Chapter 65 Border Guard
The next morning.

As the sun rose in the distance and the sunset glowed, the soldiers in the town were gathering towards the gate in an orderly manner.

At the gate of Hekou Town, Rhodes was waiting on his snow horse.

Next to him was White Bread wearing the White Steel Wolf armor.

The modified wolf rider armor has slightly changed in appearance.

The back, which was originally used for mounting, has been made smoother to facilitate the exertion of force.

The wolf cavalry is not wearing plate armor, but is made of white steel armor plates riveted onto leather cloth to ensure sufficient flexibility.

The overall shape is streamlined, fitting onto the surface of the white bread body, with only its head and limbs exposed.

The armor was shining and looked very majestic.

Combined with the powerful physique of the magic wolf, it should have given people a strong sensory impact.

Unfortunately.
Rod skimmed the white bread.

"Awoo~" White Bread seemed to have found some fun toy. After putting on the wolf rider armor, he kept rolling in the snow.

The dog's face stuck out its tongue and chased its tail, running in circles.

The blown snowflakes flew everywhere.

From time to time, he would extend the ice blade on his wolf claws and polish it on the white steel armor.

Rhodes felt somewhat comforted when he saw that it was just polishing and not foolishly scratching the scales with the ice blade.

This idiot is a little stupid, but when it comes to war, at least he will fight if there is anything he can do.

In view of this, Rhodes could still accept other minor problems.

After a while, the summoned soldiers gathered behind him.

Including twelve cavalrymen from the Royal Guards Battalion, two hundred shield and spearmen from the Iron Wall Battalion, and one hundred crossbowmen from the Divine Arrow Battalion.

Noah and Holmes stood on both sides, fully armed and waiting for orders.

Regarding the cleansing of Mole Town, Rhodes chose to leave Loren and most of the soldiers from the Arrow Battalion behind to be responsible for the security of the territory.

After a long period of contact, Rhodes no longer had much doubt about Loren's loyalty.

Choosing to keep him at home this time is a way of expressing trust.

Rhodes looked at the soldiers behind him.

The soldiers before them had already experienced actual combat and had survived two previous battles with the Wolf Chief.

The training on the battlefield has freed them from the immaturity of rookies.

I have gone through more than a month of nutritional supplements and rigorous training.

Compared with the beginning, there have been obvious changes in both physical fitness and mental state.

Different from the numbness and dullness of the serf soldier period.

After receiving the order, they were able to assemble quickly and arrange themselves neatly into square formations.

In addition to their well-trained movements, the most important thing is that there is a fire of desire and excitement in their eyes.

Soldiers no longer fear war, but look forward to it!
Because they witnessed the miracle with their own eyes.

His fellow serfs, thanks to their military achievements, lived a life that they envied and longed for.

Death is no longer worth fearing. Now, it’s your turn!
Seeing the troops assembled, morale was high.

Rhodes did not waste any more time making a pre-war declaration.

He drew out his sword, Ice Blade, pointed it in the direction of Mole Town, and ordered crisply:
"All troops set off!"

Mole Town is fifty kilometers away from Hekou Town.

At the normal marching speed of that era, it would take about four to five days to travel.

According to the agreement in the letter, Rhodes needs to arrive at the agreed location within four days.

Meet up with Viscount Marcia's border guards.

But with high morale, he found that he was going a little too fast.

Many soldiers were walking and walking, and they wanted to run on the spot!
If this continues, the soldiers will reach their destination in less than two days.

In order to ensure that the army could maintain sufficient combat effectiveness, Rhodes had to slow down and leave more time for rest.

Even so, they arrived at their destination ahead of schedule three days later.

Rodlerma stopped at the meeting point five kilometers away from Mole Town.

This is an abandoned caravan camp.

Extinguished fires, fallen wooden poles, and rags of tents weighed down by dirt and rubble could be seen everywhere. A wooden fence had also been built around the area.

Rhodes poked it with his scabbard, and the rotten fence collapsed instantly due to years of disrepair, raising a cloud of dust.

"Rest here."

Rhodes fanned the air in front of him with his palm, shook his head, and asked the soldiers to tidy up and rest.

At the same time, use ravens to observe the surrounding situation.

This abandoned campsite is located in the shadows below the hillside.

Although the environment is bad, the privacy is good.

About half a day later, from Raven's perspective, a troop was coming from the other direction.

Rhodes came to the front of the camp to greet them.

The people who arrived were one of the border guards of Hanshui County, with a number of about 500 people.

Among them were five leading Snowfield Horse Knights and fifty armored cavalrymen.

Behind him were more than 400 infantrymen armed with swords and shields, wearing chain mail and white robes.

As the army advanced, their formation was neat and their steps were uniform.

Not only are they well-equipped, but the soldiers are also strong and powerful.

"This is what a regular army should look like."

Looking at the approaching border guards, Rhodes could feel the solemnity unique to that army.

In comparison, the alliance army he belonged to was really not good enough and was not on the same level at all.

If the two sides come to blows, even if the alliance has a numerical advantage, it will probably be dispersed in one round.

But Rhodes also knew that this did not mean that the kingdom's army was weaker than the principality's.

It's actually not fair to compare the two.

The Border Guards are the elite troops of the Northern Frost Principality that maintain border security and fight against the barbarians all year round. They are the best part of the regular army.

Most of them are controlled by the powerful nobles of the principality.

But what about these pioneering knights?

It is just a team composed of the second sons, third sons, and even illegitimate sons of a family.

Except for the twelve chairmen of the Round Table Council who have political tasks, the situation is special.

The other knights' teams were mostly mercenaries and conscripted serfs, with almost no regular troops.

To put it bluntly, they are consumables that the kingdom's great nobles casually threw into the north to test the waters.

Of course it would be best if there were gains, but even if everyone died, the great nobles in the rear would not feel too bad.

The family only needs an eldest son as heir, and all others are expendable tools!

The cruel law of inheritance of the kingdom is the very reason why these pioneering knights come to the North and fight to the death.

He had only one goal, to return home with glorious military achievements and be granted a title and establish his own country.

Rhodes had a slightly different idea. He wanted to carve out a territory in the North and establish himself as the king!

The road will only get harder.

With the development of commercial trade, it is impossible to hide the special features of one's own territory.

I am still weak now, so others won’t care too much.

But what about the future?

Therefore, he had to do so before the kingdom's noble army officially arrived.

During this period when the kingdom and the principality were fighting each other and had no energy to pay attention to the situation in his territory, he tried to make himself as strong as possible.

Only when you have the military force that makes all parties fear you will they give you equal respect.

Otherwise, if the Grand Duke Beishuang saw his ambition and discovered that he might really have the ability.

Rhodes had no doubt that the border guards of the principality would ruthlessly attack his territory.

Wipe out all living things inside.

By then, all blood ties are meaningless.

How can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed? No tyrant will allow threats to appear around him.

(End of this chapter)