Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords

On the plain below the hill, Skye and his few dozen scout cavalrymen stood, their warhorses panting, clearly having just completed a long-distance raid. The cold wind was biting, battering against the cavalry armor, making it feel as cold as ice, but at this moment everyone was steaming with sweat.

If these knights had been full of vigor when they left, they now looked as listless as frost-bitten eggplants.

The lord carefully examined them, secretly alarmed.

The original group of seventy or so men was now only forty, with nearly twenty casualties, and the rest were more or less injured.

One cavalryman had a strip of cloth torn from his clothes wrapped around his head, with a patch of congealed blood at the location of his right ear.

The overall condition of this cavalry squad was shocking.

Li Wei seemed to visualize the extremely dangerous scene: the knight, in full gallop, with an arrow fiercely aimed at his head. His reaction was obviously good, causing the arrow that should have hit his head to only take off his ear.

Honestly, this scout squad was equipped with cavalry armor, which was very light, and the Northland Black Hoof horses selected as warhorses were known for their speed and endurance.

Each man was equipped with only a light bow, a cavalry sword, and a few days' rations.

This equipment made it difficult for other cavalry to match their speed in the wilderness.

They might not be qualified as heavy cavalry for a frontal charge, but they were completely capable as scouts.

Li Wei couldn't understand what kind of squad could stop them and cause so many casualties if they wanted to leave. This was already a loss ratio of more than thirty percent.

"We encountered centaurs," Skye said, obviously not one for suspense, directly stating the main point.

"Damn it, I really can't figure out why these minotaurs are mixed up with centaurs," Skye cursed, while briefly explaining, "We were resting on a hillside, which had a wide field of vision, allowing us to easily scout the movements of the southern allied forces, but unexpectedly a group of centaurs rushed out of the dense forest, catching us completely off guard."

"These centaurs are natural cavalrymen; we couldn't compare. They knocked down a dozen of my men in one encounter."

"Later, we retreated while fighting, and several more were shot down."

As Skye spoke, he took off his helmet and held it in his arms. The lord noticed that his hands were trembling.

This wasn't fear, but the after-effects of using up every last bit of his battle qi.

To make a battle qi knight use up every last bit of his life-saving battle qi, one could imagine how dangerous the scene was at that time, which absolutely couldn't be fully conveyed with just a few words.

"If it were just ordinary centaur scouts, it would be fine. We aren't made of mud, but there was a chieftain among them, nearly four 'ren' tall, with a pair of muscular arms thicker than my waist. Every time he nocked an arrow, he could shoot down my men."

"To avoid heavy losses, I used up all my battle qi to escape."

Skye looked solemn, and especially when he thought of that behemoth, his back couldn't help but tingle.

Ordinary centaurs are generally just over three 'ren' tall. This one was obviously a ruthless character of a chieftain, a whole circle larger than his clansmen. The difference between the two was like that between a child and an adult.

If he hadn't cultivated battle qi, Skye believed that he might not have been able to escape this time.

"Centaurs? So, it's really your turn to take the stage, each of you impatiently wanting to prove yourself in the wilderness, huh?"

The lord looked inscrutable.

Although he wasn't a biologist or scholar, he still knew something about this powerful race.

First of all, centaurs and horse-men, although belonging to the same species, have great differences.

Among them, centaurs often have the lower body of a horse and the upper body of a human, with a gentle nature. They are civilized tribes and are considered a kind race.

The overall structure of horse-men is similar to that of centaurs, but the human body is an orc, with a狰狞ugly face and a violent and warlike temper. They are a famous strong race in the wilderness. The name of these Lynels is not much worse than that of the Minotaurs.

Belonging to the strong races, except under special circumstances, they generally will not mix together, after all, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, these two races are still famous for their violent temper, mixed together is likely to fight each other before the war.

"It's okay, let your Duke worry about this," Li Wei patted him on the shoulder, rarely offering a word of comfort.

"Duke Flynna is here?!"

Skye was stunned, then his face lit up with joy.

It seemed that as long as this female Duke was here, everything would be fine.

"She came not long after you left. Look, she's already here." Speak of the devil, Li Wei pointed his mouth at the distance.

In the distance, Flynna, dressed in military attire, was riding her magical beast at full speed, followed by several cavalrymen in noble attire, who must be holding important positions in the army.

In fact, he was able to contact Skye first because he happened to be fishing for winter fish by the river, thus saving the journey. In reality, the soldiers from Bai Liu City discovered this returning cavalry squad only one step later than the jackalmen.

Speaking of which, the winter fish are all very fat. It will definitely be delicious to cook fish soup and noodles tonight, Li Wei thought to himself.

"Lord Duke!"

Skye respectfully bowed, and the cavalrymen behind him also dismounted and did the same, which shows how high the prestige of this female Duke is in the army.

"No need to be polite, let's go back and talk," Flynna just glanced at it and probably had a good idea.

"The warriors have been running around for a long time and are exhausted. Let them go back and have a good rest."

"Li Wei, I'm going to hold a pre-war meeting later. Remember to bring the flag of your High Cliff Fort when you come," Flynna instructed Li Wei, and then left in a hurry, presumably eager to know what happened.

"Got it." The lord packed up his homemade fishing rod and walked towards High Cliff Fort, carrying a fat fish with white scales.

Generally speaking, the pure iron gate of High Cliff Fort's main entrance is open, and it is only closed when attacked.

The Fedde warriors were patrolling and guarding, while the lords inside the territory were doing their own work.

"I'm going to a meeting. Zatt, you take everyone to eat first. Give this fish to Tina and let her cook fish soup to warm up."

Li Wei took out a cloth roll from the sundries box in the lord's hall, unfolded it, found a spear and put it on to hang it up. It was the flag of High Cliff Fort, "A high mountain surrounded by flames under the sun."