On the Seer Continent, nobles' castles weren't just a symbol of power, they were also specialized military structures that were the embodiment of extreme defense.
Eagle Castle was located to the west of Howl City and had always been responsible for blocking the highlands.
The Viscount of Eagle Castle, Viscount Bayer and the Earl of Blue Mountain were all pure blue blood. They formed the core of the Blue Blood Alliance on the Wind Firefly Plains, which was old-fashioned and old-fashioned, rejecting all external forces.
That was until Viscount Garcia's arrival, which disrupted everything.
With this person protecting the rear, the Earl of Blue Mountain was at ease.
"In reality... the Viscount of Eagle Castle betrayed us and the sacred blue blood in his body. He opened Eagle Castle and lowered the drawbridge, allowing the knights from the highlands to pass through Death Valley!"
Viscount Bayer said in a hoarse voice, "When the messenger pigeons were sent out, the highlands and Eagle Castle's allied armies were already around Howl City. Since we've already turned out in full force, I don't think Howl Castle can hold on for much longer... In the worst case scenario, Howl City has already fallen, and we'll face a pincer attack from the highlands' allied armies and Viscount Garcia!"
The Earl of Blue Mountain fell into a chair, his eyes dazed, unable to speak for a long time.
The current situation was naturally extremely dangerous.
Howling Howl Castle's fall not only meant the loss of all strategic advantages and provisions, but also the loss of the Blue Mountain Earl's authority as a ruler!
Once it fell, it meant that the rule of the blue blood on the Wind Firefly Plains was in danger.
"Damn it!"
He suddenly stood up and roared, "Garcia doesn't want to defeat me, he wants to destroy the entire blue blood hierarchy!"
Rumble!
The nobles in the tent immediately panicked. They loudly cursed at Viscount Garcia and pushed the blame onto each other. Their eyes looked around anxiously, like moles looking for an escape route.
"Retreat immediately! Now! Immediately! "
The Earl of Blue Mountain stood up. He knew that any hesitation would only increase the enemy's chances of victory, "Retreat immediately and return to Howl Castle!"
"The walls and fortresses there are the strongest in the entire Wind Firefly Plains. They can definitely hold until we return!"
As for what Garcia would do if they retreated, the Earl of Blue Mountain didn't want to think about it, nor did he dare to think about it.
Many nobles stepped out of their tents, and soon the entire camp was in an uproar.
It was beyond the abilities of the nobles to call back the soldiers who were already addicted to alcohol and women.
They were even more shocked to find that at some point, news of Howling City's fall had spread through the camp like a hurricane, reaching the ears of every soldier in an instant.
"My lord!"
Wu Ming returned to his camp and immediately saw Ava, Jack, Marlett, and the other subordinates.
"Pass down my order. Our camp will be on alert immediately!"
His eyes were filled with worry as he looked at the noisy military camp. With such a huge commotion, even if there would not be any howls, once Viscount Garcia came to raid the camp, it would definitely bring about great trouble.
Fortunately, Wu Ming had already made preparations. The five hundred soldiers under him and the five hundred cavalrymen were not ready for battle, but their orders were orderly. They could be considered to have some capital to fight.
…
Early morning.
Dewdrops still hung on the green grass, but the Earl of Blue Mountain's camp was in a state of chaos.
After a noisy night, the nobles finally began to retreat. After all, the betrayal of the Viscount of Eagle Castle not only brought about a crisis to Howling Castle, but also the danger of the Wind Firefly Plains being opened up. In a situation where any noble's territory could be ambushed, no noble was in the mood to fight against Viscount Garcia.
Among the chaotic army, Wu Ming's five hundred private soldiers and the surrounding cavalrymen were especially dazzling.
"I might have overestimated Viscount Garcia..."
As he rode on his warhorse, he couldn't help but sigh as he thought about how he had waited all night for the ambush.
It was clear that even though Garcia's soldiers were more elite, it was only relatively speaking. Their military discipline wasn't that good, and with Garcia's abilities, he might not be able to handle such a difficult mission.
Fighting at night required too much from the soldiers. If he forced himself to do it, he might even get separated and become a joke.
Of course, Wu Ming guessed that the reason why Viscount Garcia didn't take the risk was because he was certain that Howling Castle had already fallen and the Earl of Blue Mountain had fallen into their hands. Now that he was in a hopeless situation, there was no need for him to take the risk.
"Yes or no, it will soon be revealed!"
Wu Ming slowed down his mount and came to the rear.
Ta ta!
A faint tremor could be felt, and a cold smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Jack! Order our soldiers to be on guard! Draw close to the cavalry! "
Not long after the order was given, the sound of horse hooves could be heard from behind. Many cavalrymen came out in full force, their red lion flags baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.
