Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Chevani put down the animal skin paper in his hand and walked around the tent with his head down. He did not expect that in the short ten days since they left Northern Field Town, the army of more than three thousand people had already lost about five hundred people. The Northern Army was organized in a five-five system, meaning that there were five squadrons in a brigade, and five squadrons. Each squadron had more than a hundred people.
On the animal skin paper was the statistics submitted by the logistics officer. The light cavalry had lost eighty-three scouts, the soldiers who went out to patrol were missing, and the soldiers who went out to cut firewood were killed about forty. The soldiers who died in the first siege were seventy-four, and the night attack killed one hundred and three. Adding the one hundred and thirty-one soldiers who were crushed and killed by the stone balls, the total number of casualties had reached more than five hundred and fifty.
"Is there anything else?" Chevani asked the logistics officer standing in front of him.
"Uh, Sir, there are nearly two hundred injured soldiers today, and dozens of them are likely to be disabled. Adding the seriously injured from before, there are more than three hundred people. I think that letting them stay in the camp will have a negative impact on the other soldiers. To prevent morale from dropping, I beg Sir to send troops to escort them to Northern Field Town to recuperate and treat their injuries … "The logistics officer said.
"Not bad …" Chevani stopped pacing. "You are right. The Norton family is indeed a family with two to three hundred years of history. Their bones are very hard. Our war with them is likely to be long, and it is not suitable for these injured soldiers to stay in the camp. Then send them to Northern Field Town tomorrow. Northern Field Town is now our most reliable logistical supply base. With the rich supplies we obtained in Northern Field Town, it is enough for us to besiege Maple Villa for a year and a half. "
The logistics officer said, "Sir, if we are besieged for a long time, let the troops who are escorting the injured bring back another batch of rations. We brought fifteen days of rations when we left, and now the remaining ones are only enough for five or six days."
Chevani nodded. "There is no harm in being prepared. It is also good to prepare more rations. As for besieging them or not, we have to think of other strategies first. “
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"Is what you said true?" Loriste was pleasantly surprised.
"Yes, my lord. They will need about twenty minutes to get here. There are forty carriages with wounded people on them. There are three groups of cavalry escorting them. Including the coachmen, there are about 350 people. We've been watching the camp, and I came back to report as soon as they left, "a panting guard reported.
Laurist immediately made a decision. "We'll eat them. We've been cooped up for seven or eight days, it's time to move. Paul Robbins, go inform the four mercenary groups. If they are willing to follow us, then they can follow behind us. Don't alert the enemy and don't let them discover us. "
"Vasima, tell everyone to get ready in ten minutes. Follow me."
"Yes, my lord."
For the soldiers of the Northland Legion who were returning to Beiye Town, it was a very short journey. They arrived in an hour and a half. This was a good job. There were a lot of women in Northern Field Town. Although there were 300-400 women that couldn't be touched because they were virgins, and the Duke wanted to sell them for a lot of money, but there were still 500-600 married women that they could do whatever they wanted. After being away for ten days, it was time to go back and relax. He really envied the thousand brothers who were stationed in Northern Field Town.
Seeing that the unsuspecting Duke's soldiers were getting closer, Laurist shook the reins and squeezed his legs. The spurs on his boots hit the belly of his mount, and the horse under him charged forward.
"Kill!" He was the first to rush out of the forest.
His spear was thrown like lightning. It was only about 60 meters from the forest to the main road. From the moment Laurist threw his spear to the moment he killed his way into the group of cavalry escorting the wounded, only a few moments had passed. More than 20 cavalrymen were already dead, and Laurist was already killing everyone with his spear.
Vassinma and Paul Binns, who were following closely behind Lollister, led three squads of guards and family soldiers over. The guards used javelins, while the family soldiers used longbows for training. Under Paul Binns' command, they did not charge in and engage in close combat. Instead, they roamed around the perimeter, using javelins and arrows to kill the enemy.
The caravan was in chaos, and only then did the escorting spearmen realize that they were under attack. Nearly a hundred spearmen surrounded Lollister, while another hundred or so spearmen charged at the guards who were throwing spears and the family soldiers who were shooting arrows …
The sounds of fighting, horses neighing, and screams filled the air.
The spear in Laurist's hand flashed with a cold light that filled the sky, covering everything in a three-meter radius. Wherever he charged, there were cavalrymen holding onto their wounds and falling from their horses.
Vasima waved her spear that flashed with a white light and chased after Laurist, protecting his right wing. The two of them were like a speeding wheel, crushing any resistance that stood in their way.
