Baron Dylan's heart was ashamed.
He felt that he was facing a despair that he had never experienced before. It was a despair that came from the bottom of his heart, that he couldn't resist, let alone fight against, a despair that could swallow all his hopes alive!
50 knights with extraordinary powers.
18 mages mastering elemental mysteries.
This is frightening enough to shake the power of the country!
At this time, the two great knights of the East County who had been disarmed and held as captives were sitting on the chairs in the corner with despair on their faces, watching the cavalry come in one after another in a daze, and reporting the results of the battle , listening to his mercenary group completely beaten and fled with ashen face.
Although the mercenary regiment of thousands of people is nominally recruited by Baron Dylan, they are actually closely related to the East County Territory, and the two of them are the real high-level commanders.
Now, the mercenary regiment collapsed.
It can be represented that the East County leader is trying to use Baron Dylan's strategy of entering the Nalun Desert to directly declare bankruptcy.
The two of them subconsciously looked at each other.
They both saw the fear and anxiety in each other's eyes.
And bitterness.
If they knew that Kant, the lord of the Nalun Desert, was so powerful, how could they attack so recklessly, and it would not be as simple as falling into a stalemate with this lord.
Now, it has become stalemate, and the relationship has become as rigid as confrontation.
It is impossible for the two sides to shake hands and make peace.
Although it is said that there are no eternal friends, there are eternal enemies.
Especially in the case of being invaded and violated, the hatred of this kind of enemy is even greater.
At least these two big knights don't think that in the current situation, Kant has absolute high-end military force, and the regular troops with a high level of elite will maintain friendship with them when they have already gained the upper hand.
The strong and the weak cannot be friends, this is the difference between class and hierarchy!
Country to country, power to power is the same!
Looking at Baron Dylan next to him, the lord of the Stone Pass, he has given up his reserve and arrogance, and is completely respectful and submissive. It is clear that he has chosen to surrender.
He abandoned the East County Territory and turned to Kant.
Or being coerced into doing so.
The Jianshi Pass used to be a barren mountain pass. Not only did it not have much value for reclamation, but it was also directly threatened by the demonized creatures of the Sangwaya Mountains and the wolf man in the Nalun Desert. It is the most backward territory.
Even a well-connected noble or knight would not choose this place.
But now it's different.
The Jianshi Pass happened to be the most important and only passage to enter and exit the Nalun Desert.
If you want to carry out the highly profitable salt trade, then the Stone Pass is an unavoidable link, even if you bypass it, you will actually bypass the mountain path around the Stone Pass.
Usually you can ignore it, but as long as you are serious and ordinary, you can't get around it at all!
That's why the East County leader wooed Baron Dylan.
Because only by controlling the Stone Pass, can one control the Nalun Desert and the Sentinel Oasis, and control the salt trade, and even use this pass to threaten Kant with nothing.
The idea is very good, and the plan is very comprehensive. If it succeeds, it must be perfect.
It's a pity that it didn't work out.
In the face of the absolute force possessed by Kant, all this is like a joke!
Everyone has been caught with nothing.
Whether it is Baron Dylan or his vassal knights.
Or the two big knights brought by the East County, and a large number of mercenaries.
All chose to surrender.
They have no faith in death.
Even more unwilling to die in such a humiliating desert in the barren desert.
Surrender is the only option.
The elite desert robbers and the Sarande riders brought back all the fleeing mercenaries, but there were still those who tried to resist and escape were turned into dead bodies by machetes and fell on the road.
Just like a road sign, it looks extremely miserable.
The seriously injured were left without medical treatment.
Those elite desert bandits have no plans to treat them either.
Raising the spear in his hand, aiming at the throat or chest, he stabbed deeply. As the blood gushed out, his body twitched and ended this sad and bleak life.
Mercenaries deserve no sympathy, let alone invaders trying to invade the sentry oasis.
Piles of weapons and armor were thrown around the tent.
A large amount of supplies have been collected.
And these are just mercenaries who put on linen burqas, half squatting and half kneeling on the ground, watching dully the elite desert bandits riding past, holding machetes and spears in their hands, patrolling and deterring has become captive them.
After counting the number of remaining people, there are still 724 people.
No more than a third of them were killed.
This is still in the process of fleeing, there are factors of hacking and killing each other and serious injuries.
In fact, when nearly a hundred people were killed, the formation of these mercenaries began to collapse. As the number of deaths increased, even if there was no follow-up pursuit, they fled in panic because of the herd effect.
Rolf guarded them, and shook his head mockingly at these prisoners.
A bunch of gutless cowards.
Fatis returned to the inn hall and finally reported the result to Kant: "My lord, the battle is over."
"Um."
Kant nodded calmly.
The outcome of this battle was within his expectations.
