Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 274 Breakout
Leaden clouds covered the entire sky to the end of the sight, and were so heavy and terrifying. A drizzle of rain floated down and hit the ground. Not long after, a strong wind howled, and bean-sized raindrops hit everyone's face equally. The pine needle forest in the distance was rustled by the wind, as if it was howling miserably.

"Damn, it's raining heavier today than the day Yiping went to see her dad." Li Wei looked depressed. He was hiding under the growing belly of the sad wind, looking at the countless soldiers gathered on the open ground not far away, hurriedly setting up camp.

After becoming enlarged, Beifeng's body became extremely large, and the leaders of Gaoyabao immediately used it as an enlarged umbrella.

It had been three days since they set out from Cologne. They thought they would reach the Bone Fortress in the sunshine, but they did not expect that the sky would be cloudless in the morning but become overcast and rain heavily in the afternoon.

In this kind of weather, no one would travel in the rain no matter how urgent the situation was. Not only would this make the soldier Lai Zi dissatisfied, but most importantly, the knights and nobles would not tolerate it.

"Yes, this is simply a beautiful natural beauty." Li Finch didn't know who Yiping was, but he understood the meaning. Looking at the feat of tens of thousands of people building a camp together, he had a little regret on his face: "It's a pity that the rain is too heavy. If the dye is taken out, it will definitely get damp."

The middle-aged man wearing a feather hat and tight pants was the painter who painted for the lord last time, except that one of his eyes was slightly blue, making him look a little wretched.

This is certainly not the lord's masterpiece. In fact, the lord advocates peace. However, the people of Gaoya Castle are quite dissatisfied that the lord they regard as a god has been portrayed as a small scoundrel in a corner.

No matter how hard Levi tried to persuade them, they insisted on making this damn painter suffer the consequences.

Afterwards, faced with the middle-aged painter's tearful reporting, the lord could only let go because the law did not hold everyone accountable and the culprit had not been caught.

In fact, the lord would not say that he would appear too petty if he personally picked a fight, which would damage his reputation as a hero of Highcliff Castle.

This time, going south to the Bone Fortress, it is obvious that they will have to fight with the main force of the devil. After thinking about it, Levi decided to bring Li Finch with him.

After all, this was an opportunity to greatly increase his fame. If a painting of the Lord of Highcliff Castle fighting a hundred thousand demons at night were circulated, it would be enough to make his reputation reach an unprecedented height.

"It's a pity that there is no main body. Xiao Li, who do you think would be a better main body?"

Sam, the little old shaman, appeared out of nowhere and spoke with a smile, which scared the painter who was obviously stronger.

Originally, he had the lowest status in Gaoya Castle, but now someone with a lower status than him has come. No matter what, he has to satisfy his desire to be the one who is one level higher in rank and can crush the person to death.

"There is no doubt that this main role must be played by our most majestic and handsome lion hunter knight, Marquis of Highcliff Castle, Lord Levi!" said Li Finch in a serious tone.

"I'm glad that you feel this way, Sir Li Finch. Your ideological awareness has obviously improved a lot during this period. If you work hard, you may have a place in High Cliff Castle in the future."

Levi patted the painter's shoulder with a satisfied look on his face.

"I will try my best, sir."

Once upon a time, the unconventional Rifinch felt that art was above everything else and nothing could change his artistic creation, until several people sneaked into his room in the dark of night and beat him up.

He realized that art was created for people. If he continued to be complacent and did not change his thinking, how could he become a painter famous in seven countries?
Of course this has absolutely nothing to do with those people at night.

I just feel that once you start flattery, although you will feel lost as if some things are gone forever, you will inevitably become adept at it.

However, he took a deep look at the little old man next to him. If he remembered correctly, he was among them that night, and he was the most ruthless one. Li Finch subconsciously touched his eye sockets that were almost healed.

Soon, the simple camp was set up and everyone moved into the tents.

The rain was so heavy that it was impossible to travel quickly. Everyone could only pray that the heavy rain would end as soon as possible.

