Chapter 312. A baron who has been reduced to a puppet
Baron Dylan's heart was dead.
He felt that he was facing a despair that he had never felt before, a despair that he could not fight against from the bottom of his heart, a despair that could devour all his hopes!
50 knights with extraordinary powers.
18 mages who have mastered the secret art of the elements.
This is terrifying, enough to shake the power of the country!
At this time, the two great knights of the Eastern County Commander, who had been disarmed and guarded like prisoners, sat on the chairs in the corner next to them with desperate faces, watching in amazement as cavalry came in one after another, reporting the results of the battle, and listening to their mercenary group completely being beaten and fleeing.
These mercenary groups of thousands of people, although they are nominally mercenaries recruited by Baron Dylan, are actually inextricably linked to the East County Territory, and the two of them are real high-level commanders.
Now, the mercenary group has collapsed.
It can be represented that the Eastern County Leader tried to use Baron Dylan's strategy of entering the Narun Desert to directly declare bankruptcy.
The two of them subconsciously looked at each other.
They all saw the panic and uneasiness in each other's eyes.
And bitterness.
If they knew that Kant, the lord of the Narun Desert, was so terrifying, how could they attack so recklessly, let alone just make a stalemate with this lord.
Now, there is a stalemate, and the relationship has become as stiff as a confrontation.
It is no longer possible for the two sides to shake hands and make peace.
Although it is said that there are no eternal friends, there are eternal enemies.
Especially when oneself is invaded and violated, the hatred of this enemy is even greater.
At least these two big knights don't think that in the current situation, Kant has absolute high-end armed forces, and the elite level of conventional troops is not low, and they will maintain friendship with them when they already have an advantage.
The strong and the weak cannot be friends, this is the difference between class and level!
The same is true for countries and forces!
Looking at Baron Dylan next to him, the lord of the Solid Stone Pass, who has given up his former reserve and arrogance, and is completely respectful and obedient, you can know that he has chosen to surrender.
He abandoned the Eastern Commandery and turned to Kant instead.
Or they were coerced to do so.
The Solid Stone Pass was once a barren mountain pass, but instead of much reclamation value, it was also directly threatened by the demonic creatures of the Sanwaya Mountains, the gnolls of the Narun Desert, and these creatures were the most backward territory.
Even a nobleman or knight with a bit of a knack would not choose this place.
But now it's different.
The Solid Stone Pass happens to be the most important and only way to enter and exit the Naren Desert.
If you want to trade salt with a high profit, then the Jianshi Pass is a link that cannot be avoided no matter how you dodge, and even if you want to bypass it, you actually have to bypass it at the mountain path around the Jianshi Pass.
You can ignore it normally, but as long as you are serious and ordinary, you can't get around it at all!
That's why the Eastern County Leader will win over Baron Dylan.
Because only by controlling the Solid Stone Pass can we control the Narun Desert and the Sentry Oasis, can we control the salt trade, and even use this pass to coerce Kant to be captured.
The idea is good, the plan is very well-planned, and if it is successful, it must be perfect.
It's a pity that it didn't work out.
In the face of Kant's absolute force, all this is like a joke!
Everyone has been captured.
Whether it's Baron Dylan or his vassal knights.
Or the great knights from the 2 Eastern Counties, as well as a large number of mercenaries.
All chose to surrender.
They have no faith in dying.
I don't want to die in a barren desert like this.
Surrender is the only option.
The Desert Bandit Elite and Salander riders brought back all the mercenaries who had fled, but there were still those who tried to resist and escape, and those who tried to resist and escape were reduced to dead bodies by scimitars and fell on the road.
It's like a road sign, but it looks extremely miserable.
The seriously injured are denied medical treatment.
The elite desert bandits had no intention of curing them.
Raise the spear in your hand, aim it at the throat or chest, and stab it deeply, and as the blood comes out, the body convulsions end this sad and bleak life.
The mercenaries are not worthy of sympathy, not to mention that they are still invaders who are trying to invade the oasis of the outpost.
Piles of weapons and armor were thrown near the tents.
A large amount of supplies have been gathered up.
And these are just mercenaries in linen robes, half-crouched and half-kneeling on the ground, watching the elite of the desert bandits around them ride by, holding scimitars and spears in their hands, patrolling and intimidating them who have become prisoners.
The remaining number was counted and there were still 724 people.
No more than a third were killed.
This is still in the process of escaping, there are factors such as slashing each other and seriously injuring each other.
In fact, when nearly 100 people were killed, the formation of these mercenaries began to collapse, and as the number of casualties increased, even if there was no follow-up pursuit, they fled in fear because of the herd effect.
Rolf watched over them, shaking his head mockingly at the captives.
A bunch of gutless cowards.
Fatis returned to the hall of the post house and finally reported the results to Kant: "My lord, the battle is over. ”
"Hmm."
Kant nodded calmly.
The outcome of this battle was exactly what he expected.
