Chapter 16

The oath Knight heard the king's voice.

He didn't have time to think about it, so he immediately shrunk his head and blocked his shield with his backhand.

The tough bowstring made of horse's mane was pulled, and almost at the same time, the sound of "whew", "whew" and "whew" was heard. The arrow from the long bow flew out like an iron cloud.

The king and they were facing Baron Hearn, and their reaction was faster than that of the oath knights.

The knights on the left and right sides of the king swore not to retreat, but to advance. The horse rushed forward and set up a shield to protect the king firmly behind. The oath Knight's shield is forged by a special method and is harder than ordinary shield. But Legrand's Longbowman is world-famous. Within 60 yards, the longbow can shoot through the chain armour. [1]

that's why Baron Hearn dared to kill the king with a dozen longbowmen.

A highly trained bowman can shoot six to ten arrows per minute. The shield can only hold for a while. When the horse falls, the king has no way to escape.

It's not just Baron Hearn who thinks about this.

The moment the Knights raised their shields, the king threw out his sword. The iron arrow rained on the shield, and the king's sword drew a light like a cold moon in the air.

The sword went straight to Baron Hearn with the torch.

Baron sheen was taken aback.

At this time, in order to paralyze the oath knight, he only hung his sword on his waist and did not wear armor. Seeing the sword coming towards his thorn, Baron Hearn had to drive his horse sideways for a few steps.

With a flash of cold light, the sword was nailed to the ground.

The sword was thrown empty.

But the king's purpose has arrived.

When Baron Sheehan rode out, he inevitably blocked the bowmen behind him.

Just about to pull the bow string, the longbowmen who shot once again saw the Baron appear in the range and stop shooting in a hurry. A few bold deflecting arrows shot at the king from the gap of the Baron's horse, but they lost their accuracy and their strength was greatly reduced. The scattered arrows flew awkwardly out of the way and fell into the mud.

"Damn it

Baron Sheehan conditionally steered his horse away from the sword, and as soon as the horse took a few steps, he immediately responded. He swore and pulled the reins to make room for the bowmen.

"Go on! Go on

He snapped.

Almost at the same time, someone yelled.

"Your majesty! Go

The oath knight, who was in charge of exploring the way, roared and rolled down from the horse.

The cold weather also affected these archers who had been lying in the grass for a long time. The bowmen brought by Baron Hearn should be of the highest rank in the army. They can pull 150 pounds of bows instinctively. But after enduring the storm for so long, they were only about 100 pounds.

Because of this, the oath Knights around the king had a chance to stop the bow and arrow.

However, the oath knight in charge of reconnaissance is not so lucky.

He's too close to those bowmen.

Even if the king reminded him in time that he had the quickest reaction, the situation was terrible. The iron arrow pierced his thigh, and the horse fell with a mournful cry. At this critical moment, the brave knight of oath miraculously dragged his injured leg and jumped from the ground.

He roared and pounced on the longbowmen who were very close to him.

He opened his arms, grabbed the two bowmen, dragged them into the mud, and rolled into the other bowmen nearby.

An arrow that was just about to leave fell into his chest, and blood spattered out.

"Your majesty! Go

The Longbowman kicked the madman to death. He roared loudly, blood and mud poured into his throat together and rolled down.

“…… Go

That night, the king gave the order for the fourth time.

At this time, the king was in a dilemma.

Back, it's Yuehe fortress under the control of the Blaise expeditionary army. Forward, treacherous tru. Their east side is also a continuous grassland, while their west side is only the fluctuating konosen mountains - in this era, the dark forest is regarded as a taboo place.

An unwritten hidden rule -

the forest at night belongs to dark creatures.

Without hesitation, the king and his knights galloped towards the nearby forest.

Baron Hearn threw away his sword and snatched a long bow. He filled the bow three times in a row.

It wasn't just young and handsome that he was able to stand off with the Blaise expeditionary at tru castle for so long. As early as 16 years old, he won the victory in the horse contest! These three arrows are the fastest and most powerful in Baron Hearn's life.

When the last arrow was shot, the bow string broke with a "clank".

The iron arrow disappeared in the dark and headed for the king fiercely.Baron Hearn can be sure that he is not out of line, and he is absolutely strong enough.

But the last scene he saw was the king sitting on his horse, rushing into the forest and disappearing.

"Hell! damn! Damn it

Baron Hearn threw away his bow. As planned, he had to bring back the king's body, but now he was not sure whether he had succeeded.

"What now, my lord?"

A man holding a torch LED dozens of cavalry out of the dark rain, came to the side of Baron Hearn. In order to avoid the king's vigilance, the troopers hid further away. It was too late when they found that their original plan had failed.

