Camil City South Gate
Another attack was pushed back by the warriors. In just half an hour, countless bodies were left at the city gate. The intensity of the battle made Arthur's heart ache. The barbarian infantry that had been built with great difficulty fell here.
Ever since Aiders withdrew from Camil City, Arthur had been stationed at the south gate, blocking wave after wave of the Darcy Army that wanted to rush out of the city to pursue the Empire's expedition army. More and more corpses gathered at the city gate, and there was almost no place for them to step on. The barbarian infantry played a huge role in this hand-to-hand battle. They were like iron towers that prevented the Darcy soldiers in the city from taking a step forward.
However, the Dasi army was so powerful that they were about to win. Their fierce and crazy attacks had caused heavy losses to the barbarian infantry. Seeing the barbarian infantry that they had painstakingly built fall one by one, and the warriors of the 3rd Cavalry Division at the city gate were unable to do anything, Arthur thought that he could not let this go on.
"Locke!"
"Yes! General!"
"Kill the horses! Build a wall!" Arthur ordered sternly.
" General!?" Locke was stunned.
"Don't you understand? Kill the horses and pile them up at the city gate!" Arthur's face was cold.
"But…this! Ah, I understand, General." Locke sighed and wiped the blood off his face. He was about to make arrangements. Although his heart ached, if this continued, the losses would be too great.
"General, you must not kill the horse…"
"General, how can a cavalryman be called a cavalryman if he doesn't have a horse? How can he charge into battle…"
“……”
Before Locke could carry out Arthur's order, the soldiers of the 3rd division who heard his order started to clamor.
The importance of military horses to cavalry was self-evident. To the cavalry, horses were not only their means of transportation and combat, but also their close comrades. Killing a horse with their own hands was something they were absolutely unwilling to do.
"Shut up!"
Arthur's face turned cold when he saw their reaction. His cold gaze swept across the surroundings like a knife.
"Hey, do you think I want to kill a horse?”，Arthur sighed when he saw the soldiers with tears in their eyes looking at him expectantly, hoping that he would take back his orders. However, he straightened his stiff back and glared at them with bloodshot eyes. He roared," But is it important to have people? Kill them all!" Kill!"
Following a series of mournful cries, hundreds of horses fell at the city gate. The two horses stacked on top of each other to form a wall that was half the height of a person. In addition to the corpses on the ground, the city gate was blocked in an instant, forming a bloody and compact position.
At this moment, the Darcy Army attacked again. The warriors who had just killed their warhorses for many years did not have time to wipe the tears off their faces. They charged forward without hesitation.
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In the prefect's manor, Sika looked at the news that had just arrived with a solemn expression.
Just now, the Empire's army, which had been blocking the Kingdom's army for an hour, finally could not withstand the Kingdom's army's fierce attacks and was forced to retreat. Due to this unforeseen event, the generals at the front did not dare to act on their own and chase after the enemy according to plan, so they had come to ask for instructions from Seka.
"Your Highness, I can guarantee that when the Darcy Army enters the city, it will be a complete mess. If we don't pursue them, we will be wasting a great opportunity!”A fat man beside Sika saw his hesitation and quickly nodded and bowed.
Sika, who was in the middle of making a decision, was disturbed by this fatty. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. He raised his head and looked at him coldly." Hmph, then my Lord Prefect, tell me, what's up with this group of people blocking our army's path?”
The fat man was the Mayor of Camil City who had betrayed the enemy. Looking at his fat face, which was that of a Darcy man, he was really shameless.
Fatty was swept by Sika's knife-like gaze and immediately broke out in a cold sweat. His teeth trembled slightly and he was somewhat speechless, but he had to say it. The greater the success of the Darcy Army this time, the greater the role he would play. Only then would he be able to obtain greater benefits.
Fatty wiped his sweat." Your Highness, think about it. First, the granary in the city was on fire. Then, our Darcy Army entered the city. With the strength of our Darcy Army, it would be good enough if they could escape the city in fear. What kind of resistance would they have? Now, if we were the only ones chasing after them, it would be like chopping leeks. We would be chopping a whole bunch of leeks. Your Highness, we can't let go of such a good opportunity.”
" As for those bastards who blocked our way, they are completely…"
"Alright, stop talking!" Sika waved his hand at the chatterbox fatty in annoyance. If it wasn't for the fact that he wanted to set an example and attract more people from the Empire to join him, he would have dealt with this useless fatty a long time ago. How could he let him be noisy here?
When Fatty saw Sika's annoyed expression, he could not help but break out in a cold sweat again. He hurriedly shut his mouth and stood there motionlessly, ignoring the oily sweat.
Sika was also clear about the reason why Fatty had urged him to pursue. However, he did not care about Fatty's nonsense about chopping leeks. He said that this was a good opportunity, and that was indeed true. Furthermore, Sika had his own long-term plans. If they couldn't destroy the Empire's strength this time, then with the Empire's foundation, even if the city's defense facilities were complete, they would still be able to break through one day. Even if they could hold on for three to five years, the kingdom would not be able to withstand the loss of manpower. They had to make sure that the empire did not dare to act rashly for ten years. As long as the kingdom digested the land they had conquered, the kingdom would not be inferior to the empire in any aspect.
Thinking of this, Sika's expression froze and he stood up. Fight! Even if there was a big change, they had to fight!
"Men, pass on my order. Order five cavalry divisions to pursue and attack the enemy!”
"Haha, Your Highness is wise, Your Highness is wise. There is no need to call for a messenger to pass the news. Everything is urgent. I will rush to the south gate at once. Your Highness is a noble family, and we can't take any risks. I'll go on behalf of Your Highness to see how the kingdom's army won a great victory.”Upon hearing Sika's words, the fat on the fat man's face folded several times. He seemed to be able to see the scene of him receiving the reward.
In the grand hall, the king held his hand and smiled at the ministers kneeling below. He said," In this southern expedition, I, Darcy, have conquered thousands of miles and killed countless enemies. The greatest contributor is none other than my beloved minister.”
As for him, he looked at the ministers who were kneeling down and looking up at him with envy and hatred. He quickly said with a humble attitude,"Your Majesty, you're too serious. You're too serious.""I'm just doing my duty."
After that, under the Emperor's insistence, he was " forced " to accept the appointment of an official, the promotion of nobility, the gold and silver in the mansion, the beautiful concubines and beautiful maidservants, and so on. His life was definitely many times better than when he was the prefect of Camil City, which was far away and did not have much money.
In this wonderful fantasy, Governor Camil, who had rolled out of the room like a ball, went to meet a tragic end that he would never have imagined!
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