If it were an ordinary person, Ge Zhe would definitely ignore it. He is the deputy leader of the Great Sword Mercenary Group and a level 19 ground warrior. Although due to cost considerations, he is not equipped with a high-altitude vigilance wind magician, but the team members The elite level scouts had already dispersed a mile away.
But the person who was warning them was the late summer mercenary group with the smallest number of members but the most special joint escort group this time. Even if the group members were not outstanding in strength, they had the golden name of Ye Ye Academy and no one would look down upon them.
So he opened his mouth without scolding, and the boy's performance just now gave him a good impression: "My scouts didn't notice."
Ge Sheng could hear the other party's disapproval, but he still bowed slightly: "My companion is good at perception. She told me that there is a group of 100 cavalry approaching six miles away. Commander, please pay attention."
Ge Zhe frowned. No one on the mysterious mage who always wore a black robe could see through her. If she was the one who warned him, a thorough investigation would be needed.
So he nodded and raised a yellow flag on his horse. Not long after, he saw a dusty cavalry coming from the front. The convoy did not stop during the period. Ge Sheng followed Ge Zhe on foot.
It was a lean man, with most of his face covered by a dirty black cloth, with only a little silver hair exposed. He reined up his horse in front of Ge Zhe and looked at his deputy commander with questioning eyes. .
Ge Zhe did not let Ge Sheng speak, but recounted the situation just now. The man nodded, stood up straight on the horse, and looked into the distance.
Ge Sheng looked at this man with superb riding skills and remembered that his name was Sam, an experienced thief. Every time a bonfire was lit at night, he would bet strangers one by one with a beer mug to see if he could do it on his own. There are ten silver horns stacked on the dagger.
Of course, he never lost once.
It was already late winter, and although there was no snow, the sky was overcast. Ge Sheng had seen it from the air just now, and there was no smoke or dust from the running cavalry. He simply believed in the ability of His Highness the Third Prince.
But at this time, Ge Zhe's brows slowly wrinkled. He narrowed his eyes and looked down at his boss: "Stop the convoy."
Ge Zhe then pulled out a red flag from his waist, waved it gently, and saw all the scouts gathering towards the convoy, and the advancing horses and vehicles stopped immediately. They were extremely well-trained.
Sam quietly jumped off the horse and lay flat on the dusty cold ground, putting his ears close to the stiff frozen soil.
Everyone couldn't help but hold their breath when they saw this scene, waiting for the result of his listening. ,
It was slow to say, but it only lasted a few breaths. When Sam stood up, with a deathly ugly bitter smile on his face: "Boss, if we are all still alive after today, then we really should give this little Brother, I’d like to toast you with a big drink.”
Ge Zhe's expression changed.
To toast someone with a big drink is a jargon in the mercenary industry.
The wine is not big, but there must be blood in the wine.
After drinking this glass of blood-stained wine, the person in front of you will be your savior. If necessary in the future, you will stab him in every possible way and never give up.
Naturally, Ge Sheng didn't understand, but he heard Sam look into the distance: "The extremely elite cavalry is comparable to the speed of a rapid march, but both the smoke and the sound of hooves are at a terrifyingly low level."
"I don't know if the Lanye Empire has such a terrifying army." He sighed: "But I know that the St Empire must have one."
Legion of Flame.
He didn't finish his words, but he got the point.
"Stop!" Ge Zhe's face turned gray. He rode around in a circle and gave his last shout to everyone in the convoy.
"Formation!"
In such a wilderness, no convoy can withstand the frontal charge of the cavalry centurion, if this centurion is as elite as the Blazing Legion.
Fortunately, the mercenary groups participating in the escort were all experienced veterans. They took action immediately after hearing the order. The horses were unloaded from the carriage, and the shuttle bus carrying cargo stopped at the outermost circle, followed closely by the carriage carrying people. The loose circular formation was quickly arranged, and a circle of shining silver horses was taken out of the car at the back and placed at the front.
Fortunately, they didn't know the true strength of their opponents, so they could arrange everything calmly and quickly.
In the center of the car formation blocking the charge, there were only three or four cars staying there. In addition to the nobleman's carriage, the carriage of His Highness the Third Prince was also prominently in the queue.
After all, in the hearts of these mercenaries, these students from Ye Ye College are more distinguished guests than companions.
Because all Lanye people firmly believe that the academy is their supreme pride.
Even though the city-state established with Ye Ye College as the center a hundred years ago was ended by Emperor Yuantai, and the saint died in the City of Thousand Towers, this pride has never changed.
Because the empire itself has never denied this pride.
