But Wals had already ordered a forced march. Although his troops were carrying a large amount of gold and silver treasures, he quickly exchanged them for food on the way. Wals was in a very high position in the eyes of the Nord soldiers, so those soldiers did not hesitate to use the money they had robbed from Aaron. Due to the temptation of the high price, there were still civilians in the villages near the Rhodok Kingdom who were moved by the benefits and gave Wals food in exchange for money.
This is a fair trade, and Wals will not incur the resentment of this group of civilians, which will also make it easier for Wals to conquer this place. At the same time, Wals began to march, leaving King Graves's troops far behind. Wals's scout, Bolcha, has brought some news from nearby that King Graves has begun to pursue Wals, which makes Walsma keep moving forward.
There were high mountains ahead, two mountains standing on both sides of the road. The mountains on the left and right made Wals' heart tense suddenly. According to the news brought back by Bolcha, this place has reached Qiza, only a hair's breadth away from Viruga, but when they were in this mountainous area, Wals suddenly had a strange feeling. There was no doubt that this was a good place for an ambush, and Wals had to be careful.
Seeing that the valley was empty on both sides, Wals suddenly thought of a solution. She moved forward slowly alone, riding a horse that had an extremely fast speed and could help her escape from danger quickly.
At the same time, he hinted to Aileyen and Jack beside him to move part of the troops to the left and right temporarily. Gradually, when Wals walked in the middle of the valley, he made a move that surprised everyone present.
He raised his head, looked towards the sky, and laughed.
"If an army is ambushed here, I will definitely not be able to escape."
His voice and his laughter echoed in the valley, and above the mountains, the clouds seemed to sense Walls' voice and gradually became dispersing.
At the same time, small black dots suddenly appeared above the empty valley. A closer look revealed that they were blurry human figures.
Although the figure was blurry, the flag was clearly visible. The flag planted above the valley was the flag of the Kingdom of Rhodok, which originally belonged to King Griffus. It was a black bear's head. At the same time, the flag of Earl Leland was also planted on it. This was enough to show that Earl Leland had led an army to ambush here. Wals, who was waiting quietly, entered his ambush circle.
Originally, Earl Leland hoped that Wals and his main force would enter the valley before launching a surprise attack. With the help of the high mountain terrain and his elite crossbowmen, he could deal a heavy blow to Wals. However, Wals's fierce roar at the foot of the mountain made Earl Leland impatient. He exposed his troops abruptly despite the strong dissuasion of his staff officer.
"Although the enemy has not entered our ambush range, our Rhodok crossbowmen can still shoot them."
There is no time to lose. He holds a huge siege crossbow in his hand. This type of siege crossbow used for individual combat is one of the longest range and most powerful attacking crossbows. There is no other crossbow on the continent that can be more powerful than it.
The crossbow in Count Leland's hand was aimed directly at Wals at the foot of the mountain, but Wals would not surrender so easily. He ran to the valley alone to lure out the ambushes lying in ambush above the valley. Logically, Wals didn't know whether there would be ambushes above the valley. He came to the valley with a mentality of luck and suspicion.
If there were no enemies, he could rest assured and lead his main force forward. However, this time Count Leland lost his patience, which was exactly what Walls wanted.
Knowing that he was a person who must be assassinated, Count Leland would not give up such a good opportunity. It would always be difficult to recognize Wales' appearance in the chaos of the army. This time Wales went out alone. There was no one around, and he was the only one at the foot of the mountain, so he could clearly identify the target.
"Everyone, listen to my command and aim at Wals at the foot of the mountain. Whoever can shoot Wals to death will be rewarded with 10,000 dinars."
Under the huge reward, the Rhodok crossbowmen pointed their weapons at Wals, and whistling sounds were heard in the sky.
Immediately afterwards, countless crossbow arrows fell down. These arrows could easily pierce armor. With the help of the mountains, their power was even greater under the influence of gravity.
