As long as this knight is not Aini's son, Xu Lai can't help but say a few more words.
It just so happens that this knight is Aini's eldest son and the heir to the grassland. Soon Xu Lai may be forced to become the enemy who killed his father.
It can be said that there is a deadlock between Xu Lai and Jerry.
Not to mention that he was unwilling to surrender, even if he was willing, Xu Lai would still have to find a way to kill him.
So, since someone wants someone to die for mercy, Xu Lai can only let the other person be benevolent and be benevolent.
"Elvie, fly fast, help me deliver this gift to Count Ani."
Elvie bent down and said: "I am willing to serve, my knight."
After that, he picked up his newly severed head and fluttered his wings away.
Compared to the knight master who was benevolent and benevolent, the knight's retinue was frightened to survive.
Thomas was selected from a young age and became Jerry's servant. He grew up together, eating and sleeping together until now.
Jerry became an apprentice knight, Thomas became a groom, Jerry became a knight, and Thomas became a squire.
Thomas never thought that the master he had served since childhood would be killed with a sword in front of him.
Therefore, when Roland's sword was placed on his neck, a fishy smell immediately came from his magic trousers which were not gorgeous but were of extremely high quality.
"Don't, don't kill me, I am willing to surrender, I am willing to surrender!"
Xu Lai frowned, he had to kill Jerry just now.
But with such a weakling appearing in front of him, he would inevitably have to compare himself with the previous knights.
With a gem like Jerry in front of him and a rag like Thomas, he really doesn't like it.
Xu Lai waved his hand and signaled Roland to get this guy down before killing him, so as not to dirty his eyes by staying here.
Thomas couldn't understand Xu Lai's gestures, but he no longer needed to fully understand this posture.
As soon as Roland grabbed the back of the neck, Thomas immediately screamed:
"Spare your life, sir, I'm still useful. I know Aini's contact with the prairie people, and I know his troop formations, so I'm still useful, sir."
Xu Lai frowned, but didn't Call Roland.
The information revealed by Thomas only verified Xu Lai's guess, and there was no need to stay at all.
At this point, Aini really can only wait for death without relying on external forces.
And this person obviously did not like to wait for death. Coupled with the recent changes in the stronghold shown by intelligence, Xu Lai had already guessed that they were colluding with each other.
Otherwise, there is no need for him to be in such a hurry and come to deal with this guy himself.
Xu Lai was afraid that if the delay was too long, this guy would betray more of the grassland interests, especially the food and grass supplies that were most scarce in the stronghold.
The orcs went on a large-scale expedition, and the biggest limitation was food and grass, otherwise they would not have dispatched only one forward legion before.
Aini still has some power on the grassland, and many nobles are still willing to listen to him.
If this guy arranges some hidden food and grass supply points on the grassland, it will bring huge help to the orc army.
Xu Lai would never tolerate using the food produced by the prairie people to feed the orcs who slaughtered the prairie people.
After killing Thomas, Xu Lai looked at the city wall which was not far away, and ordered to bury pots and make rice so that everyone could have a full meal.
It’s only around 10 a.m., which is more than an hour earlier than usual.
As soon as this order was issued, the mercenaries accompanying the army knew very well that they would be ready to fight next.
But they were not panicked. As mercenaries, they had participated in countless battles. Even though they had never fought against the regular army, they had never been as powerful as they are today.
The terrifying bonus brought by Xu Lai made them truly understand the power of heroes, and they were more eager to show their abilities, hoping to be appreciated by Xu Lai.
Looking at the mercenary who was already enthusiastic without saying anything, Xu Lai seemed a little confused.
But this is obviously a good thing. He has heard before that many mercenaries need to spend a lot of money before the battle begins.
This is why he did not hire mercenaries in other cities, but only hired mercenaries from Qingfeng City.
Because he only has friendship with the mercenaries here, he doesn’t have to worry about causing trouble for him along the way.
Not long after, Elvi flew back.
"How about it, is Ani in this castle? Is he satisfied with my gift?"
Elvie recalled Aini's surprised and dismayed face on the city wall. With a confident expression, he smiled slightly and said:
"I think he should be very satisfied with your gift."
This also told Xu Lai from the side that the other party was indeed here. In a castle.
