Chapter 271: Raid the Rear

On the night Deputy Commander Haen was killed, Keruien led the remaining five Knight Squads of the Fifth Knight Order to provide support and had a brief skirmish with the Bolante Bandit Group.

This action of his effectively disguised his betrayal, making the knights and soldiers of the Knight Order believe they had arrived too late to save Haen.

In reality, several days prior, Keruien had already split his men into batches to enter Chishan Town disguised as a Caravan, and after the deed was done, they returned to Jushi Territory via a special path from the direction of Kaxier Town, perfectly avoiding the Knight Order's surveillance.

"If the Bolante Bandit Group supports Jushi Castle, even if they don't empty their entire nest, they will dispatch the vast majority of their elite forces. At that time, both Kaxier Town and Chishan Town will surely be empty."

Inside the An'an, all the Transcendental individuals from the Wubei Territory Knight Squads had arrived, with the exception of Ruidar.

"Maiken, you will lead the team this time. Strike directly at Kaxier Town from that small path on the east side of Jushi Territory. After eliminating the enemy stationed by the Bolante Bandit Group, quickly blockade the town, take over the grain and iron ore warehouses there, and then wait for an opportunity to move north."

This move by Luoning was to cut off the retreat of the Bolante Bandit Group.

Although Wubei Territory only had one Knight Squad, its combat power was not low.

Especially with the Magus Aierlong present; not only could he increase the team's combat power, but his own combat power was also not to be underestimated.

Besides Aierlong, there was the Magician Jennie, as well as Maiken, a Silver Knight; relying on them to occupy Kaxier Town, which had few defenders, was absolutely no problem.

Upon hearing that the special mission was to raid the enemy's home base, everyone became excited at once; the Lord's arrangements were always so unexpected.

"Alright, Qiaofuli, Luogena, go and assemble the Knight Squads. Maiken, Aierlong, you two stay behind."

After everyone exited the An'an, Luoning said: "Take Warwick with you and have him lead the way. When you arrive at Kaxier Town, be careful to conceal your tracks first; I will have Kaierluosi give you the signal. If hail falls from the sky, retreat; if there are fire clouds in the sky, that is the signal to attack."

Aierlong joked: "My Lord, you also have unique insights into the use of dragons."

Luoning chuckled; if it weren't to avoid exposing Kaierluosi as much as possible, he wouldn't have made it serve as a transport worker, messenger, and signalman.

Maiken asked: "My Lord, after we take over Kaxier Town, when should we attack Chishan Town?"

Since he was leading the team this time, he naturally wanted to fight a brilliant battle to prove himself.

"I will also have Kaierluosi send you a signal."

The timing for attacking Chishan Town should be when the Bolante Bandit Group is forced to retreat and is being pursued by the Noble Allied Forces.

However, this was only Luoning's projection; the specifics would depend on the battle results.

If the Noble Allied Forces were defeated, then all these arrangements would be superfluous, and they would only be passersby in Kaxier Town.

But to be honest, the possibility of defeat was very low.

Although the Noble Allied Forces were loose, their core strength consisted of well-trained regular troops.

If this battle could achieve his pincer attack and behead both the leader and deputy leader of the Bolante Bandit Group, then the southwest border of Wushan Territory could enjoy a period of brief peace.

By then, Anbian City, Sari Town, Liusha Town, Kaxier Town, and Chishan Town, which had been occupied by the Bolante Bandit Group for many years, would all be recovered!

He would have accomplished what Wushan Territory had failed to do for many years; this would be an unprecedented achievement!

Chishan Town.

Amikusi's complexion was very unsightly; the situation had been excellent, but suddenly he found himself on the defensive.

"Warwick, how on earth did this guy manage to ruin himself!"

He growled through gritted teeth: "If I had known this guy couldn't keep a secret, I would have been better off letting him be a low-level soldier his whole life."

"Warwick is likely dead by now. My Lord, what we need to do now is face the Noble Allied Forces."

Deputy leader Huoerdan reminded him: "Should we go to support Keruien, or hold Chishan Town?"

"Support, of course we support!"

