It only took Drake less than fourteen days to win over eight allies. If Ilea hadn't arrived too quickly, Drake would have gotten more help.
But just the eight lords plus Drake himself, combined together, can form an army of nearly ten thousand.
Seeing that there were more and more troops on hand, the famous commander from Jingu couldn't help but have a bold idea in his mind.
He spread out the map and turned his attention to the golden avenue in front of Berry Castle. Follow that avenue to the west, about a day's journey, and there is a hilly area there.
Drake rubbed his chin. Ever since he became the head of the Malsson family, he had been strengthening Berry Castle, making this originally not-so-famous castle now a famous fortified city in the Golden Valley.
But after the previous fierce battle with the dwarves, and the month-long siege by Lilania and his wife not long ago, Berry Castle is no longer as strong as before.
It's just that Drake doesn't have time to repair it now. Besides, this time the enemy comes from the Western Region. Drake also heard about the Shuangxiu Cult who robbed a dragon from those Wing Tribe people.
Although it is said that Ilea did not bring a dragon with her when she went out this time, but if the God-chosen Queen continues to be unable to attack Berry Castle for a long time, everyone in Berry Castle may have to face the white dragon before long.
The Frederiksen family of Castle Pines is a lesson learned from the past, and Drake does not want to follow in their footsteps.
So he planned to give Ilea a surprise.
No one would have thought that he would leave the fortified castle of Berry Castle undefended, but choose to take the initiative.
Moreover, Ilea and her Western Army are far less familiar with this land than he is. As a famous general, Drake will not let go of such an advantage.
Therefore, he led the army to the east side of Golden Spike Avenue before Ilea arrived, completed the ambush in the hills, and quietly waited for the prey to come.
And just half a day later, the spies sent by Drake saw the rabbit flag of the Arias family.
This unit has changed the average person's impression of those soldiers in the Western Region. In the past, their equipment looked tattered, and their formations were loose and lacked discipline.
However, the equipment of this army is obviously much better, especially the guards of the Arias family. They basically wear chainmail, iron helmets, shields, and even iron gauntlets, and have a high armor coverage rate.
, it’s difficult to deal with at first sight.
The formation cannot be called neat, but judging from the current overall marching level on the continent of Bratis, it is considered to be well-disciplined.
Under the double restraint of Ilea and Shuangxiujiao, the armies led by various lords did not run around and loot nearby villages or small towns.
However, after hearing the spies' report, Drake's face showed a look of ecstasy.
I don't know if it was because of her overwhelming confidence, but Ilea didn't put her direct troops in the center of the team like ordinary commanders, leaving the militiamen and mercenaries on the periphery.
This also means that once a sneak attack is successful and the elite warriors of the Arias family on the periphery are defeated, the remaining people are likely to flee without a fight.
In addition, Ilea herself was located very far forward, and the spies saw her riding a tall horse at the forefront of the army.
If we can capture her in one fell swoop, we will definitely win this battle.
Drake did not hesitate any longer. Opportunities are always fleeting on the battlefield.
A lot of time has passed just by the spies going back and forth. Drake drew out his sword and said to the subordinates behind him.
"Our enemies have appeared, it's time to let those country bumpkins in the West have a taste of our power!
"By capturing that arrogant woman who claims to be the God's Chosen King, whether it's Allister, Claudio, or Conley, they will definitely be willing to pay a large sum of money for her."
Drake's words were approved by everyone, and then he looked at his grandson, "Joseph, do you remember what I said, you rush to the front."
The young man named Joseph looked pale at this moment, but after hearing what Drake said, he still nodded and mounted his horse.
He suppressed the fear in his heart, took the lead, crossed the hills in front of him, and immediately saw the enemy army not far away on Jinsui Avenue.
But the strange thing is that the enemy army did not continue to move forward, but just stopped there, as if waiting for someone.
This made Joseph feel bad again, but he knew that it was too late to turn back now, and his grandfather Drake would not listen to his dissuasion. He would only think that this was a sign of cowardice on his part, so Joseph could only
Bite the bullet and keep rushing forward.
Then he saw the spearmen in front suddenly move to both sides, revealing rows of black iron pipes behind them.
Joseph's hunch was correct, Miss Rabbit was indeed waiting for them to show up.
Those spies who thought they were well hidden could not hide under the telescope, and Drake and his army, who were still thinking about how to surprise the girl in the valley, were already under the surveillance of drones.
Already.
This was simply an expected sneak attack.
Ilea had the artillery ready early, and as soon as Drake's troops appeared, fifty Italian cannons opened fire one after another.
A huge roar suddenly resounded through Jinsui Avenue, accompanied by rising white smoke, it was like a grand welcome ceremony.
Welcome the Queen and her new era, and the sacrifice is Drake and his ten thousand warriors.
The nobles in the Golden Valley who had never seen the power of black gunpowder were immediately frightened by the loud noise. In their eyes, the loud noise was tantamount to the wrath of the gods.
Reconnecting with what happened before, they were all worried about whether he would take action again on Saturday to help his believers repel powerful enemies.
But the really scary thing actually happened after the loud noise, when dozens of black iron balls flew into the crowd at an extremely terrifying speed.
Anyone who is hit by it, even if it only touches it slightly, will be seriously injured or even die immediately.
Witnessing this scene, Joseph was almost heartbroken. Because he rushed forward, he did not become the target of the cannon and luckily saved his life.
However, the courage he had finally accumulated had been exhausted in this round of bombardment.
He grabbed the reins and tried to turn around to escape, but he bumped into his grandfather, Drake.
The latter liked to take the lead when fighting. He led a team of people right behind Joseph. They were not injured much, but a chill also appeared in Drake's heart.
He has been a soldier throughout his life and has rich combat experience. It can be said that he has encountered all kinds of enemies, but he has never heard of this scene today.
This chapter has been completed!