Compared with Viscount Aaron, there were a lot more regular soldiers in Hanks Castle, with a total of five hundred people!

Of course, like Viscount Aaron, Viscount Hanks took away only four hundred standing soldiers directly under him.

After all, this is his nest. If he doesn't leave some troops to defend, he probably won't dare to leave the nest to go on the battle.

The total number of nobles when they joined forces to fight reached 2,400, and there were fifty nobles above the knights!

These are all nobles activated by blood.

It can be said that this army can go to the wilderness to destroy several barbarian tribes.

This is not an exaggeration at all.

Here, it is not common for all armies composed of standing soldiers, an elite army!

Viscount Hanks led this elite army to slowly lead Count Max along the Blackwater River.

I have to say that this viscount is old in war and has a very well-organized march.

Several knights were sent in front as scouts to explore the way, hundreds of soldiers were sent on both sides as wing guards, the rest were all central troops, and behind were several caravans who had heard of the army going on a war.

Well, these caravans will be responsible for the task of purchasing spoils and providing some military rations.

This is considered a routine for marching and fighting in this world.

The last time Viscount Hanks conquered the barbarian tribe, the caravans did not keep up because the wilderness was really not loved by them.

The reason why the Hei Shui River is called the Hei Shui River is entirely because some of its sections were once covered by magma from volcanic eruptions, leaving a lot of obsidian at the bottom of the river. Through the clear river water, a large amount of obsidian at the bottom of the river can be seen faintly, so it is named.

Of course, Zhou Mingyue had not yet entered the Earl Max at this time, so he did not see the obsidian at the bottom of the river.

This road went upstream along the river bank and it was smooth.

However, before stepping into the Earl Max, they were targeted by the knights sent by the other party.

Those knights were cautious. Seeing that the coalition forces here were so powerful, they stared at them for a while and then retreated decisively.

The knights sent by Viscount Hanks as scouts wanted to catch them, but the other party ran in time. When they rushed over, they could only look at their backs.

It is obvious that Earl Max did not station troops on the border between the two sides, and he even gave up most of the villages and towns along the way.

The Viscount Hanks coalition did not see Max's gathering army until it approached Max's Castle.

Zhou Mingyue rode a war horse and followed Viscount Hanks and other nobles to a hill. Looking at the military camps outside Max Castle, he couldn't help but sigh that this count is indeed stronger than Viscount.

Not to mention the army in the castle, the number of troops gathered outside the castle alone exceeded 3,000!

In other words, these alone have exceeded the number of the Viscount Hanks coalition forces. The Max Castle covers an area of ​​hundreds of acres, and there are five or six hundred people inside.

Seeing this scene, Viscount Hanks's face was a little unfavorable.

No, if it were anyone, I wouldn't be in a good mood when I saw that the enemy's strength was stronger than my own.

Because the enemy's strength was greater than that of our own, Viscount Hanks did not dare to attack easily, but instead set up camp several miles away from Max Castle.

That night, Earl Max sent someone to conduct a night attack.

Viscount Hanks had expected this and successfully defeated the other party's night attack.

However, the other party's night attack was more like harassment, and there were not many people sent out, so the losses were not large.

The commotion caused by the night attack woke Zhou Mingyue from his sleep.

But he was not afraid. After such a fuss, he was not in good spirits when he woke up in the morning.

While he was swearing and participating in the military convention, Earl Max and his side began to arrange military formations outside the castle, and Earl Max's direct troops also drove out in the castle.

After learning the news, Viscount Hanks could not hold a meeting, so he could only take everyone away from the tent and go outside to observe the movements of the enemy's army formation.

At this time, the strength of the army of Count Max was fully demonstrated.

The total number of troops was shocked to reach 4,500!

It turned out that a viscount's army was stationed behind the castle.

As for the Knights, there are more than 80 Earl Max!

Such a situation has caused many knights on Viscount Hanks to change their faces.

After all, with almost a different individual strength, a larger number will undoubtedly gain an absolute advantage on the battlefield.

Of course, they were knights who had experienced many cruel battles. Even though Earl Max had the advantage in military strength, under the command of Viscount Hanks, they drove their soldiers to form square formations, and confronted Max's side.

As for Zhou Mingyue, he was kept by Viscount Hanks.

Well, Viscount Hanks is not a fool either. The elite level of Zhou Mingyue's army made him a little astonished.

What's more, those six crossbows are even more powerful weapons on the battlefield. If such elites are placed on the less important flank, wouldn't it be a waste?

Faced with the enemy with the advantage, Viscount Hanks seemed more cautious and stopped moving after the army was arranged.

However, Zhou Mingyue's six crossbows came in handy at this time.

Six crossbow chariots lined up in front of the formation, and the huge crossbow arrows on them had already been installed. As the hammer on the shooter's right hand smashed heavily towards the trigger, a series of bangs and bangs came out.

A three-meter-long crossbow arrow ejected from the groove first, crossing more than 300 meters away. With a puff, three soldiers standing in front of Earl Max were penetrated through.

Six crossbow arrows were shot out one after another, and in an instant, a gap was made in the Earl Max army formation.

Of course, the lethality of this crossbow arrow is strong, but the number is still too small. After one round of shooting, Max's side was shot and killed by about twenty people.

But the horrifying scene of the huge crossbow arrows running through the human body continuously, and the blood splattered terrifyingly shook the morale of the enemy.

Several soldiers were even scared to leave their weapons and turn around and flee. They were then chased by the knights who supervised the formation and slashed one by one.

The Earl Max, who was riding a red war horse and located in the Central Military Office, was almost protruding his eyes.

I'll go!

I'm so humble. I paid a huge price to invite two viscounts and eight barons to help. Did you actually borrow a giant crossbow from the royal city?

Obviously, Earl Max misunderstood.

He mistakenly thought Zhou Mingyue's crossbow cart was a giant crossbow that only had in the royal city.

But then again, the two look a bit similar, except that the crossbow can move with the army, making it more flexible.
Chapter completed!