Six
After cleaning up the group of orcs, Guderian sat down with a breath. The fierce battle caused all the old wounds on his body to crack, and the most uncomfortable was the exploding pain of his head. Although this kind of battle seems easy, it is because Guderian is a captain, and these orcs are just soldiers! It's not that there are no good hands in the orc's scouts, but who would have thought that this simple sweep and reconnaissance would meet a monster like a human infantry squadron leader, and that's it, this monster will ambush and eat.
After catching his breath a little, Guderian cleaned up the battlefield and quickly left. The remaining stamina and the cracked wounds were no longer enough to support another fierce battle. Less than two hours have passed since the first orc scout was annihilated. There are still about three hours until dawn. In the absence of accidents, except for the orc scout who was just killed by himself, the rest of the team should be approaching the convoy. Guderian was a little anxious, if his plan failed, the orc army would be able to crush the convoy in an hour. The remains of the robes will be used as food for the Jingguan, street signs, and even wolves in the wilderness, and the wounded and uninjured soldiers will be slaughtered like demonstrations...... Guderian didn't dare to imagine it.
When Guderian saw the fire in the east, there was a reciprocal howl from the south and north. Guderian knew that it was the orc detective riding in the communication. Now, they should have discovered the disappearance of a team of ten. Guderian lurked towards the firelight, where the sound of horses' hooves could already be faintly heard. Thinking about it, the orc scouts didn't dare to move forward anymore.
Under the light of the fire behind them, the silhouette of nearly 1,000 cars stretched on the high slope. From four miles away, it looks like a huge camp, and with the reflection of the fire behind it and the sound of thousands of horses' hooves, there is no doubt about the authenticity of this camp. Coupled with the encounter with a missing team of ten scouts and the previous two scouts, the orc scouts who were sweeping up the wounded human soldiers and lone stragglers and scouting the human reinforcements all retreated back in less than ten minutes after discovering the camp.
Guderian lurked for a while three miles from the convoy and made sure that the orc scouts had retreated, so he quickly moved towards the convoy. The ploy worked. In this way, the team can be given at least a day and a half to withdraw. At the earliest, it would be dark again that the orcs could send scouts to keep a close eye on the so-called reinforcement camp. During the day, at most, the scouts were sent out close to the camp for about ten miles without daring to go too far.
Guderian's return made the soldiers of the convoy very excited. The soldiers who had returned first had already publicized the course of the battle and camouflaged the camp as Guderian had ordered. At this time, seeing him return safely, how could they not be excited. You know, just now, the enemy's scouts had approached the camp four or five miles away, and if it weren't for these illusions that Guderian had ordered to create, the convoy would have been completely annihilated. Then, one can imagine the significance of Guderian's return for the soldiers.
Guderian did not have much emotion, and when the soldiers had gathered around him, he began to issue orders: "Immediately put in place the carriages and horses and continue to set off." We only have a few hours left and a day! If we haven't met reinforcements tomorrow night, let's be ready to die in battle!"
There is no doubt about the enthusiasm and execution of the soldiers' orders. So after more than half an hour, the team was on the road. Before hitting the road, Guderian also organized a cavalry team of nearly 100 to search the surroundings and make signs that the camp had sent scouts to confuse or drive away the orcs who might be secretly monitoring the camp. Of course, it is not a war horse, it is a bantam horse that pulls a cart, a bantam horse with great strength and endurance but no explosive power.
Once the convoy was on the road, Guderian continued to cruise at the end of the convoy. Until dawn, there was no abnormality. It's just that the remains of the dead soldiers of the Eagle Yang Guard have not been treated by the mage, and they have already emitted a peculiar smell, and it looks like it is a sunny day today. This made Guderian feel tricky. Fortunately, at noon, the convoy finally met the scouts sent by the reinforcements. The scouts immediately reported the condition of the convoy and what happened to the convoy last night. In a short time, the reinforcement mage regiment arrived at the convoy and disposed of the remains of the Eagle Guard. The timely appearance of reinforcements made the situation of the soldiers in the convoy more worried. It's just that I'm also worried about the situation of the eagles on the plains.
In the afternoon, the convoy ran into a large reinforcement force. The vanguard battalion of reinforcements, the marshal's mighty tiger guard, six thousand iron cavalry. According to the Mage Regiment, the leader of the army was the youngest and most powerful knight and warrior in the Union Kingdom, General Rogris. The mage regiment also followed when it encountered a large cavalry force.
Iron horsemen galloped away from the left side of the convoy like a fierce beast, still one man and two horses! A team of nearly 10,000 people, more than 16,000 war horses, that scene was enough to shock anyone. Don't be surprised, you read that right, it's 6,000 iron horsemen, nearly 10,000 people, and more than 16,000 war horses! The so-called one person and two horsemen, when hurrying, the knights will bring their own two horses, and when fighting or resting, the extra war horses are taken care of by the logistics soldiers accompanying the army. Now, the cavalry is riding in two horses. The logistician who tended to their horses was also accompanied by two horses.
Guderian looked at the speeding iron knight with a sense of déjà vu amid the thunderous sound of iron hooves. I just can't think of anything.
This shocking scene made the soldiers of the convoy unable to recover for a long time. Although they are the same troops, the Eagle Yangwei only has more than 3,000 cavalry, and it is not yet a cavalry in a unified organization. Instead, they were assigned to the Scout Cavalry Battalion and the Pro-Guard Battalion. Such a large cavalry force in a complete system is unique to the marshal's Weihuwei. So this is the first time they have seen such a scene. When the torrent of iron horses disappeared from view, the soldiers came back to their senses and continued on their way.
Soon after, the convoy encountered reinforcements of infantry, crossbowmen, and artillery. These conventional forces are the main forces of humanity. From a distance, the team of more than 40,000 people was mighty and orderly. The convoy quickly moved to the field to make way for them.
Halfway through the troops, a knight rode from behind to the convoy.
"Which one is Captain Guderian Glenny?"
The knight stopped his galloping horse and asked the soldiers in the convoy.
The soldiers looked at Guderian en masse.
"I am. Guderian walked out.
"The marshal wants to see you. Please come with me. The knight handed over the reins and motioned for Guderian to mount.
Guderian took the reins, turned over his horse, and left with the knight. Before leaving, he glanced back at the soldiers in the convoy.