Chapter 414: A True Veteran
In Pande's low-martial and low-demon world, if a mercenary can mix in his mercenary career for 30 years, if he can finally become a mercenary cavalry commander, then it is definitely a glorious thing, and it can be touted in the taverns of many cities for many years.
Alec is such a person, even if he is already in a miserable mess at the moment.
Blind in one eye, he had to retire from his team, talked to the girls in the tavern all his life but never got married, and now he doesn't even have the right to coax his grandchildren when he is old.
All he could do was continue to go to the tavern and drink cloudy dark beer, reminiscing about the old days in the noise.
To be reasonable, no more captain of a mercenary group will hire Old Alec, just as no young girl will take the initiative to join in, after all, the old fellow is so embarrassed that he can't even afford to drink mead.
When Zhang Yang hired Old Alec, he had already spent almost half of his life savings, even the armor, weapons, and mounts were all sold, and he was a drunken crazy old man, if it weren't for Zhang Yang and the wanderer system, so that he could see the identity of the old guy at a glance, he would definitely not be hired.
It cost a thousand silver dinars, and the old man was given armor, weapons, and a death knight's horse.
Yes, it was the mount of the black knight who was killed, and this horse was so majestic, tall and strong, that it was impossible to show off the level 6 horsemanship.
But old Alec is different, even if he is drunk, he can still control this Death Knight horse like a young stick guy.
Because, the old guy has level 9 riding.
That's not all, the average attribute of the old guy is not high, but it is better in the round.
Level 9 Iron Bone, Level 9 Strike, Level 9 Throwing, Level 9 Strong Bow, Level 9 Horsemanship, Level 9 Mounted Archery, Level 9 Running, Level 13 Weapon Mastery, Level 6 Coach, Level 6 Tactics, Level 5 Shield Defense, Level 5 Tracking, Level 5 Plunder, Level 5 Item Management, Level 3 Domination, Level 3 Trading, so many skills just ask if you are afraid!
By the way, 300 one-handed weapons, 300 two-handed weapons, 300 long-pole weapons, 300 throwing weapons, 300 bow and arrow mastery, and 300 crossbow skills.
Just ask you if you are convinced?
Any weapon, any melee combat, long-range, horse combat, foot combat, can enter the second echelon of this low-martial and low-demon world, if it is combined, he can definitely enter the first echelon, because he will be too much.
When Zhang Yang decided to hire this old guy, he knew that he had earned it.
And now, he thinks he's earned it even more.
He didn't know, he didn't see it, but old Alec got drunk and rode back and forth on his war horse a few times to find such a discovery.
"There's no third option?"
Zhang Yang didn't show any signs of panic, and even asked with a little excitement.
Old Alec looked at him with his only remaining cloudy old eyes, then shook his head and said, "Captain, from my point of view, this is the way I can think of. ”
"I see, so how many people do you think those rogue knights will use against me. Zhang Yang asked again.
"It depends on how much they hate the captain and their mood, after all, those rogue knights can't be measured by common sense, they fall like devils at some point, but according to the recent situation in the Affindor region, I think the rogue knight Maddie's black spider team, the rogue knight Syaro's bloody hand team will definitely be dispatched, so that there may be a scale of forty or fifty people, if the rogue knight Jomon's black fire team is also dispatched, they may be entangled in the scale of eighty or ninety people. ”
Old Alec said that for an old guy like him, any snake has to stand aside.
"I see, what if we sped away overnight?"
Zhang Yang asked after a slight hesitation.
Old Alec thought about it.
"It's a good idea, but since we have three big carts and infantry, we won't be fast, and it's the rogue knight Maddie's man who is tracking us, and he has a good relationship with the rogue knight Sjaro, so I think it's a matter of luck, the Bloody Hand squad hasn't joined this feast yet, but in any case, Maddie's Black Spider squad must have sharpened their knives. ”
"That's it, full speed ahead. Robert, pass my order, all the infantry get on the carts, and add a horse to each cart to tow, we have to speed up, Alec, I need a battlefield that is very favorable to us. ”
Zhang Yang made a quick decision.
"I understand, Captain. ”
Old Alec shouted, and urged his horse to lead the way.
The three coachmen quickly put the three war horses on the cart, while Thor and Bob and others quickly covered the wooden wheels of the cart with a special animal skin coat, which was also made by Zhang Yang out of boredom during his previous training, although it could not be compared with rubber tires, but at least it was much better than pure wood wheels.
After a few minutes, all the infantry got into their carts in order to maintain their strength and prepare for the next battle.
The coachman whipped up, the three horses galloped, Zhang Yang, Carly, Anderson, and two Cato wanderers, and the five second sons of the nobles were all in front of and behind the cart.
