Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 414: Chapter 172: The Hesse Territory Knight Order’s True Strength Unleashed for the First Time

In just the first wave of impact, you could see hundreds, if not thousands, of monsters being directly driven into the surging Black Water River.

These monsters that fell into the water died in the most unjust manner; they couldn’t even slash a single knife or sword nor witness the wild aura of the knights before being pushed into the water by the rushing beast tide. Hundreds of monsters piled into a mass, packed so tightly they couldn’t keep their footing, fell into the turbulent Black Water River without even causing a ripple, just to be swept away.

But the monsters that remained on the shore were in an even worse plight than those who fell into the water. Each beastman war gang found itself facing the relentless slashing of the knights passing them by on horseback.

Even though their numbers were greater and the Monster Legion more immense, on the battlefield, they were frantically besieged. The monsters guarding the lines had to face the attacks of at least three or four knights repeatedly.

It’s not just that the disparity in their forces was this large; in fact, an orc squad standing guard in place could possibly have an entire 60-member Knight Battle Group charging through.

But these monsters could only withstand two or three attacks from elite knights at best, and in fact, the vast majority were chopped to pieces by the longswords and war axes of the elite knights in just one pass.

Even if they were lucky enough to withstand one attack, before they could stabilize themselves, the knight who had brushed past them was replaced by another charging knight, cutting them down from horseback.

However, while they were undergoing wave after wave of assault from the Knight Order here, in other directions, those bloated monster infantry were clumped together, unable to quickly rush over to provide support, and could only watch as the knights of Hesse Territory hacked apart monsters in the encirclement on the front line.

Su Li observed for a moment, then put down the monocular, exclaiming in excitement: ”Chief Steward Hilude’s command is perfect. With just one charge, they seized the key points on the battlefield and choked off the monsters’ ability to form up. Those monsters cannot break through the knights’ blockade, merely able to cluster at the riverbank, watching the Knight Order repeatedly compress their space. It won’t be long before the knights can completely crush them!”

In fact, the battlefield’s brutality exceeded Su Li’s description. In the wake of the Knight Order’s charge, the ground was littered with severed limbs of monsters.

In the river, numerous monster carcasses were densely packed, their blood dyeing vast areas of the river surface red. As it flowed downstream from the Black Water River, it had become a river of blood by the time it neared the castle.

The chasm of the Black Water River greatly enhanced the killing efficiency of the Hesse Territory knights. When thousands of monsters trod into the river, the ones left didn’t even have the strength to resist.

The western side of the Black Water River was a complete one-sided slaughter.

This isn’t a scene the Sun Goddess Church wished to see. It was well known that Violet’s followers adhered to a value termed ”Glorious War”: a distinguished conqueror ought to bring civilization and stability to conquered areas, not chaos and death. Therefore, even when absolutely necessary and force had been resorted to, generals should minimize war-induced suffering and death. Harm to civilians, plundering of occupied towns, etc., were entirely forbidden, and enemies who surrendered should be treated with courtesy—if the opponents also adhered to the ”Glorious War” values!

This one-sided slaughter, if not because the opponents were monsters, would have long since become intolerable for the knights.

And as the knights harbored these thoughts, the degree of terror and anger in the monsters can be easily imagined.

On the eastern bank of the Black Water River, thousands of monsters crowded the shore, cursing and roaring in rage, only able to watch helplessly as their kin were ruthlessly slaughtered by their opponents, the battlefield drenched in blood to the point the ground turned into a muddy mess.

As the sun began to rise, its golden rays illuminating the knights’ shining battle armor made them gleam resplendently, these galloping, unstoppable knights proudly resembled the rising Fiery Sun.

Even if the commanders of the Monster Legion urged and lashed at them, the river giants on the riverbank dared not enter the water, to wade across to the opposite side for support.

This one-sided slaughter was indeed shocking and alarming. Even the dull minds of the giants could see the situation clearly: merely their involvement would do nothing to change the situation.

Opposite them were all elite-level knights, numbering over a thousand. A mere few dozen river giants crossing over might find themselves chopped into pieces in less than ten minutes.

They needed a powerful force capable of altering the situation, one that could instantly pose a threat to the knight’s flanks.

While Su Li exulted in sentiment, Oerstein had also taken notice of these monsters across the riverbank, realizing that relying solely on mortal strength would barely change the situation.

But this is a magical world, with the Monster Legion filled with all sorts of strange creatures, so he couldn’t afford to be careless and said: ”The Tree Demon Legion of the monsters is still resisting. These tree demons have generated a large amount of vines on the ground, greatly slowing Chief Steward Hilude’s offensive edge. We need to have the knights accelerate their progress. Perhaps it’s time to use the Divine Chosen Power.”

Should we blow the Thunder Horn to quickly end the battle?

Su Li also noticed the tree demons that held their ground at the riverbank. They indeed were the most formidable infantry legion of the forest, trading greatly reduced mobility for significantly enhanced defensive combat capabilities.

These several hundred tree demons not only rooted themselves in the blood and mud but also sprouted vines on the ground, ensuring that even several Knight Legion battle groups going head-on couldn’t push them into the river. Incidentally, they were already fighting with their backs against the river, and the Knight Legion had no way to launch surprise attacks on them from the rear.