Chapter 146: The Collapse of the Left Army!

"My lord Commander!"

"How is the situation? Have the other camps been breached?"

"My lord Commander, the left and right camps have already been breached by the tribal savages, but because you gave the order in time, although there were some casualties in the two camps, most of the nobles have safely withdrawn to our main camp!"

"Very good. Order everyone to resist with all their might. Although these tribal savages are numerous, with the help of the wooden palisades, as long as we hold out, we will definitely be able to block them!"

Brick breathed a sigh of relief, while also feeling fortunate.

Tonight's attack came too suddenly, catching the soldiers who had let their guard down completely off guard.

When the alarm bells of the surrounding camps were sounded, the left and right camps had already fallen into a sea of fire.

Of course, this main camp of his had also been attacked.

Fortunately, the few words Gervas had spoken before leaving made him uneasy, so he had specially added three hundred elite guards and Lei Dun cavalrymen to stand watch together.

This prevented the main camp from being successfully ambushed, avoiding losses to the main camp.

Otherwise, if even the main camp had been successfully ambushed, then they would truly face a one-sided slaughter tonight.

"I hope Baron Gervas is also safe!"

After silently praying those words in his heart, Brick once again focused on the battle.

Because as the western savages captured the other two camps, all the savages turned their spears toward the main camp.

These ambushing tribal savages, plus the thousand savages originally surrounded, reached a number of seven.

Such a number posed an absolute huge threat to the noble army now left with less than eight thousand.

The situation had now reversed, becoming a siege by the savages against them.

The only hope now was to hold out until dawn, then launch the cavalry to fight under excellent visibility.

"Report!"

But just as Brick was focusing on the battle, a messenger arrived with a look of panic.

Fario's heart skipped a beat. "What is it?"

"My lord Commander, it's bad! Count Fario he... he ran away!"

"What?" Brick was struck as if by lightning.

"My lord Commander, Count Fario saw the savages outside the camp growing in number. Taking advantage of the fact that the encirclement was not yet complete, under the protection of guard knights and several baron nobles, he charged out of the camp through the eastern gate!"

"Now the nobles on the east side of the camp are panicking and have also started to break out. After the savages noticed, they also began to flank the eastern gate!"

"Fario, you bastard!" Brick felt a heaviness in his chest and nearly blacked out, falling to the ground.

To facilitate attacks, the main camp had also set up a gate on the mountain side, which was the East Gate.

And the gate Brick was guarding now was the West Gate, facing the wilderness, so it was also the main area of attack by the tribal savages.

But unexpectedly, that fellow Fario was actually as cowardly as a mouse; before the battle situation had become completely irretrievable, he had actually chosen to flee.

His flight made the small nobles, who still had some fighting spirit, panic immediately. Where would they dare to stay in the camp to fight? They all followed suit and started to break out.

"Quick, take the Lei Dun knights and go block the eastern gate for me! Anyone who dares to flee again will be treated as a deserter!" Brick still wanted to salvage the situation.

The messenger, however, shook his head with a pale face. "My lord Commander, I'm afraid it's too late..."

"Kill!"

Just then, fierce shouting and killing sounds suddenly erupted from the east side of the camp.

And then Xiong Xiongliehuo began to burn inside the east side of the camp.

Obviously, the savages had taken the opportunity to charge into the camp.

Seeing this scene, even all the small nobles on the west side panicked and turned to look at Brick!

"My lord Commander, let's retreat too, otherwise we won't be able to leave!"

"Yes, Commander Brick, the camp has already been breached; it can no longer be defended!"

The small nobles anxiously urged him aloud.

Brick's face was darkly terrifying, yet he did not scream, nor was he furious.

At the very moment the situation finally collapsed, Brick was surprisingly calm.

He took a deep breath. "Everyone, as the Commander, I have no face to go back and see Hou Jue!"

"I will cover your retreat. As many of you as can run, run. At the same time, I hope you will tell Hou Jue about that damn bastard Fario's act of fleeing!"

The nobles looked at each other and said nothing.

For commanders like Brick of the kingdom, dying in battle would still earn them some dignified treatment.

If they returned alive, they would most likely face punishment and might even implicate their families.

And for them, escaping with their lives was now the most important thing.

Immediately, Commander Brick personally led the charge out of the camp gate. Taking advantage of the fact that the savages' encirclement was not yet firm, he opened a breakout channel.

And after the nobles charged out of the encirclement, he was responsible for covering the rear.

Of course, the tribal warriors were not ones to be trifled with; they immediately arranged for cavalry to begin chasing the small nobles ahead.

Seeing this, the small nobles scattered in all directions, not even caring about the ordinary guards, and fled with their knight subordinates in all directions.

"My lord, there seems to be someone on the wooden fortress ahead!"

Traveling through the night into the second half of the night, Gervas and his party finally arrived at Aojin Wooden Fortress.

The location of Aojin Wooden Fortress was quite precipitous, situated in a valley more than a hundred meters wide.

Although the cliff walls on both sides were only a few dozen meters high, they were exceptionally steep. Aojin Fortress stretched across here like a giant hand, firmly locking the throat leading to Paka City.

"Damn, there seem to be quite a few people!" Knight Mi Gen and others had faces filled with solemnity.

After all, according to their lord's deduction, before long, a large troop of tribal savages would be pursuing from behind.

"Even if there are people, they cannot stop our steps. Notify everyone: twenty minutes of rest. After twenty minutes, all personnel enter combat status!"

"Yes, my lord!"

After giving his orders, Gervas immediately summoned Zhuiyue and boarded it, silently flying toward Aojin Fortress ahead.

After circling in the air for a moment, Gervas gained a more direct understanding of the Aujin Wood Fort.

The Aujin Wood Fort was a small wooden fortress.

But precisely because it was so small, it had become troublesome.

For five hundred tribal savages were stationed inside, filling nearly every corner of the fortress.

If Gervas wished to use Moxun Eagles to sneak troops in for a pincer attack, it was utterly impossible.

But if he launched a frontal assault, the cost would certainly be enormous—after all, he now needed a swift victory.

"I can only try to lure the snake out of its hole!"

In the end, Gervas thought of a plan.

"My lord, what's the situation?"

As Gervas returned, Lei Meng, Knight Mi Gen, and the other knights hurried forward to inquire.

"At least four or five hundred savages are stationed inside; the density is too high to sneak in with Moxun Eagles!"

"My lord, does that mean we must launch a frontal assault?" Lei Meng frowned slightly.

"If we must assault, then assault—my lord, I volunteer to lead the first charge!" Knight Mi Gen, aware of the urgency, hardened his resolve.

"It's not time to go all out yet!" Gervas soothed Mi Gen, then laid out his plan.