This time when they went south, Montvit and Leah did not follow, but stayed in Cologne.

Instead, it was Florina who personally led the army and a group of northern nobles to continue moving south.

Excluding those who stayed behind in Cologne, there were a total of about 120,000. Of course, this number included the craftsmen and auxiliary soldiers who accompanied the army. The actual soldiers were probably less than 100,000.

Originally, the lord didn't quite understand why she didn't stay in Cologne like Leah. After all, this trip south was different.

These demons don't have the habit of keeping captives for negotiation. If you are caught by them, it is hard to say whether you will be directly stewed into soup or something else.

But it wasn't until he put himself in their shoes that Levi understood one thing.

That is, when one sits in Florina's position, the power can be said to be at the top. The next level up is to become king, but this is impossible.

Leaving aside Derby, the seven nations would not sit idly by and watch another nation emerge and share the cake with them.

The North is strong in military force, but not strong enough to fight against Derby or even other countries.

Therefore, when power reaches its limit, reputation becomes extremely important, and this demon war that is powerful enough to sweep across the entire southern territory is the best battlefield to earn fame and status.

It's not just Florina. In this impetuous era, everyone is looking for opportunities to prove themselves.

This war should have attracted worldwide attention, but inexplicably no news came from the south, so everyone subconsciously thought that Damon had defeated the demon and was on his way back, which also coincided with why the scouts did not return.

When Andao was destroyed and the demons arrived at the city of Kelun, they realized something was wrong.

As a cavalry duke, Florina is much more proud than other dukes, and this can be seen from her disdain for the king's rebuke.

But this does not mean that she is arrogant or domineering. On the contrary, she is extremely cautious.

Therefore, they attach great importance to the demon who can block the entire Bone Fortress and prevent the news from leaking out.

So the subsequent reinforcements and letters were quickly sent to the royal city, including to the other two dukes, informing the world of the true situation of the southward march.

If the people sitting there were not complete idiots, reinforcements from the rear would have arrived soon after they arrived at the Bone Fortress.

It can be said that if everything goes as planned, they can only be regarded as the vanguard.

……

The cramped corner tower was only furnished with crude plank beds and old tables. It was used as a temporary lounge and meeting room. It was not that there were no extra houses in the Bone Fortress.

But here, right on the city wall, any decision can be made at the fastest speed.

A handsome young man walked quickly towards the figure in front of the table, and then stopped when the shadow was about to cover the other person.

"Lord Daemon, Lord Lancerod and the others are ready."

The blond man, as strong as a bear, seemed to be taking a nap. Mudhan knew that he had been tired for a long time and could not bear to disturb him, but this matter was too important. Everyone had been preparing for it for a long time and there was no time to waste.

"Hmm." Damon opened his eyes instantly, as if he was just thinking with his eyes closed.

But if you look closely, you can see the fatigue in the other person's eyes that can't be concealed.

The long battle and the tense nerves made even this "Golden Lion of the Plateau" feel tired. If the space channel cannot be closed and the demons cannot be prevented from sending more troops here at any time, then this war will not end.

Therefore, they no longer focused on closing the space channel, but put all their energy on how to break through, send letters about the situation here, let people outside know that the situation here is not optimistic, and send reinforcements.

But today, the number of demons has reached an unimaginable level. They have surrounded the Bone Fortress in three layers, making it impossible to get in or out.

If all the elite troops were used to break out, the enemy would definitely frantically delay the breakout army, and then we would first capture the Bone Fortress whose strength had been greatly reduced and then deal with them.

Therefore, how to plan reasonable military forces, as well as the time and route of breakout is something that deserves careful consideration.

After a night of discussion, they finally decided to break out when the first rays of sunlight appeared in the morning.

There was no breakthrough at night because for these demons, night is their home turf.

When the two walked out of the door, the sky was still pitch dark, but they could barely see the outlines of some objects. They followed the city wall to an open space not far from the city gate.

"Sir, you are here."

A knight in golden armor came out from the corner, and behind him was a knight with a stern face, silent, and armed with sharp weapons.

