As the dividing line between Rovanian and Rune regions, the Redwater River is nearly 400 kilometers long. After converging with the Running River in the south, it flows into the Rune Inland Sea.
On both sides of the river, there is almost entirely uninhabited wasteland, especially the east bank, which is very close to Rune. The Dongyi people have been wreaking havoc all year round, resulting in no northern humans crossing the Red Water River to the east bank to beg for food.
A life.
But today, under the shining of the moonlight, the formerly peaceful wasteland was now bustling with activity. Two groups of people and horses were galloping one after another, and the horses' hooves were flying, raising large amounts of dust.
It was Hermione and his group of eight people, as well as the Dongyi cavalry who were chased from the Ashur camp.
The soldiers who were able to follow Ashur's call and enter combat status in a very short period of time were almost all elite soldiers. It was just that in a hurry, they had no time to put on a full set of armor, and the full set of armor did not take advantage of the pursuit.
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So they just put on easy-to-wear coats and the weapons they had handy, then mounted their horses and chased them out according to the leader's orders.
Under the teachings of Sauron, these barbaric people living in the wasteland have used iron equipment a long time ago. However, they do not have the character to study skills wholeheartedly. It is deliberately in their bones.
More of a barbaric habit of plundering.
This leads to the fact that their equipment is often not very sophisticated compared to other human forces. Not to mention compared with Gondor, even Rohan, which does not have a deep foundation, has far better weapons and equipment than these Dongyi people.
Much more sophisticated.
Even these cronies of Ashur, when fighting on horseback, mostly hold uneven spears in their hands. After entering into close combat, they will draw strange sword-like weapons similar to scimitars from their waists, or
Just take out a short-handled axe, which is easier to use.
These weapons can well reflect the character of the Dongyi people. They are simple and rough. After entering the combat state, they are more willing to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy and fight for their lives in close combat.
They are not as good at utilizing close military formations as the dwarves, nor are they as focused on cooperation as Allen's men.
The fighting habits of the Dongyi people may be closer to that of their allies, the orcs, and their large numbers and fearless character determine that they prefer this way of fighting.
Of course, among the many elites who were chased out, there were also many who were proficient in horseback archery. These cavalrymen lived in the wilderness all year round and were extremely confident in their skills in horseback archery.
In order to hunt down those few thieves who didn't know where they came from, Ashur sent out all his most elite cronies, including a dozen cavalry archers among the sixty or seventy cavalrymen.
Not only that, this Dongyi warlord who had smashed countless decorations also promised a very heavy reward. As long as anyone caught the invading enemy, he would be rewarded with gold and silver as heavy as the person, regardless of life or death.
You must know that such a huge bounty has not appeared for a long time after Ashur became the leader.
These guys who were extremely eager for wealth, with several hounds, desperately urged the horses under their crotches, chasing Hermione and others, for fear that they would run too slowly and let the gold and silver move in front of them.
snatched away by others.
Soon, the distance between the two sides became closer and closer, so close that Hermione could faintly hear the shouts and curses of the enemy behind him, but he ignored these meaningless sounds, and instead kept racing while galloping.
He looked back and calculated the distance between the two sides.
In fact, the elf horses ridden by the Twilight Knights are extremely fast, and it is not difficult to get rid of the pursuers behind them in a short time.
But Hermione didn't choose to do this at the first time. This elite Twilight Knight who has been fighting bloody battles with Jatu on the grassland all year round clearly knows that the place where everyone is running now is a wasteland with no obstructions around.
, the flying horse's hooves can leave extremely obvious traces on the grass.
Moreover, there are several hounds with blood-red eyes in the enemy's team. These guys don't even need to check the traces. They can smell the bloody smell of the boy in their arms and pursue them closely.
In this situation, blindly running away will not completely get rid of the enemy. Only by beating them up, or even killing them all, can you buy a period of safety for your group.
Hermione needed a little time. The boy who fell into coma again in his arms needed some bandaging. Otherwise, he might not be able to make it to Red River Town. The wooden bridge that the Twilight Knights had captured before,
After crossing over, it will also take a certain amount of time to destroy it to prevent the enemy from continuing to follow.
