"His Royal Highness the Grand Prince has an order! The Ankola family is harboring assassins. All of them must be arrested and interrogated. No one shall be let go!"
"Tap! Tread! Tread!"
The Iron Guards, who were close associates of the eldest prince, moved very quickly. After the eldest prince gave the order, it took less than two hours to mobilize and surround the Ankola family's mansion. Nearly 3,000 elite soldiers wearing armor and swords were surrounded by more than a dozen soldiers.
Under the leadership of the knight, the Ancora family's mansion was completely surrounded. The Ancora family was blocked in the mansion by the Iron Guards without any reaction. All the main members stayed in the mansion and could not escape.
"Damn it!"
"There is a traitor in the family!"
"The matter must have been exposed!"
When the army came to surround the Ancora family's mansion, Viscount Ancora himself was like an ant on a hot pot, walking around and around in the hall. The Iron Guards surrounded Ancora with such a massive force.
Apart from that, there are almost no other possibilities for the family's mansion.
"Sir, is there any misunderstanding? There are only a few family members who have seen that master, and they are all trustworthy. Perhaps it is because of other things."
The housekeeper on the side also wanted to defend the children of those families. After all, he was also a child of a family, so he was naturally closer to those children.
"Is there anything else that would warrant the dispatch of the entire Iron Guard under the First Prince? I underestimated the Black Prison, and I didn't expect these minions to be buried so deep in my Ankola home."
Although Viscount Ankola has heard of the name of Black Prison, he naturally lacks awe because he has never really seen Black Prison. Black Prison is somewhat different from the Jin Yiwei that Richard knows. They are not so arrogant and domineering, more like
The hidden sharp blade can only be noticed by those who face it directly when it is unsheathed.
"Lord Viscount, what should we do next?"
With the Iron Guard army basically controlling the streets near the Ancora family manor, escaping now became a luxury, and even the usually clever housekeeper had no idea at this time.
It stands to reason that as the Ankola family are natives of Clay City, their influence has penetrated into all aspects of the city. They should get some information about the kingdom's actions and prepare in advance, at least to provide information to the direct descendants of the Ankola family.
Leave some time to escape. Regardless of whether they can escape from the surveillance of the black prison, at least they will not be trapped and die in this manor.
But the eldest prince obviously also knew that the kingdom's power in the city of Clais was not completely trustworthy. He directly escaped from the garrison system and gave the order to his own Iron Guard. This foreign armed force was the same as those in the city of Clais.
The noble had no connection at all, so it was naturally impossible for him to leak information to Viscount Ancora.
"How to do how to do."
"Let the guards guard the manor and don't allow anyone to come in!"
"This? Lord Viscount, are we going to resist the eldest prince's Iron Guard?"
The steward knew how much the Ankola family's escorts weighed. On weekdays, it was more than enough to bully the tenant farmers in the territory and help the Ankola family feed the common people. After all, there were more than two hundred fully equipped soldiers.
, it is not something that a group of mud-legged people can fight against.
But they are limited to bullying the people. The Ankola family is not like the warriors in the North who have to fight from time to time, nor are they like the nobles near Longxing Pass who are all newly promoted martial nobles.
, still maintain their military heritage and are ready to deal with the orcs at any time. Even they are not as good as the group of nobles near the sea in the south. At least those people have to deal with harassment from the sea tribe from time to time in the past.
Although the nobles of the kingdom can raise private soldiers, it depends on whether it is necessary. Inland nobles like the Ankola family, who are not even determined to rebel, have no motivation to maintain strong armed forces, and the family has long fallen into
He has a keen eye for money and is reluctant to spend so much on raising soldiers.
Compared with the murderous Iron Guards under the eldest prince, these gorgeously dressed guards, who were only a knight-level commander, were like flowers in a greenhouse. They were inferior in both quantity and quality.
For the most part, anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is impossible to resist.
"If we don't resist, are our Ankola family going to be captured without mercy?"
"Now that things have come to this point, there is no possibility for us to retreat. Let's waste time and go to that adult for help immediately. As long as that adult takes action and kills the eldest prince, we still have a glimmer of hope."
Under the crisis of life and death, Viscount Ankola became extremely clear-headed. Looking at the posture of the eldest prince, there would be no good results if he was captured without mercy. It would be better to hope that the unfathomable strong man would take action and kill the eldest prince.
, causing the situation to become chaotic.
If you completely surrender to the church, you may still have a chance of survival. At least you can seize the opportunity of chaos to escape.
