Chapter 204: Surrounded by the Night
"We once had a peaceful life!"
On the north bank of the Harnen River, Commander Harald launched his final mobilization speech to the troops gathered here.
He raised his scimitar high and said loudly to the soldiers:
"Some of you were farmers, some of you traded freely, and all of you enjoyed peace - until the men of Gondor came!"
"They destroyed our farms, attacked our caravans, ran away our slaves, forced us to lose our property, and forced us to take up arms against them!"
"Those evil men of Gondor will pay for what they have done, and it is time, warriors."
"Tonight, we repay with blood!!"
"Repay with blood!!"
The soldiers shouted loudly, their eyes filled with hatred.
The army moved out and surrounded the lakeside stronghold from all directions.
This is a siege that leaves no gaps and no one can hide.
…
"Don't stay, don't stay, retreat immediately!"
The front line, where the commandos are.
The commando who had just completed a perfect battle did not relax their vigilance at all. The captain immediately issued an order for everyone to evacuate quickly.
"Something is wrong. There are many more forwards than I thought. How could they send so many people?"
Kane didn't let the near-lossless victory get to his head.
"Is that much?" Levi looked back and glanced back.
There seemed to be only about a hundred people.
"About two hundred cavalry."
The experienced Kane just glanced at it and gave a similar number.
"If it's an unprepared frontal battle or a sneak attack, we won't be able to handle even half of it."
In order to facilitate movement and camouflage, all members of the commando team wear a combination of leather cloaks and hoods. Their equipment is often effective in chaotic environments or small-scale sneak attacks, but it is a frontal battlefield where neither side has a place to hide. It's a little hard to say.
It has nothing to do with the combat quality of the soldiers. It is simply that the expertise and equipment are not suitable.
"There are 200 people in the front line alone, and there must be more people in the back."
"I don't believe they're just sending these guys," Kane said.
"While the leader of the Legion in the Harnen Valley is rude and mean, he is not that stupid."
"With his cunning character, he will definitely not send out only this team."
"That makes sense."
Levi nodded and asked: "Then what are you going to do next?"
"Go north, retreat first. If necessary, you can retreat to the mainland first, and then take a closer look at their plans."
"team leader!"
As soon as he said this, the spies hurried back.
"Thousands of Haradhs are approaching from behind."
really.
Kane's eyes narrowed.
At this time, several other spies also rushed back.
"There is an army approaching from the east."
"There's a lot of movement to the west."
The frown became deeper and deeper.
"You said there was a lot of movement...how big was it?"
Boom!
The earth trembled.
Everyone couldn't help but look back and saw a huge shadow approaching in the darkness.
Boom!
The sound of war drums came from all directions.
The shadows gradually came closer.
"stop!"
Kane shouted quickly, and everyone stopped.
I saw some figures appearing in front of me.
surrounded.
What's going on, that cavalry team is just a bait to delay time?
Why, it's simply unreasonable, why would they use two hundred cavalrymen as 'bait'?
This is a bit too condescending.
No matter how weird you think.
To say that Harald's commander was stupid would not be a stretch. After all, he did not underestimate the enemy. With so many people sneaking up on him, around eighty people would definitely not survive much if they were successfully attacked.
But to say that he is smart is not quite right. If he knew from the beginning that his plan would be exposed and he would be counterattacked by commandos, then why did he send so many cavalry to die?
Is it just to delay time?
In this case, why not directly surround the commandos while they are still ambushing? It would be more concealed and the success rate would be greater.
In just a few seconds, many thoughts flashed through his mind. At a certain moment, Kane suddenly turned his head and stared at Levi, his heart skipping a beat.
This was the only unexpected presence that disrupted everything.
broken.
"They're coming for you."
Levi raised his eyebrows.
"Really or not?"
Buzz——
The trumpet sounded, and Harald's army gradually approached, closing the last gap for passage.
Kane drew his sword from his waist and shouted: "Let's break out to the north!"
Swish——
Levi pulled out his ‘Buster’ and stood at the front of the team.
"Do you mind if I lead the team?"
Kane hesitated.
According to the regulations, this is definitely not possible. After all, strictly speaking, Levi is the leader of other camps. It would be an overstep to directly lead the commando team beyond the authorization granted by the upper levels of Gondor.
To lead the army, even if the person in front of you is a wizard, after all, the wizard does not belong to any camp, or it can be said to belong to any free camp.
But, it has reached this point...
Kane nodded and said:
"That…"
Whoosh——
An arrow suddenly struck from behind, and the bloody arrow penetrated Kane's waist.
"Then please..."
Before he finished speaking, he was clearly unsteady on his feet.
"team leader!"
The two team members quickly helped him up. After a quick inspection, they found that he had not hit any vital points, but was only incapacitated.
Levi glanced back and saw a few hundred meters away, a strong Harad man with a different identity, putting down his big bow and punching and kicking someone next to him, as if he was venting something.
"Fortunately, there are still two bottles of potion left."
With a meaningful smile, Levi threw a bottle of instant healing potion to Kane. Kane quickly caught it, first pulled the arrow out, and then drank it quickly.
"Break out with me!"
With his hood removed and his long sword raised high, Levi rushed forward and rushed into the formation alone, withstanding all the blows from the Haradh people.
Arrows, spears, sharp blades... nothing could break through the black armor and the amber runes that lit up from time to time on his body.
Boom!
Several Harad soldiers worked together to deal with the chopping down of the elven sword. However, as soon as they touched it, their arms felt numb. They realized that the person in front of them was not a human being, and the sword he was wielding was not...
This is obviously a giant beast more than ten meters tall swinging a giant hammer wider than a human.
Wow——
With just one upward move, several soldiers flew high into the sky, struggling in mid-air with flames burning.
When the fire lit up and shadows appeared under their feet, people could finally see the face of the visitor clearly through this brief gap.
That face...the hard black armor, the amber runes lighting up on the body, the fire-breathing elf sword...
"ah!!"
Someone screamed in fear, and then acted like a mute, unable to squeeze out a second sound from his throat.
This shout was like an alarm bell, confirming everyone's premonition at this moment.
Doubts were revealed.
Levi turned and looked to the left. The soldiers on the left immediately retreated together, desperately squeezing the people behind to prevent them from advancing.
He turned around and swiped his sword to the right, and the soldiers on the right began to push back.