Therefore, Horimion consciously controlled the running speed of the elf horse, which not only allowed the elf horse to retain more physical strength to cope with the fierce battle that would definitely occur, but also allowed those mounted archers who were more threatening to attack as much as possible.
It may be included in the effective attack range of the Noldor Sigil Bow.
And when the enemies are close enough, Horimion will be ready to kill these enemies with long-range strike capabilities first in a short period of time by relying on two or three shots.
At this time, the mounted archers who were gradually approaching the "prey" began to shout excitedly, as if they had killed the enemy and received the reward.
These Lun cavalry archers clamped their legs on their horses' bellies and raised their short bows in the galloping wind, preparing to fire the first wave of tentative shots at the enemy when they got closer.
However, before these Rune Cavalry Archers could enter a suitable range, the enemies in front of them drew their bows and started shooting at them. At first, they felt a little funny. How could such a long-distance shooting be effective? In front of them.
Could it be that the prey that were about to be overtaken were frightened?
But as elites, they still subconsciously made evasive movements, and then the few horse archers who rushed at the front fell to the ground with a groan of pain under what they thought was an ineffective attack.
There were also several horses that were suddenly hit by arrows and died, tripping up several horse archers who continued to charge behind them. However, the horse archers who were not shot quickly tightened the reins in their hands in an attempt to distance themselves from the enemy.
The distance of the enemy ahead.
These guys realized in a short period of time that the enemy's strike range far exceeded theirs.
But it was too late now. It was precisely because he was worried that these Rune soldiers would distance themselves from him in a short period of time that Hermione allowed them to pursue them so close.
What followed was just two rounds of arrows. The rune horse archers, who were extremely arrogant and pursued closely behind Hermione, stayed in the plain of the Wild Grass Wife forever with their eyes in disbelief.
This situation made Hermione, who had been preparing to contend with the enemy for a long time, look full of astonishment.
"If I had known I was so weak, why would I have put so much effort into it? ╮(╯▽╰)╭"
After the cavalry archers were eliminated, the remaining enemies were all cavalry who could only fight in close combat. In front of the seven twilight knights of Horimion, these people were no different from lambs to be slaughtered. Sooner or later, they would die today.
Night fell upon them.
Before setting off, the Twilight Knights prepared a total of more than 200 arrows. They used some when rescuing Brendan, and used some when shooting the Rune Cavalry Archer just now. So now they have more than 100 arrows left.
Roots must be used to greet the Rune Cavalry who have slowed down significantly.
At the same time, next to a simple wooden bridge surrounded by corpses, there was a dark figure that seemed to be looking down for something. After a moment, the dark figure raised its head. Under the moonlight, its face was clearly visible. It was Mal who left early.
Herbie.
At this time, he was holding an iron sharp ax in his hand and walked quickly to the support pillar of the bridge on the west side. Malherbe was ready to chop down the pillar as soon as Hermione and others returned.
Stop pursuing enemy troops that may appear in your field of vision.
After seeing the power of these elven cavalry, Malherbi did not doubt whether they could come back at all, and he also thought a lot while riding the horse.
At the beginning, when Malherbi saw the endless Dongyi tribe, his mentality immediately collapsed, because at that time, he could not think of any way to protect his family and the people living in Honghe Town.
Thousands of northern humans.
It was only after Hermione's reminder that he thought that since the east side of the Black Forest was already under threat from the Dongyi people, why not move to the Inn Valley?
There is a large area of uncultivated land there, and during the short stay in Wilderness Town, Malherbe learned quite a lot of information in the tavern.
As Lord Allen who is about to become the king, if he can help Bard become the lord of River Valley City, he will definitely accept the northerners from Red River Town to live there. The price Malherbi has already thought about is to persuade himself
His father made him loyal to Lord Allen and became the second vassal of the Rovanian city-state.
It's just that he disappeared for five years before and just returned to Red River Town recently. The advice he gave may not be taken seriously by his father, so he is waiting for Hermione to bring back more to help him persuade him.
Take advantage of your father's bargaining chip.
Just when Malherbe was getting more and more anxious, the sound of galloping horses reached his ears. This kind of sound was definitely not something that seven or eight cavalry could produce.