However, he still looked up at Fatis and asked, "How are our casualties?"
"Only dozens of people were slightly injured." Fatis replied: "No one was killed."
"Very good." Kant was satisfied.
Meanwhile, Baron Dylan, the 30 knights who also surrendered, and the 2 great knights suddenly looked up at Fatis and Kant with disbelief on their faces.
The result of the battle with zero casualties made them simply unacceptable!
But that is the truth.
The corners of Fatis' mouth were slightly raised, with a bit of disdain: "Our enemies are weaker than those jackals."
Baron Dylan bowed his head.
Those knights and great knights also smiled wryly.
That's the way it is.
They were defeated now, indeed the same as the Gnolls.
But Kant understood that what Fatis was talking about was the high-level gnolls of the Gray Mane Kingdom, who could break out bloody sieges when the fuel was exhausted. How could it be that these people only value money and have no professional ethics at all? Can mercenaries compare
What Fatis said is absolutely correct, these mercenaries are really weaker than those jackals!
It just has a certain effect.
Kant turned his head.
Baron Dylan next to him seemed to have noticed something, and quickly bowed his head and said in a respectful voice: "Master Kant, do you have any instructions? I completely obey your orders." His attitude was extremely humble and obedient, and he never saw the original arrogant.
This is what Kant wanted, because he wanted to go one step further.
For example…
Take control of the Stone Pass!
Kant spoke with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Baron Dylan, I think you have been a guest in my territory recently, and it has not been a short time. Are you considering returning?"
"I fully respect what you mean." Baron Dylan stood up, bowed his head and lowered his head.
Just clasped hands.
He understood that what Kant meant was to make him a puppet.
"Well."
Kant was very satisfied with his attitude: "Just go back today."
"Yes." Baron Dylan replied.
But there was also a bit of bitterness in his tone.
Originally, when he came to the sentry oasis, he wanted Kant to become a puppet, or to replace him. Unexpectedly, the final result turned out to be that he became a puppet, or the puppet of Kant whom he had always looked down upon and despised all the time!
This change made his heart tremble, a resentment was suffocated in his heart but he dared not express it.
Dare to be angry but dare not speak.
But even if he was angry, Kant didn't give him this chance.
The weak must understand why they are weak, and since they are defeated, they can be puppets with peace of mind.
"There may be danger on the way back."
Kant turned his head, looked at the lion knights next to him, and arranged: "I will send 10 great knights to escort Baron Dylan back. To ensure safety, I will also send 120 cavalry and 500 infantry."
"You are really... so considerate." Baron Dylan looked up, his eyes were stunned and desperate, but he couldn't say anything. In the end, he could only bow his head dejectedly. In his forties, he became as decadent as an old man in his sixties. .
This is the garrison.
Kant's direct reach over the stony pass.
10 great knights, 120 cavalry, and 500 infantry, it is estimated that it is possible to destroy the Stone Pass, and the mere control of this place is impossible for Baron Dylan, who has lost his high-end combat power and only has himself. .
As for the so-called territorial armed forces, relying on the group of militiamen and pikemen
Ridiculous.
Even the mercenary regiment that could support the reputation of a few elites was defeated so miserably and completely. The so-called territorial armed forces, a group of peasants, militias, and a few armed troops of free people, are simply cannon fodder for food delivery!
Kant did not explain it to Baron Dylan, and there is no need to explain it now.
Get up and look out the window.
The troops are regrouped and awaiting his next order.
Kant turned his head and arranged for Fatis: "That's it, you go to the Stone Pass temporarily, escort Baron Dylan, if possible, help the Stone Pass to deal with some minor problems, after all, it's a bit chaotic now, there may not be any bandits It can appear near the pass and needs to be strictly defended."
"Yes." Fatis nodded, relying on his ability to go to the Stone Pass to actually sit in town, there is no problem at all.
Baron Dylan still bowed and said, "I respect your arrangement."
"So be it."
Kant nodded, stood up and said: "Fatis, take the troops now and go back with our Baron Dylan. Remember, you must ensure the safety of Baron Dylan and the Stone Pass."
"Yes!" Fatis glanced at Baron Dylan next to him. Although his face was calm, his eyes were filled with determination.
If something goes wrong, he won't hold back.
"Okay." Baron Dylan bowed again respectfully.
The troops were soon ready to go.
10 Sarion lion knights, 100 Swadian knights, and 500 Swadian infantry who have been secretly upgraded from light infantry to higher-level 4th-level Swadian infantry by Kant!
Better weapons, better armor, better armor, and more elite combat capabilities.
These 611 people had no problem holding the Jianshi pass.
What's more, just relying on those 10 great knights with extraordinary power is not something that ordinary troops can compete with!
This is Kant's first step in conquering the Lion Principality.
(end of this chapter)