Yajin City, forty miles south of the city.

The sky is getting dark, the sun is setting in the west, and the afterglow shines on the land in the north.

This is a small town, and it is also the closest town to Yajin City. Since the fall of the northern fortress, many residents near here have moved south to escape the war. It is already evening, and this small town seems even more quiet, far away.

From a distance, there were only a few pillars of smoke rising from the town, and most of the houses had no lights at all. It looked very deserted.

In order to meet the challenge, a wall made of fences and earth and stone was built around the town, which originally had a population of only one or two thousand. However, this earthen wall looked too simple, and the highest point was only two meters tall.

Meters away, as for the lowest point, I'm afraid the cavalry can jump over it with a single leap as long as the cavalry gallops and sprints.

It's hard to imagine how much real use such crude fortifications can have once war comes.

However, the remaining residents living in the town seem to have a greater sense of security because of this simple circle of earthen walls. Even if it is just a slight psychological comfort, having a wall is better than having no wall.

And now, because of the town's special geographical location, Du Wei has dispatched 300 infantrymen to this town since he took charge of frontline military affairs.

Since the army was assembled in Yajin City, in this small town in the south, under the order of the empire, some veterans with military experience and some powerful young men also formed the militia in the town in the north.

, because this road is the main road leading to the frozen forest. It is close to the North Country and is an area where mercenaries are prevalent. Many people among the people are quite martial. These people mainly help the imperial troops stationed here to maintain it.

To maintain order, and to help provide some accommodation and accommodation when the transport troops traveling from north to south passed by, and to undertake some simple security work.

The sun has set at this moment. In front of the village gate in the south of the town, two militiamen wearing leather armor are leaning in front of the village and looking from a distance. Judging from the leather armor on their bodies, these two people have obviously worked as mercenaries. Both of them have worked as mercenaries.

His face was not relaxed.

Since the fall of the fortress, only a strong stronghold like Yajin City is left in the area south of the fortress. The rest of the area is an open plain. Under such circumstances, although the enemy will not march straight in before capturing Yajin City, they will occasionally send

It is inevitable for some wolf cavalry to scatter and harass. A few days ago, there were even vague rumors that people around had seen the wolf cavalry.

Although the news is not certain, it is possible that some ignorant villagers mistakenly saw wild wolves as wolf cavalry. However, this kind of news still made everyone nervous for a while.

At this time, two militiamen heard a dull sound of horse hooves coming from the southern road in the distance. They raised their heads and looked into the distance. They saw a cloud of dust rising on the horizon in the distance from the road. Just as the two of them were a little bit

When they were nervous, they finally saw the figure and the flag clearly. Then they felt relieved.

It's our army.

When fighting those monster races in the north, at least one thing is very simple: it is very easy to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. All humans are naturally our own army. Because those monsters have different races and appearances, it is not easy to sneak into human territory.

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On the road, horses' hooves were flying, dust was rising, and gradually they came in. A group of war horses galloped, the horsemen were riding in light armor, and the flag held by the leader was a golden tulip blooming in the fire.

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"Look, it looks like Duke Tulip's cavalry."

The two militiamen immediately laughed. Some raised their hands high and waved.

There were less than a hundred cavalry in this group, and as they galloped closer, the militiamen guarding the gate felt something different!

Such a group of a hundred cavalrymen came galloping all the way, and only heard the sound of horseshoes. When they came in front of them, the queue suddenly stopped, and the queue was still neat and meticulous. It showed extremely high equestrian skills and tactical literacy. And the riders on the horse

.Everyone was not only wearing leather armor, but also a helmet. There was also a black iron mask on the helmet, with only a pair of eyes exposed. These cavalrymen were riding on horses and stopped, but they were silent. No one spoke, or even

After stopping, there were only two militiamen facing them. The riders on the horses also maintained the same posture: holding the reins in one hand and holding the hilt of the sword with the other hand! This is a posture that maintains full vigilance at all times.

Hundreds of horses were riding in front of him. The horses were silent and the people were silent, but there was a hint of murderous intent!

The distance was only a few dozen steps, and the sun had already set. Being stared at coldly by a hundred cavalrymen with such iron-clad faces, the militiamen seemed to suddenly feel chills all over their bodies. They were stunned for a moment and couldn't even speak.

Forgot to say.

Finally, a cavalryman at the front slowly drove his horse closer. Under the iron mask, he uttered a cold word: "We are the Tulip family cavalry. We have been ordered to go north. Please open the door and let us go!"

"Ah...oh!" The two militiamen woke up in shock.

Then the knight on the horse threw a rolled wooden tube over, with an official marching pass on it. The two militiamen hurriedly took it, took a look at it, and after verifying it, the bolder one managed to smile and said: "

Great! Anyone who can come to help is welcome! You should go to Yajin City. It’s only forty miles away after passing this town."

As he spoke, he made a gesture to the archers guarding the wall. Behind the wall, some soldiers from the town were already standing on ladders, holding on to the wall and looking outside.

The village gate slowly opened, and the imperial infantry stationed here came out to greet them.

When this group of cavalry approached people, the militiamen and soldiers in the town were surprised to discover an extremely unusual situation:

These cavalrymen from the Tulip family, their horses... are so tall!

And although the Tulip family is located in the northwest, relying on its geographical advantage, it can obtain a large number of high-quality horses from the grasslands nearby. It is said that the quality of the Tulip family's cavalry horses is also very outstanding, but no one expected that it could be as good as this.

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Ordinary horses in the imperial cavalry army, pack horses are generally more than one and a half meters tall, while cavalry war horses are about one and eighty meters in height. This is already the standard for the elite cavalry units of the empire.

