After all, James was also a man who had fought in the army. The personal guards of the Marquis Mansion he personally selected were not weak in combat effectiveness. They were also proficient in using military longbows. They could draw the bows and shoot arrows in one go.
The two centurions attacking from the Senate side had just entered within 60 steps of the Marquis' Mansion when they were covered by hundreds of sharp arrows, and the accuracy of these arrows was also good.
"ah!"
"Don't worry, raise your shield! Keep charging forward!"
It's just that the private equipment of these senators is very good. Everyone is wearing scale armor or mail armor, and an iron helmet. Most of them are lined with leather armor. They are much better than the tens of thousands of regular troops in Piaoxue City.
, not to mention the warriors in the front row holding up shields.
Except for a few unlucky ones who fell to the ground after being struck by arrows, most people just ignored the arrows and rushed straight up.
"Get ready for battle!"
"withstand!"
Seeing that the arrows could not have much effect, James simply gave up on long-range attacks and directly ordered his men to prepare for melee combat.
Although the Hou Mansion has certain military defense capabilities, it is not a real castle, and the battle happened suddenly. There is not even a crossbow on the outer wall. With the long-range power at hand, it is like scratching an itch, so it is better to save some time.
, directly prepared for battle.
"kill!"
It was just a four-meter high wall. The soldiers of the Senate rushed up with long ladders. A few quasi-knights led the team and quickly took a stand on the wall. A high wall of this level is not suitable for a real army.
It doesn't have very strong defensive capabilities.
"Bang! Bang!"
Both sides were soldiers wearing heavy armor. During the battle, the armor-piercing blunt weapons made a loud bang, but the actual casualties were not many. Without the strength to crush them, it was necessary to kill a heavily armored soldier.
Being a soldier is actually a very difficult task, and in many cases it even takes a lot of effort until one party has no physical strength.
But in this world, human strength and physical fitness are obviously stronger than those on the ancient earth. The battles between these armored soldiers are also more intense, and the outcome is still unclear for a while.
"Chi!"
But such soldiers wearing heavy armor still have their enemies in this world. In addition to quasi-knights who use heavy weapons, knight-level masters who directly attach fighting spirit to their weapons can also easily break through their heavy armor. It is better than using
A heavily armed quasi-knight would have it much easier.
The knights from James' side also joined the battle at the top of the city, and immediately suppressed the momentum of the soldiers from the Senate. It is said that the five senators are actually knights, and James only sent one knight on the outer wall. If
If several elders are willing to take out two accompanying troops to charge together, I'm afraid the situation has already been opened up.
However, the elders feel that they are precious, so at this age they are not willing to go into battle in person. Besides, they still have a huge numerical advantage, so they will not take the risk in person.
The veteran Andessa who was in charge of the command waved his hand again, and another centurion rushed up with several long ladders. At the same time, the team pushing the battering ram also arrived outside the gate of the Marquis Mansion.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
This kind of battering ram is used to deal with the city gate. It is used to deal with the gate of the Marquis Mansion. It is an example of killing a chicken with a sledgehammer. No matter how thick the gate is, it is trembling from the impact of the siege hammer. After two impacts, there are cracks on the door frame.
If there are cracks, it will be a matter of time before they are knocked apart.
Once the gate was opened, the guards of the Hou Mansion no longer had a barrier, and the army of senators outside swarmed in. A few knights could not reverse the situation at all.
"Lord Marquis! The door will not hold up!"
There is still a group of people behind the gate who are holding on tightly, but looking at them, it is obvious that they have reached their limit.
"Everyone get out of the way!"
James also knew that the gate could not withstand the impact of the battering ram. At this time, he personally took the remaining two knights and about a hundred personal guards to prepare for a last ditch effort.
"Desan! Rush out as soon as the door opens. Have you seen the positions of those old guys? Take them down directly!"
"No problem, Lord Marquis, but what did you promise?"
"I will give it to you after this battle."
"I want you to give it to me now."
"You are brave!"
James looked into the other person's eyes and did not dare to say that he didn't have it with him.
Lightman is a great knight recruited by James after inheriting the title, and he is also James' only trump card. Lightman is willing to work for James. In addition to extremely high treatment, he also has some resources promised by James.
When you reach the level of a great knight, it is difficult to recruit them simply by relying on Jinnar. Without some training resources, why should these people work for you? They serve the kingdom, and they can also obtain titles and territories based on their military exploits, which can be given to ordinary nobles.
Effectiveness will naturally have other pursuits.
Only by prescribing a high-level knight's blessing potion, a rare resource that was useful in the training of a great knight, was James able to recruit Lightman to work for him.
Of course, it is impossible for Lightman to obtain such a precious training resource as soon as he comes. James has such a bottle in his hand entirely because of the legacy of Marquis Wade. This thing was originally supposed to be left to Marquis Wade.
The eldest son used it to break through the use of the Great Knight, but finally fell into the hands of James, and James tried hard to maximize its value.
It was used as a hanging carrot to recruit a big knight. According to James' original intention, this was actually a blank check. When the situation stabilized, it was not certain whether he would give it to him. At this time, Letterman suddenly asked for it and plunged him into a trap.
In embarrassment.
Under Letterman's threatening gaze, James finally decided to make a compromise.
"After this fight, twist off the heads of those old guys and the potion will be yours."
After hearing this, Letterman thought for a moment. He was so eager to ask for it because he felt that James's broken ship was about to sink. If he didn't get the benefits, he was afraid that he would have no chance in the future. But now James' request is not too much. Look at it.
With James in this condition, it might be difficult to give it to him now.
Just when Letterman was hesitating, James took out a delicate thumb-sized vial from his body. The bottle contained a light red potion that looked almost exactly the same as the potion that Richard had obtained.
"The thing is on me. Take those old guys and it will be yours."
Seeing James show what he wanted, Letterman finally nodded, agreeing to James' conditions.
Letterman is fairly clear about the Lanster family's situation. He knows that there are only a few knights on the Senate side, and there are no masters of the knight level. The danger is not too great. In order to cultivate resources, he must fight hard.
"boom!"
Finally, the door could no longer withstand the impact of the battering ram, and completely fell apart. The entire door frame was shattered along with the door.
"Get out of here!"
"kill!"
What the Senate soldiers who broke open the door saw was not a group of panicked soldiers, but more than a hundred elite soldiers who had been recuperating for a long time under the leadership of James...