Chapter 98 Completing the Goal
"First Captain Archer, shoot straight ahead!"

Looking at the charging enemies, Rhodes raised his hand and gave orders to the longbowmen.

Fifty longbow soldiers received the order and immediately pulled their bowstrings at a forty-five-degree angle towards the sky ahead.

As the sound of the bowstring trembled, a rain of arrows poured towards the enemy.

After several months of training by Knight Loren, the longbowmen of the Third Divine Archery Battalion have already mastered the basic requirements for archery.

Although accuracy cannot be guaranteed, it is not elite.

But the battlefield has always been about legionary combat, and there is no need to rely on accuracy.

The biggest role of longbow soldiers is to shoot arrows continuously, causing large-scale damage above the enemy.

Except for a few archers who can reach three or four hundred meters, the effective killing distance of the Rosa longbow is generally one hundred and eighty meters.

There were over a thousand enemies charging towards Rhodes' position, holding ordinary pitchforks and sticks in their hands, and they looked like civilians.

But there was an obvious problem with their eyes, their eye sockets were bloodshot, bloodthirsty and crazy.

These are barbarian believers infected by the White Frost Cult. This crazy behavior can only mean one thing.

They ate people.

Rhodes looked at them coldly and waved his hand to order the longbow soldiers to fire a fourth round of arrows.

By the time they reached a distance of fifty meters, more than a hundred people had been killed or injured.

The next second, the sound of a crossbow being fired was heard beside Rhodes.

Two hundred crossbowmen shot arrows one after another according to the order of the formation, and in the blink of an eye, more than a hundred people were knocked down.

Compared with the Rosa longbow, the effective killing range of an ordinary crossbow is only fifty meters.

And the gun needs to be wound with a foot pedal, so continuous shooting is not possible.

But to be honest, compared to longbowmen, crossbowmen are much more cost-effective.

It only takes a dozen days of training to form a team, and the physical fitness requirements are not high.

And crossbowmen can be part-time.

Even civilians who usually till the fields can play a significant role in defending the city if they take an hour out of their daily routine to train with crossbows.

Although there are many soldiers in Rhodes Territory, their number is very limited after they are dispersed into three places.

Training a group of ordinary residents to serve as crossbowmen when defending the city can greatly reduce the pressure on his soldiers to defend the territory.

Rhodes was thinking in his mind, not paying attention to the enemies who rushed over with crossbows.

The heavy infantry formed a shield and spear formation and began to advance forward, easily dividing and strangling them.

Even if their physical fitness is enhanced, without the corresponding equipment, how can they possibly be a match for regular soldiers?

On the march, the army had encountered many attacks from the roving White Frost Cult, but the scale of the attacks was not large and they were easily dealt with.

In fact, compared to the attack of the White Frost Cult.

The chaos between the private armies of different nobles caused far more losses than those caused by the enemy.

The distance is one hundred miles. According to the plan, we should travel thirty-five miles a day and arrive in three days.

However, in reality, it was not until the sixth day that the army finally arrived at its destination with great difficulty, and began to set up camp and establish a temporary stronghold.

The reason why so much time was wasted, apart from the chaos in the formation, was more importantly that there were always knights leading their troops to run away.

It is called reconnaissance of the enemy.

Everyone knows what he is actually thinking.

They just wanted to rob the wealth of the passing territories on the road. Who doesn't know who?

But it was useless. Looking at the knight running back with a dark face, Rhodes couldn't help shaking his head.

Although the White Frost Cult's combat power is not strong, its ability to loot villages and towns is shocking.

This evil cult is simply the perfect candidate for clearing the countryside.

Fortunately, they prepared logistics and transportation, otherwise they would have run out of food on the way and had to run back in disgrace. "After all, it's just a cult that can't be shown on the stage. There's nothing to be afraid of."

The Knights were inspiring as they set up camp.

The continuous and easy victories made the pioneer knights full of confidence and selectively ignored their own chaos.

Kelvin even took the lead and said that he would immediately lead the cavalry to set off and try to reach Dune Castle in the afternoon.

Rhodes knew the reason why they were so anxious was because he received news from the nobles of the Principality.

The other side has already arrived at Dune Castle with their troops and is about to launch an attack.

Since they have chosen to send troops to provide assistance, these pioneering knights naturally do not want to fall behind.

The minority obeys the majority. At noon, more than 2,000 cavalrymen broke away from the main army and rushed forward quickly.

Unlike the slow infantry, the cavalry are the elite of each knightly order.

Even if they are not familiar with each other, they can maintain a basic formation after being at a distance.

In the afternoon, a group of cavalry slowed down and the outline of the Dune Fort appeared before them.

"Sir, they are coming!" The speaker was a noble from the duchy.

In front of the Dune Castle, a group of nobles from the duchy were gathering on the high slope.

Seeing the pioneer knights coming from behind, one of them hurriedly said to Joyce.

"We're finally here. Everyone, pay attention and prepare to attack the city!"

Joyce spoke to the other nobles of the duchy.

Although he wanted to cooperate with the Pioneer Knights, everything had to be divided into a master and a servant, right? He had long been waiting for the other party to arrive and show his full strength.

Hearing him giving orders, some nobles of the duchy were not impressed by his style as a leader.

But Joyce, as the heir of the Earl of Claymont's family, was indeed the person with the highest status present, and no one refuted it.

Then Joyce took out a khaki horn from his arms.

Sensing a powerful magical fluctuation ahead, Rhodes looked over curiously.

Under his gaze, the noble of the duchy blew the horn.

Magic power gushed out from the horn, attracting nearby rocks and soil.

Stones continued to gather and formed a huge rock bull in mid-air. The roar of the bull could be heard faintly in the ears.

"The Bloodline Artifact, it looks like it's waiting to demonstrate to us on purpose."

Looking at the bull made of rock, many pioneer knights spoke casually, but their eyes were full of envy.

Only a large family with a lot of background would equip their second generation offspring with such a magical weapon. Outsiders can only feel jealous.

Joyce got what he wanted and became the center of attention.

He puffed out his chest, and after accumulating energy for half an hour, he urged the bull to charge towards the gate of the Dune Castle.

Along with the rumbling sound of the earth shaking, the thick city gate more than three meters high was pierced, and wood chips flew everywhere.

"It seems to be going well." Rhodes watched from behind.

After the gate was breached, the army of the duchy's nobles launched a charge and quickly broke through the White Frost Cult's defenders and occupied the entrance to the city.

Rhodes glanced at the enemy, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Apart from the ordinary barbarians, there were only a few orcs who had reached the first level.

According to current intelligence, these are just miscellaneous soldiers of the White Frost Cult, and the real big shots of this evil cult are not here.

Bishop Hoarfrost.

They were several foreign viscounts from the northern part of the former principality.

It was under their leadership that the White Frost Cult caused a major rebellion that swept across the north.

(End of this chapter)