I was a knight in the Middle Ages

Chapter 205 Gust Family

"Who are you? Why are you attacking us for no reason?" Alpha asked loudly, his voice echoing on the battlefield. In fact, he already knew the other party's identity in his heart, but he hoped to make the other party tell him their intentions in person through this method.

"We are the Ninth Knights of the Empire. You are a hateful robbers and bandits. Heaven will not tolerate you!" The knight who fell to the ground struggled to get up and angrily accused Alpha.

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Alpha's eyes, and his team immediately readjusted their posture, ready to attack at any time. Faced with such unreasonable accusations, they had no choice but to pick up weapons and fight back.

"Where's the evidence?" Alpha's voice was as cold as ice. "How can you slander us with nothing?"

At this moment, a soldier came hurriedly and reported: "Lord Alpha, a large number of cavalry are approaching on the right."

"Lord Alpha, a large number of cavalry are approaching from the right!" Meiyi's voice suddenly sounded. Her expression was serious and the situation was obviously very critical.

Alpha immediately turned around and saw clouds of dust rising, indicating that a large cavalry team was approaching quickly. He frowned and thought to himself, "The Imperial Army was able to mobilize reinforcements so quickly. What should I do?"

At this time, the whole army was nervously waiting for Alpha's order. Alpha made a prompt decision and shouted: "All troops, listen up, retreat quickly and move to the hilly area on the left!" He knew very well that with the disparity in numbers between the enemy and us, a head-on fight was not the best strategy.

As Alpha's order was given, the entire team moved quickly. Relying on their familiarity with the terrain and cleverly utilizing the complex characteristics of the terrain, they quickly moved to the hilly area on the left to avoid the charge of the Imperial cavalry.

Upon seeing this, the Imperial Cavalry immediately accelerated their pursuit, trying to intercept Alpha and his men. However, Alpha's team was agile in the complex terrain and soon successfully entered the hilly area, which greatly reduced the impact of the Imperial Cavalry.

"Keep your distance, and don't let them get close to you!" Alpha calmly commanded while closely observing the enemy situation. He knew clearly that in the hilly area, they had more opportunities to use the terrain for defense, and even to launch a counterattack.

After entering the hilly area, Alpha seized the opportunity and ordered his troops to take advantage of the terrain and quickly build simple fortifications. They dug small pits and set up tripwires to prepare for the upcoming battle.

The imperial cavalry was obviously unwilling to give up, and they divided into multiple routes, trying to surround Alpha's team from different directions. But this was already expected by Alpha, and he decisively ordered his troops to remain flexible and maneuverable to avoid being completely surrounded by the enemy.

The battle was fierce in the hilly area. Alpha's army relied on the terrain advantage to successfully resist the repeated attacks of the imperial cavalry. However, due to the terrain restrictions, the imperial cavalry could not give full play to its numerical advantage and its combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

"Stop the attack, everyone be alert!" With a loud shout, a knight commander in heavy armor slowly walked out of the team. Behind him were only two guards, and it was obvious that they were not here to provoke a fight.

"Taren, come with me to meet these people." Alpha's eyes were determined, and he walked straight towards the other side with Taren alone.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking us for no reason?" Alpha asked first, his eyes full of hostility.

"Aren't you the bandits? We received a call for help and learned that our caravan was attacked, so we came here to support us." The other party's tone did not sound fake.

"We are just travelers passing by. If they were bandits, we would show no mercy and would not head towards Cross." Alpha's explanation was reasonable.

"We were not prepared before, otherwise you would never have had the opportunity to take advantage of us!" The previous team leader still seemed unwilling to give in.

"If you are not robbers, why are you running away?" The other party obviously did not believe Alpha's words.

"Hundreds of you rushed forward at high speed without knowing right from wrong. If we don't run away and fight back, are we just going to sit there and wait for death?" Even if this was a misunderstanding, Alpha would never choose to surrender.

Both sides fell silent. Thomas, the commander of the Ninth Knights, knew that the people in front of him were probably not the bandits they were looking for. However, at this point, he was in a dilemma and it was difficult to end the situation.

"Captain Thomas, Guston, the captain of the Thames family caravan that was just attacked, has come over to identify the robbers." A guard came running over to report, panting.

"Let them come over and immediately identify whether these people are the bandits." The team leader shouted impatiently, as if he had already determined the identities of Alpha and others.

However, Guston's answer silenced everyone. This was not the result they expected, and besides, the Thames family was not something they could manipulate at will.

"Master Captain, they are definitely not the bandits we encountered before. They are actually the knights who saved us before. Here, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to them. In fact, those bandits impersonated the Imperial Knights, and I am very clear about this." Guston respectfully saluted Alpha with a very sincere attitude.

However, whether it was fake or not, everyone knew it in their hearts. This was not the first time something like this had happened. It can be said that with Cross as the boundary, the power of the Imperial Knights in the area south of Cross had obviously declined. The Imperial Knights in the north often acted as bandits and attacked passing caravans. People were helpless in this situation.

Alpha nodded slightly and accepted Guston's apology. He knew in his heart that misunderstandings were inevitable on the battlefield, especially in this turbulent era.