However, he still looked up at Fatis and asked, "What are our casualties?" ”
"Only a few dozen people were slightly injured." Fatis replied, "No one was killed. ”
"Good." Kant was satisfied.
Baron Dylan next to him, the 30 knights who also surrendered, and the 2 big knights, suddenly looked up at Fatis and Kant with a face full of disbelief.
The battle with zero casualties, this result, they are simply unacceptable!
But that's just the way it is.
The corners of Fatis's mouth curled slightly, with a little disdain: "Our enemies are weaker than those gnolls. ”
Baron Dylan bowed his head.
Those knights and the great knights also smiled bitterly in defeat.
That's just the way it is.
They are now vanquished, and indeed they are the same as the Gnolls.
But Kant understood that Fatis was talking about the high-ranking gnolls of the Graymane Kingdom, who could break out into a bloody siege when they ran out of oil, how could it be that these mercenaries who only recognized money and had no professional ethics at all could be compared?
What Fatis said is completely right, these mercenaries are really weaker than those gnolls!
It's just that it still has a certain effect.
Kant turned his head.
Baron Dylan next to him seemed to notice something, and hurriedly bowed his head and said respectfully: "Lord Kant, do you have anything to command?" I obey your orders completely. His attitude was extremely humble and deferential, and he no longer saw his original arrogance.
Kant wanted this effect, because he wanted to go further.
For example...
Take control of the Solid Stone Pass!
Kant opened his mouth with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Baron Dylan, I think you have been a guest in my territory recently, and it has been a short time, are you considering returning?" ”
"With all due respect." Baron Dylan stood up, bent over and bowed his head.
Just clasp your hands.
He understood that Kant meant to make him a puppet.
"That's good."
Kant was pleased with his attitude: "Just go back today." ”
"Yes." Baron Dylan replied.
But there was also a bit of bitterness in his tone.
Originally, when he came to the Sentry Oasis, he wanted Kant to become a puppet, or replace him, but he didn't expect that the final result would be that he became a puppet, or a puppet of Kant who he had always looked down on and despised at the beginning!
This change made his heart tremble, and a resentment was held in his heart, but he didn't dare to express it.
Dare to be angry but dare not speak.
But even if he was angry, Kant didn't give him this opportunity.
The weak must understand why they are weak, and since they are defeated, then they can be puppets with peace of mind.
"There may be danger on the way back."
Kant turned his head, looked at the lion knights next to him, and arranged: "I will send 10 grand knights to escort Baron Dylan back, and in order to ensure safety, I will also send 120 cavalry and 500 infantry over." ”
"You're really... Too considerate. Baron Dylan looked up, stunned and desperate, but he couldn't say anything, and finally he could only bow his head in despair, and the prime of his forties was as decadent as an old man in his sixties.
This is the garrison.
Kant's direct outstretched hand to control the stone pass.
10 big knights, 120 cavalry, 500 infantry, it is estimated that it is possible to destroy the solid stone pass, and the control of the place is impossible for Baron Dylan, who has lost his high-end combat power and is the only one left.
As for the so-called territorial armament, with that group of militiamen and pikemen?
Jokeable.
Even the mercenary regiment that can hold up a little elite has been defeated so miserably, the so-called territorial forces, a group of peasants and militias, and a few troops armed with free people are simply cannon fodder for delivering vegetables!
Kant did not explain it to Baron Dylan, and there is no need to explain it now.
Stand up and sweep out the window.
The troops have regrouped and are awaiting his next orders.
Kant turned his head and arranged for Fatis: "That's it, you can go to the Solid Stone Pass for the time being, escort Baron Dylan, and if you can, help the Solid Stone Pass deal with some minor problems, after all, there is a bit of chaos now, and there may not be any thieves who can appear near the Pass, and they need to be strictly defended." ”
"Yes." Fatis nodded, and with his ability, he went to the Solid Stone Pass to really take control, and there was no problem.
Baron Dylan also bowed down and said, "I respect your arrangement. ”
"So be it."
Kant nodded, stood up and said, "Fatis, take the troops now, go back with our Baron Dylan, remember, you must ensure the safety of Baron Dylan and the Solid Stone Pass." ”
"Yes!" Fatis glanced at Baron Dylan next to him, although his face was calm, but there was decisiveness in his eyes.
If something goes wrong, he doesn't keep his hands.
"Okay." Baron Dylan bowed again respectfully.
The troops were quickly ready to go.
10 Sarion Lion Knights, 100 Swadia Knights, and 500 Swadia Infantry who have been secretly promoted from light infantry to a more advanced level 4 Swadia infantry that has been secretly promoted by Kant!
Better weapons, better armor, better armor, and more elite combat capabilities.
These 611 people have no problem guarding the solid stone pass.
What's more, those 10 great knights with extraordinary strength alone are not something that ordinary troops can compete with!
This was Kant's first step in conquering the Lion Principality.