Amikusi said without hesitation: "If Jushi Castle is gone, there is no need for us to hold Chishan Town; we might as well retreat directly to Kaxier Town, or even Anbian City."

Without Keruien, they would be completely unable to gain a firm foothold in Chishan Town.

"Just as Keruien said, Huoerdan, you immediately take Gilbert and Lanweisa to reorganize the troops and set out as quickly as possible to coordinate with Keruien in a pincer attack on the Noble Allied Forces!"

"Yes!"

Amikusi had ultimately underestimated the extent of Warwick's "honesty," not expecting that the other party would even disclose that small path.

While the Bolante Bandit Group was preparing to provide support and Jushi Castle was preparing for defense, the Noble Allied Forces had also finished mobilizing, and carrying their hatred for the traitor, they surged toward Jushi Castle like a flood.

Within two hours, the Allied Forces arrived at Jushi Castle and surrounded it completely.

The residents of Jushi Territory were terrified by this scene; they had been hoping the Noble Allied Forces would defeat the bandit group, so why were they suddenly moving against their Lord?

Listening to the earth-shaking roars of "Kill the traitor," they gradually understood—their Lord was a traitor.

The masses were easily incited, and they were also happy to see a noble fall from grace.

Many people had even joined the ranks of those denouncing Keruien.

Luoning rode on his Tayunjv, watching Jushi Castle, which had entered a state of defense.

At this time, the castle's drawbridge had been raised, cutting off the road to the castle gate; the gate was tightly shut, and roadblocks and traps had been set up to hinder the attackers.

At the same time, on the castle walls and towers, Archers and spearmen could be seen, and they had already assumed a defensive posture.

"Keruien, come out!"

In front of the drawbridge, Viscount Mawen roared loudly.

Keruien's figure indeed appeared on the wall; at this moment, he was wearing armor, possessing more of the demeanor of a Knight Order Regiment Commander than usual.

"Keruien, the Marquis entrusted the Fifth Knight Order to you, yet you openly betrayed him. Do you deserve this trust?"

Mawen began to curse, his voice, imbued with Battle Qi, as loud as thunder, clearly heard by everyone inside and outside the circle.

Keruien's expression grew increasingly gloomy.

It was a fact that he had betrayed them, but he was a Baron after all; being insulted like this in front of so many people, he ultimately couldn't save face.

"Mawen, stop the nonsense. If you have the guts, jump onto the castle and fight me one-on-one!"

Keruien sneered: "If you don't have the strength, shut your mouth. A Viscount shouldn't act like a shrew!"

"Haha, so what if I'm a shrew? A shrew is still better than a traitor like you!"

With two armies facing off, the war of words seemed quite spectacular; if he could enrage Keruien, causing him to lose his composure, thereby damaging morale and revealing flaws, the effect would be quite considerable.

However, Keruien was clearly prepared to hold his ground, and Mawen's insults were painless to him.

His gaze swept through the crowd, "Luoning, I actually underestimated you. As the commander of the Allied Forces, you are qualified!"

"Thank you for your praise."

Luoning said indifferently, "If you open the gates and surrender now, perhaps you might still be able to keep your life when you reach the Marquis."

Keruien did not take up Luoning's words, but instead searched the crowd for the figure of Meilongnika, but regrettably, he did not find anything.

"Why hasn't Meilongnika come? If he doesn't come, then I should be able to survive today's siege."

Just at this moment, the crowd in front parted, and two Knights pushed out a massive, pitch-black object.

Luoning had already had Ruidar push out the Magic Cannon, and Mawen also stopped the war of words, waiting only for the Magic Cannon to start the war.

"Come on, Ruidar, let them witness the power of a Level 6 Magic Cannon!" Luoning said.

Ruidar pressed his palm against the tail of the Magic Cannon, and as Battle Qi was injected inside, the cannon barrel emitted a flame-like glow.

"Boom!"

Amidst a deafening roar, a massive dragon of fire whistled out from the barrel of the Magic Cannon.

Keruien's pupils contracted violently, and he cried out in shock, "A Magic Cannon, this is a Magic Cannon! How could they have a Magic Cannon?" (End of chapter)