"Baron William! The Earl is summoning you! "
A fast horse flew over. Riding on it was Lord Richard. However, at this moment, he was like a frightened quail. His body was trembling, and he didn't have any of the awe-inspiring aura he had last night.
Only now did he understand how precious knights and strength were.
"My Baron, bring all the cavalry here to protect me!"
As soon as he saw Wu Ming, the Earl of Blue Mountain impatiently gave the order. His face was haggard, but he was wearing armor. "If we abandon all the infantry, how long will it take for us to reach Howling Castle?"
"Two days is enough …"
Wu Ming shook his head. "But Sir Earl, are you going to let the warhorses climb the walls and protect your castle?"
In a siege battle, the role of cavalry was far inferior to that of infantry.
"Baron William, carry out the order!"
Richard stood next to the Earl of Blue Mountain, regaining his arrogant attitude.
Wu Ming inwardly shook his head.
When faced with a situation where the army was in chaos and the enemy was attacking from the rear, the wisest choice was to send the true elites to the rear. That way, the army might have a chance of survival.
But now, the Earl had clearly lost his composure. He actually wanted to gather all the mobile forces around him and escape!
"I am very sorry to inform you, but it's no longer possible …"
Wu Ming pointed in the direction of Howling Castle. "Look!"
The Earl of Blue Mountain and Richard looked over. Their bodies trembled.
Red!
A dazzling smear of red slowly appeared on the horizon, like a raging flame that could burn the world.
When they got closer, they discovered that it was a wave of cavalry wearing red armor. On the bright banners, the roaring lion emblem was exceptionally eye-catching.
"We've been surrounded by the red lions!"
The entire army froze, falling into panic and chaos.
As expected, the opposing lion clan didn't give the Earl of Blue Mountain any chance. After capturing Howling Castle, they immediately gathered their elites and prepared to attack from both sides, wiping out all the blue-blooded nobles.
"No! They can't do this! "
The Earl of Blue Mountain's face paled. "I want to send an envoy to negotiate! According to the rules of the nobles, they can't treat me like this! "
The red armies pressed forward from both sides, surrounding the blue-blooded nobles' private soldiers.
The Earl of Blue Mountain immediately sent out Richard as his representative to surrender.
But before this honorary lord could even ride to the front of the army, he was shot full of arrows!
All the blue-blooded nobles who saw this scene felt their limbs go cold. They knew that the other side had no intention of negotiating. The lion clan from the highlands was preparing to swallow the entire Wind Firefly Plains. They didn't need their blue-blooded group anymore.
"Eagle Eye!"
Wu Ming climbed a small hill and used the power of the people to cast a spell, casting a Witch's spell.
His astonishing perception and keen eyesight allowed him to discover the enemy's actual situation in an instant.
"To be able to get here so quickly, the ones in Howling Castle's direction are all cavalry, around a thousand! Behind us, Viscount Garcia's army, three thousand! But with four thousand soldiers, the blue-blooded nobles might be able to put up a fight. Unfortunately … "
Wu Ming looked at his own army.
After a night of clamor, the rebellion in the rear, and the hesitation in their hearts, not only did the blue-blooded nobles lose their courage and confidence, the soldiers below were also at a loss.
After the panic spread, this army was completely defeated. If the enemy charged again, many of the soldiers here would degenerate into commoners, even if their numbers were equal to or even slightly higher than the enemy's!
"Bring Baron Terry, Baron Wilford, and Lord Tana. We're preparing to break out!"
Wu Ming took a deep breath.
He originally had five hundred soldiers. Many of the cavalry under him had responded to their lords' summons and returned to protect their nobles, but even more had chosen to stay. Adding on the armies of the other three noble families, Wu Ming had more than a thousand soldiers!
Even in the original Blue Tiger army, this was an important proportion.
"Baron William!"
Very quickly, three nobles in military uniform arrived, their faces filled with apprehension.
"When the battle starts, we'll choose to break out. Our target …"
Wu Ming pointed his horsewhip at the cavalry at the back, "The Highland Knight Coalition!"
These cavalrymen had rushed over from the highlands, captured Howling Castle, and were now rushing over to intercept the Earl of Azure Mountain. They seemed unstoppable, but in reality, they were already an arrow at the end of its flight. As long as one attack exceeded their limit, they would begin to collapse and give way.
This was the only way to preserve most of their strength.
Otherwise, even if the other nobles could break out under the protection of the knights, they would definitely abandon all their private soldiers here and flee back to the castle, trembling in fear. Then, the Highland Knights would crush them one by one.
At first, Baron Terry and the others did not understand, but after listening to Wu Ming's explanation, they immediately sighed in admiration.
Woo woo!
In the next instant, a loud and clear bugle call sounded.
The red lions' attack had begun!
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