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GOR Chapter 616 Going To Battle With A Single Blade
When Du Wei and Rohart went out of the city together, Du Wei did not bring any attendants with him. He also did not inform the other generals within the city about this matter. He only secretly informed Gege Wu about it and had him bring the Wyvern Warship to the south side of the fortress to be ready to provide support at any time.
As for Du Wei himself, he did not bring a single bodyguard with him. Both he and Rohart went out of Jinya City on their own as they prepared to head to the north and go to battle with a single blade.
"Sir …" Rohart followed beside Du Wei and there was a look of concern on his face. "I still think that you are taking too much of a risk! You are the main general of this army after all. There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers here, the soldiers and civilians within this city and the entire eastern front line. All of these responsibilities are placed on you alone! "
Du Wei smiled and glanced at Rohart. "Don't worry, Rohart. You have also stayed with Luo Xue for some time. You should have some understanding of this fellow. As for me … … I have interacted with him much more than you! Luo Xue is a very prideful fellow. Although he is our enemy, I have to admit that he is a fellow who keeps his word. "
Rohart considered it for a moment and was unable to stop himself from saying, "However, sir, even if that is the case, you … … you should at least bring some bodyguards with you."
"Bodyguards?" Du Wei sneered. "Since we are heading to the enemy's lair, it does not matter how many men I bring with me. If I bring too few, even if something does happen, they will not be of much use. If I bring too many … … could it be that I will have to bring tens of thousands of men with me? That would not be going to an appointment. Rather, it would be leading soldiers into battle. "
There was something else that he did not say out loud. Given his present level of strength, those personal bodyguards that usually follow him around, truth be told, are no longer of much use in protecting him. If something were to happen and he were to run away, those ordinary bodyguards would instead become a burden.
The two of them made their way out of the city. Du Wei did not inform the generals within the city about his decision to leave alone.
Outside the city, the team of wolf riders was still waiting for them. When Du Wei and Rohart made their way out of the city, the team of wolf riders immediately became vigilant. The wolf riders stared coldly at Du Wei with their green eyes. Their eyes were filled with undisguised hostility. It was as though they would pounce on Du Wei at any moment to tear Du Wei to shreds.
Du Wei stood under the gaze of the wolf riders as he stood before the pack. He gave Rohart a glance.. "This is my first time seeing wolf riders. I've heard of your name for a long time. You are indeed formidable. "
They are indeed formidable. "Rohart could barely speak a few sentences in the elven language when he was in the enemy camp. It was just that the pronunciation of the elven language was very different from that of humans. There were many pronunciations that Rohart could not do, but he could still manage to speak a few simple words.
He immediately took two steps forward and tried to use his body to protect Du Wei. He spoke a few words in the elven language to the leader of the wolf riders. The leader of the wolf riders was the tallest one in the team. Although the armor on his body was pure black like the other wolf riders, Du Wei could see that there were a few more silver engravings on the hilt of his long sword. There were also two metal pieces that looked like tree leaves on his helmet.
The leader of the wolf riders carefully sized up Du Wei for a while before letting out a cold humph. He then turned his head and said a few words to his companions. Although Du Wei couldn't understand their language, the way the wolf riders looked at Du Wei was different. There seemed to be a hint of contempt and disdain in their eyes.
Du Wei looked at Rohart. Rohart smiled bitterly and said in a low voice, "Sir, they are speaking the language of the wolf tribe. I can't understand. I can only speak a little of the elven language. "
Rohart then explained, "Among the army of sinners, the relationship between the wolf tribe and the elves was the closest. Therefore, many wolves could speak the elven language. However, the same couldn't be said for the other orcs."
Du Wei followed the wolf riders on the road. He was only wearing a simple long robe with soft armor inside. He was riding a fine black horse that he had picked from the northwest. Although this horse was unusually handsome, tall and strong, and was a rare good horse, it was still a horse. Surrounded by wolves, it was still a little scared. If it wasn't for Du Wei's many years of training in the northwest, this horse would have been scared and run away.
