Riding and Slashing

Shieldwind Fortress.

Li Ang is arranging for Rimusk's men to set up a defense line.

He planned to use Limusk's men to stop the Bacchus army at the Shieldwind Fortress - after the Bacchus captured the Shieldwind Fortress, they left a lot of rations here.

This is a very normal practice. White Hart Castle is located in a forested mountain area, and it is inconvenient for vehicles and horses. Generally, the Bacchus will not bring too much food and grass when they attack White Hart Castle.Leaving food in Shieldwind Fortress will guarantee supplies no matter whether they continue to attack or retreat.

Since the food is here, the enemy will naturally return to Bacchus territory from here after withdrawing from White Hart Castle. After all, they have to eat on the way back to the army.

Since the Bacchus set fire to the Noldor Forest, the person who set the fire must not be allowed to go back alive. This is Wendy's request.

Of course, Li Ang himself thought so too.

Li Ang really didn't expect Kailos and his son to do this.

In fact, over the centuries, many people have thought of setting fire to the forest—especially those who were deluded by rumors and regarded the Noldor as demons.

Including 360 years ago, before the establishment of the Pendor Kingdom, those old forces who had waged an all-out war with the Noldor elves thought so too.

But no one ever actually lit a fire in the forest.

The Knights of the Ebony Gauntlets who have been dealing with the Noldor have never done this, nor have the kings of all ages, nor the conqueror General Osa...not even the Jatus.

It's not because it can't be ignited - the forest is there and it doesn't move. If you really set fire with peace of mind, the forest can be ignited at any time, and the number of Enoldor can't be prevented at all.

There are two reasons for not setting fire.

On the one hand, it’s the benefits—the dignitaries need the Noldor Elves, and the capture of the Noldor Elves has formed a huge industrial chain hundreds of years ago. The former Changhe Town, the Knights of the Ebony Gauntlets, and the Cliff Bay, etc. It is a link in the industrial chain.

The upstream of this industrial chain is naturally the powerful people in various countries, and they cannot let the Noldor Elves get out of control.

But now, Pan De Continent is in chaos, and with Li Ang's intervention, this industrial chain has basically been cut off.

On the other hand, no one can afford the consequences of arson.

Because the Noldo elves who have lost their homes will inevitably attack humans crazily—in order to survive, they must carve out a habitat in the human world.

A man can do anything if he is driven to a corner, and so can the Noldor.

Most of the Noldor elves are indeed peace-loving, but if they lost their homes, those Noldor artists who were originally unwilling to wield swords would of course have to use bows and arrows to fight.

Therefore, the Sarleon Kingdom and the Bacchus Empire had to maintain the Noldor Forest. Once a serious fire broke out that could not be cured by manpower, the two countries next to the Noldor Forest would probably be destroyed by the crazy Noldor elves. .

Of course the few Noldor could not destroy these two countries, but at least they could cripple them.

If it is disabled by the Noldor, other countries will definitely take advantage of the fire, and it is not impossible to subjugate the country and genocide by then.

Of course, those in power in all countries are aware of this consequence—if someone is not aware of it, it must be an intellectual defect, and it is impossible to become a person in power...

But this is only the ostensible consequence that will happen immediately.

In addition, there is a heavy price to pay in the future...

The Forest of the Noldor is not a grove, but a vast primeval forest, whose total area is roughly equal to half the kingdom of Sarleon.

As for the density of the forest, that is, the number of animals and plants in the forest of the Noldor, it may account for half of the entire continent.

If such a large forest is burned, the entire continent will suffer.

Regardless of the other sequelae caused by the fire, as far as species are concerned, the forest was burned, and it was not only the Noldor elves who lost their habitat, but also the animals, birds and insects in the forest.

Birds and insects don't die from fire, they fly to other places to feed - like wheat fields or plantations.

Insects will be forced to live and multiply in the fields, birds will be forced to forage in human farms, and all kinds of snakes, insects, rats and ants will also be forced to enter human habitats.

It's all about survival...

This will lead to overwhelming bird and insect damage, crops will fail, trees will be gnawed bare, and even bridges and dams will gradually collapse under the migration of insects and ants.

In just one or two years, the entire continent will completely lose the balance of species. Human beings will not only face the revenge of the Noldor elves, but also face endless pests and the inevitable famine!

This is also what really happened in the world where Li Ang originally lived...

It's just that not many people are aware of the price that will be revealed in a year or two.

But Li Ang can realize that Lisa Dilan and Wendy can also realize that the Noldors will be taught the importance of species balance from an early age.

