304: Chapter 304: Heavy Cavalry Faster Than Light Cavalry 304: Chapter 304: Heavy Cavalry Faster Than Light Cavalry The gate opened once more, and the opposition hadn’t expected that they would choose to charge out again.
“There are so few of them, only a hundred people.
“No, the leader’s order was to drag them out.
They are not as fast as us.”
Upon hearing this, those who were initially eager to encircle began to slowly speed up and retreat instead.
They thought that, by relying on their superior speed to “kite” the enemy, they could inflict significant losses on them.
But as the two sides drew closer, they realized something was wrong.
“Damn it, how are they so fast?
Release arrows, release them quickly.”
The bandits were frightened, but shooting arrows from the back of a shaking horse was already difficult, and the darkness made their aim even more inaccurate.
Occasionally some arrows did hit, but they were interfered with by the winds swirling around.
“Impressive, the Priest truly is the darling of the battlefield.”
The soldiers following behind watched this and were filled with envy.
When facing the Beastmen, the Priest made them desperate to get rid of it fast, but now that it was on their side, it was a treasure indeed.
Watching the panting Jeana, everyone’s gaze changed.
If Zhao Guang casually mentioned he intended to sell Jeana, they would undoubtedly swarm to him like moths to a flame.
The only downside of Heavy Cavalry was their speed, but once that surged, the combat force they displayed was utterly different.
The bandits who were caught up showed their true cowardly nature.
Not one of them was willing to turn around and fight desperately; everyone wished their horses could sprout four more legs.
What had been an orderly troop was now completely thrown into chaos.
In the midst of being pursued, more and more bandits ended up utterly disordered.
“Damn it, what are they doing?
Surround them, go and surround them, don’t let them escape.”
The bandit leader roared loudly, but alas, it was of no use.
And none of those around him were willing to take on the task.
Charging in under these circumstances would mean certain death.
Even though these soldiers didn’t have Combat Energy, they were still no match for the bandits.
Wait, one of the soldiers just burst forth with a glow; that must be Combat Energy, right?
So it turned out that among these fellows there was also a Junior Warrior hidden.
Just as I thought, in such an elite army, how could there not be a single Junior Warrior?
In combination with that enviable Armor, even their boss would have a hard time taking them down easily.
There was no helping it, the situation had completely gone out of control, and now no one was able to follow orders.
“The time is almost up, tell them to come back quickly,” Jeana said loudly all of a sudden.
“Give the order for them to come back,” the scribe quickly wrote the message on paper.
This was the communication book Zhao Guang sold to them.
Through it, they could rapidly convey various commands on the battlefield.
Ocoro’s face was full of regret; if they could continue this slaughter, he was confident that in less than half an hour, they could completely crush the enemy.
Unfortunately, the Priest’s power was not omnipotent.
But then again, if the Priest’s power truly were that almighty, the Beastmen would have ceased to be a match for them long ago.
As the troop came back, a bunch of people were excited beyond belief.
“Get to your posts, they are coming again,” he saw that the bandits didn’t seem to plan on leaving.
But at this moment, with their morale fully boosted, even in a long-range shootout, it was the enemy that was suppressed and at a disadvantage.
“First, let’s get Jeana back to rest.
Xi Fei, do me a favor and light those people up.” Ocoro gave the order directly as he watched a group of cavalry near the city wall showing off their strength.
Xi Fei nodded, a red glint flashing in her eyes, conspicuously visible under the pitch-black night sky.
But the next moment, Xi Fei’s whole body was engulfed in flames.
A fireball formed and she hurled it towards the opposite side.
This was a fireball modified by Zhao Guang, and its power was not something an ordinary fireball could match.
Before those people could react to what had happened, they were engulfed by the explosion of the fireball.
After three consecutive fireballs, the troop immediately collapsed.
Especially their mounts, which ignited in an instant, and ran around like mad.
“Stop, that’s enough to deter them,” Ocoro ordered.
“Are we not attacking anymore?
Are we just waiting ?”
Ocoro nodded, “We’ll wait for daylight.
When it comes, we’ll be able to see the true state of these people, and the reinforcements should have nearly arrived by then.
Besides, when daylight comes, Jeana can make another move.”
They couldn’t catch up to the enemy due to the speed difference.
But stripping off their armor, that would be tantamount to suicide.
So, their offensive had to rely on Jeana.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the bandits’ chief’s quarters was also tense; everyone had a very unpleasant look on their face.
“Unexpectedly, they still have a magician.” To be able to cast fireballs in quick succession, it definitely had to be a magician.
Low-level mages can’t cast spells that quickly.
“Boss, what do we do now?
Our losses are just too great.”
The casualty report had come in, and just the few attacks had caused over four hundred deaths.
Nearly six hundred more were either injured or suffering psychological collapse, unable to return to the battlefield any time soon.
Launching another attack under the pitch-black night sky was impossible; the morale of the others was also very low.
They had set out with two thousand men, and now nearly a thousand were lost.
No, including those caring for the sick, the number of men they could actually utilize was even fewer.
They were genuinely worried about another attack from the enemy; they would probably have no choice but to retreat.
Fortunately, it seemed like the enemy couldn’t use their spells at will; at least they hadn’t attacked.
“Now we wait for dawn.
When it arrives, everything will become clear.
We’ll take care of them all in one fell swoop after sunrise.
Now, continue to harass them, and best burn down that damned post.”
“Right, wipe them out and then go back for our reward.”
“Idiots, we can’t go back.
If we return now, it’s a one-way ticket to death.”
Aren’t we working for the Lord?”
The leader looked at them with frustration: “Have you forgotten?
There were merchant teams there just now, and they have all run away.
Those people heard everything when that person blew his cover earlier.”
Right, if those people heard, their own cover was also blown.
Now they were in trouble.
“I’ll chase them down and silence them.”
“Come back, can you catch up?
And how many men are you planning to take?”
Taking too many would put them at risk here, taking too few, was he assuming merchant teams had no combat ability?
One needs to know that sometimes these large merchant teams can turn the tables and wipe out a band of bandits.