Warlord: King of All Clans

As the Petukhov Corps entered the Gladstone Knights' Territory, the pursuit by the River Bend's cavalry infantry was nearing its end.

The defeated Knight Edward once again demonstrated Fang Qi's command ability. He gathered hundreds of riders and armored soldiers, escaped without collapse, and retreated to his own territory.

He first used a large amount of supplies, stones, wood and other items from the legion camp to block the mountain road and prevent the cavalry infantry from pursuing.

On the way, he abandoned the infantry and militia that had gathered around him and fled with only the cavalry.

Leo led his cavalry in pursuit. On the one hand, he was worried that the enemy would make a desperate counterattack and cause heavy casualties to his troops. On the other hand, he was busy collecting prisoners of war along the way.

After all, when dozens of cavalrymen launch a charge, the lethality is extremely terrifying.

Those extraordinary knights, corner flag knights, and knight squires who were attacking the city were just a group of low-level extraordinary knights and heavy-armored elites when they dismounted, but they were an armored unit when they mounted their horses.

So no matter how hard Leo tried, he was unable to catch up with Edward's cavalry in a short time.

On the leeward side of a mountain ridge twenty miles away from Knight Gladstone's territory, Knight Edward and his eldest son Angus, along with a group of riders, dismounted to rest.

Of course, they wanted to rush back to the territory and use the castle and earthen fort to resist the pursuers, but the horses they were riding were already overwhelmed.

The full armor of the Corner Flag Knight plus the metal horse armor weighs a little over 300 pounds at the lightest and over 500 pounds at the heaviest. Even the strong heavy warhorses of the North cannot travel long distances with such a load.

Some knights with two horses were still fine, but for the knight with only one horse left, the horse under him had already started foaming at the mouth and could fall down at any time.

But no one thought of throwing away the armor, whether it was the heavy armor on the body or the horse armor on the warhorse, for many corner flags and knights' squires, they were heirlooms.

If you throw away your knight's weapons, you will no longer be able to serve in the knight's military service, which is equivalent to throwing away your future and family honor.

They were still relatively lucky. Some knights and squires escaped from the siege and returned to the legion camp. When they arrived at the temporary stables, they asked, "Where are my war horses?"

I am such a big war horse!

During the break, Knight Edward continued to encourage his men, "I think those pursuers can't even ride well on horseback, so they won't dare to pursue us further. This time we were defeated because we underestimated the defense of the city wall. Next year, we will form a legion and fight them in the wild."

"How many knights can there be in such a small river bay? If we go out into the wild, we will be slaughtered by others."

His words made sense, but his men didn't want to listen. Even his eldest son Angus was absent-minded and kept looking into the pine forests on both sides of the mountain path.

In this expedition, of the fifteen knights of the corner flag, eleven were killed or captured, and one deserted. Only a few dozen riders were left in the legion of two thousand people.

It was obviously wishful thinking for those panicked fleeing soldiers to want to avoid pursuers in the cold winter in the northern border, cross a hundred miles of primeval forest and return to their homes.

The troops gathered by Gladstone's Legion accounted for almost 70% of the military forces in the north of Isenpore. There were even two corner flags who came from the plains east of Isenpore after hearing the news.

Let alone going out to fight again next year, being able to defend one's knight territory and not be slaughtered by foreign races and bandit groups emerging from the wilderness is already a blessing from the gods.

Some riders have already prayed silently in their hearts: "God of War! Holy Light! Ferra! Please guide me on the road."

After having enough rest, the riders mounted their horses and prepared to set off.

At this moment, a huge ogre suddenly rushed out of the pine forest beside the mountain path and rushed towards the riders howling.

“Let’s eat!!!”

He pounced directly on a lightly armed rider, hugged the warhorse with both hands, and bit the horse's neck with the big mouths on his two heads.

The warhorse was bleeding profusely, struggling and wailing, but it could not escape the clutches of the two-headed ogre.

The rider on horseback had one thigh pinned by the belly of the ogre and the horse, unable to escape from the horse. He sat on the horse, watching the ogre's bloody mouth biting the horse's neck to pieces.

Even the knight's squire, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, was frightened to the point of death. He struggled wildly and cried loudly.

Ogre Kroger hasn't eaten for the whole day!

There was no food to eat in the morning when fighting, and no food to eat in the afternoon when chasing people. Rio Mundo, a sincere human friend, also learned to speak sweet words.

Kroger said he would rebel when he returned tonight.

Seeing the horrifying scene before their eyes, the rest of the riders were also frightened. Several riders raised their swords and went forward to support, but most of them chose to flee on horseback, and the scene was temporarily chaotic.

The knight wielded his knight's sword, and with the help of the power of his horse, he chopped at the ogre's body, but it only left a trail of bloody wounds. It failed to cause serious damage and even failed to interrupt the ogre's feeding.

After being fed in large quantities by the River Bend Lord, the two-headed ogre's body shape gradually evolved from an upright sweet potato to a rolling meat ball.

The thick skin and fat layer may not be able to be split open by an ordinary person using a two-handed axe.

Following Kroger, more than a dozen chubby ogres rushed out from all directions and pounced on the horses under the riders.

The entire cavalry unit completely collapsed and galloped towards the mountain road.

On both sides of the mountain path, countless colorful and strange aliens lurked in the woods, climbed over mountains and ridges as if they were walking on flat ground, chasing after their footsteps.

There were always lone riders who were shot by their poisonous arrows, and then stripped of their armor and left dead in the wilderness.

Knight Edward and his eldest son Angus were caught up by Leo who had arrived late on a mountain road where they could see their own territory.

Their war horses were frightened and ran wildly. By the time they reached this point, more than half of them had fallen dead. Those that could stand upright were no longer willing to move forward.

The extraordinary knight Angus, holding a lance, rode on the last warhorse that still had combat power, bravely crossed the formation, and pointed his lance at Leo's pursuing troops.

"I am Angus Gladstone, the Extraordinary Knight. Who dares to fight me on horseback?"

The Solovi Knight rode out of the crowd.

He was afraid that Leo, who was not good at horse fighting, would be stabbed to death by the enemy knight's lance if he pursued rashly, so he followed to help.

Angus immediately said: "I surrender!"

After the surrender of the only extraordinary combat force, the remaining forces of Gladstone's Legion were all captured.

Knight Edward also dismounted his horse, took off his helmet, revealing his gray hair, and allowed the River Bay infantry to come forward and tie him up.

Gladstone's Legion, annihilated!

After completely annihilating the Gladstone Legion, Leo did not return home, but instead made some rest and led his troops along the newly built mountain road all the way to the Gladstone Knight Territory.

At this time, the flag of the Gladstone Knights' Territory had been replaced with the battle flag of the Petukhov family.

Rigolav ordered his men to open the warehouse and distribute the spoils to the corner flags in their hands.

Although the Gladstone family was in a difficult situation, they still had plenty of food and military equipment in the territory, so they had not yet reached the point of selling off their property.

Moreover, the porcelain, oil paintings, and various treasures collected in the earthen fortress over hundreds of years are valuable items in the aristocratic circle.

Rigolav was not polite at all and cleared out everything to use as military supplies.