Twenty wolf riders surrounded Du Wei and Rohart in the middle. When Rohart came, he walked all the way. When he went back, Du Wei gave him a horse. The two of them rode all the way to the north under the escort of so many giant wolves. Unwilling to lose his prestige, Rohart tried to learn from Du Wei's example of how to control the horse. It's just that when he was in the Northwest, he mostly learned how to fly, so his horsemanship wasn't that good. Not long after he started walking, the horse under him couldn't stand the fear anymore. Suddenly, the horse began to whinny and struggled to escape. Rohart desperately pulled on the reins to calm the horse, but to no avail. In the end, he was pulled up by the horse and was thrown off its back. The horse immediately spread its four hooves and ran away.
When the surrounding wolf riders saw this, they all laughed. Their laughter was sharp, like the howls of wolves. That sense of pride and disdain caused Rohart's face to turn red with anger.
Du Wei saw this and dismounted from his horse to help Rohart up. He lightly said, "Why are you angry with a bunch of beasts? Get up. Don't let these fellows look down on you. "
He pulled Rohart up onto his horse and the two of them rode together. Only then did they reluctantly continue on their way.
Along the way, the surrounding wolf riders laughed wantonly. Although Chen Xiaolian could not understand what they were saying, he could imagine that they were mocking and looking down on him.
When evening came, they had walked for 20 to 30 li. Only then did they stop to rest beside a sparse forest. Du Wei tied his horse to a tree trunk and let it graze on its own. Poor horse. The mount of the surrounding wolf riders, those giant wolves, seemed to be treating it as a delicious prey. The giant wolves kept whimpering and howling at it to scare it. Some of the giant wolves even quietly approached. If it were not for the wolf riders shouting at them to stop, they would have pounced on them and torn them to pieces.
Those wolf riders also seemed to be deliberately allowing their mounts to scare Du Wei. They did not allow the giant wolves to actually pounce on him. However, they kept circling around in the surroundings. In the end, Du Wei's horse was so frightened that it pawed its hooves and its body trembled.
When Du Wei saw this, he could not help but feel vexed. He strode to the side of the horse. Exerting force with both arms, he forced the horse to kneel down. He stroked the horse's neck with one hand and secretly placed the Tearlight Crystal under his tongue. After that, he turned to look at the surrounding wolves and deliberately used all his strength to harrumph fiercely!
This harrumph was like a dragon's roar. Although the sound was not loud, it naturally contained a vigorous dragon's might!
The surrounding giant wolves that were baring their fangs immediately howled when they heard this sound. Some of them even ran away on the spot. Some of them were so scared that they clamped their tails between their hooves and trembled as they whimpered.
Du Wei deliberately laughed out loud. His voice was like a dragon's roar. That roar spread far and wide. Not only did the giant wolves, but even the wolf Knight's faces changed drastically. Some even showed a trace of fear. Some could not stand the pressure of the dragon's might. They were so frightened that they could not help but draw their long blades and stare nervously at Du Wei.
The wolf rider captain immediately shouted and jumped over. He shouted a few words to his companions and then had them put away their blades. However, he stared coldly at Du Wei and muttered a few words. He waved his hand and had his companions disperse. He gathered his giant wolves and finally had some restraint. He no longer allowed his mount to intimidate Du Wei's horse.
Du Wei sat down and took out some dry rations from his horse's bag to share with Rohart. At the same time, he carefully observed the wolf riders.
Wolf riders … this was the first time Du Wei went to the northern front line. It was also the first time he saw this legendary troop. Previously, when he was in the imperial capital, he had seen many battle reports. They all had descriptions of this valiant troop of the sinners. The formidable combat strength of the wolf riders had caused the humans to suffer a lot.
First of all, when the human riders faced off against the wolf riders in a field battle, they always lost more than they won. Even if they occasionally won, it was in a situation where their numbers far exceeded the opponent's.
In the eyes of others, they only saw the terror of the wolf riders. However, in Du Wei's eyes, his thoughts were different.
The terror of the wolf riders lay in their mounts!
Indeed, the wolf riders themselves also had formidable combat strength. These wolf beastmen had outstanding physiques. Their bodies were similar to humans, but they had more brute strength, cunning, and cruelty. However, in terms of the quality of the cavalry, the human elite cavalry, after going through harsh training, might not lose to the wolf beastmen.