Under the order of Viscount Ancora, the guards in the manor took action quickly. The Ancora family's manor was similar to the Newman family's. Although it was a high-walled compound with several turrets, its defensive capabilities
It is definitely not as good as a real castle. It is basically not enough to be seen in front of the regular army, let alone the elite Iron Guards under the eldest prince. The Iron Guards outside have even pulled out after blocking the streets.
With siege equipment such as shields and rams, as soon as these large-scale equipment are in place, the attack will begin quickly, and the Ankola family's guards will have no chance of resisting.
However, although the combat effectiveness of the Ankola family's guards is questionable, their loyalty is still there. After all, the only knight-level officer is a member of the Ankara family, and several quasi-knight officers are also sons of the Ankola family. In addition,
Although Viscount Ancora is greedy, there is a certain degree of severity. He usually treats these guards with knife handles well, so even in the face of the Iron Guard, the Ancora family's guards still bite the bullet and carry out the security plan.
Viscount Cora's order comes.
The heavy iron door was locked tightly, and the guards of the Ancora family stood on the wall, holding weapons in their hands, as if they were going to fight to the end. The Iron Guards outside were acting step by step, only waiting for the order of the eldest prince.
"There is really something wrong with the Ankola family. They showed the blade without even answering. Is this the confidence given to them by the remnants of the Rising Sun Cult?"
The eldest prince and Richard rode horses and stood in the open space not far from the Ankola family's manor, observing the movements of the Ankola family.
At this moment, a particularly strange scene appeared around the eldest prince. In the late autumn when the sunshine was not too harsh, with the eldest prince as the center, dozens of Iron Guard soldiers held up several huge parasols. These parasols were larger than those of the Kingdom.
The parasols used by ladies in the summer were several times larger and required several strong soldiers to carry them. The large umbrellas were connected together so that not a single person could be seen within a few dozen meters around the eldest prince.
You know, the eldest prince who can lead good soldiers has always been a soldier. He even often trains with the Iron Guards. Not to mention sunbathing, he even wades in ditches with the soldiers. There has never been any precedent of holding an umbrella under the scorching sun.
, this time I also took this action for the sake of my own life.
The distance of tens of meters was enough for Richard and others on one side to react.
The eldest prince's slightly strange behavior did not affect his prestige among the Iron Guards. The surrounding soldiers stood solemnly, just waiting for the eldest prince's order.
"attack!"
The eldest prince did not let the soldiers wait too long. After the Ankola family made a gesture of resistance, he had already made up his mind to attack. After seeing several assault vehicles and shield vehicles in place, he immediately issued the order to attack.
"One two! One two!"
"Rumble..."
The heavy shield cart made a huge noise as it pressed against the slate floor of Clais City. It approached the Ankola family's manor step by step, giving the defenders in the manor a huge sense of oppression. Many of the defenders on the wall had embers on their foreheads.
Sweat lightly.
Although they have a certain degree of loyalty, in the final analysis, they are just a group of soldiers who have not experienced much actual combat. They are not as good as the elites who fight all year round on the border, and they are not believers of the Rising Sun Cult like the Cliff family.
The formed army also lacked a lot of fighting willpower. At this moment, being able to stand on this wall and resist against the Iron Guards was worthy of the Ankola family's usual preferential treatment.
"Archer!"
"Fire the arrow!"
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
"Dang, Dang, Dang..."
The commander of the Ankola family also has little experience. Although he has the strength of a knight, it does not mean that he has any experience in military command. Under the slow pressure of the Iron Guard, he could not bear the pressure in his heart, and he actually turned out to be a hundred.
The order to shoot arrows was given at a distance of about one step.
This distance is within the shooting range of archers, but it is definitely not within their killing range. The shooting range of these ordinary crossbows may reach more than a hundred steps, but after fifty steps, the lethality depends on fate.
What's more, as the name suggests, the Iron Guards, as the prince's trusted troops, are all wearing solid heavy armor. Some of them even wear iron armor customized from dwarves. Within ten steps, a crossbow can break through.
Everything depends on luck.
At this distance of a hundred steps, there was really no chance at all. The Iron Guards in the front row raised their shields, and all the arrows fell to the ground without power, causing no casualties to the advancing Iron Guards.
But the guards of the Ankola family, who have been mentally broken to the extreme, need an outlet to release their inner pressure. Once the arrows start to be released, they seem to be unable to stop, and they are suppressed step by step by the Iron Guards.