"You are not the squire knights of the Gust Chamber of Commerce, and I don't know you." Suddenly, a voice broke the silence at the scene.

Everyone looked at Alpha and Thomas, expecting them to give a reasonable explanation.

"What qualifications do you have to represent the Gust Chamber of Commerce?" Alpha stared at the small businessman who suddenly spoke.

"I have been cooperating with the Gust Chamber of Commerce, but I have never met you." There was a hint of firmness in the small businessman's tone.

"What qualifications do you have to represent the Gust family?" Alpha shouted.

"I... I naturally can't." The small businessman's voice trembled slightly.

"Then you have no right to talk nonsense, otherwise we will execute you on the spot for slander!" There was a fierce light flashing in Alpha's eyes, and it was obvious that he was not joking.

"Lord Alpha, we are here to pick you up." Just then, Liv, Monkey and others arrived with a large group of people.

"Is this what you call not a knight of the Guild of Commerce?" Thomas' eyes widened as he stared at the small businessman.

However, Thomas knew that even the big families in the Chamber of Commerce would inevitably have power disputes. This made Thomas understand that he should not easily believe one-sided words, but must think carefully and accept advice.

"Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, we don't want to continue to be your enemy." Thomas, the commander of the Ninth Knights, stated his attitude, "But please tell me, what is the purpose of your trip? Why are you here?"

Alpha pondered for a moment and decided to reveal his plan a little. "We are the guard knights of the Gust Chamber of Commerce, and we are heading to Cross to protect our master."

Thomas's expression became complicated after hearing this. "Gust Chamber of Commerce? That's a place full of variables, you shouldn't get involved in it. Are you interested in joining our Imperial Knights?" Thomas was impressed by Alpha's ability and tried to win him over.

"I'm sorry, but we have accepted the commission from Thomas Chamber of Commerce. We will not give up until the task is completed." Alpha answered firmly.

Thomas sighed helplessly: "In this case, I will not force you. But please remember that the strength of the empire is far beyond your imagination. If you need help, you can always come to us."

"Thank you for your kindness, we will always remember it." Alpha expressed his gratitude.

The two sides ended the unexpected conflict and continued on their way. After experiencing this misunderstanding, Alpha's team became more vigilant. Thomas of the Imperial Army returned to his team with heavy worries. He knew that this small conflict might just be a moment of calm before the storm.

As night fell, Alpha arranged for the sentries to take turns on guard, and then sat around the campfire with Liv and others to summarize today's misunderstandings. They knew that the road ahead was still full of challenges, but as long as they were united, there would be no difficulties that could not be overcome. The firelight reflected their determined faces, and everyone's eyes were full of hope for the future.

What happened today was a close call, and we learned a lot from it. Alpha spoke first, his eyes swept over everyone present, and he said slowly: "First of all, in the face of unknown situations, we learned how to better protect ourselves and the entire team."

"That's right, Alpha. Your move to threaten the small businessman just now was really brilliant." Taron interrupted with a smile, "You turned the tables and made the other party afraid to act rashly."

Liv nodded in agreement. "Indeed, the small businessman was obviously frightened. However, this also reminds us that if we encounter similar situations in the future, we need to be more cautious to avoid being misunderstood."

"Moreover, we were lucky enough to meet the reasonable commander of the Ninth Knights, Thomas." Alpha continued, "Although we politely declined his proposal, his attitude showed that not all imperial troops were hostile to us."

"So what should we do next?" Meiyi asked.

"Continue as planned." Alpha's voice was firm. "We will soon arrive at Cross and begin the next step."

"By the way, Lord Alpha, do you think Thomas will keep his promise and not disclose our whereabouts?" Tarun asked with some concern.

Alpha thought for a moment, then replied, "I believe he will. From his eyes and tone, I can feel that he is a man who values ​​honor. Moreover, he has no real reason to embarrass us. After all, we do not pose a substantial threat to the empire."

Alpha didn't know that the Imperial Knights in the South were not in the same system as the North. Even if the news leaked, the Knights in the North could not openly kill Alpha.

Liv heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what Alpha said: "That's good. I hope the rest of the trip will go more smoothly."

"No matter what, we must be fully prepared." Alpha reminded everyone, "Stay vigilant, strengthen reconnaissance, and ensure our safety."

After the meeting, everyone went to rest, and Alpha stood alone at the edge of the camp, looking up at the night sky.

After the meeting, everyone dragged their tired bodies back to their tents to rest, while Alpha stood quietly at the edge of the camp, staring at the night sky. He knew that this misunderstanding was just a small episode in their long journey, and the real difficulties and obstacles were still waiting for them. However, he firmly believed that as long as they persevered in their efforts, they would be able to bring substantial changes to the world one day.

Alpha gently stroked the beautiful woman's hair and said softly, "Liv, tell me about the family!" His eyes revealed his thoughts about the future and his determination to fulfill his mission. In this quiet night, he hoped to learn more about the family from Liv so that he could better plan the next move.

Liv leaned in Alpha's arms, feeling his warmth, and softly told him about the family's history and current situation. She mentioned the family's heritage, mission, and challenges. Alpha listened quietly, asked questions from time to time, and discussed in depth the future development of the family.