@Jem I know exactly what you mean, but I think Guts was definitely unlucky here. If he hadn't fought the bee queen, the night before, all of those knights would have been wiped out with no struggle.
Not only did they chased the wrong person, all of them are just talk and no act! Shame on these noble KnIgHt, the only one with battle experience is probably only Azan, dunno about that cheeky looking guy.