my armed maid

Chapter 27 26: Dark moon, high wind and murderous night
The team was galloping on a remote path. In the carriage, Harrison told Nolen the plan of the battle:
"We dispatched a total of more than 570 people for this battle, including more than [-] ordinary warriors, more than [-] logisticians, more than [-] mages, and more than [-] knights. Among these knights, there are two sixth-level knights.

"According to the intelligence sent by the scouts, the prairie people transported the robbed goods to a nearby stronghold. There were about [-] prairie people stationed there, including [-] soldiers, [-] extraordinary people, and extraordinary people. There is one middle-level sixth-level knight who is the commander guarding the stronghold."

Prairie people's extraordinary ones are easier to distinguish. Different from ordinary cavalry and infantry, the prairie people's knights have different styles of armor and the colors are brighter and more obvious.

The mage is their shaman and wears the same bright robes.

"Just looking at the number of troops and extraordinary people, we have an advantage, but the advantage is not much."

Nolen muttered, "We must fight quickly and recapture the goods before other troops have time to come over to support us. Once we are held back by them, even if we annihilate them all, we will lose."

"So you only have one chance." Harrison nodded.

"It will get dark soon. We will use the cover of night to quietly approach the stronghold. When the city lord's palace on the other side launches a feint attack to attract their attention, our troops will divide into two groups to attack from both sides, catching them off guard."

The late autumn sky quickly dimmed, gloomy dark clouds obscured the sky, and the cold wind blew on the grassland, providing excellent cover for the night march.

"The moon is dark and the wind is high, it's a murderous night..."

Nolen opened the curtain and looked up at the sky, "It seems that even God is helping us."

"Jesus? What a strange statement."

"Haha, it's nothing, everything is God's will."

The troops lurked at the designated location. From here, they could see the shadow of the target stronghold. There was also a prairie patrol force floating near the stronghold.

"This is the Prairie Rangers."

Harrison whispered, "These rangers are mainly composed of knights and have powerful combat capabilities. They wander among the tribal strongholds of the prairie people, forming a dynamic line of defense that combines reconnaissance and support, which is extremely difficult to deal with.

"We will not fight this Ranger force. We will wait until the city lord's palace on the other side launches a feint attack to attract them away, and then we will start the raid."

Nolen nodded, took out his pocket watch and took a look: "The appointed time is coming soon."

After waiting for a while, several bright flashes suddenly appeared in the dark night sky in the east, followed by the sound of rolling explosives and faint shouts.

"Woooo-"

After a while, the rapid sound of prairie people's horns sounded in the distance. The rangers wandering near the stronghold did not hesitate and quickly rode their horses to the east.

Watching the troops drifting away, Harrison narrowed his eyes and decisively ordered: Do it! "

"Woo~~!"

In the dark night, someone blew a melodious whistle.

This kind of whistle is very unique, like the call of birds. It is not obtrusive when mixed in the wind and can travel far.

For prairie people who have never heard such whistles, it is easy to ignore this subtle movement.

But for the mercenary troops who had been lurking nearby, waiting for an opportunity, this whistle made everyone tense up instantly.

The troops began to advance in the dark night. Their target in the dark night was the light that flickered on and off in the cold wind in the prairie stronghold ahead.

"Noren!"

Yuna patted her horse and came to the carriage. She was now wearing a fully armed knight's armor, a knight's sword on her waist, and a knight's bow and quiver on her back.

"What should I do when we fight?"

She leaned against the car window and asked him in a low voice.

As a temporary member of the team, she was not counted as Harrison's subordinate, and she did not receive any combat instructions.

"Follow Mr. Leod, he is the captain of our elite unit."

Nolen said, "Soldiers from the other unit will attract the enemy's attention later, and you will launch an attack under their cover."

Yuna nodded and walked to the front of the team to join Leod. Leod glanced at her and smiled;
"Hey, little girl, I didn't expect that we would be able to fight side by side so soon. How is the condition of my legs? Can I trust you with my back?"

"Leave it to me." Yuna held the bow handle, "I will cover you."

"Oh! Have you made up your mind to change the way you fight? It's a wise decision."

Leod took out a bunch of red cloth strips from his arms and handed it to her, "Tie it on your right arm. After the war, the ones wearing red cloth on their right arms are our friendly forces. Don't get confused!"