For Li Ang, this consequence is extremely heavy - his territory is the closest to the Noldor Forest, and he will inevitably be destroyed immediately, and all crops are likely to be wiped out this year.

In this era, it is basically impossible for manpower to prevent bird and insect plagues.

In other words, even in order to have enough food to sustain people's lives, Li Ang must kill these Bacchus, and then attack Bacchus to seize their territory and food reserves.

Otherwise, in winter, tens of thousands of people in the entire east will have no food to eat!

——The two years of war in the west of the Sarleon Land have fattened the Bacchus, and now only Bacchus has so much food in reserve.

"Which fool set fire to the Noldor Forest? How dare he accept such an order?"

After arranging the line of defense, Li Ang asked Limusk.

"It should be Gaulus, the lord of Fort Almera. He set the fire over Fort Almera..."

Rimusk is very honest now, he really cares about his mistress and illegitimate child.

"Gaulus .

Alina said to Leon.

"Yeah, that's a bad gambler who could even bet on his wife, and loses everything every time... he can't think of anything but gambling in his mind. He is the only one who dares to set fire to the Noldor Forest."

Rimuske nodded and said, "He has another name...Oliver, this is his original name. The name Gaulus was changed after he lost his wife..."

"Oliver? It's him?"

Ramon was stunned.

"You know him?"

Li Ang looked at Ramon - Ramon's expression was a little dull.

"I know it, I know it too well... His wife is now living in Singal, and has remarried. She married a brother of mine..."

Ramon spread his hands: "I'm the banker who made him lose his wife... Besides, I was actually doing a good deed at that time - it was her wife who voluntarily exchanged herself for the chips, and she couldn't stand this shit for a long time. She's a gambler, she'd rather be a wine hostess in my casino!"

What a coincidence...

But Ramon frowned again immediately: "However, that guy Oliver is not easy to deal with... Although his gambling skills are poor, his martial arts skills are really good."

"What? You fought him?"

Li Ang asked.

"I went to collect the bill... I once lent him a sum of money for gambling-you know, this is the usual business of the casino. But after he lost it all, the dozen or so brothers I sent to collect the bill were given by him alone. put down..."

Ramon pointed to the Scorpio Assassins behind him: "The ones I sent are all good fighters."

"That is to say, this Oliver, or Gaulus, is a gambler with high martial arts skills but no brains? Such a person probably only cares about the excitement between winning and losing?"

Li Ang asked while thinking.

"No, although this guy is a bad gambler and doesn't care about his family, he is very loyal to his friends. Many people in the Shadow Legion have a good relationship with him... Otherwise, he would not be from Fort Almera long ago Lord..."

Rimusk shook his head.

Li Ang nodded: "I have a gambling addiction, show loyalty, but don't care about my family, are bold, and have strong martial arts skills... It seems that this is the scapegoat that Kairos specially hired to set the fire... Since he likes to gamble, let's give him a gamble." Let's go... Remusc, let him take a gamble..."

"Okay... hey, who? Me?"

Rimusk thought that Li Ang wanted to gamble with Gaulus himself, so he hurriedly asked, "How can I let him bet at this time?"

"Of course it is to let him see the chance to win."

Li Ang patted Rimusk on the shoulder: "You just need to let him enter the Shield Wind Fortress. You should be able to do such a simple thing. If you let him go, I will kill your whole family, including yours." Beautiful mistress and lovely illegitimate child."

……

North of Shieldwind Keep.

Two armies are facing each other.

The relatively large number are the troops of the Bacchus Empire.

Standing in front of them were their former colleagues—the subordinates of Limusk.

Moreover, most of them are shadow infantry soldiers who originally belonged to the Shadow Legion.

"We must get the food for the Shield Wind Fortress...Gaulus, lead the troops to smash them!"

Antonyus gave the order after considering it for a while.

"Antonius, many of our lord's troops are unstable. It is said that assassins throwing knives were found in their homes... Moreover, the opposite is Limusk's troops, we can't kill each other...Rimusk is not courageous. Big, talk to him, he dare not fight us desperately."

Gaulus, riding a tall war horse, whispered to Antonius, who was wrapped tightly beside him.

"Shut up, Rimusk has betrayed... Now that he has stopped us here, it is no longer a matter of guts! We must not waste time... Don't you want to live? It won't be long before the Noldor There will be a big move!"

Antonius glanced at Gaulus: "Or, are you feeling sorry for the enemy?"

"Enemy? They were our colleagues yesterday! Besides, brothers are worried about the situation at home, how can they fight with peace of mind?"

Gaulus was not happy: "Antonius, although I help you father and son, I am not your servant! You are not the Marshal of the Empire, so you have no right to order me!"