Wals also knew that the moment those figures appeared, Wals had already ridden his horse away quickly. The road along his way was full of crossbow arrows. In the blink of an eye, the originally flat and peaceful ground became noisy, with the sound of crossbow arrows hitting the ground everywhere. The land that was originally covered with green grass was now full of arrows. In any case, Wals was shot. It was the siege crossbow of Earl Leland. Earl Leland was not an ordinary lord. He was also a guy with strong martial arts. As the furnace used by the soldiers of the Kingdom of Rhodok, he would also use this siege crossbow to aim at Wals.
Wals' left arm was shot, but because of the angle and Wals's strong body, his arm was not completely dislocated, and only his entire arm was pierced. However, the horses under his feet were full of arrows. When Wals ran in front of his army, the Nord soldiers quickly used shields to rescue their marshal. As soon as they escaped from danger, the horse under his feet fell to the ground and died. Wals did not have time to touch his mount and immediately commanded his army.
Just at that moment, when Wals just arrived at this valley, Wals took a good look at the geographical location here. With his extraordinary memory, he knew that there was a road leading to the valley. It was at this place that Aileyen and Jack led part of the army to the top of the valley according to his suggestion. Now Earl Leland and his men have turned their attention to him and did not notice that another troop he had sent up the valley to attack his rear.
That's how it was. When Wals just ran back to his position, a group of Nord soldiers suddenly rushed up the valley. Earl Leland and his men were still immersed in the excitement of hunting Wals. Although the harvester had already been put into their position, they kept firing crossbows, trying to kill Wals. The sudden Nord soldiers caught them off guard. Earl Leland originally wanted to attack Wals, but he didn't expect to be attacked by Wals instead.
At the same time, Wals also ordered the Nord archers to shoot at the enemy soldiers on the valleys on both sides. Aire was responsible for the left valley and Jack was responsible for the right valley. The two teams killed the Rhodok soldiers and fled. Earl Leland was also shocked.
Suddenly, Count Leland dropped the crossbow in his hand and rushed forward. It was Aileyen, the general under Wals. Count Leland drew out the giant sword on his back without saying a word. This was his favorite weapon. After putting away the giant sword, he immediately fought with Aileyen.
Wals at the foot of the mountain continued to send troops to reinforce Aileyen and Jack. Their two troops first tied down Count Leland's troops, and then the rest of Wals' troops were also dispatched to the valley.
Airen was holding a knight's sword in his hand, and Count Leland was holding a giant sword in his hand. When the two weapons collided, there was a fierce collision sound. At this time, Count Leland realized that he was old. Facing Airen, he felt that he was powerless.
This time, in the battle on the top of the mountain, Earl Leland had only four or five hundred soldiers, while at the foot of the mountain, although the Wals side was at a disadvantage, they had about 1,500 soldiers, and all of them were strong warriors, which meant that they could quickly attack the top of the mountain and kill all the soldiers from the Rhodok Kingdom.
Count Leland realized that he was old and his fighting ability was not as good as before. Most of the other lords in the kingdom were guarding near Viruga, which meant that he was fighting alone now. In front of him was a young and strong Aileyen, who was as agile as Count Leland when he was young.
However, Count Leland still has a powerful general under his command, Drewry the Scythe of Death.
Drewry took his sickle, killed several Nord soldiers, and then rushed to rescue his lord. When Count Rayland saw his loyal men approach him, he quickly moved his feet and headed in his direction. In any case, when he faced Airen, he seemed too powerless.
The sickle in Drewry's hand was like the real god of death, reaping lives without mercy. He ruthlessly reaped the lives of every Nord warrior. Soon, the bodies around him had piled up into a pile. No matter how strong and brave the Nord warriors were, they couldn't help but take a few steps back after seeing Drewry. Except for Airen.
