The light cavalry of the Second Legion of the Lord's Army learned that the heavy cavalry regiment was defeated by the Bena coalition in the southern valley, and immediately retreated to the small town.
In fact, it was not that this light cavalry regiment did not want to go for reinforcements. It was just that the heavy cavalry regiment only lasted for half a day in the valley before being completely wiped out. In addition, there was also a mage regiment watching eagerly in the air. The light cavalry regiment had just run halfway when it was destroyed.
The magicians flying around in the sky used a barrage of fireballs to force them back the way they came.
The commander of the second legion was Commander Cyrus Macdonnell, the third son of Lord Macdonnell.
In the lounge of the town hall of Khatangada Town, Salles sat on a rattan chair and frowned, staring at the map on the wall. He couldn't figure out how the heavy cavalry regiment suffered a disastrous defeat. The heavy cavalry regiment was his
The biggest trump card is that even in the Battle of Talapagan, you can basically escape unscathed.
He raised his head, pinched the corners of his eyes with his hands, and closed his eyes to think.
There was too little information sent back from the battlefield. The information brought back by the light cavalry scouts only said that the valley was shaken by the fireball thrown by the magician.
Could it be that the Magic Guild of Bena Province sent a great mage to cast a meteor shower in the valley?
Cyrus touched the two dark beards above his lips, thinking silently.
He is also the most conceited member of the family and has always believed that he has the most military and leadership abilities in the family.
He thought that the heavy cavalry was attacked by magicians, but he never thought that the three thousand heavy cavalry were blown to pieces by Suldak's black powder.
Now he retreated to the town of Khatangada with five thousand light cavalry, and found that almost no heavy cavalry could escape from the southern valley. He regretted...his action was a little too hasty this time.
But what's the use of regret?
Now he can only wait for the infantry regiment to arrive at Hatangada Town on time, so that he can rely on the town's defense to hold on here and block the rebels south of Hatangada Town.
‘Glova is so stupid!’ Cyrus cursed secretly in his mind.
If he hadn't dreamed of using the power of the Black Magic Monastery, it is estimated that the magic union in the Bena Province would not have directly joined the Bena Alliance...
But now those black magicians have led the Hell Legion to bite back and have occupied four important towns in the northern region. We still don’t know what the situation in the north will be like. Alvin’s situation should not be as difficult as his own...
The current McDonnell family cannot support a two-front battle with Mukuso City alone. Otherwise, the infantry regiment would not be walking so slowly. There should be carriages...
In just one day, his cheeks and eye sockets became somewhat sunken.
"Master, all the nobles in the town have arrived." The voice of the butler Bob came from the door. The second butler of the MacDonnell family was also his most capable assistant.
Cyrus got up from the chair, adjusted his military uniform, and responded:
"Come right away."
The voice was a little hoarse, and the attendant on the side quickly handed over a towel.
He took the hot towel from the attendant, wiped it on his haggard face, calmed down his mood quietly, and looked in the mirror to make himself look more energetic, so that he could show off to the noble lords of Hatangada Town.
We have some confidence.
In fact, he himself had little confidence.
He took a deep breath and walked out of the room. His leather boots made a dull sound on the corridor floor.
He tried to show himself very powerful, so every step he took was very heavy.
The attendants around him knew that he was in a bad mood and did not dare to provoke him. They also tried to keep their steps as light as possible, which made him look particularly awkward in the corridor...
He strode into the conference hall and stood directly on the podium.
He deliberately lowered his tone and said in a steady voice:
"Everyone, the Resistance Army's 20,000-strong army is currently only fifty kilometers away from us. Maybe when we wake up tomorrow morning, the town of Hatangada will be surrounded by a large army. Unfortunately, my Second Army's Heavy Cavalry Regiment has just been defeated.
In the southern valley.”
"If you don't want the resistance army to rush into the town tomorrow morning and steal the wealth you have accumulated over the years, I hope you can send out all the private armed forces in the manor and we will form a self-defense force in the town to guard it.
Tangada Town.”
Some well-informed people knew the news of the defeat of the heavy cavalry earlier.
"Master Cyrus, where is your infantry regiment?" a noble asked curiously.
Cyrus opened the curtain on the wall behind him, revealing the map he had prepared earlier. He pointed with the riding crop in his hand at a road between Mukuso City and Hatangada Town, and said: "The infantry regiment is still there.
If nothing unexpected happens on the way here, we will probably arrive in the town tomorrow afternoon."
"As long as my infantry regiment comes, the town can be defended."
Then he added another sentence, his voice firm.
"In order to strengthen the defense system of Hatangada Town, I also brought twelve crossbows from Mukusuo City this time..."
Upon hearing the news, the noble lords present immediately seemed to be in high spirits, and everyone was full of confidence.
