I was a knight in the Middle Ages

"Lord Alpha, what are you doing?" Lilia, Rowling and others looked at Alpha curiously.

"I'm doing an experiment, but I don't know yet if it will be successful." Alpha chose a woods far away from the camp as the experimental site. He had already ground the medicine powder, and the next thing he had to do was to conduct a ratio experiment.

Alpha only remembered the most basic gunpowder ratio, which is the so-called "one, two, three". In addition, there was "one point five" and "one point five". He couldn't remember the specific ratios. Now he can only use the simplest ratio method to conduct experiments.

"It's burning, look, Lord Alpha succeeded!" Rowling didn't know what Alpha was going to do, but she was excited to see the progress of the experiment.

"It's just burning, but the reaction is too slow. It seems to have failed." Alpha knew that under normal circumstances, the combustion of gunpowder was a very rapid process, but the burning speed before his eyes was comparable to that of wood, which was useless for making weapons.

Alpha tried four or five times in a row, but still had no substantial progress, which made him a little discouraged.

"Sure enough, this is not the same world. No wonder gunpowder technology has not been developed. It turns out that the reaction speed is too slow. Unless a substance that can accelerate the reaction is found, gunpowder will be a real failure."

Despite the failure of many gunpowder experiments, Alpha did not give up. He pondered and sought ways to speed up the reaction of gunpowder, and finally successfully discovered a substance that could speed up the reaction of gunpowder.

This substance greatly increases the burning speed of gunpowder, from the previous burning speed of wood to the current burning speed of thatch. Although it still does not meet the requirements, it proves that this method is feasible.

Alpha told Lilia and Rowling about this discovery, and they were ecstatic. In fact, they were just happy for Alpha's happiness. So the three decided to work together to improve gunpowder.

In the next few days, they worked day and night, trying different gunpowder formulas and using accelerating reaction substances to improve them. Finally, they made a highly effective gunpowder. Although it was not as good as explosives, it was enough to make incendiary bombs and signal flares. Alpha and Lilia decided to name this gunpowder "Fire Dragon Powder", believing that it would play an important role in future battles.

The next day, Monkey brought back a seriously injured team member and a piece of bad news: Captain Talos will be publicly executed tomorrow. Alpha was extremely depressed and his heart was in turmoil. He knew that the city of Balor might have been controlled by the rebels, and the promised anti-bandit supplies had become a bubble, and the future test would be even more severe.

"Lord Alpha, Yasuo wants to see you about something." Just when Alpha was anxious, Lilia sent a message.

"Let him in." Alpha was in a state of confusion. Talos's incident had hit him hard. Should he rescue him or ignore him? Alpha wanted to rescue the leader, but it was obviously impossible for him to do so with his own men.

"My lord, I have a plan that can help you alleviate the shortage of manpower, but this method is not perfect. What do you think?" Yasuo was quite hesitant. Although this plan could solve the current predicament, it also had his own selfish motives.

"You might as well speak frankly." Since the other party dares to say it, there must be a reason. Alpha will never be harsh on others when listening to suggestions. Even if the plan is unrealistic, he will still wait and see with caution.

"Lord Alpha, the severe cold this year is rarely seen in a century. Even the snowstorm in February has not stopped. It is already mid-March, and there is no sign of the severe cold being resolved. Now the people on the grassland are hungry and sleep cold. We have no choice but to take the risk to come out and trade in the hope of getting more food." As the patriarch, Yasuo is also helpless. If there is no food, who would be willing to travel long distances in this snow and ice?

"There are many tribes like this on the grassland now. As long as you give them something to eat, they are willing to follow you to fight. If they can take care of their families, they will definitely be the most loyal warriors." After all, Yasuo was born on the grassland, and he didn't want to see his people starve or freeze to death.

"Although they are all grassland herdsmen with superb horsemanship, their individual combat capabilities are not that good." Yasuo was originally an excellent herdsman. He thought he would be invincible as long as he got on a horse. However, it was not until he actually went to the battlefield that he realized how ignorant he was. Even his horsemanship, which he was proud of, became insignificant in front of those real warriors.

"I want all these people. Please help me with this matter. I will let Afari bring three people with you. Remember, I want all the people in the tribe, regardless of gender, age or status." After hearing what Yasuo said, Alpha was very excited. He didn't expect that Yasuo could bring him such a big surprise.

