so good!
Ordinary horses in the Imperial Cavalry Army, stable horses are generally one meter and fifty or more in height, while cavalry warhorses are about one meter and eighty. This is already the standard of the elite cavalry of the Empire.
As for some outstanding war horses, they can reach two meters in height, but only senior officers at the rank of general can qualify for riding.
The cavalry of this team of 100 people is obviously just a team of ordinary vanguards, all of them are cavalry of general rank, but their warhorses ...
God!
The people in Zhaizi watched it. Can't help but stare!
These warhorses, even the shortest ones, have at least two meters! !! I am more than two meters five! !! The body and bones are thick and huge, and the strong muscles are cast like copper and iron, and the limbs also seem to contain heavy and violent power. From this huge body shape and muscles full of explosive power, these war horses are clearly the best in terms of endurance load and burst of sprint!
Strangely, these warhorses are huge. On the horse, however, there was a metal helmet. The helmet was actually intact, and there was an iron chew on the horse's mouth to seal the horse's mouth. The war horse slowly entered the Zhaimen, passing by the Zhaimen. The militiamen clearly heard the thick breathing in the nostrils of the horse, just like the howling wind, and the eyes of these warhorses barely faintly crimson!
No doubt. Each of these 100-man cavalry teams is the best horse! Such a horse, in the army, can only be mounted by a first-rate veteran! And in the Tulip family ... can even the soldiers ride such good horses? !!
Some of the militiamen in the town have once been mercenaries and are no strangers to horses. At a glance, they feel that these war horses seem to have a weird atmosphere ... how do you say? Although these horses are not hissing. Seemingly quiet, but in those red eyes, there always seems to be a faint violent gas shocking!
As if in front of this, not a warhorse one by one, but a hundred lion tigers with chains!
"We are just vanguards, the big troops are behind." The captain of this cavalry jumped off Malay, walked to an imperial officer wearing an officer's uniform, and performed a military salute.
The army officer stationed in the town watched.
The cavalry of a hundred people dismounted. The height of each cavalry is close to two meters. They are all characters like standard muscular men and strong men.
A hundred people were silent, just using the eyes hidden behind the iron face. Looking coldly around, the look shuddered.
"Ah ... oh, yes, we know." Then the officer responded and asked, "Do you need food?"
"No, please provide some water. Our horse needs water, and food is not needed." The cavalry captain's voice remained cold: "We have to hurry." His voice was a bit rough, as if he didn't like to say so much In general, in the end, I still said two words shortly: "Thank you!"
But when the officer in the town wanted to arrange for the groom to take care of the horses, the other side declined.
"Thank you, but don't use it. Our war horses are a bit different and can only be taken care of by our cavalry."
When the people in the town watched the cavalry collectively come to the canal beside the stable, the cavalry took off their helmets and drank water in the same sink as the horses. The appearance is not different from ordinary people. Most of them look like young people, but these young people are full of killing spirit! One by one, as iron stones, the imposing momentum makes people feel far away, and they dare not approach.
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However, the surprise didn't end there.
When the garrison in the town prepared a lot of water and forage, an hour after the arrival of the hundred-man vanguard, a thunderous horseshoe came from the distance!
Under the deep voice, the ground seemed to be faintly shaking, and experienced soldiers immediately recognized it. This was a large cavalry march approaching here.
On this night, on the road, a mighty cavalry came in the distance. The rising dust obscured the horizon. The cavalry came along the road like a long black dragon. The horse's hoof rang like a thunderous thunder, and the ground trembled!
This is a 10,000-man cavalry unit. Whether it is a banner or an order, it is clear that it is a family private army transferred by the Duke of Tulips to the north.
However, when the later 10,000 cavalry arrived in this town, it still caused a great shock.
This town is located south of Yakin City these days. The passing army did not know how much it had passed. Almost every three days, the troops at various ends were ordered to go north to gather at Yajin City. The villagers and garrisons here have seen many troops, but no army has been as shocking as the cavalry of this tulip family!
A total of 10,000 cavalry, those war horses, without exception, are such giant horses that make people look scalp! Even the most knowledgeable people can't say: Where are so many such strange horses emerging on the mainland?
These horses are huge, and everyone thought that the vanguard could have a hundred good horses. Unexpectedly, there are actually 10,000 horses! And the level and quality are even higher!
Some warhorses are more than two and a half meters in size and are breathing. As if the beast roared on the ground!
The army stationed in the town also has a hundred horses, but when these tulip army cavalry arrived, the tulip family warhorses drank water in the sink in front of the barn. When the war horses approached, the town's defenders were surprised to find that their own horses seemed to be close to their enemies, one by one crouching in the stable, some spinning in place, restless, and some whispering in fear , Even more to shrink his head. It seems that the mouse met the cat ...
It is not possible for all the large cavalry to enter the town, but all the soldiers in the town are dispatched and a bucket of water is lifted out.
Each of these tulip cavalry seems to be cold and hard, and their attitude is cold, not as friendly as other imperial troops in the past.
Even when the soldiers in the town brought in water, occasionally someone accidentally approached their war horses, and the tulip family cavalry would immediately meet coldly. Stop the other party from approaching.