Everyone is having a heated discussion...
"Master Cyrus, I will let my followers join the Self-Defense Forces."
A noble lord patted his chest and assured.
Seeing someone expressing their stance, other noble lords also expressed:
"We will also..."
The meeting was a great success and Cyrus seemed very happy.
…
Salles owns a house in the town of Khatangada.
In the restaurant, Cyrus's dinner was a medium-rare steak. When he cut it with a knife, the bloody meat juice flowed out. He cut a piece and stuffed it into his mouth. He felt that his hungry stomach seemed to be awakened, and he continued to eat it.
After swallowing a few big mouthfuls, the meat juice overflowed from the corners of his mouth. He wiped the corners of his mouth with a white napkin and poured himself another sip of red wine.
The adjutant walked in cautiously and said:
"Master Cyrus, the time agreed with the noble lords to gather in the central square has come..."
Cyrus stood up, took two more pieces of butter bread from the basket, stuffed them into his mouth and mumbled: "Let's go."
The adjutant followed him with a worried look on his face, and the carriage stopped in front of the gate of the house.
In fact, it's not that far from the central square...
The carriage stopped next to the empty central square, and Cyrus discovered that there were actually very few private armed forces who came to the square to join the guard, not even two hundred people.
He got off the carriage and looked at the scattered warriors in the square.
He was actually let off by all the nobles. He was so angry that his face turned red and he whipped the stone sculpture at the fence of the square with his riding crop.
The confidant next to him stood a little further away, for fear that he would also be whipped.
On the other hand, the officers who came with Cyrus stood aside with expressionless faces.
A fast horse galloped down the street. The light cavalry scouts almost clung to the horse's back. Pedestrians on the street moved to both sides. The light cavalry ran directly to the central square and handed a roll of parchment to those who came forward.
officer.
Then the light cavalryman rode away in a hurry.
The officer opened the scroll, frowned and walked to Sayles, handed the scroll over and said softly: "Sir, there is movement from the rebels. They rushed to Hatangada town overnight!"
"So fast?" Cyrus' eyes froze slightly and he said with some surprise.
An officer frowned and said, "We will probably see their troops under the city wall early tomorrow morning."
Cyrus's face suddenly turned pale and he asked quickly:
"Have arrangements been made for the guard duty at night?"
The officer said calmly: "It's arranged!"
Cyrus patted him on the shoulder and warned him seriously: "Keep an eye on him and make sure nothing happens before the infantry arrives."
"Got it." After the officer finished speaking, he immediately led the people away.
Cyrus took a deep breath and walked towards the less than two hundred privately armed soldiers.
…
Surdak ended the fighting here, quickly led a heavy armored infantry regiment of 20,000 people to Hatangada Town, and surrounded the southern part of Hatangada Town.
The sky had just dawned. Ten thousand heavy armored infantry soldiers wearing black iron armor stood neatly outside the town of Hatangada. They formed a two-kilometer long horizontal row outside the south wall of the town. All the heavy armored infantry soldiers wore shields.
They are all placed in front of the body.
The battlefield was filled with a chilling atmosphere.
The city walls of Hatangada Town are also lined with city guards holding longbows.
The magicians are also in the camp of the heavy armored infantry regiment, and they are all ready. The main task of the magicians today is to extinguish all the crossbows at the top of the city.
After these few battles, there have been no hell dogs or demon servants in the lord army. These magicians no longer want to help the Bena army fight the McDonnell lord army. These are the lords' own business.
Son, the magicians don't want to participate at all.
However, Archmage Morrison and Archmage Harper stepped forward to overwhelm everyone and ordered the magicians to actively cooperate with the heavy armored infantry regiment to complete the siege.
The two-headed ogre, as the main attacker, is checking the thick armor pieces on his body. He is preparing to attack the Zhennan Gate from the front.
A week ago, Surdak made some preparations for the storming of Hatangada town. To this end, he also used forty four-wheeled carriages to transform a batch of siege vehicles. This kind of siege vehicle is a sloping siege vehicle.
The ladder is fixed on the carriage of the truck, and guardrails are installed on both sides of the ladder. The heavy armored infantry soldiers only need to push the siege vehicle under the city wall, and the infantry soldiers can rush up the city wall along the ladder.
When ten carriages run in parallel, a wide avenue can be built on the city wall.
The town wall is not too high, and the height of the front end of the engineering vehicle is completely customized according to the height of the town wall.
These siege engines appeared in the sight of the city defense troops, and everyone's worries increased.
The Second Army now only has 5,000 light cavalry left in the town of Hatangada. Using light cavalry to defend the city actually has no advantage. The only thing worthy of praise is that their archery skills are pretty good.