Overall speed increased by at least 30%.
At this time, Zhang Yang looked back, and sure enough, he saw two riders speeding up to catch up.
He grinned, but he was full of confidence.
Under the light of the twilight sky, Zhang Yang and they galloped wildly for an hour, running for nearly thirty miles, the three carts were damaged to varying degrees, and the nine horses pulling the carts were so tired that they stuck out their tongues.
However, they also managed to reach a small hill overgrown with trees, which was the place where old Alec had found to fight, if the rogue knight Maddie's Black Spider team had to keep fighting.
In fact, the Black Spider Squad came quickly, and I don't know where their hatred comes from, or if it's their desire to make money?
In short, as soon as they set up their positions, the rumbling cavalry followed, with a total of 26 horsemen, and if they were placed in the plains, they would have basically no way to live.
But now, when the sky has darkened, and they occupy a favorable position, and the soldiers are completely at ease, it is difficult to say what the result will be.
"Kill them!"
"Leave the women behind, and kill them all. ”
All sorts of chaotic shouts rang out, and the rogue knights did not pause at all, ready to end the battle with the last light before dark.
"All the cavalry dismount, line up, Anderson, give your bow and arrows to Alec, Alec, can you still draw the bow?"
Zhang Yang gave the order very calmly, and he himself dismounted, and put three imprisoned spears and two packs of heavy javelins on his back, which was destined to be an infantry battle.
"Hehe, captain, don't worry, old Alec is not old yet!"
The old man smiled proudly, but he didn't get off the horse, just took the bow and arrow handed over by Anderson, squinted one-eyed, and didn't shoot until the black spider team on the opposite side had rushed to within thirty meters, he flashed his bow and shot an arrow, and he heard a scream and hit the target.
Immediately after old Alec, he continued to draw his bow quickly, and in the blink of an eye, five or six arrows were fired.
At the same time, Carly had already fired two crossbow arrows, but the first one missed, and the second arrow knocked off the skull of a scoundrel, a women's crossbow that was much more powerful than a hunting crossbow.
Zhang Yang didn't throw at this time, but just stared at the speed of those rogue knights to slow down, and when he slowly advanced ten meters in the woods, he suddenly made a move.
The first is the three Imprisoned Spears, which directly bombard the rogue knights with the most fierce momentum and the most luxurious equipment at the front!
This is the most important thing, because these three rogue knights are actually holding ancient inscription shields, the kind held by the Sarion Praetorian Guard, which cannot be broken even if a hundred arrows are fired.
Coupled with their luxurious full-body plate armor and runic sword in their hands, they are definitely the core characters of the Black Spider Squad.
If they don't die, even if they have a geographical advantage, then the infantry array they have laid is vulnerable.
Sure enough, with the death of these three core rogue knights, the members of the Black Spider Squad were all greatly affected, because the rogue knight Maddie was among them.
"Kill!
Old Alec's old voice suddenly sounded, he overstepped his authority, but it was definitely just right, because on such a battlefield, no one knew the rhythm of battle better than him.
"Attack!"
Zhang Yang also immediately roared, and the veteran Robert and the veteran Norton immediately led all the infantry to rush out, and in the dark evening, in the woods, they were as energetic as tigers, and they divided and surrounded those riders.
"Woohoo!"
Zhang Yang untied the javelin bag and threw all twelve heavy javelins in one go, and then he also drew out the sapphire sigil long knife and rushed forward with a roar.
"Horsemen mount, follow me!"
Old Alec gave another order to overstep his authority at this time, and then the three second sons of the nobles, the two Cato wanderers, obeyed his command, and quickly rushed up, bypassing the Shanbao battlefield, and rushing down from the other direction.
At this time, Zhang Yang realized that his command skills were a little inferior, and he should have given power to Old Alec in advance, but fortunately, this old guy's grasp of the fighter plane was simply divine, and there was no suspense in this battle.
Because he didn't even grab the head with the sapphire sigil long knife, the veteran Robert, Norton, and Tony and Bob had already killed seventeen or eighteen scoundrels and second explorers who had no time to turn around in the melee, and the remaining scoundrels ran away from turning their horses' heads, and then they were all brought down by the old Alec who was stabbing in the pocket with a cavalry charge.
So far, the Black Spider team has been completely wiped out, 27 people, 5 rogue knights, 12 rogue subordinates, and 10 second explorers have not escaped the net.
Everyone cheered in oblivion, even Carly, who howled like a werewolf, this almost unscathed battle was too morale-boosting and too cohesive for team cohesion.
Zhang Yang was very surprised, he was sure to defeat, but he never thought of annihilating the enemy.