"But Lord Alpha, they are not real warriors. Some tribes don't even have many young and strong men." Yasuo was worried that Alpha's move would aggravate the food crisis.

"Don't worry, the elders can help with herding, and the children can learn knowledge and combat skills. With them, our tribe can reproduce faster." Alpha didn't have too many concerns. As long as there were people, it would be good.

"I thank you on behalf of the people of the grassland, Lord Alpha." Yasuo jumped up excitedly. Originally, I thought Alpha only wanted to recruit young and strong men, but I didn't expect that he was willing to accept everyone.

"Go there early tomorrow morning and bring enough food. The road is blocked by heavy snow and it's hard to travel." Alpha reminded. Alpha remembered that the Middle World seemed to be in a small ice age, but when it started and when it ended, Alpha had no idea.

"I'll go prepare now. We have to hurry. The earlier we set out, the fewer people may die on the grassland." Yasuo ran out impatiently.

"Lord Alpha, if we recruit so many soldiers, I'm afraid our food supplies won't last long." Rowling sat next to him and hadn't said a word. At this moment, she couldn't help but remind him worriedly.

"So, I plan to build a solid logistics base, rescue Talos, and capture Balor." Alpha's eyes were firm and his tone was firm, and it was obvious that he had already made up his mind.

"Lillia, Monkey, and Tieniu, get ready to follow me to Balor to cause some trouble." Alpha's tone was domineering, and it was obvious that this operation was not a simple one.

"Lord Alpha, it's bad. A team of a hundred people is rushing towards us." Suddenly, Makina sounded the alarm.

"Everyone on alert! Trip ropes and post, get ready immediately!" Regardless of whether the newcomer is an enemy or a friend, Alpha must be prepared.

"Festan, Fattam, and Tastin hold the center, while Muna and Rowling follow me to kill the enemies!" Alpha knew that he could not just sit there and wait for death, and the best strategy was to take the initiative.

"Lord Alpha, those are the Black-Armored Knights, the strongest knight order in the Fatalia Empire. Why are they here?" Rowling looked at the Black-Armored Knights who were getting closer and closer with a look of fear on her face.

"Tell me the strengths and weaknesses of the Black Knight!" Seeing Rowling's expression, Alpha knew that the Black Knight must have his strengths. Alpha's tone was very calm, not at all like Rowling who was panicked.

"Lord Alpha, the Black Armored Knights are almost invincible on the battlefield. There is a saying, 'If there are less than ten thousand Black Armored Knights, they are invincible if there are more than ten thousand.' When the Fatalia Empire was at its most powerful, the number of Black Armored Knights was only five thousand at most. I didn't expect that there would be one hundred Black Armored Knights in front of us now. The Black Armored Knights have almost no defeat on the front battlefield. It is impossible for us to defeat them." Rowling said with a trembling voice, as if she had foreseen their fate.

"If they are invincible from the front, then we can attack from the side or rear. I don't believe they are really invincible." After Alpha finished speaking, he looked at Makina next to him.

Makino nodded and said, "They do have a weakness, and that is speed! The Black Armor Knights' defense is too strong, which causes their equipment to be too heavy, seriously affecting their speed."

"Then let's not engage in direct contact with the enemy. Let's go around and attack them from behind!" Alpha made the decision immediately and asked everyone to act according to the established plan.

"Lord Alpha, the masks of these black-armored knights are different. More than fifty of them are dragon-face masks, and the rest are lion masks." Lilia observed very carefully.

"The dragon riders were trained by the previous generation of King Fatalia, and the lions were trained by this generation. The previous king advocated the use of force and originally wanted to create 10,000 black-armored knights, but this caused fear in the surrounding countries. The three empires joined forces with the opposition forces of the nobles of the Fatalia Empire to overthrow the rule of the previous king in one fell swoop. From then on, the royal family of the Fatalia Empire fell into decline, and the nobles controlled the lifeblood of the country, including the black-armored knights." Rowling knows this period of Fatalia's history well and is well aware of the inside story.

"The Black Knight is only loyal to one person or one token in his entire life. The Dragon Knight is supposed to be loyal to the Fatalia royal family, so why is he here?" Rowling was puzzled.

What Rowling didn't know was that after the previous king passed away, even the token that controlled the Black Armor Dragon Rider had disappeared. The Dragon Rider was currently loyal to the new token holder until the old token appeared.

