The mage arrives

Seeing that the fireballs were coming continuously, and his brother and sister were about to face annihilation, Hansel gritted his teeth and said to his sister: "Quickly use the teleportation technique, I will buy you time!"

The mage who specialized in protection school gritted his teeth and used some magic props, and suddenly golden light burst out from his body.He stood in front of his sister, blocked the female knight with his body, and let the opponent's long sword penetrate his chest.

Ding!

After a crisp sound, the female knight found herself with a flaming stabbing sword, just like a scorching knife cutting butter, it didn't happen.The opponent's body wrapped in a thin silk mage robe suddenly became as hard as steel.No, to be precise, it is harder than steel.

After being blessed with the special ability to control flames, Sigrid's sword can easily break through even fine full-body plate armor, but now there is no way to deal with Hansel.

At this time, Gordon's fireball also hit him head-on.

After the devastating explosion, the orange-red flowers of destruction that spread instantly converged quickly.Hansel, who was wrapped in the flames for a full three seconds, was still alive. Except for his blackened face, scorched hair, and a few pieces of the mage robe on his body, he didn't suffer much injuries. .

"A body of pure gold?"

Gordon frowned, remembering a high-level spell that could temporarily turn the caster's body into gold.He didn't expect that Hansel, a mage who studied the School of Protection intensively, would actually keep the trump card of the School of Change.

At this time, relying on the protection of my brother.Greta has successfully opened the portal.She grabbed it in the air, using a spell similar to the hand of the mage, but the upper limit of power is far stronger than the hand of the mage.He directly pulled Hansel, who was in a dizzy state due to the impact of the air wave, to his side.Then the two siblings quickly passed through the portal and escaped.

"What a pity! I didn't expect the brother and sister to be so troublesome, so they ran away." Sigrid said unwillingly.

"It doesn't matter." Gordon landed on the ground, "It is enough to clear the roadblock without any major loss. Besides, it is more in our interest for the brother and sister to live than to die."

Sigrid couldn't figure out why Gordon would say that.As a knight who received military education since she was a child, she naturally upholds the concept of destroying all enemies.

"Let's go. There's no time to regret this trivial matter. We found the horses and carriages, and then continued to set off. The large army of the King of Haven is right behind us." Gordon patted Sigrid shoulders.Then go meet the half-elves and the redstone guards.

Gordon and his party took a short rest.Continue on your journey, heading south.Not long after, the village where the twin brothers and sisters fought just now ushered in a large group of cavalry.

The armor on their bodies glowed with a unique cold light in the pitch-black color.This is a unique appearance characteristic of armor made of cold iron.This kind of metal is not only more protective than ordinary steel, but also exudes a cold breath, which can effectively isolate heat.Cold iron armor has excellent fire protection ability, and it is in a hot area like Haiwen Peninsula.It can also effectively reduce the impact of high temperature on soldiers' combat effectiveness.

The troops that can all be equipped with such expensive cold iron armor are on the entire Haiwen Peninsula.There is only one, and that is the Aldrich family cavalry.

Although it doesn't have a very majestic and unique name, this cavalry team is the most elite military force under the command of the King of Haiwen.Today he sent all this army out to hunt down Gordon, one can imagine how angry he was.

The captain of the Aldrich family cavalry is a man named Royanster.He has short hair and beard that stand up like steel needles, and is more than two meters tall.The horses under his crotch had to be carefully selected in order to have the strength to carry this giant for long-distance raids and battles.

At this time, Royanster led the cavalry of the Aldrich family, pouring into Molulu Village like a black stream.The traces of the mages' battle just now were still there, and the radial traces scorched by the flames were vividly printed on the ground, appearing in front of the cavalry.

"It seems that Master Hansel and Miss Greeda have failed." Royanster's originally serious face was even colder than ice at this moment.

At this time, the scout sent by the cavalry team ran back from the front and reported: "Captain, after Gordon Freeman and his party left Molulu Village, for some reason, they suddenly accelerated."

"Huh!" Royanster snorted, "When Gordon and his party escaped from the Black Iron City, there was no carriage to carry the young master Simon who was kidnapped by them. Later, after reuniting with several followers, there were only two horses in total. Horses. Because of this reason, their advance speed is very slow. After our cavalry team assembled, although we launched the pursuit three hours late, we were still able to shorten the distance quickly. But after they left Molulu Village, they suddenly Increased movement speed..."

Royanst's adjutant said: "Captain, could it be that someone in this village colluded with Gordon Freeman?"

"Just ask and you'll know?" Royanster's poker-like face suddenly showed a bloodthirsty smile, "Molulu Village... this garbage village named after the native language of the jungle tribe should have Erased from the map of the Haven Peninsula."

The captain of the cavalry, whom the King of Haven relied heavily on, issued a search warrant.Soon, the head of the small village was dragged to him by two cavalrymen.

