Unknown Knight

On this smoggy morning, Aix was walking on a messy street in the residential area of ​​the rich and powerful in the west of Kudan City.

There are almost no intact houses left here. In the past, those powerful people seriously delayed military intelligence in order to save the beams of their own houses, and now they can't even save the houses themselves.

Not only that, the valuables in the room were either taken away or broken, the painted walls were blackened by smoke from the fireworks, the exquisite mahogany furniture emitted fragrant smoke, and the self-proclaimed precious status was now turned into a lifeless body.

He climbed up the city wall and greeted the soldiers guarding the city as he walked.

Four ramps were burning under the city, and in the distance the Kugit army was slowly retreating to the mainland across the reopened stone bridge.

There was no choice but to retreat. As soon as the day broke, the idiom "misfortunes never come alone" was repeatedly fulfilled on Saiga Khan.

Last night, King Yarogerk's surprise attack troops not only burned the important food and supplies, but also had enough time to transport the treasures and valuables in the camp away.

Of course, these losses alone were not enough to shake Saiga Khan and make him give up the hard-conquered Kudan City. With nearly 4,000 troops, he could completely defend Kudan City. Once sufficient supplies were sent from the country, Kudan City would be firmly in his hands.

However, the three important urgent reports he received in succession made him completely give up all hope.

The first urgent report said that a well-equipped cavalry had broken into the country, looted people and livestock, and killed the Kugits who stayed behind.

They were well organized, familiar with the environment, and their whereabouts were erratic. They wreaked havoc on half of the Khanate. By the time the urgent report was sent out, this cavalry had already carried off no less than 500 young and strong men, more than 1,000 good horses, more than 300 cattle, and countless sheep.

There was no army that could match them on the empty grasslands of the country. If they did not return to expel them, the entire Khanate would probably be destroyed.

The second urgent report said that the disappeared Toju Nayan appeared, and with the support of his brothers, he suddenly led his troops to recapture the city of Aichemol.

Saiga Khan personally supported his confidant Hugunayan and let him replace his old father as the lord of Aichemol City.

Now that Toju Nayan has recaptured the city, it must be an enemy, not a friend. Moreover, the city of Achemol is located in a key position for the returning army, and the retreat route may be blocked.

Moreover, when Hugunayan heard that the city had been captured, he could no longer hold back. If he didn't return to the army, this guy would definitely lead his subordinates back to retake the city privately.

The third urgent report was the last to arrive and was also the most terrifying, which made Saiga Khan break out in a cold sweat.

It is said that the Sarranid Sultanate took advantage of his sending troops to the Vaegir Kingdom and, when the country's military forces were empty, gathered a large army to besiege Harma, the Khanate's important financial and tax center.

Logically speaking, although he did not keep the secret well enough when he sent troops to the Kingdom of Vigia, the important news that the country was short of troops should not have spread so quickly.

He originally wanted to concentrate superior forces to capture one or two cities in Vigia within one to two months, and then quickly return to the country before other countries could react. With the advantage of the fast movement speed of cavalry, this time difference can still be seized.

The fact that Sarranid was able to gather a large army in such a short time and lead his troops to besiege the city of Harma can only mean that the Sarranid people had received the news when he was gathering his army.

This means that either there was a traitor in the country and someone received the letter and informed the Sarranids, or there was an expert in the Kingdom of Vigia who deduced the changes in the overall situation in advance and took action in advance, leading to the current situation where Sarranids sent troops to besiege the city of Harma.

Neither of these two situations has been confirmed, but both are possible. Saiga Khan has no time to guess the truth behind it. The important thing is to return home as soon as possible to break the deadlock.

Fortunately, King Yarogerk of the Vaegirs did not intend to block them in the city of Kudan as Khan Saiga had expected. When the Khergits recaptured the Tismo camp that had been burned to ruins, the Vaegirs had already escaped without a trace.

It seems that the army of Saiga Khan is still invincible in the entire continent, and no one dares to stop it head-on.

Although more than a thousand people were lost in the battle of Kudan City, the main force is still there. As long as they return to the country and stabilize the situation, there will be opportunities for revenge in the future.

In the city of Aichemol, Tuoju Nayan on the top of the city wall looked at the burly man next to him with meaningful eyes from time to time. This man once had a close relationship with him and was the Naker leader appointed by him personally - Ran Shun.

"Shunzi, why don't you consider it again? Come back to me and be the leader of Naker. I can also grant you a real title. You can choose between the two villages of Drefaebane and Adakrum."

"My Lord City Lord, my name is now Ran Hu, a name bestowed upon me by my Lord. I have now sworn an oath of loyalty to my Lord and will never betray him."

Ran Hu answered Tuoju Nayan firmly.

Looking at Ran Hu's determined expression again, Tuo Ju Na Yan couldn't help but sigh. No wonder, he was the one who abandoned him and ran for his life on the dangerous battlefield. It was indeed hurtful to the two of them, and the relationship between master and servant had already faded.

I heard that many of the captured slaves and servants were killed by King Yarogerk. If it weren't for Aix, Ran Hu might have been killed as well.

His position is not stable at the moment. If he wants to stay in the city of Aichmore, he may have to rely on that little bastard Aix in the future.

Two days ago, Saiga Khan's army withdrew back to the country. Fearing that his troops were not enough to defend the city of Aichmor, Aix asked Ran Hu to bring a few hundred soldiers to help him defend the city.

When Saiga Khan's army passed by the city, he did not criticize him for capturing the city. Originally, Tojunayan was following his orders to capture Shules.

After his defeat and disappearance, without confirming his death and without asking for his permission, he secretly appointed Aichemol to his confidant Hugunayan. This was something that Saiga Khan was in the wrong for.

Besides, given the current situation, can Segar Khan still fight a battle under the city of Aichemor without any siege equipment? It would be better to rescue the city of Harma as soon as possible.

So the two old foxes had a reluctant reconciliation conversation on the city walls.

It was simply that Saiga Khan believed the slander of the villain and thought that Toju Nayan had died for his country. In order to continue his family business, he had no choice but to grant the city of Achemol to his eldest son Hugun Nayan.

However, Toju Nayan said that he completely understood Saiga Khan's painstaking efforts, but he was now in good health and enjoyed eating, so it would not be a problem for him to serve the Khanate for another ten or twenty years. He asked Saiga Khan to revoke his previous order, and Saiga Khan naturally nodded in agreement.

Everyone understood each other tacitly and maintained their personal dignity as powerful people, so they ended the conversation tacitly. In the end, Toju Nayan ordered his men to drive 300 sheep to raise troops for Saiga Khan, which was considered as an active submission and the relationship between the two as monarch and subject was resumed.

As for the very reluctant Hugunayan, there was no way for him to change the current situation. Most of his troops came from Aichemol, and the families of these soldiers were in the city of Aichemol. Even if he wanted to attack the city, he could not fight. He had to let most of the soldiers go back to their homes.

Fortunately, Saiga Khan was considerate enough to redistribute the Disita Castle that had been allocated to him to Hugunayan, which temporarily appeased his confidant.