Airen had already forced Earl Rayland to leave, and Earl Rayland personally led some guard knights to leave here. He should not stay here for long now. Although the terrain of this mountain is dangerous, there are still many ways up and down the mountain. Because Wals fought in a hurry, he could not occupy the entire mountain road in a short time, which also meant that Earl Rayland could easily find a way and leave here.
The one who stayed behind to cover the retreat was Drewry the Death Scythe. Ailen and Drewry, the top general under Count Leland, wrestled with each other.
At the same time, on another hill, Jack and other Nord warriors wiped out all the Rock soldiers here, and most of the remaining people became prisoners.
Since the people of the Rhodok Kingdom had not been attacked by the Nord Kingdom, the Rhodok soldiers did not have much hatred for the Nord Kingdom. They were quiet after being captured, except for a few guys who would rather die than surrender and jumped off the cliff to their death.
After Jack eliminated the enemy, he quickly led his remaining soldiers to join Airen. Wals was also on his way up the mountain. He walked up the mountain, and the cliff blade in his hand gleamed. It seemed that because of the influence of the cliff terrain, this blade was more powerful than before.
Drewry was not someone to be trifled with. He once fought to a draw with O'Donnell, one of the three great heroes of the Kingdom of Swadia. Although he was not as smart as O'Donnell, he was comparable to O'Donnell in terms of martial arts.
Walls, who arrived not long ago, also lamented that Drewry was too powerful and could not be defeated in a short time.
The knight sword in Airen's hand and the long sickle in Drewry's hand collided with each other, and the sound of metal collision vibrated the air and reached the ears of everyone on the battlefield. The Nord warriors had avoided Drewry's edge, and they were encircling the Rhodok soldiers who were resisting stubbornly. Because of the difference in numbers, this also led to a one-sided situation on the battlefield. Originally, they had already grasped the advantage of the terrain, and with this small number of people, they could annihilate the army of the Nord Kingdom, but Wals countered and sent his troops to kill up the mountain first, so that the original plan of the Rhodok Kingdom was disrupted. This is also the reason why the terrain is not good here. After all, the way up the mountain is actually left for the enemy, which is also Earl Rayland's mistake. Or it is because he lost his patience that led to the current result.
The sickle in Drewry's hand was swung as fast as lightning, and Aileyon was not a pushover either. The sound of metal collision continued, and the two weapons kept colliding with each other. Originally, the two of them seemed to be tied, but Aileyon gradually couldn't bear it anymore, and his speed became slower and slower, but Drewry's speed was still as fast as before.
Yes, if he continues like this, Drewry will definitely be able to defeat Ailen. Drewry had followed Earl Leland to invade the Nordic Kingdom. Although in a battle at that time, Wals dispatched a large number of people and raided King Griffith's camp, directly broke into his camp and was about to capture King Griffith, but let King Griffith escape at the last moment. King Griffith's retreat order forced Drewry to retreat temporarily, but this also meant that Wals did not win against Drewry.
Things turned out to be so dramatic that when Ailen was about to be overwhelmed, Wales suddenly appeared, wearing the same set of armor that could cover his head, face and feet. Every part of his body was covered. When Ailen saw Wales coming up and talking, he also understood Wales' intention.
He quickly retreated, and then Wals took over Aileyon's position. Drewry's cold eyes flashed with anger. This was simply a round-robin battle. If this was the case, no matter how powerful he was, he would be defeated sooner or later.
Drewry glanced at Count Reyander who was fleeing at the foot of the mountain. He knew that Count Reyander was about to flee to Viruga, or he had really left the danger zone. If that was the case, there was no need for him to persist any longer. He didn't even dare to think about being able to chop off Wals's head in such a rotten army. More and more Nord warriors surrounded him. Even if he could kill Wals, the remaining warriors would not let him go. It would be best if they were just temporarily frightened.
If that's the case, then he should go first.
He opened his hoarse throat and an unpleasant sound came out of his mouth.
"Wols, I remember you. I know you will attack Viruga next. We will fight to the death at that time."
