Vol 6 Chapter 58: Return home (3)

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Three days later, Orlando broke through the three lines of defense of the Clan with his men, but the interception of the Clay cavalry also slowed the return of Orlando and others. Orlando is still at a position from the emperor at the moment. Sleepless walked day and night.
When the Clares started, they mobilized a tens of thousands of people to attack Orlando and others, but they soon discovered that the Clares ’cavalry were basically useless in front of the charge of the Holy Knights, and the shot arrows could not hurt the Holy Knights. , And the strange acceleration when the Holy Knight assaulted became the nightmare of these warriors who lived on horseback since childhood.
Later, the Clay cavalry finally changed their methods. Under the command of the leader Kailim, they reduced the tens of thousands to a group of hundreds, and then harassed the Holy Knights in the distance day and night. Relying on his mobility to interfere with the rest of the Holy Knight with bows and arrows in the distance, once the Holy Knight attacked, he immediately fled in all directions.
In this way, because the target number is too small, it is unavoidable to use the "common enemy", but if it is not a full-speed charge, the holy knight and the Clay cavalry are also cavalry. The former wears a set of armor more than the latter. It's slower than the latter, but it can't catch up with the opponent and can only be beaten passively.
Kailimu's method did achieve its effect. During the three consecutive days of travel and combat, Orlando's men did not suffer much damage, but due to the repeated use of "the same enemy" to charge, each holy knight ’s The body is quite tired. Many people are riding on horses, and their bodies are trembling, but all the holy knights are full of energy and high morale, ready to fight at any time.
This situation improved in the evening of the day before. Before dark, the 1,000 holy knights led by Captain Bacon finally broke through the Clan blockade and merged with Orlando. The 1,000 people led by Bacon set off a day later than Orlando, but like Orlando, they also encountered the Clan sniper halfway.
Captain Bacon took a relatively stupid method, that is, completely ignored the Clay cavalry and headed south toward the southern Taryn steppe, that is, to return to the imperial capital at full speed, leaving the Clay warriors behind him After chasing, Bacon relied on their good protection to resist the feather arrows shot by the Clay warriors, but there were no casualties, but it was really embarrassing.
But this stupid method is very useful for the Clan's sniper and harassment. Bacon took his men to sleep for three days in a row, breaking through, marching, breaking through, and then marching, finally breaking through the opponent's layers of defense, chasing He went to Orlando and his party.
With the 1,000 people in Bacon, Orlando loosened a lot in the platoon formation. He divided the 1,500 people into three teams, one team drove the Clay harassed cavalry from the periphery, and one team was prepared under the leadership of Orlando. Join the battlefield at any time, destroy everything in front of you with a powerful charge, and the rest of the team rest in place.
In this way, in addition to Orlando himself can not get a rest, other holy knights can not recover a lot of physical strength. Using this method, the Holy Knights, led by Orlando, slowly retreated in the direction of the imperial capital. The most difficult of this kind of tactics is Orlando. Every time he charges with his subordinates, he will consume a lot of energy. When his subordinates rest, Orlando still has to concentrate on taking another team to watch silently. Around, looking for an assault opportunity, as long as the Clay warrior is a little careless, Orlando will launch a decisive charge, even if there are only a few hundred opponents, Orlando will directly bring the opponent with 500 subordinates.
Orlando, who was fighting against the Holy Knights, although he was tired and soft, but on the surface, he was still as usual, and others could not see the look of joy and sorrow from his face, which strengthened the confidence of other Holy Knights. Mobile access:
Orlando has been thinking about the Clay clan ’s intention to snipe himself. He does not understand the meaning of this, but the Clay cavalry did drag Orlando ’s footsteps back to the imperial capital, because Orlando could not take his own life. With no regard, forced to rush to the imperial capital. He can only walk back slowly by rotation.
After two more days, Orlando led 1,500 men and finally entered the area of ​​Fernando City. The city of Fernando claims to have a population of tens of millions. In fact, it does not have so many cities. When the city was built under the auspices of Shi Jiexi 200 years ago, those who lived in the northern part of the mainland were subjected to kingdom wars and undead invasion. People who have waited for misery have regarded this place as their homeland and lived for generations.
