In two days, Dragon Mountain County's grain and fodder will arrive at Graystone Fortress as scheduled.
However, on this day, Viscount Hogg's cavalry army appeared outside Graystone Fortress, making it clear that they did not want these grains to enter Graystone Fortress.
"Sir Baron, the Knights of Aset Sauron sent a letter. They are stationed in the river valley and are afraid to move forward. They want us to go out and rescue them."
Among Graystone Fortress, Ryan listened to the soldiers' reports but never responded.
"I'm passive."
Count Weiss and Viscount Hogg do not want to forcefully attack Graystone Fortress, a fortress that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. They want to force them out. If they are on the wild battlefield, they are not afraid of Ryan's army.
In just one year, Viscount Hogg has grown up and is no longer rash. Perhaps he is worried that his Extraordinary Legion seeds will be lost too much.
"Are everything ready?"
Ryan looked at Baron Enzo, who nodded.
"Two hundred horses in total, but these things are heavy."
"Then let the knight take it."
Soon, Ryan left Graystone Fortress with 3,500 soldiers, leaving no one behind. In less than half an hour, they saw thousands of troops running on the land.
"Ryan, we meet again!"
"I will definitely win this time!"
Viscount Hogg looked at Ryan and shouted loudly.
Ryan was riding on a war horse and looked at Viscount Hogg, frowning.
"You only have this little army and you want to defeat me?"
"With only cavalry and no infantry, you can't win."
Viscount Hogg sneered coldly, with a loud voice.
"Ryan, you will know."
Boom!!!
Watching the cavalry in front disappear from sight, Ryan looked at Baron Enzo next to him.
"Do you know what he's going to do?"
"I don't know."
Baron Enzo shook his head. He could also feel that Viscount Hogg's fighting style had changed. To be precise, it was a huge change from the fighting style of nobles like them.
Ryan drove his war horse to the place where Viscount Hogg's army was just now and sniffed.
"Brandt!"
He shouted loudly, and soon Brandt came to his side.
"Can you smell it?"
Brandt frowned and looked at Ryan.
"Lord, this is..."
"Grease, it seems that our Lord Viscount Hogg has learned the method we used to defeat them and wants to burn our food."
"But... what's the point."
"Of course it makes sense, so we can't hide in Graystone Fortress, and can only take the initiative to fight them."
"What now?"
If Viscount Hogg didn't fight them head-on, they wouldn't be able to catch up with the cavalry. Dragon Mountain County's terrain was very flat, which was too advantageous for the cavalry.
"Then it depends on what Aset is capable of."
Ryan seemed not worried at all about the food being burned, leaving Baron Enzo next to him a little confused.
"Ryan, our food can only last for two days at most. If there is no food, do we really have to give up Graystone Fortress?"
"Of course, Graystone Fortress is not a good place."
Ryan said calmly that he was absolutely unwilling to let Count Soron ask him to defend Graystone Fortress.
If the food was burned, he had a valid reason.
After hearing Ryan's words, Baron Enzo finally reacted.
"You... don't want to stay here?"
"There is nothing here. If the naked Graystone Fortress is attacked, it will be a meat grinder. Do you want to stay here?"
"What we are facing now is only Viscount Hogg's army, or even just cavalry. If Barbarian Legion of Count Weiss comes, we will all die here. Then there will be cavalry chasing us, and we won't even be able to escape."
"I don't know if Count Soron did it on purpose, but if Barbarian Legion fights us and both sides suffer, then he will be very happy, and then his Dragonblood Warrior Legion won't kill too many people."
"Baron Enzo, don't forget that you are not only the deputy commander of the army, but also a noble. You have to think about gains and losses from both military and political perspectives."
"Unless I can control the entire Dragon Mountain County army, whoever wants to go to Graystone Fortress will go."
Baron Enzo fell silent, still a little confused.
"What if that Aset kept the food?"
"That would be easier. Let's attack from the front and back and keep Viscount Hogg's cavalry army in this land forever."
"In this way, wouldn't it be possible to have an account with the two earls?"
"But in this case, Baron Enzo, you underestimate our old rival too much."
Ryan feels that among all Northwind Province, apart from him, only this Viscount Hogg is more like a military strategist.
The legion advanced in an orderly manner, and soon Ryan saw the sky ahead, reflecting the light of the sky, screams one after another, and the roar of the iron hoofs of war horses trampling on the ground.
"Move out all the horses!"
The soldiers at the rear dispersed, and the knights hiding in the middle carried their horses and placed them at the front.
The huge army just stood there quietly, looking at the soaring flames and the chaotic road battlefield ahead.
Boom!!!
Thousands of fully armed cavalry appeared in front of Ryan. He looked at Viscount Hogg who was leading the group wearing a golden cloak without changing his expression, with a smile on his face.
He stretched out his finger and pointed at Ju Ma in front of him. Sure enough, the moment he saw Ju Ma, Viscount Hogg's expression turned terrible.
"Ryan!!! You actually gave up on defending Graystone Fortress."
"I'm not giving up."
"It's just that Viscount Hogg you didn't occupy it."
With the horse in front, Viscount Hogg didn't dare to let his cavalry charge, so he turned the horse's head and looked at his masterpiece with a gloomy face.
But there was no other way. He would rather charge towards the chaotic and burning food transport team than face the direction of Ryan.
The terrain difference in this river valley is not that big. Logically speaking, there are many directions for him to leave, but if he chooses the side, he is worried that his cavalry tail will be left behind by Ryan's army, so he can only choose the opposite direction.
"Rush over! Let's leave from the other side!"
It has to be said that Viscount Hogg has also worked hard this winter. The horse under him is not as afraid to move forward when facing the flames as Iron Mountain County was last year.
With the mighty charge, no one knew how many people were left behind, but finally the cavalry army Viscount Hogg left here.
Ryan was extremely enthralled by the mobility of the cavalry, and he didn't know when he would be able to train his own war horse.
"What a pity..."
Just as Viscount Hogg thought, if he dared to go in the direction of Ryan, even if he bypassed the horse and left from the side, his cavalry would definitely be left behind at least a hundred people.
Ryan touched the Beast Bow hanging on the horse's back. The Beast Bow from Winterwood was expensive to make. It also used bark, animal horns and tendons, and after being soaked in Druid's unique craftsmanship and chemicals, these Beast Bow can be regarded as the top bows and arrows in the world.
Ryan looked forward to their first appearance on the battlefield. Unfortunately, Viscount Hogg was so courageous that he did not collide with him head-on.