Chapter 9: Heavy Armor Knight

  Tú Xiū woke up before dawn, and the faint light of the dying fire cast a dim glow on his red headscarf placed at the head of the bed.

  He didn't sleep well last night. The mournful cries of the wounded from the rear camp made it hard for him to fall asleep. He believed that most people in the camp were like him.

  He slowly sat up, and from under the pillow he pulled out a short knife. This was a habit formed by years of living as a thief, especially after borrowing more than a dozen heads to establish prestige last night, he had to be doubly careful. To prevent someone from sneaking in to avenge their dead friends. Moreover, thinking about the performance of the leaders at the meeting yesterday, he also did not rule out the possibility of mutiny in the camp.

  Last night, the pirate leaders quarreled at the meeting. He knew that these men who roamed the sea and killed people without blinking were afraid in their hearts.

  Actually, Blackbeard was right. Their forte is to come and go like the wind on the sea, never staying in one place for too long. And they have never encountered such a hard bone to chew before.

  But even fleeing is not an option, as a natural disaster has struck the mainland this year, resulting in poor harvests. Everyone's hands are filled with gold coins they looted, but they can't buy a single grain of food. Are we just going to sit back and watch everyone starve?

  Fortunately, someone pointed out a bright road. According to the intelligence received: The lord of Xiniya City is a complete fool who only knows how to hold banquets, there are not many soldiers in the city's defense team, and most importantly, it has a large amount of food that everyone needs. It belongs to the typical type of being wealthy but foolish, if we don't rob it, who will we rob?

  Now that I think about it, this is probably a trap. Although so, now it's really hard to get off the tiger's back, so many people have died, but nothing has been gained, and it's hard to explain to everyone. After all, this is his first time taking charge alone, if he doesn't do well, he won't have the chance to sit in that chair again.

  A low, mournful conch shell blast echoed out. The sound of bustling and chattering voices came forth as the pirates got up one after another, beginning their pre-battle preparations.

  Tu Xiuzai wore a good turban and walked out of the tent, along the way he saw that the pirates' faces were pale and their movements were slow, it can be seen that the morale was not high. The reason why they didn't collapse was completely because they were scared by the heads nailed to the stakes on both sides of the road.

  Tú Xiū thought with some annoyance: This is all because of that crossbowman who suddenly appeared on the opposite side. That scoundrel later actually took aim at JJ, and shot with such precision, as if performing an operation on that unlucky guy. But this made people even more terrified.

  Luckily he had issued a gag order early on, if everyone knew about the situation, I believe no one would be willing to go to battle, perhaps they would have already rioted and beheaded him. Just thinking about it made his back feel chilly, his neck felt itchy, as if a knife was coming from behind to chop him down.

  He swore that if he caught that JJ killer, he would definitely make him taste this pain too. Then peel him off piece by piece.

  His deputy walked over and interrupted his daydream-like fantasy.

  The deputy asked: "Leader, how many men will we send into battle today?"

  Tú Xiū thought for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "Anyway, the enemy dare not come to attack. Everyone, not one left behind, all dispatched. Also, hang the blood skull flag for me. Today we must take down the city."

  The deputy commander was shocked and saw his fierce wolf-like gaze, hastily saluted respectfully and said loudly: "Yes, sir."

  When that gruesome blood-colored skull flag was raised in the camp, there was a commotion throughout the city.

  Ouyang found that everyone's face suddenly turned white and felt strange. He asked: "What's wrong with you?"

  Nia looked at the increasingly numerous pirates appearing under the city, this time they came out in full force, with as many as three to four thousand people.

  Her hand grasping the hilt of the sword was clenched so tightly it turned white.

  "General Lei said in a low voice, 'This is the pirates' expression of fighting to the death and not retreating. On the high seas, when they encounter resistance during robbery, they will hang up this flag, indicating that they will kill everyone on board without leaving anyone behind.'"

  Ou La leaned against the city wall, muttering: "Why did he even guess this? Ye Feng is indeed worthy of being a Dog Head Military Advisor."

  Diana looked around cautiously and asked in a low voice, "By the way, where's Ye Feng? Why haven't we seen him?"

  Oola slanted her eyes, looking at her with ill intent. She said loudly: "He said he didn't like some savage and violent woman, so last night he snuck away alone. Ah yo!"

  Nia angrily withdrew her hand and scolded: "Don't talk nonsense. Where is he?"

  Orr hugged his head and rubbed it for half a day, saying: "Really, today's sky hasn't come out yet, in order to run faster, I even rode my Aberdeen war horse away."

  Diana's expression turned gloomy and she silently walked away to one side.

  Nia looked at her and then pulled Oola's ear, saying: "Stop messing around, tell the truth, where did he go?"

  Oola covered her ears and cried out in pain: "He really has left the city. He just said he was going to give the pirates a good time, wipe out their camp."

  Nina was taken aback and said: "He's alone?"

  "You don't believe it either? That's why I said he ran away. To be honest, if I were him, I would run too."

  Niya kicked him to the corner of the wall, wanting to comfort Diana a few words, but remembering how he behaved when he just met Ye Feng, Oola's situation was not impossible. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

  At this time, she found that in the depths of her own heart, a strange feeling had risen up at some point, with disappointment, stealthy joy, and...

  She was taken aback and hastily turned her head to look out of the city.

