Before Blaze's spectacular attack, cavalry had primarily played roles such as harassment, pursuit, and ambushes—tasks largely unrelated to direct confrontation. However, since Blaze's attack, the role of cavalry has undergone some interesting changes.
Blazer led his troops into the enemy formation, charging left and right, until they reached the tall crown.
Blaze, who had initially intended to die, suddenly saw an opportunity to make a name for himself. Without even having time to compose himself, he charged ahead.
The enemy was prepared to prepare for battle, waiting for the opportune moment to encircle them from all sides and trap them like turtles in a jar. But unfortunately, they were still a little too late.
"Kill!!" Blaze brandished the banner in his hand, thrusting it straight out like a spear. The sharp tip of the banner pierced through two black-armored infantrymen before embedding itself in the ground.
Blazer casually pulled out the spear from one of the dead soldiers and hurled it towards the platform. The obese Kruger suddenly became agile, grabbing a guard and placing him in front of him as a shield.
The soldier was pierced through; the sharp spear protruded from his body, narrowly missing Kruger behind him. Crimson blood splattered all over Kruger. Kruger shuddered, feeling for the first time how close death had been. He regained his senses and began to shout again.
"Your Highness, please..."
Before he could finish speaking, another spear pierced Yomsoi's shoulder in a graceful arc.
"What a pity," Blazer said, then stopped attacking. Instead, he led his three hundred cavalrymen in an arc, found another opening, and escaped the enemy's encirclement.
Blaze's maneuver successfully drew the attention of the Belvalid troops who were intending to pursue the remnants, slowing their advance. Meanwhile, the Kurman cavalry, who had planned to ambush the fleeing enemy, saw that there was no collapse, and that the Belvalid formation was instead becoming chaotic and tense, so they also stopped their pursuit and began to observe carefully. This gave Leon the opportunity to regroup his troops and retreat calmly to the north.
This cavalry charge had the greatest impact on Blaze, almost completely changing his subsequent tactics. For Belvaldo, the attack was too humiliating, and since few died, he intentionally or unintentionally tried to forget it. As for Leon, he didn't learn how he had survived until long after the war.
Meanwhile, what was Yun Zhe busy with?
He was busy forging weapons and preparing for a protracted defense.
The reinforcements arrived on time as he expected, but the composition of the troops surprised him greatly.
A thousand Aruru mercenaries and five hundred bewildered ordinary farmers formed a grain transport army, arriving with over two hundred carts of supplies.
Indeed, they were a mix of five hundred newly conscripted peasants and artisans who had not received any military training.
Cyrus, Giddings, the poet—these were all old acquaintances, but the people leading these five hundred farmers were a huge surprise to Yun Zhe; they were none other than Jerok and Gao.
Before everyone could even exchange pleasantries, Jerok strode forward, pulled out two letters, and handed them to Yun Zhe.
One of the letters was large and thick; it was from Serena. The other, a more normal-sized one, was from Ellie.
Yun Zhe glanced at everyone. Except for Jerok, they all already knew about a major event, and that event was contained in Serena's letter. They didn't reveal a word, wanting to see Yun Zhe's reaction.
Yun Zhe took a deep breath and tore open Serena's letter.
The letter contained a roll of parchment, a stamp, and a note.
Yun Zhe opened the note and read it carefully. Then he looked up at the expectant crowd.
"Did you already know?" Yun Zhe asked, both amused and exasperated.
The group looked at each other and burst into laughter.
Yun Zhe put away the note, opened the parchment, and looked at the handwriting and seal on it. He couldn't help but sigh, "So this is how I became a legitimate baron. All it took was a thin piece of parchment and this signature."
Indeed, Yun Zhe had been made a baron by Serena, and his title was now on par with Andrew, Blake, and others, making him a baron of considerable status. His fiefdom consisted of the castle he was currently stationed in, as well as the newly acquired land along the riverbank.
In short, all the land lost by the Lunlang family became the fiefdom of Baron Yunzhe.
It's hard to imagine what kind of mental journey Serena went through before coming up with this bestowal. Yun Zhe finally understood why they had sent five hundred farmers and craftsmen.
“My lord, Ellie and Usa will also be coming, but they are currently in Lord Andrew’s fiefdom and may need some time,” Gao said with a chuckle.
After listening, Yun Zhe pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "They shouldn't come. Let them stay in the rear after the war. I'll feel more at ease if they stay here."
Yun Zhe's reaction caught everyone off guard. Generally speaking, who would allow their family members to be controlled by someone else? Okay, even if she's not your biological daughter...
"My lord, you can design your family crest now!" Jerok said excitedly, his eyes full of anticipation. Yun Zhe looked at the others, who all had the same expression.
“The crest, the flag, and the title, sir, these are all very important things,” Jerok added.
Yun Zhe smiled. After hearing what Jerok said, Yun Zhe couldn't help but feel excited about his future family crest.
"But what kind of family crest is good?" Yun Zhe couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
However, Yun Zhe quickly snapped out of his thoughts. "Family crests are not important, everyone. We still have many problems to face. The castle's defenses have many loopholes. The most important thing now is to strengthen the city's defenses!"
Then Yunzhe saw the disappointed looks in everyone's eyes.
Yun Zhe was taken aback, scratched his head, and asked, "Why is everyone so concerned about this?"
What Yun Zhe didn't know was that for these people, a noble title was something they could never even dream of. Therefore, their hearts were always filled with all sorts of fantasies and longings about such things. So when they finally had the chance to get close to these things, they naturally became extremely excited and attentive. Especially since Yun Zhe was known for being easygoing, he certainly couldn't let this opportunity slip by.
Yun Zhe looked at everyone and couldn't help but sigh, thinking to himself, "It seems that if we don't deal with these things first, these people probably won't have the mind to do anything else."
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