Chapter 27 On the eve of the battle
The number of soldiers who came in hiding was about eighty, each of them was strong and muscular.

He was wearing thick brown bear skin, and from the collar one could see that he was wearing chain mail underneath.

The weapons in their hands are very special, shaped like large curved swords.

The blade has a wavy curve, and there are two wolf-tooth-like protrusions on the back of the blade.

The wolf-fang scimitar is the iconic weapon of the Northern Wolf Chief.

Combined with the eye-catching tattoos on the soldiers' faces, Rhodes immediately understood their identities.

The Wolf Chief Tribe among the northern barbarians, the army of the Rorosa people!

Different from the Kingdom's belief in God the Father, in this northern land of ice and snow, most of the barbarians living here are believers of the "Lord of Winter".

They firmly believe that this supreme Lord of Frost will one day awaken from his long sleep and purify this filthy world with the end of eternal winter.

That being said, barbarians rarely worship the Lord of Winter directly.

Instead, they each worship the messenger sent to the earth by the god in mythology and legend.

Among them, the barbarian people of the Rorosa tribe worship the Winter Wolf Messenger and believe in the wolf totem.

When they grow up, their bodies will be covered with wolf patterns, so the kingdom contemptuously calls them the Wolf Chief Tribe.

Raven looked ahead at the group of Wolf Chief's soldiers.

The leaders were six barbarian warriors riding black wolves and wearing animal skin armor.

The status of a warrior among the barbarians is equivalent to that of a knight in a kingdom.

Under the observation of the [Eye of True Vision], their physique is no less than that of ordinary knights, and the leading three have even reached the level of elite knights.

Moreover, the six of them were riding first-level magical beasts—the Iron-backed Black Wolves.

All canines have one thing in common, which is known as having a head of steel, bones of iron, and a waist of tofu.

The winter wolf's spine is relatively fragile, making it difficult to run long distances as a mount.

The same is true for the Ice Blade Wolf that evolved from it. Even though it is larger and stronger, the inherent fragility of its spine makes it unsuitable for riding.

But there is one evolved subspecies that is an exception, and that is the Iron-backed Black Wolf of the Rorosa people.

Unlike the Ice Blade Wolf, which grows ice claws to facilitate hunting.

The subspecies Ironback Black Wolf is raised on a diet rich in iron ore and bone meal, and has focused its evolution on its spine.

The spine, which seems to be cast from steel but is as resilient and strong as a spring, gives the Iron-Backed Black Wolf powerful explosive power.

Far superior to war horses in close-range sprints.

It also made the extraordinary military force of the Rorosa people - the Wolf Cavalry - famous in the North!
"Six wolf cavalrymen and seventy-four strong soldiers. This is probably the entire combat power of the small wolf chief tribe, right?" Rhodes understood something.

The royal city and large tribe of the Luoluo people are located deep in the northern border, at least hundreds of kilometers away from Pingdingshan.

If it was a scout team sent out from there, it would be impossible for them to be followed by seventy-four infantrymen.

This group of barbarian soldiers could only have come from a small wolf chief tribe closest to him.

Climbing the mountain in the dark at night clearly shows that one is well prepared.

But with the reconnaissance of the crows, Rhodes always knew the situation near Pingdingshan. How could the enemy know his location?
Moreover, they came too quickly. The North is so vast that they were able to lock him down in just half a month. Not to mention that they dared to leave the tribal area in full force and approach the territory of the principality.

Aren't they afraid of being surrounded and annihilated by the knights?

Unless someone told them Rhodes' location and intelligence in advance!
So they are fearless!
"Oh, Mansaru Winter, I see." As he spoke, Rhodes picked up his sword, his eyes becoming colder.

He thought of the greedy and malicious Baron of Hekou Town whom he had met not long ago.

The Rorosa who was so confident that the barbarians would not attack his territory!
Rod walked out of the house.

At the same time, the crows perched on the dead tree next to the house flapped their wings and flew high. The saber-toothed tiger on the straw mat suddenly opened its eyes, its pupils excited and bloodthirsty.

The sound of a deep horn rang out in the residential area of ​​Pingdingshan.