  The sound of the conch shell rang out again. The pirates let out a thunderous shout, and the troops parted like a tide to either side, revealing a crude but enormous battering ram that the pirates had hastily constructed overnight. Dozens of burly men with powerful muscles, stripped to the waist, shouted slogans as they pushed the cart towards the city gate.

  The crowd on the city wall saw it, and suddenly their faces were pale. They knew that although the gates of Xiniya were strong, they could not withstand the continuous impact of the giant battering ram of the siege vehicle.

  However, once the city gate was breached, these three or four hundred men would be unable to withstand the pirates' torrential attack.

  General Lei hastily ordered the soldiers beside him: "Quickly, bring a few more people down. We must hold the city gate."

  The soldier saluted and nodded at several soldiers on the city wall, then turned around and was about to go down.

  "Wait," Nia called out. She looked at the soldier's calm face, bowed deeply and said: "Please be careful with everything."

  The soldier hastily returned the salute, then patted a pocket at his waist and said, "Don't worry, miss. Even if we die, we'll definitely take down quite a few people as human shields."

  Nia only then noticed that each soldier had such a pocket on their body and asked: "What's in there?"

  The soldier smiled and showed a row of white teeth, saying: "That's Mr. Ye's forbidden spell - quicklime. I believe it will be very useful."

  After finishing speaking, he turned around and led several soldiers away.

  General Lei hesitated for a moment, took a step forward and said tactfully: "Miss, the enemy is too strong, why don't you...you all make a strategic retreat first?"

  Nia took a step back, looking at him as if she didn't recognize him, and said, "How can this be."

  She saw General Lei wanting to say something more, and said resolutely: "Uncle Lei, don't say any more. As a noble, one should have the pride of a noble. As long as there is still blood of the Ulysses family flowing in my body, I will not abandon my people, nor will I abandon my comrades-in-arms, and escape shamefully alone."

  She took a deep breath and came to Diana's side, the two standing shoulder to shoulder on the city wall, proudly gazing down at the turbulent pirates below, their clothes fluttering in the sea breeze. Like pure white lilies and vibrant roses blooming together in the chilly morning wind.

  ………

  The pirates, after being disciplined by the iron-blooded wrist, became much more obedient. They held up their shields and marched in big strides like regular troops, covering the battering ram as they left the camp and slowly pushed towards the city gate.

  The huge and heavy wheels of the siege engine slowly rolled over the main road, pressing out two deep ruts. Also pressed on the hearts of the people on the city wall.

  Just as the people on the city wall were watching in despair as it approached, helpless to do anything, a loud neighing sound of war horses came, covering all the sounds on the battlefield and reaching everyone's ears.

  Euler pointed far away and shouted loudly: "Look quickly!"

  Everyone hastily lifted their heads and looked over, on a mountain ridge not far from the battlefield, an evil knight that would only appear in nightmares emerged.

  He sat on the back of a nightmare beast, wearing an airtight metal helmet and a demonic mask with sharp teeth. He held a nine-foot-long war spear in his hand, and a crimson triangular battle flag fluttered in the wind at the tip of the spearhead, depicting a monster like a snake or dragon, accompanied by two strange symbols resembling magical runes.

  Sunlight pierced through the clouds, shining on its body, reflecting a dull red color unique to dried blood. Just like the most ferocious bloodthirsty beast in the depths of hell, its entire body emitted an intense killing aura that seemed to choose people to devour.

  The battlefield was momentarily silent, with everyone being shocked by the thick and heavy killing intent that seemed to have a physical presence, coldly pointing directly at people's hearts. Everyone stared blankly at it, unsure of what to do.

  Only to see the demon beast facing the rising sun, a long whistle, standing up. Then rushed down the hillside, straight to the pirate camp, and disappeared in the dust.

  The people present did not know that they were witnessing the arrival of a historic moment. This was the first time heavy cavalry appeared in people's sight, announcing the arrival of the Knights' era.

  The pirates who were advancing stopped in confusion and looked back at Tūchū, who was directing the battle from behind, waiting for his orders.

  Tu Tie gritted his teeth and swung down the large knife in his hand, shouting: "What are you looking at? Continue to attack. Those who retreat will be killed without pardon!"

  The orderly hastily blew his bugle once more.

  The pirates heard the bugle call and exchanged skeptical glances before heading back towards the city wall.

  Seeing the pirates restored to order, Tu Xi gave a low command to his first mate, saying: "Take a team back to take a look. One cavalry is enough, and he can't stir up too much trouble."

  The deputy commander took orders and led his team of guards back to the camp at a rapid pace.

  Ye Feng rode his warhorse, charging towards the pirate camp like a whirlwind. He found that there were only a few guards here, and they were all some old and weak soldiers. Unexpectedly, the pirates' commander was stupid to this extent, and he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

  He charged forward like a wolf entering a sheepfold, his horse galloping wildly as he burst through the camp gate. The guards at the gate saw his ferocious appearance in heavy armor and retreated in disorder. A pirate leader mustered up his courage and shouted loudly as he rushed towards him, but was suddenly pierced by his spear and sent flying into the air, a shower of fresh blood scattering down like raindrops.

  The pirates stood there like wooden chickens, letting the blood rain down on them. Seeing him charge at them again with a devilish momentum, they turned around and fled, scattering in all directions, rushing to their small boats by the sea, without even having the courage to confront him.

  Ye Feng stretched out his hand and took down a burning torch from the front of the camp gate, rode forward while holding it, and casually set fire to the tents he passed by.