Red Ginseng Territory Defeated

Just as the Cavalry was trying to give chase, the Cavalry behind him caught up.

"First Squad, all men, prepare to throw muskets!"

"Three! Two! One! Release!"

Upon hearing this, the knight stopped his horse and looked at the three people fleeing ahead.

With a whooshing sound, dozens of javelins flew over his head.

Like a black lightning bolt, it struck the target ahead.

The three Cavalry and their horses were instantly pinned to the ground like three hedgehogs.

Two Cavalry stepped forward; one held the reins of the first knight's horse, and the other held the knight's lance.

"My lord, there's no need for you to take the risk. Leave the rest to us."

The knight sighed, removed his mask, and revealed Victor Golden Sunflower's face beneath the helmet.

"It's not my fault. Grape hasn't run so freely in a long time, and I can't really control him."

Victor patted his warhorse, Victor Grape in agreement.

The two guards couldn't say anything, but they simply stayed right next to Victor, refusing to let Victor leave. The main Cavalry force had already passed them and continued their charge.

Victor said helplessly, "Alright, I promise I won't charge anymore. You guys hurry up and catch up with most of the teams to fight together."

Meanwhile, Baron Freyzer was advancing with the group when he noticed Sertis, who had just left. He knew Sertis had gone to pursue the deserters.

"These Serf Soldiers are really not good. They easily desert when they leave their territory. I have already given them an extra lunch, but they don't know how to be grateful at all."

"When I get back from this battle, I'll have to teach these guys a lesson. The territory still needs clearing land, so I'll make them eat two meals a day while I clear the land."

Baron Freyzer pondered how to deal with these deserters among the Serf Soldiers after the war.

Suddenly, a shout came from behind, and the line behind seemed to be startled, and the queue scattered.

Baron Freyzer was puzzled, and then Knight Rick rode over from the other side.

"It seems to be Sertis returning, Your Excellency. Look, there he is."

Rick pointed, and Baron Freyzer saw Sertis chasing after them from the thick fog.

Sertis was on horseback, seemingly shouting something, but Baron Freyzer and Rick were too far away to hear clearly.

Rick knew a little about lip reading, and he watched Sertis's mouth movements to try and decipher what he was saying.

"Run... away... from the enemy..." Rick said each word of Sertis's words one by one.

"Oh no, it's an enemy attack!" Rick realized what Sertis had said.

At this moment, Sertis ran closer, and Baron Freyzer also heard Sertis's words, "Enemy attack! A large Cavalry!"

"What's going on? Where did this enemy come from?" Baron Freyzer was extremely surprised, even as he was still pondering the situation.

The troops at the back of the column suddenly scattered. The Serf Soldiers dropped their weapons and fled in all directions, as if some terrifying monster was chasing them.

Soon, through the thick fog, Baron Freyzer saw the large Cavalry charging towards the rear of the column, and he finally understood the meaning of Sertis's words.

But at this moment, Baron Freyzer was completely stunned. He saw a continuous stream of black-armored Cavalry charging out from the fog wall.

The troops caught up by the Cavalry melted easily like hot butter. Neither the Serf Soldiers nor the warriors posed any obstacle. Large numbers of fleeing soldiers scattered and gradually disappeared into the thick fog.

Rick grabbed the reins of Baron Freyzer's horse and rode off in the opposite direction.

"Baron, run! There are at least 500 Cavalry in the entire battalion."

Baron Freyzer suddenly burst into tears, "Waaah... my army, my army is still here, I can't run away!"

"Your Excellency, please don't be reckless. Our troops are in marching formation and cannot withstand the charge of so many Cavalry units."

"As long as the green hills remain, there's always firewood to burn. Let's run quickly, while these troops can still buy us time."

After saying that, Rick continued to pull on the reins of Baron Freyzer's horse, and they rode off to the northeast, followed by a dozen or so Cavalry.

The Golden Sunflower Territory cavalry did not pay much attention to the small detachment of fleeing Cavalry, only sending a portion to pursue them while the main force remained.

As early as when they entered Red Ginseng Territory, Victor emphasized to the troops that there was no need to be perfect. As long as most of the combat forces were eliminated and the march and transport of spoils were not interfered with, that would be fine.

Upon seeing their lord flee, the remaining soldiers completely lost their will to fight and began trying to escape to either side of the road.

However, most of the soldiers in Red Ginseng Territory were infantry, and the only Cavalry unit had basically all followed their lord.

How could these two-legged soldiers possibly be faster than four-legged Cavalry? The Golden Sunflower Territory cavalry was also very experienced. They split into two groups and circled around the Red Ginseng Territory army, blocking them back into the circle.

"Surrender and you will not be killed! Surrender and you will not be killed!"

Some loud-voiced Cavalry shouted at the Red Ginseng Territory soldiers, Serf Soldiers quickly surrendered, as they had little will to fight to begin with.

However, the soldiers blocking the way at the front of the marching column were not so decisive. After seeing Rick leading his lord away, Sertis realized he could not keep up and stopped running.

He stopped the dozens of scattered soldiers, formed them into a small square, and took advantage of the opportunity when the Golden Sunflower Territory Cavalry surrounded them to absorb the scattered soldiers.

Soon, a square formation of nearly two hundred people was raised, most of whom were regular soldiers of the Red Ginseng Territory.

Sertis, as one of only two officers in Red Ginseng Territory, commanded these soldiers in an attempt to resist.

"Baron Freyzer, I, Sertis, will hold these enemies back. You must survive, my family is counting on you to take care of them."

While giving orders to his troops, Sertis mentally rallied his own spirits.

After the troops of the Golden Sunflower Territory drove the surrendered soldiers of the Red Ginseng Territory to the other side, they also noticed the small square formation here. Two cavalry units circled around the small square formation and kept adjusting their charging formation, trying to break it apart.

Victor caught up from behind and looked at the small formation with great interest.

"I didn't expect that the officers of the Red Ginseng Territory could organize such a large force in the face of such a surprise attack. They must be quite strong."

Victor beckoned to one of his guards, gave him a few instructions, and the guard ran to the front of the formation and shouted to the square formation, "Who is your commander? If you surrender and are willing to join the Golden Sunflower Territory, the Viscount can spare your life and let you continue to lead troops."

The cavalry on both sides also relaxed their formation adjustments in response to the guards' shouts.

Upon hearing the call, Sertis sighed and replied, "I am grateful for Viscount Golden Sunflower's consideration, but I, Sertis, am loyal to Baron Freyzer and will not surrender easily. I only hope that after I die in battle, my soldiers who followed me will not be executed."

The guards rushed back to Victor's side and told Victor about Sertis's conditions. Victor glanced at the small square formation again and said, "What a pity!"

After speaking, Victor gave the order to attack to the cavalry. The Cavalry took out their bows and arrows and began their attack, circling around the enemy while firing arrows.

To avoid the arrows, the small square formation quickly became somewhat scattered, and the two cavalry units seized this opportunity to charge directly into the weak point of the small square formation.

Clad in iron armor and fully equipped, Sertis was quickly spotted by the Cavalry and received special attention. He was surrounded and attacked by several Cavalry. The officer of the Red Ginseng Territory was no match for them and soon fell on the battlefield.

After losing their temporary commander, the soldiers in the small square completely lost their will to resist and began to surrender en masse.