Link mounted a tall warhorse, held Winterfell City's banner high in his hand, and then loudly ordered the fully armed warriors behind him: "Warriors, follow me to battle! Let those enemies witness our might!"
1,200 City Guards, 600 Eleglacia Heavy Armor Shield Soldiers, and nearly 300 Greck Cavalry, like an iron torrent, closely followed Lord Link's footsteps and set off in a mighty procession.
Behind them, over four hundred Winterfell City residents looked at Lord Link leading the Winterfell City warriors gradually disappearing into the distance, exchanging glances. The atmosphere fell into silence for a while.
After a long time, a strong adult man, with bloodshot eyes, suddenly roared, "Lord Link only has over two thousand Soldiers, but Bear Peter has nearly three thousand. Lord Link needs us! Brothers, are we going to be cowards who cling to life and fear death?"
"No!!!" Over four hundred people roared in unison, their voices shaking the air.
"Then follow me! Follow Lord Link's footsteps! Gods above, for my son, and for your loved ones, so that they can live with dignity like people in the future, even if the road ahead is a mountain of blades and a sea of fire, I will never retreat a single step!"
The man roared, tightly gripping the sickle in his hands, and with a determined gaze, chased in the direction Lord Link had departed.
His words were like a fire, instantly igniting the passion of the crowd behind him.
Following that, the second, the third... more and more people were infected by his courage and determination.
Ultimately, over four hundred people, not one retreated, all resolutely followed.
Lord Link's practical actions gave these residents endless courage and strength.
Since Lord Link was charging at the front, what reason did they have to retreat?
In this moment of life and death, they would fight alongside Lord Link, protect their homes, and, more importantly, protect their hard-won dignity!
...On the vast plain five li away from Winterfell City, Lord Link, leading the well-prepared warriors behind him, finally met the Iron Hammer Territory army commanded by Bear Peter head-on.
Looking at the military formation already arrayed behind Lord Link, the smile on Bear Peter's face instantly froze.
Although the opponent's numbers were fewer than his own, any discerning person could see that more than half of the opponent's formation consisted of well-trained and well-equipped elite troops.
Look at the Heavy Armor Shield Soldier legion; they wore thick armor and held cold, gleaming greatswords, like moving steel fortresses, exuding a chilling aura.
Especially the three hundred-strong cavalry unit, with their strong warhorses neighing with heads held high, and the knights agile and sharp-eyed, displaying an awe-inspiring demeanor.
In this era of scarce resources, being able to raise such a cavalry force through one's own strength was by no means easy!
However, things had come to this; the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. Bear Peter naturally would not show weakness or back down when the two armies were arrayed against each other.
He squeezed his horse's belly with his legs, slowly rode out of the formation, and shouted with a face full of disdain, "Oh, is this your army? If you're smart, crawl to me now and beg for mercy on your knees. For the sake of being fellow nobles, I might even grant you a more decent death, hahahaha!"
"Bear Peter." Lord Link also rode forward, stopping steadily at the highest point of the battlefield, looking down at his opponent.
Even though the enemy army in front of him stretched endlessly like a tide, his expression remained as calm as still water, undisturbed.
"Bear Peter, opposing me will be the most foolish mistake you make in your life."
Upon hearing this, Bear Peter burst into loud laughter, his eyes full of contempt, and continued to spew insults: "Look at your army, standing at the very front are three women. Are you going to rely on these three women to protect you? Don't worry, I won't take your life so quickly. After I crush your army, I will make you witness with your own eyes how Winterfell City, which you painstakingly built, turns to ashes before you! Then, I will torture these three women to death in front of you! Hahahaha!"
Agnes, Fiora, and Lina's faces instantly turned ashen upon hearing these words, their eyes burning with fury.
It must be said, Bear Peter had precisely provoked the three people he least should have provoked.
Lord Link no longer engaged in verbal sparring with Bear Peter. He sat steadily on his warhorse, the Ice Plains Wolf banner held high in his hand, then suddenly waved it forward, pointing directly at the Iron Hammer Territory's army formation, and commanded in a booming voice, "Warriors, charge with me! Tell them who the true master of this land is!"
The cavalry legion, composed of three hundred Greck Cavalry, slowly spurred their warhorses, moving forward like a winding giant dragon from both sides of Lord Link.
The sound of hooves went from slow to fast, picking up speed. Although there were only three hundred cavalry, the neat and powerful sound of their iron hooves striking the ground was like thousands of horses galloping, making the earth tremble slightly.
"Charge!"
Lina and the others, who followed closely, also raised their weapons without hesitation, their eyes firm and resolute, unwilling to show weakness, following behind the Greck Cavalry, pouncing towards the Iron Hammer Territory's formation like tigers descending from a mountain.
Further back, the Heavy Armor Shield Soldier and over a thousand City Guards also surged forward like a roaring tide, shouting.
In an instant, the earth rumbled, as if roaring for the impending slaughter.
The three hundred Greck Cavalry at the front automatically arranged themselves into the sharpest arrow formation, like an arrow released from a bowstring, charging fiercely towards Bear Peter's direction with overwhelming force!
Seeing the Greck Cavalry surging forward like a black tide, Bear Peter trembled with fear.
He quickly squeezed his horse's belly, rapidly rode back into the formation, and at the same time, yelled at the top of his lungs, "Stop them! Anyone who contributes in this war will be heavily rewarded by me when we return, ten gold coins each!"
Under heavy rewards, there are always brave men.
When the Iron Hammer Territory warriors heard Bear Peter's generous reward of ten gold coins, even those who were originally fearful temporarily cast their fear to the back of their minds.
They gripped their weapons tightly, constantly cheering themselves on.
What's there to be afraid of!
They had nearly three thousand people; with human wave tactics, they could pile them to death!
One after another, the Iron Hammer Territory warriors, their eyes red with the temptation of the huge gold coin reward, howled and charged forward like mad dogs, attempting to pull the Greck Cavalry off their horses.
However, when the iron torrent of the Greck Cavalry collided violently with the Iron Hammer Territory's formation, these Iron Hammer Territory warriors realized how naive and childish their previous thoughts had been.
The Greck Cavalry continuously accelerated their charge, and at the moment of contact and collision, they swept away the first few rows of Iron Hammer Territory warriors like autumn leaves!
How could the charge of cavalry be easily resisted by lightly armored infantry!
This devastating charge launched by three hundred Greck Cavalry, upon first engagement, was like a fierce tiger entering a flock of sheep, instantly killing nearly four hundred Iron Hammer Territory warriors and shattering their carefully arranged formation!
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