That morning, Duncan led a thousand elite troops across the sea back to Great Britain.

Although the location of the English Channel is excellent, they encountered some waves when setting off. It wasn't until late morning the next day that they reached near Portsmouth. Duncan immediately split his forces into two; he led eight hundred elites to rescue Southampton, while Kulin took two hundred men to deal with a small group of Saxon pirates landing on White Island.

There was also a fort on the island, and the Saxon pirates seemed intent on reclaiming this island base.

The army landed.

As soon as Duncan landed, he discovered two armies clashing in the direction of Southampton. One was the Saxon forces of the Kingdom of Kent, and the other was the British Militia Legion from Cornwall. What surprised Duncan greatly was that he saw the mark of the Duchess Igraine, as about two thousand mixed British militiamen were aiding the besieged Southampton.

What is going on?!

Why would Duchess Igraine appear on the battlefield?

Duncan ordered an urgent assembly of his troops, simultaneously summoning his personal guard. Anya's merchant ship also brought a batch of warhorses, but the number was relatively small, only less than a hundred elite heavy cavalry. The warhorses and supplies captured in the Battle of Sharon still needed to be transported little by little. The Saxon pirate ships could only carry infantry; many supplies required large cargo ships for transportation.

"Assemble!"

"Follow me!"

Duncan didn't mind the other units behind him; he directly gathered less than a hundred cavalry and quickly advanced towards the battlefield.

Because he noticed a small, special marked unit.

——Cornwall Duchess Moloss.

Heavens.

Why would a seven or eight-year-old child appear in the war zone too!?

Has Duchess Igraine gone mad?

Duncan led the personal guard cavalry rapidly closer. After assessing the battlefield, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The situation wasn't too terrible. Maybe Duncan's previous consecutive victories had boosted morale. The engaged British militia still maintained good morale. Although their equipment was somewhat primitive, they managed to stabilize their formation with shields and spears, and there was a batch of seemingly competent archers, many from the Wales area.

"Dragon Banner!"

With a loud shout, Duncan charged forward, while the morale of his general's personal guards soared. They erected the waving black Dragon Banner and immediately drove into the enemy's wavering right-wing formation.

——Eske (Prince of Kent) (Leader) (Sect Heir) (Two-Star Gold).

Hooves rumbled.

The ground trembled slightly.

A unit of elite heavy cavalry appeared on the battlefield's right wing. With the appearance of the waving black Dragon Banner, thunderous cheers erupted from the direction of Southampton. Even the British Militia Legion that came to aid was highly motivated, daring to launch a counter-charge against the Saxon infantry of the Kingdom of Kent with their basic equipment.

——Saxon Spear and Shield Legion (Morale Shaken) (Aghast) (Ghost God)!

On the battlefield.

Once Duncan's figure appeared, many Saxon soldiers displayed expressions of terror. His presence on the battlefield alone was enough to terrify thousands.

"Wedge Array!"

Duncan ordered expressionlessly. His heavy cavalry showed stern and murderous expressions, holding their lances horizontally, ready to unleash havoc.

They had already fought through the meat grinder of the Battle of Sharon; everything before them was a minor skirmish.

No one behind Duncan felt fear; if anything, they were a bit eager.

After the Kingdom of Kent's troops tore up the treaty and failed to capture Portchester Castle, Prince Eske split his forces into two. The main force continued to besiege Portchester Castle, while he led three to four thousand troops to attack Southampton, partly to guard against reinforcements from Southampton and partly to undermine the morale of Portchester Castle.

Forcing Severus to engage voluntarily would be even better.

Boom.

For a moment, men and horses were turned over.

Alright.

In truth, only men were turned over; no horses were. Duncan broke the formation single-handedly, raiding from behind the enemy. Behind him was a towering force of elite heavy cavalry, with virtually no significant casualties. These armored heavy cavalry could charge head-on and wreak havoc on the rear of the enemy, like bulldozers crushing through.

Not a single rider among the nearly hundred cavalry led by Duncan was unseated. Upon collision, two to three hundred Saxon spear and shield men collapsed immediately.

The morale of the Saxon pirates was utterly suppressed by Duncan alone!

His elite heavy cavalry bore double the life typical of a general's personal guard in a full-scale war, sustaining minimal damage even through repeated charges. Many of them had sparred with the Khan's Personal Guard and even killed the Hun's top-tier cavalry.

It was like beating up children.

Among the three to four thousand Saxon men, only the elite heavy axe soldiers could break through defenses because they possessed the 'Armor Piercing' attribute. Weapons lacking armor-piercing traits couldn't even dream of inflicting heavy damage on elite iron cavalry with regular light infantry.

Duncan didn't take any risks. Behind him were his core personal guards. After smashing through the enemy's right wing and breaching two lines, he directly took command of the British militia and ordered them to join the heavy cavalry in counterattacking.

From Southampton's direction, cheers rose from the city walls when Duncan's personal guard appeared.

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