However, the reason why the human cavalry always suffered losses was because the opponent's mounts were too powerful.
The human horses could only play the role of "carrying" during battle. However, the giant wolves that the wolf riders rode could attack the enemy together with the Knight during battle. These giant wolves were not just the mounts of the cavalry. They also had mournful howls, bloody mouths full of fangs, sharp claws, powerful strength, and astonishing jumping ability. During battle, the wolf riders would often use their weapons to attack the enemy. The mounts would also jump and help the Knight dodge the enemy's attacks. They could also use their sharp claws and teeth to bite the enemy.
In the battle reports that Du Wei had seen, there were reports from the surviving human cavalry after a battle with the wolf riders. When fighting against such enemies, even if the human elite cavalry could fight evenly with the wolf riders, the opponent's mounts could also pounce and bite. Under the same situation, the opponent's combat strength had suddenly increased by at least twofold!
Many of the human cavalry who died in battle did not die under the blades of the wolf riders, but under the bite of these giant wolves. There were even some who were defeated by these giant wolves that directly attacked their own warhorses.
After Du Wei had seen many battle reports, he was not only shocked by the combat strength of the wolf riders, but also thinking ….. if …..
What if the humans could also build such a special troop?
Hmph, I can even tame a griffin, can't I tame something like a giant wolf?
If the human elite cavalry rode these giant wolves into battle, then wouldn't their combat strength immediately increase by at least twofold?
Seated beneath the tree, Chen Xiaolian watched as the wolf riders rested. Many of the wolf riders pulled out jerky from their bags. Not only did they consume it, they would also personally feed it to their giant wolves. There were even some wolf riders who pulled out their own water pouches to drink with their mounts!
Although these wolf riders were tough and ruthless, when they were taking care of their mounts, they revealed an extremely intimate attitude.
Although the human cavalry valued their warhorses greatly and some of them viewed their warhorses as close comrades, very few of them would eat and drink with their warhorses.
Du Wei even saw some of the wolf riders lying down together with the giant wolves when they were resting. Some would even scratch the giant wolves' itches and lice. There were even some wolf riders who would whisper into the ears of the giant wolves, seemingly discussing something … …
All of this shocked Du Wei.
After a moment of silence, Du Wei called out in a low voice, "Rohart."
"Sir," Rohart immediately replied.
"You … … how much do you know about these wolf riders?" Du Wei looked at the young man.
Rohart thought for a moment, "I have a rough understanding of them. When we were in the enemy camp, the Elven King Luo Xue never seemed to hide anything from me. Even if it was some important military matters, he would still speak frankly to me. "
Du Wei stared at the wolf riders, his eyes shining faintly, "Do you think … … is it possible for us to tame one of these giant wolves and make it our cavalry's mount? To be honest, I have carefully studied the battle reports of these wolf riders. Their strength does not lie in their wolf riders. Their strength mainly comes from their powerful mounts. "
After Rohart heard this, he lowered his head and seriously thought for a moment. However, after that, he shook his head resolutely, "Sir, I think this is impossible."
"Why?" Du Wei was slightly disappointed, "Even if it is a wild beast, there is still a way to tame it."
"I understand what you mean." Rohart also looked at the wolf riders in the distance and said in a low voice, "But, Sir. Perhaps you do not know. These giant wolves … … they are not wild beasts! They are actually orcs! "
"What?" Du Wei was slightly surprised.
"Yes, they are not simply wild beasts or mounts. During these days in the enemy camp, I have gained some understanding of the situation of the wolf tribe … …"
After that, Rohart lowered his voice and spoke of the situation he knew one by one.
These giant wolves of the wolf tribe were not like human warhorses. They were tamed wild beasts.
The situation of the wolf tribe was very special. Under normal circumstances, when the wolf tribe reproduced, an adult female wolf tribe orc could give birth to about four to five children in her lifetime. However, it was probably because of the natural defect of this tribe or some special genetic factor. Among these four to five children of the wolf tribe, there would always be at least one special descendant. This descendant did not look like a normal "orc" at all. Instead, it looked more like their ancient ancestors: wolves!
