Chapter 659 Chapter 618 Thunder Rider

Yajin City, forty miles south of the city. The sky was getting dark, the sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow reflected on the land in the north. This is a small town, and it is also the nearest town to Yajin City.Since the fall of the northern fortress, many of the nearby residents have moved south to escape the disaster of the war. It is already evening, and the town is even more silent. From a distance, there are only a few pillars of smoke rising in the town. In most of the houses there were no lights.It looks very deserted. In order to meet the challenge, the outskirts of this town, which originally had a population of only one or two thousand, was also surrounded by a wall made of fences and earth and rocks—but this kind of earthen wall looks too simple, and the highest place is too small. But two meters away, as for the lowest place - I am afraid that as long as the cavalry gallops and sprints, they can jump over it with one leap.

It's hard to imagine how much this kind of simple fortification can really play a real role once the war comes. However, the rest of the residents living in the town seem to have a greater sense of security because of this simple earthen wall, even if it is only a trace of psychological comfort-it is better to have a wall than no wall. But now, because of the special geographical location of the town, Du Wei has dispatched 300 infantry soldiers to the town since he took charge of the frontline military affairs. Since the army was gathered in Yajin City, in this small town in the south, under the order of the empire, some veterans who had military experience, and some young and strong men with strong military skills also formed the militia in the town—— Because this road is the main road leading to the frozen forest, it is close to the Northland, and it is an area where mercenaries are prevalent, and many people among the people are quite martial.These people mainly help the imperial army stationed here to maintain order, and when the supply troops passing from south to north pass by, they help provide some places to stay, and undertake some simple security work.

At this moment, the sun had already set, and in front of the gate of the village on the south side of the town, two militiamen in leather armor were leaning against the gate of the village and looking from a distance - judging from the leather armor on their bodies, it was obvious that these two men had once worked as mercenaries .The faces of the two were not relaxed. Since the fall of the fortress, the area south of the fortress has only a solid stronghold of Yajin City left, and the rest are open plains.Under such circumstances, although the enemy will not drive straight in before taking down Yajin City, it is inevitable to occasionally send some wolf cavalry to harass them.Even a few days ago, there were faint rumors that some people around had seen the wolf cavalry.

Although the news is not certain, it may be that some ignorant villagers mistakenly saw wild wolves as wolf cavalry.But this kind of news still made everyone very nervous for a while. At this time, the two militiamen heard a muffled sound of horseshoes on the southern road from a distance. Looking up, they saw a cloud of dust rising on the distant horizon of the road. When they were nervous, they finally saw the figure and the flag clearly, and they were relieved. is our army. Fighting those northern monster races, at least one thing is very simple: it is very easy to distinguish between enemy and friend.All human beings are naturally their own army.It is not easy for those monsters to sneak into human territory because of their different races and appearances.

On the main road, horseshoes were flying, dust was flying, and gradually entered, a group of war horses galloped, the horses were riding full-body light armor, and the flag held by the leader was a golden tulip blooming in the fire . "Look, it looks like the cavalry of Duke Tulip." The two militiamen immediately laughed, and some raised their hands and waved them. And this team of cavalry had less than a hundred people, and as they galloped all the way, the militiamen who guarded the gate felt a little different! Such a group of hundreds of cavalry came galloping all the way, only heard the sound of horseshoes, and when they came to the front, the queue suddenly stopped, and the queue was still neat and meticulous, showing extremely high riding and tactical qualities.As for the riders on the horse, each of them was not only wearing leather armor, but also a helmet. There was also a black iron mask on the helmet, revealing only a pair of eyes.These cavalrymen stopped on horseback, but they were silent, no one spoke loudly, and even after they stopped, they faced only two militiamen, and the riders on the horses also maintained the same posture: holding the rein in one hand, and holding the rein in the other. Hold down the hilt!This is a posture of full vigilance at all times.