He had already chopped to death a Nord warrior who was about to block him, which forced the other land warriors to not dare to move forward another step. Before Walls and Drewry fought, he had already taken a step forward.
With the noisy sound, finally, after defeating Count Reyland's army, Wals and his army arrived at the city of Viruga. At this time, you can clearly see the flags of Idenjar and Rudjar flying near Viruga. They set up camps near Viruga and have now formed a siege on Viruga. However, judging from the distribution, the rear of Viruga is still under the control of the Rhodok Kingdom, otherwise Count Reyland would not be able to break through the encirclement and attack Wals.
If they want to capture Viruga, the defenders in Viruga are naturally a big problem. However, King Griffus has led some troops to pursue Vols. He first attacked Malasburg, and after Malasburg was captured, he continued to pursue Vols. This means that half of Viruga's defenders have been mobilized by King Griffus. Vols decided to attack Viruga together with Edenjar and Rudjar, and conquer Viruga in a short time.
However, such an idea was obviously not realistic enough. It was impossible to capture Viruga in a short time. Not to mention the defenders inside, the solid walls of Viruga were enough to stop Rudjaer and Eden, who had been waiting here for a long time.
That's right, Walls couldn't figure out any way to conquer Viruga in a short time, but he could continue to plan now. Before King Gryphus arrived, he would ambush and attack King Gryphus's army, thus weakening the strength of the Rhodok Kingdom in disguise. Finally, after defeating King Gryphus's main force, he would attack Viruga again. However, without King Gryphus's assistance, the defenders of Viruga were trapped.
Earl Leyland's sneak attack on him gave Walls a good opportunity. He decided to ambush a team of troops near his home and wait for the arrival of King Graves. Defeating King Graves would be equivalent to defeating half of the Rhodok Kingdom.
Wals quickly surrounded the entire city of Viruga and ordered Edenyar and Rudyar to tighten the encirclement and surround Viruga to prevent any news from leaking out of Viruga. If King Griffith knew the news inside Viruga, he might be on guard.
At this point, King Gryphus has been chasing Wals. This is a mountainous area, and walking is difficult. In addition, the army of the Rhodok Kingdom only has a small number of light cavalry. These relatives of soldiers are only used for reconnaissance and are not suitable for major battles. The main force still has to rely on the Rhodok soldiers holding swords and spears.
Following the trail of the Vols Walker, King Graves walked directly to his home.
The bodies here had been cleaned up by Wals' men, but the traces of a battle were still unavoidable.
This inevitably made Heywood, who was with King Graves, wary.
"Your Majesty, this place feels very gloomy. Judging from the traces here, it seems that there has been a great battle recently. It seems that the defenders near Viruga must have raided Vols here. However, from the information we have learned here, Vols defeated the Viruga defenders who came out of the city. The reason is very simple. If this group of Rhodok troops who attacked Vols won, they would definitely send messengers to tell us the news. Now we have been approaching Viruga, and we didn't notice any messengers moving towards us. This is enough to show that this Viruga defender has been defeated. Viruga is now in a precarious situation. And here, Vols must have deployed heavy troops to ambush here."
As soon as King Gryfus heard that the situation in Viruga was precarious, he threw everything behind his mind. Viruga was the gateway to the Kingdom of Rhodok and it was a plain. Although it was not easy to defend, if it was defended, the Nord Kingdom would not be able to move further south.
Moreover, if I send a large number of troops to Viruga, and lose my home, my influence in the kingdom will be greatly reduced. It will be extremely difficult to rule the country and unite forces at that time. Therefore, Viruga must not be lost.
King Griffith looked over the valley, where low grass grew luxuriantly and there was no sign of any human figure.
However, there are still some traces of battle left on the ground, which can be seen from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain.
King Gryphus felt that Wals would not continue to ambush here. After all, there had been previous experiences, and people who came here would definitely be vigilant. If Wals continued to ambush here, it would definitely be ineffective. If he wanted to ambush, he should choose another road.