I was a knight in the Middle Ages

"We are innocent, please don't kill us!" 1,500 young civilians cried and rushed towards the military camp. Among them were many bandits, who had already driven the elderly, weak, women and children out of the team, so that the team could keep up with the pace and send young and strong people to lead the charge.

"Everyone stop, or you will be killed without mercy!" the leading knight shouted loudly, but his words fell on deaf ears and were drowned out by the crying of the people.

"We are innocent, please don't kill us." There was another response from the crowd, and these voices basically came from the area behind the center of the crowd.

"Raise the arrow and shoot." At the critical moment, Alpha gave the order decisively.

The soldiers drew their bows and released arrows, and arrows flew like locusts, with wailing sounds everywhere. However, the soldiers of the Lina Division were hesitant and unwilling to shoot arrows at the unarmed civilians, because this was not in line with the benevolent education they had received.

Alpha did not hesitate and decisively ordered the troops to retreat to the camp to avoid being breached by the crowd. Alpha had long realized that if he was caught up by the crowd, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Lina's rescue team evacuates the front line and rushes to the rear to help." Alpha was afraid that Lina in the team would be too soft-hearted and go to rescue civilians, which would fall into the enemy's trap.

"No, I want to stay and protect the general." Lina was very worried about Alpha's safety.

"Then shoot, shoot the enemy's middle area, that's where the real bandits are." Alpha saw the enemy general's thoughts and could only issue military orders again. Of course, it is more likely that the central area is just bandits, and the proportion of civilians is very small.

"Slingshot, shoot." For the sake of the man she loved, Lina put aside her kindness. The knights began to retreat while shooting, trying to attract the enemy to the barracks and catch them in a trap.

"Lina, lead your troops to go around the enemy's rear and shoot, and do not engage in close combat with the enemy." Alpha issued the order again.

"Receive the order." As long as she doesn't leave Alpha, Lina will carry out the orders very well.

Alpha Squad retreated while firing.

"Charge! Kill!" Seeing that the troops had already entered the enemy's main camp, the bandit leader in the crowd could no longer hold back and shouted to charge. In an instant, the bandits were unstoppable and invincible, and the mixed civilians were once again plunged into chaos.

"Shoot with crossbows, enemies ahead!" Alpha gave the order, and switched to crossbows with faster firing rates, firing accurately at close range at the charging enemies ahead. In order to conceal their identities, the enemies lacked bows and arrows and equipment, and only had short swords, so they could not cause any effective damage to the cavalry shooting from a distance.

"Fire at a distance of 20 meters." In order to kill as many enemies as possible, Alpha further shortened the attack distance. In an instant, fifty crossbows fired at the same time, and the firepower network quickly covered the enemy group. Countless bandits were killed and blood flew everywhere.

"Oh no, why are there no enemies? There is no one here, what is going on?" The bandits who had entered the central army camp realized that they had been tricked, and in panic, they began to retreat in all directions. However, the people in the rear acted in a panic, directly blocking the retreat route, trapping the bandits firmly in place and unable to move.

"All the people, scatter to both sides, and don't hurt anyone by mistake." Alpha ordered loudly, and the conscious people slowly dispersed to both sides in the chaos.

Especially the large number of bandits mixed in, these bandits raised their knives and killed bloody people, which greatly accelerated the speed of the people's dispersion. At this moment, the bandits who mixed in with the people fought bravely and didn't care about any mission at all.

"All civilians, get down immediately, or you will be killed without mercy!" The military camp was in chaos, and innocent civilians were running around, which seriously affected the knights' shooting accuracy. Unfortunately, Alpha's order had little effect. Seeing this, Alpha made a decisive decision: "Withdraw from the camp, act immediately!"

The camp was shrouded in smoke and in chaos. Staying in it was like being in danger.

"Lina, aim at the enemies trying to escape and shoot accurately." Alpha quickly joined Lina's troops and launched an interception operation.

"All the people, squat where you are. Do not resist and do not run around." Alpha is not ruthless. As long as the other party lays down their weapons and obeys orders, he will never kill innocent people.

A young man who seemed to be unarmed stood there, looking around in horror. In an instant, countless sharp arrows shot at him, and he unfortunately became a victim of the arrows.

The heavy casualties finally made the people realize that squatting down might give them a chance of survival, squatting in the corners might be safer, and running around would only lead to death.

"Anyone who dares to create chaos will be killed without mercy." Alpha's roar spread throughout the entire military camp.