This special descendant lacked intelligence from birth. Whether it was its body shape or brain, it was almost the same as a wild wolf. However, its body was larger, more brutal, and more sturdy. Even after this special descendant reached adulthood, its intelligence remained at the level of an ordinary wolf tribe orc. It could no longer grow.
This special descendant had a special name among the orcs. It was called "beastkin". These beastkin were also born from the same mother as other orcs. However, their body shape and intelligence were not like that of a "human".
"… … Sir, look at these wolf riders. They are especially close to their own mounts. It is not only because the riders cherish their warhorses in the ordinary sense. The actual reason is that these mounts are all their brothers born from the same mother! The reason why the wolf riders are so strong is that they and their mounts are almost the same. No matter how elite the human riders are, their riding skills cannot surpass theirs. It is because these fellows are riding their own brothers in battle! This is not something that is domesticated. It is something that is indescribable and innate in their blood … … During battle, these giant wolves will pledge their lives to protect the riders on their backs. They will protect their brothers. This kind of intimate relationship is not something that can be achieved through domestication. "
After Rohart finished speaking, Du Wei's face became dejected. He looked deeply at the wolf riders and finally sighed helplessly.
If the situation is like this … … it seems that it is indeed not possible!
At this moment, looking at the wolf riders feeding their mounts with jerky and taking turns drinking from the same water sack, Du Wei suddenly felt a trace of pity in his heart.
Seeing that Du Wei did not say a word, Rohart thought that Du Wei was disappointed. He was about to say a few words of consolation when Du Wei suddenly smiled. His expression was very relaxed. "Alright, since that is the case, then forget it. However … … don't worry, I am not disappointed. "
Pausing for a moment, Du Wei patted Rohart's shoulder. "I have long since learned of the power of the wolf riders. Thus, domesticating this kind of thing is only one of my ideas. However, since I am thinking about this problem, I cannot blindly go down a dead end and hang myself on a tree. What I can tell you is … … Hmph, I have also prepared another backup plan! I have long ago ordered people to create a special 'cavalry' in Northwest Anglia City! Although I am unable to form too many of them at the moment. However, in terms of battle strength, I am confident that they will not be weaker than these wolf riders! "
Rohart looked at Du Wei and could not help but feel a little surprised. However, this Duke has always been good at creating all kinds of miracles. This time, I wonder what kind of tricks he will play.
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The wolf riders were extremely sturdy. They only rested in the forest for two hours and did not spend the night there. They continued their journey through the night.
When it was close to noon on the second day, they finally arrived at the fallen stronghold at the eastern battlefront.
Du Wei came here for the second time. Looking from afar, the southern wall was still filled with smoke and fire. It was just like the time when he led the Sreetling Griffin Knight in a sneak attack. After setting fire everywhere, the enemy did not spend much effort to repair the wall.
This made Du Wei very surprised.
Because such an important stronghold had fallen into the hands of the sinners, it was reasonable for them to speed up the repair of the southern wall and prepare for battle!
But now, it seemed that there were still many places on the southern wall that were charred black from the fire. There were some places that were damaged during the battle and had not been repaired.
Even … … On the wall, there was not enough equipment for battle. There were not many nails, stones, and so on.
Could it be … … that the sinners were not worried that they would counterattack after gathering the army in the south?!
When he got closer, Du-Wei was surprised to see that many Beastmen were busy below the city wall … But what they were busy with wasn't digging trenches or carrying stones to reinforce the city wall or anything like that.
He saw those strong orcs running back and forth, placing sandbags and straw bags in a row below the wall. There were also some wood, hay … …
There were even some wooden barrels! And those wooden barrels, Du Wei recognized them at a glance. They were left behind after the humans lost the war.
Kerosene!!
Du Wei was suspicious. Why did these fellows pile up so many things that could ignite fire below the walls of the stronghold?!
Just as he was frowning, a silhouette in silver elven armor could be seen from afar at the city gate. It did not have any attendants beside it and just stood there. Under the sunlight, its figure seemed to be glowing … …
That familiar clear and pleasant voice was heard. It still had the calm and elegant tone from his memory … …
"Duke of the Tulip Family, Du Wei. Long time no see."
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