"Did Horimion fail? It is the Dongyi cavalry who are chasing after them along the traces?"
After thinking of this, Malherb fiercely raised the sharp ax in his hand, preparing to wait for a while. If the person coming was really a Dongyi cavalry, he would immediately cut off the supporting pillars around him.
However, the first thing that caught his eye in the darkness were a few figures glowing silver under the moonlight. Behind them were dozens of rune horses without owners.
These people were Horimion and others who were preparing to return to Red River Town. After spending some time and killing all the enemies who had been chasing them, they immediately came to the vicinity of the wooden bridge and prepared to return to Red River through here.
town.
The weapons and equipment of these Dongyi people are very poor. Hermione doesn't like them at all, thinking that taking them back is just a waste of his time. However, the horses ridden by the enemies still look very good, although their endurance and speed are very good.
It's not as good as the elf horses, but it's stronger than most of the horses in Muma Village. After taking it back, it might be possible to crossbreed it into even better horses.
Compared to Malherbi, Hermione's vision in the dark was much stronger. When he saw the northern human holding a big axe, he immediately understood what that guy was going to do, and hurriedly led all his men.
There were horses crossing the wooden bridge, and he didn't want to have to run for hours to cross the river at the ford further south.
"Why haven't you left yet?"
After crossing the bridge, Horimion looked at Malherbi who was wielding an iron ax and chopping wood piles. He asked with some confusion, and at the same time he drew out the Noldor sigil sword from his waist.
A flash of silver light flashed, and the wooden stake that Malherbi had chopped three or four times without breaking was broken by Hermione's seemingly ordinary blow. Then the elf immediately walked to the wooden bridge again.
On the other side, cut off the other wooden stake in the same manner.
Then, under the watchful eyes of a few people, the simple wooden bridge that Barr had worked hard to build on the Red Water River for four or five years slowly fell into the water, and most of it was washed away by the fast river.
Malherby watched everything that happened blankly on the side, and his understanding of these elf cavalry was refreshed in his heart, but he didn't have much time to think about it now.
"I need your help."
Malherby has known Hermione for more than a month. He knows that the elf in front of him has an unusually straightforward personality. If you are confused when talking to him, you will probably not get a response, and he
He will also look at you with a frown, as if asking: "What are you talking about?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Malherby, who has rich experience, told Hermione all the plans very directly and truthfully: "Sir, the Dongyi people who invaded this time are really
There are too many, and it will be difficult for Red River Town to persist in the face of such power, so I am going to persuade my father and lead the residents of Red River Town to migrate to His Majesty Allen's territory to live."
Hermione knew this was a good thing as soon as he heard it. After all, his master had been worried about the insufficient population. Although Red River Town looked small, it still had a population of two thousand. If they could all be
If you bring it back, it will definitely greatly enhance the strength of the kingdom, and you should also accumulate more credit.
In fact, after returning from the Lonely Mountain, Allen specifically approached Hermione and wanted to ask these elves, who had been with him through life and death, what kind of reward they wanted.
At that time, Hermione had twelve other Twilight Knights. They hesitated and did not give Allen a clear answer. Allen could only tell them that after they had thought about it, they could come to him at any time, as long as they could do it.
He will definitely find a way.
In fact, Hermione, who has been in Middle-earth for more than a year, hopes that Allen can bring more elves from the Noldor tribe, especially female elves, because he discovered that humans on this continent have a different attitude towards elves.
It is very friendly, and the living environment of the elves is much more comfortable than in Pendor.
If possible, he hoped that he could start a family here and live in Middle-earth from now on. But if he wanted to start a family, he still needed a wife, and Allen only had male elves under his command.
Although during his travels in the Woodland Kingdom, Hermione had seen quite a few female elves, he knew clearly that no matter how similar those elves were to him in appearance, they were completely different.
race.
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No matter what, he hopes to find a woman of his own race to become his future partner, and many of his Twilight Knights also have such thoughts, so they have been accumulating merit in the hope that they can be loyal to him in the future.
Your Majesty, please talk about this matter.
Hermione thought that now was a good opportunity. He looked at the men next to him who were bandaging Brendan, and then asked: