Chapter 618

Arkin City, forty miles south of the city.

It was getting dark, the sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow was reflected on the land of the north.

This is a small town, and it is also the nearest one to Yajin city. Since the fall of the northern fortress, many residents have moved to the south to escape the disaster of war. Now it's evening, and the town is even more silent. From a distance, there are only a few columns of smoke rising in the town, and most of the houses have no lights. It looks very cold.

In order to cope with the war, the outskirts of a town with a population of only one or two thousand people were surrounded by a wall made of fence and earth rock. However, this kind of wall looks too simple. The highest place is only two meters away. As for the lowest place, I'm afraid that the cavalry can jump over it with one jump.

It is hard to imagine how much real effect this crude fortification can play once war comes.

However, the rest of the residents living in the town seem to feel more secure because of this simple wall, even if it's just a psychological comfort. It's better to have a wall than no wall.

Now, because of the special geographical location of the town, Dewey has sent 300 infantry to the town since he took charge of the front-line military affairs.

Since the assembly of the army in Yakin City, under the command of the Empire, some veterans who had had military experience, as well as some powerful young men, have also formed the militia in the south of the town, because this road is the main road leading to the frozen forest, close to the north, which is the area where mercenaries are popular, Many people in the folk are quite martial. These people are mainly to help the Imperial Army stationed here to maintain order, as well as when the logistics troops from south to North pass by. Help to provide some accommodation, and take on some simple guard work.

At this moment, the sun has set. In front of the gate of the village in the south of the town, two militiamen in leather armour are leaning in front of the village. From their leather armour, it seems that both of them have been mercenaries. Their faces were not relaxed.

Since the fall of the fortress, the area to the south of the fortress has only a strong stronghold like Yakin City, and the rest of the area is open plain. Under such circumstances, although the enemy will not drive straight into the city before it is defeated. But it is inevitable to send some wolf cavalry around occasionally. Even a few days ago, it was said that some people around had seen the figure of wolf cavalry.

Although the news is not sure, it may be that some ignorant villagers accidentally saw the wolf as a wolf cavalry. But this kind of news still made everyone nervous for a while.

At this time, the two militiamen heard a dull sound of horse's hooves on the South Road from a distance and looked up. There was a cloud of dust on the horizon of the road. When they were a little nervous, they finally saw the figure and the flag clearly. That's why I let go.

It's our army.

To fight those northern monster races, at least one is very simple: it's very easy to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. All human beings are naturally our army. It's not easy for those monsters to enter human territory because of their different races and looks.

On the road. The horse's hooves were flying, the dust was flying, and gradually entered. A team of horses galloped, riding on light armor, and the flag held by the leader was a golden tulip blooming in the fire.

"Look, it's like Duke tulip's cavalry."

The two militiamen immediately laughed. And the floor raised her hand to wave.

But this group of cavalry only has about less than 100 people, all the way galloping close, the guard's militia this just felt a bit different!

Such a group of 100 cavalry, galloping all the way, only heard the horseshoe bursts, came to the front, the line suddenly stopped, the line is still neat and meticulous. It shows excellent riding skill and tactical accomplishment. And the riders on the horse. Everyone is not only wearing leather armor, but also wearing helmets. There was also a black iron mask on the helmet, showing only a pair of eyes. These cavalry on the horse, pause, but silent, no one spoke, even after stopping, facing only two militiamen, riding on the horse also maintained a unified posture: one hand holding the reins, one hand holding the hilt! This is a kind of attitude of keeping full vigilance at any time.

Hundred riding in front of the horse without hissing, people silent, but vaguely revealed a force to kill people!

The distance was only a few dozen steps. The sun had already set. Being watched coldly by a hundred cavalry soldiers with iron face, the militiamen suddenly felt cold. For a moment, they were stunned and even forgot to speak.

Finally, the front cavalry slowly drove the horse close, under the iron face, issued a cold words: "we are tulip family cavalry, ordered to go north, please open the door to let go!"

"Ah... Oh!" Two militiamen woke up.

Then the knight on the horse threw a rolled up wooden tube with the official marching pass on it. The two militiamen took it in a hurry and took a look. After verification, one of them was a little bolder and said with a smile: "great! As long as can help, we welcome! You're going to Yakin city. After this town, you'll be forty miles away. "

Then he gestured to the archers on the wall of the village. Behind the wall, some of the town's soldiers were standing on ladders, leaning against the wall and looking out.

The gate of the village opened slowly, and the imperial infantry stationed here came out to meet.

When this group of cavalry approached the people, the town's militia and soldiers were surprised to find a very unusual situation:

These cavalry from tulip family, their horses... So tall!

Although the tulip family is located in the northwest, relying on its geographical advantages, it can get a large number of superior horses from the grassland nearby. It is said that the quality of the tulip family's cavalry and horses is also very outstanding, but people did not expect it. It's so good!

The common horse in the imperial cavalry army, the pack horse is generally more than 1.50 meters in height, while the cavalry field horse is about 1.80 meters in height. This is the standard of the elite cavalry of the Empire.

As for some particularly outstanding war horses, the height of the body can reach two meters, but only senior officers at the general level can be qualified to ride them.

And this group of 100 cavalry, judging from their costumes and weapons, is obviously just an ordinary vanguard. They are all cavalry with ordinary ranks, but their horses

my god!

The people in the stockade saw it. Can't help but stare round eyes!

These horses, even the shortest, are at least two meters above!! I'm afraid it's more than 2.5 meters!! His body is huge and strong, and his strong muscles are cast like copper and iron, and his limbs seem to contain heavy and violent power. From this huge body shape and muscles full of explosive force, these horses are obviously among the best in endurance load and sprint!

What's more, these horses are huge. On the horse, however, there was a metal helmet. The helmet was in a complete shape. There was an iron bar at the mouth of the horse, which sealed the mouth of the horse. The horse slowly entered the gate and passed by it. The militiamen obviously heard the thick breathing in the nostrils of the horse, just like the roaring wind, and the naked eyes of these horses were faintly red!

without doubt. Each of these 100 riders is the best horse! Such horses, in the army, can only be ridden by a first-class general! And in the tulip family... Can even a Soldier Ride such a good horse?!

Some of the militia in the town used to be mercenaries, and they were not unfamiliar with horses. At first glance, they faintly felt that these horses seemed to have a strange smell... How to say? Although these horses don't hiss. It seems quiet, but in the red eyes, it seems that there is always a frightening and violent air!

As if in front of this, not a horse one by one, but a hundred lions and tigers with chains!

"We're just the vanguard, the big army is behind." The captain of the cavalry team jumped off the horse and went to an Imperial officer in an officer's uniform and saluted.

The officer stationed in the town was stunned.

The cavalry of 100 men came down from the horse. The height of each cavalry is close to two meters. They're all standard muscular men and things like that.

A hundred people were silent, only with the eyes hidden behind the iron. Looking around coldly, the eyes are chilling.

"Ah... Oh, yes, we know." The officer responded and asked, "do you need food?"

"No, please provide some water. Our horses need water, so we don't need food." The cavalry captain's voice was still cold: "we still have to go." His voice was a little stiff, as if he didn't like to say so much. At last, he said two short words: "thank you!"

But when the officer in the town wanted to arrange for the groom to take care of the horses, the other side lightly refused.

"Thank you, but no. Our horses are a little different. We have to take care of them by our cavalry. "

When the people in the town watched the cavalry come to the canal beside the stable, the cavalry took off their helmets and drank water in the same sink with the horses. The appearance of the tulip cavalry who took off their helmets and masks was no different from that of ordinary people. Most of them looked young, but these young people were full of killing spirit! One by one, silence is like iron stone. The momentum of forcing people makes people feel far away and dare not approach.

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However, the surprise is not over.

When the garrison in the town prepared a lot of water and fodder, an hour after the arrival of this team of 100 pioneers, the distant sound of horse's hooves came like thunder!

Under the deep sound, it seemed that the ground was shaking. The experienced soldiers immediately recognized that it was a large group of cavalry marching close to here.

That night, on the road, a huge cavalry galloped in the distance. The dust blurred the horizon. The cavalry came along the road like a long black dragon. The horse's hooves thundered and the ground trembled!

It's a cavalry force of ten thousand people. It's clear on the flag and the pass that it's the family private army transferred by Duke tulip to the north. The pass has the seal of the imperial army headquarters, and the procedures are complete.

However, when the later 10000 cavalry came to the town, it still caused a big shock.

This small town is located in the south of Yajin city. These days. I don't know how many troops have passed. Almost every three days, troops from all over the country have been ordered to go to the north to gather in Yakin city. The villagers and garrison here have seen a lot of troops, but never an army like this tulip family cavalry so shocking!

Ten thousand cavalry, those war horses, without exception, are all giant horses that make people feel numb! Even the most knowledgeable people can't say: where are so many strange horses on the mainland?

These war horses are huge. Originally, we thought that the vanguard team could have a hundred good horses. But I didn't expect that there were ten thousand! And the level and quality, even higher!

Some war horses are more than two and a half meters in shape, breathing. It's like a wild animal roaring on the ground!

There were also 100 horses stationed in the town, but when the army cavalry of tulip family came, the tulip family horses were drinking in the water tank in front of the stable. As the horses approached, the town's garrison was surprised to find that their horses seemed to be facing the enemy. One by one, they were cowering in the stable. Some of them were spinning around in the same place, restless, some of them were making a low cry of fear, and some of them were even shrinking their heads. It seems that the mouse sees the cat

It was impossible for all the cavalry to enter the town, but all the soldiers in the town went out and carried out buckets of water.

It seems that each of these tulip cavalry is cold and stiff, and their attitude is also cold, not as friendly as other imperial armies in the past.