"Lord Alpha, the enemy ignored us and rushed straight to the camp." Lilia reminded loudly.

"Kunze, those are the Black-Armored Knights, why are they here?" Flena looked at the knights rushing towards her, and saw that they were familiar faces. She was so frightened that her legs went weak and she almost couldn't stand. It was the Black-Armored Knights who launched a rebellion that caused the Fatalia royal family to fall into the current state.

"The Black-Armored Knights have been controlled by the nobles. It seems that they don't want us to live. Miss, you should leave here quickly and leave this to me." It is not difficult for the Black-Armored Knights to travel thousands of miles. After all, it doesn't matter if they walk slowly, they will catch up with those who cannot escape.

"No, I want to stay. This is a farewell to my past self. I want to stand up again and be my own queen." In the process of getting along with Alpha, Florina realized that everything before was false, and Florina also regained her true self-confidence and courage.

"Kunze, do you believe he can create a miracle?" Florina placed her hopes on Alpha.

"Let's make a deal this time. The Black Knight has no weaknesses. Even I can only fight two at a time. If there are more, they can only run away with their tails between their legs." Kunze didn't have much confidence in Alpha. Kunze was a bronze knight, so fighting the Black Knight alone was no problem, but he didn't dare to be beaten up by a group of Black Knights.

"Although you are very strong, you are not as good as me in judging people. I believe he can do it." Florina looked at the Alpha team that bypassed the enemy's vanguard, and there was no disappointment in her eyes.

"Let's wait and see!" Florina knew that Kunze didn't believe what she said, so she stopped explaining.

"Shoot." A round of crossbow arrows rained down, but they were useless against the black-armored knights. Even the horses under them were tightly wrapped in black armor, and the defense was impeccable.

The black-armored knights who were attacked sent out twenty men to chase after the Alpha team. Twenty men against thirty Alpha men showed great confidence and courage.

"Take them to the forest, and Rowling will prepare tripwires and traps in advance." Alpha knew that a head-on confrontation was a bad idea, and the right way was to adapt to circumstances.

"Understood sir." Rowling led the team to leave the battle team immediately, and the remaining people continued to lure the black-armored knight to move forward.

The Alpha team quickly entered the densely wooded forest. The black-armored knights seemed to look down on the Alpha team's cowardice. If they pursued into the forest full of traps, it would prolong the battle line and affect the subsequent battle. So they turned around and did not continue to pursue further.

"Do you think you can run away?" Alpha smiled contemptuously and pushed out three crossbows that he had prepared in advance.

Three powerful crossbows were fired instantly, no, it should be four. The power of the five-stone bow made by the old blacksmith Gulis was also not to be underestimated. In just one encounter, four black-armored knights were pierced through the back by long spears and fell off their horses directly, their lives unknown.

"Kill." Facing the tragic state of his companions, the captain of the black-armored knights roared and rushed towards his opponent with a fearless attitude. It was too late to load the crossbow, and only the moving Gulis had the ability to penetrate the black armor.

Time was urgent. In order to trick the Black Knight, Rowling personally arranged for three people to raise the tripwire, and there were also trip pits and other traps waiting. They needed time to disguise the traps and wait for the Black Knight to enter the forest. There were not many real traps. Rowling's team, which stayed on the periphery, continued to use the Alpha team as bait and began to lure the Black Knight into the forest.

The forest where Rowling was located was very large, and the Black Knight would lose the Alpha Team's trace soon after entering the forest. Estimating that the opponent was about to enter the ambush area selected by Rowling in advance, Alpha began to retreat, while the Black Knight still did not step into the trap area.

This was somewhat unexpected. Alpha secretly wondered, how could the Black-Armored Knights be so perceptive and how could they detect his intentions so quickly? Perhaps, among these Black-Armored Knights, there was an outstanding military commander.

At this time, we found a team of black-armored knights bypassing Alpha's flank, trying to outflank Rowling's team that had just returned from the forest. Alpha encountered this black-armored knight force head-on. The situation was extremely urgent, and Alpha's men were already surrounded by the black-armored knights.

However, Alpha was not intimidated. He immediately ordered his team members to disperse the troops, break up into small groups, disappear into the forest, and use the terrain advantage to deal with the enemy. After all, in this unfamiliar forest, Alpha had the upper hand.