Back then, when Abel Aldridge fought around the Haven Peninsula, Royanster's reputation spread throughout the peninsula with the cavalry's sabers and iron hooves.Countless villages were destroyed by the cavalry of the Aldrich family because of their disobedience to the rule of the King of Haven.Royanster's reputation as a "butcher" has penetrated into the hearts of almost every peninsula person of a certain age.

Especially those elders of the indigenous tribes who were a little older had a deep memory of Royanster's butcher knife.

The village chief of Molulu Village is such a person.When he was brought to Royanster by the cavalry, he was already trembling with fright, and his face was as pale as paper.

Before Royanster, who was sitting high on the horseback, could ask questions, the village chief honestly explained everything.

"Oh? You mean. Someone brought nine horses and a carriage to the village last night, paid a sum of money, and let you villagers keep it for you. Don't you know anything else?" Royanster laughed .

The village chief, with thick lips and a flat nose, had the typical appearance of the natives of the southern jungle. Looking at the cavalry captain's smile, he always felt that there was a deep malice behind it, which made people shudder.He said tremblingly: "Yes, my lord, we are just a group of poor people who live on planting bananas and fishing. We don't know each other's identity at all."

"And what about the battle just now?"

"Those mages fought so loudly that we didn't even dare to watch them. We all hid at home!"

Luo Yanst suddenly pulled out a two-meter-long saber, and said with a sneer: "The one fighting is Master Hansel and Miss Greeda, the children of the King of Haiwen. I don't believe you don't know. Hmph, you people on the peninsula The aborigines, dissatisfied with the rule of the King of Haiwen, have long held grudges in their hearts. Now that the so-called lords enshrined by the empire have arrived, they will naturally have other ideas."

He didn't give the village chief a chance to explain.With a cold light drawn from the weapon in his hand, he chopped off the opponent's head.

"Pass down the order to raze Molulu Village. These lowly natives who dare to betray the Aldrich family will all die." Royanster shook off the blood on the blade and gave the order.

"Captain, will this waste too much time?" the adjutant asked.They seem to be accustomed to doing this kind of thing, and what they consider is not whether it is cruel, but whether it will delay the time of chasing the enemy.

"No problem. The Haiwen Peninsula is huge. Where can that Gordon Freeman go without a boat? It's a big deal. Let's go directly to Cloudscale City and destroy that guy's rule." Royanst's smile seemed to be able to blow a bloody wind, "Also, I have a hunch that there will be a big battle waiting for the boys soon. It's good to get blood first and warm up."

"Your plan is really crazy, but I like it." The adjutant looked happy, as if slaughtering villages was a very interesting entertainment for him.

When the Aldrich Family Raiders continued to move forward, Molulu Village, which was left behind by them, had already turned into a sea of ​​flames.

The cavalry, whose eyes were red from the massacre, pursued all the way south, advancing at an almost crazy speed.The imprints of carriages on the road are getting fresher and fresher, which means that the distance between Gordon Freeman and his party is also getting closer.

But before crossing the Isthmus of Cork, the cavalry of 500 men still failed to catch up with Gordon and his party of more than ten people.

"My lord, look!" The adjutant handed the brass monocular in his hand to Royanster beside him.

At this time, they have advanced to the southernmost tip of the northern part of the Haiwen Peninsula, and the Isthmus of Cork is in front of them.As long as you cross there, you can enter the southern region.

The Isthmus of Cork is a narrow strip about one kilometer long with an average width of only 200 meters. On both sides are steep cliffs with a height of more than 30 meters, and below it is a sea full of reefs.

Although it is such a dangerous and crucial place, the King of Haven didn't pay much attention to the Isthmus of Cork.Although the Aldrich family only completely controlled the northern part of the peninsula, the rebels in the south were not able to launch a counterattack in order to overthrow the rule of the King of Haiwen, and their strength was still declining year after year.

Abel Aldridge was smart.After he ruled the entire north with iron and blood force, he did not rush for success and continued to conquer the south.Instead, they chose to consolidate their own rule while using their strength to divide, disintegrate, and buy those resisters.This method may not be fast enough, but it is safe and secure.If it wasn't for Gordon's arrival, it would only be a matter of time before he unified the entire Haiwen Peninsula.

It is also for these reasons that the king of Haiwen did not build fortifications on the Isthmus of Cork to guard this key route.With a powerful fleet, the Aldrich family's army can completely bypass the Isthmus of Cork, land at any location in the south, and then attack those rebels.

But now, the commander of the elite cavalry of the Aldrich family, Royanster, has no fleet, so he can only cross the Isthmus of Cork by land, enter the southern part of the peninsula, and continue to hunt down Gordon who kidnapped Master Simon.

However, Abel Aldrich, the King of Haven, did not attach importance to the defense of the Isthmus of Cork, but it did not mean that Gordon did not attach importance to it.When Royanster saw through the telescope the fortifications built on the opposite side to block the entire Isthmus of Cork.I could hardly believe my eyes.

"Could it be that Gordon Freeman is a grand master of the Nine Rings Prophecy School, and he predicted today's situation in advance?" Royanster's dark face sank.