Nearly half of the founding fathers of the Lanye Empire studied at Ye Ye College. The emperor, queen, and marshal of the empire are all the most outstanding elites since the establishment of the college. Ye Yecheng was awarded the status of accompanying the capital. Ye Ye College Still the fourth pole in the world.
More importantly, the fundamental defender of this kind of glory is not the academy or the empire, but Ye Yeyuan students themselves.
Carrying this supreme honor, they entered what was widely regarded as the best academy in the world. When they came out, without exception, they became the best elites in their fields.
That academy has a certain mysterious quality, or it has a strong brainwashing ability. To use an outsider's words, that is - "If you have been in contact with them for a long time, you will feel as if you are not from the same world."
They generally have a very low possessiveness about money - if you spent your entire boyhood in a place where you can survive on your character points.
Their desire for honor and power is very low - if you survive in a country brainwashed by the anti-authority tradition of the Scarlet Heart Gym.
They have a very strong gossip spirit, a very strong self-discipline, but also a very strong degree of organization - it depends on which society you mainly serve.
They themselves do not value the honor of the college, but they have a strong sense of identity as a student of Ye Ye College - because this is the college.
Ye Ye Academy has the best scholars in the world.
Ye Ye Academy has the most powerful warriors in the world.
Ye Ye College is in the most beautiful city in the world.
Ye Ye Academy trains the best talents in the world.
Originally this was a very unreasonable pride, because the above four points were actually very unreasonable.
But when all Lanye people regard it as the truth, it becomes an undoubted pride.
They have reason to defend this pride, just like a proud father defending his outstanding children.
They also have the responsibility to maintain this pride, just like the children full of faith safeguarding their great ancestors.
Looking back, Ye Ye College is the glory created by our ancestors.
Looking forward, Ye Ye College is the future for our descendants.
Even though it may be difficult for them to have actual interaction with the college throughout their lives, as long as the college does not collapse, this belief will remain alive.
So this is the academy.
Standing in the safe harbor surrounded by Lan Ye people, Ge Sheng suddenly felt an indescribable sense of identity for his Ye Ye College identity.
After everyone in the convoy entered a state of preparation, Ge Zhe rode over from the nobleman's carriage.
He had just asked the noble man for instructions. However, even in such a critical situation, the noble man still had no intention of getting out of the car. However, the noble man ordered him to open the carriage compartment that he brought with him.
When Ge Zhe opened the carriage, even though he was experienced, he couldn't help but be shocked by the goods in the carriage.
Because the items stacked in the carriage are exactly suitable for the situation at this time.
Crossbow machine.
No matter at any time, efficient and cruel killing machines are the pursuit of war. Even in a continent where the power of magic and fighting spirit is prevalent, crossbows still play an irreplaceable role.
Relying on complex machinery in exchange for simple operation and aiming, crossbows have always been strictly controlled military equipment. The level of prohibition is as high as that of explosive crystal gunpowder.
But because of this, it doesn't require much practice to master its ultra-long-range shooting power, and it has always been an important bargaining chip in foot-cavalry confrontations.
At this time, the crossbows placed in the carriage behind him by this noble man, although they are all light crossbows, are all well-constructed military control products. In such a battle of hundreds of people, fifty crossbows are enough to form a crushing advantage. .
Under this situation, Ge Zhe couldn't help but want to question the identity of this noble man, because he seemed to have foreseen the interception and prepared corresponding weapons.
But he still held back. The eldest brother who gave him the task originally gave him instructions to treat this task as the last one. No matter what happens, he must obey the noble man's instructions.
As each crossbow machine was distributed to the defensive mercenaries, these elite mercenaries, whose average level had reached level 14, couldn't help but stare blankly when they saw the crossbow machine in their hands.
Even if they have mastered the use of Dou Qi proficiently, at medium and long distances, facing such a crossbow machine is the only way to die. At this time, such a crossbow machine is distributed to them in sets, which is simply unimaginable in this life. matter.
If there were no consequences, they really dared to say that even if they were facing the regular cavalry of the Lanye Empire, they could repel more than three enemy group charges.
While he was in such prepared position, Ge Sheng looked at the still silent nobleman's carriage and suddenly raised his head.
He clearly felt the opponent's energy this time, because they seemed to have given up hiding their whereabouts because they entered the visible range of vision.
The moment he saw the other person, Ge Sheng stood up, a layer of cold sweat breaking out all over his body.
This is impossible!
He told himself this.
But looking again, the other party is still moving at the end of the field of vision, slowly, but moving forward inexorably.
The mercenaries who were closer to the defense had all their lofty ideals wiped away. They were trembling one by one, looking at Ge Zhe, their leader, suspiciously, trying to find out what was happening in front of them from their expressions. is not one's own enemy.
