I was a knight in the Middle Ages

Chapter 126 Seizing the Iron Mine

"Your mission is to cooperate with the supporting cavalry to capture the western grassland mine. The issue of stationing will be left to the supporting cavalry." Alpha will only keep half of the supporting cavalry this time.

"Lord Alpha, why should we hand over the fruits of our labor to others?" Rowling was obviously not satisfied with the result and immediately started to complain.

"We have no foundation and no manpower. If we don't distribute the profits, it will be impossible to get the support of the local nobles." Alpha explained, but in fact he was making excuses for himself.

After all, he was the one who contributed the most troops and effort, but he had to share the fruits. It was normal for Alpha to feel resentful.

"Then let them attack the enemy themselves! We are only responsible for defending the city." Rowling put forward her own idea.

"That's uncontrollable. If the supporting cavalry fails, we will have no external help. Even if the enemy can't break through our titanium mine city, we will be entangled by the enemy and eventually run out of energy and collapse." Alpha needed to break the situation and could only unite with other nobles.

Moreover, according to the budget, Alpha and several small nobles can only take over three mining areas at most, and the remaining mining areas have to be handed over to their old nobles to share, so as to resolve the conflicts.

"Lord Alpha, you sent us all out. Now there are only a thousand support cavalry left in Titanium Mine City. How can we defend against the enemy's fierce attack?" Makino asked worriedly.

"Lord Alpha, this won't do. You only have a thousand ordinary cavalrymen, and you gave us all the high-level titanium equipment. How can we defend the Titanium Mine City?" Rowling also realized the seriousness of the problem.

"We have seen all kinds of storms along the way. Now we have enough troops and a militia organization. Why should I be afraid of a few petty thieves?" Alpha did not take these noble cavalry seriously.

"Don't worry about me. Now you should consider how to defeat the enemy in front of you. It would be best if we could rob all their supplies so that they would have to go back to rest." Alpha was very confident in these one thousand cavalrymen. As long as they could defeat the enemy in front of them, it would reduce a lot of pressure for Alpha.

"Let the supporting cavalry come and join the battle. You can't have too many losses." Alpha didn't intend to let his cavalry suffer losses here. Good steel should be used on the blade.

"Okay, Lord Alpha, I will dispatch the cavalry support to help." Rowling loves to trick people the most.

"No matter who it is, there can't be too much loss. These are left for me to defend the city." Alpha couldn't let Rowling do anything wrong, so he reminded her specifically.

"Lord Alpha, I know I won't do anything rash." Rowling gave Alpha a reassuring look.

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"Lord Felta, why do we have to face these enemies who are attacking the titanium stone mining area alone? Haven't we negotiated with those nobles to attack it together?" A bandit knight walked up to Felta who was holding a telescope in front and asked curiously.

"Look at the titanium mine city ahead." Felta handed the telescope to his deputy Sirtel with a worried look in his eyes.

"How is it possible? It's been less than a month. How could they have built a city out of thin air here?" Sertel couldn't believe it at all, but the facts were right in front of him.

"It's more complicated than I expected." Originally, Ferta and his thousand knights could have recaptured the mining area, but the prerequisite was that there was no city to defend.

Now the Titanium Mine City has become a fortified city. Although the city wall is less than five meters high, it is easy to imagine how difficult it would be for bandits who have no siege weapons.

"It seems that they have found a way to build a city on the grassland, so we can't let them stay." The murderous intent in Ferta's eyes increased sharply.

"Lord Ferta, what should we do now? Continue to attack the Titanium Mine City?" Looking at the tall city walls, Deputy Sirtael felt inexplicably terrified. After all, the grassland cavalry was known for its speed and had never had the experience of capturing a large city or a small county.

"It's impossible to build a city on the grassland so quickly. It may just be a wall. Let's kill our way in." Philta couldn't see the situation inside clearly, and could only guess that it was just a wall.

"Lord Ferta, a group of cavalry appears on our right and is charging quickly. There are about five hundred of them." Suddenly the sentry brought bad news.

"Prepare for battle." Filta showed no fear as he led the cavalry to prepare for battle.

One thousand cavalrymen were wearing titanium alloy armor, and two hundred of them were wearing black armor. Philta was convinced that they were not afraid of any force on the grassland. This was exactly why Philta did not wait for the alliance knights to send troops together. He could eat this cake alone, so why should he share it with others?