As for some outstanding war horses, their body height can reach two meters, but only senior officers at the general level are eligible to ride them.

Judging from their uniforms and weaponry, this group of one hundred cavalrymen is obviously just an ordinary vanguard, all cavalrymen of ordinary military rank, but their war horses...

God!

The people in the village couldn't help but their eyes widened when they saw it!

These war horses, even the shortest ones, are at least two meters tall! Some of them are probably over two and a half meters tall! The body shape has thick and huge bones, and the strong muscles are like cast copper and iron, and the limbs seem to contain heavy weight.

Fierce and violent power. Judging from their huge bodies and muscles full of explosive power, these horses are obviously among the best in terms of endurance load-bearing and explosive sprinting!

What's even weirder is that these war horses are huge. The horses also wear metal helmets. The helmets are actually complete in shape. There is an iron bit at the horse's mouth, which seals the horse's mouth. The war horses slow down.

Slowly entering the village gate, and as they passed the village gate, the militiamen clearly heard the thick breathing in the nostrils of the horses, like the whistling wind, and the exposed eyes of these war horses were actually faintly glowing red.

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There is no doubt that each of these hundred-person cavalry is a top-notch war horse! In the army, only first-class generals can ride such horses! And in the Tulip family... even small soldiers can ride them.

Riding such a good horse?!

Some of the militiamen in the town had been mercenaries and were no strangers to horses. At first glance, they could faintly feel that these horses seemed to have a strange aura... How should I put it? Although these horses

It doesn't scream. It seems quiet, but there always seems to be a faint and frightening violent energy in those red eyes!

It seemed that in front of me, there were not war horses one by one, but a hundred ligers and ligers on chains!

"We are just the vanguard, the main force is behind." The captain of this group of cavalry jumped off his horse, walked up to an imperial officer wearing an officer's uniform, and gave a military salute.

The officer stationed in the town was stunned.

This group of one hundred cavalrymen dismounted from their horses. Each cavalryman was close to two meters tall. They were all standard muscular men.

One hundred people were silent, just looking at the surroundings coldly with their eyes hidden behind the iron mask, the look in their eyes made people shudder.

"Ah...oh, yes, we know." The officer then realized and asked again: "Do you need food?"

"No, please provide some water. Our horses need drinking water, but not food." The cavalry captain's voice was still cold: "We have to go on our way." His voice was a little stiff, as if he didn't like to talk so much.

Finally, I still said two words briefly: "Thank you!"

But when the officer in the town wanted to arrange for a groom to take care of the horses, he flatly refused.

"Thank you, but no need. Our war horses are a little different and can only be taken care of by our cavalry."

When the people in the town watched these cavalrymen coming to the water channel next to the stable, the cavalrymen took off their helmets and drank from the same water channel as the horses. When these Tulip family cavalrymen took off their helmets and masks, they looked like ordinary people.

There is no difference. Most of them look like young people, but these young people are full of murderous aura! One by one, they are as silent as stone. The overwhelming aura makes people feel it from a distance, and they dare not

near.

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However, the surprise did not end there.

When the garrison in the town prepared a large amount of water and fodder, an hour after the vanguard of a hundred people arrived, the thunderous sound of horse hooves could be heard faintly in the distance!

Under the deep sound, it was as if the ground was shaking. Experienced soldiers immediately identified that there was a large cavalry march approaching here.

That night, on the road, a mighty group of cavalry galloped in the distance. The dust raised blurred the horizon. The cavalry came like a long black dragon along the road. The horses' hooves sounded like thunder, The ground is shaking!

This is a cavalry force composed of ten thousand people. Both the flag and the movement order clearly indicate that it is the family's private army transferred to the north by Lord Tulip Duke. The movement order has the seal of the Imperial Military Department, and the procedures are complete.

However, when the 10,000 cavalry arrived in this small town, it still caused quite a shock.

This small town is located in the south of Yajin City. I don’t know how many armies have passed through these days. Almost every three days, troops from all over the country are ordered to go north to assemble in Yajin City. The villagers and garrison here have seen many armies. But there has never been an army as shocking as this cavalry of the Tulip family!

There are a total of ten thousand cavalry, and those war horses, without exception, are all such giant horses that make people's scalp numb! Even the most knowledgeable people can't tell where so many of them appear on the mainland. Such a strange war horse?

These war horses are huge. Everyone thought that it would be shocking enough for the vanguard to have a hundred good horses. However, they did not expect that there were actually ten thousand horses! And the level and quality were even faintly impressive. higher!

Some war horses are even more than two and a half meters tall, and they are breathing like wild beasts roaring on the ground!

The army stationed in the town also had hundreds of horses, but when the Tulip family's army cavalry arrived, the Tulip family's war horses drank water from the sink in front of the stable. When the horses approached, the town's defenders were surprised to find , but our own horses seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, cowering in the stable one by one. Some were spinning in circles, restless, some were murmuring in fear, and some even shrank their heads. It was as if a mouse had seen a cat... …

It was not possible for all the large groups of cavalry to enter the town, but all the soldiers in the town were dispatched and buckets of water were carried out.

Each of these Tulip family cavalry seemed to be cold and stiff, and their attitude was also cold. They were not at all as friendly as other imperial armies that had passed by in the past.

Even if the soldiers in the town brought water, and occasionally someone accidentally approached their horses, these Tulip family cavalry would immediately greet them coldly and prevent them from getting closer.

These guys are so rude and impolite.

Some of the defenders were slightly dissatisfied.
To be continued...