"Kill, kill without mercy." The real people squatted and lay on the ground, not daring to move. After eliminating the influence of the chaotic people, the remaining bandits were exposed, and a ruthless rain of arrows fell, and the battle was clear at a glance.

After all the bandits laid down their weapons, surrendered, and squatted on the ground not daring to move, Alpha ordered Rowling to start counting the results of the battle.

Five to six hundred bandits and civilians died in the attack, and nearly a thousand civilian bandits survived by chance, most of whom are hiding in the camp. There are also three to four hundred bandits who did not have time to invade or escape, and are now captured outside the camp.

"Who is the village chief? Who is the person in charge? All village chiefs and managers, please stand up." Alpha held a spear and looked around the field. Finally, nearly ten village chiefs stood up tremblingly.

Alpha ordered: "People from each village should gather around the village chiefs and don't walk around!"

Alpha arranged the village chiefs around the camp and dispersed the concentrated personnel.

"Which village chief are you from?" There was a village chief in the crowd who was isolated and helpless, and no one approached him.

"I am from Lishui Village, sir." The village chief bowed his head and did not dare to look around.

"Are there any people from Lishui Village? Is he your village chief?" No one responded. Alpha guessed that these people might be afraid, or there might not be such a village.

"Who among you knows Lishui Village?" Alpha asked, pointing at the middle-aged village chief.

"Sir, I know there is a Lishui Village, but I don't know anyone there." The village chief explained carefully, fearing that Alpha would vent his anger on him.

"It's okay. Each village chief will identify the villagers. People who know each other will be divided into groups of ten and supervise each other. They must know each other, otherwise they will bear the consequences themselves. We will implement a policy of collective responsibility." Alpha didn't have time to deal with these things, so he could only let them restrain each other.

"Sir, what is the collective responsibility policy?"

"If an unknown person joins the team and you fail to report it in time, I will kill the entire team." Alpha's threat was very big, and he wanted to use this as a warning to others.

"Of course, those who form a team can go out and get weapons so that they can protect themselves." Alpha wanted them to protect themselves.

"Those who report the bandits will be generously rewarded; those who shelter the bandits will be killed without mercy." At Alpha's suggestion, twenty teams came out.

"Lina, give them weapons. If anyone dares to move, kill them immediately." Alpha was still concerned about the battlefield. The only weapons were long sticks, no protective gear, and even if there was a rebellion, it would not cause a fatal blow to the knights.

"Everyone stay still and quiet, and all the village heads, come out." After Alpha gave the order, the scene gradually became quiet.

“I know that there are not many people who know each other now. Among the remaining people, there are civilians and bandits, and many village chiefs have died in the war, so I will give you a chance now.

Villages that have lost their village chiefs can elect a representative, who must be nominated by more than ten villagers and be acquainted with more than three village chiefs before he can become the new village chief.

Similarly, those isolated villages don’t have to worry. I won’t kill innocent people indiscriminately. Just stay still and obey my management. I won’t make things difficult for you.

After the war is over, I will have the people above investigate your household registration. As long as everything is normal, I will release you. However, no matter if they are bandits or civilians, the army will never tolerate troublemakers. "Alpha reiterated.

"Also, even if they are bandits, as long as they surrender sincerely, do not cause trouble, and obey management, I will plead with the Grand Duke for leniency afterwards." Alpha's voice spread throughout the entire military camp, quieting the originally restless scene.

When the number of civilians maintaining order on the scene reached about 400, Alpha prepared to support the front line.

"Lina, remember to kill decisively. If there is any sign of trouble, kill without mercy." Alpha's final instructions.

"Sir, we are all villagers nearby. Our family members have been robbed and killed by bandits. I hope to join you to avenge our families." Nearly two hundred people came to petition.

"We are all villagers, please give us a chance."

"Who can ride a horse?" Alpha needs people, needs warriors, and these people are the best soldiers.

"I can."

"I can do that, too."...

Dozens of people came forward one after another.

"Okay, take up your weapons and follow me." Alpha counted carefully and found that there were nearly fifty people.

"Those who weigh more than 120 pounds, please stand up." Alpha still needs more warriors.

"Okay, take your weapons and follow me." Alpha led more than a hundred recruits to the battlefield.

……

"Fatham, how's the battle going?" As night fell, the Knights on the battlefield only engaged in small-scale battles without too many intense scenes.

"When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy stays, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue." Fattam's heavy cavalry remained motionless but could clearly observe the entire battlefield.