"Lord Ferta, another four or five hundred knights are charging towards us from the left." Suddenly, the sentry sent another message.

"Divide the troops into two teams and prepare for battle." Ferta was not afraid and led his troops to charge directly.

"Lord Ferta, there are a thousand cavalrymen approaching rapidly ahead." However, Ferta had already charged into the enemy camp, and the thousand cavalrymen were divided into two, each fighting their own opponents.

Unfortunately, Ferta underestimated the strength of the enemy cavalry. Rowling and Makina each led 400 cavalrymen to attack at high speed. In terms of configuration, there were 50 black-armored heavy cavalrymen in the front to lead the way, followed by soldiers wearing titanium alloy armor.

In terms of equipment, these equipments were improved by the dwarves, and the equipment of the cavalry of Bifilta was not bad, but unfortunately there were less than 200 sets. The soldiers with the remaining 200 sets of equipment wore half-body black armor, taking into account both speed and defense. Although some cavalrymen did not have titanium alloy armor, the weapons in their hands were all made of titanium alloy and were extremely sharp.

"Kill." Ferta heard the message from the sentry, but he ignored the enemy in front. Only by defeating the enemies on both sides can the crisis in the middle be resolved.

The cavalry led by Ferta was hit head-on by Rowling and Makina. The enemy was too powerful and instantly penetrated Ferta's cavalry team, causing the soldiers to panic. Ferta knew that if he could not control the situation immediately, the consequences would be disastrous. So he decided to take action immediately.

Ferta ordered the cavalry to gather their horses together, form a dense formation, and charge at the enemy. He charged at the front with a spear in hand, inspiring the cavalry to advance bravely. Under Ferta's leadership, the cavalry had a short rest and immediately fought against the cavalry that followed.

Seeing that Felta's cavalry suddenly launched an attack and changed the momentum of the charge, Rowling and Makina immediately ordered the cavalry to use bows and crossbows for long-range attacks.

Under a hail of arrows, Ferta's cavalry continued to shorten the distance in preparation for defeating the enemy before them.

"Black-armored dragon riders attack!" With an order, the black riders in front of Rowling launched a ruthless charge.

The cavalry of both sides fought fiercely, swords crossed, sparks flew, and for a moment, the grassland was filled with the sound of gunfire, deafening.

In this fierce battle, Ferta performed outstandingly, and the cavalry he led successfully broke through the defense lines of Rowling and Makino.

However, the armies of Rowling and Makina did not pursue immediately, because there were two thousand cavalry reinforcements in front and behind Ferta. They lost at least three or four hundred cavalry in the battle with Rowling and Makina, and now they have not regrouped and are fighting with a large enemy force.

"How is this possible? How come there are so many of them?" Ferta couldn't believe it at all, but the vanguard had already engaged in battle with the enemy, and the cavalry just now began to surround them again.

Surrounded by layers, this is the rhythm to wear Ferta down.

When Philta broke out of the encirclement, there were less than 300 cavalrymen around him, and the enemy cavalry unit was blocking their way.

"Kill." With no hope of escape, Ferta had no choice but to face the challenge.

"Shoot." Rowling did not attack blindly to stop them, for fear of being wiped out.

Feather arrows were whistling, and the arrowheads were made of titanium and were extremely sharp. Philta broke through the siege, but there were less than a hundred knights around him, and everyone was injured and in a very miserable state.

"Lord Ferta, how can they have such a strong fighting power? They are well-equipped and have a total of 3,000 people." Deputy Sirtaer couldn't believe it. These cavalrymen were obviously veterans of the battlefield.

"Go back immediately and tell Lord Custanly the news here. The enemy might have received support from a certain empire." Ferta had no choice but to believe in this only possibility.

On the vast grassland, corpses were everywhere and blood flowed like a river. This was Ferta's fourth attempt to break out, and his cavalry had suffered heavy losses.

Now there was still more than 100 kilometers to Kustanli's camp, and Ferta did not dare to stay here for too long, because he knew that if Rowling's cavalry turned back to attack, his dozen cavalry would be difficult to resist. Taking advantage of the night, Ferta led the remaining cavalry to continue forward.

It was late at night, and the grassland was very quiet, with only the chirping of insects and the barking of dogs in the distance. Ferta looked up at the starry sky and couldn't help thinking: I wonder when Kustanly's reinforcements will arrive? If Kustanly's reinforcements don't arrive in time tomorrow, his cavalry may be wiped out.