From the middle of the caravan to the end of the caravan, there was nothing in front of them. Other than a dozen cavalrymen who were fleeing in the distance, there was no longer any resistance. Laurist turned his horse around, only to see that only a few dozen of the spearmen escorting the caravan were still fighting. The rest were either lying on the ground or fleeing in all directions. Behind them, the shouting mercenaries were chasing after them.
A cavalryman fell from his horse, and four or five mercenaries pounced on him. When they scattered, there was only a headless corpse left on the ground …
The spear-wielding cavalry did not last long before they were killed by the besieging mercenaries. Without any enemies, the mercenaries quickly turned their attention to the wounded soldiers on the carriages. They rushed over and screamed in pain … …
Lollister turned to look at Vasimah, who remained silent.
"I thought you would stop them from hurting those wounded soldiers …" Laurist said.
Vasima shook her head. "No, I might have done that elsewhere, but not here."
"Why?" Laurist was curious.
Vasima let out a long sigh. "They are the wounded soldiers, and also the butchers who slaughtered the defenseless citizens of Northern Field Town. Being killed by mercenaries is retribution … "
Laurist was speechless.
Paul Robbins brought his guards and the family's soldiers to welcome them.
Laurist asked, "How many casualties?"
Paul Robbins replied, "Sir, only three idiots were injured by the spears that were thrown over. We attacked from the outside, and there was no close combat. No one died in battle. "
Laurist was very satisfied. Killing the enemy was one thing, but the most important thing was to preserve their own strength. The family lived in a remote corner of the north, and what they lacked the most was manpower.
"A dozen escaped. It will take them twenty minutes to run back, and it will take another twenty minutes for the enemy to send reinforcements. I'll give you ten minutes to clean up the battlefield. Those mercenaries behaved themselves, and didn't touch our spoils of war. We just need the mounts, money and weapons, "Laurist said.
After the battle, the battlefield was littered with corpses. The bodies of the enemies killed by the guards and the family's soldiers had javelins and arrows stuck in them. It was an obvious sign. The mercenaries did not touch these corpses, and no one touched the bodies of the spearmen that Laurist had killed with his javelin. Only the dozens of enemies that Laurist and Vasima had killed had their corpses stripped, leaving only headless corpses.
"Yes, sir." Paul Robbins answered, and ordered the guards and the family's soldiers to clean up the spoils of war.
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It was already an hour later when Chevalier Chevany arrived with five hundred leather armored cavalry. All he saw were headless corpses and more than forty four-wheeled carriages that were completely destroyed. Whether it was the wounded soldiers, the coachman or the three squad captains, they were all stripped naked and had their heads chopped off …
Six or seven hundred people! Other than the dozen or so spearmen who had escaped, the rest were all lying here. Chevalier Chevalier was about to explode in anger. The eyes of the five hundred leather armored cavalry he brought were all red. Resisting the pain, Chevalier Chevalier ordered the leather armored cavalry to dismount and dig a big hole. He buried the corpses and then brought the five hundred leather armored cavalry to Northern Field Town.
After discussing the unsuccessful battle with Henned, the Golden Knight who stayed behind in Northern Field Town, Chevani, who was worried about the safety of the camp, only stayed for an hour. He left two hundred leather armored cavalries in Northern Field Town to prepare for the transportation of provisions tomorrow, while he himself returned to the camp with the remaining three hundred leather armored cavalries.
After noon the next day, the gates of Northern Field Town opened, and more than twenty four-wheeled carriages came out. The carriages were piled high with rations, enough to last Chevalier Chevalier Chevalier's camp for more than twenty days. Two hundred leather armored cavalry were divided into two groups to protect the carriages. Because of yesterday's attack, Chevalier Henned had specially transferred three hundred longbowmen from Northern Field Town to escort the rations to ensure the safety of this batch of rations.
Laurist, Vasinma, and Paul Binns rode on their horses on a small hill, watching the troops transporting the rations in the distance.
Paul Binns finally could not help but ask, "Sir, are we not going to attack them? They are transporting rations! If we go, we still have time to rush to the front and set up an ambush … "
Lorist shook his head, "We will not attack them because we want to attack that side, Northern Field Town."
"Northern Field Town?"