The population of the Imperial City is actually less than 1 million, but most of them are nobles, and most of the civilians live in mansions, farms, and pastures outside the city. Originally these civilians owned their own land or pastures, but 200 After the year, the land merger outside the Imperial City was very fierce. Farmers who used to own their own land have almost become vassals of those nobles. They work hard every day in exchange for food.
It is precisely because of this that the area to which the imperial capital belongs can accommodate a large number of people, because the vast majority of people living there live without food and without covering their bodies. Of course, there is very little demand for living materials. However, due to the slow development and the slow reclamation of many civilians, thousands of miles around the emperor are full of manors, farms and pastures. Every day, more than 100,000 people deliver food and water for residents living in the imperial city. And other supplies.
Although entering the area of ​​the Imperial City, even if there is no Clay snipers, Orlando will have to gallop for a whole day to see the Imperial City walls. Of course, the sides of the road are no longer as endless as the Southern Tarren Grassland. The manor is much denser than the prairie.
"Head Orlando, we are finally back!" Bacon said slightly excitedly. These days of experience made this captain quite suffocated. Even if he was besieged by Senat, he would not be beaten passively like this time.
Orlando far south, said in a low voice: "Yes, come back. But the Clares desperately intercepted us all the way, what is it for?"
Bacon didn't hear Orlando's words, he asked: "Head, what are you saying?"
Orlando didn't answer, because a large group of cavalry came from afar, and the soldiers on the horse were armed with scimitars. At first glance, it was the Clay cavalry.
Orlando nodded and said, "Everyone is ready, this should be the last battle."
A familiar voice came from a distance: "Ha ha, General Orlando came to our hometown, why didn't we stay for a few more days and just left in such a hurry?"
Bacon remembered the master of the voice at once. It was the captain of the Clay tribe who participated in the gold competition last year, and he shouted: "Karimu, it's you!"
Kailimu laughed and said, "Yes, naturally it is me."
Bacon denounced Kerim and said, "Why, you Clay clan betray the empire?"
"We Clay people have their own ancestors and glory. Now that everything has been imposed by others, how can we talk about betrayal?"
Bacon wanted to reprimand a few words, but Orlando's few words dispelled his thoughts: "Since ancient times, the ambitions have always been ubiquitous, and the excuses have always been sounding, but they and everything they did eventually disappear Into the long river of history. "
Although the voice was very low, Kailim also heard it, and he laughed and said, "History is always written by the winner!"
Orlando shook his head and said: "As long as there is me, victory will always belong to the empire."
Kailim stunned, and then shouted, "I don't believe it." After this sentence, Kailim turned and shouted: "Go on, don't stay in the slightest, we will bring them down!"
After hearing the order, the Clay cavalry led by Kairim immediately approached, and when they were still about 300 meters away from Orlando, they pulled out their feather arrows and shot them on the bow string. All of them were present. The next horse was completed in the run, and after shooting the arrow, the Clay warriors pulled the reins and manipulated the horse to run around Orlando.
Kailim brought only 3,000 Clay cavalry this time, but these are the most elite bow cavalry of the Clay. Their cavalry skills are almost the best in the family. These 3000 people are around Orlando. At a distance of 300 meters, a sparse circle was formed, and the vertical horses kept running, and then shot feathers during the running.
In this way, no matter what direction Orlando takes with his men, he can only attack less than one-tenth of the enemies at the same time, and the fatigue after the charge will greatly reduce their speed and eventually become A target.
Orlando made a decisive decision and immediately issued an order to retreat at full speed. Captain Bacon personally led the charge, and Orlando was at the end. 1500 sacred knights easily broke through the encircling circle formed by the Clay bow cavalry and quickly withdrew in the direction of the imperial capital, and Kailimu did not force him. He took his 3,000 men and hung far away Behind Orlando, he kept shooting with bows and arrows, as if driving a holy knight.
After several hours of continuous pursuit, Kailim issued an order to stop the pursuit. Rugman, who once participated in the competition with him, said fiercely behind Kailim: "It was finally calculated when we were embarrassed to escape last year. Wicked. "And Kai Limu's face showed an intriguing smile.