Holmes woke up from his sleep and ran out of the room first. He didn't have time to ask Rhodes about the situation and immediately shouted loudly:
"Highest combat readiness status activated, all personnel assemble immediately!"

"The cavalry mount their horses, and the shield and spear soldiers follow the cavalry to the first line of resistance! The militia immediately rushes to the sentry tower on the high cliff and prepares to throw stones! Other residents close their doors and are not allowed to come out without orders!"

"Quick! Speed ​​up, move faster!"

Although Holmes didn't know what was happening at the moment.

But he knew that when Rhodes blew the horn, it would mean that the territory would face a fatal crisis of life and death.

There is no time to delay!

Amid Holmes's almost roaring roar, the villagers hid in their rooms in fear, their eyes filled with confusion. They were completely unable to understand what had happened in the quiet night not long ago.

But the villagers didn't need to understand. The soldiers, who had undergone many exercises, did not hesitate. They knew very well their next task.

They brought their equipment and gathered in the team, moving in orderly steps towards the gentle slope of Pingdingshan Mountain.

Through the window, Lily looked at the groups of soldiers marching on the street and listened to the shouts of the knights' followers.

She couldn't help but become nervous and hugged the white bread worriedly.

Since the castle had not been built yet, Lily was in charge of Rhodes' daily life and food during the day, and would go back home to rest at night.

After experiencing the humiliating experience of having his nest taken away from him by a bully from time to time, Whitebread simply ran back to his hometown and comfortably enjoyed Lily's daily feeding.

"May God bless you, sir, and please don't let anything happen to you."

Rhodes was nowhere to be seen. Lily recalled the time when Rhodes rushed towards the rogue knight alone in Pine Cone Village.

She understood that the adult was probably already on the front line.

Lily bit her lip, clasped her hands together, and prayed for him devoutly.

White Bread licked the back of her hand to comfort her.

Then, with a girl's scream, he broke free from her arms, jumped out of the window and followed the army.

As White Bread hurried along, his nose twitched and a low growling sound came from his throat.

It smelled the Ironback Black Wolf.

That is its same kind and also its nemesis!
In the legends of the North, demon wolves are known for devouring their own kind to become stronger.

The edge of Pingdingshan, at the top of the gentle slope of the mountain.

Rhodes was wearing armor and had a sword at his waist. He was riding on a warhorse and looking at the army gathering behind him.

White Bread and Sabretooth are listed with him.

Noah and Holmes rode their horses and stood one body length behind him.

Behind them, the cavalry of twelve knights' escorts and the shield and spear formation of fifty-two soldiers were all in position.

The soldiers had learned of the barbarian attack and were holding their weapons tightly.

Everyone was waiting. In the dead silence of the night, the rapid heartbeats could be clearly heard.

At this time, Rhodes discovered that the Wolf Chief's soldiers had reached the halfway point of the mountain, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

He broke the silence by speaking:
"There are barbarian soldiers attacking below. They want to take advantage of the night and slaughter us like stupid cattle and sheep."

"Little did they know that at this moment, the identities of hunter and prey had already reversed!"

Rod said, looking up.

"Caw!" The crows in the sky made a shrill cry.

On the gentle slope of Pingdingshan Mountain, at the two naturally protruding high cliff watchtowers, fifty militiamen were already ready.

After receiving the order, they pushed down many boulders with a diameter of one meter in front of them.

The wolf cavalryman who had just reached the center of the gentle slope noticed something was wrong and looked up in confusion.

His pupils contracted in fear.

The next second, the earth trembled and a rumbling sound came from halfway up the mountain, along with the barbarians' shouts of fear and pain!

"At this moment, all the soldiers who came here with me from Jianling, follow my footsteps."

Rhodes drew his sword, pointed it downward, and shouted in a murderous tone, "Follow me and charge!"

The war horses raised their heads and neighed, and galloped with their hooves.

Twelve knight attendants set up a lance made of cypress wood with a steel tip, which was three meters long.

In the moonlight, the tip of the gun emitted a cold light.

Taking advantage of the terrain, the army began a decisive charge towards the barbarians below.

At the same time, ravens flew over the tops of the stone pillars on both sides of the gentle slope and lit the braziers placed on them.

Balls of flames rose up in front of the cavalry, illuminating the road.

(End of this chapter)