"Yes. Do you know why I ordered you and the four mercenary groups not to go near Northern Field Town and only to monitor from afar?" Lorist answered his own question, "Because I am afraid you will alarm them. Originally, Northern Field Town only had a thousand soldiers defending it. We could also attack by force, but the four mercenary groups are not united with us. They are only after money and will not fight to the death. Together with them, we only have about one thousand two hundred people. I am most afraid that the four mercenary groups will not do their best to attack Northern Field Town. At that time, the pressure will all be on our family's armed forces. I am worried that even if we take over Northern Field Town, the enemy's expeditionary forces will counterattack. We will not be able to defend Northern Field Town and will be chased out again. "
Lorist pointed at the enemy's troop transporting rations in the distance and laughed, "Now the enemy has finally been mobilized by us and sent another three hundred longbowmen to assist the transport team. This way, there will be seven hundred soldiers left in Northern Field Town. If we attack at night, even if the four mercenary groups are not willing to take the lead, with just our three hundred people armed forces, we will be able to take down Northern Field Town. The losses will not be too great. As long as we attack the city walls, those mercenaries will not be willing to fall behind. They have already made a fortune from the soldiers of the Duke's army, and they want to make more. "
The convoy escorting the rations safely arrived at the camp in front of Maple Forest Manor. Chevalier Chevani was very depressed. He had brought three hundred leather armored cavalrymen to lie in ambush in the forest at the corner of the road for eight hours and quietly arrived before dawn. In the end, there was no enemy who came to rob the rations that he had expected, so he could only follow the convoy back to the camp.
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"Do you all understand the rules? Whoever's member commits a crime should take his own life. Don't dirty my hands, do you understand? "Lorist said without any politeness.
The four mercenary group leaders standing in front of him nodded. The leader of the Cromwell mercenary group, Richard, said, "Sir, please rest assured. We all understand the rules. Everything on the enemies we kill belongs to us. The other people and the stored resources belong to Sir. We will not touch them. "
Lorist nodded, "Our family's soldiers will follow me to occupy the city walls and open the city gates. You just have to kill your way in. Pay attention to the signal we send out. Paul Robbins, we should go. "
The silver moon in the sky was once again covered by a gray cloud. Lorist rushed out of the small forest with Paul Robbins following behind him. The two of them held the two ends of a long wooden pole in their hands and quickly and silently ran towards Northern Field Town.
Like a large black bird, Loriste flipped over the city wall. The two guards who were dozing off were jolted awake. Just as they were about to open their mouths to shout the alarm, they felt as though their throats were leaking air. Their entire bodies felt weak, and their vision turned black. Intense pain spread through their bodies, and the two guards fell to the ground.
Lorist took a step forward and grabbed the shoulders of the two guards who had their throats slit by him. He gently let them lean against the corner of the city wall. Even if people saw them, they would only think that they were lazing around and sleeping.
The guards on the walls of Northern Field Town were more lax than Lollister had expected. From the moment he ascended the wall to the eighty meter distance from the gate, Lollister had only killed fourteen guards. Moreover, these guards were all dozing off and did not pay any attention to their surroundings. There were six guards lying beside the wheels of the suspension bridge above the city gate. Lorist did not hesitate to slit their throats.
As he raised his torch and twirled it three times in the air, Lorist sighed. When he first attacked Northern Field Town, the city wall was filled with human heads. Every time he attacked the city wall, he would be faced with a swarm of guards. Today, the city wall was empty and it was as easy as taking a stroll in the street.
Six patrolling soldiers who were cursing and complaining walked over from the other side of the city wall. Leurist stealthily hid himself and suddenly leapt up. His sword flashed a few times, and the six patrolling soldiers fell one after another …
With a soft bang, three ladders were placed on the city wall. Vasimir was the first to climb up, followed by Paul Robbins and the guards in double armor, and finally the family soldiers …
Seeing that there were more than ten people, Lorist said softly, "Paul Robbins and I will lead the guards to open the city gate. Vasimir, you are responsible for lowering the suspension bridge and keeping watch."
Vasimir lightly hammered his left chest, "Yes, Sir."
There were more than ten soldiers sleeping soundly in the city gate. Laurist didn't see them clearly and stepped on one of them. The soldier sat up and cursed, "Blind …" before he was stabbed to death by Laurist. Behind him, Paul Robbins and the guards rushed forward and cleaned up the rest of the soldiers.
There was quite a commotion just now. Two of the guards screamed before they died.
Lorist urged, "Quickly open the city gate and let the mercenaries in …"
The city gate was opened and the suspension bridge was lowered. The mercenaries in the forest in the distance were rushing over quickly …
However, the commotion here finally attracted the enemy's attention. A voice shouted, "Who opened the city gate!"
Then, there was a scream of fear, "Enemy … Enemy attack! The enemy has entered the city … "
The horn sounded. This was the warning of an enemy attack. The mercenaries who rushed through the city gate shouted, "Kill! Kill! Kill! "They shouted and rushed towards the enemy guards who were rushing over in groups of twos and threes …
Northern Field Town was in chaos. The corner of Lorist's mouth curled up. Northern Field Town was in his hands …
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