Xu Lai laughed and said: "As long as you are satisfied, that's good. As long as you are satisfied, that's good.
What about the city defense? Will it have any impact on the Archangel's visit to the city?"
Elwe thought for a while Said: "The city defense is very complete, and it should even be said to be very good.
But the morale of the soldiers defending the city is generally not high, especially after they saw the knight's head."
Although this castle is not a base camp like Kaunaston Castle, it is also a city that has been run by the Aini family for hundreds of years.
Complete city defense is the most basic need. After so many years of operation, there are countless high-end catapults and crossbows, and Xu Lai will not be surprised at all.
The morale of the soldiers was not high, but it was not what Xu Lai expected.
Although this month has the punishment of the Moon of Sorrow, there is also the reward of the God of War Statue.
Although Aini has colluded with the stronghold camp, he has not left the empire after all. Even if he is an enemy of Xu Lai, the statue of the God of War erected by Xu Lai will still illuminate Aini and his troops.
Besides, Aini has leadership skills, and it has been several months since he lost to Reina in the wild.
In the past few months, even with a little serious training, morale cannot be low.
However, the morale of Aini's troops is low, which can only be a good thing for Xu Lai, and he is too lazy to care about the reason.
“Aini has a lot of troops, and he also hired a lot of mercenaries. When I arrived, I saw him encouraging the militiamen to climb the city walls and control catapults and ballistae.
However, the hit rate of those militiamen is very poor. I only need to dodge a little to avoid being shot. It should have no impact on the angel troops."
Xu Lai had fought under Aini, although he was separated at that time. , alone provides blessings to the temple troops, but Aini’s attributes and skills still have some merit.
Especially after that war, as the commander-in-chief and legion commander, Aini must have gained the most experience. I don’t know how many levels and specializations he can upgrade. Our own angels are blessed with god-level offensive skills, so there is not much of an offensive problem.
But this time is different from before. This time there is a high-level hero like Aini, and the opponent also has offensive and defensive skills.
Coupled with the fact that those mercenaries have all kinds of strange skills and weapons, they are usually magic-level mercenaries. They only rely on the angel army to deal with tens of thousands of enemies, and they are also responsible for opening the city gate. It is much more difficult than the one at Conaston. many.
“Don’t worry, leave it to me, Xu Lai, I’m sure.”
Sure enough, if you ask, you are sure that Elvi will never shirk any combat mission.
Xu Lai ignored her, but said to her:
"You can lead the angel army later and be on standby in the sky. If necessary, I will give you orders. "
Angels are Xu Lai's most valuable asset. After the battle with Moriel, Xu Lai lost several angels who could not be resurrected. Xu Lai was heartbroken enough.
Fortunately, the dungeon brought three more little angels back to him, allowing him to take them with him to be promoted to Archangels, bringing the number of Archangels in the Angel Legion to 60.
With the addition of more than a hundred Seraphs, taking this castle should not be a big problem. What Xu Lai fears most is the casualties.
This time, he did not bring the Forbidden Magic Ball, so he could not restrict the skills of the mercenaries, nor could he prevent Aini from casting spells.
More than an hour later, after a brief rest and a hearty meal, the army continued to move forward.
This time, Xu Lai did not urge him. He did not rush to march, nor did he even run or march. He only asked the troops to walk to save their physical strength to the greatest extent.
If they rush to the castle on a quick march, they will simply call out the cavalry to charge and kill them, which is really too much for them.
Of course, Aini may not dare, but Xu Lai is pursuing minimal casualties. Every life on his side is extremely precious, and there is no need to sacrifice it in vain.
Although it is just a walking march, it has logistics and divine speed bonuses. In addition, the level is not low, and the speed is not slow, at least equivalent to the level of ordinary people running forward.
Therefore, more than half an hour later, everyone could clearly see the tall city wall in the distance.
Outside the city, there is a shining moat that reflects the sun's rays.
Xu Lai and the others can already see the scenery on the city wall from a distance. On the city wall, Aini and the others, who have a field of vision bonus, can see Xu Lai's team more clearly.
Aini gritted his teeth and asked an old scout, and asked:
"Can you tell how many of them there are?"
The veteran first looked at the sky, and Aini immediately said impatiently : "Needless to say, those hundreds of angels, I can see them."