The troops quickly approached a kilometer away from the stronghold. At this moment, a warning horn sounded from the watchtower of the stronghold.

"Hey...were they finally discovered over there?"

Leod's expression became serious, "The battle is about to begin, follow me and don't get lost!"

After all, we were on a flat grassland. Even with the cover of darkness and feints from the east, it was impossible not to be discovered by the sentries.

This was also part of Harrison's battle plan.

In this battle, he divided his troops into two groups, one was the large decoy force led by chariots, and the other was their elite force composed mostly of extraordinary beings.

The decoy troops will continue to attract the attention of the defending troops in the stronghold on the left side, and then the elite troops on the other side will directly break into the stronghold to complete a flanking attack from both sides.

At this time, it was time for a strong attack. The leading troops were driving twenty fully armed chariots towards the prairie people's stronghold.

The so-called chariot is a large carriage with iron clothes on the horses and steel armor on the outside of the carriage, so that it can cope with long-distance arrow rain attacks.

Inside each chariot squatted a dozen mercenaries who were ready to go. Their right arms were all tied with crimson strips of cloth, and everyone had determination and hatred on their faces.

They are all ordinary mercenaries who lost their relatives and hometown due to the invasion of the grassland people, so they became the most determined force against the grassland people.

Although they are not as powerful as the extraordinary ones, they volunteered to be the first to die in this battle, using their bodies as bait to create opportunities for the elite troops on the other side.

The grassland people reacted quickly. When the chariot arrived about 400 meters away from the stronghold, their archers had already formed a team and fired the first round of shots at the troops.

"Shhhh-"

Raindrops of arrows fell from the sky. These ordinary arrows failed to penetrate the protection of the chariot. The remaining infantry also carried shields and continued to charge with the chariot.

"Boom boom boom——"

Someone beat the war drums behind the battle line. The rapid drumbeats inspired the fighting spirit of the soldiers, and they shouted powerful slogans in unison:
"Kill the barbarians and avenge blood!"

"Glory to the Roland Empire!"

"Kill the barbarians and avenge blood!"

"Glory to the Roland Empire!"

"..."

They were obviously successful as bait. Under the hazy night, they created an aura of thousands of troops out of 500 people.All the prairie troops in the stronghold gathered on this side, and then an orange-yellow fire suddenly lit up in the dark night sky!
The shaman took action. Surrounded by the troops, they began to cast spells. Fireballs, wind blades and other spells all attacked the troops!

Even the crossbows in the stronghold were pulled out. They aimed their arm-thick arrows at the chariot and launched a new round of shooting.

These chariots could resist ordinary arrows, but they could not defend against spells and crossbow attacks. After charging to a distance of 200 meters from the stronghold, their progress was forced to stop.

Powerful crossbows and spells covered the surrounding area, blowing up the chariot and the mercenaries inside.

Many people were sitting in the carriage, shouting "Kill the barbarians and avenge blood!" one second, and the next second they were strung together with meat and meat wrapped in iron and killed by powerful crossbows.

The passionate drums played their final song of victory, and the wreckage of the chariot became their coffin.

The surviving soldiers withstood this round of concentrated fire and continued to crawl toward the stronghold ahead, shouting slogans.

But soon their enthusiasm gradually cooled down.

In front of them, a whole row of prairie cavalry was ready to go, forming an unbreakable human wall.

Under the cover of powerful crossbows and spells, the cavalrymen raised their machetes.

This stronghold was built on a slope. Based on the difference in terrain, the prairie cavalry launched a death charge against the remaining troops in front of them.

Despair quietly enveloped the hearts of every surviving warrior, but even so, facing the torrent of cavalry that was about to rush towards them, some people still shouted slogans:

"Kill the barbarians and avenge blood!"

"Glory to the Roland Empire!"

"..."

Until the moment before the cavalry's butcher knife was swung down, their red eyes were still staring at the handsome figure on the stronghold.

At this moment, faint shouts and fighting sounds suddenly came from the other side of the stronghold.

Immediately afterwards, they saw that the enemies who were originally neatly arranged in the stronghold became panicked. The enemies all looked back, as if a vicious scourge appeared behind them.

"Follow me!"