Even the soldiers in the town sent water, and occasionally someone accidentally approached their horses, these tulip family cavalry would immediately coldly welcome them. Stop them from coming closer.

These guys. It's rude and impolite.

Some of the soldiers in the garrison were discontented.

After this unit, there are a series of wagons. I don't know what I'm carrying, but I'm afraid there are more than 200 cars.

Only one carriage came into the town, and the cold tulip family cavalry, as the carriage approached, lowered their heads and took the initiative to get out of the way.

The shape of this carriage is very luxurious. The black carriage is carved with tulip family totem patterns, and each stripe is extremely exquisite.

When parking at the square of the town, the door opened, and the man who came out was a half old man.

When mad came out, he moved hard and twisted his waist. His fur robe was half open, but he looked a little uncomfortable.

"Well, I used to sit in the driver's seat to drive for the young master, but this time I'm sitting in the carriage, but how can I be so awkward. It seems that my old madder has no chance of enjoying happiness

He came out. Every member of the tulip family's cavalry around him was at least a big section higher than him, but everyone respected him very much. He stopped his action from a distance and saluted in silence.

The officer of the garrison rushed up and said respectfully, "Sir, are you the commander of this army?"

"Me?" Madder was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed: "you're wrong. I'm not an officer. I'm just an old servant. Cough, sir, do you want to see the commander? "

With that, he turned around and opened his voice with a posture that didn't match Zhuang's heavy clothes. He cried out: "Hello! Get that guy Geda. Someone here wants to see him! "

In a short time, the commander of the army, the tulip family's second only to Longbottom, little 250 Geda came running. Gaida is two meters tall. He has become more and more robust in a few years. However, his body shape has begun to grow faintly, and some of them have become more and more like Longbottom. Maybe the northwest food is too good. Although the training is very hard, his meat is gradually out of control.

He looked like a fat man more than two meters tall. He looked a little bloated, but his gait was very agile and vigorous. He strode over. "You want to see me, Mr. mad?" he said with a smile

"Er... The officers here want to see you." Mad shook his hand.

The officer of the garrison looked up at the tulip family general, who was a big section higher than himself, and opened his mouth: "well, just ask your officer to sign some procedures... Well, it's just the practice of the army in the past."

Gaida nodded. The sound of the urn said, "I see. I'll sign it for you later... "He turned to look at Mulder again." Mr. Mulder, what can I do for you? "

"Oh... By the way, I need some wine." Mad blinked. Took a look at his carriage: "inside..."

"Wine?" Gaida frowned, rubbed his hands and glared at the garrison officer. "Do you have any?"

In a short time, someone in the town came carrying a bucket of wine. A lot of people look at madder and think: it's a rich family! You can drink even when you are marching and fighting. If it's any other army in the Empire, no one dares to be so blatant. And Maud was just full of skin. He went back into the car“ We won't spend the night here. After the soldiers feed the horses, they will go on the road and let the vanguard go to Yakin city first. And... "Gaida was giving orders to the officers around him, but the garrison officer came over with a bitter smile and took out a document:" this... When you just signed. There's no writing here... "The officer swallowed his breath and said," please state the number of your army, or else the procedure is... "Gaida looked at the officer, took the document and wrote a line“ Tulip family private army. Pro guard cavalry, independent regiment, Lei Qi Leiqi? What a strange name... The garrison officer shook his head secretly, but he didn't want to deal with these cold and stiff guys any more. He nodded and turned to leave. After getting into the car, mad closed the door carefully. The carriage of the carriage was very spacious, and in the innermost part of the carriage, on the seat, a figure was leaning there. Even if it's half leaning, the slender and strong figure is amazing. The man's hair was long and disorderly. He simply tied it up with a tendon. His upper body was bare, revealing his strong muscles like steel, and his skin was faint metallic. Such a dress makes him look full of wild flavor. And the eyes, under the hair. It's shining. Just like a wild animal, I watched old mad lean over. There were a few low whimpers in his mouth, which seemed not like human voice, but like the sound of animals“ Come on, Sebastian, have a drink. It's something you like Ma De got close to him. Sebastian had to struggle, but as soon as he smelled the wine, he immediately calmed down. He let Ma De get close to him, grabbed his skin and swallowed it. Madder sat beside him, reached out and patted Sebastian on the back, sighed and said with a smile, "what a good boy." Sebastian seemed a little uncomfortable. He twisted his body, but made a jingling sound. It turned out that his wrists and ankles were tied with a black belt, which looked like silk from the texture. It's said to be a shackle, but it's not like it. After all, how can a fragile thing like a ribbon be a shackle? But on the ribbon, there were some metal bells. The bells were ringing. Sebastian immediately quieted down... "It's coming, it's coming." Ma De comforted Sebastian, just like a frightened child. Wen Yan said with a smile, "when you get there, you can get out of the carriage and get some air. I know. You're bored all the way. "