"That's fine, I respect your wishes. I don't want to show up in public, so I will withdraw first. This troop will be handed over to you, and you can do whatever you want... Perhaps, you can get the food for Shieldwind Fortress and make the whole Bring all the troops back to your Fort Al Merah, and by then, they will be completely yours..."

Antonius didn't get angry. After saying a few words indifferently, he looked to the west, flattering his horse and preparing to run away alone.

"Give me all these people?"

Gallus asked in surprise.

"Of course, this is the command flag of the Shadow Legion. Take it... According to our previous agreement, my father has appointed you as the general of the Shadow Legion, and the centurions will obey your command."

Antonius tossed to Gaulus a delicate pennant stuck beside his saddle, and rode off west alone.

"This……"

Gaulus took over the small eagle flag with disbelief on his face—this triangular command flag can indeed command the centurions of the Shadow Legion, and the current First Legion, the grassroots captains are all shadows Centurion.

As the general of the Shadow Legion, and holding the command flag, he can indeed order the actions of the Legion.

At the same time, this was originally a condition for Gaulus to support Kailos and Antonyus-making him the general of the Shadow Legion.

Yes, becoming the general of the Shadow Legion does not require the approval of Emperor Marius, Kairos said it.

The Legion Master decides everything, which is the tradition of the Shadow Legion.

Although this kind of private appointment is illegal, the Shadow Legion has never recognized Mario's reformed new laws...

"Lord Gaulus, a secret letter has been sent from Shieldwind Fortress, it's for you."

Gaulus was in a daze when a soldier stepped forward and handed him a letter.

"Want to talk to me? Huh..."

After reading the letter, Gaulus grinned, "That coward, Rimusk, really doesn't have the guts to fight..."

In fact, if Gaulus led his troops into battle now, he would most likely be able to defeat them with one blow—Rimusk's troops also had no fighting spirit. Who would want to fight each other with their former colleagues?
Moreover, most people can realize that after the fire of the Noldor Forest, the Noldor Elves will soon retaliate, and no one wants to stay in Shieldwind Keep.

But Gaulus didn't listen to Antonius' order, he really didn't want to charge his former colleagues...

And Antonius did not insist on this order-letting Gaulus attract attention here, Antonius himself could get away easily.

the next day.

Gallus led a troop of cavalry outside Shieldwind Fortress.

Afterwards, the gate of Shieldwind Fortress opened, and Limusk also led his troops to stand outside the gate.

"Rimusk, you don't seem to want to fight with me? That's right... No matter who you are now relying on, you should leave here..."

Gaulus felt a little strange looking at Limusk who directly opened the city gate and went out to talk.

"Oliver... I can't help myself, if I don't block you, I will lose everything..."

Remuske shook his head helplessly and said in a low voice.

"I'm Gaulus now... Rimusk, if I can't bring my brothers back to Fort Almera, I'll lose everything too...Since you don't plan to fight, move the food out and let us go...you This kind of people can't stop us. I don't want to kill you, and I don't want brothers to kill each other. After all, we are comrades-in-arms for many years..."

Gaulus realized that Rimusk really seemed to be involuntary, so he lowered his tone.

"Oliver, when I opened the city gate, I actually wanted you to bring troops into the city... They asked me to ask you to come, and then took the opportunity to attack you... But I think we can take a gamble..."

Li Musk's voice became softer: "Li Ang is in the city... There are not many people around him. I can't deal with him, but you can definitely... I think we can take a gamble... If we can catch him , my family will be safe, and I will not be coerced again!"

"...You mean...there aren't many troops in the city?"

Gallus also lowered the volume as much as possible.

"There aren't many people... It's just that my family is in his hands, and I don't dare to fight against him openly. Li Ang is currently in the military depot on the north city wall. With your skill, you can probably catch him by rushing into the city... ..."

Rimusk urged in a low voice.

"Then... take a gamble..."

Gaulus looked at the opened city gate, and suddenly raised his spear and drove his horse to speed up.

The cavalry behind him also rushed to the city gate with him. There were not many of them, about two hundred or so, but all of them were elite.

In gambling, there are always winners and losers, and Gaulus won the bet this time-he took the lead and rushed into the Shield Wind Fortress with ease.

But in the gamble of life, Gallus once again lost everything - as soon as he rushed into the city with his troops, the gates of the castle fell.

Afterwards, all parts of the city were suddenly ignited, and the fire quickly engulfed the castle that had just been rebuilt two years ago.

At the same time, Limusk's troops surrounded the burning Shieldwind Fortress from all directions outside the city - all of his troops were outside the city, but they were all on the other side of the city wall.