The accompanying mage cast a spell to blast open the fence on the other side of the stronghold. Leod drew out his two swords and rushed into the stronghold at the forefront. With two swords, he cut the two prairie soldiers in half before they had time to react.

"Enemy attack..."

The sentry then realized that he had been stolen. He had just issued a warning, and the next moment he was nailed to the sentry tower by a speeding arrow.

Yuna took out the next arrow from the quiver. Her sharp and cold eyes swept over all the enemies in front of her. Her bow and arrow movements were accurate and smooth. Every target she targeted was hit by the arrow and fell to the ground. ending.

She has been practicing archery hard these days, and she has also found the feel and experience of archery.

The prairie troops placed all their elite troops right in front of the stronghold, while the defense behind them was vulnerable. They were crushed by the raiding troops without any effective resistance.

When they turned their heads belatedly, the Leods were already riding on their faces. He jumped up from the horse, and the two swords in his hands were like the scythes of death falling from the sky.

Combat skill: "Stars and Moon"!
The target he was targeting was the highest-ranking commander in the army. His feathered attire was brighter than that of ordinary knights, and he was also the strongest among them.

As long as it is beheaded, the victory of this battle can be determined!

The stronghold commander's reaction was also quick. He raised his scimitar and faced him without giving in. As a sixth-level high-level knight, he had the strength and capital to not give in.

As long as this attack can be blocked, Leod, who was too hasty to take action and lost contact with the troops behind him, will be surrounded by them and in turn be besieged and killed by them.

There was only one chance. A flash of blood appeared in the depths of Leod's pupils. The liberation potion he had just taken took effect at this time.

Powerful power and magic flowed through his body. Leod showed a cruel smile and shouted: "Death!"

His momentum was rising steadily, completely overshadowing the commander in an instant.

"clang--"

The dazzling silvery white flashed past, and the unrivaled force that burst out from it actually knocked the commander's scimitar away!

The commander showed a horrified look. He responded in a hurry, while Leod showed the strongest aggression from the beginning. This gap made the two sides decide the winner in the first round.

Without his weapon, he was no different from a dead man. Leod took one step forward and tore off the commander's head with just one sword blow.

The commander died suddenly, and the prairie troops suddenly became confused. Leod was furious. He stood proudly in the enemy's circle, but no one dared to challenge him!
After hesitating for a moment because of fear, another high-level knight in the team came to support, and the assault force behind him followed, completely scattering the leaderless team.

During the melee, a prairie shaman chanted a spell and quietly pointed his staff at Leod.

Leod, who was strengthened by the liberation potion, was keenly aware of the hostility. He was about to avoid the shaman's spell when he saw an arrow flying sideways.

The arrow accurately penetrated the shaman's neck at an extremely tricky angle, swallowing back the last few syllables of the spell he spat out.

The spell that was about to be cast was interrupted. The shaman's eyes widened and he fell straight to the ground.

Leod breathed a sigh of relief and gave Yuna a thumbs up.

It is indeed quite reassuring to have such a marksman covering you in a team battle.

The victory was decided. Under the charge of two high-ranking knights and the cover of Yuna's shooting, the raiding force quickly wiped out the armed forces in the stronghold and captured the remaining prairie people.

"Leod, drink the antidote and take a rest first. Leave this to us."

Harrison jumped off the carriage and strode over, "Old Wolf, you are taking the logistics to count the casualties and bring back all the people who can still be saved. The rest of you will come with me to check the goods!"

"Yes!"

The old wolf shouted in response, and Nolen caught up with his suitcase, walking side by side with him: "I'll go with you, too."

"That's a big help, bro."

The old wolf nodded to him and rushed out of the stronghold with the rest of the logistics.

The reason why the raiding force was able to behead the commander and occupy the stronghold so smoothly was because the frontal decoy force attracted all their attention.

In the end, although the raiding force completely wiped out the armed forces of the prairie people with a small casualty ratio, the decoy force on the front also suffered heavy losses.

An entire army of about [-] people was almost wiped out after being baptized by powerful crossbows, spells, and cavalry charges, and the entire area of ​​several hundred meters was reduced to scorched earth.

This was a victory fought by five hundred dead men at the cost of their own lives.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night of bloodshed.

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