The battle during the day kept lingering in Ferta's mind. Three thousand cavalrymen surrounded and attacked his cavalry unit. The enemy was very strong and their equipment was not inferior at all. Although his cavalry unit was extremely brave, it was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers and its equipment was not as good as that of the opponent, so it was always at a disadvantage.

After several hours of fighting, although they broke through the encirclement, they suffered heavy losses. If they could not hold out until reinforcements arrived, he and his fighting troops would be buried on this grassland. Ferta could not die in vain without avenging his great hatred.

This was the second time he felt frustrated and hopeless.

Just as Philta was thinking about what to do next, he heard a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats in the distance. He immediately lay down in the snow without moving. Philta was already terrified at this time, and the battle had reached its final moment. After a while, hundreds of cavalry appeared in his sight, and then disappeared on the plain.

"Lord Ferta! There seems to be a problem in the main camp direction. Did Lord Custanly send troops to the Titanium Mine City to fight again? If so, the Menis Iron Mine must be extremely empty." Deputy Sirtel asked worriedly.

After dispatching reinforcements several times, the guards of Menis Iron Mine are now no more than 500 people, and they are almost exhausted. Once the enemy army approaches, there will be no soldiers available.

"Don't worry. The Menis Iron Mine is extremely secretive and the enemy can't possibly find it. Those were our cavalry just now. Now we have entered Lord Custanly's sphere of influence and should be safe." Ferta finally felt relieved.

Sirtel did not agree with Ferta's optimistic judgment. In his opinion, the Titanium Mine City, as an important mining city in Kustanly, had now been lost, and Kustanly would suffer a great loss. Therefore, he believed that Kustanly would most likely send troops to attack the Titanium Mine City again to ensure control of the Titanium Mine City.

Adjutant Sirtel believed that if Kustanly continued to send troops to the Titanium Mine City, the enemy would likely exploit loopholes, eventually exposing the Iron Mine City to the enemy's sight.

However, Ferta did not agree with Sirtel's opinion. He believed that the Iron Mine City was in a strategic location and was easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if support was continuously provided to the Titanium Mine City, the number of guards in the Iron Mine City would not be less than 500, which was enough to withstand the enemy's attack.

Facts have proved that Sirtel's judgment was correct. When Ferta led the remnant cavalry to the Menis Iron Mine three days later, they found that the Menis Mine City had been lost, all the guards were captured, and Lord Custanly was missing.

When Ferta heard the news, he was shocked and angry. He didn't expect the enemy to be so quick. If he hadn't acted according to the situation, he would have been captured by the enemy as a hostage. However, all the others were captured by the enemy, and Ferta was left alone.

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After the Titanium Mine City was captured, Custanly could not eat or sleep every day. Even after sending Ferta to lead a thousand cavalrymen to provide support, he still felt uneasy.

A week later, Custanly personally led 800 cavalry to reinforce the Titanium City, leaving the Menis Iron Mine with only 600 guards. Most of them were old men from the Menis Iron Mine. They were the personal guards of Flinna's father and had always been dissatisfied with Custanly's seizure of the iron mine. As Custanly was powerful, they could only dare to be angry but not to speak out.

At this time, Tasli led 300 cavalrymen to attack the Menis Iron Mine. She was able to succeed because she cooperated with the old people in the city. Tasli took Flinna's letter and token as proof and successfully gained the other party's trust.

Of course, half of the new leaders resisted, but were killed by Tasili's cavalry. Unexpectedly, Tasili was more murderous than Rowling, and spared no bandits who resisted. She even worried about the bandit knights who cooperated with her, and actually asked them to follow their old master, Flinna. Of course, this was done after the war.

After Tasli's sneak attack was successful, she did not announce it to the outside world. Instead, she lured the surrounding bandits into her trap, discovered the miners and prisoners in the iron mine, trained cavalry, and guarded the mining area.

On the third day, Philta felt something was wrong as soon as he stepped into this area. The originally loose sentry had now become strict and meticulous, which was impossible before.

"Lord Ferta, I feel something is wrong. It seems that something big has happened." Ferta's adjutant Sirtel was worried and obviously had noticed something strange.

"Lord Ferta, Lord Siltyle, why are you back?" The sudden greeting made Siltyle relax his vigilance.

"Something's wrong. They've rebelled."