Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 170: The Size of the Hessen Army
After the West High Chamber of Commerce reached an agreement with Su Li, and after staying in the territory for another day, Chief Kurt officially set off with the caravan.

Their caravan's haul in Hessen was truly bountiful. From their initial arrival, they had been pursued by forest bandits, suffered heavy casualties, lost all their supplies, suffered countless injuries, and lost their morale. By the time they left, they had nearly four hundred carriages and horses, loaded with a variety of wood, furs, furniture, armor, apples, and witchcraft props.

The caravan returned with a full load. The extremely abundant supplies made everyone in the caravan feel satisfied, which greatly alleviated their physical emptiness. During this period, the workers and guards of the caravan were almost raped and drained by the prostitutes in the brothel in Hesse.

The Hessen Territory is now in a period of capital accumulation. Not only is the prostitution business particularly active, but Su Li has also greatly improved the brothel's operating model and customer experience. The perfect experience and noble enjoyment brought by the trained prostitutes are simply incomparable to other territories.

More importantly, during this period, strange events occurred frequently in the Hessen Territory. First, a sex-sadist appeared, causing the brothel business in the Hessen Territory to flourish. Many of the guards of these caravans had seen Xia Xier's lustful body, which caused their minds to be corroded and polluted, and they had to go to the brothel to vent crazily.

But in the process, a prostitute appeared and stole the love potion, making them fall madly in love with the priest of Lanold.

Thanks to Su Li's accurate judgment, the knights quickly found the prostitute and recovered the love potion.

But the effect of the elixir has already taken effect, and a large number of caravan workers and guards have invested a lot of money and energy in this prostitute.

When the prostitute was caught, the members of the Chamber of Commerce united almost in a riot and pleaded for mercy to the knight in charge of the arrest.

Orstein had to urgently mobilize two squadrons of soldiers into the city to suppress the riot.

Finally, the riot was successfully calmed down when the presiding judge of the court, Frederick, announced that the prostitute would not be executed, but would be auctioned and expelled instead.

In order to gain the right to dispose of the prostitute, the members of the caravan collected 22 gold crowns, bought the prostitute, took her away, and from then on used her as a military prostitute for the caravan.

This almost emptied the caravan members' last savings.

So when the Chamber of Commerce left, except for the full convoy, every member had an empty wallet and an empty body.

Only those members of the Chamber of Commerce who were left behind to continue managing investment matters and developing the mining industry in the Skage Highlands still had some savings, but it would not be long before they would be drained of their essence. Therefore, their corruption was to be expected.

Energy is conserved. Their wealth was drained, but Su Li's wealth became richer!
On the second day after the Chamber of Commerce left, Su Li also officially set out with his army and headed towards the Crimson Highlands.

In this battle with the demon army, the territory's attitude is very firm.

At a closed-door military meeting in Hessen, where the dwarves were excluded, Ron, the priest of the Sun Goddess, spoke passionately: "Although this battle belongs to the dwarves, we should also give it our all."

"We must defeat the demon army at the lowest cost and with the greatest speed. The number of coalition casualties is positively correlated with the number of troops we participate in the battle. Every time we add a squadron, the coalition casualties will decrease!"

The idea of ​​this former God-chosen Knight was unanimously recognized by many knights in the territory. The more troops from the Hesse Territory participated in the battle, the fewer casualties would be required to defeat the demon army.

After all, the main force of the Hessen Territory is various knights. The more fiercely the knights charge, the easier it is to defeat more demons, thereby reducing the losses of the two armies in the front battlefield.

So Su Li, after leaving behind a necessary number of guards, led the main force of the Hessen knights out.

除了包括24名黑森禁卫骑士、还包括了领地的30名精英骑士、120名普通骑士以及足足3个中队的武装侍从！另外还要加上1个中队的半身人士兵。

The size of this army was almost approaching one-third or even half of a barony! A barony, depending on its wealth, would have anywhere from a thousand to two thousand soldiers.

