kingnovel Chapter 457 We don't have time to capture you, stay away
Chapter 457 We don't have time to capture you, stay away
"Is this the end?"
In the carriage, John narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the system map. The model of the Yoda army that was originally chasing him had now fallen into pieces, like a pile of loose sand, and all retreated to the south.
He snorted softly, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and muttered to himself:
"It seems that even the Imperial Capital's standing army hasn't fought a war in a long time."
After these days of battles, John roughly understood the details of the Yoda Empire's internal army. Those Yoda troops, which seemed to be numerous, were actually strong on the outside but weak on the inside.
Perhaps when defending the city, they could still hold out for a while with the help of the solid city walls and limited defensive facilities, but once they went out of the city to fight in the field, their fighting will, which was as fragile as paper, would be exposed.
"It's stable now."
At this time, the road leading to the Imperial Capital was in a state of chaos. Everywhere were the Yoda soldiers who had fled from the nearby fortresses. Like headless flies, they immediately abandoned the places they had been defending and hastily fled towards the Imperial Capital under the orders of their respective superiors.
All kinds of carriages surged like a tide, making the originally narrow road crowded.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! We have a mission!"
A captain of the Yoda army shouted loudly, trying to make his voice heard in this noisy environment. But his shouting had no effect, and the soldiers around him were still pushing and shoving frantically.
"The front is not moving, when can we reach the imperial capital?"
A soldier complained, his face full of fatigue and helplessness.
The crowds and carriages pushed and shoved each other, causing serious traffic jams on the roads. The axles of the carriages creaked under the pressure of the crowds, as if they would break if they were pushed a little harder. The soldiers' sweat and dust mixed together, making them look miserable.
Some soldiers were thrown to the ground, groaning in pain under the trampling of the crowd and the crushing of the carriages; others, in order to prevent the people behind them from approaching, mercilessly threatened and attacked with the weapons in their hands.
"The Midland cavalry is coming!"
Suddenly, a cry of fear broke the chaotic situation, like a blockbuster bomb exploding in the crowd.
Just as the soldiers were panicking, scrambling and desperately fleeing towards the imperial capital, from a distance behind them, they saw a large number of White Wolf Knights galloping along the road like a whirlwind, and the dust raised by their horses' hooves covered the sky.
When the Yoda soldiers saw this, they were immediately frightened out of their wits. They fled in all directions like frightened rabbits, running wildly into the woods on both sides of the road.
The officers tried to shout loudly, trying to get the soldiers to stop and organize effective resistance, but their voices seemed so pale and powerless in the face of the soldiers' fear.
"Stop now! Don't run! Go back and fight!"
An officer waved his sword and shouted at the top of his lungs.
However, the only responses he got were the hurried footsteps of the soldiers and their exclamations.
The soldiers ran towards the woods desperately. Some even tripped over branches and fell covered in mud, but they got up without thinking and continued running forward.
"Fight them!"
Another officer roared, trying to lead his soldiers back to fight the White Wolf Knight. However, before he could run far, he was blocked by his Yoda soldiers.
"Stop fighting. We still hope to go back alive to see our families!"
"We can't stop the Midland cavalry!"
The soldiers shouted in unison and pulled at the officer's arms to stop him from rushing forward.
When the White Wolf Knights arrived, they were startled by the scene before them. They saw a large number of carriages blocking the road in a disorderly manner. The fleeing soldiers were all over the ground, fleeing in panic like disturbed ants.
"Don't even move!"
Several White Wolf Knights looked at each other, and one of them, who was riding on a tall white wolf horse, pointed at the Yoda soldiers who were still trying to escape with a sword in his hand and shouted loudly.
Several other knights quickly raised their crossbows and aimed at the soldiers. Their cold gazes seemed to be able to penetrate the soldiers' bodies.
"This road leads to the imperial capital, right?"
The leading knight asked in a deep voice, his eyes scanning the soldiers with a sharp look in them.
"Yes, yes, sir, we don't intend to fight with you, please let us go!"
Several defeated soldiers immediately knelt on the ground, trembling with fear and pleading expressions on their faces.
"Humph, we don't have time to capture you. Move the carriages off the road, and then leave your weapons and go somewhere else. Our army will pass through here."
The leading knight shouted loudly.
A soldier stood up tremblingly, hesitated for a moment, and slowly walked towards the nearest carriage. His legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead, and every step he took seemed so difficult. Seeing this, other soldiers followed suit, dragging their tired and frightened bodies, and began to clear the way for the White Wolf Knights.
A young soldier moved the carriage while muttering quietly:
"What should we do? If those officers find out, we will be..."
An older soldier quickly covered his mouth:
"Don't think too much, just save your own life first."
Not far away, hundreds of soldiers were hurriedly throwing their blood-stained weapons to the ground. The dull sound of swords falling to the ground was particularly harsh in this tense atmosphere.
Yoda's soldiers were busy clearing the road. Their movements were panic and hurried. Under the threat of death, no one dared to complain.
After the road was cleared, the White Wolf Knights did not stop for a moment. The leading knight swung his whip, and the whip made a crisp "snap" sound in the air.
"go ahead!"
The leading knight shouted loudly, clamped his legs around the horse's belly, and the horse neighed, rushing towards the direction of the imperial capital like an arrow. The White Wolf Knights behind him followed closely, the sound of horse hooves was as dense as drumbeats, raising a small cloud of dust.
After the White Wolf Knights left, the Yoda soldiers who had hidden in the woods returned to the road tremblingly.
"Sir, what should we do?"
A young soldier asked his officer with fear on his face. His voice trembled a little and his eyes were full of confusion and helplessness.
But he found that his officer had come out of a general's carriage, holding a box in his hand. With a bump, several silver coins fell out of it, flashing silver light on the ground.
"What should we do? I think this fight is over. Let's pack up our things and see if there's anything valuable. Then we can take the money and go home!"
As the officer spoke, he quickly took out some valuables from the box and put them in his arms.