The veteran swallowed and wanted to say that those were not hundreds of angels, but at least the equivalent of several thousand high-ranking soldiers.
However, Aini does not want the veterans to highlight the power of those angels, thereby damaging their own morale.
The veteran said helplessly: "Looking at the number of flags, there are not many people, but the opponent's formation is scattered. Judging from the scale, it seems that the number of people is more than 5,000 and less than 8,000."
Aini glared at the veteran, Blame him for not understanding his own words.
Then, Aini raised his arms and shouted: "Soldiers, don't be afraid.
The enemy only numbers 5,000, and we can kill half of them with a few waves of catapults.< br>
Now I announce that whoever kills any enemy will be rewarded with a hundred golds
Kill 3 enemies, and your officer will be promoted to one level. Kill 10 enemies, and your officer will be promoted to three levels, and you will be given a title! ”
The head of his most valued eldest son was thrown directly from the sky. Aini was already furious.
By this time, he had already risked his life and let him go directly. The man took out dozens of large boxes from his castle.
The boxes were filled with shiny gold coins.
No one knew how big these boxes were, but even if they were empty, they would be empty. The inside and outside of the box are the same. There are at least 100,000 gold coins in these dozens of large boxes.
Whether ordinary soldiers were happy or not, no one knew.
But as soon as dozens of boxes were opened, the mercenaries on the city wall cheered. They originally worked for money.
I have only heard that Xu Lai is powerful, but Aini is not bad either. Not only is he high in level and has strong attributes, he has also ruled the grassland for hundreds of years.
Besides, no matter how powerful Xu Lai is, there are only 5,000 people.
Just like Count Aini said, a few waves of catapults can kill half of the people.
Aini said so and did the same thing. Before Xu Lai's ground troops could stop, he couldn't wait for the catapult to start firing.
Swish, swish, with a command, a dozen solid ordinary stones were thrown out.
This is just the first calibration shot. It is not expected to hit the enemy, but is used to calibrate the catapult.
However, the roaring boulder still shocked Xu Lai.
Xu Lai has experienced a decisive battle with the orcs. The flame catapult that Aini dismantled with a range of more than ten kilometers left a very deep impression on him.
But fortunately, the disassembly and assembly of this catapult was extremely cumbersome, so Ani simply left that one in the Stone Castle forever.
The remaining two are both in Fort Kaunaston.
This kind of enchanted trebuchet is extremely precious. Even with the financial resources of the Aini family, they have built up to 3 units, all of which are placed in the most important Kaunaston Castle.
As a result, it failed to have any effect at all. The city wall was directly occupied by the angels, and the precious flame trebuchet directly became Xu Lai's trophy.
The castle in front of you is just an ordinary city of the Aini family. It was not heavily armed at first, and the walls were only equipped with ordinary trebuchets.
With the help of the range of the city wall high platform and Aini's archery and ballistic skills, this ordinary trebuchet can throw ammunition up to 7 or 8 kilometers.
However, this is the ultimate range. Not only is the power greatly reduced, but the hit rate is also extremely poor. Apart from being able to scare people, it poses no threat at all.
The nearest stone to be calibrated is more than 300 meters away from Xu Lai, and calibration at such a distance does not make much sense at all.
You are not a professional operator. After releasing the catapult, whether you can hit the enemy depends entirely on luck and has basically nothing to do with the sight.
Ordinary boulders look terrifying, but once the formation is spread out, they pose no threat at all.
As for spells, at this distance, not even the phantom shooter can make a move. Except for super-range spells such as Doomsday Judgment, most spells have no effect.
However, when Aini changed the ammunition to precious explosive bombs, Xu Lai had no choice but to give Elvi the order to lead the Seraphim to occupy the catapult on the city wall.
After all, the number of angel troops was too small. Xu Lai was worried about an accident and quickly ordered the entire army to move closer to the city wall.
The mercenaries who had been prepared for a long time raised the tall ladder and set it directly on the city wall.
The phantom shooters, under the leadership of Giselle, kept shooting at the shooters on the city wall to cover the mercenaries under the city wall.
The Knights of Holy Light put up their invincible shields one after another, and used the mercenaries who arrived first to safely send the mercenaries to the city wall with more than a minute of invincibility. (End of this chapter)