"Everyone, get on the horses. Those who can't ride horses should tie their horses together. Fattam will help take care of them." Nearly 150 civilians and 50 knights joined, and Fattam's team instantly expanded to more than 200 people. However, this team was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Except for the 100 or so people led by Alpha and Fattam, the rest were ordinary people.

"Order the surrounding cavalry to advance." Now that we are no weaker than the enemy in terms of numbers, Alpha must take advantage of the situation to suppress the enemy cavalry.

"All troops attack." Alpha gave the order, and all the knights stepped forward in unison, rushing towards the group of bandit cavalry of similar number on the opposite side, and the ordinary riders followed slowly behind.

"Brothers of the Royal Guards, get on your horses and go around to their rear to attack. Brothers of the Heavy Cavalry, advance slowly!" Alpha quickly changed tactics, using the mobility of his own cavalry to quickly disperse the enemy cavalry and try to drive the enemy cavalry out of the battlefield. He then led his army to charge towards the enemy's rear.

"Will, Bach move forward, and Rowling move forward to cover and cooperate with the charge." Alpha gave the order decisively.

……

"Captain Truss, the enemy is about to charge, with 200 people in the vanguard, 300 people in the center, and 300 people on the periphery. They intend to encircle our cavalry team." Urgent information came from Arras.

"Is the number of enemy troops true?" Truss frowned, puzzled.

"Why are they attacking at this moment?" Bahom was also confused.

"I'm afraid the infantry in the rear center has already decided the outcome, otherwise they wouldn't have attacked rashly." Truss speculated, but there was no intelligence coming from the infantry front, which made him anxious.

"Arras, is the enemy intelligence true?" At this moment, Truss was more concerned about the safety of the cavalry team.

"Two hundred vanguards and three hundred central troops have been confirmed at the front. The number of cavalrymen besieging and harassing is uncertain, but it is estimated to be between one hundred and three hundred." Arras had already sent people to gather military intelligence, but they all returned empty-handed.

"How many cavalrymen do we have out there?"

"Captain, our cavalry team originally had 520 people, and now has 480 people." Even if it is a small-scale test, the cavalry team will inevitably suffer some casualties.

"There are less than 500 people against at least 600 people. Immediately order them to retreat in an orderly manner." Truss didn't want to advance any further.

"Yes." As soon as Arras gave the order, the exhausted cavalry retreated immediately.

The Alpha Knights seized the opportunity and pressed forward with their entire army. Suddenly, a sky full of arrows flew through the air, and countless wounded soldiers wailed and cried in pain.

"Don't panic, retreat in an orderly manner." However, no one obeyed the order and the cavalry team fell into chaos.

"Encircle and suppress! Shoot the horses!" The Alpha Knights fought bravely, but they were exhausted. The arrows could not penetrate the enemy's armor, so Alpha ordered to shoot the horses instead. The enemy was immediately thrown to the ground, and nearly two hundred knights fell off their horses. The battle was brutal.

In the end, only about three hundred people returned to the enemy's stronghold, and the knights who lost their horses could only become enemy prisoners or become dead bodies.

"Fattam, clean up the battlefield and prepare to return to the camp." In this battle, ordinary people also played a very good role, and there was no need for Fattam to go into battle personally.

"Lord Alpha, it's another great victory!" Looking at the busy scene in the central army camp, Will couldn't help but feel excited, and even had a feeling of being in a high position and coordinating the overall situation.

Alpha was not idle, and immediately began to arrange post-war tasks: "Lina, be responsible for the treatment of personnel; Luo Lin, be responsible for the resettlement of prisoners; Lilia, keep an eye on the enemy camp; Fattam, arrange the resettlement of civilians."

After the war, people's livelihood issues need special attention.

Alpha shouted: "Will, Bach, you are responsible for identifying the identities of three hundred civilians." Since the identities of bandits and civilians were difficult to distinguish, these people were placed around the military camp and managed separately to prevent riots.

It was freezing cold and many people could not spend the night in the wild. Fortunately, the army had prepared enough firewood and convertibles in advance.

Beside the bonfire, the honest and simple people were enjoying the delicious barbecue in a good mood, and there was no disturbance at all.

At this moment, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted: "We are not criminals, we need tents, we need human rights." However, the archers had already aimed at the troublemakers, preventing them from acting rashly.

Alpha came to the front of the team and shouted, "You are all people who cannot prove your identity. I cannot tell who you are. You may be bandits or civilians. Now, I give you two choices."