The earth wall about four meters high was crooked and full of potholes.Although it looks like a temporary building, it is a big problem at this time.Soldiers of the Freeman family with distinctive armor were already standing on the dirt wall. The military crossbows in their hands had been wound up, and the crossbows reflected dazzling lights under the sunlight. Looking from a distance, they looked like dots of stars. generally.

Of course Gordon is not a master of the School of Prophecy.He's just used to thinking about things.Have a little extra backup plan.

Xie Oona separated from Gordon and led the brigade to the south.As a result, not long after arriving in the Isthmus of Cork, when camping at night.Received a message from Gordon.She immediately followed her brother's instructions and sent someone to send a carriage and horses to Moluru Village, and then ordered to start at the narrow exit of the Isthmus of Cork.Build fortifications.

Countess Freeman has plenty of staff.There are nearly 600 people available, including many masons who are proficient in construction.Moreover, there are ready-made building materials near the Isthmus of Cork, which can be obtained locally.Therefore, it is not difficult to build a simple city wall about 200 meters long in less than a day.

If there were sufficient siege weapons, then such simple fortifications that could make the military academy instructors laugh would naturally be vulnerable.But for the Aldrich family cavalry who came to pursue them lightly in pursuit of speed.This is a tricky problem.

"Captain, what should we do?" the adjutant asked.

Royanst didn't think about it for long.So he made a decision: "Send an order to go to the nearby forest to cut down trees and make ladders."

The adjutant was taken aback: "My lord, shall we continue to attack?"

"Of course." Royanster glanced at the other party, "Do you have a better idea?"

"Should we wait?" The adjutant hesitantly put forward his opinion.

"What are you waiting for?" Luo Yanst did not write, "The fleet anchored in Black Iron City has been completely destroyed. We are going to camp here for two months, wait for the overseas fleet to return, and then take a boat around Cross the Isthmus of Cork and attack south? Or wait for Lord Aldrich to send other troops to support? The question is, what's the use of those pustules?"

Because there are only two cities that can be seen clearly in the entire Haven Peninsula, and they are either neutral or controlled by the King of Haven, so in the previous battles, the Aldrich family's army, whether it is elite or cannon fodder, has no Siege warfare was carried out.Those rebels would only drill into the dense forest and swamp, and then use the terrain to fight against the Aldrich family. How could they be able to build fortifications to resist?

Without experience in fortifications, naturally there is no reserve of siege weapons.So even if Royanster waited for reinforcements, it would be useless.It's better to seize the time and launch an attack immediately.

Anyway, he believed that with the strength of the cavalry of the Aldrich family, they could easily break through that crude fortification.

Royanster had a high prestige in the cavalry, and he did not dare to question his decision.After the cavalry received the order, they immediately started to act, dismounted and ran into the forest to cut down wildly.

After about an hour, twenty long ladders were ready.

"The four-meter-high wall is useless in front of my soldiers!" Royanst said to himself.

If it was a city wall more than ten meters high like the Black Iron City, he might still have doubts.But Facing the simple fortification built overnight, Luo Yanst didn't pay attention to it.

He also stepped off his horse, leaving the saber behind, and replaced it with a square shield and a long sword, which are more flexible weapons suitable for siege operations.

Royanst took the lead and walked to the front, pointing forward with his sword: "Attack, warriors! You have conquered mountains, jungles, swamps, and the entire Haiwen Peninsula! Today, that small road The walls of the city will also be conquered by us!"

"Oh!"

With red eyes, the cavalry responded to Royanster with wild shouts.Unlike traditional cavalry, they were already familiar with foot combat, so they didn't have any doubts about the captain's order to attack the temporary fortification.

"Very good, attack!"

Although he had never conducted a siege battle, Royanster still formed a very correct formation by virtue of his rich combat experience and good military accomplishment.

The foot cavalry raised their square shields, formed a dense formation, and divided them into [-] squads to protect all the soldiers carrying ladders, leaving no dead corners either in front, left, right or above their heads.

If Gordon stood on the city wall and saw this alien version of the Roman tortoise array, he would definitely sigh again.

Royanster commanded his troops to advance steadily, and soon entered the range of the redstone guards.However, although their military crossbows are very powerful, they still cannot cause enough effective damage to enemies protected by shields and cold iron armor.

Occasionally, the arrows shot through the gaps between the shields with good luck, or the enchanted arrows shot by Yang Qi pointed ears, can cause damage to the cavalry of the Aldrich family.

"Very good, let's go on like this, when we reach the city wall, the victory will definitely belong to us!" Royanst thought confidently.

He is a soldier, and he can only predict the progress of the war with the way of thinking of a soldier.But in this world, there are many things beyond his thinking—such as magic.

As the cavalry approached the temporary defense line of the Freeman family step by step, a man with a staff walked out of the forest where the cavalry had just cut wood. (To be continued..)

ps: Due to urgent matters yesterday, the promised 4 updates were not completed, and I will make them up as soon as possible.