In addition to the Hessen Territory's direct troops, the battle also involved the Knights of the Church of the Goddess of the Fiery Sun, the priests of the Monastery of the Goddess of the Fiery Sun, and the Goddess of Medicine.

These knights from the church include two champion knights of the Order of the Corona, 61 elite knights, 118 squire knights, and 11 priests of the church, all of whom are knights with outstanding martial arts skills.

It can be said that in order to support the dwarves, humans dispatched a total of 300 fully armed and shining knights, 500 archers, armed servants and halfling chariots.

This generous aid instantly changed the dwarves' impression of Su Li. They were somewhat aware of the strength of their big friend's territory.

This scale of aid was definitely a full effort, and it completely dispelled many people's previous doubts about Su Li's resistance to sending troops.

The honest dwarves did not have so many tricks. When most of them saw the cavalry of this size, they immediately believed what their big friend had been claiming, that they were really considering reducing the casualties of the dwarves.

This made many dwarves feel guilty about their previous complaints, and they immediately accepted the command of humans wholeheartedly.

Before this, most dwarves were unhappy about the command being handed over to humans. After all, the dwarves had deployed over a thousand mountain warriors as the main force, while humans only sent a few hundred soldiers, yet they had the command, which was difficult for them to balance psychologically.

Today, the human race has reached eight hundred people, and with the addition of elite troops such as cavalry, archers, and chariots, its combat power is no weaker than that of the dwarves.

All the dwarves were convinced and had no complaints.

This made Su Li's command very smooth. Two days after they arrived at the Crimson Highlands, they successfully attracted the attention of the demon army.

The human cavalry and the dwarf legion acted separately, and the dwarf legion headed straight for the battlefield chosen by the Pegasus Knight Fastrik.

This Pegasus knight is at high altitude, and has great control over the terrain.

The human knights advanced and encountered the demon army. They lured the enemy deep into their territory and tried every possible means to attract the monsters to the preset battlefield.

Dark clouds hovered over the gray mountains and gradually disappeared into the gloomy and dark gray battlefield.

This is the battlefield set by the Hessen Territory. The elite human knights used various means to anger the demon legion and lure them here - a valley located in the Gray Mountains, extending from the pass down to the rocky foothills.

Su Li, the Lord of Hessen, Orstein, the commander of the army, Ron, the priest of the Church of the Sun Goddess, and Muradin, the dwarf general, stood together on the towering cliffs and overlooked the battlefield.

"Has Lunadesan contacted the spirits of the wilderness?" The dwarf held up a telescope, searching in the sky filled with lightning and thunder. In the middle of the dark clouds, the peaks of the gray mountains appeared and disappeared. This was the place where humans hoped to trigger a landslide.

Knight Orstein nodded and said, "Under the Lord's instructions, Lady Lunadesan contacted it yesterday and brought it up this hillside. The dwarven hero Ashfield brought three battle ram chariots to guard them."

The Battle Ram can traverse the steepest mountains as if it were flat ground. If a landslide occurs on the mountain, the Battle Ram chariot can also carry the vehicles out.

Of course, the Peak Spirit itself can also jump lightly between the peaks, this is just an additional guarantee.

The dwarf nodded with satisfaction. Even the stubborn dwarf had to admit that the situation on this battlefield looked perfect.

He put away the telescope and said proudly, "We dwarves have made every possible preparation. If the demon army dares to appear, our dwarven shield formation will severely punish them and let them witness the power of our dwarven battle axes."

Su Li looked down at the canyon. Just as Muradin said, the dwarf army had already set up thick steel-like defense lines in the canyon. The dwarves wearing dark heavy armor reflected the cold light of steel, and their shield formation was like a solid wall of steel.

Even a thirty or forty-meter-long dragon charging at them wouldn't be able to break through this thick line. Furthermore, on the slopes of the high ground behind them, the dwarves had deployed nearly four hundred Thunder Riflemen and four Dwarven Hatred Ballistae.