These guys. It was rude and impolite.
Some soldiers in the garrison were vaguely unhappy.
After this unit, there is a series of heavy carriages. I do n’t know what it ’s carrying, just one car per car, I ’m afraid there are more than two hundred cars.
Only one carriage came into the town, and the cold tulip cavalry, when the carriage was approaching, bowed their heads one by one to take the initiative to clear the road, which looked respectful and abnormal.
The shape of this carriage is very luxurious. The totem pattern of the tulip family is engraved on the black carriage, and each stripe looks very exquisite.
When I parked next to the town square in Lidi, the door opened, and a native was found inside, but it was a half-old old man.
When Mader came out, he moved hard and twisted his waist. A leather robe on his body was half-open, but he looked quite uncomfortable.
"Well, I used to sit in the driver's position to drive the young master, but this time I was sitting in the car, but why is it so awkward. It seems that my old Madder has no life to enjoy."
He walked out. Every cavalry of the Tulip family around him was at least a bit taller than him, but everyone respected him very much. He stopped his movements in the distance and established salute.
The garrison officer hurriedly greeted him, respectfully said, "Honour ... Excuse me, are you the commander of this army?"
"Me?" Mad made a slap, and then he smiled: "You recognize the wrong person, I'm not an officer, I'm just an old servant. Hehe, Your Excellency, you want to see the commander Official? "
Speaking, he turned and shook his throat in a posture that would never match his solemn attire. He shouted with no image: "Hey! Call the guy from Gaida. Someone wants to see him here!"
A few moments later, the commander of this army, second only to Longbatton in the tulip family, had two hundred and five Gaida rushed over. Gaida is two meters tall. He has become more and more robust for a few years, but his body shape has begun to be a little faint. It is more and more like Long Barton. Maybe it ’s too good to eat in the northwest. Although the training is hard, the meat is gradually getting better Nothing can be controlled.
He looks like a fat man more than two meters tall, looks a bit bloated, but he is very agile and robust, and ran over. Haha laughed: "Mr. Mad, are you looking for me?"
"Uh ... the officers here want to see you." Mad made his hand shake.
The garrison officer looked up at the tulip family general who was a lot taller than himself, and opened his mouth: "Uh, just ask your official to sign some formalities ... Well, it's just a convention in the past."
Gaida nodded, snoring loudly: "I see. I'll sign you later ..." He turned to look at Mad again: "Mr. Mad, do you have any more orders?"
"Oh ... yes, I need some wine." Mad blinked. A glance at his carriage: "Inside ..."
"Alcohol?" Gaida frowned, rubbed his hands, and glared at the defending officer: "Do you have one?"
In a short while, someone in the town was carrying a barrel of wine. Many people looked at Mad, thinking: It is indeed a wealthy family! You can drink alcohol even during the battle. If it is another army of the empire, no one dares to do so boldly.
Mad just filled his skin. Just got back into the compartment.
"We won't stay here overnight. The soldiers will be on the road after feeding the horses and let the vanguard set off for Akin. And ..."
Al-Qaeda was telling what the officers around him ordered, but the garrison officer came over with a bitter smile and came up with a document: "This ... when you signed it just now. Nothing written here ..."
The officer swallowed and said, "Please explain your army's name, otherwise the procedure ..."
Gadda glanced at the officer, took the document, and transcribed it.
"Tulip Family Private Army. Guards Cavalry Independence Regiment!"
Thunder ride?
What a weird name ...
The garrison officer shook his head secretly, but he no longer wanted to deal with these cold-hearted guys, nodded, and turned away.
After Mad got into the compartment, he carefully closed the door.
The carriage of this carriage is extremely spacious, and in the back of the carriage, a figure leans half on it. Even half-backed, that slender and strong body is amazing.
This man's long, messy hair was simply **** with just a beef tendon. The upper body was bare, exposing a muscular body like steel, and his skin was faintly faintly metallic.
This look makes him look wild.
And those eyes, under the mess. Flashing light. It was like a wild beast in the wild, watching Old Mader lean over. There were a few low whimpers in his mouth, as if not like human voices, but like beasts.
"Okay, come on, Sebasta, drink a little wine, this is what you like." Mad made up, Sebasta had to struggle, but when he smelled the wine Suddenly, he calmed down and let Mader approach himself, grabbed the skin, and swallowed with a big mouth.
Mad sat next to him, reached out and patted Sebasta's back gently, sighed, and smiled: "What an obedient child."
Sebasta seemed a little uncomfortable. He twisted his body, but made a jingling sound. It turned out that a black strip was tied to his wrists and ankles. From the texture, it seems that it is Silky. It is shackled, but it is not like it. After all, how can a fragile thing like a ribbon be shackled?
It's just a few metal bells tied to the ribbon, and the bells jingle all the time, and Sebasta calms down immediately ...
"It's almost here, it's almost there." Mad calmed Sebasta, as if he was comforting a frightened child, and Wen Yan smiled, "When you get there, you can get out of the carriage and let you breathe. I know, this way, you're bored. "