late at night.
On the head of Bailu City, Knight Rupert was squatting next to the brazier carefully wiping his long sword.
Rupert is a typical eastern knight, in his early thirties, handsome and dignified, more like a suave bard than a knight, only the well-trimmed beard makes his face look A little more tough temperament.
He is also one of the few old men of the Pegasus Legion. In the Battle of Shadow Canyon, Knight Rupert was seriously injured, so he returned to the Eastern Realm early to recuperate. He was not able to follow Marquis Vincent to Silvermoon City.
When Knight Rupert was injured, he was secretly annoyed, thinking that he would miss a good opportunity to do meritorious deeds because he would not be able to go to Silvermoon City with the army. Looking back now, he can only secretly rejoice. If he hadn’t been injured, he might have died Became a member of the souls of the dead under Silvermoon City.
As the direct army of the St. Pross family, the lord of the Eastern Territory, the Pegasus Legion must be rebuilt as soon as possible, and the replenishment of soldiers, logistics support, equipment supply, etc. are all top priorities, so it only takes more than a year. , The Tianma Legion, which was almost wiped out, quickly replenished to nearly 100,000 people.
It was as if the Pegasus Legion had been reborn.
But Rupert Knight is very clear that the current Pegasus Legion is completely different from before the reconstruction.
Although those recruits had the appearance of soldiers after more than a year of training, Knight Rupert knew very well that they were all ostentatious, far from the real elite, not to mention the tigers and wolves in the north. teacher.
Thinking of this, the horrible and bloody scene of Shadow Canyon back then could not help reappearing in Rupert Knight's mind, causing his injured half of his body to ache. Move a few steps closer to the brazier.
Of course, the reconstruction of the Pegasus Legion is actually a great thing for people like Rupert Knight.
After all, there are many vacancies, and Rupert Knight's military position has also risen accordingly. Otherwise, with his strength as a third-order knight and his unremarkable family background, it would be impossible for him to become the captain of the Pegasus Legion.
However, in recent times, the situation in the East has made Knight Rupert full of worries.
Although there is still no conclusion as to what happened in the Battle of Clover City, all kinds of rumors are flying everywhere.
Did Earl Hall betray the San Pros family
Is the Nushui River still in the hands of Dongjing
And the blood cavalry... where the hell are they now
What Knight Rupert is most concerned about now is the last question. To be honest, he really doesn't want to run into that terrifying northern cavalry again.
Just as he was thinking wildly, a strange feeling came to his heart. Knight Rupert was stunned, tilting his head and listening.
It seems that something is really moving.
Knight Rupert stood up immediately, walked to the wall with his long sword in hand, and looked out.
Tonight, the stars are lonely, and the moon is hidden behind the clouds. It is pitch black outside the city, and nothing can be seen.
But Knight Rupert always felt something was wrong.
This is the unique intuition of a veteran who has been fighting for many years.
Randomly ordering a group of soldiers, Knight Rupert began to carefully inspect the top of the city.
But after checking around, he found nothing. It seemed that he was just suspicious just now.
Just when Knight Rupert was about to give up his patrol and go back to continue warming up the fire, a creaking sound clearly entered his ears.
The soldiers hadn't reacted yet, but Knight Rupert immediately woke up and shouted back:
"Go and see if someone wants to open the city gate!"
The soldiers looked at each other, wondering if their commander was crazy, who would dare to disobey the military order and open the city gate at this time.
But immediately, the faint sound of horseshoes sounded outside the city, shattering the silent winter night.
At a glance, a fire dragon spread like a tide under the hazy moonlight.
Now even the recruits of the Tianma Legion, who had never experienced battle, understood.
Enemy attack!
"Quick! Blow the horn, blow the horn!" Knight Rupert roared hoarsely.
woo—
The low-pitched horn sounded from the top of the city in an instant.
Rupert Knight's reaction speed is not too slow, but helplessly, this newly formed Pegasus Legion is still too immature.
Due to the lack of a large number of grassroots officers with rich combat experience, the first time they heard the bugle, they didn't know to guard the most critical city gate first, but fell into a panic at a loss.
In addition, it was late at night, and the transmission of military orders was not smooth. When Knight Rupert led the soldiers to the gate of the city, he suddenly found that the cavalry vanguard outside the city had rushed to less than 500 paces.
Such a short distance can be reached in an instant at the speed of cavalry.
At this time, even if you want to close the city gate, it is too late.
Knight Rupert didn't know how the city gate was opened, but at this moment, he couldn't care less about thinking about it.
Because by the light of the fire, he had already seen the enemy's flag—the Blood Cavalry Army!
Changed the name, but the level of terror remained the same.
Knight Rupert's old wound began to ache again. He suppressed the fear in his heart and roared, "Block the city gate!"
Blocking
What to block
Of course it is human life, it is flesh and blood.
But unfortunately, not everyone has such courage, especially this group of recruits who have never experienced battle.
What's more, what they are facing at this time is the Blood Cavalry Army that made even the Pegasus Legion tremble in its heyday.
Therefore, when Knight Rupert stood at the gate of the city with his sword in his hands, he found that there was no companion by his side.
A feeling of sadness welled up in my heart.
Is the current Pegasus Legion so unbearable
Facing the tide-like cavalry from the north alone, Knight Rupert seemed to have returned to the Shadow Canyon a year ago in a trance.
For a moment, he suddenly calmed down, there was no fear, no resentment, but only a kind of relief and relief.
The familiar faces of the former Pegasus Legion appeared in Rupert Knight's mind, and he roared:
"Brothers, I'm here to accompany you!"
Boom!
Like the gravel in front of a huge wave, Knight Rupert was knocked away as soon as he met his face, while the raging wave of cavalry continued to roll forward without any delay.
The killing began to spread in the city.
…
White Dew Castle.
The butler, who has always paid special attention to etiquette, rushed into the study in a panic at this time, and reported tremblingly:
"Old...Master, it's not good! The blood cavalry army has entered the city!"
The Duke of St. Pros, who was playing against the Marquis Vincent, didn't seem surprised at all. Hearing this, he didn't put down the crystal chess piece in his hand, and his eyes still stayed on the chessboard. He asked faintly:
"Which door? How did you get in?"
Infected by the calmness of the Duke of St. Pros, the housekeeper took a few deep breaths, stabilized his mind, and said:
"Entered from the north gate. According to the information so far, a traitor secretly opened the north gate and let the blood cavalry army in."
"I see." The Duke of St. Pros nodded.
Seeing this, the housekeeper suddenly relaxed a lot.
Obviously, the Duke of St. Pros had expected all this.
Maybe, this is a trap set by the Duke against the Blood Cavalry Army.
Therefore, seeing that the Duke of St. Pros had no further instructions, the butler bowed, exited the study, and closed the door smoothly.
In the study, Marquis Vincent looked solemnly at the Duke of St. Pros, and said in a deep voice:
"Well, father, should you trust me now?"
(end of this chapter)