Clad in ornate brass, elegantly embellished, and meticulously engineered, these massive machines would delight a dwarven craftsman and possess immense power, all inscribed with the runes of Fraxon's quest.

This is a rune specifically for hunting dragons. Now it will also play a huge role in hunting God-chosen trolls over 30 meters long.

Su Li naturally hoped that his allies would think the best, so he asked, "Don't you have an artillery unit in Redbeard Castle?"

Muradin shrugged and said, "Artillery units require a particularly powerful dwarven fortress to be forged. In the Grey Mountain Province, Dragonstone Forges are the main source of this."

Su Li nodded and said, "If possible, I can pay you a dwarven pledge and ask you to buy me a cannon at the Dragon Rock Forge, and let you dwarves operate it."

"This is a significant deal. Dwarves don't easily sell artillery. Of course, if you, my big friend, have enough Dwarven Oath Gold, even the Dwarven King wouldn't be able to refuse. But a powerful artillery piece, plus the operator, costs over 1000 Dwarven Oath Gold. That's not something any ordinary force can afford."

Listening to Muradin's words, Su Li also knew that this was not an easy task. He could only hope to obtain enough dwarven pledge gold after defeating the demon. After all, this demon was dug out from the Gray Mountains, so there should be a lot of wealth.

As they were talking, Fastrik staggered down to the platform at the top of the cliff.

Two knights immediately stepped forward, intending to help him, but he simply pushed the knights away and jumped off his wounded Pegasus, saying, "Send my Pegasus to the luggage cart and have the priests of the Church of Dawn take full care of it."

Then he directly mounted the majestic wildebeest prepared on the side and rode to the cliff where the command center was located.

"How's your Pegasus?" Constantine asked.

"It won't die. I believe it can still fly high." After Fastrick finished speaking, he saw the amused expression on Constantine's face: "What are you sneering at?"

He shook his whole body and shook off the dried blood on his armor. "These Yankees and monsters aren't very smart, but I promise there's enough brain matter to give you a good bath."

Constantine's expression of amusement faded slightly, and he became serious again. "It seems you've gone through a severe test of luring the enemy... How is the situation now?"

Fastrik then solemnly introduced to Su Li, "My Lord, the monster army is approaching at an alarming speed. They are all followers of the Blood God Khorne. Khorne's tactical philosophy is simple and direct. It believes that overly complex tactical arrangements increase the probability of failure, so they are incredibly fast. Our knights have been injured one after another, and they are unable to escape their Chaos War Mastiffs and Vampire Cavalry. It may not be long before they charge over."

After hearing Fastrick's introduction, everyone on the cliff became extremely solemn and felt under heavy pressure.

The Blood God Khorne is the most brutal and destructive god in this world.

This evil god represents uncontrollable belligerence, mind-destroying madness, and oceans of blood that flood battlefields.

His followers have an unquenchable thirst for blood, and those who take up arms and kill in his name are favored by him. Khorne's cruelty and wrath do not change for friend or foe. He watches every scene of slaughter and atrocity with delight.

It is said that when he hears his horn blown across the Chaos Wastes, his heart will burst into even more insane rage. At the height of destruction and slaughter, Khorne's roar will even echo throughout the wasteland, and anyone who hears it will fall into eternal madness.

Therefore, he is the evil god who is most keen on inciting war among all the evil gods. He constantly whips his followers and instigates them to launch sieges again and again on cities, towns, and villages in the empire.

The Blood God's wish is nothing more than to see the world plunged into chaos and war forever. When the sea waters of the world are replaced by blood and the mountains are covered by Jingguan, his heroic name will be revealed.

Although Khorne himself lacks long-term planning and strategic vision, he often performs miracles to his believers to teach them how to build powerful weapons of war. Therefore, the army of the Blood God is definitely one of the most difficult and terrifying armies.

While Su Li and the others were talking, Hildre's voice rang out: "They are coming!"

