Chapter 11: Breaking the Gate (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

Davis Territory.

The two ships did not dare to anchor at the port, so they found a spot to dock along the shore at will.

"Tie up all the captives!"

Aaron gave the order, and with Luo An and a few captives, he looked up at the sky.

After a night of turmoil, it was now just before dawn, exactly the darkest time of the night.

At this time, people feel the most exhausted, and their vigilance is at its weakest.

"My lord, a great opportunity."

Gazing at the still dark and silent buildings, Bazhi licked his lips.

Luo An, however, gave a bitter smile.

His desire to survive still held the upper hand, which was why he had surrendered, but seeing his old home in such an undefended state, he could not help but feel secretly shocked.

"Indeed, such a good opportunity, it would be a pity to only plunder the civilian houses..."

Aaron shook his head, looked at Luo An, and smiled slightly: "Lord Luo An, I will have to trouble you to call for the castle gates to be opened in a moment... I will follow right behind you."

"I am willing to serve you!"

The bitterness on Luo An's face deepened, and he then said: "Are you not worried about the defensive forces inside the castle, or that someone might have tipped them off in advance, making this a trap?"

"As for that, I will naturally confirm it beforehand."

Aaron Sotos smiled and replied.

In an ordinary world without supernatural powers, possessing a little bit of the Mysterious made him practically a cheater.

Once he approached the castle, he would naturally confirm whether there was any danger in this operation through the method of dream entry.

If 【Danger Perception】 gave a strong warning, he would naturally retreat and would not be foolish enough to go to his death.

The morning light was faint.

Above the castle, the guard Abail was yawning out of boredom.

Within the Davis Territory, those who were capable of fighting had basically gone to the front lines, and most of those who were slightly capable of fighting had been transferred away by Luo An.

What remained now were only the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled.

He had stood guard for the whole night, and as usual, nothing had happened, so he was already extremely exhausted.

At this moment, he was impatiently waiting for his shift to end so he could go to the kitchen to enjoy oatmeal soup and salted meat; this was a special privilege only for those on night watch.

Suddenly, he saw a group of people walking over, reaching the bottom of the castle.

The leader was none other than Luo'an Davis.

"Lord Luo'an?"

Abail called out in surprise.

"It is me, open the gate quickly, damn it, our plan has run into trouble, I need to report to the mistress immediately!" Luo'an Davis said loudly.

If one were to get closer, one would notice that this lord's forehead was dripping with sweat, and behind him, Aaron was smiling, holding a dagger against his waist.

"Al... alright."

Abail did not have the slightest suspicion; he went down to call people, opened the city gate, and welcomed Luo'an and the others.

Creak, crack...

Accompanied by the teeth-grinding sound of gears and ropes engaging, the drawbridge slowly lowered, and the old wooden gate slowly opened.

After entering the castle, Abail even came up to greet them: "My lord, is there anything I can do for you... ah!"

The next instant, a long sword pierced directly into his chest.

After Aaron made his move, Bazhi and the few guys he had selected immediately drew their weapons and scattered the people at the castle entrance.

Having seized the city gate so easily, even Aaron felt it was too smooth.

Although Dream Divination did show that there was indeed no danger.

"My lord, let's charge!"

Bazhi howled, using a scimitar to cut off the head of a guard, his eyes somewhat bloodshot.

Clearly, the wealth accumulated by a lord in the castle for many years had completely caused this man to lose his mind.

"Pass the order down, attack."

Aaron nodded, letting Bazhi charge in front.

Clang! Clang!

From within the Castle Hall, another group of guards surged out; although they looked old and young, their numbers were actually not small.

"Are these Knight Attendants?"

Aaron recognized them at a glance; just like Theodore liked to keep the sons of his stewards and Knights by his side to serve as attendants, the Davis Family also had such a tradition.

At the same time, these children raised from a young age also carried the meaning of being hostages.

Their fathers and brothers might still be fighting for the Davis Family on the front lines, and they in the rear should naturally be properly protected.

That they were out fighting now clearly meant they had been pushed to a desperate situation.

"Damn bastard, I'm going to chop your head off!"

Baker in front let out a scream; he was careless and was stabbed by a half-grown child, and although the wound was not serious, he was covered in blood.

"The enemy's will to resist is very stubborn... there is a possibility of failure."

Aaron looked at all this, the expression on his face as gloomy as water: "Light the beacon!"

This was the second plan he had prepared; after occupying the city gate, he would immediately light the beacon, and at the same time, the few eloquent guys outside would work hard to incite the civilians! And release the captives, letting them come to plunder as well!

Do not underestimate the baser instincts of people!

Having been neighbors for so many years, Aaron also knew what kind of people the Davis family were; it was good enough that they didn't squeeze the civilians to death.

Encountering danger at this moment, seeing the castle breached, those serfs would absolutely not take the initiative to help them.

On the contrary, they would be very interested in turning into thugs to loot a share.

"After taking the castle, the best strategic choice should be to hold this place to the death, coordinate with the main army at the front line, and completely annihilate the Davis Family... but it is very dangerous; dozens of people guarding a castle can resist for a while against an army of a thousand, but one careless mistake could lead to the total annihilation of the entire force!"

Aaron certainly did not possess such noble qualities of sacrificing himself to achieve the family's great cause, not even if it were merely a possibility.

Therefore, utilizing the enemy's serfs to leave the castle completely ruined, reducing the difficulty of subsequent attacks, became the best choice.

And he would inevitably retreat before the Davis army returned!

"You! Do you still intend to put up a desperate struggle? You have already failed... the Davis Family will surely be annihilated, and your loyalty will not receive any reward!"

Aaron held his Cross Longsword, looked at an old Knight who was charging over, decrepit and white-haired, and said coldly: "Even if you don't surrender directly, taking the wealth in the castle is enough for you to live well outside."

"You do not understand..."

The old Knight shouted loudly and slashed with his sword.

It was evident that he was experienced, but unfortunately, his physical strength was failing.

In the end, he was pierced directly through the chest by Aaron's sword.

He still struggled, spitting out blood foam: "Do not understand... the Knight's Taoism... is loyalty!"

Pfft!

Aaron pulled back his longsword, his expression indifferent: "Indeed... I am not a Knight, I do not understand loyalty, I am a beast governed by desire!"

"But, I won, I survived, and you died... this is reality!"

"No matter how noble the slogan, it cannot compare to actual benefits!"