Baiqi was in front of him, the horse did not hiss, the people were silent, but there was a faint murderous look! The distance was only a few tens of steps, and the sun had already set. Being stared at coldly by such a hundred cavalrymen with iron faces, the militiamen seemed to suddenly feel chills all over their bodies, and they were stunned for a moment, unable to even speak. forgot to say. Finally, a cavalryman at the front slowly approached with his horse. Under the iron mask, he uttered a stern sentence: "We are cavalrymen of the Tulip family. We are ordered to go north. Please open the door and let us go!"

"Ah... oh!" The two militiamen woke up with a start. Then the knight on the horse threw over a rolled wooden cylinder, which was an official marching pass.Two militiamen hastily took it, took a look, and after checking it out, one who was a little bolder forced a smile and said: "Great! Anyone who can come to help is welcome! You are going to Yajin City, after passing This town is only forty miles away." As he spoke, he gestured to the archers guarding the wall.Behind the earthen wall, some soldiers in the town were already standing on ladders, leaning on the wall and looking outside.

The gate of the village opened slowly, and the imperial infantry stationed here came out to greet them. And when this group of cavalry approached the people, the militiamen and soldiers in the town were surprised to find an extremely unusual situation: These cavalry from the Tulip family, their horses... so tall! And although the Tulip family is located in the northwest, relying on geographical advantages, they can get a large number of high-quality horses from the grassland nearby. It is rumored that the quality of the cavalry horses of the Tulip family is also very outstanding, but no one expected that it would be so good. !

Ordinary horses in the imperial cavalry army, pack horses generally have a body height of more than 1.50 meters, while the height of cavalry horses is about 1.80 meters.This is already the standard for the elite cavalry units of the empire. As for some particularly outstanding war horses, their body height can reach two meters - but only senior officers at the general level can be qualified to ride them. And this team of hundreds of cavalry, judging from their attire and weapon preparation, is obviously just an ordinary vanguard, all cavalry with ordinary ranks, but their horses... God! When the people in the village saw it, they couldn't help but widen their eyes!

Even the shortest of these war horses are at least two meters tall! !Some of them are probably over 2.5 meters tall! !The body shape is thick and huge, the muscles are as strong as copper and iron, and the limbs seem to contain heavy and violent power.Judging from this huge body shape and muscles full of explosive power, these war horses are obviously among the best in terms of endurance bearing weight or explosive sprinting! What's even weirder is that these war horses are huge, but they still wear metal horse helmets.The war horses slowly entered the gate of the village. When passing through the gate of the village, the militiamen clearly heard the heavy breathing from the horse's nostrils, like the howling wind, and the naked eyes of these war horses were actually faintly red s color!