What appeared at the end of the field of vision was, as His Highness the Third Highness said, and as Sam said, the cavalry.
But not only cavalry, but also heavy cavalry.
This is a heavily armored cavalry with both men and horses fully armored. The equipment cost of each cavalry is enough to bankrupt a baron. Apart from the knight corps formed by nobles purchasing their own equipment, only the most prosperous empire can maintain such a luxurious army.
Such heavy cavalry are not even afraid of crossbow arrows when charging, because they are wearing the best magic armor. Only arrows with armor-breaking and magic-breaking properties can penetrate.
And this was not the reason why Ge Sheng was shocked, because he saw more than those mercenaries.
His excellent eyesight combined with some small magic allowed him to clearly see the makeup of the opponent's leading knight.
On the shiny silver armor, the knight had an orchid engraved on his chest with a blade.
An orchid that Ge Sheng is very familiar with, elegant and simple, but still dripping with blood.
But this was different from the orchids that Ge Sheng was familiar with before, because those orchids were tattooed on the collar and cuffs in a low-key manner and were never openly shown to others.
This orchid is the only orchid carved on the chest armor with a knife, because they are the most special branch of the Lan family.
There are six families with the surname Lan.
The first family was Marshal Lanying's family. They were given the surname Lan because of their founding achievements. They were rooted in the Lanye army and could be said to be a military family.
The second family is the family of Lanmu City Lord. They have been Lanlan City Lords for generations. When the Lanye Empire was founded, they contributed to Lanlan City and enjoyed the second family status of Lanlan and controlled Lanlan City.
The third family is Lan Che's family. They were previously a priestly family active in major city-states and had a respected status. In the middle of the founding war, they fell to Emperor Yuantai and were granted the surname Lan. They ranked third. In charge of divination and worshiping the gods.
The fourth family is Lanzhu's family. It was the largest city-state royal family before the founding of the Lanye family. It had a respected position. At the end of the founding war, it led to Emperor Yuan Tai and was deprived of the throne and army. However, they retained their wealth and were granted titles. The surname Lan ranks fourth.
The fifth family has the widest source. All the heroes who gave the surname and the small royal families who surrendered finally formed the fifth family of Lan through the reconciliation and marriage of Emperor Yuan Tai. Based on the original intention of staying together for warmth, this family finally became this family. The highly cohesive grassroots nobles are the largest group among the members of the Lanye Empire's cabinet and imperial parliament.
Then there is the sixth house.
Commonly known as the Royal Knights of Lanye.
It should be noted here that it is just a common name. On the official level, it has never been called this.
The empire calls them the Guards Corps.
There is also a gossip-like title here, called Lan Ye Zero’s Legion.
In fact, by combining these common names and official names, the history of this sixth family can be roughly sorted out.
Their predecessor was the Guards of Emperor Yuan Tai, a legion that was only responsible for protecting Emperor Yuan Tai personally. However, since their backbone are all from Ye Ye College, it is impossible to show off such an elite force, so they only spend half of the time responsible for guarding and participating in the battle.
However, since the Lanye Empire's army has been divided into legions since its establishment, almost all armies can be assigned to their own legions, except for this Guards Corps, because it belongs directly to Emperor Yuan Tai. However, due to the extremely powerful combat effectiveness of this army, it was nicknamed Lan Ye Zero's Army.
Even though it doesn't seem to exist, it is actually a very tough and tough legion that is used for fighting.
In this sense, the establishment of this legion is somewhat similar to that of the Legion of Fire.
They are all legions originally established by a great emperor. They do not belong to any organization and are directly commanded by themselves. They have elite personnel and unparalleled combat effectiveness.
But there is a difference.
That is the reserve force.
The Blazing Legion is formed from the elites of the Xiguang Clan, and there is almost a constant supply of supplies. As long as the establishment is not too terrifying, it can always be fully staffed in time.
But that's not the case for the Guards Corps. Their backbone is Ye Ye's students who followed Emperor Yuantai. Such an elite force really means that every one of them dies. The ordinary soldiers here are equivalent to the combat power of a captain in other legions. You It is difficult to recruit a general with rich command experience to supplement the Guards Corps.
Therefore, Emperor Yuan Tai's attitude towards the Guards Corps was also very simple.
Never refill.
To put it simply, from the time Emperor Yuantai raised his army to the founding of the Lanye Empire, the Guards Corps had a full strength of 2,000 men. They had gone through forty-eight battles without a single defeat, leaving 417 men remaining.
From the initial infantry corps, to the light cavalry corps that was gradually equipped, to the full heavy cavalry equipment at the founding of the country, this army has witnessed the entire history of the imperial army.
However, this is not why they are called the Royal Knights of Lanye.
The key to this title is the dragon.