Following Hildurd's voice, everyone looked towards the distant horizon. Like blood gushing out from a cut artery, the demon army of Khorne rushed forward. As they marched, the shrill sound of horns, roaring war cries and scolding orders drowned the battlefield in a scarlet hell.

At the forefront of the legion stood a vast horrifically ferocious, bared-fanged Chaos War Mastiffs and Flesh Hounds. These ferocious beasts, with their iron jaws and steel teeth, thick, blood-red skin, and razor-sharp claws, were a formidable foe for mortal warriors. Upon scenting prey, they would relentlessly pursue it, their immense roars terrifying.

The main force of the Legion was a large number of Bloodletters rushing forward, their long poisonous tongues coated in blood, their cruel eyes gleaming, and their evil Hellblades raised high.

Beside them were a large number of human Chaos Warriors who believed in bloody slaughter. They wore blood-red plate armor and huge iron-horned helmets, all of which were decorated with human skulls.

In addition to these main armies, there are also a large number of beastmen followers. These beastmen call themselves the Sons of Chaos. Whenever a Chaos Legion appears, they are happy to follow the demons and participate in the looting and killing of humans.

But even such a large-scale army could hardly conceal the terrifying edge of the chosen demon Skaven Bloodfury.

This monster was shrouded in blood and fire, with a terrifying body of more than thirty meters, dominating the entire battlefield like a mountain!

Under its feet, the blood-colored army dyed the entire world into the blood-red of doomsday. The densely packed military formations made its figure look particularly terrifying!
This was the giant demon chosen by Khorne. Everyone on the battlefield saw a huge black shadow looming over him—a demon bathed in blood and fire, holding a battle axe with a huge chain in his hand. This was exactly what Khorne wanted him to become.

Only by facing these huge monsters of the God-chosen level can one feel the enormous pressure from them that is comparable to that of a dragon.

Su Li took a deep breath and asked Muradin, "My friend, you are determined to stop this terrifying demon. Are you sure?"

Even the proud dwarves didn't dare claim victory at this moment. Muradin lifted his sharp battle axe with his stout right arm, mounted a battle ram, and shouted in a resounding voice: "Dwarves never fear an honorable death. We will sacrifice ourselves bravely to exile this demon! My friend, the tactical command is in your hands."

After saying this, it rode the ram directly down the cliff and came to the front of the dwarf army.

Facing the surging tide of monsters, Muradin's voice resounded like a war drum, his words resonating in the hearts of every dwarf. His eyes burned with an unyielding fire, the dwarven desire for glory and courage.

"Noble descendants of Granni, our ancestors left countless legends on this land. They forged our glory with iron and fire. Today, we will write history again. With our axes and courage, we will let these demons know that the wrath of the dwarves cannot be underestimated!"

Muradin's voice echoed through the valley, inspiring every dwarf warrior. He brandished his battle axe and pointed at the enemy ahead: "Look at those ugly monsters! They think they can overwhelm us with numbers, that our homes can be easily trampled. But they are wrong! We dwarves are sons of the mountains, brothers of iron. Our will is harder than the hardest ore!"

The dwarves let out a deafening war cry, their eyes flashing with fighting spirit, their weapons clenched in their hands, ready for the coming battle.

"We will use our shield wall to build an indestructible line of defense! We will use our battle axes to tear their flesh and blood! We will use our rage to burn away their fear!" Muradin's words were like strong liquor, making the blood of every dwarf warrior boil.

"Don't be afraid of sacrifice, because every sacrifice will be remembered, and every fall will be a step towards victory. We are not fighting to die, but to survive, for glory, for our homeland and our people!"

Following Muradin's mobilization, the dwarves quickly formed neat arrays, shields pressed against shields, forming an impenetrable line of defense. Their battle axes gleamed coldly in the sunlight, ready to meet the coming attack.

"For Granni! For the dwarves! For glory!" Muradin raised his battle axe and issued the final call to battle.

"For Granni! For the dwarves! For glory!" The dwarves responded in unison, their voices like thunder, shaking the entire battlefield.

(End of this chapter)