There is no doubt that each of this hundred-man cavalry is a superb war horse!Such a horse can only be ridden by a first-class general in the army!And in the Tulip family... can even a small soldier ride such a good horse? ! Some of the militiamen in the town used to be mercenaries, and they were no strangers to horses. After looking at them, they could vaguely feel that these war horses seemed to have a strange aura... How should I put it?Although these horses don't neigh and seem to be quiet, there always seems to be a shocking violence in the crimson eyes! It was as if in front of him were not a single war horse, but a hundred ligers on chains! "We are just the vanguard, and the big troops are behind." The captain of the cavalry jumped off his horse, walked up to an imperial officer wearing an officer's uniform, and gave a military salute. The officer stationed in the town was stunned. This group of one hundred cavalrymen got off their horses. Each cavalryman was close to two meters tall, and they were all standard muscular men and strong men. A hundred people were silent, but looked around coldly with eyes hidden behind the iron mask, and those eyes made people shudder. "Ah... oh, yes, we know." The officer finally came to his senses and asked again, "Do you need food?" "No, please provide some water. Our horses need water, so we don't need food." The voice of the cavalry captain was still serious: "We still have to hurry." His voice was a little stiff, as if he didn't like talking so much, In the end, he still said two short words: "Thank you!" But when the officer in the town wanted to arrange for a groom to take care of the horses, the other party flatly refused. "Thank you, but no need. Our war horses are a little different, and can only be looked after by our cavalry." When the people in the town watched these cavalrymen collectively come to the ditch next to the stables, the cavalrymen took off their helmets, and drank in the same water tank as the horses—these tulip family cavalrymen who took off their helmets and masks, looked It's no different from ordinary people, most of them look young, but these young people are full of killing spirit!One by one, they were as silent as iron stones, and the compelling aura made people feel it from a distance, so they didn't dare to approach. ... ... However, the amazement didn't end there. When the garrison in the town prepared a large amount of water and fodder, one hour after the vanguard of a hundred men arrived, there was a faint thunderous sound of horseshoes in the distance! Under the deep voice, it seemed that the ground was shaking faintly. Experienced soldiers immediately recognized that there was a large group of cavalry marching, approaching here. That night, on the main road, a group of mighty cavalry galloped in the distance, and the dust raised up blurred the horizon. The cavalry came along the road like a long black dragon, and the horseshoes sounded like thunder. The ground trembled! This is a cavalry force of ten thousand people. Whether it is the banner or the passing order, it is clear that it is the family's private army transferred to the north by the Duke of Tulip. The passing order has the seal of the Imperial Army, and the procedures are complete. However, when the 10,000 cavalry came to this small town, it still caused quite a shock. This small town is located in the south of Yajin City. During the past few days, I don’t know how many troops have passed by. For almost three days, troops from all over the country were ordered to go north to gather in Yajin City.The villagers and garrison here have seen many armies, but there has never been an army as shocking as this cavalry of the Tulip family! A total of 10,000 cavalry, those war horses, without exception, are all such giant horses that make one's scalp tingle!Even the most well-informed people can't tell: where do so many such strange war horses come out on the mainland? These war horses are huge. At first, everyone thought it would be shocking to have a hundred good horses in the vanguard team, but unexpectedly, there were a total of 10,000 horses!And the level and quality are even faintly higher! Some war horses are more than 2.5 meters tall, breathing like wild animals roaring on the ground! The army stationed in the town also had hundreds of horses, but when the army cavalry of the Tulip family arrived, the horses of the Tulip family were drinking water from the trough in front of the stable. When those horses approached, the defenders of the town were surprised to find that However, their own horses seemed to be facing an enemy, one by one cowering in the stable, some circling in place, restless, some uttered a low cry of fear, and some shrank their heads, as if a mouse saw a cat... … It was not possible for all the cavalry to enter the town, but all the soldiers in the town were mobilized, and buckets of water were brought out. The cavalry of the Tulip family seemed to be cold and blunt, and their attitude was also cold, not at all as friendly as other imperial troops in the past. Even when the soldiers in the town brought water, and occasionally someone accidentally approached their horses, the cavalry of the Tulip family would immediately greet them coldly, preventing them from approaching. These guys are so rude and disrespectful. Some defenders felt a little dissatisfied in their hearts. After this army, there was a series of carriages and luggage, but they didn't know what they were carrying. They were just one cart after another, and there were probably more than two hundred carts. Only one carriage came into the town, and those cold tulip family cavalry, when the carriage approached, all lowered