"Chase."

Said Baron Hearn without hesitation.

"But..."

Holding the torch was Baron Hearn's retinue, with a hesitant look on his face.

"The corona mountains are a forest of curses."

"Damn it, curse it or not."

Baron Hearn could not maintain his manner.

His eyes swept over the dozens of cavalry, and his anger and sadness were intertwined in his heart: these dozens of cavalry were the only cavalry in tru castle now.

How funny!

There are less than 40 horses left in a military castle that has been deadlocked with Blaise for so long! From a month ago, the soldiers of TRU castle had to slaughter their horses to satisfy their hunger. They have no bread, no milk, not even a boiled egg.

Thanks to your majesty.

"Even if there is only one in ten thousand possibility that he will survive, none of us can bear the consequences." Baron Hearn squeezed his voice through his teeth. "Whoever feels he can bear it, he will stay."

He was the first to drive his horse towards the "forest of curses" of the konosen mountains.

The cavalry all followed.

Only the king's sword was left on the ground.

………………

Kono forest is chilling even in the daytime.

This forest has been handed down to ancient times, in which the tall trees are close together, and the branches are as black as ink. The giant's arms of the crown, branches crisscross, during the day the crown can block the sun so that there is not a bit left. It's cold and dark.

As soon as I entered the forest, I felt that the rain had stopped.

Baron Hearn, holding a torch, slowed down, and the hounds followed the horses. They took the hounds with them before they set out.

"My Lord."

The squire followed Baron Hearn. He grew up with Baron Hearn, and they had deep feelings in private.

"There's one thing I don't understand."

"What?"

"Why does the Duke have to let the king die tonight? Just because it's St. Val's death today? " The squire asked his doubts in a low voice, but also to dispel a little timidity.

I can't help it. This forest is too quiet. It's as quiet as death.

As far as you can see, there are hundreds of thousands of years of thick tree trunks, which stand like a strange natural city. People here are invaders and offenders, as if there are many eyes hidden in the dark.

No one thought that the king who grew up in the luxurious court could enter here so decisively.

The hound lost its old air and only dared to sniff quietly and move forward.

"Do you remember? When was our majesty born? "

Baron Hearn looked at the cursed forest and did not answer directly.

"In the early hours of September 23, it was the day of Saint Val's return to the kingdom of God."

That's what the people of Legrand know.

More than a decade ago, on the night of September 22.

The Royal cavalry sealed off the whole palace, and the messengers had to wait outside. People wait from the evening until late at night, until the first dawn across the earth, the baby's cry began. The Queen's maid wearily walked out of the palace and announced to the people who had been waiting for a long time:

the birth of the crown prince.

This is exactly the story of Saint val -

she fell on September 22. The next day, the Lord recalled her to the kingdom of God.

Therefore, at that time, the royal family and the church jointly announced to the people that the crown prince was the saint's son, the incarnation of Saint Val in the world, and would lead Legrand to glory.

Because of this, after William III's death, the Duke of Buckingham was able to make people accept the fact that their king was a baby.

You know, there is always a saying in Ecclesiastes, "Woe to you, O Kingdom, if your king is a child.".

"Extortion, cruelty, cold blood, extravagance What a glorious king. "

The squire curled his lips sarcastically.

"Have you ever thought about this possibility..."

Baron Hearn turned to look at him with a strange look on his face.

"He was actually born late at night on September 22, not early in the morning on September 23?""What?" The squire looked at him in amazement and retorted subconsciously, "it's impossible. At that time, there were hundreds of noble messengers guarding outside the palace. If it was the 22nd, those nobles would never allow him to become the legal heir to the throne!"

The glory of the Lord covers the earth. No matter which country it is, it will not allow a baby born on the night when the Lord abandoned the world to finally ascend the throne.

"Do you really think that count Walter was assassinated by the Duke of Buckingham because he did not execute the Duke in time?"

Said Baron Hearn coldly.

"No What else? "

"The night the queen gave birth, count Walter was in charge of the cavalry - he should have been the king's first teacher!"

The squire was speechless.

Baron Hearn gazed at the torch, and the light of the fire flickered his face.

Under the exquisite and complicated curtain of the palace, there are secrets in every room. Blood and flowers are mixed, and behind the angels are smiling ghosts.

"So -"

Baron Hearn's voice was cold.

"There are no saints who bring Legrand a heavenly monarch, but hell brings their voters to the world."

The author has something to say: (1) the data refer to Chen KaiPeng's the transformation of the function of bows and arrows in Britain from the 12th century to the 17th century