They were fully armed, and beside them was the Haka golden lion, which had been with them since childhood.

Although this kind of magical beast does not have control over elemental power, its strength, speed and size are far superior to those of a warhorse. Once it charges, its power alone is enough to scare away the villains.

Even if they lose the command of their knights, they can still kill a yak with one claw or break the back of a jungle boar with one bite.

They are undoubtedly the best among the cavalry, and it is difficult to find rivals who can match them in the entire Derby Ground Cavalry Regiment.

Therefore, in this life-or-death breakthrough, it is natural that these strong players will attract most of the opponent's attention.

If they had not suffered heavy losses in the battle to attack the Bloody Mountains, they would even have been confident that they could break out on their own.

But now they only have a thousand left and no longer have this ability.

"When the first ray of sunlight shines and makes our armor shine again, that's when we charge." Damon didn't say anything inspiring. He said everything he needed to say. Being able to stand here at this moment says it all. They have all put life and death aside.

"Fight for glory!"

All the knights of the Golden Lions raised their swords and roared.

Although they are not true knights, they also uphold justice, honor... and so on.

At this moment, this war is no longer fought for anyone, but for all the human beings in Debe.

This is a racial war!

Damon rode on his own golden lion. This lion was just like him, the king among the Hakka golden lions.

It has thick limbs and a huge body. The mane on its neck is thick and dense, brilliant and dazzling, flying wildly in the wind. Its eyes look down on everything.

Damon looked towards the eastern gate of the Bone Fortress, where Lancelot, the leader of the Griffin Knights, was located. The two would launch a breakout at the same time but in different locations.

This can effectively distract the demons and make them disperse their forces.

However, it was not them who actually broke through, but a small team at the north gate.

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and the first ray of sunlight fell, illuminating the tip of Damon's raised sword brilliantly and dazzlingly.

"charge!"

The city gate slowly opened, and thousands of golden-armored knights stepped on the morning light, like warriors from the Kingdom of God, holding their lances high and roaring as they rushed towards the demon camp in the distance.

At the same time, hundreds of griffin knights in the east flapped their wings and flew wildly towards the east.

The fierce wind made the flags on the city walls flutter.

Although they are all trying to attract attention, if there is a possibility to break out of the encirclement, they will rush out without hesitation.

On an inconspicuous city wall of the Bone Fortress, dozens of paladins carrying huge swords were gathered here.

"Your Highness, Damon and Lancerod have already taken action."

A captain of the Paladins looked respectfully at the beautiful and dreamy girl in front of him. Just by standing there, he could feel that the holy light seemed to be watching him, and he became more pious.

"Little girl, it's time for us to set off." Bergdorf tightened his belt. An exquisite sword was hung on his waist and he held a wizard's wand in his hand.

It has a style that combines both magic and martial arts.

Although this old man from the Mage Tower is a serious spellcaster, his physique is no worse than those paladins of average height of about two swords.

And I heard that Master Bergdorf was a master of swordsmanship when he was young, and he started learning magic late.

But unexpectedly, he was so talented that he surpassed others and was no worse than those magicians of the same age.

From here, we can only faintly hear the sounds of fighting coming from afar, but cannot see the specific situation of the battle.

However, there was a commotion in the demon camp on the plain ahead, and one could vaguely see a crowd of people rushing towards the place where the sound of fighting came from.

Fatih knew that Damon and Lancelot's plan was successful. Although not all the demons here were attracted, it was already an excellent result.

The other side is no longer focusing here, and with their small number of people, their chances of breaking through the defense line will be greatly increased.

She opened and closed her little mouth, and finished the chant almost as soon as it started. Before anyone could react, they were collectively blessed with the Holy Light Speed ​​and Invisibility spells.

This speed can almost be called instantaneous spell.

"Young people are really good at talking." This made Bergdorf, who was standing by, amazed.

"Let's go." Fadil's expression didn't change much, as if his true nature would only be revealed when facing someone.

Everyone quietly moved towards the outside of the city.

(End of this chapter)