their heads and voluntarily moved out of the way, appearing extremely respectful. The shape of this carriage is very luxurious. The totem pattern of the Tulip family is engraved on the black carriage, and each stripe is extremely exquisite. When it stopped by the square in the town, the car door opened, and the person who got out was a half-old man. When Made came out, he tried his best to move his body and twisted his waist. He was wearing a leather robe, but he looked a bit uncomfortable. "Hey, I used to sit in the coachman's seat to drive the young master's car, but this time I sat in the carriage, but why is it so awkward. It seems that my old Ma De didn't have a good life." He walked out, and every cavalryman of the Tulip family around him was at least a lot taller than him, but everyone respected him very much, and stopped their movements from a distance, and stood up to salute. The officers of the garrison rushed up to greet him, and said respectfully, "Your Excellency...excuse me, are you the commander of this army?" "Me?" Made was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled: "You misidentified me, I'm not an officer, I'm just an old servant. Cough, officer, do you want to see the commander? " As he said that, he turned around, and with a posture that didn't match his solemn attire, he opened his voice and shouted in a very disfigured way: "Hey! Call that kid Al Qaeda here. Someone here wants to see him!" Not long after, the commander of this army, the second only to Longbottom in the Tulip family line, two hundred and five Gaida Jr. ran over.Gaida is two meters tall, and has become more and more robust in the past few years, but his body shape has begun to look a little more like Longbottom—maybe the food in the Northwest is so good, although the training is very hard, but the body is full of flesh. But gradually I couldn't control it. He looked like a fat man with a height of more than two meters. He looked a little bloated, but his gait was very agile and vigorous. He ran over with big strides and said with a laugh: "Mr. Mud, are you looking for me?" "Uh... the officer here wants to see you." Made waved his hand. The officer of the garrison looked up at the general of the Tulip family who was much taller than himself, and opened his mouth: "Uh, I just ask you to sign some formalities... Well, it's just the usual practice of the past army." Gaida nodded, and said in a low voice, "Understood. I will sign it for you later..." He turned to look at Made again: "Mr. Made, do you have any orders?" "Oh... by the way, I need some wine." Made blinked, and glanced at his carriage: "Inside..." "Wine?" Gaida frowned, rubbed his hands, and stared at the guard officer: "Do you have any?" Not long after, someone from the town came carrying a barrel of wine.Many people looked at Made and thought to themselves: As expected of a wealthy family!You can even drink while marching and fighting. If it is other armies of the empire, no one would dare to do so blatantly. But Made only filled his skin, and got back into the carriage. "We won't spend the night here. The soldiers will go on the road after feeding the horses, and let the vanguard go to Yajin City first. And..." Al Qaeda was giving instructions to the officers beside him, but the guarding officer had already walked over with a wry smile, and took out a document: "This... When you signed it just now, there was nothing written here..." The officer swallowed and said, "Please state the number of your army, otherwise the formalities..." Gaida glanced at the officer, took the document, and scribbled a line. "Private army of the Tulip family, the independent regiment of the personal guard cavalry Lightning cavalry!" Lightning ride? What a weird name... The defending officer shook his head secretly, but he didn't want to deal with these cold and blunt guys anymore, so he nodded and turned to leave. ... After Mad got into the carriage, she carefully closed the door. The carriage of this carriage is extremely spacious, and in the innermost part of the carriage, on the seat, a figure is half leaning there, even half leaning, the slender and strong figure is amazing. This man had long, messy hair, simply tied up with a single tendon, his upper body was exposed, revealing a body of strong muscles like steel, and his skin had a faint metallic luster. Such a dress made him look full of wild flavor. And those eyes, under the disheveled hair, shone with light, like a unicorn in the wild. Seeing old Made approaching, he let out a few low whimpers, as if he didn't seem to Human voice, but it seems to be the same as the sound of beasts. "Okay, come on, Sebasta, drink a little wine, this is something you like." Made leaned over, Sebasta was still struggling, but when he smelled the wine, he fell silent Standing down, let Mader get close to him, grabbed the skin bag, and swallowed it. Made sat beside him, stretched out his hand and patted Sebasta's back lightly, sighed, with a smile on his face: "What an obedient child." Sebasta seemed a little uncomfortable, twisted his body, but made a jingling sound - it turned out that his wrist and ankle were tied with a black belt, which looked like silk from the texture. quality.It is said to be shackles, but it doesn't look like it. After all, how can such a fragile thing as a ribbon be a shackle? It's just that there were a few metal bells tied on the ribbon, and when the bells jingled, Sebasta immediately fell silent... "It's almost there, it's almost here." Made comforted Sebasta, as if comforting a frightened child, and said with a gentle smile: "When you get there, you can get out of the carriage to get some air. I know, You're bored this way."