Next, the defenders on the wall kept shooting bows and arrows, seeking a little inner sense of security.
Until the Iron Guards marched to less than fifty steps away from the Ancora family's manor.
"preparation!"
"put!"
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
The officers of the Iron Guard are obviously much more experienced. These officers who came from the Royal Capital Knight Academy are not bad in theory and practice. They have almost perfect arrangements for various flying tactical movements and order the release of arrows at the distance that is most suitable for archers.
, a string of arrows were shot towards the guards on the wall.
Although the guards of the Ancora family also wear armor, the defensive power of their fancy armor is much worse than that of the Iron Guard. At a distance of fifty steps, the probability of being penetrated by the armor is greatly increased.
Once the download was downloaded, more than a dozen people downloaded it, causing quite a bit of chaos.
The Iron Guards did not stop because of the arrows. During the time when the archers fired several rounds, the team pushing the cart advanced more than 20 steps. They saw that they were close to the high wall of the manor. Everyone
Everyone knows that the gates and high walls of the manor cannot withstand this strong charging vehicle. Once the charging vehicle approaches, it will be time for the Iron Guards to invade the manor.
On the city wall, several officers of the Ancola family pressed down on the guards and made desperate resistance. The manor was also in chaos.
The Iron Guard's bows and arrows not only shot at the defenders on the wall, but also landed directly inside the manor. Many servants and women in common clothes were shot through by the arrows and nailed to the ground, causing bursts of screams.
Viscount Ankola placed all his hopes on the black-robed messenger, hoping that he could take action to bring a chance of life to the Ankola family.
"Sir, the eldest prince's Iron Guards are about to rush in, please take action!"
Viscount Ankola lowered his posture very low and knelt directly in front of the opponent.
"If I kill the eldest prince, will your Ankola family be able to escape from these soldiers?"
"At least there is a glimmer of hope!"
"What a boring game."
At Viscount Ankola's tearful request, the black-robed divine envoy finally stood up. He didn't care at all about what was happening outside. Although he didn't want to kill all the thousands of Iron Guards, he wanted to
No one can stop him from leaving, but if the Ankola family is exterminated like this, he will be somewhat embarrassed.
He stood up and ignored Viscount Ankola beside him. The envoy of the Lord of Shadows disappeared into the house in an instant...
…
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
"kill!"
"The eldest prince has an order. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
The car finally advanced to the gate of the manor. The kerosene originally prepared by the guards of the Ancola family was all in vain. As soon as it emerged, before it fell, it was shot into a sieve by the Iron Guard shooters who had been prepared below.
The outer wall of the manor is not as good as a real castle city, and the Iron Guard's archers can easily suppress the guards on the wall.
The ramming car started to hit the door without any hindrance. With the combined efforts of more than a dozen Iron Guard soldiers, it only took two blows to make the door of the Ankola family manor crash to the ground. A large number of Iron Guard soldiers fell to the ground at the gate.
He rushed into the manor in an instant.
With the high wall as a barrier, the guards could still muster the courage to fight. At this time, the door was opened. Facing the wolf-like Iron Guard soldiers, the guards of the Ancora family completely lost the courage to fight.
After many die-hards were chopped down to the ground by the Iron Guard soldiers like melons and vegetables, the rest of the guards dispersed in an instant. To the Iron Guards, this battle was more like an armed parade.
After entering the manor, the Iron Guard soldiers quickly divided into several groups, occupied key points, controlled the prisoners, and some continued to advance toward the inner courtyard of the manor. The whole process seemed extremely smooth.
However, the eldest prince who had been watching the battle on the other side did not relax at all. He knew very well that the Ankola family itself was not worthy of his careful treatment, and the real enemy had not yet appeared.
"Qiang!"
At this moment, the Protector Sword Saint Keshid, who had been standing side by side with Richard and others, suddenly drew out his long sword. With the sound of the sword, more than a dozen black groups appeared from the figure dozens of meters away from the eldest prince.
The shadow comes.
"finally come."
Facing the incoming shadow assassins, the eldest prince didn't feel too nervous, but felt relieved. In fact, he was more afraid of destroying the Ankola family and not showing up.
"Protect Your Highness!"
The Iron Guard officers next to the eldest prince also reacted and gave orders loudly with a loud voice.
The surrounding Iron Guard soldiers, who were wearing armor and strong swords, quickly attacked the dozen black figures.
The real elite of the Iron Guard did not participate in the attack on the Ancora family's manor at all, but were all arranged around this huge umbrella...
