Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 147 Centaur
On the plain under the hill, dozens of Ming scout cavalry led by Sikai were standing here. The horses under them were panting heavily, obviously having just experienced a long-distance raid. The cold wind was blowing on the cavalry armor on their bodies, making them as cold as ice, but at this moment everyone was steaming.

If these knights were full of vigor and vitality when they left, now they look as wilted as eggplants hit by frost.

The lord took a closer look and was secretly shocked.

The original team of more than 70 people now has only about 40 left, with nearly 20 casualties, and the rest are more or less injured.

One of the cavalrymen had his head wrapped with a strip of cloth torn from his clothes, and there was a stain of blood on his right ear.

The overall condition of this cavalry squad looks shocking.

Levi seemed to have seen the extremely dangerous scene. An arrow was shot at the head of the Ming knight while he was galloping. His reaction was obviously good, so the arrow that was supposed to hit his head only knocked off his ear.

To be honest, this group of scouts were all wearing cavalry armor, which was very light, and the northern black-hoofed horses chosen as their war horses were also known for their speed and endurance.

The equipment each person was equipped with was merely a light bow, a cavalry sword, and a few days' worth of rations.

This equipment makes their speed difficult to match by other cavalry in the wilderness.

They might not be qualified as heavy cavalry for frontal charge, but they are absolutely capable as scouts.

Levi couldn't figure out, if they wanted to leave, what team could stop them and cause so many casualties, which was already a loss ratio of more than 30%.

"We encountered people." Sikai obviously didn't have the habit of keeping people in suspense and went straight to the point.

"Damn, I really can't understand why these Minotaurs can mix with the centaurs." Sikai cursed and explained simply, "We were resting on a hillside. The view here is wide, and we can easily detect the movements of the coalition forces heading south. But we didn't expect a group of centaurs to rush out of the dense forest and catch us off guard."

"This group of people are natural cavalrymen. We are no match for them. They knocked down more than ten of my men in one encounter."

"Later, we were shot down several more times while we were fighting and retreating."

As Skye spoke, he took off his helmet and held it in his arms. The Lord noticed that his hands were shaking.
This is not fear, but the aftereffect of having used up all of your fighting spirit to the point where not a drop of it is left.

It was possible to make a Fighting Knight use up all the Fighting Qi he needed to survive. One can imagine how dangerous the situation was at that time. It definitely cannot be fully expressed in just a few words.

"If they were just ordinary horse scouts, it would be fine. We are not made of clay. But there is a chieftain among them. He is nearly four blades tall, with a pair of muscular arms thicker than my waist. He can kill my men every time he draws an arrow."

"In order to avoid heavy losses, I used up all my fighting spirit before escaping."

Sikai's face was solemn, especially when he thought of the giant beast, he couldn't help but feel the hair on his back shivering.

Ordinary centaurs usually only have three blades or more, but this one is obviously a tough chief, a whole circle larger than its peers. The difference between the two is like that between a child and an adult.

If it weren’t for his practice of fighting spirit, Sikai thought he might not be able to escape this time.

"Centaurs? It's really like one person after another comes on stage, and each of them is eager to prove themselves in the wilderness, right?"

The lord looked puzzled.

Although he was not a biologist or scholar, he still knew something about this powerful race. First of all, although centaurs and centaurs belonged to the same species, there were great differences between the two.

Among them, centaurs often have the lower body of a horse and the upper body of a human. They have a gentle personality and belong to a civilized tribe, and are considered a kind race.

As for Centaurs as a whole, their structure is similar to that of Centaurs, but their bodies are those of Orcs. They have hideous and ugly faces, bad tempers and are warlike. They are a well-known and powerful race in the wilderness. The reputation of this group of Lernier is not much worse than that of the Minotaurs.

They are both powerful warlike races, and they generally won't mix together except in special circumstances. After all, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. These two races are also famous for their bad tempers. If they mix together, they are very likely to start fighting each other before the war even starts.

"It's okay. Let your Lord Duke worry about this matter." Levi patted his shoulder and said a rare word of comfort.

"Duke Florina is here?!"

Sikai was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with joy.

It seemed as if nothing would be a problem as long as the Duchess was here.

"She's here not long after you left. Look, she's here." Speak of the devil, and Li Wei pointed towards the distance.

Not far away, Florina, dressed in military uniform and looking very capable, was riding her magical beast and galloping over. Behind her followed several cavalrymen dressed in aristocratic costumes. I guess they held important positions in the army.

In fact, he was able to contact Sikai first because he happened to be fishing for winter fish by the river, which saved him the trouble of traveling. In fact, the soldiers from Bailiu City only discovered this returning cavalry team one step later than the jackals.

It is said that the fish are fat in winter, and it will be absolutely delicious to make fish soup and noodles tonight, Levi thought to himself.

"Your Majesty the Duke!"

Sikai bowed respectfully, and the cavalrymen behind her dismounted and did the same, which shows how high the prestige of this duchess is in the army.

"No need to be so polite, let's talk about it when we get back."

Florina only took a glance and knew what was going on.

"The soldiers have been running around for a long time and are exhausted. Let them go back and have a good rest."

"Levi, I'm going to hold a pre-war meeting in a minute. Remember to bring your High Cliff Castle's flag when you come." After reminding Levi, Florina hurried away with her people. It seemed that she was eager to know what happened.

"Got it." The lord packed up his homemade fishing rod and walked towards High Cliff Castle, carrying a fat fish with white scales.

Generally speaking, the pure iron gate at the main entrance of Gaoya Fort is always open and will only be closed when attacked.

The Fed warriors were on patrol and on guard, while the people in the territory were doing their own work.

"I'm going to a meeting. Zat, you take everyone to eat first. Give this fish to Tina and let her make fish soup to warm her body."

Levi took out a roll of cloth from the utility box in the lord's hall, unfolded it, found a spear, threaded it through the cloth and hung it up. It was the flag of High Cliff Castle, "a high mountain surrounded by flames under the sun."

(End of this chapter)